1995 Chevrolet Blazer

IN FEBRUARY 1999 I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM CHEVROLET STATING THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ENGINE PROBLEM CAUSING THE EGR VALVE TO "STICK(S), OR FOREIGN MATERIAL HOLDS THE VALVE OPEN OR CLOSED." I RECEIVED THIS LETTER AFTER MY THIRD REPLACEMENT OF THE EGR VALVE. THEY ARE NOT RECALLING THE VEHICLE, BUT MERELY PROVIDING A WARRANTY FOR THE EGR VALVE REPLACEMENT UP TO 7 YRS./75000 MILES. THIS DOES NOT FIXED THE ACTUAL DEFECT OF THE VEHICLE. INHERENTLY, AFTER 75000 MILES THE VEHICLE WILL STILL BE DEFECTIVE AND THEY ARE REFUSING REPLACEMENT OR REIMBURSEMENT OF A DEFECTIVE VEHICLE. THE LETTER IS CODED WITH C98066 ABOVE THE DATE. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO FAX A COPY AT YOUR REQUEST. AND I WILL CONTINUE TO PURSUE JUSTICE FROM GENERAL MOTORS. JERI AANONSON. *AK

THIS IS A FOLLOWUP TO A PREVIOUSLY REPORTED PROBLEM. THE SERVICE LITE HAS INTERMITTENTLY COME ON ONTHIS VEHICLE SINCE THE 40K RANGE . THE EGR VALVE,AN INJECTOR AND VARIOUS INCIDENTAL PARTS WERE REPLACED IN NOVEMBER,1998 AT 78000 MILES DURING TWO SEPARATE SERVICE VISITS . THE VEHICLE AGAIN EXPERIENCE IDENTICAL PROBLEMS IN APRIL 1999 AT 84000 MILES WHICH INCLUDE ROUGH RUNNING AND STALLING AT SLOW SPEEDS AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT AGAIN COMING DURING THE ROUGH RUNNING PERIODS. THE VEIHCLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER WHO FIRST REPLACED THE SENSOR-OX(PART #102) THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND 3 DAYS LATTER A NEW EGR VALVE HAD TO BE INSTALED ON 4/16/99. DUE TO THESE REPEATED PROBLEMS I FEEL IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE SINCE YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN THE PROBLEM WILL REOCCUR AND THE VECLE WILL AGAIN STALL AND RUN ROUGH, MAKING IT AN ADVENTURE WHEN YOU ARE SLOWING OR ATTEMPTING TO MERGE IN TRAFFIC.

DUE TO DEFECTIVE EGR VALVE OXYGEN BUILDS UP AND CAUSES A SEAL TO DETACH, RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKING POWER AND STALLING, WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. CHEVROLET HAS AN IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN FOR THE EGR VALVE. BUT AFTER 75,000 MILES, MANUFACTURER WILL NO LONGER FIX THE EGR VALVE WHICH NEEDS TO BE CLEANED EVERY 3 DAYS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM CHEVROLET MOTORS DIVISION AND IT SAID THAT THEY WOULD REPAIR THE EGR VALVE AT NO CHARGE AS LONG AS THE VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 75,000 MILES ON IT. THE FAULTY EGR VALVE CAUSES THE ENGINE TO RUN ROUGH, IDLE POORLY AND POSSIBLY QUIT RUNNING ALTOGETHER. WE NOW HAVE OVER 75, 000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND WE HAVE CONTACTED CHEVROLET CO. AND THEY SAID THAT THEY WILL NOT TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEN EVEN THOUGH THEY ADMIT THAT THE EGR VALVE IS FAULTY. THIS IS REALLY A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE WHEN THE EGR VALVE STICKS, THE VEHICLE BRAKES DO NOT WORK AND NEITHER DOES THE STEERING! A ROUGH OR POOR IDLE WILL CAUSE A DECREASE IN VACUUM AND THIS CAUSES THE BRAKES NOT TO FUNCTION. STEERING IS ALSO AFFECTED BECAUSE WHEN THE ENGINE DOES NOT RUN, THE POWER STEERING BELT DOES NOT MOVE, THERFORE WE LOSE POWER STEERING. MY WIFE HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS AND OUR DEALER, AND CHEVROLET MOTORS DIVISION ADMIT THAT THE EGR VALVE IS AT FAULT. WE HAVE HAD A LOT OF TROUBLE WITH THIS AND MOST OF IT OCCURRED BEFORE THE VEHICLE HAD 75,000 MILES ON IT. WE FEEL THAT IF CHEVROLET CAN REPLACE THEM IN VEHICLES WITH LESS THAT 75,000 MILES ON THEM, THEY SHOULD REPLACE THEM ON VEHICLES WITH MORE THAN 75,000 ON THEM ALSO SINCE THEY ADMIT THAT THE VALVES ARE FAULTY.