1995 Chevrolet Blazer Transmission Problems

I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW IN 95, WITHIN THE FIRST TWO YEARS THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ON A CROSS COUNTRY TRIP IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE OVER A WEEKEND NO LESS. I HAD TO WAIT TILL MONDAY FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO OPEN. I WAS TOLD THAT THE VACUUM SEAL FOR THE REVERSE CASING WAS THROWN INTO THE OTHER GEARS LEAVING ME ONLY WITH 1ST & I WAS ON AN INTERSTATE IN THE MIDDLE OF A TUNNEL UNDER THE BAY WHEN IT WENT OUT, NOT A GOOD PLACE TO BE. I HAVE SINCE REBUILT THE TRANMISSION AGAIN. YES 2 TRANSMISSONS. I HAVE HAD 2 EGR VALVES GO OUT A FEW HUNDRED $ EACH TIME. THE TRANSMISSON MOUNTS AND MOTOR MOUNTS HAVE BUSTED (MAYBE DUE TO A CAR WRECK BUT NOT SURE). I HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE COMBO SWITCH (FOR HAZARDS, GEAR SHIFT, BLINKERS AND WIPERS) TWICE AND NOW HAVE TO DUE IT FOR A THIRD TIME. THE PART ALONE IS $250-$300. THE FIRST TWO TIMES I HAD TO REPLACE IT WAS FOR THE HAZARD LIGHT BUTTON BRAKING. THE 3RD TIME THE BUTTON BROKE AGAIN (JUST BY TURNING ON THE HAZARDS) AND I HAVE BEEN GETTING BY WITHOUT REPLACING IT BY TAPING IT DOWN (OTHERWISE THE HAZARDS ARE ON 24/7) BUT KNOW I HAVE TO REPLACE IT BECAUSE THERE WAS A SHORT IN IT THAT MAKE MY BRAKE LIGHTS STOP WORKING WHEN I PRESS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. I ALSO CAN'T COUNT HOW MANY TIMES THE ABS HAVE LOCKED ON ME. IT SEEMS THAT ANY TIME I TURN THE WHEEL OR HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD WHILE BRAKING THE ABS LOCKS. I HAVE BEEN BLESSED TO HAVE AVOIDED COLLISIONS ON THESE CASES BUT NOT BY MUCH. WHILE LOOKING ON THIS SITE I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THE ABS BRAKES AND A FEW OTHER THINGS, YET I HAVE NEVER BEEN NOTIFIED BY GMC FOR ANY OF THE RECALLS LISTED HERE. THE ONLY THING I EVER RECEIVED WAS A RECALL ON THE BACK SEAT BELT WHICH I DON'T EVEN SEE LISTED HERE. I HAVE FOUND THAT WHEN EVER SOMETHING GOES WRONG WITH MY CAR THAT IT IS NEVER A SIMPLE THING TO FIX, IT IS ALWAYS A MAJOR THING. I THINK THAT GMC REALLY NEEDS TO TAKE MORE TIME IN EFFORT TO TEST THERE VEHICLES. THERE'S A LOT OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE ALONE.

NHTSA ID

10051442

Incident

Mar 7, 1997

ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHEN WE WERE COMING TO A STOP AT A LIGHT ---- AS WE PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE ENGINE REVVED UP TO APPROXIMATELY 2500 RPM. THIS MADE STOPPING THE VEHICLE A LOT MORE DIFFICULT & COULD FEEL THE ANTI-LOCK BREAKS WORKING TO STOP THE CAR. LUCKILY, THERE WAS NEVER A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF US IN EACH OF THE INSTANCES ---- BUT WE'RE NOT SURE IF THIS COULD EVENTUALLY LEAD TO A FUTURE ACCIDENT. MY CONFIDENCE WITH THE DEALERSHIPS IS NOT VERY HIGH IN DIAGNOSING THIS PROBLEM IF THEY CAN'T RE-CREATE IT OR IF IT DIDN'T SENT A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CODE. THEY WOULD JUST CHARGE ME FOR THEIR DIAGNOSTIC EFFORTS. NOTE: I ALSO RECENTLY HAS HIGH REVVING PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE WITHIN THE LAST FEW MONTHS, BUT THEY WERE AT START-UP & IT SENT A TROUBLE CODE. AFTER THREE TRIPS TO THE DEALERSHIP WITH A IAC VALVE AND PCM REPLACEMENT BILL --- THEY ALLEVIATED THE PROBLEM. THIS SEEMS TO BE SOMETHING ELSE & MUCH MORE DANGEROUS. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10005850

Incident

Feb 1, 2003

Mileage

72,100 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10005131

Incident

Feb 2, 2003

Mileage

60,000 mi

NHTSA RECALL 99 V 193 000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 99041 CONCERNING ABS: VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, AND WAS INFORMED BY DEALER NOTHING WAS WRONG AFTER TEST DRIVING VEHICLE. *AK. CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT THE FIRST PROBLEM THAT SHE ENCOUNTERED WAS THAT THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE DID NOT WORK, THE POWER BOOSTER WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER CONSUMER IS STILL EXPERIENCING BRAKING PROBLEMS.*SLC

NHTSA ID

8003238

Incident

Jul 15, 2001

RUSTY TRANSMISSION FLUID LEVEL INDICATOR/OIL FILLER TUBE AS PER CHEVROLET SERVICE BULLETIN ID #594999. CHEVROLET WILL NOT REPLACE EVEN THO' IT IS A LATENT DEFECT. WHY? TRANSMISSION FAILURE COULD OCCUR AT ANY TIME.*AK

NHTSA ID

751883

Incident

Sep 6, 2001

ABS LIGHT CAME ON-BRAKES STARTED PULSATING WHEN NOT BEING APPLIED-SPEEDOMETER STARTED GOING ERRATIC AND ENGINE STARTED DOWNSHIFTING-HAS CONTIUED TO DO SO SINCE THEN-CONTACTED CHEVY-COMPLAINT#C05294058-THEY CLAIMED NO RECALL-I STATED THIS SHOULD BE A NATIONAL SAFETY ISSUE-NO WAY TO MAINTAIN ABS SYSTEM AND OBVIOUS COMPUTER PROBLEM-SINCE THEN I HAVE RECEIVED A COPY OF A RECALL LETTER FOR 91-96 BLAZERS WITH THIS PROBLEM FROM A FRIEND WHO HAS SAME PROBLEM AND DID RECEIVE RECALL LETTER-HOPE YOU CAN HELP ME. *AK

NHTSA ID

751752

Incident

Aug 14, 2001

TRANSMISSION DIPSTICK AND TUBING ARE RUSTING .WANT TO KNOW ABOUT A RECALL ON IT.*AK

NHTSA ID

748355

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED TRANSMISSION DISENGAGES FROM OVERDRIVE WITHOUT ANY WARNING,CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

889512

THE EVAPORATOR HOUSING IS BRITTLE AND IS CRACKING DUE TO MOLD AND POOR DRAINAGE, THIS CAUSES A BAD ODOR TO COME FROM THE VENTS. *SLC

NHTSA ID

557615

TRANSMISSION SLIPS-ENGINE REVS FREELY (LIKE IN NEUTRAL) NO ACCELERATION-TAKEN TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES TO NO AVAILABILITY. *AK

NHTSA ID

736080

Incident

Jun 27, 1997

WHILE DRIVING AT A HIGH SPEED VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY ENGAGE INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVING, CAUSING A SUDDEN DECREASE IN SPEED AND JERKING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

NHTSA ID

872476

CONSUMER NOTICED A WHINING NOISE, DEALER SAID TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE METAL BEING SCORED FROM THE GEARS GRINDING INTO IT. *SLC

NHTSA ID

555373

Incident

Aug 30, 2000

THE ENGINE LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING. I ALMOST HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME BECAUSE I COULD NOT STOP THE CAR. THE VACUUM TO THE BRAKES IS LOST. THE RPM CHANGES RAPIDLY AND THE ENGINE SPUTTERS. I CALLED CHEVROLET'S CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER AND THEY HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF THIS PROBLEM FOR THIS MAKE/MODEL. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AFTER JUST BRINGING IN THE REPAIR FOR A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM TRANSFER CASE SWITCH AND VACUUM SWITCH REPAIR AND THEY HOOKED UP A COMPUTER TO THE CODE READER SLOT AND SAW THAT THERE WAS PROBLEMS WITH THE EGR VALVE. THE TECHNICIAN GUNNED THE ENGINE A FEW TO TIMES CLAIMING THAT HE WAS CLEARING THE VALVE OF A PIECE OF STUCK CARBON. IT WENT AWAY AT THE DEALERSHIP BUT THE PROBLEM SHOWED UP ON THE ROAD 5 MINUTES LATER. THEY CLAIM THAT THEY HAVE SEEN THIS PROBLEM IN NUMEROUS S10 CHEVROLET BLAZERS AND THEY RECOMMEND REPLACING THE PART. I CLAIM THAT THIS IS A DANGER TO ALL 1995 S10 BLAZER OWNERS AND THE PART SHOULD BE RE-DESIGNED TO PREVENT THIS FROM OCCURRING IF THEY HAVE SO MANY ISSUES WITH IT. THE PART BY THE WAY COST AROUND $300~400 IN THE CHICAGOLAND AREA.*AK

NHTSA ID

725076

Incident

Jul 7, 2000

WHILE USING THE HIGH BEAMS, THE HEADLIGHTS GO OFF COMPLETELY INTERMITTENTLY. *MJS

NHTSA ID

552809

AUTO TRANSMISSION SEIZED UP. NLM

NHTSA ID

784705

Incident

Aug 1, 1998

WAS DRAGGING AND CLUNKING ITS' WAY INTO AUTO-2ND GEAR - LURCHING AT ANY SPEED, AND WOULDN'T GO OVER 50 OR 55 EVEN ON HIGHWAY. HAD TO HAVE THE ENGINE RE-BUILT. *AK

NHTSA ID

724229

Incident

Apr 15, 2000

WHEN STARTING VEHICLE STARTS IN TOO HIGH OF GEAR. NO POWER, NO PICKUP. *AK

NHTSA ID

711145

Incident

Aug 1, 1999

WHILE DRIVING IN TWO WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT BY ITSELF INTO FOUR- WHEEL DRIVE. DEALER NOTIFIED. SOME REPAIRS AND PART REPLACEMENTS WERE MADE. CONDITION STILL REOCCURRING. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID

857161

Incident

Jan 8, 1998

TRANSMISSION WILL SLIP OUT OF GEAR CAUSING ENGINE TO FREELY REV WITH NO ACCELERATION. TAKEN TO 3 DEALERS AND 1 INDEPENDENT SHOP WITH NO ONE ABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT IS WRONG. VEHICLE IS ONLY ABLE TO HOLD 2ND GEAR UP TO 30 MPH BEFORE IT SLIPS OUT ,CAUSING THE SPEEDOMETER TO DROP TO 10 AND THE ABS LIGHT TO ACTIVATE

NHTSA ID

718402

Incident

Sep 7, 1999

TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO DIPSTICK TUBE BEING TOO CLOSE TO A/C EVAPORATOR CORE WHICH CAUSES CONDENSATION INSIDE DIPSTICK TUBE. THIS IN TURN CAUSED RUST INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING MY TRANSMISSION TO GO OUT. WE HAD TO HAVE TRANSMISSION REBUILT WHICH WAS VERY EXPENSIVE!! MECHANIC SAID HE SEES A LOT OF BLAZER COME IN WITH TRANSMISSION FAILURE DUE TO THE SAME PROBLEM I HAD. I THINK SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS. WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY FOR SOMETHING WHEN THE PROBLEM IS DUE TO POOR DESIGN?!? I'VE SEEN SEVERAL NEW COMMERCIALS FOR CHEVROLET SAY "WE'LL BE THERE" WELL I THINK YOU SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM!! IT COST ME A GOOD BIT OF MONEY TO CORRECT THE MISTAKE CHEVROLET MADE. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE.

NHTSA ID

712212

Incident

Sep 22, 1999

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH TWO TRANSMISSION EXPERIENCING FAILURE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND REFUSD TO REPAIR UNLESS COST GOES TO CONSUMER. *AK

NHTSA ID

830109

Incident

Nov 3, 1998

RUST HAS DEVELOPED IN THE DIP STICK AND IN THE DIP STICK TUBE WHICH HAS CAUSED DIRT TO GET INTO THE TRANSMISSION FLUID, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA ID

847407

TRANSFER MOTOR FAILED THEN THE TRANSFER CASE SEAL BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITH NO WARNING OR NOISE. FLUID LEVEL IN THE TRANSMISSION DROPPED TO BELOW THE DIPSTICK AND DAMAGE OCCURED TO THE TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE. DRIVERS SEALT BELT DOES NOT FULLY RETRACT WHEN RELEASED CAUSING IT TO OFTEN GET CAUGHT IN THE DOOR. OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS THE BELT SHOWS TEARS FROM GETTING CAUGHT IN THE DOOR. BELT WILL ONLY FULLY RETRACT IF YOU MANUALY ASSIST IT. *AK

NHTSA ID

706628

Incident

Jun 20, 1998

TRANSFER MOTOR FAILED THEN THE TRANSFER CASE SEAL BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITH NO WARNING OR NOISE. FLUID LEVEL IN THE TRANSMISSION DROPPED TO BELOW THE DIPSTICK AND DAMAGE OCCURED TO THE TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE. DRIVERS SEALT BELT DOES NOT FULLY RETRACT WHEN RELEASED CAUSING IT TO OFTEN GET CAUGHT IN THE DOOR. OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS THE BELT SHOWS TEARS FROM GETTING CAUGHT IN THE DOOR. BELT WILL ONLY FULLY RETRACT IF YOU MANNUALLY ASSIST IT. *AK

NHTSA ID

706626

Incident

Jul 15, 1998

THE COMPONENT ALLOWING YOU TO CHANGE TO 4- WHEEL DRIVE FAILED. WHEN IT DID, IT CAUSED THE VEHICLE WHEELS TO LOCK AT SLOW SPEED, AND THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE THROUGH STOP SIGNS. I HAVE THE PART IF SOMEONE WANTS TO TEST IT. *AK

NHTSA ID

705431

Incident

Mar 7, 1999