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1993 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 1993 record →

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

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON THE HIGH WAY ABOUT 55 MPH THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. STEPPING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP VEHICLE THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK. AFTER GETTING RIGHT OFF HIGHWAY THE BRAKES LOST POWER BECAUSE THE ENGINE DID NOT RUN WITH ENOUGH POWER BECAUSE OF EGR VALVE CODE 32 BRAKES WENT FROM POWER BRAKES TO MANUAL BRAKES. DRIVER HAD TO STAND ON BRAKES FOR CAR TO STOP. DRIVER CONTACTED DEALER AND THEY ALWAYS FIXED THEM FOR HER. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Jan 27, 1998FL

WHEN BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED FOR AN EMERGENCY STOP THEY LOCKED UP AND LET GO, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COLLIDE INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER,FRONT LEFT CALIPERS/PADS/ROTORS WERE REPLACED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 26, 1998NY

WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE TRUCK JUST KEPT ON GOING. THERE IS AN INVESTIGATION LISTED ON THE ABS FAILURE, EA 94 038

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust SystemFire
Filed Jan 23, 1998PA

EXHAUST SYSTEM/MUFFLER OVERHEATED AND CAUGHT FIRE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 22, 1998NY

CRUNCHING NOISES WHEN APPLYING BRAKES/PEDAL BECOMES HARD.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System
Filed Jan 21, 1998WI

ENGINE EXHAUST BAS RECIRCULATION VALVE FAILURE.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control › Gas Recirculation Valve (egr Valve)
Filed Jan 21, 1998WI

ENGINE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE FAILURE.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control › Gas Recirculation Valve (egr Valve)
Filed Jan 21, 1998WI

ENGINE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE IS SUSPECTED TO HAVE FAILED AGAIN.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control › Gas Recirculation Valve (egr Valve)
Filed Jan 21, 1998WI

EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE MALFUNCTIONED.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control › Gas Recirculation Valve (egr Valve)
Filed Jan 21, 1998WI

EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE MALFUNCTIONED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 19, 1998OR

BRAKES FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO CRASH.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 16, 1998KS

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. DEALER CANT FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK

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

UPON MAKING A SUDDEN OR GRADUAL STOP ON WET PAVEMENT CONSUMER NOTICED THE PEDAL TRAVELING TO THE FLOORBOARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO THE ABS LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER STATES COMPUTER NEEDS REPLACING . *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 5, 1998MO

WHENEVER ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY WOULD LOCK UP & SLIDE. THE WEATHER CAN BE WET OR DRY. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM THAT WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO HAVE A LONGER STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › RetractorCrash2 injured
Filed Jan 2, 1998MN

BLAZER INVOVLED IN ACCIDENT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE & SEAT BELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN DRIVER. PASSENGER SIDE HELD. STORAGE PANEL HAD COLLAPSED & LACERATED DRIVER'S SCALP. BOTH DRIVER/PASSENGER WERE INJURED. VEHICLE TOTALED. TOWED TO JUNK YARD. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 30, 1997OH

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GRABS AND MAKES A GRINDING NOISE, AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 30, 1997IN

ANTI LOCK BRAKES NOT WORKING PROPERLY, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, REPAIRS MADE HOWEVER PROBLEM STILL EXIST.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 18, 1997PA

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 15, 1997OR

ABS: WHILE DRIVING APPLIED BRAKES, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES/EXCESSIVE EFFORT TO ENGAGE BRAKES, NO WARNING. ACCORDING TO MECHANIC, BRAKES SEEMED FINE. COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS, INTERMITTENT, DRY/WET WEATHER. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 15, 1997OH

WHEN THE ROAD IS WET AND DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES THE TRUCK SLIDES INTO THE WATER. THIS HAS BEEN A SERIOUS PROBLEM, AND IT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN IT IS WET OUTSIDE AND THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash1 injured
Filed Dec 15, 1997HI

ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; APPLIED THE BRAKES ON WET ROAD AND IT RESULTED IN A CRASH/ INJURY. THE BRAKES ALSO LOCK UP WHENEVER THE VEHCLE GOES THROUGH A CAR WASH. WHEN TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, A PROBLEM COULD NOT BE FOUND WITH THE BRAKES. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 15, 1997MI

WHEN DRIVING THE TRUCK IN SNOW COVERED SLIPPERY ROADS AND PUTTING FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE FRONT WHEELS LOCK UP AND THE TRUCK SLIDES. THE BACK WHEELS JUST KEPT TURNING AND IT TOOK LONGER FOR THE TRUCK TO STOP. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 15, 1997MI

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER TRIED TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP BY PRESSING THE BREAK PEDAL TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STILL TRAVEL. CONSUMER CONTINUED TO PRESS THE BREAK PEDAL THEN VEHICLE STOPPED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 15, 1997NY

THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR TO BRAKE COMPONENTS AND BRAKES TO FAIL ON WET PAVEMENT.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash1 injured
Filed Dec 8, 1997NY

TRAVELING 30 MPH APPLIED BRAKES, TRUCK FAILED TO STOP, RESULTING IN A ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 8, 1997PA

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAIL ON OCCASION, ALSO LOCK UP.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 5, 1997PA

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE CONSUMER TRIED TO STEP ON BRAKES PEDAL TO STOP VEHICLE, BUT SHE COULDN'T STOP. THEN SHE STOPPED VEHICLE WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND REPAIRED VEHICLE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 3, 1997FL

WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THERE ARE NONE. BRAKES WOULD LOCK UP. THE VACCUM SYSTEM FOR THE BRAKES FAILED. THE ECC VALVES WOULD REMAIN OPEN. ECM KEYS, THE ECR VALVES OPEN. THIS HAS BEEN THE THIRD TIME IT HAPPENED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 2, 1997MI

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP NUMEROUS TIMES.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 1, 1997CT

BRAKES: WHEN DRIVING, ESPECIALLY IN THE RAIN, APPLYING THE BRAKES AND THEY WILL NOT CATCH. VEHICLE CONTINUES TO ROLL AND WILL NOT STOP. *AK CONSUMER STATES SHE COMPLAINED TO DEALER REGARDING BRAKES EARLY AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE, DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND PROBLEM. *SLC

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 28, 1997CT

THE DEFECTIVE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 25, 1997CT

BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 24, 1997MA

OWNER APPLIES THE BRAKES, THEY SOMETIMES DON'T RESPOND WHEN FIRST APPLYING THEM. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 24, 1997NY

BRAKES EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 21, 1997OH

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 10 MPH THE CONSUMER TRIED TO STOP VEHCLE. STEPING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND AT THAT TIME. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 21, 1997UN

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED/REPAIRED SEVEN TIMES.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 20, 1997TX

WHEN THE BRAKE (ABS) PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, IT WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER CAN NOT LOCATE THE SOURCE OF THE DEFECT. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Nov 18, 1997MI

EA94038; IN LOOSE DRY OR WET CONDITIONS, THE DEFECTIVE ABS BRAKING MALFUNCTIONS, CAUSING BRAKE PEDAL TO FADE/VIBRATE AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH RESULTED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. REPLACED REAR BRAKES. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 17, 1997MD

WHENEVER BRAKE (ABS) PEDAL IS APPLIED, THE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR; VEHICLE WOULD BE THROWN TO NEXT LANE. TOOK TO MECHANIC & COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. CALLED MANUFACTURER & TOLD TO DISCONNECT SYSTEM (ABS). *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Nov 14, 1997VA

UPON BRAKING NORMALLY, HIT SMALL POTHOLE/BUMP, LOSS BRAKES. DILEMMA: REAR ENDED TRACTOR TRAILER. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 14, 1997CT

WHILE STOPPING VEHICLE EXPERIENCES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 13, 1997IL

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CAN HEAR NOISES WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. THEN BRAKES WILL SLIP/GO OUT, HEARS IT LOCK UP. TAKES ABOUT COUPLE SECONDS IN ORDER TO BRAKE , THIS DEFECT CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 12, 1997CT

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL HITS THE FLOOR. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 12, 1997WI

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED ON WET SURFACES, THE BRAKE PEDAL INTERMITTENTLY BECOMES HARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ABS TAKES AWAY ALL BRAKING AND THIS ONLY HAPPENS ABOUT 3 TIMES A YEAR. *SLC

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 12, 1997NJ

WHENEVER APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE (ABS) PEDAL IS VERY HARD & TAKES AN EFFORT TO STOP VEHICLE. FRONT BRAKES REPLACED EVERY 20,000; BACK BRAKES DO NOT WORK. PROBLEM DOES NOT OCCUR ALL THE TIME. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 12, 1997OR

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILS CONTINUOUSLY.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 10, 1997KS

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE PEDAL GOES DOWN AN INCH FROM THE FLOOR ,AND THERE IS AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE REDISH POWDER ON THE FRONT WHEEL HUBS WAS NORMAL. *SLC

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 10, 1997IN

BRAKES OCCASIONALLY WILL GRAB AND RELEASE WHEN ENGAGED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 7, 1997TN

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THERE IS A EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PROBLEM OCCURS ON ANY TYPE OF ROAD PAVEMENT WET OR DRY. DEALERS HAVE NOT LOOKED AT VEHICLE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Nov 7, 1997CA

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, BUT THE DRIVER IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMER STOPPED FOR SOME REASON, AND THE CONSUMER DIDN'T HAVE ANY BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING THE FRONT DRIVER. *AK

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