1997 CHEVROLET BLAZER Complaints

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING FOR A LONG DISTANCE THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY WHICH PROGRESSIVELY STARTED TO ILLUMINATE CONSISTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED WHO DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY WILL DETERMINED WHETHER THE PROBLEM IS A SAFETY DEFECT.

FUEL PUMP ALWAYS READS FULL. I RAN OUT OF GAS YESTERDAY, AND THAT IS ENOUGH. I KNOW OF TWO OTHER BLAZERS AT MY WORK THAT ARE DOING THE SAME THING. TIME FOR THE SENDING UNIT TO BE RECALLED. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME THE WIPERS ARE TURNED ON. THEY WILL WORK ONLY FOR SHORT PERIODS OF TIME. THE WIPERS WILL ONLY START BACK WORKING AFTER THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. IT WAS DETERMINED THE WASHER MOTOR IS FAILING. THERE IS AN NHTSA RECALL, 03V159000, REGARDING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.

OWNING THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE AND A FINANCIAL DRAIN. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED WHEN THEY CHOSE, REPLACED WIPER MOTOR DUE TO DEFECTIVE PART. UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ALL HAD TO BE REPLACED. WHEEL BEARINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED. A/C STOPPED WORKING, HAD IT LOOKED AT AND RECHARGED AND IT STILL DOESN'T WORK. FUEL GAGE DIDN'T WORK, REPLACED FUEL SENSOR AND SENDING UNIT. REAR WIPER QUIT WORKING, REPLACED REAR WIPER MOTOR, A FEW DAYS LATER IT DOES NOT WORK AGAIN. REPLACED WATER PUMP, HAVE REPLACED ABS ONLY TO GET A RECALL AFTER THE FACT WITH NO REIMBURSEMENT. WEARS THROUGH BRAKE PADS ENTIRELY TOO FAST. REPLACED ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY TWICE. REAR HATCH DOES NOT UNLOCK WITH KEY. HEADLIGHTS ARE SO DIM THEY MIGHT AS WELL NOT EXIST. WATER LEAKS INTO INTERIOR ON DRIVERS SIDE DUE TO A BAD SEAL. IDLER ARM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. GAS PEDAL STICKS. NOW HEATER FAN WORKS SOMETIMES. READING THROUGH THE COMPLAINTS WE ARE ALL EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT. RECALLS ISSUED ON SOME VEHICLES BUT NOT ALL? NOW I HEAR GM PUT A BAD INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET ON THESE AS WELL AS SEVERAL OTHER CARS (1997) AND DID NOT ISSUE A RECALL BECAUSE IT IS NOT A SAFETY MATTER! THIS CAUSES ANTIFREEZE TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE AND ULTIMATELY ENDS IN A REPAIR OF AT LEAST 1500.00. AFTER MY EXPERIENCE WITH THIS VEHICLE I WILL BE PURCHASING SOON AND IT MOST LIKELY WILL NOT BE GM. SAD SINCE MY DAD WORKED FOR THEM FOR 30 YEARS. THEY SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR PUTTING A BAD PRODUCT ON THE MARKET AND LEAVING US TO DRY. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM BEHIND AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATBELT SHOULDER STRAPS FAILED CAUSING INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AT THE SCENE. ALTHOUGH THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED NO REPAIRS WERE MADE.

MY BROTHER HAD A FRONT END COLLISION AND ROLLOVER AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *NM

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 1997 CHEVY S-10 BLAZER. A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO I NOTICED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK SPORADICALLY, AND SOMETIMES NOT AT ALL. I RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND FOUND ON DIFFERENT INTERNET FORUMS THAT OTHERS HAD AN ISSUE WITH THIS TOO. I THEN DID A RECALL SEARCH AND FOUND NOTHING UNDER 1997 CHEVY BLAZER, HOWEVER, UNDER 1997 CHEVY S-10 (MY BLAZER IS THE S-10 MODEL) A RECALL PERTAINING TO EXACTLY WHAT I AM EXPERIENCING (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V159000). I THEN PROCEEDED TO CONTACT MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER, AND WITH NO AVAIL, WAS TOLD THAT MY PARTICULAR MODEL WAS NOT INCLUDED. SO I THEN CONTACTED CHEVROLET DIRECTLY, AND AGAIN WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT SUBJECT TO THIS PARTICULAR RECALL. IN THE RECALL SUMMARY, IT STATES "ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES." I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THIS MATTER TAKEN CARE OF WITHOUT ANY FINANCIAL IMPACT ON MY PART. OBVIOUSLY I AM EXPERIENCING EXACTLY WHAT THE RECALL STATES. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT SET THE CRUISE CONTROL WHILE GOING UP A HILL AND VEHICLE SPED UP .WHILE GOING DOWN THE HILL THE VEHICLE JUST KEPT GOING FASTER. THE RPMS WERE ABOVE 4000. HE PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AS HARD AS POSSIBLE. THIS SLOWED THE VEHICLE A LITTLE. HE MANAGED TO PULL THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. HE GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND OPENED THE HOOD TO CHECKED THE THROTTLE ASSEMBLY. IT WAS STUCK. HE WORKED WITH THE THROTTLE AND FINALLY MANAGED TO GET IT RELEASED. THE CONTACT HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK UPDATED 2/7/2006 - *NM

WHILE TRAVELING AT 25 MPH ON A WET ROADWAY I APPROACHED A VEHICLE STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT. AT AROUND 6 CAR LENGTHS I APPLIED MY BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, RESULTING IN A REAR END CRASH WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE AS IF THE ABS BRAKES WERE ACTIVATING. THE BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED TO PROVIDE MUCH STOPPING POWER. THE SPEED AT THE TIME OF COLLISION WAS ABOUT 15 MPH, SLOWED FROM 25. *JB

BACK IN 8/04 TOOK CAR TO DEALER BECAUSE BLAZER WOULDN'T START ALL THE TIME,NO IDIOT LIGHTS,JUST CRANK. DEALER INSTALLED STARTER RELAY SWITCH AND ADVISE TO GET NEW KEY, NOT REAL FIX,MAYBE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDS TO BE REPLACE, MAYBE KEY WILL HELP. PROBLEMS CONTINUES IMMEDIATELY, TRY NEW KEY, PROBLEMS THE SAME BUT IN 11/05 IT IS HAPPENING MORE FREQUENT THEN ON 12/02/05 WON'T START AT ALL. TOW TO DEALER, TELLS ME I NEED NEW IGNITION SWITCH,TELL OK DO IT. NEXT DAY I GO TO PICK UP AND CAR NOT READY,DIFFERENT PROBLEM, WE FOUND WIRING HARNESS MELTED. WIRING HARNESS IS FOR WIPERS AND IGNITION. BACK IN 02/04 HAD WIPER BOARD REPLACE BECAUSE OF SHORT. BOARD WAS REPLACED BECAUSE I GOT A LETTER FROM GENERAL MOTORS STATING BAD WIPER BOARD,SAFETY ISSUE,REPLACE FOR FREE. SO DEALER HAS CHARGED ME FOR A STARTER RELAY AND WIRING HARNESS WHEN I THINK IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN WIPER BOARD ISSUE THAT GM ADMITS TO. DEALER HAS CHARGED OVER $600.00 AND I DON'T KNOW IF CAR WILL BURN IN FUTURE. *NM