1997 Chevrolet Blazer complaints

WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS NOISE FROM THE BRAKE MOTOR THEN THE ABS WARNING LIGHT FLASHED ON AND BRAKES LOCKED UP. THIS PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY A FAILURE IN THE ABS SENOR, AND IT NEEDED REPLACEMENT.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AND COMING TO COMPLETE STOP AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOESN'T SHIFT PROPERLY FROM THE FIRST TO THE SECOND GEAR, WON'T SHIFT, AND MAKES LOUD NOISE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE FOR AN HOUR WHEN FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY WHEN DRIVING, RESULTING IN NO VISIBILITY DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER.*AK

RECEIVED RECALL 03V117000 NOTIC ECONCERNING SEAT BELT BUCKLE. A SEAT BELT BUCKLE DEFECT OCCURRED, AND CONSUMER SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES BECAUSE WAS THROWN FROM THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTIFICATION.*AK

I HAVE A 1997 CHEROLETY BLAZER AND HAVE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM THAT THE MODEL YEAR 2000-2001 RECALL COVERS. MY BOTTOM BRAKE LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE AS WELL AS MY HAZARD LIGHTS. THE UPPER CENTER BRAKE LIGHT WORKS FINE. IF I PUSH MY HAZARD SWITCH TO THE SIDE, MY BOTTOM BRAKE LIGHTS WORK AND THE TOP ONE DOESN'T. I HAVE ALREADY CALLED GM AND HAVE NO SATISFACTION AFTER EXPLAINING THE SITUATION. THIS BRAKE LIGHT/HAZARD SIGNAL IS ALSO A PROBLEM ON THE 1998 MODELS. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND MANY OWNERS OF EARLIER MODELS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHY THEIR BRAKE AND HAZARD LIGHTS DO NOT WORK. IS THERE A WAY TO GET GM TO INCLUDE EARLIER MODEL YEAR SUVS INTO THIS RECALL? *AK

VEHICLE WILL NOT START OR QUITS RUNNING WHILE ON ROADWAY OR IN TRAFFIC. *NLM

THE RIGHT FRONT UPPER BALL JOINT OF MY 1997 BLAZER FAILED AS I WAS DRIVING ON A PUBLIC HIGHWAY. I IMMEDIATELY HAD MY BLAZER REPAIRED AND REPORTED IT TO CHEVROLET UNDER RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V200000. I COMPLIED WITH CHEVROLET'S DIRECTIONS TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY THEIR AGENTS AT A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. CHEVROLET REFUSES TO PROVIDE ME WITH A WRITTEN EXPLANATION OF WHY IT HAS NOT ISSUED PAYMENT OF MY CLAIM. *NLM

THE REAR SEAT BELT WAS INOPER ATIVE. *AK *CB *JB

PROBLEMS WITH FRONT BALL JOINTS,WINSHIELD WIPER BLADES, AND FUEL PUMP.THE FRONT BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED ALSO THE WIND SHIELD MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER HAD TO GET A NEW FUEL PUMP FOR THE COST OF $400.00. CONSUMER FELLS DEALERSHIP SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRS. *MR *CB

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL#01I01800 CONCERNING THE SUSPENSION. THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR, BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK *TS *JB

WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT ALWAYS WORK. YOU CAN STILL HEAR THE MOTOR WORKING, BUT THE WIPERS WON'T ENGAGE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE . FIRE STARTED FROM THE FRONT AREA,UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE . CAUSE OF FIRE UNKNOWN.*AK

MY 1997 CHEVROLET BLAZER (LS) WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION (PICTURES CAN BE PROVIDED AFTER 7/19/03 VIA EMAIL) OF THE DAMAGE. I WAS TOLD BY THE FIRE AND PARAMEDICS AS WELL AS THE TOW COMPANY AND POLICE OFFICERS THAT THE AIRBAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED AS AT LEAST TWO OF THE SENSORS WERE IMPACTED.*JB

WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. AS A RESULT CONSUMER HIT HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

CONSUMER STATES WHILE USING WINDSHEILD WIPERS AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. *AK

MOST RECENTLY WE HAD TO REPLACE THE HINGE ON THE FRONT DOOR, DRIVER SIDE, IT FAILED AND FELL ON TO THE GROUND. TO REPLACE IT COST US $43 AT A BODY SHOP, THE DEALERSHIP WANTED $300 TO REPLACE IT. WHEN THE BLAZER WAS BRAND NEW I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS DRY AND LUBRICATED IT, THEY TOLD ME TO USE WD-40. WHEN WE HAD IT REPLACED THE BODY SHOP FOUND THE DOOR FRAME AT THE STRIKE PLATE HAD BROKEN AND DETERIORATED MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO LOCK THE DOOR. THE BODY SHOP TOLD US THAT THE SECOND PROBLEM PROBABLY CAUSE THE FIRST PROBLEM. THE FACTORY REP SAID IT WAS MY FAULT BECAUSE I MUST OF CLOSED THE DOOR TO HARD AND THAT IT WAS OUR PROBLEM. TO REPAIR THE SECOND PROBLEM WILL COST US $300. THE OTHER PROBLEM IS THE PASSENGER DOOR INSIDE PANEL HAS BROKEN LOOSE. ALSO THE BACK PASSENGER DOOR INSIDE PANEL IS ALSO CRACKED WHICH RESULTED IN THE SPEAKER ON THAT DOOR NOT WORKING. THE FACTORY REP SAID THAT WAS OUR FAULT ALSO. I FEEL THAT THESE ARE DEFECTS THAT SHOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT GEAR SHIFT CAN BE PULLED DOWN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF. DEALER NOTIFED.*AK

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION, WHICH WAS CAUSED BY A STUCK ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE BRAKES DIDN'T HOLD. *JB PH *JB

THE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS HAD TO BE REPLACED BY THE DEALER. AK PH *JB

VEHICLE'S LEFT UPPER BALL JOINT SNAPPED. *MR WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLES DRIVER'S SIDE UPPER BALL JOINT SNAPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. SOON AFTER THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE RELATED TO THE UPPER BALL JOINT (RECALL # 01048). THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIRS ALREADY MADE BUT WAS DENIED. *SCC *NLM

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO FIRST GEAR. CAUSING THE ENGINE TO RACE BUT MOVING AS THOUGH IT IS IN SECOND OR THIRD GEAR TO START FROM A DEAD STOP. ONCE MOVING AT SECOND GEAR SPEED IT IS WORKING FINE. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. WHEN SCANNED IT SHOWS CODES P0740 AND P1860 (P0740 IS TCC SENSOR MALFUNCTION ---P1860 IS SHIFT PLATE D GROUNDED TO BATTERY)WHEN CODES ARE CLEARED THE CODES COME BACK. TRANSMISSION FLUID AND FILTER HAVE BEEN REPLACED . *NLM

WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE. LOWER BALL JOINTS AND TRANFER CASE HAVE FAILED.*AK

FOR ABOUT A WEEK VEHICLE HAS STALLED FOUR TIMES. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER. *AK

I PURCHASE MY 97 BLAZER IN DEC 2000 WITH 35000 MILES FROM A LOCAL DEALER, I BELIEVE IT WAS A PREVIOUS LEASE VEHICLE. WITHIN ONE YEAR I HAD TO REPLACE BALL JOINTS BUT WAS TOLD THAT I DID NOT QUALIFY FOR A RECALL. IN FEB OF 2003 I LOST MY HEAT AND SPENT CLOSE TO 2000 DOLLARS REPLACING FIRST THE WATER PUMP, THEN THE RADIATOR. AFTER THAT DIDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM, THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THE SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE FLUSHED WITH A SPECIAL MACHINE THAT WOULD COST ANOTHER 400 DOLLARS. THE SYSTEM HAD TO BE FLUSHED TWICE TO GET MARGINAL HEAT. ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE NEXT MOVE IS TO REPLACE THE HEATER CORE. NOW THE WIPERS STOP WORKING AND ONLY RESTART BY FLIPPING THE SWITCH BACK AND FORTH. NOT REAL GOOD ON THE HIGHWAY IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. I RECENTLY HAD THE ALTERNATOR REPLACED AND THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS OLD AND CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IT ACTUALLY HAD LESS THAN 5000 MILES ON IT AS THEY REPLACED IT IN FEBRUARY WHEN THE WATER PUMP WAS DONE, THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. THE COMBINATION OF LOUSY SERVICE FROM 2 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS, A VEHICLE THAT HAS HAD NOTHING BUT ONGOING PROBLEMS WILL BE ENOUGH TO STOP ME FROM BUYING ANOTHER GM PRODUCT AGAIN. *NLM

THERE IS A BAD DESIGN IN THE BUNDLE OF WIRING ABOVE TRANSMISSION WITH PLASTIC RING HOLDING BUNDLE, THIS BUNDLE IS NOT ATTACHED TO ANYTHING ALLOWING MOVE RUB TILL THEY SHORT OUT IN THE CHEVROLET BLAZERS, MINE IS A 1997. MY BLAZER WIRING CAUSED MY TRANSMISSION SWITCH TO SHORT OUT AND I WAS FIRST TOLD I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION SO I TOOK IT FOR SECOND OPINION, THE SECOND SHOP CUT THE WIRE FROM THE BUNDLE, REROUTED IT FROM TRANSMISSION SWITCH AND THE TRANSMISSION SWITCH WORKED. OTHER WIRES IN THE SAME BUNDLE CAUSED SHORTS THROUGH OUT ALL WIRING CAUSING A CONSTANT DRAW OF ELECTRIC AND RUNNING BATTERY DOWN. WHEN A FUSE IS REMOVED IT BREAKS THE CIRCUIT AND BATTERY DOES NOT RUN DOWN. THE SHORTED WIRING CAUSED DAY LIGHTS TO NOT WORK, INTERIOR LIGHTS TO STAY ON UNLESS I PULLED THE FUSE AND NUMEROUS OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP FOR THE SAME THING. THEY ARE NOW DROPPING THE TRANSMISSION TO GET TO THE BUNDLE OF WIRES TO FIX SHORTS AND I AM TAKING PICTURES OF ALL OF THIS. THE SHOP HAD TWO OTHER BLAZERS IN AT THE SAME TIME FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. I WILL ALSO TAKE PICTURES OF THOSE BLAZERS, ONE OF THE BLAZERS IS THE SHOP OWNERS WIFE. THE SHOPS ARE TELLING ME IT SHOULD BE A RECALL. I PLAN TO REPORT THIS TO AS MANY AGENCIES AS POSSIBLE AND INTERVIEW AS MANY SHOPS AS POSSIBLE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, I BELIEVE IT IS A FIRE HAZARD SINCE IT SHORTS OUT. THE WIRING BUNDLE IS ALSO CONNECTED TO THE FUEL PUMP AT THE GAS TANK. I HOPE CHEVROLET WILL ACT SOON AND

NAR 6-03-2003 *MR RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER -01V200000. DEFECTIVE BALL JOINTS. *CB

INTERMITTENTEDLY WINDSHIELD WIPER BECAME INOPERABLE OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVERS VIEW. *TT

GM/CHEVROLET COVER-UP ON MAY, 07, 2003 OUR 1997 CHEVY BLAZER WAS TAKEN IN FOR "RECALL" WORK. WIPERS, ELECTRONIC MIRRORS AND BALL JOINTS. I MIGHT POINT OUT THAT THE CAR ONLY HAD 51,057 MILES ON IT AND BALL JOINTS NORMALLY LAST 100,000-150,000 MILES EASILY, WITH PROPER CARE. MY HUSBAND DAVID, WORKS AT PARKLAND NATL AUTO AS THEIR MACHINIST (28 YEARS) AND OVERSEES THE 'SHOP', HENCE THAT IS WHERE MY VEHICLE GETS ITS LUBE, OIL AND FILTER WORK. GM/CHEV COVERED ALL REPAIRS, EXCEPT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS. THEYVE REFUSED RESPONSIBILITY, UNUSUAL SINCE UPPERS AND LOWERS ALL WORK TOGETHER. THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE SHOT AND THE LOWER ONES WERE ABSOLUTELY THRASHED. SINCE THE CAR HAD BARELY 51,000 MILES ON IT, WE FELT THAT GM/CHEVROLET SHOULD COVER ALL COSTS DUE TO THE USE OF INFERIOR PARTS. A WEEK AFTER REQUESTING COMPENSATION, WE WERE DENIED A REFUND. GM INFORMED US THAT SERVICE MANAGER AT GILCHRIST CHEV IN TACOMA, TOLD THEM WE NEGLECTED SERVICE AND BECAUSE OF HIS STATEMENT THEY WOULD NOT HELP COMPENSATE US. WE INSPECTED THE WORN OUT PARTS THAT GILCHRIST CHEVROLET HAD LEFT IN MY BLAZER. THE PARTS WERE GREASABLE AND STILL FULL OF GREASE! THE NEXT DAY (TUES. 5/20/03) I WENT INTO GILCHRIST CHEV TO SPEAK DIRECTLY WITH THE SERVICE MGR BOB CORNET. HE PERSONALLY, THAT TOLD GM, THAT REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT THE BALL JOINTS HAD BEEN MAINTAINED, THEY WERE SHOT AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. HE CLAIMED HE NEVER TOLD THEM THAT WE NEGLECTED MAINTENANCE. GM IS COVERING UP THEIR USE OF POOR QUALITY COM

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT WITH THE UPPER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT AS STATED IN RECALL 01 V 200 000, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. *JB

INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILURE ON A 1997 CHEVY BLAZER LT. LEAKING LARGE AMOUNT OF COOLANT, WATER PUMP FAILURE LEAKING LARGE AMOUNT OF COOLANT. *JB

WHEN DRIVING OVER A BUMP, A NOISE CAME FROM THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE PROBLEM WAS RELATED TO THE BALL JOINT RECALL. *JB

WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *JB

THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE, WHICH CAUSED THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS AND HAZARD LIGHTS TO BE INOPERABLE. *JB

DEX-COOL ANTIFREEZE CAUSED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD TO LEAK. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE LABEL ON THE PRODUCT STATES THAT THE ANTIFREEZE WOULD LAST FOR 150,000 MILES. THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. *NLM

HEATER IN TRUCK FAILED, NO HEAT TO DEFROST WINDOWS. COOLANT GAUGE SPIKING WITH SLUDGE IN RADIATOR AND OVERFLOW BOTTLE. AFTER TRUCK HAS BEEN RUN, STRONG SMELL OF COOLANT IS APPARENT. *JB

WINDSHIELD WIPERS LOSE INTERMITTENT FUNCTION AND STICK IN LOW SPEED. USUALLY HAPPENS IN A LIGHT RAINSTORM. WIPERS, WHEN MALFUNCTIONING, ALSO WILL STAY ON GOING AT LOW SPEED EVEN WITH THE SWITCH TURNED OFF. GAS GAUGE ALSO IS NOT FUNCTIONING RIGHT AND HAS A TENDENCY TO BOUNCE FROM EXTREME TO EXTREME WITHOUT WARNING. *JB

NAR 04/10/2003 THE CONSUMER RIGHT FRONT UPPER BALL JOINTS OF THE VEHICLE WERE DAMAGED IN ADDITION TO THAT BOTH THE LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AND AFTER HAVING REPAIRS MADE. WITH OUT RECEIVING ANY NOTIFICATION THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ISSUED FOR THE VEHICLE (RECALL CAMPAIGN #-01V200000) THAT COVER BOTH THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. SO THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING A REIMBURSEMENT OF APPROXIMATELY $692.84 IN REPLACEMENTS. *CB

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS, IDLER ARM, CAP ROTOR AND COIL WIRE WERE REPLACED. *PH *JB

ENGINE FAILURES RELATED TO COOLANT GEL UP WITH DEX-COOL. COOLING SYSTEM FLUSHED TWICE. INTAKE GASKET LEAKED COOLANT INTO ENGINE AND DAMAGED INTERNAL BEARINGS. NEW ENGINE NEEDED. WATER PUMP FAILED AFTER THAT. *JB

TOOK MY 1997 BLAZER FOR PA. STATE INSPECTION,FAILED BECAUSE OF CORRODED LOWER BALL JOINTS...REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. MECHANIC ALSO ADVISED ME TO KEEP AN EYE ON IDLER ARM-LOOKED TO BE WEAKENING. I LATER WENT ON DEALER WEBSITE AND FOUND A RECALL NOTICE FOR UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS FOR THIS VEHICLE. I CALLED DEALER AND WAS TOLD MY VIN # WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. CALLED CHEVROLET AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR LOWER BALL JOINTS, ONLY UPPERS. MY MECHANIC WAS SHOCKED TO SEE SUCH EXTREME CORROSION ON A LATER MODEL AND HE SAID IT WAS SO BAD HE COULDN'T BELIEVE IT HAD NOT FALLEN OFF AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *NLM

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT WITH THE LOWER BALL JOINT AS STATED IN RECALL # 01 V 200 000, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB

WHILE DRIVING A 1997 CHEVROLET BLAZER WITH UNDER 34,000 MILES ON IT WITH NO PRIOR WARNING THE LEFT FRONT BALL JOINT SNAPPED CAUSING THE WHEEL TO BEND INWARD CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE NARROWLY AVOIDING AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC THAT FOUND THE OTHER THREE BALL JOINTS TO BE LOOSE AND IN POOR CONDITION AS WELL. HE WAS SHOCKED TO FIND SUCH A CONDITION ON SUCH A LOW MILEAGE VEHICLE AS WELL. *NLM

AIR BAG MODULE DEFECTIVE. *NLM

TRANSMISSION DIP STICK AND TUBE ARE FULL OF RUST . THIS IS A DEFECT THAT WILL CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL AND GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD BE CORRECTING THIS PROBLEM. I ONLY HAVE 37000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE AND I DO NOT WANT TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AT MY COST BECAUSE GM HAS MADE A MISTAKE! *JB

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING RADIATOR CONTAMINATION WHICH LEAKED IN THE FRONT SEAT. *NLM

THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE WON'T SWITCH FROM 2 WHEEL DRIVE WHEN PUSHING THE BUTTONS. NOW, THE LIGHTS WON'T WORK EXCEPT FOR THE 2 WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT. NOTHING HAPPENS AT ALL WHEN PUSHING THE BUTTONS. THE VEHICLE STAYS IN 2 WHEEL DRIVE ALL THE TIME. I HAD IT CHECKED AND I WAS TOLD THE ENCODER MOTOR AND OR SOLENOID WAS NO GOOD. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THERE MIGHT BE A SILENT RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. I PHONED A CHEVROLET DEALER AND THEY DIDN'T KNOW OF ANY SUCH RECALL! THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED, THAT THE CONSUMER SHOULD NOT HAVE TO UNDERTAKE. MY VEHICLE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURER. BESIDES THE FACT THAT IF I WANTED TO TRADE THE VEHICLE, THIS WOULD BE A GREAT DEPRECIATION ON A TRADE-IN. I DON'T KNOW WHO TO TALK TO, AND FIND OUT WHAT TO DO ABOUT THIS REPAIR AND TO HAVE THE MANUFACTURER LIABLE FOR THE EXPENSE.*JB

THE TRANSMISSION IN MY VEHICLE HAS A DEFECTIVE VALVE BODY AND IT CAUSED MY TRANSMISSION TO BREAK, I WENT TO THE DEALER WHEN I FIRST HAD THE PROBLEM OF A HARD SHIFT FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN LONG DISTANCES. THE DEALER SAID THE VEHICLE IS SHIFTING FINE AND TO BRING IT BACK WHEN IT DOES IT AGAIN. THIS WAS BACK ON 08/19/02 AND NOW I HAVE A CODE 1870 ON THE COMPUTER AND THE TRANSMISSION IS SHOT. I FOUND OUT THE TRANSMISSION IS A 4L60E AND IT IS VERY UNRELIABLE. ALSO I ALREADY HAD TO CHANGE MY WATER PUMP AND ALTERNATOR AND MY GAS GAUGE DOES NOT WORK AND THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS ALSO. *JB

TRANSMISSION TUBE AND DIP STICK WERE RUSTED AND SEDIMENT WAS IN THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. TRANSMISSION JERKS SWITCHING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. NOTICEABLE SLIPPING BETWEEN SHIFTING WHILE DRIVING 45-55 MPH. *JB

ENCODER MOTOR FAILURE: CALLED CHEVROLET 800 NUMBER TO COMPLAIN ABOUT NOT BEING ABLE TO SWICTCH FROM 2-WHEEL DRIVE TO 4-WHEEL. MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH LOCAL DEALER. AFTER DIAGNOSIS, TOLD THERE WAS A ENCODER MOTOR FAILURE AND THE MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT CHERVROLET POINT OF CONTACT TO DISCUSS IF THIS SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY SINCE THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE WAS HARDLY USED AND THE PART IS PROBABLY DEFECTIVE. HOWEVER, NO RESPONSE AS OF YET. THE COST IS $600 FOR THE REPAIR. THE CAR HAD ONLY 45,000 MILES AT THE TIME. PRIOR TO THAT, THE LIGHT ON THE 4-WHEEL BUTTON WOULD BE LIT DURING SWITCHING BUT NOTHING WOULD HAPPEN. DOING A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET RESULTED IN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE ENCODER.