Chevrolet Blazer Complaints (1997)

768 consumer complaints on file.

#10097513October 22, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN THE FRONT UPPER BALL JOINTS FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE FRONT END COLLAPSED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097042October 18, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
COMPLAINT SENT VIA-EMAIL." I HAD TO HAVE THE MULTI FUNCTIONAL SWITCH REPLACED AND IT'S GOING OUT AGAIN. THE HEADLIGHTS CONTINUOUSLY FLASH FROM DIM TO BRIGHT WHEN I TRY TO USE THE SWITCH. I HAD IT WORKED ON BY A DEALERSHIP AND NOW IT'S AT ANOTHER DEALERSHIP BEING WORKED ON FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS SITUATION BECAUSE THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE COST OR REPAIRS IS OUTRAGEOUS." *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096600October 12, 2004
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ALL FIVE WHEEL STUDS SHEARED OFF WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL SEPARATED. NO IMPACT REPORTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094542September 28, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE REACTION SHELL OF THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO GO BAD. REVERSE/FIRST GEAR, AND FOURTH GEAR WERE DEFECTIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089964August 30, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE READS INCORRECTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088694August 27, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
97 S10 BLAZER FUEL GAUGE FAILED TO READ CORRECTLY CAUSING RUNNING OUT OFF GAS ON HIGHWAY AND WIPERS FAILING TO WORK BUT ONLY WHEN THEY FEEL LIKE IT ALMOST CAUSING ME TO SLAM INTO A SEMI IN A SUDDEN DOWN POUR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089279August 19, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO PERFORM THE UPPER BALL JOINT RECALL 01I0018000 INDICATING THAT THE TRUCK'S UPPER BALL JOINTS DIDN'T HAVE THE CHARACTERISTIC OF THE RECALLED BALL JOINT, ALTHOUGH THE UPPER BALL JOINT HAVE FAILED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086729August 12, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
GAS GUAGE DOES NOT READ ACCURATELY. RAN OUT OF GAS WHEN GUAGE READ FULL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086411August 8, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION IS BUCKING, SHIFTING HARD THRU GEARS WHILE DRIVING. SERVICE LIGHT DOSN'T WANT TO GO OUT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10076157July 30, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLED. THIS CAUSED A LOST OF STEERING AND BRAKES. AN INDEPENDENT SHOP AND DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082850July 28, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE WHERE THE DOOR LATCHES HAS CAVED IN WITH THE METAL, AND THE DOOR NO LONGER SHUTS AND MUST BE TIED TO KEEP FROM FLYING OPEN AND ME FALLING OUT. THIS IS UN SAFE AND THIS CAR IS SUPPOSED TO BE BUILT WELL, AND I HAVE ALMOST FALLEN OUT OF THE CAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10082697July 26, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE INTERMITTENTLY FAILED. WHEN TURNED ON A GROANING NOISE WAS AUDIBLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082458July 22, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NOT WORKING. THERE IS A SHORT IN THE WIRING OR SOMETHING BECAUSE THE MOTOR WILL RUN BUT THE WIPERS WON'T MOVE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082375July 21, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE CEASES TO FUNCTION. WILL CORRECTLY REGISTER FULL TANK. AS FUEL IS BURNED, THE GAUGE LEVEL GOES DOWN UNTIL IT READS HALF FULL, THEN STARTS GOING BACK UP. WHEN THE TANK IS NEARLY EMPTY, THE GAUGE WILL READ FULL. THIS IS A COMMON DEFECT AMONG BLAZER OWNERS, AND GM ACKNOWLEDGES IT IN THEIR SERVICE BULLETINS BUT NO SERVICE SOLUTION IS PROVIDED. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082062July 13, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON 1997 CHEVROLET BLAZER.*MR THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER IN THE MAIL WHICH STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE POSSIBLY DEFECTIVE AND THE REPAIR SHOULD BE DONE BY FEB. 24,3004. THE CONSUMER MISSED THE DEADLINE AND WAS TOLD ALSO THAT THE VEHICLES MILEAGE WAS OVER 70,000 MILES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079140July 1, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WIPER FAILURE IN COOL WEATHER , INTERMITTENT WIPER MODE DOES NOT WORK AND WIPERS WON'T SHUT OFF FOR A PERIOD OF TIME . HAVE ALSO FAILED TO OPERATE AT ALL ALONG WITH CRUISE CONTROL FAILED AT THE SAME TIME ON ONE OCCASION WHILE RAINING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079095June 30, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS ONLY WORK PART TIME. THEY MAY COME ON AND WORK FOR A SHORT TIME AND THEN STOP WITHOUT WARNING OR NOT COME ON AT ALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074400June 26, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE BRAKES FAILED. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO COLLIDED WITH A VEHICLE WHILE CROSSING AN INTERSECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DRIVER'S HOME. *NM THE ANTILOCK BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE. THE PEDAL WAS HARD AND THE CONSUMER COULD NOT SLOW DOWN. *SC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079981June 25, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
CONSUMER STATED THAT FUEL GAUGE WAS GIVING WRONG READINGS. SHE RAN OUT OF GAS ON A BUSY HIGHWAY BECAUSE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED THAT SHE HAD FULL TANK WHEN SHE DID NOT. ALSO, CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT WINDSHIELD WIPERS. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. WINDSHIELD WIPERS COULD COME ON, AND THEN STOP. CONSUMER COULD NOT GET THEM STARTED AGAIN. SHE HAD TO WAIT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078627June 22, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
1997 CHEVROLET BLAZER, WHEN PASSING A SEMI ON INTERSTATE, VEHICLE ACTED LIKE IT WAS MISSING, AFTER PASSING, LOOKED IN MIRROR, SAW SMOKE, PULLED OVER, POPPED HOOD ENGINE ON FIRE UNABLE TO PUT OUT WITH EXTINGUISHER...FIRE ENGULFED VEHICLE, COMPLETELY TOTALING IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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