1997 CHEVROLET BLAZER Complaints

THE TRANSMISSION HAD A SLIP. THE VALVE INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION IS TOO SMALL AND PRESSURE BUILDS UP WHEN IT GETS HOT AND DIRTY. I HAD THE VEHICLE IN AT 35K WITH THE PROBLEM. THEY DIDN'T REPLACE THE VALVE, ONLY CLEANED IT. THEN AT 68K, THEY SAID THEY WOULD HAVE TO TEAR THE TRANNY APART AND REPLACE THE VALVE. THEY WANTED $1200, I FOUND A TRANNY SPECIALIST WHO FIXED IT FOR $250. HE SAID THE ORIGINAL VAVLE WAS THE PROBLEM. I HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF BLAZER OWNERS WITH THIS PROBLEM AND CHEVY IS MAKING US PAY FOR THEIR PROBLEMS.*AK

WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 5MPH WHEEL CAVED INWARDS. HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

COOLING SYSTEM WILL REPEATEDLY TURN BLACK, EVEN AFTER CONSUMER HAD RADIATOR FLUSHED. PROBLEM STILL OCCURS.*AK CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM COMES BACK EVERY 20000 MILES OR EVERY 6 MONTHS. *SLC

CONSUMER STATES HE SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF GAS COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, UPON INSPECTION CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE O-RING ON THE GAS TANK WAS LEAKING, DEALER REPLACED THE SEALS, FUEL SENDER/PUMP ASSEMBLY (TANK UNIT), ALSO THE SENDING UNIT TO O-RING LEAKING AND THE CLIP BROKE.*YH

WHILE DRIVING IN A STORM WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. VEHICLE HAS BECOME UNDRIVEABLE. THREE WIRE HARNESSES HAVE MELTED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE MELTING MAY HAVE CONTINUED OVER A PERIOD OF TIME WORKING THROUGH FUSIBLE LINKS, THIS CAUSED PROBLEMS WITH THE SES SENSOR, GAS GAUGE, AND POWER STEERING. FUEL PUMP AND MODULE WERE ALSO REPLACED. *SLC

DEALERSHIP ORIGINALLY SERVICED AT LOUSY AND UNFINISHED WORK 5 RETURNS FOR SAME THING S&J CHEVROLET. *AK

DEX COLL IS AN ANTIFREEZE THAT WAS PUT INTOVEHICLE. RADIATOR HAD A RED CLAY SUBSTANCE IN IT BECAUSE OF DEX COOL. HAS CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

WE ARE ABOUT TO PUT A FOURTH TRANSMISSION INTO THIS VEHICLE. IT HAS BEEN VERY FRUSTRATING HAVING THIS CAR.*AK

WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT APPROX. 5MPH THE FRONT AXLE AND UPPER BALL JOINT SNAPPED, CAUSING ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO THE ABS SENSOR, SLICED THE RIM AMONG OTHER THINGS. TIRES WERE WEARING IN A ODD POSITION DOWN TO THE BELTS, OBVIOUSLY DUE TO PROBLEMS IN THE FRONT END. DEALERSHIP IS REPAIRING NOW. ALL UNDER WARRANTY, EXCEPT THE RIM SINCE IT IS A NONMECHANICAL PART EVEN THOUGH MECHANICAL DEFECTS CAUSED THE DAMAGE. LUCKILY THIS HAPPENED IN A PARKING SPACE AND NOT 50FT. SOONER ON THE 4 LANE HIGHWAY I WAS ON WITH MY 8 YR OLD DAUGHTER. THE WHEEL WAS HALF ON LEANING INTO THE TRUCK. HAD IT HAPPENED SOONER THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING NUMEROUS PEOPLE. THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER IS INTERMITTENT AND ONLY WORKS WHEN IT WANTS, CAUSING DISTRACTIONS IN VISION WHILE DRIVING. SOMETIMES THE WIPER WILL NOT GO DOWN FOR UP TO 30MIN.THAT IS ALSO BEING REPAIRED NOW. CONTACTED GM AND THEY CLAIM THERE HAVE BEEN NO PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS OF THIS MATTER WITH THE AXLE OR BALL JOINTS BREAKING. *AK