Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||||
| 3176A | 01/01/2004 | 10010270 | Heat coming from vents with hvac off. *tt | 11/09/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||
| 04/04/2004 | 7 | 04/01/2004 | |
| Starter went, gas gauge stopped working, rear wiper don't work, ball joints bad, alternater went, shocks went many times, anti lock breaks don't work properly. tired of the problems! | |||
| 04/01/2003 | 2 | 12/11/2001 | |
| There is a bad design in the bundle of wiring above transmission with plastic ring holding bundle, this bundle is not attached to anything allowing move rub till they short out in the chevrolet blazers, mine is a 1997. my blazer wiring caused my transmission switch to short out and i was first told i needed a new transmission so i took it for second opinion, the second shop cut the wire from the bundle, rerouted it from transmission switch and the transmission switch worked. other wires in the same bundle caused shorts through out all wiring causing a constant draw of electric and running battery down. when a fuse is removed it breaks the circuit and battery does not run down. the shorted wiring caused day lights to not work, interior lights to stay on unless i pulled the fuse and numerous other electrical problems. this is the second time i have had it in the shop for the same thing. they are now dropping the transmission to get to the bundle of wires to fix shorts and i am taking pictures of all of this. the shop had two other blazers in at the same time for the same problem. i will also take pictures of those blazers, one of the blazers is the shop owners wife. the shops are telling me it should be a recall. i plan to report this to as many agencies as possible and interview as many shops as possible about this problem, i believe it is a fire hazard since it shorts out. the wiring bundle is also connected to the fuel pump at the gas tank. i hope chevrolet will act soon and take responsibility for this problem. there should be a recall on this. i have also had it in nix chevrolet where i bought it and the ac did not work, they have worked on the ac 8 times and totally rebuilt everything and i still do not have ac???? they said they will look at it again. i also have numerous recalls i will have to have fixed. i have had so much trouble with this vehicle since i bought it, it's been in the shop more than i have got to drive it. i will never buy chevrolet again.*ak | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 03/08/2006 | 70000 | 1 | 09/01/1999 |
| 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 1500.00. 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. *nm | |||
| 01/26/2004 | 107000 | 6 | 01/04/2004 |
| I bought my rig under a year ago and have been haveing problems with the trasmission,i have run out of gas many times because it doesn't register,my air conditioner doesn't work right,my brakes have locked up a few times and when i turn a corner it sounds like something crahing under my rig.i have had nothing done yet because it is going to cost me a whole lot to have all this replaced.my stereo went dead about a week after i got it also.i thought i was buying a good rig but,now i am finding out different and i paid good money for and am still paying for it.i have replaced the heater core it went out 3 weeks after i got it,the window went out a few day's after i got it and ford barely replaced that for me.*ak | |||
| 01/01/2003 | 1 | ||
| Nar 02/10/2003. the consumer had numerous problems with the vehicle. the air bags deployed for no apparent reason, the windshield wipers failed, the manifold gasket failed, the turn signals went out, 2 batteries failed within a year, the alternator and belt failed, the oxygen sensor and a/c compressor failed. *jb | |||
| 1 | |||
| Air conditioner failed. *slc | |||
| 11/29/1999 | 2 | 02/01/1997 | |
| Evap. canister tank leaking causeing the ses light on. *et | |||
| 12/04/1998 | 2 | 05/01/1997 | |
| The transmission had rain water run down the tube from the grates in the hood ben mynett chevrolet drained the fluid and changed the filters and replaced the dip stick and tube thy said this would do enough but now there is rust particles in the transmission and it was taken back for that they said it was nothing .the air conditioner has went out twice they said it was just a hose clogged two times in just a few months .the heater core was replaced twice in a 2 week time period the dex cool coolant has had a reputation of clogging up the heater core in all gm cars .the 4 wheel drive has went out twice this was from a vacuum hose around the transmission .the windsheild wipers have went out once .tbattery was replaced 3 times in a 2 month time period this had us stranded in 95 degree heat .turned out it was a bad alternator.the factory uniroyal 50000 mile tires only lasted 30000 miles and they would not stand behind there product .the vehicle cut off one day like it was out of gas while moving at 45 mph my wife barely got the vehicle off the road .the fuel tank had to be replaced along with the computer in the tank .( dot number: tire size: p205-75-15 ) | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||
| 01/26/2004 | 107000 | 6 | 01/04/2004 |
| I bought my rig under a year ago and have been haveing problems with the trasmission,i have run out of gas many times because it doesn't register,my air conditioner doesn't work right,my brakes have locked up a few times and when i turn a corner it sounds like something crahing under my rig.i have had nothing done yet because it is going to cost me a whole lot to have all this replaced.my stereo went dead about a week after i got it also.i thought i was buying a good rig but,now i am finding out different and i paid good money for and am still paying for it.i have replaced the heater core it went out 3 weeks after i got it,the window went out a few day's after i got it and ford barely replaced that for me.*ak | |||
| 3 | 04/30/1997 | ||
| Radio-cd. | |||
| EQUIPMENT - MECHANICAL - CARRIER/RACK | |||
| 10/20/1999 | 1 | 12/01/1996 | |
| The spare tire carrier is a serious design flaw as it greatly reduces visibility to the rear of the vehicle | |||
| 06/17/1998 | 0 | ||
| While riding along the holder snapped and spare tire fell off. nobody got hurt. *ak | |||
| 06/17/1998 | |||
| While riding down the street the spare tire assembly snapped and the spare tire fell off. no one was hurt because vehicle was the only on on street. | |||