1997 CHEVROLET BLAZER Complaints

BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE PREMATURELY WEARING OUT, AND HAVE BEEN REPLACED FIVE TIMES, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

I WOULD LIKE TO ATTACH THIS TO THE PREVIOUS COMMENT THAT THE FRONT THROTTLE BODY PLATES NEED CONSTANT CLEANING AS WELL. I WOULD LIKE TO ALSO ENTER A CORRECTION THAT MY VEHICLE DOES HAVE A ABS BRAKE SYSTEM

VEHICLE HAS 92K MILES, BUT ITS 99% HIGHWAY MILES. THE TRANISSION FAILED AS WELL AS THE SENSOR MODULE, GAS GAUGE FAILED, WATER PUMP FAILED, CRACKS IN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, WINDSHIELD FLUID LEAKED INTO THE VEHICLE WHEN REAR WASHER WAS ACTIVATED, BAD BATTERY WHICH WAS NEVER REPLACED (TRYING TO SELL ME A NEW ONE ALL THE TIME), CONSTANT RESURFACING OF FRONT ROTORS DUE TO UNEVEAN WEAR AND A DEFECTIVE GAS GASKET TO THE EVAPORATIVE SYSTEM. I CAN SUPPLY EXACT MILEAGE AND DATES OF REPAIR. IF I DIDN'T HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, I WOULD HAVE TAKEN CHEVROLET TO COURT BY NOW FOR A NEW VEHICLE. I DON'T THINK MY NEXT VEHICLE WILL BE A GM.

THE DRIVER'S DOOR OF MY BLAZER STARTING SMOKING WHILE IT WAS IN PARK - WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. I QUICKLY SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND POPPED THE HOOD. NO SMOKE IN THE ENGINE-BUT THE DOOR WAS STILL SMOKING. I POPPED OFF THE CONTROL PANEL FOR THE ELECTRIC WINDOWS, ETC. THE CONTROLLER FOR THE MIRRORS WAS SMOLDERING. THEN IT BURST INTO FLAMES. FORTUNATELY, THE HOUSE I WAS AT HAD A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. WE PUT OUT THE FLAMES, IT WAS STILL SMOLDERING, SO I PULLED THAT PART OFF FROM ALL OF THE WIRES. THE CAR STARTED AND I WAS ABLE TO GET HOME, WITHOUT ANYMORE SMOKE OR FLAMES. BUT NOW THE PARKING LIGHTS WON'T TURN OFF. WE HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY.*AK

GAS GAUGE GIVES WRONG READNG WHEN READING HALF OF TANK . VEHICLE TANK WAS ON EMPTY. *AK GAS GUAGE DOES NOT READ FUEL REMAINING BELOW HALF TANK. AS THE RESULT THE DRIVER RUN OUT OF GAS TWICE. SENDING UNIT/ FLEAT HAS BEEN REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM REMAINS. *YH

ABS BRAKES GRIND, CAUSING FAILURE. BRAKE PEDAL TO FLOOR AND WON'T STOP. ABS LIGHT STAYS ON CONTINUALLY. I HAVE HAD MANY NEAR MISSES OF REAR-END ACCIDENTS. HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO GET ASSISTANCE IN THE REPAIR. WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND THE COST TO GET THIS FIXED/RESOLVED HAS PREVENTED MY TAKING THE BLAZER TO A DEALER FOR MANY MONTHS. WILL BE TAKING THE BLAZER TO A DEALER ON MONDAY, AUGUST 7, 2000.

CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO START VEHICLE A COUPLE OF TIMES, AND SMELL OF GAS WAS SEEPING INSIDE OF VEHICLE. . CONSUMR GOT OUT & NOTICED FUEL WAS LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED & THEY'RE CURRENTLY LOOKING AT THE VEHICLE.*AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, AND SHE HEARD AN AIR NOISE. ALSO, CONSUMER SAID AT OTHER TIMES BRAKE PEDAL DOES NOT GO DOWN AT ALL &THE BLAZER. *AK THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CAUSE WAS BAD MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE BOOSTER. *YH

WHEN DRIVING RIGHT FRONT BALL JOINT BROKE AND THE RIGHT WHEEL COMPLETELY COLLAPSED/BROKE IN HALF WHEN DRIVING 40 MPH. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FILLER TUBE IS HEAVILY RUSTED ON THE OUTSIDE AND INSIDE. FLAKING PAINT IS FALLING INTO THE TRANSMISSION. *AK