NHTSA Complaint #10069744 — 1997 CHEVROLET BLAZER

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10069744
Vehicle	1997 CHEVROLET BLAZER
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	November 15, 2002
Date Filed	April 22, 2004
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

THE 1997 AND 1998 BLAZER HAS AN INHERENT DEFECT IN THE VALVE BODY IN TRANSMISSION. CODE 1870 FOUND AFTER VEHICLE IS WARM THE TRANSMISSION SLAMS INTO SECOND GEAR CAUSING THE REAR WHEELS TO LOOSE TRACTION. I WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION MOST LIKELY NEEDS A VALVE BODY. THE CHEVROLET DEALER AND A VERY REPUTABLE TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP ADVISED THAT THE 1997 AND 1998 BLAZERS ARE NOTORIOUS FOR THIS INHERENT DEFECT, AND THEY HAVE REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE VALVE BODY WITH A LARGER ONE WHICH FIXES THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL PROBABLY BECAUSE NO ONE HAS COMPLAINED ABOUT THE PROBLEM.

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