2004 CHEVROLET BLAZER Complaints

WE LEASED A 2004 CHEVY BLAZER IN JULY OF 2004, THIS VEHICLE ROCKS, SHIMMIES, SHAKES, RATTLES, HARD TO HANDLE AT HIGHER SPEEDS, EVEN WHEN STANDING STILL AND THERE IS TRAFFIC GOING BY AT 45 MPH THE VEHICLE ROCKS, SO IT IS NOT SAFE AT ANY SPEED. TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER SUNDANCE CHEVROLET IN GRAND LEDGE MI, THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG, BUT DID DO SOME REPAIR WORK ON THE TRANSMISSION. CHEVROLET WOULD NOT EVEN GO INTO ARBITRATION, BUT DID PUT A 90,000 BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE. WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN HIGH WINDS IT FEELS AS IT YOU ARE ON A ROLLER COASTER RIDE.*JB

DT: 2004 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS ON DRIVER'S SIDE MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE HAS 38,000 MILES ON IT. HE HEARD A HUMMING NOISE AND THOUGHT IT NEEDED THE TIRES ROTATED. HE HAD THE TIRES BALANCED AND ROTATED AND THE VEHICLE STILL MADE THE NOISE. CONSUMER'S MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE WHEEL BEARINGS MALFUNCTIONED. TTHIS WAS CONFIRMED AT NEW CAR CHEVROLET. THE BEARINGS WERE TO BE REPLACED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE BECAUSE IT IS ABOUT 1000 MILES OVER WARRANTY. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS GOING HE NOTICED THE PROBLEM APPROXIMATELY A WEEK AGO.*AK

BLAZER FEELS AS IF IT IS GOING TO ROLL OVER IN HIGH WINDS, SHAKES, ON THE HIGHWAY YOU FEEL LIKE YOU ARE ON A ROLLER COASTER RIDE. BLAZERS ARE SUPPOSEDLY THE DEADIEST VEHICLES ON THE ROAD TODAY.

IN A 2004 CHEVY BLAZER, 20000 MILES. 4 WHEEL DRIVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL ACTUATOR FAILED TO ENGAGE. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ACTUATOR HAD CORRODED TO THE POINT THAT IT NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE FIRST REPLACEMENT PART ALSO FAILED SHORTLY AFTER BEING CONNECTED AND A THIRD PART NEEDED TO BE ORDERED. ALL REPLACEMENTS WERE CONDUCTED BY MANUFACTURER.*AK

SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS DESIGN FLAW. SPARE TIRE IS EXTERIOR MOUNTED AT REAR OF VEHICLE IN SUCH A POSITION THAT REAR VISION IS OBSTRUCTED BY ABOUT 75%. *BF IF THE REAR SEATS HEAD REST WAS UP, THERE WOULD ALMOST BE 100% VISION LOSS. ALSO, IF AND WHEN BACKING UP, THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SEE IF VEHICLES, OBJECTS, OR PEDESTRIANS WERE BEHIND THE VEHICLE. *SC *JB

VEHICLE VIBRATES AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MPH. DEALER ADMITTED THERE WAS A PROBLEM BUT COULDN'T FIX IT.

THE LEFT TAIL LIGHT FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB

2004 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER GOT 70 MILES, THE SERVICE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON BEEN IN SHOP 5 DAYS NOW . IT SKIPPED, CUT OUT .*AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE LUNGED OR ACCELERATED. ON FRIDAY JULY 3O, 2004 VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FROM 55 TO 65 MPH. DEALERSHIP INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES. *AK

WATER SOMEHOW GETS INTO THE B-PILLAR OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHEN IT RAINS OR THE VEHICLE GETS PUT THROUGH THE CARWASH. CUSTOMER NOTICED THE SEAT BELT WAS SOAKED WHEN PULLED OUT. CUSTOMER IS WORRIED ABOUT SEAT BELT STRENGTH DIMINISHING AND FAILING IN AN ACCIDENT. SINCE THE BELT IS WET ALL THE WAY TO THE END WHEN PULLED OUT, THE MECHANISM THAT RAVELS UP THE BELT MUST BE WET ALSO. RUSTING AND MECHANISM FAILURE COULD RESULT. SEATBELT ALSO IS MILDEWING AND STARTING TO SMELL.*AK