1997 Chevrolet Blazer complaints

VEHICLE HAS 92K MILES, BUT ITS 99% HIGHWAY MILES. THE TRANISSION FAILED AS WELL AS THE SENSOR MODULE, GAS GAUGE FAILED, WATER PUMP FAILED, CRACKS IN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, WINDSHIELD FLUID LEAKED INTO THE VEHICLE WHEN REAR WASHER WAS ACTIVATED, BAD BATTERY WHICH WAS NEVER REPLACED (TRYING TO SELL ME A NEW ONE ALL THE TIME), CONSTANT RESURFACING OF FRONT ROTORS DUE TO UNEVEAN WEAR AND A DEFECTIVE GAS GASKET TO THE EVAPORATIVE SYSTEM. I CAN SUPPLY EXACT MILEAGE AND DATES OF REPAIR. IF I DIDN'T HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, I WOULD HAVE TAKEN CHEVROLET TO COURT BY NOW FOR A NEW VEHICLE. I DON'T THINK MY NEXT VEHICLE WILL BE A GM.

I WOULD LIKE TO ATTACH THIS TO THE PREVIOUS COMMENT THAT THE FRONT THROTTLE BODY PLATES NEED CONSTANT CLEANING AS WELL. I WOULD LIKE TO ALSO ENTER A CORRECTION THAT MY VEHICLE DOES HAVE A ABS BRAKE SYSTEM

THE DRIVER'S DOOR OF MY BLAZER STARTING SMOKING WHILE IT WAS IN PARK - WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. I QUICKLY SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND POPPED THE HOOD. NO SMOKE IN THE ENGINE-BUT THE DOOR WAS STILL SMOKING. I POPPED OFF THE CONTROL PANEL FOR THE ELECTRIC WINDOWS, ETC. THE CONTROLLER FOR THE MIRRORS WAS SMOLDERING. THEN IT BURST INTO FLAMES. FORTUNATELY, THE HOUSE I WAS AT HAD A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. WE PUT OUT THE FLAMES, IT WAS STILL SMOLDERING, SO I PULLED THAT PART OFF FROM ALL OF THE WIRES. THE CAR STARTED AND I WAS ABLE TO GET HOME, WITHOUT ANYMORE SMOKE OR FLAMES. BUT NOW THE PARKING LIGHTS WON'T TURN OFF. WE HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY.*AK

GAS GAUGE GIVES WRONG READNG WHEN READING HALF OF TANK . VEHICLE TANK WAS ON EMPTY. *AK GAS GUAGE DOES NOT READ FUEL REMAINING BELOW HALF TANK. AS THE RESULT THE DRIVER RUN OUT OF GAS TWICE. SENDING UNIT/ FLEAT HAS BEEN REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM REMAINS. *YH

ABS BRAKES GRIND, CAUSING FAILURE. BRAKE PEDAL TO FLOOR AND WON'T STOP. ABS LIGHT STAYS ON CONTINUALLY. I HAVE HAD MANY NEAR MISSES OF REAR-END ACCIDENTS. HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO GET ASSISTANCE IN THE REPAIR. WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND THE COST TO GET THIS FIXED/RESOLVED HAS PREVENTED MY TAKING THE BLAZER TO A DEALER FOR MANY MONTHS. WILL BE TAKING THE BLAZER TO A DEALER ON MONDAY, AUGUST 7, 2000.

CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO START VEHICLE A COUPLE OF TIMES, AND SMELL OF GAS WAS SEEPING INSIDE OF VEHICLE. . CONSUMR GOT OUT & NOTICED FUEL WAS LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED & THEY'RE CURRENTLY LOOKING AT THE VEHICLE.*AK

WHEN DRIVING RIGHT FRONT BALL JOINT BROKE AND THE RIGHT WHEEL COMPLETELY COLLAPSED/BROKE IN HALF WHEN DRIVING 40 MPH. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, AND SHE HEARD AN AIR NOISE. ALSO, CONSUMER SAID AT OTHER TIMES BRAKE PEDAL DOES NOT GO DOWN AT ALL &THE BLAZER. *AK THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CAUSE WAS BAD MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE BOOSTER. *YH

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FILLER TUBE IS HEAVILY RUSTED ON THE OUTSIDE AND INSIDE. FLAKING PAINT IS FALLING INTO THE TRANSMISSION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING COULD FEEL VIBRATION FROM THE FRONT AND SLOWDOWN. TECHNICIAN HAD SAID THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY FUEL INJECTION FAILURE. *AK

THIS HAS BEEN TAKEN INTO THE SAME DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS WITHOUT ANY SATIFACTORY ANSWERS. THE LAST TIME WAS ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO WHEN I FINALLY GAVE UP AND HAVE BEEN LOOKING AT TRADING IT OFF IN THE NEAR FUTURE WHEN I CAN AFFORD TO. AT THE LAST EFFORT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITH THE SERVICE MGR, HE TOLD ME THAT THE CARACTERISTICS OF THE BRAKE PEDAL SLOWLY GO TO THE FLOOR AT A STOP SIGN OR LITE IS NORMAL. HE SAID" THIS IS CAUSED BY THE BRAKE LINES EXPANDING" AND IS NORMAL WITH THE 97 BLAZERS. BRAKING PROBLEM STILL EXISTS TODAY.*AK

EVAP. CANISTER TANK LEAKING CAUSEING THE SES LIGHT ON. *ET

1. THE BRAKES LOCK UP ALL THE TIME WHEN YOU GO FROM DRY TO WET WEATHER. WHEN YOU PRESS ON THE BRAKES THEY LOCK-UP. DEALER STATES THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. 2. HAVE WENT THROUGH 3 SETS OF BRAKE PADS ALREADY. DEALER REPLACED CALIPERS IN 1998 BUT THE PADS STILL WEAR OUT TOO FAST. THIS IS THE FRONT BRAKES.*AK

TRANSMISSION STARTED TO JERK WHEN GOING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. TRIED TO CHECK THE TRANSMISISON FLUID BUT THE DIP STICK COULD NOT BE TAKEN OUT BECAUSE IT WAS ENTIRLEY RUSTED. THE WHOLE DIP STICK AND HOLDER IS RUSTED. THERE WAS A TSB PUT OUT BY GM BUT THEY WILL NOT PAY TO HAVE THIS FIXED. THEY STATED THEY FOUND SOMETHING ELSE WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION THAT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WILL HAVE TO COVER. MY SUSPISIONS ARE THAT THE RUST CAUSED THE PROBLEMS. DEALER STATED THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE DIP STICK AD DIP STICK HOLDER. STILL WAITING ON THE EXTENDED WARRANTY PEOPLE TO SEE IF THEY WILL COVER FIXING THE TRANSMISSION. SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY ANYTHING DUE TO A FAULTY TRANSMISSION DIP STICK HOLDER THAT RUSTS! *AK

TOOK THE CAR IN REPEATEDLY FOR ACCELERATION PROBLEMS AND TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS.

GAS PEDAL WILL STICK INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER HAS TO FORCE IT DOWN TO WORK NORMALLY. SOMETIMES GAS PEDAL WILL STICK WITHOUT A WARNING. DEALER REPAIRED THE THROTTLE LINKAGE FAILURE. *ML

TRANSMISSION DOES NOT HAVE REVERSE,AND TRANSMISSION BANGS DURING ACCELERATION. *AK

TRANSMISSION HAS NO REVERSE, AND ALSO IT BANGS AT START UP AND IT HAS HIGH RPMS WHEN SHIFTING

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY SPEED UP A HILL ENGINE WILL OVERHEAT,AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WILL RISE UP TO ITS LIMIT. THERMOSTAT HAD BEEN REPLACED, AND FLUSHED TWICE. *AK THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN CLOGGING RADIATORS AND HEATER. *YH

FUEL PUMP FAILED. *AK

HEATER CORE FAILURE; DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PARTS WERE NOT COVERED UNDER MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. *AK

RUST DEVELOPED ON THE DIP STICK. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATED INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSED BY THE WIPER PULSE CIRCUIT BOARD. DEALER /MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK *ML

FAILURE OF ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEMS TO REDUCE IDLE RPM ON DECELERATION IS CAUSING UNDUE STRAIN ON BRAKING SYSTEM AND PREMATURE WEAR OF COMPONENTS. PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS AND HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. REDUCED BRAKING ABILITY WHILE IN GEAR AND EVEN DOWNSHIFTING DUE TO THE ENGINE'S DELAY IN REDUCING THE IDLE SPEED HAS FORCED THE DRIVER TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL TO DURING BRAKING TO DISABLE THE ENGINE FROM THE DRIVE SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A MANUAL 5-SPEED TRANSMISSION. PROBLEM MAY BE LINKED TO OTHER MODELS WITH FAULTY EGR VALVES BUT HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY MY DEALER. THEIR ONLY SOLUTION IS TO DOWNLOAD A NEW PROGRAM INTO THE ECM, BUT IT HASN'T WORKED.*AK

WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS ON, AND VEHICLE IS GOING DOWN A HILL OR SMALL INCLINE , ENGINE WILL DIE, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR JUST QUITS .HAVE TO TURN LEVER CONTROL BACK AND FORTH UNTILL IT MAYBE WORK. BAD IN HEAVY RAINS! *AK

COOLIANT SYSTEM FILLED WITH SLUGS CAUSED BY DEX COOLANT PRODUCT. BREAKDOWN. DEX IS SUPPOSE TO BE GOOD FOR 100,000 MILES, AT 53,000 TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR TRANMISSION HOSE LEAK, DEALER OPENED RADIATOR CAP AND SAID THIS IS A ON GOING PROBLEM WITH BLAZERS. RECOMMENDED A FLUSH BE DONE, WHICH THE DEALERSHIP DID. NOW VEHICLE HAS AN INDICATION (SPIKE) OF OVER HEATING. NOW DEALERSHIP STATES BLOCK NEEDS TO BE PULLED, FREEZE PLUGS PULLED AND A COMPLETE BLOCK FLUSH , ALONG WITH RADIATOR RECORED AND HEATER CORE REPLACED. IS THERE ANY INFORMATION ON THE BREAKDOWN OF DEX COOLANT FUILDS THAT IS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM OR THAT HAS BEEN SENT OUT FROM THE MANUFACTER OF THIS PRODUCT. I AM NOW LOOKING AT $1,300.00 OF REPAIRS TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY, WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, TRUCK SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. DEALERSHIP ABLE TO DUPLICATE THIS PROBLEM, BUT UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. OWNER EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO, BUT PROBLEM WENT AWAY. CURRENTLY, IT IS HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY. *AK *ML

WHEN DRIVING AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NEEDED, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURN OF,CAUSING POOR DRIVER'S VISIBILITY . CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

FUEL GAUGE GIVES INCORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL REMAINING IN THE FUEL TANK.HAVE LEARNED TO DEPEND ON TRIP ODEMETER TO KEEP FROM RUNNING OUT OF GAS. *AK

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON FREQUENTLY. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE SWITCH, THEY SAID THAT IT IS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. ON LONG TRIPS (ABOUT AN HOUR) THE LIGHT COMES BACK ON, AND NOW THE TRANSMISSION STARTS TO SHIFT VERY ROUGH. *AK

BRAKES SPONGY, INABILITY TO STOP IN PROPER MANNER, ALMOST IN 3 ACCIDENTS THIS PAST WEEKEND, THIS WILL BE MY 4TH SET OF BRAKES IN 26,000 MILES, I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS THE ABS THAT IS CAUSING IT, BECAUSE NO ONE CAN FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS, MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED, TIRES ARE STILL BAD FROM THE DAY I PURCHASED AUTO, I HAVE 2 DEALERSHIPS TELLING ME TWO DIFFERENT STORIES, NO ONE CAN FIX AUTO, GM WILL NOT RESPOND TO COMPLAINTS OF THIS SAFETY ISSUE, THEY BRUSH IT OFF, THE SYSTEM IS BAD, AND THEY WILL NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

NOISE FROM UNDERNEATH VERY ANNOYING. BRAKES REPLACED BY DEALER WHEN BOUGHT NOW SQEAKING AFTER ONLY 9500 MILES THE TRANSMISSION DIPSTICK HAS RUSTED AND PARTICLES ARE GOING INTO THE TRANSMISSION. DEALERSHIP DOES NOT CARE THE RADIATOR WAS FULL OF SLUG HAD TO BE FLUSHED OUT OF POCKET FOR ME NOW THERE IS A BURNING SMELL AFTER I ACCELERATE SMELLS LIKE BURNT TOAST. THIS CAR NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE I PURCHASED IT AND WILL NEVER BUY THIS BRAND AGAIN THANK YOU FOR LISTENING

CONSUMER STOPPED AND THEN TRIED TO CONTINUE, BUT VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT A WARNING. THERE WAS A TRANSMISSION FAILURE BEFORE. *AK

WHEN DRIVING IN WINDY WEATHER CONDITIONS CONSUMER NOTICED ALOT OF PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL , CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

ABS BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT A VEHICLE THE VEHICLE IN IN FRONT. *SLC

CONTAMINATION OF COOLING SYSTEM DUE TO DEX-COOL. ENTIRE SYSTEM MUST BE FLUSHED AND HEATER CORE REPLACED. CHEVROLET MOTOR DIV. HAS OFFERED TO PAY FOR HALF THE COST, ALTHOUGH IT IS NO LONGER UNDER THEIR 36,000 MILE WARRANTY. MY CONCERN IS THAT THERE IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH DEX-COOL AND THEY ARE NOT RESPONDING TO IT, AS THEY CLAIM THAT IT SHOULD NOT NEED TO BE CHANGED FOR 5 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES. I FOUND OUT ABOUT THE CONTAMINATION AFTER BRINGING MY CAR IN FOR A SLOSHING, GURGLING SOUND UNDER THE DASH. *AK

TRANSMISSION DIP STICK RUSTED - FILLING TUBE NEEDED TO BE FLUSHED AND DIP STICK REPLACED. I WAS TOLD THAT THE O-RING GASKET ON THESE DIP STICKS ARE DEFECTIVE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WHEN ON EMPTY THE GAUGE STILL SAYS 1\2 TANK. I WAS IN THE COUNTRY, ALONE WHEN I RAN OUT OF GAS AT 10:45PM. *AK

WHENEVER BRAKES WERE APPLIED IN A SUDDEN STOP OR EMERGENCY SITUATION, IT CAUSED BRAKES TO FAIL, AND BRAKE PEDAL WOULD ALSO PULSATE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

WHEN REPLACING TIRES, NOTICED UNACCEPTABLE PLAY IN THE LOWER BALL JOINT ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED AT ONLY 36K. *AK

IN VARIOUS SITUTATIONS VEHICLE WILL STALL AND SHUT DOWN WITH NO APPARENT REASON. DEALRR CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE. *AK

THE TRANSMISSION HAD RAIN WATER RUN DOWN THE TUBE FROM THE GRATES IN THE HOOD BEN MYNETT CHEVROLET DRAINED THE FLUID AND CHANGED THE FILTERS AND REPLACED THE DIP STICK AND TUBE THY SAID THIS WOULD DO ENOUGH BUT NOW THERE IS RUST PARTICLES IN THE TRANSMISSION AND IT WAS TAKEN BACK FOR THAT THEY SAID IT WAS NOTHING .THE AIR CONDITIONER HAS WENT OUT TWICE THEY SAID IT WAS JUST A HOSE CLOGGED TWO TIMES IN JUST A FEW MONTHS .THE HEATER CORE WAS REPLACED TWICE IN A 2 WEEK TIME PERIOD THE DEX COOL COOLANT HAS HAD A REPUTATION OF CLOGGING UP THE HEATER CORE IN ALL GM CARS .THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE HAS WENT OUT TWICE THIS WAS FROM A VACUUM HOSE AROUND THE TRANSMISSION .THE WINDSHEILD WIPERS HAVE WENT OUT ONCE .TBATTERY WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES IN A 2 MONTH TIME PERIOD THIS HAD US STRANDED IN 95 DEGREE HEAT .TURNED OUT IT WAS A BAD ALTERNATOR.THE FACTORY UNIROYAL 50000 MILE TIRES ONLY LASTED 30000 MILES AND THEY WOULD NOT STAND BEHIND THERE PRODUCT .THE VEHICLE CUT OFF ONE DAY LIKE IT WAS OUT OF GAS WHILE MOVING AT 45 MPH MY WIFE BARELY GOT THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD .THE FUEL TANK HAD TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE COMPUTER IN THE TANK .( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P205-75-15 )

INTERMITTENT OPERATION OF WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THE PROBLEM FITS THE DESCRIPTION OF RECALLED AND PREVIOUSLY REPORTED FAILURES. PROBLEM WILL BE FIXED BY SELLER WARRANTY. REPORTING FAILURE TO HELP IDENTIFY MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *AK

IF GEAR SHIFT IS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL, CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT DISENGAGE. ENGINE CONTINUES TO REV VERY HIGH, BEYOND 'REDLINE', ENGINE COULD EXPLODE. DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND FINDS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK.ET.

THROTTLE GOT STUCK IN WIDE OPEN POSITION DUE TO A PIECE OF METAL THAT HAD PEELED OFF. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK TRAVELLING 55MPH, DRIVER'S SEATBACK SNAPPED IN A LYING POSITION. CONTACTED THE DEALER , AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A COMMON OCCURRENCE. *AK *ML

VEHICLE IS EXPERENCING EXCESSIVE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE PADS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND PADS WERE REPLACED. REAR DRUMS HAVE BEEN MACHINED, AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED 3 TIMES AND ARE IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. *AK *ML

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE JUST CUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO LOCATE THE EXACT PROBLEM, BUT FUEL PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, AND WILL BE REPLACED A THIRD TIME. THIS WILL BE THREE TIMES IN ONE MONTH THAT FUEL PUMP HAS BEEN CHANGED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK