1998 CHEVROLET BLAZER Complaints

RECLINER SEAT HANDLE ON BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE BROKE WITHOUT ACCESSIVE FORCE. HAD THEM REPLACED. THEY BROKE AGAIN.*AK

REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLE BEHIND DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT, RED BOTTON THAT CONSUMER PUTS BUCKLE IN BROKE IN TWO PIECES WHEN LOCKING SEAT BELT.CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

THIS HAS BEEN A CHRONIC PROBLEM SINCE 1999 WITH THIS VEHICLE. IT IS CLEARLY A DESIGN PROBLEM WITH THE PART ( THE SHAFT THAT THE ADJUSTMENT HANDLE IS ATTACHED TO) AND POOR QUALITY OF MATERIALS, MR. CASTINAS SERVICE MANAGER ADVISES THAT WHILE THERE HAVE BEEN SERVICE BULLETINS ON THE PROBLEM THAT THE TOTAL PART WAS REDESIGNED ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND THAT THEY HAVE BEEN PUTTING IN THE REVISED PART EVER SINCE THOUGH THE REVISED PART HAS BROKEN AGAIN (INSTALLED 12/01) ON THE DRIVERS SIDE.THIS IS THE 4TH REPLACEMENT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, ONCE ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE.THIS IS THE 5 TH REPAIR TO THIS PART. THIS IS THE SHAFT AND LEVER THAT IS ON THE SIDE OF THE SEAT AND ADJUST THE FRONT TO BACK TILT ON THE SEAT. EACH TIME IT HAS SHEARED OFF THE SHAFT WHERE THE COLLORED HANDLE FITS ON THE SHAFT WHERE A SCREW FITS INTO A NOTCHED PART OF THE SHAFT. THE SHAFT AT THE HANDLE IS DESCENDING IN SIZE AS IT FITS INTO A METAL COLLOR ON THE PLASTIC HANDLE. IAM SKEPTICAL BASED ON MY EXPERIENCE THAT THIS FOURTH REPAIR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WILL FINALLY REMEDY THIS PROBLEM. THERE HAS BEEN NO ABUSE BY ME OR OTHERS TO THIS PART. INDEED IT HAS RARELY BEEN USED AND HAS BROKEN TWICE IN MY WIFE'S HAND AND ONCE IN A CHILD'S HAND. WHILE THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED I AM CONCERNED THAT IF THERE IS DESIGN DEFECT TO THE OPERATION OF THE SHAFT THAT THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR THE SEAT TO FLOP BACK INTO A RECLINING POSITION WHILE THE DRIVER IS DRIVING.*AK

CONSUMERS MECHANIC AT THE TIME OF SERVICE NOTICED THAT THE ANTIFREEZE ON THE TOP OF THE RADIATOR HAD JELLED SIMILAR TO THE FORM OF PEANUT BUTTER. THE MECHANIC SUGGESTED THAT FLUSHING THE RADIATOR WOULD BE LOGICAL TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, BUT OTHER PROBLEMS MAY OCCUR IN THE COOLING SYSTEM. AFTER THE FLUSHING, THE WATER PUMP STARTED LEAKING AND THE THERMOSTAT MALFUNCTIONED, ON JUNE 29TH THE HEATER CORE RUPTURED AND CAUSED EXTENSIVE WATER DAMAGE IN THE FLOORBOARD, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED RUNNING HOT AND WAS LOSING ANTIFREEZE, AND ON JULY 18TH THE RADIATOR WAS REPLACED. CONSUMERS MILEAGE IS OVER THE WARRANTY AMOUNT.*SCC

SAME DISCRIPTION AS CAMPAIGN 98V150001: WINSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING IN HEAVY RAIN OR AFTER A CAR WASH. SO FAR HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OVER SINCE I'VE BEEN IN TOWN WHEN THIS HAS HAPPENED. HATE TO THINK WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC OR AT HIGH SPEEDS. WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER THIS. DEALER WILL REPLACE FOR A FEE.

THE LEVER CONTROLLING RECLINING SEAT BROKE OFF WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED A LITTLE PRESSURE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE SHAFT ON WHICH THE LEVER WAS MOUNTED WAS NOT A STRONG METAL. *YH CONSUMER ADDS WHEN THE LEVER BROKE AFTER USING IT FOR THE FIRST TIME, THE LEVER HAD BEEN WORN OR LACK LUBRICATION. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *TT *DT

WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE SET ON EITHER HIGH OR INTERMITTENT,THEY GO HAYWIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH RIGHT FRONT WHEEL SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE BECAUSE 5 BOLTS WERE BROKEN, ALL 5 BOLTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING, EXAMINATION OF THE WHEEL LUG HOLES SHOWED NO EVIDENCE THAT THE WHEEL WAS LOOSE PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE.*AK *NLM

FRONT END WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY, RESULTING IN RIGHT FRONT TIRE COMING OFF. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.

WHEN TURN LEFT OR RIGHT OR STOPPING OR GOING DRIVING FOWARD MAKES CLUNKING NOISE SOMETIME IT REALLY LOAD...I HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO MY MECHANIC AND HE SAID ITS MY FRONT JOINTS AND SAID IT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY.. SO I TOOK IT TO MY DEALER .. AND HE SAID IT WASN'T, SO I CALLED CHEVROLET. *AK