1996 Chevrolet Blazer Heating & air conditioning Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER WOULD NOT FUNCTION. IN ADDITION, THE RADIATOR HOSE WAS LEAKING AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK ON THE BLOCK (HEATER CORE) OF THE RADIATOR. THE RADIATOR HOSE WAS LEAKING AT THE CONNECTION OF THE HOSE. THE VEHICLE ALSO OVERHEATED AT TIMES, IN WHICH THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THIS FAILURE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06E043000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR BECAUSE OTHER WORK NEEDED TO BE DONE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 169,123 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 165,000. UPDATED 09/15/08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED BROWN SLUDGE WAS FOUND IN THE RADIATOR. UPDATED 09/18/08. *JB

NHTSA ID

10233985

Incident

Jul 22, 2007

Mileage

165,000 mi

SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED MY 1996 CHEVY 4X4 BLAZER, THE AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING. AFTER GETTING THIS SERVICED, AND NOT USING IT DURING THE WINTER MONTHS. I TOOK IT IN TO HAVE IT CHECKED AGAIN AND WAS TOLD THE CONDENSER WAS BAD AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THIS HAS NOT ONLY HAPPENED ON THIS VEHICLE, BUT ALSO ON THE CHEVROLET TRUCK WE HAD OWNED BEFORE. WHILE TALKING WITH THE MECHANIC HE SAID THAT HE HAS WORK ON LOTS OF CHEVYS WITH TROUBLE IN THE CONDENSER. I THINK THIS MATTER SHOULD BE RESEARCHED AND TAKEN CARE OF. *JB

NHTSA ID

10112375

Incident

Jun 18, 2004

Mileage

139 mi

MOST OF THE PROBLEMS THAT SURFACED HAD ALREADY BEEN REPAIRED AT LEAST ONCE. *PH MOST OF THE PROBLEMS HAD ALREADY BEEN REPAIRED AT LEAST ONCE UNDER WARRANTY AND HAVE RECURRED. THE A/C SEAL LEAKED AND NEEDED A PUMP. THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE IDLER PULLEY, OIL FILTER LINES, CRANK SHAFT,DOOR HINGES, POWER STEERING, THROTTLE POSITIONER SENSOR 2, LEFT FRONT AXLE SEAL, AND THE DIFFERENTIAL SIDE COVERS. *SC *MR *JB

NHTSA ID

10057277

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FRONT & REAR FAILED, WATER PUMP QUIT, DRIVE SHAFT BROKE, BALL JOINTS RIGHT FRONT BROKE, HEATER QUIT, AIR CONDITIONER QUIT. DRIVERS SIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR FELL OFF, STEERING PROBLEMS, BRAKE PROBLEMS, UNIVERSAL JOINTS WORN OUT, CRACKED FRONT ROTORS,ETC. *JB

NHTSA ID

10016198

Incident

Jan 5, 2002

Mileage

99,000 mi

1. ANTI-LOCK BRAKE CONTROLLER BAD 2. AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR LEAKS OUT ALL REFRIGERANT 3. HEAD LIGHTS ARE SO BAD, YOU CAN NOT SEE THE ROAD HARDLY AT ALL. *JB

NHTSA ID

10010916

Incident

Jan 1, 2001

Mileage

41,000 mi

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS A ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM PROBLEM.(DEX-COOL ENGINE COOLANT). NLM

NHTSA ID

566617

THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE NEVER BEEN GOOD, CAN'T SEE. AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR LEAKED OUT REFRIGERANT, INDEPENDENT GARAGE WANTS $ 1000.00 TO FIX PROPERLY..... ANTI LOCK BRAKE MODULE WENT OUT, INDEPENDENT GARAGE WANTS $ 1000.00 TO FIX.*AK

NHTSA ID

763763

Incident

Jul 1, 2001

AIR CONDITIONER FIRST FAILED ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO (STILL UNDER WARRANTY AT THE TIME). DEALER REFILLED..SAID COULD NOT FIND LEAK. LITTLE OVER YEAR LATER SAME OCCURRENCE...DEALER REFILLED. AUGUST OF 2001 OCCURRED AGAIN...THIS TIME DEALER PUT DYE IN SO COULD FIND LEAK WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN....DID NOT NOTICE TIL WARM WEATHER THIS YEAR THAT IT HAD FAILED AGAIN...TOOK TO DEALER AND HAD REFILLED AGAIN...THIS TIME DEALER SAID LEAK WAS FOUND AT COMPRESSOR...SAID COMPRESSOR WAS GOING BAD AND WOULD COST ABOUT $500 DOLLARS TO CORRECT. AM FILING SAME INFO WITH CHEVROLET. THIS IS MY 4TH BLAZER BUT LOTS OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS ONE. 4 RECALLS...DEFECTIVE DOOR PANEL...REPLACED AT CHEVROLET'S OK AFTER REPORTING TO THE COMPANY.

NHTSA ID

761658

BRAKE LIGHTS ARE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY DUE A MALFUNCTION WITHIN BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. DEALER REPLACED BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH TWICE IN A TWO MONTH PERIOD WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBELM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ID

8002954

AFTER THE 3 YEAR WARRANTY EXPIRED, CONSUMER NOTICED CRACKS IN THE BLOWER EVAPORATOR HOUSING OF THE A/C, DEALER DECLINED REPAIRS SAYING VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, THEREFORE CONSUMER REPAIRED AT OWN EXPENSE, CONSUMER ALSO COMPLAINS OF HOWLING NOISE AND HARSH SHIFTS.*TT

NHTSA ID

899499

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

750879

Incident

Sep 10, 2000

ABS SENSOR FAILED. *YH

NHTSA ID

562614

Incident

Jul 30, 2001

HEATER CORE RUSTED. NLM

NHTSA ID

785223

Incident

Mar 1, 2000

AT APPROXIMATELY 46,000 MILES, THE AIR CONDITIONING IN MY BLAZER DIED. THE CONDENSOR, ETC. ALL NEED TO BE REPLACED. MY INDEPENDENT DEALER RELAYED TO ME THAT HE HAS HAD THREE 1996 AND A 1997 BLAZERS IN FOR A/C FAILURE IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS. HE SAYS IT IS DUE TO "CHEAP PARTS". *AK

NHTSA ID

736870

Incident

Aug 15, 2000

NO SUMMARY

NHTSA ID

730913

I REPLACED ALL OF THE FRONT BALL JOINTS, AFTER 60,000 MILES. AS A RESULT OF THE BALL JOINTS GOING BAD IT MESSED UP MY TIRES, SO I HAD TO GET NEW ONES. THE AC COMPRESSOR IS MAKING REALLY LOUS NOISES, IT SOUNDS LIKE IT IS DEFECTIVE BEARINGS, ON THE FRONT OF THE COMPRESSOR.*AK

NHTSA ID

722640

Incident

Nov 24, 1999

THE DIAPHRAM TO THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER RUPTURED CAUSING A HISSING NOISE CAUSING CONSUMER TO APPLY MORE THAN NORMAL AMOUNTS OF PRESSURE TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES. NLM

NHTSA ID

551396

Incident

Oct 1, 1999

AIR CONDITIONER WILL NOT COOL VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT AIR CONDTIONER COMPRESSOR WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE PART IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

858157

Incident

Sep 9, 1999

A/C COMPRESSOR FAILED CAUSING A/C TO NOT BLOW COLD AIR. NLM

NHTSA ID

549168

Incident

Aug 11, 1999

WE RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS 1996 BLAZER AND DUE TO IT BEING USED WE ARE WITHOUT WARRANTY. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SOMETIMES DO NOT COME ON AND WHEN THEY ARE WORKING THEY SOMETIMES STOP IN THE MIDST OF A RAINSTORM. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND HAS CAUSED US ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION THE NEED TO STOP DRIVING FOR OUR SAFETY AND OTHER MOTORISTS. THE AIR CONDITIONER IS HIT AND MISS JUST LIKE THE WIPER, BUT THANK HEAVENS THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE ONLY A COMFORT ISSUE.

NHTSA ID

711577

Incident

Mar 1, 1999

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

707870

Incident

Jun 24, 1999

AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR/CLUTCH FAILED.

NHTSA ID

604929

ABNORMAL OIL CONSUMPTION--RECALL, BUT DEALER DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS. AIR CONDITIONER--COMPRESSOR SUCTION HOSE ASSEMBLY LEAKING. EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE REROUTED--IMPROPERLY INSTALLED, CAUSED SQUEAKING NOISE. DASH PANEL TIGHTENED--LEAKING COLD AIR INTO DRIVER'S LAP. REAR BUMPER STRIP HAD TO BE REINSTALLED. AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY IN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID

510594