1992 Chevrolet Blazer Problems

02/01/2022 Windshield wiper fails to function unless the circuit board is replaced. GM refused to replace the board for 1992 vehicles even though that same board was recalled for 1994 and later vehicles. Simply said it was not part part of the recall so I had to buy a replacement myself. Was GM recall #98043 expanded to cover 1992 & 1993 year vehicles as well? ABS breaking ( or lack there of) is another matter. Upon entering my Blazer's VIN number into the NHTSA recall system, it revealed six recalls had been issued for 1992 Blazers. Unfortunately my VIN was not recognized other than that it was in fact a 1992 Blazer of some sort. Chevrolet simply said 1992 Chevrolet VIN numbers were not in their records. When GM/ Chevrolet fails to supply the data for my vehicle, does it have an obligation to inspect my vehicle to determine if it in fact has a problem that should have been resolved? Or has already been resolved? Or wasn't even a recalled vehicle at all? I would appreciate a reply to these questions and/or a reference to a site, providing this kind of information. Campaign Bulletins stated Dealers should confirm vehicle eligibility through GMVIS or DCS Screen 445 before beginning campaign repairs. How is this information accessed today? Really appreciate the ongoing effort to minimize avoidable accidents! .

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING BRAKE FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP, SHE MUST EXERT MAXIMUM PRESSURE TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO A DEALER. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 93V119000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR). THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. SHE BELIEVES THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL SINCE THE FAILURES ARE IDENTICAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

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

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WENT COMPLETELY OUT, CAUSING POOR DRIVER VISIBILITY. *AK

02/01/2022 Windshield wiper fails to function unless the circuit board is replaced. GM refused to replace the board for 1992 vehicles even though that same board was recalled for 1994 and later vehicles. Simply said it was not part part of the recall so I had to buy a replacement myself. Was GM recall #98043 expanded to cover 1992 & 1993 year vehicles as well? ABS breaking ( or lack there of) is another matter. Upon entering my Blazer's VIN number into the NHTSA recall system, it revealed six recalls had been issued for 1992 Blazers. Unfortunately my VIN was not recognized other than that it was in fact a 1992 Blazer of some sort. Chevrolet simply said 1992 Chevrolet VIN numbers were not in their records. When GM/ Chevrolet fails to supply the data for my vehicle, does it have an obligation to inspect my vehicle to determine if it in fact has a problem that should have been resolved? Or has already been resolved? Or wasn't even a recalled vehicle at all? I would appreciate a reply to these questions and/or a reference to a site, providing this kind of information. Campaign Bulletins stated Dealers should confirm vehicle eligibility through GMVIS or DCS Screen 445 before beginning campaign repairs. How is this information accessed today? Really appreciate the ongoing effort to minimize avoidable accidents! .

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S WINDSHIELD WIPER CIRCUIT BOARD WAS DEFECTIVE CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO NOT CONSISTENTLY OPERATE. THE SERVICE DEALER OFFERED TO FIX THE VEHICLE.

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

VEHICLE INTERIOR SMELLS LIKE GAS/VEHICLE WILL NOT IDLE PROPERLY, AND WILL SURGE ON OCCASION. DEALER FOUND FUEL INJECTION PROBLEM, TOO MUCH GAS WAS PUT IN ENGINE. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR WENT BAD. *SLC

WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, SUDDENLY THE HOOD LATCH BROKE AND COMPLETELY COVERED THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING HOOD TO OBSTRUCT DRIVERS VIEW, ALSO THE VEHICLE CROSSED BOTH LANES OF TRAVEL STRIKING THE GUARDRAIL ON THE BERM. OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT (10-90-107) *YH

WHILE DRIVING SMOKE STARTING COMING OUT OF THE DASHBOARD. FIRST, SPEEDOMETER AND OTHER GAUGES BLACKED OUT. AFTER TURNING VEHICLE OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES, IT STOPPED SMOKING. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. CLUSTER MODULE SENT TO BE "RECONDITIONED." *AK *ML

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS IN A LINE OF TRAFFIC STOPPED WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER TO SEE IF THIS VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR ANY RELATED FAILURES. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE A PROBLEM. *NM

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED SUDDENLY THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT A HIGH SPEED. BRAKES FAILED TO HOLD WHEN THEY WERE DEPRESSED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE IMPACTED A POLE. *AK

SEATBELTS STOPPED WORKING, NEED TO BE REPLACED FOR 600.00, CONTACTED CHEVROLET, SAID THEY ARE ONLY COVERED FOR 3 YEARS OR 36000MILES

BELT TENSIONER ON DRIVEER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. THE PASSENGER BELT WOULD LOCK UP. HOWEVER, BELT DID NOT LOCK UP WHEN PULLING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & WAS INFORMED IT WAS FINE. BELT TENSIONER NEVER CHECKED. FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE SAW NO PROBLEM. *AK

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.

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

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 25MPH AS SHE WAS APPROACHING A CURB SHE WENT TO TURN, AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULDN'T TURN. THERE WAS A TREE IN FRONT OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, AND VEHICLE VEERED OVER INTO THE GRASS AREA, HITTING THE TREE. SHE CALLED A TOW TRUCK WHICH BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO DEALER'S REPAIR SHOP. A MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THAT THE IDLE LOOSENED FROM THE FRAME. *AK

THE MAIN ABS CONTROL VALVE/MODULE HAS FAILED ON THIS VEHICLE TWICE. THE FIRST TIME WAS UNDER WARRANTY WHEN IT ACTUALLY FAILED TWICE IN ONE INCIDENT. ONCE ON THE HIGHWAY, AND AGAIN WHEN I WAS DRIVING IT HOME FROM THE DEALERS SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER HARD BRAKING WHILE ON THE FREEWAY, THE SECOND OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING WITH NO BRAKING INVOLVED. THE IDLER ARM PROBLEM IS RECENT, WITH TWO FAILURES OCCURRING WITHIN 14 MONTHS. THERE IS NO MAJOR FAILURE HERE, THE COMPONENT JUST WEARS OUT ABNORMALLY FAST. THIS WAS REPLACED WHILE UNDER WARRANTY ALSO, BUT I DO NOT HAVE THE PAPERWORK TO BACK IT UP. *AK

LEFT UPPER BALL JOINT BROKE WITHOUT WARNING,LOST CONTROL OF BLAZER. BULLETIN SEQUENCE NO. 190 SERVICE BULLETIN NO.300800 , NHTSA ITEM NUMBER SB619031. DATE OF BULLETIN, 08/00. COVERING ALL YEARS. PART NOMBER FOR BALL JOINTS HAVE NEVER CHANGED ON NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 011018000 COMPONENT: SUSPENSION:INDEPENDENT FRONT CONTROL ARM UPPER BALL JOINT RECALL DATE 1/07/02 1996 BLAZER/ GM HAS AGRED TO REPLACE UPPER BALL JOINTS AT NO COST . THERE SEEMS TO ME A PATTERN OF SERVICE BULLITENS OVER THE YEARS TO MAKE SURE TO CHECK BALL JOINTS AND THEN IN 1996 AGREE TO REPLACE THEM AT NO CHARGE. I TALKED TO GM ABOUT THIS, FAILURE OF UPPER BALL JOINTS ON MY BLAZER . WITH THE SAME PART NO. FOR JOINTS ALSO THE NEW BALL JOINTS INSTALLED ARE THE SAME PART NO. THEY GAVE ME NO ANSWER SAID THEY ARE GLAD THAT NO ONE WAS HURT , SOMETHING IS VERY ODD HERE ON THIS PROBLEM . AND THEN THEY SAID GOODBYE. *AK

FRONT RIGHT TIRE MAKES A WHIRRING NOISE AND THEN A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN BRAKING. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM. I HAVE HEARD FROM OTHER GMC JIMMY OR CHEVROLET BLAZER OWNERS THAT THEY HAVE HAD THE SAME OR SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THEIR TRUCKS IN THE RIGHT FRONT TIRES. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 40MPH, LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD COMMENCED TO SEPARATE. 1992, CHEVROLET, BLAZER. TIRE SIZE P205/75R15, DOT# APULAB1122; WAS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. CONSUMER STILL HAS ORIGINAL TIRE.*AK *SLC

UNIROYAL LAREDO TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HIT A GUARDRAIL AND TURNED OVER ON ITS SIDE, VEHICLE WAS ESTIMATED AS TOTALED. *SLC

DEALER PERFORMED RECALL 99V193000 REPAIRS WHICH INCLUDED REPLACEMENT OF TRANSFER CASE ON JULY 28,2000. CONSUMER TRIED TO USE 4 WHEEL DRIVE, BUT IT WAS NOT WORKING.*AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED, DIFFICULTY ENGAGING THE GEAR, ERRATIC OPERATION OF THE TRANSMISSION. TT

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE BARELY HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE AND TAILGATE CAVED IN, AND WINDOW SHATTERED. TIRE AND AREA WAS NOT AFFECTED. EVERYWHERE CONSUMER HAS BEEN CALLING TO REPLACE TAILGATE. DEALER KNEW IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM, BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. *AK

REAR TIRE CARRIER: TAILGATE MOUNT IS TEARING SHEETMETAL ON TAILGATE& CAUSING IT TO RUST. *AK

VAN AT STOP SIGN. ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT OF BLAZER HAD STOPPED JUST AS BLAZER WAS MAKING A TURN. HAD APPLIED BRAKES QUICKLY, BUT BLAZER CONTINUED ON & REARENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG. *AK

A DEFECTIVE FUEL FEED LINE SPLIT OPENING INTO A VERY LARGE HOLE WHEN THE ENGINE WAS STARTED CAUSING 60 POUNDS OF PRESSURE TO FLOW THROUGH IT WITH A QUART OF FUEL SITTING IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. *YC

AIR CONDITIONER LEAKS COOLANT AND SENSOR RESPONSIBLE IGNITION IS DEFECTIVE. TT