1999 Chevrolet Blazer complaints

1)COMPONENT: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH, )SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY ADJUSTMENT LEVEL. 3)COMPONENT: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:HEATER , 4)STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS,(HAND WAS SMASHED BY DOOR TRYING TO GET IT TO CLOSE RIGHT.THESE PROBLEM HAVE BEEN GOING ON SINCE APRIL OF 2004. *AK

THE ABS BRAKES ENGAGED PREMATURELY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE CAUSE OF THIS FAILURE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED, PENDING DEALERSHIP INSPECTION.*AK *AK

WHILE GOING DONE THE ROAD AT 45 MPH, SUDDENLY THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL CAME OFF. TIE RODS AND RIMS WERE DESTROYED. THE BALL JOINTS WERE FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE. ALSO, ENGINE WAS DEFECTIVE, AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RUNNING, EFFECTIVELY ON 3-20-05. *AK

WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS FAILED. AS A RESULT FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL FELL OFF. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

1999 CHEVROLET BLAZER 2WD / 4 DOOR BOUGHT USED 5/2004. SUDDEN ONSET OF UNCONTROLLABLE "CLICKING" OF TURN SIGNAL FLASHER UNIT / CONTROLLER SWITCH. THIS HAS CONTINUED FOR THE LAST MONTH. SMOKE WAS RECENTLY PRODUCED FROM STEERING COLUMN. TURN SIGNAL NOISE IS NOT ONLY ANNOYING, IT IS DISTRACTING AND POTENTIALLY UNSAFE, ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING IN TRAFFIC NEAR CROWDED INTERSECTIONS. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT 2000-2002 BLAZERS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR SIGNAL CONTROLLER PROBLEMS, BUT NOT 1999. GM HOLDS THAT THE MALFUNCTIONING SIGNAL CONTROLLER IS NOT A SAFETY PROBLEM, I DISAGREE.*JB

WHEN RECLINING DRIVER'S SEAT, THE METAL POST HOLDING THE ADJUSTMENT HANDLE BROKE OFF. HAD TO DRIVE HOME WITH SEAT IN RECLINING POSITION FOR MY HUSBAND TO FIX. HE HAD TO USE A WRENCH TO RAISE SEAT BACK UP. HE SAID THE BOLTS ARE MADE OUT OF CHEAP POT METAL AND THAT'S WHY THEY DON'T LAST. THE POST ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BROKE SEVERAL YEARS AGO. WE RARELY ADJUST THE SEAT BACKS. GUESS WE WON'T AT ALL NOW. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WON'T CLOSE PROPERLY AND THE FUEL GAUGE BOUNCES BETWEEN FULL AND EMPTY ALL THE TIME.*AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A BALL JOINT PROBLEM. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BALL JOINTS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, WHO WAS ASKING FOR $1200.00 TO REPAIR THE DEFECTIVE BALL JOINTS. *AK THE HINGES ON THE DRIVERS DOOR HAVE RUSTED EXTENSIVELY CAUSING THE DOOR TO SAG WHEN OPENED. *SC *JB

DEXCOOL RELATED PROBLEM, NO HEAT IN 1999 CHEVY BLAZER. HEATER CORE BLOCKED. *JB

THE CHEVY BLAZER HAD MULTIPLE DEFECTS. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. *BF THE VEHICLE HAD AIR AND WATER LEAKS AROUND THE WINDOWS, OIL WAS BEING CONSUMED ABNORMALLY, THE SEAT BELT HAD COME LOOSE AND THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN WRECKED. THE CONSUMER HAD THREE ACCIDENTS IN WHICH ALL WERE FRONTAL IMPACTS. *SC

WHILE DRIVING I HAD A COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE ON MY 1999 CHEVROLET BLAZER THE "BRAKE PRESSURE MOUDULATION BRAKE PIPE" LET GO WITHOUT WARNING. THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AS THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE DEALER HAS HAD MY CAR SINCE 12/22/04 AND HAS BEEN UNABLE TO GET THE PART TO REPAIR THE CAR.*AK

HEATED SEAT SHORTED OUT, CAUSING MY BLAZER TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK

THE TREAD ON THE TIRE UNEXPECTEDLY WORE OFF WHEN TIRE WAS FIRST PUT ON AND INFLATED. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE AND NEEDED TO PURCHASE ANOTHER TIRE. TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BY CONSUMER.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 20-25 MPH FRONT END VIBRATED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BOTH FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

ABS LIGHT CAME ON, THEN BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN I TRIED TO STOP I ALMOST REAR-ENDED CAR IN FRONT OF ME BECAUSE BRAKES WERE NOT PROPERLY WORKING. BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARD TO PUSH DOWN. HAPPENED TWICE WITHIN 4 BLOCKS OF MY HOME AND I HAVE NOT DRIVEN VEHICLE SINCE EVEN THOUGH A MECHANIC TOLD ME IT SHOULD STILL BE SAFE TO DRIVE. I HAD NEW BRAKES (INCLUDING PARKING BRAKE REPAIRS) AND NEW BEARINGS DONE LESS THAN 2 YEARS AGO. I SPOKE WITH A CHEVY MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME MODIFICATIONS HAD BEEN MADE TO 99 BLAZER ABS BECAUSE OF PROBLEMS. WE HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE LATE 1999/EARLY 2000 (IT HAD 16,000 MILES WHEN WE PURCHASED IT) AND HAVE NEVER RECEIVED NOTICE OF THIS PROBLEM. WE ALSO HAVE HAD ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (DEALER REPAIRED), THE WHEEL BEARINGS AS STATED ABOVE, AND THE SEAT RECLINING LEVERS BREAKING OFF (WHICH DEALER REPAIRED ONCE BUT THEN WOULD NOT REPAIR AGAIN). WHILE CHECKING THE INTERNET REGARDING THIS PROBLEM I FOUND REFERENCE OF A RECALL FOR THE ABS IN 1999. I DO NOT BELIEVE IT WAS CORRECTED ON THIS VEHICLE AND ALSO THERE WAS NO MENTION OF RECALLS WHEN WE BOUGHT IT FROM THE DEALER IN 1999/2000. *JB

(1) I PURCHASED THE USED 1999 CHEVROLET BLAZER FROM QUIRK CHEVROLET IN QUINCY, MA IN JUNE 2003. I WAS UNDER A 30 DAY WARRANTY IF THERE WAS STRICTLY ANYTHING WRONG TO BRING IT BACK TO THEM TO BE FIXED. THE PROBLEM WITH THE GAS GUAGE STARTED IN THE WINTER OF '03-'04. (2) WHEN THE GAS LEVEL WOULD FALL BELOW THE HALF MARK LINE IT WOULD STOP READING THE CORRECT LEVEL. THE NEEDLE ON THE GUAGE WILL TICK BACK AND FORTH BOUNCING FROM EMPTY TO FULL RANDOMLY, IT WILL DO THIS ALOT ESPECIALLY WHEN THE CAR WAS PARKED AND RUNNING. I HAVE RAN OUT OF GAS TWICE ON THE HIGHWAY DUE TO THIS. (3) AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH THIS IS QUITE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE MODELS. NOT ONLY FAMILLIAR PROBLEMS, BUT THE SAM EXACT PROBLEMS. I HAVE A FRIEND WHO DRIVES A 2001 GMC JIMMY, WHICH IS ESSENTIALLY THE SAME BODY, WHO HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. WHEN I CONTACTED GM THEY HAVE NOT RECALLED THIS, AND ARE CHARGING $400 FOR THE PART, NOT INCLUDING THE MONEY FOR LABOR.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH ENGINE FAILED AND SECURITY LIGHT STAYED ON. *AK

CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE WHEEL BEARINGS WERE REPLACED TWICE WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER NOTICED VIBRATION COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION,AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT WHEEL BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HERS. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

SUSPENSION FAILURE ALL BEFORE 60,000 MILES. *BF *TC

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH POWER STEERING FAILED. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE. DEALER STATED A HOLE WAS PRODUCED IN THE GEAR BOX, WHICH CAUSED ALL POWER STEERING FLUID TO LEAK. *AK

THE FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING AND/OR STARTED FLUCTUATING. IT DIDN'T SHOW HOW MUCH FUEL WAS LEFT IN THE TANK AND STILL DOESN'T. I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE AND RAN OUT OF GAS, LUCKILY I MADE IT TO THE SHOULDER AND WASN'T HIT. NOW IT STILL DOESN'T WORK AND SHOWS EITHER A FULL TANK OR COMPLETELY EMPTY ALL THE TIME. *AK

WHEN TURNING IN EITHER DIRECTION THE TURN SIGNALS CONTINUED TO FLASH AFTER A COMPLETE TURN. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

IN 2003, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE AIR PUMP, BREATHER, HOSE AND FUSE KIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, I PAID OUT OF MY OWN POCKET FOR THIS REPAIR. IN 2004, THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE SAME ITEMS NEEDED TO REPLACED AND AGAIN THE DEALERSHIP WANTED ME TO PAY OVER $600 FOR SERVICE WHEN LAST YEAR IT WAS OVER $300. I HAVE REPLACED BOTH UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS BECAUSE OF CRACKING NOISE, EVERYTIME I TURNED LEFT. I REPLACED THE HUBS, BECAUSE A CRACKING NOISE. CHEVROLET AND THE DEALERSHIP WERE NO HELP, OTHER THAN THEY AGREED TO PAY HALF FOR AIR PUMP REPAIR. BOTH DIDN'T CARE FOR MY SITUATION. I WAS TOLD BY THE REPRESENTATIVE FROM CHEVROLET THAT MY NEXT PURCHASE ON A GM PRODUCT GET THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, BECAUSE GM MAKES "JUNK", SO PROTECT YOURSELF! NICE ATTITUDE!*AK

LOWER BALL JOINTS WORN ONLY AFTER 55,000 MILES. *AK

I HAVE A 1999 CHEVROLET BLAZER. ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS OVERTHE PAST TWO YEARS, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR SEATBELTS DUE TO PROBLEMS WITH THE BELTS NOT RETRACTING. THE FAILURES OF THESE SEAT BELTS HAS CAUSED ME TO BE UNABLE TO SECURE A CAR SEAT IN THE REAR OF THE CAR. GENERAL MOTORS HAS CHARGED ME FOR THE REPAIRS TO THE SEAT BELTS. GIVEN THAT THREE OF THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES REQUIRED REPLACEMENT IN THE PAST TWO YEARS, I FEEL THAT THERE IS A DESIGN OR OTHER DEFECT WITH THE BELTS THAT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. I DO NOT KNOW HOW SIGNIFICANT THE PROBLEM MAY BE, BUT IF IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME ON THREE OCCASIONS IN TWO YEARS, IT MAY BE A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. I ASK THAT YOU LOOK INTO IT.*AK

PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S WHEEL BEARING, FRONT IDLER AND PITMAN ARMS. *MR THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING WHICH REQUIRED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE HUB KIT. THE RIGHT FRONT BEARING FAILED AS WELL, ALONG WITH THE RIGHT FRONT IDLER AND PITMAN ARM. *SC *JB

SECOND FAILURE ON WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY AT 126000 MILES (REPLACED THE FIRST TIME AT 58K MILES). 1999 CHEVY BLAZER NOT EVER DRIVEN OFF ROAD. WILL REQUIRED $600 A WHEEL TO REPLACE THE TWO FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLIES. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THESE PARTS. READ THE 10 OTHER COMPLAINTS SAYING THE SAME THING. ALL AT 50-60K MILES...ALL WITH WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY. IS IT A COINCIDENCE THA GM REDESIGNED THE PART, CHARGES $600 PER WHEEL TO FIX AND IS THE ONLY SUPPLIER OF THE PART?*AK

WHILE DRIVING 25-30 MPH VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF 2-WHEEL HIGH INTO 4-WHEEL LOW. CONDITIONS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SKID TWO CAR LINKS BEFORE STOPPING. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC REPLACED THE TRANSFER CASE MOTOR AND THE ELECTRONIC MODULE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. *AK

BOTH THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOORS,DOOR BUSHINGS WENT OUT,CAUSING THE DOORS TO DROOP AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE FRAME LATCH...ATTEMPT TO FIX THE PROBLEM WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE BUSHINGS NEED REPLACED AND WELDING WORK NEEDS TO BE DONE ON THE FRAME. *AK

GAS SENDING GAUGE IS IRRATIC, CAUSING ME THE INABILITY TO KNOW HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM WHICH I UNDERSTAND IS VERY COSTLY. ACCORDING TO THE SEVERAL MECHANICS THAT I OBTAINED AN ESTIMATE FROM THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. THEY WERE ALL VERY MUCH AWARE OF THIS DEFECT IN THE CHEVY BLAZER.*AK

1999 BLAZER UNDER 60K, HAVE REPLACED BOTH FRONT WHEEL HUB BEARING, OIL COOLER LINES, FRONT SEAT RECLINER HANDLE, CONDENSATE WATER LEAKS ONTO FLOOR WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. HAVE READ SAME PROBLEM ON COMPLAINT WEB-SITE. WHY NO ACTION BY GM? *JB

I TURNED THE CORNER AT AN INTERSECTION AND BEGAN ACCELERATING. IT FELT LIKE THE VEHICLE HAD A FLAT TIRE SO I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT. JUST AS I STOPPED, THE WHEEL FELL UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE BALL JOINTS BROKE ON THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL CAUSING THE WHELL TO FALL OFF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES DUE TO HOW SLOW I WAS DRIVING AT THE TIME. THERE WAS ALMOST NO WARNING BEFORE THE WHEEL FELL OFF. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BALL JOINTS, BENT CONTROL ARM, BROKEN TIE ROD, BENT BRAKE HOSE, AXLE, AND SWAY BAR LINKS. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF RECALLS FOR OTHER CHEVY VEHICLES RELATED TO MANUFACTURING ISSUES WITH BALL JOINTS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH,ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SPIN AROUND AND SLAM INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, NOR DID THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT LOCK. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. *AK

WHILE PREPARING FOR THE STATE INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR ROTORS HAD COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE BRAKES WERE UNABLE TO MAKE CONTACT. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *AK *SC

PROBLEMS WITH FRONT END WHEEL BEARINGS ON 1999 CHEVROLET BLAZER.*MR WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A MOANING NOISE COMING FORM THE FRONT END. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TOT HE DEALER WHO DETERERMINED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT HUB NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. FIFTEEN MONTHS LATER THE NOISE WAS PRESENT AGAIN. THE DEALER REPLACED ONE AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT HE OTHER ONE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED SOON. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE FRONT HUBS ARE A PROBLEM IN THESE VEHICLES. *NM

I PURCHASED A 1999 CHEVY 2 DOOR 4X4 BLAZER ON 1/8/02. I DISCOVERED IN MARCH OF 2002 THAT THE BRAKES WERE "FRIED" EVERYTHING WAS BURNED. THE DEALERSHIP FROM WHICH I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS, BOTH FRONT AND REAR. IN MARCH OF 2003 I HAD MY BRAKES CHECKED BY A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. THE RESULTS WERE MY FRONT AND REAR BRAKES WERE WARPED AND NEEDED REPLACED. I GOT THE BRAKES FIXED. ON 7/19/04. I WENT TO HAVE MY VEHICLE SERVICED AND I HAD MY BRAKES INSPECTED ONCE AGAIN. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT MY BRAKES WERE "SHOT!!" MY PADS ARE AT 20% AND MY ROTORS NEED REPLACES. I FEEL THIS IS VERY EXCESSIVE REGARDING THE REPLACEMENT OF BRAKES WITHIN 2 1/2 YEARS OF OWNING THIS VEHICLE. I FEEL ITS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO. I AM VERY NERVOUS FOR MY SAFETY WHEN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE, BECAUSE IT SEEMS THE BRAKES ARE GOING OUT IN A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME. *JB

RQ 02 012/FRONT CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTS: WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, A HUMMING NOISE WOULD COME FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT ALL UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACE ON BOTH SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE VIN # WAS NOT COVER UNDER THAT RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *NM

WAS DRIVING ABOUT 25 MILES PER HOUR ON A LOCAL STREET WITH A 86 YEAR OLD PASSGNER AND CHRILDREN IN THE CAR, WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE FELL TO THE GROUND,UNAWARE OF WHAT CAUSED THIS I HAD ASSUMED I HAD A FLAT TIRE AND TRIED TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY OF TRAFFIC UNSUCESSFULLY I REMAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY STREET CAUSING A MAJOR BACK UP. UNTIL AN HOUR LATER WHEN A TOW TRUCK CAME TO TOW ME TO A LOCAL SHOP. AND THE SFPD HAD TO RE-ROUTE TRAFFIC. ONCE AT THE SHOP I WAS TOLD MY BALL JOINTS SNAPPED AND BROKE CAUSING THE VECHICLE TO DROP AS IT DID. AFTER INSPECTION BOTH SIDES I WAS THEN TOLD THE DRIVER SIDE WAS ALSO ABOUT TO FALL OFF. A FEW MONTHS BEFORE I NOTICED MY CAR LEANING HEAVLY TO THE RIGHT SIDE THEN A CLICKING NOISE STARTED WHEN I WOULD TURN BUT IT STOPPED SO I THOUGHT NOTHING MORE OF IT AND BOUT 6 MONTH LATER THIS HAPPEND. *AK

THE HAZARD WARNING SWITCH HAS A DEFECT WHICH CAUSES THE HAZARD FLASHER TO FUNCTION WHILE RIDING DOWN THE ROAD. THE LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON, BUT YOU CAN HERE THE FLASHER CLICKING, AND IT GETS WORSE OVER TIME. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR THE SWITCH TO REACH THE POINT WHERE THE HAZARD FLASHERS COME ON DURING NORMAL DRIVING.*AK

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE BLAZER BEGAN SHIFTING FROM 1ST GEAR TO 2ND GEAR VERY HARD. I EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER AND HAD TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. A DIAGNOSTICS TEST SHOWED A P1870 CODE. I HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM CHECKED BY A MECHANIC, WHO STATES THAT MY TORQUE CONVERTOR AND THE CLUTCHES WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED, AS WELL AS A SWITCH, TO THE COST OF $2000. AFTER READING NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS SIMILAR OR IDENTICAL IN NATURE, I WONDER IF PERHAPS IT IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT OR DESIGN PROBLEM? ONE OF THE MECAHNICS I SPOKE WITH SAID THAT CHEVROLET BLAZERS ARE NOTORIOUS FOR THIS PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL MODE SET AT 65 MPH, THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION TO 75 MPH. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PRESS HARD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP ACCELERATION . *AK THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. *SC *JB

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. THIS CAUSED CONSUMER TO DRIFT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED. MECHANIC WILL REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP. *AK *NM

I AM THE OWNER OF A 1999 CHEVROLET BLAZER (59000 MILES) AND ONE DAY I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER COMMING TO A STOP, MY VEHICLE STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS SWITCHING INTO 2ND GEAR. WHEN I GOT HOME THE TRUCK WAS FINE. THEN A FEW DAYS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND WITH NO WARNING I COULD NO LONGER GO INTO REVERSE. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A COUPLE OF SHOPS AND HAVE BEEN TOLD BY EACH ONE THE THE TRANSMISSIONS IN THESE VEHICLES ARE KNOWN TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I NO LONGER HAVE A WARRENTY AND IT IS GOING TO COST ME OVER $2,000 TO HAVE IT FIXED. AFTER REVIEWING SIMILAR REPORTS ON THIS SITE, I AM BOTHERED THAT THERE IS NOTHING BEING DONE ABOUT THIS ISSUE.*AK

THE TURN SIGNAL, HAZARD LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT ENGAGED PREMATURELY DUE TO A MALFUNCTION WITHIN MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH. THIS OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK *SC THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED A RECALL, HOWEVER THE CONSUMERS YEAR OF VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED.*JB

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE: 1) NORMAL HIGHWAY DRIVING CONDITIONS, NOT TOWING, 87K MILES 2) HESITATING/PROBLEMS SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR, "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT ON 3) MECHANIC SAYS NEW TRANSMISSION NEEDED, $2000 *LA

I HAVE A 1999 CHEVY BLAZER...THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS A 1ST - 2ND SHIFT PROBLEM OR DEFECT AFTER SOME HIGHWAY DRIVING ON VERY WARM OR HOT DAYS...I NEARLY REAR-ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE...SEVERAL TRANSMISSION SHOPS SAID IT'S A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH MY CAR OR TRANS...TROUBLE CODE WAS 1870...SOME WANT TO REPLACE TORQUE CONVERTER, CLUTCH, REBUILD TRANS $$$...I HEARD THAT CHEVY IS WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND THAT A "SHIFT KIT UPDATE" WOULD FIX IT...DO YOU HAVE ANY INFO ON THIS MATTER ?..THANKS !

MY HUSBAND'S WAS DRIVING HIS 2000 CHEVY BLAZER (52,000 MI) OUT OF A PARKING LOT WHEN HE HEARD A BUMP AND HIS TRANSMISSION FELL OUT OF GEAR, FROM THEN ON THE CAR WOULD NOT GO IN REVERSE. WE SPENT $2,200.00 FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. A YEAR I AM DRIVING MY 1999 CHEVROLET BLAZER (56,000 MI.) UP HILL ON A ONE LANE, (EACH WAY) CURVYROAD AND I HEAR A BANG AND GRINDING NOISE AND, SURPRISE, NO MORE REVERSE. COINCIDENCE - I THINK NOT. WE HAD TO GET OUT AND STOP TRAFFIC TO TRY TO MANUALLY TURN THE CAR AROUND SO WE COULD DRIVE BACK FORWAD. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *AK

FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK. THIS OCCURRED AT ABOUT 40,000 MILES. ULTIMATELY HAS RESULTED IN RUNNING OUT OF GAS TWICE. APPARENTLY, THE FUEL SENDING UNIT AND FUEL PUMP ARE AN INTEGRAL SYSTEM, COSTING ANYWHERE FROM $400 TO $600 TO REPAIR.*AK

1999 CHEVROLET S-10 BLAZER: DESIGN FLAW. THE FUEL GAUGE SENDING UNIT IS MADE AS ONE ASSEMBLY WITH THE FUEL PUMP. THE SENDING UNIT GOES BAD, BUT FUEL PUMP IS STILL IN GOOD OPERATING CONDITION. THE COST OF REPLACEMENT IS $600. THE SENDING UNIT AND FUEL PUMP SHOULD BE SEPARATE UNITS. AS MY FUEL GAUGE IS NOT READING CORRECTLY, I MUST KEEP UP WITH MY MILES DRIVEN BY THE ODOMETER.

RIGHT WHEEL ASSEMBLY SLIPPED AT HIGHWAY SPEED, CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO LURCH TO THE RIGHT WITHOUT WARNING. ONLY BY MY FIRM GRIP ON THE STEERING WHEEL, DID I AVOID A LOSS OF CONTROL WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. *AK PREMATURE WEAR OF THIS COMPONENT IS NOTED IN OTHER GENERAL MOTORS SUV'S (SPECIFICALLY DURANGOS). THE COST OF REPLACEMENT (1500) THE COSTS OF RENTAL CARS WHILE MY VEHICLE WAS UNDER REPAIR ( 400) ARE PART OF MY CLAIM......LUCKILY NO CRASH RESULTED FROM THIS FAILURE.