1999 Chevrolet Blazer

I TURNED THE CORNER AT AN INTERSECTION AND BEGAN ACCELERATING. IT FELT LIKE THE VEHICLE HAD A FLAT TIRE SO I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT. JUST AS I STOPPED, THE WHEEL FELL UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE BALL JOINTS BROKE ON THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL CAUSING THE WHELL TO FALL OFF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES DUE TO HOW SLOW I WAS DRIVING AT THE TIME. THERE WAS ALMOST NO WARNING BEFORE THE WHEEL FELL OFF. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BALL JOINTS, BENT CONTROL ARM, BROKEN TIE ROD, BENT BRAKE HOSE, AXLE, AND SWAY BAR LINKS. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF RECALLS FOR OTHER CHEVY VEHICLES RELATED TO MANUFACTURING ISSUES WITH BALL JOINTS. *AK

PROBLEMS WITH FRONT END WHEEL BEARINGS ON 1999 CHEVROLET BLAZER.*MR WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A MOANING NOISE COMING FORM THE FRONT END. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TOT HE DEALER WHO DETERERMINED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT HUB NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. FIFTEEN MONTHS LATER THE NOISE WAS PRESENT AGAIN. THE DEALER REPLACED ONE AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT HE OTHER ONE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED SOON. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE FRONT HUBS ARE A PROBLEM IN THESE VEHICLES. *NM

I PURCHASED A 1999 CHEVY 2 DOOR 4X4 BLAZER ON 1/8/02. I DISCOVERED IN MARCH OF 2002 THAT THE BRAKES WERE "FRIED" EVERYTHING WAS BURNED. THE DEALERSHIP FROM WHICH I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS, BOTH FRONT AND REAR. IN MARCH OF 2003 I HAD MY BRAKES CHECKED BY A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. THE RESULTS WERE MY FRONT AND REAR BRAKES WERE WARPED AND NEEDED REPLACED. I GOT THE BRAKES FIXED. ON 7/19/04. I WENT TO HAVE MY VEHICLE SERVICED AND I HAD MY BRAKES INSPECTED ONCE AGAIN. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT MY BRAKES WERE "SHOT!!" MY PADS ARE AT 20% AND MY ROTORS NEED REPLACES. I FEEL THIS IS VERY EXCESSIVE REGARDING THE REPLACEMENT OF BRAKES WITHIN 2 1/2 YEARS OF OWNING THIS VEHICLE. I FEEL ITS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO. I AM VERY NERVOUS FOR MY SAFETY WHEN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE, BECAUSE IT SEEMS THE BRAKES ARE GOING OUT IN A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME. *JB

RQ 02 012/FRONT CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTS: WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, A HUMMING NOISE WOULD COME FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT ALL UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACE ON BOTH SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE VIN # WAS NOT COVER UNDER THAT RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *NM

WAS DRIVING ABOUT 25 MILES PER HOUR ON A LOCAL STREET WITH A 86 YEAR OLD PASSGNER AND CHRILDREN IN THE CAR, WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE FELL TO THE GROUND,UNAWARE OF WHAT CAUSED THIS I HAD ASSUMED I HAD A FLAT TIRE AND TRIED TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY OF TRAFFIC UNSUCESSFULLY I REMAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY STREET CAUSING A MAJOR BACK UP. UNTIL AN HOUR LATER WHEN A TOW TRUCK CAME TO TOW ME TO A LOCAL SHOP. AND THE SFPD HAD TO RE-ROUTE TRAFFIC. ONCE AT THE SHOP I WAS TOLD MY BALL JOINTS SNAPPED AND BROKE CAUSING THE VECHICLE TO DROP AS IT DID. AFTER INSPECTION BOTH SIDES I WAS THEN TOLD THE DRIVER SIDE WAS ALSO ABOUT TO FALL OFF. A FEW MONTHS BEFORE I NOTICED MY CAR LEANING HEAVLY TO THE RIGHT SIDE THEN A CLICKING NOISE STARTED WHEN I WOULD TURN BUT IT STOPPED SO I THOUGHT NOTHING MORE OF IT AND BOUT 6 MONTH LATER THIS HAPPEND. *AK

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE BLAZER BEGAN SHIFTING FROM 1ST GEAR TO 2ND GEAR VERY HARD. I EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER AND HAD TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. A DIAGNOSTICS TEST SHOWED A P1870 CODE. I HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM CHECKED BY A MECHANIC, WHO STATES THAT MY TORQUE CONVERTOR AND THE CLUTCHES WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED, AS WELL AS A SWITCH, TO THE COST OF $2000. AFTER READING NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS SIMILAR OR IDENTICAL IN NATURE, I WONDER IF PERHAPS IT IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT OR DESIGN PROBLEM? ONE OF THE MECAHNICS I SPOKE WITH SAID THAT CHEVROLET BLAZERS ARE NOTORIOUS FOR THIS PROBLEM.*AK