While traveling steering was pulling to one side. Dealer has been contacted, and technician replaced upper and lower ball joints. Please provide furather information.
1996 Chevrolet Blazer: pulls to one side
6 of the 1,152 complaints about the 1996 Chevrolet Blazer describe pulls to one side.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Pulls to one side by model year
- 20231
- 20213
- 20022
- 20013
- 19991
- 19984
- 19971
- 19966
- 19954
- 19944
- 19932
- 19921
- 19911
What owners say
1) the front lower ball joints wore out prematurly causing the vehicle to wander as if it were misaligned. 2) front differential bearing on the 4x4 powertrain failed causing loss of 4x4 engagement.
When applying the brakes pedal goes to the floor, and eventually vehicle will stop and almost shut the motor off. Also vehicle pulls to the right or left. Dealer can't find the cause of the problem.
All four ball joints failed causing steering to be off, vehicle to wander and damage to other components. Nlm
Upon depressing the brake pedal the right front wheel gets hot, causing the vehicle to pull to the right. Consumer also experiencing excessive wear of the front tires. Consumer has contacted the dealer. Please provide any further details.
Equipped w/ABS brakes; left brake rotor and front pads wear unevenly, within a few months, the new right pad had worn out and in october. Master cylinder and brake booster replaced due to air heard when brakes were applied. *ak headlight cover had water in headlight. Vehicle also pulled to the right when braking.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1996 Chevrolet Blazer pulling
Is pulls to one side a common problem on the 1996 Chevrolet Blazer?
6 of 1,152 owner complaints about the 1996 Chevrolet Blazer (1%) mention pulls to one side. The model year with the most reports is 1996.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Chevrolet Blazer?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1996 Chevrolet Blazer
ABS 173Wipers 140Brake failure 132Ball joint 111No deployment 43Grinding brakes 28Overheating 18Fire or smoke 17Transmission failure 15Premature wear 12Seat belt 12Headlights 11Stalling 11Power steering loss 10Fuel pump 9Slipping 9Fuel smell 8Loss of power 8Engine failure 7Harsh shifting 7Sudden acceleration 7Spongy pedal 6Check engine light 5
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