Chevrolet Blazer Complaints (1997)

768 consumer complaints on file.

#879233January 29, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY MPH STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP OR REDUCE SPEED, BUT BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK ON DRY OR WET SURFACE, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND AND RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT TO CONSUMER'S WIFE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739759January 22, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878701January 22, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT
BOTH UPPER BALL JOINTS AND IDLE ARM FAILED AT LOW MILEAGES OF 33,000. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY. *AK THE CONSUMER RESTATED THE PROBLEM SAYING THE LOWER BALL JOINTS AND IDLE AREM FAILED RATHER THAN THE UPPER BALL JOINTS. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739670January 20, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I REPORTED THE PROBLEM WITH MY CRUISE CONTROL SPEEDING UP TWO YEARS AGO. YOU FAILED TO RESPOND, CONFIRMING THAT YOU ARE IN BED WITH THE MANUFACTURERS. MY CRUISE CONTROL HAS BEEN IN THE OFF POSITION SINCE MY FIRST REPORT. WHILE CRUISE WAS IN OFF I ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE MIDDLE BUTTON ON WHEN I TUNED ON MY HIGH BEAM. THE CRUISE ENGAGED AND SPED UP. AGAIN IT WOULDN'T TURN OFF UNTIL I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878543January 19, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE PARKED VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER HOOD DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878136January 12, 2001
SEAT BELTS
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH SEAT BELT ON PASSENGER'S SIDE WILL TIGHTEN DOWN ON OCCUPANT WHILE DRIVING. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739130January 10, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
FUEL INJECTORS PUMPED FUEL INTO WIRING HARNESS CAUSING THE HARNESS AND SENSORS NEEDING TO BE REPLACED.POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD AND HIGH FUEL CONSUMOTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739190January 10, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION TUBE AND DIP STICK WERE RUSTED AND FINE SEDIMENT WAS IN THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. MASSEY FLUSHED THE SYSTEM 07/23/1999 @23780 MILES. I HAVE NOTICED MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ABOUT BLAZER AND OTHER CHEVROLET/GMC TRANSMISSION. MY BROTHER HAD HIS 1997 GMC VAN TRANSMISSION REDONE BUT IT WAS JUST INSIDE WARRANTY. AT 40820 AND 2 MONTHS OUTSIDE OF 3 YEAR WARRANTLY THERE SHOULD BE A WARNING THAT THE CAR WOULD SELF DESTRUCT AT 3 YEAR OR 36,000!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739136January 10, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKING. HAS BEEN FIXED ONCE AND HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO CHECK AGAIN. THE ACCELERATOR HAS TO BE PUSHED HARD AT TIMES CAUSING A JERKY MOTION. FEELS VERY UNSAFE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738774January 4, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES ROUTINELY DO NOT EFFECTIVELY STOP. THEY "LOCK" GIVE OFF A CLICKING SOUND, AND THE TRUCK SLIDES INSTEAD OF STOPPING. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT CHEVY BLAZERS "JUST DO THAT." THE CONDITION IS UNSAFE AND HAPPENS TO ME FREQUENTLY NOT JUST ON THE DATE INDICATED OR AT THE MILEAGE REPORTED. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 1 YEAR NOW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738675January 2, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
TRANSMISSION LOST 3RD AN 4TH GEAR CAUSING CAR TO OVERHEAT AND CAUSE PUMP LEAK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877038December 27, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
TAILGATE WILL NOT LOCK PROPERLY AND WILL OPEN WHILE TRAVELING. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT WARRANTY EXPIRED AND ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S COST. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE PART IN QUESTION WAS NOT FASTENED TO THE GLASS, IT WAS HELD IN PLACE BY A THIN RUBBER GASKET THAT GOES AROUND THE GLASS THAT BROKE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738100December 21, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
DEALERSHIP HELPED PAY FOR A SMALL PORTION OF REPAIR OF BOTH COMPLAINTS. GMC DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE WHATSOEVER. ALSO REPLACED MY BRAKE PADS FOR THE 4TH TIME AT 43,000 MILE. THEY ARE PREMATURELY WEARING MORE THAN LIKELY BECAUSE THE CALIPERS ARE LOCKING UP. HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE IT'S PURCHASE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737743December 12, 2000
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
THE LATCH FOR THE REAR WINDSHIELD IS FASTENED ONLY TO THE RUBBER GASKET AROUD THE WINDOW, NEVER TO THE GLASS AS THERE IS NO RESIDUE AS IF IT EVER HAD BEEN. FINALLY THE RUBBER BROKE AND THE HATCH FLEW OPEN. THE HATCH WILL NO LONGER STAY CLOSED ON ITS OWN. I HAVE SEEN OTHER BLAZERS WITH THE SAME "DEFECT". I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY SEVERAL BODYSHOPS THAT IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN BONDED AT THE FACTORY AND THEY CANNOT FIX THIS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737598December 10, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THIS SUV DOES NOT STOP THE WAY IT SHOULD. THE ABS IS OVER SENSITIVE. IT ACTIVATES WAY TOO SOON, MAKING THIS VEHICLE HAVE A VERY LONG STOPPING DISTANCE. IN SNOW THIS VERY UN-NERVING, EVEN AT VERY LOW SPEED. HAS THERE BEEN ANY OTHER CONCERNS OR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS VEHICLES' ABS OR LONG STOPPING HABITS?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737599December 10, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
RAN OUT OF GAS. FUEL GAUGE SHOWED HALF FULL. TOWED TO DEALER, REPLACED TANK SENSOR, COSTED $500. I'M NOT TO HAPPY WITH GM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737601December 10, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THIS VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP IN A PARKING LOT. THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATED, BUT BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE IN A REASONABLE DISTANCE AND TIME. THIS TRUCK IS SCARY TO DRIVE IN THE SNOW. IT DOES NOT WANT TO STOP. HAS THERE BEEN ANY RECALL FOR THE ABS SYSTEM ON 1997 BLAZERS? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876129December 7, 2000
SEAT BELTS
RECALL 97V096001; WHILE DRIVING DEFECTIVE SEATBELT DID NOT LOCK UP IN A ROLLOVER CRASH IN WHICH DRIVER DIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#875980December 5, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
ENGINE COOLANT HAD TO BE REPLACED. MANUFACTURER PUT IN RED COOLANT THAT TURNED TO A THICK MUD. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737143December 1, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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