1999 Chevrolet Blazer Electrical Problems

THE BRAKE LIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL DON'T WORK ON UNTIL YOU MOVE THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH DOWN FOR THE LEFT SIDE TO WORK THEN IT WORKS FOR A BRIEF MOMENT.

NHTSA ID

11270348

Incident

Aug 20, 2019

THE ABS SYSTEMM IS NOT WORKING AND THE IS A SHORT IN THE FRONT END,..CAUSING THE BATTERY TO DIE. AMAZINGLY AFTER THE BATTERY WAS REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE THE LIGHTS ON THE BUMPER THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO LIGHT UP THE LICENESS PLATE WAS STILL ON. LONG WITH OTHER LIGHTS UNDER THE HOOD. HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE.,,UNLESS THERE IS AN ALTERNATE POWER SOURCE THAT I WAS NEVER MADE AWARE OF. THE IS POLICE DOCUMITATON ON THIS.

NHTSA ID

11064066

Incident

Jan 12, 2018

Mileage

183,567 mi

BOUGHT A BLAZER FROM LEE XARS IN FORT MYERS. WAS MAKING A LOUD NOISE SO I TOOK IT TO A AUTO REPAIR CLOSE TO MY HOUSE BECAUSE I WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE IT ALL THE WAY BACK TO TOWN. WHEN I BOUGHT IT THEY OUT A RELAY SWITCH SO THE AC WOULD BLOW COLD. HERES WHATMY MECHANIC FOUND WHAT WAS WRONG.A/C COMPRESSOR CLUTCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE A/C CLUTCH CONTROLRP RELAYWAS BYPASSED IMPROPERLY AND NOT FUSED WHICH COULD HAVE STARTED A FIRE. WHEN I WENT UP TO GET MY TITLE AND TAGS THE GUY WHO RUNS THE REPAIR SHOP WANTED TO KNOW WHAT I WANTED HIM TO DO ABOUT IT. THE OWNER WASNT THERE SO I LEFT A COPY OF MY INVOICE. HE WAS SUPPOSE TO CALL ME BUT HASN'T. THEY NEED TO BE CHECKED OUT. THERE DEAL IS IF SOMETHING BRAKES ON THE CAR THEY CAN GET CHEAP PARTS AND THEY CHARGE CHEAP LABOR. THIS ALSO HAPPENED TO OTHER PEOPLE AS I BEEN READING ON THERE REVIEWS.

NHTSA ID

10983293

Incident

Apr 12, 2017

BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM LEE AUTO IN FORT MYERS. WAS MAKING A LOUD NOISE. TOOK IT TO A CLOSE MECHANIC TO CHECK THE PROBLEM BECAUSE I WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE IT BACK THERE TO GET CHECKED OUT. THIS IS WHAT MY MECHANIC SAID. A/C COMPRESSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE A/C CLUTCH CONTROL RELAY WAS BYPASSED IMPROPERLY AND NOT FUSED WHICH COULD HAVE STARTED A FIRE IN THE ENGINE. WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR THE SALESMAN TOLD ME HE WAS GOING TO PUT A RELAY SWITCH IN BECAUSE IT WAS T BLOWING COLD AIR. TOLD LEE CARS ABOUT IT AND HAVE T HEARD BACK. ITS NOT GOOD TO SELL UNSAFE CARS.

NHTSA ID

10981587

Incident

Apr 12, 2017

PASSLOCK FAILURE CAR WILL NOT START AND HAVE TO WAIT EXACTLY 10 MIN AND TRY AGAIN.

NHTSA ID

10901960

Incident

Jan 1, 2007

MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE FLASHER RELAY CLICKING NON STOP / APPLY BRAKES IT STOPS WHAT ELSE IS MALFUNCTIONING THAT COULD BE DANGEROUS? OTHER VEHICLES HAVE BEEN RECALLED WITH SAME ISSUE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE, CONSUMERS NEED REPAIR OPTIONS THAT ARE NOT EXCESSIVELY COSTLY.

NHTSA ID

10901959

Incident

Jan 1, 2006

1999 CHEVROLET BLAZER LT - MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH (COMMON PROBLEM!) IS MALFUNCTIONING. TURN SIGNAL/FLASHER RELAY IS CONSTANTLY CLICKING WHETHER SIGNALS ARE IN USE OR NOT -- UNLESS THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. GOOD SIGN OF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. THE CAUSE OF THIS ISSUE IS THE GREASE INSIDE THE SWITCH, APPLIED AT THE FACTORY, RUNNING FROM CONTACT TO CONTACT. THIS SWITCH INCLUDES THE WIPERS, CRUISE CONTROL, TURN SIGNALS, HAZARDS, AND CAN ALSO CAUSE VEHICLE LIGHTING (HEADLIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS) TO MALFUNCTION. MANY CASES INCLUDE NON-WORKING BRAKE LIGHTS! OTHERS HAVE REPORTED SMOKE COMING FROM THE SWITCH AS THE CONTACTS ARE SHORTED BY THE GREASE. I INHERITED THIS VEHICLE FROM MY GRANDFATHER, WHO COULDN'T HEAR THE RELAY FIRING -- IT IS THE ONLY INDICATOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE THAT SOMETHING MAY BE GOING WRONG. THERE ARE NO VISIBLE INDICATORS INSIDE THE VEHICLE LETTING A PERSON KNOW THEIR LIGHTS ARE MALFUNCTIONING. AS THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS YEAR OF BLAZER (THOUGH I UNDERSTAND OTHER YEARS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM RECALLED), I WILL BE REPLACING THE SWITCH ON MY OWN. DEALER QUOTED THE PRICE FOR THE PART ALONE WELL OUT OF MY PRICE RANGE (NEVERMIND LABOR), SO I'M GOING TO HAVE TO SHOP AROUND TO GET THE VEHICLE IN SAFE DRIVING CONDITION. THANKS FOR READING. I APPRECIATE IT! *TR

NHTSA ID

10483606

Incident

Nov 5, 2012

Mileage

140,000 mi

TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR CLICKS WHEN TURN SIGNALS NOT IN USE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10447900

Incident

Feb 11, 2012

Mileage

120,000 mi

NO EVENTS JUST AFTER I HAVE BEEN DRIVING A WHILE EVERY DAY ALL LIGHTS INCLUDING DASH FLICKER AND THEN WHEN I SHUT OFF FUEL PUMP WON'T PUMP UP. THIS HAPPENS ONCE A DAY AND WILL NOT RESTART TILL NEXT DAY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10368538

Incident

Nov 29, 2010

Mileage

182,000 mi

FLASHERS CLICKING CONTINUES (SOMETIMES RAPIDLY) AFTER TURN IS COMPLETE AND LIGHTS OUT. THE SOUND COMES FROM UNDER THE GLOVE BOX. ON LINE RESEARCH UNCOVERED THIS AS A COMMON AND EXPENSIVE PROBLEM WITH THE COMBINATION SWITCH. *TR

NHTSA ID

10250820

Incident

Nov 25, 2008

Mileage

80,300 mi

THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH IS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY ON MY VEHICLE. OUT OF THE BLUE I STARTED HEARING THE BLINKER INDICATOR NOISE WITHOUT ACTUALLY USING MY BLINKERS. THE NOISE AND THE BLINKER WORK TOGETHER WHEN THEY SHOULD, BUT NOW THE NOISE COMES ON RANDOMLY REGARDLESS OF THE ACTUAL SIGNAL. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE ENGINE IS ON AND WHEN JUST THE ACCESSORY SWITCH IS ENGAGED, GOING STRAIGHT, TURNING, FORWARD, BACKWARD, NEUTRAL...AT ALL TIMES. THE BLINKING LAST ANYWHERE FROM A SINGLE CLICK TO A MINUTE STRAIGHT. MY MECHANIC REPLACE THE RELAY AND I HAVE CHECKED ALL MY FUSES, THE PROBLEM HAS REMAINED. THE ONLY OPTION LEFT IS TO REPLACE/REPAIR THE SWITCH WHICH MY MECHANIC HAS QUOTED AT ABOUT $400, WHICH IS WHAT IT APPEAR OTHERS HAVE PAID. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS NOW. THIS WAS A RECALLED ITEM ON OTHER VEHICLES AT THIS TIME BY THIS MANUFACTURER BUT NOT MY SPECIFIC YEAR/MODEL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10249687

Incident

Nov 12, 2008

Mileage

111,480 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR 8 HOURS, THE CONTACT WAS ALERTED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED AND THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS UNDETERMINED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10173394

Incident

Aug 11, 2006

Mileage

54,000 mi

PASSLOCK SYSTEM ACTIVATES FOR NO REASON. 99 CHEVY BLAZER. FOURTH INCIDENT. *NM

NHTSA ID

10163293

Incident

Jun 23, 2006

Mileage

58,000 mi

I AM HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY MULTIFUNTION SWITCH, ALSO SOMEONE I KNOW WITH THE SAME VEHICLE ( 1999 CHEVY S10 BLAZER) HAD TO REPLACE HIS BECAUSE IT WAS ACTING UP THERE WAS A RECALL FOR 2000 AND 2001 FOR THIS PROBLEM I BELIEVE. THE RECALL # IS 01073,NHTSA RECALL # 01V364/GM. I HAVE A MAJOR CLICKING NOISE INSIDE MY CAR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHERE MY DIRECTIONAL RELAY IS, I AM AFRAID THIS IS GOING TO EVENTUALLY MALFUNCTION AND I WILL NOT HAVE TURN SIGNALS OR ANY OTHER LIGHTS.? *NM

NHTSA ID

10157055

Incident

Jan 1, 2006

DT*: THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED. AFTER TURNING ON THE HEATER, SMOKE POURED FROM THE INTERIOR VENTS AND VISIBLE FLAMES WERE BEHIND THE DASHBOARD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND DETERMINED THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL IN NATURE. AFTER THE INITIAL PURCHASE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALERSHIP SUSPECTED IT COULD HAVE BE THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING SIGNALING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE AIRBAG SENSOR INDICATING AIRBAG FAILURE. THE DEALERSHIP CLEARED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CODE AND RECOMMENDED THE VEHICLE BE SEEN BY A TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP. CONTRARY TO THE DEALERS SUGGESTION, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ALSO RECOMMENDED THE VEHICLE BE TAKEN TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP. TWO DAYS LATER, THE VEHICLE BURNED AND WAS TOTALED BY THE EXTENSIVE FIRE DAMAGE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10148120

Incident

Jan 16, 2006

Mileage

89,000 mi

MY WIFE, MYSELF, AND MY 6 WEEK OLD BABY GIRL WERE DRIVING BACK TO COLORADO FROM IOWA WHERE WE HAD SPENT CHRISTMAS WITH OUR FAMILY. THE NEW 99 CHEVY BLAZER TRAILBLAZER EDITION THAT WAS JUST ONE WEEK OLD TO US STARTED ACTING FUNNY. WE WE'RE PULLING OFF ON AN EXIT TO CHANGE THE BABY AND FEED HER WHEN I NOTICED MY TACHOMETER WAS JUMPING UP TO 4 AND 5 K RPM. SO I LOOK IN MY MIRRORS AND NOTICE THIS WHITE CLOUD OF SMOKE BEHIND US. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ON, MY TEMP GAUGE WAS READING NORMAL, WE HAD NO WARNING OF WHAT WAS TO COME. I IMMEDIATELY STOPPED THE VEHICLE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO SEE IF I HAD BLOWN THE TRANNY OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. WHEN I DID THAT, THEN MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND MY BATTERY LIGHT. I GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE ONLY TO SMELL ELECTRICAL SMOKE. I GOT MY WIFE AND 6 WEEK OLD BABY OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND BY THE TIME I LOOKED BACK THE ONE WEEK OLD BLAZER THAT WE HAD JUST PURCHASED WAS IN FLAMES!!! WHEN ALL WAS SAID AND DONE THE ENTIRE ENGINE WAS A SMOLDERING PILE OF STEEL, THE DASH AND STEERING WHEEL HAD MELTED AWAY, THE FRONT SEATS WERE 3/4 GONE AND ALL OF OUR CHRISTMAS GIFTS, BABY CLOTHS, TOYS, LUGGAGE, ECT, WERE ALL SEVERELY SMOKE, FIRE AND WATER DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE IS TOTALED ALONG WITH ALL OF OUR BELONGINGS AND I HAD NO WARNING WHAT SO EVER. *JB

NHTSA ID

10146328

Incident

Dec 28, 2005

I PURCHASED MY 1999 BLAZER "USED" IN 5/03, TWO MONTHS LATER THE WATER PUMP STARTED LEAKING HORRIBLY, HAD IT REPLACED. ANOTHER MONTH LATER IT COMPLETELY DIED ON MY IN THE MIDDLE OF MORNING RUSH HOUR, FOUND OUT THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS COMPLETELY SHOT, AND THE BATTERY WAS NOT GOOD...AT THE SAME TIME. EARLY LAST MONTH I WAS TOLD THAT THE HIGH PRESSURE OIL LINES WERE LEAKING BADLY, AND ALSO THAT THE IDLER ARM ON THE FRONT RIGHT IS BAD. NOW AS I AM RESEARCHING THE CHEVY BLAZER MORE AND MORE, I'M FINDING OUT THAT MANY CONSUMERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS IN ALL MODELS. CHEVROLET SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR MANY OF THESE RECURRING PROBLEMS, AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE!*JB

NHTSA ID

10118274

Incident

Apr 22, 2005

1)COMPONENT: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH, )SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY ADJUSTMENT LEVEL. 3)COMPONENT: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:HEATER , 4)STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS,(HAND WAS SMASHED BY DOOR TRYING TO GET IT TO CLOSE RIGHT.THESE PROBLEM HAVE BEEN GOING ON SINCE APRIL OF 2004. *AK

NHTSA ID

10116520

Incident

Jul 2, 2004

WHILE DRIVING 25-30 MPH VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF 2-WHEEL HIGH INTO 4-WHEEL LOW. CONDITIONS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SKID TWO CAR LINKS BEFORE STOPPING. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC REPLACED THE TRANSFER CASE MOTOR AND THE ELECTRONIC MODULE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10090139

Incident

Aug 27, 2004

Mileage

93,000 mi

4-WHEEL DRIVER FAILED. DEALER INDICATED ELECTRONIC MODULE FAILED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10065043

Incident

Jan 30, 2004

Mileage

90,000 mi

MY 1999 CHEVROLET BLAZER'S DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW HAS QUIT WORKING. CHEVROLET ALREADY REPLACED THE WINDOW ONCE, IN 2001, AND REFUSED TO REPLACE IT AGAIN. NOW THAT THE WINDOW HAS QUIT WORKING I GET ELECTRICALLY SHOCKED WHEN GETTING OUT OF THE CAR AND TOUCHING THE METAL ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE CAR. THIS HAPPENED BEFORE WHEN THE WINDOW BROKE. THIS HAPPENS EVERYTIME I DRIVE MY CAR. I BELIEVE THERE IS A SERIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. A FRIEND HAS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HIS S-10 BLAZER. THESE ELECTRICAL SHOCKS HURT, AND I FEAR THAT IT MAY CAUSE A PROBLEM WHEN I AM GETTING FUEL FOR THE CAR. ON ONE OCCASION THE SHOCK WAS SO STRONG IT GAVE MY FINGER A BLISTER. MY WIFE ALSO HAS BEEN SHOCKED BY THIS PROBLEM, AND REFUSES TO DRIVE MY CAR. PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS, I FEEL YOU WILL FIND THAT THIS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM OCCURS IN OTHER VEHICLES LIKE MINE. IT IS DANGEROUS, AND I WOULD LIKE IT FIXED. THANK YOU.*AK

NHTSA ID

10060722

Incident

Mar 1, 2004

VEHICLE FAILS TO START AT ANY GIVEN TIME. WHEN YOU TURN THE KEY IT MAKES ABSOLUTLEY NOT NOISE, BUT THE BATTERY WORKS, DOES NOT ACCEPT A JUMP. I HAVE BEEN STRANDED TWICE, LUCKILY IN SAFE AREAS. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. THIS HAS CAUSED STRESS, INCONVENIENCE, MONEY, AND TIME, BESIDES AGGREVATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

10056695

Incident

Jan 31, 2004

LOWER BALL JOINTS WEAR OUT PREMATURELY. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS ON ITS FIFTH SET OF LOWER BALL JOINTS AND IT SIXTH IDLER ARM. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS INOPERATIVE, THE GRILL GUARD WAS LOOSE, THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL LEAKED, THE DOOR LATCH WAS INOPERATIVE, THE SENDING UNIT WAS REPLACED, THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED, THE DOOR WAS READJUSTED DUE TO A VIBRATION, THE LEFT FRONT HUB ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED, THE EXHAUST MADE A NOISE, THE TENSIONER AND SERPENTINE BELT WAS REPLACED, THE FRONT AXLE SEAL LEAKED AND THE INTAKE GASKET LEAKED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10038322

Incident

Sep 1, 2000

Mileage

20,000 mi

AC DELCO BATTERY ON A 1999 CHEVROLET BLAZER FAILED IN 21 MONTHS - LEAKING BATTERY ACID FROM ONE OF THE SIDE TERMINALS. THE EXACT SAME FAILURE OCCURRED ON THIS VBEHICLE ON 12/3/01. THE SAME BATTERY ON THIS VEHICLE ALSO FAILED ABOUT 10 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE BUT ACTUAL CAUSE OF FAILURE IS UNKNOWN. SERVICE MANANGER AT CHEVY DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT AC DELCO HAD SENT REPRESENTAIVES AROUND TO FIND OUT WHY THEY WERE HAVING SO MANY FAILURES OF THIS TYPE WITH THESE BATTERIES. SAID IT IS RELATED TO HEAT AND ONLY HAPPENS IN SOUTHERN STATES WHERE IT GETS HOTTEST. AC DELCO CUSTOMER SERVICE ADMITS NOTHING OF THIS SORT AND ALWAYS BLAMES THESE FAILURES ON OVERTIGHTENING THE CONNECTIONS TO THE TERMINALS. THE SAFETY ISSUE IS CAUSED BY THIS LEAKING BATTERY ACID AND WHAT IT WILL EAT INTO AND WHAT KIND OF PROBLEMS IT WILL CAUSE. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO ID THE PROBLEM AND CLEAN UP THE ACID BEFORE MORE SERIOUS PROBLEMS DEVELOPED.

NHTSA ID

10040850

Incident

Sep 27, 2003

Mileage

84,450 mi

1999 CHEVY BLAZER SUDDENLY DIES WITHOUT WARNING - AT SLOW AND HIGH SPEED. MAY NOT RESTART IMMEDIATELY. CLOCK RESETS, AND ON ONE OCCASION THE REAR WINDOW UNLATCHED.*JB

NHTSA ID

10000928

Incident

Jan 10, 2003

Mileage

53,069 mi