Chevrolet Blazer Complaints (1998)

716 consumer complaints on file.

#768576October 18, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
COOLANT DID NOT LAST 150,000 MILES. HEATER CORE PLUGGED AND COOLING SYSTEM FULL OF RUST AND SLUDGE CAUSED BY DEXCOOL. DEXCOOL FOUND TO BE LOW IN COOLING SYSTEM ALTHOUGH RESERVE BOTTLE SHOWED FULL. A SERVICE BULLETIN HAS BEEN ISSUED #99-06-02-012D BUT OWNERS HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF PROBLEM AND THERE CURRENTLY HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL OF THE COOLANT. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020473October 9, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT HEAD ON AND NONE OF THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020210October 4, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE STICKS UNTIL THE CONSUMER GETS THE THROTTLE CLEANED. CONTACTED DEALER. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020248October 4, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
PROBLEMS WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019768September 30, 2002
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT BUCKET SEAT LATCH HAD BROKE TWICE WITHIN TWO YEARS, AND THE PASSENGER SIDE BROKE ALSO AT 80000. *NLM *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019333September 24, 2002
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018549September 12, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLE BEHIND DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT, RED BOTTON THAT CONSUMER PUTS BUCKLE IN BROKE IN TWO PIECES WHEN LOCKING SEAT BELT.CONTACTED DEALER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018552September 12, 2002
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
RECLINER SEAT HANDLE ON BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE BROKE WITHOUT ACCESSIVE FORCE. HAD THEM REPLACED. THEY BROKE AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567355September 5, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
CONSUMERS MECHANIC AT THE TIME OF SERVICE NOTICED THAT THE ANTIFREEZE ON THE TOP OF THE RADIATOR HAD JELLED SIMILAR TO THE FORM OF PEANUT BUTTER. THE MECHANIC SUGGESTED THAT FLUSHING THE RADIATOR WOULD BE LOGICAL TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, BUT OTHER PROBLEMS MAY OCCUR IN THE COOLING SYSTEM. AFTER THE FLUSHING, THE WATER PUMP STARTED LEAKING AND THE THERMOSTAT MALFUNCTIONED, ON JUNE 29TH THE HEATER CORE RUPTURED AND CAUSED EXTENSIVE WATER DAMAGE IN THE FLOORBOARD, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED RUNNING HOT AND WAS LOSING ANTIFREEZE, AND ON JULY 18TH THE RADIATOR WAS REPLACED. CONSUMERS MILEAGE IS OVER THE WARRANTY AMOUNT.*SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766737September 5, 2002
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THIS HAS BEEN A CHRONIC PROBLEM SINCE 1999 WITH THIS VEHICLE. IT IS CLEARLY A DESIGN PROBLEM WITH THE PART ( THE SHAFT THAT THE ADJUSTMENT HANDLE IS ATTACHED TO) AND POOR QUALITY OF MATERIALS, MR. CASTINAS SERVICE MANAGER ADVISES THAT WHILE THERE HAVE BEEN SERVICE BULLETINS ON THE PROBLEM THAT THE TOTAL PART WAS REDESIGNED ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND THAT THEY HAVE BEEN PUTTING IN THE REVISED PART EVER SINCE THOUGH THE REVISED PART HAS BROKEN AGAIN (INSTALLED 12/01) ON THE DRIVERS SIDE.THIS IS THE 4TH REPLACEMENT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, ONCE ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE.THIS IS THE 5 TH REPAIR TO THIS PART. THIS IS THE SHAFT AND LEVER THAT IS ON THE SIDE OF THE SEAT AND ADJUST THE FRONT TO BACK TILT ON THE SEAT. EACH TIME IT HAS SHEARED OFF THE SHAFT WHERE THE COLLORED HANDLE FITS ON THE SHAFT WHERE A SCREW FITS INTO A NOTCHED PART OF THE SHAFT. THE SHAFT AT THE HANDLE IS DESCENDING IN SIZE AS IT FITS INTO A METAL COLLOR ON THE PLASTIC HANDLE. IAM SKEPTICAL BASED ON MY EXPERIENCE THAT THIS FOURTH REPAIR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WILL FINALLY REMEDY THIS PROBLEM. THERE HAS BEEN NO ABUSE BY ME OR OTHERS TO THIS PART. INDEED IT HAS RARELY BEEN USED AND HAS BROKEN TWICE IN MY WIFE'S HAND AND ONCE IN A CHILD'S HAND. WHILE THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED I AM CONCERNED THAT IF THERE IS DESIGN DEFECT TO THE OPERATION OF THE SHAFT THAT THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR THE SEAT TO FLOP BACK INTO A RECLINING POSITION WHILE THE DRIVER IS DRIVING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766510August 31, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
SAME DISCRIPTION AS CAMPAIGN 98V150001: WINSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING IN HEAVY RAIN OR AFTER A CAR WASH. SO FAR HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OVER SINCE I'VE BEEN IN TOWN WHEN THIS HAS HAPPENED. HATE TO THINK WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC OR AT HIGH SPEEDS. WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER THIS. DEALER WILL REPLACE FOR A FEE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567226August 27, 2002
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE LEVER CONTROLLING RECLINING SEAT BROKE OFF WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED A LITTLE PRESSURE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE SHAFT ON WHICH THE LEVER WAS MOUNTED WAS NOT A STRONG METAL. *YH CONSUMER ADDS WHEN THE LEVER BROKE AFTER USING IT FOR THE FIRST TIME, THE LEVER HAD BEEN WORN OR LACK LUBRICATION. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *TT *DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016555August 16, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE SET ON EITHER HIGH OR INTERMITTENT,THEY GO HAYWIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016194August 13, 2002
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH RIGHT FRONT WHEEL SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE BECAUSE 5 BOLTS WERE BROKEN, ALL 5 BOLTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING, EXAMINATION OF THE WHEEL LUG HOLES SHOWED NO EVIDENCE THAT THE WHEEL WAS LOOSE PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE.*AK *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015733August 7, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY, RESULTING IN RIGHT FRONT TIRE COMING OFF. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765313August 7, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
WHEN TURN LEFT OR RIGHT OR STOPPING OR GOING DRIVING FOWARD MAKES CLUNKING NOISE SOMETIME IT REALLY LOAD...I HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO MY MECHANIC AND HE SAID ITS MY FRONT JOINTS AND SAID IT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY.. SO I TOOK IT TO MY DEALER .. AND HE SAID IT WASN'T, SO I CALLED CHEVROLET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765231August 5, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION LINE COUPLER FAILED ON HIGHWAY CAUSING TRANSMISSION FLUID TO FLOW OUT ON UNDERCARRIAGE AND UP AND OVER TAILGATE. FORTUNATELY NO FIRE OCCURRED. MECHANIC SAID SNAP-ON COUPLER TO TRANSMISSION LINE FAILED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9007157August 1, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764845July 28, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014870July 26, 2002
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY, VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED BY DEALER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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