Chevrolet Blazer Complaints (1996)

1,153 consumer complaints on file.

#544351March 4, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED DURING A MAJOR RAINSTORM PRIOR TO RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703844February 28, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
PREMATURE BRAKE FAILURE ON RIGHT SIDE FRONT. BRAKE PAD FROZEN TO CALIBER CAUSING CONTINUOUS WEAR. REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BY DEALER AT 24,000 MILES. SAME OCCURRED AT 38,000 MILES, 13 MONTHS AND 14,000 LATER. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE AS REPORTED TO AUTOMOBILE CLUBS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703825February 27, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544090February 22, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703543February 20, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE FRONT END POPS VERY LOUD WHEN THE TEMPERATURE REACHES 50 DEGREES, THE DEALER HAS CHECKED OUT THIS PROMBLEM SEVERAL TIMES, BUT CAN NEVER PINPOINT THE PROBLEM. THEY HAVE BEEN LOOKING AT THIS PROBLEM SINCE IT WAS NEW, BUT NOW THAT IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY G.M. DOESN'T WANT TO HAVE ANY PROBLEM WITH IT .I'VE TALKED TO G.M. SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THEY WON'T LISTEN TO THE COMPLAINT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834961February 18, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ANTI-FREEZE USED IN ENGINE TURNS TO A SOLID JELL. IT WILL NOT CIRCULATE THROUGH THE LINES. IT'S A 100,000 MILES ANTI-FREEZE & IT BURNED THE ENGINE. VEHICLE WOULD STILL RUN, BUT THE FLUID IS RUSTY. ALSO, TRANSMISSION IS BURNED . TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834910February 17, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED WHICH IS 50 TO 60 MPH, THE ABS BRAKES LOCK UP. ALSO, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES CONSUMER HAS TO APPLY PRESSURE TO GET VEHICLE TO COME TO A STOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703179February 11, 1999
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
THIS IS MY FIRST CHEVROLET BLAZER, I HAVE A FORD RANGER THAT HAS 210,000 MILES WITH NO PROBLEMS, HOWEVER, THIS BLAZER HAS SPIDER GEARS THAT ARE OUT AT LESS THAN 45,000 MILES ON IT. SO I'M HOPING THAT THERE IS A ASSEMBLY FLAW OR MANUFACTURING DISCREPENCY INVOLVED TO CORRECT THIS MATTER. I KNOW THAT THERE ARE SOME PROBLEMS WITH THE CHEVY AND GMC FULL SIZE TRUCKS, I HAVE A COUPLE OF FRIENDS THAT HAVE GONE THROUGH A FEW REAR ENDS ALREADY. IT WAS FOUND THAT THERE WAS A DISCREPENCY IN THE MACHINING OF THE AXLE. I'M HOPING THAT THIS IS A RELATED INCIDENT AND THAT OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM? I DON'T HARDLY EVER USE 4WD AND I'M NOT HARD ON MY VEHICLES, SO I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THESE SPIDER GEARS WOULD BE GOING OUT ON A 2 YEAR OLD VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703201February 11, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
WIRES LEADING TO LIGHT SHORTED OUT (CRACKED INSIDE JACKET). AS A RESULT LIGHT STOPPED FUNCTIONING. LIGHT ASSEMBLY WITH ATTACHED WIRE HARNESS WAS REPLACED. I SUSPECT THAT THE FLEXING OF THE WIRES EACH TIME THE REAR WINDOW WAS OPEN/CLOSED WAS THE CAUSE OF THE WIRE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834524February 5, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING ABS BRAKES PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH NEARLY CAUSED A COLLISION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543370January 31, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WATER LEAKING INTO VEHICLE EXCESSIVELY CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO COMPONENTS (TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND LIGHTING).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702707January 29, 1999
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
REAR GLASS WINDOW WILL NOT SEAL. DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT WROTE UP TICKET AS GLASS BEING BENT DUE TO PLACEMENT OF HINGES. ALLOWS EXHAUST FUMES AND RAIN WATER INTO THE INTERIOR AND INTO ELECTRICAL SWITCHES ON TAILGATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834147January 28, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DRIVING CONSUMER CAN HEAR SQUEAKING/KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702483January 22, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
IN 15 MOS. THIS CAR HAS LEFT ME MORE THAN ALL OTHERS TOGETHER !!! HAVE LOST THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN INCOME . MOST UNRELIABLE UNSAFE CAR I'VE EVER OWNED . I SEE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE IN MY FEILD OF WORK AND I TELL THEM ALL NOT TO GET A BLAZER !! IT CAN'T STAY ON THE ROAD AND THE CO. IS UNWILLING TO HELP . VERY UNHAPPY WITH THE PRODUCT AND HANDLING OF COMPLAINT. READ E-MAIL SENT TO GET THE JEST OF PROBLEMS THIS CAR HAS HAD . IF MY DAUGHTER OR I DIE AS A RESULT OF THIS FAULTY CAR YOU CAN BE ASSURED YOU WILL BE SUED !!! I'VE TRYED TO LET SOMEONE KNOW SINCE 1-2 MOS. AFTER PURCHASE THAT IT WAS A PROBLEM . TO NO AVAIL CHEVY DOES'NT CARE !!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833804January 21, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
EA94038, ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES DURING AN EMERGENCY STOPPING SITUATION, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR AND NOISE COMES FROM THE SYSTEM. THIS HAPPENS DURING ANY TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833855January 21, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY ACID LEAKS OVER THE 4- WHEEL DRIVE CABLE LOCATED UNDER BATTERY PLATE; ACID ATE THROUGH CABLE, CAUSING THE 4- WHEEL DRIVE TO BE INOPERATIVE. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER, INFORMED CONSUMER OF INOPERATIVE FOUR -WHEEL DRIVE. DEALER IMMEDIATELY INFORMED CONSUMER WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS, BUT COULD NOT REPAIR IT BECAUSE THE PART WAS NOT IN STOCK. THIS SITUATION HAD TO BE ONGOING FOR DEALER TO DO CORRECTIONS. CONSUMER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED BY THE DEALER THAT THE PART IS IN. BELIEVED THIS MATTER SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO FOR MFR. DEFECTS. THANKS FOR HELP. AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833533January 14, 1999
SEAT BELTS
CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH SEAT BELTS.SEAT BELTS ARE PULLED OUT AND WILL NOT RETRACT BACK IN. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833520January 13, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833376January 12, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
THE ALTENATOR WENT OUT AND THE LIGHTS ON THE CAR HAD GOTTEN DIM. ALSO, DEALER SAYS THE BELT TENSIONER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833393January 12, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CONSUMER NOTICED THAT WHEN THE GAS TANK IS FULLED UP THE GAS WILL START LEAKING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK AS IF THERE IS A HOLE IN IT. CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY A DEALER THAT IT MAY BE AN HOSE CLAMP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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