Chevrolet Blazer Complaints (1996)

1,153 consumer complaints on file.

#746264June 1, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK WHEN THEY WANT TO WORK. THIS HAS BEEN RECALLED ON VEHICLES THAT WERE MADE AUGUST 1994 THROUGH MAY 1996. MY VEHICLE WAS MADE IN JULY 1996 AND HAS THE SAME WIPER TROUBLE AS THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID# 98V150001 WHICH IS MANUFACTURERS CAMPAIGN #98043.I HAVE TALKED WITH DEALER ABOUT THIS SAFTY HAZARD, BUT SINCE IT IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST, THEY DO NOT WANT TO REPAIR IT. THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888961May 23, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR A BRAKE SERVICE, AND ASKED FOR A ROTATION OF TIRES. DEALERSHIP INFORMED HIM THEY COULD NOT ROTATE TIRES OR PERFORM A FRONT END ALIGNMENT BECAUSE ALL OF FRONT BALL JOINTS WERE WORN OUT. A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP MENTIONED THAT THIS COULD BE THE RESULT OF A BAD DESIGN. *AK CONSUMER ALSO HAD FRONT BRAKES REPLACED, CONSUMER ALSO HAD TO REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES DUE TO BALL JOINTS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745609May 21, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
I THINK THAT THE PROPER WAY TO ADDRESS THIS SITUTATION IS TO NOT BUY ANOTHER CHEVROLET. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888610May 18, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
RADIATOR WAS DEFECTIVE, AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS ON RED. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888543May 17, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
RECALL 98V1500.0I/WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING: WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING IN NOPERATIVE WIPERS, AND POOR VISIBILITY WHICH COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVER UNDER ANY RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888442May 16, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
RECALL 99 I 006 00 & 99 V 193 000/ABS BRAKES. VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALLS DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887289May 2, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHEN DRIVING IN RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL JUST STOP WORKING, THEY MAY COME BACK ON OR THEY MAY NOT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887224May 1, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
EA 99022,WHILE DRIVING BALL JOINTS IN FRONT END FAILED/CAME OUT AND CUT RIM DOWN CENTER, CAUSING FRONT WHEEL TO COLLAPSE AGAINT WALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887059April 30, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY, RESULTING IN A COLLISION . *NOTE: ON JUNE 19TH, THE CONSUMER CALLED AGAIN TO STATE THAT THE DEALERSHIP FOUND THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM FOR SUDDEN ACCELERATION IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE IDLE AIR CONTROL WAS THE DEFECTIVE COMPONENT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. OPERATOR 920. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886482April 23, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM CAN CREATE A FLOOD IN ENGINE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER HAD TO FLUSH RADIATOR WITH ACID FLUSH TYPE LIQUID. DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744400April 23, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES FAIL-PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR MAKING NOISE, MUST PUMP BRAKES FOR SEVERAL SECONDS TO GET THEM TO START TO WORK AGAIN= THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM NOT FIXED BY THE PREVIOUS TWO RECALLS AND IS VERY UNSAFE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744245April 19, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE BALL JOINTS HAVE SIGNIFICANT PLAY IN THEM AND ARE IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT: THIS WAS NOTICED WHEN TIRES THAT WERE NEW IN NOVEMBER WERE FOUND TO BE BALD ON THE INNER EDGE WHEN I SAW THE STEEL BELT. I THOUGHT IT WAS PERHAPS THE ALLIGNMENT BUT IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE BALL JOINTS ALLOWING THE WHEELS TO TOE OUTWARD. THIS I HAVE SUBSEQUENTLY FOUND TO BE POOR PLANNING IN THE DESIGN OF THE FACTORY BALL JOINTS IN THAT THEY DO NOT ALLOW FOR LUBRICATION OR MAINTENANCE. ON ONE SIDE THE WHEEL HAS PLAY OF APPROXIMATELY 1/2 INCH THE OTHER SIDE HAS SIGNIFCANT PLAY AS WELL, BUT NOT AS MUCH. THE FAILURE WAS NOT CATASTROPHIC, I WAS ADVISED BY MY MECHANIC NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AS THE BALL JOINTS ARE DEGRADED TO A STATE THAT IS UNSAFE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744171April 17, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
STEERING BECAME HARD TO STEER EVEN THOUGH POWER STEERING. I WAS TOLD BY DEALER P/S PUMP WAS LEAKING AND LACK OF FLUID MADE STEERING DIFFICULT. I FEEL WITH THE LOW MILAGE OF 53,000 THIS SHOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN MORE SEVERE PROBLEMS IF PUMP HAD COMPLETELY LEAKED EMPTY CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885355April 9, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH VEHICLE DROPPED DOWN, RIGHT FRONT UPPER CONTROL ARM HAD BROKEN. *AK THE UPPER ARM CAME OFF BALL JOINT DUE TO LACK PROPER GREEZING. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885360April 9, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CAUSING A COLLISION. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE'S MAKE AND MODEL; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#884777April 2, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE SHOES/ROTORS APPROXIMATELY 4 TIMES SINCE SHE HAS OWNED VEHICLE. FIRST REPLACEMENT OCCURRED WHEN VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 11,000 MILES ON IT. LAST OCCURRENCE INVOLVED REPLACEMENT OF FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS AT 59,189 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884884April 2, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, THEY STOP WORKING DURING OPERATION . DEALER / MANUFAXCTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MANUFACTURER'S RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743333March 31, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
DEXACOOL ENGINE COOLANT TURNED TO "MUD" CAUSING THE ENGINE TO OVER HEAT AND RESULTING IN TOTAL REPLACEMENT OF RADIATOR AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION GM IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE DEXACOOL "SERVICE BULLETIN" ISSUED. GM HAS CHARGED A $500 DEDUCTABLE. IT STILL SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE 5YR/100,000 WARRENTY. GM CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS PROVIDED NO HELP. PLEASE ADVISE WHAT MY NEXT STEP SHOULD BE. THANKS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883768March 22, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, TIRES
RECALL 99I006000 WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALERSHIP. HOWEVER, AFTER DEFECT WAS REPAIRED BRAKE SYSTEM WILL LOCK UP, AND CONSUMER WILL LOSE CONTROL OF STEERING. *AK VEHICLE STALLED 2 TIMES AFTER DRIVEN, THEN SHUT OFF FOR 15 MINUTES THEN RESTARTED, DEALER REPROGRAMMED ECM. FRONT BRAKE PADS REPLACED, RESURFACED ROTORS, REPLACED WORN OUT BRAKES, DURING LIGHT BRAKING DURING LIGHT RAIN, ABS KICKS IN. REAR TIRES WORN ON OUTSIDE EDGES, CONSUMER DID NOT GIVE ANY SPECIFIC INFORMATION REGARDING TIRES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742702March 20, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
I HAVE CALLED THE GMC ABOUT THE RECALLED 1996 BLAZER FOR WINDSHIELD WIPERS. ACCORDING TO THEM THEY SAY MY VEHICLE DOES NOT FALL UNDER THE RECALL. AS OF 03/19/01 THEY QUIT WORKING. I HAVE MADE SEVERAL CALLS AND GMAC WOULD LOOK INTO IT. I HAVE A REFERENCE # THAT THEY HAVE GIVEN ME C01482358.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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