I HAVE REPLACED THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ON THIS 1992 CHEVY S-10 BLAZER IN THE YEAR AND A HALF THAT I PURCHASED IT: 1.EGR VALVE 2.THROTTLE CONTROL SENSOR 3.SPARK PLUGS AND WIRES 4.ROTOR AND ROTOR BUTTON 5.MUFFLER SYSTEM 6.PCV VALVE 7.FUEL INJECTOR CLEANED TWICE 8.OXYGEN SENSOR 9.LOWER BALL JOINTS AND IDLER ARM THE FIRST 8 ITEMS WERE REPLACED BECAUSE OF ROUGH IDLING, SMOKE AND SLUGGISHNESS, AND EXCESSIVE USE OF GAS($75.00 IN A WEEK). I ALSO HAVE A ISSUE WITH PEELING PAINT ON THE ROOF AND SIDES OF MY TRUCK, IT IS PEELING IN PATCHES AND THE GREY PRIMER UNDERNEATH IS SHOWING, THIS MAKES THE TRUCK LOOK VERY BAD.I WAS NOT AWARE THAT THIS WAS A MAJOR DEFECT IN THIS VEHICLE UNTIL RECENTLY AND I WANT TO FIND OUT HOW THIS CAN BE FIXED.
- NHTSA ID
- 10070242
- Incident
- Apr 15, 2003
- Mileage
- 20,998 mi
EngineFuel system
Filed Apr 26, 2003
VEHICLE USES EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF FUEL, REPLACED EGR VALVE, THROTTLE CONTROL SENSOR, OXYGEN SENSOR, CLEANED FUEL INJECTOR, REPLACED PCV VALVE, SPARK PLUGS, SPARK PLUG WIRES AND STILL HAS ROUGH IDLE AND SOMETIMES JERKS FORWARD WHEN BRAKES ARE ENGAGED. ALSO THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT FREQUENTLY COMES ON READING A CODES FOR THE EMISSIONS SYSTEM. SOMETIMES EXPELS BLACK SMOKE, AND HEAVY SMELL OF GAS WHEN FIRST CRANKED. COULD NHTSA HELP WITH THIS? *NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 10016541
- Incident
- Mar 10, 2003
- Mileage
- 209,713 mi
BrakesEngine
Filed Sep 14, 2001
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 752208
UPON ACCELERATION AND WHEN SHIFTING GEARS VEHICLE IDLES VERY ROUGHLY, AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE STALLS. OCCURS MORE OFFTEN AFTER DRIVING VEHICLE OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, AND AFTER MAKING A STOP AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 886071
EngineInterior & seatsVisibility
Filed Feb 13, 2000
SEAT FRAME FAILED TWICE. ONCE IN THE LOWER FRAME AREA WHICH WAS FIXED BY WELDING THE FRAME, AND ONCE IN THE HEADREST TO SEAT FRAME CONNECTION. WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL UNIT FAILED DURING RAINSTORM RESULTING IN WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILURE TO WORK. UNIT REPLACED BY OWNER AND PROBLEM RESOLVED. SOLDER JOINTS TO RADIATOR FAILED TWICE RESULTING IN DEALER CHARGING TO REPAIR AT 60K MILES, AND ONCE AGAIN DURING WHICH TIME OWNER HAD RADIATOR REPAIR SHOP RESOLDER JOINTS TO SIDE TANKS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 718713
- Incident
- Jun 24, 1995
WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH AND PULLING A TRAILOR , DRIVER STARTED TO SMELL SMOKE. WITHIN SECONDS A FIRE HAD STARTED UNDER ENGINE , VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 855618
- Incident
- Sep 17, 1999
ENGINE FAILED, CONSUMER HAS LOCATED TSB GMC # 92-6A-26 WHICH RELATES TO DEFECTIVE ENGINE. MJS
- NHTSA ID
- 549177
- Incident
- Dec 29, 1998
MOTOR OIL LEAKS FROM THE REAR MAIN SEAL OR GASKETS AND OIL PAN. DEALER STATES SEAL CAN BE REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 830612
- Incident
- Jan 1, 1998
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
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.