1997 Chevrolet Blazer visibility problems

Filed Apr 21, 2009 · Visibility · 170,200 miles · NH

The windshield wipers don't work all the time. The last 10 times that I tried to turn them on, they didn't 5 of those times. This has been happening on and off for the past month. Last night I had to pull into the breakdown lane on the highway across 3 lanes in a downpour, because the wipers just stopped operating. I was almost hit because I couldn't see anything.

Filed Dec 16, 2008 · Visibility · PA

I own a 1997 chevrolet blazer. A few years back the windshield wipers stopped working while I was driving in a heavy rainstorm on a high traffic expressway. It was a very dangerous situation as there was no visibility due to the wipers stopping. I contacted chevrolet and repairs were made at a dealership. On monday, december 15, 2008, I was driving in a rainstorm and once again the wipers failed. I contacted chevrolet and they gave me a service request claim no. And made an appointment at the same dealership to have the vehicle diagnosed. They told me that I was responsible for the diagnostic fee and no guarantee that they would be responsible for the repair charges. I believe this is a hazardous problem to myself, passengers, other motorists, and pedestrians. This is the 2nd incident. I checked for re-calls on this and there are none.

Filed Oct 4, 2007 · Suspension, Visibility · 125,000 miles · WV

Tl*the contact owns a 1997 chevrolet blazer. The contact stated that the suspension front upper ball joint was making a popping noise. The failure caused the vehicle to shift, which made it impossible to align the front end. The vehicle has not been taken to the dealer. She also stated that the windshield wipers worked intermittently. Occasionally, the windshield wipers grind when activated. She stated that the wiper motor works, but the arms do not. If she jiggles the arms, the wipers would work temporarily. The current mileage was 130,000 and failure mileage was 125,000.

Filed May 17, 2007 · Visibility · 137,900 miles · CO

Intermittent windshield wiper failure.

Filed Apr 24, 2007 · Visibility · 89,000 miles · CA

Windshield wiper intermittent failure.

Filed Apr 22, 2007 · Electrical, Visibility · 159,000 miles · GA · fire

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.

Filed Apr 9, 2007 · Visibility · 93,000 miles · CA

Windshield wiper failure.

Filed Mar 20, 2007 · Visibility · 60,000 miles · UT

The blower motor intermittently quits while the anti-lock brake light similtaniously go on and the cruise controls disengages. Under high humidity conditions the inside of the windshield fogs up and cannot be safely cleared. This condition occurs about 25% of the time.

Filed Jan 2, 2007 · Visibility · 84,000 miles · PA · fire

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.

Filed May 23, 2006 · Visibility · 100,000 miles · CO

Dt*: the contact stated while driving the windshield wipers work intermittently. This occurs every time the wipers are turned on. They will work only for short periods of time. The wipers will only start back working after the vehicle is turned off and restarted. The vehicle has been inspected by an independent mechanic. It was determined the washer motor is failing. There is an the federal safety agency recall, 03v159000, regarding the windshield wiper/washer. The VIN was not included in the recall.