1996 Chevrolet Blazer complaints

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE ABS KICKS IN, AND VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP ON TIME. OWNER HAS DRIVEN INTO INTERSECTIONS NUMEROUS TIMES. DEALER SAID IT WAS 4-WHEEL DRIVE. OWNER DID NOT USE 4- WHEEL DRIVE, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK

WHILE BACKING OUT OF GARAGE THE BRAKES FAILED, AND CONSUMER HAD TO USE PARKING BRAKE TO STOP. TOOK CAR TO DEALER ,AND THEY SAID THAT THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER DID NOT WORK ANYMORE, AND THAT WAS CAUSE WHY BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE WAS STRUCK WHILE PARKED, AND CONSUMER WAS GETTING OUT OF VEHICLE (HIT & RUN). ALSO WHILE PURSUING THE VEHICLE, THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO REVERSE AND RAMMED OVER CONSUMER'S BUMPER, AGAIN DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON WET PAVEMENT, TRYING TO MAKE A STOP, INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WENT INTO EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER CALLED CONSUMER AND STATED THAT HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY STATED THAT HE DID NOT HAVE TO DO THE WORK FREE OF CHARGE. VEHICLE WAS NOT CHECKED/ REPAIRED BECAUSE DEALER INSISTED CONSUMER WAS OBLIGATED TO PAY. *AK

WHEN ALPPLYING BRAKES THE FORNT WHEELS LOCK UP, AND VEHICLE SKIDDED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

THE BRAKES FEEL NORMAL WHEN APPLIED. BUT THEY LOCK UP AND THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE. THIS HAPPENS ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENT, THE STOPPING DISTANCE IS INCREASED TO 60-75 FT. BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THIS HAS CAUSED CONSUMER TO HAVE TWO FENDER BENDERS. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. **AK

WHILE LEAVING A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE CAR DIED. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK

DRIVING DOWN THE RAOD APPROX 40MPH IT WAS RAINING, AND WENT TO TURN WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON AND THEY DIDN'T WORK. PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, WAITED UNTIL IT STOPPED RAINING AND RETURNED HOME. CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT VEHICLE IT WAS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL CAMPAIGN 98V150.001 DUE TO VIN. *AK

SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER FAILED. *AK

1) THE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS WORE OUT PREMATURLY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO WANDER AS IF IT WERE MISALIGNED. 2) FRONT DIFFERENTIAL BEARING ON THE 4X4 POWERTRAIN FAILED CAUSING LOSS OF 4X4 ENGAGEMENT.

WHEN IN 4- WHEEL DRIVE MODE, I TURNED INTO A DRIVE TO CHANGE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL. AS I BACKED OUT OF THE DRIVE, THE ENGINE BOGGED DOWN ANDS ALMOST STALLED. AS I FED MORE GAS, THE ENGINE STILL LABORED AND I COULD FEEL A BINDING IN THE DRIVE TRAIN AND THE STEERING. NOT UNTIL THE WHEEL WAS STRAIGHTENED WAS I ABLE TO FEEL THE NORMAL RESPONSE AND POWER OF THE VEHICLE. DURING THIS PERIOD OF BINDING, IT IS EXTREMELY HARD TO STEER AND MOVE THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER ANALYSIS IS THAT THIS IS NORMAL. IT HAPPENS ON DRY, WET, SNOW AND ICE CONDITIONS. IT SHOULD ALSO BE NOTED THAT THE WHEELS ARE NOT ON THE STOPS WHEN THIS OCCURS. *AK

FRONT DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL BUCKLED UNDER WHILE TURNING LEFT AT INTERSECTION. DIAGNOSIS WAS THE LEFT UPPER BALL JOINT WAS BROKEN. DEALERSHIP BLAMED THE BREAKAGE ON MAINTENANCE. HOWEVER - I HAVE MAINTENANCE RECORDS WHICH PROVE THAT 11 ZERKS WHERE GREASED DURING THE 3K MILE OIL CHANGES. MAINTENANCE RECORDS ARE PROVEN UP TO 38K. BETWEEN 38K AND 48K - MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED MY OWNER - AND ALL ZERKS WHERE GREASED BASED ON MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDED SCHEDULE. **BACKGROUND -- OVER THE LAST 1.5 YEARS BEFORE THE BREAKAGE I HAD NOTICED "SUSPENSION" NOISES COMING FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE. CLICKING - OR MOVEMENT COULD BE SENSED FROM THE FRONT. I DISMISSED IT AS BEING WEAR ON THE FRONT STRUTS -- OBVIOUSLY THAT WAS A MIS-INTERPRETATION. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

FIRST PROBLEM OCCURRED JAN 97 WHILE DRIVING IN RENO NEVADA IT BEGAN TO SNOW LIGHTLY AND FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WAS ENGAGED BUT THIS DRIVER COULD NOT FEEL OR SENSE A CHANGE IN TRACTION. THE BRAKING SYSTEM DID NOT ADJUST TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND WE EVENTUALLY SKIDDED OFF THE ROAD AS CONDITIONS WORSENED AND ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED ME. I SUFFERED RIGHT ROTATOR CUFF TEAR AND HAD A DISC REMOVED FROM MY NECK. MY PASSANGER HAS HAD TWO BACK SURGERIES DUE TO DISC INJURIES. ON AT LEAST TWO OTHER OCASIONS THE BRAKES NEARLY CAUSED ME TO REAR END SOMEONE BECAUSE OF A SLOW RESPONCE.

INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPER WOULD STOP WORKING WHILE IN OPERATION. THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY, AND COULD LEAD TO A COLLISION IF NOT CORRECTED. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. THEY INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK

BRAKES PULSE AND REDUCE TO ABOUT 10 PERCENT OF STOPPING ABILITY.

IN WET PAVEMENT BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THERE IS A CONSTANT JERKING MOTION IT HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE I PURCHESED THE VEHICAL THERE HAS ALSO BEEN A RUBBER BURNING SMELL AROUND THE LEFT FRONT TIRE AREA . IT HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY CAN NOT FIND THE PROBLEM AND IT IS GETTING READY TO GO BACK AGAIN FOR A NOISE IN THE FRONT WHEELS . WARRANTY EXPIRES IN 10 DAYS . I HAVE OWNED NUMEROUS VEHICALS[ABOUT 25] AND HAVE NEVER HAD BREAKS ACT LIKE THIS IN MY LIFE .

BRAKE PEDAL TO FLOOR. INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE REQUIRED TO STOP! MUSHY FEEL TO BRAKES.

DIP STICK WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION RUSTED. *AK

I HAVE HAD TWO MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE IT'S PURCHASE DATE. THE TRANSMISSION HAS EXPERIENCED TWO MAJOR FAILURES AND THE DEALER SAID HE REPLACED THEM BOTH TIMES. I HAVE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE SHIFTING PROBLEMS AND OCCASSIONAL LOCKUP OF THE TRANSMISSION WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE. THE TRANSMISSION DIP STICK AND FILLER TUBE HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE FOR RUST WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT ENGINE COOOLANT IS GETTING INTO THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE SECOND PROBLEM IS NATURALLY THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. THIS IS THE SORRIEST EXCUSE FOR BRAKES ON A VEHICLE THAT I HAVE SEEN. I MUST ALMOST STAND ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. I ALSO EXPERIENCED PREMATURE BRAKE PAD WEAR OUT ON THE FRONT WHICH DAMAGE THE ROTORS. CHEVROLET REFUSED TO FIX THIS UNDER WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 20,000 MILES ON IT. THE ABS SYSTEM LOCKS UP SOMETIMES WHEN I PUSH HARD ON THE BRAKES. I HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL NEAR ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THE POOR BRAKING SYSTEM ON THIS VEHICLE. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP YOU COULD BE TO LEVERAGE CHEVROLET TO CORRECT THESE PROBLEMS.

THE ABS SYTEM WORKS INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. *YC

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ACTIVATES AS SOON AS THE BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED, PEDAL IS SOFT AND DEPRESSES TO THE FLOOR. SYSTEM MAKES A LOUD SOUND, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING DUE TO THE POWER STEERING PUMP GOING OUT. DEALER REPLACED STEERING PUMP. *AK

WHILE DRIVING HOME AT ABOUT 55 MPH CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT HE HIT SOME GRAVEL, AND IT MADE THE CAR LOSE CONTROL. CONSUMER THEN HIT A WALL. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND FRONT OF CAR WAS SMASHED. COSUMER SUSTAINED CUTS AND BRUISES THAT NEEDED TO BE STITCHED. *AK

READ ON THE CONSUMER REPORTS THAT A NUMBER OF RECALLS WERE MADE ON THE BLAZER. HAVE ONLY RECEIVED ONE (ON SEATBELTS) NO RECALLS ON ABS OR WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHERS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED. COULD YOU PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS AS TO WHY THE OTHER RECALLS WEREN'T SENT TO ME.

WHILE DRIVING AT 57 MPH BOTH UPPER BALL JOINTS FAILED , RUBBING AGAINST TIRE RIM, AND CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. DEALER CLAIMED BOTH FRONT BALL JOINTS WERE WORN OUT AND THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF GREASE. *AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES ON WET PAVEMENT BRAKES MAKE A LOUD GROWLING NOISE. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING DRIVER FELT HESITATION IN THE ENGINE. SOON AFTER, THERE WAS SMOKE AND FLAMES SHOOTING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AND A HESITATION OR POWER SURGE WAS FELT AND THE VEHICLE THEN CAGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS THOUGHT TO HAVE BEEN PUT OUT AFTER THE OCCUPANTS GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND THEN THE FIRE STARTED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND BURNT UP. AT THIS TIME IT IS UNKNOWN OF THE REASON FOR THE FIRE.

I HAVE HAD MY BRAKES CHECKED, REPLACED, ROTARS REPLACED. SOMETIMES THE BRAKES DO NOT STOP. IT FEELS AS THOUGH SOMETHING IS TURNING, BUT NOT STOPPING. IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE WITH TIME. WHATEVER IS CAUSING THE BRAKES TO DO THIS ALSO SEEMS TO CAUSE THE BRAKES TO WEAR PREMATURELY. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THEM EVERY 6 MONTHS.

A/C COMPRESSOR FAILED CAUSING A/C TO NOT BLOW COLD AIR. NLM

THE SENSOR LIGHT TO THE ABS SYSTEM CAME ON WHILE PULLING OFF FROM A RED LIGHT DUE TO POSSIBLE ABS SYSTEM FAILURE. *YC

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY IN BAD WEATHER WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER SAYS A MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *YC

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HIS VECHICLE WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. ANOTHER VECHICLE JUMPED IN FRONT OF HIM HE APPLIED HIS BRAKES AND HE HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF HIM.

1&2) LOWER LEFT BALL JOINT AND IDLER ARM HAVE BEEN REPLACED, LOWER RIGHT BALL JOINT IS SHOWING SIGNS OF WEAR AND WILL REQUIRE REPLACEMENT IN THE NEAR FUTURE. 3) 4X4 ELECTRIC SHIFT JUST FAILED LAST WEEK. PRELIMINARY TROUBLESHOOTING INDICATES A #2 FAILURE CODE WHICH POINT TO EITHER THE ENCODER/SHIFT MOTOR ASSEMBLY OR THE TRANSFER CASE CONTROL MODULE (TCCM). 4) THIS IS A CONTINUING PROBLEM. WHENEVER THE GAS GAUGE INDICATES 1/8 TANK OR LESS AND THE VEHICLE STANDS FOR MORE THAN 2 HOURS IT IS DIFFICULT TO START. IT TAKES 4-5 TRIES AND REQUIRES THAT THE GAS PEDAL BE PRESSED ABOUT 1/2 TRAVEL IN ORDER TO START. WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR WITH A NEARLY EMPTY GAS TANK, DEALER CLAIMED THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. YET, THE DAY BEFORE THE HARD STARTING PROBLEM OCCURED AT LEAST 6 TIMES. *AK

ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO EXCEED 80 MPH. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE ACCELERATOR CABLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

ALL I ASK GM TO DO WAS PAY MEDICAL AND PUT IN OWNERS MANUAL THAT SEAT BELTS DO NOT WORK IN ROLL OVERS AND SIDE IMPACTS.

WHILE IN USE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. PLEASE PROVDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARD AND THE BRAKES WORE OUT. IT WAS HARD TO STOP THE VEHICLE. DEALER COULDN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED, REPORTED TO MANUFACTURER BUT SAID THAT EVEN THOUGH A RECALL WAS UNDERWAY, MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT ONE OF THOSE RECALLED.

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES UNDER NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS PEDAL DROPPED DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND THERE WAS NO PUMPING SENSATION, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF VEHICLE IN FRONT. THIS HAPPENED ON A SMOOTH ROAD SURFACE AND IN DRY WEATHER. THE TRUCK IS BEING REPAIRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE MAKING A SUDDEN STOP VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE TO TRAVEL, CAUSING A EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE TRANSMISSION SEALS AND GASKETS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A VERY LOW MILEAGE.

BRAKES DID NOT STOP VEHICLE, DID NOT PUMP BRAKES, THEY DID PULSATE

WHEN DRIVING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THEY GO STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD, AND THE VEHICLE KEEPS GOING. CONSUMER WILL PUMP THE BRAKES UNTIL VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN AND COMES TO A STOP. *AK

NO SUMMARY

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED PEDAL BECAME HARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION. *AK

TEMPORARY LOSS OF BRAKING (ABS) RESULTED IN COLLISION . YH

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ALL 4 WHEELS LOCKED UP AND VEHICLE SKIDS. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE.