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Engine And Engine Cooling
02/15/2009
2004 CHEVY BLAZER 4.3 V6 VEHICLE 49,000 MILES THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAKING .NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE THEY USED CHEAP PLASTIC GASKET IN COMBINATION WITH DEXCOOL FLUID SOME SAY RESULT IN MELTDOWN OF FUEL LINE GASKET RESULTING IN FIRE. *TR
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Electrical System
02/01/2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET BLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED 110 MPH. THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD RESET ITSELF BACK TO NORMAL ONCE THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE PREVENTS HIM FROM KNOWING HOW FAST HE IS TRAVELING. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE CONTACT WILL BE NOTIFIED IF THEY CHOOSE TO ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR. HE WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,900.
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Suspension
02/26/2009
2004 CHEVY BLAZER WITH 46,000 MILES ;SEVERE EROSION OF BALL JOINT WAS NOTED UPON ROUTINE STATE INSPECTION. *TR
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Latches/locks/linkages
01/21/2009
I OWN A 2004 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE LEFT FRONT DOOR DROPPED ABOUT A QUARTER OF AN INCH AND THE LOCK WAS DRAGGING ON THE STRIKER PLATE ON THE DOOR JAM. AND GETTING MORE DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE. ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO IT WAS IN TO THE DEALER FOR OIL CHANGE AND LUBE. I REQUESTED AT THAT TIME THAT THE LEFT DOOR BY LUBRICATED BECAUSE IT HAD STARTED TO CREAK WHEN OPENED AND CLOSED. THEY SAID THEY LUBED IT BUT THE NOISE WAS STILL THERE. SUBSEQUENTLY I TALKED TO SEVERAL MECHANICS AND TOLD THEM THE PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS EXISTED FOR A LONG TIME ON GM PRODUCTS AS MANY AS TWENTY FIVE OR THIRTY YEARS. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER ON 1-21-2009, WEDNESDAY AND THE WRITE UP PERSON ASKED A SUPERVISOR TO LOOK AT IT. THEY TOLD ME THAT A BUSHING, PIN OR HINGE WAS FAILING. AND THAT IT WOULD COST $150.00 TO REPAIR IT. HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT THE SERVICE POLICY I HAVE ON THIS VEHICLE EXCLUDES HINGES FROM BEING COVERED. AT THAT TIME HE ASKED ME IF I STILL WANTED IT REPAIRED. THE VE...
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Service Brakes, Hydraulic
12/20/2008
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE PROBLEM I THINK- WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN DURING A LIGHT DUSTING OF SNOW AND WHEN APPLYING BRAKES- VEHICLE WILL PULL ABOUT 8-15 FEET TO THE RIGHT AND DOESN'T STOP UNTIL IT'S DONE PULLING YOU THIS DISTANCE. NOW THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN IT IS WET OUT AND DOESN'T HAPPEN EVERYTIME YOU BRAKE. I RECENTLY WAS BRAKING AT A RED LIGHT GOING ABOUT 15 MILES AN HOURS AND BEGAN BRAKING ABOUT 4 CAR LENGTHS BEFORE THE LIGHT AND MY BLAZER DID NOT STOP UNTIL IT TURNED THE CORNER ABOUT 15 FEET TO THE RIGHT. I WAS NOT TRYING TO TURN THE CORNER THE VEHICLE CROSSED OVER THE CORNER SIDEWALK AND LANDED AROUND THE CORNER. THIS IS VERY SCARY WHILE IT IS PULLING YOU HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THE STEERING WHEEL. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE CHEVY DEALER AND AM TOLD THAT THEIR EQUIPMENT CAN'T DETECT A PROBLEM. I ALSO KNOW OTHER PEOPLE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO AND AFTER THEY DISCONNECT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM THE PROBLEM SUBSIDES. I NEED TO KNOW HOW TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE I DO NOT WANT TO BE IN AN ACCID...