Chevrolet Blazer Complaints (1991)

222 consumer complaints on file.

• #817938October 29, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  ABS BRAKES ARE SUBJECT TO INTERMITTENT FAILURE, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ON OTHER OCCASIONS, BRAKES MAKE GRINDING SOUND WHILE MAKING A TURN AND APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE BRAKES WERE REPAIRED, BUT THE TRUCK IS STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE BRAKES. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #817729October 27, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX 25-30 MPH GOING UPHILL TRYING TO BRAKE WHILE GOING AROUND A BEN, BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAR DID 360 TURN, HIT TREE, WET CONDITIONS, THIS DEFECT HAPPENED MORE THAN ONE TIME. HEARD POUNDING NOISE IN UNIT,VIBRATES,GOES AWAY AFTER VEHICLE TAKES WARM UP 5 MINUTES. THIS DEFECT CAN CAUSE AN ACCIEDENT. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #817564October 24, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  WHEN APPLIED BRAKES PEDAL SOMETIMES GOES TO FLOOR WITHOUT WARNIG, INCREASES STOPPING DISTANCE, NEARLY CAUSED CRASH; MECHANIC REPLACED FRONT BRAKES & ROTORS, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #817577October 24, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  ABS: WHILE DRIVING 25 TO 30 MPH, RAINY WEATHER, APPLIED BRAKES, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, TRUCK SLID INTO REAR OF ANOTHER TRUCK, INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #817285October 21, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  WHEN BRAKES ARE ENGAGED SUDDENLY ,THE ABS RESISTS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #513827October 17, 1997
  POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT

  DRIVELINE: UNIVERSAL JOINT FAILED TWICE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #815488September 30, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  BRAKES: ATTEMPTED TO PUT ON BRAKES AT RED LIGHT, COULD NOT PUSH DOWN ON PEDAL, THEN SUDDENLY GRABBED ON DRY PAVEMENT. THIS SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED AFTER PREVIOUS REPAIRS. *AK BRAKW

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #522199September 17, 1997
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

  ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC REPORT)

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #815278September 12, 1997
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  WHEN IGNITON WAS TURNED ON AND FOOT ON BRAKE VEHICLE SUDDENLY TOOK OFF, RESULTING IN A CRASH/INJURIES. VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN EVEN WITH FULL PRESSURE ON BRAKE PEDAL. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #813417June 24, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

  EA94-038, DRIVING ABOUT 20MPH OR LESS, THE VEHICLE'S ABS SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO BECOME VERY HARD AND THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T STOP, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. NO PRIOR WARNING. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #813441June 24, 1997
  FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

  SET AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THIS VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL, AND THE DEALER ON THAT DATE TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THIS RECALL HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #516547April 17, 1997
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, AIR BAGS

  ENGINE IDLED OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  2

  Deaths:

  0

• #811014April 16, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  WHILE DRIVING APPLIED THE BRAKES SUDDENLY AND VEHICLE WAS SLOWING DOWN. BUT ONCE VEHICLE WAS IN THE GRASS WHERE IT ENDED UP, THE BRAKES SHUT DOWN AND VEHICLE NEVER STOPPED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #808396April 9, 1997
  PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE

  THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE LEVER BROKE ON THREE DIFFERENT TIMES. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #515484April 2, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  MASTER CYLINDER FAILED DUE TO PARTICLE CONTAMINATION OF BRAKE FLUID.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #515985March 27, 1997
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

  SEAT BELT RECALL REPAIR NOT COMPLETED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #809561March 26, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING TIRES TO SKID. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #515877March 24, 1997
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

  ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #808902February 13, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES HE STATES THAT HIS BRAKES DO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY AND THAT PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WHEN BRAKES ARE USED

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #808263January 28, 1997
  SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

  LATCH THAT HOLDS BUCKET SEATS IN PLACE DOES NOT LATCH PROPERLY, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES SUDDENLY, SEAT BACK REST LURCHES FORWARD/BACKWARDS, ONCE THRUSTING OCCUPANT'S BODY INTO STEERING WHEEL, CAUSED TEMPORY LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL,TOLD BY DEALER LATCHES ARE FINE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0