This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
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Dealer refused to correct defect as listed below: Make: Chevrolet model: Blazer model year(s): 1996 NHTSA campaign id number : 01V200000 component: Suspension:front:control arm:upper ball joint per recall this vehicles is subject to the conditions and is originally from New Jersey.
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.
I have occurying multiple issues with my 1997 Chevy Blazer which include the back seat seat belts not working correctly, suspension control arm and bushings, corrosion of intake gaskets due to dexcool required coolant.
Primary: Electrical failures! ignition switch; multiple electrical failures with interior lights for which no one can figure out what is happening; check engine light has come on since I purchased the vehicle even after dealer worked on it; vehicle stalling out while driving almost caused accident; alternator replacement; multiple batteries -drain for unidentified reason; fuel injection system and pump; unexplained noises in the front end; front ball joints loose for which the dealership would not replace when I bought the vehicle because they said it was within factory limits even though my mechanic said that they were not; at this point I have become afraid to drive the vehicle due to the electrical problems and stalling but feel that I have no choice because the costs to maintain the vehicle is that of the payments and sometimes more and I cannot afford the required money down to replace it. Bottom line -I am getting rid of it as soon as I can since I have spoken to other owners who have had similar recurrent problems. I need a reliable vehicle. This is not one and from what I have seen and dealt with -1997 Chevy Blazer are not. The rule out there is you either have a good one or a bad one and I cannot afford on many fronts the one I have. At least Chevy should own up to the electrical problems particularly since it is tied to a moving vehicle stalling out and putting peoples lives at risk. I will not own another Chevy once I can get rid of this one. The incident date refers to the period starting with the electrical equipment failures.
The front driver's side tire is against the wheel well, causing more wear and tear on that tire, which may result in a tire blow out. Dealer said that the oversized orginal tires are causing that problem. Took to a certified mechanic, he said it it is due to improper front end assembly.
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- Miami, FL, USA