The cable on the lumbar support adjuster broke on driver's side fromt seat. Lumbar support in now non-functional. Also, clunking in suspension of passenger side front suspension. Aware of recall for control arm bushing and ball joints. Apparrently, excessive wear due to lack of or poor lubrication.
1999 Chevrolet Blazer seats complaints
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Seat handles kept breaking off. Cooling system makes gurgling sounds and sound like water running. No air conditioning.
My car has had two recliner mechanizms break in 2 years. My security lights come on for no reason,my paint is checking and peeling.now it appears that my control arm and lower ball joint were failing at 85,000 miles.*ak at about 70,000 miles my 4wheel drive would slip in and out at freeway speed. I have a 1999 chevy blazer,4dr, completely maintained and driven with care.
Have a 99 blazer,2 wd. The recliner handle broke off the first week I owned it( my kid broke it by simply touching it!) vehicle had 32000 mi at the time. Have not fixed it because of cost.since then I have discovered an oil leak on the oil line cooler,a $300 fix(to repair both lines),and to top things off I'm being told that the intake gasket has the potential of giving way. I have 58000mi on this vehicle so far. Have been told that the s-10 blazer are notorious for these problems, and so far g.m. Has no recall on any of it. Incendently a mechanic I know has a s-10 blazer similar to mine, his oil lines leaked, and finally blew,costing him a new engine. Mine haven't blown -----yet. I can still drive it, but it worries me. I've been a g.m. Fan for many yrs. But this crazy blazer is starting to make me reconsider what my next vehicle will be. Can anything be done about this????? Thanks.
The right front seat reclining handle stud shears off. Very little useage, very little wear or tear. The left side broke 6 months ago. Chevrolet says that it's out of warranty, and that they won't take care of it.
The transmission went out for the second time. It now has 46,200 miles. The first time it went out it had 13,000 miles. Several problems with the seat back adjustors. The cast gear broke on each seat at least twice.
Drivers side seat recliner handle (metal shaft) broke metal appears to be weak, seat was stuck in lowered position.
The power adjust seat handle was replaced twice.
Seat recline levers snapped off without warning. These units are made from zinc die casting and should have not been used. Gm will do nothing to repair, the repairs are over three hundred dollars to replace with similar zinc rods. The local dealer said they see this all of the time. I know of 5 people with similar problems. Consumer service will not do anything about it, normal wear and tear!.
The handle on the front seat broke.
Front seat recliner bolts broke
Coolant system constantly produces redish brown sludge and clogs system. Reclining handles broke off both front seats. Dt
The rod that connects the reclining handle to the seat. The metal actually came off with the handle, so the seat is stuck in an unsafe position. Dt
Driver side recliner that adjusts seathandle was gone. Passenger side came off 37000 miles. Consumer feels this is very unsafe. And there may be a defect in handles. Please add information.
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The levers which raise and lower the seatbacks are made of an inferior metal and have broken completely off three times. My chevrolet service rep. Says they are made of an inferior metal and that chevrolet is aware of the problem but has done nothing to correct it. If the levers were to break with the seat back all the way down, the vehicle would be completely undrivable. The driver side lever was replaced once under warranty. It has since broken again, as has the passenger side lever. Please advise.
The handles for the front seat recliners break without warning. It appears they are make of pot metal. Dealers will not replace, saying it's wear and tear, even though when first reported it was in warranty. Seats can now recline without warning.
Seat recliner bracket broke as consumer was adjusting seatback. Consumer cannot position seatback for comfort. Dealer was notified.*ak consumer states that the radiator coolant caused radiator to fail.
This causes the front seatback(s) to go completely backward creating a hazard.
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Regarding complaint on battery: at 26,000 miles the original battery was replaced. The replacement battery began leaking at approx. 38000 miles; however, battery did not fail until 39000 miles. Dealer says since battery was replaced in 36000 mile period, the replacement battery carries no warranty. This doesn't make sense. Regarding handles to recline seat back: they both broke off where connected to chair. Soft metal used. There was no heavy usage or foce applied. I feel that gm is using inferior parts and materials and seek assistance.
Shaft for holding backrest and ajusting position broke on both driver's and passgener's seats. Dealer notified ,and informed consumer that part is out of its warranty. *ak the lever for adjusting seat back angle broke off completely because interior quality material was used at factory. Whenthe seat back becomes unadjustable, shorter drivers could be at disadvantage and in danger of not seeing the road clearly.
Vehicle is not over two years old, but over 36,000 miles, and owner had to replace brake pads and rotors. When applying brakes truck would pulstate before coming to a stop. Brake on the rear driver's side was the worst. Rotor seemed to have chucks of steel missing. *ak driver side seat back handles stem broke inside.
Driver power seat moves without touching any controls or levers. Moves up and down; first instance. Also, moved back and forth both while driving and while vehicle waas parked and ignition off. Dealer replaced once. Problem has presented again. This time seat only moved up and down while driving. This is a safety hazard. Am I the only gm consumer who has experienced this problem? Please advise.
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After a day of driving this rental car, moderate acceleration caused the driver's seat to travel to its rear limit. The latching mechanism seemed ok from that time onward.
In a period of twelve months, handle used to recline the seat on the driver's side has been replaced twice and needs to be replaced again. The handle automatically breaks off in the driver's hand when the seat is reclined. The dealership is aware of the problem. Please provide any further information.
We've had numerous problems with the same dealership in getting our vehicle repaired. We feel this is a safety issue, because if your seat can't be adjusted properly you can be injured by the air bag, and also you can't adjust your seat to gain clear visibility. This is the third time in a little over a year we've had this part break, and every time we try to get it fixed there is always a few days of delay and they don't give a loaner car because they say it's driveable.
Pulley makes squealing sound and could cause drive belt failure.... Tire would rub on iner fender well when making turns. Front suspension make a squeeking or creeking sound at any speed when going of any type of bump.....driver side seat adjustment lever broke off in my hand when trying to adjust front seat position.
The faulty design of headrest for back seat caused injury to the driver while folding the rest, fingers were trapped. Yh
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