Chevrolet Blazer Complaints (1994)

620 consumer complaints on file.

#843695July 29, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE WOULDN'T STOP. HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 20 TIMES. DEALER SAID IT WAS OWNERS FAULT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547518July 26, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION ON WET PAVEMENT, CAUSING COLLISION, RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843085July 23, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
SEVERAL RINGS ON FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM WERE WORN WHICH CAUSED FUEL LEAKAGE INTO ENGINE WHICH OVERFLOWED THE CARBURETOR, AND SPILLED OVER INTO THE ENGINE BLOCK.CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709005July 22, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
I HAD PROBLEMS WITH ABS SYSTEMFROM THE BEGINING.I HAD A BRAKE CALIPER HANGING UP(DRIVERS SIDE) AND CONTINUALLY HAD PREMATURE PAD BURNOUT AND MOMENTS WHEN THERE WAS NO BRAKES AT ALL.IT WAS REPAIRED THREE TIMES.I COMPLAINED TO CHEVROLET IN 1994 ABOUT THE PROBLEMS.CASE # 960151709,I WAS TOLD,BRAKE PADS ARE NOT COVERED.I TLD THEM THE PROBLEM WAS MORE THAN BRAKE PADS,THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE SYSTEM.THEY IGNORED THE PROBLEM. IN 1997, WHILE MY SISTER AND I WERE DRIVING,I EXPERIENCED TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE.WE WERE FORTUNATE NOT TO BE ON THE HIGHWAY AT THE TIME!ALLSTATE INSURANCE PAID ME FOR THE VEHICLE,BUT BY THE TIME THE LOAN WAS PAID,I WAS LEFT WITH NOTHING!I FEEL CHEVROLET SHOULD COMPENSATE ME FOR MY LOSS AND FORTUNATELY, NO ONE WAS INJURED OR KILLED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708881July 21, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONTINUED PROBLEMS WITH STOPPING VEHICLE, SKIDDING ETC BRAKES DON'T STOP THE CAR. HAD SOME CLOSE CALLS. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. IS SOMETHING BEING CONSIDERED YET? IF NOT A RECALL SHOULD BE DONE. .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708913July 21, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS SYSTEM HAS 1/2 SECOND TO 1 SECOND DELAY BEFORE DEPLOYMENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708809July 19, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE), SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE SURGES THEN SPUTTERS, BAD ODOR. ENGINE CHECKLIGHT CAME ON. EGR HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPLACED, FIX FOR PROBLEM IS NOT A FIX. BRAKES AND STEERING LOCK UP WHEN ENGINE FAILS, OBVIOUSLY THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. A REAL FIX NEEDS TO BE HAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842483July 16, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTL, AND SOMETIMES THEY DON'T WORK AT ALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708656July 15, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WIPERS ARE INOP, WAS TOLD BY DEALER AND GM THAT TRUCK WAS NOT COVERED BY RECALL #98043, ON RECALL VEHICLES INVOLVED IT SHOWS A 94 CHEVROLET TAHOE 2 DR,(WITCH THEY DID NOT MAKE TIL 95, IT WAS STILLA BLAZER IN 94), PLANT CODE J, VIN FROM RJ421569 TO RJ447588. MY 94 BLAZER VI N FALL IN THERE (RJ421885). I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY MY VIN # IS ON THIS RECALL FROM GM AND THEY SAY MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED. THANK YOU, JIM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841471June 30, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS STICKING. DEALER REPLACED THEM ON ONE OCCASION, AND AN INDEPENENT REPAIRSHOP REPLACE THEM ON 3 OTHER OCCASIONS. BUT PROBLEM CONTINUED TO OCCUR. NHTSA HAS A BULLETIN, EA # 94 038 ON ABS SYSTEM. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA INTHIS MATTER. *AK *ADJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841137June 25, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILING TO OPERATE PROPERLY WHILE ON. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD STOP WORKING WHILE SWITCH IS STILL ON. CONSUMER SAID THIS CONDTION WAS PART OF A RECALL ON NHTSA INTERNET. HOWEVER, HE WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE IT. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE ADDTIONAL INFORMATION OR HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841168June 25, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM WAS REPLACED DUE TO A LEAKAGE. IT IS VERY HARD TO START VEHICLE. WHEN CONSUMER TURNS VEHICLE OFF IT IS STILL RUNNING; THERE IS SHAKING WITHN VEHICLE, AND IT CUTS OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. ALSO, THERE IS A BAD SMELL WITHIN VEHICLE DUE TO DEFECTIVE EXHAUST SYSTEM. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#840912June 23, 1999
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT WITHIN PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW, AND WINDOW WON'T COME DOWN OR GO UP. MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546239June 21, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
DEFECTIVE BRAKE SWITCH RECALLED BUT UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. NLM (RECALL 99V025)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#839521June 14, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
AFTER 30,000 MILES FUEL PUMP HAS GONE OUT AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707418June 10, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING WITHOUT WARNING ,THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRESENT RECALL, BUT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. THE G.M. DEALER REPLACED THIS AT MY EXPENSE DUE TO ME ALMOST HAVING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT DOES NOT LOCK IN PLACE ALL THE TIME AND HAS ALMOST THROWN PEOPLE INTO MY WINDSHEILD. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN TO THE G.M. DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES TO BE REPAIRED, AND HAS YET TO BE REPAIRED. THIS WAS EVEN WHILE THIS VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838972June 7, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
IN A EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY STOP ABS BRAKES MALFUNCTION, CAUSING BRAKE PEDAL TO GO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838783June 3, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
EA94038; BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO A DEFECTIVE EGR VALVE. VEHICLE HAD NO BRAKING ABILITY AT ALL. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH. ALSO EGR VALVE CAUSED ENGINE PROBLEMS. COMMON PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707122June 2, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE PEDAL FROZE. NO AMOUNT OF PEDAL PRESSURE WOULD STOP THE VEHICLE. INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836880June 1, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHEN DRIVING IN RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD FAIL. THIS CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY & SAFETY HAZARD TO DRIVER & OCCUPANTS. AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. TOOK TO DEALER & PROBLEM NOT FOUND. INFORMED OF RECALL IN 1994, BUT VIN NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. SAME PROBBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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