Consumer heard a noise coming from the right front of the vehicle. Dealer inspected the vehicle, and found no defects. Consumer was concerned that the lower control arm was defective.
1997 Chevrolet Blazer suspension complaints
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While making a right hand turn the front upper ball joints failed. As a result, the front end collapsed.
The dealership refused to perform the upper ball joint recall 01i0018000 indicating that the truck's upper ball joints didn't have the characteristic of the recalled ball joint, although the upper ball joint have failed.
While driving at any speed driver heard a loud noise coming from the front of the vehicle. Vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the driver's side upper ball joint needed to be replaced.
While driving consumer heard a loud noise coming through the front end. Vehicle was taken to independent shop, and mechanic determined the need to be replace the upper and lower ball joints. Few months later, dealership replaced passenger's side hub unit at owner's expense. *ak
Consumer took vehicle to dealership for inspection, and mechanic determined that upper ball joints failed.
Recall 01v200000, lower ball joint separation: while consumer was turning into driveway a loud cracking and popping sound was heard. Several days later the lower ball joints separated coming out of the driveway. A recall was issued concerning this problem, but the consumer's vehicle was not included due to VIN.
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.
Trucks upper/lower ball joints were replaced on 3 separate occasions because of premature wear.
While driving 25 MPH upper ball joints failed. This caused the front end to collapse. A recall was issued, however this vehicle was not included in recall due to VIN.
I took my 1997 chevrolet blazer in to my mechanic to have all tires replaced. I was called about an hour later to be informed by him that both lower ball joints were bad, also the idler arm needed replaced. I was informed that there was a re-call some time ago that the manufacturer would replace at no cost to the consumer. After calling general motors, I was informed that the recall did not include the "VIN #" for this recall.
Consumer heard screeching noises that came from the wheels. This has been occurring since 2001. It did not duplicate itself when taken to the dealer. However, owner received a letter from the manufacturer about defective ball joint's, but it wasn't a recall letter. Owner did receive a reimbursement check for $400.00, which was a fraction of what it cost him to have this problem resolved.
Upper and lower ball joints needs replaced. Upper ball joints were replaced with the 2001 recall from gm. Vehicle has less than 31,000 miles
Lack of assistance in remedying defects of record. Soon after the notification about upper and lower ball joints on the 97 chevy blazers (my SUV originated in delaware, I called the local dealership and they blew me off and wouldn't fix the problem. I had to have one replaced at my expense. Now I get the same thing about the windshield wiper motor. My wipers are now intermittent. They will stop going down the road. They restart when they feel like it. Most of the time they work perfectly. It is the unexpected stop that is scary. I have also received a notice on the driver seat belt. Just who am I suppose to call. Lindsay sure doesn't want to remedy the situations.
While making a left turn the driver could hear a clicking noise. Took to a mechanic and they stated the ball joints needed replacing. Please describe further.
Consumer stated the upper ball joints separated while driving at 10 MPH. Dealer notified.*ak ball joints separated front the control arm causing the front of the vehicle to collapse. Upon investigation, the consumer found it was a recurring problem with the blazer. *ph
The federal safety agency 01-I-018-000, this is not a safety recall in accordance with the safety act. However, it is deemed a safety improvement campaign by the agency. Vehicle description: 1996-1997 4-wheel drive chevrolet blazer, some owners have had to pay for replacement of the upper ball joints that have separated. Gm is providing a special policy to these owners to cover upper ball joint replacement if the customer followed the recommended maintenance schedule for the chassis lubrication and the vehicle still required the replacement of the upper ball joints due to separation. Consumer has the same problem. Dealer notified.
The right front upper ball joint of my 1997 blazer failed as I was driving on a public highway. I immediately had my blazer repaired and reported it to chevrolet under recall campaign id number 01v200000. I complied with chevrolet's directions to have the vehicle inspected by their agents at a chevrolet dealership. Chevrolet refuses to provide me with a written explanation of why it has not issued payment of my claim.
Problems with front ball joints,winshield wiper blades, and fuel pump.the front ball joints were replaced also the wind shield motor had to be replaced. The consumer had to get a new fuel pump for the cost of $400.00. Consumer fells dealership should be responsible for repairs. *mr
The vehicle experienced the same problem as stated in recall#01i01800 concerning the suspension. The dealer refused to repair, because the vehicle identification was not included. *ak *ts
Vehicle's left upper ball joint snapped. *mr while driving the vehicles driver's side upper ball joint snapped. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for repair. Soon after the consumer received a recall notice related to the upper ball joint (recall # 01048). The consumer requested reimbursement for the repairs already made but was denied. *scc
The front lower ball joints had to be replaced by the dealer. Ak ph
While driving there was a loud noise. Lower ball joints and tranfer case have failed.
I purchase my 97 blazer in dec 2000 with 35000 miles from a local dealer, I believe it was a previous lease vehicle. Within one year I had to replace ball joints but was told that I did not qualify for a recall. In feb of 2003 I lost my heat and spent close to 2000 dollars replacing first the water pump, then the radiator. After that didn't solve the problem, the dealership told me that the system needed to be flushed with a special machine that would cost another 400 dollars. The system had to be flushed twice to get marginal heat. According to the dealership, the next move is to replace the heater core. Now the wipers stop working and only restart by flipping the switch back and forth. Not real good on the highway in rush hour traffic. I recently had the alternator replaced and the dealership stated that the serpentine belt was old and cracked and needed to be replaced. It actually had less than 5000 miles on it as they replaced it in february when the water pump was done, there was nothing wrong with it. The combination of lousy service from 2 different dealerships, a vehicle that has had nothing but ongoing problems will be enough to stop me from buying another gm product again.
Nar 6-03-2003 *mr recall campaign id number -01v200000. Defective ball joints.
Gm/chevrolet cover-up on may, 07, 2003 our 1997 chevy blazer was taken in for "recall" work. Wipers, electronic mirrors and ball joints. I might point out that the car only had 51,057 miles on it and ball joints normally last 100,000-150,000 miles easily, with proper care. My husband david, works at parkland natl auto as their machinist (28 years) and oversees the 'shop', hence that is where my vehicle gets its lube, oil and filter work. Gm/chev covered all repairs, except the lower ball joints. Theyve refused responsibility, unusual since uppers and lowers all work together. The upper ball joints were shot and the lower ones were absolutely thrashed. Since the car had barely 51,000 miles on it, we felt that gm/chevrolet should cover all costs due to the use of inferior parts. A week after requesting compensation, we were denied a refund. Gm informed us that service manager at gilchrist chev in tacoma, told them we neglected service and because of his statement they would not help compensate us. We inspected the worn out parts that gilchrist chevrolet had left in my blazer. The parts were greasable and still full of grease! The next day (tues. 5/20/03) I went into gilchrist chev to speak directly with the service mgr bob cornet. He personally, that told gm, that regardless of whether or not the ball joints had been maintained, they were shot and required replacement. He claimed he never told them that we neglected maintenance. Gm is covering up their use of poor quality components in their vehicles, expecting people like us to foot the bill. They are clear to state that this is not a recall, however they are making repairs for free. Iif youve already paid for covered items they will reimburse. Still they maintain that the lower ball joints are not covered! It's a case of inferior parts being used in the manufacturing process and the costs being passed along to the consumer. The public should know of gm/chevrolets current practice.
The vehicle experienced the same defect with the upper control arm ball joint as stated in recall 01 v 200 000, however the vehicle identification number was not included.
When driving over a bump, a noise came from the vehicle, the consumer believed the problem was related to the ball joint recall.
Nar 04/10/2003 the consumer right front upper ball joints of the vehicle were damaged in addition to that both the lower ball joints needed to be replaced. And after having repairs made. With out receiving any notification there had been a recall issued for the vehicle (recall campaign #-01v200000) that cover both the upper and lower ball joints. So the consumer is requesting a reimbursement of approximately $692.84 in replacements.
The windshield wipers, upper and lower ball joints, idler arm, cap rotor and coil wire were replaced. *ph
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