1997 CHEVROLET BLAZER Complaints

DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO HONOR RECALL. DEALER CLAIMED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH LOWER CONTROL ARMS. BUT AFTER A STATE INSPECTION, VEHICLE FAILED DUE TO BAD LOWER CONTROL ARMS. DEALER STILL REFUSEED TO HONOR RECALL.*AK *YH

ENGINE CUT OFF AND LOCKS WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 60-65 MPH. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFROMATION.*AK

LEFT UPPER FRONT CONTROL ARM BROKE AT 35 MPH. THEN ON 15 APRIL 2002 UPPER RIGHT FRONT CONTROL ARM BROKE AT 35 MPH. THERE IS A RECALL O1V200000, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT AFFECTED DUE TO VIN, VEHICLE WAS RETAILED IN A NON-INCLUSIVE STATE. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR WILL SOMETIMES NOT WORK AT ALL. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT TAPPING ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR BOX GENTLY WILL USUALLY GET THE WIPERS TO WORK. *SCC

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL SHUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE SLOWING DOWN FROM HIGH SPEEDS VEHICLE WILL START TO ACCELERATE. ALSO, VEHICLE WILL SHUTDOWN AT TIMES TOO. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER HAS REPLACED SEVERAL PARTS OF VEHICLE, INCLUDING TRANSMISSION; BUT, NOTHING HAS WORKED YET. *AK

MY IGNITION SWITCH BURNED MY WIRES GOING TO MY TRANSMISSION IT HAD TO BE REBUILT MY MAIN ELECTRIC BOX WAS BURNT IHAVE HAD PROBLEMS FROM DAY ONE I BOUGHT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT THEY SAY IT DOES NOT COVER THE DAY AFTER I BOUGHT MY BLAZER THE GAS MILEAGE STOPED WORKING I WAS TOLD THE SENCIOR IN THE TANK WAS BURNT AND I WAS TOLD MY BLAZER WAS IN WATERT BEFORE IBOUGHT IT PLEASE IF YOU CAN HELP ME ?*AK

LEFT REAR WHEEL CYLINDER ON DRIVER'S SIDE WENT OUT, RESULTING IN NO BRAKES WHILE DRIVING

TRANSMISSION FAILED IN DRIVEWAY WHEN PLACED VEHICLE IN REVERSE IT BUCKED FORWARD CAUSING MY SON TO BE PINNED AGAINST THE GARAGE INJURING HIS RIGHT LEG AND FOOT, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE AND ENGAGED IN 4WD BY ITSELF. MY SON COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICHLE SINCE I PURCHASED IT WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER BOX FAILURE. CURRENTLY IN THE REPAIR SHOP ESTIMATED AT $1200. PLUS TO REPAIR THIS TIME. TRANSFER BOX COST OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE IN EXCESS OF $800. I WAS NOT SURPRISED TO SEE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBELM WITH THIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE REPAIR SHOP TECH TOLD ME HE HAS REPLACED MANY TRANSMISSIONS IN THIS VEHICLE AND IS SURPRISED THERE HAS NOT YET BEEN A RECALL.I AM A WIDOWER LIVING ON A FIXED INCOME AND THESE UNEXPECTED AND UNNECESSARY EXPENSES HAVE HURT. I EXPECT THE INCIDENTALS WITH KEEPING UP MY VEHICLE, I HAVE MY VEHICLE TAKEN IN FOR REGULAR MAINTENENCE BUT THIS GOES FAR BEYOND REGULAR WEAR AND TEAR. GMC SHOULD MAKE GOOD ON THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT IS OBVIOUSLY, BASED ON THE NUMBER OF CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS, A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. PLEASE ADVISE AS TO FURTHER STEPS TO TAKE TO HOPEFULLY RESOLVE THIS MATTER. GMC HAS TO BE SHOWN THAT CONSUMERS DONT HAVE TO BE VICTIMS. *AK

WHILE AT DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR WORK MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT REAR ROTORS WERE CRUMBLING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, DRUMS AND LINING AS WELL.*AK THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS NOT WORKING. THE REAR BRAKES WERE CORRODED AND WORN OUT. THE REAR BRAKE PADS AND BOTH REAR ROTORS WERE REPLACED. THE BRAKE SHOES ON BOTH SIDES WERE REPLACED. THERE WAS A SQUEAKING NOISE IN THE FRONT END WHEN THE VEHICLE GOES OVER BUMPS. THE DRIVER DOOR PANEL FAILED AND WAS REINSTALLED, ALSO THE ARM REST FOR THE BUCKET SEAT POPS OFF CONSTANTLY, SEAT BELTS LOCK UP AFTER BEING REPLACED TWICE UNDER RECALL, THE STEERING JOINT WAS REPAIRED, ALSO WHEN CONSUMER STEPS ON THE GAS, THE TRUCK DOES NOT MOVE FOR A FEW SECONDS, THE REAR WINDOW WAS REPLACED, DUE TO LEAKING, AND THE ENGINE HESITATES. *YH