1996 CHEVROLET BLAZER Complaints

CONSUMER STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, THERE IS A RECALL, HOWEVER VEHICLE IS NOT AFFECTED DUE TO VIN. *AK *YH

DURING HARD BRAKING OR EMERGENCY ACTIVATION OF BRAKE SYSTEM THERE WOULD BE A RATTLING/CHIRPING SOUND, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD FALL TO THE FLOOR, FAILING TO ACTIVATE THE BRAKES. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY THE DEALERSHIP FOUR TIMES FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS. ALSO, RECALL 99V193000 ISSUED IN JUNE OF 2000. DEALERSHIP HAD FAILED TO EFFECTIVELY REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK *JB

FUEL PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. CONSUMER FEELS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH FUEL PUMP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMTATION.*AK

RELAY IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT MALFUNCTIONED, RESULTING IN A FIRE THAT SPREAD TO AIR CONDITIONING UNIT, AND INTO PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT. *AK

WHEN STEPPING ON BRAKES PEDAL WOULD GO TO FLOOR AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. IN DECEMBER OF 1996 THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE AND BRAKES FAILED AGAIN. *AK CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ON MOV-1, 2001 THE VEHICLE WAS TOATALLED DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE.*SLC

CONSUMER STATES THE LEFT FRONT BALL JOINT FAILED, AND MANUFACTURER IS NOT WILLING TO ASSIST.*JB

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM DOES'NT KICK IN AT ALL. ALSO, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE SHAKES AND VIBRATES. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 9041 REPAIRS OF ABS BRAKING SYSTEM. CURRENTLY VEHICLE IS WORSE THAN IT WAS AT FIRST. *AK

RECALL 98 V 150 001/WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING: WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK CONSUMER STATED ALL WIPERS FREEZE UP AT TIMES, ALSO WINDOW MOTOR IS INOPERATIVE.*SLC

VEHICLE HAS BEEN ALIGNED 4-5 TIMES AND HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. 4 MONTHS AGO 4 SETS OF TIRES WERE PURCHASED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, NOTHING HAS CHANGED. VEHICLE MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN MAKING A HARD RIGHT TURN. DEALER FOUND CAUSE OF PROBLEM, BUT HASN'T SPECIFIED IF IT WAS UPPER OR LOWER BALL JOINTS THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER HAS CONTACT, BUT WOULD NOT BE ACKNOWLEDGED BECAUSE CONSUMER DIDN'T LIVE IN ONE OF THE STATES INCLUDED.*AK

ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM IS INOPERATIVE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK CONSUMER STATED BRAKES RELEASE UNDER HARD BRAKING, WHEN ON LOOSE SURFACE SUCH AS SAND OR WET PAVEMENT.*SLC