1998 CHEVROLET BLAZER Complaints

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON 1998 CHEVY BLAZER AGAIN FAILED TO WORK DURING A RAIN SHOWER. FORCED ME TO PULL OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD TO WAIT FOR RAIN TO SUBSIDE. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS STILL IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL CONSIDERING EARLIER MODEL BLAZERS WERE RECALLED FOR THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM.*AK *JB

THE AIR BAG LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. THE CONSUMER DROVE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER TOLD THE MECHANIC THAT THE PROBLEM STILL HAPPENED AND HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

I HAVE OWNED MY '98 BLAZER FOR ABOUT A YEAR, AND IT WAS AND STILL IS A VERY WELL MAINTAINED VEHICLE, BUT THE TURN SIGNAL IS CLICKING AND MAKING ME CRAZY! I ALSO HAVE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MALFUNCTION, THEY WON'T STOP SOMETIMES. ARE THE MANUFACTURERS GOING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS? I HAVE THE COMPLAINT HISTORY ON THESE TRUCKS AND I THINK IT IS A RATHER LARGE PROBLEM!

1) WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT WORKING CONSISTENTLY IF THEY WORK AT ALL. HAVE HAD TO STOP DRIVING DURING THE RAIN OR SNOW BECAUSE OF INABILITY TO SEE. 2) TURN SIGNAL MAKES CLICKING SOUND EVEN WHEN NOT IN USE. *JB HAVE PAID TO HAVE THE PROBLEMS REPAIRED TO NO AVAIL. THEY BOTH CONTINUE TO MALFUNCTION.

THE THROTTLE, ON MY 1998 BLAZER, STICKS WHEN FIRST DEPRESSED AND THEN ENGAGES, WITH THE THROTTLE PARTIALLY OPEN, SO THE VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD. A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP TOLD ME CHEVERLOT ISSUED A LETTER TELLING ALL REPAIR SHOPS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AS IT HAPPENS ON ALL OF THESE VEHICLES ALL THE TIME WHEN STARTING FROM A DEAD STOP. I HAVE CONTACTED CHEVERLOT SEVERAL TIMES AND OFFERED TO FIX THE PROBLEM MYSELF IF THEY WOULD TELL ME WHAT TO DO BUT THEY REFUSE. THEY TELL ME TO TAKE IT TO A GM SERVICE CENTER, WHICH I DID, AND WAS TOLD IT WILL COST $65 AND THE REPAIR WILL NOT BE PERMANENT. MY CONCERN IS SOMEONE WILL BE INJURED WHEN ONE OF THESE BLAZERS OR S10 VEHICLES LURCHES FORWARD IN A PARKING LOT. PLEASE TELL ME WHAT I SHOULD DO. *JB

CONSTANT TURN SIGNAL CLICKING NOISE WHEN SIGNAL IS NOT ENGAGED. NO LIGHTS FLASH. CLICKING ONLY STOPS WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED. *AK

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING, DO NOT RESPOND TO THE DELAY SETTING, AND OFTEN DO NOT TRUN OFF WHEN THE SWITCH IS TURNED TO THE OFF POSITION. THAT CAUSES RAPID WIPER BLADE WEAR AND A LOUD SUEALING SOUND. OFTEN, THE WIPERS WILL CONTINUE TO RUN FOR MORE THAN 10 MINUTES AFTER TURNING OFF. THIS IS VERY DISTRACTING WHILE DRIVING. *AK

I OWN A 1998 CHEVY BLAZER LT (4WD). THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT DOOR BEGAN TO DROP AN INCH OR TWO SEVERAL MONTHS AGO EVERY TIME IT IS OPENED. IT HAS GOTTEN TO THE POINT THAT THE DOOR WON'T SHUT, BECAUSE THE LATCH IS HITTING THE FRAME AT AN AWKWARD ANGLE EVERY TIME IT IS CLOSED. SEVERAL DIFFERENT BODY SHOPS HAVE STATED THAT THE DOOR IS TO THE POINT THAT IT HAS TO BE WELDED BACK ON. I HAVE ANOTHER GM TRUCK IN MY FAMILY (1997 GMC JIMMY) THAT IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH SEVERAL OTHER BLAZER/JIMMY OWNERS AND THEY ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED AND DEALT WITH BY GM. I WILL ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO SUBMIT SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. IN COMPARING THIS AREA OF THE VEHICLE TO OTHERS, IT APPEARS AS THOUGH PROPER SUPPORT FOR THE DOOR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN MANUFACTURING. I REQUEST THAT THIS PROBLEM BE LOOKED INTO AND PROPER RECALLS ISSUED. *NM

WE BOUGHT A 1998 CHEVY BLAZER ON DECEMBER 1, 2204, THE ALTERNATOR WAS BAD, THE WIPERS WON'T WORK, WIPER MODULE, AND OIL LEAKS FROM THE OIL COOLER. DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LEAKS AIR BADLY. *NM WIPERS QUIT WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF A SNOW STORM, ALMOST CAUSING ME TO WRECK THE VEHICLE.

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK WHEN THEY WANT ON OR NOT. ALSO ONLY WORK ON HIGH FOR 10% OF TIME. CAN'T GO ANYWHERE WHEN IT IS RAINING BECAUSE OF NOT KNOWING WHEN WIPERS WILL WORK. HAVE ALMOST HAD 3 ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF SUDDENLY NO WIPERS IN DOWN POURS. CALLED DEALERSHIP WILL COST ANYWHERE FROM $80.00 TO $300.00 TO FIX DEPENDING ON WHAT IS THE PROBLEM. CAN'T GET FIX BECAUSE JUST SPENT $1000.00 ON OIL COOLER LINES FOR THE 2ND TIME. ALSO HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH MY 93 TRUCK AND MY 86 TRUCK BUT THEY WERE RECALLED ALONG WITH MY BOYFRIENDS 97 TRUCK WITH THE SAME MANUFACTURE DATE ON WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. BUT 98 BLAZERS AREN'T RECALLED EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE THE SAME WINDSHIELD CIRCUITS AND MOTORS. DOESN'T MAKE SINCE TO ME. SOMEBODY IS GOING TO GET KILLED WITH THIS AS I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS WITH THE 98 BLAZER. *NM