1999 Chevrolet Blazer

VEHICLE MAKING A LOUD SNAPPING NOISE WHEN TURNING LEFT. BROUGHT TO A LOCAL GARAGE, WAS TOLD THAT BOTH OF FRONT WHEELS WERE ABOUT TO "FALL OFF," AND IT WOULD BE VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC ACTUALLY EXPLAINED MY PROBLEM TO ME, SHOWING ME THE INCH OF PLAY THAT HE COULD SHAKE MY WHEELS. HE THEN WENT ON TO TELL ME THAT HE FIXES THIS PROBLEM IN THIS MAKE OF VEHICLE ABOUT ONCE A WEEK. MY BLAZER HAS 55,000 MILES, AND HAS BEEN MAINTAINED VERY WELL. I AM TERRIFIED TO THINK ABOUT WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED, AS WELL AS DISAPPOINTED AND UPSET. *LA

LOWER BALL JOINTS WEAR OUT PREMATURELY. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS ON ITS FIFTH SET OF LOWER BALL JOINTS AND IT SIXTH IDLER ARM. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS INOPERATIVE, THE GRILL GUARD WAS LOOSE, THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL LEAKED, THE DOOR LATCH WAS INOPERATIVE, THE SENDING UNIT WAS REPLACED, THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED, THE DOOR WAS READJUSTED DUE TO A VIBRATION, THE LEFT FRONT HUB ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED, THE EXHAUST MADE A NOISE, THE TENSIONER AND SERPENTINE BELT WAS REPLACED, THE FRONT AXLE SEAL LEAKED AND THE INTAKE GASKET LEAKED. *JB

AC DELCO BATTERY ON A 1999 CHEVROLET BLAZER FAILED IN 21 MONTHS - LEAKING BATTERY ACID FROM ONE OF THE SIDE TERMINALS. THE EXACT SAME FAILURE OCCURRED ON THIS VBEHICLE ON 12/3/01. THE SAME BATTERY ON THIS VEHICLE ALSO FAILED ABOUT 10 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE BUT ACTUAL CAUSE OF FAILURE IS UNKNOWN. SERVICE MANANGER AT CHEVY DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT AC DELCO HAD SENT REPRESENTAIVES AROUND TO FIND OUT WHY THEY WERE HAVING SO MANY FAILURES OF THIS TYPE WITH THESE BATTERIES. SAID IT IS RELATED TO HEAT AND ONLY HAPPENS IN SOUTHERN STATES WHERE IT GETS HOTTEST. AC DELCO CUSTOMER SERVICE ADMITS NOTHING OF THIS SORT AND ALWAYS BLAMES THESE FAILURES ON OVERTIGHTENING THE CONNECTIONS TO THE TERMINALS. THE SAFETY ISSUE IS CAUSED BY THIS LEAKING BATTERY ACID AND WHAT IT WILL EAT INTO AND WHAT KIND OF PROBLEMS IT WILL CAUSE. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO ID THE PROBLEM AND CLEAN UP THE ACID BEFORE MORE SERIOUS PROBLEMS DEVELOPED.

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE ANTI-FREEZE THAT CHEVROLET WAS USING IN VEHICLE WAS TURNING TO SLUDGE AFTER 60,000 MILES. THIS CAUSED THERMOSTAT TO FREEZE, AND HEATER TO BECOME PLUGGED UP. CONSUMER STATED THAT HE WAS LUCKY THAT THE THERMOSTAT FROZE IN AN OPEN POSITION BECAUSE IF IT WAS HOT IT WOULD HAVE CAUSED VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT, AND THAT WAS DANGEROUS. HE THOUGHT THIS WAS A DESIGN PROBLEM WITH CHEVROLET.*AK