1997 CHEVROLET BLAZER Complaints

AT APPROXIMATELY 5 AM WHILE DRIVING EAST ON I-84 IN OREGON I WAS NEGOTIATING A CURVE IN THE FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WHEN A HEARD VIBRATION AND SECONDS LATER MY RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BECAME DETATCHED COMPLETELY. A STATE PATROL OFFICER STOPPED AND CALLED A TOW TRUCK FOR ME TO THE NEAREST GARAGE. AFTER 2 DAYS OF REPAIRS I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE BACK HOME. THE TOTAL COST OF REPAIR WAS$798.95. THE WORK THAT WAS DONE TO THE VEHICLE WAS: RELACED ROTOR, REPLACED BALL JOINT, REPLACED SPINDEL (STEERING KNUCKLE), LUGS, LUG NUTS, CAPS, WHEEL AND TIRE.*AK

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN THE VEHICLE. DEALER DIAGNOSED A RUPTURED FUEL INJECTION LINE. FUEL BACKED UP TO THE COMPUTER MODULE THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE IF IGNITED. THE DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM HAS NEVER BEEN SEEN TO THIS DEGREE.*AK GM WOULD NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THIS TO BE A DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE IN MAKING REPAIRES. *MJ

HAVING VEHICLE SERVICED FOR AN UPPER BALL JOINT RECALL, NOTICED HOWEVER THAT AS A RESULT OF RECALL REPAIRS FRONT TWO TIRES HAVE AN UNEVEN WEAR ON THEM. MANUFACTURER STATED DID NOT HAVE TO DO AN ALIGNMENT ON VEHICLE AFTER REPLACING UPPER BALL JOINT. *AK

WHILE WAITING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT ENGINE WOULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. VEHICLE TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND HAD IDLE AIR CONTROL REPLACED. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER.*AK

CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER, FOR RECALL REPAIRS ON HEATER CORE. DEALER FOUND OUT THAT HEATER CORE WAS RUSTED/ HAD CLOGGED RADIATOR, AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR A RECALL REPAIRS ON RADIATOR. NOTICE RECEIVED FOR RADIATOR TO BE FLUSHED, BUT MECHANIC FOUND OUT THAT RADIATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER ADDED THAT PROBLEM HAD HAPPENED AFTER VEHICLE RAN OUT OF WARRANTY. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFOMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING STEERING WAS NOT WORKING RIGHTLY. AT SAME HAD RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. THEN ,TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR UPPER BALLS JOINT. BUT, MECHANIC SAID THAT LOWER BALLS JOINTS HAD TO BE REPLACED. WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED SEVEN DAYS BEFOR,E AND HAD TO BE REPAIRED AT OWNER'S ESPENCE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

WHEN RECALL 01I018000 REPAIRS ON UPPER BALL JOINT WERE DONE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AS WELL.*AK

RE: RECALL ID 3'S 01L08000 & 01V200000, DEALER CLAIMS MY VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THESE RECALLS. INDEPENDENT REVIEW SHOWS THAT BALL JOINTS AND IDLER ARM NEEDS REPLACING AT LESS THAN 50K MILES. WILL RECALL BE EXPANDED?*AK

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT PROBLEM IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH BOTH CURRENT AND FORMER OWNER. 3 DIFFERENT MECHANICS PUT THER SCANNERS ON THE VEHICLE AND KEEP BRINGING UP THE OXYGEN SENSOR AS THE PROBLEM. HAD ONE BAD SENSOR AT THE WIRING HARNESS PLUG WHICH WAS POORLY ASSEMBLED AT THE FACTOR CAUSING WATER TO GET TO THE CONTACTS AND CONTAMINATED THE CONNECTOR. REPLACED ALL 4 O2 SENSORS AND STILL CANNOT GET THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO GO AWAY. VEHICLE PERFORMS PERFECT ALONG WITH 24 MPG GAS ONE HIGHWAY DRIVING. THIS IS AN ISSUES OTHER BLAZER OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING. GM SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE TO FIX THIS ISSUE.*AK