My mechanic said that the door latch can break because of the door hinges or something like that because the door does not close easily and you can see where there is damage to the latch on the door jam.
1999 Chevrolet Blazer: doors won't lock, open or latch
5 of the 436 complaints about the 1999 Chevrolet Blazer describe doors won't lock, open or latch.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Doors won't lock, open or latch by model year
What owners say
When reclining driver's seat, the metal post holding the adjustment handle broke off. Had to drive home with seat in reclining position for my husband to fix. He had to use a wrench to raise seat back up. He said the bolts are made out of cheap pot metal and that's why they don't last. The post on the passenger side broke several years ago. We rarely adjust the seat backs. Guess we won't at all now. The driver's side door won't close properly and the fuel gauge bounces between full and empty all the time.
The metal behind the "hook" on the frame where the driver's door latch cracked, causing severe rattling and running risk of the door opening unintentionally. The door hinges and the hook had to be replaced and the frame welded at a cost of more than $500. The vehicle had less than 45,000 miles when the problem first occurred.
Lower ball joints wear out prematurely. *ak the consumer stated the vehicle was on its fifth set of lower ball joints and it sixth idler arm. The cruise control was inoperative, the grill guard was loose, the rear differential leaked, the door latch was inoperative, the sending unit was replaced, the battery was replaced, the door was readjusted due to a vibration, the left front hub assembly was replaced, the exhaust made a noise, the tensioner and serpentine belt was replaced, the front axle seal leaked and the intake gasket leaked.
The vehicle has experienced continued electrical problems which causes malfunctions in several components (door locks, windows and battery), the consumers have been electrically shocked on several occasions when entering and exiting vehicle.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1999 Chevrolet Blazer door locks
Is doors won't lock, open or latch a common problem on the 1999 Chevrolet Blazer?
5 of 436 owner complaints about the 1999 Chevrolet Blazer (1%) mention doors won't lock, open or latch. The model year with the most reports is 1995.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1999 Chevrolet Blazer?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1999 Chevrolet Blazer
Ball joint 38ABS 21Brake failure 17No deployment 15Fuel pump 13Fire or smoke 11Grinding brakes 10Headlights 9Stalling 9Check engine light 8Transmission failure 8Wipers 8Adaptive cruise 7Harsh shifting 7Engine failure 6Overheating 5Slipping 5
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