Chevrolet Blazer Complaints (1995)

1,224 consumer complaints on file.

#737785December 13, 2000
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WE HAVE BEEN TOLD BY A NUMBER OF REPAIR SHOPS THAT THE FRAME IS CRACKED AND THAT THE CRACK IS THE RESULT OF POOR/DEFECTIVE WORKMANSHIP BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE REPAIRS HAVE BEEN ESTIMATED AT OR ABOVE $2500. ADDITIONALLY, WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT WE ARE LUCKY THE CRACK IN THE FRAME WAS CAUGHT IN THE REPAIR SHOP BECAUSE THE CRACK COULD HAVE LED TO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737723December 12, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
BOLTS CAME OUT OF FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS CAUSING A LOSS OF BREAKING POWER. INSPECTION SHOWED THAT SPINDLE HOUSINGS WERE STRIPPED ,ALLOWING THE BOLTS TO WORK OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876339December 12, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP WHICH IS LOCATED INSIDE FUEL TANK HAS GONE BAD. PLASTIC AROUND WIRE HAS MELTED ON INSIDE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876312December 11, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING ABS BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737595December 10, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
THIS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FUEL INJECTOR ASSEMBLY FAILURE,CAUSING THE INTAKE MANIFOLD TO BECOME FLOODED WITH GASOLINE ,CREATING A POTENTIALY VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION, DUE TO THE RISK OF FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED CASE,AS I HAVE DISCOVERED AT LEAST 6 OTHER INSTANCES INVOLVING THE SAME VEHICLE,WITH THE SAME HAZARDOUS CONDITION, RIGHT IN MY IMMEDIATE VICINITY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737433December 6, 2000
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE FRAME RAIL NEAR THE CONTROL ARM HAS CRACKED IN 7 PLACES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737343December 5, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
THE UPPER BALL JOINT FAILED WHILE I WAS TURNING IN TO MY DRIVEWAY. THE FRONT WHEEL THEN FOLDED UNDER MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE. IF I HAD BEEN TRAVELING ON AN INTERSTATE, SURELY I WOULD HAVE LOST CONTROL AND POSSIBLY WOULD HAVE "ROLLED" THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES. THIS PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED UNDER A NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID #95V080000. WHEN I CALLED THE CHEVROLET HOTLINE (1 800 222 1020) I WAS TOLD THAT MY VIN WAS NOT COVERED BY THIS RECALL. I WAS GIVEN A REQUEST #C02430111. I BELIEVE THIS RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO COVER ALL BLAZERS, ESPECIALLY SINCE MY REPAIR BILL FOR THIS IS ALMOST THE SAME WORDING AS WAS USED IN THE CAMPAIGN NUMBER PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557615November 28, 2000
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SEATS
THE EVAPORATOR HOUSING IS BRITTLE AND IS CRACKING DUE TO MOLD AND POOR DRAINAGE, THIS CAUSES A BAD ODOR TO COME FROM THE VENTS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875595November 28, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
RECALL 99V193000; RECALL REPAIRS DONE ON 22 NOV 2000. ON WAY HOME CONSUMER NOTICED PROBLEM STILL THERE, DEALER NOT CONTACTED YET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557999November 27, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
THE CENTRAL PORT INJECTION SYSTEM FAILED AND WAS REPLACED, THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS FAILURE COULD HAVE STARTED A FIRE, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A HARD START, ROUGH IDLE, AND APPEARED NOT TO BE FEEDING GAS PROPERLY. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557736November 20, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
THE EGR VALVE FAILED (C-98066), ONCE WHEN IT WAS REPAIRED, 400 MILES LATER IT FAILED AGAIN, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE SECOND FAILURE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736438November 17, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
I HAVE OWNED THIS CHEVROLET BLAZER FOR 4 YEARS. 1995 WAS FIRST YEAR FOR THE VORTEX ENGINE. I HAD AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR OF THE CFI UNIT IN JULY, 99 AND NOW AGAIN 16 MONTHS LATER, CFI UNIT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THERE IS ALSO AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE EGR VALVE. CHEVROLET SENT OUT A NOTICE ABOUT PROBLEM, AND I HAD MY CAR SERVICED LAST MARCH. BUT, SAME PART WAS JUST REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE. IF THE VALVE IS STICKING THE DESIGN OF THE VALVE SHOULD BE CORRECED. CARBON BUILDS UP AGAIN IN THE VALVE AND THIS WILL BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM. I SENT A COMPLAINT TO CHEVROLET, BUT THEIR LETTER BACK TO ME WAS A NOTE TO CALL THE CUSTOMER SERVICE. WHEN I FINALLY GOT THROUGH THEY SAID THANKS FOR CALLING BUT NOTHING ELSE. OVERALL, VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH HOW THIS COMPANY IS HANDLING A PROBLEM THAT MY MECHANIC SAYS IT IS WIDESPREAD. HE HAS TROUBLE GETTING THE PART SINCE SO MANY ARE NEEDED! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736080November 9, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TRANSMISSION SLIPS-ENGINE REVS FREELY (LIKE IN NEUTRAL) NO ACCELERATION-TAKEN TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES TO NO AVAILABILITY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874491November 6, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL INTERMITTENTLY FAIL DURING OPERATION, CAUSING POOR VISIBLITY. VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF RECALL 98V150001 DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH IT HAS SAME DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874357November 3, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENLY AFTER TURNED ON. WOULD STOP IN MIDDLE OF OPERATION. WOULD NEED TO JIGGLE THE SWITCH TO GET WIPERS WORKING AGAIN. BEEN IN CONTACT WITH DEALERSHIP & INFORMED RECALL FOR REPAIRS, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. HAD REPAIRS ON WIPERS DONE AT CONSUMER'S COST. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874106October 30, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE INTO DRIVEWAY APPLIED BRAKES PEDAL TO STOP, BUT ABS BRAKES DID NOT STOP, CRASHING VEHICLE. BRAKES HAD LOCKED UP AND NOT STOPPING ON TIME.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874124October 30, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
WHILE TAVELING VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE VERY HARD. DEALER STATED EGR VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED EVERY YEAR. HAD IT REPLACED ONCE UNDER RECALL, BUT PROBLEM RETURNED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874003October 27, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLE WOULD NOT STAY LATCHED. DEALER NOTIFIED, INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY. *AK THE CLASP TO THE LEFT REAR SEAT BELT WAS BROKEN. *YH DEALER IS UNWILLING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735255October 27, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM BY NHTSA & CHEVROLET, SEE CAMPAIGN ID # 98V150000 & 98V150001, THE MFG. CAMPAIGN # 98043 (WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER PROBLEM). I WAS TOLD BY CHEVY THAT MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. IT SHOULD BE AS IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE WITH UNRELIABLE WIPERS. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM BY NHTSA & CHEVY AND ALL 1995 CHEVY BLAZERS SHOULD BE INCLUDED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735198October 26, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED WHEN CAR WAS NOT IN USE , AFTER AN ACCIDENT .THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON IN THESE VEHICLES AND THEY DO THESE REPAIRS 2 OR 3 TIMES A WEEK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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