1988 CHEVROLET BLAZER Problems & Recalls

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1988 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE CONTACT FOUND HIS VEHICLE ENGULFED IN FLAMES IN THE PARKING LOT OF A LOCAL SHOPPING CENTER. HE HAD DRIVEN THE VEHICLE JUST MINUTES BEFORE THE FIRE AND DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHING UNUSUAL. THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS ARRIVED SHORTLY AFTER THE FIRE B...

Mileage: 85,000

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH LEFT FRONT TIRE EXPLODED. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER, AND CALLED ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE TO CHANGE THE TIRE. *AK

WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SMOKE BEGAN COMING FROM THE DASH AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC REPORT #10-91-526) *YH

I'VE TRIED EVERY CIRCUMSTANCE POSSIBLE TO GET SEAT BELTS TO WORK INCLUDING A FAST DEAD STOP, TURNING CORNERS AND YANKING EXTREMELY FAST AND AT A DEAD STOP. YOU CAN YANK THESE BELTS EXCEPTIONALLY FAST AND UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE WILL THEY WORK.

FRONT BUCKET SEAT BACKS CAN MOVE FOWARD WITHOUT HAVING TO LIFT LATCH. *AK

BF GOODRICH ALL TERRAIN T/A TIRES 32-11.50-R15 DOT BEYK8L1228 EXPERIENCED INNER SIDEWALL SEPARATION, 3 OUT OF 4 TIRES EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. *SLC

ENGINE FIRE DUE TO FLUID LEAK IN THE TRANSMISSION. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *MJS

THE VEHICLE RUNS ROUGH DUE TO FUEL INJECTION FAILURE. YH

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

DRIVING ON ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 45MPH ALL OF SUDDEN THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE SHOT UP AND THE STEERING COLUMN WOULDN'T MOVE. PULLED OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED T A MECHANIC SHOP. REPLACED POWER STEERING BRACKET.

DRIVING ON ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 45MPH ALL OF SUDDEN THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE SHOT UP AND THE STEERING COLUMN WOULDN'T MOVE. PULLED OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED T A MECHANIC SHOP. REPLACED POWER STEERING BRACKET.

WHEN ORIGINALLY PURCHASED THE SHOULDER PORTION OF THE SEATBELT WOULD NOT RETRACT, THE ASSMBLY WAS PURCHASED NEW FROM THE MENTIONED DEALER AND REPLACED. ON 6/29/99 THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURED, THE SHOULDER PORTION OF THE BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT. I PURCHASED ANOTHER ASSEMBLY FROM THE SAME DEALER WHO SAID ...

FUEL TANK IS LEAKING FUEL. *AK

SEAT BELTS BROKE IN HALF WHILE TRYING TO RESTRAIN CHILD SEAT. CHILD FLEW OUT OF BELT. THE ANCHOR SUPPORT JUST LET GO. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER 7 WAS INFORMED IT COULD NOT BE FIXED. SEAT BELTS NOT MADE FOR VEHICLE 10 YEARS OLD OR MORE. *AK

REAR SEAT BELT SHEARED OFF AFTER GOING OVER A BUMP AT 2MPH. THE SEAT BELT WAS RESTRAINING A 8-MONTH OLD INFANT AT TIME OF FAILURE. INFANT AND CHILD SEAT WERE CAUGHT BY DRIVER. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REPORTED THAT THE SEATBELT IS NO LONGER IN PRODUCTION AND COULD BE REPLACED ONLY WITH A SALVAGED PART. *...

SEAT BELTS FAILED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION, RESULTING IN INJURIES.

BOLT BROKE IN STEERING COLUMN FOR NO REASON. OWNER NOTES VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. *AK

ENGINE FIRE(OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER HOOD.OWNER NOTES OF FLAMES COMING FROM THE BACK OF ENGINE. CAUSE APPEARS TO BE OIL SHOOTING OUT OF DIPSTICK WHICH CAUSED FIRE. *AK

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE IS BROKEN. *AK

THE ENGINE-BODY GROUND WIRE BECAME LOOSE, CAUSING THE WIRE-MESH COVERED FUEL LINE TO ACT AS THE GROUND, FUEL LINE BURNED THROUGH, RESULTING IN FUEL LEAK ONTO EXHAUST. *AK

THE FRONT PASSENGER AND REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTORS ARE JAMMED/DO NOT WORK. *AK

UPON PULLING INTO A REST AREA ON THE HIGHWAY, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD/PUT OUT FIRE WITH FIRE EXTINGUISHER, PASSENGER SUFFERED FROM SMOKE INHALATION. *AK

FEMALE PORTION OF DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED. EXHIBITS FALSE LATCHING. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED. *DH

THE REAR BRAKES DO NOT PROVIDE ANY BRAKING POWER AND FRONT BRAKES LOCK UP. TT

THE REAR BRAKES DO NOT PROVIDE ANY BRAKING POWER AND FRONT BRAKES LOCK UP. TT

THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR THE PIN IS LOOSENING UP THERE'S A CRACK . TT

WHEN PARKED WIRES IGNITED NEAR FIRE WALL. TT WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE, LIFTED UP THE HOOD AND NOTICED ENGINE ON FIRE BACK BY THE FIREWALL, CONSUMER PUT OUT FIRE WITH WATER HOSE AND FIRE EXTINGUISHER. *SLC

WHEN PARKED WIRES IGNITED NEAR FIRE WALL. TT WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE, LIFTED UP THE HOOD AND NOTICED ENGINE ON FIRE BACK BY THE FIREWALL, CONSUMER PUT OUT FIRE WITH WATER HOSE AND FIRE EXTINGUISHER. *SLC

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE STEERING WHEEL FELL OFF ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT . TT

FAULTY INTAKE GASKET, RESULTING IN ENGINE FAILURE. *SD

ENGINE REPLACED. *SKD

DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S SEAT LATCH FAILED, ALLOWING SEAT TO BE PUSHED WITHOUT USE OF RELEASE BUTTON.

CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED.

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT RETRACTOR STICKS/FAILS. *SKD

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, THE RETRACTOR DOES NOT WORK ALL THE TIME. TT

BOTH FRONT SEAT BELT RESTRAIN DON'T WORK. TT

PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SEAT TRACK AND ANCHORS ARE CRACKED. TT

TRUCK SMELLED LIKE SMOKE; LIGHT SWITCH AREA VERY HOT TO THE TOUCH; DISCONNECTED BATTERY TO AVOID INSTRUMENT PANEL FIRE. TT

WHILE DRIVING FRONT PASSENGER SIDE UPPER FRAME SUPPORT BROKE. TT

BRAKE FLUID LEAKEAGE. TT

REAR LATCH GATE CAME OPEN WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT BUCKLE MALFUNCTION, SPARE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE FROM MANUFACTURER. TT

POWER STEERING PUMP BRACKET BROKE AFTER GOING OVER A SMALL POT HOLE, RESULTING IN OVERHEATING, BRACKET NEED TO BE REPLACE. TT