1997 Chevrolet Blazer transmission problems

POWER TRAIN

97 BLAZER WITH ORIGINAL LOW MILES HAD ENGINE STOP BOTH ON AND OFF THE HIGHWAY SEVERAL TIMES BUT IT WOULD START BACK UP. IN JAN WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND RPMS WENT UP. WE PULLED OFF AND FOUND THE TRANSMISSION WAS STUCK IN 3'RD GEAR. ALSO KEY WOULD NOT RELEASE TO REMOVE. ERRORS CAME UP P1860 P0785 AND P740 THAT REFER TO TRANSMISSION. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT TRANSMISSION BUT IGNITION SWITCH CONTACT BLOCK COMMONLY CALLED THE IGNITION SWITCH, IT IS THE CONTACT SECTION AND NOT THE KEY OR LOCK CYLINDER. THIS IGNITION SWITCH HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED ONCE. GM HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN #17006264 ON THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THIS APPEARS TO BE A BIG PROBLEM ACROSS MANY YEARS AND MODELS BUT NO RECALL WAS ISSUED. AN IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM CAN CAUSE ENGINE TO DIE, LIGHTS TO GO OUT AND OTHER PROBLEMS BUT THE CONTACT FOR THE TRANSMISSION POWER SEEMS TO BE A COMMON FAILURE POINT. I REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH AND EVERYTHING WORKED FINE FOR ONE MONTH AND THEN THE PROBLEM RECURRED WITH ERRORS P1860 P0758 P0753 P0740 AND P0785. I TESTED THE IGNITION SWITCH POWER FROM RED/WHITE TO WHITE WIRE AND GOT NO POWER WHEN SWITCH WAS ON SO THE NEW SWITCH FAILED. I TESTED BY TEMPORARY JUMPING A FUSED LINE TO FUSE 24 OUTPUT AND THEN TRANSMISSION WORKED FINE AND THE KEY RELEASED. I AGAIN REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH CONTACT BLOCK UNDER WARRANTY AND NEW SWITCH WORKED FINE EXCEPT THE ERRORS CAME BACK ON P0740, P0785 AND P1860. TRANSMISSION WORKED OK THOUGH SO I TOOK THE BLAZER TO A CHEVY DEALERSHIP TO CHECK IT. THEY RESET CODE ERRORS , CHECKED WIRING, CONNECTIONS AND SWITCH. THE TECHNICIAN SAID MY WORK WAS CORRECT AND EVERYTHING CHECKS OUT FINE AND HE WAS NOT SURE WHY CODES CAME BACK. NOW OK. I EXAMINED THE ORIGINAL SWITCH AND THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH CONTACTS OR WIRES EVIDENT. THIS COULD BE A SWITCH DESIGN ISSUE OR THERE IS ANOTHER ISSUE CAUSING THIS.

NHTSA complaint #10702398 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION AT 140,000 MILES. SERVICING PER THE OWNER'S MANUAL WAS ALWAYS DONE, INCLUDING DEALERS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TRANSMISSION FLUSH. TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY FAILED TO SHIFT TO 1ST GEAR, THEN FAILED TO SHIFT TO REVERSE SHORTLY AFTER THAT. 3RD PARTY REPAIR SHOP STATED TRANSMISSION WAS BEYOND ECONOMICAL REPAIR, SO REPLACED WITH 3RD PARTY TRANSMISSION TO THE TUNE OF $2800.

NHTSA complaint #10195110 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)

I BOUGHT MY RIG UNDER A YEAR AGO AND HAVE BEEN HAVEING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRASMISSION,I HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS MANY TIMES BECAUSE IT DOESN'T REGISTER,MY AIR CONDITIONER DOESN'T WORK RIGHT,MY BRAKES HAVE LOCKED UP A FEW TIMES AND WHEN I TURN A CORNER IT SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING CRAHING UNDER MY RIG.I HAVE HAD NOTHING DONE YET BECAUSE IT IS GOING TO COST ME A WHOLE LOT TO HAVE ALL THIS REPLACED.MY STEREO WENT DEAD ABOUT A WEEK AFTER I GOT IT ALSO.I THOUGHT I WAS BUYING A GOOD RIG BUT,NOW I AM FINDING OUT DIFFERENT AND I PAID GOOD MONEY FOR AND AM STILL PAYING FOR IT.I HAVE REPLACED THE HEATER CORE IT WENT OUT 3 WEEKS AFTER I GOT IT,THE WINDOW WENT OUT A FEW DAY'S AFTER I GOT IT AND FORD BARELY REPLACED THAT FOR ME.

NHTSA complaint #10118421 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

INTERIOR METAL OF GEAR SHIFT CONNECTING IT TO THE STEERING COLUMN SNAPPED THIS DOES NOT ALLOW FOR SHIFTING TO ANY GEARS INCLUDING PARK. IN TURN, THE KEY CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION AND PARKING BRAKE NEEDS USED TO PARK.

NHTSA complaint #10104048 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

THE REACTION SHELL OF THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO GO BAD. REVERSE/FIRST GEAR, AND FOURTH GEAR WERE DEFECTIVE.

NHTSA complaint #10094542 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION IS BUCKING, SHIFTING HARD THRU GEARS WHILE DRIVING. SERVICE LIGHT DOSN'T WANT TO GO OUT.

NHTSA complaint #10086411 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. THE WIPER MOTOR FAILED AND WAS RECALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS BUT THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE. THE RADIO WOULD GO OFF AND ON, THE OVERHEAD DISPLAY AND MAP LIGHTS WOULD GO OFF AND ON, THE CD PLAYER NO LONGER WORKED, THE REAR WINDOW LATCH FAILED, THE MIRRORS WOULD ONLY MOVE TO THE LEFT AND THERE WAS RUST IN THE TRANSMISSION. *LA

NHTSA complaint #10059442 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION HAS SHIFTED HARD FROM 1ST TO 2ND SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED 10/7/03 ALSO GET INTERMITTENT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT USED CAR DEALER CODED OUT TO TRANS COMPONENT SLIPPAGE BUT DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ON 01/16/04 WAS ON EXTENDED TRIP AND TRANSMISSION FAILED COMPLETELY - RPMS STARTED TO CLIMB SO PULLED OVER TO SHOULDER OF ROAD - KEPT SLIPPING GEARS - FINALLY LOST ALL FORWARD MOTION. ON STOPPING AND CHECKING FOUND DIP STICK SHOWED NO FLUID BUT HAD RUST AND GRIT ON THE END FLUID APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN LEAKING OUT OF THE TOP OF THE TUBE AND THERE WAS TRANS FLUID ALL OVER THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED BACK TO USED CAR DEALER HE PUT IN 8 QTS OF FLUID TO GET IT TO MOVE HIS MECHANIC SAID IT APPEARED THAT THE FLUID "BOILED" OUT OF THE DIP STICK TUBE BUT DIDN'T KNOW WHY IN CHECKING THE INTERNET IT APPEARS THAT THESE SYMPTOMS ARE COMMON BUT UNSUPPORTED BY CHEVY ON THIS MODEL YEAR OF BLAZER.

NHTSA complaint #10054832 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

WIRING BUNDLE HOLDER ABOVE TRANSMISSION ONE OF WHICH GOES TO THE TRANSMISSION SWITCH FAILS AND LETS WIRING BUNDLE FALL ON TRANSMISSION AND RUBS THE COATING OFF OF THE WIRING CAUSING ELECTICAL SHORTS; DAYLIGHT HEADLIGHTS, TRANSMISSION FAILURE ( NOTHING WRONG WITH TRANSMISSION)INTERIOR LIGHTING GOES OUT OR STAYS ON ALL THE TIME CAUSING BATTERY TO GO DEAD OVERNIGHT, BURNING OF WIRING ESPECIALLY UNDER DASH AND AT FUSE BOX AND TRANSMISSION SWITCH (NO FIRE RESULTED, UNHOOKED BATTERY REMOVED FUSES,AND HAD WIRE REPLACED TO TRANSMISSION SWITCH THEN TRASMISSION WORKED; NO FAILURE OF SWICTH JUST WIRING,WIPER AND NIGHT LIGHT FAILURES AND MORE. TRANSMISSION AUTO REPAIR SAYS IT IS NUMBER 1 FAILURE AND HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. THE DEALER SAID I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THIS IS A 1997 CHEVROLET BLAZER. I STILL HAVE ELECTRAL PROBLEMS I HAVE TO GET FIXED. SOME RECALLS WERE MADE ON THIS AUTO THAT MAY BE DUE TO THIS SHORTAGE CAUSED BY WIRING BUNDLE FALLING ABOVE THE TRANSMISSION.

NHTSA complaint #10051022 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A BUZZING NOISE. CONSUMER TURNED AROUND AND PARKED VEHICLE. VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO FIRST GEAR OR THIRD GEAR.

NHTSA complaint #10049898 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

P 1870 TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE CODE. I HAVE ABRUPT SHIFTING BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEARS. TRIPS OVER 20 MILES SEEMS TO AGGREVATE THE SITUATION. OCCASIONALLY AFTER THE 20 PLUS MILE TRIP THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO WIND UP AS THE GAS IS APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE DOESN'T RESPOND WITH FORWARD MOMENTUM.

NHTSA complaint #10037177 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHILE DRIVING AND COMING TO COMPLETE STOP AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOESN'T SHIFT PROPERLY FROM THE FIRST TO THE SECOND GEAR, WON'T SHIFT, AND MAKES LOUD NOISE. DEALER NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #10033944 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

CONSUMER STATES THAT GEAR SHIFT CAN BE PULLED DOWN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF. DEALER NOTIFED.

NHTSA complaint #10026183 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO FIRST GEAR. CAUSING THE ENGINE TO RACE BUT MOVING AS THOUGH IT IS IN SECOND OR THIRD GEAR TO START FROM A DEAD STOP. ONCE MOVING AT SECOND GEAR SPEED IT IS WORKING FINE. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. WHEN SCANNED IT SHOWS CODES P0740 AND P1860 (P0740 IS TCC SENSOR MALFUNCTION ---P1860 IS SHIFT PLATE D GROUNDED TO BATTERY)WHEN CODES ARE CLEARED THE CODES COME BACK. TRANSMISSION FLUID AND FILTER HAVE BEEN REPLACED . *NLM

NHTSA complaint #10023435 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)

WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE. LOWER BALL JOINTS AND TRANFER CASE HAVE FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #10024240 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

THERE IS A BAD DESIGN IN THE BUNDLE OF WIRING ABOVE TRANSMISSION WITH PLASTIC RING HOLDING BUNDLE, THIS BUNDLE IS NOT ATTACHED TO ANYTHING ALLOWING MOVE RUB TILL THEY SHORT OUT IN THE CHEVROLET BLAZERS, MINE IS A 1997. MY BLAZER WIRING CAUSED MY TRANSMISSION SWITCH TO SHORT OUT AND I WAS FIRST TOLD I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION SO I TOOK IT FOR SECOND OPINION, THE SECOND SHOP CUT THE WIRE FROM THE BUNDLE, REROUTED IT FROM TRANSMISSION SWITCH AND THE TRANSMISSION SWITCH WORKED. OTHER WIRES IN THE SAME BUNDLE CAUSED SHORTS THROUGH OUT ALL WIRING CAUSING A CONSTANT DRAW OF ELECTRIC AND RUNNING BATTERY DOWN. WHEN A FUSE IS REMOVED IT BREAKS THE CIRCUIT AND BATTERY DOES NOT RUN DOWN. THE SHORTED WIRING CAUSED DAY LIGHTS TO NOT WORK, INTERIOR LIGHTS TO STAY ON UNLESS I PULLED THE FUSE AND NUMEROUS OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP FOR THE SAME THING. THEY ARE NOW DROPPING THE TRANSMISSION TO GET TO THE BUNDLE OF WIRES TO FIX SHORTS AND I AM TAKING PICTURES OF ALL OF THIS. THE SHOP HAD TWO OTHER BLAZERS IN AT THE SAME TIME FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. I WILL ALSO TAKE PICTURES OF THOSE BLAZERS, ONE OF THE BLAZERS IS THE SHOP OWNERS WIFE. THE SHOPS ARE TELLING ME IT SHOULD BE A RECALL. I PLAN TO REPORT THIS TO AS MANY AGENCIES AS POSSIBLE AND INTERVIEW AS MANY SHOPS AS POSSIBLE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, I BELIEVE IT IS A FIRE HAZARD SINCE IT SHORTS OUT. THE WIRING BUNDLE IS ALSO CONNECTED TO THE FUEL PUMP AT THE GAS TANK. I HOPE CHEVROLET WILL ACT SOON AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS PROBLEM. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS. I HAVE ALSO HAD IT IN NIX CHEVROLET WHERE I BOUGHT IT AND THE AC DID NOT WORK, THEY HAVE WORKED ON THE AC 8 TIMES AND TOTALLY REBUILT EVERYTHING AND I STILL DO NOT HAVE AC???? THEY SAID THEY WILL LOOK AT IT AGAIN. I ALSO HAVE NUMEROUS RECALLS I WILL HAVE TO HAVE FIXED. I HAVE HAD SO MUCH TROUBLE WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE I BOUGHT IT, IT'S BEEN IN THE SHOP MORE THAN I HAVE GOT TO DRIVE IT. I WILL NEVER BUY CHEVROLET AGAIN.

NHTSA complaint #10021112 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

THERE IS A BAD DESIGN IN THE BUNDLE OF WIRING ABOVE TRANSMISSION WITH PLASTIC RING HOLDING BUNDLE, THIS BUNDLE IS NOT ATTACHED TO ANYTHING ALLOWING MOVE RUB TILL THEY SHORT OUT IN THE CHEVROLET BLAZERS, MINE IS A 1997. MY BLAZER WIRING CAUSED MY TRANSMISSION SWITCH TO SHORT OUT AND I WAS FIRST TOLD I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION SO I TOOK IT FOR SECOND OPINION, THE SECOND SHOP CUT THE WIRE FROM THE BUNDLE, REROUTED IT FROM TRANSMISSION SWITCH AND THE TRANSMISSION SWITCH WORKED. OTHER WIRES IN THE SAME BUNDLE CAUSED SHORTS THROUGH OUT ALL WIRING CAUSING A CONSTANT DRAW OF ELECTRIC AND RUNNING BATTERY DOWN. WHEN A FUSE IS REMOVED IT BREAKS THE CIRCUIT AND BATTERY DOES NOT RUN DOWN. THE SHORTED WIRING CAUSED DAY LIGHTS TO NOT WORK, INTERIOR LIGHTS TO STAY ON UNLESS I PULLED THE FUSE AND NUMEROUS OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP FOR THE SAME THING. THEY ARE NOW DROPPING THE TRANSMISSION TO GET TO THE BUNDLE OF WIRES TO FIX SHORTS AND I AM TAKING PICTURES OF ALL OF THIS. THE SHOP HAD TWO OTHER BLAZERS IN AT THE SAME TIME FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. I WILL ALSO TAKE PICTURES OF THOSE BLAZERS, ONE OF THE BLAZERS IS THE SHOP OWNERS WIFE. THE SHOPS ARE TELLING ME IT SHOULD BE A RECALL. I PLAN TO REPORT THIS TO AS MANY AGENCIES AS POSSIBLE AND INTERVIEW AS MANY SHOPS AS POSSIBLE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, I BELIEVE IT IS A FIRE HAZARD SINCE IT SHORTS OUT. THE WIRING BUNDLE IS ALSO CONNECTED TO THE FUEL PUMP AT THE GAS TANK. I HOPE CHEVROLET WILL ACT SOON AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS PROBLEM. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS. I HAVE ALSO HAD IT IN NIX CHEVROLET WHERE I BOUGHT IT AND THE AC DID NOT WORK, THEY HAVE WORKED ON THE AC 8 TIMES AND TOTALLY REBUILT EVERYTHING AND I STILL DO NOT HAVE AC???? THEY SAID THEY WILL LOOK AT IT AGAIN. I ALSO HAVE NUMEROUS RECALLS I WILL HAVE TO HAVE FIXED. I HAVE HAD SO MUCH TROUBLE WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE I BOUGHT IT, IT'S BEEN IN THE SHOP MORE THAN I HAVE GOT TO DRIVE IT. I WILL NEVER BUY CHEVROLET AGAIN.

NHTSA complaint #10021112 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION DIP STICK AND TUBE ARE FULL OF RUST . THIS IS A DEFECT THAT WILL CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL AND GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD BE CORRECTING THIS PROBLEM. I ONLY HAVE 37000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE AND I DO NOT WANT TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AT MY COST BECAUSE GM HAS MADE A MISTAKE!

NHTSA complaint #10011044 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)

THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE WON'T SWITCH FROM 2 WHEEL DRIVE WHEN PUSHING THE BUTTONS. NOW, THE LIGHTS WON'T WORK EXCEPT FOR THE 2 WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT. NOTHING HAPPENS AT ALL WHEN PUSHING THE BUTTONS. THE VEHICLE STAYS IN 2 WHEEL DRIVE ALL THE TIME. I HAD IT CHECKED AND I WAS TOLD THE ENCODER MOTOR AND OR SOLENOID WAS NO GOOD. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THERE MIGHT BE A SILENT RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. I PHONED A CHEVROLET DEALER AND THEY DIDN'T KNOW OF ANY SUCH RECALL! THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED, THAT THE CONSUMER SHOULD NOT HAVE TO UNDERTAKE. MY VEHICLE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURER. BESIDES THE FACT THAT IF I WANTED TO TRADE THE VEHICLE, THIS WOULD BE A GREAT DEPRECIATION ON A TRADE-IN. I DON'T KNOW WHO TO TALK TO, AND FIND OUT WHAT TO DO ABOUT THIS REPAIR AND TO HAVE THE MANUFACTURER LIABLE FOR THE EXPENSE.

NHTSA complaint #10010377 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

THE TRANSMISSION IN MY VEHICLE HAS A DEFECTIVE VALVE BODY AND IT CAUSED MY TRANSMISSION TO BREAK, I WENT TO THE DEALER WHEN I FIRST HAD THE PROBLEM OF A HARD SHIFT FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN LONG DISTANCES. THE DEALER SAID THE VEHICLE IS SHIFTING FINE AND TO BRING IT BACK WHEN IT DOES IT AGAIN. THIS WAS BACK ON 08/19/02 AND NOW I HAVE A CODE 1870 ON THE COMPUTER AND THE TRANSMISSION IS SHOT. I FOUND OUT THE TRANSMISSION IS A 4L60E AND IT IS VERY UNRELIABLE. ALSO I ALREADY HAD TO CHANGE MY WATER PUMP AND ALTERNATOR AND MY GAS GAUGE DOES NOT WORK AND THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS ALSO.

NHTSA complaint #10010288 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION TUBE AND DIP STICK WERE RUSTED AND SEDIMENT WAS IN THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. TRANSMISSION JERKS SWITCHING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. NOTICEABLE SLIPPING BETWEEN SHIFTING WHILE DRIVING 45-55 MPH.

NHTSA complaint #10008099 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)

ENCODER MOTOR FAILURE: CALLED CHEVROLET 800 NUMBER TO COMPLAIN ABOUT NOT BEING ABLE TO SWICTCH FROM 2-WHEEL DRIVE TO 4-WHEEL. MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH LOCAL DEALER. AFTER DIAGNOSIS, TOLD THERE WAS A ENCODER MOTOR FAILURE AND THE MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT CHERVROLET POINT OF CONTACT TO DISCUSS IF THIS SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY SINCE THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE WAS HARDLY USED AND THE PART IS PROBABLY DEFECTIVE. HOWEVER, NO RESPONSE AS OF YET. THE COST IS $600 FOR THE REPAIR. THE CAR HAD ONLY 45,000 MILES AT THE TIME. PRIOR TO THAT, THE LIGHT ON THE 4-WHEEL BUTTON WOULD BE LIT DURING SWITCHING BUT NOTHING WOULD HAPPEN. DOING A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET RESULTED IN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE ENCODER.

NHTSA complaint #10007878 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

1997 CHEV BLAZER S-10 WINDSHIELD WIPPERS INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. STOP WORKING WITHOUT WARNING TRANSMISSION TCV SHORTED OUT, CAUSING COMPUTER TO SHORT OUT, REQUIRING REPLACEMENT GAS GAUGE DOESN'T WORK PAST 1/2 TANK NO WARNING. RAN OUT OF GAS ON INTERSTATE.

NHTSA complaint #10007889 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

THIS TRUCK WAS ALWAYS SERVICED AT THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED. ANY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE WAS DONE INCLUDING THE TRANSMISSION. ON THE 60,000 SERVICE THE SERVICE MANAGER SUGGESTED A FLUSH TYPE OF TRANSMISSION SERVICE & I SAID TO PROCEED. THE VERY NEXT DAY THE VEHICLE WAS PICKED UP & IMMEDIATELY SHOWED SYMPTOMS OF SHIFTING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS THAN IT HAD BEFORE THE SERVICE. AFTER SOME CALLS TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT BACK SO THEY COULD DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. NO DEFINITIVE ANSWER COULD BE GIVEN BUT THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED, THEY, THE DEALERSHIP, WOULD ACCEPT NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEM. I GUESS THEY NEVER HEARD OF CAUSE & EFFECT. NEEDLESS TO SAY I REMOVED THE VEHICLE FROM THEIR POSSESSION IMMEDIATELY. A THIRD PARTY REPAIR FACILITY HAD DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION HAD SELF DESTRUCTED TO THE POINT OF MAJOR DAMAGE. SUBSEQUENTLY I SPOKE WITH OTHER SHOPS ONLY TO FIND THE METHOD OF FLUSHING WAS A BAD IDEA MOST LIKELY DID CAUSE THE FAILURE. SO MUCH FOR AN AUTHORIZED DEALER & MANUFACTURER STANDING BEHIND THEIR WORK. THIS COST ME TO THE TUNE OF $2,000.

NHTSA complaint #10002879 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

GM WON'T REIMBURSE BALL JOINTS DUE TO REPLACEMENT NOT BY GM DEALER. DT

NHTSA complaint #769050 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

AFTER RUNNING THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY FOR A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME, THE VEHICLE SHIFTS HARD FROM FIRST GEAR TO SECOND. HAD TO REBUILD THE TRANSMISION. SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES, SAME MAKE AND MODEL, AND EVEN YEAR, WERE IN THE SHOP FOR THE SAME PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #766346 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

CONTAMINATION IN TRANSMISSION FLUID. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #8015883 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHILE SLOWING DOWN FROM HIGH SPEEDS VEHICLE WILL START TO ACCELERATE. ALSO, VEHICLE WILL SHUTDOWN AT TIMES TOO. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER HAS REPLACED SEVERAL PARTS OF VEHICLE, INCLUDING TRANSMISSION; BUT, NOTHING HAS WORKED YET.

NHTSA complaint #8010975 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.