Owner-reported complaints naming the tire or wheel system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system. 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. 17 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.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
DT: 1995 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONSUMER STATES THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER TOLD HIM THE CABLE THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE BROKE. WHEN IT BROKE THE TIRE BOUNCED ON THE ROAD AND LANDED IN THE WEEDS. THE CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO HAVE THIS FIXED. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE PROBLEM.*AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT FLUID WAS OVERFLOWING OUT OF THE TRANSFER CASE AND TRAVELING TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND EXHAUST SYSTEM.*AK THE FLUID OVERFLOWED TO THE HOT MANIFOLD AND EXHAUST SYSTEM CAUSING THE FIRE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AND THE SEAL THAT CONNECTS THE TRANSFER CASE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN THE FLAMMABLE LIQUID FROM THE TRANSMISSION WENT INTO THE TRANSFER CASE THE SEAL GAVE WAY. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE PLACEMENT OF THE VENT TUBE OVER THE HOT EXHAUST IS A DANGEROUS DESIGN FLAW AND SHOULD BE RECALLED DUE TO FIRE HAZARD. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAL WAS REPLACED AND SHE WAS OVERCHARGED. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE COST OF THE REPAIR. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT IF SHE DOES NOT HEAR THE PUBLIC ADDRESS OF THIS PROBLEM ON THE NEWS SHE WILL TAKE THE ISSUE TO THE NEWS WIRE PERSONALLY. *TC
THE PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT, WHICH CAUSED THE TIRE TO SEPARATE. *JB
THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHEN THE 4- WHEEL DRIVE WAS NOT ENGAGED. *JB
WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A FLAT ON THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE. WHILE CHANGING THE TIRE NOTICED A SIDE OF THE FRAME WAS CRACKED. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND WAS UNABLE TO REMEDY PROBLEM UNDER WARRANTY.*AK
CONSUMER HAS TWO (2) RECALLED FIRESTONE TIRES ON VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS BEEN ON A WAITING LIST TO HAVE THEM REPLACED. REPLACEMENT HAS NOT OCCURRED AS OF YET. *JG THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE TIRE WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN 18 MONTHS. THE CONSUMER WAITED THE 18 MONTHS BUT REPLACEMENT TIRE STILL WEREN'T AVAILABLE. ONE TIRE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THEY WOULDN'T REPLACE THE TIRES BECAUSE THEY WERE ON A CHEVROLET AND NOT A FORD. *NM
CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT TIRES. TIRES ARE TOO BIG FOR VEHICLE. TIRES ARE RUBBING AGAINST ROCKING ARMS ON BOTH SIDES. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. BUT, COULD DO NOTHING TO SOLVE PROBLEM. *AK *SLC
CONSUMER HAS HAD 5 FLAT TIRES WITHIN ONE YEAR, ON ONE OCCASION A TIRE BLEWOUT WHILE DRIVING (FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P215/75R15). NLM
UNKNOWN DOT # AT THIS TIME. WAS TOLD NOT FROM DECATUR PLANT. FAILURE WAS NOT CATASTROPHIC, BUT TIRE LOST AIR PRESSURE THROUGH CRACK IN TREAD. TIRE WAS INSPECTED FOR ROAD DAMAGE AND NONE WAS FOUND. I HAVE TIRES AND RECEIPTS. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235R/15 )
THIS VEHICLE HAS DIFFERENT SIZE TIRES. THE TWO FRONT TIRES ARE OF A DIFFERENT SIZE THAN THE TWO IN THE REAR. THIS COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE POWER TRAIN ON 4- WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES. THERE IS A LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER THAT STATES THIS. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
WHEN VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED IT DID NOT HAVE A GAS CAP CAUSING FUMES TO ENTER THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.
WHEN MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN THE FRONT TIRES RUB AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK. DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM . PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
REAR TAILGATE PANEL CAME LOOSE, APPRENTLY ONE OF THE PLASTIC SCREWS BROKE OFF. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH THE DEFECTIVE TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE WHEEL, CAUSING A FRONTAL IMPACT IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DEFECTIVE SEATBELT DID NOT PROTECT THE CSS, CAUSING THE CSS TO BE THROWN TO THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
FRONT TIRES RUB AGAINST STEEL FRAME DURING TIGHT TURNS, CAUSING WEAR TO FRONT TIRES. *DSH
ONE GOODYEAR TIRE SIDEWALL SHREADED AND ANOTHER WOULD NOT HOLD AIR. *TT
OWNER WISHES TO ACKNOWLEDGE WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SHIMMYS, BUT WHEN REAR WINDOWS ARE ROLLED DOWN VEHICLE SHAKES EXCESSIVELY. REPLACED TIRES/DRIVESHAFT. *AK
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