1997 CHEVROLET BLAZER Complaints

1997 CHEVROLET BLAZER. FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING 3 YEARS AGO. TRUCK WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AT THAT TIME. APPROXIMATE MILAGE WAS 20,000. CURRENT MILAGE IS 30,000. THIS REQUIRES A $350.00 FUEL PUMP, NOT INCLUDING LABOR. *AK ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING INTERMITTANTLY.(ANOTHER $75.00 FOR PARTS)

ELECTICAL-IGNITION SWITCH WHEN I TURN ON THE KEY,NO DASH LIGHTS OR FUEL PUMP DOESN'T TURN ON, SO I CAN NOT START THE VEHICLE. NOW, MY RPM GOES UPTO 2000-2500 JUST TO GET IT TO MOVE, AND ASKS LIKE IT IS 2ND OR 3RD GEAR WITHOUT CHANGING GEARS. MY HEADLIGHTS WERE GOING DIM, SO I REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR 2 TIMES. I HAVE HEARD SEVERAL PEOPLE SAY THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH IS BAD. I HAVE TRIED TO FIND A NEW ONE, BUT NOBODY CAN GET THEM-THEY ARE ON BACK ORDER-WHY?*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED DRIVER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE UPPER BALL JOINT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

POWER BOOSTED BRAKE FAILURE DEFECTIVE PIN & SPRING BETWEEN MASTER CYLINDER & POWER BOOSTER. VEHICLE CAN'T STOP IN FEDERAL REQUIRED DISTANCE IN FOOTAGE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THIS CAN CAUSE MAJOR ACCIDENTS, INJURY, & DEATH. *JB

WHEN USING WINDSHIELD WIPERS, WIPERS WORK AT RANDOM STOPPING IN MIDDLE OF WINDOW INTERRUPTING VIEW. WHEN TURNING KEY ON, DASH LIGHTS REFUSE TO LIGHT UP AND VEHICLE WILL NOT START; ALTHOUGH RADIO STILL WORKS. IT WILL EVENTUALLY START;WHEN READY! SOMETIMES SHORTLY AFTER FIRST TRYING, SOMETIMES 30-45 MINUTES LATER. BRAKES MUST BE PRESSED COMPLETELY TO FLOOR BEFORE DECELLERATION BEGINS. WHEN GOING OVER JSPEED BUMPS, SOUNDS LIKE LOUD DRAGGING NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH OF VEHICLE. BACK SEAT PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOW DOES NOT WORK, WILL FUNCTION USING DRIVER SIDE CONTROLS. GAS GUAGE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, CAUSING TO RUN OUT OF GAS OCCASIONALLY. WHILE DRIVING AT MINIMAL(55MPH) SPEED, VEHICLE WILL DIE BUT WILL SOMETIMES START ITSELF BACK UP, SOMETIMES IT MUST BE PUT IN NEUTRAL & RESTARTED.*AK

I AM HAVING A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH MY 97 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE SEAT BELT BUCKLES IN THE BACK SEAT ONLY WORK PART OF THE TIME. THE GAS GAUGE DOES NOT WORK. I FILL UP AND IT REGISTERS ON EMPTY AFTER 2 MILES. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SEEMS TO BE MALFUNCTIONING. AS I DRIVE, INTERIOR LIGHTS FLASH ON & OFF OR THE OUTSIDE LIGHTS DIM WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE LEATHER SEAT IS RIPPING ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND I WEIGH 120 POUNDS, SO YOU WOULD THINK IT WOULD BE STURDIER THAN THAT. WHAT ELSE CAN GO WRONG???*AK

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING THROUGH THE FRONT END. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT SHOP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THE NEED TO BE REPLACE THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. FEW MONTHS LATER, DEALERSHIP REPLACED PASSENGER'S SIDE HUB UNIT AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK *MR

THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. THE WIPER MOTOR FAILED AND WAS RECALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS BUT THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE. THE RADIO WOULD GO OFF AND ON, THE OVERHEAD DISPLAY AND MAP LIGHTS WOULD GO OFF AND ON, THE CD PLAYER NO LONGER WORKED, THE REAR WINDOW LATCH FAILED, THE MIRRORS WOULD ONLY MOVE TO THE LEFT AND THERE WAS RUST IN THE TRANSMISSION. *LA *NM

THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BACK SEAT DOES NOT WORK ALL OF THE TIME. I AM CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS THAT MUST USE THIS. I PLAN ON HAVING IT FIXED, BUT FEEL THIS IS A DANGER TO OTHERS. THE DRIVER'S SIDE HAS A RECALL ALREADY, BUT PLEASE INVESTIGATE ALL SEAT BELT BUCKLES!!*AK

I UNDERSTAND THAT SOME OF GM VEHICLES ARE BEING RECALLED OR AN EXTENDED WARRANTY IS BEING PLACED ON THEM FOR DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. MY WIPERS WENT OUT DIURING A STRONG RAIN STORM. I WAS ON A DALLAS HIGHWAY DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AND COULD NOT PULL OVER. IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS AND SCARY TO DRIVE WITHOUT MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS. I FEEL THAT MY SAFETY WAS JEAPORIZED. I HAVE SINCE CHECKED VARIOUS WEBSITES FOR RECALL NOTICES AND AM NOT FINDING IT ON MY BLAZER.