1997 Chevrolet Blazer

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY STEERING ACCOMPANIED BY AN ABNORMAL DRIFT IN THE VEHICLE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01I018000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT). THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY $644.49 FOR THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,291.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUSPENSION FRONT UPPER BALL JOINT WAS MAKING A POPPING NOISE. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHIFT, WHICH MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO ALIGN THE FRONT END. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER. SHE ALSO STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. OCCASIONALLY, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS GRIND WHEN ACTIVATED. SHE STATED THAT THE WIPER MOTOR WORKS, BUT THE ARMS DO NOT. IF SHE JIGGLES THE ARMS, THE WIPERS WOULD WORK TEMPORARILY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

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

DT: OWNER NOTICED AFTER WASHING THE CAR THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DON'T WORK. OWNER HAS TO STOP AND GET OUT AND HIT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR IN ORDER TO GET THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK. SOMETIMES THE OWNER HAS TO GET OUT AND WIPE OFF THE WINDSHIELD. THE AUTO PARTS STORE TOLD THE OWNER THAT THERE WAS NO SEAL IN THE MOTOR OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND THIS ALLOWS WATER TO ENTER THE MOTOR. THE OWNER HAS CHECKED WITH CHEVROLET AND THEY STATED OWNER WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE REPAIR. *NM THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE VEHICLE ALSO HAS INFERIOR BALL JOINTS. *NM

I TOOK MY 1997 BLAZER TO ALEVANDER CHEVROLOT BECAUSE THE FRONT END WAS MAKING A GRINDING AND POPPING SOUND ON 9/23/04 MILES AT TIME OF SERVICE WAS 86,921 THEY TOLD ME ALL THAT WAS WRONG WAS IT WAS DRY THEY CHARGED ME $222.94 AND SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING ELSE. THEN ON 8/14/05 MILES AT TIME IS 91,844 WHICH IS LESS THAN 5,000 MILES LATER THE UPPER BALL JOINT BROKE AND THE WHEEL FELL OVER THANK GOD WE WERE IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE ONLY DOING 10 MPH OR WE COULD OF BEEN KILLED ANYWAY ALL THE DEALER IS DOING IS REPLACING THE UPPER BALL JOINTS ON BOTH SIDES THE LOWER THEY SAY IS OK THEY ARE NOT REPLACING THE WHEEL THAT WAS DESTROYED OR FOR A FRONT ALIGNMENT WHICH WILL BE NEEDED TO SAVE MY TIRES. *AK

BALL JOINT UPPER CONTROL ARM BROKE AS I WAS DRIVING TODAY. SINCE I PURCHASED THIS 1997 BLAZER I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS-THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL,THE WATER PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP HAS ALSO BEEN REPLACED. THIS VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 60,000 MILES. I JUST FOUND OUT THAT MOST OF THESE PROBLEM HAVE BEEN RECALLED I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED. I PURCHASE THE VEHICLE USED AT A LOCAL DEALERSHIP,WHOM BY THE WAY DID NOT TELL ME OF ANY OF THESE RECALLS. I HAVE HAD VERY SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. *JB