Chevrolet Blazer Complaints (1997)

768 consumer complaints on file.

#711721September 21, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
ABS BRAKE LIGHT WAS ON FOR 26,000 MILES & COULD NOT BE SHUT OFF BY DEALERSHIPS WITH AT LEAST FOUR ATTEMPTS. BRAKES WORE OUT PRE-MATURELY. BRAKES CONTINUE TO BE VERY SPONGY & SOMETIMES GOES ALMOST TO THE FLOOR WITH DIFFICULTY STOPPING. BRAKE BOOSTER ALSO REPLACED. DEALERSHIPS SAY THAT'S THE WAY BLAZER BRAKES ARE. THESE BRAKES ARE DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711744September 21, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
MY WINDSHIELD MAKES A POPPING SOUND ALMOST EVERY DAY AT ANY TIME I DRIVE - EARLY MORNING, MID MORNING, AFTERNOON, ETC. SOUNDS LIKE GLASS IS CONTRACTING OR EXPANDING DUE TO TEMPERATURE. I HAVE NEVER OWNED A VEHICLE - PREVIOUSLY 4 HONDAS - THAT THE WINDSHIELD MADE THAT TYPE SOUND. THE POPPING SOMETIMES SOUNDS LOUD ENOUGH LIKE A ROCK HITTING THE WINDSHIELD - NO OTHER VEHICLES ARE AROUND. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR SOME TIME. I MENTIONED IT TO THE SERVICE MAN WHEN LAST I HAD MY 'REGULAR' SERVICE. I AM CONCERNED THE GLASS MAY BECOME A PROBLEM OR ACTUALLY BREAK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847898September 16, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
RAW GAS FUMES GET INSIDE VEHICLE. WOULD HAVE POOR GAS MILEAGE. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. FEELS AS IF VEHICLE WOULD STALL OUT WHEN LEAVING STOP LIGHT OR SIGN. HAD BEEN TO DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 12 TIMES FOR PROBLEMS & NOTHING HAS BEEN RESOLVED. DEALER NOW REFUSES TO SEE VEHICLE. HAD RECEIVED A LETTER FROM MANUFACTURER INFORMING OWNER VEHICLE WOULD BE SERVICED UNDER WARRANTY. MS SARAH SKUTT SIGNED LETTER FROM MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847473September 10, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING APPLIED BRAKES AND THERE WAS A HISSING NOISE AND NO RESPONSE FROM THE BRAKES, AND PEDAL WAS HARD. CONSUMER STOOD ON THE PEDAL, AND IT WOULD NOT BUDGE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548452September 9, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847304September 9, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE), AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VACUUM AND EGR VALVE CAUSED THE PROBLEM WITH BRAKE FAILURE. BRAKES FELT LIKE PUSHING ON A BRICK WHEN GOING DOWNHILL. WAS MAKING SQUEALING NOISES. HAD NO BRAKES. VEHICLE WENT OVER AN EMBANKMENT & FLIPPED. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DEALER INFORMED OWNER OF INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES. DRIVER HAS BACK PROBLEM DUE TO ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#609478September 8, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
POWER SEAT FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609596September 8, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
STARTING SYSTEM--ALTERNATOR, BATTERY, SWITCHING ALARM MODULE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609783September 8, 1999
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
RADIO-CD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847158September 8, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED ON MULTIPLE PAVEMENTS PEDAL GOES TO FLOORBOARD,THE RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, A LOUD NOISE IS HEARD. DEALER WIL BE NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711088September 8, 1999
POWER TRAIN, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPS FROM 2-WHEEL DRIVE INTO 4-WHEEL DRIVE. TOOK TO CAR DEALER AT 31K+ MILES. TOLD DIP STICK RUSTED. TRANSMISSION SLIPPED ON 3 OCCASIONS PREVIOUSLY FROM 2 WHEEL TO 4 WHEEL DRIVE AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 45 -55 MPH. AT DEALER NOW WITH JUST OVER 52K MILES AND TOLD TRANSMISSION WILL PROBABLY BE REPLACED, ESTIMATED COST $1800. BELIEVE THIS OCCURS MORE FREQUENTLY THAN REPORTED AND UNSUSPECTING OWNER ARE SHELLING OUT EXCESSIVE MONEY FOR FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847064September 7, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITHOUT A KEY ON THE IGNITION SWITCH WHEN TWO KIDS WERE PLAYING INSIDE OF VEHICLE AND THEY MOVE THE PAWL WITHOUT STEPPING ON THE BRAKES PEDAL, AS SPECIFIED ON THE OWNER MANUAL THAT BRAKES PEDAL SHOULD BE PRESS TO MOVE PAWL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710925September 4, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. IT SPED UP ON ITS OWN AND I WAS UNABLE TO DISENGAGE IT EITHER BY THE BRAKE OR BY TURENING IT OFF. FINALLY I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND PULLED OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. I ALMOST GOT IN AN ACCIDENT WITH A SEMI. I WOULDN'T MIND IF THE CRUISE JUST STOPPED WORKING, HOWEVER, THIS SITUATION ALMOST KILLED ME. THE VEHICLE GOT UP TO IN EXCESS OF 90 MILES AN HOUR BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO STOP IT. I TRIED TO CONTACT YOU ONCE BEFORE AND I HAVEN'T HEARD BACK. CHEVY BASICLY TOLD ME I SHOULD HAVE DIED. I AM ALSO CONTACTING THE CONSUMERS UNION SINCE YOU DON'T CARE IF OTHER PEOAPLE DIE AS A RESULT OF THIS DEFECT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548335September 2, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES DO NOT ENGAGE PROPERLY RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION ON TWO OCCASIONS, RECALL ON ABS SYSTEM HOWEVER VEHICLE NO INCLUDED DUE TO MODEL YEAR. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#844028September 2, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WILL NOT ACTIVATE RIGHT AWAY, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE ON SLIPPERY ROADS WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A COLLISION. *YC CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO TRADE VEHICLE BACK TO ORIGINAL DEALER FOR A SAFER VEHICLE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846564September 2, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
POPPING NOISE IS COMING FROM FRONT END, CAUSING MAJOR ERRACTIC TIRE WEAR . DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846288September 1, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON. VEHICLE WOULD LURCH FORWARD AFTER SHIFTING INTO 2ND GEAR. BEEN TO DEALER. INFORMED TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REBUILT OR REPLACED. TOOK TO TRANSMISSION SHOP & HAD IT REPLACED W/REBUILT TRANSMISSION WHICH IS SLIPPING. TAKING VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846023August 27, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WAS COMING TO RED LIGHT AFTER TRAVELING 40MPH & PROCEEDED TO APPLY BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. REARENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AT TIME OF IMPACT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710530August 25, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
BRAKE VACUUM BOOSTER FAILED UNEXPECTEDLY AT 26000 MILES RESULTING IN DANGEROUS LOSS OF PEDAL PRESSURE.. THE PART WAS REPLACED AT MIDAS WITH A GENUINE CHEVROLET REPLACEMENT PART. I STILL HAVE THE DEFECTIVE BRAKE BOOSTER IN A BOX IN MY GARAGE. WOULD YOU BE INTERESTED IN EXAMINING THIS PART? I WOULD BE WILLING TO SHIP IT TO YOU. GIVEN THE NUMBER OF BRAKE FAILURES AND PROBLEMS WITH CHEVY BLAZERS, THIS SHOULD BE WORTH LOOKING INTO BEFORE A BRAKE BOOSTER FAILURE KILLS OR INJURES SOMEONE. WHEN THIS PART FAILED, IT WAS EXTREMELY HARD TO STOP THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710368August 23, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
COMPLAINT IS REGARDING POOR BRAKE LIFE. FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTOR REPLACEMENT AT 38000 MILES INDICATES A POOR QUALITY FROM THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER. ASSOCIATES REPORTED THE SAME CONDITION AND REPAIR AFTER 36000 MILES ON SIMILAR VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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