This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
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Owning this vehicle has been a nightmare and a financial drain. Windshield wipers worked when they chose, replaced wiper motor due to defective part. Upper and lower ball joints all had to be replaced. Wheel bearings had to be replaced. A/C stopped working, had it looked at and recharged and it still doesn't work. Fuel gage didn't work, replaced fuel sensor and sending unit. Rear wiper quit working, replaced rear wiper motor, a few days later it does not work again. Replaced water pump, have replaced ABS only to get a recall after the fact with no reimbursement. Wears through brake pads entirely too fast. Replaced alternator and battery twice. Rear hatch does not unlock with key. Headlights are so dim they might as well not exist. Water leaks into interior on drivers side due to a bad seal. Idler arm needs to be replaced. Gas pedal sticks. Now heater fan works sometimes. Reading through the complaints we are all experiencing the same problems and nothing is being done about it. Recalls issued on some vehicles but not all? now I hear GM put a bad intake manifold gasket on these as well as several other cars (1997) and did not issue a recall because it is not a safety matter! this causes antifreeze to leak into the engine and ultimately ends in a repair of at least $1500. After my experience with this vehicle I will be purchasing soon and it most likely will not be GM. Sad since my dad worked for them for 30 years. They should be held accountable for putting a bad product on the market and leaving us to dry.
While driving 30 mph accelerator pedal went to the floor and commenced the vehicle to accelerate at 45 mph. The driver engaged the emergency parking brake until the engine stop acceleration. The dealer was not notified. When the consumer released the gas pedal the speed did not decrease. The wheels started to smoke as the engine was racing and the brakes were engaged. The consumer then engaged the emergency brake and tried to get the transmission to go into neutral but it wouldn't.
The gas pedal has been sticking since I bought the vehicle. When I went to get an oil change in April of 2001 I had an all point vehicle inspection done. When I went to get my vehicle they told me that I needed to replace upper & lower ball joints on the front right side of my Chevrolet Blazer 4WD. I phone the GM hotline & I was told the my vehicle was not included on a recent recall that I just received by E-mail from autobytel. Could you please help me to find out if my vehicle is part of a recall? thank you for your time and concern. Lisa cook.
Ongoing problem with accelerator pedal sticking. Has been fixed once and have an appointment to check again. The accelerator has to be pushed hard at times causing a jerky motion. Feels very unsafe.
Ongoing problem with accelerator pedal sticking. Dealer notified, and repairs were made, but problem still occurring. Please feel free to provide any further details.
- Ardmore, OK, USA
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Gas pedal will stick intermittently. Consumer has to force it down to work normally. Sometimes gas pedal will stick without a warning. Dealer repaired the throttle linkage failure.
Engine oil leak looks as if the oil filter is leaking but is coming from the oil filter adapter lines service advisors and managers all know of the problem and told me what it was without looking at vehicle they said it was common on all Blazer Chevrolet denied any problem fuel gauge stopped recording below half and would go back up to full at times gas pedal would be hard to press and finally would stick at various speeds engine coolant coolant looks rusty in the overflow tank and corroded around radiator cap directly behind the sticker that reads no matience required for 5 yrs. 150,000 miles
Vehicle was in gear. Upon depressing accelerator pedal it would stick. Had to depress harder to pass the sticking point & vehicle would jerk forward & take off. Will be taking vehicle to dealer.
While driving at 55 mph the transmission went out, the gear was stuck in 3rd gear, and the gears were shifting very hard. Consumer took the vehicle in for service, and the dealer test drove the vehicle and couldn't determine. Dealer replaced the transmission tube, and engine valve body. Also, the accelerator slips.
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- Traverse City, MI, USA