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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 SlipCrash
Filed Nov 26, 1996MO

IN DRY WEATHER CONSUMER APPLIED THE ABS BRAKES AND VEHICLE DIDN'T STOP, CONSUMER REARENDED CAR IN FRONT . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Nov 15, 1996WA

FAILURE ON THE ABS BRAKES, WHEN DRIVING AT SLOW SPEED THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Nov 13, 1996TX

DRIVING ON INTERSTATE TOOK AN EXIT RAMP AT APPROXIMATELY 20MPH. LIGHT TURNED RED SO NEEDED TO STOP, WHEN APPLIED THE BRAKES ,PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES . THE BRAKES FAILED AND VEHICLE WENT INTO THE BACK OF A TRUCK. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Nov 8, 1996GA

DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING, VEHICLE BECAME VERY SMOKY AND FUMES WERE VERY STRONG, PULLED OVER, GOT OUT OF VEHICLE. HAD TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED, UNABLE TO DRIVE . *AK CONSUMER STATES IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED OUT INTERNALLY.*JB

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Oct 25, 1996NC

FRONT SET BELT RETRACTOR LOCKS UP/WILL NOT RELEASE.

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under DashFire
Filed Oct 10, 1996WI

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE IN THE DASHBOARD. *AK

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under DashFire
Filed Sep 4, 1996PA

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SAW SMOKE COMING FROM DIGITAL DASHBOARD DUE TO ELECTRICAL SHORT, VEHICAL CAIGHT ON FIRE. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Aug 20, 1996PA

3 REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLES FAILED.

Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Lower Ball Joint
Filed Aug 6, 1996MA

LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILED. *DH

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed Jul 31, 1996ND

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. *AK CONSUMER WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE, HE HEARD A SOUND LIKE A BELT BREAKING, THEN A BUZZING NOISE, HE PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND OPENED THE HOOD AND FLAMES WERE SHOOTING ALL OVER.*JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 31, 1996OR

THE ABS SYSTEM WENT OUT AND THE ABS SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK AND WILL NOT STOP THE TRUCK. THE INTRUMENT PANEL WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING.*AK

Seats › Front Assembly › ReclinerCrash1 injured
Filed Jun 12, 1996KY

WHEN HIT IN REAR AT 50MPH THE DRIVER SEATBACK FELL BACKWARDS AND SEAT BELT BROKE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 22, 1996MO

THE ABS SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS. THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 18, 1996CO

DRIVER EXPERIENCED TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING, VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH ABS BRAKES. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Feb 26, 1996PA

THE REAR BUCKLE FAILURE, RED RELEASE BUTTON BROKE AND DROPPED INSIDE BUCKLE MECHANISM PREVENTING BUCKLE FROM BEING LATCHED. *AK

Wheels › Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
Filed Feb 20, 1996OK

AUTOMATIC LOCKING HUBS STICK, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO RIGHT. *DSH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 29, 1996WI

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, WHEELS LOCK WHEN BRAKING, ABS INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 24, 1996TN

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.*SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 22, 1996NE

ABS BRAKING PROBLEMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Seats
Filed Jan 19, 1996FL

THE REAR SEAT HAS FAILED, SEATBELTS IN REAR WILL BECOME UNBUCKLED ON THERE OWN, DIFFICULT TO BUCKLE SEAT BELTS. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Jan 18, 1996MA

RIGHT REAR LAP BELT DOES NOT BUCKLE; OCCUPANTS RIDE UNRESTRAINED. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Jan 11, 1996PA

REAR SEAT BELT FAILURE, BELT BUCKLE HAS FAILED AND CANNOT LATCH SEAT BELT. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Jan 6, 1996NJ

REAR SEAT BELTS JAMMED.

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Jan 5, 1996ME

REAR SEAT, LAP BELT RELEASE BUTTON WILL NOT CATCH. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jan 2, 1996RI

WHEN ITS RAINING OR SNOWING BRAKES GRAB VERY QUICKLY AND LOCK UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Brake Fluid Low Warning › Lamp
Filed Jan 2, 1996NJ

EA94-038 ACTIVE, BRAKE FAILURE, LOSS OF ALL EFFECTIVESNESS. TT

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Jan 2, 1996NJ

PURCHASE TRUCK USED WHEN DRIVING TRUCK STALLED. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 13, 1995NH

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, EXCESSIVE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL, SOMETIMES TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 30, 1995NY

ABS BRAKING PROBLEMS. TT CONSUMER STATES WHEN ON SNOW COVERED ROADS OR PARKING LOTS, THAT HAVE BEEN PLOWED THE SNOW IS HARD PACKED ON PAVEMENT, IF CONSUMER IS GOING UNDER 10 MPH THERE IS NO BRAKING AT ALL THE VEHICLE SLIDES TO A STOP AT ALL TIMES, PROBLEM DOES NOT OCCUR WHILE IN 4WD.*JB

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Nov 21, 1995FL

VEHICLES REAR SEAT BELTS ARE DIFFICULT TO LATCH. *SLC

Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/RegulatorFire
Filed Nov 13, 1995KS

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE CAUSED BY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ALTERNATOR MALFUNCTION. TT *JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 9, 1995MI

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, ENTIRE SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, ABS SYSTEM IS NOT FUNCTIONING. TT *SLC

Seats
Filed Nov 6, 1995NY

THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE SEAT TO THE FLOOR BROKE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Nov 2, 1995NJ

DURING BRAKE APPLICATION PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR. THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT. TT *SLC

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 1, 1995MI

VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM INTERMITTENTLY FAILS AND PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR.THE TRUCK STOPS AFTER LONG AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES CAUSING NEAR MISS ACCIDENTS.

Seat Belts › Rear/Other
Filed Nov 1, 1995TX

SEAT BELT DOES NOT WORK WHICH PREVENT USAGE REAR BELT PE95-042. TT *JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 1, 1995NY

ABS CONTROL MODULE FAILED. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 27, 1995CA

ABS PROBLEMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 24, 1995PA

ABS: CHILD RAN BETWEEN TWO CARS, APPLIED BRAKES; CAME TO STOP; PROCEEDED TO DRIVE, ABS LIGHTS REMAINED ON;SHORT IN SYSTEM CAUSED BY SUDDEN STOP; NO ABS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 19, 1995WA

ABS BRAKES; COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE ON PANIC STOP W/SENSOR FAILING TWICE. TT

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Oct 12, 1995CA

WHEN ACCELERATING THE THROTTLE STAYS OPEN AND GAS PEDAL/BRAKE PEDAL FREEZE.THIS PROBLEM OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY WITH NO WARNING. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Oct 6, 1995NV

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT BECAUSE ABS BRAKES FAILED- AUTO DID NOT STOP. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 28, 1995MA

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, TOTAL LOSS OF ABS SYSTEM, ABS INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON, REPLACED ABS MODULE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 27, 1995MI

ABS: WHEN APPLYING BRAKES HARD/EMERGENCY, RIGHT WHEEL LOCKS NOT APPLYING ON RIGHT SIDE; LEFT WHEEL KEPT SPINNING. OWNER WILL PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 27, 1995IL

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, SYSTEM HAS FAILED COMPLETELY, NEED COMPLETE REPLACEMENT. TT *JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 31, 1995CA

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR, EA94-038 ACTIVE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 14, 1995AL

ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED TWICE. *SD

Seats
Filed Jul 27, 1995MD

RIGHT FRONT OUTER SEAT TRACK BROKE. *SD

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed Jul 19, 1995PA

FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT IS DEFECTIVE, THE SENDING UNIT BURNT, COULD HAVE CAUSE A FIRE/EXPLOSION. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Jul 19, 1995TX

PLASTIC CENTER OF REAR SEAT BELTS ARE STUCK, SEAT BELTS WILL NOT LATCH. *AK

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