1993 CHEVROLET BLAZER Fuel System, Gasoline Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE CONTACT EXIT THE VEHICLE AND WITHIN A FEW MINUTES THE VEHICLE IGNITED INTO FLAMES. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES. THE CONTACT AND NEIGHBOR EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETECTED THE FAULTY FUEL INJECTORS WHICH RESULTED IN AN ENGINE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 161,000.

Mileage: 161,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THERE SEEMED TO BE NO GAS MOVING THOUGH THE FUEL LINE. AT TIMES, THERE WAS DIFFICULTY IN STARTING THE VEHICLE. IT WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE FUEL TANK FOR ACCESSIBILITY. THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED AND A NEW FUEL PUMP WAS INSTALLED. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL # 06E041000 REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS ON THE YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL OF THIS VEHICLE HOWEVER THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED TO VERIFY IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.

Mileage: 37,670

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THERE SEEMED TO BE NO GAS MOVING THOUGH THE FUEL LINE. AT TIMES, THERE WAS DIFFICULTY IN STARTING THE VEHICLE. IT WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE FUEL TANK FOR ACCESSIBILITY. THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED AND A NEW FUEL PUMP WAS INSTALLED. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL # 06E041000 REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS ON THE YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL OF THIS VEHICLE HOWEVER THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED TO VERIFY IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.

Mileage: 37,670

I HAVE A 93 S10 BLAZER AND THE TRUCK SHUT DOWN WHILE MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING. THE ECMB FUSE WAS BLOWN AND WOULD BLOW OUT WHEN THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULD BE TURNED ON. I FINALLY TRACKED THE PROBLEM DOWN TO THE FUEL PUMP. WHEN I REMOVED THE GAS TANK AND PULLED OUT THE FUEL PUMP, THE WIRE INSIDE THE TANK WERE WELDED TOGETHER AND THE PLUG ON THE END OF THE FUEL PUMP WAS MELTED (FUSED) TOGETHER. THIS REALLY CONCERNS ME THAT THESE INTERNAL COMPONENTS CAN GET HOT ENOUGH TO MELT THEY COULD EASILY CAUSE THE TANK TO EXPLODE. ALSO THE WIRING IS ATTACHED TO THE SENDING UNIT AND TO REPLACE BOTH OF THESE COMPONENTS IT WILL COST OVER $600 JUST FOR PARTS. THIS IS A TERRIBLE DESIGN AND A NASTY HAZARD, SOMEBODY MAY BE KILLED. *JB

Mileage: 200,000

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT THE INJECTION PUMP FAILED AFTER DEALER OF REPAIR THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR

FAULTY MAIN/CENTRAL INJECTOR WAS DUMPING GAS ALL OVER - VERY DANGEROUS - I AM TOLD BY SEVERAL MECHANICS THAT THEY ARE REPLACING THIS PART LIKE CRAZY - THAT THEY BELIEVE THIS PART TO BE DEFECTIVE - DEALER REPLACED FOR ANOTHER CUSTOMER BUT WOULD NOT HONOR SAME FOR ME.*AK

THE FEED AND FUEL LINES ARE MANUFACTURED OF POLYCARBINATE - PLASTIC- THAT WILL HARDEN, CRACK; THEREBY EXPOSING RISKS TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE. ADDITIONALLY, THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR DIAPHRAM IS UNDER HIGH PRESSURE COMPARED TO OTHER CHEVROLET MODELS. FOR EXAMPLE, A PONTIAC 6000 OPERATES AT APPROX 40 LBS PSI FUEL PRESSURE. THE CHEVROLET S-10 BLAZER CMPI FUEL SYSTEM OPERATES AT APPROX. 60 LPS. PSI. *AK

THE FEED AND FUEL LINES ARE MANUFACTURED OF POLYCARBINATE - PLASTIC- THAT WILL HARDEN, CRACK; THEREBY EXPOSING RISKS TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE. ADDITIONALLY, THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR DIAPHRAM IS UNDER HIGH PRESSURE COMPARED TO OTHER CHEVROLET MODELS. FOR EXAMPLE, A PONTIAC 6000 OPERATES AT APPROX 40 LBS PSI FUEL PRESSURE. THE CHEVROLET S-10 BLAZER CMPI FUEL SYSTEM OPERATES AT APPROX. 60 LPS. PSI. *AK

THERE WAS PROBLEMS WITH FUEL INJECTION BECAUSE FUEL INJECTION KEPT ON CUTTING OFF, AND WOULD STALL OUT WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. CONTACTED AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO DO THE WORK ON VEHICLE.*AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE MANUFACTURERS RECALL COMPONENT (99034) ON TWO OCCASIONS PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *MJS

I OVER TOOK CARE OF THIS TRUCK AS I LOVED IT SO MUCH. IT NOW REPULSES ME TO LOOK AT IT. I THOUGHT THAT MAYBE IT WAS A LEMON BUT MY BROTHER HAD ONE A YEAR OLDER THAT HAD THE SAME ENGINE PROBLEMS WITH THE RADIATOR,ALTERNATOR REPAIRS FUEL INJECTION, ROLLER CAM, ENGINE REPLACEMENT @ 73,000 MILES ONLY HE DUMPED HIS BEFORE THE ENGINE NEED REPLACED AND NO CUSTOMER SERVICE FROM GM. THE ONLY WAY ITS LIKE A ROCK IS WHEN IT SINKS IN A LAKE! I CALLED GM GOT A CASE #990448783 (8/9/99) BUT NOW IT HAS A NEW ENGINE IT STILL SOUND LIKE THE ALTERNATOR IS GOING EVERY TIME I HAVE IT LOOKED AT IT COST $200.00 AND THEY FIND SOME THING ELSE. WHEN I HAVE THE MONEY TO DUMP IT I WILL AND I WILL NEVER OWN ANOTHER GM PRODUCT I'M NOW $5,600 INTO THIS BUT IT WILL BE MY LAST GM TRUCK OR PRODUCT.

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

FAILED INTAKE GASKETS, CAUSED ANTI-FREEZE TO CONTAMINATE OIL. ENGINE BEARING FAILURE AND WAS REPLACED. *AK

I ONLY WHAT TO REPORT THAT THERE ARE MANY COI UNITS FAILLING ON THESE CHEVROLETS 4.3 MOYORS AND WHAT HAPPES IS A PART OF THE FUEL INJECTION CALLED THE 'CPI' UNIT BREAKS AND PUMPS GASOLINE INTO A COM PARTMENT OF THE MOTOR AND COULD CAUSE A FIRE!!!!!!! MINES BEE REPAIRED,BUT AFTER ASKING ARROUND( OUTHER REPAIR SHOPS ) IVE FOUND THESE UNITS ARE BEING REPLACED ON A REGULAIR BASSIS ANY WHERE AFTER 60000 MILES!!! HAS ANY ONE ELSE WRITTEN TOO YOU ABOUT THIS?? FRED. *AK

NO SUMMARY

FUEL PUMP FAILED.

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED FOR NO REASON THE BLAZER STALLS, WILL NOT RESTART AND HAS TO BE TOWED. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON (4) DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE FUEL PUMP HAS BEEN CHANGED (5) TIMES BECAUSE THERE IS NO PRESSURE IN THE PUMP. THE VEHICLE HAS STOPPED WORKING AGAIN AND HAS TO BE TOWED A (5TH) TIME. *AK

WHEN THE GAS TANK WAS FILLED, THERE WAS A SMELL OF GAS FUMES IN THE VEHICLE AND THE FUEL TANK WOULD LEAK FROM THE TOP OF THE TANK BECAUSE OF CORROSION. THE FUEL TANK HAS BEEN REPLACED. *AK

DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT SPEED OF 50MPH, THE FUEL LINE PULLED A PART THE CRIMP, CAUSING A FUEL LEAK UNDER THE UNDER CARRIAGE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, SMELLED OIL, NOTICED BIG PUDDLE OF OIL UNDER MOTOR AREA, OIL LEAKING FROM ADAPTER PLATE ASSEMBLY. COULD CAUSE FIRE, WHOLE UNDERCARRAIGE COATED WITH OIL. *AK

THE REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLE ARE HARD TO LATCH AND UNLATCH; ALSO, WHEN APPLING THE BRAKES THERE IS A NOISE, PEDAL GOES ALMOST TO THE FLOOR, HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. CONSUMER STATES THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT NEVER WORKED PROPERLY. BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED WITH 25336 MILES. ENGINE MISSING UPON ACCELERATION. POOR GAS MILEAGE. *SLC

FUEL PUMP FAILED, RESULTING IN SHUTDOWN, REPLACED 3 TIMES. TT

FUEL INJECTORS, OXYGEN & MAP SENSORS, AND FUEL PUMP HAS CAUSED VEHICLE TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

FUEL INJECTORS, OXYGEN & MAP SENSORS, AND FUEL PUMP HAS CAUSED VEHICLE TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT