1996 CHEVROLET BLAZER Complaints

STEERING BECAME HARD TO STEER EVEN THOUGH POWER STEERING. I WAS TOLD BY DEALER P/S PUMP WAS LEAKING AND LACK OF FLUID MADE STEERING DIFFICULT. I FEEL WITH THE LOW MILAGE OF 53,000 THIS SHOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN MORE SEVERE PROBLEMS IF PUMP HAD COMPLETELY LEAKED EMPTY CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING. *AK

WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CAUSING A COLLISION. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE'S MAKE AND MODEL; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH VEHICLE DROPPED DOWN, RIGHT FRONT UPPER CONTROL ARM HAD BROKEN. *AK THE UPPER ARM CAME OFF BALL JOINT DUE TO LACK PROPER GREEZING. *YH

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, THEY STOP WORKING DURING OPERATION . DEALER / MANUFAXCTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MANUFACTURER'S RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *SLC

CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE SHOES/ROTORS APPROXIMATELY 4 TIMES SINCE SHE HAS OWNED VEHICLE. FIRST REPLACEMENT OCCURRED WHEN VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 11,000 MILES ON IT. LAST OCCURRENCE INVOLVED REPLACEMENT OF FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS AT 59,189 MILES. *AK

DEXACOOL ENGINE COOLANT TURNED TO "MUD" CAUSING THE ENGINE TO OVER HEAT AND RESULTING IN TOTAL REPLACEMENT OF RADIATOR AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION GM IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE DEXACOOL "SERVICE BULLETIN" ISSUED. GM HAS CHARGED A $500 DEDUCTABLE. IT STILL SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE 5YR/100,000 WARRENTY. GM CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS PROVIDED NO HELP. PLEASE ADVISE WHAT MY NEXT STEP SHOULD BE. THANKS

RECALL 99I006000 WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALERSHIP. HOWEVER, AFTER DEFECT WAS REPAIRED BRAKE SYSTEM WILL LOCK UP, AND CONSUMER WILL LOSE CONTROL OF STEERING. *AK VEHICLE STALLED 2 TIMES AFTER DRIVEN, THEN SHUT OFF FOR 15 MINUTES THEN RESTARTED, DEALER REPROGRAMMED ECM. FRONT BRAKE PADS REPLACED, RESURFACED ROTORS, REPLACED WORN OUT BRAKES, DURING LIGHT BRAKING DURING LIGHT RAIN, ABS KICKS IN. REAR TIRES WORN ON OUTSIDE EDGES, CONSUMER DID NOT GIVE ANY SPECIFIC INFORMATION REGARDING TIRES. *SLC

TURN SIGNAL, FRONT AND REAR STOPPED WORKING, FUES AND RELAY ARE NOT AT FAULT. *AK

I HAVE CALLED THE GMC ABOUT THE RECALLED 1996 BLAZER FOR WINDSHIELD WIPERS. ACCORDING TO THEM THEY SAY MY VEHICLE DOES NOT FALL UNDER THE RECALL. AS OF 03/19/01 THEY QUIT WORKING. I HAVE MADE SEVERAL CALLS AND GMAC WOULD LOOK INTO IT. I HAVE A REFERENCE # THAT THEY HAVE GIVEN ME C01482358.*AK

RECALL 98V 150 001/ WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING: VEHICLE EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT WORKING OF WINDSHIELD WIPERS. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK