35 of the 1,025 complaints about the 1998 Chevrolet Blazer are about the throttle and cruise control — 3% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 93,727 miles.
35
Complaints
6
Crashes
0
Fires
4
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER USING THE CRUISE CONTROL THE FIRST TIME ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65MPH , IT STUCK AND WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES TO A DANGEROUS SPEED AND THE BREAKS BARELY HELPED. EVEN AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF TAKING OUT THE BATTERY AND PUTTING IT BACK, IT DID NOT RESET. CRUISE WILL NOT DISENGAGE.
NHTSA complaint #11366257 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET BLAZER. WHILE ENTERING A PARKING LOT AT 20 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TRAVELED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE SPEED INCREASED TO 45 MPH. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT OF A BUILDING. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND DROVE OUT OF THE BUILDING, BUT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STILL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY STALLED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED FOUR FRACTURED RIBS, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS PICKED UP BY A TOW TRUCK (PAID FOR BY THE MANUFACTURER) AND TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING AN INVESTIGATOR TO RENDER A DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 884883. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 185,000.
NHTSA complaint #11058358 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET BLAZER. WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED AT 50 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. INSTEAD, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, IT UNINTENTIONALLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10889090 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN APPLIED THE BRAKES THERE IS SOME ROUGHNESS UNDER THE VEHICLE BRAKES HAS BEEN CHANGED AND SOME TIME GETTING JAMMED.
NHTSA complaint #10450148 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLES THROTTLE BUTTERFLY FRACTURED OFF AND LOCKED THE THROTTLE OPEN, WHICH PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM SLOWING DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED IN A PARKING LOT AND WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #10165254 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
DT: WITHOUT WARNING THE CRUISE CONTROL STUCK AND INCREASED IN SPEED OVER ABOUT TWO MILES. HE TRIED TO STOP THE CAR, AND IT WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. DRIVER BURNED UP THE BRAKES TRYING TO STOP, AND CRASHED INTO A HOUSE. THE SPEED CENSOR WIRES BURNED. MANUFACTURER SENT AN INSPECTOR TO LOOK AT THE CAR, AND HE INDICATED BECAUSE OF WHEEL BEARING PROBLEM HE COULD NOT DRIVE IT. THEY NEVER LOOKED AT THE CRUISE CONTROL ,AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. CALLER TOOK SOMEONE FROM DEALERSHIP OUT IN CAR AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #10122077 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE THROTTLE, ON MY 1998 BLAZER, STICKS WHEN FIRST DEPRESSED AND THEN ENGAGES, WITH THE THROTTLE PARTIALLY OPEN, SO THE VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD. A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP TOLD ME CHEVERLOT ISSUED A LETTER TELLING ALL REPAIR SHOPS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AS IT HAPPENS ON ALL OF THESE VEHICLES ALL THE TIME WHEN STARTING FROM A DEAD STOP. I HAVE CONTACTED CHEVERLOT SEVERAL TIMES AND OFFERED TO FIX THE PROBLEM MYSELF IF THEY WOULD TELL ME WHAT TO DO BUT THEY REFUSE. THEY TELL ME TO TAKE IT TO A GM SERVICE CENTER, WHICH I DID, AND WAS TOLD IT WILL COST $65 AND THE REPAIR WILL NOT BE PERMANENT. MY CONCERN IS SOMEONE WILL BE INJURED WHEN ONE OF THESE BLAZERS OR S10 VEHICLES LURCHES FORWARD IN A PARKING LOT. PLEASE TELL ME WHAT I SHOULD DO.
NHTSA complaint #10109822 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN DRIVING ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10099869 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE ACCELERATOR STUCK WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT AT 10 MPH CONSUMER MADE HER WAY BACK INTO THE EMPTY PARKING LOT, TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF WHILE STILL IN GEAR. CRUISE CONTROL WAS OFF. CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE PRIOR TO THE OCCURRENCE.
NHTSA complaint #10099897 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WIPERS DO NOT WORK AT TIMES, TURN SIGNAL SWITCH NOT WORKING, ENGINE IDLES ROUGH, LOUD SOUND DURING ACCELERATION, FRONT END LOOSE.
NHTSA complaint #10045688 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THERE WAS A RECALL ON OUR 1995 S-10 TRUCK AND OUR 1998 CHEVROLET BLAZIER HAS THE EXACT SAME PART AND IS ALSO DEFECTIVE ALSO. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON OUR 1998 BLAZIER DONOT WORK SOME TIMES THEY WON'T WORK OTHER TIMES AND SOMETIMES THEY WON'T SHUT OFF. OUR GAS PEDAL STICKS WHEN YOU TRY TO TAKE OFF.
NHTSA complaint #10030756 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE STUCK HALF OPEN WHILE GETTING ON FREEWAY. FOUND A PIECE OF THE THROTTLE BODY BUTTERFLY HAD BROKEN AND FALLEN IN THE WAY SO THAT THE BUTTERFLY COULD NOT CLOSE. LOOKS LIKE A DESIGN DEFECT.
NHTSA complaint #10025334 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
LOUD RUMBLE WHEN ACCELERATING FROM DEAD STOP WHEN FIRST STARTING TRIP. RUMBLE ONLY OCCURS AROUND 1500 RPMS.
NHTSA complaint #10021126 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
HAD TO REPLACE ALTENATOR. HANDLE OF PASSENGER SEAT FELL OFF IN HAND, CAUSING RIDING AND SITTING DIFFICULT. PUTS ME RIGHT UP TO THE AIR BAG. PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE TO TAKE MY HUSBAND TO NASHVILLE, FOR HIS HEART TRANSPLANT VISITS, NEEDED A RELIABLE VEHICLE. ON THE LAST TRIP THERE, 70 MPH, IN HARD RAIN, NO WINDSHIELD WIPERS, JUST QUIT ON THE EXPRESSWAY, IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. GAS PEDAL ALSO STICKS, AND PUSHES WITH FORCE, WHEN IT RELEASES. (WONDER WE HAVEN'T HIT SOMEONE). BEING ON SOCIAL SECURITY,WE THOUGHT PAYING EXTRA, FOR AND EXTENDED WARRANTY WOULD PROTECT US. (A WASTED $1800.00) THE PAYMENT TAKES ALMOST HALF OUR INCOME, WE CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX THE MANUFACTURERS MISTAKES. BY LOOKING AT THE OTHER COMPLAINTS, WE'RE NOT THE FIRST WITH THE ABOVE PROBLEMS. VERY UNHAPPY CONSUMER. OUR FIRST PAYMENT ON THE BLAZER WAS 1-14-02, WE BEGAN HAVING THESE PROBLEMS 6 MONTHS LATER.
NHTSA complaint #10016936 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED FOR 60 MPH. THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL, BUT IT LOCKED UP, THEREFORE THE CONSUMER HAD TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP.
NHTSA complaint #10016000 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE ACCELERATING ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND SHUT DOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS
NHTSA complaint #10001692 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE STICKS UNTIL THE CONSUMER GETS THE THROTTLE CLEANED. CONTACTED DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #8020210 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY PUT CRUISE CONTROL ON, BUT IT WOULDN'T DISENGAGE. HAD TO PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, AND CUT VEHICLE OFF TO SOLVE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #8012471 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
GAS PEDAL STICKS, CAUSING VERY DANGEROUS LURCHING. THROTTLE BODY MUST BE CLEANED AT LEAST EVERY 30,000 MILES.
NHTSA complaint #756658 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WAS TRAVELING APPROX. 50-55MPH AND WENT AROUND A CORNER; ROAD HAD UNEVEN SHOULDERS. TOOK FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR PEDAL, AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED INTO A DITCH. NOTICED AND TRIED TO CORRECT, AND VEHICLE HIT DITCH AND CRASHED. AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH AN INJURED BACK, CRUSHED 2ND VETERBRAE.
NHTSA complaint #897518 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STICK WHILE SHIFTING INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE. WHEN THIS OCCURS IT CAUSES A RUN AWAY VEHICLE, WHICH CAN LEAD INTO A CRASH. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER.
NHTSA complaint #884999 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
LOUD "CLUNK" NOISE IS HEARD FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM UNDER VEHICLE DURING START-UP AND ENGINE SHUTOFF, CRUISE CONTROL SHUTS OFF DURING OPERATION AT 55+ MPH, FRONT PASSENGER SEAT RECLINER HANDLE BROKE OFF WITHOUT FORCE, HANDLE ON THE CARGO SHADE IN THE REAR BROKE DURING COLD TEMPERATURES, DRIVER SIDE MIRROR SHAKES WHILE DRIVING, FOG LAMPS KEEP BLOWING OUT ON BOTH SIDES, GAS PEDAL STICKS OFTEN, CAUSING A SAFETY HAZZARD IN TRAFFIC.
NHTSA complaint #742221 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
LOUD "CLUNK" NOISE IS HEARD FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM UNDER VEHICLE DURING START-UP AND ENGINE SHUTOFF, CRUISE CONTROL SHUTS OFF DURING OPERATION AT 55+ MPH, FRONT PASSENGER SEAT RECLINER HANDLE BROKE OFF WITHOUT FORCE, HANDLE ON THE CARGO SHADE IN THE REAR BROKE DURING COLD TEMPERATURES, DRIVER SIDE MIRROR SHAKES WHILE DRIVING, FOG LAMPS KEEP BLOWING OUT ON BOTH SIDES, GAS PEDAL STICKS OFTEN, CAUSING A SAFETY HAZZARD IN TRAFFIC.
NHTSA complaint #742221 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE GAS PEDAL CONSTANTLY STICKS. EVERYDAY, I HAVE TO REALLY PUSH ON THE PEDAL TO GET THE VEHICLE TO GO. ALSO, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKER ON AND OFF FOR NO REASON WHILE DRIVING. LAST, THE PASSENGER SIDE LEVER HAS BROKEN OFF THREE OR FOUR TIMES, WHICH HAS BEEN REPLACED, BUT IT STILL BREAKS OFF. NO OVERLY APPLIED PRESSURE HAS BEEN PUT ON IT AT ANY TIME.
NHTSA complaint #739401 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE CONTROL DOES NOT SLOW ENGINE SPEED PROPERLY, DEALER SERVICE CAN NOT REPAIR.
NHTSA complaint #738889 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN ACCELERATOR IS APPLIED THROTTLE STICKS. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #877214 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
GAS PETAL STICKS. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #557217 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHILE DRIVING ACCELERATOR PEDAL GETS STUCK DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE THROTTLE SYSTEM WHICH CAUSES CARBON TO BUILD UP AND ACCELERATOR TO STICK, RESULTING IN VEHICLE LUNCHING FORWARD. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. THERE IS A NEW DESIGN OF THE THROTTLE SYSTEM IN OTHER VEHICLES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #869677 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THROTTLE GETS DIRTY, EVERY 15,000 MILES IT NEEDS TO BE CLEANED. IF PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SLIGHTLY VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE. IF PRESSED WITH A LITTLE MORE FORCE VEHICLE WILL LAUNCH FORWARD. DEALER KNOWS OF PROBLEM. BUT, NOT ACTING ON IT YET.
NHTSA complaint #860096 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE GETS DIRTY, EVERY 15,000 MILES IT NEEDS TO BE CLEANED. IF PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SLIGHTLY VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE. IF PRESSED WITH A LITTLE MORE FORCE VEHICLE WILL LAUNCH FORWARD. DEALER KNOWS OF PROBLEM. BUT, NOT ACTING ON IT YET.
NHTSA complaint #860096 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.