2001 Chevrolet Blazer Driver assistance Problems

THE GAS PEDAL HANGS UP ON THE FLOOR CARPET (THE WEAR STRIP INTEGRATED INTO THE CARPET THAT IS UNDER THE GAS PEDAL AND WRAPS UP ALONG THE SIDE OF THE TRANSMISSION TUNNEL) WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS PRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE SHAFT THAT THE GAS PEDAL IS ATTACHED TO HAS PART OF IT STICKING OUT PAST THE GAS PEDAL AND HAS A SHARP EDGE THAT SNAGS THE EDGE OF THE WEAR STRIP. THE CARPET IS NOT WORN, IT IS IN GREAT SHAPE, AND IS ONLY GETTING DAMAGED WHEN THE GAS PEDAL SNAGS THE CARPET WEAR STRIP. IT HAS HAPPENED ABOUT A DOZEN TIMES IN THE PAST 5 YEARS. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET DEALER AND THEY NEVER GOT BACK TO ME FIVE YEARS AGO. IN APRIL 2010, IT HAPPENED ON A CITY STREET WHEN I HIT THE GAS TO TAKE EVASIVE ACTION TO GET AWAY FROM ANOTHER CAR THAT ALMOST HIT ME IN THE SIDE AND THE GAS PEDAL STUCK AND I ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR AND A BUILDING. I CONTACTED THE CHEVROLET DEALER IN SALLISAW OKLAHOMA, AND THEY REFERRED ME TO THE CHEVROLET HOT-LINE FOR COMPLAINTS. I CONTACTED THEM AND WAITED A WEEK FOR THEM TO GET BACK TO ME LIKE THEY SAID THEY WOULD, AND I CONTACTED THEM AGAIN AND THEY SAID THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT ME WITHIN TWO WEEKS, AND IT HAS BEEN ANOTHER WEEK PAST THAT TIME. I AM AFRAID THAT MAYBE NEXT TIME I WONT BE ABLE TO REACH DOWN AND YANK THE PEDAL UP WHERE IT IS SNAGGED ON THE CARPET. *TR

NHTSA ID

10334160

Incident

Apr 18, 2010

Mileage

212,000 mi

FRONT END, BOTH WHEEL BEARINGS AT 60,000 MILES, IDLER ARM, REPLACE TIRES, ABS LIGHT. *JB

NHTSA ID

10151154

Incident

Feb 24, 2006

Mileage

63,000 mi

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME AND THE ENGINE STARTED MISSING. THE AIR REFLECTOR ON THE BOTTOM OF THE THROTTLE BOTTLE PLATE DISINTEGRATED; THE AIR REFLECTOR HAS GONE THROUGH THE MOTOR. THE PLATE WAS EMBEDDED IN THE PISTONS, BROKE TWO SPARK PLUGS, AND BENT PUSH RODS. HE CHANGED THE SPARK PLUGS. HE THEN PULLED THE VEHICLE IN AND REALIZED THE PUSH RODS AND LIFTERS WERE BAD. HE CONTACTED THE DEALER THEY OFFERED NO FREE REMEDY.*AK

NHTSA ID

10142351

Incident

Oct 10, 2005

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE THE PEDAL WILL STICK IN THE IDLE POSITION, CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10024550

Incident

Jun 19, 2003

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION GOING UP TO A SPEED OF 80 MPH. THIS WAS AN ONGOING PROBLEM BECAUSE EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS FIXED THE PROBLEM WOULD OCCUR AGAIN. (RE: ODI#10013779) *MR *SCC *NLM

NHTSA ID

10015690

ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS MY 2001 CHEVROLET BLAZER HAS NEARLY CAUSED ME TO HAVE A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. TWICE WHILE JUST DRIVING ALONG AT A NORMAL RATE, THE MOTOR SPED UP TO PROBABLY 70 OR 80 MPH CREATING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. IT WAS VERY LUCKY THAT THERE WAS NOTHING IN FRONT OF ME. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING DEFECT WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE SERVICE MANAGER STATES THAT THIS A VERY DANGEROUS DEFECT IN MY CAR. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT AS EACH TIME THEY SAY IT IS REPAIRED, IT HAS HAPPENED ONCE AGAIN. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SITUATION WHICH COULD EASILY LEAD TO A DREADFUL ACCIDENT AND LOSS OF LIFE. IT IS MY OPINION THAT GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD OFFER ME A NEW VEHICLE IN PLACE OF THE VERY DANGEROUS ONE I NOW OWN. I COULD NOT, IN GOOD FAITH, CONSIDER SELLING IT KNOWING HOW DANGEROUS IT IS. FORTUNATELY THERE HAS NOT BEEN AN ACCIDENT WITH IT, BUT I FEEL THAT IT COULD EASILY HAPPEN. ON ALL THREE OCCASIONS, MY DEALER, BUZZ CHEW, SOUTHAMPTON, NY HAS BEEN APPRISED OF THIS DEFECT AND ATTEMPTED TO FIX IT, BUT IT IS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX. IT IS ALSO A KNOW FACT THAT OTHER VEHICLES OF THE SAME MAKE HAVE HAD THE SAME ONGOING DEFECT. *JB

NHTSA ID

10013779

Incident

Dec 3, 2002

CRUISE CONTROL INSTALLED ON AIR BAG IN STEERING WHEEL. DT

NHTSA ID

769799

WHEN ACCELERATING THROTTLE STICKS. DEALER HAS REPAIRED THROTTLE. PLEASE ADD FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ID

8003146

Incident

Dec 15, 2001

WHILE APPLYING BRAKES TO STOP VEHICLE IT COMMENCED TO ACCELERATE AND RAN INTO ENTRANCE DOOR OF A HOTEL. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.*AK

NHTSA ID

894908

Incident

Aug 20, 2001

WHENEVER FOOT WAS REMOVED FROM ACCELERATOR PEDAL VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN WITHOUT DEPRESSING ON BRAKES. VEHICLE HAD MANUAL 4WD. SOMETIMES WOULD INCREASE DUE TO GRAVITY. HAD TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT IT WAS NOT RESOLVED.*AK CONSUMER STATES WHEN YOU TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE GAS, SENSORS DETECT ERROR SIGNALS, THAT CAUSE THE SYSTME TO INJECT MORE GAS AND AIR SO THE VEHICLE DOES NOT SLOW DOWN. *SLC

NHTSA ID

892012

Incident

Mar 24, 2001