1997 CHEVROLET BLAZER Complaints

WHILE EXITING INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH, CONSUMER WAS MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN, AND WITHOUT WARNING FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE WHEEL CAVED DUE TO LOWER BALL JOINT SNAPPING. WHEEL CAVED IN AT ABOUT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE. VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVEABLE, AND HAD TO BE TOWED. CONSUMER VEHICLE WOULD HAVE ROLLED OVER IF CONSUMER DROVEAT A HIGHER SPEED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 30 TO 35 MPH CONSUMER SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, PASSENGER'S SIDE OF VEHICLE HIT A FENCE AND RESTED ON A TREE. THERE WAS ONLY ONE AIRBAG ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF VEHICLE, AND AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHEN I BOUGHT THE TRUCK, IT HAD A 3,000MILE 30 DAY WARRANTY ON IT, 60000MILES. 1ST OCCURRENCE WITH ENGINE LIGHT AND DIPSTICK CORROSION WAS WITHIN THAT TIME. DOWN TIME FOR THE TRUCK ONE WEEK. THE NEXT MONTH, I WAS ENROUTE AND THE LIGHT TRIGGERED AGAIN. TOOK TRUCK TO LOCAL CHEVY DEALER WHO HAD LOOKED AT DIPSTICK BEFORE REPLACEMENT, STATED SAME DIPSTICK. AT THIS POINT I CALLED CHEVROLET COMPANY WHO TOLD ME THE $1800 DAMAGE BILL CAUSED BY THE DEFECTIVE DIPSTICK AND SUBSEQUENT TRANSMISSION DAMAGE WOULD BE MINE TO COVER.ALL BECAUSE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED THE FIRST TIME.*AK

THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT, BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ONLY POSSIBLE WAY FOR REIMBURSEMENT IS TO HAVE THE DEALERSHIP INSPECT VEHICLE AT A COST OF $240 TO SEE IF THE PART WAS REPLACED WITH A GM PART.*JB

WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPER CIRCUIT BOARD GAVE OUT. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED CIRCUIT BOARD WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE IT WAS ELECTRICAL. *AK

I UNDERSTAND THAT THE BLAZERS HAVE AN INHERENT TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, DUE TO A RUSTY DIPSTICK TUBE. I CURRENTLY HAVE 124K MILES ON MY CAR AND I TOO HAVE NOTICED ON LONG TRIPS THAT MY TRANSMISSION SHIFTS VERY HARD FROM 1ST INTO 2ND. THIS PROBLEM IS EXTREMELY ANNOYING, BUT I WILL KEEP DRIVING IT UNTIL THE TRANSMISSION FAILS COMPLETELY.*AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 01V200000 NOTICE CONCERNING LOWER CONTROL ARM FAILURE. CONSUMER REPAIRED RECALL PROBLEM IN FEBRUARY PRIOR TO RECALL. CONSUMER WAS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT, BUT CHEVROLET REFUSED TO REIMBURSE BECAUSE CONSUMER DID NOT USE GMC PARTS. *AK

WHILE CHECKING FLUID LEVELS, CONSUMERS SON, WHO IS A MECHANIC, NOTICED RUST IN THE RADIATOR FLUID, HE ALSO FOUND TSB 666841 REGARDING RUST IN THE COOLANT SYSTEM, CONSUMER HAS BEEN TRYING TO GET GM TO ALLEVIATE THIS PROBLEM DUE TO THE SAFETY FACTORS IT COULD CAUSE, HOWEVER IT IS VERY COSTLY, GM HAS NOT BEEN OF ANY ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THE CONSUMER IS NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE. *SLC

#1-INCORRECT READING OF FUEL GUAGE (FAILURE) OF GAS TANK SENDING UNIT. REPLACE GAS TANK SENDING UNIT 8/28/01 MI. 23,071 @ SYLVESTOR CHEV. PEEKVILLE PA. TOTAL COST $665.89 #2-GAS LEAKS WHENEVER FILLING UP AT PUMP CAUSE-RUBBER SEAL SUCKED IN FROM SUCTION OF FUEL PUMP, REMEDY-RESEAL SENDING UNIT, REGLUE SEAL, MI. @ TIME OF THIS PROBLEM 31,283 TOTAL COST $115.00 #3-WINDSHIELS WIPERS WERE INTERMIT. WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE, STARTED TO RAIN-WIPERS WERE INOPERABLE-HAD TO WAIT OUT STORM ON SIDE OF ROAD, BUT THE NEXT DAY WIPERS WERE OPERABLE. SOMEDAYS THEY WORKED & OTHERDAYS THEY WOULDN'T WORK CAUSE-DELAY BOARD SHORTED OUT-REPLACED DELAY BOARD @ COST OF $80.98, MI. @ TIME OF FAILURE APPROX. 28,000. ALL OF THE ABOVE ITEMS WERE SERVICED AT DEALERSHIP.

DRIVER COMPLAINS OF LOUD AIR SOUND WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED. ALSO, WHEN PARKED APPLYING THE BRAKE MAKES THE SAME SOUND AS WELL AS AFFECTING THE REV OF THE ENGINE. *AK