Chevrolet Blazer Complaints (1998)

716 consumer complaints on file.

#877552January 5, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEM WITH OILY/ MUDDY SUBSTANCE GETTING INTO RADIATOR AND COOLANT RESERVIOR. COOLING SYSTEM WAS FLUSHED OUT ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ONTHIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738706January 3, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
TURN SIGNAL CONTINUED TO CLICK AFTER TURN SIGNAL WAS SHUT OFF -- HAD TO GET MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH REPLACED. ON A RELATED NOTE, WINDSHIELD WIPERS CONTINUED TO RUN AFTER SHUT OFF. OCCASIONALLY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STILL PERFORM ERRATICALLY WITH THE REPLACED MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877214January 2, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN ACCELERATOR IS APPLIED THROTTLE STICKS. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738096December 21, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN COLLISION ACCIDENT WHICH OCCURRED ON 12/18/00. BLAZER WAS TOTALLED. BLAZER WAS TRAVELING AT ESTIMATED SPEED OF 25 MPH UPON IMPACT FROM SECOND VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#785113December 18, 2000
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
LEFT FRONT ELECTRIC WINDOW MOTOR FAILED AND THE REGULATOR FAILED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785111December 18, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS
THE REMOTE AIR FILTER HOSES AND PIPES FAILED. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876677December 18, 2000
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S REAR SEAT ADJUSTMENT BROKE 3 TIMES, AND CAUSED SEAT TO MOVE TO AN UPRIGTHT POSITION. THERFORE THE DRIVER IS NOT ABLE TO ADJUST SEAT BACK FOR SUITABLE DRIVING POSITION. CHEVROLET CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737777December 13, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
NO WARNING ON TRANSMISSION---COULD RESULT IN FIRE -- SILENT RECALL ON TRANSMISSION COOLANT LINE ON LARGER BLAZER MODELS---SUSPECT SAME SUPPLIER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876360December 12, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
FLUSHED RADIATOR SYSTEM AND FOUND IT TO BE CORRODED AND CLOGGED WITH RUST. CURRENTLY, HEATER IS INOPERABLE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737310December 4, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE ORIGINAL AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON A CROWDED HIGHWAY (MARCH 1999/10878 MILES). THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE ACCELERATING TO MERGE WITH FREEWAY TRAFFIC (AUGUST 2000/33500 MILES). THE SECOND REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION IS NOW BEGINNING TO SHIFT INTO 4WD LO BY ITSELF (DECEMBER 2000/40000 MILES).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875911December 4, 2000
WHEELS:HUB
HEARD GRINDING NOISE WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, MOSTLY WHILE MAKING TURNS. TOOK VEHICLE TO REPAIR SHOP, AND WAS TOLD THAT WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737188December 2, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I HAVE CONTACTED GM SEVERAL TIMES TO NO AVAIL.HERE ARE MY PROBLEMS.THE RIGHT SIDE LATCH ON THE SEAT HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES BY APPLE VALLEY CHEROLET. NOW THE ONE ON THE LEFT HAS BROKEN.THIS IS A TWO DOOR VEHICLE AND THE ONLY WAY TO GET IN AND OUT OF BACK SEAT.THIS CAR IS NOT MISTREATED TO HAVE THIS HAPPEN.THREE TIMES IT HAS LEFT ME SITTING AND WONT START SOMETIMES YOU CAN TELL WHEN ITS GOING TO HAPPEN BECAUSE THE LIGHTS WILL DIM AND THE CHARGING GAGE WILL DROP THEY HAVE TRIED TO REPAIR THIS BUT HAVENT,THE WINDSHEILD WIPERS NOW WILL DELAY FOR ABOUT FIVE TIMES THEN THEY JUST STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHEILD OR KEEP RUNNING AS FAST AS THEY CAN UNTIL YOU TURN THEM OFF AND START OVER,THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM KICKS IN ON ITS OWN AND YOU HAVE TO STOP TO GET IT BACK TO TWO WHEEL DRIVE,NOT THE LIGHT ON THE DASH IT STAYS IN TWO,THE BRAKES ARE SPONGEE AND GO ALMOST ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR,GM SAID MY BLAZER WASNT IN THE RECALL FOR THE BRAKES BECAUSE OF WHERE IT WAS MADE,THE EXHAUST SMELLS LIKE SEWER I DONT KNOW IF I HAVE AN EXHAUST LEAK OR NOT,WHEN I RECEIVED THIS VEHICLE I ORDERED IT IN DECEMBER OF 97 AND RECEIVED IT IN FEB. OF 98.THE BOLT WAS MISSING OFF OF THE STRUT,THEY REPLACED THAT AND ALLIGNED THE FRONT END AND IT STILL WILL NOT STAY IN ALLIGNMENT,SINCE THE WARRANTY HAS RAN OUT 4,000 MILES AGO WE HAVE REPLACED A BELT TIGHTNER AND A WATER PUMP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736629November 20, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE FRONT RECLINING SEAT ADJUSTERS ON DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE HAVE BEEN WORKED ON TWICE AND KEEP FAILING. THE SEAT WILL LOCK IN A CERTAIN POSITION AND CAN NOT BE READJUSTED WITHOUT BEING WORKED ON BY A SERVICE TECH. THIS CAN MAKE IT HARD TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IF THE SEAT RECLINE CAN NOT BE READJUSTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874993November 15, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, INTERIOR LIGHTING
INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD FLICKER OFF/ON AT WILL. HEADLIGHTS & RUNNING LIGHTS FAILED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC PROBLEM CANNOT BE RESOLVED. COMPONENTS HAD BEEN CHANGED NUMEROUS TIMES, BUT NOT THE WIRING. STILL HAS ELECTRICAL WIRING PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557217November 13, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
GAS PETAL STICKS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874436November 6, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH ALL OF A SUDDEN HOOD FLEW UP AND DROPPED BACK DOWN. DAY BEFORE HOOD FLEW UP, OWNER COULD NOT GET HOOD TO OPEN. OWNER REPORTED INCIDENT TO CHEVROLET'S CUSTOMER SERVICE. *AK A MODULAR RELAY SWITCH FAILED. GROUND WIRE WAS NOT INSTALL. ANOTHER GROUND WIRE WAS NOT INSTALL AT FUEL INJECTOR CAUSING NOT ENOUGH GAS TO GET INTO INJECTOR. BREAK PEDAL FAILED. BREAKS LOCKED AFTER MAKING SCREENING NOISE. TAPE PLAYER FAILED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874438November 6, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH ALL OF A SUDDEN THE HOOD FLEW UP AND DROPPED BACK DOWN. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED DRIVER TO CRASH. DAY BEFORE THIS HAPPENED, OWNER COULD NOT GET HOOD TO OPEN. INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO CHEVROLET'S CUSTOMER SERVICE. PLESAE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874316November 3, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
RETRACTOR HANDLE FOR DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDES SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. THEREFORE, CONSUMER FEELS NOT PROPERLY RESTRAINED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556927October 27, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INTERMITTENTLY, WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLS, THE DEALERSHIP IS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT IS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. *CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556887October 26, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS WHEN THE BLAZER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON CRASH, TRAVELING AT 55 MPH. THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF BLAZER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE,THAT VECHILE THEN SPUN AROUND AND CRASHED HEAD ON INTO THE BLAZER, CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT (LEG AND BACK). *CJ
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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