1998 CHEVROLET BLAZER Complaints

THE WINSHIELD WIPERS HAVE A MIND OF THEIR OWN. SOMETIMES THEY WORK AND SOMETIMES THEY ONLY WORK ON THE HIGHEST SPEED. I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT NO RECALL IS AVAILABLE FOR THIS YEAR. THIS IS ONE OF MANY REASONS TO BUY A HONDA OR A TOYOTA.*AK

THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR BECOME INOPERATIVE DURING INCLEMENT CONDITIONS. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THAT RECALL.*AK

THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR ON MY 1998 CHEVY BLAZER IS SHOWING THE SAME DEFECTS AS THE RECALLED WIPER MOTOR ON THE 1996 AND 1997 MODELS. THE INTERMITTENT SOMETIMES DOES NOT WORK AND CAUSES THE WIPERS TO GET STUCK OR NOT WORK AT ALL. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFTY ISSUE. *AK

I OWN TWO 1998 CHEVROLETS; ONE IS A BLAZER, THE OTHER AN S-10 PICK-UP. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS IN BOTH FAIL PERIODICALLY. I SEE THAT CHEVROLET ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS DEFECT IN 1998, BUT IT ONLY COVERS THROUGH 1997 MODELS. SHOULDN'T THIS APPLY TO MY VEHICLES? *JB

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM-INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER-SHORTED OUT TRUCK BECAME FILLED WITH SMOKE AND HAD TO PULL OVER TO GET HELP. NO HELP FROM MY INSURANCE CO.*AK

TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN TRUCK IS IN MOTION, IF ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED IT STOPS BUT THEN RESUMES AFTER IT COMES BACK TO A STEADY PULL WHY .*AK

I'VE SEEN SEVERAL RECALLS FOR WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE/STOPPAGE DURING RAINS, BUT NOT THE THE '98 BLAZER. MINE WORKS, BUT ONLY WHEN IT'S NOT RAINING. IT FAILS REGULARLY WHILE IN USE. ANY IDEAS ?*AK

INTERMITTENT STOPAGE OF WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES, ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. THE 1997 MODEL HAD A RECALL - THIS CONTINUES WITH THIS MODEL. *AK

VEHICLE NOT STEERING PROPERLY AND IDLER ARM WAS REPLACED AT ABOUT 65,000 MI. *NM

WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE FAILED DURING SNOW STORM 10/04 AND WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $156. *NM