1996 Chevrolet Blazer: harsh or hard shifting

Filed Aug 27, 2006 · Transmission · 75,000 miles · LA

Normal driving , hard shifting, eventual transmission burn up. If caught in time simple repair for about 300 if you can find shop that will do it. I left alone. Transmission will burn up and depending on vehicle, 1500 to 2700. Hundreds of thousands vehicles are affected.

Filed Jul 7, 2002 · Suspension · WI

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?

Filed Mar 14, 2002 · Transmission · NY

Engine check light illuminated, resulting in hard shifting from first to second gear. Dealership reviewed vehicle; however found no defect, and suggested to have transmission replaced.

Filed Nov 27, 2001 · Transmission · TX

After the 3 year warranty expired, consumer noticed cracks in the blower evaporator housing of the A/C, dealer declined repairs saying vehicle was out of warranty, therefore consumer repaired at own expense, consumer also complains of howling noise and harsh shifts.

Filed Oct 30, 2001 · Suspension · NC

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.

Filed May 5, 1999 · Suspension · RI

Backing out driveway with foot on brakes, heard a clunking noise & then scraping sound. Wheel rubbing against suspension, left upper ball joint had ripped out, and the right uppoer ball joint was ready to rip out. Ball joints replaced by dealer at owner's expense. Dealer denies that there is a defect. *ak

Filed Apr 5, 1999 · Suspension · TX

When leaving a parking lot onto the street, there was a "clunk" sound which came from the right front tire area. I drove approximately one block and heard a rubbing sound, thought I had a flat. I pulled into a parking lot and observed the right front tire was tilted in toward the center of the vehicle. The dealer replaced the upper right and both lower ball joints. When I asked how this happened, I was told "metal fatigue".