Received notice from mfg on 3-1-02- states is not a recall though is listed as a recall on your web site. Contacted local dealer on 3-1-02 & was told chevrolet would not rpair/replace parts due to mileage on my vehicle (just turned 1000,000 miles). Noticed on your web site that this is in fact a recall item dated 7/02/01. My vehicle had less than 1000,000 miles on it at that time. I have been having a front end clunking noise since last fall, and when had lubrication service done recently, was informed of front suspension problems. Just what is the law regarding this issue? Their letter states is not a recall, and that they are not libel if vehicle is either 8 years old or has greater than 100,000 miles. I was not contacted for this "recall" item for 8 months after the recall date of 7/2/01, and by that time I had just went over the 100,000 mileage mark. Also, my partner owns a 1995 blazer and never received a recall notice for either the upper or lower ball joint problem. She has just under 100,000 miles. What recourse do I have now? If I had been contacted about this in a reasonable time frame, I believe my vehicle would have qualified for free warranty repairs. I have been unemployed now for over 10 months and cannot afford the costs of repairs and as a result am uneccessarily putiing myself and any passengers at risk of severe injury due to front end failure. Shouldn't chevrolet still be responsible given the misinformation (not a recall), and lack of timely contacting of me?
1996 Chevrolet Blazer suspension complaints
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Our dealer said that our upper ball joint is a safety risk. We have not had an accident yet, but the dealer claimed that there is danger of the front suspension failing.
Consumer received a recall notice for the upper ball joints, the federal safety agency campaign id number 01v200000. The mechanic had commented to consumer, prior to bringing the vehicle in that it was very unlikely that the defective upper ball joints would not destroy the lower ball joints, when the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer for the upper ball joint recall repair, consumer found out that the lower ball joints also needed to be replaced which would be at the consumers expense.
Due to letter from manufacturer, I took vech in for service to upper ball joints. They said uppers are fine but lowers need replaced and it isn't covered under the letter and it won't pass inspection. I called manufacturer after seeing on your web site that lower ball joints were also identified as problem but they said is the dealer says the uppers don't need replaced that the lower ball joint problem may have been caused by something other than the possible upper ball joint problem. Does this seem reasonable?
While driving, vehicle veers to the left, as if out of alignment. Upon putting foot on brakes to slow down, vehicle did not stop. Consumer had an accident, there were two injuries. *ak consumer states rear axle seal is leaky, when stopping vehicle or slowing, the brake pedal gives way, air bag failed.
Driving on highway when ball joint failed, broke and cut aluminum rim in half causing blowout. Nlm
While at an inspection station lower ball joints malfunctioned. Vehicle was taken to a mechanic, and they replaced lower ball joints. *ak although there is a recall for replacing the upper ball joints - 01v200000 - the lower ball joints were replaced at owners expense, consumer also received letter from gm regarding replacement of upper ball joints.
Steering wheel is looser and unresponsive than normal. Driver then received a recall letter 01v200000 concerning ball joints. Consumer feels this is the cause of the problem. Consumer contacted dealer, and vehicle was not covered.*ak consumer was informed that the manufacturer would replaced the ball joints if the vehicle was less than 8 yeasr old or if the mileage was less than 100,000 miles however consumer was informed that his vehicle was not included in the recall.
The federal safety agency recall 01v20000/manufacturer's recall 01048; got notice about upper and lower control arms malfunctioning. Dealer only repaired upper control arm. Dealer also admitted that lower ball joints needed to be replaced. *ak consumer is upset that ball joints failed so soon.
Many problems are continuing. Currently, the front suspension needs repaired, the brakes were replaced at 18000 and are now gone again, the rear seals are leaking damaging the rear brakes, the drive lights still flash intermittently, a smell of gasoline is in the vehicle after refueling, the engine pings no matter what fuel is used. Nothing the dealer has done has solved the multitude of problems. Seat belt problems on passenger side, interior trim fell off, on and on.
Lower ball joints components are very bad. Cause unknown. Please provide any further information.
Consumer received a letter from chevrolet regarding a program to replace upper ball joints, but the lower ball joints needed to be replaced as well.
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Consumer states the left front ball joint failed, and manufacturer is not willing to assist.
Vehicle has been aligned 4-5 times and has not been corrected. 4 months ago 4 sets of tires were purchased to correct the problem, nothing has changed. Vehicle makes a clunking noise when making a hard right turn. Dealer found cause of problem, but hasn't specified if it was upper or lower ball joints that needed to be replaced. Consumer has contact, but would not be acknowledged because consumer didn't live in one of the states included.
Campaign 1048 washington state needs to be added to this recall: this recall should pertain to all states that have heavy rain or snowfall fyi: I don't even see alaska on this recall either. No safety defect mentioned in summary.
Ball joints failed, consumer listed that there was an accident, however did not give specific details, manufacturer replaced the defective part, there are two recalls regarding both the upper and lower ball joints, consumer is requesting reimbursement.
Recall 01 v 200 000/upper/lower control arm: while driving at 10 MPH or less, right front wheel toed in, causing loss of right front wheel. Dealer notified, and informed consumer that this vehicle was not covered under recall. Feel free to provide any further information.
Upper ball joint failed while turning into driveway. I went to carrons chevy dealer in marshall,mi. To see if my blazer was under a recall since my friends 1996 gmc jimmy is for the problem. It wasn't but get this, there are other's (blazer's) under recall for the upper ball joint failure with a VIN code before and after my vehicle's VIN code. I believe that they all should. Just before my ball joint failed my family and I were going down the highway at speeds up to 70 MPH. I would hate to think what might have happened at that speed if the ball joint had failed. My truck is at a shop now getting fixed at a cost of 180.00 so far. They have to get up and see what other damage might have been caused by this failure. I know my blazer has alot of miles on it but I also have a chevy lumina van with 125,000 miles and a ford mustang gt with 135,000 miles and I have not had any suspension failure. Thank you for your time.
Recall 01v200000; while driving tires were wearing funny. Tires were brand new. Took vehicle for alignment, and was informed that both upper & lower ball joints were corroded. Repairs could not be done on tires due to ball joints. Manufacturer indicated this vehcle not covered under recall due to VIN.
Defective top and bottom ball joints.
Prior to recall, consumer had the lower ball joints replaced due to them being loose, when consumer first had them replaced she was informed by manufacturer there was no recall.
Pulling away from a stoplight something was terribly wrong with the front end. Having gone maybe a hundred feet, the right front wheel was greatly out of place, as if it was ready to tear away completely from the vehicle. I had absolutely no warning of this nor was there any discernible reason for this other than manufacturer defect. I have every 3000 miles lubricated the chassis.
Recall #01v2000000 concerning lower ball joint boot. Consumer feels that this vehicle should be included in recall. *ak upper ball joint broke, almost causing an accident and cutting wheel into pieces, the other upper and both lower ball joints were weak.
Consumer received a recall notice 01v200000. Dealer was willing to replace defective upper control arm, but not damaged lower control arm even though recall stated lower/upper control arm.
Ball joint failed, almost causing a head on collision. There are 2 recalls on this vehicle and both are affected on mine, but gmc says my VIN# is not on there list and will do nothing about it.
Consumer received recall notice 01v200000/ manufacturer's 01048 letter. Consumer called dealer, and dealer referred to corporate customer service because consumer already remedied problem and was seeking reimbursement. Corporate customer service and dealer stated that couldn't get reimbursed because consumer did not use chevrolet parts. Also, did not see statement on documentation.
Consumer was traveling about 45mph on a side street, and when making a right turn, upper balljoints boke. Dealership was aware of problem.
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