NHTSA Complaint #705276 — 1996 CHEVROLET BLAZER

I HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKES AND GET NEW ROTORS AFTER 30,000 MILES. BRAKES ARE VERY LOOSE, TAKES A LOT OF PRESSURE TO GET THEM TO STOP. DEALER SAID MY BRAKES WERE WORN OUT, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED JUST 15K MILES AFTER THE FIRST SERVICE. ANTI-LOCK FEATURE KICKS IN WHEN I DRIVE OVER POTHOLES OR ICE, AND DID NOT USE THE BRAKES. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPER PROBLEM. WIPERS STOP WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER REPLACED THE MOTOR. DEALER SAID MOTOR HAD SHORTED OUT, BUT THE PROBLEM STARTED TO OCCUR AGAIN. WHEN THE WIPERS STOP AND LATER START, AFTER MANIPULATING THE CONTROLS, THE OVERHEAD DIGITAL TEMPERATURE GUAGE TURNS OFF AND ON. POWER WINDOW STUCK IN DOWN POSITION. HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. THESE THREE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS (WIPER, WINDOW, DIGITAL GUAGE) SEEM RELATED AS THEY ALL CAUSE A BATTERY DRAIN AS INDICATED THROUGH THE VOLT METER. BATTERY WENT DEAD AFTER 6 HOUR ROAD TRIP. APPROX 50K MILES ON VEHICLE AT TIME. HAD BEEN RUNNING THE A/C THE WHOLE TIME, WHICH SEEMED TO DRAIN BATTERY. *AK