Chevrolet Blazer Complaints (1996)

1,153 consumer complaints on file.

#8005554March 13, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
WHILE DRIVING FUEL LINE CONNECTING TO GAS TANK FELL OFF AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO LEAK FUEL. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005389March 12, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
STEERING WHEEL IS LOOSER AND UNRESPONSIVE THAN NORMAL. DRIVER THEN RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER 01V200000 CONCERNING BALL JOINTS. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, AND VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED.*AK CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD REPLACED THE BALL JOINTS IF THE VEHICLE WAS LESS THAN 8 YEASR OLD OR IF THE MILEAGE WAS LESS THAN 100,000 MILES HOWEVER CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.*YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005120March 6, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES WIPERS WON'T SHUT OFF, HAVE TO SHUT VEHICLE DOWN TO TURN WIPERS OFF. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005131March 6, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
RECALL 98 V 150 001/WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING: WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THAT RECALL DUE TO VIN. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564557March 4, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER CAME UPON SOME BLACK ICE, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A CONCRETE BARRIER HEAD ON, THE IMPACT WAS SO HARD THAT IT PUSHED THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE IN ABOUT 2 FEET, HOWEVER THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, CONSUMER SUFFERED NECK AND BACK TRAUMA.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8004942March 4, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK. CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE TOOK HER FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN, THE VEHICLE STAYED AT THE SAME SPEED, CONSUMER TRIED DOWNSHIFTING AND PUMPING THE BRAKES, SHE HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES AND USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN ENOUGH TO GET OFF OF THE FREEWAY, CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER REPLACED THE ACCELERATOR CABLE, BRAKES, SHOES, CALIPERS AND ROTORS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566315February 26, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
THE WIPERS STOPPED. THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE PLASTIC CIRCUIT BOARD ON THE WIPER MOTOR. THE DEALER CLAIMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN THE SCOPE OF THE ORIGINAL RECALL. THE CONSUMER HAD EXPERIENCED THE EXACT SITUATION WITH ANOTHER CHEVROLET TRUCK (1994). SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004395February 22, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THERE IS A CONSTANT OIL LEAK COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, MECHANIC STATES OIL GASKET MALFUNCTIONED. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004248February 20, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
NHTSA RECALL 01V20000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01048; GOT NOTICE ABOUT UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS MALFUNCTIONING. DEALER ONLY REPAIRED UPPER CONTROL ARM. DEALER ALSO ADMITTED THAT LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK CONSUMER IS UPSET THAT BALL JOINTS FAILED SO SOON. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004217February 19, 2002
SEAT BELTS
REAR SAFETY BELTS DO NOT FUNCTION WHEN PLACING CHILD'S CAR SEAT, THEY LOOSEN UP, AND DO NOT LOCK BELT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758394February 18, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
MANY PROBLEMS ARE CONTINUING. CURRENTLY, THE FRONT SUSPENSION NEEDS REPAIRED, THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED AT 18000 AND ARE NOW GONE AGAIN, THE REAR SEALS ARE LEAKING DAMAGING THE REAR BRAKES, THE DRIVE LIGHTS STILL FLASH INTERMITTENTLY, A SMELL OF GASOLINE IS IN THE VEHICLE AFTER REFUELING, THE ENGINE PINGS NO MATTER WHAT FUEL IS USED. NOTHING THE DEALER HAS DONE HAS SOLVED THE MULTITUDE OF PROBLEMS. SEAT BELT PROBLEMS ON PASSENGER SIDE, INTERIOR TRIM FELL OFF, ON AND ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004071February 14, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK ONLY INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP YET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003747February 7, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
LOWER BALL JOINTS COMPONENTS ARE VERY BAD. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003564February 5, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER WHICH REDUCES VISIBILITY OF DRIVER. DEALERSHIP DETERMINED VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL CAMPAIGN 98V150001. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003326January 31, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED WHEN VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE OF RECALL CAMPAIGN 99V193000. WHEN CONSUMER TOOK POSSESSION OF VEHICLE ABS LIGHT WAS STILL ILLUMINATED ON INSTRUMENT PANEL. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER NOT TO WORRY ABOUT THE LIGHT. WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE PEDAL WAS NORMAL; HOWEVER THERE WAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION. VEHICLE IS AT DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATIONDDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003156January 30, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER FROM CHEVROLET REGARDING A PROGRAM TO REPLACE UPPER BALL JOINTS, BUT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003056January 29, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AT NIGHT WITH HEADLIGHTS ON HIGH BEAMS DO NOT SUFFICENTLY BRIGHTEN THE ROAD. LOW BEAMS ARE BRIGHTER. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002954January 28, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
BRAKE LIGHTS ARE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY DUE A MALFUNCTION WITHIN BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. DEALER REPLACED BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH TWICE IN A TWO MONTH PERIOD WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBELM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002955January 28, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DIP STICK IS EXTREMELY RUSTY. CONSUMER FEELS RUST THAT BUILD UP COULD BE A RESULT OF DIRT FALLING INTO THE OIL PAN. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757343January 25, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THIS IS MY SECOND REPORT FOR THE SAME PROBLEM IN THE SAME VEHICLE. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS IN MAY, 2001. (SEE ODI ID 561620) THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE WAS 1/25/02. IN THIS CASE, I WAS DRIVING 30 MPH AND ACCELERATED SLIGHTLY TO CHANGE LANES. AS SOON AS I PRESSED THE ACCELERATED, IT DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING A DRAMATIC INCREASE IN SPEED. I PRESSED THE BRAKE, BUT IT WAS ROCK-HARD AND DID NOT DEPRESS ONE BIT. REMEMBERING THE PREVIOUS OCCURRENCE, I SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND COASTED TO A STOP. ONLY AFTER I REACHED A COMPLETE STOP DID THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESS FOR ME. I RESTARTED THE ENGINE AND IT RAN SMOOTHLY, SO I DROVE TO THE NEAREST PARKING LOT AND INSPECTED THE CCRUISE AND ACCELERATOR CABLES. THEY WERE CLEAN AND IN NO WAY KINKED OR APPEARED TO HAVE STUCK FOR ANY OTHER REASON. THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED, I DROVE TO A LOCAL SERVICE SHOP, WHERE MY INTELLIGENCE WAS QUESTIONED AND THE WHOLE INCIDENT DISMISSED AS DRIVER ERROR. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP SHORTLY THEREAFTER, AND WAS TOLD THAT SINCE THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, THEY COULD NOT FIX IT. I FEAR THAT I AM STUCK WITH AN OTHERWISE NICE, LOW MILEAGE DEATHTRAP. IT IS THE PRIMARY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION FOR (PREGNANT) ME AND MY 4-YEAR-OLD. MUST ONE OR ALL OF US BE INJURED OR DIE FOR THIS TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY? IF I CHOOSE TO SELL IT, I CERTAINLY FEEL A MORAL OBLIGATION TO LET ANY POTENTIAL BUYERS KNOW WHAT HAS HAPPENED. PLEASE HELP ME! AND THIS TIME, PLEASE SEND THE SIGNATURE FORM (I DID NOT RECEIVE ONE LAST TIME) THAT ALLOWS YOU TO REPORT THIS TO THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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