Tl* the contact owns a 1998 chevrolet blazer. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start and would stall intermittently. In addition, the power door locks would lock and unlock and the windshield wipers activated independently while the vehicle was in motion. The contact further stated that the dimmer switch failed to work, which resulted in a lack of visibility when using the low beam headlights. The VIN was excluded from the federal safety agency campaign number: 00v220000 (exterior lighting). The vehicle was not repaired or diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 127,000.
1998 Chevrolet Blazer: headlights failing or too dim
12 of the 715 complaints about the 1998 Chevrolet Blazer describe headlights failing or too dim.
- owner complaints
- 12
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 4 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Headlights failing or too dim by model year
What owners say
Suspension - rides rough: replaced shocks electrical - interior/exterior problems with the horn, headlights, directional, windshield wipers, and caution lights. Replaced: electrical unit inside steering column and oxgen sensor. Steering - replaced: wheels, tires, rotors, ball joints, and several attempts to balance tires and front end alignments with no real difference. Idles - rough.
Consumer stated that at one point headlights and flashers were not working properly. Consumer took vehicle to dealer and found that the wait was too long. Then, consumer decided to take vehicle to a private certified mechanic, and was told by him that multi-function switch was defective. Had this replaced, but hazard lights did not work half the time. Also, something was draining battery because vehicle will not start. Went to the web, and found that there had been a recall on vehicle. Consumer called the manufacturer, and was told that this vehicle was not in the recall. *ak the vehicle ball joints were also replaced.
Had drivers side door rehung due to sagging. Shortly after that my interior lights began to malfunction and my auto reserve power(allows radio, interior lights and power windows to operate for 15 minutes after engine shutoff) began to work "occasionally". Also, the windshield wipers operate randomly - juggling the wires under the hood helps to make them run . Now, at 3:30am this morning, I realize that my headlights are not operating, checked in the morning and the daytime running lights work, but when you manually turn the headlamps on, the daylights go out and you have no headlights on.
#1.windshield wipers fail to come on and it seems that if the cruise control is on that's when they don't work. Could be a coincidence??heard 97's had same problem and they were under recall. #2.inside of car always feels like you have heater . Have to run A/C to feel cool. #3 interior overhead light fails to come on or to go off. #4 had my transmission fluid changed 6 months ago and next day my check engine light came on and dealer said my transmission needed repaired for about $1200.00 and I had no money to do it. What's strange is my car drives beautifully and I've never felt any gear slippage. Is there some sort of reset button for this?
Vehicle headlights failed. *mr on two separate occasion the head lights failed. The first time the light would not come on the second time the headlight went out while driving in the early evening. *scc
Sometimes when you are using the wipers they will just stop. Or sometimes they will not come on when needed. You have to keep messing with them to get them to work. When the wipers do not work neither does the headlights.....
While driving 45 MPH at night headlights went out,. Vehicle has not been examined by dealer.
Interior lights would flicker off/on at will. Headlights & running lights failed. Took vehicle to dealership & was informed by mechanic problem cannot be resolved. Components had been changed numerous times, but not the wiring. Still has electrical wiring problem.
Vehicle's headlights work intermittently, sometimes they work and sometimes do not. When the vehicle is started, once on it will stay on. Dealer contacted and cannot duplicate the problem.
Headlights would not come on. Driver happen to pound on dash and lights came on.
When a bump in the road is hit the interior lights and the headlights flicker on and off. Cause unknown. Please give any further details.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Customers may comment on inoperative daytime runnng lamps (DRL) on some models built between VIN...
- Brief information regarding insufficient rear seat lighting
- Concerns with insufficient rear seat lighting
- Vehicles equipped with a sunroof built within certain VIN breakpoints may have insufficient rear seat lighting
Related recalls
Exterior lighting
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." the daytime running lights built with a candela value greater than 3,000 cannot be mounted higher than 864mm above the road surface.
- Risk
- These vehicles do not comply with requirements of fmvss no. 108.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a revised wiring harness that changes the drl's from high beam to low beam drl's, and install new long-life low beam bulbs.
Recall number 00V220000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1998 Chevrolet Blazer headlights
Is headlights failing or too dim a common problem on the 1998 Chevrolet Blazer?
12 of 715 owner complaints about the 1998 Chevrolet Blazer (2%) mention headlights failing or too dim. The model year with the most reports is 2000.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 Chevrolet Blazer?
There is 1 recall and 4 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1998 Chevrolet Blazer
Wipers 240Ball joint 29ABS 17Fire or smoke 15Adaptive cruise 13Brake failure 13Airbag light 12No deployment 11Stalling 10Grinding brakes 9Seat belt 9Harsh shifting 8Slipping 8Transmission failure 8Door locks 7Overheating 7Jerking 6Engine failure 5Fuel gauge 5Fuel smell 5Power steering loss 5Won't start 5
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