1997 Chevrolet Blazer

THE 1997 AND 1998 BLAZER HAS AN INHERENT DEFECT IN THE VALVE BODY IN TRANSMISSION. CODE 1870 FOUND AFTER VEHICLE IS WARM THE TRANSMISSION SLAMS INTO SECOND GEAR CAUSING THE REAR WHEELS TO LOOSE TRACTION. I WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION MOST LIKELY NEEDS A VALVE BODY. THE CHEVROLET DEALER AND A VERY REPUTABLE TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP ADVISED THAT THE 1997 AND 1998 BLAZERS ARE NOTORIOUS FOR THIS INHERENT DEFECT, AND THEY HAVE REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE VALVE BODY WITH A LARGER ONE WHICH FIXES THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL PROBABLY BECAUSE NO ONE HAS COMPLAINED ABOUT THE PROBLEM.

1997 CHEVY BLAZER HAS BEEN TAKEN TO BOB CHEVROLET IN COLUMBUS OHIO FOR BACK FLUSH OF HEATER CORE DUE TO NO HEAT FOR DEFROSTING WINDOWS.THIS HAS BEEN DONE TWICE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO A LOCAL SUNOCO STATION DUE TO NO HEAT. HAD THEMOSTAT REPLACED. AFTER THAT IT HEATED UP A SHORT WHILE BUT NOT TO THE POINT OF DOING THE JOB DURING COLDER NIGHTS. I FINALLY TOOK IT TO A LOCAL GARAGE AND THEY SAID IT NEEDED A HEATER WHICH COSTS ME $500 TO REPLACE WHICH I HAD TO HAVE DONE. I HAVE A COUPLE OF FRIENDS THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THERE BLAZERS AND THE HEATER CORES GOING BAD. I THINK THIS IS AN ISSUE AND SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO. NO WONDER PEOPLE BUY NON AMERICAN CRAFTED AUTOS. I DON'T THINK IF SO MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME TYPE OF VEHICLES ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT GM SHOULD GET AWAY WITH THIS. PLEASE ADVISE. THANKS, SCOTT BEVER

THIS IS A 1997 CHEVROLET BAZER. THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES ON THIS VEHICLE IS DEFECTIVE AND INGAGES UNDER VARYING CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE IN SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. FRONT SENSORS HAVE BE CHECKED. THIS VEHICLE WILL ENGAGE ANTI-LOCKS AT TIMES WHEN BRAKES ARE NOT APPLIED. BRAKE SWITCH CHECKS OK. PEDAL WILL DROP UNDER MOST STOPS AND ANTI-LOCK WILL SCREAM AND APPLY. A JERKING BRAKE ACTION IS PRESENT. I DO KNOW THERE IS A RECALL ON 1994-1996 MODELS. BY LOOKING ON THE INTERNET I SEE THAT I AM NOT ALONE IN THIS PROBLEM. HUBS ARE OK. I THINK THE TROUBLE MAY BE IN THE CONTROL UNIT, BUT NO TROUBLE CODES APPEAR AND SCAN TOOL INDICATES NO TROUBLE. I THINK GM HAS PRODUCED DEFECTIVE UNITS. THIS CAR HAS 90000 MILES BUT HAS HAD EXCELLENT CARE AND NO DAMAGE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW TO DISCONNECT THESE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. THEY ARE UNSAFE. THERE APPEARS TO BE NO WAY TO DETECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

WIRING BUNDLE HOLDER ABOVE TRANSMISSION ONE OF WHICH GOES TO THE TRANSMISSION SWITCH FAILS AND LETS WIRING BUNDLE FALL ON TRANSMISSION AND RUBS THE COATING OFF OF THE WIRING CAUSING ELECTICAL SHORTS; DAYLIGHT HEADLIGHTS, TRANSMISSION FAILURE ( NOTHING WRONG WITH TRANSMISSION)INTERIOR LIGHTING GOES OUT OR STAYS ON ALL THE TIME CAUSING BATTERY TO GO DEAD OVERNIGHT, BURNING OF WIRING ESPECIALLY UNDER DASH AND AT FUSE BOX AND TRANSMISSION SWITCH (NO FIRE RESULTED, UNHOOKED BATTERY REMOVED FUSES,AND HAD WIRE REPLACED TO TRANSMISSION SWITCH THEN TRASMISSION WORKED; NO FAILURE OF SWICTH JUST WIRING,WIPER AND NIGHT LIGHT FAILURES AND MORE. TRANSMISSION AUTO REPAIR SAYS IT IS NUMBER 1 FAILURE AND HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. THE DEALER SAID I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THIS IS A 1997 CHEVROLET BLAZER. I STILL HAVE ELECTRAL PROBLEMS I HAVE TO GET FIXED. SOME RECALLS WERE MADE ON THIS AUTO THAT MAY BE DUE TO THIS SHORTAGE CAUSED BY WIRING BUNDLE FALLING ABOVE THE TRANSMISSION.

I OWN A 1997 CHEVROLET BLAZER LS THAT HAS HAD REPEATED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS INCLUDING STALLING WHILE DRIVING. THE CAR STALLS, THOUGH THE HEADLIGHTS, RADIO, HEATER/AIR CONDITIONER CONTINUE TO WORK. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS, AND I HAVE TO STOP THE CAR COMPLETELY, PUT IT IN PARK, AND TRY TO RESTART THE ENGINE. SOMETIMES IT STARTS RIGHT AWAY, SOMETIMES NOT. I'M AFRAID THIS WILL HAPPEN IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. ALTHOUGH IT'S BEEN CHECKED AT LEAST SEVEN TIMES, THE DEALER CAN'T LOCATE THE PROBLEM. IT HAPPENED TO ME THREE TIMES TODAY, SO TOMORROW MORNING IT WILL BE BACK AT THE DEALER. I'M LISTING THE MOST RECENT DATE (12/22/03) AS THE INCIDENT DATE BELOW, THOUGH IT'S HAPPENED MANY TIMES (I'M GUESSING AT LEAST 12).*AK