EQUIPPED W/ABS BRAKES; EGR VALVE STUCK OPEN, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THIS INTERRUPTED THE PERFORMANCE OF ABS BRAKES WHICH FAILED TWICE PREMATURELY. *AK
1995 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 1995 record →
ABS, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL BECOME VERY HARD, TO PULL OFF HWY, PUT IN GEAR IN PARK, WHEN TOUCHED THE BRAKE AIR RELEASED OUT OF THE LINES. *AK
REAR DOOR WINDOW COMES OPEN WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE GIVE DETAILS. *AK
BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK
IF VEHICLE HITS BUMP AT CERTAIN ANGLE, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. NO RESPONSE FROM THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. *AK
FRONT TIRES HIT ANTI SWAY BAR/FRAME UPON TURNING. *SD
TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS APPLIED BRAKES, NO RESPONSE FROM ABS. DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
THIS IS THE SECOND FRONTAL COLLISION AT 45 MPH ANT THE AIR BAG HAS NOT DEPLOYED IN EITHER CASE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED,THERE IS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE/PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. *AK
ACCELERATOR STUCK FOR TWO MILES, WHEN VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED IT STARTED TO SMOKE. *AK CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT BRAKES LOCKED.*JB
PARKED SEVERAL HOURS, SUDDENLY VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *AK
REAR WINDOW FLEW OPEN WHILE DRIVING.
BRAKES SPONGY. *SD
THE VEHICLE HAS ABS BRAKES AND THE SYSTEM CAUSES THE BRAKES NOT TO STOP THE TRUCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
STEERING WANDERS DUE TO LOOSE IDLER ARM/MISALIGNMENT.
WK. 301-840-2309, SERV BULLTIN NOTICE 96C26 SENT APR.3,1996, DEALERSHIP WILL NOT HONOR NOTICE, IN REFERENCE TO ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKING. *AK
DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT ABOUT 40 MPH. *AK
DRIVING APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES, PARKED VEHICLE, SUDDENLY IT WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. UNCERTAIN WHERE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM. *AK
IN DRY WEATHER CONSUMER WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKE, THERE WAS NO BRAKE, HAS ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
REAR WINDOW FLYS OPEN. *SD
ABS FAILS, CAUSING BRAKES TO LOCK UP. *DH
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM; FAILURE ON THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM CAUSED THE CONUSMER TO HAVE A NEAR ACCIDENT, COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG IN THE ABOVE ACCIDENT. *SD
REAR WINDOW LOCATED ABOVE TAILGATE UNLATCHES WHEN KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM IS USED. *SD
WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE HAD BROKEN DOWN TWICE.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
VEHICLE WILL NOT START IN SUB-ZERO WEATHER. *DH
A CAR PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF THE OWNER OF THE BLAZER CAUSING AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING THE ACCIDENT, IT WAS HEAD-ON. *AK
BRAKES FADE INTERMITTENTLY WHEN TRYING TO STOP AT SLOW SPEEDS/MAKE GRINDING NOISE. *DSH
(ABS) CANNOT STOP THE VEHICLE WHEN DOING OVER 70 MPH. *AK
VEHICLE JUMPS SIDEWAYS WHEN ENCOUNTERING A SMALL BUMP CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/IRREGULAR WEAR OF UNIROYAL TIRES.. *SD
WHEN A BUMP IS HIT WHILE BRAKING, ABS DO NOT WORK. *AK
CAR STALLED FOUR TIMES DUE TO FUEL PUMP FAILURE. *DH
FAILURE OF THE BRAKE SYSTEMS CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A NEAR ACCIDENT COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. TT
ABS BRAKES; FRONT BRAKE PADS WORN PASSED SPECIFICATION CUTTING INTO FRONT ROTORS. DAY CHEV IN MONROEVILLE PA, NEGLECTED TO FIND FAILURE AFTER THEY INSPECTED.
1) AUTO-TRANSMISSION WILL DOWN SHIFT OR GO INTO NEUTRAL WHILE IN MOTION. 2) ABS BRAKES PERFORM ERRATICALLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
BOTTOM OF VEHICLE WHERE EXHAUST SYSTEM PIPE HANGER IS, CAUGHT ON FIRE; EXHAUST OVERHEATED; MAPPING SENSOR SENDING FUEL TO ENGINE. TT
WHEN YOU DRIVE IN THE SNOW THE SNOW BUILTS UP IN THE AREA WHERE THE HEADLIGHTS ARE LOCATED MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE AT NIGHT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
FUEL INJECTION; SECOND TIME ENTIRE INJECTION REPLACED DUE TO NO FUEL GETTING TO ENGINE. OWNER IS AWARE OF OTHERS WITH 4.3 SAME FAILURE WHEN CONDITIONS ARE COLD.
ABS BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE WHEEL CONTINUES TO TURN, RESULTING IN LONG STOPPING DISTANCE, REPLACE COMPUTER TO NO AVAIL. TT
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG. TT
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM PROBLEMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
IN WINTER COLD WEATHER CRUISE CONTROL FAILS, DRIVER LOSSES FUEL THROTTLE CONTROL. TT
FRONT TIRES RUB AGAINST STEEL FRAME DURING TIGHT TURNS, CAUSING WEAR TO FRONT TIRES. *DSH
ABS BRAKING PROBLEMS. THE BRAKES AND STEERING LOCK UP. PLUS THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
THE CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT 1/5/96 AND THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON HEAD ON COLLISION WHILE TRAVELLING AT 25 MPH. TT
GAS TANK TOP CAME OFF. *AW
REAR HATCHBACK WINDOW POPS OPEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *SD
DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS DO NOT SEAL PROPERLY THEY SHAKE.DLR AND ENGINEERS KNOW ABOUT AND HAVE SEEN THE PROBLEM AND CANNOT FIX THE DOORS. TT
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