1996 Chevrolet Blazer Driver assistance Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 40-45 MPH ON A COUNTRY ROADWAY. THERE WAS PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, FOLLOWED BY AN UNINTENDED INCREASE OF ACCELERATION. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO RESUME TO NORMAL OPERATION. IN ADDITION, THE "ENGINE" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INTERMITTENTLY. THE IDENTICAL FAILURES OCCURRED ON THREE SEPARATION OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 08/24/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WERE 2 INCIDENTS OF THE ACCELERATOR STICKING; PUTTING IN THE CLUTCH AND KICKING THE ACCELERATOR CORRECTED THE PROBLEM AT THE TIME. ON JANUARY 19, 2010 A PIECE FROM THE CRUISE CONTROL CAME LOOSE ON THE ENGINE AND THE ACCELERATOR BECAME STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. UPDATED 08/25/10 *JB

NHTSA ID

10304291

Incident

Dec 27, 2008

Mileage

100,000 mi

DT: THIS WAS THE SECOND COMPLAINT CONSUMER FILED ON SAME ISSUE ON SAME VEHICLE. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME VEHICLE HAD MALFUNCTIONED, AND CONSUMER DID NOT HAVE THE ODI NUMBER FOR THE ORIGINAL FAILURE. CONSUMER STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WITH VEHICLE IN DRIVE ENGINE RPMS RED LINED AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE THEN STARTED PULLING AWAY AND GOING THROUGH RED LIGHT. CONSUMER PULLED VEHICLE INTO PARK AND VEHICLE STOPPED MOVING, AND ENGINE RED LINED UNTIL IT STOPPED ON ITS OWN AFTER ABOUT TWO SECONDS. CONSUMER TAPPED THE GAS PEDAL A FEW TIMES WITH VEHICLE IN PARK AND VEHICLE WENT BACK TO NORMAL IDLE. WHEN THIS HAPPENED CONSUMER WAS NOT IN THE SAME PLACE AS THE LAST TIME BUT VEHICLE ACTED EXACTLY THE SAME AS LAST TIME.*AK

NHTSA ID

10130507

Incident

Jul 27, 2005

Mileage

150,000 mi

1996 CHEVROLET S-10 BLAZER ENGINE STARTED REVVING WHILE CONSUMER WAS STOPPED WITH BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE STARTED TO MOVE FORWARD INTO THE INTERSECTION. WHEN HE PLACED THE GEAR INTO PARK EVERYTHING RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. NO MECHANICAL OR ELECTRICAL FAILURE COULD BE FOUND NOR WERE ANY TROUBLE CODES STORED IN THE COMPUTER. *JB *NM

NHTSA ID

10119096

Incident

Jan 1, 2005

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING. OWNER HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO STOP. OWNER WILL NOTIFY MANUFACTURER.*AK

NHTSA ID

10109267

Incident

Jan 1, 2005

WHILE DRIVING AT 80 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE THROTTLE STUCK OPEN. CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE BRAKES, BUT THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. ALSO, EMERGENCY BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND AS WELL. TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE CONSUMER DETOURED INTO A DRY RIVER BED. VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED ON ITS TOP AGAINST A FENCE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10087102

Incident

Jun 30, 2004

Mileage

170,000 mi

AT 30 MPH ACCELERATOR PEDAL GOT STUCK, CONSUMER APPLIED MORE PRESSURE AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THEN, GOT STUCK IN THAT POSITION. CONSUMER HAD TO APPLY BRAKES HARD, SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL, AND SHUT OFF ENGINE. DEALER STATED THE ENGINE WAS DAMAGED, AND HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK

NHTSA ID

8016074

Incident

Aug 8, 2002

VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON AND LUNGED FORWARD WHILE IN PARK. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME HAPPENING.*AK

NHTSA ID

8009250

Incident

May 5, 2002

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK. CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE TOOK HER FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN, THE VEHICLE STAYED AT THE SAME SPEED, CONSUMER TRIED DOWNSHIFTING AND PUMPING THE BRAKES, SHE HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES AND USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN ENOUGH TO GET OFF OF THE FREEWAY, CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER REPLACED THE ACCELERATOR CABLE, BRAKES, SHOES, CALIPERS AND ROTORS.*JB

NHTSA ID

8004942

Incident

Feb 24, 2002

THIS IS MY SECOND REPORT FOR THE SAME PROBLEM IN THE SAME VEHICLE. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS IN MAY, 2001. (SEE ODI ID 561620) THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE WAS 1/25/02. IN THIS CASE, I WAS DRIVING 30 MPH AND ACCELERATED SLIGHTLY TO CHANGE LANES. AS SOON AS I PRESSED THE ACCELERATED, IT DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING A DRAMATIC INCREASE IN SPEED. I PRESSED THE BRAKE, BUT IT WAS ROCK-HARD AND DID NOT DEPRESS ONE BIT. REMEMBERING THE PREVIOUS OCCURRENCE, I SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND COASTED TO A STOP. ONLY AFTER I REACHED A COMPLETE STOP DID THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESS FOR ME. I RESTARTED THE ENGINE AND IT RAN SMOOTHLY, SO I DROVE TO THE NEAREST PARKING LOT AND INSPECTED THE CCRUISE AND ACCELERATOR CABLES. THEY WERE CLEAN AND IN NO WAY KINKED OR APPEARED TO HAVE STUCK FOR ANY OTHER REASON. THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED, I DROVE TO A LOCAL SERVICE SHOP, WHERE MY INTELLIGENCE WAS QUESTIONED AND THE WHOLE INCIDENT DISMISSED AS DRIVER ERROR. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP SHORTLY THEREAFTER, AND WAS TOLD THAT SINCE THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, THEY COULD NOT FIX IT. I FEAR THAT I AM STUCK WITH AN OTHERWISE NICE, LOW MILEAGE DEATHTRAP. IT IS THE PRIMARY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION FOR (PREGNANT) ME AND MY 4-YEAR-OLD. MUST ONE OR ALL OF US BE INJURED OR DIE FOR THIS TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY? IF I CHOOSE TO SELL IT, I CERTAINLY FEEL A MORAL OBLIGATION TO LET ANY POTENTIAL BUYERS KNOW WHAT HAS HAPPENED. PLEASE HELP ME! AND THIS TIME, PLEASE SEND THE SIGNATURE FORM (I DID NOT RECEIVE ONE LAST TIME) THAT ALLOWS YOU TO REPORT THIS TO THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER. *AK

NHTSA ID

757343

Incident

Jan 25, 2002

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH DOWNHILL ON WET PAVEMENT, THE ACCELERATOR SUDDENLY DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR. MY FOOT WAS ON THE PEDAL LIGHTLY AT THE TIME, AND THE PEDAL MOVED FROM BENEATH MY FOOT. I ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE ACCELERATOR HAD APPARENTLY OVERRIDEN THEM. MY SPEED WAS NEARING 90 MPH WHEN I RESORTED TO TURNING OFF THE ENGINE, AND COASTED TO A STOP ON THE HIGHWAY SHOULDER. THIS SEQUENCE OF EVENTS SPANNED ABOUT 20 SECONDS. AS THE VEHICLE NEARED ITS STOP, I HEARD THE ACCELERATOR POP FREE. WITH THE ENGINE OFF, BOTH PETALS THEN SEEMED TO DEPRESS NORMALLY, SO I DROVE TO THE NEAREST AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOP. ALL APPEARED TO BE NORMAL UNDER THE HOOD AT THAT POINT. I CONTACTED GM ABOUT THE PROBLEM, AND THOUGH THEY EXPRESSED SYMPATHY, THEY TOLD ME THAT BECAUSE THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, THERE WAS NOTHING THAT I COULD DO. I WAS EXTREMELY FORTUNATE THAT MY YOUNG CHILD WAS NOT WITH ME, THAT THE ROADS WERE NOT ICY (IT HAD RECENTLY SNOWED), THAT THERE WAS NO NEARBY TRAFFIC IN THE VICINITY, AND THAT I DID NOT PANIC. I WAS, HOWEVER, SCARED OUT OF MY WITS. THIS SITUATION OCCURRED SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER OUR LOCAL GM DEALERSHIP PERFORMED ABS RECALL MAINTENANCE ON THE VEHICLE, AND I CANNOT HELP BUT WONDER IF THE TWO EVENTS ARE RELATED. I HAVE NOTICED THAT OTHER CONSUMERS HAVE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR PROBLEMS IN THE RECENT PAST. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU ARE SEEING A GROWING PATTERN, AND IF GM PLANS TO TAKE ANY ACTION. THIS IS MY WINTER VEHICLE; IT HAS ONLY 24,000 MILES ON IT AND I NOW FEAR GETTING BEHIND ITS WHEEL, ESPECIALLY UNDER ADVERSE WINTER CONDITIONS.*AK

NHTSA ID

750012

Incident

May 5, 2001

THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN, THE CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO STOP THE BRAKES FAILED CAUSING ACCIDENT, THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. *YH

NHTSA ID

561620

Incident

May 29, 2001

TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR WHEN ACCELERATING FROM STOP OR RPM'S WILL REV HIGH, BUT VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE AS FAST AS IT SHOULD. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO PONTIAC DEALER WHERE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, AND WAS TOLD A POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ADVISED CONSUMER TO GO TO A CHEVROLET DEALER TO PERFORM REPAIR BECAUSE IT STILL FELL UNDER MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO CHEVROLET DEALER, AND WAS TOLD A TSB WAS ISSUED FOR A HARNESS JUMPER KIT WHICH WAS CAUSING THE DEFECT. CHEVROLET DEALER DID NOT INSPECT VEHICLE TO DETERMINE IF THAT WAS THE ACTUAL CAUSE.*AK

NHTSA ID

890169

VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY, RESULTING IN A COLLISION . *NOTE: ON JUNE 19TH, THE CONSUMER CALLED AGAIN TO STATE THAT THE DEALERSHIP FOUND THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM FOR SUDDEN ACCELERATION IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE IDLE AIR CONTROL WAS THE DEFECTIVE COMPONENT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. OPERATOR 920. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENT.

NHTSA ID

887059

Incident

Apr 4, 2001

THE THROTTLE IS ONLY ABOUT 1 INCH AWAY FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE CONSUMER HAS HIT THE THROTTLE WHEN WANTING TO USE THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAUSE THEY ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. *SLC

NHTSA ID

557578

ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS IN IDLE POSITION. IT SEEMS TO BE WORSE THE FIRST TIME THE PEDAL IS PRESSED AFTER THE ENGINE IS FIRST STARTED. HOWEVER, SINCE 5 MONTHS HAVE ELAPSED SINCE THE PROBLEM WAS FIRST NOTICED, IT SEEMS TO STICK NOW ALMOST EVERY TIME THE PEDAL GOES BACK TO THE IDLE POSITION. IT FEELS AS THOUGH SOMETHING IS HOLDING THE ACCELERATOR IN THE IDLE POSITION, AS IF IT IS SNAGGED ON SOMETHING. AFTER YOU APPLY EXTRA FORCE TO OVERCOME THE STICKING, IT TRAVELS SMOOTHLY WITH NO OTHER SNAGGING. A CO-WORKER OWNS A 1997 BLAZER AND IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE DRIVEN AT LEAST 2 DIFFERENT COMPANY VEHICLES WHICH WERE 1998 AND 1999 MODEL GM MINIVANS WITH A SIMILAR STICKING ACCELERATOR. ALL OF THESE VEHICLES, INCLUDING MINE, STICK ONLY IN THE IDLE POSITION. THE PROBLEM RESULTS IN THE DRIVER HAVING TO USE EXCESSIVE FORCE TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP AND THUS IT IS DIFFICULT TO KEEP FROM GUNNING THE ENGINE WHEN STARTING FROM A STOP. *AK

NHTSA ID

723360

Incident

Jan 8, 2000

ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO EXCEED 80 MPH. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE ACCELERATOR CABLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

847882

PROBLEMS WITH RECALL REPAIR WORK ON THE SHIFT IGNITION (99S19) 99V-194. MJS

NHTSA ID

548572

AT TIME OF DELIVER THE WEATHER STRIPPING ON DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR MISSING AND WIPER BLADE COVER. MJS

NHTSA ID

545221

Incident

Nov 9, 1996

THROTTLE FAILS TO CLOSE COMPLETLY WHEN ACCELLERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED FOR A PERIOD OF TIME UP TO 5 SECONDS. INSPECTED 5 TIMES DUE TO INTERMITTENT BURNING RUBBER SMELL. DEALER CONTACTED AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

NHTSA ID

835720

Incident

Aug 20, 1997

WHEN STEPPING OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE ENGINE DOES NOT SLOW DOWN, BUT CONTINUES TO REMAIN AT GIVEN RPM WITHOUT A REASON, VEHICLE RPMS STAY UP UNTIL VEHICLE IS STOPPED COMPLETELY. DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED, AND VEHICLE BEEN CHECKED FOR REPAIR. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD WHICH COULD EVENTUALLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK *TT

NHTSA ID

824932

Incident

Jul 1, 1998

WHILE SHIFTING VEHICLE FROM REVERSE POSITION INTO DRIVE POSITION THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. ALSO HAD NO BRAKING ABILITY IN WHICH THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. HAD TO BE IN A PARK POSITION IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

824917

Incident

Jun 28, 1998

WHILE DRIVING THROTTLE CABLE BROKE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SPEED AWAY. CAUSE OF PROBLEM UNKNOWN. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO DEALERS. *AK

NHTSA ID

823623

ENGINE STALLED FIVE TIMES W/OUT WARNING, ON ONE OCCASION ALMOST RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION.

NHTSA ID

535833

Incident

Jan 9, 1998

WHILE DRIVING THE BLAZER AT 40 MPH, THE BLAZER SPEEDED UP WITHOUT PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL, DRIVER TAPPED THE BRAKES AND BLAZER WENT FASTER. DRIVER PUT BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKES, ENGINE CONTINUED TO GO FASTER. PULLED EMERGENCY BRAKE, ENGINE CONTINUED TO GO EVEN FASTER. BLAZER SLOWED DOWN AND DRIVER PUT BLAZER INTO PARK. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

822224

Incident

Mar 28, 1998

WHEN GOING UP HILL, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL LEFT DRIVER'S FOOT AND WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE BLAZER TOOK OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE BLAZER HAD A DEAD BATTERY. *AK.

NHTSA ID

820613

Incident

Nov 13, 1997