Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 08/19/2010 | 2 | 01/21/2010 | |
| 1994 chevrolet s10 blazer. consumer states several problems with vehicle *tgw the consumer stated the vehicle had broke down a total of 9 times 5 of which the vehicle was towed back to the used car dealer. the fuel pump, battery, starter, studs and lug nuts all had to be replaced. also, the bracket for the alternator, a bolt for the power steering, the pitman arm, hub wheel assembly, 4- wheel drive actuator and upper and lower ball joints all needed to be replaced. *jb | |||
| 07/19/1999 | 2 | 07/01/1994 | |
| Engine surges then sputters, bad odor. engine checklight came on. egr had been previously replaced, fix for problem is not a fix. brakes and steering lock up when engine fails, obviously this is a known problem. a real fix needs to be had. | |||
| 07/02/1995 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle lost overall control. tt | |||
| STEERING - GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | |||
| 11/02/1994 | 2 | ||
| Power steering gear box failed, causing front end to be loose, also caused alignment to be off, which caused premature scalloping of front tires. *dh | |||
| STEERING - GEAR BOX - SHAFT PITMAN | |||
| 11/02/1994 | 2 | ||
| Failed pitman arm contributed to steering looseness. | |||
| STEERING - GEAR BOX - SHAFT SECTOR | |||
| 06/01/1999 | 15 | 02/01/1994 | |
| Windshield wipers quit working without warning ,this vehicle is not included in the present recall, but is a serious safety issue that should be addressed. the g.m. dealer replaced this at my expense due to me almost having a serious accident. the passenger side seat does not lock in place all the time and has almost thrown people into my windsheild. this problem has been to the g.m. dealership 3 times to be repaired, and has yet to be repaired. this was even while this vehicle was under warranty. *ak | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - ARM - IDLER AND ATTACHMENT | |||
| 10/31/1997 | 1 | 09/01/1994 | |
| Idle arm failed. | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 10/25/1997 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle crash, caused by the brakes going out. applied the brakes at 5-10 mph and the vehicle turned left and went out of control, then crashed into another vehicle. *ak one person was injured in accident. air conditioner was blowing hot air due to loose fitting. popping noise in the center of the windshield while driving over bumps, dealer found no problems. banging noise in the right rear over bumps, due to tailgate being out of adjustment. steering wheel noisy while driving. prior to incident, brakes were dragging while being applied, they squealed, pulsated, and pedal was low, dealer replaced brakes. driver seat moved forward while braking. *slc | |||