1992 CHEVROLET BLAZER Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

12 complaints about Engine And Engine Cooling

12
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Crashes
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Fires
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Deaths

High Severity Issue

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All Engine And Engine Cooling Complaints (12)

Jan 15, 2004

I HAVE REPLACED THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ON THIS 1992 CHEVY S-10 BLAZER IN THE YEAR AND A HALF THAT I PURCHASED IT: 1.EGR VALVE 2.THROTTLE CONTROL SENSOR 3.SPARK PLUGS AND WIRES 4.ROTOR AND ROTOR BUTTON 5.MUFFLER SYSTEM 6.PCV VALVE 7.FUEL INJECTOR CLEANED TWICE 8.OXYGEN SENSOR 9.LOWER BALL JOINTS AND IDLER ARM THE FIRST 8 ITEMS WERE REPLACED BECAUSE OF ROUGH IDLING, SMOKE AND SLUGGISHNESS, AND EXCESSIVE USE OF GAS($75.00 IN A WEEK). I ALSO HAVE A ISSUE WITH PEELING PAINT ON THE ROOF AND SIDES OF MY TRUCK, IT IS PEELING IN PATCHES AND THE GREY PRIMER UNDERNEATH IS SHOWING, THIS MAKES THE TRUCK LOOK VERY BAD.I WAS NOT AWARE THAT THIS WAS A MAJOR DEFECT IN THIS VEHICLE UNTIL RECENTLY AND I WANT TO FIND OUT HOW THIS CAN BE FIXED.

Mileage: 20,998

Apr 26, 2003

VEHICLE USES EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF FUEL, REPLACED EGR VALVE, THROTTLE CONTROL SENSOR, OXYGEN SENSOR, CLEANED FUEL INJECTOR, REPLACED PCV VALVE, SPARK PLUGS, SPARK PLUG WIRES AND STILL HAS ROUGH IDLE AND SOMETIMES JERKS FORWARD WHEN BRAKES ARE ENGAGED. ALSO THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT FREQUENTLY COMES ON READING A CODES FOR THE EMISSIONS SYSTEM. SOMETIMES EXPELS BLACK SMOKE, AND HEAVY SMELL OF GAS WHEN FIRST CRANKED. COULD NHTSA HELP WITH THIS? *NLM

Mileage: 209,713

Sep 14, 2001

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Apr 17, 2001

UPON ACCELERATION AND WHEN SHIFTING GEARS VEHICLE IDLES VERY ROUGHLY, AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE STALLS. OCCURS MORE OFFTEN AFTER DRIVING VEHICLE OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, AND AFTER MAKING A STOP AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

Feb 13, 2000

SEAT FRAME FAILED TWICE. ONCE IN THE LOWER FRAME AREA WHICH WAS FIXED BY WELDING THE FRAME, AND ONCE IN THE HEADREST TO SEAT FRAME CONNECTION. WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL UNIT FAILED DURING RAINSTORM RESULTING IN WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILURE TO WORK. UNIT REPLACED BY OWNER AND PROBLEM RESOLVED. SOLDER JOINTS TO RADIATOR FAILED TWICE RESULTING IN DEALER CHARGING TO REPAIR AT 60K MILES, AND ONCE AGAIN DURING WHICH TIME OWNER HAD RADIATOR REPAIR SHOP RESOLDER JOINTS TO SIDE TANKS. *AK

Jan 27, 2000 Fire

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH AND PULLING A TRAILOR , DRIVER STARTED TO SMELL SMOKE. WITHIN SECONDS A FIRE HAD STARTED UNDER ENGINE , VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

Oct 25, 1999

ENGINE FAILED, CONSUMER HAS LOCATED TSB GMC # 92-6A-26 WHICH RELATES TO DEFECTIVE ENGINE. MJS

Oct 25, 1999

ENGINE FAILED, CONSUMER HAS LOCATED TSB GMC # 92-6A-26 WHICH RELATES TO DEFECTIVE ENGINE. MJS

Oct 25, 1999

ENGINE FAILED, CONSUMER HAS LOCATED TSB GMC # 92-6A-26 WHICH RELATES TO DEFECTIVE ENGINE. MJS

Nov 12, 1998

MOTOR OIL LEAKS FROM THE REAR MAIN SEAL OR GASKETS AND OIL PAN. DEALER STATES SEAL CAN BE REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

Jan 26, 1995

REPLACED NOISY CATALYTIC CONVERTER. *AK

Jan 26, 1995

EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED, CAUSING EXHAUST LEAK. *AK