Chevrolet Blazer Complaints (1996)
1,153 consumer complaints on file.
- #806761February 11, 1997ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WILL LOSE ALL POWER, IGNITION SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED/FUSE/WIRING, IN FOR REPAIR 5 TIMES. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #514226January 28, 1997ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE CONTINUES TO RUN OR ACCELERATES WHEN FOOT IS RELEASED FROM ACCELERATOR PEDAL.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #806784January 27, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, HE STATES THAT 5 TIMES THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND STAYED DOWN FOR ABOUT 3 SECONDS BEFORE COMING UP AND SLOWING DOWN. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERS AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY FAULTS WITH THE ABS BRAKES. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #808187January 27, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED VEHICLE JERKED VERY HARD TO LEFT, PULLED VEHICLE TO RIGHT AND VIBRATION UNDER THE VEHICLE, HAD NO CONTROL OF VEHICLE WENT THROUGH ON A SLIGHT INCLINE , DOOR FLEW OPEN AND VEHICLE ROLLED OVER AND WENT 122FT. AT SPEED OF 45MP. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #808111January 24, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 50 MPH OWNER CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, OWNER NOTES THAT WHEN BRAKES WER USED PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, IT SLOWED VEHICLE BUT WOULD NOT STOP. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #808068January 23, 1997SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
OWNER STATES THAT FRONT UPPER ARM/BALL JOINT FAILURE CAUSED HER WHEEL TO COME OFF, OWNER FEARS FOR HER SAFETY. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #807952January 22, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. PEDAL GETS HARD AND THE PEDAL STICKS ON YOU. VEHICLE HAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, IT HAPPENS A LOT WHEN VEHICLE IS AT LOW SPEED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #525831January 21, 1997ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES ENGINE SHUT DOWN FREQUENTLY, ONE INCIDENT ON A TRAIN TRESTLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #807811January 17, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AT TIMES WHEN GOING SLOW IN NORMAL WHEATHER CONDITION THE ABS GETS HARD AND WILL NOT STOP THE VEHICLE, HAVE RUN STOP SIGNS BECAUSE OF THE ABS FAILURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE THE PROBLEM. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #807501January 13, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN A SUDDEN STOP SITUATION, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #807234January 7, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
#EA94-038, WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES; VEHICLE WENT ONCE THROUGH A STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION, ALMOST REAR ENDED THE CARS IN FRONT . *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #807238January 7, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
APPLIED BRAKES, VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND, PUSHED HARDER, STOPPED, NOT IN NORMAL DISTANCE, INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, NO WARNING, DRY SURFACE., GRINDING SOUND WHEN ACCELERATING. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #527721January 6, 1997STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE FRAME IN THE AREA OF THE CONTROL ARM WAS CRACKED CAUSING NOISE. *YC
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #807057January 3, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
POOR ABS BRAKE PERFORMANCE DURING NORMAL BRAKING, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE IS EXPERIENCED. THE DEALER CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #605775January 2, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #513397January 2, 1997SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
REAR SEAT BELTS ARE DESIGNED TOO HIGH, DOES NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION FOR CHILDREN, ALSO POSES RISK OF CHILDREN BEING CHOKED IN ACCIDENT AS BELT COMES ACROSS NECK.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #805060December 27, 1996SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING APPLIED THE ABS BRAKES AND VEHICLE DID NOT STOP, HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMER STATES MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACT BUT THEY DENIED THAT THERE ARE ANY PROBLEMS. *JB
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #806708December 26, 1996SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN APPLIED BRAKES EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, NO EFFECTIVENESS, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED, 5MPH. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #512380December 20, 1996ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
OIL LEAK AFTER RECALL.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #806535December 18, 1996SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
FAILURE OF THE ANTI- LOCK BRAKES, THE FRONT BRAKES GRABBED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0