Other / unspecified
Filed Oct 18, 2004
I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS INCIDENTS WITH TWO VERY TROUBLING ISSUES. ONE WAS THAT MY WINDSHEILD WIPERS WOULD QUIT WORKING. OF COURSE YOU ONLY USE THEM WHEN IT RAINS, SO IT CREATED A TERRIFYING SITUATION. I ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT! I MISSED GOING OFF A BRIDGE BY A MERE FOOT! I REPLACED THE WIPER MOTOR AND HAVE NOT HAD TROUBLE SINCE (THOUGH I STILL HAVE THE OLD WIPER MOTOR). THAT WAS WHEN I LEARNED OF ALL THE TROUBLES EVERYONE ELSE WAS HAVING! WITH SO MUCH TROUBLE, WHY HASN'T SOMETHING BEEN DONE! I SPENT MY HARD EARNED MONEY ON FIXING IT WHEN IT HAS BEEN KNOWN TO HAVE THIS FAULT ALL ALONG. I FEEL SO SORRY FOR THE FAMILY THAT WILL LOSE A LOVED ONE DUE TO THIS....AND IT WILL HAPPEN BECAUSE NO ONE WANTS TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS. MAYBE YOU CAN'T HELP ME SINCE I'VE HELPED MYSELF IN THIS ISSUE, BUT THE LEAST YOU CAN DO IS PREVENT HARM TO SOMEONE ELSE. THE SECOND ISSUE I AM HAVING THAT I HAVE AS OF YET BEEN UNABLE TO FIX IS THE TURN SIGNAL CONSTANTLY CLICKING. I'VE NOTICED THAT MANY OTHER HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. I JUST NEED TO KNOW HOW TO FIX IT! PLEASE ADVISE!! ONE MORE PERSONAL NOTE....I AM SCARED TO DEATH TO READ ANYMORE OF THE COMPLAINTS ON MY VEHICLE. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT WITH SO MANY PROBLEMS, WITH ONE PARTICULAR MAKE AND MODEL THAT SOMETHING CAN'T BE DONE. I JUST THINK IT'S BETTER TO BE PROACTIVE THAN HAVE TO DEAL WITH CONSEQUENCES AFTER THAT FACT.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10095982
- Incident
- Oct 15, 2004
Interior & seatsOther / unspecifiedSteering
Filed Aug 12, 2004
I RECENTLY HAD TO REPLACE THE BALL JOINTS AND IDLER ARM ON MY 1998 CHEVROLET BLAZER. I WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THIS IS A CONSTANT PROBLEM. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND THAT IF THE MANUFACTURER KNOWS THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING COMPONENTS BECOMING DEFECTIVE, THEN WHY DON'T THEY SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THIS IS THE THIRD SET OF BALLJOINTS THAT HAVE NEEDED TO BE INSTALEDL ON THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST SET ALONG WITH THE PITMAN ARM WENT DEFECTIVE AT 29,000 MILES AND THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THEM UNDER THE MANUFACTURES WARRANTY.
- NHTSA ID
- 10086693
- Incident
- Jul 29, 2004
- Mileage
- 29,000 mi
Other / unspecified
Filed May 20, 2003
WHEN THE CONSUMER STEPPED ON THE LADDER TO GET INSIDE THE VEHICLE, THE PLASTIC PART WHICH HELD THE STEP TOGETHER BROKE OFF. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10020239
- Incident
- May 20, 2003
Interior & seatsOther / unspecified
Filed Mar 7, 2003
FRONT BUCKET SEAT RELEASE PIECE HAS COME OFF ONCE ON BOTH FRONT SEATS, ALREADY OFF FOR SECOND TIME FOR DRIVER SIDE (AND NOT THAT I USE IT THAT MUCH EITHER!). CANNOT MOVE THE LOCATION OF THE BACK OF THE FRONT SEAT, MAKING SITTING STRAIGHT UP VERY TIRING AND AGGRAVATING FOR DRIVING!*JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10010124
- Incident
- Dec 11, 2002
Other / unspecified
Filed Aug 13, 2002
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH RIGHT FRONT WHEEL SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE BECAUSE 5 BOLTS WERE BROKEN, ALL 5 BOLTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING, EXAMINATION OF THE WHEEL LUG HOLES SHOWED NO EVIDENCE THAT THE WHEEL WAS LOOSE PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE.*AK *NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 8016194
- Incident
- Jul 24, 2002
Other / unspecifiedSuspension
Filed Aug 22, 2001
WHILE DRIVING 60-65 MPH VEHICLE WENT TOWARDS LEFT AND WAS HARD TO CONTROL, AFTER PULLING OVER, CONSUMER NOTICED DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL WAS SIDEWAYS. A BROKEN UPPER BALL JOINT. NO ACCIDENT.*AK AFTER TAKEN TO MECHANIC FOR REPAIR HE NOTICED THE OTHER SIDE WAS ALSO BAD. REPAIRS INCLUDED UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ON DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDES. WHEEL WAS ALSO DAMAGED. *YH
- NHTSA ID
- 894889
- Incident
- Aug 21, 2001
BrakesOther / unspecified
Filed Apr 23, 2001
WE TOOK THE CAR IN FOR BRAKE PADS AND THE INSTALLER SAID THE DRUMS WERE WORN DOWN TO ALMOST NOTHING. THEY SHOULD NOT WEAR OUT THAT FAST. THE BACK IS FINE JUST THE FRONT. I ALSO WANT TO TELL YOU ABOUT A 1992 CADILLAC THE ALLOY WHEELS OF OUR FLEETWOOD ARE BAD. WE HAVE PUT MANY DIFFERENT TIRES ON AND THEY ALL GO FLAT BECAUSE OF THE ALLOY WHEELS. YOU WILL BE GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE TIRES GO FLATE. NOONE SEEMS TO BE ABLE TO FIX THEM BECAUSE THEY ARE ALLOY. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 744399
- Incident
- Mar 1, 2001
Other / unspecified
Filed Mar 29, 2001
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 743251
- Incident
- Mar 19, 2001
Other / unspecified
Filed Mar 12, 2001
WHEEL COULD COME OFF AT ANY TIME. MECHANIC FOUND A DESIGN PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 882745
- Incident
- Mar 1, 2001
BrakesInterior & seatsOther / unspecified+3 more
Filed Aug 3, 1999
CONSUMER CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS NOISE WITH BRAKE SYSTEM, SEVERAL REPAIRS OF PAD AND ROTORS REPOSITIONING OF THE BRAKE CABLES HAVE NOT CORRECTED PROBLEMS. YH
- NHTSA ID
- 547717
- Incident
- Feb 23, 1999
Other / unspecified
Filed Jan 20, 1999
THE JACK THAT CAME EQUIPPED WITH VEHICLE TWISTED WHEN CHANGING A TIRE, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO FALL DOWN. COULD HAVE RESULTED IN INJURIES. REPLACED THE JACK. DEALER SAID TO CALL AND MAKE A COMPLAINT. RETURNED TO DEALER, AND REQUESTED REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT *AK.ET.
- NHTSA ID
- 833774
- Incident
- Jan 17, 1998
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.