Owner-reported complaints naming the fuel system system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1995 Chevrolet Blazer submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 112 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
The 25 most recent of 112, in the owner's own words
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE NOTICED A GASOLINE FUEL SMELL WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. UPDATED 12/30/13*CN
I HAVE GAS LEAK THAT COME FROM THE BACK OF THE CAR AND THAT IS WHEN I GET OUT OF THE BLAZER, AND IT SEEM TO BE WHEEL PROBLEM. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET BLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25-35 MPH, THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE ENGINE FAILED TO RESTART AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A RELATIVE, WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE FUEL PUMP. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS ADVISED TO REMOVE THE FUEL PUMP FROM THE VEHICLE AND TAKE IT TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY INOPERABLE UNTIL THE COMPONENT IS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 142,303.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET BLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 63 MPH, THE FUEL INJECTOR STOPPED WORKING AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO STALL. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS BEFORE THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND THE ENGINE EVENTUALLY SHUT OFF WHEN THE CONTACT PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE IT TO THE MECHANIC. THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06E041000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS). THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FUEL INJECTION VALVE FAILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED WITH THE NEW PARTS. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AGAIN SEVERAL MONTHS LATER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED AN INVOICE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 219,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 206,000.
GAS TANK FAILURE-- CORROSION
REGARDING CPI FAILURE: CHECK "O" RING BEHIND FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR(ROUGH IDLE,LOSS OF POWER,REDUCED GAS MILEAGE; FUEL IN MANIFOLD; WHEN TESTING FUEL PRESSURE IT DROPS ALMOST INSTANTLY WHEN FUEL PUMP SHUTS OFF) PRETTY EASY TO MISTAKE FOR A CPI FAILURE. *JB
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE GAS TANK LEAKED SLIGHTLY AND SMOKED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 96V234000, REGARDING THE TANK ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. IN ADDITION, DURING A SMOKING EPISODE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS APPLIED, BUT DID NOT HOLD CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL BACK INTO A TREE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT IS AWAITING REPAIR.
DT*: THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL TANK IS LEAKING. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL # 96V234000, REGARDING THE TANK ASSEMBLY. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM PROBLEM. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND RECEIVED MANY DIFFERENT STORIES OF REMEDY. CONSUMER ASKED THE DEALER TO CHECK THE FUEL TANK, AND THE DEALER REFUSED TO CHECK IT. THEN, CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT DEALERSHIPS WERE INDEPENDENTLY OWNED, AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *AK
THE CAR SURGED AND LOST OXYGEN TO BRAKES, ETC. I HAVE HAD EXHAUST SYSTEM REPLACED, NEW TIRES, NEW COMPUTER E PROM, EGR VALVE CLEANED NUMEROUS TIMES, NEW INJECTOR UNIT INSTALLED, BRAKES REPLACED, TOTAL TUNEUP TO TRY AND RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. I STILL CONTINUE TO HAVE TO HAVE THE CARBON CLEANED OUT OF THE EGR VALVE AS THE CAR WILL NOT RUN PROPERLY. I PURCHASED THE BLAZER FROM RICKO ENT. INC. 16 MOULTON RD, ROCHESTER, NH, 03867.ALSO KNOWN AS FIRST CITY MOTOR SALES IN ROCHESTER NH. THE OWNER, RICHARD OTTINO AGREED TO COVER THE COST OF REPAIRS BUT NEVER DID. THE TOTAL OF REPAIRS THAT I HAVE PAID TO DATE IS $1,266.00. I SENT THE DEALERSHIP A CERTIFIED LETTER WITH ALL COPIES OF THE REPAIR BILLS.
WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT ANOTHER DRIVER NOTICED GAS POURING FROM REAR OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. *AK
OCCASIONAL SMELL OF GASOLINE WITHIN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AREA, USUALLY WHEN MAX A/C IS ENGAGED. SMELL GOES AWAY PRIOR TO HAVING CHECKED BY DEALER. DEALER ADVISE THAT IT CAN'T BE CHECKED IF IT DOESN'T SMELL WHEN BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP. OCCURS SEVERAL TIMES A YEAR SINCE PURCHASE. *JB
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE EGR VALVE FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKES TO FAIL. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE MIXING WITH THE FUEL WAS THE BIGGEST PROBLEM. (WHEN THERE WAS CARBON BUILD UP IN THE EGR VALVE, IT WOULD LEAVE IT OPEN AND CAUSED NO VACUUM HARD PEDAL AND BRAKE FAILURE. WHEN IT RAINED OR WAS COLD THE TRUCK RAN ROUGH. THE SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD RUN ROUGH MORE THAN ONCE, NOISE WAS PRESENT AND THERE WAS A SMELL OF BURNT WIRES AND THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED, THE BRAKE PEDAL SEEMED SOFT ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION AND THE MASTER CYLINDER AND OTHER BRAKE COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED TO TRY AND SOLVE THE PROBLEM, THE CD PLAYER HAD NOT WORKED SINCE THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS CHANGED, THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE, A NOISE WOULD OCCUR WHEN TURNING BUT WAS NOT DUPLICATED, AND THE MUFFLER TAIL PIPE HAD FALLEN OFF AND RUSTED DUE TO CARBON BUILD-UP. THE EGR VALVE WAS CLEANED BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT IN ORDER TO PERFORM A PROPER JOB, THE EXCESSIVE CARBON BUILD UP IN THE UPPER AND LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD WHICH EFFECTED THE EGR PENDEL, AND THE 02 SENSOR COULD CAUSE A PROBLEM WITH THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, CATALYTIC CONVERTER, FUEL PUMP, THE BRAKES, ETC. THE BRAKES SQUEAKED, THERE WERE NO DASH LIGHTS, NO AIR CONDITIONING, AND NO 4-WHEEL DRIVE. THE FUEL INJECTIONS NEEDED TO BE CHECKED, AND THERE WERE TWO RECALL STICKERS ON THE ENGINE. *SCC THE REAR WIPER MOTOR, FUEL INJECTORS AND BRAKES WERE REPLACED. *JB
EGR VALVE, FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM,CPI INJECTOR, FREEZE PLUGS. *AK
VEHICLE HAD A NO START CONDITION. MECHANIC THOUGHT ISSUE WAS THE FUEL PUMP AND REPLACED IT. VEHICLE STARTED, BUT ABOUT 2 WEEKS LATER VEHICLE STALLED OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. CONSUMER NOTIFIED CHEVY AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A SPECIAL RECALL ON THE CMFI UNIT, BUT VEHICLE WAS OVER THE MILEAGE TO QUALIFY. IT SEEMED THAT THE PROBLEM RESULTED FROM THE FUEL USED IN CALIFORNIA. CONSUMER WAS NEVER MADE AWARE OF SPECIAL RECALL. CALIFORNIA OWNERS SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *TT
THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. WHICH CAUSED FUEL TO LEAK ONTO THE OIL PAN AND BLEW OUT THE ENGINE. *JB
THERE WAS A CONSTANT SMELL OF GAS WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER NOTICED FUEL WAS "BUILDING" ON TOP OF ENGINE. DEALER DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS A DEFECTIVE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. *PH THE DEALER INSTALLED A NEW CENTRAL PORT INJECTOR. *JB
4 EGR VALVES (AND I HAVE GOT TO PUT THE 5TH ONE ON NOW) IN THE LAST 3 YEARS $200.00 EACH. 2 CMFI UNITS BECAUSE OF THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR LEAKING THE WHOLE UNIT HAS TO BE REPLACED $500.00 EACH. FUEL PUMPS $80.00 EACH TRANSMISSION HAS SLIPPED AT DIFFERENT TIMES. COOLING IS A PROBLEM IT HAS NEVER OVERHEATED BUT IT WOULD LIKE TO IN THE SUMMER. I AM A MECHANIC AND ALL OF MY CARS ARE TAKEN CARE OF TO THE SLIGHTEST DETAIL BUT IT IS NOT NORMAL TO REPLACE THIS STUFF MORE THAN A COUPLE OF TIMES IN THE LIFE OF A CAR MUCH LESS A COUPLE OF TIMES A YEAR. *JB
CP INJECTOR SAID TO BE LEAKING INTERNALLY CAUSING ENGINE TO RUN RICH. EXPERIENCING VERY ROUGH IDLE, POOR GAS MILEAGE, FOUL SMELL AND HARD START. EGR VALVE NEEDS REPLACING AGAIN (2ND TIME IN LESS THAN 2 YEARS). DT
ONE INJECTOR WAS LEAKING FUEL ONTO THE ENGINE RESULTING IN A LOUD BOOM WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, DAMAGING THE ENGINE (VORTEX ENGINE). THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NEVER ILLUMINATED INDICATING THERE WAS A PROBLEM. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *MR *NLM
THE CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONSUMER CAN SMELL GAS FUMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE. TS SCC
RECALL 96V234000 REPAIRS ON FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY PERFORMED DECEMBER 1996. ADDITIONAL ALUMINUM/SHIELD WAS FALLING OFF FROM TANK. THIS WAS PART OF THE RECALL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
ENGINE WOULD START TO HESITATE AFTER SMELLING GAS FUMES. VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS AND PROBLEM HAS BEEN REOCCURRING. *AK CONSUMER STATES WORK ALSO PERFORMED ON EXHAUST GAS RECALCULATION AND IDLER AIR CONTROL VALVE. *YD
GAS FUMES WERE GETTING INTO VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM HAS BEEN REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE IS LEAKING FUEL ONTO THE ENGINE. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER NOTED THAT THE VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.*JB
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