1999 Chevrolet Blazer complaints

THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH LOCATED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE UNDER THE DASH IS PROBLEMATIC. THE FAILURE OF THE SWITCH RESULTS IN THE RAPID CLICKING NOISE THAT CAN BE HEARD FROM BEHIND THE GLOVE BOX ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THIS IS SUCH A COMMON PROBLEM I CAN NOT BELIEVE THERE IS NOT A RECALL. THIS IS THE SECOND GM OF THIS MODEL THAT MY FAMILY HAS OWNED WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

1999 CHEVY BLAZER AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER WAS INJURED AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. CONSUMER MIGHT NOT HAVE THOSE INJURIES IF THE AIRBAGS WORKED PROPERLY. *KB

THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH HAS MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED A TICKING UNDER THE DASHBOARD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET BLAZER. WHILE RECLINING THE BACK SEAT, THE HEAD REST RECLINED, SMASHED AND BRUISED HER FINGER. THE FINGER INJURY WAS SEVERE AND CAUSED THE FINGER NAIL TO BE REMOVED. THE HEAD REST RECLINED PREVIOUSLY AND HIT HER HAND WITHOUT CAUSING AN INJURY. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 65,416. UPDATED 10/31/07 *TR

AFTER HAVING DRIVEN THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS ON INTERSTATE ROADS (CONSTANTLY MONITORING THE COOLANT GAUGE - STANDARD FOR ANY TRIP I TAKE). I STOPPED TO GO TO THE REST ROOM AND WHEN I RETURNED AND STARTED THE VEHICLE IT MADE A HORRIBLE LOUD METAL BANGING NOISE. I MOVED THE VEHICLE TO THAT IF IT NEEDED TO BE TOWED IT WOULD BE READY. I CHECKED THE COOLANT GAUGE AND IT WAS AT THE VERY END OF THE HOT ZONE, CHECKED THE COOLANT AND FOUND ALMOST NO COOLANT IN THE RESERVOIR. I HAD TO PUT WATER IN TO GET IT HOME (ANOTHER 3 HOURS ON THE ROAD). AT NO TIME DURING THAT TRIP DID THE COOLANT GAUGE INDICATE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING. I HAVE CHANGED THE OIL PER THE RECOMMENDATION IN THE OWNERS MANUAL AND HAVE DONE MOST OF THE OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS AND HAVE HAD NO OTHER MAJOR ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE. ON JULY 12TH I HAD THE MANIFOLD INTAKE GASKET REPLACED, OIL CHANGED AND TIRES ROTATED IN PREPARATION FOR THE TRIP.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET BLAZER. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE IMMEDIATELY AFTER LEAVING THE MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE MULTI-PORT FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE REPLACED THE PART, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MAY NEED TO HAVE ITS SPARK PLUGS REPLACED OR CLEANED. THE SPARK PLUGS HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY THREE DAYS LATER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE MULTI-PORT FUEL INJECTION WAS DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED THE UNIT, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND BECAME INCREASINGLY WORSE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 150,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

I WAS DRIVING TO PICK UP MY KIDS ON JANUARY 30, 2007 I WAS APPROACHING A 3 WAY STOP TRAVELING SOUTH BOUND ON THE SIDE STREET THAT RUNS ALONG MARCH AIR FORCE BASE IN MORENO VALLEY, CALIFORNIA AND ALL THE SUDDEN I COULD NOT STOP I WAS TRYING TO HOLD MY BRAKES DOWN AS HARD AS I COULD BUT THEY ARE ANTILOCK BRAKES AND I SLAMMED INTO THE BACK OF A HONDA ACCORD MY CAR DIDN'T STOP THERE I HIT MY FOREHEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND I BLACKED OUT WHEN I CAME TO MY CAR WAS IDLING WANTING TO STILL GO AND SO I TRIED TO PUT IT IN PARK AND IT SCARED ME SO I TURNED MY CAR OFF I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT I ASKED THE PEOPLE I HIT TO CALL THE COPS I DIDN'T HAVE A PHONE THEY JUST WANTED TO EXCHANGE DRIVER INFO AND LEAVE I WAS UPSET I TURNED MY CAR ON AND DROVE TO THE NEAREST PHONE PUTTING IT IN NEUTRAL EVERYTIME I CAME TO A STOP MY CAR IS AUTOMATIC. MY DAD CAME AND PULLED ME HOME. MY DAD IS AN AUTOMOTIVE TECH AND HE LOOKED AT MY CAR IN THE MORNING HE CAME AND WOKE ME UP AND TOLD ME THE CAUSE OF MY GAS PEDAL GETTING STUCK WAS THAT MY THROTTLE CABLE FOR THE GAS JUST SNAPPED AND THAT GM MADE A FAULTY DESIGN FOR THE GAS CABLE IT SUCKED AND CAUSED MY CABLE TO SLICE AND SNAP I COULD HAVE LOST MY LIFE I WAS ON THE FREEWAY 10 MINUTES BEFORE THE ACCIDENT..IM SHOCKED THAT I COULD HAVE DIED.!! THE NIGHT THAT THIS HAPPENED I WAS SO UPSET THAT I CRIED MYSELF TO SLEEP AND IM 28 YEARS OLD SO YOU CAN SEE HOW TRAUMATIZING THIS WAS FOR ME. I ALSO FORGOT TO INCLUDE THAT ON IMPACT MY AIR BAG DID NOT EVEN OP

COOLING SYSTEM-I REPLACED THE RADIATOR AND FLUSHED SYSTEM. DID NOT FIX PROBLEM. LEAKS OIL-INSERTED DIE REPLACED GASKET AND STILL LEAKS. *NM

EXPERIENCE UNWANTED ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) ACTIVATION. INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING LOW-SPEED BRAKE APPLICATIONS, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. I OBSERVED THIS SAME BEHAVIOR ON 1999 FULL SIZED CHEVROLET TRUCKS THAT WERE REPAIRED UNDER RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 05V379000. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS ACTIVATED AT LOW SPEEDS. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V379000, REGARDING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

DURING MAINTENANCE, OWNER NOTICED COOLANT GETTING DIRTY. HAD IT FLUSHED FOUR TIMES. HEATER QUIT WORKING AFTER FIRST FLUSH. BROWNISH-GRAY SLUDGE WAS BLOCKING THE HEATER CORE. MECHANIC STATED IT WAS DUE TO A SMALL LEAK IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET CAUSING SMALL AMOUNTS OF DIRTY AIR AND OIL TO MIX WITH COOLANT. SINCE HAVING GASKET REPLACED, COOLANT HAS NOT GOTTEN DIRTY AGAIN. VORTEC ENGINES 1999-2003 WERE PRONE TO THIS GASKET FAILURE. DEXCOOL DOESN'T MIX WELL WITH DIRT OR OIL. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AN OIL LEAK WAS NOTICED AND THE VEHICLE WAS FIRST TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, THEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED AS A FAILED OIL COOLER LINE AND "O" RINGS. THE LINE AND RING WAS REPLACED. THE REPLACEMENT PARTS WERE NOT THE ISSUE AS MUCH AS THE ENGINEERING CAUSING EXPENSIVE LABOR COSTS FOR A SMALL PART TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR 8 HOURS, THE CONTACT WAS ALERTED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED AND THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS UNDETERMINED. *AK

PURCHASED USED 99 BLAZER FOR BUSINESS USE. 8 MILES FROM DEALERS SITE, THE DAY OF PURCHASE, VEHICLE OVERHEATED - 18,200 MILES ON IT. DEALER REPLACED RADIATOR AND HOSES - FULL FLUSH OF SYSTEM - REFILLED WITH DEXCOOL, AT NO CHARGE. SOLIDIFIED RUSTY SLUDGE CLOGGED RADIATOR, HEATER CORE, AND HOSES - HAD IDENTICAL PROBLEM WITH 96 BLAZER. PERSONALLY REPLACED DEXCOOL WITH ZEREX. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC HAS SEEN 15-18 OF THESE IN LAST TWO YEARS.*JB

THE ONLY CONTINUING PROBLEM IS THIS: MOST CARS HAVE A FEW ITEMS THAT ARE TYPICAL FAILURE POINTS, AND WE'VE FOUND ONE. THE COMBINATION SWITCH (TURN SIGNAL, CRUISE, WIPER/WASHER, FLASHER) ON THE BLAZER IS AT THE TOP OF THE LIST. WE'VE FOUND THAT IT'S VERY COMMON FOR THE FLASHER RELAY (UNDER THE DASH, RIGHT SIDE) TO START CLICKING ENDLESSLY AND AUDIBLY WHILE NO LIGHTS ARE FLASHING. TURNS OUT THE BLAZERS COMBINATION SWITCH IS THE PROBLEM. IT'S USUALLY EITHER FAILURE IN THE TURN SIGNAL STALK, OR CONTACT PROBLEMS WITH THE EMERGENCY FLASHER SWITCH MOUNTED ON TOP OF THE STEERING COLUMN. IF YOU REMOVE THE SHROUD, YOU'LL FIND THE SWITCH ASSEMBLY AND TURN SIGNAL STALK MUST BE REPLACED AS A UNIT. I DON'T KNOW DEALER PRICES, BUT THE PART ON THE AFTERMARKET STARTS ABOUT $140 AND GOES UP TO $250 OR SO DEPENDING ON THE SPECIFIC MODEL AND OPTIONS (TILT, CRUISE, ETC). LABOR WILL ADD AT LEAST ANOTHER HOUR IF YOU CAN'T TEAR DOWN THE STEERING COLUMN FAR ENOUGH TO DO IT YOURSELF. THIS PROBLEM IS SO COMMON THAT IT'S A TOPIC OF DISCUSSION ON BLAZER AND S10 DISCUSSION BOARDS, BUT DON'T EXPECT A DEALER ADJUSTMENT. IF IT HAPPENS TO YOU, EXPECT TO PAY FOR A REPAIR. IN SOME CASES OWNERS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SPRAY GENEROUS AMOUNTS OF CONTACT CLEANER INTO THE SWITCH AND STOP THE RELAY CLICKING, BUT IT'S A VERY HIT-OR-MISS PROPOSITION AND YOU HAVE TO BE LUCKY TO AVOID REPLACING THE SWITCH. HOWEVER, IF THIS IS THE BIGGEST PROBLEM YOU EVER HAVE WITH THE VEHICLE, LIFE ISN'T THAT BAD! ALSO THIS SAME SWITCH CAUSING

I HAD VALVE NOISE AND TOOK TO LOCAL DEALER TO CHECK. DEALER CALLED AND TOLD ME IT NEEDED A VALVE JOB. AFTER THE VALVE JOB DEALER TOLD ME THERE WAS NOISE IN LOWER PART OF ENGINE AND THOUGHT THE MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS 1999 BLAZER HAS 68,000 MILES ON IT. I FEEL GM SHOULD COVER PART OF THIS EXPENSE. DEALER WOULD NOT HELP WITH THIS. *JB

PASSLOCK SYSTEM ACTIVATES FOR NO REASON. 99 CHEVY BLAZER. FOURTH INCIDENT. *NM

I PURCHASED A 1999 CHEVROLET S10 BLAZER IN MARCH 2002. SINCE THEN, I HAVE REPLACED A FRONT END, A REAR END AND A TRANSMISSION. NOW I HAVE TO REPLACE THE REAR END AGAIN. I HAVE 143000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE AND I AM NOT HAPPY WITH IT ALL. I WOULD LIKE SOMETHING DONE BY GM IN REGARDS TO MY PLIGHT. I HAVE HAD GM CARS MOST OF MY LIFE AND NEVER HAD ONE AS BAD AS THIS. I AM READY TO GO TO A FOREIGN VEHICLE. THIS IS UNDOUBTEDLY THE WORST VEHICLE I HAVE EVER OWNED. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE IMPACTED A TREE, HEAD ON. THE FRONTAL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, RESULTING IN INJURIES OF THE CONTACT'S LEFT KNEE, ELBOW AND HEAD. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND PICTURES WERE TAKEN AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED TO THE JUNKYARD. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS DETERMINED BY THE INSURER TO BE TOTALED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. 08/04/06 CHEVY DRIVER HIT A CAR IN HER LANE FIRST, THEN RICOCHETED HEAD ON INTO A TREE. NEITHER TIME DID AIRBAGS DEPLOY. *TT

(1) MY GAS PEDAL WILL STICK AND WILL NOT RELEASE (2) OUR BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND OUR DRUMS HAD BEEN WORN DOWN BUT THE PADS WERE STILL GOOD. (3) I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE JOINT IN FRONT FOR MY TIRES - 2 TIMES NOW. *JB

I AM HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY MULTIFUNTION SWITCH, ALSO SOMEONE I KNOW WITH THE SAME VEHICLE ( 1999 CHEVY S10 BLAZER) HAD TO REPLACE HIS BECAUSE IT WAS ACTING UP THERE WAS A RECALL FOR 2000 AND 2001 FOR THIS PROBLEM I BELIEVE. THE RECALL # IS 01073,NHTSA RECALL # 01V364/GM. I HAVE A MAJOR CLICKING NOISE INSIDE MY CAR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHERE MY DIRECTIONAL RELAY IS, I AM AFRAID THIS IS GOING TO EVENTUALLY MALFUNCTION AND I WILL NOT HAVE TURN SIGNALS OR ANY OTHER LIGHTS.? *NM

ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND REMAINED ON. ABS SENSOR AFFECTED THE BRAKES TO THE POINT THAT THE BRAKES FAILED AND CAUSED A COLLISION AND EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. *NM

1999 CHEVROLET S10 BLAZER STARTED VEHICLE, DROVE DOWN DRIVEWAY OUT ON TO STREET. SMELLED SMOKE, RETURNED HOME. FOUND BACK OF DRIVERS SEAT ON FIRE, PUT OUT WITH GARDEN HOSE. WIRING UNDER DRIVERS SEAT STARTED ON FIRE? WE DO NOT HAVE HEATED OR POWER SEATS ON VEHICLE AND WE DON'T SMOKE. DAMAGE WAS BURNED SEAT, CARPET, REAR FLOOR MAT, MELTED WIRING. THE VEHICLE DOES HAVE THE HAZARD/BLINKER THAT TURNS ON INTERMITTENTLY FOR NO APPARENT REASON. DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS RELATED. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE BECAME LOOSE IN THE STEERING AND A POPPING NOISE WAS HEARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE IDLE ARM NEEDED REPLACED. THE IDLE ARM HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES IN 6 MONTHS. UPDATED 4/11/2006 - *NM

WHILE DRIVING (AT ABOUT 5 MPH) THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED. THE CAR DROPPED TO THAT SIDE, AND STEERING CONTROL WAS LOST. LUCKILY THIS HAPPENED AS I WAS SLOWING TO A STOP BEFORE ENTERING A HIGHWAY. IT APPEARED AS THOUGH THE WHEEL HAD BEEN SEPARATED FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION. AFTER TOWING TO A MECHANIC, I FOUND THAT IT WAS THE LOWER BALL JOINT THAT HAD FAILED, AND THE BRAKE LINE HAD ALSO BEEN SEVERED. AS A RESULT THE SHOCKS ON THAT SIDE WERE BENT OUT OF SHAPE, AND THE SHOCKS ON THE OTHER SIDE WERE STRETCHED OUT (AS IT WAS PULLED BY THE WEIGHT OF THE DROPPED SIDE). HAD I BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY OR TRAVELING AT A HIGHER SPEED, I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE OCCURRED WITH POSSIBLE INJURY OR DEATH. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THE ABS ACTIVATED. WHILE THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSATED AND THERE WAS A GRINDING NOSE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE ABS ACTIVATED THE STOPPING DISTANCE WAS INCREASED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V379000, REGARDING THE SERVICE BRAKES, ANTILOCK. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE MODEL AND VIN.

1999 CHEVY BLAZER TRANSMISSION SLIPS. THE VEHICLE HAD 101635 MILES WHEN PURCHASED AND HAS ONLY BEEN DRIVEN AN ADDITIONAL 21604 IN THE LAST 2 1/2 YEARS. *TS *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE AT SPEEDS OF 5MPH OR LESS. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V379000, REGARDING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SEEN BY A DEALER, NO REPAIRS WERE MADE

DT*: THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED. AFTER TURNING ON THE HEATER, SMOKE POURED FROM THE INTERIOR VENTS AND VISIBLE FLAMES WERE BEHIND THE DASHBOARD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND DETERMINED THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL IN NATURE. AFTER THE INITIAL PURCHASE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALERSHIP SUSPECTED IT COULD HAVE BE THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING SIGNALING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE AIRBAG SENSOR INDICATING AIRBAG FAILURE. THE DEALERSHIP CLEARED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CODE AND RECOMMENDED THE VEHICLE BE SEEN BY A TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP. CONTRARY TO THE DEALERS SUGGESTION, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ALSO RECOMMENDED THE VEHICLE BE TAKEN TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP. TWO DAYS LATER, THE VEHICLE BURNED AND WAS TOTALED BY THE EXTENSIVE FIRE DAMAGE. *JB

MY ABS BRAKE SYSTEM IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS THOSE IN THE RECENT RECALL. SO FAR NOTHING HAS HAPPENED BUT DO NOT WANT TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT OCCUR DUE TO THE SAME RECALL PROBLEM. I DO NOT WANT TO PAY TO HAVE IT CHECKED BY THE EXTREME HIGH COST OF A DEALERSHIP.....*JB

1999 CHEVROLET BLAZER LS: APPROXIMATELY 120,000 MILES (4-DOOR /4WD) CONSTANT TURN SIGNAL/HAZARD RELAY WHILE VEHICLE IS RUNNING. ODI ID# 10043711 THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH SEEMS TO BE THE SOURCE AS SEEN IN MANY ON-LINE FORUMS/DISCUSSION GROUPS. MOST ARE DATED, 2001-2003 TIME FRAME. I AM JUST WONDERING IF ANY RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MADE FOR THIS ISSUE. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING THE VEHICLE LOOKED AT, WHILE AT THE SHOP I WAS ASKED BY THE DEALER TO USE OPPORTUNITY TO ADD MY COMPLAINT TO THE ODI ID# 10043711 ISSUE. *JB

MY WIFE, MYSELF, AND MY 6 WEEK OLD BABY GIRL WERE DRIVING BACK TO COLORADO FROM IOWA WHERE WE HAD SPENT CHRISTMAS WITH OUR FAMILY. THE NEW 99 CHEVY BLAZER TRAILBLAZER EDITION THAT WAS JUST ONE WEEK OLD TO US STARTED ACTING FUNNY. WE WE'RE PULLING OFF ON AN EXIT TO CHANGE THE BABY AND FEED HER WHEN I NOTICED MY TACHOMETER WAS JUMPING UP TO 4 AND 5 K RPM. SO I LOOK IN MY MIRRORS AND NOTICE THIS WHITE CLOUD OF SMOKE BEHIND US. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ON, MY TEMP GAUGE WAS READING NORMAL, WE HAD NO WARNING OF WHAT WAS TO COME. I IMMEDIATELY STOPPED THE VEHICLE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO SEE IF I HAD BLOWN THE TRANNY OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. WHEN I DID THAT, THEN MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND MY BATTERY LIGHT. I GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE ONLY TO SMELL ELECTRICAL SMOKE. I GOT MY WIFE AND 6 WEEK OLD BABY OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND BY THE TIME I LOOKED BACK THE ONE WEEK OLD BLAZER THAT WE HAD JUST PURCHASED WAS IN FLAMES!!! WHEN ALL WAS SAID AND DONE THE ENTIRE ENGINE WAS A SMOLDERING PILE OF STEEL, THE DASH AND STEERING WHEEL HAD MELTED AWAY, THE FRONT SEATS WERE 3/4 GONE AND ALL OF OUR CHRISTMAS GIFTS, BABY CLOTHS, TOYS, LUGGAGE, ECT, WERE ALL SEVERELY SMOKE, FIRE AND WATER DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE IS TOTALED ALONG WITH ALL OF OUR BELONGINGS AND I HAD NO WARNING WHAT SO EVER. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT MULTIPLE PROBLEMS. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH ON A DAMP ROAD THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL CAME OFF. HE WAS ABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE SAFELY TO THE CURB. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC, WHO REPLACED THE UPPER BALL JOINT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND REALIGNED THE WHEELS. LATER, HE HEARD A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE OTHER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HOWEVER, THEY HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED. ALSO, THE WINDSHIELD FOGGED UP. THE MECHANIC STATED THE HEATER CORE BROKE AND THE COOLANT WAS LEAKING. THE HEATER CORE WAS REPLACED. N ADDITION, THE VEHICLE HAD PROBLEMS STARTING. THE MECHANIC HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL INJECTOR. THE STARTING PROBLEM HAS NOT RETURNED. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE ACTUATION MOTOR WAS REPLACED. THE HEATER CORE BECAME BLOCKED AND WAS FLUSHED BY THE DEALER. THE STEERING BOX AND PITMAN ARM WERE REPLACED. ALSO, THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS WERE REPLACED. THE HEADLIGHTS BECAME DIM. THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER STOPPED WORKING. THE DEALER PERFORMED NUMEROUS REPAIRS, AND COULD NOT OFFER AN EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THESE PROBLEMS OCCURRED AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE. THE VEHICLE IS REMAINED AT THE DEALER AWAITING REPAIRS ON THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER. ALSO, REPLACED LOOSE FRONT HUBS. *AK

DT: CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC FOR AN OIL CHANGE. THEY CHECKED THE FLUIDS, AND FOUND THE MANIFOLD GASKETS LEAKING. REPAIRS WERE DONE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE.*AK

THE HEATER CORE IN MY 1999 CHEVROLET BLAZER HAS BEEN REPLACED FIVE TIMES. THE HEATER CORE PROBLEM CAUSES A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY RISK. WHEN FAILING, THE HEATER CORE CLOGS AND THEN EVENTUALLY BURSTS SPILLING BOILING HOT WATER INTO THE BLAZER. THE RADIATOR AND ALL OF ITS CONTENTS DRAIN INTO THE FRONT INTERIOR OF THE BLAZER. THE STEAMING HOT WATER PLACES ME AND MY FAMILY IN DANGER OF BEING SEVERELY BURNED. I HAVE BEEN VERY LUCKY TO DATE, IN THAT THE HEATER CORE HAS NOT BURST WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR. SO FAR, I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND QUICKLY GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE BEFORE I AM BURNED. ADDITIONALLY, WHEN THE HEATER CORE BURSTS THE BLAZER FILLS WITH STEAM AND THE CHEMICALS CONTAINED WITHIN THE RADIATOR. THE STEAM AND CHEMICALS MAKE IT VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE AND IMPAIRS THE DRIVER''S ABILITY TO GET ALL PASSENGERS AND THE VEHICLE OUT OF HARMS WAY. I HAVE BEEN VERY LUCKY TO DATE IN THAT I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO QUICKLY GET THE BLAZER OFF OF THE ROAD. I WONDER EVERYDAY WHETHER THE HEATER CORE WILL BURST AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT THAT HARMS MY CHILDREN, MYSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE. DUE TO THE SIGNIFICANT SAFETY RISK OF THE BLAZER I AM VERY UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVING IT AND WILL NOT DRIVE IT LONG DISTANCES. I FEEL UNSAFE WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND I HAVE COACHED MY CHILDREN ON WHAT TO DO IF IT BURSTS AND OFTEN FORCE THEM TO SIT IN THE BACK SEAT. WHEN DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY I ALWAYS STAY IN A LANE THAT ALLOWS EASY ACCESS TO THE SHOULDER SO I CAN QUICKLY GET OF

SUSPENSION FRONT CONTROL ARM BROKE AND NEEDED TO BE WELDED BACK TOGETHER

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH LOWER RIGHT FRONT BALL JOINT FAILED CAUSING WHEEL TO COLLAPSE. THERE WAS NO NOISE AT FAILURE, ONLY THE FEELING THAT A TIRE MIGHT HAVE GONE FLAT. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITY WHERE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE REMAINING 3 BALL JOINTS WERE ALL "LOOSE" AND IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. ALL 4 BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED. VEHICLE HAD APPROXIMATELY 93000 MILES AT TIME OF INCIDENT. *JB *NM

FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSORS FAILING, CAUSING ACTIVATION OF ABS AND NEAR ACCIDENT, SEVERAL TIMES. I AVOIDED THE ACCIDENT IN ONE OCCASION. IN ANOTHER OCCASION I SLID INTO THE SIDE OF A GARAGE CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AT 10 MPH THAT TIME. *JB

DRIVER SEAT RECLINER HANDLE BROKE OFF. LOOKS LIKE JUNK METAL WAS USED. I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY HAZARD SINCE THE SEAT POSITION COULD HAVE THE DRIVER IN THE WRONG POSTION IN THE EVENT THE AIR BAGS WERE DEPLOYED.

I AM IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING MY TRANSMISSION REBUILT. MY BLAZER HAS <75,000 MILES, WITH NO LEAKS OR ANY INDICATION THERE WAS A PROBLEM. I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND HEARD A VERY LOUD THUMP. I GOT OUT TO SEE IF I RAN OVER SOMETHING (LIKE MY CAT), NOTHING WAS THERE SO I GOT BACK IN AND TRIED TO CONTINUE BACKING UP BUT THE BLAZER WOULD NOT MOVE. *JB

DT: THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR WAS FALLING OFF. THE WAY THE DOOR WAS DESIGNED MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR HINGE TO HOLD THE WEIGHT OF THE DOOR. THE DOOR WAS REPAIRED THREE TIMES BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER. EACH TIME IT WAS REPAIRED IT DID NOT LAST FOR MUCH MORE THAN A YEAR. CONSUMER HAD THE DEALERSHIP GIVE HER AN ESTIMATE. WHEN SHE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, THEY SAID THEY MIGHT DO SOMETHING FOR HER AFTER SHE HAD THE REPAIR DONE. THE CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, AND THEY SHOULD PAY FOR THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT. THERE WERE OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. THE SEAT DID NOT WORK. THERE WERE OTHER PARTS OF IT THAT EITHER BROKEN OR WERE BREAKING. *AK

CHEVY BLAZER TRANMISSION WENT OUT. RPMS REV UP AND NO REVERSE GEAR.

WHILE GETTING OFF THE HIGHDWAY ABOUT SIX MONTHS AGO I HEAR A POP AND MY TRUCK STARTED TO SLIDE TO THE RIGHT ALMOST STRIKING THE DRIVER NEXT TO ME. I MANANGE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND GOT OUT,TO FIND OUT THAT MY LEFT FRONT WHEEL WAS HALF OFF.TOW TO THE SHOP AND FOUND OUT IT WAS TIE ROD FAILURE. SINCE THAT TIME I HAVE HSD TO HAVE THE SHORT SHAFT REPLACED,THE TIE ROD REPLACED AGAIN ON THE RIGHT SIDE. ALSO WHEN IT FIRST FAILED THEY ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE PART THAT CONTROL THE ABS ON THE LEFT SIDE. AND IT STILL WONT STAY IN ALIGNMENT.I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO NOTE THAT THE TRUCK AT THIS TIME HAS LESS THAN 90.000 MILES ON IT ,WHEN I PURCHASE IT HAD 40.000. THE TRUCK IS A 1999 CHEVY BLAZER, IN THE PAST I HAVE HAVE GOOD LUCK WITH CHEVY CARS, BUT I HAVE NEVER HAD THE PROBLEMS ITH ANY CAR I HAVE EVER HAD OVER THE PAST 27 YEARS. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED. I HAVE THE WORK PAPERS IN MY HOUSE AS WELL AS BEING ABLE TO OBTAIN THEM AGAIN FROM THE SHOP,SO THE DATE IS AN ESTIMATE. I AM WRITING THE NOW AS I PAST ANOTHER BLAZER ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY WITH IT LEFT WHEEL IN THE SAME CONDITON. I GUESS IT MAY BE BEST TO STAY OFF THE HIGHWAYS. I WAS JUST LUCKY I HAD JUST GOTTEN OFF WHEN MY WHEEL FAILED

MY 1999 CHEVY BLAZER FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURN ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. THEY ALSO CHANGE SPEEDS ON THEIR OWN. WHEN USING THE WIPER FLUID, THE WIPERS CONTINUE TO RUN INDEFINITELY.

ABS ENGAGE EARLY DUE TO CORROSION BUILD UP ON ABS SENSORS. CAUSES EXTREME STOPPING TIME WHEN 10 MILES AN HOUR OR LESS. CONTACTED GM ANY HELP REFUSED, SAID PROBLEM DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS IN AREA

CONSUMER STATED: BRAKES WERE SQUEAKING, SEEMED LIKE BRAKING DISTANCE WAS TWICE TO THREE TIMES TO STOP, SOMETIMES HAD TO PUSH ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, COULD FEEL BRAKE PEDAL GOING BACK AND FORTH. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING AND WHETHER USING BRAKES OR NOT ONE COULD HEAR A RATTLE OF NOISE. DEALER SAID CALIPERS WERE TOTALLY DEFECTIVE. REPLACED BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS *AK

1999 CHEVROLET S-10 BLAZER EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH SEAT RECLINER HANDLE ASSEMBLY. *MR THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT SEAT RECLINER HANDLE FAILED UNDER NORMAL USE. THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEAT RECLINER HANDLE SEEMED TO HAVE FALLEN OFF. THE POT METAL SPLINE SHAFT HAD BROKEN DUE TO THE SPLIT NOTCH IN THE SHAFT WHEN THE HANDLE ATTACHED. BOTH HANDLES WERE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. *SC *JB

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE FRONT BRAKE LINES RUSTED EXCESSIVELY. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. *AK CONSUMER HAVE BEEN A MECHANIC FOR 45 YEARS AND NEVER SEEN RUST THIS BAD ON A 5 YEAR OLD CAR. GM WILL NOT DO ANYTHING, THIS TRUCK IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. *BF

I PURCHASED MY 1999 BLAZER "USED" IN 5/03, TWO MONTHS LATER THE WATER PUMP STARTED LEAKING HORRIBLY, HAD IT REPLACED. ANOTHER MONTH LATER IT COMPLETELY DIED ON MY IN THE MIDDLE OF MORNING RUSH HOUR, FOUND OUT THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS COMPLETELY SHOT, AND THE BATTERY WAS NOT GOOD...AT THE SAME TIME. EARLY LAST MONTH I WAS TOLD THAT THE HIGH PRESSURE OIL LINES WERE LEAKING BADLY, AND ALSO THAT THE IDLER ARM ON THE FRONT RIGHT IS BAD. NOW AS I AM RESEARCHING THE CHEVY BLAZER MORE AND MORE, I'M FINDING OUT THAT MANY CONSUMERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS IN ALL MODELS. CHEVROLET SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR MANY OF THESE RECURRING PROBLEMS, AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE!*JB