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.
1997 Chevrolet Blazer visibility complaints
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I recently purchased a 1997 chevy s-10 blazer. A couple of weeks ago I noticed that the windshield wipers would work sporadically, and sometimes not at all. I researched this issue and found on different internet forums that others had an issue with this too. I then did a recall search and found nothing under 1997 chevy blazer, however, under 1997 chevy s-10 (my blazer is the s-10 model) a recall pertaining to exactly what I am experiencing (the federal safety agency campaign id number: 03v159000). I then proceeded to contact my local chevrolet dealer, and with no avail, was told that my particular model was not included. So I then contacted chevrolet directly, and again was told it was not subject to this particular recall. In the recall summary, it states "on certain minivans, pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles." I would like to have this matter taken care of without any financial impact on my part. Obviously I am experiencing exactly what the recall states.
Dt: the contact stated the windshield wipers would work intermittently, they would operate on high when the indicator said low, and they would not turn off. The vehicle was taken to the dealership, and they replaced the windshield wiper motor. There have been no more incidences since the repair.
Gm would not honor recall for my 97 blazer windsheild wipers do not always work recall number 03v159000.
Wiper motor failure gm has recall 03v159000 but says I am not covered.
Dt: owner noticed after washing the car that the windshield wipers don't work. Owner has to stop and get out and hit the windshield wiper motor in order to get the windshield wipers to work. Sometimes the owner has to get out and wipe off the windshield. The auto parts store told the owner that there was no seal in the motor of the windshield wipers and this allows water to enter the motor. The owner has checked with chevrolet and they stated owner would have to pay for diagnosis and the repair. *nm the consumer believes the vehicle also has inferior ball joints.
I have problems with my windshield wipers intermittenly failing. They will work one moment then stop another moment. Sometimes just restarting the truck will get them going again, other times I have to get out of the truck and pull on them to get them moving again. Most recently the wiper failure occurred 3x during a trip to work in the rain, and I had to pull over each time to get the wipers restarted again by pulling on them. In a google search about this problem, I found there have been many others who have experienced this same problem. Some have said the failures are a result of bad(cold) solder joints on the pc board in the wiper motor that is causing the intermittent problem. Reflowing of the solder joints on the board has corrected the problem for many.
While driving home in the rain windshield wipers malfunctioned. Windshield wipers wouldn't come on sometimes when engaged, finally they stopped in mid stream. This occurred due to the defect described in recall 03v159000 but this vehicle was not included in the recall due to VIN. *ak tech found that the wiper cover module was bad and needed to be replaced. *tt
Dt: windshield wipers did not work. The consumer call gm and they indicated there was no recall. There was one on the same vehicle a year older. The consumer has had problems with the wipers for 6 months and now they don't work.
Erratic windsheild wiper blades on my 1997 blazer s-10. The wipers will not come on sometimes unless the wiper arms are moved by hand. When that happenes, it is difficult at times to get them working. There was a recall on the wipers for the 1996 balzer and the 1997 s-10. My vehicle has the exact same wiper system as both of the recalled vehicles. My vehicle needs to be recalled and repaired.
1997 chevrolet blazer is experiencing problems with windshield wipers. *mr the was an intermittent issue.
I bought my rig under a year ago and have been haveing problems with the trasmission,I have run out of gas many times because it doesn't register,my air conditioner doesn't work right,my brakes have locked up a few times and when I turn a corner it sounds like something crahing under my rig.I have had nothing done yet because it is going to cost me a whole lot to have all this replaced.my stereo went dead about a week after I got it also.I thought I was buying a good rig but,now I am finding out different and I paid good money for and am still paying for it.I have replaced the heater core it went out 3 weeks after I got it,the window went out a few day's after I got it and ford barely replaced that for me.
The windshield wipers failed during a severe rainstorm. I narrowly avoided an accident. Then it came back on and suddenly failed again. This is 1997, chevyrolet, blazer 2 door awd.
While driving in the rain the windshield wipers stopped working. Manufacturer stated there were too many miles on the vehicle to make the repairs at no cost.*ak recall campaign: the federal safety agency item number: 10001125. The consumer referenced campaign number 03v159000.
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.
I have a problem with the windshield wipers on my 1997 chevrolet blazer. I called the gm hotline and questioned information about any recalls. I did this due to my problem and a recent conversation with a neighbor who has the same vehicle and had the same problem. However, she received a letter to take her vehicle in for repair. When I contacted chevrolet about this oversight they indicated that my vehicle was not eligible since the vehicle did not meet requirements. It was over the 70,000 miles. However, if I had received this letter when they indicate they initially sent them out (may 2003) my vehicle would have indeed qualiifed for service repair. Now I am stuck with the charges to have this repair completed on my vehicle. Is there any way that gm can be held responsible? This is the same address that I had when the vehicle was purchased new and I just recieved a notice about a seat belt recall. It seems to me that they are not concerned about this problem nor the fact that due to their neglect to mail this letter, I have to pay myself for a defective part. The wipers have been working intermittantly almost since I have owned the vehicle. For the past two years or so now it seems that they work on occasion. I cannot afford to have them fixed, I just hope that it doesn't rain or they work when it does.
Ball joint upper control arm broke as I was driving today. Since I purchased this 1997 blazer I have had nothing but problems-the windshield wipers fail,the water pump has been replaced the fuel pump has also been replaced. This vehicle has less than 60,000 miles. I just found out that most of these problem have been recalled I was never notified. I purchase the vehicle used at a local dealership,whom by the way did not tell me of any of these recalls. I have had very serious and dangerous problems with this vehicle.
97 s10 blazer fuel gauge failed to read correctly causing running out off gas on highway and wipers failing to work but only when they feel like it almost causing me to slam into a semi in a sudden down pour.
Windshield wipers have intermittently failed. When turned on a groaning noise was audible.
My windshield wipers are not working. There is a short in the wiring or something because the motor will run but the wipers won't move.
Defective windshield wipers on 1997 chevrolet blazer.*mr the consumer received a letter in the mail which stated the windshield wipers were possibly defective and the repair should be done by feb. 24,3004. The consumer missed the deadline and was told also that the vehicles mileage was over 70,000 miles.
Wiper failure in cool weather , intermittent wiper mode does not work and wipers won't shut off for a period of time . Have also failed to operate at all along with cruise control failed at the same time on one occasion while raining.
My windshield wipers only work part time. They may come on and work for a short time and then stop without warning or not come on at all.
Consumer stated that fuel gauge was giving wrong readings. She ran out of gas on a busy highway because fuel gauge indicated that she had full tank when she did not. Also, consumer complained about windshield wipers. Windshield wipers worked intermittently. Windshield wipers could come on, and then stop. Consumer could not get them started again. She had to wait.
While driving in inclement weather windshield wipers failed. This caused poor visibility to the driver. Driver was able to maintain control of the vehicle,l and pulled over. The cause had not been determined at this time.
While driving in inclement weather, the windshield wipers came on and went off on their own. *ak this was an intermittent problem. There were also many occasions were an accident could have occurred. *sc
Windshiel wipers failed to operate in rain.
Wiper motor fails to operate , or operates and stops for no reason. Recall was done for g.m. Sierras, silverados recently for same reason.
1997 blazer, wipers stop working in mid-operation. Very intermittant, always during a rain shower. Problem started approximately 2 years ago.
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
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