1999 Chevrolet Blazer

ABS LIGHT CAME ON, THEN BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN I TRIED TO STOP I ALMOST REAR-ENDED CAR IN FRONT OF ME BECAUSE BRAKES WERE NOT PROPERLY WORKING. BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARD TO PUSH DOWN. HAPPENED TWICE WITHIN 4 BLOCKS OF MY HOME AND I HAVE NOT DRIVEN VEHICLE SINCE EVEN THOUGH A MECHANIC TOLD ME IT SHOULD STILL BE SAFE TO DRIVE. I HAD NEW BRAKES (INCLUDING PARKING BRAKE REPAIRS) AND NEW BEARINGS DONE LESS THAN 2 YEARS AGO. I SPOKE WITH A CHEVY MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME MODIFICATIONS HAD BEEN MADE TO 99 BLAZER ABS BECAUSE OF PROBLEMS. WE HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE LATE 1999/EARLY 2000 (IT HAD 16,000 MILES WHEN WE PURCHASED IT) AND HAVE NEVER RECEIVED NOTICE OF THIS PROBLEM. WE ALSO HAVE HAD ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (DEALER REPAIRED), THE WHEEL BEARINGS AS STATED ABOVE, AND THE SEAT RECLINING LEVERS BREAKING OFF (WHICH DEALER REPAIRED ONCE BUT THEN WOULD NOT REPAIR AGAIN). WHILE CHECKING THE INTERNET REGARDING THIS PROBLEM I FOUND REFERENCE OF A RECALL FOR THE ABS IN 1999. I DO NOT BELIEVE IT WAS CORRECTED ON THIS VEHICLE AND ALSO THERE WAS NO MENTION OF RECALLS WHEN WE BOUGHT IT FROM THE DEALER IN 1999/2000. *JB

(1) I PURCHASED THE USED 1999 CHEVROLET BLAZER FROM QUIRK CHEVROLET IN QUINCY, MA IN JUNE 2003. I WAS UNDER A 30 DAY WARRANTY IF THERE WAS STRICTLY ANYTHING WRONG TO BRING IT BACK TO THEM TO BE FIXED. THE PROBLEM WITH THE GAS GUAGE STARTED IN THE WINTER OF '03-'04. (2) WHEN THE GAS LEVEL WOULD FALL BELOW THE HALF MARK LINE IT WOULD STOP READING THE CORRECT LEVEL. THE NEEDLE ON THE GUAGE WILL TICK BACK AND FORTH BOUNCING FROM EMPTY TO FULL RANDOMLY, IT WILL DO THIS ALOT ESPECIALLY WHEN THE CAR WAS PARKED AND RUNNING. I HAVE RAN OUT OF GAS TWICE ON THE HIGHWAY DUE TO THIS. (3) AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH THIS IS QUITE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE MODELS. NOT ONLY FAMILLIAR PROBLEMS, BUT THE SAM EXACT PROBLEMS. I HAVE A FRIEND WHO DRIVES A 2001 GMC JIMMY, WHICH IS ESSENTIALLY THE SAME BODY, WHO HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. WHEN I CONTACTED GM THEY HAVE NOT RECALLED THIS, AND ARE CHARGING $400 FOR THE PART, NOT INCLUDING THE MONEY FOR LABOR.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HERS. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB