1996 CHEVROLET BLAZER Complaints

ON JULY 18, 1999 I EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER ASSISTED BRAKES AND A HISSING NOISE COMING FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER AREA. VEHICLE WAS DELIVERED TO BRAEGER CHEVROLET ON JULY 19, 1999 AND CAUSE WAS REPORTED AS "INTERNAL VACUUM LEAKAGE FROM BOOSTER ASSY H1220 BOOSTER ASSEMBLY, VACUUM POWER BRAKE - REPLACE 510 WPT4 1.90, 1 18029999 BOOSTER, FC: 2K, PART#: 18029999". I CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND THEY COVERED 50% ONE TIME GOOD WILL/ SAFETY ITEM. MY COST $170.99. ON AUGUST 17, 1999 I DISCOVERED A LEAK FROM THE POSITIVE BATTERY TERMINAL WHICH HAD BEEN LEAKING SMALL QUANITIES OF LIQUID FOR APPROXIMATELY A TWO MONTH PERIOD OF TIME ON THE GARAGE FLOOR, PROGRESSIVELY BECOMING A WORSE LEAK BASED ON THE QUANITY OF FLUID FOUND ON FLOOR. NEW BATTERY WAS PURCHASED ON 08/21/99 AND INSTALLED BY MYSELF, NO FURTHER PROBLEMS WITH LEAKAGE. MAJOR CONCERN FOLLOWS: ON NOV 30, 1999 I OBSERVED A SQUEAKING NOISE FROM THE RIGHT FRONT DISC BRAKES AND PADS. ON DEC 01, 2000 I DELIVERED MY VEHICLE FOR A BRAKE INSPECTION AND CAUSE WAS REPORTED AS "PREMATURE WEAR TO RIGHT FRONT DISC BRAKES AND PADS ONLY". BRAKES WERE SERVICED BY MACHINING ROTORS AND INSTALLING NEW PADS, AND I WAS INSTUCTED TO PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE RIGHT FRONT DISC BRAKES AND PADS IN THE FUTURE REFERENCE THE SAME PROBLEM REOCCURRING AND IF THIS OCCURES MAJOR FRONT BRAKE WORK WOULD BE NECESSARY. IN CONCLUSION, I FEEL THE PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR TO THE RIGHT FRONT ONLY WAS CAUSED BY THE BATTERY LEAKAGE WHICH ALSO WAS LOCATED AT THE RIGHT FRONT CORNER OF THE VEHICLE. THANK YOU. *AK

VEHICLE SAT FOR 24HOURS, AND BATTERY WILLNOT START VEHICLE. ALSO, BRAKES HAVE TO BE REPLACED AFTER 10 MONTHS DUE TO WEAR. *AK

VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING BRAKE PROBLEMS, THERE IS A RECALL REGARDING THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (99I006), HOWEVER THE CONSUMER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *SLC

THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED ON 10/25/97. SINCE THEN, THE WEATHERSTRIPPING ON THREE DOORS HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED THREE DIFFERENT TIMES. EACH TIME THE WEATHERSTRIPPING FAILED, THE CAR LEAKED FLOODING THE FLOORBOARDS. AS A RESULT, THE CARPET HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE. THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS 12/02/97 , THE SECOND 1/19/98 AND THE MOST RECENT 9/08/99 THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER BOTH AGREE THAT ALTHOUGH IT DOES SOUND LIKE A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT, THEY ARE NO LONGER RESPONSIBLE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. NO SAFETY DEFECT (S) LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH HAD A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT, AND DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH CAUSED SERIOUS INJURIES TO OCCUPANT. *AK *ML

I KNOW OF FOUR OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT OF THEIR VEHICLE RADIATOR CORE BEING PLUGGED. THEY WERE ALL SERVICED AT SHOTTENKIRK'S AND UPSET ABOUT HAVING TO PAY A COST OF $294.09. I HAD PREVIOUSLY HAD THE SAME VEHICLE TO SHOTTENKIRK'S BECAUSE OF NO HEAT AND THEY PUT IN A NEW THERMOSTAT. THAT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM, AND I HAD TO PAY $64.00 FOR THE THERMOSTAT AND LABOR. BESIDES TAKING TWO DAYS OFF ,DRIVING SIXTY MILES ONE WAY TO SHOTTENKIRK'S AND HAVING TO PAY FOR THE SERVICES BECAUSE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER THE COST, I AM A LITTLE UPSET WITH CHEVROLET. I WENT THRU THE PROPER CHANNELS TO GIVE MY COMPLAINTS AND THIS IS WHERE JOEL, FROM THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE AT GENERAL MOTORS INSTUCTED ME TO COMPLAIN. IT IS NOT FAIR TO THE CONSUMER TO HAVE TO PAY FOR A FAULTY CORE.

I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON MAY 6, 1999. I HAD A VEHICLE PULL OUT IN FRONT OF ME GOING ABOUT 65 MPH. I ENDED UP T- BONING HIM ON HIS DRIVER SIDE. MY AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, MY SEATBELT DID NOT HOLD ME IN POSITION TO WHERE I HIT THE REARVEIW MIRROR WITH MY FOREHEAD AND BROKE IT. THE ROAD SURFACE WAS WET BECAUSE IT HAD RAINED EARLIER. THE BOY IN THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS DRIVING AN OLDER MODEL S-10 BLAZER THE IMPACT THROW HIM TO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF HIS VEHICLE. HE SUBSTAINED MINOR INJURIES WHILE AM SUFFERING FROM SEVERE WHIPLASH, BACK-ACHES, HEAD-ACHES AND NUMBNESS. I STRONGLY FEEL WITH THE IMPACT I TOOK THE AIR BAG SHOULD"VE DEPLOYED AND THE SEAT BELT SHOULD"VE HELD ME IN PLACE AND BRAKES WOULD"VE SLOWED ME DOWN SOONER. IN THE POLICE REPORT IT IS MARKED NO FOR SAFETY DEVICE ON BUT IT WAS ON BECAUSE I REMEMBER HAVING TO REACH MY CELL PHONE TO CALL FOR HELPBUT AT THAT TIME IT HAD LOCKED ME IN AND I HAD TO RELEASE THE LEVER TO MOVE TO WHERE THE CELL PHONE HAD FALLING. I CALLED THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND TALKED TO DAN MACK WHO INVESTIGATED THE ACCIDENT. HE SAID HE AGREED WITH ME BECAUSE I WOULD"VE SUBSTAINED MORE INJURIES. AS OF MY KNOWLEDGE THE POLICE REPORT WAS NEVER CHANGED. ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE ME WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND SERVICES. *AK

THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS THE RECALL FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. WHEN DRIVING IN HEAVY RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL QUIT WORKING. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT OPERATE NORMALLY. WHEN ACTIVATED THE MOTOR MAKES A HUMMING SOUND, BUT THE BLADES DO NOT MOVE. IF SITTING, AFTER A WHILE, THEY WILL ACTIVATE. THERE IS A RECALL , BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

ENGINE FAILURE AT 61000 MI. 2 QTS OF COOLANT/ANTIFREEZE FOUND IN ENGINE. WAS TOLD CAUSE WAS EITHER A HEAD GASKET OR INTAKE GASKET. NEEDED NEW ENGINE. GM REFUSED "GOODWILL" WARRANTY EXTENSION PER GM BULLETIN 57-05-01