1987 Chevrolet Blazer

6/5/05: EBAY AUCTION OF ITEM #4554445898 ENDED. THIS WAS A 1987 CHEVROLET K-5 BLAZER THAT WAS BEING AUCTIONED ON KERRY VOKES EBAY ACCOUNT. THE PURCHASE PRICE THAT I PAID FOR THIS VEHICLE WAS $1400. THIS VEHICLE WAS ADVERTISED ON EBAY BY KERRY VOKES AS A VEHICLE FOR SALE FROM JEFFREY'S AUTO SALES DEALERSHIP. 6/8/05: $410 FOR PLANE TICKETS FROM MINNESOTA TO MASSACHUSETTS. 6/18/05:$50 FOR A HOTEL ROOM DUE TO THE VEHICLE NOT BEING ABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE SELLING PARTY WOULD NOT RETURN MY CALLS AND COULD NOT BE REACHED. 7/5/05:EBAY DISPUTE ABOUT AN ITEM THAT IS SIGNIFICANTLY NOT AS DESCRIBED. THE ODOMETER FOR ONE THING HAD TO EITHER BE SWITCHED OR THE SELLER FALSIFIED THE INFORMATION ON THE ADVERTISEMENT AND THE TITLE. THE TITLE AND THE ADVERTISEMENT ON EBAY CLAIMED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD 120,399 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AND THAT 120,399 IS THE ACTUAL MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE. I CONTACTED A CHEVY DEALERSHIP, ASKED WHAT '87 K-5 BLAZER ODOMETERS WENT TO BEFORE TURNING BACK OVER TO ZERO; THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE ODOMETERS ORIGINALLY WERE MANUFACTURED TO GO TO 999,999 AND TURN OVER TO ZERO. THE REP. THAT IS ADVERTISING THIS VEHICLE FOR JEFFREY'S AUTO SALES DEALERSHIP ON EBAY DID NOT DISCLOSE THAT THE ODOMETER WAS NOT CORRECT TO THE ACTUAL MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE OR THAT THE ODOMETER HAD BEEN SWITCHED OR ALTERED. I PICKED THE VEHICLE UP ON 6/17/05 THE FIRST NUMBER IN THE ODOMETERS READING WAS A '2', IF THE ODOMETER HAD NOT BEEN TAMPERED WITH OR FALSIFIED ON THE ADVERTISEMENT AND THE TITLE. THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEALERSHIP IS CLAIMING THAT THE ODOMETER TURNS OVER BACK TO ZERO AT 99,999 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION IS WHY THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF SERVICE. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT EVEN SHIFT ANYMORE AND IS BROKE DOWN IN PERRYSBURG, OHIO. THE DEALER HAD REFUSED REPAIRS AND THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR WELL OVER 20 DAYS, SINCE I CALLED AND TOLD THE EMPLOYEE OF JEFFREY'S AUTO SALES DEALERSHIP THAT ANSWERED THE PHONE ON 6/18/05. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY LOOSE AND WAS DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. *NM

1987 K5 CHEVROLET BLAZER 5.7L EFI (VIN K) POTENTIAL IGNITION SOURCE IN THE FUEL TANK - THE GROUND PATH FOR THE EELS. FUEL PUMP AND LEVEL GAUGE IS PARTIALLY COMPLETED BY USING ONE OF THE METAL PICK-UP TUBES, WHICH IS CRIMPED/FASTENED INTO A METAL COVER THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. THE GROUND IS THEN TRANSFERRED TO THE CHASSIS BY WAY OF A TAB AND WIRE AFFIXED TO THE COVER ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE TANK. THE PROBLEM IS THAT (IN MY SITUATION) THE TUBE THAT PROVIDES THE GROUND PATH CAME LOOSE AND WAS MAKING INTERMITTENT CONTACT WITH THE CRIMP LOCATION IN THE COVER, CAUSING THE FUEL PUMP AND GAUGE TO INTERMITTENTLY CUT-OUT, AND I WOULD HAVE TO ASSUME A SPARK WAS GENERATED AT EACH MAKE AND/OR BREAK OF THE GROUND CONNECTION. BECAUSE THIS TUBE PASSES THROUGH THE TANK COVER, IT IS VERY POSSIBLE THE SPARK WAS OCCURRING ON THE INSIDE OF THE FUEL TANK. THE TUBE USED FOR THE GROUND PATH, HAPPENS TO BE ONE OF THE THINNEST, LONGEST TUBES, AND IS ALSO MOST PRONE TO BECOMING DAMAGED IN THIS FASHION. I HAD NO FIRE AS A RESULT, BUT WHEN I DISCOVERED THE CAUSE OF MY FUEL PUMP PROBLEM, I WAS ALARMED AT THE POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE/EXPLOSION.*JB

SEAT RAIL BRACKETS AND BOLTS BULLED LOOSE FROM THE FLOORBOARD LEAVING LARGE HOLES IN THE FLOORBOARD, HAD TO WELD TO USE VEHICLE....BOLTS IN SEAT BACK BRACKET BROKE OFF THREE TIEMS, CAUSING SEAT TO RECLINE WHILE DRIVING. ALSO SEAT FRAME BROKE ON LEFT SIDE OF SEAT.....SEAT BELT LATCH SPRING CAME OUT CAUSING LATCH TO FAIL. CURRENT MILAGE 222,721

SEATS: SHOULDER RESTRAINT DOES NOT RETRACT. SEATS DO NOT STAY IN LOCKED UPRIGHT POSITION, CAN BE FLUNG FORWARD WITH USING LOCK/UNLOCK MECHANISM. CRUISE CONTROL: DOES NOT ENGAGE - REPLACED SERVOR AND LEVER ARM TO FIX PROBLEM. FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM: TRUCK RUNS ROUGH, REPLACED ALTERNATOR, FIXED TIMING (PROBLEM STILL EXISTS). POWER WINDOW/DOOR: WHILE CLOSED AND DRIVING MORE THAN 20MPH, WIND NOISE COMING FROM DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW . ADDITIONAL: AFTER DRIVING FOR SEVERAL HOURS - "CHECK GAGES" LIGHT COMES MOMENTARILY (NO OTHER GAGES INDICATE UNACCEPTABLE READINGS- ONLY COMES ON WHEN COMING TO STOP/PARK - REPLACED ALTERNATOR - PROBLEM STILL EXISTS). POSSIBLE OIL PUMP DEFECT.