1998 CHEVROLET BLAZER Complaints

1998 CHEVY BLAZER - WINDSHIELD WIPERS RANDOMLY STOP WORKING. MAKING DRIVING IN THE RAIN PRACTICALLY IMPOSSIBLE. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR BLAZERS BUILT BETWEEN 1994 AND 1996 THAT HAD THE SAME EXACT WIPER PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THE 1998 BLAZER WAS NEVER INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES - SOMETIMES IT CORRECTS ITSELF WITHIN A FEW MINUTES OTHER TIMES IT STOPS WORKING FOR DAYS AT A TIME. *LA

TRUCK IMMEDIATELY STALLED WHILE TRAVELING HIGHWAY SPEEDS 65-75 MPH DUE TO THE FUEL PUMP FAILING. THE TRUCK WAS PUT IN THE SHOP TWO TIMES BEFORE A DIAGNOSIS WAS MADE. CONSUMER WAS APPALLED THAT THERE WAS NO WARNING DEVICE TO ACKNOWLEDGE TO THE OWNER THAT FUEL PUMP FAILED.*AK *TS *JB

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN RECALL 03V159000; BUT, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER RECLINER HANDLES WHERE BROKEN. ONE BROKE WITHOUT BEING USED OR TOUCHED. *LA

WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. CALLED DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC INDICATED THAT PROBLEM COULD NOT BE CORRECTED BECAUSE OF A LACK OF RECALL.*AK THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT TURN OFF WHEN THEY WERE SWITCHED TO OFF POSITION OR WOULD NOT ENGAGE.*TS *JB

ON 9/16/02 WE HAD GURGLING NOISE COMING FROM THE DASH OF CAR IN THE HEATER CORE AREA. LUCAS CHEVROLET TECH REPLACED RADIATOR CAP UNDER WARRANTY. BUT CHARGED US $56.95 FOR COOLANT AND ADDITIVE. ON 10/09/03 HAD NO HEAT COMING FROM THE HEATER CORE. I CHECKED THE RADIATOR AND COOLANT TANK OVERFLOW AND FOUND A MINERAL SLUDGE TYPE SUBSTANCE. ALSO FOUND A BULLETIN ON THE COOLING SYSTEM PROBLEM, TOOK BLAZER INTO LUCAS CHEVROLET. ASSISTANT SERVICE MANAGER LORRIE COTTRELL SHE SAID WE WERE OVER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY ON TIME BUT NOT MILES AND SAID WE SHOULD CONTACT GM ON THIS COOLANT PROBLEM ISSUE. SHE IS NOT AWARE OF ANY BULLETIN ON THE COOLANT SYSTEM. *LA

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. NO AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT APPEARED PRIOR TO THE CRASH. DRIVER WAS WEARING THE SEAT BELT. *AK

COMPLAINT 1: HOOD LATCH PROBLEM!!! THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM GM VEHICLES HAVE BEEN HAVING FOR AT LEAST 25 YEARS!!!!! THE HOOD WILL NOT RELEASE UNLESS YOU PULL THE RELEASE LEVER AND POUND ON THE HOOD. YOU WOULD THINK THEY WOULD BORROW OR USE FORDS SYSTEM OF BETTER PARTS!!!!-----COMPLAINT 2: THE DOOR PANELS HAVE A WEAK AREA WHERE THE KNEE COMES INTO CONTACT WITH IT ON TURNS, MINE CRACKED REAL BAD!!! COMPLAINT 3: MAIN COMPLAINT:--THE HEATER CORE STARTED LEAKING AND FOGGED MY WINDSHIELD UP SO BAD I HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. COULD HAVE CAUSED A BAD ACCIDENT!!! I WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON HWY. 69 AT MCALESTER OK. AND HAD TO PULL OFF AND WOUND UP CUTTING THE HOSES AND SPLICING TO KEEP FROM RUNNING INTO HEATER CORE, THIS WAS ON LABOR DAY 2003. I NEED TO KNOW IF THIS IS A PROBLEM THE CARMAKER WILL CORRECT FOR ME FOR FREE. I KNOW THAT HEATER CORES SHOULD LAST AT LEAST 10 YEARS IF NOT MORE. THIS CAUSED ME A LOT OF PROBLEMS!!!! I CHECKED INTO A NEW HEATER CORE AT 2 AUTO PARTS STORES, AUTO-ZONE AND O'REILLEY'S AND THEY BOTH SAID IT WAS UNAVAILABLE .????? PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS. THANK YOU, REGGIE HOLLAND. *JB

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. CHEVROLET ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE, BUT THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED. CONSUMER EVENTUALLY FIXED THE PROBLEM, AND NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK OR DO NOT WORK PROPERLY WHEN NEEDED. OFTEN WHEN I TURN ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS THEY CYCLE PART WAY THROUGH AND THEN STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD, REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO TURN THE WIPERS ON AND OFF DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I UNDERSTAND PREVIOUS MODEL YEARS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM HAVE ALREADY BEEN RECALLED. THE CHEVY PARTS GUY TOLD ME ALL THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULERS THROUGH THE YEAR 2000 WERE GOING BAD AND HE ROUTINLY KEEPS 20 OR MORE IN STOCK BECAUSE THEY ALL USE THE SAME PART. WHY HAVE THE OTHER YEARS NOT BEEN RECALLED IF IT IS THE SAME PART AS THE ONES BEING RECALLED ON OLDER MODELS AND THEY ARE GOING BAD AS WELL?