1999 Chevrolet Blazer

THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH LOCATED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE UNDER THE DASH IS PROBLEMATIC. THE FAILURE OF THE SWITCH RESULTS IN THE RAPID CLICKING NOISE THAT CAN BE HEARD FROM BEHIND THE GLOVE BOX ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THIS IS SUCH A COMMON PROBLEM I CAN NOT BELIEVE THERE IS NOT A RECALL. THIS IS THE SECOND GM OF THIS MODEL THAT MY FAMILY HAS OWNED WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET BLAZER. WHILE RECLINING THE BACK SEAT, THE HEAD REST RECLINED, SMASHED AND BRUISED HER FINGER. THE FINGER INJURY WAS SEVERE AND CAUSED THE FINGER NAIL TO BE REMOVED. THE HEAD REST RECLINED PREVIOUSLY AND HIT HER HAND WITHOUT CAUSING AN INJURY. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 65,416. UPDATED 10/31/07 *TR

AFTER HAVING DRIVEN THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS ON INTERSTATE ROADS (CONSTANTLY MONITORING THE COOLANT GAUGE - STANDARD FOR ANY TRIP I TAKE). I STOPPED TO GO TO THE REST ROOM AND WHEN I RETURNED AND STARTED THE VEHICLE IT MADE A HORRIBLE LOUD METAL BANGING NOISE. I MOVED THE VEHICLE TO THAT IF IT NEEDED TO BE TOWED IT WOULD BE READY. I CHECKED THE COOLANT GAUGE AND IT WAS AT THE VERY END OF THE HOT ZONE, CHECKED THE COOLANT AND FOUND ALMOST NO COOLANT IN THE RESERVOIR. I HAD TO PUT WATER IN TO GET IT HOME (ANOTHER 3 HOURS ON THE ROAD). AT NO TIME DURING THAT TRIP DID THE COOLANT GAUGE INDICATE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING. I HAVE CHANGED THE OIL PER THE RECOMMENDATION IN THE OWNERS MANUAL AND HAVE DONE MOST OF THE OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS AND HAVE HAD NO OTHER MAJOR ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE. ON JULY 12TH I HAD THE MANIFOLD INTAKE GASKET REPLACED, OIL CHANGED AND TIRES ROTATED IN PREPARATION FOR THE TRIP.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET BLAZER. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE IMMEDIATELY AFTER LEAVING THE MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE MULTI-PORT FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE REPLACED THE PART, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MAY NEED TO HAVE ITS SPARK PLUGS REPLACED OR CLEANED. THE SPARK PLUGS HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY THREE DAYS LATER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE MULTI-PORT FUEL INJECTION WAS DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED THE UNIT, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND BECAME INCREASINGLY WORSE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 150,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

I WAS DRIVING TO PICK UP MY KIDS ON JANUARY 30, 2007 I WAS APPROACHING A 3 WAY STOP TRAVELING SOUTH BOUND ON THE SIDE STREET THAT RUNS ALONG MARCH AIR FORCE BASE IN MORENO VALLEY, CALIFORNIA AND ALL THE SUDDEN I COULD NOT STOP I WAS TRYING TO HOLD MY BRAKES DOWN AS HARD AS I COULD BUT THEY ARE ANTILOCK BRAKES AND I SLAMMED INTO THE BACK OF A HONDA ACCORD MY CAR DIDN'T STOP THERE I HIT MY FOREHEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND I BLACKED OUT WHEN I CAME TO MY CAR WAS IDLING WANTING TO STILL GO AND SO I TRIED TO PUT IT IN PARK AND IT SCARED ME SO I TURNED MY CAR OFF I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT I ASKED THE PEOPLE I HIT TO CALL THE COPS I DIDN'T HAVE A PHONE THEY JUST WANTED TO EXCHANGE DRIVER INFO AND LEAVE I WAS UPSET I TURNED MY CAR ON AND DROVE TO THE NEAREST PHONE PUTTING IT IN NEUTRAL EVERYTIME I CAME TO A STOP MY CAR IS AUTOMATIC. MY DAD CAME AND PULLED ME HOME. MY DAD IS AN AUTOMOTIVE TECH AND HE LOOKED AT MY CAR IN THE MORNING HE CAME AND WOKE ME UP AND TOLD ME THE CAUSE OF MY GAS PEDAL GETTING STUCK WAS THAT MY THROTTLE CABLE FOR THE GAS JUST SNAPPED AND THAT GM MADE A FAULTY DESIGN FOR THE GAS CABLE IT SUCKED AND CAUSED MY CABLE TO SLICE AND SNAP I COULD HAVE LOST MY LIFE I WAS ON THE FREEWAY 10 MINUTES BEFORE THE ACCIDENT..IM SHOCKED THAT I COULD HAVE DIED.!! THE NIGHT THAT THIS HAPPENED I WAS SO UPSET THAT I CRIED MYSELF TO SLEEP AND IM 28 YEARS OLD SO YOU CAN SEE HOW TRAUMATIZING THIS WAS FOR ME. I ALSO FORGOT TO INCLUDE THAT ON IMPACT MY AIR BAG DID NOT EVEN OPEN TO PREVENT ME FROM SLAMMING INTO MY STEERING WHEEL IT HURT ALL THE WHOLE NEXT DAY. *NM