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1991 Chevrolet Blazer complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1991 record →

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 14, 1999TX

THE ABS FAILED AND THE ABS LIGHT REMAINS ON. YH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Nov 29, 1999WA

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN/PULSATE, OR SKID. DRIVER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Nov 23, 1999UT

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING A MINOR COLLISION . DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Oct 21, 1999NJ

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PARKING SPACE WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN IN THE BACK OF CONSUMER'S PARKED VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE EXPLODED,. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED AT THIS TIME. ASKING NHTSA TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THIS MATER.*AK

Vehicle Speed Control › Cruise Control
Filed Oct 5, 1999MI

WHILE DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP, VEHICLE IS IDLES AND SUDDENLY ACCELERATES. *AK

Unknown or Other
Filed Sep 22, 1999NJ

DEFECTIVE PAINT PEELING AND CHIPPING, BRAKES ONE OUT OF 4 WORK,DIGITAL DISPLAY ON DASH.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Sep 20, 1999MO

VEHICLE HAS ABS BRAKES. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY ARE HARD & VERY QUICK. THE VEHICLE WOULD EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. HAD REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE DUE TO LACK OF ABS BRAKING POWER. HAD BRAKES REPAIRED AT DEALER'S ON 8/11/99. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON 8/13/99. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 3, 1999MI

THE ABS LIGHT STAYS ON, WHEN THE LETTER P LIGHT COMES, THE VEHICLE HAS NO BRAKING POWER. THE DEALER AND MNUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 2, 1999TX

ON TWO OCCASIONS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ERRATIC OPERATION OF THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM. ON ONE OCCASION CONSUMER HAD TO APPLY BRAKE PEDAL HARD TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP PROPERLY TAKEN TO DEALER, AND CODE WAS RESET ON ABS EBCM. ON THE SECOND OCCASION, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TAKEN TO DEALER AND DETERMINED THAT EBCM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. PAVEMENT WAS WET ON BOTH OCCASIONS. ALSO, INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WOULD JERK WHILE STOPPING, AND ABS SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *ML

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Aug 31, 1999KY

WHILE GOIING AROUND A CORNER BETWEEN 20 TO 25 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN, BRAKE PEDAL WAS JERKING AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND THE CONSUMER HIT A POLE.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 31, 1999FL

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL GOES STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD. ALSO, ABS LIGHT IS ON, INDICATING AN ABS BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 18, 1999MI

WHEN TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED AND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL ON WET OR DRY SURFACE, PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Service Brakes, Air › Antilock
Filed Aug 17, 1999IL

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM RECENTLY FAILED. GM ALSO HAS RECENTLY RECALLED THIS PARTICULATR MODEL FOR THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 28, 1999PA

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES DURING RAIN AT NORMAL DRIVING SPEEDS,ABS KICKS IN AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. OWNER HAS TO REAPPLY THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO GET THEM TO STOP VEHICLE. DLR SAYS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 26, 1999SC

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON DRY PAVEMENT THE BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Unknown or Other
Filed Jul 24, 1999NC

NO SUMMARY

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 21, 1999OR

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ABS FAILING TO OPAERATE. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY WERE NOT SURE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS , BUT VEHICLE MAY NEED A WHOLE NEW ABS SYSTEM REPLACEMENT. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK

Structure › Frame and Members
Filed Jul 1, 1999NY

THE PAINT JOB WAS RECALL I FOUND OUT MY SUCKS NEVER RECIEVED INFO ON RECALL

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Jul 1, 1999WA

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash1 injured
Filed Jul 1, 1999WA

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Apr 1, 1999MN

WHILE PARKING IN GARAGE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, CAUSING IT TO RUN INSIDE CONSUMER'S KITCHEN AND COMING TO A STOP. ALSO WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL MAKE ONE CYCLE AND STOP. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed Mar 30, 1999IN

POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE CAUSED VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE UNDER THE HOOD WHILE DRIVING. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT).

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 15, 1999MI

ABS BRAKES WORK\ INTERMITTENTLY AND CAUSESTHE BRAKES NOT TO OPERATE PROPERLY. DEALER CONTACTED, AND CANNOT REMEDY PROBEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 17, 1999VA

DURING PANIC STOP, WHEELS LOCKED, TRUCK SKIDDED, BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS STAYED ON EVERY SINCE. DEALER TOLD ME TRUCK WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND NO RECALL HAD BEEN FILED. TRUCK HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED DUE TO COST. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control › Catalytic Convertor
Filed Dec 11, 1998CO

WHEN DRIVING AND APPLYING BRAKES THERE IS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES.DEALER STATES THERE ISN'T ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. ALSO, THERE IS THICK BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE DUE TO MALFUNCTIONING OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES, AND T THINKS THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE COMPUTER CHIP. *AK

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash1 injured
Filed Dec 8, 1998PA

HAD SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BACKWARDS. IT THEN FLIPPED OVER, AFTER HITTING A SMALL EMBANKMENT. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. *AK

Electrical System › Wiring › Front UnderhoodFire
Filed Nov 20, 1998LA

WHEN DRIVING AT 55 MPH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE VOLTS LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER. WENT TO LIFT THE HOOD AND NOTICED SMOKE AND THE FIRE. THE WIRES WERE ON FIRE, AND THE ALTERATOR WAS BURNED OUT. THAT'S WHAT STARTED THE FIRE. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Nov 16, 1998CO

WHILE DRIVING AND AT A SUDDEN STOP, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEATBELTS WILL "NOT CATCH," WHICH WON'T PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. NEVER BEEN TO DEALER. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 9, 1998NY

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES AND REAR LAP SEAT BELTS. THE CONSUMER WHEN APPLYING BRAKES HEARS A GRINDING NOISE. ALSO, REAR SELT BELTS FAILED TO STAY ATTACHED IN THE BUCKLES. THE SAFETY DEFECTS ARE DESCRIBED IN INVESTIGATIONS NUMBERS EA91028, EA94038, PE91052, PE94046, PE95042, EA95031. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Aug 16, 1998CA

BRAKES FAILED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 16, 1998CA

LEFT REAR BRAKES FAILED FOUR TIMES WHEN DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 7, 1998MI

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES FOR EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO INCH FORWARD. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

Power Train › Driveline › Differential Unit
Filed Jul 1, 1998PA

VEHICLE LEAKS DIFFERENTIAL FLUID AT THE VELOCITY JOINTS.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 17, 1998CA

THERE IS UNEVEN BRAKING, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO LOCK, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 29, 1998NY

ANTILOCK BRAKES ENGAGE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS/DOWNHILL, SOMETIMES ACCOMPANIED BY HARD PEDAL.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Apr 22, 1998WI

FUEL TANK LEAKS GAS, POSSIBLE FAULTY SEALS. FUEL TANK HAS BEEN REPAIRED. OWNER NOTES OF RECALL FOR PROBLEM ,BUT VIN NO. WAS NOT INVOLVED. (91V-108). *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 6, 1998CA

ABS BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

Seats › Front Assembly › Power Adjust
Filed Mar 12, 1998TN

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT MOUNT OR ADJUSTING ASSEMBLY BROKE, THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 10, 1998WA

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAIL CONTINUOUSLY, DUE TO FAILURE OF THE BCM VALVE (BRAKE PULSATION MODULATING VALVE).

Seat Belts › Front › RetractorCrash2 injured
Filed Feb 25, 1998MN

GOING 20MPH, WHEN VEHICLE IN FRONT STARTED TO STOP. APPLIED THE BRAKES & REAR ENDED FRONT VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, REAR SEAT BELTS (SHOULDER/LAP) FAILED TO RESTRAIN CSS & GAVE WAY. CHILD WENT FORWARD & HIT REAR OF FRONT SEAT (DRIVER). DRIVER HAD NECK PROBLEMS. CHILD FACIAL PROBLEMS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 11, 1998IN

ANTI LOCK BRAKES EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 5, 1998AZ

BRAKE FAILURE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 4, 1998NY

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE ABS KICKS IN AND THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 29, 1998WA

ABS BRAKES FAILED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 27, 1998NY

WHEN MAKING A EMERGENCY STOP THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES RESIST. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 27, 1998OH

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ON WET PAVEMENT LEFT FRONT WHEEL LOCKS UP, AND THERE IS A GRINDING IN THE PEDAL. ON DRY PAVEMENT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE SHAKES AND PULLLS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 21, 1998WI

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENT THE PEDAL TRAVELS TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 14, 1998TX

BRAKES HAVE ALWAYS STUCK OR GRABBED EXCESSIVELY.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 13, 1998IA

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35MPH, STARTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES (ABS). THEY LOCKED UP. TOOK TO DEALER & HAD A COMPUTER CHECK DONE. MAIN UNIT UNDER HOOD (CONTROLLING) WAS BAD & REAR WHEEL SENSOR WAS BAD. IT'S A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Webbing
Filed Jan 5, 1998IL

RUST ACCUMULATED AROUND SHOULDER BELT MOUNTING BOLTS. RIGHT SIDE OF BELT FELL OUT OF MOUNTING. TOOK TO DEALER & WILL NOT PARTICIPATE IN REPAIRING THE BOLTS. HAS PICTURES OF MOUNTING BOLTS. *AK

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