Chevrolet Blazer Complaints (1997)

768 consumer complaints on file.

#761067April 23, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN INSPECTED BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC AS HAVING DEFECTIVE UPPER BALL JOINTS. AFTER INVESTIGATION INTO A SIMILAR RECALL ON GM VEHICLES I FIND THAT THEY ARE REPLACING THESE BALL JOINTS ON MY YEAR AND MAKE OF VEHICLE.THE PROBLEM IS THAT I'M TOLD THAT MY VIN NUMBER DOES NOT FALL IN THE RECALL VIN NUMBERS. WELL WHO DECIDES WHAT VIN NUMBERS SHOULD BE COVERED AND IS IT POSSIBLE THAT THEY MADE THE CUTOFF AT THE WRONG POINT? I NEED TO HAVE THESE REPAIRS DONE AND I FEEL THAT EVERY VEHICLE MADE IN THAT YEAR SHOULD BE COVERED. PLEASE FORWARD THESE COMMENTS TO ANYONE THAT COULD HELP AND ESPECIALLY TO ALL CHEVROLET MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS.I GUESS ITS TIME TO BUY A FORD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761071April 23, 2002
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY '1997 CHEVROLET BLAZER LOST ITS CONTROL AFTER FAILING ITS RIGHT FRONT UPPER BALL JOINT OF KNUCKLE ASSEMBLY. RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS OFF THE GROUND AND THE RH FRT KNUCKLE SCRUBBED THE INSIDE OF TIRE RIM. THE CHEVROLET DEALER INFORM ME TO REPLACE THE UPPER BALL JOINT AS A RECALL ITEM. AND THEY CHARGE ME FOR ALL THE OTHER DAMAGED PARTS. SECOND PROBLEM: THE GEAR SHIFTING LEVER DID NOT GO TO THE RIGHT POSITION ON THE PRINDLE DURING MY DRIVING. I ASKED THE CHEVY DEALER TO FIX IT. THEY OPEN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THEY TOLD ME THEY FIXED IT. THE SAME DAY, MY TRANSMISSION WAS ENGAGED INTO DIFFERENT GEARS AGAINST MY INTENTION DURING DRVING CONDITION. THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO MAKE A KICKING SOUND ON THE ROAD BESIDES SHIFTING INTO ANY GEARAS AND MAKING SERIOUS METALLIC NOISE ON THE FREE WAY. THE CHEVY DEALER RECOMMENDED ME MY VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION AND I HAD TO PAY FOR IT AFTER PAYING FOR INSTRUMENT PANEL FIX, REPLACEMENT OF TORQUE CONVERTER AND TOWING FROM TENNESSEE TO DETROIT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008298April 22, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE DOWN TO THE FLOOR. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK AT 10-15 MPH ON WET ROAD THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND THE VEHICLE SKIDDED COLLIDING WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007887April 17, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER STATES HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE LOWER BALL JOINT DISLOCATING. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760462April 9, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP SENSOR QUIT WORKING. NO WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007086April 9, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS
DURING ROUTINE OIL CHANGE MECHANIC NOTICED COOLING LINES WERE LEAKING, AND HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760434April 8, 2002
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
AT APPROXIMATELY 5 AM WHILE DRIVING EAST ON I-84 IN OREGON I WAS NEGOTIATING A CURVE IN THE FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WHEN A HEARD VIBRATION AND SECONDS LATER MY RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BECAME DETATCHED COMPLETELY. A STATE PATROL OFFICER STOPPED AND CALLED A TOW TRUCK FOR ME TO THE NEAREST GARAGE. AFTER 2 DAYS OF REPAIRS I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE BACK HOME. THE TOTAL COST OF REPAIR WAS$798.95. THE WORK THAT WAS DONE TO THE VEHICLE WAS: RELACED ROTOR, REPLACED BALL JOINT, REPLACED SPINDEL (STEERING KNUCKLE), LUGS, LUG NUTS, CAPS, WHEEL AND TIRE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006760April 1, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHORTED OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005466March 12, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN THE VEHICLE. DEALER DIAGNOSED A RUPTURED FUEL INJECTION LINE. FUEL BACKED UP TO THE COMPUTER MODULE THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE IF IGNITED. THE DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM HAS NEVER BEEN SEEN TO THIS DEGREE.*AK GM WOULD NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THIS TO BE A DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE IN MAKING REPAIRES. *MJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004996March 5, 2002
TIRES, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
HAVING VEHICLE SERVICED FOR AN UPPER BALL JOINT RECALL, NOTICED HOWEVER THAT AS A RESULT OF RECALL REPAIRS FRONT TWO TIRES HAVE AN UNEVEN WEAR ON THEM. MANUFACTURER STATED DID NOT HAVE TO DO AN ALIGNMENT ON VEHICLE AFTER REPLACING UPPER BALL JOINT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004869March 4, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE WAITING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT ENGINE WOULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. VEHICLE TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND HAD IDLE AIR CONTROL REPLACED. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004790February 28, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING STEERING WAS NOT WORKING RIGHTLY. AT SAME HAD RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. THEN ,TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR UPPER BALLS JOINT. BUT, MECHANIC SAID THAT LOWER BALLS JOINTS HAD TO BE REPLACED. WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED SEVEN DAYS BEFOR,E AND HAD TO BE REPAIRED AT OWNER'S ESPENCE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004793February 28, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR A RECALL REPAIRS ON RADIATOR. NOTICE RECEIVED FOR RADIATOR TO BE FLUSHED, BUT MECHANIC FOUND OUT THAT RADIATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER ADDED THAT PROBLEM HAD HAPPENED AFTER VEHICLE RAN OUT OF WARRANTY. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFOMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004794February 28, 2002
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER, FOR RECALL REPAIRS ON HEATER CORE. DEALER FOUND OUT THAT HEATER CORE WAS RUSTED/ HAD CLOGGED RADIATOR, AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004330February 21, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPER WORKS ONLY INTERMITTENTLY, DEALER COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004182February 19, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHEN RECALL 01I018000 REPAIRS ON UPPER BALL JOINT WERE DONE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AS WELL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758284February 15, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM, STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT
RE: RECALL ID 3'S 01L08000 & 01V200000, DEALER CLAIMS MY VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THESE RECALLS. INDEPENDENT REVIEW SHOWS THAT BALL JOINTS AND IDLER ARM NEEDS REPLACING AT LESS THAN 50K MILES. WILL RECALL BE EXPANDED?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758208February 14, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758212February 14, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION STARTED FAILING AT 25,000 IN AUGUST 2001 ON A 1997 BLAZER. !ST REPAIR FOUND TRANSMISSION COOLER CLOGGED WITH BLUE PLASTIC, MECHANIC THINKS IT WAS PART OF A PLASTIC CAP TO CVER ENDS OF COOLER ASSY BEFORE IT WAS INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY COST TO REPLACE COOLER AND SERVICE TRANSMISSION $290 2 WEEKS LATER TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS CAME BACK - HITS GEARS HARD AND WHEN MAKING RIGHT OR LEFT TURN WITH OUT STOPPING AND APPLYING GAS AFTER TURN TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. TRANSMISSION SHOP TORN DOWN TRANSMISSION FOUN RUSTY DIP STICK, ALOT OF BURN MARKS ON VARIOUS PARTS, SCREENS CLOGGED WITH DIST SUBSTANCE, METAL GRINDINGS IN PAN, VALVE ASSY RUSTY, REPLACED CONVERTER TOTAL COST $1717 DROVE VEHICLE 1 DAY PROBLEMS STARTED AGAIN (SLIPPING) MECHANIC AT HIS COST CHANGED CONVERTER AND CHECKED HIS WORK FOUND EVERYTHING OK -RESULTS STILL SLIPPING. MECHANIC TOLD ME AT MY COST I NEED TO REPLACE THE PUMP IN THE TRANSMISSION SAID THIS IS UNUSUAL TO HAVE TO REPLACE. TOLD ME NEW PUNP FOR THIS VEHICLE WAS QUOTED TO HIM AT $800. I WAS SO SICK OVER THIS, STRESSED OUYT AND COULD NOT SLEEP FOR NIGHTS DECIDED TO CHANCE IT AT GET A USED XMISSION FROM JUNKJARD AND TAKE THE PUMP OUT $400. MECHANIC DID NOT CHARGE ME LABOR TO PUT THE PUMP IN TOTAL BILL = $2407 THE TRANSMISSION MECHANIC SAID IN ALL THE 25+ YRS REBUILDING TRANSMISSIONS HE NEVER EXPERENCED ANY THING LIKE THIS. THIS IS A CRIME FOR GM TO NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THESE FAILURES KNOWING SO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING SIMULR PROBLEMS IN THE BLAZERS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758213February 14, 2002
STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT
IDLER ARM FAILED PENNSYLVANIA STATE INSPECTION AT 22,000 MILES!! COST ME $106 TO REPLACE. MECHANIC SAID HE HAS REPLACED A FEW OF THESE ON OTHER BLAZERS, BUT NEVER WITH SUCH LOW MILES ON IT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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