Chevrolet Blazer Complaints (1997)

768 consumer complaints on file.

#10185588March 19, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
HIT EIGHTEEN WHEELER HEAD ON AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10180718January 25, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, STRUCTURE
TL*- WHILE DRIVING THE 1997 CHEVROLET BLAZER THROUGH A CAR WASH, WATER BEGAN TO ENTER THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING WITH THE WINDOWS UP, THE CONTACT COULD FEEL THE WIND AS IF THE WINDOWS WERE OPEN. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THIS OCCURRED FREQUENTLY IN THIS MODEL TRUCK. THE CONTACT FEARED THAT THE DOORS WILL OPEN AND HE WILL FALL OFF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177574January 2, 2007
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
TL* - THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED. SHE STATED THAT THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THAT SHE HAS HAD A FIRE IN THE TRUCK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ITWAS THE DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR MOTOR THAT CAUGHT ON FIRE AGAIN. SHE WILL HAVE A POLICE AND FIRE REPORT TO STATE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169749October 2, 2006
SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELT DID NOT LATCH PROPERLY. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO FULLY INSERT THE SEAT BELT INTO THE BUCKLE, AND THE BUCKLE DID NOT STAY LATCHED AT ALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SEEN BY A DEALER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167677September 8, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
FUSES HAD BLOWN AND 97 BLAZER DOES NOT WORK. BOUGHT NEW ALTERNATOR, CHARGED BATTERY AND FUSES KEEP BLOWING WHAT IS THE PROBLEM? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161430July 5, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING FOR A LONG DISTANCE THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY WHICH PROGRESSIVELY STARTED TO ILLUMINATE CONSISTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED WHO DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY WILL DETERMINED WHETHER THE PROBLEM IS A SAFETY DEFECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158471May 28, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
FUEL PUMP ALWAYS READS FULL. I RAN OUT OF GAS YESTERDAY, AND THAT IS ENOUGH. I KNOW OF TWO OTHER BLAZERS AT MY WORK THAT ARE DOING THE SAME THING. TIME FOR THE SENDING UNIT TO BE RECALLED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158099May 23, 2006
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME THE WIPERS ARE TURNED ON. THEY WILL WORK ONLY FOR SHORT PERIODS OF TIME. THE WIPERS WILL ONLY START BACK WORKING AFTER THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. IT WAS DETERMINED THE WASHER MOTOR IS FAILING. THERE IS AN NHTSA RECALL, 03V159000, REGARDING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152223March 8, 2006
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, SUSPENSION, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
OWNING THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE AND A FINANCIAL DRAIN. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED WHEN THEY CHOSE, REPLACED WIPER MOTOR DUE TO DEFECTIVE PART. UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ALL HAD TO BE REPLACED. WHEEL BEARINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED. A/C STOPPED WORKING, HAD IT LOOKED AT AND RECHARGED AND IT STILL DOESN'T WORK. FUEL GAGE DIDN'T WORK, REPLACED FUEL SENSOR AND SENDING UNIT. REAR WIPER QUIT WORKING, REPLACED REAR WIPER MOTOR, A FEW DAYS LATER IT DOES NOT WORK AGAIN. REPLACED WATER PUMP, HAVE REPLACED ABS ONLY TO GET A RECALL AFTER THE FACT WITH NO REIMBURSEMENT. WEARS THROUGH BRAKE PADS ENTIRELY TOO FAST. REPLACED ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY TWICE. REAR HATCH DOES NOT UNLOCK WITH KEY. HEADLIGHTS ARE SO DIM THEY MIGHT AS WELL NOT EXIST. WATER LEAKS INTO INTERIOR ON DRIVERS SIDE DUE TO A BAD SEAL. IDLER ARM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. GAS PEDAL STICKS. NOW HEATER FAN WORKS SOMETIMES. READING THROUGH THE COMPLAINTS WE ARE ALL EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT. RECALLS ISSUED ON SOME VEHICLES BUT NOT ALL? NOW I HEAR GM PUT A BAD INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET ON THESE AS WELL AS SEVERAL OTHER CARS (1997) AND DID NOT ISSUE A RECALL BECAUSE IT IS NOT A SAFETY MATTER! THIS CAUSES ANTIFREEZE TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE AND ULTIMATELY ENDS IN A REPAIR OF AT LEAST 1500.00. AFTER MY EXPERIENCE WITH THIS VEHICLE I WILL BE PURCHASING SOON AND IT MOST LIKELY WILL NOT BE GM. SAD SINCE MY DAD WORKED FOR THEM FOR 30 YEARS. THEY SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR PUTTING A BAD PRODUCT ON THE MARKET AND LEAVING US TO DRY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151708March 3, 2006
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM BEHIND AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATBELT SHOULDER STRAPS FAILED CAUSING INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AT THE SCENE. ALTHOUGH THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED NO REPAIRS WERE MADE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10151245February 26, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY BROTHER HAD A FRONT END COLLISION AND ROLLOVER AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#10149556February 6, 2006
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 1997 CHEVY S-10 BLAZER. A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO I NOTICED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK SPORADICALLY, AND SOMETIMES NOT AT ALL. I RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND FOUND ON DIFFERENT INTERNET FORUMS THAT OTHERS HAD AN ISSUE WITH THIS TOO. I THEN DID A RECALL SEARCH AND FOUND NOTHING UNDER 1997 CHEVY BLAZER, HOWEVER, UNDER 1997 CHEVY S-10 (MY BLAZER IS THE S-10 MODEL) A RECALL PERTAINING TO EXACTLY WHAT I AM EXPERIENCING (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V159000). I THEN PROCEEDED TO CONTACT MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER, AND WITH NO AVAIL, WAS TOLD THAT MY PARTICULAR MODEL WAS NOT INCLUDED. SO I THEN CONTACTED CHEVROLET DIRECTLY, AND AGAIN WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT SUBJECT TO THIS PARTICULAR RECALL. IN THE RECALL SUMMARY, IT STATES "ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES." I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THIS MATTER TAKEN CARE OF WITHOUT ANY FINANCIAL IMPACT ON MY PART. OBVIOUSLY I AM EXPERIENCING EXACTLY WHAT THE RECALL STATES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146392December 29, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: THE CONTACT SET THE CRUISE CONTROL WHILE GOING UP A HILL AND VEHICLE SPED UP .WHILE GOING DOWN THE HILL THE VEHICLE JUST KEPT GOING FASTER. THE RPMS WERE ABOVE 4000. HE PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AS HARD AS POSSIBLE. THIS SLOWED THE VEHICLE A LITTLE. HE MANAGED TO PULL THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. HE GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND OPENED THE HOOD TO CHECKED THE THROTTLE ASSEMBLY. IT WAS STUCK. HE WORKED WITH THE THROTTLE AND FINALLY MANAGED TO GET IT RELEASED. THE CONTACT HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK UPDATED 2/7/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145777December 21, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE TRAVELING AT 25 MPH ON A WET ROADWAY I APPROACHED A VEHICLE STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT. AT AROUND 6 CAR LENGTHS I APPLIED MY BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, RESULTING IN A REAR END CRASH WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE AS IF THE ABS BRAKES WERE ACTIVATING. THE BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED TO PROVIDE MUCH STOPPING POWER. THE SPEED AT THE TIME OF COLLISION WAS ABOUT 15 MPH, SLOWED FROM 25. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144775December 8, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
BACK IN 8/04 TOOK CAR TO DEALER BECAUSE BLAZER WOULDN'T START ALL THE TIME,NO IDIOT LIGHTS,JUST CRANK. DEALER INSTALLED STARTER RELAY SWITCH AND ADVISE TO GET NEW KEY, NOT REAL FIX,MAYBE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDS TO BE REPLACE, MAYBE KEY WILL HELP. PROBLEMS CONTINUES IMMEDIATELY, TRY NEW KEY, PROBLEMS THE SAME BUT IN 11/05 IT IS HAPPENING MORE FREQUENT THEN ON 12/02/05 WON'T START AT ALL. TOW TO DEALER, TELLS ME I NEED NEW IGNITION SWITCH,TELL OK DO IT. NEXT DAY I GO TO PICK UP AND CAR NOT READY,DIFFERENT PROBLEM, WE FOUND WIRING HARNESS MELTED. WIRING HARNESS IS FOR WIPERS AND IGNITION. BACK IN 02/04 HAD WIPER BOARD REPLACE BECAUSE OF SHORT. BOARD WAS REPLACED BECAUSE I GOT A LETTER FROM GENERAL MOTORS STATING BAD WIPER BOARD,SAFETY ISSUE,REPLACE FOR FREE. SO DEALER HAS CHARGED ME FOR A STARTER RELAY AND WIRING HARNESS WHEN I THINK IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN WIPER BOARD ISSUE THAT GM ADMITS TO. DEALER HAS CHARGED OVER $600.00 AND I DON'T KNOW IF CAR WILL BURN IN FUTURE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144577December 6, 2005
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE SPARE TIRE CABLE BROKE AND THE SPARE TIRE CAME LOOSE. THE TIRE WAS ATTACHED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE CABLE HE NOTICED THAT IT CORRODED, AND COULD NOT HOLD THE WEIGHT OF THE TIRE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144465December 5, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY, THEY WOULD OPERATE ON HIGH WHEN THE INDICATOR SAID LOW, AND THEY WOULD NOT TURN OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. THERE HAVE BEEN NO MORE INCIDENCES SINCE THE REPAIR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144042November 30, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
GM WOULD NOT HONOR RECALL FOR MY 97 BLAZER WINDSHEILD WIPERS DO NOT ALWAYS WORK RECALL NUMBER 03V159000. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143087November 18, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 97 BLAZER 4X4 WITH A LITTLE OVER 113K MILES. I'VE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE VOLTAGE (I THINK) FOR A WHILE NOW. THE VOLTAGE METER SWINGS FROM JUST ABOVE 9V TO OVER 14V WHEN I STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. I'M CONVINCED THE GAUGE IS NOT TO BLAME BECAUSE WHEN I PUT A LOAD ON IT, IT INDICATES 9V TO 10.5V, THE DASH LIGHTS DIM, THE HEADLIGHTS WIL ALSO DIM. I'VE ALREADY REPLACED (3) ALTENATORS AND THE BATTERY TWICE WHICH IN 4 MONTHS AND EVERYTHING IS STILL THE SAME. THE GAUGE WILL READ JUST ABOVE 14V WHEN I'M AM DRIVING THE TRUCK WITH NO PROBLEM BUT THE MINUTE I STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE VOLTAGE GAUGE DROPS DOWN TO 9V OR 10.5V DEPENDING ON WHAT ACCESSORIES AM RUNNNING ON MY TRUCK. TEMPERATURE AND FREQUENCY BETWEEN TRIPS SEEMS TO NOT MAKE A DIFFERENCE EITHER. THE ONLY THING I HAVE DONE TO THE TRUCK EVEN REMOTELY CONNECTED TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS TO SWAP THE RADIO, BUT I USED A WIRE HARNESS TO CONNECT THE WIRING. I'VE CHECKED AND WILL RECHECK TONIGHT FOR LOOSE WIRES OR BAD GROUNDS, BUT OTHER THAN THAT I'M LOST. ANY HELP? *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141988November 7, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WIPER MOTOR FAILURE GM HAS RECALL 03V159000 BUT SAYS I AM NOT COVERED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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