1998 Chevrolet Blazer complaints

THERE IS EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT OF LEFT REAR AND RIGHT FRONT DOORS OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF IMPROPER FITTING CAUSED POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARDS. YH

DRIVER'S SIDE & PASSENGER SIDE FRONT DOOR PANELS NOT SEATED CORRECTLY; DOORS CONSTRUCTED WRONG, SEATED AT ANGLE, HAVE GAP AND VIBRATE DURING VEHICLE OPERATION; SAFETY CONCERN IS THAT DOORS WILL FATIGUE AND OPEN DURING VEHICLE OPERATION; PANELS "REPAIRED" WITH SCOTCH TAPE BY DEALER! DOOR DESIGN DEFECTIVE - DEALERSHIP STATED UNABLE TO REPAIR. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND HAS ALIGNED VEHICLE. DEALER SAID IT WAS NORMAL. *AK *ML

WHILE MAKING A STOP BY DEPRESSING THE BRAK PEDAL VEHICLE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK

THE MANUAL ADJUSTMENTS BROKE OF BOTH THE RIGHT AND LEFT FRONT SEATS. ONE MONTH AFTER PURCHASING MY VEHICLE, PARTS OF THE MUFFLER HAD TO BE REPLACE CAR. THE EMERGENCY BRAKES STICK. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHTS COMES ON FOR AND EXTENDED PERIOD FOR NO REASON. *AK

IT MAY SEEM SMALL, BUT THE BAND HANGS DOWN FROM VISOR, & SERIOUSLY IMPAIRS VISON. *AK

TENSIONER BELT BROKE, AND ENGINE SHUT OFF. CAUSE UNKNOWN. ALSO, DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEATS SLIDE UP AND DOWN WHEN BRAKING AND ACCELERATING. *AK *ML

NO SUMMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE, SLID OFF ROAD AND HAD TO BE TOWED. AT THAT TIME CONSUMER NOTICED ONLY 2-WHEELS WERE TURNING, EVEN THOUGH 4-WHEEL DRIVE WAS CLEARLY ENGAGED. AK

ENTERING HIGHWAY AND GETTING PREPARED TO MOVE INTO ANOTHER LANE, ANOTHER TRUCK PULLING A TRAILER PULLED IN FRONT OF THE CAR AHEAD OF THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. HE HIT THE BRAKES AND SO DID THE CONSUMER, BUT BRAKES FAILED. CONSUMER WAS ON HER WAY TO THE COBBS CHEVROLET BECAUSE OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK

VEHICLE BURNED OVER 9 QTS OF OIL IN 3-4 MONTHS. FIRST NOTICED 12/98, DEALER BEGAN CHECKING AND TESTING. FINALLY, IN APRIL - MAY 1999, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT VEHICLE WAS BURNING ABOUT 1 QT EVERY 300-400 MILES. THEY FINALLY AGREED TO REPLACE ENTIRE ENGINE BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT LOCATE SOURCE OF PROBLEM. THE NIGHT BEFORE CARRYING IT FOR SERVICE, VEHICLE LOST TRANSMISSION POWER. THE DEALER HAD TO TOW THE VEHICLE IN THE NEXT DAY. AT THIS TIME, THEY NOT ONLY REPLACED THE ENGINE, BUT ALSO THE ENTIRE DRIVE TRAIN/TRANSMISSION SYSTEM. THEY STILL HAVE NO IDEA WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURES ON SUCH A NEW VEHICLE. I TRIED TO GET A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE SINCE THE FIRST FAILURE WAS AROUND 5,000 MILES, BUT THE GM REPRESENTATIVE REFUSED AND ONLY OFFERED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION. I DON'T THINK I'LL EVER FULLY TRUST MY VEHICLE NOW, BUT CAN'T AFFORD TO TRADE AT THE MOMENT. *AK

NOISY GAS TANK LEAKING GAS. YH

WITHIN 8 MONTHS OF PURCHASING MY VEHICLE I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH OPENING THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT DOOR. THE VERTICAL MOULDING ATTACHED TO THE DRIVERS SIDE TRIANGLE WINDOW WOULD OVERLAP THE DRIVERS DOOR WHEN THE DRIVERS DOOR WAS SHUT. THIS MADE IT VERY DIFFICULT TO ENTER OF EXIT THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD BE THOUGHT OF AS A SAFETY HAZARD. IT WAS BROUGHT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE TO BE FIXED 7 TIMES. THREE OF THE TIMES THEY REPLACED THE ENTIRE SIDE TRIANGLE WINDOW, YET IT STILL KEPT HAPPENING. THE LAST TIME I BROUGHT THE CAR IN WAS 11/19/1999. THE PROBLEM LOOKS TO BE FIXED NOW BUT ONLY TIME WILL TELL. THE DEALERSHIP HAS SAID THAT THEY HAVE SEEN OTHER BLAZERS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM, YET NOT AS BAD. IT SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW WHICH SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OFF. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT IF THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE BLAZER CAUGHT ON FIRE, THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO QUICKLY EXIT THE VEHICLE DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. *AK

THE BLAZER ROLLED ON ITS SIDE THEN FLIPPED END OVER END LANDING ON ITS FRONT BUMPER.THE BLAZER WAS VERTICAL TO THE GROUND ON ITS BUMPER SUPPORTED BY SOME TREES.I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. MOST OF THE DAMAGE TO THE BLAZER WAS TO THE FRONT AND BACK BUMPERS AREAS.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. AND MAKING SHARP TURNS, SUCH AS IN A PARKING LOT, THERE IS A POPPING NOISE PRESENT. DEALER HAS SEEN NUMEROUS TIMES AND NO REMEDY HAS BEEN FOUND.

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE SEAT HAS TO BE HIT MORE THAN ONCE TO LOCK INTO PLACE. ALSO, THE TENSIONER DRIVE BELT CAME APART. HAD TO BE TOWED. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

THE HVAC SYSTEM CANNOT BE SET TO SHUT OUT FUMES FROM OTHER VEHICLE CAUSING THEM TO ENTER THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE AND RESULTING IN DRIVER AND PASSENGER DISCOMFORT WHILE DRIVING. NLM

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY NOTICED WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS THAT THE WHEELS WOULD VIBRATE VERY BADLY. VEHICLE ALSO PULLED TO THE RIGHT. CONTACTED DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THIS WAS NORMAL. *AK

ENGINE OIL FILTER IS LEAKING OIL ONTO THE ENGINE. CONSUMER HAD THE PROBLEM REPAIRED THREE TIMES, DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK

DRIVING SHELL DEFECTIVE, CAR WON'T GO INTO REVERSE ANS SKIPS 2ND GEAR.

VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED CONTINUED FAILURE OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES/INDICATORS, SIX ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT MALFUNCTIONS HOWEVER CONTINUES TO FAIL DUE TO POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL FAILURE. MJS

WHILE TAKING OFF FROM A STOP BOLTS THAT HOLD TRANSMISSION COOLING UNIT AND LINES COMPARTMENT BROKE, CAUSING TRANSMISSION HOSE TO BUST AND FLUID TO LEAK EVERYWHERE. BLAZER WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

HAD TRIED TO START VEHICLE THE 1ST TIME & IT FAILED TO CATCH. RETRIED THE 2ND TIME & FINALLY CAUGHT. WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR IN STARTING VEHICLE. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER & MECHANIC REPLACED THE BATTERY. ALSO HAD FUEL PUMP CHECKED & REPLACED IT. THE NEW FUEL PUMP TERMINAL WAS BROKEN & NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE COMPUTER CHIP WAS ALSO REPLACED. IN ADDITION, PCV HOSE WAS NOT INSULATED & THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WASHER WAS NOT WORKING. *AK

WHILE GOING AROUND A TURN AT 13 MPH REAR TIRES LOST TRACTION. ABS KICKED IN, BUT DID NOT STOP VEHICLE. VEHICLE HIT A CURB AND FLIPPED OVER. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

RING AND PINION GEAR AND REAR DIFFERENTIAL WERE REPLACED TWICE. ALSO STEERING IDLER ARM AND THE SPEED SENSOR HAV E BEEN REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

DRIVING AT 35 MPH, VEHICLE STARTED TO PICK UP SPEED WITHOUT FOOT ON ACCELERATOR,2 WHEEL,4 WHEEL LOW AND 4 WHEEL HIGH LIGHT CAME ON,ALSO LOSS OF STEERING ,COULD NOT TURN WHEEL, CAUSING SAFETY HAZARD. *AK

WHENEVER THE ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE, WOULD MAKE ROUG/ GRINDING NOISE & THEN WOULD LOSE POWER. THE NOISE IS INTERMITTENT, BUT CONTINUOUS. THE BRAKES WOULD LOCK UP SOMETIMES. HAVE NO BRAKING ABILITY. BEEN TO DEALER & MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK

MAKES LOUD POPPING SOUND. FIXED 1X IN AUG. SAID IT WAS CONTROL ARM. WORKED AT FIRST, NOW IT'S BACK. HELP!

LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE WORN OUT, REAR BUSHINGS SEIZED. DEALER CONTACTED AND REPAIRWORK DONE, REPLACEMENTS MADE. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK *MJS

INTERMITTENTLY THE CONTROL PANEL SHORTED OUT RESULTING IN A NON-FUNCTIONAL SPEEDOMETER. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

FRONT END NOISE REQUIRED REPAIR. MJS

REAR DEFROST, WIPER SWITCH.

DRIVER SIDE RECLINER HANDLE BROKE. SERPENTINE BELT TENSIONER CAME APART.

ENGINE--PLUGGED FUEL INJECTORS.

BELT.

BRAKE SHOE IS NOISY.

SEVERE WATER LEAK--LEFT SIDE OF WINDSHIELD.

DRIVING AT APPROXMATELY 60 MPH DRIVER HIT A TREE, AND DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING FACE AND CHEST INJURIES. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED A 25 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE SUDDENLY JERKED HARD AND WENT INTO 2-WHEEL DRIVE LOW WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. THE VEHICLE GOT STUCK IN 2-WHEEL DRIVE LOW. WHEN DEALER TOOK VEHICLE OUT OF 2- WHEEL DRIVE LOW, DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

MY COMPLAINT IS A RESULT OF POOR DESIGN AND PLACEMENT OF THE POWER WINDOW SWITCH ON THE REAR DOORS. MY WIFE, MY TWO DAUGHTERS AND MYSELF WERE WAITING ON A SLOW MOVING QUEUE LINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF BUT THE KEY WAS IN THE ON POSITION. MY WIFE AND I WERE STANDING DIRECTLY OUTSIDE THE VEHILCE. MY 3 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS FREELY WALKING AROUND THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. SHE STOOD ON THE ARM REST TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON OUTSIDE THE CAR AND INADVERTANTLY STOOD ON THE POWER WINDOW SWITCH. THE SWITCH IS A TOGGLE TYPE WHERE YOU PUSH THE SWITCH DOWN TO PUT THE WINDOW DOWN BUT THE BIGGEST PROBLEMN IS THAT YOU ALSO PUSH THE OTHER SIDE OF THE SWITCH DOWN THE PUT THE WINDOW UP. WHEN SHE STOOD ON THE SWITCH THE WINDOW CLOSED ON HER NECK. WE WERE FORTUNATE TO ACT QUICKLY AND STOPPED THE WINDOW 1 1/2" INCHES FROM THE FULLY CLOSED POSITION. I SHUTTER TO THINK OF WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF OUR ACTIONS WERENT AS QUICK. WE INITIALLY QUESTIONED WHY THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW CONTROL SWITCH WAS NOT ENGAGED. THE ANSWER IS THAT THE SWITCH NOT ONLY CONTROLS THE REAR WONDOWS BUT ALSO THE PASSENGER DOOR AND IS NORMALLY OFF FOR CONVENIENCE FOR THE PASSENGER. I HAVE TO QUESTION WHY THE PASSENGER WINDOW IS INCLUDED IN THIS CONTROL SWITCH AS IT IS ILLEGAL TO HAVE CHILDREN IN THE FRONT SEAT ANYWAY. I ALSO OWN A 98 HONDA ACCORD AND THE DESIGNERS OF THE POWER WINDOW SWITCHES IN THAT VEHICLE HAVE OBVIOUSLY TAKEN THIS HAZARD INTO CONSIDERATION WHERE THE SWITCH HAS TO BE LIFTED IN ORDER TO CLOSE THE WINDOW.

THE FRONT BUCKET SEAT LATCH DOES NOT LOCK PROPERLY. THE DEALER HAS REPALCED THE SEAT LATCH. *AK

CONSUMER CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS NOISE WITH BRAKE SYSTEM, SEVERAL REPAIRS OF PAD AND ROTORS REPOSITIONING OF THE BRAKE CABLES HAVE NOT CORRECTED PROBLEMS. YH

WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED A NOISE WAS HEARD. DEALER CONTACTED,AND WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. ALSO, EMERGENCY BRAKE RUSTED. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, REPAIRWORK NOT DONE. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

TRNSMISSION CLUNKS. *AK

WE HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE ANTILOCKING BRAKE SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR BRAKE REPAIRS SEVERAL TIMES. THE ABS LIGHT HAS BURNED FOR AT LEAST HALF OF THE TIME THAT WE HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST TIME WE WERE TOLD THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS CAUSING THE ABS LIGHT TO STAY ON. TWO WEEKS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE BRAKE MODULE. THE ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED WHEN THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND SENT THE VEHICLE INTO A SPIN IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF A THREE LANE HIGHWAY. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT 11:30 AM ON A DRY HIGHWAY, AND LUCKILY NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE CLOSE. WE CONTACTED CHEVROLET WHO SENT AN ENGINEER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. HE SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM.*AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH ,TRIED TO CHANGE LANES AND VEHICLE SLID. ATTEMPTED TO GO BACK INTO ORIGINAL LANE AND VEHICLE ROLLED OVER, CAUSING INJURIES. *AK

TRANSMISSION COOLING LINE MELTED FROM HEAT THAT CAME FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK ONTO THE EXHAUST PIPE WHICH COULD LEAD TO A FIRE. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMERTHAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, BUT HAVE NO SOLUTION. CAN NHTSA HELP OR PROVIDE ADDTIONAL INFORMATION AT THIS TIME. *AK

WHILE FOLDING THE BACKSEAT HEAD RESTRAINT FOLDS DOWN ON CONSUMER FINGERS, CAUSING INJURY TO THE FINGERS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

BOTH FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED. *ET