1996 CHEVROLET BLAZER Complaints

DRIVING ON U.S.95 EAST , TRAFFIC SLOWED DOWN AND STOPPED, AND I PUT ON MY BRAKES AND I DIDN`T STOP. I CONTINUED PUSHING ON THE BRAKES AND THEY MADE A STRANGE SOUND AND IT FELT LIKE A THUMPING UNDER MY FOOT (RIGHT). THEN I HIT THE PERSON IN FRONT OF ME. *AK

I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE 4 MONTHS AND HAVE HAD TO HAVE 2 TRANSMISSIONS REPLACED, GMC HAS HAD MORE TIME WITH MY BLAZER THAN I HAVE. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 15MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, CAME TO A STOP SIGN AND APPLIED BRAKES, CAR WOULDN'T STOP. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE. *AK

OPERATING TILT STEERING CAUSES WIRES IN HARNESS TO BEND OR CRIMP CAUSING WIRE TO BREAK AND THEREFORE LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS,ALSO SHORTS OUT OTHER CIRCUTS IN HARNESS.COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE A FIRE.

FOUR MPH REAR END COLLISION. STOOD ON BRAKES AND VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND TO STOP. I HAVE SINCE TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN FOR A SOFTWARE CHANGE RECALL. THE BRAKES SEEM LESS EFFECTIVE THAN THEY WERE BEFORE. I THINK GENERAL MOTORS HAS HOODWINKED YOU FOLKS WITH THIS MAKE BELIEVE FIX. THE BRAKE SYSTEM ON THESE VEHICLES IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND IT IS NOT BEING ADDRESSED PROPERLY. I AM NEVER CONFIDENT THAT THE BRAKES WILL WORK IN A HARD BRAKING SITUATION. PLEASE HELP MORE THAN YOU HAVE AT THIS POINT. GM HAS SOME VERY DEAF EARS ON THIS SUBJECT. *AK

WHILE TRYING TO FASTEN SEATBELT THE HOLD BELT CABLE BROKE, CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO FASTEN SEATBELT. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE VEHICLE'S MAKE AND MODEL. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SITUATION WHICH IS STATED IN SB #99-06-02-012B, RADIATOR CAP HAD RUST AND GRITTY MATERIAL LODGED UNDER IT. *MJS

AT 33000 MILES RADIATOR MALFUNCTION CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT, COOLANT WAS CORRODED. THE RADIATOR AND ENGINE WAS FLUSHED AND THE WATER PUMP REPLACED AND NEW COOLANT PUT IN.

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. CONSUMER HAD THEM REPAIRED AT A REPAIR SHOP FOR $394.97. THEN, HE RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE C98043-S FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. CONSUMER STATED THAT AFTER BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU GOT INVOLVED SIX MONTHS AGO, DEALERSHIP NEGOTIATED WITH HIM TO GIVE HIM A $254.97 REFUND. CONSUMER STATED NO, THANK YOU. *AK