Power accessory circuit breaker becomes hot, and then power seats, door locks, mirrors and keyless entry do not work. This existed when I purchased the vehicle in april 2008. I tried replacing the circuit breaker. Also, the power mirror on the passenger side was damaged and was removed, so this may not be the same issue as the recall on the mirrors = to install fused jumper harness.)
1997 Chevrolet Blazer electrical complaints
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This 1997 blazer has some kind of electrical problem when it warms up it looses power and spudders. Will not exceed 35 miles per hour and then wont run at all. We have changed o2 sensors mass airflow sensor catalytic converter. Its worst when in gear.
Engine shuts down intermittently for a few seconds without warning. This happened for several months at all speeds, any road conditions. The engine service light does not come on when it happens, making the cause difficult to identify. This is very scary and/or dangerous when accelerating onto a freeway, crossing an intersection or a set of r tracks. Almost had accidents several times. The cause was not identifiable until other symptoms also happened. The cause was eventually identified as burned contacts in the key switch. Replacing the key switch solved the problem.
Tl*the contact owns a 1997 chevrolet blazer. On october 14, 2003, the check engine soon light began illuminating and the gear would become stuck in third gear. The dealer stated that a new ignition switch was needed and the contact paid for the repair. On january 4, 2008, the service engine light illuminated again and the gears became stuck. The diagnosis was that the ignition switch needed to be replaced again and the repair was made on january 9, 2008 at the cost of $260.90. There was a service bulletin for the malfunction indicator lamp: transmission stuck in third gear, instrument cluster inoperative, replace ignition switch. The purchase date and service bulletin number were unknown. The current mileage was 85,465 and failure mileage was 65,000. Updated 02-12-bf08 *
Tl*the contact owns a 1997 chevrolet blazer. The contact stated that the engine failed on three different occasions. After waiting 5-10 minutes, the vehicle restarted. The failure has occurred while making a turn, driving downhill at approximately 15 MPH, and another time while driving approximately 55 MPH. After the most recent failure, the vehicle was taken to a repair shop the next day. The mecahnic was unable to duplicate the failure and advised the contact to wait until it occurs again. The vehicle has been driven for almost a month and the failure has not recurred. The failures were intermittent and no warning indicators were present. Once the failure occurred, the key could not be turned or removed from the ignition and everything failed. The current and failure mileages were 60,000. Updated 01/11/08. *lj updated
Tl*the contact owns a 1997 chevrolet blazer. The contact stated that the vehicle has a relay fuse that becomes hot after driving for a while. The failure was noticed while driving 15 MPH and causes the seat adjuster and door lock not to work. She stated that it becomes very hot and she can feel it on the cover of the fuse box. She is afraid that it may cause a fire. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The mechanic touched the fuse box and was burned. She was informed that the failure was caused by a shortage somewhere in the vehicle. The contact feels that it is a safety issue and should not have to pay for the repair. The current mileage was 103,000 and failure mileage was 98,000. Updated 09/12/07
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.
Fuses had blown and 97 blazer does not work. Bought new alternator, charged battery and fuses keep blowing what is the problem?
Owning this vehicle has been a nightmare and a financial drain. Windshield wipers worked when they chose, replaced wiper motor due to defective part. Upper and lower ball joints all had to be replaced. Wheel bearings had to be replaced. A/c stopped working, had it looked at and recharged and it still doesn't work. Fuel gage didn't work, replaced fuel sensor and sending unit. Rear wiper quit working, replaced rear wiper motor, a few days later it does not work again. Replaced water pump, have replaced ABS only to get a recall after the fact with no reimbursement. Wears through brake pads entirely too fast. Replaced alternator and battery twice. Rear hatch does not unlock with key. Headlights are so dim they might as well not exist. Water leaks into interior on drivers side due to a bad seal. Idler arm needs to be replaced. Gas pedal sticks. Now heater fan works sometimes. Reading through the complaints we are all experiencing the same problems and nothing is being done about it. Recalls issued on some vehicles but not all? Now I hear gm put a bad intake manifold gasket on these as well as several other cars (1997) and did not issue a recall because it is not a safety matter! This causes antifreeze to leak into the engine and ultimately ends in a repair of at least 1500.00. After my experience with this vehicle I will be purchasing soon and it most likely will not be gm. Sad since my dad worked for them for 30 years. They should be held accountable for putting a bad product on the market and leaving us to dry.
Back in 8/04 took car to dealer because blazer wouldn't start all the time,no idiot lights,just crank. Dealer installed starter relay switch and advise to get new key, not real fix,maybe ignition switch needs to be replace, maybe key will help. Problems continues immediately, try new key, problems the same but in 11/05 it is happening more frequent then on 12/02/05 won't start at all. Tow to dealer, tells me I need new ignition switch,tell ok do it. Next day I go to pick up and car not ready,different problem, we found wiring harness melted. Wiring harness is for wipers and ignition. Back in 02/04 had wiper board replace because of short. Board was replaced because I got a letter from general motors stating bad wiper board,safety issue,replace for free. So dealer has charged me for a starter relay and wiring harness when I think it might have been wiper board issue that gm admits to. Dealer has charged over $600.00 and I don't know if car will burn in future.
I have a 97 blazer 4x4 with a little over 113k miles. I've been having problems with the voltage (I think) for a while now. The voltage meter swings from just above 9v to over 14v when I stop at a traffic light. I'm convinced the gauge is not to blame because when I put a load on it, it indicates 9v to 10.5v, the dash lights dim, the headlights wil also dim. I've already replaced (3) altenators and the battery twice which in 4 months and everything is still the same. The gauge will read just above 14v when I'm am driving the truck with no problem but the minute I stop at a traffic light the voltage gauge drops down to 9v or 10.5v depending on what accessories am runnning on my truck. Temperature and frequency between trips seems to not make a difference either. The only thing I have done to the truck even remotely connected to the electrical system is to swap the radio, but I used a wire harness to connect the wiring. I've checked and will recheck tonight for loose wires or bad grounds, but other than that I'm lost. Any help?
Electrical; ignition switch failure. This is the second switch that failed. Both are gm parts.
Dt: the contact owns a 1997 chevrolet s10 blazer. The contact stated that the original computer to the vehicle malfunctioned and had to be replaced. The consumer replaced the computer, but this did not remedy the problem. A certified technician stated that there was gasoline that went into the computer underneath the hood through the wiring harness. The determination of the gasoline leakage has not been decided. The consumer contacted the manufacturer, and they would file and claim and possibly review it, and referred the consumer to contact the federal safety agency.
After the ignition switch went out(12-5-04) -the fuel pump went out and had to be repaired. As you try to drive off the car would die out you would have to try to crank it again-mash the peddle it to the floor and it would run a few feet and die again. Car had to be towed(6-12-05)... Car starts but it makes a noise when running.
Ignition switch went out... Had to have car towed and repaired. Report from shop said" check for no start-found none -traced system found bad ignition electrical switch on steering column-installed new switch with wire harness- ".
Starter went, gas gauge stopped working, rear wiper don't work, ball joints bad, alternater went, shocks went many times, anti lock breaks don't work properly. Tired of the problems!
Wiring underneath seats burned entire electrical system of vehicle. *bf each time the seat was adjusted, the track of the seat cut into the harness.
Car would not start all the time a new ingnition switch was put in. At a cost of 515 dollars
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.
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.
1997 blazer ignition switch burned out.*mr the consumer knows that ford also has ignition problem and was wonder if they use the same parts. She believes that the problem should fall under fords ignition recall.
Electical-ignition switch when I turn on the key,no dash lights or fuel pump doesn't turn on, so I can not start the vehicle. Now, my RPM goes upto 2000-2500 just to get it to move, and asks like it is 2nd or 3rd gear without changing gears. My headlights were going dim, so I replaced the alternator 2 times. I have heard several people say that the ignition switch is bad. I have tried to find a new one, but nobody can get them-they are on back order-why?
When using windshield wipers, wipers work at random stopping in middle of window interrupting view. When turning key on, dash lights refuse to light up and vehicle will not start; although radio still works. It will eventually start;when ready! Sometimes shortly after first trying, sometimes 30-45 minutes later. Brakes must be pressed completely to floor before decelleration begins. When going over jspeed bumps, sounds like loud dragging noise coming from underneath of vehicle. Back seat passenger side power window does not work, will function using driver side controls. Gas guage does not work properly, causing to run out of gas occasionally. While driving at minimal(55mph) speed, vehicle will die but will sometimes start itself back up, sometimes it must be put in neutral & restarted.
Refuse to comply with multiple recalls.
The consumer experienced multiple problems with the vehicle. The wiper motor failed and was recalled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for repairs but they didn't have the parts available. The radio would go off and on, the overhead display and map lights would go off and on, the cd player no longer worked, the rear window latch failed, the mirrors would only move to the left and there was rust in the transmission. *la
My 1997 blazer dies when I am driving it. I can drive it for 2 weeks with no problems and then it will die several times in one day. It doesn't matter how fast I am going...I can be going 50 MPH or coming to a stop when it dies. The steering and brakes go out and I'm afraid I am going to have an accident. I took it to the dealer and they could not find anything wrong with it and of course it didn't cut off when the mechanic drove it. I have also had to replace the alternator, battery, thermostat, and water pump within the last 6 months.
Faulty windshield wiper motor. The motor continues to run but the wipers do not move. Have to get out of car & manually try to get them moving. Also the key gets stuck in the ignition. Have had this fixed @ 1 yr. Ago but started happening again. Does not seem as bad in the real cold weather.
Wiring bundle holder above transmission one of which goes to the transmission switch fails and lets wiring bundle fall on transmission and rubs the coating off of the wiring causing electical shorts; daylight headlights, transmission failure ( nothing wrong with transmission)interior lighting goes out or stays on all the time causing battery to go dead overnight, burning of wiring especially under dash and at fuse box and transmission switch (no fire resulted, unhooked battery removed fuses,and had wire replaced to transmission switch then trasmission worked; no failure of swicth just wiring,wiper and night light failures and more. Transmission auto repair says it is number 1 failure and happens all the time. The dealer said I needed a new transmission. This is a 1997 chevrolet blazer. I still have electral problems I have to get fixed. Some recalls were made on this auto that may be due to this shortage caused by wiring bundle falling above the transmission.
I own a 1997 chevrolet blazer ls that has had repeated electrical problems including stalling while driving. The car stalls, though the headlights, radio, heater/air conditioner continue to work. The steering wheel locks, and I have to stop the car completely, put it in park, and try to restart the engine. Sometimes it starts right away, sometimes not. I'm afraid this will happen in heavy traffic and will cause an accident. Although it's been checked at least seven times, the dealer can't locate the problem. It happened to me three times today, so tomorrow morning it will be back at the dealer. I'm listing the most recent date (12/22/03) as the incident date below, though it's happened many times (I'm guessing at least 12).
Primary: electrical failures! Ignition switch; multiple electrical failures with interior lights for which no one can figure out what is happening; check engine light has come on since I purchased the vehicle even after dealer worked on it; vehicle stalling out while driving almost caused accident; alternator replacement; multiple batteries -drain for unidentified reason; fuel injection system and pump; unexplained noises in the front end; front ball joints loose for which the dealership would not replace when I bought the vehicle because they said it was within factory limits even though my mechanic said that they were not; at this point I have become afraid to drive the vehicle due to the electrical problems and stalling but feel that I have no choice because the costs to maintain the vehicle is that of the payments and sometimes more and I cannot afford the required money down to replace it. Bottom line -I am getting rid of it as soon as I can since I have spoken to other owners who have had similar recurrent problems. I need a reliable vehicle. This is not one and from what I have seen and dealt with -1997 chevy blazers are not. The rule out there is you either have a good one or a bad one and I cannot afford on many fronts the one I have. At least chevy should own up to the electrical problems particularly since it is tied to a moving vehicle stalling out and putting peoples lives at risk. I will not own another chevy once I can get rid of this one. The incident date refers to the period starting with the electrical equipment failures.
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