Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 11/05/2012 | 140000 | ||
| 1999 chevrolet blazer lt - multifunction switch (common problem!) is malfunctioning. turn signal/flasher relay is constantly clicking whether signals are in use or not -- unless the brakes are applied. good sign of an electrical short. the cause of this issue is the grease inside the switch, applied at the factory, running from contact to contact. this switch includes the wipers, cruise control, turn signals, hazards, and can also cause vehicle lighting (headlights, brake lights) to malfunction. many cases include non-working brake lights! others have reported smoke coming from the switch as the contacts are shorted by the grease. i inherited this vehicle from my grandfather, who couldn't hear the relay firing -- it is the only indicator inside the vehicle that something may be going wrong. there are no visible indicators inside the vehicle letting a person know their lights are malfunctioning. as there is no recall for this year of blazer (though i understand other years have had the same problem recalled), i will be replacing the switch on my own. dealer quoted the price for the part alone well out of my price range (nevermind labor), so i'm going to have to shop around to get the vehicle in safe driving condition. thanks for reading. i appreciate it! | |||
| 01/20/2010 | 129000 | 1 | |
| I have 2 blazers 1999 and both have the same problem a failing multi function switch that makes an annoying constant clicking sound that come from behind the glove box. i had one repaired last year that cost me over 600$ and now my other blazer is having the me the same problem .the part they have change is the arm for the flasher right /left in witch includes the cruise control high beam light. *tr | |||
| 11/06/2002 | 1 | 07/01/2002 | |
| I have contacted the dealer on several occasions and was told they would charge me $70.00 per hour to check out the blazer. dt | |||
| 07/03/2001 | |||
| Vehicle was set on cruise control at 65mph. engine revved and suddenly sped upto 80 mph plus. consumer couldn't disengage cruise control and had no brakes. consumer put vehicle in neutral, and the brake pedal went straight to floor. emergency brake and foot brake finally kicked in to stop vehicle. consumer had 2 kids in vehicle, and almost rear ended 1 vehicle. vehicle was towed ,and a gmc representative found nothing wrong. there was over $2300 worth of repairs to brake system. also, calipes/rotors, shoes and pads were replaced 1 month before incident.*ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| When attemtping to make a stop and upon applying brake pedal vehicle suddenly accelerated, causing extended stopping distance. consumer has contacted dealer, dealer stated problem was due to a build up around fuel: throttle linkage and control. *ak dealer stated that the problem was a maintenance problem. *slc | |||
| 09/25/2000 | 2 | 04/01/1999 | |
| Dealer stated on 9/26/200 that fuel pump was faulty. replaced this...auto still did not work. dealer stated maybe a faulty fuel pump was sent, ordered a 2nd, put this one in. again, auto did not run. after the 1st one was installed, vehicle was released to me, 1.5 hours later, i was again stranded. dealership said it was a cpi, something within the fuel injector system. that was replaced. it wasn't the problem. they finally stated it was 3 injectors within this unit. those were replaced and my vehicle returned to me. auto was in the shop from 9/26/2000 until 10/10/2000. on 10/12/2000, on route 33 westbound, my accerlerator stuck, my brakes did not work, vehicle was doing 95 mph. i gained control of vehicle and got it stopped. it was towed from logan, ohio to columbus where i leased it from. as of right now, it's driveable, but not fixed. the dealership did secure the cruise control cable away from accerlerator so that i could drive it. i had to pay for a rental from 9/26/2000-10/10/2000. they refused to give me a loner car or rental from them. i am still afraid to drive this, i've had too much bad luck the last few weeks with it. i'm fighting with gm to be reimbursed for the rental, total amount is $533. i would like to get out of this lease, have my lease transferred to something else. as far as i know, there are no recalls on the 1999 chevrolet blazers, but i would like to know if there is any. it just seems its falling apart on me!!*ak | |||
| 01/01/2000 | 1 | ||
| Poor gas caused fuel build up on throttle body and butterfly vavle to stick. when taking off from a stop sign,car lurched forward. consumer has almost had a coulple of accidents because of this problem.*ak *slc | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 04/20/2006 | 80000 | 2 | 07/23/1999 |
| (1) my gas pedal will stick and will not release (2) our brake pads needed to be replaced and our drums had been worn down but the pads were still good. (3) i have had to replace the joint in front for my tires - 2 times now. *jb | |||
| 12/23/2002 | 32000 | 5 | 09/28/2001 |
| Consumer stated that the accelerator sticks unexpectedly, making it hard to maintain control. ts *jg | |||
| 02/14/2002 | 1 | 12/01/1999 | |
| At start off the throttle pedal sticks and requires a great amount of pressure. this results in a sudden start and could result in an accident. taken to dealer with reported problem. dealer replied that they have replaced numerous throttle bodies on these vehicles.*ak | |||
| Gas pedal is hard to depress. conusmer would has to apply force to pedal to gain speed. dealer has been contacted. please provide further information.*ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CABLES | |||
| 01/30/2007 | 110833 | 1 | 06/02/2003 |
| I was driving to pick up my kids on january 30, 2007 i was approaching a 3 way stop traveling south bound on the side street that runs along march air force base in moreno valley, california and all the sudden i could not stop i was trying to hold my brakes down as hard as i could but they are antilock brakes and i slammed into the back of a honda accord my car didn't stop there i hit my forehead on the steering wheel and i blacked out when i came to my car was idling wanting to still go and so i tried to put it in park and it scared me so i turned my car off i didn't know what was wrong with it i asked the people i hit to call the cops i didn't have a phone they just wanted to exchange driver info and leave i was upset i turned my car on and drove to the nearest phone putting it in neutral everytime i came to a stop my car is automatic. my dad came and pulled me home. my dad is an automotive tech and he looked at my car in the morning he came and woke me up and told me the cause of my gas pedal getting stuck was that my throttle cable for the gas just snapped and that gm made a faulty design for the gas cable it sucked and caused my cable to slice and snap i could have lost my life i was on the freeway 10 minutes before the accident..im shocked that i could have died.!! the night that this happened i was so upset that i cried myself to sleep and im 28 years old so you can see how traumatizing this was for me. i also forgot to include that on impact my air bag did not even open to prevent me from slamming into my steering wheel it hurt all the whole next day. *nm | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 06/01/2004 | 1 | 08/20/1999 | |
| While driving on the freeway with the cruise control mode set at 65 mph, the consumer experienced sudden acceleration to 75 mph. the consumer had to press hard on the brake pedal to stop acceleration . *ak this was an intermittent problem. *sc *jb | |||
| 08/17/1999 | |||
| The vehicle has a low idle which causis it to vibrate. manufacturer has been notified. *ak | |||