Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| OTHER | |||
| 06/15/2003 | 0 | ||
| Soy propietario de una blazer 95 traccion de dos ruedas, automatica. vivo en guatemala, centro america. el domingo 22 de junio a eso de las17:00 hrs, era una tarde lluviosa y transitaba por la autopista interamericana aia (la que atraviesa america) en direccion a la ciudad de guatemala, a una velocidad aproximada de 80 kms/h (50 miles/h) cuando al tomar una curva facil y abierta perdi la direccion del timon como si el carro estuviera flotando, el carro empezo a rigar como un trompo, en el sentido de las agujas del reloj, se salio de la carretera del lado derecho, se volco sobre el costado derecho y se arrastro 10 mts en esa posicion. viajaba con mi esposa, una empleada y mis tres hijos (8 a?os, 4 a?os y 9meses) afortunadamente solo hubo golpes y dolores de cuello. on sunday, june 22, at 5:00 p.m., there was an afternoon rain and i was traveling on the transamerica highway aia (which crosses america) going towards guatemala city, at approximately 80 kilometers/hour (50 miles/h). when taking a gentle and open curve, i lost control of the wheel, as if the vehicle was floating. the vehicle began to spin like a top, clockwise, and went off the right side of the highway. it turned over on its right side and slid for 10 meters in this position. i was traveling with my wife, an employee, and my three children (8 years, 4 years, and 9 months). fortunately, we only suffered bruises and neck pains. i've always been aware that the blazer is an extremely unstable vehicle; i've also experienced the brake pedal inexplicably going to the floor; and that the alternator of these vehicles goes out before 40,000 kilometers. my theory of the accident: a dangerous and unstable vehicle encounters all of the necessary elements: water on the pavement, and small curve, and a speed that the vehicle does not tolerate, precisely because of the vehicle's instability. | |||
| 01/15/2003 | 0 | ||
| The car surged and lost oxygen to brakes, etc. i have had exhaust system replaced, new tires, new computer e prom, egr valve cleaned numerous times, new injector unit installed, brakes replaced, total tuneup to try and rectify the problem. i still continue to have to have the carbon cleaned out of the egr valve as the car will not run properly. i purchased the blazer from ricko ent. inc. 16 moulton rd, rochester, nh, 03867.also known as first city motor sales in rochester nh. the owner, richard ottino agreed to cover the cost of repairs but never did. the total of repairs that i have paid to date is $1,266.00. i sent the dealership a certified letter with all copies of the repair bills. | |||
| 01/01/2003 | 1 | ||
| Purchase price be awarded towards another gm product. *dt *jb | |||
| 05/18/2002 | |||
| Vehicle shut down without prior warning, and engine check light appeared on dashboard. dealership was aware of problem.*ak | |||
| 08/23/2000 | 2 | 06/01/1997 | |
| Engine check light on constantly, brought to dealer, replaced egr valve, second time cleaned egr valve,third time replaced fuel injector, fourth time replaced egr valve again,fifth time replaced fuel injector again. just picked up from dealer today, and service engine light is still on. . dealer does not seem to be able fix the problem. i need some help, there has been too many problems with this vehicle. *ak | |||
| 07/10/2000 | 10 | 04/01/1995 | |
| We have had repeated problems with this vehicle from approximately 4000 and going forward. the first indication of problems with electrical was when the emergency flashers were used the first time and it blew the electrical system at approximately 4000 miles we had owned the blazer less than 6 months at this time. we have had service engine check light indicator problems repeatedly and was told every time but 1 that it was nothing and later we have problems that are conveniently not covered under the warranty any more. the soft plugs blew in the engine in 9-1999 and we were told by the garage that repaired this that he had seen this before ... the antifreeze used deteriorates the plugs and they eventually leak and the engine overheats. the gm dealer that we took the blazer to on this occasions for a second opinion 11-2000 --this dealer had another 1995 blazer in the shop at the same time with the exact same problem. i thought this was odd for a town of 25,000 people and of course the 800 line to gm customer services advised me that it wan't anything that could be covered. we also had the leather seat replaced on driver side 2 times but continue to have problems with leather splitting and of course this is not covered.. all we are able to get from gm is the answer no whenever we feel that something should be covered... we have put over 2000 .00 in repairs in the engine and wipers and fuel injection system in the past from 9-1999 thru 11 28 2000.... and the problems continues.. the service engine soon lifht comes on and the air bag light goes off and on and stay s on for long periods of time... and of course when i called last week on the air bag... lite it was. *ak | |||
| 01/04/2001 | 1 | 06/01/1999 | |
| While traveling on the highway my engine check gauges light came one. i looked at my gauges and my oil indicator was in the red zone. as i pulled over my engine siezed. at the garage and dealer it was dicovered that the oil cooler hose came off which caused all of my oil to release which caused my engine to seize.*ak | |||
| 01/01/1995 | |||
| Had major dangerous problems since purchased new/ will not repair wiper blades very dangerous and want repair brakes said i had to have a letter from factory ive been caught in the rain and almost killed brake failure has almost killed me ther is alot more of problems i had with the vehicle while it was under warranty i paid for 2 of the egr problems and 2 of the batterties and brake job and a 3178.00 motor etc etc etc. *ak | |||
| 04/06/2000 | |||
| While driving to work going down a hill vehicle cut off. engine check light and brake light came on. lost all power. contacted dealer who claimed that it might be bad gas. *ak | |||
| 02/01/2000 | |||
| No summary listed for abov evehicle. *ak | |||
| 01/27/2000 | 1 | 02/01/1997 | |
| Egr valve replaced,oxygen sensor replaced,ignition coil replaced to no avail. on certain occasions engine check light comes on & there is a smell of gas. truck acts like it will stall out. *ak | |||
| 01/14/2000 | 0 | ||
| Vehicle stalls while in traffic. engine check light comes on. mechanic said it was the egr valve that was known to be defective. defective part only guaranteed for up to 75000 miles, so gm will not pay for defective part to be replaced. *ak *ml | |||
| 01/23/1999 | 2 | 02/01/1995 | |
| This problem has occured twice on this vehicle and results in the complete loss of all engine oil and an immediate loss of power. each time it happens it is only by the grace of god my family and i narrowly escape a serious accident. i would imagine numberous people have had this problem probably resulting in engine freeze-up and more potential damage not to metion oil slicks on the roadways. | |||
| 02/15/1998 | 02/01/1998 | ||
| No summary | |||
| 2 | |||
| After long distance travel engine check light came on and will stay on. dealer has looked into the problem, and said that it was a computer problem. they have replaced computer twice, but problem still occurs. *ak | |||
| 07/23/1999 | 08/01/1995 | ||
| Freeze plugs were replaced at dealership at a cost of $757.74 | |||
| 03/03/1997 | |||
| Engine check light is on and won't go off and the vehicle is stalling and running very rough with an intense smell of gasoline. *ak | |||
| While driving engine check light will light up. when the brakes are applied it feels like the power assist brakes are lost, consumer says that the brake could be stood on and there would be no response. deale rhas been contacted. *ak | |||
| 02/20/1997 | 2 | 10/01/1995 | |
| Failed fuel pump replaced, fuel filter replaced, vehicle is still extremely difficult to start. egr failed causing rough running and stalling. spark plugs failed causing rough running and stalling. high pressure oil hose failed causing potential loss of engine oil. left door remote lock failed causing door to remain locked when remote unlock is attempted. crankshaft rear main seal was replaced under warranty but still leaks. *ak | |||
| 12/21/1998 | |||
| Check engine light keeps coming on. vehicle would shut off when coming to a stop. also, brakes would fail when applied & would not stop vehicle. | |||
| 03/15/1999 | |||
| Consumer noticed that engine check light comes on for approximately 5minutes at a time whenever driving more than 30minutes. the light would come on and stay for approximately 15 seconds four to five times. consumer has an appointment with dealership on 4-22-99, to have vehicle put on diagnostics machine for testing. *ak | |||
| 02/17/1999 | |||
| Consumer was pulling boat or load, the carbon broke loose from engine, creating a vacum leak which got into the egr valve, sending false message through check engine light. also it threw the brakes out. dealership replaced the egr valve on july 10-98. afterwards, it five happened five other times. *ak | |||
| 03/22/1999 | 11/01/1996 | ||
| I recieved two letters from chevrolet (1) dec. 1998 recall # c98043-s (2) feb. 1999 #c98066 my 1995 blazer has defects which could cause crash, injury , or death due to engine surge, engine knock, engine stall, rough idle, hard starting, legr valve, power brake failure | |||
| 09/01/1996 | 07/31/1996 | ||
| Owner has had vehicle for 2 yrs and the following items have been replaced: spark plub wire, 2 spark plugs, 3 oxygen sensors, egr valve, controller, pcm/vcm, front rotors, all new brakes, universal joint, fuel injector, abs computer, 4 new tires, new battery, and new starter. vehicle has also had 3 recall notices. | |||
| 06/01/1998 | 5 | 08/01/1997 | |
| We were told by several people that blazers had a recall for the wipers but our dealer said no. they will stop running after the engine becomes warm--first they pause then stop altogether-- we need to know if there is any recall | |||
| Engine check light came on. when taken in for the service, the mechanic stated that the egr valve was stuck. the valve was taken out, cleaned and replaced at owner's expense. a week later the light was on back again. the problem has not been corrected. the manufacturer is not willing to replaced the egr valve because the blazer is out of the warranty. *ak | |||
| Vehicle experiences excessive abs brake failures. in addition, engine check light comes on. *ak | |||
| 12/20/1997 | 12/20/1997 | ||
| Emission control system failed. also engine check light comes on and goes off intermittently. | |||
| 04/01/1997 | |||
| Ea94-038; the defective abs braking system malfunctioned. when applying the brake pedal the vehicle vibrates and engine check light comes on; and extended stopping distance. dealer cannot determine problem. *ak | |||
| 11/04/1997 | |||
| Intermittently when brakes are applied, the pedal goes to the floor, resulting in extended stopping distance. owner parked vehicle, when she started the vehicle up the engine check light was on . the dealer has not been notified. *ak | |||
| 07/19/1997 | |||
| Abs brake problems; while driving 55 mph on regular road conditions during normal braking, stepped on brakes, the pedal went to the floor. pedal could not be pushed down any harder. blazer slowed down, but was not braking. driver let up on the pedal, pushed down; let up, pushed down; let up and brakes went to work. continued to parking lot. trying to stop, stepped down and no brakes again. the blazer stopped by concrete bumper. engine check light came on in the stopping process. taken to dealership afterwards, dealer not able to find a problem in computer. *ak | |||
| 06/29/1997 | |||
| Consumer would like information on any recall items on this particular vehicle. | |||
| 06/17/1996 | 4 | ||
| Engine warning light illuminated. | |||
| 03/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Keyless entry system remote unlocks endgate as well as drivers door. | |||
| 09/19/1995 | |||
| Overhead console eye holder breaks and falls off, distracts driver. tt | |||