Chevrolet Blazer Complaints (1996)

1,153 consumer complaints on file.

#846488February 9, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING ABS BRAKES PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. VEHICLE RECALLED IN DECEMBER, 1999. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718533February 9, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
DEALER CONFIRMS FAILED MODULE SAME AS RECALLED WINDSHIELD WIPERS, BUT NOT MY VIN #. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856254February 4, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ERRATIC PERFORMANCE OF ABS HAS CAUSED CONSUMER TO DOWNSHIFT IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE WHICH IN TIME, HAS AFFECTED TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSON NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IT TOOK 45 DAYS FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED, AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR MOST OF THE COSTLY REPAIRS. CONSUMER WANTS TO BE REIMBURSED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856273February 4, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE DRIVING IN A HEAVY RAINSTORM WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. WORK WHEN ON FASTER SPEED. CONTACTED DEALER, RECALL COMPONENT HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED DUE TO VIN #. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855560January 27, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY LEAKED ACID SPRAY ONTO THE 4- WHEEL DRIVE CABLE, WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717903January 26, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717883January 25, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
SERVO CABLE HAS INTERNAL DEFECT DUE TO BATTERY ACID LEAKAGE IN FALL OF 99. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550561January 22, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVERSIDE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING COLLISION RESULTING IN INJURY. YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#854423January 22, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH WHILE DRIVING 20MPH AND HIT THE BOTTOM OF A RAVINE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE, AND SAID IT DID NOT AFFECT THE SENSORS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#717728January 22, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
ON JULY 18, 1999 I EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER ASSISTED BRAKES AND A HISSING NOISE COMING FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER AREA. VEHICLE WAS DELIVERED TO BRAEGER CHEVROLET ON JULY 19, 1999 AND CAUSE WAS REPORTED AS "INTERNAL VACUUM LEAKAGE FROM BOOSTER ASSY H1220 BOOSTER ASSEMBLY, VACUUM POWER BRAKE - REPLACE 510 WPT4 1.90, 1 18029999 BOOSTER, FC: 2K, PART#: 18029999". I CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND THEY COVERED 50% ONE TIME GOOD WILL/ SAFETY ITEM. MY COST $170.99. ON AUGUST 17, 1999 I DISCOVERED A LEAK FROM THE POSITIVE BATTERY TERMINAL WHICH HAD BEEN LEAKING SMALL QUANITIES OF LIQUID FOR APPROXIMATELY A TWO MONTH PERIOD OF TIME ON THE GARAGE FLOOR, PROGRESSIVELY BECOMING A WORSE LEAK BASED ON THE QUANITY OF FLUID FOUND ON FLOOR. NEW BATTERY WAS PURCHASED ON 08/21/99 AND INSTALLED BY MYSELF, NO FURTHER PROBLEMS WITH LEAKAGE. MAJOR CONCERN FOLLOWS: ON NOV 30, 1999 I OBSERVED A SQUEAKING NOISE FROM THE RIGHT FRONT DISC BRAKES AND PADS. ON DEC 01, 2000 I DELIVERED MY VEHICLE FOR A BRAKE INSPECTION AND CAUSE WAS REPORTED AS "PREMATURE WEAR TO RIGHT FRONT DISC BRAKES AND PADS ONLY". BRAKES WERE SERVICED BY MACHINING ROTORS AND INSTALLING NEW PADS, AND I WAS INSTUCTED TO PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE RIGHT FRONT DISC BRAKES AND PADS IN THE FUTURE REFERENCE THE SAME PROBLEM REOCCURRING AND IF THIS OCCURES MAJOR FRONT BRAKE WORK WOULD BE NECESSARY. IN CONCLUSION, I FEEL THE PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR TO THE RIGHT FRONT ONLY WAS CAUSED BY THE BATTERY LEAKAGE WHICH ALSO WAS LOCATED AT THE RIGHT FRONT CORNER OF THE VEHICLE. THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#783980January 20, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING BRAKE PROBLEMS, THERE IS A RECALL REGARDING THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (99I006), HOWEVER THE CONSUMER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855270January 20, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
VEHICLE SAT FOR 24HOURS, AND BATTERY WILLNOT START VEHICLE. ALSO, BRAKES HAVE TO BE REPLACED AFTER 10 MONTHS DUE TO WEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717595January 20, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED ON 10/25/97. SINCE THEN, THE WEATHERSTRIPPING ON THREE DOORS HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED THREE DIFFERENT TIMES. EACH TIME THE WEATHERSTRIPPING FAILED, THE CAR LEAKED FLOODING THE FLOORBOARDS. AS A RESULT, THE CARPET HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE. THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS 12/02/97 , THE SECOND 1/19/98 AND THE MOST RECENT 9/08/99 THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER BOTH AGREE THAT ALTHOUGH IT DOES SOUND LIKE A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT, THEY ARE NO LONGER RESPONSIBLE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. NO SAFETY DEFECT (S) LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717612January 20, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION REPLACED BY OWNER 4X4 NOT WORKING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855095January 19, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH HAD A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT, AND DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH CAUSED SERIOUS INJURIES TO OCCUPANT. *AK *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#717569January 19, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
I KNOW OF FOUR OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT OF THEIR VEHICLE RADIATOR CORE BEING PLUGGED. THEY WERE ALL SERVICED AT SHOTTENKIRK'S AND UPSET ABOUT HAVING TO PAY A COST OF $294.09. I HAD PREVIOUSLY HAD THE SAME VEHICLE TO SHOTTENKIRK'S BECAUSE OF NO HEAT AND THEY PUT IN A NEW THERMOSTAT. THAT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM, AND I HAD TO PAY $64.00 FOR THE THERMOSTAT AND LABOR. BESIDES TAKING TWO DAYS OFF ,DRIVING SIXTY MILES ONE WAY TO SHOTTENKIRK'S AND HAVING TO PAY FOR THE SERVICES BECAUSE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER THE COST, I AM A LITTLE UPSET WITH CHEVROLET. I WENT THRU THE PROPER CHANNELS TO GIVE MY COMPLAINTS AND THIS IS WHERE JOEL, FROM THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE AT GENERAL MOTORS INSTUCTED ME TO COMPLAIN. IT IS NOT FAIR TO THE CONSUMER TO HAVE TO PAY FOR A FAULTY CORE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717440January 17, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON MAY 6, 1999. I HAD A VEHICLE PULL OUT IN FRONT OF ME GOING ABOUT 65 MPH. I ENDED UP T- BONING HIM ON HIS DRIVER SIDE. MY AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, MY SEATBELT DID NOT HOLD ME IN POSITION TO WHERE I HIT THE REARVEIW MIRROR WITH MY FOREHEAD AND BROKE IT. THE ROAD SURFACE WAS WET BECAUSE IT HAD RAINED EARLIER. THE BOY IN THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS DRIVING AN OLDER MODEL S-10 BLAZER THE IMPACT THROW HIM TO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF HIS VEHICLE. HE SUBSTAINED MINOR INJURIES WHILE AM SUFFERING FROM SEVERE WHIPLASH, BACK-ACHES, HEAD-ACHES AND NUMBNESS. I STRONGLY FEEL WITH THE IMPACT I TOOK THE AIR BAG SHOULD"VE DEPLOYED AND THE SEAT BELT SHOULD"VE HELD ME IN PLACE AND BRAKES WOULD"VE SLOWED ME DOWN SOONER. IN THE POLICE REPORT IT IS MARKED NO FOR SAFETY DEVICE ON BUT IT WAS ON BECAUSE I REMEMBER HAVING TO REACH MY CELL PHONE TO CALL FOR HELPBUT AT THAT TIME IT HAD LOCKED ME IN AND I HAD TO RELEASE THE LEVER TO MOVE TO WHERE THE CELL PHONE HAD FALLING. I CALLED THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND TALKED TO DAN MACK WHO INVESTIGATED THE ACCIDENT. HE SAID HE AGREED WITH ME BECAUSE I WOULD"VE SUBSTAINED MORE INJURIES. AS OF MY KNOWLEDGE THE POLICE REPORT WAS NEVER CHANGED. ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE ME WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND SERVICES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#854873January 11, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT OPERATE NORMALLY. WHEN ACTIVATED THE MOTOR MAKES A HUMMING SOUND, BUT THE BLADES DO NOT MOVE. IF SITTING, AFTER A WHILE, THEY WILL ACTIVATE. THERE IS A RECALL , BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854882January 11, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS THE RECALL FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. WHEN DRIVING IN HEAVY RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL QUIT WORKING. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550316January 10, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED RESUOLTING IN AN ACCIDENT. NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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