1997 CHEVROLET BLAZER Complaints

CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE FOR AN HOUR WHEN FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

I HAVE A 1997 CHEROLETY BLAZER AND HAVE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM THAT THE MODEL YEAR 2000-2001 RECALL COVERS. MY BOTTOM BRAKE LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE AS WELL AS MY HAZARD LIGHTS. THE UPPER CENTER BRAKE LIGHT WORKS FINE. IF I PUSH MY HAZARD SWITCH TO THE SIDE, MY BOTTOM BRAKE LIGHTS WORK AND THE TOP ONE DOESN'T. I HAVE ALREADY CALLED GM AND HAVE NO SATISFACTION AFTER EXPLAINING THE SITUATION. THIS BRAKE LIGHT/HAZARD SIGNAL IS ALSO A PROBLEM ON THE 1998 MODELS. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND MANY OWNERS OF EARLIER MODELS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHY THEIR BRAKE AND HAZARD LIGHTS DO NOT WORK. IS THERE A WAY TO GET GM TO INCLUDE EARLIER MODEL YEAR SUVS INTO THIS RECALL? *AK

THE RIGHT FRONT UPPER BALL JOINT OF MY 1997 BLAZER FAILED AS I WAS DRIVING ON A PUBLIC HIGHWAY. I IMMEDIATELY HAD MY BLAZER REPAIRED AND REPORTED IT TO CHEVROLET UNDER RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V200000. I COMPLIED WITH CHEVROLET'S DIRECTIONS TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY THEIR AGENTS AT A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. CHEVROLET REFUSES TO PROVIDE ME WITH A WRITTEN EXPLANATION OF WHY IT HAS NOT ISSUED PAYMENT OF MY CLAIM. *NLM

PROBLEMS WITH FRONT BALL JOINTS,WINSHIELD WIPER BLADES, AND FUEL PUMP.THE FRONT BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED ALSO THE WIND SHIELD MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER HAD TO GET A NEW FUEL PUMP FOR THE COST OF $400.00. CONSUMER FELLS DEALERSHIP SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRS. *MR *CB

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL#01I01800 CONCERNING THE SUSPENSION. THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR, BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK *TS *JB

WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT ALWAYS WORK. YOU CAN STILL HEAR THE MOTOR WORKING, BUT THE WIPERS WON'T ENGAGE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE . FIRE STARTED FROM THE FRONT AREA,UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE . CAUSE OF FIRE UNKNOWN.*AK

MY 1997 CHEVROLET BLAZER (LS) WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION (PICTURES CAN BE PROVIDED AFTER 7/19/03 VIA EMAIL) OF THE DAMAGE. I WAS TOLD BY THE FIRE AND PARAMEDICS AS WELL AS THE TOW COMPANY AND POLICE OFFICERS THAT THE AIRBAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED AS AT LEAST TWO OF THE SENSORS WERE IMPACTED.*JB

CONSUMER STATES WHILE USING WINDSHEILD WIPERS AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. AS A RESULT CONSUMER HIT HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK