Chevrolet Blazer Complaints (1999)

436 consumer complaints on file.

#10116520April 7, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
1)COMPONENT: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH, )SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY ADJUSTMENT LEVEL. 3)COMPONENT: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:HEATER , 4)STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS,(HAND WAS SMASHED BY DOOR TRYING TO GET IT TO CLOSE RIGHT.THESE PROBLEM HAVE BEEN GOING ON SINCE APRIL OF 2004. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10117017March 29, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS BRAKES ENGAGED PREMATURELY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE CAUSE OF THIS FAILURE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED, PENDING DEALERSHIP INSPECTION.*AK *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115459March 21, 2005
WHEELS:RIM, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE GOING DONE THE ROAD AT 45 MPH, SUDDENLY THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL CAME OFF. TIE RODS AND RIMS WERE DESTROYED. THE BALL JOINTS WERE FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE. ALSO, ENGINE WAS DEFECTIVE, AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RUNNING, EFFECTIVELY ON 3-20-05. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111728February 17, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS FAILED. AS A RESULT FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL FELL OFF. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109823February 4, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
1999 CHEVROLET BLAZER 2WD / 4 DOOR BOUGHT USED 5/2004. SUDDEN ONSET OF UNCONTROLLABLE "CLICKING" OF TURN SIGNAL FLASHER UNIT / CONTROLLER SWITCH. THIS HAS CONTINUED FOR THE LAST MONTH. SMOKE WAS RECENTLY PRODUCED FROM STEERING COLUMN. TURN SIGNAL NOISE IS NOT ONLY ANNOYING, IT IS DISTRACTING AND POTENTIALLY UNSAFE, ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING IN TRAFFIC NEAR CROWDED INTERSECTIONS. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT 2000-2002 BLAZERS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR SIGNAL CONTROLLER PROBLEMS, BUT NOT 1999. GM HOLDS THAT THE MALFUNCTIONING SIGNAL CONTROLLER IS NOT A SAFETY PROBLEM, I DISAGREE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108401February 1, 2005
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHEN RECLINING DRIVER'S SEAT, THE METAL POST HOLDING THE ADJUSTMENT HANDLE BROKE OFF. HAD TO DRIVE HOME WITH SEAT IN RECLINING POSITION FOR MY HUSBAND TO FIX. HE HAD TO USE A WRENCH TO RAISE SEAT BACK UP. HE SAID THE BOLTS ARE MADE OUT OF CHEAP POT METAL AND THAT'S WHY THEY DON'T LAST. THE POST ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BROKE SEVERAL YEARS AGO. WE RARELY ADJUST THE SEAT BACKS. GUESS WE WON'T AT ALL NOW. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WON'T CLOSE PROPERLY AND THE FUEL GAUGE BOUNCES BETWEEN FULL AND EMPTY ALL THE TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106746January 26, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A BALL JOINT PROBLEM. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BALL JOINTS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, WHO WAS ASKING FOR $1200.00 TO REPAIR THE DEFECTIVE BALL JOINTS. *AK THE HINGES ON THE DRIVERS DOOR HAVE RUSTED EXTENSIVELY CAUSING THE DOOR TO SAG WHEN OPENED. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106468January 17, 2005
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
DEXCOOL RELATED PROBLEM, NO HEAT IN 1999 CHEVY BLAZER. HEATER CORE BLOCKED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109464January 13, 2005
VISIBILITY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS, STRUCTURE
THE CHEVY BLAZER HAD MULTIPLE DEFECTS. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. *BF THE VEHICLE HAD AIR AND WATER LEAKS AROUND THE WINDOWS, OIL WAS BEING CONSUMED ABNORMALLY, THE SEAT BELT HAD COME LOOSE AND THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN WRECKED. THE CONSUMER HAD THREE ACCIDENTS IN WHICH ALL WERE FRONTAL IMPACTS. *SC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10105715January 4, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHILE DRIVING I HAD A COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE ON MY 1999 CHEVROLET BLAZER THE "BRAKE PRESSURE MOUDULATION BRAKE PIPE" LET GO WITHOUT WARNING. THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AS THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE DEALER HAS HAD MY CAR SINCE 12/22/04 AND HAS BEEN UNABLE TO GET THE PART TO REPAIR THE CAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104437December 23, 2004
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
HEATED SEAT SHORTED OUT, CAUSING MY BLAZER TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105122December 21, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE TREAD ON THE TIRE UNEXPECTEDLY WORE OFF WHEN TIRE WAS FIRST PUT ON AND INFLATED. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE AND NEEDED TO PURCHASE ANOTHER TIRE. TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BY CONSUMER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105087December 20, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING 20-25 MPH FRONT END VIBRATED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BOTH FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103991December 17, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS LIGHT CAME ON, THEN BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN I TRIED TO STOP I ALMOST REAR-ENDED CAR IN FRONT OF ME BECAUSE BRAKES WERE NOT PROPERLY WORKING. BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARD TO PUSH DOWN. HAPPENED TWICE WITHIN 4 BLOCKS OF MY HOME AND I HAVE NOT DRIVEN VEHICLE SINCE EVEN THOUGH A MECHANIC TOLD ME IT SHOULD STILL BE SAFE TO DRIVE. I HAD NEW BRAKES (INCLUDING PARKING BRAKE REPAIRS) AND NEW BEARINGS DONE LESS THAN 2 YEARS AGO. I SPOKE WITH A CHEVY MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME MODIFICATIONS HAD BEEN MADE TO 99 BLAZER ABS BECAUSE OF PROBLEMS. WE HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE LATE 1999/EARLY 2000 (IT HAD 16,000 MILES WHEN WE PURCHASED IT) AND HAVE NEVER RECEIVED NOTICE OF THIS PROBLEM. WE ALSO HAVE HAD ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (DEALER REPAIRED), THE WHEEL BEARINGS AS STATED ABOVE, AND THE SEAT RECLINING LEVERS BREAKING OFF (WHICH DEALER REPAIRED ONCE BUT THEN WOULD NOT REPAIR AGAIN). WHILE CHECKING THE INTERNET REGARDING THIS PROBLEM I FOUND REFERENCE OF A RECALL FOR THE ABS IN 1999. I DO NOT BELIEVE IT WAS CORRECTED ON THIS VEHICLE AND ALSO THERE WAS NO MENTION OF RECALLS WHEN WE BOUGHT IT FROM THE DEALER IN 1999/2000. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102250December 6, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
(1) I PURCHASED THE USED 1999 CHEVROLET BLAZER FROM QUIRK CHEVROLET IN QUINCY, MA IN JUNE 2003. I WAS UNDER A 30 DAY WARRANTY IF THERE WAS STRICTLY ANYTHING WRONG TO BRING IT BACK TO THEM TO BE FIXED. THE PROBLEM WITH THE GAS GUAGE STARTED IN THE WINTER OF '03-'04. (2) WHEN THE GAS LEVEL WOULD FALL BELOW THE HALF MARK LINE IT WOULD STOP READING THE CORRECT LEVEL. THE NEEDLE ON THE GUAGE WILL TICK BACK AND FORTH BOUNCING FROM EMPTY TO FULL RANDOMLY, IT WILL DO THIS ALOT ESPECIALLY WHEN THE CAR WAS PARKED AND RUNNING. I HAVE RAN OUT OF GAS TWICE ON THE HIGHWAY DUE TO THIS. (3) AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH THIS IS QUITE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE MODELS. NOT ONLY FAMILLIAR PROBLEMS, BUT THE SAM EXACT PROBLEMS. I HAVE A FRIEND WHO DRIVES A 2001 GMC JIMMY, WHICH IS ESSENTIALLY THE SAME BODY, WHO HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. WHEN I CONTACTED GM THEY HAVE NOT RECALLED THIS, AND ARE CHARGING $400 FOR THE PART, NOT INCLUDING THE MONEY FOR LABOR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101893December 1, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH ENGINE FAILED AND SECURITY LIGHT STAYED ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099349November 3, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE WHEEL BEARINGS WERE REPLACED TWICE WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER NOTICED VIBRATION COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION,AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT WHEEL BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099164November 1, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HERS. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10099362October 27, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
SUSPENSION FAILURE ALL BEFORE 60,000 MILES. *BF *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097511October 22, 2004
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH POWER STEERING FAILED. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE. DEALER STATED A HOLE WAS PRODUCED IN THE GEAR BOX, WHICH CAUSED ALL POWER STEERING FLUID TO LEAK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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