1998 Chevrolet Blazer complaints

DRIVER'S SEAT RECLINER LEVER BROKE , EXCESSIVE PLAY IN STEERING (STEERING GEAR SHOT). *LA

PASSENGER SEAT RECLINER LEVER BROKE, 4 WHEEL DRIVE WILL NOT ENGAGE (ENCODER MOTOR) ALTENATOR LIGHT IS ON (REPLACE). *LA

WIPERS DO NOT WORK AT TIMES, TURN SIGNAL SWITCH NOT WORKING, ENGINE IDLES ROUGH, LOUD SOUND DURING ACCELERATION, FRONT END LOOSE. *LA

HARD STARTING, BATTERY SHOT. *LA

LOUD SOUND DURING ACCELERATION (CATALYTIC CONVERTER SHOT AGAIN NOT REPLACED, CONTACTING GM, NO ASSISTANCE), OIL LEAK ON FRONT OF ENGINE (POWER STEERING PULLY SHAFT SEAL), NOISY AC COMPRESSOR(REPLACE), FLUID LEAK ON FRONT OF REAR DIFFERENTIAL (REPLACE YOKE AND SEAL [2ND SEAL]), REAR DIFFERENTIAL CLUNKS ON ACCELERATION (CHANGE CASE AND SHAFT BEARING), DASH GRILL CRACKED, IDELER ARM REPLACED AGAIN. *LA

TEMPERATURE CHANGES TO CELCIUS WHEN RAINING (REPLACED OUTSIDE SENSOR), REAR AXEL NOISE (NOT FOUND), BINDING IN FRONT END (NOT FOUND), SHIFTING CONCERN (NOT FOUND), COOLENT MISSING (PRESSURE TESTED,NO LEAKS), LOUD NOISE WHEN STARTING (REPLACE STARTER), LEFT MIRROR VIBRATES (REPLACE MIRROR). *AK

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL STOP WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ON RECALL AND THEY COULD NOT DO ANY THING FOR THE CONSUMER UNLESS THE CONSUMER WOULD PAY FOR IT.*AK GM CUSTOMER SERVICE STATED THEY WOULDN'T REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE SIMILAR PULSE BOARDS WERE ON RECALL WHICH PREVENTED THEM FROM FIXING THIS ONE. *PH *JB

MY '1998 CHEVROLET BLAZER'S ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS STARTED LOCKIN G/UNLOCKING THEMSELVES 3 MONTHS AGO. HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING, VEHICLE ON/OFF. ALSO HAS PREVENTED MANUAL LOCK/UNLOCK AT TIMES PREVENTING EXIT/ENTRY TO VEHICLE. DEALER HAS HAD FIVE TIMES NOW AND STILL CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM.*AK

I OWN A 1998 BLAZER ON 10-19-O3 IT WAS HIT FROM REAR. SINCE THIS TIME THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON AND EVERYTHING ON THAT SWITCC MALFUNCTIONS. I HAVE NOTICED ON ONE OCASION THAT SMOKE CAME FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. I DO NOT WANT TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE IT.*AK

VEHICLE STALLED WHEN DRIVING AND WOULD NOT RE-START. THE ENGINE WOULD TURN OVER BUT THERE DIDN'T SEEM TO BE ANY SPARK. CAR HAD FUEL AND I DIDN'T NOTICE ANY EXCESSIVE FUEL SMELL SO RULED OUT FLOODED ENGINE. WAITED 20 MINUTES BUT STILL WOULD NOT START. BATTERY WAS NEARLY DRAINED AFTER JUST A FEW MINUTES OF TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE. SUSPECT ELECTRICAL PROBLEM (ALTERNATOR? SHORT?) BUT HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO DIAGNOSE. LATEST IN A STRING OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS INCLUDING: WIPERS NOT WORKING CONSISTENTLY OR GETTING STUCK, HORN RELAY FAILING DURING ROUTINE DRIVING, REAR SPEAKERS WEAK/INTERMITTENT. OVERALL DISSATISFACTION WITH VEHICLE FOR PRICE. *LA

BAD SOLDER IN WIPER MOTOR MODULE IN 1997 AND ARE RECALLED I OWN A 98 HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AND ARE NOT RECALLED( 98 CHEVY BLAZER). *LA

1998 CHEVY BLAZER - WINDSHIELD WIPERS RANDOMLY STOP WORKING. MAKING DRIVING IN THE RAIN PRACTICALLY IMPOSSIBLE. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR BLAZERS BUILT BETWEEN 1994 AND 1996 THAT HAD THE SAME EXACT WIPER PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THE 1998 BLAZER WAS NEVER INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES - SOMETIMES IT CORRECTS ITSELF WITHIN A FEW MINUTES OTHER TIMES IT STOPS WORKING FOR DAYS AT A TIME. *LA

TRUCK IMMEDIATELY STALLED WHILE TRAVELING HIGHWAY SPEEDS 65-75 MPH DUE TO THE FUEL PUMP FAILING. THE TRUCK WAS PUT IN THE SHOP TWO TIMES BEFORE A DIAGNOSIS WAS MADE. CONSUMER WAS APPALLED THAT THERE WAS NO WARNING DEVICE TO ACKNOWLEDGE TO THE OWNER THAT FUEL PUMP FAILED.*AK *TS *JB

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN RECALL 03V159000; BUT, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER RECLINER HANDLES WHERE BROKEN. ONE BROKE WITHOUT BEING USED OR TOUCHED. *LA

WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. CALLED DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC INDICATED THAT PROBLEM COULD NOT BE CORRECTED BECAUSE OF A LACK OF RECALL.*AK THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT TURN OFF WHEN THEY WERE SWITCHED TO OFF POSITION OR WOULD NOT ENGAGE.*TS *JB

ON 9/16/02 WE HAD GURGLING NOISE COMING FROM THE DASH OF CAR IN THE HEATER CORE AREA. LUCAS CHEVROLET TECH REPLACED RADIATOR CAP UNDER WARRANTY. BUT CHARGED US $56.95 FOR COOLANT AND ADDITIVE. ON 10/09/03 HAD NO HEAT COMING FROM THE HEATER CORE. I CHECKED THE RADIATOR AND COOLANT TANK OVERFLOW AND FOUND A MINERAL SLUDGE TYPE SUBSTANCE. ALSO FOUND A BULLETIN ON THE COOLING SYSTEM PROBLEM, TOOK BLAZER INTO LUCAS CHEVROLET. ASSISTANT SERVICE MANAGER LORRIE COTTRELL SHE SAID WE WERE OVER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY ON TIME BUT NOT MILES AND SAID WE SHOULD CONTACT GM ON THIS COOLANT PROBLEM ISSUE. SHE IS NOT AWARE OF ANY BULLETIN ON THE COOLANT SYSTEM. *LA

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. NO AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT APPEARED PRIOR TO THE CRASH. DRIVER WAS WEARING THE SEAT BELT. *AK

COMPLAINT 1: HOOD LATCH PROBLEM!!! THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM GM VEHICLES HAVE BEEN HAVING FOR AT LEAST 25 YEARS!!!!! THE HOOD WILL NOT RELEASE UNLESS YOU PULL THE RELEASE LEVER AND POUND ON THE HOOD. YOU WOULD THINK THEY WOULD BORROW OR USE FORDS SYSTEM OF BETTER PARTS!!!!-----COMPLAINT 2: THE DOOR PANELS HAVE A WEAK AREA WHERE THE KNEE COMES INTO CONTACT WITH IT ON TURNS, MINE CRACKED REAL BAD!!! COMPLAINT 3: MAIN COMPLAINT:--THE HEATER CORE STARTED LEAKING AND FOGGED MY WINDSHIELD UP SO BAD I HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. COULD HAVE CAUSED A BAD ACCIDENT!!! I WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON HWY. 69 AT MCALESTER OK. AND HAD TO PULL OFF AND WOUND UP CUTTING THE HOSES AND SPLICING TO KEEP FROM RUNNING INTO HEATER CORE, THIS WAS ON LABOR DAY 2003. I NEED TO KNOW IF THIS IS A PROBLEM THE CARMAKER WILL CORRECT FOR ME FOR FREE. I KNOW THAT HEATER CORES SHOULD LAST AT LEAST 10 YEARS IF NOT MORE. THIS CAUSED ME A LOT OF PROBLEMS!!!! I CHECKED INTO A NEW HEATER CORE AT 2 AUTO PARTS STORES, AUTO-ZONE AND O'REILLEY'S AND THEY BOTH SAID IT WAS UNAVAILABLE .????? PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS. THANK YOU, REGGIE HOLLAND. *JB

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILS INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

BOTH DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BACK RECLINING BOLT DISCONNECTED FROM THE SEAT WHEN TRYING TO RECLINE. *AK *NLM

WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK OR DO NOT WORK PROPERLY WHEN NEEDED. OFTEN WHEN I TURN ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS THEY CYCLE PART WAY THROUGH AND THEN STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD, REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO TURN THE WIPERS ON AND OFF DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I UNDERSTAND PREVIOUS MODEL YEARS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM HAVE ALREADY BEEN RECALLED. THE CHEVY PARTS GUY TOLD ME ALL THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULERS THROUGH THE YEAR 2000 WERE GOING BAD AND HE ROUTINLY KEEPS 20 OR MORE IN STOCK BECAUSE THEY ALL USE THE SAME PART. WHY HAVE THE OTHER YEARS NOT BEEN RECALLED IF IT IS THE SAME PART AS THE ONES BEING RECALLED ON OLDER MODELS AND THEY ARE GOING BAD AS WELL?

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. CHEVROLET ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE, BUT THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED. CONSUMER EVENTUALLY FIXED THE PROBLEM, AND NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER.*AK

CONSUMER STATED WHILE TRAVELING IN RAINY CONDITIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. THE DEALER STATED THE WIPER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *PH THERE WAS A RECALL BUT IT DID NOT INVOLVE THE 1998 BLAZER. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *SCC *JB

WINDSHIELD WASHER/WIPER AND INTERMITTENT FAILED.*JB

ONCE AGAIN MY WIPERS FAILED TO WORK DURING A DOWN POUR OF RAIN. I HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. MY WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL SOMETIMES. EARLIER MODELS OF THIS VEHICLE WERE RECALLED FOR THIS VERY SAME PROBLEM. WHY HASN'T THIS MODEL BEEN RECALLED? *JB

WIPERS QUIT WHEN RAINING OR SNOWING /PART THAT REMEDIES PROBLEM IS SAME PART FOR RECALL 1995-1997 THIS IS NOT COVERED. VIN SHOWS 1998, BUT MANUFACTURED IN 1997. DEATHS WILL OCCUR IF THIS IS NOT FIXED. THE PROBLEM IS GROWING AND I HOPE THAT NO ONE DIES TO FORCE A RECALL. *JB

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. SOMETIMES THEY WILL JUST STOP WORKING FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME, AND OTHER TIMES WILL WORK PROPERLY. I RESEARCHED THIS AND FOUND THAT 1995 THROUGH 1997 BLAZERS WERE RECALLED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT THE 1998 WAS NOT INCLUDED (SEE NHSTA CAMPAIGN ID# 98V150001, RECALL DATE JULY 1, 1998) THIS IS A REAL HAZARD IN HEAVY RAIN. *JB

THE CONSUMER STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *PH *JB

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT A FIRST CAME ON PERIODICALLY BUT NOW STAYS ON CONTINUOUSLY. DEALER SAID VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND WOULD COST ME FOR REPAIRS ON A SAFETY ITEM. WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOW OPERATE ON THEIR OWN. ON, OFF SETTING, SOMETIMES THEY OPERATE. ON DIFFERENT RUN SETTINGS THEY STOP COMPLETELY OR VARY SPEEDS. BOTH ARE VERY SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARDS AND SHOULD BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY. IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURS BY THE WINDSHIELD FUNCTION OR IF SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED BECAUSE THE AIRBAGS FAIL TO DEPLOY, THERE WILL BE A SERIOUS LAWSUIT ON SOMEONE'S HANDS. *PH

MY CAR STARTED TO SHACK AND SHIMMY I INSPETED THE FRONT TIRES AND FOUND THAT BOTH TIRES HAD BROKEN STEEL BELTS IN THEM AND WERE NOTTED UP. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO TURN ON WHEN NEEDED. WIPERS OFTEN STOP WORKING WHILE SWITCH IS IN PROPER "ON" POSITION FOR OPERATION DURING RAIN - VERY DANGEROUS. WIPERS FAIL TO SHUT OFF WHEN SWITCHED INTO CORRECT "OFF" POSITION. WIPERS ADJUST THEIR OWN INTERMITTENT SPEED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY.*AK. THE WIPERS CHANGED FROM INTERMITTENT TO FULL WITHOUT CHANGING WIPER CONTROL. *PH *JB

1998 CHEVY BLAZER - WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK SPORADICALLY. WILL SOMETIMES STOP WORKING WHILE ON, AND WILL SOMETIMES NOT TURN ON WHEN NEEDED. THEY SEEM TO GIVE PROBLEMS WHEN IT IS RAINING, AND USUALLY WORK FINE IF TRIED WHEN IT IS NOT RAINING. MAY BE A WIRING MOISTURE PROBLEM? PROBLEM IS NOT JUST ONE OCCURENCE... IS CONTINUOUS. *AK

VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. *MR ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASION THE HEAD LIGHTS FAILED. THE FIRST TIME THE LIGHT WOULD NOT COME ON THE SECOND TIME THE HEADLIGHT WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING IN THE EARLY EVENING. *SCC *NLM

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, WHICH RESULTED IN POOR VISIBILITY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. *AK THE SYMPTOMS WERE THE SAME AS THE RECALL ON THE 96-97 BLAZERS. *SCC *JB

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VIEWS. DEALER STATED THERE WAS NOT RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON SIMILAR MAKES AND MODELS, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO THE VIN. *AK

ON MY 1998 BLAZER THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. MY HUSBAND WOULD WIGGLE THE WIRING HARNESS AND THEY WOULD START UP AGAIN BUT ONLY FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME (USUALLY MINUTES). CHEVROLET MORAN 586-791-1010 SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL AND THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE CIRCUIT BOARD. *NLM

MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL CUT OFF BY IT SELF. THIS HAS LEFT ME TRYING TO FIND AN EXIT ON THE FREEWAY IN HEAVY RAIN WHEN I CANNOT SEE OUT THE WINDSHIELD. AT TIMES THEY WILL NOT COME ON AND I MUST LIFT THE HOOD AND MOVE WIRES AROUND. GM HAS. *AK RECALLED UP TO 1997 BUT NOT 1998. MY LOCAL DEALER TELLS ME THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE 1998. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS.

VEHICLE SHUT DOWN IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON INTERSTATE AT 60 MPH,HAD TO DRIFT TO SIDE OF ROAD, PANEL LIGHTS CAME ON INCLUDING SECURITY LIGHT, WOULD NOT RESTART.HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER WHO CHECKED IT OUT NEXT MORNING. STARTED RIGHT UP AND COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG.*AK HAD HAPPENED BEFORE BUT OCCURED IN PARKING LOT AND STARTED BACK UP. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN IT OCCURS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. NO ENGINE, LOSS OF POWER STEERING ETC. HAVE SEEN MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON INTERNET AND HAVE HEARD OF OTHERS. NO ONE SEEMS TO HAVE AN ANSWER, INCLUDING DEALER. WONDER HOW MANY PEOPLE MAY HAVE BEEN KILLED BY THIS BUT ARE NOT AROUND TO TELL WHAT HAPPENED. ALL I WANT IS TO HAVE IT FIXED.

1998 BLAZER WINDSHIELD WIPERS SPORATICALLY WORKING, STOPPING, NOT STOPPING, NO CONTROL OVER SPEED. VERY HAZARDOUS WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE WIPERS STOP IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION AND WILL NOT COME BACK ON.*AK

RIGHT FRONT BALL JOINT COLLAPSED AT HIGHWAY SPEED, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING/TIRE DAMAGE, AND NEAR COLLISION.*AK

HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURES SIMILAR TO OTHERS LISTED. WHEN TURNING WIPERS ON IN ANY DELAY SETTING OR CONTINUOUS SLOW, THE WIPERS WOULD QUIT AT RANDOM TIMES. SOMETIMES MOVING SWITCH TO CONTINUOUS HIGH WOULD GET WIPERS TO WORK AGAIN. SOMETIMES NOT. ALSO WIPERS, WHEN TURNED OFF WOULD GO TO BOTTOM OF SWIPE AND COME BACK UP 1 INCH. I HAVE SINCE TAKEN OUT THE RELAY CIRCUIT BOARD AND RESOLDERED CONNECTORS TO THE WIRING HARNESS AND FIXED A PARTIALLY BURNED OUT CIRCUIT. WIPERS WORK FINE AFTER.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY, AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO SEE DURING RAINY WEATHER. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

1998 CHEVROLET BLAZER - TRANSMISSION FAILS TO LOCK UP BETWEEN 3RD AND 4TH GEAR ON THE HIGHWAY - WEB RESEARCH SHOWS THIS IS SO COMMON AFTER MARKET PRODCUTS HAVE BEEN CREATED TO ADDRESS IT... GMC SHOULD FIX FOR FREE. *AK

CONSUMER STATES WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE INOPERATIVE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

THE HANDLE CONTROLLING THE RECLINE FUNCTION ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS HAS BROKEN. THE DRIVER SIDE WAS REPLACED ONCE WHILE UNDER WARRANTY, BOTH SEATS ARE NOW IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. AROUND APRIL, 2003, THE HOOD LATCH BROKE AND IT TAKES FOREVER TO MANEUVER TO GET THE HOOD UP TO CHECK THE OIL. *NLM

THE SEAT BACK, TRANSFER CASE, AND WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR ALL FAILED. *AK *CB THE PARKING BRAKE WAS ADJUSTED, THE AIR CONDITION BLEW WARM AIR, AND THE OIL COOLER LINES WERE REPLACED.*JB

CONSUMER STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY WHEN IN OPERATION. THE PROBLEM CAUSED REDUCED VISIBILITY WHEN DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. *PH

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THEY WILL JUST STOP WORKING FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME, AND OTHER TIMES WILL WORK PROPERLY. 1995 THROUGH 1997 BLAZERS WERE RECALLED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT THE 1998 WAS NOT INCLUDED (SEE NHSTA CAMPAIGN ID# 98V150001, RECALL DATE JULY 1, 1998). CHEVROLET TOLD ME TO GET IT FIXED AND IF IT BECOMES A RECALL ITEM, I WILL BE REIMBURSED. *PH