Chevrolet Blazer Complaints (1996)

1,153 consumer complaints on file.

#10163472July 26, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. THERE WAS A FLARE-UP BETWEEN GEARS, AND A HARSH ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ON-BOARD COMPUTER WAS INACCURATE. THERE IS A NHTSA TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN # 9774L60E08A, WHICH PERTAINS TO THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WORK WAS NOT PERFORMED UPON SALE OF THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160899June 27, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
(1)BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR (2)PUMPED IT ABOUT 3 OR 4 TIMES AND IT REGAINED PRESSURE, TRIED A FEW PANIC STOPS OK (3)CALLED CHEVY DEALER WHO SAID NO RECALL NOTICE, NOTHING DONE YET (*)THIS HAD ALSO HAPPENED ONCE ABOUT A YEAR AGO FOR THE FIRST TIME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155009April 11, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE STALLS AT STOP LIGHTS, STOP SIGNS, AND WHILE AT STOP WITH ENGINE IDLING. OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE IS OVER 70 DEGREES. IT HAS BEEN TO A MECHANIC 5 TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH. PARTS REPLACED - FUEL PUMP ONE YEAR AGO, MASS AIRFLOW SENSOR, EGR HAS BEEN CLEANED ONCE AND REPLACED ONCE. THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR HAS BEEN REPLACED. TWO OTHER SENSORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED - PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153733March 26, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITH NO WARNING. ACCORDING TO TSB 00-07-30-022 THE 4L60E A/T WILL LOSE REVERSE, 2ND, AND 4TH GEARS. THIS IS CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE PART IN THE TRANSMISSION CALLED THE REACTION SUN SHELL, WHICH WAS RETURNED TO ME BY THE TRANSMISSION REBUILDER. THE FAILURE WAS NOT MAINTENANCE RELATED IN ANY WAY. THE FAILURE OF THE PART WAS DUE TO INADEQUATE STRENGTH. THERE ARE NUMEROUS AFTERMARKET REACTION SUN SHELLS THAT ARE MUCH STRONGER AND DURABLE THAN THE DEFECTIVE GM PART. THIS PROBLEM IS WIDESPREAD AND COULD CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE TRANSMISSION WILL ONLY SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 3RD IF YOU ACCELERATE QUICKLY IN 1ST THEN LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR. I PULLED ON TO A HIGH SPEED HIGHWAY AND COULD ONLY MAINTAIN 25 MPH WITH NO PLACE TO PULL OVER, UNTIL I REALIZED THAT IT WOULD SHIFT TO 3RD IF YOU LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR. SEVERAL VEHICLES HAD TO SWERVE TO AVOID HITTING MINE. THIS CAN CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IF SOMEONE TRIES TO TURN AROUND AND NEEDS REVERSE OR NEEDS TO DRIVE AT HIGH SPEED SUCH AS ON A LIMITED ACCESS HIGHWAY. GM SHOULD RECALL ALL VEHICLES THAT THE TSB APPLIES TO. THEY KNOW ABOUT THE SITUATION BUT DO NOT WANT TO ISSUE A RECALL BECAUSE IT WOULD COST THEM TOO MUCH MONEY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152709March 14, 2006
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
HAVE 96 BLAZER WITH INTERMITTENT WINDSHIELD WIPERS----DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR AND SAID THAT THERE IS A 70,000 MILE LIMIT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152527March 12, 2006
TIRES
ON NOVEMBER 20, 2005, THE LEFT REAR TIRE WENT FLAT WHEN I WAS RETURNING HOME FROM NORTHERN VIRGINIA. THERE WAS NOTHING IN THE ROAD; I HEARD A PINGING NOISE, WHICH WAS THEN FOLLOWED BY THE TIRE GOING FLAT NOISE. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND CHANGE THE TIRE (MICHELIN TIRE). *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152529March 12, 2006
TIRES
ON MARCH 8, 2006, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WENT FLAT WHEN I WAS RETURNING HOME FROM NORTHERN VIRGINIA. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. AGAIN, THERE WAS NOTHING IN THE ROAD; I HEARD A POPPING NOISE, WHICH WAS THEN FOLLOWED BY THE TIRE GOING FLAT NOISE. AGAIN I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND GET THE TIRE CHANGED (MICHELIN TIRE). *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150717February 21, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DASH PANEL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INDICATING THERE WAS A LACK OF ABS AT 3MPH WHILE BRAKE PRESSURE WAS APPLIED. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE ADEQUATELY STOPPED, THERE WERE NO ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A DEALER, BUT NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, #05V379000, REGARDING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139323October 11, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS SYSTEM. A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE CAME FROM THE BRAKES , AND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED THE NOISE BECAME LOUDER. THERE WAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE THAT WAS CAUSED BY THE ABS. ALSO, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE BACK BRAKE PADS AND CYLINDERS WERE REPLACED. THIS REMEDIED THE ABS LIGHT FROM BEING ILLUMINATED, BUT THE CONSUMER WAS STILL HEARING THE LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE, AND WAS STILL HAVING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. WHILE THE BRAKES WERE BEING REPAIRED THE SECOND TIME THE BRAKE SPECIALIST REFERRED HIM TO GENERAL MOTORS FOR THE BRAKE PROBLEM. THERE IS RECALL 99I006000 SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN FOR THIS YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL OF VEHICLE, FOR THE SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTI LOCK BRAKES. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127757August 19, 2005
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
DT: THE CONSUMER HAS A 1996 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE VEHICLE'S FRAME CRACKED AT ONE OF THE WELDS UNDER THE FRONT WHEEL. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THIS ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO. THE CONSUMER HAS NEVER RECEIVED ANY RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. *AK MANUFACTURER AND DEALERSHIP NOT WILLING TO PROVIDE FREE ASSISTANCE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131561August 4, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
THE ALTERNATORS HAVE TO KEEP BEING REPLACED. SINCE I'VE BOUGHT THE TRUCK, IT HAS HAD 5 ALTERNATORS PUT ON. AC DELCO BRAND. THE TRUCK HAS 81,000 MILES ON IT SO FAR. WHEN THE ALTERNATORS GO BAD THERE ARE NO WARNING LIGHTS THAT COME ON AND ONCE IT DIES THE TRUCK CUTS OFF. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130507July 28, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: THIS WAS THE SECOND COMPLAINT CONSUMER FILED ON SAME ISSUE ON SAME VEHICLE. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME VEHICLE HAD MALFUNCTIONED, AND CONSUMER DID NOT HAVE THE ODI NUMBER FOR THE ORIGINAL FAILURE. CONSUMER STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WITH VEHICLE IN DRIVE ENGINE RPMS RED LINED AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE THEN STARTED PULLING AWAY AND GOING THROUGH RED LIGHT. CONSUMER PULLED VEHICLE INTO PARK AND VEHICLE STOPPED MOVING, AND ENGINE RED LINED UNTIL IT STOPPED ON ITS OWN AFTER ABOUT TWO SECONDS. CONSUMER TAPPED THE GAS PEDAL A FEW TIMES WITH VEHICLE IN PARK AND VEHICLE WENT BACK TO NORMAL IDLE. WHEN THIS HAPPENED CONSUMER WAS NOT IN THE SAME PLACE AS THE LAST TIME BUT VEHICLE ACTED EXACTLY THE SAME AS LAST TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130265July 27, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT: CONTACT STATED DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE FIRST INCIDENTOCCURRED IN OCTOBER, 2003. CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS ALMOST AT A COMPLETE STOP WHEN IT WAS HIT IN THE REAR END BY A VEHICLE GOING APPROXIMATELY 45-50 MPH. THE SERVICE DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG AS TO WHY IT DID NOT DEPLOY. ON THE SECOND OCCASION IN OCTOBER, 2004, CONTACT'S VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE REAR PART WHILE GOING ABOUT 40-45 MPH, BECAUSE THE BRAKES TO STOP HIS VEHICLE. A CERTIFIED MECHANIC STATED IT WAS A MALFUNCTION IN THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. THE DEALERSHIP RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE AIRBAG PROBLEM, BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT THE CAUSE FOR NON DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127691July 6, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DRIVERS SIDE DOOR ALWAYS SAGGED DOWN A BIT. HINGES EVENTUALLY FAILED REQUIRING HINGES TO BE REPLACED. DUE TO THIS PROBLEM, THE LATCH CATCH ALSO FAILED. BOTH REQUIRED NEW PARTS AND WELDING TO MAKE THE DOOR OPERABLE AS DOOR WOULD NO LONGER LATCH SHUT. I LITERALLY HAD TO TIE THE DOOR SHUT TO TAKE IT FOR REPAIRS. IN REVIEWING YOUR SITE, I ALSO HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS AS MANY OTHER BLAZER OWNERS (HOOD LATCH MECHANISM FAILED; UPPER BALL JOINTS NEEDED REPLACED; TOO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE TO LIST HERE). I AM TOLD BY THE REPAIR SHOP THAT THE DOOR HINGE ISSUE IS QUITE COMMON AMONG CHEVROLET/GM PRODUCTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121149June 20, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 40-45 MPH AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT. THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON AT TIME OF ACCIDENT. FRONTAL IMPACT OCCURRED. THE CONSUMER WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT AT THE TIME OF IMPACT. IN WET CONDITIONS, THE BRAKES DID NOT GRAB AND THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *JB CONSUMER STATES THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM HAS ALWAYS BEEN A PROBLEM EVERY SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER FEELS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED. VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND CAN NOT BE REPAIRED BECAUSE OF IT.*SB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124247June 5, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
PURCHASED 1996 CHEVY BLAZER 1/15/04 FROM CARMAX. EXPERIENCED FREQUENT ISSUES WITH HEATING AND COOLING. 3/22/05 1ST MECHANIC FOUND NO TROUBLE FOR 2 DAYS, THEN DETERMINED THERMOSTAT WAS BAD. 2ND MECHANIC REPLACED THERMOSTAT. BROKE DOWN TWICE DUE TO PRESSURE IN COOLING SYSTEM FORCING RADIATOR HOSES OFF. 6/4/05 MECHANIC RESEATED HOSES & CLAMPS, REPLACED RADIATOR CAP, AND FLUSHED SYSTEM. 25 MILES AWAY FROM SHOP TEMP SHOT UP TO 260 DEGREES AND BLEW ALL FLUID OUT. TRIED REFILLING AND WATER IS RUSHING OUT OF THE RADIATOR END CAPS AS FAST AS WE'RE FILLING IT. THERE'S AN EXTREMELY HIGH LEVEL OF SLUDGE THAT APPEARS TO BE DEX-COOL RELATED IN THE OVERFLOW TANK AND HAS ALSO BEEN SEEN IN THE FLUIDS THAT HAVE BEEN DRAINING DURING BREAKDOWNS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10123925June 2, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT: THE PROBLEM BEGAN IN MARCH 1996. THE VEHICLE HAS AN AIR BAG LIGHT THAT STAYS ON. HAD A FRONT END COLLISION IN OCTOBER 2004, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE SPEED AT THE TIME OF IMPACT WAS 45 MPH. NO AIRBAGS AT ALL DEPLOYED, VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG ONLY. OCCUPANT WAS WEARING SEAT BELT. AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON PRIOR TO ACCIDENT. DEALERSHIP IS NOT ABLE TO IDENTIFY OR REPAIR THE AIR BAG LIGHT THAT STAYS ON. THERE ARE INVOICES.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119096April 25, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1996 CHEVROLET S-10 BLAZER ENGINE STARTED REVVING WHILE CONSUMER WAS STOPPED WITH BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE STARTED TO MOVE FORWARD INTO THE INTERSECTION. WHEN HE PLACED THE GEAR INTO PARK EVERYTHING RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. NO MECHANICAL OR ELECTRICAL FAILURE COULD BE FOUND NOR WERE ANY TROUBLE CODES STORED IN THE COMPUTER. *JB *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116080March 30, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
RECENTLY HAD TURN SIGNAL PROBLEMS, HAZARD LIGHT PROBLEMS AND BRAKE LIGHT PROBLEMS. COULD NOT GET FRONT, RIGHT TURN SIGNAL TO TURN OFF, COULD NOT GET HAZARD LIGHTS TO TURN OFF, AFTER MANEUVERING A BOBBY PIN INTO THE HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH I TEMPORARILY FIXED THESE TWO PROBLEMS. I RECENTLY DISCOVERED THAT I DO NOT HAVE ALL 3 OF MY BRAKE LIGHTS. I DO NOT HAVE THE TWO SIDE BRAKE LIGHTS JUST THE TOP ONE. I THINK THAT BECAUSE ALL OF THESE ARE PROBLEMS ARE ELECTRICAL THEY ARE TIED INTO ONE ANOTHER. NO CONSEQUENCES YET, BUT AM WORRIED ABOUT THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND THEM CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114871March 7, 2005
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
PROBLEM WITH FOUR WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM ON 1996 CHEVROLET BLAZER. *BF THE VEHICLE' 4-HI IS NO LONGER WORKING. TWO YEAR PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT 4-HI WOULD GO IN AN D OUT ON IT'S OWN WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER TO SEE IF ANY RECALLS EXISTED, BUT NONE DID. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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