Chevrolet Blazer Complaints (1997)

768 consumer complaints on file.

#10138643October 5, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ELECTRICAL; IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE. THIS IS THE SECOND SWITCH THAT FAILED. BOTH ARE GM PARTS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138371October 3, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DRIVING SOUTH ON I-5. HEARD LOUD RATTLING NOISE WHICH BECAME LOUD BANGING NOISE, FOLLOWED BY BOOM AND WHITE SMOKE POURING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. CAR SPUN AROUND SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE I COULD GAIN CONTROL. ENGINE BLEW. THIS CAR HAS COST ME $4490 IN REPAIRS FROM 1/1/04 TO 9/26/05. CAR WELL MAINTAINED - I HAVE ALL RECEIPTS FOR WORK. AAA AUTO SVCS TEAM CONDUCTING INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION AS TO CAUSE OF THIS INCIDENT. *NM UPDATED 12/12/05. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10136315September 13, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET S10 BLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ORIGINAL COMPUTER TO THE VEHICLE MALFUNCTIONED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE COMPUTER, BUT THIS DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. A CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THERE WAS GASOLINE THAT WENT INTO THE COMPUTER UNDERNEATH THE HOOD THROUGH THE WIRING HARNESS. THE DETERMINATION OF THE GASOLINE LEAKAGE HAS NOT BEEN DECIDED. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY WOULD FILE AND CLAIM AND POSSIBLY REVIEW IT, AND REFERRED THE CONSUMER TO CONTACT NHTSA. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134970August 31, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN SLOWING TO A STOP, MY ABS SYSTEM KICKS IN AND ALLOWS THE VEHICLE TO ROLL FARTHER THAN NORMAL, USUALLY HAPPENS UNDER 10 M.P.H. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128279August 30, 2005
SUSPENSION, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
DT: OWNER NOTICED AFTER WASHING THE CAR THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DON'T WORK. OWNER HAS TO STOP AND GET OUT AND HIT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR IN ORDER TO GET THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK. SOMETIMES THE OWNER HAS TO GET OUT AND WIPE OFF THE WINDSHIELD. THE AUTO PARTS STORE TOLD THE OWNER THAT THERE WAS NO SEAL IN THE MOTOR OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND THIS ALLOWS WATER TO ENTER THE MOTOR. THE OWNER HAS CHECKED WITH CHEVROLET AND THEY STATED OWNER WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE REPAIR. *NM THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE VEHICLE ALSO HAS INFERIOR BALL JOINTS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134443August 28, 2005
STEERING
I PURCHASED MY 1997 CHEVY BLAZER LS IN FEBRUARY OF 2005. SINCE THE PURCHASE I HAVE HAD THE ALIGNMENT DONE TWICE. AFTER THE SECOND ALIGNMENT THE MECHANIC STATED THEY FOUND THE REASON MY BLAZER WAS CONTINUING TO PULL THE RIGHT WAS BECAUSE THE GEAR BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS STUCK TO THE RIGHT. THIS PROCEDURE IS GOING TO COST ME 470.00. THE MECHANIC SAID THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM VEHICLES. THE STEERING WHEEL TURNS TO THE RIGHT WHEN I START THE VEHICLE AND PULLS SEVERELY TO THE RIGHT MAKING MY DRIVING EFFORT MORE DIFFICULT AND ALSO CAUSING UNNECESSARY WEAR ON MY TIRES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133242August 17, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
I TOOK MY 1997 BLAZER TO ALEVANDER CHEVROLOT BECAUSE THE FRONT END WAS MAKING A GRINDING AND POPPING SOUND ON 9/23/04 MILES AT TIME OF SERVICE WAS 86,921 THEY TOLD ME ALL THAT WAS WRONG WAS IT WAS DRY THEY CHARGED ME $222.94 AND SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING ELSE. THEN ON 8/14/05 MILES AT TIME IS 91,844 WHICH IS LESS THAN 5,000 MILES LATER THE UPPER BALL JOINT BROKE AND THE WHEEL FELL OVER THANK GOD WE WERE IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE ONLY DOING 10 MPH OR WE COULD OF BEEN KILLED ANYWAY ALL THE DEALER IS DOING IS REPLACING THE UPPER BALL JOINTS ON BOTH SIDES THE LOWER THEY SAY IS OK THEY ARE NOT REPLACING THE WHEEL THAT WAS DESTROYED OR FOR A FRONT ALIGNMENT WHICH WILL BE NEEDED TO SAVE MY TIRES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132889August 15, 2005
AIR BAGS
DT: THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A WRECK WHILE DRIVING 35-45 MPH, AND THE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS NOT WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM BEHIND, AND WAS PUSHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. TWO PEOPLE WERE HURT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10130738July 31, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
AFTER THE IGNITION SWITCH WENT OUT(12-5-04) -THE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT AND HAD TO BE REPAIRED. AS YOU TRY TO DRIVE OFF THE CAR WOULD DIE OUT YOU WOULD HAVE TO TRY TO CRANK IT AGAIN-MASH THE PEDDLE IT TO THE FLOOR AND IT WOULD RUN A FEW FEET AND DIE AGAIN. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED(6-12-05)... CAR STARTS BUT IT MAKES A NOISE WHEN RUNNING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130736July 31, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH WENT OUT... HAD TO HAVE CAR TOWED AND REPAIRED. REPORT FROM SHOP SAID" CHECK FOR NO START-FOUND NONE -TRACED SYSTEM FOUND BAD IGNITION ELECTRICAL SWITCH ON STEERING COLUMN-INSTALLED NEW SWITCH WITH WIRE HARNESS- ". *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130216July 15, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1997 CHEVROLET BLAZER ENGINE REVVED TO A VERY HIGH RPM.*MR AFTER THE VEHICLE HIT A POTHOLE IN THE STREET THE ENGINE REVVED VERY HIGH. IT REVVED SOMEWHERE AROUND 4500 RPM'S. THE CONSUMER POPPED TO HOOD TO SEE IF HE COULD DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM BUT COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THE NEXT DAY THE CONSUMER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT BUTTERFLY VALVE WAS OPEN AND SHOWED WHERE THE WEDGE SHAPED PIECE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE RIVETED ON. IT APPEARED THAT THE WEDGE PIECE BROKE AWAY FROM THE RIVETS AND PIVOTED DOWN INTO THE THROAT OF THE INJECTOR BODY CAUSING THE COMPUTER TO SENSE THE NEED TO FLOOR THE GAS PEDAL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127424July 5, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENLY FAILING. THEY WILL WORK ONE MOMENT THEN STOP ANOTHER MOMENT. SOMETIMES JUST RESTARTING THE TRUCK WILL GET THEM GOING AGAIN, OTHER TIMES I HAVE TO GET OUT OF THE TRUCK AND PULL ON THEM TO GET THEM MOVING AGAIN. MOST RECENTLY THE WIPER FAILURE OCCURRED 3X DURING A TRIP TO WORK IN THE RAIN, AND I HAD TO PULL OVER EACH TIME TO GET THE WIPERS RESTARTED AGAIN BY PULLING ON THEM. IN A GOOGLE SEARCH ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, I FOUND THERE HAVE BEEN MANY OTHERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SAME PROBLEM. SOME HAVE SAID THE FAILURES ARE A RESULT OF BAD(COLD) SOLDER JOINTS ON THE PC BOARD IN THE WIPER MOTOR THAT IS CAUSING THE INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. REFLOWING OF THE SOLDER JOINTS ON THE BOARD HAS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM FOR MANY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125715June 18, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WE WERE DRIVING INTO OUR DRIVEWAY DOING ALL OF ABOUT 5MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT FELT LIKE THERE WAS A FLAT. WE PARKED THE CAR AND GOT OUT TO CHECK IT AND SAW THE TIRE LEANING UP AGAINST THE CAR. THE UPPER BALL JOINTS BROKE OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124382June 6, 2005
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT
STARTER WENT, GAS GAUGE STOPPED WORKING, REAR WIPER DON'T WORK, BALL JOINTS BAD, ALTERNATER WENT, SHOCKS WENT MANY TIMES, ANTI LOCK BREAKS DON'T WORK PROPERLY. TIRED OF THE PROBLEMS!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119121June 3, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE DRIVING HOME IN THE RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULDN'T COME ON SOMETIMES WHEN ENGAGED, FINALLY THEY STOPPED IN MID STREAM. THIS OCCURRED DUE TO THE DEFECT DESCRIBED IN RECALL 03V159000 BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK TECH FOUND THAT THE WIPER COVER MODULE WAS BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TT *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122360May 27, 2005
SEAT BELTS
DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS A 1997 CHEVY BLAZER. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT A RECALL WAS MADE ON HIS VEHICLE FOR THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY. WHEN THE RECALL WAS FIXED A SHORTER SEAT BELT WAS PUT IN THE VEHICLE. NOW CONSUMER IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HIS PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY AND FEELS THAT ALL THE SEAT BELTS IN THIS VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY ARE DEFECTIVE. THE RECALL NUMBER IS 03V117000. GM RECALL NUMBER IS 03020. THIS IS THE THIRD SEAT BELT THAT HAS BEEN INSTALLED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120696May 11, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
DT: WINDSHIELD WIPERS DID NOT WORK. THE CONSUMER CALL GM AND THEY INDICATED THERE WAS NO RECALL. THERE WAS ONE ON THE SAME VEHICLE A YEAR OLDER. THE CONSUMER HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE WIPERS FOR 6 MONTHS AND NOW THEY DON'T WORK. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120070May 6, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
ERRATIC WINDSHEILD WIPER BLADES ON MY 1997 BLAZER S-10. THE WIPERS WILL NOT COME ON SOMETIMES UNLESS THE WIPER ARMS ARE MOVED BY HAND. WHEN THAT HAPPENES, IT IS DIFFICULT AT TIMES TO GET THEM WORKING. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE WIPERS FOR THE 1996 BALZER AND THE 1997 S-10. MY VEHICLE HAS THE EXACT SAME WIPER SYSTEM AS BOTH OF THE RECALLED VEHICLES. MY VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND REPAIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037924May 6, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE ROTORS ARE WEARING OUT, AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WILL HAVE HEAVY VIBRATION AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE POWER BOOSTER FAILED WHICH WAS LOCATED BEHIND THE MASTER CYLINDER AND MOUNTED TO A FIREWALL. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP IN THE PROPER AMOUNT OF TIME WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE PEDAL WOULD NEED TO BE APPLIED REALLY HARD THEN WOULD STOP 15 TO 25 INCHES FURTHER. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A SPRING WITHIN THE METAL ROD WHICH CAUSED IT TO FAIL. THE MASTER AND THE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120405April 29, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
1997 CHEVROLET BLAZER IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS. *MR THE WAS AN INTERMITTENT ISSUE. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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