IN DRY WEATHER CONSUMER APPLIED THE ABS BRAKES AND VEHICLE DIDN'T STOP, CONSUMER REARENDED CAR IN FRONT . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
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 →
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
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
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
FRONT SET BELT RETRACTOR LOCKS UP/WILL NOT RELEASE.
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE IN THE DASHBOARD. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SAW SMOKE COMING FROM DIGITAL DASHBOARD DUE TO ELECTRICAL SHORT, VEHICAL CAIGHT ON FIRE. *AK
3 REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLES FAILED.
LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILED. *DH
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
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
WHEN HIT IN REAR AT 50MPH THE DRIVER SEATBACK FELL BACKWARDS AND SEAT BELT BROKE. *AK
THE ABS SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS. THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
DRIVER EXPERIENCED TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING, VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH ABS BRAKES. *AK
THE REAR BUCKLE FAILURE, RED RELEASE BUTTON BROKE AND DROPPED INSIDE BUCKLE MECHANISM PREVENTING BUCKLE FROM BEING LATCHED. *AK
AUTOMATIC LOCKING HUBS STICK, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO RIGHT. *DSH
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, WHEELS LOCK WHEN BRAKING, ABS INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON. TT
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.*SD
ABS BRAKING PROBLEMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
THE REAR SEAT HAS FAILED, SEATBELTS IN REAR WILL BECOME UNBUCKLED ON THERE OWN, DIFFICULT TO BUCKLE SEAT BELTS. TT
RIGHT REAR LAP BELT DOES NOT BUCKLE; OCCUPANTS RIDE UNRESTRAINED. TT
REAR SEAT BELT FAILURE, BELT BUCKLE HAS FAILED AND CANNOT LATCH SEAT BELT. TT
REAR SEAT BELTS JAMMED.
REAR SEAT, LAP BELT RELEASE BUTTON WILL NOT CATCH. TT
WHEN ITS RAINING OR SNOWING BRAKES GRAB VERY QUICKLY AND LOCK UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
EA94-038 ACTIVE, BRAKE FAILURE, LOSS OF ALL EFFECTIVESNESS. TT
PURCHASE TRUCK USED WHEN DRIVING TRUCK STALLED. TT
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, EXCESSIVE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL, SOMETIMES TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING. TT
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
VEHICLES REAR SEAT BELTS ARE DIFFICULT TO LATCH. *SLC
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE CAUSED BY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ALTERNATOR MALFUNCTION. TT *JB
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, ENTIRE SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, ABS SYSTEM IS NOT FUNCTIONING. TT *SLC
THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE SEAT TO THE FLOOR BROKE. TT
DURING BRAKE APPLICATION PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR. THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT. TT *SLC
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 BELT DOES NOT WORK WHICH PREVENT USAGE REAR BELT PE95-042. TT *JB
ABS CONTROL MODULE FAILED. *SD
ABS PROBLEMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
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
ABS BRAKES; COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE ON PANIC STOP W/SENSOR FAILING TWICE. TT
WHEN ACCELERATING THE THROTTLE STAYS OPEN AND GAS PEDAL/BRAKE PEDAL FREEZE.THIS PROBLEM OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY WITH NO WARNING. TT
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT BECAUSE ABS BRAKES FAILED- AUTO DID NOT STOP. TT
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, TOTAL LOSS OF ABS SYSTEM, ABS INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON, REPLACED ABS MODULE. TT
ABS: WHEN APPLYING BRAKES HARD/EMERGENCY, RIGHT WHEEL LOCKS NOT APPLYING ON RIGHT SIDE; LEFT WHEEL KEPT SPINNING. OWNER WILL PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TT
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, SYSTEM HAS FAILED COMPLETELY, NEED COMPLETE REPLACEMENT. TT *JB
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR, EA94-038 ACTIVE. TT
ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED TWICE. *SD
RIGHT FRONT OUTER SEAT TRACK BROKE. *SD
FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT IS DEFECTIVE, THE SENDING UNIT BURNT, COULD HAVE CAUSE A FIRE/EXPLOSION. TT
PLASTIC CENTER OF REAR SEAT BELTS ARE STUCK, SEAT BELTS WILL NOT LATCH. *AK
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