Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||||
| 02015 | 01/01/2004 | 10006961 | Pop snap noise in the front suspension when braking. *mr | 05/20/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 01/01/1994 | |||
| Front right tire makes a whirring noise and then a clunking noise when braking. this has been an ongoing problem. i have heard from other gmc jimmy or chevrolet blazer owners that they have had the same or similar problems with their trucks in the right front tires. *ak | |||
| 12/12/1999 | 2 | 03/01/1992 | |
| The main abs control valve/module has failed on this vehicle twice. the first time was under warranty when it actually failed twice in one incident. once on the highway, and again when i was driving it home from the dealers service department. the first failure occurred after hard braking while on the freeway, the second occurred while driving with no braking involved. the idler arm problem is recent, with two failures occurring within 14 months. there is no major failure here, the component just wears out abnormally fast. this was replaced while under warranty also, but i do not have the paperwork to back it up. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - UPPER BALL JOINT | |||
| 01/27/2002 | 1 | 03/01/2000 | |
| Left upper ball joint broke without warning,lost control of blazer. bulletin sequence no. 190 service bulletin no.300800 , nhtsa item number sb619031. date of bulletin, 08/00. covering all years. part nomber for ball joints have never changed on nhtsa campaign id number 011018000 component: suspension:independent front control arm upper ball joint recall date 1/07/02 1996 blazer/ gm has agred to replace upper ball joints at no cost . there seems to me a pattern of service bullitens over the years to make sure to check ball joints and then in 1996 agree to replace them at no charge. i talked to gm about this, failure of upper ball joints on my blazer . with the same part no. for joints also the new ball joints installed are the same part no. they gave me no answer said they are glad that no one was hurt , something is very odd here on this problem . and then they said goodbye. *ak | |||