1997 CHEVROLET BLAZER Complaints

GAS GUAGE FLUCTUATES EACH TIME VEHICLE IS STARTED UP. TANK MAY BE HALF, BUT DUE TO MALFUCTION IT READS FULL. INADEQUATE READINGS HAS CAUSED CONSUMER TO RUN OUT OF GAS. PROBLEM HAS EXISTED SINCE DECEMBER 2000. DEALER WAS INFORMED, AND STATED THAT FUEL SENDING UNIT WAS DEFECTIVE. *AK *YH

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THE PROBLEM HAS EXISTED FOR A MONTH. THE WIPERS WORK AWHILE, BUT ONCE TURNED OFF THEY MAY NOT COME BACK ON. DEALER WAS INFORMED. *AK *YH

RONT DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER 'SSEAT BELTS INTERMITTENTLY FAIL TO RELEASE ONCE BUCKLED.*AK

WHILE TURNING A CORNER AT 10 MPH, THROTTLE STUCK AND VEHICLE TOOK OFF, HITTING THE SIDE OF A GARAGE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK *TT

EGR VALVE FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHUTDOWN. VEHICLE LOSES POWER AND DOESN'T RESTART. DEALER HAS REPLACE IT 2 TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BROKE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. CONTACTED DEALER,AND DEALER STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 01V200000 DUE TO VIN. VEHICLE IS OUTSIDE OF RECALL REGION (RUST BELT) *AK

WHILE GETTING AN OIL CHANGE TECHNICIAN INFORMED CONSUMER THAT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS AND IDLE ARM NEEDEDEDTO BE REPLACED. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED THAT CONSUMER THAT UPPER BALL JOINT IS COVER EDUNDER A RECALL, BUT NOT LOWER BALL JOINT AND IDLE ARM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY WHILE IN USE OR WILL NOT TURN ON. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK CONSUMER ADDS WHEN WIPERS ARE ACTIVATED THE MOTOR CAN BE HEARD, BUT THE WIPERS WORK WITH EXCESSIVE EFFORT. WIPER DELAY MODULE WAS REPLACED. CONSUMER'S HUSBAND WHO HAS SAME YEAR IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TT

AT START UP, CONSUMER SAW SMOKE ON RIGHT SIDE OF HOOD, THEN FLAMES. DEALER DETERMINED IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM.*AK *TT

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BEING USED. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED BY DEALER.*AK THE DEALER LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE AND SAID THE WIPER MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO SWITCH FAILURE. *YH