1998 CHEVROLET BLAZER Complaints

WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS COMING FROM THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION STRUCK HIS VEHICLE, FORCING HIM OFF THE ROAD AND INTO A TELEPHONE POLE, DURING THE ACCIDENT THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT).*YH *JG

BOTH SETS OF OIL COOLER LINES BEGAN LEAKING. THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THIS WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON GM VEHICLES WITH THE SAME TYPE OF OIL FILTER ASSEMBLY.

THE SEAT RECLINING LEVERS BROKE OFF ON BOTH FRONT SEATS. DRIVER SIDE BROKE FIRST, THEN PASSENGER SIDE BROKE ABOUT 4 MONTHS LATER.

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER STATED SHE COULD HEAR A LOUD NOISE, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY DEALER THAT THE BALL JOINTS NEED TO BE REPLACED.*AK *SLC

GAS PEDAL STICKS, CAUSING VERY DANGEROUS LURCHING. THROTTLE BODY MUST BE CLEANED AT LEAST EVERY 30,000 MILES.*AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED DURING NIGHT. INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR DETERMINED FIRE WAS STARTED BY MAIN LINE OF ALTERNATOR. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING OR WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED OIL IS LEAKING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. *AK. CONSUMER STATED THERE IS A CONSTANT OIL LEAK FROM BOTH SETS OF OIL LINES.*SLC

AFTER TURNING A CORNER, THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY SHUT OFF, CAUSING ME TO COAST THROUGH A RED LIGHT. IN DOING SO, I WAS STRUCK BY AN ONCOMING VEHICLE. BOTH VEHICLES WERE TOTALED IN THE ACCIDENT. THREE PEOPLE INVOLVED IN THIS ACCIDENT WERE INJURED, INCLUDING MYSELF. IN A SEPERATE INCIDENT, THE RADIATOR BLEW APART, LEAKING COOLANT AND TRANSMISSION FLUID. DEALERSHIP FOUND VEHICLE LEAKING FROM TOP OF TRANSMISSION LINE FROM RADIATOR. THEY REPLACED COUPLER FITTING AND O-RING AND ADDED 6 QUARTS OF TRANSMISSION FLUID (AT THEIR EXPENSE).

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. DEALERSHIP REPLACED WIPER MODULE AT OWNERS EXPENSE. *AK *TT

CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE, AND CONSUMER TOLD MECHANIC TO CHECK VEHICLE FOR ANY OTHERS PROBLEMS. MECHANIC FOUND OUT THAT FRONT SUSPENSION WAS WEARING OUT AND NEEDED IT TO BE REPLACED, WHICH THEY DID. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK