NHTSA Complaint #10193368 — 1999 CHEVROLET BLAZER

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET BLAZER. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE IMMEDIATELY AFTER LEAVING THE MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE MULTI-PORT FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE REPLACED THE PART, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MAY NEED TO HAVE ITS SPARK PLUGS REPLACED OR CLEANED. THE SPARK PLUGS HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY THREE DAYS LATER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE MULTI-PORT FUEL INJECTION WAS DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED THE UNIT, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND BECAME INCREASINGLY WORSE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 150,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.