For three years in the summers I could not drive far without smoke trickling up by the passenger side windshield. Never happened in the winter. Took it to several mechanics and transmission shops, no one could find the problem. This year it caught on fire and I had to junk the vehicle. My neighbors 2000 blazer is doing the same thing now.
1997 Chevrolet Blazer: fire, smoke or burning smell
20 of the 767 complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet Blazer describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 20
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- typical mileage
- 96,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 5 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year
What owners say
Abs wire caught fire on my 1997 chevy blazer after turning it off. And caught antifreeze reservoir on fire. Luckily I could catch it before it burned the truck up. Called dealer and they said that there was no recall on the problem.
After only 70,000 miles I had to get a new engine. It also never wanted to start when it was cold and wet out. Then just yesterday I was driving down the road when smoke started to come in through the heat vents. The electric wires caught fire under the hood on passenger side of car near firewall. Went up in a matter of seconds. Destroyed the car.
Driver's side rear view mirror switch wiring caught on fire. My husband had to tear the door panel up to keep my blazer from burning up. Gm refuses to fix this under the recall because my VIN number does not fall in the sequence of those that were recalled for this defect. My interior dome light caught on fire as well. My husband had to pull off the cover and break the bulb out of the housing to keep the blazer from burning. Dealer will probably refuse to fix this as well.
Tl* - the contact's vehicle caught on fire while parked. She stated that this was the second time that she has had a fire in the truck. The contact stated that itwas the driver's side mirror motor that caught on fire again. She will have a police and fire report to state the cause of the fire.
Driving south on I-5. Heard loud rattling noise which became loud banging noise, followed by boom and white smoke pouring out from under the hood. Car spun around several times before I could gain control. Engine blew. This car has cost me $4490 in repairs from 1/1/04 to 9/26/05. Car well maintained - I have all receipts for work. Aaa auto svcs team conducting independent investigation as to cause of this incident. *nm updated 12/12/05.
The vehicle caught on fire while parked in consumer's yard. The fire was electrical which originated from the driver's side rearview mirror. Consumer's husband extinguished the fire with a fire extinguisher. Vehicle had been sitting in the yard for a week, then moved the night before the fire due to snow. Consumer felt that the fire occurred due to the defect described in the rearview mirror switch recall 03v090000.
Complaint received via e-mail. My car caught on fire and burned while driving at 65 MPH on the highway. There were no brakes , but it burned enough to stop in a person's yard just off the highway.
Chevrolet blazer 4x4 1997, caught on fire and burned while driving. *bf
1997 chevrolet blazer, when passing a semi on interstate, vehicle acted like it was missing, after passing, looked in mirror, saw smoke, pulled over, popped hood engine on fire unable to put out with extinguisher...fire engulfed vehicle, completely totaling it.
Consumer stated after turning the vehicle off it caught on fire. Dealer notified. *ak the fire had taken place near the front of the vehicle. *scc
While driving vehicle caught on fire . Fire started from the front area,underneath the vehicle . Cause of fire unknown.
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Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1997 Chevrolet Blazer fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 1997 Chevrolet Blazer?
20 of 767 owner complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet Blazer (3%) mention fire, smoke or burning smell. The model year with the most reports is 1997.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1997 Chevrolet Blazer?
There are 0 recalls and 5 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1997 Chevrolet Blazer
Wipers 114Ball joint 95ABS 46Brake failure 34Fuel gauge 33No deployment 19Fuel pump 19Stalling 19Transmission failure 15Grinding brakes 13Won't start 13Check engine light 12Headlights 12Adaptive cruise 11Jerking 10Slipping 8Airbag light 7Engine failure 7Seat belt 7Loss of power 6Overheating 6Premature wear 6Door locks 5Won't shift 5
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