Chevrolet Blazer Complaints (1998)

716 consumer complaints on file.

#751308August 28, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
I HAVE EXPERIENCED WIPER MOTOR FAILURES SIMILAR TO CAMPAIGN #98043. WHEN IT RAINS, MY WIPERS WILL SPORATICALLY STOP WORKING. I HAVE READ ABOUT RECALL #98043, BUT AM AWARE THAT IT DOES NOT APPLY TO 1998 BLAZERS. NEVERTHELESS, THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE IDENTICAL TO THOSE FROM THE EARLIER RECALLS. PLEASE ADVISE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894999August 23, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 TO 15 MPH POWER ASSISTED STEERING WAS LOST AND THE DRIVER HAD A DIFFICULT TIME MAINTAINING CONTROL OF VEHICLE. UPON EXAMINATION, BELT TENSIONER BAR BROKE WHICH RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894889August 22, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM, WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING 60-65 MPH VEHICLE WENT TOWARDS LEFT AND WAS HARD TO CONTROL, AFTER PULLING OVER, CONSUMER NOTICED DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL WAS SIDEWAYS. A BROKEN UPPER BALL JOINT. NO ACCIDENT.*AK AFTER TAKEN TO MECHANIC FOR REPAIR HE NOTICED THE OTHER SIDE WAS ALSO BAD. REPAIRS INCLUDED UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ON DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDES. WHEEL WAS ALSO DAMAGED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894808August 21, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
BACK OF THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING A SQUEAKING NOISE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER SAID VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW REAR BRAKE SYSTEM. REAR BRAKES WERE RUSTED AND DETERIORATED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894424August 15, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
WHILE UNLOCKING PASSENGER DOOR INSIDE DOOR LATCH BROKE, UNABLE TO CLOSE PASSENGER'S DOOR. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED THAT ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER COST DUE TO VEHICLE B EING OUT OF IT WARRANTY, AND NO MANUFACTURER'S RECALL ON THAT PART. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893080July 19, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
WHEN TURNING STEERING THERE IS A LOUD THUMPING NOISE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE EXHAUST. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFOMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893014July 17, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHENEVER TURNING A SHARP CORNER OR PARALLEL PARKING STEERING WHEEL POPS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFOMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748606July 17, 2001
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892573July 12, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING ABS BRAKES ON WET PAVEMENT PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR ,CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY CAUSE PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748022July 7, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
WHEN THE BALL JOINT BROKE THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL DROP TO A 45 DREEG ANGLE AND THE AUTO WENT LEFT IN TO THE ON COMING LANE. I WAS LUCKY BECAUSE I WAS GOING 30 MILES A HOUR AND NO ONE WAS IN THE LANE. I HAD NO CONTROL FOR A FEW MINUTES AND IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPEN ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY I SURE A MAJOR ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE HAPPEN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747694July 2, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS
BOTH FRONT HUB/WHEEL BEARINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 70500. DEALER ADVISED THIS WAS NORMAL WEAR AND COULD HAPPEN AT ANY TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747524June 28, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
THE TORQUE CONVERTER ON THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT LOCK OUT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND THE TRANSMISSION OVERHEATED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747481June 27, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED TO PARK IN THE DOWN POSITION. ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS, THE WIPER WOULD ONLY OPERATE AT HIGH SPEED. THE WIPER WOULD STOP DURING OPERATION IWITHOUT WARNING WHEN IT WAS OPERATED AT LESS THAN HIGH SPEED. THIS OCCURRED TWICE UNDER RAINY DRIVING CONDITIONS. I PURCHASE A NEW DELAY MODULE AT THE DEALER FOR $88 AND IT HAS FIXED THE PROBLEM. I NOTED THAT CHEVROLET HAS PREVIOUSLY HAD THIS PROBLEM ON OTHER VEHICLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891274June 26, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPYLING BRAKES PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PROBLEM BECOMES MORE PPRONONCED WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN ON WET PAVEMENT. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY CAUSE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746351June 3, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WHINES GEARS, LOAD GRINDING NOISE. I MUST STOP, SHIFT INTO PARK AND GO BUT SOMETIMES THAT DOESN'T WORK. TRANSMISSION SHIFTS BY ITSELF INTO NEUTRAL. PROBLEM #2 SEAT RECLINING ARMS ON BOTH FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS BROKE OFF WITH LITTLE PRESSURE. PROBLEM #3 HEAT ONLY WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TO. SOMETIMES COOL AIR COMES OUT WHEN HEAT IS ON. PROBLEM #4 SOMETIMES WHEN APPLYING BRAKES GRINDING NOISE IS HEARD AND AND STEERING LOCKS UP. PROBLEM #5 STRAPS ON SUN VISORS SAG CONSIDERABLY, BLOCKS VIEW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746157May 30, 2001
STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT
IF IDLER ARM FAILS, IT'S THROWN INTO FAN BELT AND RADIATOR, DISEMBOWELING POWER SYSTEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889329May 29, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES ARE DEFECTED BECAUSE OF PLASTICOUTER RETAINER CONNECTOR FAILING, AND CAUSES OIL LEAKAGES. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND MADE REPAIRS AT CONSUMER COST. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888784May 21, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST DUE TO TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY. MECHANIC INDICATED THAT IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW THAT CAUSING POOR SHIFTING PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745249May 12, 2001
SEATS
ARM THAT HOLDS RECLINING SEAT HANDLE HAS BROKEN 2 TO 3 TIMES ON BOTH FRONT SEATS WITHOUT ABUSIVE TREATMENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887791May 9, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
HAS PROBLEMS WITH BACK ROTORS AND BRAKES KEEP LOCKING UP. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER IS TAKING A LOOK AT BRAKES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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