1997 Chevrolet Blazer Other / unspecified Problems

I OWN A 1997 CHEVROLET BLAZER. A FEW YEARS BACK THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN A HEAVY RAINSTORM ON A HIGH TRAFFIC EXPRESSWAY. IT WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS THERE WAS NO VISIBILITY DUE TO THE WIPERS STOPPING. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND REPAIRS WERE MADE AT A DEALERSHIP. ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2008, I WAS DRIVING IN A RAINSTORM AND ONCE AGAIN THE WIPERS FAILED. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND THEY GAVE ME A SERVICE REQUEST CLAIM NO. AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT AT THE SAME DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED. THEY TOLD ME THAT I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC FEE AND NO GUARANTEE THAT THEY WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR CHARGES. I BELIEVE THIS IS A HAZARDOUS PROBLEM TO MYSELF, PASSENGERS, OTHER MOTORISTS, AND PEDESTRIANS. THIS IS THE 2ND INCIDENT. I CHECKED FOR RE-CALLS ON THIS AND THERE ARE NONE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10251980

Incident

Dec 15, 2008

STARTER WENT, GAS GAUGE STOPPED WORKING, REAR WIPER DON'T WORK, BALL JOINTS BAD, ALTERNATER WENT, SHOCKS WENT MANY TIMES, ANTI LOCK BREAKS DON'T WORK PROPERLY. TIRED OF THE PROBLEMS!

NHTSA ID

10124382

Incident

Apr 4, 2004

I BOUGHT MY RIG UNDER A YEAR AGO AND HAVE BEEN HAVEING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRASMISSION,I HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS MANY TIMES BECAUSE IT DOESN'T REGISTER,MY AIR CONDITIONER DOESN'T WORK RIGHT,MY BRAKES HAVE LOCKED UP A FEW TIMES AND WHEN I TURN A CORNER IT SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING CRAHING UNDER MY RIG.I HAVE HAD NOTHING DONE YET BECAUSE IT IS GOING TO COST ME A WHOLE LOT TO HAVE ALL THIS REPLACED.MY STEREO WENT DEAD ABOUT A WEEK AFTER I GOT IT ALSO.I THOUGHT I WAS BUYING A GOOD RIG BUT,NOW I AM FINDING OUT DIFFERENT AND I PAID GOOD MONEY FOR AND AM STILL PAYING FOR IT.I HAVE REPLACED THE HEATER CORE IT WENT OUT 3 WEEKS AFTER I GOT IT,THE WINDOW WENT OUT A FEW DAY'S AFTER I GOT IT AND FORD BARELY REPLACED THAT FOR ME.*AK

NHTSA ID

10118421

Incident

Jan 26, 2004

Mileage

107,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ALL FIVE WHEEL STUDS SHEARED OFF WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL SEPARATED. NO IMPACT REPORTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

NHTSA ID

10096600

Incident

Oct 9, 2004

97 BLAZER COOLING SYSTEM FAILURE. FROM THE TIME I BOUGHT THE CAR THE COOLING SYSTEM HAD TROUBLE. THE RADIATOR HAD A LEAK ( 34391 MILES), THE COOLING SYSTEM CLOGGED UP AND THE HEATER CORE LEAKED FROM DEX-COOL GELLING UP ( 65265 MILES ), AGAIN HEATER CORE LEAKING FROM BAD DEX-COOL ( 104044 MILES ), HEATER CORE LEAKING (114387 MILES). EACH TIME THE HEATER CORE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE COOLING SYSTEM HAD TO BE ACID FLUSHED BY THE DEALER BECAUSE THE DEX-COOL GELLED UP. ALL THESE REPAIRS WHERE DONE BY GM DEALER. THE DEALER COULD NOT TELL ME WHY THE DEX-COOL WAS GELLING UP OR THE HEATER CORE KEPT LEAKING. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH GMC (COMPLAINT # 1-152407734) GMC COULD NOT HELP ME. I FOUND OUT FROM A RADIATOR REPAIR SHOP THAT THEY HAVE HAD MANY GM COOLING SYSTEM FAILURES DU TO THE DEX-COOL CAUSING ELECTROLYSIS. THIS IS THE MAIN CAUSE OF MY PROBLEM AND GM AND THE DEALER WILL NOT ADDRESS IT. THE RADIATOR SHOP SAID THE ONLY REPAIR IS TO FLUSH OUT THE COOLING SYSTEM FOR 36 HOURS THE REFILL IT WITH ANTIFREEZE, NOT DEX-COOL. ALSO ADD AN ANTI-ELECTROLYSIS SOLUTION TO IT AND A RADIATOR CAP WITH AN ANODE ROD ON IT. THEY HAVE HAD VERY GOOD RESULTS WITH THIS REPAIR. THERE MANY COMPLAINTS ON YOUR SITE ABOUT THIS AND ALSO MANY ON OTHER AUTO REPAIR WEB SITES. ALL I WANT IS TO BE REFUNDED THE MONEY I SPENT ON REPAIRS FROM DAY ONE AND HAVE GM PAY FOR THE RADIATOR SHOP TO DO THE FLUSHING AND REPAIRS. *LA

NHTSA ID

10047001

Incident

Oct 17, 2003

Mileage

114,387 mi

THERE IS A BAD DESIGN IN THE BUNDLE OF WIRING ABOVE TRANSMISSION WITH PLASTIC RING HOLDING BUNDLE, THIS BUNDLE IS NOT ATTACHED TO ANYTHING ALLOWING MOVE RUB TILL THEY SHORT OUT IN THE CHEVROLET BLAZERS, MINE IS A 1997. MY BLAZER WIRING CAUSED MY TRANSMISSION SWITCH TO SHORT OUT AND I WAS FIRST TOLD I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION SO I TOOK IT FOR SECOND OPINION, THE SECOND SHOP CUT THE WIRE FROM THE BUNDLE, REROUTED IT FROM TRANSMISSION SWITCH AND THE TRANSMISSION SWITCH WORKED. OTHER WIRES IN THE SAME BUNDLE CAUSED SHORTS THROUGH OUT ALL WIRING CAUSING A CONSTANT DRAW OF ELECTRIC AND RUNNING BATTERY DOWN. WHEN A FUSE IS REMOVED IT BREAKS THE CIRCUIT AND BATTERY DOES NOT RUN DOWN. THE SHORTED WIRING CAUSED DAY LIGHTS TO NOT WORK, INTERIOR LIGHTS TO STAY ON UNLESS I PULLED THE FUSE AND NUMEROUS OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP FOR THE SAME THING. THEY ARE NOW DROPPING THE TRANSMISSION TO GET TO THE BUNDLE OF WIRES TO FIX SHORTS AND I AM TAKING PICTURES OF ALL OF THIS. THE SHOP HAD TWO OTHER BLAZERS IN AT THE SAME TIME FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. I WILL ALSO TAKE PICTURES OF THOSE BLAZERS, ONE OF THE BLAZERS IS THE SHOP OWNERS WIFE. THE SHOPS ARE TELLING ME IT SHOULD BE A RECALL. I PLAN TO REPORT THIS TO AS MANY AGENCIES AS POSSIBLE AND INTERVIEW AS MANY SHOPS AS POSSIBLE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, I BELIEVE IT IS A FIRE HAZARD SINCE IT SHORTS OUT. THE WIRING BUNDLE IS ALSO CONNECTED TO THE FUEL PUMP AT THE GAS TANK. I HOPE CHEVROLET WILL ACT SOON AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS PROBLEM. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS. I HAVE ALSO HAD IT IN NIX CHEVROLET WHERE I BOUGHT IT AND THE AC DID NOT WORK, THEY HAVE WORKED ON THE AC 8 TIMES AND TOTALLY REBUILT EVERYTHING AND I STILL DO NOT HAVE AC???? THEY SAID THEY WILL LOOK AT IT AGAIN. I ALSO HAVE NUMEROUS RECALLS I WILL HAVE TO HAVE FIXED. I HAVE HAD SO MUCH TROUBLE WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE I BOUGHT IT, IT'S BEEN IN THE SHOP MORE THAN I HAVE GOT TO DRIVE IT. I WILL NEVER BUY CHEVROLET AGAIN.*AK

NHTSA ID

10021112

Incident

Apr 1, 2003

WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE AND RIM SNAPPED OFF VEHICLE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8017662

Incident

Jun 28, 2001

AT APPROXIMATELY 5 AM WHILE DRIVING EAST ON I-84 IN OREGON I WAS NEGOTIATING A CURVE IN THE FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WHEN A HEARD VIBRATION AND SECONDS LATER MY RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BECAME DETATCHED COMPLETELY. A STATE PATROL OFFICER STOPPED AND CALLED A TOW TRUCK FOR ME TO THE NEAREST GARAGE. AFTER 2 DAYS OF REPAIRS I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE BACK HOME. THE TOTAL COST OF REPAIR WAS$798.95. THE WORK THAT WAS DONE TO THE VEHICLE WAS: RELACED ROTOR, REPLACED BALL JOINT, REPLACED SPINDEL (STEERING KNUCKLE), LUGS, LUG NUTS, CAPS, WHEEL AND TIRE.*AK

NHTSA ID

760434

Incident

Feb 26, 2002

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 30MPH ON HIGHWAY AND FRONT WHEEL SEPARATED. HE HEARD A SLIGHT NOISE AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. LEFT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL HAD CAME OFF. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE INCIDENT, AND INSISTED THAT VEHICLE WAS DRIVEABLE. HE HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED.*AK LEFT FRONT UPPER BALL JOINT SEPARATED DAMAGING THE RIM. THE CUSTOMER STATES THE PART IS DEFECTIVE. *YH

NHTSA ID

871891

Incident

Sep 29, 2000

WHEN DRIVING RIGHT FRONT BALL JOINT BROKE AND THE RIGHT WHEEL COMPLETELY COLLAPSED/BROKE IN HALF WHEN DRIVING 40 MPH. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ID

866335

Incident

Jul 20, 2000

THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER IS A SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW AS IT GREATLY REDUCES VISIBILITY TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE

NHTSA ID

713877

Incident

Oct 20, 1999

WHILE RIDING DOWN THE STREET THE SPARE TIRE ASSEMBLY SNAPPED AND THE SPARE TIRE FELL OFF. NO ONE WAS HURT BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS THE ONLY ON ON STREET.

NHTSA ID

824667

Incident

Jun 17, 1998

WHILE RIDING ALONG THE HOLDER SNAPPED AND SPARE TIRE FELL OFF. NOBODY GOT HURT. *AK

NHTSA ID

824663

Incident

Jun 17, 1998