1996 CHEVROLET BLAZER Complaints

THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM HAD FAILED WITHOUT ANY WARNINIG OR INDECATION, I HAD MY MECHANIC CHECK THE SYSTEM OUT AND HE FOUN THA THE ABS PUMP WAS MALFUNCTIONING. BUT IT DID NOT PRODUCE A FAULT CODE TO THE COMPUTER NOR DID THE DASH LIGHT COME ON. HE ALSO CHECKED WITH OTHER MECKANIC IN THE AREA AND THEY ALSO HAVE HAD THE SAME REPORTS FROM THEIR CUSTOMERS ABOUT THE BRAKES FAILING. THE QUICK FIX IS TO DISABLE THE ABS SYSTEM AND RUN THE BRAKES IN THE MANUAL MODE. THERE SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH (96-97 ) SYSTEMS. THE REPAIR COST FOR ABS RANGE FROM 900.00 TO 1500.00 DOLLLARS TO FIX. AT THAT PRICE THERE PROBABLY A LOT OF PEOPLE RIDING AROUNRD WITH THE ABS SYSTEM DESABLED. I THINK THIS SHOULD HAVE A TOP PRIORITY TO BE CHECKED OUT. HAD I NEEDED THE BRAKES IN A REAL EMERGENCY OR PANIC STOP I DON'T THINK I WOULD BE WRITING THIS LETTER. THANK YOU FOR YOR TIME IN THIS MATTER JOHN T NUTTALL 24 B STREET LOWELL,MA. 01851. *AK

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED, RESULTING IN HARD SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. DEALERSHIP REVIEWED VEHICLE; HOWEVER FOUND NO DEFECT, AND SUGGESTED TO HAVE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. *AK

WHILE AT AN INSPECTION STATION LOWER BALL JOINTS MALFUNCTIONED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC, AND THEY REPLACED LOWER BALL JOINTS. *AK ALTHOUGH THERE IS A RECALL FOR REPLACING THE UPPER BALL JOINTS - 01V200000 - THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED AT OWNERS EXPENSE, CONSUMER ALSO RECEIVED LETTER FROM GM REGARDING REPLACEMENT OF UPPER BALL JOINTS. *TT

WHILE DRIVING FUEL LINE CONNECTING TO GAS TANK FELL OFF AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO LEAK FUEL. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

THIS COOLING SYSTEM FAILURE HAS RESULTED IN MY HAVING TO REPLACE THE HEATER CORE AND HOSES AS WELL AS THE RADIATOR DUE TO THE AMOUNT AND THICKNESS OF THE CORROSION/RUST INSIDE. THE SYSTEM WILL HAVE TO BE FLUSHED...CHEVY IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AS REFERENCED BY THEIR REPAIR BULLETINS...THE EXTEND AND COST OF THE DAMAGE IS UNDERSTATED.... IM OUT OF POCKET $1400 TO REPLACE A RADIATOR A HEATING CORE AND OTHER COMPONENT DUE TO NOT BEING NOTIFIED SOONER ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF THE PROBLEM OCCURRING AND THEREBY HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED FOR THE PROBABLY ISSUE!

STEERING WHEEL IS LOOSER AND UNRESPONSIVE THAN NORMAL. DRIVER THEN RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER 01V200000 CONCERNING BALL JOINTS. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, AND VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED.*AK CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD REPLACED THE BALL JOINTS IF THE VEHICLE WAS LESS THAN 8 YEASR OLD OR IF THE MILEAGE WAS LESS THAN 100,000 MILES HOWEVER CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.*YD

RECALL 98 V 150 001/WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING: WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THAT RECALL DUE TO VIN. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES WIPERS WON'T SHUT OFF, HAVE TO SHUT VEHICLE DOWN TO TURN WIPERS OFF. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK. CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE TOOK HER FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN, THE VEHICLE STAYED AT THE SAME SPEED, CONSUMER TRIED DOWNSHIFTING AND PUMPING THE BRAKES, SHE HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES AND USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN ENOUGH TO GET OFF OF THE FREEWAY, CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER REPLACED THE ACCELERATOR CABLE, BRAKES, SHOES, CALIPERS AND ROTORS.*JB

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER CAME UPON SOME BLACK ICE, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A CONCRETE BARRIER HEAD ON, THE IMPACT WAS SO HARD THAT IT PUSHED THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE IN ABOUT 2 FEET, HOWEVER THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, CONSUMER SUFFERED NECK AND BACK TRAUMA.*JB