Chevrolet Blazer Complaints (2001)

326 consumer complaints on file.

#755239December 3, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
BRAKE LIGHTS WILL NOT WORK WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. BULBS AND FUSES ARE ALL OK, HAZARD FLASHER WHEN FLASHING CAUSES AN ELECTRICAL STATIC SOUND UNDER DASH AND WHEN WIGGLING THE HAZARD FLASHER SWITCH, BRAKE LIGHTS WILL WORK AND COME ON. I ALSO OWN A 1996 CHEVROLET BLAZER THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND WAS REPAIRED AT BOB HOOK CHEVROLET 09/07/99 INVOICE NO. 156312. VERY LITTLE CHANCE THAT I OWN TWO OF THE SAME VEHICLES FIVE YEARS APART AND SAME DEFECT HAPPENS TO BOTH. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BEFORE ACCIDENTS OCCUR BECAUSE THE VEHICLE BEHIND DIDN'T SEE VEHICLE IN FRONT STOP. I AM NOT ONLY CONCERNED ABOUT MY FAMILY BEING SAFE BUT FOR THE SAFETY OF OTHERS! WHY WOULD THE DEALER SERVICE SHOP TELL ME THAT THE PART WILL HAVE TO BE ORDERED AND THERE IS A NATIONAL BACK ORDER ON THAT PART BUT TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE? I HAVE CONTACTED GM. AND FILED A COMPLAINT # C05965366 AND THEY SAID; WE WILL DO THE BEST WE CAN TO GET THE PART SHIPPED. PLEASE HELP GET THIS DEFECT RECALLED SO POTENTIAL ACCIDENTS CAN BE AVOID. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755098November 29, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
WHEN USING REGULAR OR MID-GRADE FUELS, GAS GAUGE HAS A TENDANCY NOT TO WORK CORRECTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899481November 27, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING BRAKE LIGHTS TO GO OUT. SPOKE WITH DEALER. *AK CONSUMER STATED THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE WITHIN 2 MONTHS, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART IN THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH IS FAULTY, THEREFORE CAUSING IT TO GO OUT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754913November 26, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ON 11/20/01 I PRESSED BRAKE PEDAL TO FLOOR BUT MY BRAKES FAILED CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO BUMP A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME (BUMPED VEHICLE AT VERY SLOW SPEED DUE TO HEAVY STOP AND GO TRAFFIC). I INITIALLY THOUGHT THAT MY FOOT MERELY SLIPPED OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL AS AFTER THE INCIDENT MY BRAKES WORKED PROPERLY. HOWEVER, ON THE FOLLOWING DAY (11/21/01) MY BRAKES FAILED A SECOND TIME. I HAD TO SWERVE ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD IN ORDER TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT AND WAS FINALLY ABLE TO GET MY VEHICLE STOPPED. AFTER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, MY BRAKES WERE OPERATIONAL AGAIN. AT THAT POINT, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE CLOSEST CHEVY DEALERSHIP (HERITAGE AUTO PLAZA IN ALEXANDRIA, VA) WHERE IT REMAINS AS OF 10:05 A.M. ON 11/26/01. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899281November 20, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED BRAKE LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE DUE TO A DEFECTIVE BRAKE SWITCH. PLEADE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754677November 19, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
BOTH THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALER, THEY INFORMED ME IMMEDIATELY THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS OCCURRING ON MANY SIMILAR VEHICLES. THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY THE FAILURE OF THE "MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH". IN FACT, THIS PROBLEM WAS SO WIDE SPREAD, THE PART WAS ON "NATIONAL BACKORDER" AND WOULD NOT BE AVIALABLE 10 DAYS TO TWO WEEKS. IT APPEARS THAT GENERAL MOTORS DOES NOT THINK THAT THOUSANDS OF CARS DIRVING AROUND WITHOUT BRAKE LIGHTS OR TURN SIGNALS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754632November 16, 2001
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
EXCESSIVE GLARE OFF DRIVERS SIDE MIRROR FROM HEAD LAMP SWITCH AT NIGHT TIME DRIVING, NEED TO HAVE SOMETHING MOUNTED ON SIDE OF SWITCH TO REMOVE GLARE OFF SIDE MIRROR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899075November 14, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
DURING OPERATION OF VEHICLE, AND UPON APPLYING BRAKES, VEHICLE WAS REAR-ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. DRIVER WAS TEMPORARILY KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS AND EXAMINED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. WHEN DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE IT WAS DETERMINED THE CLUSTER MODULE FAILED, PREVENTING BRAKE LIGHTS FROM ACTIVATING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#754187November 7, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
I WENT TO HAVE MY CAR INSPECTED WHEN I WAS INFORMED THAT I HAD NO BRAKE LIGHTS. THE STATION WHERE I GOT THE INSPECTION TOLD ME THIS WAS NOT THE ONLY GM CAR THEY HAD SEEN WITH THIS PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME THEY HAD SEEN THIS AFEW TIMES IN THELAST MONTH. I WENT TO MY DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED A MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH. I CALLED GM TO FORM A COMPLAINT BECAUSE THERE IS NO TELLING HOW LONG THIS HAD BEEN LIKE THIS. [XXX] AT GM TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD FAILURES IN THIS SWITCH AND THEY WERE LOOKING FOR A MORE DEPENDABLE SOURCE. I COULDN'T EVEN GET A SWITCH FOR A WEEK BECAUSE OF THIS . DRIVING WITH NO BRAKE LIGHTS COULD BE A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS SITUATION. I'M REPORTING THIS SO SOMEONE DOESN'T LOOSE THEIR LIFE OVER THESE DEFECTIVE SWITCHES. PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU NEED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THANK YOU, [XXX *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754218November 7, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
COMPLETE DEALER DISSATISFACTION & INCOMPETENCE WITH A "THEY ALL DO THAT" ANSWER!!!. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898698November 2, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WAS TRAVELING 45MPH WHEN VEHICLE DIED OUT. HAD NO PRIOR WARNING OF ANY PROBLEMS. WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE. HAD IT TOWED TO A DEALER. MECHANIC REPLACED FUEL PUMP. THIS WAS SECOND TIME THAT FUEL WAS REPLACED FOR SAME PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898700November 2, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WAS TRAVELING 45MPH WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY DIED OUT. HAD NO PRIOR WARNING. WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO MECHANIC. FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED AGAIN FOR 2ND TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898598October 31, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898495October 30, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
CONSUMER NOTICED REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING, DEALER REPLACED MODULE. PLEASE ADD FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753483October 21, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THIS PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED AT ABOUT 4600 MILES. I TOOK THE TIRE TO HAVE IT REPAIRED AT THE TIRE SHOP I USE. THEY TOLD ME IT HAD SOME BELT SEPARATION. I THEN WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I HAD PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER TO TAKE IT TO GOODYEAR. I TOOK IT TO GOODYEAR AND THEY TOLD ME THAT SINCE MY SPARE TIRE WAS ALREADY ON THAT I SHOULD KEEP IT ON AND THAT THE TIRE ONLY NEEDED A FLAT REPAIR. IN SEPTEMBER 2001 I STARTED TO NOTICE A SLIGHT THUMPING NOISE COMING FROM MY VEHICLE I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP IN OCTOBER 2001 THEY REPLACED A FRONT WHEEL BEARING AND THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL BUT STILL THE THUMP. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A FLAT SPOT ON THE TIRE AND THAT I HAD TWO BAD TIRES AND NEEDED TO GO BACK TO GOODYEAR. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THE OTHER TIRE WAS BAD TOO, NOT WHAT GOODYEAR TOLD ME APPROX. 8 MONTHS EARLIER. I AM BEING TOLD THESE TIRE PROBLEMS ARE CAUSED BY MY DRIVING. I KNOW THIS IS NOT THE CASE, I HAD A BLAZER 3 YRS PRIOR TO THIS ONE WITH A DIFFERENT BRAND OF TIRES AND NOT ONCE DID I HAVE ANY PROBLEMS. *AK (TIRESIZE: P235/70R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785691September 30, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
WHEN THE CAR IN GEAR ON A HILL, IT WILL ROLL DOWN THE HILL AND INCREASE IN SPEED. THE CAR ROLLS SO FAST THAT YOU CANNOT SAFELY MAKE THE TRANSITION FROM BRAKE TO ACCELERATOR WITHOUT ROLLING SEVERELY, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THIS FALLS WITHIN SPECS, THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE SERVICE LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896577September 20, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT ANY INDICATION. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751790September 6, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT SUSPENSION NOISE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562692August 27, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES ABRUPTLY THE WHEELS LOCKED UP BRIEFLY AND VEHICLE BEGAN TO FISH TAIL, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND TAKEN FOR A TEST DRIVE, WHILE THE SERVICE MANAGER WAS DRIVING THE PROBLEM REOCCURED WHILE BRAKING, UPON INSPECTION THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE BRAKES WERE WORKING PROPERLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895087August 23, 2001
SUSPENSION
PERIODICALLY THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT TO RIGHT. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND DEFECT. THEN, VEHICLE BEGAN TO MAKE LOUD NOISES. WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE SHIFTED VERY HARD TO RIGHT. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE ON RIGHT. VEHICLE THEN FLIPPED OVER. GMC AND INSURANCE CO. CURRENTLY HAVE INCIDENT UNDER INVESTIGATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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