NHTSA Complaint #10082236 — 1999 CHEVROLET BLAZER

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10082236
Vehicle 1999 CHEVROLET BLAZER
Component SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage N/A miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed Yes
State KS

Consumer Description

I PURCHASED A 1999 CHEVY 2 DOOR 4X4 BLAZER ON 1/8/02. I DISCOVERED IN MARCH OF 2002 THAT THE BRAKES WERE "FRIED" EVERYTHING WAS BURNED. THE DEALERSHIP FROM WHICH I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS, BOTH FRONT AND REAR. IN MARCH OF 2003 I HAD MY BRAKES CHECKED BY A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. THE RESULTS WERE MY FRONT AND REAR BRAKES WERE WARPED AND NEEDED REPLACED. I GOT THE BRAKES FIXED. ON 7/19/04. I WENT TO HAVE MY VEHICLE SERVICED AND I HAD MY BRAKES INSPECTED ONCE AGAIN. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT MY BRAKES WERE "SHOT!!" MY PADS ARE AT 20% AND MY ROTORS NEED REPLACES. I FEEL THIS IS VERY EXCESSIVE REGARDING THE REPLACEMENT OF BRAKES WITHIN 2 1/2 YEARS OF OWNING THIS VEHICLE. I FEEL ITS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO. I AM VERY NERVOUS FOR MY SAFETY WHEN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE, BECAUSE IT SEEMS THE BRAKES ARE GOING OUT IN A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME. *JB

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