Chevrolet Blazer Complaints (1999)

436 consumer complaints on file.

#8022739November 14, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILED CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR BOTH THE LEFT AND THE RIGHT SIDE BEARING ASSEMBLIES FAILED. CONSUMER OBSERVED LOUD NOISES EMITTING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE NEEDED REPLACING WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF EACH OTHER. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022590November 12, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
THE RIGHT FRONT BALL JOINT BROKE, WHICH CAUSED THE WHEEL TO FALL OFF. MR *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769423November 7, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD CHARGE ME $70.00 PER HOUR TO CHECK OUT THE BLAZER. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022209November 5, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CONSUMER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE'S HEAD, TAIL AND INTERIOR LIGHTS WILL BRIGHTEN AND DIM WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. FINALLY ON 11-4-02 ALL VEHICLE LIGHTS FAILED COMPLETELY. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022128November 4, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING NOTICED NO HEAT COMING FROM ENGINE AND DEFROSTER WAS NOT OPERATING. UPON INSPECTION, CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT RADIATOR COOLANT HAD TURNED FROM LIQUID TO SOLID. COOLANT WAS LAST CHANGED AT 40K MILES. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021949October 30, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
THE CONSUMER VEHICLE WAS PULLLING TO THE RIGHT AND MAKING NOISE. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768720October 22, 2002
SEATS
THE ROD THAT CONNECTS THE RECLINING HANDLE TO THE SEAT. THE METAL ACTUALLY CAME OFF WITH THE HANDLE, SO THE SEAT IS STUCK IN AN UNSAFE POSITION. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021177October 18, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WAS DRIVING, WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT OF IT. BLAZER AVOID HITTING VEHICLE ON WET ROAD & SPUN AROUND AFTER APPLYING BRAKES. VEHICLE HIT MEDIAN WALL WITH FRONT OF VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. MR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768492October 15, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE AND PULSATE WHEN APPLING BRAKES. HAD TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT AND REAR ROTORS. ROTORS WERE PITTED AND FALLING APART. THE CERTIFIED MECHANIC STATED HE HAD NEVER SEEN WEAR LIKE THIS WITH AMOUNT OF MILES AND FELT THEY WERE MADE WITH DEFECTIVE MATERIAL. WE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED IT WAS NOT COVERED AND THEY COULD DO NOTHING. WE HAVE SAVED THE 4 BAD ROTORS AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANYONE WE COULD CONTACT IN OUR AREA TO LOOK THEM OVER OR WHAT OUR NEXT STEP SHOULD BE TO GET CHEVROLET TO COVER THIS PROBLEM THAT WE FEEL IS DEFECTIVE WORKMANSHIP. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020401October 8, 2002
AIR BAGS
THE TRUCK WENT INTO A SKID ON WET ROAD AFTER ATTEMPTING A REAR END COLLISION THAT OCCURED IN FRONT OF THEM. THE TRUCK DID AVOID COLLIDING WITH THEM BUT SPUN AROUND HITTING CONCRETE WALL. NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UP IMPACT WITH ESTIMATED SPEED OF 65 MPH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. MR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767722September 25, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION COIL AND MODULE BURNED UP ON FREEWAY CAUSING ENGINE TO SHUT OFF PARTS REPLACED PICKED UP CAR AND WENT FOR A DRIVE STARTED HAVING ENGINE PROBLEMS MISSFIRING ETC. PULLED OFF FREEWAY HAD CAR TOWED BACK TO SHOP. CATILIC CONVERTER COMPLETELY PLUGGED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019356September 24, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN HAD TIRES ROTATED NOTICE THAT ALL 4 BALL JOINTS WERE BAD. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767338September 18, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONT OF CAR BUMPER AND ENGINE PUSHED IN 6-8 INCHES. WENT UP HILL HIT TREE OVER TURNED 2 TIMES. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8018882September 17, 2002
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVER SIDE RECLINER THAT ADJUSTS SEATHANDLE WAS GONE. PASSENGER SIDE CAME OFF 37000 MILES. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS VERY UNSAFE. AND THERE MAY BE A DEFECT IN HANDLES. PLEASE ADD INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767262September 16, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
WELD PLATE THAT HOLDS STABILIZER BAR ON SNAPPED OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018423September 11, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH VEHICLE SHUTOFF WITH NO WARNING AND FULL GAS TANK. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOP ASSOCIATED WITH GMC. OWNER IS WAITING FOR ANALYSIS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766822September 7, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SEATS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766086August 23, 2002
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE LEVERS WHICH RAISE AND LOWER THE SEATBACKS ARE MADE OF AN INFERIOR METAL AND HAVE BROKEN COMPLETELY OFF THREE TIMES. MY CHEVROLET SERVICE REP. SAYS THEY ARE MADE OF AN INFERIOR METAL AND THAT CHEVROLET IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT HAS DONE NOTHING TO CORRECT IT. IF THE LEVERS WERE TO BREAK WITH THE SEAT BACK ALL THE WAY DOWN, THE VEHICLE WOULD BE COMPLETELY UNDRIVABLE. THE DRIVER SIDE LEVER WAS REPLACED ONCE UNDER WARRANTY. IT HAS SINCE BROKEN AGAIN, AS HAS THE PASSENGER SIDE LEVER. PLEASE ADVISE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016864August 21, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
FRONT BALL JOINTS FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHAKE, AFFECTING CONTROL AND WEAR OF FRONT TIRES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016010August 12, 2002
WHEELS:HUB, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM, STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT
FRONT WHEEL HUB ON ON FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE HAD TO BE REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO A GRINDING NOISE WHEN DRIVING.*AK IDLER ARM AND BALL JOINT WERE ALSO REPLACED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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