Chevrolet Blazer Complaints (1999)

436 consumer complaints on file.

#713739October 23, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
FUEL INJECTORS FOULED AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT RUN. ONE INJECTOR WAS REPLACED, OTHERS WERE CLEANED. DEALER STATED IT WAS BAD FUEL AND TO USE ONLY MOBIL GAS, CHEVRON WAS NO GOOD. CHEVRON WAS CONTACTED AND THEY SAID IT WAS A KNOWN DEFECT IN THE INJECTION SYSTEM. CHEVROLET WAS CONTACTED AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. FUEL MILEAGE STARTED GOING DOWN AFTER REPAIRS. CAR WAS AGAIN TOWED AT 8,900 MILES, DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS OUT OF FUEL, WHICH WOULD MEAN THE CAR IS NOW ONLY GETTING 10-MILES PER GALLON. DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS OKAY AND THE COMPUTER WOULD TELL THEM IF ANYTHING WAS WRONG. NO SOLUTION OFFERED, NO TEST OTHER THAN CHECKING THE COMPUTER FOR CODES WAS PERFORMED. THIS DEALER STATED TO ONLY RUN SHELL GAS, ALL OTHERS PRESENT A PROBLEM. AGAIN, CHEVRON STATES THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE INJECTORS. THE EPA ALLOWS A CAR TO GET THIS KIND OF MILEAGE WITHOUT REPORTING IT TO THE PUBLIC?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851542October 22, 1999
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
REPORTING AN ON-GOING PROBLEM WITH REAR WINDOW WITH THE SPARE TIRE WITH COVER ATTACH TO OUTSIDE DOOR, BLOCKING REAR WINDOW VIEW; VEHICLE WAS INVOVED IN A ACCIDENT BECAUSE CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO SEE VEHICLE WHILE BACKING UP. DEALER & MFR. NOTIFIED AND REFUSE TO REMOVED SPARE TIRE UNLESS CONSUMER PAY FOR REMOVEL; CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851313October 20, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING A ONGOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPING WHILE OPERATING OR NOT WORKING AT ALL. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THERE WAS A RECALL. BUT, CONSUMER'S CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW FROM NHTSA WHY SOME VEHICLES ARE ONLY AFFECTED BY RECALL, AND NOT ALL VEHICLES THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713610October 20, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
GEAR SHIFT INTERLOCK WAS DEFECTIVE FORM ASSEMBLY. CHILD WAS ABLE TO GET VEHICLE OUT OF PARK WITH OUT DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL. THIS WAS CONFIRMED BY DEALER VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A HILL. VEHICLE WAS PLACED INTO NEUTRAL AND ROLLED BACK TWENTY FIVE FEET INTO A TREE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851093October 19, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE WILL SHUT DOWN AT VARIOUS SPEEDS ON THE ROAD. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE OF DEFECT, ALMOST RESULTING IN REAREND ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548833October 1, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
THE FAULTY DESIGN OF HEADREST FOR BACK SEAT CAUSED INJURY TO THE DRIVER WHILE FOLDING THE REST, FINGERS WERE TRAPPED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#848251September 21, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
THE VEHICLE HAS A LOW IDLE WHICH CAUSIS IT TO VIBRATE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844767September 15, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE WILL NOT ENGAGE IN PARK. IT HAS BEEN IN THE DEALERSHIP FOUR TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. ALSO, REPAIRED OPEN WIRE TO NEUTRAL START SWITCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847375September 9, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WILL NOT GO OF. ,AS SOON AS STARTING THE CAR LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON .DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM SIX TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846777September 3, 1999
SUSPENSION
DRIVING BETWEEN 60-70 MPH VEHICLE WILL BEGIN TO SHIMMY. DEALER CLAIMS HAS NO SOLUTION, AND IS AWARE OF DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710680August 30, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2 INCIDENTS: I WAS TRYING TO TURN INTO A PARKING SPACE AND THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP SO I COULDN'T TURN IN. LESS THAN A WEEK LATER, A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED QUICKLY. I HAD ABOUT 25-30 FEET OF ROOM IN FRONT OF ME TO STOP AND THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK. I ENDED UP IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE I COULDN'T STOP.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846093August 30, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE IT WILL OPERATE LIKE IT'S IN A LOWER GEAR. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710498August 25, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VERY DANGEROUS, VEHICLE QUITS WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710300August 21, 1999
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER ON FRIDAY JUNE 25. AFTER THE REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES THAT DAY. ON THE FOLLOWING DAY THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AN ADDITIONAL 25 MILES AND RETURNED HOME. AFTER LEAVING THE VEHICLE PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY, I WAS SUMMONED FROM MY HOME BY A NEIGHBOR WHO REPORTED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. WE EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND HAD THE DEALER REMOVE THE VEHICLE FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THE FIRE WAS NOT CAUSED BY THEIR REPAIR. DAMAGE TO THE UNDER HOOD EQUIPMENT REQUIRED $ 4,500 IN REPAIRS.THE REPAIR WORK TOOK OVER FOUR WEEKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845521August 20, 1999
STEERING, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, TIRES
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 65 MPH AND GOING AROUND A CORNER WHEN THE VEHICLE WENT ON HALF OF THE PAVEMENT, AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL. WHEN CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO GAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE, IT ROLLED OVER ABOUT THREE TO FOUR TIMES. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY, AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE BROKE OFF. CONSUMER HAD TO BREAK THREE OF THE WINDOWS TO GET OTHER CONSUMER'S OUT OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#710289August 20, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
A PERSISTANT CLUNKING NOISE HAS DEVELOPED IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT SUSPENSION AND IS EVIDENT WHEN TURNING IN BOTH DIRECTIONS AND WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE SOUND IS SIMILAR TO A BAD BALL JOINT. FOUR UNSUCCESSFUL REPAIR ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT YET BEEN IDENTIFIED OR CORRECTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710290August 20, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
WHEN SLOWING THE VEHICLE OVER BUMPY ROADS, THE ANIT-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE MAKING THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. ROAD CONDITIONS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN DRY WITH GOOD TRACTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547884August 10, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
STANDARD DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT WERE NOT INSTALLED BECAUSE MANUFATURER FELT THEY WERE TOO CLOSE TO THE TURN SIGNAL WHICH WOULD CONFUSE MOTORIST WHICH LIGHTS WERE BEING USED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844451August 5, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING HIT A BUMP AND DISCOVERED A BOTTLE OF BRAKE FLUID UNDER THE HOOD.CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844473August 5, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
UPON APPLYING BRAKES QUICKLY ABS WILL KICK IN AND VEHICLE WILL KEEP ON GOING. VEHICLE HAS ALSO HAD MANY OTHER PROBLEMS--WINDOWS, STEREO, DOOR INSERTS, GRILL, HEADLIGHTS, ALL OF WHICH EITHER HAD TO BE REPLACED OR REPAIRED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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