Chevrolet Blazer Complaints (1998)

716 consumer complaints on file.

#709816August 10, 1999
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
MY COMPLAINT IS A RESULT OF POOR DESIGN AND PLACEMENT OF THE POWER WINDOW SWITCH ON THE REAR DOORS. MY WIFE, MY TWO DAUGHTERS AND MYSELF WERE WAITING ON A SLOW MOVING QUEUE LINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF BUT THE KEY WAS IN THE ON POSITION. MY WIFE AND I WERE STANDING DIRECTLY OUTSIDE THE VEHILCE. MY 3 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS FREELY WALKING AROUND THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. SHE STOOD ON THE ARM REST TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON OUTSIDE THE CAR AND INADVERTANTLY STOOD ON THE POWER WINDOW SWITCH. THE SWITCH IS A TOGGLE TYPE WHERE YOU PUSH THE SWITCH DOWN TO PUT THE WINDOW DOWN BUT THE BIGGEST PROBLEMN IS THAT YOU ALSO PUSH THE OTHER SIDE OF THE SWITCH DOWN THE PUT THE WINDOW UP. WHEN SHE STOOD ON THE SWITCH THE WINDOW CLOSED ON HER NECK. WE WERE FORTUNATE TO ACT QUICKLY AND STOPPED THE WINDOW 1 1/2" INCHES FROM THE FULLY CLOSED POSITION. I SHUTTER TO THINK OF WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF OUR ACTIONS WERENT AS QUICK. WE INITIALLY QUESTIONED WHY THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW CONTROL SWITCH WAS NOT ENGAGED. THE ANSWER IS THAT THE SWITCH NOT ONLY CONTROLS THE REAR WONDOWS BUT ALSO THE PASSENGER DOOR AND IS NORMALLY OFF FOR CONVENIENCE FOR THE PASSENGER. I HAVE TO QUESTION WHY THE PASSENGER WINDOW IS INCLUDED IN THIS CONTROL SWITCH AS IT IS ILLEGAL TO HAVE CHILDREN IN THE FRONT SEAT ANYWAY. I ALSO OWN A 98 HONDA ACCORD AND THE DESIGNERS OF THE POWER WINDOW SWITCHES IN THAT VEHICLE HAVE OBVIOUSLY TAKEN THIS HAZARD INTO CONSIDERATION WHERE THE SWITCH HAS TO BE LIFTED IN ORDER TO CLOSE THE WINDOW. THE SWITCH LOCATION IN MY 98 BLAZER AS WELL AS DESIGN MUST BE CHANGED BEFORE SOMETHING TERRIBLE HAPPENS TO ANOTHER CHILD. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME WITH REGARD TO THIS MATTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#844394August 5, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE FRONT BUCKET SEAT LATCH DOES NOT LOCK PROPERLY. THE DEALER HAS REPALCED THE SEAT LATCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547717August 3, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, PARKING BRAKE
CONSUMER CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS NOISE WITH BRAKE SYSTEM, SEVERAL REPAIRS OF PAD AND ROTORS REPOSITIONING OF THE BRAKE CABLES HAVE NOT CORRECTED PROBLEMS. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842906July 22, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED A NOISE WAS HEARD. DEALER CONTACTED,AND WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. ALSO, EMERGENCY BRAKE RUSTED. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, REPAIRWORK NOT DONE. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708712July 16, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRNSMISSION CLUNKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708638July 14, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WE HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE ANTILOCKING BRAKE SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR BRAKE REPAIRS SEVERAL TIMES. THE ABS LIGHT HAS BURNED FOR AT LEAST HALF OF THE TIME THAT WE HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST TIME WE WERE TOLD THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS CAUSING THE ABS LIGHT TO STAY ON. TWO WEEKS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE BRAKE MODULE. THE ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED WHEN THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND SENT THE VEHICLE INTO A SPIN IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF A THREE LANE HIGHWAY. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT 11:30 AM ON A DRY HIGHWAY, AND LUCKILY NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE CLOSE. WE CONTACTED CHEVROLET WHO SENT AN ENGINEER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. HE SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841593July 2, 1999
STEERING
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH ,TRIED TO CHANGE LANES AND VEHICLE SLID. ATTEMPTED TO GO BACK INTO ORIGINAL LANE AND VEHICLE ROLLED OVER, CAUSING INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#841426June 29, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
TRANSMISSION COOLING LINE MELTED FROM HEAT THAT CAME FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK ONTO THE EXHAUST PIPE WHICH COULD LEAD TO A FIRE. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMERTHAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, BUT HAVE NO SOLUTION. CAN NHTSA HELP OR PROVIDE ADDTIONAL INFORMATION AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#839442June 11, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
WHILE FOLDING THE BACKSEAT HEAD RESTRAINT FOLDS DOWN ON CONSUMER FINGERS, CAUSING INJURY TO THE FINGERS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#782491June 8, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BOTH FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED. *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834498June 2, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT AT 35-40 MPH, VEHICLE ACCELERATED BY ITSELF, BRAKES APPLIED, WOULD NOT DISENGAGE, CRUISE CONTROL WENT ON BY ITSELF. DRIVER TURNED IT OFF AND APPLIED BRAKES AGAIN, FOOT APPLIED TO GAS, NOTHING HAPPENED, DROVE FOR ONE MILE TRYING TO SLOW DOWN, APPROACHED TURN LANE WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, TURNED WHEEL, VEHICLE STILL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. WHEN APPROACHING LEFT TURN LANE, TRIED TO APPLY BRAKES MORE FIRMLY. THE RIGHT PASSENGER TIRE LIFTED UP OVER THE CURB AND TOOK VEHICLE INTO SOUTHBOUND TRAFFIC. UPON APPROACHING A 4-LANE HIGHWAY, TURNED WHEEL TO THE RIGHT, AND VEHICLE WENT OVE RGRASSIE MEDIUM. DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES AGAIN, BUT VEHICLE STILL WOULDN'T STOP. DRIVE RPUSHE DDOOR OPEN, RELEASED SEAT BELT AND PUSHED HERSELF OUT OF THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. DRIVER SUSTAINE DINJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#838592May 28, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE DUE TO FAILURE OF ABS BRAKES. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838533May 27, 1999
SEATS
THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT RECLINER AND TRACK BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARDS, WILL NOT LOCK AND IN A UPRIGHT POSITION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837578May 6, 1999
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
WHILE DRIVING DRIVESHAFT FELL OFF. LOST TOTAL CONTROL OF VEHICLE. HAD MANAGED TO EASE VEHICLE TO SIDE OF THE ROAD. FINALLY HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER & INFORMED PLASTIC BAG WRAPPED AROUND DRIVESHAFT & WORKED ITSELF INSIDE OF PIPE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705566April 13, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
MOVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH IN A CONDIMINIUM PLAN, I ROUNDED A CURVE WHEN THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF MY VEHICLE DROPPED DOWN AND MY VEHICLE SWERVED RIGHT ONTO THE GRASS HILLSIDE BESIDE THE ROAD. WHEN AAA ARRIVED, IT LOOKED LIKE THE WHEEL HAD FALLEN OFF. AFTER HAVING IT TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALER, THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE TIE ROD HAD PULLED OUT OF THE BALL JOINT WHICH HOLDS THE WHEEL TO THE AXLE. THE SERVICE MANAGER THEN INFORMED ME THAT THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE IT WAS HIS IMPRESSION THAT SOMETHING HAD BEEN HIT BECAUSE THEIR WAS GRASS AND DIRT UP UNDER THE FRONT RIGHT BUMPER AND WHEEL WELL. I EXPLAINED TO HIM THAT THE GRASS AND DIRT WAS FROM WHEN THE VEHICLE SLAMMED INTO THE GRASS HILLSIDE AFTER THE WHEEL FELL OFF BUT IT DID NOT CHANGE HIS OPINION. I DECIDED TO PAY $300 TO TOW MY VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER I LEASED IT FROM. THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT UNDER WARRANTY EITHER CITING THE ORIGINAL SERVICE MAN'S REPORT. AFTER SEVERAL LETTERS AND CALLS TO CHEVROLET'S CUSTOMER SERVICE, THEY FINALLY RESPONDED TO ME AND SAID THERE WERE NO GROUNDS FOR FIXING THE PROBLEM UNDER WARRANTY. THE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE ENDED UP BEING $1200.00 TO FIX THE BALL JOINT AND TIE ROD. NOT TO MENTION ANOTHER $400 FOR BODY WORK. ON TOP OF THIS, MY DEALER CLAIMED THAT WHEN THE WHEEL FELL OFF, THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS BENT. HOW COULD A SPORT UTILITY VEHICLE TRAVELING 15 MPH GET ITS FRAME BENT FROM THE TIE ROD BRAKING? ON TOP OF THAT, IT TOOK MY DEALER, 5 WEEKS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. IT COST ME $750 OUT OF MY OWN POCKET TO PAY FOR A RENTAL CAR. I DIDNT' TURN IT INTO MY INSURANCE BECAUSE THEY INFORMED ME THEY WOULD HAVE TO LIST IT AS AN 'AT FAULT ACCIDENT' SINCE THE DEALER WOULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM UNDER WARRANTY. SO BASICALLY, A MANUFACTURER'S PROBLEM COST ME $2250. WHAT BOTHERS ME, IS THAT THE WHOLE PROCESS WAS DETERMINED BY THE FIRST MORON SERVICE GUY AT THE INITIAL DEALER WHO REPORTED THAT IT WAS HIS OPINION SOMETHING WAS STRUCK. CHEVROLET WOULD NOT SEND A SERVICE MGR.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705451April 9, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
IN GOING FROM A GAS STATION TO A LANE OF TRAVEL WHERE THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED SO THE FOUR WHEELS LEAVE THE INCLINE AT DIFFERENT INTERVALS, THE TRUCK SEVERELY ROCKS TO A POINT WHERE YOU FEEL THAT IT IS GOING TO TIP OVER. THIS CONDITION SEEMS TO INCREASE IN INTENSITY UNTIL THE FOUR WHEELS COME BACK INTO ALIGNMENT, THEN THE CONDITION STOPS. THE WIFE IS SCARED THAT THE BLAZER IS GOING TO TIP OVER. THE DEALER SAYS I DON'T KNOW HOW TO DRIVE IT. I HAVE OWNED FOR WHEEL- DRIVE VEHICLES SINCE 1966. JEEP WAGONEERS, EAGLES, CHEROKEE, GRAND CHEROKEE, AND SUBURARU. I HAVE NEVER BEFORE EXPERINCED THE FEELING OF TIPPING OVER. THE DEALER SAID HE CAN'T DO ANYTHING, CHEVROLET WANTS ME TO TAKE IT TO ANOTHER DEALER. I CAN SHOW ANYBODY WHAT HAPPENS AS IT HAPPENS EVERYTIME I GAS UP, AND TURN THE WHEELS TO LEAVE THE GAS STATION. I BELIEVE IT IS A SUSPENSION PROBLEM. I DO A LOT OF OFF ROAD DRIVING AND HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM OF FEELING I AM GOING TO TIP OVER, ONLY GOING OUT OF A GAS STATION. DANGEROUS SITUATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836574April 7, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THERE IS ALOT OF CLUNKING ANDLOOSENSS IN FRONT END. DEALER CONTACTED AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. ANOTHER DEALER STATED THAT IDLER ARM MALFUNCTIONED. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705125March 30, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE THE CRUISE CONTROL WENT INTO RESUME AND FAILED TO LET ME SLOW DOWN OR STOP VEHICLE. I APPLIED THE BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES, AND I ALSO APPLIED THE GAS, WHILE HOLDING BOTH FEET OVER THE BRAKES, VEHICLE STILL WOULDN'T DISENGAGE. I DROVE THE VEHICLE IN THAT POSITION FOR ABOUT ONE MILE, TRYING TO GET IT TO STOP. WHEN I APPROACHED MY TURNING INTERSECTION AND APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE RIGHT TIRE LIFTED OVER THE CURB, AND TOOK MY VEHICLE INTO THE PATH OF THE SOUTHBOUND ONGOING TRAFFIC. I THEN TURNED MY WHEEL TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID RUNNING INTO THE TRAFFIC, AND THE VECHICLE WENT OVER THE GRASSIE MEDIUM. I THEN APPLIED MY BRAKES AGAIN, BUT THE VEHICLE STILL WOULDN'T DISENGAGE. AT THAT TIME I REALIZED THAT THE VEHICLE WASN'T GOING TO STOP. I THEN RELEASED MY SEAT BELT, PUSHED THE DOOR OPEN, AND THEN PUSHED MYSELF OUTWARD OF THE VEHICLE. I FELL ONTO THE GROUND, AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL NORTHBOUND AND ACROSS A FOUR-LINE HIGHWAY, AND HIT A COMERICA BANK POLE. TWO POLICEOFFICERS WERE SENT TO THE SCENE, AND I WAS GIVEN A TICKET. THE TICKET WAS FOR FAILING TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. I TRIED NUMBEROUS TIMES TO STOP MY VEHICLE, BUT IT WOULDN'T DISENGAGE. PLEASE CONTACT ME!
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#836290March 29, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE WIFE WAS DRIVING ABOUT 10 MPH,TRIED TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN. BUT, WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP, THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AND VEHICLE PASSED THE STOP SIGN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705069March 29, 1999
SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT SOON COMES ON & AT 35 MILES PER HOUR THE CAR VIBRATES UPON STOPPING THE CAR ALMOST SHUTS OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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