1997 Chevrolet Blazer

TRANSMISSION FAILED IN DRIVEWAY WHEN PLACED VEHICLE IN REVERSE IT BUCKED FORWARD CAUSING MY SON TO BE PINNED AGAINST THE GARAGE INJURING HIS RIGHT LEG AND FOOT, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE AND ENGAGED IN 4WD BY ITSELF. MY SON COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICHLE SINCE I PURCHASED IT WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER BOX FAILURE. CURRENTLY IN THE REPAIR SHOP ESTIMATED AT $1200. PLUS TO REPAIR THIS TIME. TRANSFER BOX COST OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE IN EXCESS OF $800. I WAS NOT SURPRISED TO SEE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBELM WITH THIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE REPAIR SHOP TECH TOLD ME HE HAS REPLACED MANY TRANSMISSIONS IN THIS VEHICLE AND IS SURPRISED THERE HAS NOT YET BEEN A RECALL.I AM A WIDOWER LIVING ON A FIXED INCOME AND THESE UNEXPECTED AND UNNECESSARY EXPENSES HAVE HURT. I EXPECT THE INCIDENTALS WITH KEEPING UP MY VEHICLE, I HAVE MY VEHICLE TAKEN IN FOR REGULAR MAINTENENCE BUT THIS GOES FAR BEYOND REGULAR WEAR AND TEAR. GMC SHOULD MAKE GOOD ON THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT IS OBVIOUSLY, BASED ON THE NUMBER OF CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS, A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. PLEASE ADVISE AS TO FURTHER STEPS TO TAKE TO HOPEFULLY RESOLVE THIS MATTER. GMC HAS TO BE SHOWN THAT CONSUMERS DONT HAVE TO BE VICTIMS. *AK

CAR ACCELERATED TO 70MPH WHEN I WHEN TO DOWNSHIFT TO GET OFF A MAJOR HIGHWAY RAMP. I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE AND LOST MY BRAKES. I TURNED OFF THE KEY TO STOP. I WAS TRAVELING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY IN MARYLAND AND AT THAT TIME OF DAY TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT. I COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS ACCELERATION PROBLEM AND KILLED SOMEONE OR BEEN KILLED MYSELF. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED NOW!!!!!!!*AK

ON MARCH 25, 2002 MY 1997 CHEVY BLAZER SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE DAMAGES FROM AN INTERIOR FIRE. I CONTACTED MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND AN ADJUSTER ASSESSED THE DAMAGES AND REQUESTED A FIRE INSPECTOR EVALUATE THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE FIRE INSPECTOR, RON CAMPBELL 541-276-7731, DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE STARTED IN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR AS A RESULT OF AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. I CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. THEY DID NOT RESPOND TO MY CONCERNS IN A TIMELY MANNER AND I FELT THAT I HAD NO RECOURSE BUT TO ACCEPT MY INSURANCE COMPANIES SETTLEMENT. MY INSURANCE COMPANY PAID "MARKET VALUE" ON THE VEHICLE, WHICH LEFT ME WITH A SUBSTANTIAL BALANE DUE ON MY VEHICLE. I NOT ONLY HAVE TO PAY-OFF THE REMAINDER OF THE BALANCE DUE ON THE VEHICLE, BUT I HAD TO PURCHASE A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE. WHEN I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO TALK WITH THE PERSON ASSIGNED TO MY CASE AT GENERAL MOTORS (MR. ROBERT ST. PIERRE), HIS REPONSE TO ME WAS "... YOU HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED A SETTLEMENT FROM YOUR INSURANCE COMPANY REGARDING THIS MATTER. THEREFORE, GENERAL MOTORS IS UNABLE TO ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGES". I FIND THIS RESPONSE UNACCEPTABLE. THIS VEHICLE FAILED DUE TO FAULTY MANUFACTURING. I NOT ONLY FEEL THAT THEY HAVE A FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY TO ME TO COVER THE COSTS ABOVE AND BEYOND WHAT THE INSURANCE COMPANY COVERED, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY THEY HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO ALL OF THEIR CONSUMERS THAT OWN BLAZERS THAT MIGHT SUSTAIN SIMILAR DAMAGE.*AK