Chevrolet Blazer Complaints (1997)
768 consumer complaints on file.
- #883239March 16, 2001STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S DOORS ARE COMING OFF, SEEM NOT WELDED, BUT GLUED ON. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #742471March 15, 2001ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #883157March 15, 2001VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING VIEW OF DRIVER. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON EARLIER VEHICLES; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #742455March 14, 2001STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DOORS ARE FALLING OFF. THE HINGES ARE TEARING OFF THE TRUCK LIKE THEY WERE GLUED ON. PASSENGER DOOR IS RUBBING AND IS READY TO FALL OFF. DRIVERS DOOR SPRING POPPED OFF AND NOW THAT HINGE IS READY TO PULL AWAY FROM THE TRUCK. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #882627March 9, 2001FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL GAUGE IS NOT READING CORRECTLY, CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. *AK THE FUEL GUAGE MALFUNCTONING COULD CAUSE SAFETY HAZARED ON TRAVEL, THE CONSUMER POINTED OUT. *YH
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #785330March 6, 2001POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED. NLM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #882209March 6, 2001AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG LIGHT KEPT COMING ON AND OFF, AND THEN LIGHT STAYED ON ALL THE TIME. DEALER HAS TRIED TO REPAIR, BUT CAN'T FIND PROBLEM. *AK *SLC
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #560789March 5, 2001POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING HOME TRANSMISSION WENT OUT, WHEN VEHICLE WAS TOWED IN FOR THE SECOND TIME, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO REPLACED AGAIN DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #785311February 23, 2001POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FILTER IS RUINED FROM MOISTURE, THE DIPSTICK AND TUBE ARE RUSTED AND CORRODED, AND THE VALVES ARE CLOGGED. *SLC
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #559764February 20, 2001SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT
FAULY BALL JOINTS AND IDLER ARM CAUSED BOTH FRONT TIRES TO BEGIN TO WEAR ON THE INSIDE TREAD PREMATURELY. NLM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #880874February 20, 2001VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL STOP WORKING WHILE IN USE. CONSUMER STATED THAT HE HAD TO SHAKE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WHILE DRIVING TO GET THEM TO CONTINUE WORKING. *AK THE WIPER PROBLEM WAS RECALLED FOR 1996 MODEL, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS IN 1997 MODEL. *YH
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #880511February 13, 2001ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER HAD FOUND A COUPLE OIL DROPS ON GROUND. THEN, TOOK VEHICLE FOR AN OIL CHANGE.DEALER FOUND OIL LEAK ON ENGINE COOLING UNIT LINE. COULD NOT REPAIR IT BECAUSE PART COULD NOT BE FOUND. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #880381February 12, 2001VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
ON INITIAL PUSH ON GAS PEDAL HAD TO PUSH HARD TO GET PEDAL DOWN, BUT AFTER THAT, IT WAS OKAY. MECHANIC SAID THROTTLE BODY WAS STICKING.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #880275February 9, 2001FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
AT 40,000 MILES FUEL GUAGE STOPPED OPERATING, UNABLE TO KNOW PROPER AMOUNT OF FUEL IN TANK. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PART WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY AND NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #740640February 8, 2001POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION CLUTCH WEAR /DIPSTICK TUBE RUST ABRASIVES. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #559390February 2, 2001SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT WILL NOT STAY SECURED, UPON INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT TWO PLASTIC TABS WERE NEARLY WORN OFF WHICH CAUSED THE BELT TO NOT STAY SECURED, SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THE CONSUMER BELIEVES IT SHOULD BE REPAIRED FOR FREE THE DEALER HAS REFUSED FREE REPAIR BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRENTY. NLM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #879655February 2, 2001FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
VEHICLE HAS POOR DRIVING PERFORMANCE DUE TO DEFECTIVE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #879298January 30, 2001SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE MAKING NORMAL STOP VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP PROPERLY NO MATTER HOW HARD CONSUMER APPLIES BRAKES , DEFECT OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH.*AK THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. *YH
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #879332January 30, 2001ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
OIL LEAK AT OIL LINE COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO ENGINE, AND IN SOME CASES WHEN DRIVING, ENGINE COULD LOCK UP WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, PARTS ON BACK ORDER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #879232January 29, 2001SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE. WHILE DRIVING ON SNOW GENTLY PRESSED ON BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN, AND T BRAKES LOCKED UP, SENDING VEHICLE IN A SPIN. BRAKES WERE REAL SOFT, THEN BECAME HARD. THERE WAS A CAR ACCIDENT WHEN RUNNING INTO A SIGN. HAS NOT CONTACTED THE DEALER YET.*AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 2
- Deaths:
- 0