Chevrolet Blazer Complaints (1993)

511 consumer complaints on file.

#559958February 28, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL REPAIRS (99I006), HOWEVER VEHICLE STILL EXPERIENCES PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS, CONSUMER STATES THERE ARE TIMES WHEN BRAKES LOCK UP AND ALMOST CAUSES AN ACCIDENT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881573February 27, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE TRYING TO STOP VEHICLE FROM VARIOUS SPEEDS ABS FAILED, DEALER HAS INSPECTED, BUT PROBLEM RETURNED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NEVER TAKEN CARE OF TO START WITH. DEALER TOLD HIM THIS IS THE WAY THE ABS WORKS. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741578February 26, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
RIGHT SPEED SENSOR DID NOT GIVE ALARM CODES, HAD BRAKE ENGINEER FROM CHEVROLET CALL DEALER TO INVESGATE PROBLEM, ONLY AFTER DEALER REPLACED EGR VALVE, AFTER EGR VALVE BRAKE FAILURE ACCURED AGAIN. AFTER A SPEED OF 60-65 MPH BRAKE PEDAL WOULD BE "HARD" AND WOULD NOT TRAVEL DOWNWARD, THE CAR WOULD "FREE WHEEL" UNTIL SPEED LOWED TO 60 MPH THAN BRAKE PEDAL WOULD DEPRESS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559478February 7, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
EGR VALVE HAS FAILED NUMEROUS TIMES AND CONSUMER HAS HAD TO EXPERIENCE INCONVENIENT BREAKDOWNS, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740347February 2, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
THE FOLLOWING NOTE WAS SENT TO CHEVY PRODUCT SUPPORT THROUGH THEIR WEB SITE. THE VEHICLE IS A 1993 BLAZER, VIN [XXX] - I RECENTLY HAD THE ELECTRONIC EMISSION CONTROL VALVE (EGR(?) FAIL IN THE OPEN POSITION, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. I WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. FORTUNATELY, I WASN'T IN TRAFFIC AND COULD SAFELY HAVE THE TRUCK TOWED TO MY MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE VALVE. IS THE REPLACEMENT OF THIS PART COVERED BY A WARRANTY OR OUT OF WARRANTY SPECIAL SERVICE ARRANGEMENT? HAVE THE SAFETY ISSUES BEEN ADDRESSED BY A REDESIGN OF THE VALVE OR EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM FOR THIS VEHICLE? THIS IS VERY SIMILAR TO THE CONDITION REPORTED AS ODI ID: 736343 & 736345.*AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559207January 26, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
FRONT WIPER MOTOR MODULE IS DEFECTIVE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559103January 22, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
GM DEALERSHIP AND GM ARE REFUSING TO DO RECALL 99V193 ON VEHICLE, ABS LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED WHIL DRIVING, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE ABS WAS FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY, IT'S THE MODULE THAT IS CAUSING THE LIGHT TO BE ILLUMINATED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878717January 22, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
AT 36,000 MILES VEHICLE COMMENCED TO STALL INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558361December 28, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED IT GOES PAST ACCELERATOR PEDAL ESPECIALLY WHEN BACKING UP FOOT OFTEN HIT BOTH PEDALS AT THE SAME TIME, DEALER WAS CONTACT BUT SAID THIS WAS NORMAL AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE, CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738052December 20, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DEALER REPLACED A RECALLED 4WD SWITCH RECALL, 99CVZ99041 AND THE EBCM UNDER SPECIAL POLICY NO. 99CVZ99046. ABS SYSTEM WAS NOT OPERATIONAL AFTER PARTS WERE REPLACED. DEALER REPORTED FAILURE OF BPMV AS CAUSE. ANTILOCK BRAKES WORKED FINE BEFORE WARRANTY/RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED. DEALER WOULD NOT COVER REPAIRS UNDER SAFETY RECALL OR SPECIAL POLICY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737808December 14, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
BRAKES DON'T SEEM TO WORK WHEN IT RUNS AWAY WITH HIGH ENGINE REVS, HAPPENS OFF AND ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557966December 13, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING SO THE CONSUMER ADDED SOME OIL, A LITTLE WHILE DOWN THE ROAD THE ENGINE QUIT, THE CONSUMER PULLED OFF THE ROAD WHEN THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE, POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE FOR CAUSE OF FIRE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737291December 4, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
THE WIFE WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AT 60-65 MPH. ALL GAGES, SOUNDS, NOISES WERE NORMAL. AT APPROXITMATELY 30 MILES FROM HOME THERE WAS A "BANG"UNDER THE HOOD FOLLOWED BY REPEATED THUMPING. SHE IMMEDIATELY CHECKED THE GAGES. BATERY LIGHT WAS ON AND THE ALTERNATER GAUGE WAS ALMOST TO ZERO. SHE PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY AND STOPPED. SHE TRIED TO CONTACT ME AT MY OFFICE FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 MINUTES. SHE THEN NOTICED INCREASING BLACK COLOR AT THE DRIVER SIDE HOOD AND FENDER JUNCTION AND HEAT WAVES EMINATING FROM THE HOOD AREA. SHE GOT OUT AND THROUGH THE WHEEL WELL SAW FLAMES IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT . ABOUT ONE MINUTE LATER AN OHIO STATE PATROLMAN AMONG OTHERS PULLED UP TO THE SCENE. MY WIFE WAS ABLE TO SALVAGE MOST OF THE PERSONAL EFFECTS IN THE VEHICLE EXCEPT FOR THOSE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE BURNED QUICKLY FROM BUMPER TO BUMPER. THE TROOPER SAID THAT THE FIRE WAS SO HOT AND MOVED SO FAST THAT IF SHE HAD TRIED TO MAKE THE EXIT 1/2 MILE UP THE ROAD THE THE FIRE WOULD HAVE COME THROUGH THE FIRE WALL AND UNDER THE DASH AND THAT SHE PROBABLY WOULD HAVE BEEN SEVERLY BURNED OR KILLED. IF THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN YOUNG CHILDREN OR INFANTS IN CAR SEATS THERE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ENOUGH TIME TO GET THEM OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS WELL MAINTAINED, REGULAR OIL CHANGES BUT NO RECENT SERVICE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO WARNING OR NOISE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. MY EVALUATION IS THAT SOMETHING WENT WRONG WITH THE ALTERNATOR. IN THE BURNED OUT SHELL THE ALTERNATOR WAS DETACHED FROM THE ENGIN, LYING ON THE FRAME WORK UNDER THE DRIVERSIDE HEADLIGHTS AND SIDEWAYS FACING THE PASSANGER SIDE. THE FIRE WAS SO HOT THAT THE ALUMINUM ALTERNATER CASE WAS MELTED AWAY AND THE ALUMINUM AC EVAPORATOR COIL AND RADIATOR COIL WERE BOTH PARTIALLY MELTED AWAY IN THE VACINITY OF WHAT WAS LEFT OF THE ALTERNATOR. IN THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS I HAVE RUN ACROSS AT LEAST 6 OTHER IN THE CENTRAL OHIO AREA WHERE THIS STYLE OF CHEVY BLAZER HAS CAUGHT FIRE. *A
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557989November 22, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE LOST ITS TREAD WHILE DRIVING (BRIDGESTONE DUELER H/T SIZE LT265/75R16). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875084November 16, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THIS CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY AND INCREASING RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A MA NUFACTURER'S RECALL. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736343November 15, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
THIS CAR IS A DEATH TRAP. CAR LOSES ALL POWER; STEERING, BRAKING THEN STALLS. PROBLEM W/ EGR VALVE SINCE 1997, REPLACED LINEAR EGR, 4 MTHS AGO, CONTINUES TO STALL WHEN SLOWING, LETTING UP ON GAS. DEALER CLEANED MANIFOLD, HAPPENED AGAIN 2 WEEKS LATER, BROUGHT BACK TO DEALER, SAID CAN'T PINPOINT PROBLEM GUESS SOMETHING WITH EGR VALVE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736345November 15, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
ONGOING PROBLEM, REPLACED LINEAR EGR VALVE, CAR CONTINUES TO LOSE ALL POWER WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR LETTING UP ON GAS STEERING, BRAKING THEN STALLS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874713November 9, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NHTSA RECALL #94V093000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 9474L60E07. CONTACTED DEALER, AND PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. CONSUMER HAVING PROBLEMS WITH RECALL SUBJECT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874015October 27, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES OPERATE ERRATICALLY. AT TIMES WHEN PEDAL IS APPLIED IT WORKS NORMALLY, AND SOMTIMES IT GOES STRAIGTH TO THE FLOOR. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735270October 27, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
HAVE HAD PROBS WITH ABS SINCE 1996/DEALERS NO HELP/I BELIEVE IT IS THE MODULE REPLACED IN 1996 PLEASE HELP US. DANGEROUS DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. DEALERS EITHER DO NOT WANT TO TOUCH THIS PROBLEM, OR WISH TO CHARGE US $1,200.00 TO $1,500.00 TO REPAIR. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED IN LATE SEPTEMBER, EARLY OCTOBER 2000. I HAVE INCURRED $$$ PERSONALLY. WOULD LIKE SOME ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER. REFERENCE CAMPAIGN NUMBER 99046B. ALSO REFERENCE "GM RECALLS VEHICLES" STORY IN THE DETROIT FREE PRESS DATED JULY 22, 1999. GM IS OF NO HELP. PLEASE ADVISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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