1999 Chevrolet Blazer

I AM HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY MULTIFUNTION SWITCH, ALSO SOMEONE I KNOW WITH THE SAME VEHICLE ( 1999 CHEVY S10 BLAZER) HAD TO REPLACE HIS BECAUSE IT WAS ACTING UP THERE WAS A RECALL FOR 2000 AND 2001 FOR THIS PROBLEM I BELIEVE. THE RECALL # IS 01073,NHTSA RECALL # 01V364/GM. I HAVE A MAJOR CLICKING NOISE INSIDE MY CAR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHERE MY DIRECTIONAL RELAY IS, I AM AFRAID THIS IS GOING TO EVENTUALLY MALFUNCTION AND I WILL NOT HAVE TURN SIGNALS OR ANY OTHER LIGHTS.? *NM

1999 CHEVROLET S10 BLAZER STARTED VEHICLE, DROVE DOWN DRIVEWAY OUT ON TO STREET. SMELLED SMOKE, RETURNED HOME. FOUND BACK OF DRIVERS SEAT ON FIRE, PUT OUT WITH GARDEN HOSE. WIRING UNDER DRIVERS SEAT STARTED ON FIRE? WE DO NOT HAVE HEATED OR POWER SEATS ON VEHICLE AND WE DON'T SMOKE. DAMAGE WAS BURNED SEAT, CARPET, REAR FLOOR MAT, MELTED WIRING. THE VEHICLE DOES HAVE THE HAZARD/BLINKER THAT TURNS ON INTERMITTENTLY FOR NO APPARENT REASON. DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS RELATED. *JB

WHILE DRIVING (AT ABOUT 5 MPH) THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED. THE CAR DROPPED TO THAT SIDE, AND STEERING CONTROL WAS LOST. LUCKILY THIS HAPPENED AS I WAS SLOWING TO A STOP BEFORE ENTERING A HIGHWAY. IT APPEARED AS THOUGH THE WHEEL HAD BEEN SEPARATED FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION. AFTER TOWING TO A MECHANIC, I FOUND THAT IT WAS THE LOWER BALL JOINT THAT HAD FAILED, AND THE BRAKE LINE HAD ALSO BEEN SEVERED. AS A RESULT THE SHOCKS ON THAT SIDE WERE BENT OUT OF SHAPE, AND THE SHOCKS ON THE OTHER SIDE WERE STRETCHED OUT (AS IT WAS PULLED BY THE WEIGHT OF THE DROPPED SIDE). HAD I BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY OR TRAVELING AT A HIGHER SPEED, I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE OCCURRED WITH POSSIBLE INJURY OR DEATH. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THE ABS ACTIVATED. WHILE THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSATED AND THERE WAS A GRINDING NOSE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE ABS ACTIVATED THE STOPPING DISTANCE WAS INCREASED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V379000, REGARDING THE SERVICE BRAKES, ANTILOCK. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE MODEL AND VIN.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE AT SPEEDS OF 5MPH OR LESS. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V379000, REGARDING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SEEN BY A DEALER, NO REPAIRS WERE MADE

DT*: THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED. AFTER TURNING ON THE HEATER, SMOKE POURED FROM THE INTERIOR VENTS AND VISIBLE FLAMES WERE BEHIND THE DASHBOARD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND DETERMINED THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL IN NATURE. AFTER THE INITIAL PURCHASE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALERSHIP SUSPECTED IT COULD HAVE BE THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING SIGNALING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE AIRBAG SENSOR INDICATING AIRBAG FAILURE. THE DEALERSHIP CLEARED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CODE AND RECOMMENDED THE VEHICLE BE SEEN BY A TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP. CONTRARY TO THE DEALERS SUGGESTION, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ALSO RECOMMENDED THE VEHICLE BE TAKEN TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP. TWO DAYS LATER, THE VEHICLE BURNED AND WAS TOTALED BY THE EXTENSIVE FIRE DAMAGE. *JB

1999 CHEVROLET BLAZER LS: APPROXIMATELY 120,000 MILES (4-DOOR /4WD) CONSTANT TURN SIGNAL/HAZARD RELAY WHILE VEHICLE IS RUNNING. ODI ID# 10043711 THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH SEEMS TO BE THE SOURCE AS SEEN IN MANY ON-LINE FORUMS/DISCUSSION GROUPS. MOST ARE DATED, 2001-2003 TIME FRAME. I AM JUST WONDERING IF ANY RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MADE FOR THIS ISSUE. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING THE VEHICLE LOOKED AT, WHILE AT THE SHOP I WAS ASKED BY THE DEALER TO USE OPPORTUNITY TO ADD MY COMPLAINT TO THE ODI ID# 10043711 ISSUE. *JB