NHTSA Complaint #8012133 — 1998 CHEVROLET BLAZER
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 8012133 |
| Vehicle | 1998 CHEVROLET BLAZER |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | RI |
Consumer Description
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WAS ON AND TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THEY CHECKED VEHICLE, BUT ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WAS STILL ON. *AK CONSUMER HAS A WARRANTY ON THE TRANSMISSION AND COMPLAINED TO DEALER 9 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF PURCHASE ABOUT THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATING. NO REASONABLE EXPLANATION WAS GIVEN EXCEPT PROBABLE GAS CAP. WHILE HAVING THE OIL CHANGED CONSUMER FOUND OUT THE LIGHT WAS FOR THE POWER TRAIN. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST WHO CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECTIVE PART IN THE TRANSMISSION. CONSUMER WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CODE PROVED THAT AN AFTER MARKET PART WAS USED TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PART PREVIOUSLY. *JG
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