Chevrolet Blazer Complaints (1998)

716 consumer complaints on file.

#10163219July 23, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
1998 CHEVY BLAZER WITH MULTITUDE OF PROBLEMS, WHICH CHEVY DENIES. INCLUDING WIPER FAILURE, BRAKE FAILURE, COMPLETE CORROSION OF ANYTHING TOUCHED BY DEXCOOL, AND ON AND ON. VERY UNSAFE VEHICLE!!!!! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161325July 3, 2006
TIRES:SIDEWALL
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE I NOTICED A POPPING SOUND FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN I STOPPED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE I NOTICED A WHELP IN THE TIRE, THE SIZE OF A TENNIS BALL WAS PROTRUDING FROM THE BACK PASSENGER TIRE. AS I HAVE A YOUNG CHILD AND TAKE CARE OF MY VEHICLES I KNOW THAT IT HAPPENED SUDDENLY AND NOT OVER TIME. I AM REPLACING THE TIRE BECAUSE I WILL NOT CHANCE AN ACCIDENT AND AM THANKFUL THAT IT DID NOT BLOW AND RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT WITH MY 8 MONTH OLD IN THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159410June 9, 2006
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
1998 CHEVROLET BLAZER WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURES 1) WIPER OPERATION HAS BEEN INTERMITTENT AND DOES NOT ALWAYS FUNCTION WHEN WIPER CONTROLS ARE EXERCISED. OCCURRENCE OF THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE THIS VEHICLES' INITIAL PURCHASE IN 12/97. 2) WIPER FAILURE HAS RESULTED IN UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS AND NEAR COLLISIONS WITH OTHER VEHICLES. 3) INITIAL INVESTIGATION HAS DEEMED POTENTIAL CAUSES OF FAILURE TO BE CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS IN WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT MODULE AND/OR DEFECTIVE WIPER CONTROL SWITCH. CORRESPONDING CORRECTIVE ACTION IS REPLACEMENT OF BOTH: WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT MODULE AND WIPER CONTROL SWITCH. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159032June 5, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT, SUSPENSION, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
SUSPENSION - RIDES ROUGH: REPLACED SHOCKS ELECTRICAL - INTERIOR/EXTERIOR PROBLEMS WITH THE HORN, HEADLIGHTS, DIRECTIONAL, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AND CAUTION LIGHTS. REPLACED: ELECTRICAL UNIT INSIDE STEERING COLUMN AND OXGEN SENSOR. STEERING - REPLACED: WHEELS, TIRES, ROTORS, BALL JOINTS, AND SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO BALANCE TIRES AND FRONT END ALIGNMENTS WITH NO REAL DIFFERENCE. IDLES - ROUGH. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158521May 30, 2006
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE THE REAR WINDSHIELD EXPLODED. THE GARAGE DOOR AND THE WINDOWS IN THE VEHICLE WERE OPEN. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE TO SEE IF SOMETHING STRUCK THE WINDOW HOWEVER NO OBJECT WAS FOUND. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN ALERTED. UPDATED 6/12/2006 -*NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156468April 30, 2006
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO OPERATE WHEN SWITCHED ON AND/OR SHUT-OFF WITHOUT WARNING IN ALL POSITIONS EXCEPT THE FULL-ON POSITION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152577March 13, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
I HAVE A 1998 S-10 CHEVY BLAZER THAT HAS AN ABS PROBLEM. THE BRAKES ARE UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AT A SAFE DISTANCE. 90% OF THE TIME THE BRAKE PEDAL RESISTS PRESSURE BEING PUT ON IT AND PUSHES BACK. I HAD THE ABS FUSE REMOVED TO DISCONNECT THE SYSTEM AND THE PROBLEM CEASES. MY MECHANIC SAYS THE ABS SENSORS WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OVER $1000.00. THIS VEHICLE IS UP FOR INSPECTION THIS MONTH AND WILL NOT PASS BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150104February 13, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT 4 MPH THE ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HIT A MAILBOX. THIS OCCURRED DURING NORMAL BRAKING ON A ROAD COVERED WITH SNOW. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SEEN BY A DEALER THEREFORE, NO REPAIRS WERE MADE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147972January 17, 2006
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
DT*: THE CONSUMER STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 03V159000, REGARDING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER AND MODEL YEAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147610January 12, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT LOW SPEEDS THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THERE WAS AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. BOTH WHEEL SPEED SENSORS OF THE ANTILOCK BRAKES WERE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146614December 31, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON I-5 @ 70 MPH. I PULLED OVER AND LOOKED AT THE WIPER MOTOR , TAPPED THE WIRE HARNESS , IT WORKED FOR ABOUT 10 MILES, DID THEY DO A RECALL???? ANYONE KNOW !!!. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146509December 29, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, SEAT BELTS, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
LOTS TO LIST... 1998 CHEVY BLAZER ZR2 FUEL SYSTEM FAILURE CAUSE STILL UNKNOWN, LEVER FOR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BROKE OFF. NOW STARTING TROUBLES CAUSE STILL UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. HELP ME. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144141December 1, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
DT: THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT A MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, AND THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE WATER PUMP. AFTERWARDS, THE THERMOSTAT CONTINUED TO ELEVATE, AND SHE RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT AND ADDED COOLANT. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO RUN HOT. THE CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE TO A DIFFERENT REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED A LEAK IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR IT BY FLUSHING THE INTAKE AND ADDING MORE COOLANT. ALTHOUGH MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM IT CONTINUED TO PERSIST. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143642November 25, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
WIPERS FAIL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142759November 15, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
STRONG GAS SMELL ON AND OFF SINCE AUGUST 2005. LOOKED OVER BY MECHANIC - WAS TOLD I HAVE A INTERNAL GAS LEAK - AND THAT I WAS DRIVING A "FIRE HAZARD". GAS LEAKING IN ENGINE - SMALL CUP IN AREA OF ENGINE - FILLED WITH GASOLINE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124462October 26, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
DT: THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL STOP MIDWAY AND SOMETIMES THEY WILL NOT WORK AT ALL. AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140060October 18, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
MY 1998 BLAZER HAD A WIPER FAILURE DURING THE FIRST RAINSTORM OF THE CALIFORNIA YEAR YESTERDAY. FORTUNATELY, I WAS OFF THE FREEWAY AND ONLY A MILE OR TWO FROM HOME. THE WIPERS WOULD NOT WORK. THIS MORNING, THEY DID. I SAW THAT THIS IS A FREQUENT PROBLEM WITH THE 1998 BLAZER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139854October 17, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT: CONTACT STATES THAT WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT THEN TRIED TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. HE WAS ABLE TO GET VEHICLE HOME ,AND THERE HE COULD NOT SHIFT GEARS. THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139187October 10, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK WHEN THEY WANT TO, THEY QUIT AT ANYTIME THEN START WORKING AGAIN THEN QUIT. THERE IS NO DELAY, LOW, OR HIGH THEY WORK ON WHAT EVER LEVEL THEY WANT TO. I HAVE CALLED LOCAL DEALERS AND THERE IS A RECALL FOR OTHER MODELS OF VEHICLES EXCEPT FOR 1998 FOR THE SAME REASON.( IT IS GOING TO COST $200.00 PLUS TO FIX) I WENT OFF THE RODE TODAY ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY BECAUSE OF THE WIPERS STOPPING IN A DOWN POUR. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESS AS I SEE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138494October 4, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 1998 CHEVY BLAZER HAS NEEDED EXTENSIVE REPAIRS TO THE TRANSMISSION AND ULTIMATELY I HAD TO HAVE A NEW TRANSMISSION PLACED IN THE VEHICLE. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH A FEW OTHER CHEVY BLAZER OWNERS AND THEY HAVE INFORMED ME OF THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR VEHICLES. ALSO PROBLEMATIC IS THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER -- NEVER HAS WORKED AND I'VE HAD TO GET IT REPAIRED TWICE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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