Chevrolet Blazer Complaints (2003)

77 consumer complaints on file.

#10044264October 20, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRYING TO AVOID HITTING A PEDESTRIAN VEHICLE WENT OF THE ROAD AND HIT A TREE. UPON IMPACT, FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE COULD NO LONGER BE DRIVEN DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE DONE TO THE FRONT END. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043000October 15, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A NEW 2003 CHEVROLET BLAZER... IT IS ONLY 7 MONTHS OLD WITH ONLY 7,300 MILES ON IT. I WAS DRIVING HOME TONIGHT AND HEARD A " CLICKING NOISE" WHICH SOUNDED LIKE THE TURN SIGNALS WERE ON... THEY WEREN'T... WHEN I PULLED IN MY DRIVEWAY AND TURNED THE BLAZER OFF (KEY SWITCH IN LOCK POSITION) STEERING WHEEL LOCKED IN POSITION, MY BLAZER WAS STILL RUNNING ! MY HEADLIGHTS WERE OFF, MY INSIDE LIGHTS WERE OFF, ALL PANEL LIGHTS WERE OFF, SO MY HUSBAND TURNED THE INSIDE PANEL LIGHTS, SWITCH THE BLAZER TURNED OFF... SOMETHING IS TERRIBLY WRONG WITH THIS... THE WHOLE SYSTEM WAS LIKE IT WENT NUTS... I HAVE WAITED A FEW HOURS AND SINCE WENT BACK OUT THERE AND TRIED IT AGAIN... SAME THING HAPPENED... AND IT ALL HAPPENED OUT OF NO WHERE... THE BLAZER HAS DRIVEN FINE... NO PROBLEMS WITH IT AT ALL SINCE PURCHASE, BUT NOW THERE IS ALSO A CLICKING NOISE THAT CAN BE HEARD UNDER THE HOOD WHEN BLAZER IS RUNNING (SITTING STILL). *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042767October 10, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHEN IT RAINED WATER SEEPED INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE AND FLOODED IT. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE RUBBERS AROUND THE DOORS, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. CONSUMER INDICATED THAT WATER WAS COMING INTO THE VEHICLE FROM SOMEWHERE UNDER THE DASHBOARD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10034359October 1, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
AFTER FUELING UP GASOLINE SPLASHED OUTSIDE OF THE TANK WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER REPLACED TANK BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. *AK *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040626September 25, 2003
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY, AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND FLIPPED OVER. NEITHER OF THE FRONTAL OR SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE REAR AXLE HAD BROKE WHICH CAUSED THE LOSS OF CONTROL. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040503September 24, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATED WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH OR OVER ON WET PAVEMENT VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, AND TRAVELED OFF THE ROAD. REAR HATCH GLASS EXPLODED , BUT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039773September 11, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
CONSUMER HAD EXPERIENCED LOUD THUMPING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THERE WERE TIMES WHEN TRANSMISSION GOT STUCK IN ONE GEAR FOR AN EXTENDED AMOUNT OF TIME. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. ALSO, FUEL GAUGE WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. WHEN GAS WAS IN THE TANK IT COULD REGISTER FULL ONE MINUTE AND HALF FULL THE NEXT MINUTE WITHOUT MOVING THE VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038443September 8, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE CONSUMER COULD NOT DESCRIBE THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037986September 2, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
2003 CHEVROLET BLAZER SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED.*MR THE CONSUMER HAS HAD TWO INCIDENTS WHERE THE VEHICLES CRUISE CONTROL HAS MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED AND WOULD LIKE TO HAVE RECORDS OF VEHICLES THAT HAS HAD THE ABOVE MENTIONED PROBLEMS, SO THEY CAN BE INVESTIGATED ON. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032535August 11, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
PURCHASED NEW 2003 CHEVROLET BLAZER WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION ON 08/08/2003. I DID NOT DRIVE THE CAR ON 08/09/2003, BUT DROVE IT AGAIN ON 08/10/2002. TWICE ON 08/08/2003, AND FOUR TIMES ON 08/10/2003, WHEN STARTING FROM A STOP, I EXPERIENCED A SIGNIFICANT FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH SUBSTANTIALLY IMPAIRS THE USE AND SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE. IN FIRST GEAR, WITH NO WARNING, EITHER VISIBLE, AUDIBLE, OR TACTILE, THE TRANSMISSION VIOLENTLY THROWS THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER OUT OF FIRST GEAR, BRINGING THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY INTO NEUTRAL. I HAVE PUT ABOUT 100 MILES ON THE CAR IN TOTAL SINCE I PURCHASED IT, AND THIS HAS HAPPENED SIX TIMES. I HAVE BEEN LUCKY, I HAVE AVOIDED BEING STRUCK, BUT IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME. I WILL BE IN TOUCH WITH THE DEALERSHIP AS SOON AS IT IS OPEN TO SEEK WARRANTY REPAIRS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029429July 16, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL GO ALL THE WAY DOWN AND TOOK LONGER TO STOP. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029431July 16, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
CONSUMER STATES THE FRONT AND REAR DOORS ARE NOT SECURE WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025252July 1, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
AS THE OWNER OF A 2000 CHEVROLET BLAZER, COUP (VIN: [XXX]) I WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO CONTINUE PURCHASING CHEVROLET VEHICLES IN THE FUTURE. HOWEVER, A RECENT EXPERIENCE HAS MADE ME HESITANT IN THIS REGARD. *AK WHEN I RECENTLY NOTICED THAT MY GAS GAUGE WAS GIVING QUESTIONABLE READINGS AND I HAD NO IDEA AS TO THE AMOUNT OF FUEL STILL REMAINING IN THE TANK I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANICS AT SELMAN CHEVROLET IN ORANGE. IT WAS, INDEED, DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE SENSOR WAS NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY, BUT MUCH TO MY CHAGRIN I LEARNED THAT IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THIS INCLUDES THE EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT I PURCHASED FROM GLENDALE NISSAN (MEMBER # [XXX]) OBVIOUSLY I WAS SURPRISED THAT AN ITEM SO VITAL TO SAFETY IS NOT COVERED. I CAN UNDERSTAND IF IT WERE AN ITEM REQUIRING REPLACEMENT AFTER SO MANY MILES, BUT THAT IS OBVIOUSLY NOT THE CASE. I DRIVE IN HEAVY FREEWAY TRAFFIC EVERY DAY, MANY TIMES WITH MY 4 YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER, AND SHOULD I RUN OUT OF GAS THE RESULTS WOULD BE DISASTROUS IF NOT DEADLY. IN SUCH A CASE WHO WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE IF THE VEHICLE RAN OUT OF GAS DUE TO A FAULTY READING OF THE GAUGE? ARE YOU AWARE THAT THIS ITEM MALFUNCTIONS AND IF SO SHOULD IT NOT BE CONSIDERED AS A CAUSE FOR RECALL OR AT THE VERY LEAST REPLACED AT NO COST TO THE CUSTOMER? I HAVE A NUMBER OF CONCERNS, ONE OF WHICH IS WHETHER OR NOT YOU AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF A WARRANTY (I PURCHASED THIS AS A PRE-OWNED VEHICLE WITH APPROXIMATELY 25,000 MILES ON IT FROM A REPUTABLE DEALER) ON YOUR VEHICLE THAT HAS SUCH LIMITED COVERAGE AS THE ONE THAT I PURCHASED? ALSO IF I WERE TO HAVE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW, WOULD THIS ITEM STILL BE COVERED UNDER THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023373June 19, 2003
AIR BAGS
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHERE THEY WERE THE ONES THAT STRUCK A STOPPED CAR AT 50 MPH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY....IS THIS A PROBLEM. IS THIS A POSSIBLE RECALL SITUATION. WHO DO I CONTACT ABOUT THIS A CHEVROLET??? DOES YOUR AGENCY GET INVOLVED. *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021868May 29, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID
CONSUMER HAS A NEW 2003 BLAZER. THE BRAKE FLUID IS CONTAMINATED. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004089January 17, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH , VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND IT FELT LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL GEAR. VEHICLE ALMOST GOT HIT BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. A SENSOR IN ENGINE CAUSED TRANSMISSION TO GO OUT OF DRIVE GEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023949December 9, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING AT 40 MPH, CONSUMER STATES ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING IN FRONT CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP. CONSUMER REAR ENDED THAT VEHICLE, AND NONE OF CONSUMER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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