1997 CHEVROLET BLAZER Complaints

FUEL INJECTORS PUMPED FUEL INTO WIRING HARNESS CAUSING THE HARNESS AND SENSORS NEEDING TO BE REPLACED.POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD AND HIGH FUEL CONSUMOTION. *AK

BRAKES ROUTINELY DO NOT EFFECTIVELY STOP. THEY "LOCK" GIVE OFF A CLICKING SOUND, AND THE TRUCK SLIDES INSTEAD OF STOPPING. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT CHEVY BLAZERS "JUST DO THAT." THE CONDITION IS UNSAFE AND HAPPENS TO ME FREQUENTLY NOT JUST ON THE DATE INDICATED OR AT THE MILEAGE REPORTED. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 1 YEAR NOW. *AK

TRANSMISSION LOST 3RD AN 4TH GEAR CAUSING CAR TO OVERHEAT AND CAUSE PUMP LEAK. *AK

TAILGATE WILL NOT LOCK PROPERLY AND WILL OPEN WHILE TRAVELING. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT WARRANTY EXPIRED AND ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S COST. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE PART IN QUESTION WAS NOT FASTENED TO THE GLASS, IT WAS HELD IN PLACE BY A THIN RUBBER GASKET THAT GOES AROUND THE GLASS THAT BROKE. *SLC

DEALERSHIP HELPED PAY FOR A SMALL PORTION OF REPAIR OF BOTH COMPLAINTS. GMC DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE WHATSOEVER. ALSO REPLACED MY BRAKE PADS FOR THE 4TH TIME AT 43,000 MILE. THEY ARE PREMATURELY WEARING MORE THAN LIKELY BECAUSE THE CALIPERS ARE LOCKING UP. HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE IT'S PURCHASE.*AK

THE LATCH FOR THE REAR WINDSHIELD IS FASTENED ONLY TO THE RUBBER GASKET AROUD THE WINDOW, NEVER TO THE GLASS AS THERE IS NO RESIDUE AS IF IT EVER HAD BEEN. FINALLY THE RUBBER BROKE AND THE HATCH FLEW OPEN. THE HATCH WILL NO LONGER STAY CLOSED ON ITS OWN. I HAVE SEEN OTHER BLAZERS WITH THE SAME "DEFECT". I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY SEVERAL BODYSHOPS THAT IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN BONDED AT THE FACTORY AND THEY CANNOT FIX THIS.*AK

THIS VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP IN A PARKING LOT. THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATED, BUT BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE IN A REASONABLE DISTANCE AND TIME. THIS TRUCK IS SCARY TO DRIVE IN THE SNOW. IT DOES NOT WANT TO STOP. HAS THERE BEEN ANY RECALL FOR THE ABS SYSTEM ON 1997 BLAZERS? *AK

RAN OUT OF GAS. FUEL GAUGE SHOWED HALF FULL. TOWED TO DEALER, REPLACED TANK SENSOR, COSTED $500. I'M NOT TO HAPPY WITH GM.

THIS SUV DOES NOT STOP THE WAY IT SHOULD. THE ABS IS OVER SENSITIVE. IT ACTIVATES WAY TOO SOON, MAKING THIS VEHICLE HAVE A VERY LONG STOPPING DISTANCE. IN SNOW THIS VERY UN-NERVING, EVEN AT VERY LOW SPEED. HAS THERE BEEN ANY OTHER CONCERNS OR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS VEHICLES' ABS OR LONG STOPPING HABITS?*AK

RECALL 97V096001; WHILE DRIVING DEFECTIVE SEATBELT DID NOT LOCK UP IN A ROLLOVER CRASH IN WHICH DRIVER DIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK