1998 CHEVROLET BLAZER Complaints

CONSUMER WAS RECLINING SEAT AND SEAT LATCH LEVER BROKE OFF IN HAND. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROBIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

I HAVE HAD SEVERE PROBLEMS WITH THE SUSPENSION ON MY TRUCK. I HAVE RECENTLY TAKEN IT O PINKERTON CHEVROLET AND WANTED THEM TO FIX THE PROBLEM . AT THIS TIME I DID NOT KNOW OF ANY RECALL ON THE 1996 AND 1997 MODELS. I THOUGHT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR. BUT THE GUY AT THE PLACE INFORMED ME THERE MAY BE A RECALL, BUT HE WANTED TO LOOK AT IT AND CALL ME BACK. WELL A FEW HRS LATER HE CALLED ME AND SAID THAT IT WAS NOT MY BALL JOINTS IT WAS THE IDLER ARM SO I HAD IT REPLACED AND THOUGHT I WAS DONE. WELL 3 DAYS LATER MY TRUCK IS WORSE THAN IT WAS BEFORE .SO I HAVE SINCE CALLED THE DEALER AND I AM GOING TO TAKE IT TODAY TO SEE IF WE CAN COME TO TERMS ON THIS. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THE 96 AND 97 MODELS, IS MY TRUCK AFFECTED? WHY DID THE MECHANIC TELL ME HE CHECKED BALL JOINTS WHEN HE DIDN'T . HE SENT ME ON THE ROAD UNSAFE WITH MY CHILD. AND PROBABLY FIXED SOMETHING NOT BROKEN. WAS I SCAMMED? IS THE A WAY TO ABSORB THE COST OF A RECALL AT THE PUBLICS EXPENSE? NOT GOOD BUSINESS. WERE LEFT OVER PARTS USED ON 98 VEHICLES? IS THIS CONSIDERED WHEN A RECALL IS DETERMINED NECESSARY? ARE THE PARTS STAMPED TO DETERMINE MANF. DATE ON PARTS? *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE AT THE BACK .*JB INVESTIGATOR BELIEVES THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION. *YH

HAD TAKEN VEHICLE FOR CHECKUP. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC MOUNTS SUPPORTING THE MOTOR WERE CRACKED. PRIOR TO CRACKED MOUNTS, HAD PROBLEMS TAKING OFF FROM A STOP, AND VEHICLE FELT AS IF PULLING BACKWARDS.*AK *TT

I HAVE BEEN REPORTING THIS PROBLEM AT LEAST SIX TIMES BETWEEN THREE DIFFERENT DEALERS. THEY ALL CAN NEVER FIND ANYTHING WRONG. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AIK

INTERMITTENTLY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE OBSTRUCTING THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON SIMULAR MAKES AND MODELS, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO THE VIN. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE.*NLM THE WIPER MODULE HAD A BAD SOLDER CONNECTION. IT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. JG

THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM IN CHEVY TRUCKS IN 1996... PLEASE SEE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 96E010000 FOR THE EXACT PROBLEM. THE SEAT RECLINER TO SEAT FRAME ATTACHING BOLTS FRACTURED WHICH HAS RESULTED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT RECLINING AT ALL TIMES. NLM

SOFT SPOT/BELT/TREAD SEPARATION SLIGHT BULGE/SPLIT ALONG EDGE OF TREAD. *AK (DOT NUMBER: PJHL3PKR04 TIRESIZE: R235-75-15)

DOME LIGHT WOULD COME ON FOR NO REASON, THE NOISE FOR THE TURN SIGNAL WOULD COME ON WITHOUT THE TURN SIGNAL BEING ON (MY TURN SIGNALS WORKED PERFECTLY FINE)AND THE HANDLE YOU USE TO ADJUST THE SEAT BACKS BROKE OFF ON BOTH FRONT SEATS. ALSO, THE LATCH ON THE INSIDE ON THE VEHICLE WHICH YOU PULL TO RELEASE THE HOOD BROKE. WONDERING IF ANYONE ELSE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE.

REPLACED BOTH SEAT ADJUSTERS. REPLACED BATTERY AFTER IT BROKE AND LEAKED ON THE CABLE OPERATING THE 4WD. REPLACED THE CABLE OPERATING THE 4WD. REPLACED BOTH BACK WINDOWS, (2-DOOR) THE SEALS KEPT COMING OUT IN FRONT OF THE DOORS MAKING IT HARD TO OPEN THE DOORS. REPLACED DRIVERS SIDE MIRROR. SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT WAS STAYING ON. LASTLY THE LOWER BALL JOINTS, TIE ROD ENDS, PITTMAN ARM AND IDLER ARM HAVE BEEN REPLACED. ALL DONE UNDER WARRANTY EXCEPT THE FRONT END COMPONENTS. WHAT A CRAPPY CAR!