Chevrolet Blazer Complaints (1995)

1,224 consumer complaints on file.

#547726August 3, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ABS BRAKES FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM BEHIND. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING COLLISION. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547738August 3, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE BRAKING DURING RAINLY WEATHER THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709571August 3, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
#1 - FAILURE OF ANTILOCK BRAKES TO STOP CAR. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AND UNDER A VARIETY OF CONDITIONS AND SPEEDS. MOST FREQUENT AT LOW SPEEDS AND ON WET ROADS. WHEN I STEP ON THE BRAKES THEY MAKE A CLICKING OR CHATTERING NOISE THE CAR SLOWS AS IF TO STOP THEN LURCHES FORWARD ANOTHER 5-8 FEET. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER I PURCHASED IT BUT THEY WERE NEVER ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. NO MENTION OF THE ONGOING INVESTIGATION. BLAZERS AND JIMMY'S ARE ALSO SUBJECT TO EXCESSIVE FRONT BRAKE WEAR. AFTER REPLACING MY FRONT BRAKES 4 TIMES AND CONTACTING DEALERSHIPS I WAS TOLD TO EXPECT TO REPLACE MY FRONT BRAKES EVERY 12-18,000 MILES. WHEN I QUESTIONED THIS APPROACH THEY SAID THE BRAKES WERE CHANGED IN 1997 TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. QUESTIONL: COULD EXCESSIVE FRONT BRAKE WEAR BE LINKED TO THE ABS PROBLEM. IF BRAKES THINK CAR IS IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE WOULDN'T THEY APPLY MORE PRESSURE TO STOP THAN IF IN 2-WHEEL DRIVE. ANOTHER POSSIBLE LINK IS THE EXCESSIVE BRAKE DUST WHICH ACCUMULATES ON THE FRONT TIRE COVERS. NEVER SEEN THIS ON ANY OTHER MODEL. I CERTAINLY HOPE THAT YOUR INVESTIGATION INTO THE ABS PROBLEMS CAN BE EXTENDED TO EVALUATE THE ENTIRE BRAKING SYSTEM IN THESE CARS. WHEN I CALLED CHEV. CUSTOMER SERVICE TO ASK WHEN THE ABS RECALLS WOULD BEGIN THEY CLAIMED THAT THEY DIDN'T KNOW AND THAT IT REALLY WASN'T AN OFFICIAL RECALL YET. #2 - COOLANT MIXED WITH TRANSMISSION FLUID IN AREA OF RADIATOR, CAUSED TRANSMISSION FLUID TO BE DUMPED, MAJOR DAMAGE TO TRANSMISSION & RADIATOR. DEALER COVERED BECAUSE THEY HAVE "SEEN THIS PROBLEM BEFORE". ISN'T THIS WORTHLY OF A RECALL? HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE PAID FOR MAJOR REPAIRS CAUSED BY THIS DEFECT. HOW LONG CAN I TRUST MY TRANSMISSION WHICH WAS REPAIRED NOT REPLACED? CAN THIS HAPPEN AGAIN?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709420July 30, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
PHONE CALL AND LETTER SENT TO GM CUST. SVC. DEPT. TROY MI, W/COPY TO TX OAG AND NHTSA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843875July 30, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
THE ABS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. HAD 3 DIFFERENT DEALERS CHECK & NOTHING WAS FOUND. THE 4TH DEALER LOCATED PROBLEM AS ECU MALFUNCTIONED. ABS SYSTEM & EGR VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED BEFORE, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843703July 29, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS ARE PREMATURELY WEARING AND HAVE TO BE CHANGED EVERY SIX MONTHS DUE MALFUNCTION WITH IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM. ALSO, CONSUMER HAS A CONCERN WITH THE EGR VALVE WITH HAS BEEN REPLACED FIVE TIMES, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843604July 28, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, VEHICLE SEEMS TO ACCELERATE BEFORE THE BRAKES START TO WORK , ALSO IF THEY ARE PRESSED TO HARD THE VEHICLE WILL SLIDE AND THE BRAKES MAKE A GRINDING SOUND. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709327July 28, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN "SOFT". THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND PADS HAVE BEEN FOUND TO BE O.K.. IN DECEMBER THE BRAKES FAILED AND A COLLISION OCCURED. MY MECHANIC FEELS THE BRAKE FAILURE IS DUE TO A FAULTY ABS. I HEARD ON MY LOCAL NEWS STATION THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ON THE ABS IN MY VEHICLE. I CONTACTED MY DEALER, BUT THEY SAID THERE HAD NOT BEEN A RECALL. I WOULD LIKE ANY INFO ON THE RECALL OR CLASS ACTION SUIT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843374July 26, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT, PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709168July 26, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
CENTRAL PORT FUEL INJECTION UNIT BURNED OUT WHICH CAUSED FUEL TO LEAK WITHIN MY ENGINE. THE PROBLEM ALSO CAUSED VARIOUS HOSES TO BECOME DEFECTIVE. THIS WAS A DANGEROUS SITUATION SINCE LEAKING FUEL COULD HAVE SPARKED A FIRE. UNDERSTAND FROM THE A CAR MECHANIC THIS IS THE FIRST TIME A VORTEX ENGINE WAS USED WHICH COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE PROBLEM. I CONTACTED CHEVY VIA INTERNET ON JULY 8TH BUT THEY WERE UNCONCERNED. I FEEL A RECALL SHOULD HAPPEN WITH THIS PROBLEM, ESPECIALLY WHEN I HEAR ABOUT THE OTHER OWNERS OF 1995 BLAZERS THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843116July 23, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
THE ENGINE STUTTERS WHICH CAUSES A LOSS IN POWER BRAKES. ALSO, EGR VALVE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708993July 22, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
PREMATURE FAILURE OF FUEL-INJECTION SYSTEM RESULTED IN $1,150 REPAIR COST. OWNER IS FAMILIAR WITH OTHER BLAZER OWNERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. POSSIBLE LEMON CANDIDATE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709023July 22, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VALVES, BRAKE BOOSTER, MASTER CYLINDER HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY SEVERAL GM AUHORIZED DELEARS BUT WOULDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709009July 22, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
TEN + BRAKE FAILURES DURING THE COURSE OF FOUR YEARS. COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES - EVERYONE FROM SALES TO SERVICE DENIED THEY HAD RECEIVED ANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT ABS BRAKES. HAVE PAID DEALER TWICE TO REPLACE DRUMS, PADS, TURN ROTORS, ETC. WHEN I EXPLAINED WHAT THE BRAKES WERE DOING. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708909July 21, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THE DOOR HINGES ON S-10 BLAZERS APPEAR TO BE SAGGING.THE PAINT AROUND THE HINGE IS CRACKING DUE TO THE STRESS. I HAVE A FEW FRIENDS THE ARE GETTING THEIRS FIXED AND WAS CURIOUSTO FIND OUT IF THERE HAS BEEN A CAMPAIGN FOR CORRECTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708745July 17, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL SPORADICALLY WORK, NEVER KNOWN. ALSO REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER IS THE SAME-TELLS ME SOMETHING ELECTRICAL IS THE PROBLEM BUT WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY FOR A DEFECT=MY BROTHER IN LAW IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HIS 95 CHEV TRUCK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547322July 16, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE ENGINE DUE TO CONTAMINATION OF THE OIL PAN (METAL FOUND), CONSUMER FEELS THIS FAILURE IS RELATED TO RECALL (98V-150), HOWEVER REFUSED RECALL REPAIR FOR ENGINE COMPONENTS IN THIS SPECIFIC RECALL. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708694July 16, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
HAVE HAD MAJOR ENGINE PROBLEMS SINCE FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. HAD TO REPLACE BATTERY 3 TIMES (FIRST TIME WITHIN FIRST YEAR), HAVE BEEN STRANDED BECAUSE OF A "NO-START" PROBLEM 6 TIMES SINCE PURCHASE, DEALER AND TWO OTHER MECHANICS CANNOT FIND CAUSE, BRAKES HAVE A VERY POOR PERFORMANCE AND MUST BE REPLACED FREQUENTLY, FUEL PUMP REPLACED, IGNITION REPLACED, NOW THE ENGINE HAS "BLOWN" ALL ON A VEHICLE THAT HAS BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED AND NOT ABUSED. THIS IS THE MOST UNRELIABLE, COSTLY, STRESS-CUASING VEHICLE I HAVE EVER OWNED AND I WOULD LIKE CHEVROLET TO TAKE SOME RESPONSIBILITY FOR A VERY POORLY BUILT (LEMON) CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547192July 14, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
WIRING IN THE PASSENGER POWER LUMBAR SUPPORT SHORTED OUT CAUSING OTHER WIRING TO BURN. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842352July 14, 1999
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS, SUSPENSION
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND HE FELT VIBRATION INSIDE OF THE CAR. THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR WHEEL WAS PASSING ALONG THE ROAD DUE TO LUGS: NUTS BEING DEFECTIVE. DEALER REFUSED TO REIMBURSE FOR REPAIRS BECAUSE VEHICLE OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK. *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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