Front driver's side door does not latch due to the body of the strike plate on driver's side caving in. *ak there was a crack around the sticker plate. The dealer adjusted the driver side sticker plate. The problem remained the same after adjustments were made. Two months after purchase the consumer would hear rattling on the passenger and the drivers side door. The seat belt would not release, the encoder motor had become inoperative after the module shorted, the stabilizer link nuts were missing, the left door would rattle when driven over bumps, when braking, a squealing noise was heard, there was a hesitation in the transmission when changing the reverse, the "trip meter" was inoperative, the was a rattle in the dash when driven over bumps, there was an oil leak, there was a rattle in the front suspension when driven over bumps, the left rear door would open by itself, and the tail gate rattled. *sc
1998 Chevrolet Blazer transmission complaints
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My wife was in danger driving the truck when she brought it to another route (another shop), which was hutchens chevrolet. They told my wife and gave her the paper work stating that, the truck was unsafe and she could have been in danger if continued driving it. When he was told of the brake problems, (the car dealership owner) he instructed my wife to take it to his own auto repair shop, when my wife got the truck back, it was in the same state not everything was fixed. The work was completed at hutchens. The work had to have cost about $378.00. And there are more troubles with the truck, I see signs of rust and corrosion, there are vibrations when the vehicle is in excess of 60 miles.
While turning the steering wheel at 5 MPH axle broke.
Temperature changes to celcius when raining (replaced outside sensor), rear axel noise (not found), binding in front end (not found), shifting concern (not found), coolent missing (pressure tested,no leaks), loud noise when starting (replace starter), left mirror vibrates (replace mirror).
Loud sound during acceleration (catalytic converter shot again not replaced, contacting gm, no assistance), oil leak on front of engine (power steering pully shaft seal), noisy AC compressor(replace), fluid leak on front of rear differential (replace yoke and seal [2nd seal]), rear differential clunks on acceleration (change case and shaft bearing), dash grill cracked, ideler arm replaced again.
Passenger seat recliner lever broke, 4 wheel drive will not engage (encoder motor) altenator light is on (replace).
Driver's seat recliner lever broke, rear differential leaking.
Passenger seat recliner lever broke off, rear differential front seal leaking, temperature display changes to celsius when raining, tailgate cover broke.
1998 chevrolet blazer - transmission fails to lock up between 3rd and 4th gear on the highway - web research shows this is so common after market prodcuts have been created to address it... Gmc should fix for free.
The seat back, transfer case, and windshield wiper motor all failed. *ak *cb the parking brake was adjusted, the air condition blew warm air, and the oil cooler lines were replaced.
Transmission shifts extremely rough, problem is even worse when vehicle is warm. Problem started at 70,000 miles. Found out through research that this problem is extremely common in chevrolet trucks, vans, and suvs from 1995-1999. Why no recall yet?
Vehicle transmission let loose without any warning. The service engine soon light didn`t come on. This happened while pulling out of a resturaunt into traffic.
Bought car brand new. Drivers side mirror consistently vibrates - had replaced twice - dealer would not replace a third time due to bug shield being installed. It still vibrates. June 2001 - door locks went nuts. They would lock and unlock themselves while driving down the road or while parked - with keys in it. March 2003 - blinker switch went crazy. It would not stop clicking - whole dash had to be taken out to replace switch - not a cheap thing! May 2003 - alternator went out and ruined battery. Almost caused a car fire. Transmission fluid leak. Not yet fixed because of unknown cause of problem.
Am the original owner of the vehicle. First factory automatic trans went out at 1 year 10 months/28,877 miles. Per certified cheverolet dealer's repair notes: "removed trans...found 3-4 clutch burned severely and no possible cause for 3-4 clutch failure...". "...found leaking at trans cooler line...replaced lower trans cooler line...". Replaced with certified re-built (srta). Now, 2nd re-built trans failed at 77,867 miles (but only 48,990 on 2nd trans). Per dealership analysis, "r.t. Found to slip in all gears PCM storing p1870 convertor is overheaded and atf burnt bad...". Dealership and cheverolet district rep act as if trans problems are unheard of. Cheverolet customer service case opened, cheverolet district rep refuses to provide any assistance. Sounds just like service bulletin #020421005
When turn left or right or stopping or going driving foward makes clunking noise sometime it really load...I have taken vehicle to my mechanic and he said its my front joints and said it should be covered under my warranty.. So I took it to my dealer .. And he said it wasn't, so I called chevrolet.
Transmission line coupler failed on highway causing transmission fluid to flow out on undercarriage and up and over tailgate. Fortunately no fire occurred. Mechanic said snap-on coupler to transmission line failed.
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While driving engine check light was on and transmission was slipping. Took vehicle to the dealer, they checked vehicle, but engine check light was still on. *ak consumer has a warranty on the transmission and complained to dealer 9 months after the date of purchase about the service engine light illuminating. No reasonable explanation was given except probable gas cap. While having the oil changed consumer found out the light was for the power train. Consumer took vehicle to a transmission specialist who confirmed that there was a defective part in the transmission. Consumer was also informed that the transmission code proved that an after market part was used to replace the defective part previously.
Side gears and case and side bearings failed at 48,300 miles. Replaced front differential assembly, installed new side gear set and case and side bearings. Repair cost was $1,154.00 dollars. Bought the car used in feb. 2001, bearings failed in nov. 2001. Only 5,000 miles were put on the vehicle in that time frame.
Transmission replaced after 2 years of hassle, new transmission shifts hard but dealer states all transmissions run that way. Turn signal/windshield wiper module replaced twice, turn signal continued to click after turned off, windshield wipers turned on by itself. Driver's mirror replaced twice due to vibration and continues to vibrate, dealer refused to replace a third time due to a bugshield being installed even though mirror vibrated before bugshield was installed. Vehicle was bought at grubbs chevrolet but has been serviced for the past two years at lowe chevrolet in waynesville mo.
Replaced both seat adjusters. Replaced battery after it broke and leaked on the cable operating the 4wd. Replaced the cable operating the 4wd. Replaced both back windows, (2-door) the seals kept coming out in front of the doors making it hard to open the doors. Replaced drivers side mirror. Seat belt warning light was staying on. Lastly the lower ball joints, tie rod ends, pittman arm and idler arm have been replaced. All done under warranty except the front end components. What a crappy car!
After turning a corner, the vehicle intermittently shut off, causing me to coast through a red light. In doing so, I was struck by an oncoming vehicle. Both vehicles were totaled in the accident. Three people involved in this accident were injured, including myself. In a seperate incident, the radiator blew apart, leaking coolant and transmission fluid. Dealership found vehicle leaking from top of transmission line from radiator. They replaced coupler fitting and o-ring and added 6 quarts of transmission fluid (at their expense).
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At 12300 miles consumer noticed fluid leaking from vehicle, dealer replaced transmission cooling lines that had been leaking. On 3 sep 2001, consumer noticed another leak. Dealer again replaced leaking transmission cooling lines.
The vehicle would occasionally shift into four wheel drive without the driver pushing the transfer buttons, sometimes it went into four wheel high and sometimes four wheel low, the consumer first thought he was accidentally hitting the button with his fist while shifting from drive to reverse, the dealer has been unable to duplicate and repair the problem. Nlm
Vehicle was leaking transmission fluid. Also, doors on driver's side rattle like they are going to fall apart. Vehicle shuts off without prior warning. Dealership was aware of the problems.
While driving in 2-wheel drive vehicle will jumps into 4-wheel intermittently. Dealership has examined vehicle, and replaced wiring harness for the first incident, and then replaced transfer case shift modular. Vehicle has not been examined for third incident. Please provide any additional information / attachments.
Consumer was at a stop light rear tires started spinning as he pulled off. As consumer went up the bridge he looked though rearview mirror and saw white smoke coming from rear. Vehicle pulled over and consumer lifted hood up and noticed that engine was on fire. Dealership was aware of problem.*akthe nylon retainer ring that locks the transmission oil cooler line into the radiator failed, it broke and slid down the cooler line allowing the oil cooler line to disconnect spraying the engine with transmission fluid which caught fire. Nlm
Mechanic expressed that the auto's mileage was very low to have this kind of problem, and feels strongly that this hose must be defective.
Both front hub/wheel bearings needed to be replaced at 70500. Dealer advised this was normal wear and could happen at any time.
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