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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 Nov 12, 1996NY

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE VEHICLE BRAKES FAILED. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 12, 1996CA

EA94-038 ACTIVE, ABS BRAKE FAILURE, PEDAL FADED, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AFTER APPLYING BRAKES. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Nov 12, 1996NC

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND VEHICLE DID NOT STOP WHICH CAUSED TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE. UNDER INVESTIGATION EA 94 038.

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Nov 8, 1996NH

TURNED DEFROSTER ON HIGH AND VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE, FOOT COMPLETLY OFF ACCELERATOR AND VEHICLE KEPT TRAVELING FASTER, FOUND IAC PROBLEM, ENGINE LIGHT STILL COMES ON , REPLACE IAC VALVE/COLLANT SENSOR/MAP SENSOR/THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR/FOUNG GASKET UNDER THE MANIFOLD WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM.

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Nov 4, 1996IN

THE REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLE ARE HARD TO LATCH AND UNLATCH; ALSO, WHEN APPLING THE BRAKES THERE IS A NOISE, PEDAL GOES ALMOST TO THE FLOOR, HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. CONSUMER STATES THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT NEVER WORKED PROPERLY. BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED WITH 25336 MILES. ENGINE MISSING UPON ACCELERATION. POOR GAS MILEAGE. *SLC

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Oct 29, 1996NJ

ABS BRAKES FAILED TWICE, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Oct 18, 1996CA

REAR OUTBOARD SEAT BELTS FAIL TO RETRACT. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Sep 24, 1996NY

ABS FAILED THREE TIMES RESULTING IN REAR END COLLISIONS.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Sep 6, 1996TX

CONSUMER HAS HAD A ABS BRAKE PROBLEM FOR 2 YEARS WITH NO REMEDY FOR THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES WHILE GOING AROUND A CURB, BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT A TREE.*AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock
Filed Aug 16, 1996IL

REAR WINDOW LATCH RELEASES WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING REAR WINDOW TO POP OPEN.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 24, 1996FL

WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN ATTEMPT TO SLOW/STOP, BRAKE SEEMED INEFFECTIVE, EXTENDING STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 23, 1996TX

WHEN BRAKING THE VEHICLE STALLS. ALSO MAKING GRINDING NOISE WHEN APPLIED, AND PULLING TO THE RIGHT. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 22, 1996NY

ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 13, 1996FL

FAILURE ON THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM INTERMITTENTY, CASUING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER AND CUT OFF. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum › Drum
Filed Jun 5, 1996NY

BRAKE DRUM FAILURE, DRIVERS SIDE REAR BRAKE DRUM BROKE APART WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKES. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Jun 4, 1996MD

ABS, AT A SPEED 0F 12MPH, APPLIED BRAKES, EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, PEDAL WENT THE FLOOR, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, EA94-038. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 31, 1996VA

FRONT ABS BRAKE SYSTEM LOCKS UP ON WET SURFACES, USUALLY WHEN VEHICLE IS TRAVELING AROUND 15 MPH. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed May 14, 1996FL

THE ABS SYSTEM HAS FAILED ON THE TRUCK 3 TIMES.; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL GOES SOFT AND THE BRAKES WILL NOT STOP THE TRUCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 29, 1996MO

ABS BRAKING SYSTEMS FAILURE, RESULTING IN A NEAR ACCIDENT EA94-038. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Apr 18, 1996CA

THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BY NOT STOPPING THE VEHICLE WHEN PEDAL WAS PRESSED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 10, 1996NH

CONSUMER HAS ABS BRAKING SYSTEM AND WHEN IT RAINS BRAKES DO NOT STOP AUTOMOBILE. *AK

Power Train › Driveline › Differential Unit
Filed Feb 27, 1996VA

GONE IN FOR OIL CHANGE AND THERE WAS A HOLE IN DIFFERENTIAL COVER THAT CAME FROM A BOLT WHICH ONE IS MISSING DRIVE SHIFTED. THE OWNER HAS THE BOLT. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › DrumCrash
Filed Feb 22, 1996WA

#EA94-038; POOR BRAKING PERFORMANCE AT DIFFERENT TIMES CAUSED TWO ACCIDENTS. REAR SELF ADJUSTORS DO NOT OPERATE. PLESAE DSCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Filed Feb 15, 1996ME

DRIVERS SEAT BACK SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME. EXPLAIN IN MORE DETAIL. TT

Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear
Filed Feb 15, 1996IL

SHIFTED INTO REVERSE AND REAR WINDOW SHATTERED. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Feb 8, 1996WI

WHILE DRIVING IN SNOW, DRIVER EXPERIENCE LOSS OF BRAKES, UNKNOWN SOURCE OF PROBLEM. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 5, 1996GA

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, REAR BRAKES WILL NOT ADJUST WHEN ABS BRAKES ACTIVATE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jan 29, 1996IN

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES IN THE RAIN THE BRAKES DON'T LOCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed Jan 17, 1996OH

FUEL PUMP FAILED, RESULTING IN SHUTDOWN, REPLACED 3 TIMES. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Jan 16, 1996NC

THE ABS SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING WELL.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 11, 1996TX

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, TOTAL ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 3, 1996MI

FAILURE OF THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM CAUSED CONSUMER TO HAVE A NEAR ACCIDENT. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 19, 1995NY

716-342-3722 HOME NO., ABS BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY FAILS WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKES VEHICLE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, EA94-038 ACTIVE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Control Unit/Module
Filed Dec 18, 1995MN

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, WHEEL SENSOR FAILED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSES LOSS OF BRAKING. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Dec 18, 1995CA

EXCESSIVE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL. *DSH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Dec 15, 1995VA

BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS FAILED.

Power Train › Axle Assembly › Axle Shaft › Seal
Filed Dec 14, 1995OH

THE SEALS IN THE FRONT AXLE HAVE FAILED, AND LUBRICANTS LEAK OUT. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control
Filed Dec 13, 1995MO

VEHICLE INVOLVED IN RECALL 94V093000, DEALER REPAIRED PROBLEM 12/13/95, AS A RESULT OF REPAIRS OXYGEN SENSOR INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 7, 1995CA

THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK WELL ON PAVED RD. TT

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Dec 4, 1995WI

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND ACCELERATOR STUCK CAUSING AN ACCIDENT . TT

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

ABS BREAKS GIVE OUT OR DON'T WORK. TT CONSUMER TATES THE BRAKES FAIL IN WET AND RAINY CONDITIONS, WHAT APPEARS TI HAPPEN IS WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, THE TRUCK STARTS TO SLOW DOWN AS EXPECTED, BUT THEN A LOUD SOUND IS HEARD AND THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND BRAKING ABILITIES CEASE ENTIRELY, THE REAR BRAKES SEEM TO LOCK UP AND CAUSE THE REAR END TO GO SIDEWAYS, THE TRUCK DOESNOT STOP UNTIL IT HAS GONE PAST A STOP SIGN, THIS CONDITION DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME, BUT IS OFTEN ENOUGH TO BE OF GREAT CONCERN, CONSUMER STTES HE HAS TAKEN VEHICLE INTO DEALERSHIP BUT HAS BEEN TOLD THAT BRAKES ARE WORKING FINE, THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEST TWO DOZEN TIMES.*JB

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System
Filed Nov 21, 1995ND

ANTIFREEZE MIXED WITH ENGINE OIL DUE TO LEAKAGE. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 17, 1995WV

EA94-038 ACTIVE, ABS BRAKE FAILURE WHEN APPLIED LOST EFFECTIVENESS, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. TT BRAKES ARE NOT BEING PUMPED WHEN THIS HAPPENS.*JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Nov 16, 1995VA

BRAKES FAIL PERIODICALLY WHEN USED IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. *DSH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Nov 16, 1995VA

BRAKES STUTTERED/FAILED WHEN APPLIED. *DSH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Nov 13, 1995TX

DURING BRAKE APPLICATION PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. NO RESPONSE FROM ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 13, 1995NE

ABS BRAKES; MORE THAN ONE OCCASION, BRAKING ACTION CHANGES ONCE ROAD SURFACE CHANGES W/LESS EFFECTIVE BRAKING ACTION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Nov 13, 1995RI

FOUR TIMES THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS GONE TO THE FLOOR WHEN TRYING TO STOP, TWICE ON DRY ROADS AND TWICE ON WET ROADS. *DSH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 8, 1995GA

#EA94-038 ON TWO OCCASIONS THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE HAS FAILED . TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Nov 7, 1995AK

TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO INTO HIGHER GEAR HAD TO REPLACE THE RADIATOR ON TWO OCCASIONS . TT LEAK IN FRONT DIFFERENTIAL SEALS. ELECTRICAL SHORT IN DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR, BURNED HOLE IN VISOR. ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IN REAR DEFOGGER. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. *SLC

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