1996 CHEVROLET BLAZER Complaints

HAD FAULTY TFP SWITCH AND DIP STICK REPLACED PER BULLITEN #86-71-17 ON 2-8-99. ON 3-20-02 TRANMISSION FAILED TOOK IT TO DEALER BUT THEY DO NOT REBUILD THEM. TOOK IT TO QUALIFIED TRANSMISSION MECHANIC. HE REBUILT IT AT A COST OF $1900.00. HE SAID HE FOUND A LOT OF RUST IN IT WHICH IS VERY UNUSUAL. I PLAN TO CALL CHEVROLET ABOUT THIS BUT I DOULT THIS WILL GET ME ANYWHERE.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL 98V150000. *AK *YH

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH FRONT LEFT WHEEL COLLAPSED, AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER ,AND DEALER WAS TAKING A LOOK AT VEHICLE. *AK

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WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING OUT OF CONTROL. NLM

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN WET CONDITTIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME VERY SPORADIC AND INOPERATABLE. CAUSES DRIVER TO HAVE POOR VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING. NLM

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY WHEN BALL JOINT FAILED, BROKE AND CUT ALUMINUM RIM IN HALF CAUSING BLOWOUT. NLM

CONSUMER SMELLED AN OVERPOWERING ODOR OF GASOLINE IN THE GARAGE, UPON INVESTIGATION CONSUMER DISCOVERED A WET SPOT ON THE GARAGE FLOOR DIRECTLY BELOW THE LEFT REAR PASSENGER DOOR, CONSUMER LOOKED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THE FUEL TANK HAD A SIMILAR WETNESS TO IT JUST OVER THE WET SPOT ON THE FLOOR, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THE FUEL TANK HAD RUSTED SO MUCH THAT FUEL WAS SEEPING OUT AND LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE.*JB

TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN SHIFTING TO 2 ND AND TO 3 RD GEARS. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK