Vehicle sat for 24hours, and battery willnot start vehicle. Also, brakes have to be replaced after 10 months due to wear.
1996 Chevrolet Blazer electrical complaints
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While driving driver felt hesitation in the engine. Soon after, there was smoke and flames shooting out from under the hood. Dealer has not seen vehicle.
The inside of the radiator erupted and caused the transmission fluid and antifreeze to mix. This caused water to flow in the transmission. The radiator, resevoir and the transmission had to be replaced. The alternator had to be replaced due to this failure. I was traveling on I-95 when this incident happened with no warning. There must be a defect in the raditor to erupt inside, please investigate, if requested, I can provide repair bills.
Entire radiator system replaced, 4 mos later entire engine replaced, 7 days later, distributor replaced. No diagnosis for any of these problems. Closed dexcool radiator system was filled with black syrup and had no fluid but showed no signs of leaking!? Engine lost power and sputtered prior to engine replacement(which may have been unneccessary!) and showed identical symptoms 7 days later, for which a distributor replacement fixed symtoms. Now my "service engine soon" light is on for my engine with 600 miles on it! I am getting a 3rd dealer's opinion today. Please help if you can.
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Intermittently vehicle stalls and dies, giving the driver no warning. Dealer has replaced the alternator/battery and fuel pump and the problem still exists.
At time of deliver the weather stripping on driver's side door missing and wiper blade cover. Mjs
While we were all asleep, our blazer's fuse box ignited and burned the interior extensively. The blazer was parked in the garage attached to our home. It could have been very serious. Now chev. Doesn't want to stand behind their product. We are out of a vehicle, but the insurance people will give what they think the inside is worth. Would you want to drive something that nearly killed your family? Doesn't chev. Believe in family and safety?
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In 15 mos. This car has left me more than all others together !!! Have lost thousands of dollars in income . Most unreliable unsafe car I've ever owned . I see hundreds of people in my feild of work and I tell them all not to get a blazer !! It can't stay on the road and the co. Is unwilling to help . Very unhappy with the product and handling of complaint. Read e-mail sent to get the jest of problems this car has had . If my daughter or I die as a result of this faulty car you can be assured you will be sued !!! I've tryed to let someone know since 1-2 mos. After purchase that it was a problem . To no avail chevy does'nt care !!!!!
Battery acid leaks over the 4- wheel drive cable located under battery plate; acid ate through cable, causing the 4- wheel drive to be inoperative. Vehicle taken to dealer, informed consumer of inoperative four -wheel drive. Dealer immediately informed consumer what the problem was, but could not repair it because the part was not in stock. This situation had to be ongoing for dealer to do corrections. Consumer has yet to be contacted by the dealer that the part is in. Believed this matter should be looked into for mfr. Defects. Thanks for help. Ak
The altenator went out and the lights on the car had gotten dim. Also, dealer says the belt tensioner needs to be replaced.
Intermittently, while driving the vehicle at any speed, the blazer dies. The blazer has been to dealership 5 or 6 times for this problem. The egr valve was cleaned once and changed. The computer replaced twice, and a new coil wire replaced. Consumer still experiencing problem with blazer.
Serpentine belt replaced twice. Also, front brake rotors/differential/alternator and front axle failed. In addition, engine sluggish/hesitates.
When going up hill, the accelerator pedal left driver's foot and went to the floor. The engine revved and the blazer took off. The vehicle was towed to a dealership. Dealership stated that the blazer had a dead battery. *ak.
Electrical: sitting at stop light, driver's door started smoking and flames was coming from inside the door. Cause of fire was electrical switch on mirror.
Air conditioner compressor/clutch failed.
Electrical wire stripped causing engine failure.
When driving at any speed vehicle will lose all power, ignition switch has been replaced/fuse/wiring, in for repair 5 times.
Electrical short under the hood caused a fire while vehicle was parked. Will provide more information.
Consumer states that the truck's brake lights did not work and he was almost rearended by a semi tracker trailer.
Faulty starter resulted in vehicle catching fire under hood, replaced starter and the next day the vehicle caught fire again,possible electrical system problem.
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