1987 Chevrolet Blazer Owner Complaints

6/5/05: EBAY AUCTION OF ITEM #4554445898 ENDED. THIS WAS A 1987 CHEVROLET K-5 BLAZER THAT WAS BEING AUCTIONED ON KERRY VOKES EBAY ACCOUNT. THE PURCHASE PRICE THAT I PAID FOR THIS VEHICLE WAS $1400. THIS VEHICLE WAS ADVERTISED ON EBAY BY KERRY VOKES AS A VEHICLE FOR SALE FROM JEFFREY'S AUTO SALES DEALERSHIP. 6/8/05: $410 FOR PLANE TICKETS FROM MINNESOTA TO MASSACHUSETTS. 6/18/05:$50 FOR A HOTEL ROOM DUE TO THE VEHICLE NOT BEING ABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE SELLING PARTY WOULD NOT RETURN MY CALLS AND COULD NOT BE REACHED. 7/5/05:EBAY DISPUTE ABOUT AN ITEM THAT IS SIGNIFICANTLY NOT AS DESCRIBED. THE ODOMETER FOR ONE THING HAD TO EITHER BE SWITCHED OR THE SELLER FALSIFIED THE INFORMATION ON THE ADVERTISEMENT AND THE TITLE. THE TITLE AND THE ADVERTISEMENT ON EBAY CLAIMED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD 120,399 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AND THAT 120,399 IS THE ACTUAL MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE. I CONTACTED A CHEVY DEALERSHIP, ASKED WHAT '87 K-5 BLAZER ODOMETERS WENT TO BEFORE TURNING BACK OVER TO ZERO; THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE ODOMETERS ORIGINALLY WERE MANUFACTURED TO GO TO 999,999 AND TURN OVER TO ZERO. THE REP. THAT IS ADVERTISING THIS VEHICLE FOR JEFFREY'S AUTO SALES DEALERSHIP ON EBAY DID NOT DISCLOSE THAT THE ODOMETER WAS NOT CORRECT TO THE ACTUAL MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE OR THAT THE ODOMETER HAD BEEN SWITCHED OR ALTERED. I PICKED THE VEHICLE UP ON 6/17/05 THE FIRST NUMBER IN THE ODOMETERS READING WAS A '2', IF THE ODOMETER HAD NOT BEEN TAMPERED WITH OR FALSIFIED ON THE ADVERTISEMENT AND THE TITLE. THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEALERSHIP IS CLAIMING THAT THE ODOMETER TURNS OVER BACK TO ZERO AT 99,999 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION IS WHY THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF SERVICE. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT EVEN SHIFT ANYMORE AND IS BROKE DOWN IN PERRYSBURG, OHIO. THE DEALER HAD REFUSED REPAIRS AND THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR WELL OVER 20 DAYS, SINCE I CALLED AND TOLD THE EMPLOYEE OF JEFFREY'S AUTO SALES DEALERSHIP THAT ANSWERED THE PHONE ON 6/18/05. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY LOOSE AND WAS DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10132528

Incident

Jun 18, 2005

1987 K5 CHEVROLET BLAZER 5.7L EFI (VIN K) POTENTIAL IGNITION SOURCE IN THE FUEL TANK - THE GROUND PATH FOR THE EELS. FUEL PUMP AND LEVEL GAUGE IS PARTIALLY COMPLETED BY USING ONE OF THE METAL PICK-UP TUBES, WHICH IS CRIMPED/FASTENED INTO A METAL COVER THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. THE GROUND IS THEN TRANSFERRED TO THE CHASSIS BY WAY OF A TAB AND WIRE AFFIXED TO THE COVER ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE TANK. THE PROBLEM IS THAT (IN MY SITUATION) THE TUBE THAT PROVIDES THE GROUND PATH CAME LOOSE AND WAS MAKING INTERMITTENT CONTACT WITH THE CRIMP LOCATION IN THE COVER, CAUSING THE FUEL PUMP AND GAUGE TO INTERMITTENTLY CUT-OUT, AND I WOULD HAVE TO ASSUME A SPARK WAS GENERATED AT EACH MAKE AND/OR BREAK OF THE GROUND CONNECTION. BECAUSE THIS TUBE PASSES THROUGH THE TANK COVER, IT IS VERY POSSIBLE THE SPARK WAS OCCURRING ON THE INSIDE OF THE FUEL TANK. THE TUBE USED FOR THE GROUND PATH, HAPPENS TO BE ONE OF THE THINNEST, LONGEST TUBES, AND IS ALSO MOST PRONE TO BECOMING DAMAGED IN THIS FASHION. I HAD NO FIRE AS A RESULT, BUT WHEN I DISCOVERED THE CAUSE OF MY FUEL PUMP PROBLEM, I WAS ALARMED AT THE POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE/EXPLOSION.*JB

NHTSA ID

10130692

Incident

Jul 29, 2005

Mileage

106,000 mi

CONSUMER ISABLE TO PULL THE SEAT BELT FOR MORE ROOM DUE TO SEAT BELT SLOT BEING RUSTED. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS. *AK

NHTSA ID

10004577

Incident

Jan 20, 2003

THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE SEPARATED AND WRAPPED AROUND THE FRONT AXLE OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. MR THE PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE WAS INJURED. *JB

NHTSA ID

8021497

Incident

Aug 27, 2002

PE00020, TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: BECAUSE BLAZER BEGAN TO DRIVE DIFFERENTLY OWNER WENT TO A TIRE SHOP. FOUND OUT THAT BELTS WERE IN THE PROCESS OF SEPARATING FROM TIRE. FIRESTONE, ATX, P20575R15. NOT ORIGINAL TIRE EQUIPMENT. PLEASE PROVIDE TIRE MILEAGE, DOT # AND DATE OF INCIDENT.*AK

NHTSA ID

870379

EVER SINCE BOUGHT IN 1993 THE TOP PART OF THE CAB, THE PAINT HAS BEEN WEARING OFF!!!

NHTSA ID

715541

GOES WILD, OUT OF CONTROL WHEN BRAKING. THIS HAS BEEN LIKE THIS SINCE BOUGHT ( USED).

NHTSA ID

715539

THE STEERING COLUMN IS LOOSE. THIS CAUSES THE SHIFT LEVER TO MALFUNCTION AND POP OUT OF PARK AND ROLL. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SEEN. *AK

NHTSA ID

853217

SEAT RAIL BRACKETS AND BOLTS BULLED LOOSE FROM THE FLOORBOARD LEAVING LARGE HOLES IN THE FLOORBOARD, HAD TO WELD TO USE VEHICLE....BOLTS IN SEAT BACK BRACKET BROKE OFF THREE TIEMS, CAUSING SEAT TO RECLINE WHILE DRIVING. ALSO SEAT FRAME BROKE ON LEFT SIDE OF SEAT.....SEAT BELT LATCH SPRING CAME OUT CAUSING LATCH TO FAIL. CURRENT MILAGE 222,721

NHTSA ID

713700

Incident

Apr 1, 1998

SEATS: SHOULDER RESTRAINT DOES NOT RETRACT. SEATS DO NOT STAY IN LOCKED UPRIGHT POSITION, CAN BE FLUNG FORWARD WITH USING LOCK/UNLOCK MECHANISM. CRUISE CONTROL: DOES NOT ENGAGE - REPLACED SERVOR AND LEVER ARM TO FIX PROBLEM. FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM: TRUCK RUNS ROUGH, REPLACED ALTERNATOR, FIXED TIMING (PROBLEM STILL EXISTS). POWER WINDOW/DOOR: WHILE CLOSED AND DRIVING MORE THAN 20MPH, WIND NOISE COMING FROM DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW . ADDITIONAL: AFTER DRIVING FOR SEVERAL HOURS - "CHECK GAGES" LIGHT COMES MOMENTARILY (NO OTHER GAGES INDICATE UNACCEPTABLE READINGS- ONLY COMES ON WHEN COMING TO STOP/PARK - REPLACED ALTERNATOR - PROBLEM STILL EXISTS). POSSIBLE OIL PUMP DEFECT.

NHTSA ID

712493

Incident

Sep 29, 1999

LOOSE PULLY CAUSED FAN BELT TO FAIL. NLM

NHTSA ID

606113

LEFT REAR WHEEL FELL OFF OF VEHICLE RESULTING IN VEHICLE DAMAGE.(OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT).

NHTSA ID

540877

Incident

Aug 18, 1998

WHEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, HIT ON DRIVER'S SIDE BEHIND THE DOOR WHERE THE GAS TANK IS LOCATED, AND TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED TOTALLY.*AK

NHTSA ID

802975

Incident

Sep 27, 1996

VEHICLE'S POWER STEERING PUMP BRACKET BROKE IN HALF AND LOSS OF STEERING OCCURRED WITH NO WARNING.THE BELT FLEW OFF, CAUSING OTHER SERIOUS DAMAGE. *AK

NHTSA ID

986010

Incident

Jun 15, 1996

STEERING BRACKET BOLT ATTACHED TO BOX W/SERPENTINE BELT SHEARS. THIS FAILURE HAS REOCCURED TWICE SINCE REPAIRES.

NHTSA ID

987019

SERPENTINE BELT FLIPS OFF AND/OR BREAKS CONSTANTLY, CAUSING THE POWER STEERING TO FAIL.

NHTSA ID

504061

Incident

Apr 17, 1996

LEFT REAR WHEEL CAME OFF CAR, CAUSING ACCIDENT. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT) *DSH

NHTSA ID

503362

Incident

Mar 29, 1996

THE OWNER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND HAD HIS SEAT BELT ON, BUT DURING THE ACCIDENT, BOLT CAME RIGHT OUT OF THE FLOOR THROWING PASSENGER RIGHT OUT THE TRUCK. *AK

NHTSA ID

981028

BOLT THAT HOLDS ADJUSTABLE STEERING COLUMN CAME LOOSE. *AK

NHTSA ID

980407

ALLEGED REAR AXLE FAILURE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION PE88-047. *AK

NHTSA ID

979997

Incident

Feb 28, 1996

STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING ACCIDENT. (NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE REPORT)*SD

NHTSA ID

501704

Incident

Feb 26, 1996

THE TILT STEERING WHEEL IS VERY LOOSE AND WILL NOT STAY STEADY AND IS CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID

978333

Incident

Jan 29, 1996

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT LATCH FAILED. *SD

NHTSA ID

503350

Incident

Jul 1, 1995

DRIVERS SHOULDER/LAP BELT BUCKLE RECEIVER IS BROKEN FAILING TO ENGAGE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ID

970689

WHILE DRIVING, METAL FATIGUED AROUND WHERE DRIVER'S SEAT IS BOLTED TO FLOOR CAUSED SEAT TO FALL THROUGH FLOOR. TT

NHTSA ID

969149

Incident

Oct 15, 1993