Chevrolet Blazer Complaints (1998)

716 consumer complaints on file.

#10047045November 17, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILS. WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL IN THE RAIN. MY SON'S 1996 BLAZER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND HE RECEIVED A RECALL. I CALLED THE CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAVE NOT HAD ANY NOTIFICATION FROM NTMVS ON 1998 BLAZERS YET. I THINK THIS RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO 1998 BLAZERS. THIS IS VERY SERIOUS. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047061November 17, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
REPLACE STARTER AGAIN. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044161November 12, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE DRIVING IN A RAIN STORM AT 50 MPH WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHUT THE TRUCK OFF TO RESET MODULE. THEN, RESTARTED THE TRUCK AGAIN AND WIPERS BEGAN TO WORK. DEALER STATED WIPER MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046719November 10, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN THE RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045795November 9, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
MY 1998 CHEVROLET BLAZER HAS HAD REGULAR PROBLEMS WITH THE COOLING SYSTEM NOT PROVIDING HEAT TO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT EVEN THOUGH THE ENGINE IS RUNNING AT PROPER TEMP. THE HEATER CORE IS CONTINUALLY CLOGGING UP REQUIRING REGULAR TRIPS TO THE DEALER TO "FLUSH" THE HEATER CORE THAT IS PLUGGED. I UNDERSTAND FROM SEARCHING THE INTERNET THIS IS DUE TO THE DEX-COOL ANTIFREEZE THAT GM PUTS IN THE CAR AND THAT THERE ARE LAWSUITS AGAINST GM REGARDING THIS. THE LAST TIME I HAD THIS DONE THE DEALER TOLD ME IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN THAT A NEW CORE WOULD HAVE TO BE INSTALLED AT A COST OF $650+. THE CORE IS NOW PLUGGED ONCE AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046553November 7, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE VIBRATED WHILE DRIVEN 60 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE DEALER KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR OVER A MONTH. THE PROBLEM WAS RECURRING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045659November 7, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK SOMETIMES, THEN OTHER TIMES WILL NOT WORK. I'VE READ ON MESSAGE BOARDS THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE WIPER CONTROL BOARD IN THE WIPER MOTOR FOR 1997 BLAZERS, BUT NOT FOR 1998. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045678November 7, 2003
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
PASSENGER SEAT RECLINER LEVER BROKE OFF, REAR DIFFERENTIAL FRONT SEAL LEAKING, TEMPERATURE DISPLAY CHANGES TO CELSIUS WHEN RAINING, TAILGATE COVER BROKE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045684November 7, 2003
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
LEFT REAR SEAT BELT NOT WORKING. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045685November 7, 2003
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
DRIVER'S SEAT RECLINER LEVER BROKE, REAR DIFFERENTIAL LEAKING. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045686November 7, 2003
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER, STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
DRIVER'S SEAT RECLINER LEVER BROKE , EXCESSIVE PLAY IN STEERING (STEERING GEAR SHOT). *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045687November 7, 2003
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
PASSENGER SEAT RECLINER LEVER BROKE, 4 WHEEL DRIVE WILL NOT ENGAGE (ENCODER MOTOR) ALTENATOR LIGHT IS ON (REPLACE). *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045688November 7, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SUSPENSION:FRONT
WIPERS DO NOT WORK AT TIMES, TURN SIGNAL SWITCH NOT WORKING, ENGINE IDLES ROUGH, LOUD SOUND DURING ACCELERATION, FRONT END LOOSE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045698November 7, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
HARD STARTING, BATTERY SHOT. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045691November 7, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, STRUCTURE, STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT
LOUD SOUND DURING ACCELERATION (CATALYTIC CONVERTER SHOT AGAIN NOT REPLACED, CONTACTING GM, NO ASSISTANCE), OIL LEAK ON FRONT OF ENGINE (POWER STEERING PULLY SHAFT SEAL), NOISY AC COMPRESSOR(REPLACE), FLUID LEAK ON FRONT OF REAR DIFFERENTIAL (REPLACE YOKE AND SEAL [2ND SEAL]), REAR DIFFERENTIAL CLUNKS ON ACCELERATION (CHANGE CASE AND SHAFT BEARING), DASH GRILL CRACKED, IDELER ARM REPLACED AGAIN. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045703November 7, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
TEMPERATURE CHANGES TO CELCIUS WHEN RAINING (REPLACED OUTSIDE SENSOR), REAR AXEL NOISE (NOT FOUND), BINDING IN FRONT END (NOT FOUND), SHIFTING CONCERN (NOT FOUND), COOLENT MISSING (PRESSURE TESTED,NO LEAKS), LOUD NOISE WHEN STARTING (REPLACE STARTER), LEFT MIRROR VIBRATES (REPLACE MIRROR). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045537November 5, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
MY '1998 CHEVROLET BLAZER'S ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS STARTED LOCKIN G/UNLOCKING THEMSELVES 3 MONTHS AGO. HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING, VEHICLE ON/OFF. ALSO HAS PREVENTED MANUAL LOCK/UNLOCK AT TIMES PREVENTING EXIT/ENTRY TO VEHICLE. DEALER HAS HAD FIVE TIMES NOW AND STILL CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040071November 5, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL STOP WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ON RECALL AND THEY COULD NOT DO ANY THING FOR THE CONSUMER UNLESS THE CONSUMER WOULD PAY FOR IT.*AK GM CUSTOMER SERVICE STATED THEY WOULDN'T REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE SIMILAR PULSE BOARDS WERE ON RECALL WHICH PREVENTED THEM FROM FIXING THIS ONE. *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045414November 4, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I OWN A 1998 BLAZER ON 10-19-O3 IT WAS HIT FROM REAR. SINCE THIS TIME THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON AND EVERYTHING ON THAT SWITCC MALFUNCTIONS. I HAVE NOTICED ON ONE OCASION THAT SMOKE CAME FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. I DO NOT WANT TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE IT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10045357November 3, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE STALLED WHEN DRIVING AND WOULD NOT RE-START. THE ENGINE WOULD TURN OVER BUT THERE DIDN'T SEEM TO BE ANY SPARK. CAR HAD FUEL AND I DIDN'T NOTICE ANY EXCESSIVE FUEL SMELL SO RULED OUT FLOODED ENGINE. WAITED 20 MINUTES BUT STILL WOULD NOT START. BATTERY WAS NEARLY DRAINED AFTER JUST A FEW MINUTES OF TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE. SUSPECT ELECTRICAL PROBLEM (ALTERNATOR? SHORT?) BUT HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO DIAGNOSE. LATEST IN A STRING OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS INCLUDING: WIPERS NOT WORKING CONSISTENTLY OR GETTING STUCK, HORN RELAY FAILING DURING ROUTINE DRIVING, REAR SPEAKERS WEAK/INTERMITTENT. OVERALL DISSATISFACTION WITH VEHICLE FOR PRICE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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