1991 Chevrolet Blazer complaints

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON WET/DRY PAVEMENT, THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED TWICE. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WHEN MERGING ONTO FREEWAY, VEHICLE STOPPED IN FRONT, HIT BRAKES, PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, THERE WAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, RESULTING IN A REAR END COLLISION. SECOND TIME, WHILE STOPPING AT A LIGHT TRAFFIC STARTED MOVING THEN STOPPED AGAIN. UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN PLENTY OF TIME TO STOP. HOWEVER, UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES, REAR ENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE ABS GRAB IN THE RAIN, AND VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. HAS NOT GONE TO DEALER. *AK

THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR WHEN APPLIED. THE DRIVER HAD TO REAPPLY THE BRAKES BECAUSE THE BRAKES DID NOT TAKE THE FIRST TIME.*AK

BRAKE CALIPER WILL NOT TIGHTEN BECAUSE OF THE MOUNTING BOLTS,

ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ON SLIPPERY ROAD SURFACES, THE TRUCK SLIDES ADDITIONALLY FROM 75-100 FEET BEFORE STOPPING. THERE IS ALSO A SHAKING VIBRATION FROM THE TRUCK WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. DEALER NOT ABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM WTH THE SYSTEM. *AK

FRONT PASSENGER AND REAR RESTRAINTS HAVE BROKEN ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE RESTRAINTS. *AK *SLC

INTERMITTENTLY ON WET SURFACES WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR . THE OWNER HAS TO PUMP THE ABS BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WENT TO STOP TRUCK AND THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE TRUCK HIT THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK

BRAKES: WHEN DRIVING PUT ON THE BRAKES WHEN APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, HAS TO PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. *AK

WHENEVER TURNING ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH IN RAINY WEATHER THE WIPERS COME ON , AND MOST OF THE TIME WHEN TURNING THE SWITCH OFF THE WIPERS STAY ON. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON SLICK WET PAVEMENT AND APPLYING BRAKES ONE WHEEL WILL LOCK UP, CAUSING SEVERE STOPPING PROBLEMS UNDER MINOR BRAKING CONDITIONS. DEALER REPLACED ABS BRAKE MODULE WHICH DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM.OWNER VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK

ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; ON REGULAR ROAD CONDITIONS, DRIVER HAD TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD AND STAYED AT FLOORBOARD. DRIVER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. AFTER IMPACT, DRIVER PICKED UP BRAKE PEDAL WITH THE SOLE OF HIS SHOE. WHEN TRUCK WAS CHECKED BY DEALER, DEALER STATED THAT SOMETHING WAS IN THE WAY OF BRAKE PEDAL COMING BACK UP, AND CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. *AK THREE PEOPLE WERE INJURED. *SLC

BRAKES FAILED.

WHEN DRIVING THE TRUCK ON THE HIGHWAY ABOUT 50 MPH AND APPROACHING A CURVE, PUT FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, HAD TO COAST THE TRUCK TO A STOP. *AK THIS HAPPENED A SECOND TIME WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATING, CONSUMER SHIFTED TO PARK AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. *SLC

ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHILE DRIVING ON REGULAR ROAD CONDITIONS, DURING NORMAL BRAKING, DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND THE ABS BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE BRAKE SYSTEM LOCKED UP. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE IS NO ABS ON VEHICLE AT THIS TIME. THE SYSTEM HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK ABS LIGHT HAS REMAINED ILLUMINATED SINCE OCCURRENCE TOOK PLACE. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE CONSUMER SAID THAT BRAKES GAVE OUT ON HER. TRIED TO STEP ON BRAKES, BUT DIDN'T HAVE ANY. SHE HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER BEFORE. *AK NOW THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND HAS STAYED ON. *SLC

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. DEALER REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER. *AK *SLC

ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, DURING NORMAL BRAKING, SOMETIMES THE BLAZER WOULD STOP AND SOMETIMES IT WOULD ROLL ANOTHER 10 OR 15 BEFORE STOPPING. ABOUT 1 YEAR LATER, THE ABS COMPUTER WAS REPLACED. IN 1995 THE BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED WITH 40,000 MILES. ONE WEEK LATER THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. ADJUSTMENTS WAS MADE BY DEALER AND THE LIGHT WENT OFF. *AK

ABS BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

BRAKES: WHEN HIT BRAKES MADE A CHATTERING NOISE. HAD NEW BRAKES AND ROTORS PUT ON. WHEN THE HIGHWAY IS WET HAS PROBLEMS BRAKING. BUT IN DRY WEATHER, THE BRAKES WORK FINE. DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

ABS BRAKES ARE SUBJECT TO INTERMITTENT FAILURE, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ON OTHER OCCASIONS, BRAKES MAKE GRINDING SOUND WHILE MAKING A TURN AND APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE BRAKES WERE REPAIRED, BUT THE TRUCK IS STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE BRAKES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX 25-30 MPH GOING UPHILL TRYING TO BRAKE WHILE GOING AROUND A BEN, BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAR DID 360 TURN, HIT TREE, WET CONDITIONS, THIS DEFECT HAPPENED MORE THAN ONE TIME. HEARD POUNDING NOISE IN UNIT,VIBRATES,GOES AWAY AFTER VEHICLE TAKES WARM UP 5 MINUTES. THIS DEFECT CAN CAUSE AN ACCIEDENT. *AK

WHEN APPLIED BRAKES PEDAL SOMETIMES GOES TO FLOOR WITHOUT WARNIG, INCREASES STOPPING DISTANCE, NEARLY CAUSED CRASH; MECHANIC REPLACED FRONT BRAKES & ROTORS, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

ABS: WHILE DRIVING 25 TO 30 MPH, RAINY WEATHER, APPLIED BRAKES, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, TRUCK SLID INTO REAR OF ANOTHER TRUCK, INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. *AK

WHEN BRAKES ARE ENGAGED SUDDENLY ,THE ABS RESISTS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

DRIVELINE: UNIVERSAL JOINT FAILED TWICE. *AK

BRAKES: ATTEMPTED TO PUT ON BRAKES AT RED LIGHT, COULD NOT PUSH DOWN ON PEDAL, THEN SUDDENLY GRABBED ON DRY PAVEMENT. THIS SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED AFTER PREVIOUS REPAIRS. *AK BRAKW

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC REPORT)

WHEN IGNITON WAS TURNED ON AND FOOT ON BRAKE VEHICLE SUDDENLY TOOK OFF, RESULTING IN A CRASH/INJURIES. VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN EVEN WITH FULL PRESSURE ON BRAKE PEDAL. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK

EA94-038, DRIVING ABOUT 20MPH OR LESS, THE VEHICLE'S ABS SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO BECOME VERY HARD AND THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T STOP, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. NO PRIOR WARNING. *AK

SET AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THIS VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL, AND THE DEALER ON THAT DATE TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THIS RECALL HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK *AK

ENGINE IDLED OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.

WHILE DRIVING APPLIED THE BRAKES SUDDENLY AND VEHICLE WAS SLOWING DOWN. BUT ONCE VEHICLE WAS IN THE GRASS WHERE IT ENDED UP, THE BRAKES SHUT DOWN AND VEHICLE NEVER STOPPED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK

THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE LEVER BROKE ON THREE DIFFERENT TIMES. *AK

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED DUE TO PARTICLE CONTAMINATION OF BRAKE FLUID.

SEAT BELT RECALL REPAIR NOT COMPLETED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING TIRES TO SKID. *AK

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES HE STATES THAT HIS BRAKES DO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY AND THAT PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WHEN BRAKES ARE USED

LATCH THAT HOLDS BUCKET SEATS IN PLACE DOES NOT LATCH PROPERLY, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES SUDDENLY, SEAT BACK REST LURCHES FORWARD/BACKWARDS, ONCE THRUSTING OCCUPANT'S BODY INTO STEERING WHEEL, CAUSED TEMPORY LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL,TOLD BY DEALER LATCHES ARE FINE. *AK

ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR; DEALER ALSO REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER AND REAR WHEEL CYLINDER. *AK

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, HE STATES THAT HE HAS NO BRAKES AT ALL, HE NOTES THAT HE TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO GARAGE FOR REPAIRS AND THEY RESET THE COMPUTER BUT OWNER IS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS. *AK

EA94-038, ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR/EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

GOT INTO VEHICLE, STARTED IT UP (IGNITION), HEARD LOUD POPPING SOUND, VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING FROM THE DASHBOARD AREA, TOWED TRUCK, DRIVER TOOK OUT FUSE & IT STOPPED SMOKING. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ON WET PAVEMENT THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE SEND REPAIR INFORMATION. *AK

ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP TWICE, ONCE RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/COLLISION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT SLAMMED ON BRAKES, BLAZER'S DRIVER ALSO SLAMMED ON BRAKES (ABS) WHICH FAILED TO CATCH, VEHICLE SLID & REARENDED OTHER VEHICLE. STREET DRY. DEALER LOOKED AT BRAKES PRIOR TO ACCIDENT, DRIVER WAS INFORMED NOTHING WAS WRONG, HAS POLICE REPORT. *AK

TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT OUT OF LOW GEAR; ALSO, MOUNT BOLTS SECURING THE TILT WHEL KNUCKLE CAME LOOSE, ALLOWING THE STEERING WHEEL TO MOVE FREELY UP/DOWN AND UPPER/LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILED. *AK

EA94-038, APPLIED BRAKES, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO BREAK HER ARM , THE MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE SHOES WERE REPLACED. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

WHEN DRIVING ON WET AND DRY PAVEMENT THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A NEAR ACCIDENT EA94-038. *AK CONSUMER STATES HE DID HAVE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THE FAULTY BRAKES. ALL SEAT BELTS WERE REPLACED DUE TO WOULD NOT LATCH, RETRACT, OR WERE HARD TO LATCH, THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE REAR SEATBELT REPAIRS. *SLC