1996 CHEVROLET BLAZER Complaints

RADIATOR/COOLING SYSTEM PLUGGED UP, CAUSING ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON (2 TIMES). *AK

I AM WRITING TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE FACT THAT MY 1996 CHEVROLET BLAZER REQUIRED MAJOR REPAIRS TO ITS RADIATOR THAT HAS A STICKER ON IT STATING THAT THERE SHOULD BE NO MAINTENANCE FOR 100,000 MILES. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THEY RECOMMEND I REPLACE THE RADIATOR, FOR ADDITIONAL MONEY. THIS WAS NOTED ON THE RECEIPT. I DECLINED, DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE MANUFACTURER NOTES THAT THE RADIATOR SHOULD BE GOOD FOR 100,00 MILES. I THEN NOTICED A SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER REFERENCED ON THE RECEIPT. I THEN RESEARCHED THIS ITEM TO DETERMINE WHY THIS ITEM WAS REFERENCED. IN MY RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT CHEVROLET WAS AWARE OF A PROBLEM WITH THE COOLANT IN THE BLAZER RADIATOR AND ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN TO ITS DEALERS TO INFORM THEM OF WHAT TO DO TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND ALSO TO RECOMMEND REPLACEMENT. I AM APPALLED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD BE AWARE OF SUCH A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE OF ONE OF ITS AUTOMOBILES AND NOT INFORM THE CONSUMER. AND IF THEY FELT CONSUMER INFORMATION WAS NOT WARRANTED, THEY COULD AT LEAST PAY FOR REPAIRS TO THOSE AUTOMOBILE THAT HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE RADIATOR THEY DISCOVERED THEMSELVES, DOES NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY. I PAID $ 661.00 APPROX. TO REPAIR MY RADIATOR AND WAS PRESSURED, AND REMINDED ON MY RECEIPT THAT I DID NOT PURCHASE A NEW ONE AS RECOMMENDED. I AM INFURIATED THAT CHEVROLET DID NOT REPAIR MY CAR FREE OF CHARGE. I AM WRITING TO COMPLAIN AND HOPEFULLY RECOUP SOME OF THE MONEY I PAID FOR THE REPAIRS. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT THE PROCESS IS AND IF I HAVE ANY RECOURSE. I AM WRITING TO ALL OF THE CONSUMER GROUPS.*AK

RADIATOR AND ENGINE COMPLETELY FLUSHED, CAP AND THERMOSTAT REPLACED DUE TO "MUD" IN SYSTEM.DEALER TOLD ME "MUD" WAS ACTUALLY METAL AND SAND LEFT IN ENGINE BLOCK DURING THE PRODUCTION/MILLING PROCESS. 1 MONTH AFTER FLUSH THE SYSTEM IS CLOGGED AGAIN WITH THIS MUD. DEALER SAYING ANOTHER FLUSH IS NEEDED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE WATER PUMP AND HEATER CORE REPLACEMENT. DEALER AND OTHER LOCAL CAR MAINTENANCE COMPANIES SAID THEY HAVE SEEN THIS MANY TIMES IN THESE BLAZERS. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM GM SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR.

THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN, THE CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO STOP THE BRAKES FAILED CAUSING ACCIDENT, THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. *YH

TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR WHEN ACCELERATING FROM STOP OR RPM'S WILL REV HIGH, BUT VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE AS FAST AS IT SHOULD. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO PONTIAC DEALER WHERE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, AND WAS TOLD A POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ADVISED CONSUMER TO GO TO A CHEVROLET DEALER TO PERFORM REPAIR BECAUSE IT STILL FELL UNDER MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO CHEVROLET DEALER, AND WAS TOLD A TSB WAS ISSUED FOR A HARNESS JUMPER KIT WHICH WAS CAUSING THE DEFECT. CHEVROLET DEALER DID NOT INSPECT VEHICLE TO DETERMINE IF THAT WAS THE ACTUAL CAUSE.*AK

DUE TO FRONT FRAME OF THE VEHICLE BREAKING BEHIND LEFT FRONT WHEEL VEHICLE WAS ROCKING BACK AND FORTH DURING OPERATION; IN ADDITION, TO A POPPING AND GRINDING NOISE BEING EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE AND WAS IN PROCESS OF REPAIRING DEFECT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER REAR SEAT BELTS FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. DRIVER REAR FAILED TO RELEASE ENOUGH TO BE USED. PASSENGER'S FRONT SEAT BELT KEPT LOCKING UP WITHOUT PASSENGER USING IT. *AK

WHENEVER WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE IN USE THEY WOULD CUT OFF BY THEMSELVES. WOULD NEED TO GET OUT AND JIGGLE THEM. SOMETIMES, THEY COME ON BY THEMSELVES. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK WHEN THEY WANT TO WORK. THIS HAS BEEN RECALLED ON VEHICLES THAT WERE MADE AUGUST 1994 THROUGH MAY 1996. MY VEHICLE WAS MADE IN JULY 1996 AND HAS THE SAME WIPER TROUBLE AS THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID# 98V150001 WHICH IS MANUFACTURERS CAMPAIGN #98043.I HAVE TALKED WITH DEALER ABOUT THIS SAFTY HAZARD, BUT SINCE IT IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST, THEY DO NOT WANT TO REPAIR IT. THANK YOU. *AK

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR A BRAKE SERVICE, AND ASKED FOR A ROTATION OF TIRES. DEALERSHIP INFORMED HIM THEY COULD NOT ROTATE TIRES OR PERFORM A FRONT END ALIGNMENT BECAUSE ALL OF FRONT BALL JOINTS WERE WORN OUT. A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP MENTIONED THAT THIS COULD BE THE RESULT OF A BAD DESIGN. *AK CONSUMER ALSO HAD FRONT BRAKES REPLACED, CONSUMER ALSO HAD TO REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES DUE TO BALL JOINTS.*JB