Owner-reported complaints naming the steering system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1999 Chevrolet Blazer submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 18 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE BECAME LOOSE IN THE STEERING AND A POPPING NOISE WAS HEARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE IDLE ARM NEEDED REPLACED. THE IDLE ARM HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES IN 6 MONTHS. UPDATED 4/11/2006 - *NM
DT: THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE ACTUATION MOTOR WAS REPLACED. THE HEATER CORE BECAME BLOCKED AND WAS FLUSHED BY THE DEALER. THE STEERING BOX AND PITMAN ARM WERE REPLACED. ALSO, THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS WERE REPLACED. THE HEADLIGHTS BECAME DIM. THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER STOPPED WORKING. THE DEALER PERFORMED NUMEROUS REPAIRS, AND COULD NOT OFFER AN EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THESE PROBLEMS OCCURRED AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE. THE VEHICLE IS REMAINED AT THE DEALER AWAITING REPAIRS ON THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER. ALSO, REPLACED LOOSE FRONT HUBS. *AK
WHILE GETTING OFF THE HIGHDWAY ABOUT SIX MONTHS AGO I HEAR A POP AND MY TRUCK STARTED TO SLIDE TO THE RIGHT ALMOST STRIKING THE DRIVER NEXT TO ME. I MANANGE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND GOT OUT,TO FIND OUT THAT MY LEFT FRONT WHEEL WAS HALF OFF.TOW TO THE SHOP AND FOUND OUT IT WAS TIE ROD FAILURE. SINCE THAT TIME I HAVE HSD TO HAVE THE SHORT SHAFT REPLACED,THE TIE ROD REPLACED AGAIN ON THE RIGHT SIDE. ALSO WHEN IT FIRST FAILED THEY ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE PART THAT CONTROL THE ABS ON THE LEFT SIDE. AND IT STILL WONT STAY IN ALIGNMENT.I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO NOTE THAT THE TRUCK AT THIS TIME HAS LESS THAN 90.000 MILES ON IT ,WHEN I PURCHASE IT HAD 40.000. THE TRUCK IS A 1999 CHEVY BLAZER, IN THE PAST I HAVE HAVE GOOD LUCK WITH CHEVY CARS, BUT I HAVE NEVER HAD THE PROBLEMS ITH ANY CAR I HAVE EVER HAD OVER THE PAST 27 YEARS. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED. I HAVE THE WORK PAPERS IN MY HOUSE AS WELL AS BEING ABLE TO OBTAIN THEM AGAIN FROM THE SHOP,SO THE DATE IS AN ESTIMATE. I AM WRITING THE NOW AS I PAST ANOTHER BLAZER ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY WITH IT LEFT WHEEL IN THE SAME CONDITON. I GUESS IT MAY BE BEST TO STAY OFF THE HIGHWAYS. I WAS JUST LUCKY I HAD JUST GOTTEN OFF WHEN MY WHEEL FAILED
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
WHILE GOING DONE THE ROAD AT 45 MPH, SUDDENLY THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL CAME OFF. TIE RODS AND RIMS WERE DESTROYED. THE BALL JOINTS WERE FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE. ALSO, ENGINE WAS DEFECTIVE, AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RUNNING, EFFECTIVELY ON 3-20-05. *AK
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH POWER STEERING FAILED. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE. DEALER STATED A HOLE WAS PRODUCED IN THE GEAR BOX, WHICH CAUSED ALL POWER STEERING FLUID TO LEAK. *AK
PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S WHEEL BEARING, FRONT IDLER AND PITMAN ARMS. *MR THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING WHICH REQUIRED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE HUB KIT. THE RIGHT FRONT BEARING FAILED AS WELL, ALONG WITH THE RIGHT FRONT IDLER AND PITMAN ARM. *SC *JB
PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLES FRONT BRAKES, WHEEL HUB AND STEERING DAMPNER. *MR THERE WAS A NOISE IN THE FRONT END DUE TO THE HUB ON THE FRONT WHEEL WHICH WAS REPLACED. THE STEERING DAMPNER WAS REPLACED DUE TO LEAKAGE AND THE FRONT ABS WERE INTERMITTENT. *SCC *JB
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
FRONT WHEEL HUB ON ON FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE HAD TO BE REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO A GRINDING NOISE WHEN DRIVING.*AK IDLER ARM AND BALL JOINT WERE ALSO REPLACED. *SLC
I HEARD A CLICKING LIKE MY TURN INDICATOR WAS ON BUT IT WASN'T. SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN. A CO-WORKER OF MY FATHER'S HAS HAD THIS COMPONENT REPLACED TWICE (SAME SYMPTOMS) IN HIS 1998 BLAZER AND THE GENTLEMAN'S SISTER-IN-LAW HAS HAD THIS COMPONENT REPLACED ONCE. ALSO, ANOTHER CO-WORKER OF MY FATHER'S HAD IT REPLACED ONCE (UNDER WARRANTY) ON HIS 2001 BLAZER. I WOULD THINK THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE SMOKE CAME OTU OF THE STEERING COLUMN.*AK
VHICLE HAD BEEN PULLING TO SIDE AND THE STEERING HAD TOO MUCH PLAY, DEALER DETERMINED STEERING BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK
VEHICLE WAS PULLING TO SIDE AND STEERING WHEEL HAD TOO MUCH PLAY. DEALER REPLACED IDLER ARM. DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. ON 10 APRIL 2002 RIGHT FRONT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED. REPORTED BY DAVID BLUMAN.*AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES STALLING, AFTER STALLING THERE IS A BURNING SMELL, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, CRANK SENSOR, MAP SENSOR, PCM, FUEL PUMP MODULE, VEHICLE STILL EXPERIENCES STALLING, CONSUMER FEELS PROBLEM IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. SES LIGHT FLASHED AT TIMES, DEALER REPLACED COIL WIRE. KEYLESS ENTRY INOPERABLE, DEALER REPLACED RECEIVER, REMOTE MODULE, AND REPROGRAMMED TRANSMITTERS. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS EXCESSIVE WIND NOISE ON BOTH SIDES. THERE IS A CLUNK WHEN BACKING UP AND TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT. OVERHEAD PANEL GOES BLANK IN MORNING, WHEN FIRST STARTING VEHICLE, DASH AND GAUGES WILL NOT LIGHT UP, AND OVERHEAD COMPASS WAS REPLACED. CONSUMER STATES GAS MILEAGE IS NOT AS GOOD AS IT USED TO BE. SES LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *SLC
DEALER STATED ON 9/26/200 THAT FUEL PUMP WAS FAULTY. REPLACED THIS...AUTO STILL DID NOT WORK. DEALER STATED MAYBE A FAULTY FUEL PUMP WAS SENT, ORDERED A 2ND, PUT THIS ONE IN. AGAIN, AUTO DID NOT RUN. AFTER THE 1ST ONE WAS INSTALLED, VEHICLE WAS RELEASED TO ME, 1.5 HOURS LATER, I WAS AGAIN STRANDED. DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS A CPI, SOMETHING WITHIN THE FUEL INJECTOR SYSTEM. THAT WAS REPLACED. IT WASN'T THE PROBLEM. THEY FINALLY STATED IT WAS 3 INJECTORS WITHIN THIS UNIT. THOSE WERE REPLACED AND MY VEHICLE RETURNED TO ME. AUTO WAS IN THE SHOP FROM 9/26/2000 UNTIL 10/10/2000. ON 10/12/2000, ON ROUTE 33 WESTBOUND, MY ACCERLERATOR STUCK, MY BRAKES DID NOT WORK, VEHICLE WAS DOING 95 MPH. I GAINED CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND GOT IT STOPPED. IT WAS TOWED FROM LOGAN, OHIO TO COLUMBUS WHERE I LEASED IT FROM. AS OF RIGHT NOW, IT'S DRIVEABLE, BUT NOT FIXED. THE DEALERSHIP DID SECURE THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE AWAY FROM ACCERLERATOR SO THAT I COULD DRIVE IT. I HAD TO PAY FOR A RENTAL FROM 9/26/2000-10/10/2000. THEY REFUSED TO GIVE ME A LONER CAR OR RENTAL FROM THEM. I AM STILL AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS, I'VE HAD TOO MUCH BAD LUCK THE LAST FEW WEEKS WITH IT. I'M FIGHTING WITH GM TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE RENTAL, TOTAL AMOUNT IS $533. I WOULD LIKE TO GET OUT OF THIS LEASE, HAVE MY LEASE TRANSFERRED TO SOMETHING ELSE. AS FAR AS I KNOW, THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON THE 1999 CHEVROLET BLAZERS, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANY. IT JUST SEEMS ITS FALLING APART ON ME!!*AK
STEERING WHEEL COLUMN HAD A LOT OF PLAY INSIDE OF THE WHEEL. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE STEERING WHEEL ONCE. COMPLAINT WAS THAT WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A THUNKING AND BUMPING NOISE. *AK
STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP, DRIVER UNABLE TO STEER VEHICLE. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE 2 TIMES, AND CANT SOLVE PROBLEM. *AK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 65 MPH AND GOING AROUND A CORNER WHEN THE VEHICLE WENT ON HALF OF THE PAVEMENT, AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL. WHEN CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO GAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE, IT ROLLED OVER ABOUT THREE TO FOUR TIMES. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY, AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE BROKE OFF. CONSUMER HAD TO BREAK THREE OF THE WINDOWS TO GET OTHER CONSUMER'S OUT OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
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