1993 Chevrolet Blazer Driver assistance Problems

DT: WHILE THE CONTACT'S MOTHER WAS DRIVING AT 30 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. IT FELT AS THOUGH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 55 MPH. THE VEHICLE RAN INTO A HOUSE AND WENT THROUGH IT. WHEN THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. A POLICE REPORT TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD, AND FOUND THE THROTTLE WAS STUCK ALL THE WAY FORWARD. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO ANY MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS. *AK

NHTSA ID

10141954

Incident

Nov 4, 2005

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRYING TO MAKE A U TURN THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED BY ITSELF. SHE WAS TRYING TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC WHEN CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO AN APARTMENT BUILDING. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER SAID THE THROTTLE WAS FULLY ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED. *AK UPDATED 11/30/2005 - *NM

NHTSA ID

10141915

Incident

Nov 5, 2005

BRAKES DON'T SEEM TO WORK WHEN IT RUNS AWAY WITH HIGH ENGINE REVS, HAPPENS OFF AND ON. *AK

NHTSA ID

737808

Incident

Dec 5, 2000

ENGINE BEARING FAILURE: PREMATURE, CHEVROLET ACCEPTS NO RESPONSIBILITY, NO OFFER TO HELP REPAIR (PROBABLY LINKED TO ODI ID'S 717356,465597,837150,525624,811729, AND 487859. ||| ABS BRAKE FAILURE: OCCURRED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO AVOID A COLLISION. TRUCK SKIDDED FOR OVER 90 FEET BEFORE STRIKING CURB AND UTILITY FIXTURES. GM DENIED ANY POSSIBILITY THAT THE BRAKES FAILED. GM OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE TO HAVE BRAKES EXAMINED OR REPAIRED FOR DEFECTS. ||| CRUISE CONTROL - STOPPED WORKING. ||| TRANSFER CASE FAILURE - TRUCK TRIES TO ENGAGE 4WD INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING (GRINDING NOISE). FIRST TRIP TO DEALER, SAID THAT THE PROBLEM WAS BRAKES ($400 LATER STILL GRINDING). 2ND TIME, PROBLEM FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE VACUUM SWITCH (DAMAGE OCCURRED INSIDE TRANSFER CASE DUE TO FAILURE). 3RD TIME CHEVROLET RECOMMENDS REPLACING ENGINE FOR BEARING FAILURE BEFORE STARTING ON THE TRANSFER CASE. ||| ALL CASES, GM DECLINED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. IN THE CASE OF ABS BRAKE FAILURE, GM REPS DID NOT WANT TO TALK TO ME OR LOOK AT THE PROBLEM. I AM TIRED OF DEALING WITH CHEVROLET'S CUSTOMER NO-SERVICE GROUP!!!*AK

NHTSA ID

723459

Incident

Sep 20, 1997

ACCELERATOR PEDAL GOT STUCK, VEHICLE HIT THE SIDE OF A BUILDING. *AK

NHTSA ID

846367

Incident

Aug 11, 1999

WHILE DRIVING CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AT A SPEED OF 60MPH. WHEN CONSUMER TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, AND THE CAR DID NOT STOP. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND SAID THERE WAS NO RECORD OF THIS PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

845901

Incident

Aug 25, 1999

EGR VALVE WOULD PLUG UP WITH CARBON. THIS CONDITION OCCURRED ON FIVE OCCASIONS, CAUSING THE ERRATIC OPERATION OF THE IDLE, WHICH IN TURN, CAUSEED LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKES. DEALER /MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO DO REPAIRS UNLESS COST GOES TO CONSUMER. ALSO, INFORMED CONSUMER THAT CORRECTIONS WERE DONE ONLY ON A ONE TIME BASIS. ALL OTHER TIMES IT WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ID

842252

Incident

Feb 1, 1994

POOR ALIGNMENT BETWEEN BRAKE AND THROTTLE PEDAL CAUSES RIGHT FOOT TO HIT THROTTLE UPON HEAVY BRAKE APPLICATION. THE SPRING TENSION ON THE THROTTLE IS RELATIVELY LIGHT, AND MANY PEOPLE MAY NOT NOTICE THAT THIS IS THE CAUSE OF ACCELERATION IN CRISIS SITUATIONS. COULD BE A SCENARIO IN MANY UNEXPLAINED ACCELERATION ACCIDENTS. *AK

NHTSA ID

703405

EGR VALVE FAILURE.ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON . BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH/SHAKING/JERKING.TRIED TO STOP CAR, BUT BRAKES FAILED .... HAD TO REALLY APPLY PRESSURE TO PEDAL BEFORE CAR WOULD STOP. *AK

NHTSA ID

701890

Incident

Oct 10, 1998

THE VEHICLE WILL RAMDOMLY ENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL, WHETHER ON OR OFF. THE VEHICLE PULLS HARD ENOUGH THAT DRIVER HAS TO STAND ON THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL I.E. "BURNING RUBBER".

NHTSA ID

781439

Incident

Sep 1, 1998

WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL THE THROTTLE STUCK, CAUSING VEHICLE TO INCREASE IN SPEED. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

826474

INSIDE THE THROTTLE BODY FUEL IS LEAKING FROM THE NYLON FITTINGS. VEHICLE WOULD NOT START RIGHT AWAY. HAVE TO KEEP TRYING A FEW TIMES BEFORE CATCHTING HOLD. *AK

NHTSA ID

823086

Incident

Oct 25, 1997

THE ABS BRAKES ARE SUBJECT TO AN INTERMITTENT FAILURE PROBLEM. THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR & FAILS TO STOP THE VEHICLE RIGHT AWAY. THE STOPPING DISTANCE IS EXTENDED. *AK DEALER HAS REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER, VACUUM CONTROL SWITCH, CRUISE CONTROL VACUUM HOSE, FRONT BRAKE PADS, AND ROTORS, CONSUMER STATES THERE HAVE BEEN NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. *SLC

NHTSA ID

819626

Incident

Nov 15, 1994

VEHICLE WAS IN THE PARK POSITION. CONSUMER PLACED THE VEHICLE FROM PARK INTO DRIVE, AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE, RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE RUNNING INTO A HOUSE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. *AK

NHTSA ID

817205

Incident

Feb 1, 1994

VEHICLE SURGES WHILE PARKING, CAUSING ACCIDENTS.

NHTSA ID

517332

Incident

Mar 9, 1997

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND ACCELERATOR STUCK CAUSING AN ACCIDENT . TT

NHTSA ID

976135

Incident

Nov 10, 1994

VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTS DRASTICALLY WHILE DRIVING, PROBLEM HAPPENED WHILE DEALER DROVE, WRECKED IT. TT CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WOULD ALSO LUNGE FORWARD AT TIMES. *SLC

NHTSA ID

973797

Incident

Jul 12, 1995