Oil cooler hose broke, oil light came on and engine seized up; engine replacement required.
1995 Chevrolet Blazer engine complaints
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Egr valve failed once at 54052 miles. Owner paid for repair. A few months later chevrolet issued a recall for egr valve and reimbursed owner for cost of repair. 17719 miles later, at 71771 miles the egr valve failed again. Dealer and manufacturer both refused to accept any responsibility for installation of a faulty part, claims they have fulfilled their responsibility of recall. Anti-locking brake s ystem has failed, ABS light on dash illuminated while driving. Dealer inspects and states electronic brake control module has failed. A $1,600 repair is expected. Owner complains and has questions regarding performance of entire braking system. Owner had expressed problems and concerns with brakes while vehicle was still under warranty, dealer ignored complaints stating problems were "the nature of the beast". Brake problems include, new pads at 25000 mile intervals, second set of rotors at 70722 miles, hard and stiff brake pedal, soft or slow response of brakes to pedal pressure, delayed response of brakes, ABS system engaging at inappropriate conditions. While vehicle was under warranty dealer did not address complaints or problems, now dealer and manufacturer claim vehicle is too old and with too many miles for them to consider any responsibility. Dealer claims there are no safety issues involved with braking system failures and poor performance.
I have already made one report but since have had windshield wiper problem and dealership would do nothing and they failed and cause me to wreck my new engine that was put in 13,000 miles ago tore up...I had every rep from gmc on phone and customer service because dealership wouldnt warranty then after gmc rep came to dealership they called and told me to bring in I did and they found catalytic convertor in pieces and gaskets and clamps leaking they repaired and I picked iot up on 01/24/2001 at 7:30 am proceeded to work 50 miles from there and the engine lost all oil and caused vehicle to shut down...a man pulled me over thinking my truck was on fire....I am so mentally disturb I cannot function normally no more.....the gentlemen checked oil and said there was none in it......my truck has had numerous more problems...door controls dont work I put a new wind shield in it... My air conditioner broke after first motor....back in of truck rattles....my truck has not run proper since the day I bought it.. I have talk to everyone possible and no one will listen or help me....I have almost been killed many times ...I have paid for almost all of the problems plus missed work plus had to rent cars...and mentally distroyed....please someone talk to me....bill heard want lieten ..al garcia want listen...service people want listen...factory want listen....help please if nothing else talk to me about this...I know I probably dont make alot of since right now but my truck shutting down and almost one more time killing me I'm a little upset.....
While traveling on the highway my engine check gauges" light came one. I looked at my gauges and my oil indicator was in the "red" zone. As I pulled over my engine siezed. At the garage and dealer it was dicovered that the "oil cooler hose" came off which caused all of my oil to release which caused my engine to seize.
While driving oil cooling unit line failed and came apart which caused an oil leakage, resulting in engine locking up. Consumer has contacted dealer. *ak the first oil leak was repaired and did not damage the engine. The incident occured again and all the engine oil leakes out causing engine failure.
Oil cooling line came apart from coupling where the metal and rubber parts of the line are crimped together. Resulting in engine needing to be replaced.
The egr valve failed (c-98066), once when it was repaired, 400 miles later it failed again, the consumer is requesting reimbursement for the second failure.
I have owned this chevrolet blazer for 4 years. 1995 was first year for the vortex engine. I had an expensive repair of the cfi unit in july, 99 and now again 16 months later, cfi unit needs to be replaced along with the catalytic converter. There is also an ongoing problem with the egr valve. Chevrolet sent out a notice about problem, and I had my car serviced last march. But, same part was just replaced with a new one. If the valve is sticking the design of the valve should be correced. Carbon builds up again in the valve and this will be an ongoing problem. I sent a complaint to chevrolet, but their letter back to me was a note to call the customer service. When I finally got through they said thanks for calling but nothing else. Overall, very disappointed with how this company is handling a problem that my mechanic says it is widespread. He has trouble getting the part since so many are needed!
While taveling vehicle would shake very hard. Dealer stated egr valve needed to be replaced every year. Had it replaced once under recall, but problem returned. Please provide further informatin.
Engine leaked antifreeze from 4 bad freeze plugs paid dealer $910 for repairs
Had major dangerous problems since purchased new/ will not repair wiper blades very dangerous and want repair brakes said I had to have a letter from factory ive been caught in the rain and almost killed brake failure has almost killed me ther is alot more of problems I had with the vehicle while it was under warranty I paid for 2 of the egr problems and 2 of the batterties and brake job and a 3178.00 motor etc etc etc.
Engine stalls while driving causing loss of steering and braking, the vehicle was towed to dealer but the found nothing wrong. Nlm
Egr valve has failed. Was contacted by mail a couple of years age about a recall only if you were experiencing a problem. I was not. Now I am. The dealer says there is nothing they can do without the letter. The oil cooler lines have been replaced 3 times. Twice under warranty and once at my expense. They leak at the crimp after about 20000 miles.
Sudden engine compartment fire, left side rear.
This is a complaint relating to probable design deficiency as opposed to a component failure. When the fuel gauge is in the red zone, the engine will stall when the vehicle is stopping, turning or attempting to go uphill. This causes sudden and unexpected loss of steering control and braking power. Nothing is wrong with the fuel pump or tank, other than the fuel is permitted by the poor design of the tank to flow away from the intake tube when the vehicle is slowing or turning or oriented such that the fuel is concentrated in the forward part of the tank. The engine will restart when the vehicle comes to rest and is on a level or downhill grade. Of course, keeping the tank less empty obviates the problem, but there should be no reason not to operate the vehicle when the gauge still registers the presence of fuel.
Carbon buildup due to configuration of egr valve - stalling at city speeds leads to brake failure- mechanic notes common problem.
When the egr valve sticks it results in poor drivability, engine surge/knock, rough idle and/or hard start. Gm provided special warranty but consumer believes gm failed to mention the when the valve sticks open it creates a vacuum leak which has an impact on the power brakes. Nlm
Vehicle experiencing ongoing problem with defective egr valve. Replacement made on three occasions, and reimburse on one occasion. However, problem reoccurring. Dealer refused to assist in this matter unless the cost go to the cosumer. Feel free to provide further details.
The engine loses power while driving. I almost hit the vehicle in front of me because I could not stop the car. The vacuum to the brakes is lost. The RPM changes rapidly and the engine sputters. I called chevrolet's customer service center and they had no knowledge of this problem for this make/model. I took the car to the dealership after just bringing in the repair for a recall notice for the ABS brake system transfer case switch and vacuum switch repair and they hooked up a computer to the code reader slot and saw that there was problems with the egr valve. The technician gunned the engine a few to times claiming that he was clearing the valve of a piece of stuck carbon. It went away at the dealership but the problem showed up on the road 5 minutes later. They claim that they have seen this problem in numerous s10 chevrolet blazers and they recommend replacing the part. I claim that this is a danger to all 1995 s10 blazer owners and the part should be re-designed to prevent this from occurring if they have so many issues with it. The part by the way cost around $300~400 in the chicagoland area.
Gurgling noise detected behind center console of vehicle at approx 60k miles. Dealer did not find anything wrong. Now at 84k miles, dealer telling me that I need to replace heater core, radiator, and associated components due to defective coolant (dex-cool). This coolant was originally used by chevrolet in 95 and 96 blazers and is now known to break down and result in "mud-like" substance. Risk of over-heating is primary concern. I have found at least 10 other individuals on the internet with similar problems. This is not an isolated complaint. My main issue - chevy did not detect the problem early enough even though given opportunity and now I am faced with a potential safety hazard and $1200 repair. Also, their coolant is know to be defective as per my conversation with 2 of their representatives. As a consumer, I do not feel as if I should pay for chevy's mistakes. I am looking to your organization for help in investigating this problem.
While using the high beams, the headlights go off completely intermittently.
3 of 4 freezer plugs on engine block failed and were found to be cracked. Engine must be removed from vehicle to replace all 4 plugs. Cost over $1,000.
Auto transmission seized up. Nlm
You have numerous complaints on the 1995 chevrolet blazer...then why doesnt something be done about this vehicle....? I have been stranded 4 times with my children in the car....3 for the egr valve.. And now it just cranks and wont start....I have had this car for 14 months and this first started in june 1999 3 months after purchasing this car......look at all the complaints......a mechanic stated the egr valve is at a 45degree angle and should be at 90 degree angle so it does not clog.....I am in the process of filing a lawsuit against chevrolet on this vehicle and everyone else should do the same.......it is just an overpriced piece of crap........1 that you cannot count on taking you to town... Which is bad......
Chevrolet issued a special warranty related to egr valve failure.
While driving to work going down a hill vehicle cut off. Engine check light and brake light came on. Lost all power. Contacted dealer who claimed that it might be bad gas.
Faulty egr valve causing sticking of the valve, resulting in engine knocking and hesitation, causing problems with driving vehicle and difficulty in braking, two repairs however problems still continue.
Fuel pumps malfunctioned. Yh
Egr valve replaced,oxygen sensor replaced,ignition coil replaced to no avail. On certain occasions engine check light comes on & there is a smell of gas. Truck acts like it will stall out.
While traveling on the street at 15-20 MPH noticed smoke from exhaust and engine stalled out. Vehicle towed to an independent repair shop. It informed consumer that clamp around oil pressure hose came loose, and allowed loss of oil. Dealer was not contacted.
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