1998 Chevrolet Blazer complaints

WHEN THE CONSUMER STEPPED ON THE LADDER TO GET INSIDE THE VEHICLE, THE PLASTIC PART WHICH HELD THE STEP TOGETHER BROKE OFF. *JB

WHILE DRIVING IN BAD WEATHER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. *JB

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME DISFUNCTIONAL IN HEAVY RAINS, THEY COMPLETELY STOP WORKING CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER UNTIL THE RAIN SUBSIDED. THE CONSUMER SPOKE TO THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE PARTICULAR ISSUE WHICH IS NOT IN OUR SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ALONG WITH ANY OTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THIS ISSUE. *NLM

WINDSHIELD WIPER STOP WORKING WHEN RAINING. *NLM

THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE HAD THE SAME AS THE NHTSA RECALL RELATED TO THE WINDSHIELD WIPER. THE DEALER REFUSED REPAIR BECAUSE THE VEHICLE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *NLM

THE VEHICLE PULLED REALLY HARD TO THE RIGHT. I HAVE SINCE REPLACED THE TIRES AND HAD A FRONT END ALIGNMENT BUT IT ALREADY SEEMS TO BE SLIPPING BACK. *JB

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *JB

WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY WHICH CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY. *NLM

THE VEHICLES WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD JUST STOP WHILE IN OPERATION. AS A RESULT THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO SEE WHILE IT WAS RAINING. *NLM

WE ARE AWARE THAT WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTORS ON 1997 CHEV. BLAZERS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR REPAIRS. WE OWN A 1998 BLAZER THAT WE PURCHASED IN NOVEMBER OF 1997, SO IT WAS MANUFACTURED IN 1997. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON OUR BLAZER DO NOT WORK MOST OF THE TIME. WE ARE WONDERING IF A RECALL IS PLANNED FOR THE 1998 BLAZERS ALSO. *JB

HAD TO REPLACE ALTENATOR. HANDLE OF PASSENGER SEAT FELL OFF IN HAND, CAUSING RIDING AND SITTING DIFFICULT. PUTS ME RIGHT UP TO THE AIR BAG. PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE TO TAKE MY HUSBAND TO NASHVILLE, FOR HIS HEART TRANSPLANT VISITS, NEEDED A RELIABLE VEHICLE. ON THE LAST TRIP THERE, 70 MPH, IN HARD RAIN, NO WINDSHIELD WIPERS, JUST QUIT ON THE EXPRESSWAY, IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. GAS PEDAL ALSO STICKS, AND PUSHES WITH FORCE, WHEN IT RELEASES. (WONDER WE HAVEN'T HIT SOMEONE). BEING ON SOCIAL SECURITY,WE THOUGHT PAYING EXTRA, FOR AND EXTENDED WARRANTY WOULD PROTECT US. (A WASTED $1800.00) THE PAYMENT TAKES ALMOST HALF OUR INCOME, WE CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX THE MANUFACTURERS MISTAKES. BY LOOKING AT THE OTHER COMPLAINTS, WE'RE NOT THE FIRST WITH THE ABOVE PROBLEMS. VERY UNHAPPY CONSUMER. OUR FIRST PAYMENT ON THE BLAZER WAS 1-14-02, WE BEGAN HAVING THESE PROBLEMS 6 MONTHS LATER. *TT

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AS STATED IN RECALL 98 V 150 001, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. *JB

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT ENGAGE. SOME TIMES THEY WILL COME ON AND NOT STOP. WHEN ITS RAINING THEY WILL NOT COME ON AT ALL. UP UNTIL RECENTLY THIS HAS BEEN THE ISSUE. TWO DAYS AGO IT DECIDED THAT IT WASN'T GOING TO WORK AT ALL. SO I CANNOT DRIVE MY CAR IN THE RAIN AND CANNOT AFFORD TO HAVE THE MOTOR REPAIRED AT THE DEALER FOR 600. *NLM

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE DRIVER SEAT BECAME LOOSE WHICH CAUSED THE SEAT TO ROCK. *NLM

WHENEVER WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE USED THEY WORK WHENEVER THEY WANT TOO. SOMETIMES THEY RUN CONTINUALLY. SOMETIMES THEY STOP ALL TOGETHER. I USED TO HAVE A GMC SONOMA THAT DID THE EXACT SAME THING AND RECEIVED A RECALL. THIS PROBLEM WAS FIXED ON THE SONOMA. THIS HAPPENS ANY TIME THE WIPERS ARE USED IN THE BLAZER. I WOULD LIKE THIS FIXED IMMEDIATELY AT NO COST TO MYSELF. *JB

THE VEHICLES WIPERS FAILED WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM

THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED FOR 60 MPH. THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL, BUT IT LOCKED UP, THEREFORE THE CONSUMER HAD TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. *JB

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED DURING HEAVY DOWN POUR. CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER (CAC) SAYS CONTACT SELLING DEALER. DEALER SUPPOSEDLY REPLACED "WIPER MODULE", BUT DID NOT HELP. REPEATED CONTACT WITH CAC PRODUCES "HO-HUM" AND NO SOLUTION. VEHICLE HAS 26543 MILES ON IT!

UPON RETURNING TO MY TRUCK ON TUES EVENING 4/1/03 (AFTER IT WAS PARKED FOR 1 1/2 HRS) I NOTICED A BURNING SMELL WHEN I OPENED THE DOOR. I HAD ABOUT A 4 MILE RIDE HOME SO I STARTED THE VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTED TO GO HOME. AS I DROVE, THE BURNING SMELL BECAME HORRIBLY WORSE EVEN THOUGH I COULD NOT SEE ANY SMOKE. I DECIDED IT WAS SAFER TO DROP IT OFF AT MY LOCAL DEALER (PATTERSON CHEVROLET IN HAMILTON NJ)SINCE IT WAS ON THE WAY. I DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY AS A PRECAUTION. THE DEALER WORKED ON THE TRUCK ON 4/2. IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO LOCATE THE SOURCE OF THE SMELL, THEY HAD TO RECONNECT THE BATTERY. THIS RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE CATCHING ON FIRE!! FORTUNATELY, THEY HAD TRACED THE SOURCE OF THE SMELL TO A WIRE HARNESS UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT FLOOR BOARD THAT GETS CONNECTED TO A POWER SEAT (WHICH I DO NOT HAVE!) AND THEY HAD REMOVED THE CARPETING AND SEATS BEFORE THE FIRE STARTED. UPON EXTINGUISHING THE FIRE, THEY REMOVED THE DAMAGED WIRE HARNESS AND RE-INSTALLED THE SEATS & CARPETING. THIS LEFT ME WITH A VEHICLE THAT STILL SMELLS ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE AND A $531 REPAIR BILL. IF I HAD PARKED MY TRUCK IN MY ATTACHED GARAGE LIKE I DO EVERY NIGHT INSTEAD OF RUNNING AN ERRAND, THE TRUCK MOST DEFINITELY WOULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE IN MY GARAGE AND COULD HAVE KILLED MY ENTIRE FAMILY. I CONSIDER THIS A VERY NEAR TRAGEDY AND THE DESIGN OF THIS WIRE HARNESS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT IMMEDIATELY BEFORE SOMEONE ACTUALLY DOES GET KILLED. WHY DIDN'T A FUSE BLOW THAT AUTOMATICALLY CUT POWER TO THE SHORTI

NAR 03-31-2003 *MR CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH WHEEL BEARING, HEATER CONTROL SWITCH, GAS GAUGE, RIGHT DOOR LOCK, BRAKES, AND OIL SENDING HOSES. *CB

THE SPARE TIRE THAT IS ON THE BACK OF THE 1998 CHEVROLET BLAZER ZR2 , BLOCKS YOUR VIEW. ESPECIALLY TO SMALL VEHICLES. I HAVE HAD 1 ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS. *NLM

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO WORK WHEN NEEDED. *JB

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE FAILED REPEATEDLY WHILE IN USE. THE WIPERS CHANGE SPEED ON THEIR OWN AND/OR TURN THEMSELVES OFF ON THEIR OWN. THIS CONDITION APPEARS TO BE RELATED TO THE WIPER MOTOR WIRING OR CIRCUITRY TO THE WIPER MOTOR SIDE OF THE WIRING HARNESS. HAVE HAD THE DELAY SWITCH REPLACE ONCE AND THE MOTOR REPLACED ONCE BUT THE PROBLEM KEEPS RETURNING. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS PROBLEM IS THE SAME AS THE ONE FOUND UNDER #98043. *NLM

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE FAILED REPEATEDLY WHILE IN USE. THE WIPERS CHANGE SPEED ON THEIR OWN AND/OR TURN THEMSELVES OFF ON THEIR OWN, SOMETIMES WITHIN THE FIELD OF VIEW OF THE DRIVER. THIS CONDITION APPEARS TO BE RELATED TO THE WIPER MOTOR WIRING OR CIRCUITRY TO THE WIPER MOTOR SIDE OF THE WIRING HARNESS. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO RESTART THE WIPERS BY JIGGLING THE WIRING HARNESS, BUT OBVIOUSLY THIS IS NOT A SAFE CONDITION.*JB

HAD TO REPLACE LOWER BALL JOINTS FOR SECOND TIME WITHIN 20,000 MILES.*JB

FRONT BUCKET SEAT RELEASE PIECE HAS COME OFF ONCE ON BOTH FRONT SEATS, ALREADY OFF FOR SECOND TIME FOR DRIVER SIDE (AND NOT THAT I USE IT THAT MUCH EITHER!). CANNOT MOVE THE LOCATION OF THE BACK OF THE FRONT SEAT, MAKING SITTING STRAIGHT UP VERY TIRING AND AGGRAVATING FOR DRIVING!*JB

AFTER PARKING MY 1998 BLAZER AND OPENING THE DOOR TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BACK ADJUSTER LEVER JUST FELL OFF. I VERY RARELY EVER ADJUST THE SEAT BACK.*JB

SEAT BACK ADJUSTMENT LEVER SNAPPED OFF WITH NORMAL USE. ALTHOUGH THE ADJUSTMENT LEVER IS SELDOM USED, THE METAL SHAFT FAILED AND THE HANDLE CAME OFF IN THE DRIVER'S HAND.*JB

NO HEAT. *NLM

I AM WRITING CONCERNING A 1998 CHEVROLET BLAZER THAT I OWNED UNTIL JUST RECENTLY. I WAS ON MY WAY HOME AND WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHICH DESTROYED THE FRONT END OF THE BLAZER WHEN IT STRUCK THE MEDIAN WALL. WHEN THIS HAPPENED, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED IN THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE. I WILL BE CONTACTING GENERAL MOTORS CONCERNING THIS ISSUE. I ALSO HAVE PHOTOS OF THE VEHICLE AFTER THE ACCIDENT TO VERIFY THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB

OIL COILER LINES LEAKED FROM THE DAY I BOUGHT IT FROM THE DEALER. DEALER DEFINITELY KNEW AND CLEANED IT UP BEFORE I GOT IT. 1ST SET OF LINES FROM RADIATOR TO OIL FILTER REPLACED A FEW MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE IN 2001. SECOND SET FROM FILTER TO MOTOR NOW NEED REPLACING. EVIDENTLY, THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. WIPERS HAVE THEIR OWN AGENDA. WITH THE MIST SETTING TO CLEAN WINDOWS, WIPERS STAY ON FOR AS LONG AS THEY WANT. WITH THE SECOND MIST, THEY DON'T STAY ON AS LONG. BY THE THIRD MIST, WIPERS ACT NORMAL. ALWAYS HAPPENS. TURN SIGNAL FLASHER SOUND STARTED WITHOUT THE USE OF THE TURN SIGNAL. IT STAYS ON FOR RANDOM LENGTHS OF TIME, AND MAKES THE SOUND IN REGULAR, AND IRREGULAR PATTERNS. REPLACING MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH - AS SEVERAL HAVE BEFORE ME. DEALER KNEW EXACTLY WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. TRANFER CASE LEAKS LUBE. 4-WHEEL DRIVE MESSED UP BECAUSE OF EMPTY CASE. ADDED LUBE AND HOPE NO TRANMISSION PROBLEMS ARRISE. CV JOINT REPLACED 4 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE. HOOD LATCH ABOUT TO BREAK. WHEN PULLING ON LEAVER, BARELY IS ABLE TO POP HOOD. FEELS LIKE WIRE IS GOING TO SNAP. WAITING FOR THE NEXT PROBLEM TO OCCUR - IT HAS BEEN NONSTOP. GM DESIGNED A TERRIBLE VEHICLE. I AM VERY DISSATISFIED AND I REGRET EVER BUYING IT.

UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE. IF THE UPPER OR LOWER BALL JOINT FAIL ON A 1997 PRIOR TO 8 YEARS OR 100,000 MILES THEY WILL BE REPLACED ACCORDING TO YOUR SYSTEM. THIS WOULD LEAD ME TO BELIEVE THAT THEY SHOULD NOT FAIL WITHIN 100,000 MILES. MY CHEVROLET BLAZER HAS FAILED AT APROXAMATELY 87,000 MILES.

FAULTY MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH. CONTROLS THE HAZARD AND BRAKE LIGHT OPERATION.

SEAT BELT ADJUSTER ARM BROKE OFF. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY, AND SOMETIMES NOT AT ALL. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE CONSUMER WOULD MOVE THE WIPERS TO GET THEM TO START AGAIN. SCC

AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE. FIRST FACTORY AUTOMATIC TRANS WENT OUT AT 1 YEAR 10 MONTHS/28,877 MILES. PER CERTIFIED CHEVEROLET DEALER'S REPAIR NOTES: "REMOVED TRANS...FOUND 3-4 CLUTCH BURNED SEVERELY AND NO POSSIBLE CAUSE FOR 3-4 CLUTCH FAILURE...". "...FOUND LEAKING AT TRANS COOLER LINE...REPLACED LOWER TRANS COOLER LINE...". REPLACED WITH CERTIFIED RE-BUILT (SRTA). NOW, 2ND RE-BUILT TRANS FAILED AT 77,867 MILES (BUT ONLY 48,990 ON 2ND TRANS). PER DEALERSHIP ANALYSIS, "R.T. FOUND TO SLIP IN ALL GEARS PCM STORING P1870 CONVERTOR IS OVERHEADED AND ATF BURNT BAD...". DEALERSHIP AND CHEVEROLET DISTRICT REP ACT AS IF TRANS PROBLEMS ARE UNHEARD OF. CHEVEROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE CASE OPENED, CHEVEROLET DISTRICT REP REFUSES TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. SOUNDS JUST LIKE SERVICE BULLETIN #020421005

CHEVY'S MOTTO FOR THEIR TRUCKS ON THEIR WEBSITE IS...... " THE MOST DEPENDABLE LONG LASTING TRUCKS ON THE ROAD " I BOUGHT A 1998 CHEVY BLAZER IN DECMBER 2001 ...........THIS TRUCK IS NOT DEPENDABLE NOR IS IT LONG LASTING. I HAVE BEEN CONCERNED ABOUT THE RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM CHEVY TOLD ME THAT MY VEHICLES VIN # WAS NOT PART OF THIS RECALL. IS THERE ANY WAY I CAN VERIFY THIS WITHOUT HAVING TO PAY FOR IT? MY VIN # IS [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

WHEN RECLINING THE DRIVE SEAT, THE LATCH SNAPPED. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER SEAT IS UNSTABLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PH

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE BEGAN COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WHILE ACCELERATING AT HIGH SPEED. PLEASE FURNISH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*JB

WIPER STOPPED WORKING INTERMEDIATELY. REPLACED UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS, IDLER ARM, CAP, ROTOR AND COIL WIRE. PH

THE DRIVER LIFTED THE HANDLE TO RECLINE THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT AND THE HANDLE BROKE, WITHOUT USING EXCESSIVE FORCE. A WEEK LATER THE DRIVER SIDE HANDLE BROKE ALSO. THERE IS A TIS BULLETIN (220801) FOR THIS PROBLEM. TS THE DRIVERSIDE HANDLE WAS REPLACED PRIOR TO PURCHASE AND BROKE AFTER ONLY 34,000 MILES. *JG

WHILE ACCELERATING ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND SHUT DOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

THE HANDLE USED TO RECLINE THE FRONT SEATS HAVE BOTH BROKEN OFF. THE PASSENGER ONE BROKE OFF FIRST AND "FORTUNATELY" IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. WHEN I WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP, I NOTICED THERE WERE FOUR OTHER CHEVY BLAZERS IN THE SAME DAY WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER THE DRIVER'S SIDE HANDLE BROKE OFF. IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND THE DEALER REFUSES TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. TS

CONSISTENT AND REPEATED HEATING/COOLING PROBLEMS; CORROSION OF THE COOLANT; EROSION OF THE RADIATOR; LACK OF HEAT FOR 4 WINTERS, ETC.

WHEN WE PURCHASED THE BLAZER IT HAD 36000 MILES ON IT. THE DAY AFTER WE PURCHASED IT THE SEAT ADJUSTER ARM FOR THE DRIVERS SEAT BROKE OFF. WE WEREN'T DOING ANYTHING HEINOUS, JUST ADJUSTING THE SEAT. WE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY AGREED TO FIX IT. APPROXIMATELY 11 MONTHS THEREAFTER, THE SEAT ADJUSTER ARM BROKE OFF AGAIN. ONLY WE WERE AT 52,000 MILES SO WE WERE SOLD. THE PASSENGERS SEAT ADJUSTER BROKE OFF ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO AND THE PASSENGER CUT HER LEG. I CONTACTED BIDDLES CHEVROLET AND THEY QUOTED ME $105 FOR THE PART AND 8 HOURS OF LABOR TO FIX IT. I THEN CONTACTED CHEVROLET ABOUT 3 MONTHS THERE AFTER, AND HENCE THE PROCESS BEGAN. IN THE PROCESS OF MY RESEARCH, I FOUND THAT CHEVROLET HAD ISSUED A TSB WITH THE NHTSA FOR THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE. IT SEEMS THAT CHEVROLET KNEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND FAILED TO CONTACT OWNER'S OF THE BLAZERS. MY GUESS IS IT WORKED OUT TO THEIR STATISTICAL ADVANTAGE. NEEDLESS TO SAY, ABOUT A WEEK AGO MY BROTHER IN LAW QUESTIONED ME BECAUSE HE WAS LOOKING TO BUY A BLAZER ABOUT THE SAME YEAR AS MINE. HE ASKED IF THERE WAS ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. WHEN I TOLD HIM JUST THE SEAT ADJUSTER'S HE TOLD ME THAT HE HAD CONTACTED 4 OTHER OWNERS AND THEY INDICATED THE SAME THING. THE ONLY THING I WANT IS THE SEAT FIXED NO MORE NO LESS. DT

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE LEFT SIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR FELL OFF. DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *JG

I HAD THE SAME STEERING GEAR FAILURE REFERENCED IN THE GM RECALL FROM 11/14/02. EXCEPT THIS RECALL DOES NOT COVER MY VEHICLE. PLEASE CONSIDER INVESTIGATING BLAZERS AS WELL! DT

WINDSHIELD WIPER MECHANISM REPLACED ONCE HOWEVER THE MOTOR MALFUNCTIONED AGAIN. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE IS NO RECALL SO THEY CAN DO ANYTHING ABOUT. *TS *TT

OIL LINES RUBBING AGAINST POWER STEERING LINES. WIPERS SWEEP TOO LONG AND/OR QUIT MID-CYCLE IN THE WORKS 1/2 THE TIME. DT

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE SOUNDED AS IF SOMEONE WAS TAMPERING WITH THE LOCKING MECHANISM. THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE REAR HATCH OPENED ON ITS OWN, WHEN THE ENGINE WAS OFF. THE LOCKS CONTINUED TO CLICK. TS PER-INVOICE; ELECTRICAL REPAIR-RELAY, FOUND THE BODY CONTROL MODULE FAULTY-REPLACED THE BCM BATTERY, FOUND THE THE SWITCH FOR THE ENDGATE GLASS INOP/SHORTED REPLACED. SCC