While going done the road at 45 MPH, suddenly the front passenger wheel came off. Tie rods and rims were destroyed. The ball joints were found to be defective. Also, engine was defective, and the vehicle was not running, effectively on 3-20-05.
1999 Chevrolet Blazer suspension complaints
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While pulling out of a parking lot the upper ball joints failed. As a result front driver side wheel fell off. The cause has yet to be determined. Please provide additional information.
Consumer complained about a ball joint problem. It was discovered that the ball joints were defective. The consumer contacted the dealership, who was asking for $1200.00 to repair the defective ball joints. *ak the hinges on the drivers door have rusted extensively causing the door to sag when opened. *sc
While driving 20-25 MPH front end vibrated. Vehicle was taken to a repair shop, and mechanic determined that both front lower ball joints needed to be replaced.
Consumer was concerned that both driver's side and passenger's side wheel bearings were replaced twice while driving. Consumer noticed vibration coming from the front of the vehicle. Consumer drove vehicle to dealer for inspection,and mechanic determined that wheel bearing needed to be replaced.
Suspension failure all before 60,000 miles. *bf
Lower ball joints worn only after 55,000 miles.
Problems with vehicle's wheel bearing, front idler and pitman arms. *mr the consumer replaced the left front wheel bearing which required the replacement of the entire hub kit. The right front bearing failed as well, along with the right front idler and pitman arm. *sc
Second failure on wheel hub assembly at 126000 miles (replaced the first time at 58k miles). 1999 chevy blazer not ever driven off road. Will required $600 a wheel to replace the two front wheel assemblies. This is a design flaw in these parts. Read the 10 other complaints saying the same thing. All at 50-60k miles...all with wheel hub assembly. Is it a coincidence tha gm redesigned the part, charges $600 per wheel to fix and is the only supplier of the part?
1999 blazer under 60k, have replaced both front wheel hub bearing, oil cooler lines, front seat recliner handle, condensate water leaks onto floor when vehicle is in motion. Have read same problem on complaint web-site. Why no action by gm?
I turned the corner at an intersection and began accelerating. It felt like the vehicle had a flat tire so I pulled into a parking lot. Just as I stopped, the wheel fell under the vehicle. The ball joints broke on the front right wheel causing the whell to fall off the vehicle. There were no injuries due to how slow I was driving at the time. There was almost no warning before the wheel fell off. The dealer replaced the ball joints, bent control arm, broken tie rod, bent brake hose, axle, and sway bar links. There are a number of recalls for other chevy vehicles related to manufacturing issues with ball joints.
Problems with front end wheel bearings on 1999 chevrolet blazer.*mr while driving there was a moaning noise coming form the front end. The vehicle was taken tot he dealer who deterermined that the driver's side front hub needed to be replaced. Fifteen months later the noise was present again. The dealer replaced one and informed the consumer that he other one would need to be replaced soon. The consumer believes the front hubs are a problem in these vehicles.
Rq 02 012/front control arm ball joints: while driving 35 MPH, a humming noise would come from the front of the vehicle. Vehicle was taken to a repair shop and they informed the consumer that all upper and lower ball joints needed to be replace on both side of the vehicle. Manufacturer was notified and informed the consumer that the vehicle VIN # was not cover under that recall. Please provide any further information.
Was driving about 25 miles per hour on a local street with a 86 year old passgner and chrildren in the car, when the passenger side fell to the ground,unaware of what caused this I had assumed I had a flat tire and tried to move out of the way of traffic unsucessfully I remain in the middle of a busy street causing a major back up. Until an hour later when a tow truck came to tow me to a local shop. And the sfpd had to re-route traffic. Once at the shop I was told my ball joints snapped and broke causing the vechicle to drop as it did. After inspection both sides I was then told the driver side was also about to fall off. A few months before I noticed my car leaning heavly to the right side then a clicking noise started when I would turn but it stopped so I thought nothing more of it and bout 6 month later this happend.
Right wheel assembly slipped at highway speed, causing my vehicle to lurch to the right without warning. Only by my firm grip on the steering wheel, did I avoid a loss of control which almost caused a crash. *ak premature wear of this component is noted in other general motors SUV's (specifically durangos). The cost of replacement (1500) the costs of rental cars while my vehicle was under repair ( 400) are part of my claim......luckily no crash resulted from this failure.
Both front wheel bearings assemblies failed on my 1999 blazer. The vehicle had about 68,000 miles. According to the mechanic, there is no scheduled and/or preventive maintenance for these parts. I understand that continued use of the vehicle with the bad bearings could cause a catostrophic failure. Since the problem is "just noise", and very expensive to repair, the poor design of these parts could lead to serious safety problems as the vehicles age.
Groaning noise coming from right front of vehicle. Diagnosed by dealer as right front wheel bearing/hub assembly failure. Right front wheel hub assembly replaced.
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.
Vehicle making a loud snapping noise when turning left. Brought to a local garage, was told that both of front wheels were about to "fall off," and it would be very dangerous to drive vehicle. The mechanic actually explained my problem to me, showing me the inch of play that he could shake my wheels. He then went on to tell me that he fixes this problem in this make of vehicle about once a week. My blazer has 55,000 miles, and has been maintained very well. I am terrified to think about what could have happened, as well as disappointed and upset.
Vehicle shakes at freeway speeds. Tires and brakes has been replaced, no effect. Vehicle vibrates and pulsates when in 2 wheel drive. Dealer claims has no solution, and is aware of defect. Very bad.
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.
While driving at 10 MPH front passenger's side tire blew out without warning. Dealer stated ball joints collapsed.
I have a 1999 chevrolet blazer that is very well maintained. I had to replace both front end wheel hub bearings before it had 60,000 miles on it. There must be defective bearings being put in these vehicles. There is no way a wheel bearing should wear out before 60,000 miles. I wrote to chevrolet corporate offices & they told me they were sorry but didn't offer any compensation. I am filing this report to help others in the future. It is quite expensive to replace wheel bearings and if enough people complain maybe chevrolet will take some responsibility for installing defective parts.
Front wheel bearing went bad to the point of making noise and when we tore it down for repairs, the bearing on the ft. Rt. (2wd) their was a lot of metal shavings behind bearing. Upon a search of several parts stores the only source was a dealer item. No problem except for the 487.00 dollars each, we only had to replace 1 but, this vehicle thathas only 60,000 miles and 2 ft.wheels this could easily end up being a 1000.00 fix for front bearing. Ps.bearings for 4wd were only $138.00.
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.
Last year 11/02 my right front wheel bearing went bad. A horrible noise from the front end at as little of 20mph. Then the same thing happened last week from the front left. I just got it fixed today 7/28/03. The first time it was around 60,000. *ak now it is at 66,671 miles. The assembly's to fix the bearings are not cheap...
Consumer states that the front passenger tires are leaning inward, and the steering is pulling in one direction.
Consumer stated that ball joint snapped, causing the front wheel to come off. Dealer notified.
Early failure of front wheel bearing.
Tie rod snapped making it hard to turn the steering wheel. Dealer has been notified. Ph
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