I understand that some of gm vehicles are being recalled or an extended warranty is being placed on them for defective windshield wipers. My wipers went out diuring a strong rain storm. I was on a dallas highway during rush hour traffic and could not pull over. It was very dangerous and scary to drive without my windshield wipers. I feel that my safety was jeaporized. I have since checked various websites for recall notices and am not finding it on my blazer.
1997 Chevrolet Blazer visibility complaints
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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.
1997 chevy blazer has been taken to bob chevrolet in columbus ohio for back flush of heater core due to no heat for defrosting windows.this has been done twice. Vehicle has been taken to a local sunoco station due to no heat. Had themostat replaced. After that it heated up a short while but not to the point of doing the job during colder nights. I finally took it to a local garage and they said it needed a heater which costs me $500 to replace which I had to have done. I have a couple of friends that have had the same problem with there blazers and the heater cores going bad. I think this is an issue and should be looked into. No wonder people buy non american crafted autos. I don't think if so many people with the same type of vehicles are having the same problems that gm should get away with this. Please advise. Thanks, scott bever
While driving at any speed consumer had to depress the brake pedal very hard to get the vehicle to slow down. Also, right rear door will not open, windshield wipers, and the electric windows worked intermittently.
Windshield wipers worked occasionally and now do not work at all. When turned on, I can hear the motor running but the wipers will not move. To get the motor to shut off I have to put it in the 'high' position.
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.
During rainy weather windshield wipers would work intermittently or stop working during operation. This caused poor visibility. Driver was unable to see anything while driving. Dealer and manufacturer were notified.
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.
Windshield wipers intermittently stopped working while driving in the rain. The manufacturer refused to repair the problem due to vehicle being a salvaged vehicle.*ak the county considered the vehicle to be salvage. The dealer would not repair the windshield wipers. *ph
Intermittently windshield wipers became inoperable obstructing the driver's view.
Intermittently windshield wipers become inoperable, obstructing the driver's view while driving under stormy weather .
Vehicle has defective windshield wiper motor.*mr consumer is upset with the safety defects on this vehicle.*ts
Consumer states that windshield wipers fail intermittently when driving, resulting in no visibility during inclement weather.
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
Windshield wipers do not always work. You can still hear the motor working, but the wipers won't engage.
Consumer states while using windsheild wipers and without any indication wipers stopped working.
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.
Intermittentedly windshield wiper became inoperable obstructing the drivers view.
Windshield wipers lose intermittent function and stick in low speed. Usually happens in a light rainstorm. Wipers, when malfunctioning, also will stay on going at low speed even with the switch turned off. Gas gauge also is not functioning right and has a tendency to bounce from extreme to extreme without warning.
The windshield wipers, upper and lower ball joints, idler arm, cap rotor and coil wire were replaced. *ph
The transmission in my vehicle has a defective valve body and it caused my transmission to break, I went to the dealer when I first had the problem of a hard shift from first to second gear when the vehicle was being driven long distances. The dealer said the vehicle is shifting fine and to bring it back when it does it again. This was back on 08/19/02 and now I have a code 1870 on the computer and the transmission is shot. I found out the transmission is a 4l60e and it is very unreliable. Also I already had to change my water pump and alternator and my gas gauge does not work and there is a problem with my windshield wipers also.
1997 chev blazer s-10 windshield wippers intermittent problem. Stop working without warning transmission tcv shorted out, causing computer to short out, requiring replacement gas gauge doesn't work past 1/2 tank no warning. Ran out of gas on interstate.
Nar 02/10/2003. The consumer had numerous problems with the vehicle. The air bags deployed for no apparent reason, the windshield wipers failed, the manifold gasket failed, the turn signals went out, 2 batteries failed within a year, the alternator and belt failed, the oxygen sensor and A/C compressor failed.
The windshield wiper motor has quit functioning on 4 different occassions during the past year, and everytime, naturally, it has been raining or snowing. I have talked to other 96 and 97 blazer owners and about half have had their wiper motors replaced indicating to me a basic design flaw. The dealer said it was the first case he's heard of a tap on the motor case brings the dead motor back to life. Dt
Consumer states windshield wipers work intermittently. Mr the dealer repaired the defect, indicating the failure of the electrical board would continue to cause unpredictable inoperable wipers.
Consumer state while using windshield wiper without any indication wiper would stop work. Dealer has been contacted. Please provide further information. Mr
Gm won't reimburse ball joints due to replacement not by gm dealer. Dt
Consumer states his windshield wipers work at will. Sometime when he turns them on they do not come on. This obstruct his vision when the weather is inclement. Ts
Consumer states that windshield wipers work intermittenly.
Windshield wipers fail intermittently in wet weathe. *ak
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