NHTSA Complaint #709266 — 1996 CHEVROLET BLAZER

SUSPENSION:FRONT issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	709266
Vehicle	1996 CHEVROLET BLAZER
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT
Date of Incident	July 26, 1999
Date Filed	July 27, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	VA

Consumer Description

CAR SPUTTERED AND LOST POWER ON TWO OCCASIONS. FIRST TIME ENGINE WAS REPLACED. SECOND TIME DISTIBUTOR WAS REPLACED. THIRD DIAGNOSIS FOR THE "CHECK ENGINE SOON" LIGHT BEING ON WAS THAT THE CATELETIC CONVERTER IS NO GOOD. DEALER IS REPLACING IT. THIS DEALER ALSO INDICATES THAT BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS ARE WORN OUT. MUST BE REPLACED. THIS SEEMS OUTRAGEOUS FOR A 3.5 YR OLD TRUCK WHICH HAS NOT BEEN OFF-ROAD. SUMMARY: NEW RADIATOR SYSTEM, NEW ENGINE, NEW DISTRIBUTOR, NEW CATELETIC CONVERTOR, AND SOON TO HAVE NEW BALL JOINTS -- ALL PRIOR TO 45000 MILES. I FEAR THIS VEHICLE MAY BE DANGEROUS.

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