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 1996 record →
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH AND WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP VEHICLE, IT FELT LIKE IT WAS NOT STOPPING VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES BEFORE, AND HAD TAKEN VEHICLE FOR REPAIRS MORE THAN TWO TIMES. *AK
ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES ALMOST TO THE FLOORBROAD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THIS HAPPENS UNDER NORMAL BRAKING AND NO INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE ROTORS WERE TURNED AND PADS REPLACED TWICE IN LESS THAN A YEAR. THE ROTORS AND PADS NEED REPLACING AGAIN. THE BLAZER WAS PURCHASED WITH 18,000 MILES, AND CURRENTLY THE BLAZER HAS 39,000 MILES. DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS NORMAL FOR THE BLAZER. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THROTTLE CABLE BROKE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SPEED AWAY. CAUSE OF PROBLEM UNKNOWN. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO DEALERS. *AK
THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING BRAKE PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR AND NO BRAKING ABILITY, RESULTING IN 2 ACCIDENTS. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG AND THE FAILURE OF THE SEAT BELT TO RESTRAIN PROPERLY CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY TO THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE.(ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).
ENGINE STALLED FIVE TIMES W/OUT WARNING, ON ONE OCCASION ALMOST RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION.
97V066000, WHEELS; WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 42-45 MPH ON DRY PAVEMENT, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP WHEN DRIVER PUSHES ON THE BRAKES AS HARD AS HE COULD, IT JUST SLOWS DOWN. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATES THAT THE ABS BRAKES DO NOT STOP RIGHT AWAY, AND THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
RIGHT FRONT DISC ROTOR HAS EXCESSIVE WEAR FOR NO REASON. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. CAUSE OF ROTOR FAILURE UNKNOWN. *AK
CABLE THAT HOLDS SPARE TIRE RUSTED, CAUSING THE SPARE TIRE TO FALL ONTO THE ROAD AT STOP SIGN.
ABS BRAKES FAILED.
ABS BRAKES FAILED TWICE, ONCE RESULTING IN A CRASH. NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS UPON IMPACT.
AFTER FILLING UP THE GAS TANK THE SMELL OF RAW GAS IS PRESENT IN VEHICLE, AFFECTING VISIBILITY, VEHICLES WARRANTY IS STILL EFFECTIVE, DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE OF THE PROBLEM WHEN WEATHER IS WET OR DRY.
CUSTOMER DOES NOT LIKE THE FEEL OF THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM IT CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO STOP SLOWLY, SHIMMEY, AND MAKES GRINDING NOISE.
SERPENTINE BELT REPLACED TWICE. ALSO, FRONT BRAKE ROTORS/DIFFERENTIAL/ALTERNATOR AND FRONT AXLE FAILED. IN ADDITION, ENGINE SLUGGISH/HESITATES.
ABS BRAKES WOULD GRAB FOR AWHILE & THEN THEY WOULD LET GO. HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. THEY THEN REENGAGE TO STOP VEHICLE & STAY OPEN AGAIN FOR AWHILE *AK.
IN RAINY WEATHER TURNED ON WINDSHIELD WIPERS, HAD PROBLEM STARTING. FINALLY THEY CAME ON, BUT STOPPED AWHILE. A VERY INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. NOT AT DEALER'S YET. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE BLAZER AT 40 MPH, THE BLAZER SPEEDED UP WITHOUT PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL, DRIVER TAPPED THE BRAKES AND BLAZER WENT FASTER. DRIVER PUT BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKES, ENGINE CONTINUED TO GO FASTER. PULLED EMERGENCY BRAKE, ENGINE CONTINUED TO GO EVEN FASTER. BLAZER SLOWED DOWN AND DRIVER PUT BLAZER INTO PARK. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
COLLISION WITH THE FRONT RIGHT QUARTER PANEL HIT A VEHICLE AND THEN HIT A STONE WALL HEAD ON AT 25MPH, AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
WHEN GOING UP HILL, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL LEFT DRIVER'S FOOT AND WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE BLAZER TOOK OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE BLAZER HAD A DEAD BATTERY. *AK.
PERIODICALLY THE BRAKES DO NOT STOP THE VEHICLE ADEQUETELY. . EXCESSIVE PRESSURE IS REQUIRED WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. IN DECEMBER OF 1997, THIS PROBLEM CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO RUN OFF THE ROAD. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY A DESIGN FLAW. *AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED STARTING FAILURES NUMEROUS TIMES.
NOISY BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. (STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL).
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILURE.
OIL COOLING LINES RUB AGAINST OIL PAN.
UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL GETS HOT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. CONSUMER ALSO EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE FRONT TIRES. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHILE DRIVING ON REGULAR ROAD CONDITIONS, DURING NORMAL BRAKING, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE TRUCK CONTINUES TO GO. SOMETIMES WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THERE IS A METAL TO METAL NOISE AND THE PEDAL TRAVELS TO THE FLOOR. DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM WITH SYSTEM. *AK
ABS FAILED, VEHICLE HAD TO BE STOPPED WITH PARKING BRAKE.
WHEN TRAVELING AND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A GRADUAL STOP THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER WAS ALSO INVOLVED IN TWO ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE POWER BOOSTER. *AK
ELECTRICAL: SITTING AT STOP LIGHT, DRIVER'S DOOR STARTED SMOKING AND FLAMES WAS COMING FROM INSIDE THE DOOR. CAUSE OF FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL SWITCH ON MIRROR. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE TRUCK SLIDES TO A STOP. THIS OCCURS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP ON A DOWN HILL SLOPE. HAS BEEN TO DEALER TWICE, THEY FOUND NO PROBLEM. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTION/STOP WORKING WHILE THE WIPERS ARE IN USE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 10 MPH CONSUMER STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP VEHICLE, BUT VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. WITH NO BRAKES AND THE ABS LIGHT CAMING ON, INDICATED THAT THE ABS BRAKES HAD PROBLEMS. THE VEHICLE IS BEING TAKEN TO DEALER FOR RAPAIRS. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY SAID: THEY WILL OPEN A FILE ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *AK
THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OUTSIDE MIRROR IS TOO CURVED, AND THE CAR LOOKS FURTHER BACK WHEN ACTUALLY THE CAR IS MUCH CLOSER THAN IT APPEARS. THE SIGN ON THE MIRROR SAYS THAT THE OBJECTS ARE CLOSER THAN THEY APPEAR, BUT THEY REALLY ARE MUCH CLOSER. *AK
PREMATURE BRAKE PAD WEAR.
INTERMITTENTLY THE DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING WHILE IN USE WHICH WON'T HELP THE OCCUPANT IN THE RAIN. *AK
VEHICLE HAS ABS BRAKES. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED SOMETIMES PEDAL GOES DOWN, BUT THERE IS NO BRAKING ACTION. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER, NO ACTION OTHER THAN CHECKING COMPUTER CODES. *AK
BRAKES PADS FAILED.
WHENEVER CONSUMER MAKES A SUDDEN STOP THE ABS BRAKES DO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP, RATHER IT WILL COAST UP TO 60 FT. WILL FEEL BRAKES PULSATING AND SOUNDS OF A BIG SPRING IS UNDERNEATH FEET. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER APPROXIMATELY 3 TIMES, AND THEY DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK
DRIVING DURING WET CONIDTIONS WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL FAIL/BECOME INOPERATIVE, CAUSING CONSUMER TO PLAY WITH CONTROL TO TRY TO RESTART THE WIPERS.THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK
BRAKING FAILURE.
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE AND POWER. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
ABS FAILURE.
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED.
A FAULTY/DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION CANNOT BE REPAIRED AFTER SIX ATTEMPTS.
ABS BRAKES DO NOT STOP VEHICLE PROPERLY, AND THAT PADS AND ROTORS ARE WORN AT 13,000 MILES. ALSO PROBLEM OCCURS OCCASIONALLY ON WET PAVEMET *AK
ABS FAILED, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE CRASHED.
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS JUST STOPPED WORKING WHILE BEING USED IN THE HIGH WIPER MODE. THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH IN A HEAVY DOWNPOUR. REPAIR WORK WAS DONE TO THE WIPER ASSEMBLY SOMETIMES IN AUGUST OF 97 BY THE DEALERSHIP. *AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOLEVD IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, HITTING A TREE IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
ABS FAILURE.
POWER STEERING FAILED.
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