Chevrolet Blazer Complaints (1996)

1,153 consumer complaints on file.

#852179November 26, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE ABS KICKS IN, AND VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP ON TIME. OWNER HAS DRIVEN INTO INTERSECTIONS NUMEROUS TIMES. DEALER SAID IT WAS 4-WHEEL DRIVE. OWNER DID NOT USE 4- WHEEL DRIVE, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852287November 26, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
WHILE BACKING OUT OF GARAGE THE BRAKES FAILED, AND CONSUMER HAD TO USE PARKING BRAKE TO STOP. TOOK CAR TO DEALER ,AND THEY SAID THAT THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER DID NOT WORK ANYMORE, AND THAT WAS CAUSE WHY BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853378November 26, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS STRUCK WHILE PARKED, AND CONSUMER WAS GETTING OUT OF VEHICLE (HIT & RUN). ALSO WHILE PURSUING THE VEHICLE, THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO REVERSE AND RAMMED OVER CONSUMER'S BUMPER, AGAIN DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852066November 23, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE TRAVELING ON WET PAVEMENT, TRYING TO MAKE A STOP, INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WENT INTO EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER CALLED CONSUMER AND STATED THAT HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY STATED THAT HE DID NOT HAVE TO DO THE WORK FREE OF CHARGE. VEHICLE WAS NOT CHECKED/ REPAIRED BECAUSE DEALER INSISTED CONSUMER WAS OBLIGATED TO PAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852501November 23, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN ALPPLYING BRAKES THE FORNT WHEELS LOCK UP, AND VEHICLE SKIDDED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851625November 22, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE BRAKES FEEL NORMAL WHEN APPLIED. BUT THEY LOCK UP AND THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE. THIS HAPPENS ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENT, THE STOPPING DISTANCE IS INCREASED TO 60-75 FT. BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THIS HAS CAUSED CONSUMER TO HAVE TWO FENDER BENDERS. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. **AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851660November 22, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE LEAVING A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE CAR DIED. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853236November 22, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
DRIVING DOWN THE RAOD APPROX 40MPH IT WAS RAINING, AND WENT TO TURN WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON AND THEY DIDN'T WORK. PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, WAITED UNTIL IT STOPPED RAINING AND RETURNED HOME. CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT VEHICLE IT WAS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL CAMPAIGN 98V150.001 DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845265November 17, 1999
POWER TRAIN
SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714832November 15, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
1) THE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS WORE OUT PREMATURLY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO WANDER AS IF IT WERE MISALIGNED. 2) FRONT DIFFERENTIAL BEARING ON THE 4X4 POWERTRAIN FAILED CAUSING LOSS OF 4X4 ENGAGEMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714840November 15, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
WHEN IN 4- WHEEL DRIVE MODE, I TURNED INTO A DRIVE TO CHANGE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL. AS I BACKED OUT OF THE DRIVE, THE ENGINE BOGGED DOWN ANDS ALMOST STALLED. AS I FED MORE GAS, THE ENGINE STILL LABORED AND I COULD FEEL A BINDING IN THE DRIVE TRAIN AND THE STEERING. NOT UNTIL THE WHEEL WAS STRAIGHTENED WAS I ABLE TO FEEL THE NORMAL RESPONSE AND POWER OF THE VEHICLE. DURING THIS PERIOD OF BINDING, IT IS EXTREMELY HARD TO STEER AND MOVE THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER ANALYSIS IS THAT THIS IS NORMAL. IT HAPPENS ON DRY, WET, SNOW AND ICE CONDITIONS. IT SHOULD ALSO BE NOTED THAT THE WHEELS ARE NOT ON THE STOPS WHEN THIS OCCURS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714757November 14, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
FRONT DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL BUCKLED UNDER WHILE TURNING LEFT AT INTERSECTION. DIAGNOSIS WAS THE LEFT UPPER BALL JOINT WAS BROKEN. DEALERSHIP BLAMED THE BREAKAGE ON MAINTENANCE. HOWEVER - I HAVE MAINTENANCE RECORDS WHICH PROVE THAT 11 ZERKS WHERE GREASED DURING THE 3K MILE OIL CHANGES. MAINTENANCE RECORDS ARE PROVEN UP TO 38K. BETWEEN 38K AND 48K - MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED MY OWNER - AND ALL ZERKS WHERE GREASED BASED ON MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDED SCHEDULE. **BACKGROUND -- OVER THE LAST 1.5 YEARS BEFORE THE BREAKAGE I HAD NOTICED "SUSPENSION" NOISES COMING FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE. CLICKING - OR MOVEMENT COULD BE SENSED FROM THE FRONT. I DISMISSED IT AS BEING WEAR ON THE FRONT STRUTS -- OBVIOUSLY THAT WAS A MIS-INTERPRETATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714720November 13, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714618November 11, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
FIRST PROBLEM OCCURRED JAN 97 WHILE DRIVING IN RENO NEVADA IT BEGAN TO SNOW LIGHTLY AND FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WAS ENGAGED BUT THIS DRIVER COULD NOT FEEL OR SENSE A CHANGE IN TRACTION. THE BRAKING SYSTEM DID NOT ADJUST TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND WE EVENTUALLY SKIDDED OFF THE ROAD AS CONDITIONS WORSENED AND ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED ME. I SUFFERED RIGHT ROTATOR CUFF TEAR AND HAD A DISC REMOVED FROM MY NECK. MY PASSANGER HAS HAD TWO BACK SURGERIES DUE TO DISC INJURIES. ON AT LEAST TWO OTHER OCASIONS THE BRAKES NEARLY CAUSED ME TO REAR END SOMEONE BECAUSE OF A SLOW RESPONCE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#850508November 10, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPER WOULD STOP WORKING WHILE IN OPERATION. THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY, AND COULD LEAD TO A COLLISION IF NOT CORRECTED. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. THEY INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714600November 10, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES PULSE AND REDUCE TO ABOUT 10 PERCENT OF STOPPING ABILITY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852679November 8, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
IN WET PAVEMENT BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714419November 6, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THERE IS A CONSTANT JERKING MOTION IT HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE I PURCHESED THE VEHICAL THERE HAS ALSO BEEN A RUBBER BURNING SMELL AROUND THE LEFT FRONT TIRE AREA . IT HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY CAN NOT FIND THE PROBLEM AND IT IS GETTING READY TO GO BACK AGAIN FOR A NOISE IN THE FRONT WHEELS . WARRANTY EXPIRES IN 10 DAYS . I HAVE OWNED NUMEROUS VEHICALS[ABOUT 25] AND HAVE NEVER HAD BREAKS ACT LIKE THIS IN MY LIFE .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714362November 5, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE PEDAL TO FLOOR. INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE REQUIRED TO STOP! MUSHY FEEL TO BRAKES.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852510November 3, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DIP STICK WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION RUSTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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