1993 CHEVROLET BLAZER

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

TRUCK PARKED IN BACK YARD JUST CAUGHT FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID FIRE STARTED UNDER DASH ON DRIVERS SIDE. I AM NOW WITHOUT A VEHICLE TO DRIVE AND IF THERE WERE A DEFECT IN THIS YEARS TRUCK WHY WASN'T THERE A RECALL ON IT. *TR

Mileage: 154,320

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRYING TO MAKE A U TURN THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED BY ITSELF. SHE WAS TRYING TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC WHEN CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO AN APARTMENT BUILDING. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER SAID THE THROTTLE WAS FULLY ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED. *AK UPDATED 11/30/2005 - *NM

DT: WHILE THE CONTACT'S MOTHER WAS DRIVING AT 30 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. IT FELT AS THOUGH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 55 MPH. THE VEHICLE RAN INTO A HOUSE AND WENT THROUGH IT. WHEN THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. A POLICE REPORT TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD, AND FOUND THE THROTTLE WAS STUCK ALL THE WAY FORWARD. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO

SMOKE COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT, VEHICLE CUT OFF. NAR 06/18/2003 *MR *CB

WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE. *MR *SC *JB

NOTICE VEHICLE LOCKS ARE UNLOCKING AND LOCKING BY THEMSELVES. CONSUMER CHANGED VEHICLE BATTERY. TWO WEEKS LATER, BATTERY WAS DEAD. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY DEALER, AND NOTICED FIRE ON DRIVER SIDE WHERE DOOR POWER LOCKS ARE LOCATED. FIRE WAS PUT OUT. GM INSPECTED VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE FIRE STARTED IN THE POWER DOOR LOCKS. *JG *AK

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE, REPAIRED FRONT AND REAR FOUR, STILL NOT CORRECTED.

RECALL 99V193000 WAS FIXED BY DEALER TO CORRECT ABS BRAKES. HOWEVER, ON NOVEMBER 1, 2000 AFTER RECALL WAS FIXED, ABS BRAKES FAILED AGAIN, CAUSING CONSUMER INTO AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT. DRIVER RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. PLEASE ADD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

THE FOLLOWING NOTE WAS SENT TO CHEVY PRODUCT SUPPORT THROUGH THEIR WEB SITE. THE VEHICLE IS A 1993 BLAZER, VIN [XXX] - I RECENTLY HAD THE ELECTRONIC EMISSION CONTROL VALVE (EGR(?) FAIL IN THE OPEN POSITION, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. I WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. FORTUNATELY, I WASN'T IN TRAFFIC AND COULD SAFELY HAVE THE TRUCK TOWED TO MY MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE VALVE. IS THE REPLACEMENT OF THIS PART COVERED BY A WARRANTY OR OUT OF WARRANTY SPECIAL SERVICE ARRANGEMENT?

WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING SO THE CONSUMER ADDED SOME OIL, A LITTLE WHILE DOWN THE ROAD THE ENGINE QUIT, THE CONSUMER PULLED OFF THE ROAD WHEN THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE, POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE FOR CAUSE OF FIRE. *SLC

THE WIFE WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AT 60-65 MPH. ALL GAGES, SOUNDS, NOISES WERE NORMAL. AT APPROXITMATELY 30 MILES FROM HOME THERE WAS A "BANG"UNDER THE HOOD FOLLOWED BY REPEATED THUMPING. SHE IMMEDIATELY CHECKED THE GAGES. BATERY LIGHT WAS ON AND THE ALTERNATER GAUGE WAS ALMOST TO ZERO. SHE PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY AND STOPPED. SHE TRIED TO CONTACT ME AT MY OFFICE FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 MINUTES. SHE THEN NOTICED INCREASING BLACK COLOR AT THE DRIVER SIDE HOOD AND FENDER JUNC

THE WIFE WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AT 60-65 MPH. ALL GAGES, SOUNDS, NOISES WERE NORMAL. AT APPROXITMATELY 30 MILES FROM HOME THERE WAS A "BANG"UNDER THE HOOD FOLLOWED BY REPEATED THUMPING. SHE IMMEDIATELY CHECKED THE GAGES. BATERY LIGHT WAS ON AND THE ALTERNATER GAUGE WAS ALMOST TO ZERO. SHE PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY AND STOPPED. SHE TRIED TO CONTACT ME AT MY OFFICE FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 MINUTES. SHE THEN NOTICED INCREASING BLACK COLOR AT THE DRIVER SIDE HOOD AND FENDER JUNC

THIS CAR IS A DEATH TRAP. CAR LOSES ALL POWER; STEERING, BRAKING THEN STALLS. PROBLEM W/ EGR VALVE SINCE 1997, REPLACED LINEAR EGR, 4 MTHS AGO, CONTINUES TO STALL WHEN SLOWING, LETTING UP ON GAS. DEALER CLEANED MANIFOLD, HAPPENED AGAIN 2 WEEKS LATER, BROUGHT BACK TO DEALER, SAID CAN'T PINPOINT PROBLEM GUESS SOMETHING WITH EGR VALVE.*AK

ONGOING PROBLEM, REPLACED LINEAR EGR VALVE, CAR CONTINUES TO LOSE ALL POWER WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR LETTING UP ON GAS STEERING, BRAKING THEN STALLS. *AK

CONSUMER WAS AT A INTERSECTION STOP SIGN AND ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS IN FRONT. UPON TAKING OFF, CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, BUT THEY DID NOT WORK PROPERLY, AND CONSUMER HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE. *AK

TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. SUDDENLY BRAKES WERE INOPERATIVE AND ENGINE STARTED RUNNING VERY ROUGHLY. ENGINE STALLED AND WOULD NOT RE-START. THIS DEFECT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE BACK OF MY GARAGE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FRONT BUMPER AND HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO: MIDWAY AUTO TEAM, 2201 W. BELL ROAD, PHOENIX, AZ, (602)866-6647, EXT 6634, ATTN: JIM. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 20MPH ON THE ROAD. TRAFFIC WAS BACKED UP IMMEDIATELY AFTER A GREEN LIGHT AT INTERSECTION, CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, AND BRAKES DIDN'T RESPOND ADEQUATELY. HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM BEHIND. BUMPER WAS DAMAGED.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

ABS FAILURE; BRAKES WONT HOLD YOU HAVE TO MANUALLY PUMP THE THE BRAKES TO STOP. THIS HAPPENS IF THE ROAD IS WET OR DRY. ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING SOME TIMES THE BRAKES WORK SOME TIMES THEY DONT . THIS STARTED AT SPEEDS OVER 35MPH NOW IT HAPPENS MORE OFTEN WET OR DRY PAVEMENT .THE BRAKES WONT HOLD IN A TURN SUCH AS AN ON RAMP FOR THE HWY. GETTING WORSE EVERY DAY. ABS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY,AND CHEVROLET KNOWS THIS. *AK