1993 Chevrolet Blazer

I HAVE THE MOTO METAL 6 LUG BONES WHEELS ON THIS TRUCK AND THEY ARE CRACKING JUST LIKE THE 8 LUG WHEELS OF THIS SAME TYPE. MOTO METAL WILL NOT REPLACE ALL OF THE WHEELS AND THEY KNOW THEY HAVE A PROBLEM. THEY RECALLED THE 8 LUGS BUT WILL NOT RECALL THE 6 LUG. IF ITS THE SAME ISSUE OF BREAKING THEN WHAT SHOULD IT MATTER IF THEY ARE 6 OR 8 LUG.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE CONTACT EXIT THE VEHICLE AND WITHIN A FEW MINUTES THE VEHICLE IGNITED INTO FLAMES. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES. THE CONTACT AND NEIGHBOR EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETECTED THE FAULTY FUEL INJECTORS WHICH RESULTED IN AN ENGINE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 161,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP INSIDE THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE WIRING BECAME HOT AND MELTED THE WIRING PLUG. AS A RESULT, THE FUEL PUMP SHUT OFF AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT OPERATE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO BE INSPECTED. THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL FENDING UNIT WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THERE SEEMED TO BE NO GAS MOVING THOUGH THE FUEL LINE. AT TIMES, THERE WAS DIFFICULTY IN STARTING THE VEHICLE. IT WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE FUEL TANK FOR ACCESSIBILITY. THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED AND A NEW FUEL PUMP WAS INSTALLED. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL # 06E041000 REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS ON THE YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL OF THIS VEHICLE HOWEVER THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED TO VERIFY IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED IN A NORMAL BRAKING SITUATION. THE ABS DID NOT ENGAGE, THEREFORE THE STOPPING DISTANCE WAS EXTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ABS SYSTEM HAD MALFUNCTIONED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL #99V193000, PERTAINING TO THE HYDRAULIC ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

SINCE THE CAR WAS NEW, SOMETIMES WHEN THE CRUISE BUTTON IS PUSHED THE CAR WILL AUTOMATICALLY GO FULL THROTTLE. IF I STEP ON THE BRAKE IT WILL STOP. I HAD IT TO THE CHEVY DEALER WHEN IT WAS NEW. IT WOULD NEVER DO IT FOR THEM. IT ONLY HAPPENS ABOUT TWICE A YEAR. THEY REPLACED SOME PARTS ON THE CRUISE CONTROL BUT THAT DID NOT FIX IT. *JB

DT: WHILE THE CONTACT'S MOTHER WAS DRIVING AT 30 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. IT FELT AS THOUGH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 55 MPH. THE VEHICLE RAN INTO A HOUSE AND WENT THROUGH IT. WHEN THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. A POLICE REPORT TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD, AND FOUND THE THROTTLE WAS STUCK ALL THE WAY FORWARD. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO ANY MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRYING TO MAKE A U TURN THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED BY ITSELF. SHE WAS TRYING TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC WHEN CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO AN APARTMENT BUILDING. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER SAID THE THROTTLE WAS FULLY ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED. *AK UPDATED 11/30/2005 - *NM

I'VE OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE NEW AND COMPLAINED SEVERAL TIMES TO THE DEALER THAT THE STOPPING DISTANCE INCREASES AT SLOW SPEEDS WHEN THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES TAKE EFFECT. I READ IN THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE TODAY THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM FOR 1999 TO 2003 GM SUV'S. MY QUESTION IS, WAS THERE EVER A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM FOR 1993 CHEVROLET K5 BLAZERS AND IF NOT IS THERE A CHANCE OF GETTING THIS PROBLEM FIXED BY GM AT THEIR EXPENSE CONSIDERING THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE.*JB