1997 Chevrolet Blazer complaints

WE ARE ABOUT TO PUT A FOURTH TRANSMISSION INTO THIS VEHICLE. IT HAS BEEN VERY FRUSTRATING HAVING THIS CAR.*AK

WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT APPROX. 5MPH THE FRONT AXLE AND UPPER BALL JOINT SNAPPED, CAUSING ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO THE ABS SENSOR, SLICED THE RIM AMONG OTHER THINGS. TIRES WERE WEARING IN A ODD POSITION DOWN TO THE BELTS, OBVIOUSLY DUE TO PROBLEMS IN THE FRONT END. DEALERSHIP IS REPAIRING NOW. ALL UNDER WARRANTY, EXCEPT THE RIM SINCE IT IS A NONMECHANICAL PART EVEN THOUGH MECHANICAL DEFECTS CAUSED THE DAMAGE. LUCKILY THIS HAPPENED IN A PARKING SPACE AND NOT 50FT. SOONER ON THE 4 LANE HIGHWAY I WAS ON WITH MY 8 YR OLD DAUGHTER. THE WHEEL WAS HALF ON LEANING INTO THE TRUCK. HAD IT HAPPENED SOONER THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING NUMEROUS PEOPLE. THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER IS INTERMITTENT AND ONLY WORKS WHEN IT WANTS, CAUSING DISTRACTIONS IN VISION WHILE DRIVING. SOMETIMES THE WIPER WILL NOT GO DOWN FOR UP TO 30MIN.THAT IS ALSO BEING REPAIRED NOW. CONTACTED GM AND THEY CLAIM THERE HAVE BEEN NO PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS OF THIS MATTER WITH THE AXLE OR BALL JOINTS BREAKING. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING VIEW OF DRIVER. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON SIMILAR MAKES AND MODEL. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

RADIATOR FLUID GUMMED UP DUE TO LEAK CAUSED BY FAULTY SILICON; TRANS DIP STICK RUSTED DUE TO PLACEMENT OF WIPER FLUID LINE (ELBOW)

THE FRONT STEERING MECHANISM ON MY BLAZER HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, AND EACH TIME IF I HAD NOT BEEN KEEPING AN EYE ON IT IT COULS HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. IN ANY EVENT IT WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE EITHER TIME. THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO BECAUSE THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF THESE VEHICLES ON THE ROAD AND AMNY PEOPLE WHO ARE TOTALLY UNWARE THAT TIS COULD BE A PROBLEM . I HAVE CHECKED SEVERAL OTHERS SETTING IN CAR LOTS FOR SALE AND THERE IS EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE FRONT ENDS OF ALL OF THEM SO THIS PROBLEM IS NOT JUST MY PROBLEM. *AK

THROTTLE STICKS OPEN AT LOW SPEEDS THIS COULD RESULT IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT . THIS CAUSED BY CARBON BUILDUP IN AIR INTAKE THROAT AROUND THOTTLE CONTROL PLATE.*AK

A SPARK PLUG ELECTRODE PUNCHED A HOLE THROUGH PISTON, WHICH CAUSED AN ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND UNWILLING TO ASSIST IN THIS MATTER. *AK CONSUMER STATES HE HAS PHOTOS OF THE DISASSEMBLED MOTOR SHOWING THE DAMAGE. *JB

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO BRING VEHICLE TO A STOP. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THAT RIGHT UPPER BALL JOINT HAD COLLAPSED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND CONSUMER'S HUSBAND LIFTED HOOD UP TO LOOK INSIDE, AND NOTICED THAT RADIATOR WAS FILLED WITH RUST. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

WHEN WIFE WAS MOVING BACK HATCH SHOCK ABSORBER RIPPED OUT OF PLACE UNEXPECTEDLY.*AK

TRANSMISSION HAS RUSTED OUT DUE TO FAULTY DESIGN IN WINDOW WIPER FLUID CONTAINER WHICH LEAKS FULID ONTO TRANSMISSION. *AK THE DEALER STATED THAT WASHER NOZZLE LEAKED ON TO DIPSTICK TUBE OF THE TRANSMISSION. *YH

RUSTED DIPSTICK FILLER TUBE DAMAGED TRANSMISSION. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 30MPH. AS VEHICLE WAS GOING AROUND A SMALL CURVE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT BALL JOINT BROKE. VEHICLE SLID OUT OF CONTROL BUT TO A STOP. CONSUMER WAS MINUTES FROM HOME TO WALK. DEALERSHIP DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO TELL CONSUMER SINCE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. MANUFACTURER SUGGESTED TO TAKE IT TO A CHEVROLET DEALER TO BE CHECKED. *AK

BRAKES SQUEAK, IDLER ARM NOT ATTACHED PROPERLY CAUSING RATTLING AND PULLING WHILE DRIVING, WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING INTERMITTENTLY DURING USE CAUSING PROBLEMS SEEING OUTSIDE, REAR DEFROST DOES NOT WORK, FUEL GAUGE GIVES INCORRECT READINGS AND BOBS BACK AND FORTH, DEX COOLANT TURNED TO SLUDGE CAUSING BLOCKAGES IN HEATING CORE, ENGINE BLOCK, AND RADIATOR

WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN CONSUMER TRIED TO TURN ON WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND THEY WOULD NOT WORK.*AK

FUEL SENDING UNIT HAS TO BE REPLACED, NOT ABLE TO BUY JUST THAT PART, HAS TO PURCHASE ENTIRE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY. *AK *SLC

THE SEAT BELT IS DEFECTIVE AND DOES NOT MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 209, IN ESSENCE A PORTION OF THE SEAT BELT IS FOLDED OVER AND STICHED TO ITSELF, WHEN A LOAD IS PLACED UPON THE SEAT BLET, THE STICHING RIPS OUT, IN THIS CASE, SINCE THE RIP STICHING WAS PLACED IN THE STALK BELOW THE BUCKLE AND ABOVE THE FLOOR, AN ECTRA 16 INCHES OF SEAT BELT WAS PROVIDED TO THE OCCUPANT, AND THE DRIVER HAD 8 EXTRA INCHES ON THE LAP AND 8 EXTRA INCHES ON THE SHOULDER BELTS, THE LAP BELT IS NOT KEPT ON THE PELVIS UNDER ALL CONSITIONS.(ATTORNEY ON BEHALF OF CLIENT, WHO IS DECEASED)*JB

FUEL GAUGE DOESN'T READ BELOW A HALF OF TANK. IT'S BEEN CONFIRMED FROM A FORMER CHEVORLET EMPLOYER THAT THERE'S A PROBLEM WITH SENDING UNIT. CONSUMER HAS FOUND A DEALERSHIP THAT WILL LOOK INTO A GOODWILL GESTURE MANUFACTURER.*AK *SLC

BALL JOINT SNAPPED INTO, CAUSING TIRE RIM TO ALSO BREAK IN HALF. GARAGE REPORTS NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT BEFORE.*AK

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S DOORS ARE COMING OFF, SEEM NOT WELDED, BUT GLUED ON. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING VIEW OF DRIVER. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON EARLIER VEHICLES; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

DOORS ARE FALLING OFF. THE HINGES ARE TEARING OFF THE TRUCK LIKE THEY WERE GLUED ON. PASSENGER DOOR IS RUBBING AND IS READY TO FALL OFF. DRIVERS DOOR SPRING POPPED OFF AND NOW THAT HINGE IS READY TO PULL AWAY FROM THE TRUCK. *AK

FUEL GAUGE IS NOT READING CORRECTLY, CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. *AK THE FUEL GUAGE MALFUNCTONING COULD CAUSE SAFETY HAZARED ON TRAVEL, THE CONSUMER POINTED OUT. *YH

THE AIR BAG LIGHT KEPT COMING ON AND OFF, AND THEN LIGHT STAYED ON ALL THE TIME. DEALER HAS TRIED TO REPAIR, BUT CAN'T FIND PROBLEM. *AK *SLC

TRANSMISSION FAILED. NLM

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING HOME TRANSMISSION WENT OUT, WHEN VEHICLE WAS TOWED IN FOR THE SECOND TIME, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO REPLACED AGAIN DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. *JB

TRANSMISSION FILTER IS RUINED FROM MOISTURE, THE DIPSTICK AND TUBE ARE RUSTED AND CORRODED, AND THE VALVES ARE CLOGGED. *SLC

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL STOP WORKING WHILE IN USE. CONSUMER STATED THAT HE HAD TO SHAKE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WHILE DRIVING TO GET THEM TO CONTINUE WORKING. *AK THE WIPER PROBLEM WAS RECALLED FOR 1996 MODEL, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS IN 1997 MODEL. *YH

FAULY BALL JOINTS AND IDLER ARM CAUSED BOTH FRONT TIRES TO BEGIN TO WEAR ON THE INSIDE TREAD PREMATURELY. NLM

CONSUMER HAD FOUND A COUPLE OIL DROPS ON GROUND. THEN, TOOK VEHICLE FOR AN OIL CHANGE.DEALER FOUND OIL LEAK ON ENGINE COOLING UNIT LINE. COULD NOT REPAIR IT BECAUSE PART COULD NOT BE FOUND. *AK

ON INITIAL PUSH ON GAS PEDAL HAD TO PUSH HARD TO GET PEDAL DOWN, BUT AFTER THAT, IT WAS OKAY. MECHANIC SAID THROTTLE BODY WAS STICKING.*AK

AT 40,000 MILES FUEL GUAGE STOPPED OPERATING, UNABLE TO KNOW PROPER AMOUNT OF FUEL IN TANK. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PART WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY AND NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

TRANSMISSION CLUTCH WEAR /DIPSTICK TUBE RUST ABRASIVES. *AK

VEHICLE HAS POOR DRIVING PERFORMANCE DUE TO DEFECTIVE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE.*AK

THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT WILL NOT STAY SECURED, UPON INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT TWO PLASTIC TABS WERE NEARLY WORN OFF WHICH CAUSED THE BELT TO NOT STAY SECURED, SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THE CONSUMER BELIEVES IT SHOULD BE REPAIRED FOR FREE THE DEALER HAS REFUSED FREE REPAIR BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRENTY. NLM

WHILE MAKING NORMAL STOP VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP PROPERLY NO MATTER HOW HARD CONSUMER APPLIES BRAKES , DEFECT OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH.*AK THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. *YH

OIL LEAK AT OIL LINE COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO ENGINE, AND IN SOME CASES WHEN DRIVING, ENGINE COULD LOCK UP WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, PARTS ON BACK ORDER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE. WHILE DRIVING ON SNOW GENTLY PRESSED ON BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN, AND T BRAKES LOCKED UP, SENDING VEHICLE IN A SPIN. BRAKES WERE REAL SOFT, THEN BECAME HARD. THERE WAS A CAR ACCIDENT WHEN RUNNING INTO A SIGN. HAS NOT CONTACTED THE DEALER YET.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY MPH STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP OR REDUCE SPEED, BUT BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK ON DRY OR WET SURFACE, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND AND RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT TO CONSUMER'S WIFE.*AK

BOTH UPPER BALL JOINTS AND IDLE ARM FAILED AT LOW MILEAGES OF 33,000. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY. *AK THE CONSUMER RESTATED THE PROBLEM SAYING THE LOWER BALL JOINTS AND IDLE AREM FAILED RATHER THAN THE UPPER BALL JOINTS. *YH

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

I REPORTED THE PROBLEM WITH MY CRUISE CONTROL SPEEDING UP TWO YEARS AGO. YOU FAILED TO RESPOND, CONFIRMING THAT YOU ARE IN BED WITH THE MANUFACTURERS. MY CRUISE CONTROL HAS BEEN IN THE OFF POSITION SINCE MY FIRST REPORT. WHILE CRUISE WAS IN OFF I ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE MIDDLE BUTTON ON WHEN I TUNED ON MY HIGH BEAM. THE CRUISE ENGAGED AND SPED UP. AGAIN IT WOULDN'T TURN OFF UNTIL I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. *AK

WHILE PARKED VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER HOOD DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH SEAT BELT ON PASSENGER'S SIDE WILL TIGHTEN DOWN ON OCCUPANT WHILE DRIVING. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

FUEL INJECTORS PUMPED FUEL INTO WIRING HARNESS CAUSING THE HARNESS AND SENSORS NEEDING TO BE REPLACED.POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD AND HIGH FUEL CONSUMOTION. *AK

TRANSMISSION TUBE AND DIP STICK WERE RUSTED AND FINE SEDIMENT WAS IN THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. MASSEY FLUSHED THE SYSTEM 07/23/1999 @23780 MILES. I HAVE NOTICED MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ABOUT BLAZER AND OTHER CHEVROLET/GMC TRANSMISSION. MY BROTHER HAD HIS 1997 GMC VAN TRANSMISSION REDONE BUT IT WAS JUST INSIDE WARRANTY. AT 40820 AND 2 MONTHS OUTSIDE OF 3 YEAR WARRANTLY THERE SHOULD BE A WARNING THAT THE CAR WOULD SELF DESTRUCT AT 3 YEAR OR 36,000!*AK

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKING. HAS BEEN FIXED ONCE AND HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO CHECK AGAIN. THE ACCELERATOR HAS TO BE PUSHED HARD AT TIMES CAUSING A JERKY MOTION. FEELS VERY UNSAFE.

BRAKES ROUTINELY DO NOT EFFECTIVELY STOP. THEY "LOCK" GIVE OFF A CLICKING SOUND, AND THE TRUCK SLIDES INSTEAD OF STOPPING. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT CHEVY BLAZERS "JUST DO THAT." THE CONDITION IS UNSAFE AND HAPPENS TO ME FREQUENTLY NOT JUST ON THE DATE INDICATED OR AT THE MILEAGE REPORTED. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 1 YEAR NOW. *AK