1998 Chevrolet Blazer complaints

WHILE DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT AT 35-40 MPH, VEHICLE ACCELERATED BY ITSELF, BRAKES APPLIED, WOULD NOT DISENGAGE, CRUISE CONTROL WENT ON BY ITSELF. DRIVER TURNED IT OFF AND APPLIED BRAKES AGAIN, FOOT APPLIED TO GAS, NOTHING HAPPENED, DROVE FOR ONE MILE TRYING TO SLOW DOWN, APPROACHED TURN LANE WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, TURNED WHEEL, VEHICLE STILL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. WHEN APPROACHING LEFT TURN LANE, TRIED TO APPLY BRAKES MORE FIRMLY. THE RIGHT PASSENGER TIRE LIFTED UP OVER THE CURB AND TOOK VEHICLE INTO SOUTHBOUND TRAFFIC. UPON APPROACHING A 4-LANE HIGHWAY, TURNED WHEEL TO THE RIGHT, AND VEHICLE WENT OVE RGRASSIE MEDIUM. DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES AGAIN, BUT VEHICLE STILL WOULDN'T STOP. DRIVE RPUSHE DDOOR OPEN, RELEASED SEAT BELT AND PUSHED HERSELF OUT OF THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. DRIVER SUSTAINE DINJURIES. *AK

WHEN APPLYING ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE DUE TO FAILURE OF ABS BRAKES. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT RECLINER AND TRACK BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARDS, WILL NOT LOCK AND IN A UPRIGHT POSITION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING DRIVESHAFT FELL OFF. LOST TOTAL CONTROL OF VEHICLE. HAD MANAGED TO EASE VEHICLE TO SIDE OF THE ROAD. FINALLY HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER & INFORMED PLASTIC BAG WRAPPED AROUND DRIVESHAFT & WORKED ITSELF INSIDE OF PIPE. *AK

MOVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH IN A CONDIMINIUM PLAN, I ROUNDED A CURVE WHEN THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF MY VEHICLE DROPPED DOWN AND MY VEHICLE SWERVED RIGHT ONTO THE GRASS HILLSIDE BESIDE THE ROAD. WHEN AAA ARRIVED, IT LOOKED LIKE THE WHEEL HAD FALLEN OFF. AFTER HAVING IT TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALER, THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE TIE ROD HAD PULLED OUT OF THE BALL JOINT WHICH HOLDS THE WHEEL TO THE AXLE. THE SERVICE MANAGER THEN INFORMED ME THAT THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE IT WAS HIS IMPRESSION THAT SOMETHING HAD BEEN HIT BECAUSE THEIR WAS GRASS AND DIRT UP UNDER THE FRONT RIGHT BUMPER AND WHEEL WELL. I EXPLAINED TO HIM THAT THE GRASS AND DIRT WAS FROM WHEN THE VEHICLE SLAMMED INTO THE GRASS HILLSIDE AFTER THE WHEEL FELL OFF BUT IT DID NOT CHANGE HIS OPINION. I DECIDED TO PAY $300 TO TOW MY VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER I LEASED IT FROM. THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT UNDER WARRANTY EITHER CITING THE ORIGINAL SERVICE MAN'S REPORT. AFTER SEVERAL LETTERS AND CALLS TO CHEVROLET'S CUSTOMER SERVICE, THEY FINALLY RESPONDED TO ME AND SAID THERE WERE NO GROUNDS FOR FIXING THE PROBLEM UNDER WARRANTY. THE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE ENDED UP BEING $1200.00 TO FIX THE BALL JOINT AND TIE ROD. NOT TO MENTION ANOTHER $400 FOR BODY WORK. ON TOP OF THIS, MY DEALER CLAIMED THAT WHEN THE WHEEL FELL OFF, THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS BENT. HOW COULD A SPORT UTILITY VEHICLE TRAVELING 15 MPH GET ITS FRAME BENT FROM THE TIE ROD BRAKING? ON TOP OF THAT, IT TOOK MY DEALER, 5 WEEKS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. IT COST ME $750

IN GOING FROM A GAS STATION TO A LANE OF TRAVEL WHERE THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED SO THE FOUR WHEELS LEAVE THE INCLINE AT DIFFERENT INTERVALS, THE TRUCK SEVERELY ROCKS TO A POINT WHERE YOU FEEL THAT IT IS GOING TO TIP OVER. THIS CONDITION SEEMS TO INCREASE IN INTENSITY UNTIL THE FOUR WHEELS COME BACK INTO ALIGNMENT, THEN THE CONDITION STOPS. THE WIFE IS SCARED THAT THE BLAZER IS GOING TO TIP OVER. THE DEALER SAYS I DON'T KNOW HOW TO DRIVE IT. I HAVE OWNED FOR WHEEL- DRIVE VEHICLES SINCE 1966. JEEP WAGONEERS, EAGLES, CHEROKEE, GRAND CHEROKEE, AND SUBURARU. I HAVE NEVER BEFORE EXPERINCED THE FEELING OF TIPPING OVER. THE DEALER SAID HE CAN'T DO ANYTHING, CHEVROLET WANTS ME TO TAKE IT TO ANOTHER DEALER. I CAN SHOW ANYBODY WHAT HAPPENS AS IT HAPPENS EVERYTIME I GAS UP, AND TURN THE WHEELS TO LEAVE THE GAS STATION. I BELIEVE IT IS A SUSPENSION PROBLEM. I DO A LOT OF OFF ROAD DRIVING AND HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM OF FEELING I AM GOING TO TIP OVER, ONLY GOING OUT OF A GAS STATION. DANGEROUS SITUATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THERE IS ALOT OF CLUNKING ANDLOOSENSS IN FRONT END. DEALER CONTACTED AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. ANOTHER DEALER STATED THAT IDLER ARM MALFUNCTIONED. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE THE CRUISE CONTROL WENT INTO RESUME AND FAILED TO LET ME SLOW DOWN OR STOP VEHICLE. I APPLIED THE BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES, AND I ALSO APPLIED THE GAS, WHILE HOLDING BOTH FEET OVER THE BRAKES, VEHICLE STILL WOULDN'T DISENGAGE. I DROVE THE VEHICLE IN THAT POSITION FOR ABOUT ONE MILE, TRYING TO GET IT TO STOP. WHEN I APPROACHED MY TURNING INTERSECTION AND APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE RIGHT TIRE LIFTED OVER THE CURB, AND TOOK MY VEHICLE INTO THE PATH OF THE SOUTHBOUND ONGOING TRAFFIC. I THEN TURNED MY WHEEL TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID RUNNING INTO THE TRAFFIC, AND THE VECHICLE WENT OVER THE GRASSIE MEDIUM. I THEN APPLIED MY BRAKES AGAIN, BUT THE VEHICLE STILL WOULDN'T DISENGAGE. AT THAT TIME I REALIZED THAT THE VEHICLE WASN'T GOING TO STOP. I THEN RELEASED MY SEAT BELT, PUSHED THE DOOR OPEN, AND THEN PUSHED MYSELF OUTWARD OF THE VEHICLE. I FELL ONTO THE GROUND, AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL NORTHBOUND AND ACROSS A FOUR-LINE HIGHWAY, AND HIT A COMERICA BANK POLE. TWO POLICEOFFICERS WERE SENT TO THE SCENE, AND I WAS GIVEN A TICKET. THE TICKET WAS FOR FAILING TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. I TRIED NUMBEROUS TIMES TO STOP MY VEHICLE, BUT IT WOULDN'T DISENGAGE. PLEASE CONTACT ME!

WHILE WIFE WAS DRIVING ABOUT 10 MPH,TRIED TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN. BUT, WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP, THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AND VEHICLE PASSED THE STOP SIGN. *AK

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT SOON COMES ON & AT 35 MILES PER HOUR THE CAR VIBRATES UPON STOPPING THE CAR ALMOST SHUTS OFF. *AK

VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE WHENEVER DRIVING. INSPECTED BY DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG. CONSUMER HAD A INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP INSPECT VEHICLE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT END WAS LOOSE APPROXIMATELY 11/2 - 2", AND THAT WAS NOT NORMAL. THEY ALSO SAID THE TORSION BAR, IDETER ARM, PITMAN ARM, AND BOTH BALL JOINTS ARE UNSAFE. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK *ML

WINDSHIELD WIPER DESIGN ALLOWS FOR BUILDING UP OF ICE AND SNOW ON WINDSHIELD AND BLADES RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY.

BATTERY FAILED.

WHILE DRIVING 60MPH VEHICLE WAS CUT OFF BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE WHEELS TO LOCK UP, AND DRIVER LOST CONTROL. VEHICLE WENT LEFT TO RIGHT AND HIT A HILL WITH THE FRONT END. THEN VEHICLE ROLLED OVER, AND WAS HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE FRONT END. DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NO DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

PASSENGER'S SEAT ADJUSTOR LEVER POSITION CAUSES THE OCCUPANT'S CLOTHING TO GET STUCK IN THIS LEVER, ALMOST INJURING THE OCCUPANT WHILE EXITING OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE 1999 BLAZER CHANGED THE LOCATION OF THE PASSENGER'S ADJUSTOR LEVER. *AK *ML

WAS DRIVING 30MPH AND STARTED TO APPLY BRAKE PEDAL, HAD NO BRAKES. PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER TO CHECK & TO REPAIR, IF NEEDED. *AK

EXTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR FAILED.

TIRE FAILURE ( MICHELIN P235/70 R15 ). *YC

HEATER VENTS FAILED. *YC

FUEL INJECTOR NOZZLE FAILED. MJS

CD PLAYER FAILED. *YC

SEAT BELT BUCKLE CONTAINS A DEFORMED RECEIVER PART. MJS

ELECTRICAL SUNROOF FAILED. *YC

BRAKE SQUEEKING. YH

SEAT TILT CONTROL FAILED. YH

REAR WIPER FAILED. YH

FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARMS EXPERIENCED FAILURE. *YC

TRANSMISSION FAILED. YH

DOOR LOCK SYSTEM/MODULE FAILED. YH

RADIO FAILED. YH

ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE FAILED. YH

TAPE PLAYER MALFUNCTIONS. YH

CD PLAYER INOPERABLE. YH

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE THROTTLE STUCK OPEN, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, RESULTING IN A COLLISION IN WHICH THE VEHICLE BECAME AIRBORNE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

DOORS ARE LOOSE CAUSING NOISE WHILE DRIVING DUE TO MISALIGNMENT DURING ASSEMBLY, UNABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEMS.

THE JACK THAT CAME EQUIPPED WITH VEHICLE TWISTED WHEN CHANGING A TIRE, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO FALL DOWN. COULD HAVE RESULTED IN INJURIES. REPLACED THE JACK. DEALER SAID TO CALL AND MAKE A COMPLAINT. RETURNED TO DEALER, AND REQUESTED REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT *AK.ET.

THE WINDSHIELD WIPER BALDES DO NOT CLEAR THE WINDOWS, LEAVING STREAKS IN THE WINDOW. WIPERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. *AK

ABS BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WHEN APPLIED. EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER CONTACTED EIGHT TIMES AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. COSMETIC MUFFLER SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED. LOWER CONTROL LEVER ON FRONT DRIVERS SIDE BROKE OFF AND WAS REPLACED. SHORT IN THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPERS. REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH FELL OUT OF THE DASH.SUNVISOR HINGES ON MIRROR ON PASSENGER'S SIDE BROKE. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

MY BLAZER IS 2 DR WITH ZR2,, FUNNY SOUND FROM REAR SUSPENSION WHEN IT BUMP, AND ENGIN CUT OFF AT BACKING UP CAR WITHOUT WARM UP, AND MAKE BONE CRACKING NOISE OR SQUEAK NOISE FROM DASH OR BRAKE, EVERYTIME I TURN OR STOP OR GO. VERY POOR FITTING FOR BOTH OF 2 DOOR AND FRONT AND REAR BUMPER AND ETC,,

DUE TO A FAULTY WIRING AND TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING, WILL SHIFT LOWER GEARS UNEXPECTEDLY, LURCHING THE VEHICLE AND MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. BEEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM.

DEX-COOL COOLANT OBSERVED VERY LOW, WITH SOME DEBRIS - WAS SUBSEQUENTLY FLUSHED BY DEALER AND HAS NOT BEEN NOTED AGAIN; ENGINE LACKED POWER, COMPUTER CHIP MISSING PROGRAM - COMPUTER CHIP MEMORY RE-FLASHED AND HAS NOT BEEN NOTED AGAIN

MOLDING ON BOTH SIDE-REAR WINDOWS IS WRINKLED AND TEARING WEATHER STRIP OFF DOOR. POPPING SOUND COMING FROM FRONT RIGHT SIDE OF VEHICLE(4WD) WHEN STARTING TO MOVE FORWARD.

WHEN DRIVING AND GOING OVER A BUMP THE ENTIRE DOOR AND THE LOCKING SYSTEM FEELS LIKE THE DOOR IS COMING OFF. RAIN GETS INTO THE VEHICLE AND EVERYTHING GETS WET. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY ADJUSTED THE DOOR TWICE. THE PROBLEM REOCCURRED, AND DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY DUE TO THE FUEL BOILING IN THE FUEL LINES FROM THE ENGINE WHICH INTERRUPTED THE FUEL FLOW. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

THE RIGHT DEFROSTER AIR DUCT NOT ANGLED PROPERLY THEREFORE NOT ALLOWING AIR FLOW TO REACH THE UPPER PART OF GLASS RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY.

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON DRY PAVEMENT THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, RESULTING IN A REAR END COLLISION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BUT DID NOT DEFLATE DUE TO RIPS IN THE AIR BAGS. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELTS DID NOT RETRACT, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO BECOME INJURED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING VEHICLE FRONT END COLLISION.

VEHICLE'S HEADLIGHTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, SOMETIMES THEY WORK AND SOMETIMES DO NOT. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED, ONCE ON IT WILL STAY ON. DEALER CONTACTED AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK