Chevrolet Blazer Complaints (1999)

436 consumer complaints on file.

#10073712June 14, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. THIS CAUSED CONSUMER TO DRIFT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED. MECHANIC WILL REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063386June 14, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL MODE SET AT 65 MPH, THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION TO 75 MPH. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PRESS HARD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP ACCELERATION . *AK THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074956June 7, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
I AM THE OWNER OF A 1999 CHEVROLET BLAZER (59000 MILES) AND ONE DAY I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER COMMING TO A STOP, MY VEHICLE STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS SWITCHING INTO 2ND GEAR. WHEN I GOT HOME THE TRUCK WAS FINE. THEN A FEW DAYS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND WITH NO WARNING I COULD NO LONGER GO INTO REVERSE. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A COUPLE OF SHOPS AND HAVE BEEN TOLD BY EACH ONE THE THE TRANSMISSIONS IN THESE VEHICLES ARE KNOWN TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I NO LONGER HAVE A WARRENTY AND IT IS GOING TO COST ME OVER $2,000 TO HAVE IT FIXED. AFTER REVIEWING SIMILAR REPORTS ON THIS SITE, I AM BOTHERED THAT THERE IS NOTHING BEING DONE ABOUT THIS ISSUE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066791June 4, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
THE TURN SIGNAL, HAZARD LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT ENGAGED PREMATURELY DUE TO A MALFUNCTION WITHIN MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH. THIS OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK *SC THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED A RECALL, HOWEVER THE CONSUMERS YEAR OF VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074459May 29, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE: 1) NORMAL HIGHWAY DRIVING CONDITIONS, NOT TOWING, 87K MILES 2) HESITATING/PROBLEMS SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR, "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT ON 3) MECHANIC SAYS NEW TRANSMISSION NEEDED, $2000 *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073173May 26, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 1999 CHEVY BLAZER...THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS A 1ST - 2ND SHIFT PROBLEM OR DEFECT AFTER SOME HIGHWAY DRIVING ON VERY WARM OR HOT DAYS...I NEARLY REAR-ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE...SEVERAL TRANSMISSION SHOPS SAID IT'S A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH MY CAR OR TRANS...TROUBLE CODE WAS 1870...SOME WANT TO REPLACE TORQUE CONVERTER, CLUTCH, REBUILD TRANS $$$...I HEARD THAT CHEVY IS WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND THAT A "SHIFT KIT UPDATE" WOULD FIX IT...DO YOU HAVE ANY INFO ON THIS MATTER ?..THANKS !
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068517May 8, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY HUSBAND'S WAS DRIVING HIS 2000 CHEVY BLAZER (52,000 MI) OUT OF A PARKING LOT WHEN HE HEARD A BUMP AND HIS TRANSMISSION FELL OUT OF GEAR, FROM THEN ON THE CAR WOULD NOT GO IN REVERSE. WE SPENT $2,200.00 FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. A YEAR I AM DRIVING MY 1999 CHEVROLET BLAZER (56,000 MI.) UP HILL ON A ONE LANE, (EACH WAY) CURVYROAD AND I HEAR A BANG AND GRINDING NOISE AND, SURPRISE, NO MORE REVERSE. COINCIDENCE - I THINK NOT. WE HAD TO GET OUT AND STOP TRAFFIC TO TRY TO MANUALLY TURN THE CAR AROUND SO WE COULD DRIVE BACK FORWAD. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068325May 5, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK. THIS OCCURRED AT ABOUT 40,000 MILES. ULTIMATELY HAS RESULTED IN RUNNING OUT OF GAS TWICE. APPARENTLY, THE FUEL SENDING UNIT AND FUEL PUMP ARE AN INTEGRAL SYSTEM, COSTING ANYWHERE FROM $400 TO $600 TO REPAIR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066533April 20, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
1999 CHEVROLET S-10 BLAZER: DESIGN FLAW. THE FUEL GAUGE SENDING UNIT IS MADE AS ONE ASSEMBLY WITH THE FUEL PUMP. THE SENDING UNIT GOES BAD, BUT FUEL PUMP IS STILL IN GOOD OPERATING CONDITION. THE COST OF REPLACEMENT IS $600. THE SENDING UNIT AND FUEL PUMP SHOULD BE SEPARATE UNITS. AS MY FUEL GAUGE IS NOT READING CORRECTLY, I MUST KEEP UP WITH MY MILES DRIVEN BY THE ODOMETER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066201April 14, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
RIGHT WHEEL ASSEMBLY SLIPPED AT HIGHWAY SPEED, CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO LURCH TO THE RIGHT WITHOUT WARNING. ONLY BY MY FIRM GRIP ON THE STEERING WHEEL, DID I AVOID A LOSS OF CONTROL WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. *AK PREMATURE WEAR OF THIS COMPONENT IS NOTED IN OTHER GENERAL MOTORS SUV'S (SPECIFICALLY DURANGOS). THE COST OF REPLACEMENT (1500) THE COSTS OF RENTAL CARS WHILE MY VEHICLE WAS UNDER REPAIR ( 400) ARE PART OF MY CLAIM......LUCKILY NO CRASH RESULTED FROM THIS FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066055April 13, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE METAL BEHIND THE "HOOK" ON THE FRAME WHERE THE DRIVER'S DOOR LATCH CRACKED, CAUSING SEVERE RATTLING AND RUNNING RISK OF THE DOOR OPENING UNINTENTIONALLY. THE DOOR HINGES AND THE HOOK HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THE FRAME WELDED AT A COST OF MORE THAN $500. THE VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 45,000 MILES WHEN THE PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065043March 26, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
4-WHEEL DRIVER FAILED. DEALER INDICATED ELECTRONIC MODULE FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063865March 25, 2004
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAGS NEVER WENT OFF IN A FRONT END COLLISION.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10062502March 18, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I DISCOVERED OIL LEAKING FROM MY 99 CHEVY BLAZER RECENTLY. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT I HAVE TWO FAULTY OIL COOLING LINES THAT MUST BE REPLACED. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, I HAVE DISCOVERED THOUGH SEVERAL LOCAL DEALERSHIPS AND SEVERAL INTERNET WEB SITES, THAT THIS IS A VERY VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH 99 CHEVY BLAZERS. I CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE BUT THEY TOLD ME THERE IS NO CURRENT RECALL FOR THIS DEFECT. SINCE THIS IS SUCH A COMMON PROBLEM AND COSTS SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS IN REPAIR TO REMEDY, I WOULD LIKE TO PETITION THIS FOR A MANUFACTURERS RECALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060892March 10, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
I HAVE A 1999 CHEVY BLAZER THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HAS WEAKENED, AND SLIPPED DOWN ABOUT AN INCH. THIS MAKES THE DOOR EXTREMLY HARD TO CLOSE SINCE YOU NEED TO LIFT UP ON IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060676March 8, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE - VEHICLE WILL NO MOVE IN REVERSE - TRANSMISSION SQUEALS, TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT UNTIL ENGINE REACHES AT LEAST 3000RPM EVEN UNDER NO PRESSURE. TRANSMISSION DROPS INTO NEUTRAL AFTER FOOT IS TAKEN FROM ACCELLERATOR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060722March 8, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 1999 CHEVROLET BLAZER'S DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW HAS QUIT WORKING. CHEVROLET ALREADY REPLACED THE WINDOW ONCE, IN 2001, AND REFUSED TO REPLACE IT AGAIN. NOW THAT THE WINDOW HAS QUIT WORKING I GET ELECTRICALLY SHOCKED WHEN GETTING OUT OF THE CAR AND TOUCHING THE METAL ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE CAR. THIS HAPPENED BEFORE WHEN THE WINDOW BROKE. THIS HAPPENS EVERYTIME I DRIVE MY CAR. I BELIEVE THERE IS A SERIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. A FRIEND HAS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HIS S-10 BLAZER. THESE ELECTRICAL SHOCKS HURT, AND I FEAR THAT IT MAY CAUSE A PROBLEM WHEN I AM GETTING FUEL FOR THE CAR. ON ONE OCCASION THE SHOCK WAS SO STRONG IT GAVE MY FINGER A BLISTER. MY WIFE ALSO HAS BEEN SHOCKED BY THIS PROBLEM, AND REFUSES TO DRIVE MY CAR. PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS, I FEEL YOU WILL FIND THAT THIS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM OCCURS IN OTHER VEHICLES LIKE MINE. IT IS DANGEROUS, AND I WOULD LIKE IT FIXED. THANK YOU.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10060462March 4, 2004
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
I HAVE A 1999 BLAZER ON WHICH BOTH HANDLES FOR THE RECLINER SEATS IN THE FRONT BROKE OFF AFTER JUST 30,000. MY WIFE DRIVES THE BLAZER ... I DRIVE A SUBURBAN. I AM JUST AMAZED AT THE INFERIOR QUALITY OF THE METAL USED, AND IT'S UNDERSTANDABLE THAT THE METAL WOULD HAVE BROKEN BY ANYONE. MY WIFE IS PETITE AND THERE'S NO WAY SHE DID ANYTHING BEYOND WHAT A NORMAL PERSON WOULD DO IN ADJUSTING THEIR SEATS. WHAT FURTHER AMAZES ME IS PULLING UP THE INTERNET SITE AND SEEING THE HUGE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE SAME ISSUE. IT APPEARS THAT THE ONLY WAY TO GET ANYONE'S ATTENTION IS TO CONTACT AN ATTORNEY FRIEND OF MINE HERE LOCALLY WHO SUCCESSFULLY CAUSED ONE AUTO COMPANY TO REPAINT THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES SEVERAL YEARS AGO BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER JUST WOULDN'T RESPONSE TO A LOT OF CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS. AT A PRICE IN EXCESS OF $300 TO REPAIR OR REPLACE WITH THE SAME QUALITY METAL, AND THE FACT THAT I JUST PRINTED 15 COMPLAINTS FROM JUST ONE INTERNET SITE, THERE MAY ACTUALLY BE THOUSANDS SIMILAR SITUATIONS WHICH WOULD MAKE FOR AN INTERESTING CLASS-ACTION SUIT, PARTICULARLY WITH THE PUNITIVE DAMAGES TACKED ON. AND THIS CASE WOULD BE CLEARLY STRAIGHT FORWARD ... THAT METAL RODS SHOULDN'T BREAK IN AN AUTO THAT'S LESS THEN FOUR YEARS OLD. HOW DO CONSUMERS GET SATISFACTION WITHOUT TRYING TO CONSOLIDATE AND HAVE CLASS-ACTION SUITS FILED. OBVIOUSLY, THE CUSTOMER COMPLAINED WHO HAD THE SAME ISSUE HAD ABSOLUTELY NO SUCCESS IN DEALING WITH THE MANUFACTURER OR THEIR REPRESENTATIVES. IS THIS THE ONLY ALTERNATIVE WE HAVE - CLASS-ACTION LAWSUITS?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058518February 19, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH ONLY 52,237 MILES ON VEHICLE. CHEVY BASICALLY SAYS IT'S NOT THEIR PROBLEM UNTIL A RECALL IS ISSUED. THREE LOCAL GARAGES IN OUR AREA ALL REPORT THE SAME THING TO US... THE TRANSMISSIONS ARE JUNK!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058528February 19, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS ASSEMBLIES FAILED ON MY 1999 BLAZER. THE VEHICLE HAD ABOUT 68,000 MILES. ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC, THERE IS NO SCHEDULED AND/OR PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE FOR THESE PARTS. I UNDERSTAND THAT CONTINUED USE OF THE VEHICLE WITH THE BAD BEARINGS COULD CAUSE A CATOSTROPHIC FAILURE. SINCE THE PROBLEM IS "JUST NOISE", AND VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR, THE POOR DESIGN OF THESE PARTS COULD LEAD TO SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEMS AS THE VEHICLES AGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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