Electrical
Filed Mar 29, 2004
I AM COMPLAINING ABOUT THE 1990'S CHEVROLET BLAZERS. SEVERAL CONSUMERS HAVE REPORTED TO ME THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DASH THAT IS DIDITAL SHOWING THE MILEAGE, SPEDOMETER AND GAS CONSUMPTION GOES OUT AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME AND IS DEFECTIVE WHICH MAKES THE VECHICLE UNSAFE BECAUSE I CANNOT SEE HOW FAST I AM GOING, AND GAS CONSUMPTION. I TRULY BELEIVE THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PART. I SPOKE TO A COUPLE OF BUSINESS'S THAT DEAL WITH THIS TYPE OF REPAIR AND I WAS INFORMED THAT IT WOULD COST OVER ONE THOUSANDY SHOULD OF INFORMED THE CONSUMERS THAT THER WAS A POSSIABLIIT DOLLARS TO REPAIR AND I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF MANY OF THESE PARTS GOING OUT MAKING THIS A DEFECTIVE PART. I FEEL THAT CHEVROLET. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10064117
- Incident
- Feb 24, 2003
Electrical
Filed Aug 13, 2003
WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WENT COMPLETELY OUT, CAUSING POOR DRIVER VISIBILITY. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10033832
- Mileage
- 84,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Aug 13, 2003
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING ALL OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WENT OUT. CAUSE UNKNOWN.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10033828
- Mileage
- 84,000 mi
BrakesElectrical
Filed May 17, 2001
ABS BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON EVEN WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED BATTERY TWICE. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT MANUFACTURER TO SEE IF THEY WILL REPAIR IT. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 888534
- Incident
- Apr 1, 2001
Electrical
Filed May 8, 2001
ALTERNATOR CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*AK *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 887652
- Incident
- May 2, 2001
Electrical
Filed Nov 9, 2000
BATTERY CABLE WAS DESIGNED TOO CLOSE TO BATTERY RACK. THIS CAUSED BATTERY TO SHORT OUT AND LOSE POWER. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY, AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE. *AK CABLE NEEDS TO BE INSULATED AND STRAPPED TO PREVENT CHAFFING AND SHORENING. *YH
- NHTSA ID
- 874773
- Incident
- Jun 1, 1999
Electrical
Filed Dec 2, 1998
WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER. AFTER LEAVING VEHICLE, IT EXPLODED & CAUGHT FIRE. FLAMES PUT OUT BY FIRE DEPT. INDICATION OF FIRE WAS IN FUEL LINES WHICH WAS CAUSED BY A SHORT IN ELECTRICAL WIRING.
- NHTSA ID
- 831599
- Incident
- May 17, 1996
Electrical
Filed Oct 16, 1997
DRIVING THE TRUCK THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE TRUCK STARTED LOSING POWER, THE TRUCK COASTED TO A SERVICE STATION. SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD, SAW FLAMES CALLED FIRE DEPARTMENT, AND WAS TOLD LATER THAT THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ALTERNATOR. *AK *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 817136
- Incident
- Sep 22, 1997
Electrical
Filed Aug 8, 1997
THE WIRING HARNESS CAUGHT ON FIRE FOR NO REASON. OWNER SPOKE WITH VARIOUS PEOPLE WHO HAD SAME PROBLEM. THE EXACT CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 813240
Electrical
Filed Apr 2, 1997
CONSUMER LEFT VEHICLE TO WARM UP, UPON RETURNING DISCOVERED THAT VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL. CONSUMER IS WAITING TO HEAR FROM INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 810587
- Incident
- Mar 30, 1997
Electrical
Filed Mar 19, 1997
DELCO FREEDOM BATTERY POSITIVE TERMINAL POST BROKE ,CAUSING BATTERY TO SPILL ACID AND CORRODING BATTERY CABLE, 1ST VEHICLE ON 515741.
- NHTSA ID
- 603406
Electrical
Filed Apr 15, 1996
THE ALTENATOR BLEW UP AND IT CAUSED THE RADIATOR HOSE TO CATCH ON FIRE AND BURN THE ENGINE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 982694
- Incident
- Mar 2, 1996
Electrical
Filed Mar 11, 1996
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, AN ALLEGED MALFUNCTION IN THE ALTERNATOR CAUSING A ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE EA94-029 A. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 980521
- Incident
- Feb 23, 1996
Electrical
Filed Jun 2, 1995
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, ALTERNATOR CAUSED FIRE IN VEHICLE, GOVERNMENT VEHICLE. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 966245
- Incident
- Jun 1, 1995
Heating & air conditioningElectrical
Filed Jun 1, 1995
AIR CONDITIONER LEAKS COOLANT AND SENSOR RESPONSIBLE IGNITION IS DEFECTIVE. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 966178
- Incident
- Jul 1, 1992
ElectricalEngineTransmission
Filed Jan 26, 1995
TRANSMISSION GRINDS WHEN SHIFTING ON SLIGHT INCLINE, ALSO CLICKING NOISE FROM TRANSFER CASE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 959177
- Incident
- Jan 27, 1994
BrakesElectrical
Filed Jan 9, 1995
ABS SYSTEM FAILED, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. *TW
- NHTSA ID
- 478113
- Incident
- Jan 9, 1995
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.