1997 CHEVROLET BLAZER Complaints

NAR 04/10/2003 THE CONSUMER RIGHT FRONT UPPER BALL JOINTS OF THE VEHICLE WERE DAMAGED IN ADDITION TO THAT BOTH THE LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AND AFTER HAVING REPAIRS MADE. WITH OUT RECEIVING ANY NOTIFICATION THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ISSUED FOR THE VEHICLE (RECALL CAMPAIGN #-01V200000) THAT COVER BOTH THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. SO THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING A REIMBURSEMENT OF APPROXIMATELY $692.84 IN REPLACEMENTS. *CB

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS, IDLER ARM, CAP ROTOR AND COIL WIRE WERE REPLACED. *PH *JB

ENGINE FAILURES RELATED TO COOLANT GEL UP WITH DEX-COOL. COOLING SYSTEM FLUSHED TWICE. INTAKE GASKET LEAKED COOLANT INTO ENGINE AND DAMAGED INTERNAL BEARINGS. NEW ENGINE NEEDED. WATER PUMP FAILED AFTER THAT. *JB

TOOK MY 1997 BLAZER FOR PA. STATE INSPECTION,FAILED BECAUSE OF CORRODED LOWER BALL JOINTS...REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. MECHANIC ALSO ADVISED ME TO KEEP AN EYE ON IDLER ARM-LOOKED TO BE WEAKENING. I LATER WENT ON DEALER WEBSITE AND FOUND A RECALL NOTICE FOR UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS FOR THIS VEHICLE. I CALLED DEALER AND WAS TOLD MY VIN # WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. CALLED CHEVROLET AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR LOWER BALL JOINTS, ONLY UPPERS. MY MECHANIC WAS SHOCKED TO SEE SUCH EXTREME CORROSION ON A LATER MODEL AND HE SAID IT WAS SO BAD HE COULDN'T BELIEVE IT HAD NOT FALLEN OFF AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *NLM

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT WITH THE LOWER BALL JOINT AS STATED IN RECALL # 01 V 200 000, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB

WHILE DRIVING A 1997 CHEVROLET BLAZER WITH UNDER 34,000 MILES ON IT WITH NO PRIOR WARNING THE LEFT FRONT BALL JOINT SNAPPED CAUSING THE WHEEL TO BEND INWARD CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE NARROWLY AVOIDING AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC THAT FOUND THE OTHER THREE BALL JOINTS TO BE LOOSE AND IN POOR CONDITION AS WELL. HE WAS SHOCKED TO FIND SUCH A CONDITION ON SUCH A LOW MILEAGE VEHICLE AS WELL. *NLM

TRANSMISSION DIP STICK AND TUBE ARE FULL OF RUST . THIS IS A DEFECT THAT WILL CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL AND GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD BE CORRECTING THIS PROBLEM. I ONLY HAVE 37000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE AND I DO NOT WANT TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AT MY COST BECAUSE GM HAS MADE A MISTAKE! *JB

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING RADIATOR CONTAMINATION WHICH LEAKED IN THE FRONT SEAT. *NLM

THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE WON'T SWITCH FROM 2 WHEEL DRIVE WHEN PUSHING THE BUTTONS. NOW, THE LIGHTS WON'T WORK EXCEPT FOR THE 2 WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT. NOTHING HAPPENS AT ALL WHEN PUSHING THE BUTTONS. THE VEHICLE STAYS IN 2 WHEEL DRIVE ALL THE TIME. I HAD IT CHECKED AND I WAS TOLD THE ENCODER MOTOR AND OR SOLENOID WAS NO GOOD. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THERE MIGHT BE A SILENT RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. I PHONED A CHEVROLET DEALER AND THEY DIDN'T KNOW OF ANY SUCH RECALL! THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED, THAT THE CONSUMER SHOULD NOT HAVE TO UNDERTAKE. MY VEHICLE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURER. BESIDES THE FACT THAT IF I WANTED TO TRADE THE VEHICLE, THIS WOULD BE A GREAT DEPRECIATION ON A TRADE-IN. I DON'T KNOW WHO TO TALK TO, AND FIND OUT WHAT TO DO ABOUT THIS REPAIR AND TO HAVE THE MANUFACTURER LIABLE FOR THE EXPENSE.*JB

THE TRANSMISSION IN MY VEHICLE HAS A DEFECTIVE VALVE BODY AND IT CAUSED MY TRANSMISSION TO BREAK, I WENT TO THE DEALER WHEN I FIRST HAD THE PROBLEM OF A HARD SHIFT FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN LONG DISTANCES. THE DEALER SAID THE VEHICLE IS SHIFTING FINE AND TO BRING IT BACK WHEN IT DOES IT AGAIN. THIS WAS BACK ON 08/19/02 AND NOW I HAVE A CODE 1870 ON THE COMPUTER AND THE TRANSMISSION IS SHOT. I FOUND OUT THE TRANSMISSION IS A 4L60E AND IT IS VERY UNRELIABLE. ALSO I ALREADY HAD TO CHANGE MY WATER PUMP AND ALTERNATOR AND MY GAS GAUGE DOES NOT WORK AND THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS ALSO. *JB