Upper and lower ball joints are worn out, causing squeaking in vehicle. Also, there was a recall on ball joints; but this vehicle was not included in recall due to VIN. Contacted dealer, and dealer stated vehicle was not safe to drive.
1997 Chevrolet Blazer suspension complaints
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Pittman arm/ idler arm, and upper and lower ball joints have corroded. A recall has been issued on vehicles make and model,; however, this vehicle was not included due to VIN. The dealer has repaired vehicle at the owner's expense.*ak
Chevrolet contacted (reference # 205786717) in reference to problems with vehicle including: failed ball joint while driving, others ball joints worn at that time and replaced (they were ok when checkced in july for state inspection), failed unit available; ignition switch failed causing vehicle to stall and eventually not start; problem with excessive wear on front disc pads (causing pads to be replaced 5 times in 48,000 miles). Chevreolet advises they are not going to take any actions concerning these problems. Copies of letters to chevrolet & receipts available upon request.
While exiting interstate at 65 MPH, consumer was making a right hand turn, and without warning front passenger's side wheel caved due to lower ball joint snapping. Wheel caved in at about a 45 degree angle. Vehicle was not driveable, and had to be towed. Consumer vehicle would have rolled over if consumer droveat a higher speed. Please provide any further information.
No summary listed for above vehicle.
Consumer received recall 01v200000 notice concerning lower control arm failure. Consumer repaired recall problem in february prior to recall. Consumer was seeking reimbursement, but chevrolet refused to reimburse because consumer did not use gmc parts.
Right front upper and lower ball joint failure, the dealer would not cover the claim, I had to use my extended warranty and they would not cover my rim that was damaged when the tire caved in from the failure.
The gas pedal has been sticking since I bought the vehicle. When I went to get an oil change in april of 2001 I had an all point vehicle inspection done. When I went to get my vehicle they told me that I needed to replace upper & lower ball joints on the front right side of my chevrolet blazer 4wd. I phone the gm hotline & I was told the my vehicle was not included on a recent recall that I just received by e-mail from autobytel. Could you please help me to find out if my vehicle is part of a recall? Thank you for your time and concern. Lisa cook.
While consumer was driving at 5mph wheel caved inwards. Has not contacted dealer.
While pulling into a parking space at approx. 5mph the front axle and upper ball joint snapped, causing additional damage to the ABS sensor, sliced the rim among other things. Tires were wearing in a odd position down to the belts, obviously due to problems in the front end. Dealership is repairing now. All under warranty, except the rim since it is a nonmechanical part even though mechanical defects caused the damage. Luckily this happened in a parking space and not 50ft. Sooner on the 4 lane highway I was on with my 8 yr old daughter. The wheel was half on leaning into the truck. Had it happened sooner there would have been an accident involving numerous people. The rear windshield wiper is intermittent and only works when it wants, causing distractions in vision while driving. Sometimes the wiper will not go down for up to 30min.that is also being repaired now. Contacted gm and they claim there have been no previous complaints of this matter with the axle or ball joints breaking.
While driving at approximately 25 MPH consumer lost control of vehicle and was able to bring vehicle to a stop. Dealership examined vehicle, and determined that right upper ball joint had collapsed. Please provide any additional information/attachments.
When wife was moving back hatch shock absorber ripped out of place unexpectedly.
Consumer was traveling 30mph. As vehicle was going around a small curve driver's side front ball joint broke. Vehicle slid out of control but to a stop. Consumer was minutes from home to walk. Dealership didn't know what to tell consumer since it was out of warranty. Manufacturer suggested to take it to a chevrolet dealer to be checked.
Ball joint snapped into, causing tire rim to also break in half. Garage reports never seen anything like it before.
Fauly ball joints and idler arm caused both front tires to begin to wear on the inside tread prematurely. Nlm
Both upper ball joints and idle arm failed at low mileages of 33,000. Dealer notified, and informed that vehicle was out of its warranty. *ak the consumer restated the problem saying the lower ball joints and idle arem failed rather than the upper ball joints.
Car was making banging sound when turning. Cause was identified as failed idler arm and ball joints. Repaired by gm/chevy under 36,000 mile warranty. Concerned that low mileage failure may reflect significant and dangerous front end problem with chevy blazer.
At 61,000 miles left side upper ball joints broke off, causing the left front wheel to break off. Dealer notified, and replaced both upper ball joints. *ak
Battery replaced, leaking fluid.
Consumer was traveling about 30mph on highway and front wheel separated. He heard a slight noise and was able to pull over. Left driver's side wheel had came off. Dealership was aware of the incident, and insisted that vehicle was driveable. He had to have it towed.*ak left front upper ball joint separated damaging the rim. The customer states the part is defective.
Front left ball joints on my new 1997 chevy blazer failed @26k miles. They were replaced at a chevy dealership, using general motors parts. At 44k miles, the same front left ball joints failed. Because it is an intricate component of the vehicle's steering mechanism, I was urged to have them replaced. I chosen not to have them replaced for fear that the replacement parts used may be defective and fail once again. I have also chosen to limit my driving of the vehicle to only local use for fear that failure may occure again, but at highway speeds which may cause an accident with injuries or fatalities. What also has lead me to believe that this is not an isolated problem was that when picking up my vehicle another customer owning the same make and model as I was also told that their ball joints needed to be replaced. Coincidence? Maybe so, but I'm not willing to take the risk.
When driving right front ball joint broke and the right wheel completely collapsed/broke in half when driving 40 MPH. Consumer has contacted dealer.
When replacing tires, noticed unacceptable play in the lower ball joint on the right side. This should not have happened at only 36k.
The windshield wipers came loose twice going down the highway. The front rotors had to be repaired and brake pads replaced. This problem caused severe steering difficulty. ( the mechanic told me this is a common problem in all blazers and he'll see me again in about 15-25k miles)tires had to be replaced early because they wear fast on the front. Replaced ball joint recently. Vehicle makes excessive noises in front end( including engine compartment) for age. Vehicle has had electrical problems since purchace to include ignition replacement, fuel pump and sensors replaced, fuel guage going wacky,lights always seem dim( I have a hard time seeing at night when driving this particular vehicle), vehicle would not start on too many occasions to list and towed once while on a trip for this problem. Vehicle had to be jump started on several occasions, battery seems to drain fo no apparent reason. Seats and belts have been repaired about 4 times. I only detail listed items which I know the exact dates. Which happened. Vehicle is at the dealer right now for electrical and they are saying there is no problem. My wife and I are currently trying to work with gm on these issues, but haven't received much help. I am very dissapointed with the gm service and the dealers. I have always been a chevy person, but I don't beleive I want to own another problem. I have heard many people complain about similar problems with their 199x blazer. The two dealers which have worked on this vehicle the most try to tell my wife these problems are normal. No vehicle of this age should have this many problems. I had a 20 year old chevy truck before this blazer and didn't have nearly the problems. Sorry, had to vent a little.
While driving at higher rates of speed vehicle shakes as if it needs a front end alignment.please provide any futher information.
Popping noise is coming from front end, causing major erractic tire wear . Dealer cannot determine defect.
Well so far the encoder motor, the drive belt,trans. Dipstick rusted,sensor in ses light,whining fuel pump, vibration in rear when leaving from stop,now the car stalls while driving along.and you never know when it will ,it may go several miles before doing so and it may only go a couple before doing so. I feel that it is very dangerous not knowing whether you can get out of the way or not.the dealer tells me he is pretty sure that it is the fuel pump.but can not tell me for sure that it will take care of the problem....and the part alone is 518.00 we have a van with 142k miles and a truck with 262k miles so we feel like we maintain our vehicles or would not get the mileage..really concerned with this vehicle.....which was a fleet vehicle purchased from auction....and we were told differently.....I want to be able to get satisfaction from somewhere....please help.
Front upper ball joint disconnected from knuckle causing damage to other parts. However repairs were done on the front upper ball joint, lower ball joint, knuckle, half shaft, wheel speed sensor, brake hose, wheel & tire.
Torsion bar failed. Yh
While driving noticed too much play in steering wheel. Took vehicle to dealer & was informed by the mechanic that the ball joints were defective. Dealer knows of problem. Mechanic realigned the front end. Had it checked & front end alignment not done. Problem still exists. Play in steering getting worse.
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