1997 Chevrolet Blazer complaints

THE LIGHTING OF THE HEADLIGHTS IS POOR, AFFECTS VISIBILITY, AND MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CLAIMS THAT THE HEADLIGHT MEETS FMVSS. NO REMEDY FOR THE PROBLEM. *AK

TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPAIRS FOUR TIMES DUE TO METAL IN TRANSMISSION UNIT CAUSING JERKING AND STICKING OF GEARS.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT ANY RATE OF SPEED VEHICLE BEGINS TO LOSE POWER AND EVENTUALLY STALLS. *AK CONSUMER STATED ALSO STALLED WHEN IDLING, WHEN RESTARTED, STARTS RIGHT UP AND ENGINE REVS UP TO 1500-2000 RPM, THEN GOES BACK DOWN TO IDLE AT 600 RPM, WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, SOMETIMES VEHICLE LOOSES ALL POWER IN GAS PEDAL, IF THE GAS PEDAL IS STEPPED ON THERE IS A LOUD POPPING NOISE THAT CAN BE HEARD.*JB

VEHICLE DRIVETRAIN EXPERIENCES VIBRATION THAT IS UNABLE TO BE FIXED.

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. THE DEALER WILL WE REPLACE THE BRAKE PADS AND SHOES. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

KEY CAN OPEN THIS VEHICLE OR ANY OTHER CHEVROLET BLAZER. CONSUMER HAD COMPLAINED TO CHEVROLET MANUFACTURER ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *AK

TRANSMISSION INDICATOR RUSTED.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 35MPH, THE ACCELERATOR RETURN SPRING POPPED OUT, AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED VERY FAST. HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN THE NEUTRAL POSITION BECAUSE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK. *AK

REAR SEAT BELT WERE INCOMPATIBLE FOR BOOSTER SEAT RESULTING IN FATALITY DURING COLLISION, RESTRAINT FAILURE.(ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).

ABS BRAKES FAILED THREE TIMES.

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY DETAILS. *AK

THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE IS AGAINST THE WHEEL WELL, CAUSING MORE WEAR AND TEAR ON THAT TIRE, WHICH MAY RESULT IN A TIRE BLOW OUT. DEALER SAID THAT THE OVERSIZED ORGINAL TIRES ARE CAUSING THAT PROBLEM. TOOK TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC, HE SAID IT IT IS DUE TO IMPROPER FRONT END ASSEMBLY. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, HIT PANEL OF A TRUCK WITH FRONT END OF VEHICLE, DRIVER'S SEATBELT UNLATCHED ITSELF UNEXPECTEDLY. DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING HEAD INJURIES AND LARGE BRUISES. *AK CONSUMERS VEHICLE ALSO HIT A METAL TRAFFIC LIGHT POLE THAT. *SLC

ABS SEEMED TO ENGAGE VERY EASILY ON VEHICLE, RESULTING IN OVERLY LONG STOPS. VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO STOP AT STOP SIGN RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE.

WHEN EXITING THE HIGHWAY AT 15-25 MPH AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN OFF THE HIGHWAY CONSUMER LOST ALL POWER. VEHICLE BECAME VERY HARD TO STEER AND OPERATE. ALSO, NOTICED ALL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER STATED PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE SERPENTINE BELT AND TENSIONER WHICH NEEDED REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING CONTINUOUS PROBLEM WITH ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP. LESS THEN SEVEN MONTHS LATER CONDITION REAPPEARED. CONSUMER CALLED DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND LEFT A MASSAGE. IT APPEARS THAT DEALER DOES NOT WANT TO RETURN CONSUMER'S CALLS. *AK

WHILE RIDING ALONG THE HOLDER SNAPPED AND SPARE TIRE FELL OFF. NOBODY GOT HURT. *AK

WHILE RIDING DOWN THE STREET THE SPARE TIRE ASSEMBLY SNAPPED AND THE SPARE TIRE FELL OFF. NO ONE WAS HURT BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS THE ONLY ON ON STREET.

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, EXTREME PRESSURE HAD TO BE PUT ON THE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. DEALER SAYS BRAKE PADS NEED TO BE REPLACED AFTER ONLY 15,000. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT AFTER THE BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED, THE BRAKES SQUEAK AND THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT, DEALER STATES THIS WOULD GO AWAY. *SLC

DRIVING THE TRUCK IN DRIZZLING RAIN, ENTERING ONTO A ENTRANCE RAMP, WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE FAILED TO YIELD. CONSUMER HAD TO APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES AND THE TRUCK BEGAN WOBBLING FROM SIDE TO SIDE, AND FINALLY HIT A GUARDRAIL. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM LOCKED UP. *AK

ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING ON DRY PAVEMENT AT LOW SPEED UNDER REGULAR BRAKING CONDITIONS AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL GOES DOWN AND THE VEHICLE KEEPS GOING FORWARD. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE SECOND TIME ,THE VEHCLE STOPS. THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO DETECT THE PROBLEM WITH THE BLAZER. THIS IS THE 6TH TIME THE BLAZER HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK

WATER LEAKS INTO VEHICLE DURING RAIN.

CRUISE CONTROL KNOB LOCATION IS EASILY ACTIVATED BY CONSUMER.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED. ALSO, ABS BRAKES WERE REPLACED.

TH ELECRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS TO GO OUT/POWER STEERING AND BRAKING SYSTEM TO FAIL. ANYTHING ELECRICAL CAN ALMOST CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING, DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

BAR WITHIN DRIVER'S AND PASSEGER'S SIDE SEATS NUMBS DRIVERS LEGS, POSSIBLE MANUFACTURING DEFECT. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK

VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BROADSIDE IN RIGHT REAR QUARTER PANEL BY A GMC STAKE BODY TRUCK. VEHICLE ROLLED OVER, COMING TO REST ON THE ROOF. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES, AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT 45 MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

ABS EQUIPPED; UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL NOTICES A LOUD SOUND FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FRONT RIGHT ROTOR AND PADS. *AK

ELECTRICAL SYSYEM FAILURE WAS CAUSING FUSES TO BLOW OUT.

WHEN BATTERY IS DEAD ON VEHICLE, THE SHIFT LEVER LOCK WILL NOT DISENGAGE BECAUSE THE BRAKE PEDAL SWITCH WILL NOT ACTIVATE. THIS SITUATION DOES NOT ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO BE TOWED SAFELY. VEHICLE COULD NOT BE SHIFTED EVEN AFTER BATTERY WAS CHARGED OR JUMPED.

OWNER LOOKING FOR DEFECT/RECALL INFORMATION.

DRIVER SEAT NOT MOUNT SECURELY, ALIGNMENT AND STEERING MALFUNCTION, WINDSHIELD SET INCORRECTLY, AND BRAKES MAKE CLICKING NOISE WHEN APPLIED.

AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING HEAD ON COLLISION.

WHILE DRIVING THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BROKE, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE STEERING ABILITY, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. DEALER HAS ADJUSTED BRAKES 4 TIMES, AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. DEALER ALSO REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER. IN ADDITION, GEARS WERE STUCK IN PARK. *AK

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE COLLISION.

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY LOCK UP, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE PADS AND THE SHOES ON THE VEHICLE. *AK

ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS.

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING A COLLISION.

ON REGULAR ROAD CONDITIONS WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE TRUCK SKIDDED 54 FEET BEFORE STOPPING, CAUSING TRUCK TO REAR END VEHICLE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. THE TRUCK FRONT BUMPER HAS BEEN REPAIRED. *AK

BRAKING APPARATUS EXPERIENCES 80 TO 90% WEAR THEREBY REDUCING SYSTEM'S EFFECTIVENESS. *AK CONSUMER STATES IT IS VERY HARD TO STOP VEHICLE WHEN BRAKING. *SLC

IN WET CONDITIONS THE DEFECTIVE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALUFUNCTIONS, CAUSING THE BRAKE PEDALTO FADE AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK *SLC

WHEN APPLIED THE ABS BRAKES THE TRUCK SLIDES. BUT THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN IT IS WET OUTSIDE ON THE ROAD. CONSUMER THINKS THAT IT COULD BE THE TIRE OR THE ABS BRAKES. *AK

CONSUMER WAS AT STOP SIG., WHEN SHE BEGAN DRIVING FROM STOP SIGN SHE GOT UP TO 25-30 MPH CARS IN FRONT BEGAN TO STOP. CONSUMER TRIED PRESSING BRAKES, AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. SHE PRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, BUT STILL RESULTED IN A CRASH. *AK

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, DRIVER HAS TO PRESS PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BEFORE ENGAGING.

OWNER CLAIMS THAT WHEN HE DRIVES THE CAR AND APPLIES THE BRAKES THE CAR PULLS TOTHE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE ROAD. *AK

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. *AK

BRAKES: WHE APPLYING THE BRAKES HAVE TO STEER IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION SO VEHICLE WILL NOT GO OFF HIGHWAY. ABS KICKS IN WHENEVER HITTING A BUMP. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SHOP FIVE TIMES , HAD A MASTER CYLINDER PUT IN, ROTORS REPLACED TWICE BRAKE SHOES AND PADS REPLACED TWICE. FOREIGN SUBSTANCE FOUND IN BACK WHEEL DRUMS. *AK