1997 Chevrolet Blazer complaints

MY BROTHER HAD A FRONT END COLLISION AND ROLLOVER AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *NM

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 1997 CHEVY S-10 BLAZER. A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO I NOTICED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK SPORADICALLY, AND SOMETIMES NOT AT ALL. I RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND FOUND ON DIFFERENT INTERNET FORUMS THAT OTHERS HAD AN ISSUE WITH THIS TOO. I THEN DID A RECALL SEARCH AND FOUND NOTHING UNDER 1997 CHEVY BLAZER, HOWEVER, UNDER 1997 CHEVY S-10 (MY BLAZER IS THE S-10 MODEL) A RECALL PERTAINING TO EXACTLY WHAT I AM EXPERIENCING (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V159000). I THEN PROCEEDED TO CONTACT MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER, AND WITH NO AVAIL, WAS TOLD THAT MY PARTICULAR MODEL WAS NOT INCLUDED. SO I THEN CONTACTED CHEVROLET DIRECTLY, AND AGAIN WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT SUBJECT TO THIS PARTICULAR RECALL. IN THE RECALL SUMMARY, IT STATES "ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES." I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THIS MATTER TAKEN CARE OF WITHOUT ANY FINANCIAL IMPACT ON MY PART. OBVIOUSLY I AM EXPERIENCING EXACTLY WHAT THE RECALL STATES. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT SET THE CRUISE CONTROL WHILE GOING UP A HILL AND VEHICLE SPED UP .WHILE GOING DOWN THE HILL THE VEHICLE JUST KEPT GOING FASTER. THE RPMS WERE ABOVE 4000. HE PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AS HARD AS POSSIBLE. THIS SLOWED THE VEHICLE A LITTLE. HE MANAGED TO PULL THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. HE GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND OPENED THE HOOD TO CHECKED THE THROTTLE ASSEMBLY. IT WAS STUCK. HE WORKED WITH THE THROTTLE AND FINALLY MANAGED TO GET IT RELEASED. THE CONTACT HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK UPDATED 2/7/2006 - *NM

WHILE TRAVELING AT 25 MPH ON A WET ROADWAY I APPROACHED A VEHICLE STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT. AT AROUND 6 CAR LENGTHS I APPLIED MY BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, RESULTING IN A REAR END CRASH WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE AS IF THE ABS BRAKES WERE ACTIVATING. THE BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED TO PROVIDE MUCH STOPPING POWER. THE SPEED AT THE TIME OF COLLISION WAS ABOUT 15 MPH, SLOWED FROM 25. *JB

BACK IN 8/04 TOOK CAR TO DEALER BECAUSE BLAZER WOULDN'T START ALL THE TIME,NO IDIOT LIGHTS,JUST CRANK. DEALER INSTALLED STARTER RELAY SWITCH AND ADVISE TO GET NEW KEY, NOT REAL FIX,MAYBE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDS TO BE REPLACE, MAYBE KEY WILL HELP. PROBLEMS CONTINUES IMMEDIATELY, TRY NEW KEY, PROBLEMS THE SAME BUT IN 11/05 IT IS HAPPENING MORE FREQUENT THEN ON 12/02/05 WON'T START AT ALL. TOW TO DEALER, TELLS ME I NEED NEW IGNITION SWITCH,TELL OK DO IT. NEXT DAY I GO TO PICK UP AND CAR NOT READY,DIFFERENT PROBLEM, WE FOUND WIRING HARNESS MELTED. WIRING HARNESS IS FOR WIPERS AND IGNITION. BACK IN 02/04 HAD WIPER BOARD REPLACE BECAUSE OF SHORT. BOARD WAS REPLACED BECAUSE I GOT A LETTER FROM GENERAL MOTORS STATING BAD WIPER BOARD,SAFETY ISSUE,REPLACE FOR FREE. SO DEALER HAS CHARGED ME FOR A STARTER RELAY AND WIRING HARNESS WHEN I THINK IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN WIPER BOARD ISSUE THAT GM ADMITS TO. DEALER HAS CHARGED OVER $600.00 AND I DON'T KNOW IF CAR WILL BURN IN FUTURE. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE SPARE TIRE CABLE BROKE AND THE SPARE TIRE CAME LOOSE. THE TIRE WAS ATTACHED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE CABLE HE NOTICED THAT IT CORRODED, AND COULD NOT HOLD THE WEIGHT OF THE TIRE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY, THEY WOULD OPERATE ON HIGH WHEN THE INDICATOR SAID LOW, AND THEY WOULD NOT TURN OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. THERE HAVE BEEN NO MORE INCIDENCES SINCE THE REPAIR. *AK

GM WOULD NOT HONOR RECALL FOR MY 97 BLAZER WINDSHEILD WIPERS DO NOT ALWAYS WORK RECALL NUMBER 03V159000. *NM

I HAVE A 97 BLAZER 4X4 WITH A LITTLE OVER 113K MILES. I'VE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE VOLTAGE (I THINK) FOR A WHILE NOW. THE VOLTAGE METER SWINGS FROM JUST ABOVE 9V TO OVER 14V WHEN I STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. I'M CONVINCED THE GAUGE IS NOT TO BLAME BECAUSE WHEN I PUT A LOAD ON IT, IT INDICATES 9V TO 10.5V, THE DASH LIGHTS DIM, THE HEADLIGHTS WIL ALSO DIM. I'VE ALREADY REPLACED (3) ALTENATORS AND THE BATTERY TWICE WHICH IN 4 MONTHS AND EVERYTHING IS STILL THE SAME. THE GAUGE WILL READ JUST ABOVE 14V WHEN I'M AM DRIVING THE TRUCK WITH NO PROBLEM BUT THE MINUTE I STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE VOLTAGE GAUGE DROPS DOWN TO 9V OR 10.5V DEPENDING ON WHAT ACCESSORIES AM RUNNNING ON MY TRUCK. TEMPERATURE AND FREQUENCY BETWEEN TRIPS SEEMS TO NOT MAKE A DIFFERENCE EITHER. THE ONLY THING I HAVE DONE TO THE TRUCK EVEN REMOTELY CONNECTED TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS TO SWAP THE RADIO, BUT I USED A WIRE HARNESS TO CONNECT THE WIRING. I'VE CHECKED AND WILL RECHECK TONIGHT FOR LOOSE WIRES OR BAD GROUNDS, BUT OTHER THAN THAT I'M LOST. ANY HELP? *NM

WIPER MOTOR FAILURE GM HAS RECALL 03V159000 BUT SAYS I AM NOT COVERED. *NM

ELECTRICAL; IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE. THIS IS THE SECOND SWITCH THAT FAILED. BOTH ARE GM PARTS. *NM

DRIVING SOUTH ON I-5. HEARD LOUD RATTLING NOISE WHICH BECAME LOUD BANGING NOISE, FOLLOWED BY BOOM AND WHITE SMOKE POURING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. CAR SPUN AROUND SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE I COULD GAIN CONTROL. ENGINE BLEW. THIS CAR HAS COST ME $4490 IN REPAIRS FROM 1/1/04 TO 9/26/05. CAR WELL MAINTAINED - I HAVE ALL RECEIPTS FOR WORK. AAA AUTO SVCS TEAM CONDUCTING INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION AS TO CAUSE OF THIS INCIDENT. *NM UPDATED 12/12/05. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET S10 BLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ORIGINAL COMPUTER TO THE VEHICLE MALFUNCTIONED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE COMPUTER, BUT THIS DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. A CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THERE WAS GASOLINE THAT WENT INTO THE COMPUTER UNDERNEATH THE HOOD THROUGH THE WIRING HARNESS. THE DETERMINATION OF THE GASOLINE LEAKAGE HAS NOT BEEN DECIDED. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY WOULD FILE AND CLAIM AND POSSIBLY REVIEW IT, AND REFERRED THE CONSUMER TO CONTACT NHTSA. *AK

WHEN SLOWING TO A STOP, MY ABS SYSTEM KICKS IN AND ALLOWS THE VEHICLE TO ROLL FARTHER THAN NORMAL, USUALLY HAPPENS UNDER 10 M.P.H. *NM

DT: OWNER NOTICED AFTER WASHING THE CAR THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DON'T WORK. OWNER HAS TO STOP AND GET OUT AND HIT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR IN ORDER TO GET THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK. SOMETIMES THE OWNER HAS TO GET OUT AND WIPE OFF THE WINDSHIELD. THE AUTO PARTS STORE TOLD THE OWNER THAT THERE WAS NO SEAL IN THE MOTOR OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND THIS ALLOWS WATER TO ENTER THE MOTOR. THE OWNER HAS CHECKED WITH CHEVROLET AND THEY STATED OWNER WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE REPAIR. *NM THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE VEHICLE ALSO HAS INFERIOR BALL JOINTS. *NM

I PURCHASED MY 1997 CHEVY BLAZER LS IN FEBRUARY OF 2005. SINCE THE PURCHASE I HAVE HAD THE ALIGNMENT DONE TWICE. AFTER THE SECOND ALIGNMENT THE MECHANIC STATED THEY FOUND THE REASON MY BLAZER WAS CONTINUING TO PULL THE RIGHT WAS BECAUSE THE GEAR BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS STUCK TO THE RIGHT. THIS PROCEDURE IS GOING TO COST ME 470.00. THE MECHANIC SAID THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM VEHICLES. THE STEERING WHEEL TURNS TO THE RIGHT WHEN I START THE VEHICLE AND PULLS SEVERELY TO THE RIGHT MAKING MY DRIVING EFFORT MORE DIFFICULT AND ALSO CAUSING UNNECESSARY WEAR ON MY TIRES. *JB

I TOOK MY 1997 BLAZER TO ALEVANDER CHEVROLOT BECAUSE THE FRONT END WAS MAKING A GRINDING AND POPPING SOUND ON 9/23/04 MILES AT TIME OF SERVICE WAS 86,921 THEY TOLD ME ALL THAT WAS WRONG WAS IT WAS DRY THEY CHARGED ME $222.94 AND SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING ELSE. THEN ON 8/14/05 MILES AT TIME IS 91,844 WHICH IS LESS THAN 5,000 MILES LATER THE UPPER BALL JOINT BROKE AND THE WHEEL FELL OVER THANK GOD WE WERE IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE ONLY DOING 10 MPH OR WE COULD OF BEEN KILLED ANYWAY ALL THE DEALER IS DOING IS REPLACING THE UPPER BALL JOINTS ON BOTH SIDES THE LOWER THEY SAY IS OK THEY ARE NOT REPLACING THE WHEEL THAT WAS DESTROYED OR FOR A FRONT ALIGNMENT WHICH WILL BE NEEDED TO SAVE MY TIRES. *AK

DT: THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A WRECK WHILE DRIVING 35-45 MPH, AND THE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS NOT WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM BEHIND, AND WAS PUSHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. TWO PEOPLE WERE HURT. *AK

AFTER THE IGNITION SWITCH WENT OUT(12-5-04) -THE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT AND HAD TO BE REPAIRED. AS YOU TRY TO DRIVE OFF THE CAR WOULD DIE OUT YOU WOULD HAVE TO TRY TO CRANK IT AGAIN-MASH THE PEDDLE IT TO THE FLOOR AND IT WOULD RUN A FEW FEET AND DIE AGAIN. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED(6-12-05)... CAR STARTS BUT IT MAKES A NOISE WHEN RUNNING. *NM

IGNITION SWITCH WENT OUT... HAD TO HAVE CAR TOWED AND REPAIRED. REPORT FROM SHOP SAID" CHECK FOR NO START-FOUND NONE -TRACED SYSTEM FOUND BAD IGNITION ELECTRICAL SWITCH ON STEERING COLUMN-INSTALLED NEW SWITCH WITH WIRE HARNESS- ". *NM

1997 CHEVROLET BLAZER ENGINE REVVED TO A VERY HIGH RPM.*MR AFTER THE VEHICLE HIT A POTHOLE IN THE STREET THE ENGINE REVVED VERY HIGH. IT REVVED SOMEWHERE AROUND 4500 RPM'S. THE CONSUMER POPPED TO HOOD TO SEE IF HE COULD DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM BUT COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THE NEXT DAY THE CONSUMER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT BUTTERFLY VALVE WAS OPEN AND SHOWED WHERE THE WEDGE SHAPED PIECE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE RIVETED ON. IT APPEARED THAT THE WEDGE PIECE BROKE AWAY FROM THE RIVETS AND PIVOTED DOWN INTO THE THROAT OF THE INJECTOR BODY CAUSING THE COMPUTER TO SENSE THE NEED TO FLOOR THE GAS PEDAL. *NM

I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENLY FAILING. THEY WILL WORK ONE MOMENT THEN STOP ANOTHER MOMENT. SOMETIMES JUST RESTARTING THE TRUCK WILL GET THEM GOING AGAIN, OTHER TIMES I HAVE TO GET OUT OF THE TRUCK AND PULL ON THEM TO GET THEM MOVING AGAIN. MOST RECENTLY THE WIPER FAILURE OCCURRED 3X DURING A TRIP TO WORK IN THE RAIN, AND I HAD TO PULL OVER EACH TIME TO GET THE WIPERS RESTARTED AGAIN BY PULLING ON THEM. IN A GOOGLE SEARCH ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, I FOUND THERE HAVE BEEN MANY OTHERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SAME PROBLEM. SOME HAVE SAID THE FAILURES ARE A RESULT OF BAD(COLD) SOLDER JOINTS ON THE PC BOARD IN THE WIPER MOTOR THAT IS CAUSING THE INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. REFLOWING OF THE SOLDER JOINTS ON THE BOARD HAS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM FOR MANY.

WE WERE DRIVING INTO OUR DRIVEWAY DOING ALL OF ABOUT 5MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT FELT LIKE THERE WAS A FLAT. WE PARKED THE CAR AND GOT OUT TO CHECK IT AND SAW THE TIRE LEANING UP AGAINST THE CAR. THE UPPER BALL JOINTS BROKE OFF.

STARTER WENT, GAS GAUGE STOPPED WORKING, REAR WIPER DON'T WORK, BALL JOINTS BAD, ALTERNATER WENT, SHOCKS WENT MANY TIMES, ANTI LOCK BREAKS DON'T WORK PROPERLY. TIRED OF THE PROBLEMS!

WHILE DRIVING HOME IN THE RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULDN'T COME ON SOMETIMES WHEN ENGAGED, FINALLY THEY STOPPED IN MID STREAM. THIS OCCURRED DUE TO THE DEFECT DESCRIBED IN RECALL 03V159000 BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK TECH FOUND THAT THE WIPER COVER MODULE WAS BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TT *NM

DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS A 1997 CHEVY BLAZER. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT A RECALL WAS MADE ON HIS VEHICLE FOR THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY. WHEN THE RECALL WAS FIXED A SHORTER SEAT BELT WAS PUT IN THE VEHICLE. NOW CONSUMER IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HIS PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY AND FEELS THAT ALL THE SEAT BELTS IN THIS VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY ARE DEFECTIVE. THE RECALL NUMBER IS 03V117000. GM RECALL NUMBER IS 03020. THIS IS THE THIRD SEAT BELT THAT HAS BEEN INSTALLED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. *TT

DT: WINDSHIELD WIPERS DID NOT WORK. THE CONSUMER CALL GM AND THEY INDICATED THERE WAS NO RECALL. THERE WAS ONE ON THE SAME VEHICLE A YEAR OLDER. THE CONSUMER HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE WIPERS FOR 6 MONTHS AND NOW THEY DON'T WORK. *NM

THE ROTORS ARE WEARING OUT, AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WILL HAVE HEAVY VIBRATION AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE POWER BOOSTER FAILED WHICH WAS LOCATED BEHIND THE MASTER CYLINDER AND MOUNTED TO A FIREWALL. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP IN THE PROPER AMOUNT OF TIME WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE PEDAL WOULD NEED TO BE APPLIED REALLY HARD THEN WOULD STOP 15 TO 25 INCHES FURTHER. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A SPRING WITHIN THE METAL ROD WHICH CAUSED IT TO FAIL. THE MASTER AND THE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. *SC

ERRATIC WINDSHEILD WIPER BLADES ON MY 1997 BLAZER S-10. THE WIPERS WILL NOT COME ON SOMETIMES UNLESS THE WIPER ARMS ARE MOVED BY HAND. WHEN THAT HAPPENES, IT IS DIFFICULT AT TIMES TO GET THEM WORKING. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE WIPERS FOR THE 1996 BALZER AND THE 1997 S-10. MY VEHICLE HAS THE EXACT SAME WIPER SYSTEM AS BOTH OF THE RECALLED VEHICLES. MY VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND REPAIRED.

1997 CHEVROLET BLAZER IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS. *MR THE WAS AN INTERMITTENT ISSUE. *SC

I BOUGHT MY RIG UNDER A YEAR AGO AND HAVE BEEN HAVEING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRASMISSION,I HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS MANY TIMES BECAUSE IT DOESN'T REGISTER,MY AIR CONDITIONER DOESN'T WORK RIGHT,MY BRAKES HAVE LOCKED UP A FEW TIMES AND WHEN I TURN A CORNER IT SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING CRAHING UNDER MY RIG.I HAVE HAD NOTHING DONE YET BECAUSE IT IS GOING TO COST ME A WHOLE LOT TO HAVE ALL THIS REPLACED.MY STEREO WENT DEAD ABOUT A WEEK AFTER I GOT IT ALSO.I THOUGHT I WAS BUYING A GOOD RIG BUT,NOW I AM FINDING OUT DIFFERENT AND I PAID GOOD MONEY FOR AND AM STILL PAYING FOR IT.I HAVE REPLACED THE HEATER CORE IT WENT OUT 3 WEEKS AFTER I GOT IT,THE WINDOW WENT OUT A FEW DAY'S AFTER I GOT IT AND FORD BARELY REPLACED THAT FOR ME.*AK

1997 CHEVROLET BLAZER HAD PROBLEMS WITH GAS IN THE COMPUTER RESULTING IN LOSS TO TRANSMISSION GEARS AND THE WIRING HARNESS. *MR THE FUEL INJECTOR(S) WERE CRACKED AND FORCED GAS INTO THE WIRING HARNESS. *SC

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED DURING A SEVERE RAINSTORM. I NARROWLY AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT. THEN IT CAME BACK ON AND SUDDENLY FAILED AGAIN. THIS IS 1997, CHEVYROLET, BLAZER 2 DOOR AWD. *AK

DRIVER'S DOOR WILL NOT STAY SHUT WHILE DRIVING. THE DOOR WOULD INTERMITTENTLY OPEN. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC CONCLUDED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO MANUFACTURER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL.*AK

WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. MANUFACTURER STATED THERE WERE TOO MANY MILES ON THE VEHICLE TO MAKE THE REPAIRS AT NO COST.*AK RECALL CAMPAIGN: NHTSA ITEM NUMBER: 10001125. THE CONSUMER REFERENCED CAMPAIGN NUMBER 03V159000. *TC

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC TO HAVE IT CHECKED AND IT WAS DISCOVERED, THAT THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM WAS LEAKING FUEL ONTO THE CONTROL MODULE. *JB FUEL WICKING TO TOP OF THE MOTOR AND TO THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE SET ON TOP OF THE RIGHT SIDE WHEEL WELL CAUSINGA FIRE HAZARD. *TC

WIRING UNDERNEATH SEATS BURNED ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OF VEHICLE. *BF EACH TIME THE SEAT WAS ADJUSTED, THE TRACK OF THE SEAT CUT INTO THE HARNESS. *JB

THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT READ PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE HAS RUN OUT OF GAS NUMEROUS TIMES BECAUSE OF THE FALSE READING. *BF *SC THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE FUEL TANK WOULD NEED TO BE REMOVED TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM.

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN CONSUMER'S YARD. THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL WHICH ORIGINATED FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE REARVIEW MIRROR. CONSUMER'S HUSBAND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. VEHICLE HAD BEEN SITTING IN THE YARD FOR A WEEK, THEN MOVED THE NIGHT BEFORE THE FIRE DUE TO SNOW. CONSUMER FELT THAT THE FIRE OCCURRED DUE TO THE DEFECT DESCRIBED IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR SWITCH RECALL 03V090000.*AK

CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY PUMPING THE BRAKES CONSECUTIVELY THREE TIMES. THEN, VEHICLE STOPPED ON ITS OWN. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE. *AK

FAILURE OF THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT RESULTED IN HIGH MAINTENANCE COST FOR REPLACEMENT. *JB

INTERIOR METAL OF GEAR SHIFT CONNECTING IT TO THE STEERING COLUMN SNAPPED THIS DOES NOT ALLOW FOR SHIFTING TO ANY GEARS INCLUDING PARK. IN TURN, THE KEY CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION AND PARKING BRAKE NEEDS USED TO PARK. *JB

I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON MY 1997 CHEVROLET BLAZER. I CALLED THE GM HOTLINE AND QUESTIONED INFORMATION ABOUT ANY RECALLS. I DID THIS DUE TO MY PROBLEM AND A RECENT CONVERSATION WITH A NEIGHBOR WHO HAS THE SAME VEHICLE AND HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. HOWEVER, SHE RECEIVED A LETTER TO TAKE HER VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR. WHEN I CONTACTED CHEVROLET ABOUT THIS OVERSIGHT THEY INDICATED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT ELIGIBLE SINCE THE VEHICLE DID NOT MEET REQUIREMENTS. IT WAS OVER THE 70,000 MILES. HOWEVER, IF I HAD RECEIVED THIS LETTER WHEN THEY INDICATE THEY INITIALLY SENT THEM OUT (MAY 2003) MY VEHICLE WOULD HAVE INDEED QUALIIFED FOR SERVICE REPAIR. NOW I AM STUCK WITH THE CHARGES TO HAVE THIS REPAIR COMPLETED ON MY VEHICLE. IS THERE ANY WAY THAT GM CAN BE HELD RESPONSIBLE? THIS IS THE SAME ADDRESS THAT I HAD WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW AND I JUST RECIEVED A NOTICE ABOUT A SEAT BELT RECALL. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THEY ARE NOT CONCERNED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM NOR THE FACT THAT DUE TO THEIR NEGLECT TO MAIL THIS LETTER, I HAVE TO PAY MYSELF FOR A DEFECTIVE PART. THE WIPERS HAVE BEEN WORKING INTERMITTANTLY ALMOST SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS OR SO NOW IT SEEMS THAT THEY WORK ON OCCASION. I CANNOT AFFORD TO HAVE THEM FIXED, I JUST HOPE THAT IT DOESN'T RAIN OR THEY WORK WHEN IT DOES. *AK

BALL JOINT UPPER CONTROL ARM BROKE AS I WAS DRIVING TODAY. SINCE I PURCHASED THIS 1997 BLAZER I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS-THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL,THE WATER PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP HAS ALSO BEEN REPLACED. THIS VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 60,000 MILES. I JUST FOUND OUT THAT MOST OF THESE PROBLEM HAVE BEEN RECALLED I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED. I PURCHASE THE VEHICLE USED AT A LOCAL DEALERSHIP,WHOM BY THE WAY DID NOT TELL ME OF ANY OF THESE RECALLS. I HAVE HAD VERY SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. *JB

CAR WOULD NOT START ALL THE TIME A NEW INGNITION SWITCH WAS PUT IN. AT A COST OF 515 DOLLARS

COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL. MY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. THERE WERE NO BRAKES , BUT IT BURNED ENOUGH TO STOP IN A PERSON'S YARD JUST OFF THE HIGHWAY. *AK

CHEVROLET BLAZER 4X4 1997, CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED WHILE DRIVING. *BF *JB

FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYS INCORRECTLY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH ACCELERATOR PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND COMMENCED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE AT 45 MPH. THE DRIVER ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE UNTIL THE ENGINE STOP ACCELERATION. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. *AK WHEN THE CONSUMER RELEASED THE GAS PEDAL THE SPEED DID NOT DECREASE. THE WHEELS STARTED TO SMOKE AS THE ENGINE WAS RACING AND THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED. THE CONSUMER THEN ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND TRIED TO GET THE TRANSMISSION TO GO INTO NEUTRAL BUT IT WOULDN'T. *SC

CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, AND FOUND NO DEFECTS. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS DEFECTIVE.*AK