1998 Chevrolet Blazer Tires & wheels Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET BLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD BANGING SOUND AND DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE DROPPED TO THE PAVEMENT. IN ADDITION, ALL OF THE BOLTS SHEARED OFF, THE LUG NUT WAS MISSING, AND THE ROTOR WAS DESTROYED. THE QUARTER PANEL AND THE BUMPER WERE BENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RE-ATTACH THE TIRE TO THE VEHICLE AND REPLACE THE STUDS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 10/03/14*LJ UPDATED 3/10/2015 *JS

NHTSA ID

10618914

Incident

Aug 9, 2005

Mileage

50,000 mi

1998 CHEVY BLAZER WITH TIRE FAILURE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TIRES BLEW OUT AND WHEN HE WENT TO GET THEM REPLACED THE MECHANIC SAID THEY WERE DRY ROTTED. HE SAID THE BRAKES ENGAGED ON HIS WAY HOME. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE AND ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED. AFTER THE TIRE REPLACEMENT, THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR BRAKES BY ANOTHER DEALER. THE FIRST DEALER STATED EVERY THING CHECKED OUT AND THAT MAYBE THE MASTER CYLINDER THAT WAS REPLACED BY THE PREVIOUS DEALER MAY HAVE PARTIALLY FAILED. THE REAR SHOCKS WERE REPLACED, THE REAR VIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY WAS LOOSE. THE DEALER GLUED IT BACK TOGETHER.

NHTSA ID

10212792

Incident

Dec 4, 2007

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE I NOTICED A POPPING SOUND FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN I STOPPED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE I NOTICED A WHELP IN THE TIRE, THE SIZE OF A TENNIS BALL WAS PROTRUDING FROM THE BACK PASSENGER TIRE. AS I HAVE A YOUNG CHILD AND TAKE CARE OF MY VEHICLES I KNOW THAT IT HAPPENED SUDDENLY AND NOT OVER TIME. I AM REPLACING THE TIRE BECAUSE I WILL NOT CHANCE AN ACCIDENT AND AM THANKFUL THAT IT DID NOT BLOW AND RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT WITH MY 8 MONTH OLD IN THE VEHICLE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10161325

Incident

Jul 3, 2006

Mileage

95,700 mi

AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE THE DEALER COULD NOT GET BOTH SIDES OF THE BACK SEATS TO LAY FLAT ONLY THE RIGHT SIDE. ANOTHER COMPLAINT IS I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE SHOP BECAUSE IT SOUNDED LIKE THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS WARPED AND WHEN THE MECHANIC DID THE DIAGNOSIS OF THE FRONT THE HUB ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED. I WAS WONDERING IF ANY COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN MADE OR IS THERE PENDING RECALLS FOR THESE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10086153

Incident

May 1, 2004

Mileage

61,500 mi

PASSENGER SEAT RECLINER LEVER BROKE, 4 WHEEL DRIVE WILL NOT ENGAGE (ENCODER MOTOR) ALTENATOR LIGHT IS ON (REPLACE). *LA

NHTSA ID

10045687

Incident

Sep 16, 2002

Mileage

70,193 mi

MY CAR STARTED TO SHACK AND SHIMMY I INSPETED THE FRONT TIRES AND FOUND THAT BOTH TIRES HAD BROKEN STEEL BELTS IN THEM AND WERE NOTTED UP. *AK

NHTSA ID

10038735

Incident

Sep 8, 2003

Mileage

88,890 mi

RIGHT FRONT BALL JOINT COLLAPSED AT HIGHWAY SPEED, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING/TIRE DAMAGE, AND NEAR COLLISION.*AK

NHTSA ID

10032900

Incident

Apr 26, 2003

Mileage

85,000 mi

THE SEAT BACK, TRANSFER CASE, AND WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR ALL FAILED. *AK *CB THE PARKING BRAKE WAS ADJUSTED, THE AIR CONDITION BLEW WARM AIR, AND THE OIL COOLER LINES WERE REPLACED.*JB

NHTSA ID

10021871

Incident

May 29, 2003

Mileage

35,000 mi

THE SPARE TIRE THAT IS ON THE BACK OF THE 1998 CHEVROLET BLAZER ZR2 , BLOCKS YOUR VIEW. ESPECIALLY TO SMALL VEHICLES. I HAVE HAD 1 ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10013702

Incident

Jan 15, 2002

Mileage

40,000 mi

SOFT SPOT/BELT/TREAD SEPARATION SLIGHT BULGE/SPLIT ALONG EDGE OF TREAD. *AK (DOT NUMBER: PJHL3PKR04 TIRESIZE: R235-75-15)

NHTSA ID

759514

Incident

Mar 6, 2002

THE VEHICLE WOULD OCCASIONALLY SHIFT INTO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WITHOUT THE DRIVER PUSHING THE TRANSFER BUTTONS, SOMETIMES IT WENT INTO FOUR WHEEL HIGH AND SOMETIMES FOUR WHEEL LOW, THE CONSUMER FIRST THOUGHT HE WAS ACCIDENTALLY HITTING THE BUTTON WITH HIS FIST WHILE SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE, THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE AND REPAIR THE PROBLEM. NLM

NHTSA ID

563265

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SHIFTED DOWN IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE FROM WHEEL DRIVE WHILE SITTING STILL. NLM

NHTSA ID

559455

HEARD GRINDING NOISE WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, MOSTLY WHILE MAKING TURNS. TOOK VEHICLE TO REPAIR SHOP, AND WAS TOLD THAT WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID

875911

Incident

Dec 4, 2000

THESE TIRES HAVE APPROXIMATELY 43,000 MILES ON THEM. THE MINIMUM TREAD DEPTH IS APPROXIMATELY 4/32 OF AN INCH. ALL FOUR OF THESE TIRES HAVE A STARKLY VISABLE CRACK LINE JUST BELOW THE TREAD CASE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE TIRES. IT IS AT THE DEPTH OF WHERE THE STEEL BELTING WOULD BE FOUND. I REMOVED THESE TIRES AND PURCHASED ANOTHER SET OF FIRESTONE AT TIRES WITH THE SAME DOT NUMBER AND SINCE HAVE FOUND CRACKING OCCURRING ON TWO OF THE FOUR REPLACEMENT TIRES. THE TREAD ON THESE TIRES IS SIGNIFICANTLY GREATER. I HAVE SENT IN MY ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE, A PHOTO ATTACHMENT OF THE ORIGINIAL TIRES. FIRESTONE STORE REPS. ARE CONTENDING OZONE CRACKING WHICH IS PREPOSTEROUS. THIS SHOWS A SAFETY ISSUE ON 75% OF THE TIRES NOT MANUFACTURED AT THE DECATUR IL. PLANT. I EMPHASIZE THE CRACKING IS UNIFORM AND COMPLETELY SURROUNDING THE PERIMETER OF EACH TIRE. THIS SUGGESTS TO ME AS A RESEARCH ENGINEER, FAILURE WOULD BE HIGHLY LIKELY. (DOT NUMBER: VNHL TIRESIZE: P235/R7515)

NHTSA ID

734694

WHILE DRIVING IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE SUDDENLY JERKED HARD AND WENT INTO 2-WHEEL DRIVE LOW WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. THE VEHICLE GOT STUCK IN 2-WHEEL DRIVE LOW. WHEN DEALER TOOK VEHICLE OUT OF 2- WHEEL DRIVE LOW, DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

845261

Incident

Aug 12, 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

TIRE FAILURE ( MICHELIN P235/70 R15 ). *YC

NHTSA ID

607874

Incident

Feb 1, 1998