Chevrolet Blazer Complaints (1999)

436 consumer complaints on file.

#856802February 14, 2000
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ABOVE 55MPH NOTICED VEHICLE VIBRATIONG, WHICH IT GOT WORSE. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THEY KEPT IT FOR ABOUT A MONTH. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 65MPH STARTED TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD, LOST CONTROL AND STARTED SHAKING. JUST AS QUICKLY AS IT STARTED SHAKING, IT HAD STOPPED. DEALER CHECKED THE TIRES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550689February 3, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DOOR HINGES/SLIDES/ROLLERS FAIL TO SECURE THE DOOR IN THE OPEN POSITION CAUSING INJURIES WHEN DOOR HAS CLOSED ON CONSUMERS. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#855904February 1, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
WHILE DRIVING TAILGATE HATCH WILL FALL OPEN ON ITS OWN WITHOUT BEING RELEASED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717961January 27, 2000
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
DEFROSTER FAILS TO BLOW ON RIGHT UPPER ONE THIRD OF WINDSHIELD. DEALER UNABLE TO FIX. BLOCKS VISIBILITY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717857January 25, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR IS RUNNING THERE IS A NOTICEABLE LOSS OF POWER. WHEN ACCELLERATING FROM A STOP IT IS NECESSARY TO INCREASE THE PRESSURE ON THE GAS PEDAL TO COMPENSATE FOR THE LOSS OF POWER IF THE COMPRESSOR CYCLES ON. IF THE COMPRESSOR CYCLES OFF DURING ACCELERATION YOU NEED TO LET UP ON THE GAS PEDAL TO COMPENSATE FOR THE INCREASE OF POWER. THE DEALER HAS BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAVE TRIED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM BUT NOW CLAIM THIS IS NORMAL FOR THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE OWNED TWO OTHER BLAZERS AND THEY DID NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I ALSO HAVE DRIVEN ANOTHER 1999 BLAZER AND IT DID NOT DISPLAY THIS PROBLEM. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. I HAS BEEN NECESSARY TO TURN OFF THE A/C IN TRAFFIC. ANY HELP YOU MAY BE ABLE TO GIVE ME ON THIS MATTER WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. I PLAN TO FILE FOR ARBITRATION WITH THE BBB AS PER THE MANUFACTURES WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717822January 24, 2000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
REAR END MADE WHINING NOISES,TOOK TO DEALER,DEALER SAID REAR END SCORED,DEALER REPLACED RING GEAR AND PINION,AND RECON.DIFF.CASE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550551January 22, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY DUE TO DAMAGE OF THE BRAKE HOSE CAUSING BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550509January 21, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE, DUE TO TURNING STEERING WHEEL ALL THE WAY TO THE LEFT OVER A PERIOD OF TIME WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO BRAKE HOSE AND LOSS OF FLUID. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717658January 21, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ONE PANIC STOP TO AVOID A COLLISION. THE FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP. THEY SMOKED AND HAD A BURNT ODOR, THE DEALER RESURFACED THE ROTORS, FIXED A BRAKE LINE. NOW WHEN STOPPED, THE BRAKE PEDAL SLOWLY GOES TO THE FLOOR, THOUGH I DO HAVE BRAKING POWER WHEN MOVING. THE DEALER RECHECKED IT AND TOLD ME THIS IS NORMAL. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC SAYS NOT. TO DATE, THE DEALER HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#783968January 20, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING DRIVING LIGHT AND TAIL LIGHT FAILURE, SOMETIMES THE LIGHTS WILL GO OUT AND A FEW HOURS LATER, THEY'LL BE BACK ON AGAIN, THE COMPASS WENT CRAZY ONE TIME, THE DEALER REPLACED THE AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHT SWITCH, BUT THE CONSUMER IS STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE LIGHTS, THE BATTERY ALSO FAILED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717566January 19, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
BRAKES PULL HARD TO THE RIGHT WHEN SUDDEN STOPS OCCUR. AC/HEAT BLOWS OUT THE DEFROSTER, PULLS POWER FROM ENGINE HAS BEEN TO SHOP 3 TIMES STILL FAILS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853638January 3, 2000
SUSPENSION
AFTER ENGINE IS WARMED UP AND DRIVING BETWEEN 58-70 MPH. VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE, POSSIBLY CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE. *AK *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854063December 15, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP, DRIVER UNABLE TO STEER VEHICLE. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE 2 TIMES, AND CANT SOLVE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716085December 15, 1999
SEATS
WE'VE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME DEALERSHIP IN GETTING OUR VEHICLE REPAIRED. WE FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, BECAUSE IF YOUR SEAT CAN'T BE ADJUSTED PROPERLY YOU CAN BE INJURED BY THE AIR BAG, AND ALSO YOU CAN'T ADJUST YOUR SEAT TO GAIN CLEAR VISIBILITY. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME IN A LITTLE OVER A YEAR WE'VE HAD THIS PART BREAK, AND EVERY TIME WE TRY TO GET IT FIXED THERE IS ALWAYS A FEW DAYS OF DELAY AND THEY DON'T GIVE A LOANER CAR BECAUSE THEY SAY IT'S DRIVEABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716098December 15, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE IMPACTED A HORSE IN ROAD AT A SPEED OF 45 MPH. IMPACT WAS HEAD-ON. LEGS OF THE HORSE CONTACTED THE FRONT BUMPER PROPELLING THE HORSE INTO THE WINDSHIELD AND ONTO THE ROOF.THE CAR SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE FRONT. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT DENTING OF THE BUMPER THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE ROOF OVER THE FRONT PASSENGER HAD MAJOR CRUSHING INCLUDING THE DRIVER'S FRONT PILLA. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#715778December 8, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
2 MONTHS INTO OWNING THIS VEHICLE THE UPPER CONSOLE DIGITAL TEMPERATURE READ OUT WENT BAD. UPON REPLACING IT TWICE IT IS STILL MALFUNCTIONING. THEY HAVE EVEN REPLACED THE SENSOR ON THE FRONT GRILL TO NO AVAIL. AT ONE OIL CHANGE THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO ME WITH A CROOKED HOOD. THE LOCK ASSEMBLY HAD SLID OVER 1/2 INCH. IT CAUSED THE HOOD AND THE FENDER TO MEET AND THE TWO METALS SLAMMED TOGETHER CAUSED A SCRATCH ON BOTH PARTS IN THE PAINT. THE LOCK ASSEMBLY WAS RETURNED TO IT'S ORIGINAL POSITION. UPON INFORMING THE DEALER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS "SLIPPING" WHEN IN GEAR I WAS GIVEN A VERBAL DRIVING LESSON. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE CHEVROLET S-10 BLAZER SINCE 1992 AND THIS IS THE 3RD ONE I HAVE AQUIRED. AFTER BRINGING IN A THIRD PARTY THE LOCKING DIFFERENTIAL, ALL FLUIDS, AND SEALS WERE REPLACED, THUS FIXING THE ISSUE. AT 4000 MILES MY ENGINE "BURNED OUT" 3 OF 6 FUEL INJECTORS WITH NO EXPLAINATION. I HAVE BEEN MADE AWARE OF SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES OF THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL BEING BROUGHT IN FOR THE SAME ISSUES. THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER SMALL ISSUES, LITTLE BUTTONS FALLING OUT, COVER PLATES POPPING OUT OF PLACE, ETC. BUT YOU DO NOT HAVE A BOX FOR THESE ISSUES. THE OWNER OF THIS DEALERSHIP IS VERY AWARE OF THE ISSUES I HAVE COME ACROSS AS I HAVE BEEN A CUSTOMER OF THIS DEALERSHIP FOR 3 YEARS AND HAVE REMOVED 3 VEHICLES FROM THIS DEALERSHIP. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853801December 7, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
RIGHT SIDE FRONT STABILIZER SHAFT BAR IS RUBBING AGAINST THE IDLER ARM WHICH COULD CAUSE STEERING TO LOCK UP. *AK *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852704November 29, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
SLOWING TO A STOP WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, BEHIND A SMALL PICKUP TRUCK WHICH HAD A WALL BOARD EXTENDING OUT OF REAR OF TRUCK, HAD FULL PRESSURE ON BRAKE PEDAL, AND VEHICLE STARTED TO JUMP UP AND DOWN. HAD TO HOLD FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL AND SHIFT INTO PARK; ENGINE SPEEDED UP, AND WAS ABLE TO SHUT OFF ENGINE. CONSUMER THOUGHT COMPUTER ON BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED. HOWEVER, DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714993November 19, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
PULLEY MAKES SQUEALING SOUND AND COULD CAUSE DRIVE BELT FAILURE.... TIRE WOULD RUB ON INER FENDER WELL WHEN MAKING TURNS. FRONT SUSPENSION MAKE A SQUEEKING OR CREEKING SOUND AT ANY SPEED WHEN GOING OF ANY TYPE OF BUMP.....DRIVER SIDE SEAT ADJUSTMENT LEVER BROKE OFF IN MY HAND WHEN TRYING TO ADJUST FRONT SEAT POSITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714443November 7, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
CLUNKING NOISE IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT SUSPENSION WHEN TURNING IN BOTH DIRECTIONS AND WHEN DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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