1997 CHEVROLET BLAZER Complaints

OIL LEAK AT OIL LINE COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO ENGINE, AND IN SOME CASES WHEN DRIVING, ENGINE COULD LOCK UP WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, PARTS ON BACK ORDER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE MAKING NORMAL STOP VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP PROPERLY NO MATTER HOW HARD CONSUMER APPLIES BRAKES , DEFECT OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH.*AK THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. *YH

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY MPH STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP OR REDUCE SPEED, BUT BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK ON DRY OR WET SURFACE, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND AND RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT TO CONSUMER'S WIFE.*AK

ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE. WHILE DRIVING ON SNOW GENTLY PRESSED ON BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN, AND T BRAKES LOCKED UP, SENDING VEHICLE IN A SPIN. BRAKES WERE REAL SOFT, THEN BECAME HARD. THERE WAS A CAR ACCIDENT WHEN RUNNING INTO A SIGN. HAS NOT CONTACTED THE DEALER YET.*AK

BOTH UPPER BALL JOINTS AND IDLE ARM FAILED AT LOW MILEAGES OF 33,000. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY. *AK THE CONSUMER RESTATED THE PROBLEM SAYING THE LOWER BALL JOINTS AND IDLE AREM FAILED RATHER THAN THE UPPER BALL JOINTS. *YH

I REPORTED THE PROBLEM WITH MY CRUISE CONTROL SPEEDING UP TWO YEARS AGO. YOU FAILED TO RESPOND, CONFIRMING THAT YOU ARE IN BED WITH THE MANUFACTURERS. MY CRUISE CONTROL HAS BEEN IN THE OFF POSITION SINCE MY FIRST REPORT. WHILE CRUISE WAS IN OFF I ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE MIDDLE BUTTON ON WHEN I TUNED ON MY HIGH BEAM. THE CRUISE ENGAGED AND SPED UP. AGAIN IT WOULDN'T TURN OFF UNTIL I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. *AK

WHILE PARKED VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER HOOD DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH SEAT BELT ON PASSENGER'S SIDE WILL TIGHTEN DOWN ON OCCUPANT WHILE DRIVING. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

TRANSMISSION TUBE AND DIP STICK WERE RUSTED AND FINE SEDIMENT WAS IN THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. MASSEY FLUSHED THE SYSTEM 07/23/1999 @23780 MILES. I HAVE NOTICED MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ABOUT BLAZER AND OTHER CHEVROLET/GMC TRANSMISSION. MY BROTHER HAD HIS 1997 GMC VAN TRANSMISSION REDONE BUT IT WAS JUST INSIDE WARRANTY. AT 40820 AND 2 MONTHS OUTSIDE OF 3 YEAR WARRANTLY THERE SHOULD BE A WARNING THAT THE CAR WOULD SELF DESTRUCT AT 3 YEAR OR 36,000!*AK

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKING. HAS BEEN FIXED ONCE AND HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO CHECK AGAIN. THE ACCELERATOR HAS TO BE PUSHED HARD AT TIMES CAUSING A JERKY MOTION. FEELS VERY UNSAFE.