Chevrolet Blazer Complaints (1998)

716 consumer complaints on file.

#10045162October 31, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
BAD SOLDER IN WIPER MOTOR MODULE IN 1997 AND ARE RECALLED I OWN A 98 HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AND ARE NOT RECALLED( 98 CHEVY BLAZER). *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043425October 23, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
1998 CHEVY BLAZER - WINDSHIELD WIPERS RANDOMLY STOP WORKING. MAKING DRIVING IN THE RAIN PRACTICALLY IMPOSSIBLE. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR BLAZERS BUILT BETWEEN 1994 AND 1996 THAT HAD THE SAME EXACT WIPER PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THE 1998 BLAZER WAS NEVER INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES - SOMETIMES IT CORRECTS ITSELF WITHIN A FEW MINUTES OTHER TIMES IT STOPS WORKING FOR DAYS AT A TIME. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040501October 21, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TRUCK IMMEDIATELY STALLED WHILE TRAVELING HIGHWAY SPEEDS 65-75 MPH DUE TO THE FUEL PUMP FAILING. THE TRUCK WAS PUT IN THE SHOP TWO TIMES BEFORE A DIAGNOSIS WAS MADE. CONSUMER WAS APPALLED THAT THERE WAS NO WARNING DEVICE TO ACKNOWLEDGE TO THE OWNER THAT FUEL PUMP FAILED.*AK *TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044204October 17, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN RECALL 03V159000; BUT, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043026October 16, 2003
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER RECLINER HANDLES WHERE BROKEN. ONE BROKE WITHOUT BEING USED OR TOUCHED. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038271October 15, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. CALLED DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC INDICATED THAT PROBLEM COULD NOT BE CORRECTED BECAUSE OF A LACK OF RECALL.*AK THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT TURN OFF WHEN THEY WERE SWITCHED TO OFF POSITION OR WOULD NOT ENGAGE.*TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041643October 11, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
ON 9/16/02 WE HAD GURGLING NOISE COMING FROM THE DASH OF CAR IN THE HEATER CORE AREA. LUCAS CHEVROLET TECH REPLACED RADIATOR CAP UNDER WARRANTY. BUT CHARGED US $56.95 FOR COOLANT AND ADDITIVE. ON 10/09/03 HAD NO HEAT COMING FROM THE HEATER CORE. I CHECKED THE RADIATOR AND COOLANT TANK OVERFLOW AND FOUND A MINERAL SLUDGE TYPE SUBSTANCE. ALSO FOUND A BULLETIN ON THE COOLING SYSTEM PROBLEM, TOOK BLAZER INTO LUCAS CHEVROLET. ASSISTANT SERVICE MANAGER LORRIE COTTRELL SHE SAID WE WERE OVER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY ON TIME BUT NOT MILES AND SAID WE SHOULD CONTACT GM ON THIS COOLANT PROBLEM ISSUE. SHE IS NOT AWARE OF ANY BULLETIN ON THE COOLANT SYSTEM. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042663October 9, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. NO AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT APPEARED PRIOR TO THE CRASH. DRIVER WAS WEARING THE SEAT BELT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041332October 6, 2003
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH, STRUCTURE
COMPLAINT 1: HOOD LATCH PROBLEM!!! THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM GM VEHICLES HAVE BEEN HAVING FOR AT LEAST 25 YEARS!!!!! THE HOOD WILL NOT RELEASE UNLESS YOU PULL THE RELEASE LEVER AND POUND ON THE HOOD. YOU WOULD THINK THEY WOULD BORROW OR USE FORDS SYSTEM OF BETTER PARTS!!!!-----COMPLAINT 2: THE DOOR PANELS HAVE A WEAK AREA WHERE THE KNEE COMES INTO CONTACT WITH IT ON TURNS, MINE CRACKED REAL BAD!!! COMPLAINT 3: MAIN COMPLAINT:--THE HEATER CORE STARTED LEAKING AND FOGGED MY WINDSHIELD UP SO BAD I HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. COULD HAVE CAUSED A BAD ACCIDENT!!! I WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON HWY. 69 AT MCALESTER OK. AND HAD TO PULL OFF AND WOUND UP CUTTING THE HOSES AND SPLICING TO KEEP FROM RUNNING INTO HEATER CORE, THIS WAS ON LABOR DAY 2003. I NEED TO KNOW IF THIS IS A PROBLEM THE CARMAKER WILL CORRECT FOR ME FOR FREE. I KNOW THAT HEATER CORES SHOULD LAST AT LEAST 10 YEARS IF NOT MORE. THIS CAUSED ME A LOT OF PROBLEMS!!!! I CHECKED INTO A NEW HEATER CORE AT 2 AUTO PARTS STORES, AUTO-ZONE AND O'REILLEY'S AND THEY BOTH SAID IT WAS UNAVAILABLE .????? PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS. THANK YOU, REGGIE HOLLAND. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042159October 2, 2003
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILS INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041035October 1, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK OR DO NOT WORK PROPERLY WHEN NEEDED. OFTEN WHEN I TURN ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS THEY CYCLE PART WAY THROUGH AND THEN STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD, REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO TURN THE WIPERS ON AND OFF DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I UNDERSTAND PREVIOUS MODEL YEARS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM HAVE ALREADY BEEN RECALLED. THE CHEVY PARTS GUY TOLD ME ALL THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULERS THROUGH THE YEAR 2000 WERE GOING BAD AND HE ROUTINLY KEEPS 20 OR MORE IN STOCK BECAUSE THEY ALL USE THE SAME PART. WHY HAVE THE OTHER YEARS NOT BEEN RECALLED IF IT IS THE SAME PART AS THE ONES BEING RECALLED ON OLDER MODELS AND THEY ARE GOING BAD AS WELL?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042122October 1, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. CHEVROLET ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE, BUT THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED. CONSUMER EVENTUALLY FIXED THE PROBLEM, AND NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038072October 1, 2003
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
BOTH DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BACK RECLINING BOLT DISCONNECTED FROM THE SEAT WHEN TRYING TO RECLINE. *AK *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032432September 23, 2003
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
CONSUMER STATED WHILE TRAVELING IN RAINY CONDITIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. THE DEALER STATED THE WIPER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *PH THERE WAS A RECALL BUT IT DID NOT INVOLVE THE 1998 BLAZER. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039308September 22, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WASHER/WIPER AND INTERMITTENT FAILED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039192September 20, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
ONCE AGAIN MY WIPERS FAILED TO WORK DURING A DOWN POUR OF RAIN. I HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. MY WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL SOMETIMES. EARLIER MODELS OF THIS VEHICLE WERE RECALLED FOR THIS VERY SAME PROBLEM. WHY HASN'T THIS MODEL BEEN RECALLED? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039148September 18, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WIPERS QUIT WHEN RAINING OR SNOWING /PART THAT REMEDIES PROBLEM IS SAME PART FOR RECALL 1995-1997 THIS IS NOT COVERED. VIN SHOWS 1998, BUT MANUFACTURED IN 1997. DEATHS WILL OCCUR IF THIS IS NOT FIXED. THE PROBLEM IS GROWING AND I HOPE THAT NO ONE DIES TO FORCE A RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038995September 16, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. SOMETIMES THEY WILL JUST STOP WORKING FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME, AND OTHER TIMES WILL WORK PROPERLY. I RESEARCHED THIS AND FOUND THAT 1995 THROUGH 1997 BLAZERS WERE RECALLED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT THE 1998 WAS NOT INCLUDED (SEE NHSTA CAMPAIGN ID# 98V150001, RECALL DATE JULY 1, 1998) THIS IS A REAL HAZARD IN HEAVY RAIN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026511September 15, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE CONSUMER STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038859September 14, 2003
AIR BAGS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT A FIRST CAME ON PERIODICALLY BUT NOW STAYS ON CONTINUOUSLY. DEALER SAID VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND WOULD COST ME FOR REPAIRS ON A SAFETY ITEM. WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOW OPERATE ON THEIR OWN. ON, OFF SETTING, SOMETIMES THEY OPERATE. ON DIFFERENT RUN SETTINGS THEY STOP COMPLETELY OR VARY SPEEDS. BOTH ARE VERY SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARDS AND SHOULD BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY. IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURS BY THE WINDSHIELD FUNCTION OR IF SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED BECAUSE THE AIRBAGS FAIL TO DEPLOY, THERE WILL BE A SERIOUS LAWSUIT ON SOMEONE'S HANDS. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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