Chevrolet Blazer Complaints (1999)

436 consumer complaints on file.

#10174650November 29, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DURING MAINTENANCE, OWNER NOTICED COOLANT GETTING DIRTY. HAD IT FLUSHED FOUR TIMES. HEATER QUIT WORKING AFTER FIRST FLUSH. BROWNISH-GRAY SLUDGE WAS BLOCKING THE HEATER CORE. MECHANIC STATED IT WAS DUE TO A SMALL LEAK IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET CAUSING SMALL AMOUNTS OF DIRTY AIR AND OIL TO MIX WITH COOLANT. SINCE HAVING GASKET REPLACED, COOLANT HAS NOT GOTTEN DIRTY AGAIN. VORTEC ENGINES 1999-2003 WERE PRONE TO THIS GASKET FAILURE. DEXCOOL DOESN'T MIX WELL WITH DIRT OR OIL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174551November 28, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AN OIL LEAK WAS NOTICED AND THE VEHICLE WAS FIRST TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, THEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED AS A FAILED OIL COOLER LINE AND "O" RINGS. THE LINE AND RING WAS REPLACED. THE REPLACEMENT PARTS WERE NOT THE ISSUE AS MUCH AS THE ENGINEERING CAUSING EXPENSIVE LABOR COSTS FOR A SMALL PART TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173394November 13, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR 8 HOURS, THE CONTACT WAS ALERTED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED AND THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS UNDETERMINED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173176November 11, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
PURCHASED USED 99 BLAZER FOR BUSINESS USE. 8 MILES FROM DEALERS SITE, THE DAY OF PURCHASE, VEHICLE OVERHEATED - 18,200 MILES ON IT. DEALER REPLACED RADIATOR AND HOSES - FULL FLUSH OF SYSTEM - REFILLED WITH DEXCOOL, AT NO CHARGE. SOLIDIFIED RUSTY SLUDGE CLOGGED RADIATOR, HEATER CORE, AND HOSES - HAD IDENTICAL PROBLEM WITH 96 BLAZER. PERSONALLY REPLACED DEXCOOL WITH ZEREX. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC HAS SEEN 15-18 OF THESE IN LAST TWO YEARS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166976August 29, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
THE ONLY CONTINUING PROBLEM IS THIS: MOST CARS HAVE A FEW ITEMS THAT ARE TYPICAL FAILURE POINTS, AND WE'VE FOUND ONE. THE COMBINATION SWITCH (TURN SIGNAL, CRUISE, WIPER/WASHER, FLASHER) ON THE BLAZER IS AT THE TOP OF THE LIST. WE'VE FOUND THAT IT'S VERY COMMON FOR THE FLASHER RELAY (UNDER THE DASH, RIGHT SIDE) TO START CLICKING ENDLESSLY AND AUDIBLY WHILE NO LIGHTS ARE FLASHING. TURNS OUT THE BLAZERS COMBINATION SWITCH IS THE PROBLEM. IT'S USUALLY EITHER FAILURE IN THE TURN SIGNAL STALK, OR CONTACT PROBLEMS WITH THE EMERGENCY FLASHER SWITCH MOUNTED ON TOP OF THE STEERING COLUMN. IF YOU REMOVE THE SHROUD, YOU'LL FIND THE SWITCH ASSEMBLY AND TURN SIGNAL STALK MUST BE REPLACED AS A UNIT. I DON'T KNOW DEALER PRICES, BUT THE PART ON THE AFTERMARKET STARTS ABOUT $140 AND GOES UP TO $250 OR SO DEPENDING ON THE SPECIFIC MODEL AND OPTIONS (TILT, CRUISE, ETC). LABOR WILL ADD AT LEAST ANOTHER HOUR IF YOU CAN'T TEAR DOWN THE STEERING COLUMN FAR ENOUGH TO DO IT YOURSELF. THIS PROBLEM IS SO COMMON THAT IT'S A TOPIC OF DISCUSSION ON BLAZER AND S10 DISCUSSION BOARDS, BUT DON'T EXPECT A DEALER ADJUSTMENT. IF IT HAPPENS TO YOU, EXPECT TO PAY FOR A REPAIR. IN SOME CASES OWNERS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SPRAY GENEROUS AMOUNTS OF CONTACT CLEANER INTO THE SWITCH AND STOP THE RELAY CLICKING, BUT IT'S A VERY HIT-OR-MISS PROPOSITION AND YOU HAVE TO BE LUCKY TO AVOID REPLACING THE SWITCH. HOWEVER, IF THIS IS THE BIGGEST PROBLEM YOU EVER HAVE WITH THE VEHICLE, LIFE ISN'T THAT BAD! ALSO THIS SAME SWITCH CAUSING THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO NOT WORK. SIMILAR TO WHAT HAS BEEN ALREADY RECALLED FOR THE 2000-2002 BLAZERS. I HAVE NO BRAKE LIGHTS AND IT WILL COST ME $300 TO REPAIR DUE TO A FAULTY SWITCH.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164901August 8, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAD VALVE NOISE AND TOOK TO LOCAL DEALER TO CHECK. DEALER CALLED AND TOLD ME IT NEEDED A VALVE JOB. AFTER THE VALVE JOB DEALER TOLD ME THERE WAS NOISE IN LOWER PART OF ENGINE AND THOUGHT THE MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS 1999 BLAZER HAS 68,000 MILES ON IT. I FEEL GM SHOULD COVER PART OF THIS EXPENSE. DEALER WOULD NOT HELP WITH THIS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163293July 24, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
PASSLOCK SYSTEM ACTIVATES FOR NO REASON. 99 CHEVY BLAZER. FOURTH INCIDENT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162119July 11, 2006
SUSPENSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
I PURCHASED A 1999 CHEVROLET S10 BLAZER IN MARCH 2002. SINCE THEN, I HAVE REPLACED A FRONT END, A REAR END AND A TRANSMISSION. NOW I HAVE TO REPLACE THE REAR END AGAIN. I HAVE 143000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE AND I AM NOT HAPPY WITH IT ALL. I WOULD LIKE SOMETHING DONE BY GM IN REGARDS TO MY PLIGHT. I HAVE HAD GM CARS MOST OF MY LIFE AND NEVER HAD ONE AS BAD AS THIS. I AM READY TO GO TO A FOREIGN VEHICLE. THIS IS UNDOUBTEDLY THE WORST VEHICLE I HAVE EVER OWNED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161658July 6, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE IMPACTED A TREE, HEAD ON. THE FRONTAL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, RESULTING IN INJURIES OF THE CONTACT'S LEFT KNEE, ELBOW AND HEAD. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND PICTURES WERE TAKEN AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED TO THE JUNKYARD. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS DETERMINED BY THE INSURER TO BE TOTALED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. 08/04/06 CHEVY DRIVER HIT A CAR IN HER LANE FIRST, THEN RICOCHETED HEAD ON INTO A TREE. NEITHER TIME DID AIRBAGS DEPLOY. *TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10160892June 27, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
(1) MY GAS PEDAL WILL STICK AND WILL NOT RELEASE (2) OUR BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND OUR DRUMS HAD BEEN WORN DOWN BUT THE PADS WERE STILL GOOD. (3) I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE JOINT IN FRONT FOR MY TIRES - 2 TIMES NOW. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157055May 9, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I AM HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY MULTIFUNTION SWITCH, ALSO SOMEONE I KNOW WITH THE SAME VEHICLE ( 1999 CHEVY S10 BLAZER) HAD TO REPLACE HIS BECAUSE IT WAS ACTING UP THERE WAS A RECALL FOR 2000 AND 2001 FOR THIS PROBLEM I BELIEVE. THE RECALL # IS 01073,NHTSA RECALL # 01V364/GM. I HAVE A MAJOR CLICKING NOISE INSIDE MY CAR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHERE MY DIRECTIONAL RELAY IS, I AM AFRAID THIS IS GOING TO EVENTUALLY MALFUNCTION AND I WILL NOT HAVE TURN SIGNALS OR ANY OTHER LIGHTS.? *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156675May 3, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND REMAINED ON. ABS SENSOR AFFECTED THE BRAKES TO THE POINT THAT THE BRAKES FAILED AND CAUSED A COLLISION AND EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155118April 12, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
1999 CHEVROLET S10 BLAZER STARTED VEHICLE, DROVE DOWN DRIVEWAY OUT ON TO STREET. SMELLED SMOKE, RETURNED HOME. FOUND BACK OF DRIVERS SEAT ON FIRE, PUT OUT WITH GARDEN HOSE. WIRING UNDER DRIVERS SEAT STARTED ON FIRE? WE DO NOT HAVE HEATED OR POWER SEATS ON VEHICLE AND WE DON'T SMOKE. DAMAGE WAS BURNED SEAT, CARPET, REAR FLOOR MAT, MELTED WIRING. THE VEHICLE DOES HAVE THE HAZARD/BLINKER THAT TURNS ON INTERMITTENTLY FOR NO APPARENT REASON. DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS RELATED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153821March 27, 2006
STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE BECAME LOOSE IN THE STEERING AND A POPPING NOISE WAS HEARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE IDLE ARM NEEDED REPLACED. THE IDLE ARM HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES IN 6 MONTHS. UPDATED 4/11/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153297March 21, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING (AT ABOUT 5 MPH) THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED. THE CAR DROPPED TO THAT SIDE, AND STEERING CONTROL WAS LOST. LUCKILY THIS HAPPENED AS I WAS SLOWING TO A STOP BEFORE ENTERING A HIGHWAY. IT APPEARED AS THOUGH THE WHEEL HAD BEEN SEPARATED FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION. AFTER TOWING TO A MECHANIC, I FOUND THAT IT WAS THE LOWER BALL JOINT THAT HAD FAILED, AND THE BRAKE LINE HAD ALSO BEEN SEVERED. AS A RESULT THE SHOCKS ON THAT SIDE WERE BENT OUT OF SHAPE, AND THE SHOCKS ON THE OTHER SIDE WERE STRETCHED OUT (AS IT WAS PULLED BY THE WEIGHT OF THE DROPPED SIDE). HAD I BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY OR TRAVELING AT A HIGHER SPEED, I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE OCCURRED WITH POSSIBLE INJURY OR DEATH. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152625March 13, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THE ABS ACTIVATED. WHILE THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSATED AND THERE WAS A GRINDING NOSE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE ABS ACTIVATED THE STOPPING DISTANCE WAS INCREASED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V379000, REGARDING THE SERVICE BRAKES, ANTILOCK. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE MODEL AND VIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150832February 7, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1999 CHEVY BLAZER TRANSMISSION SLIPS. THE VEHICLE HAD 101635 MILES WHEN PURCHASED AND HAS ONLY BEEN DRIVEN AN ADDITIONAL 21604 IN THE LAST 2 1/2 YEARS. *TS *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149137January 31, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE AT SPEEDS OF 5MPH OR LESS. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V379000, REGARDING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SEEN BY A DEALER, NO REPAIRS WERE MADE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148120January 19, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED. AFTER TURNING ON THE HEATER, SMOKE POURED FROM THE INTERIOR VENTS AND VISIBLE FLAMES WERE BEHIND THE DASHBOARD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND DETERMINED THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL IN NATURE. AFTER THE INITIAL PURCHASE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALERSHIP SUSPECTED IT COULD HAVE BE THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING SIGNALING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE AIRBAG SENSOR INDICATING AIRBAG FAILURE. THE DEALERSHIP CLEARED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CODE AND RECOMMENDED THE VEHICLE BE SEEN BY A TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP. CONTRARY TO THE DEALERS SUGGESTION, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ALSO RECOMMENDED THE VEHICLE BE TAKEN TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP. TWO DAYS LATER, THE VEHICLE BURNED AND WAS TOTALED BY THE EXTENSIVE FIRE DAMAGE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147217January 9, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MY ABS BRAKE SYSTEM IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS THOSE IN THE RECENT RECALL. SO FAR NOTHING HAS HAPPENED BUT DO NOT WANT TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT OCCUR DUE TO THE SAME RECALL PROBLEM. I DO NOT WANT TO PAY TO HAVE IT CHECKED BY THE EXTREME HIGH COST OF A DEALERSHIP.....*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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