1996 CHEVROLET BLAZER Power Trainautomatic Transmission Problems

NORMAL DRIVING , HARD SHIFTING, EVENTUAL TRANSMISSION BURN UP. IF CAUGHT IN TIME SIMPLE REPAIR FOR ABOUT 300 IF YOU CAN FIND SHOP THAT WILL DO IT. I LEFT ALONE. TRANSMISSION WILL BURN UP AND DEPENDING ON VEHICLE, 1500 TO 2700. HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS VEHICLES ARE AFFECTED. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. THERE WAS A FLARE-UP BETWEEN GEARS, AND A HARSH ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ON-BOARD COMPUTER WAS INACCURATE. THERE IS A NHTSA TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN # 9774L60E08A, WHICH PERTAINS TO THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WORK WAS NOT PERFORMED UPON SALE OF THE VEHICLE.

THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITH NO WARNING. ACCORDING TO TSB 00-07-30-022 THE 4L60E A/T WILL LOSE REVERSE, 2ND, AND 4TH GEARS. THIS IS CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE PART IN THE TRANSMISSION CALLED THE REACTION SUN SHELL, WHICH WAS RETURNED TO ME BY THE TRANSMISSION REBUILDER. THE FAILURE WAS NOT MAINTENANCE RELATED IN ANY WAY. THE FAILURE OF THE PART WAS DUE TO INADEQUATE STRENGTH. THERE ARE NUMEROUS AFTERMARKET REACTION SUN SHELLS THAT ARE MUCH STRONGER AND DURABLE THAN THE DEFECTIVE GM PART. THIS PROBLEM IS WIDESPREAD AND COULD CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE TRANSMISSION WILL ONLY SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 3RD IF YOU ACCELERATE QUICKLY IN 1ST THEN LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR. I PULLED ON TO A HIGH SPEED HIGHWAY AND COULD ONLY MAINTAIN 25 MPH WITH NO PLACE TO PULL OVER, UNTIL I REALIZED THAT IT WOULD SHIFT TO 3RD IF YOU LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR. SEVERAL VEHICLES HAD TO...

CONSUMER RECEIVED SEVERAL RECALLS FOR 1996 CHEVROLET S10 BLAZER. *MR THE VEHICLE'S HEATING/COOLING SYSTEM AND TRANSMISSION FAILED PREMATURELY. DURING A ROUTINE CHECK THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE DEX COOL COOLANT HAD TURNED INTO A REDDISH CLAY-LIKE SUBSTANCE. GIVEN THE CONDITION OF THE COOLANT THE CONSUMER PROCEEDED TO FLUSH THE SYSTEM. AFTER THE SYSTEM WAS FLUSHED BOTH THE RADIATOR AND HEATER CORE BEGAN TO LEAK. THE TRANSMISSION ALSO FAILED AND AS A RESULT ONLY FIRST GEAR AND REVERSE WERE OPERATIONAL. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION WITH A REBUILT ONE AND REPLACED THE VCM. *NM

TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING, CAUSING TO LEAK ON EXHAUST AND CAUSE IT TO SMOKE. OILY SUBSTANCE SMEARED ON BACK WINDSHIELD. HAD THAT FIXED AND IT IS STILL HAPPENING. *NLM

ALL OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. 13 SENSORS FAIL. *JB

JUST BROUGHT 96 BLAZERLS WITH 82,000 IN DEC.02. WAS TOLD THAT THE ONLY PROBLEM WAS THEY HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT 20,000. WELL,83,000 MILES THE HEATER WAS ON HOT BLOWING WHEN I NOTICED THAT IT TURN COLD AND THE GAGE WENT TO THE RED ZONE. I IMMEDIATELY TURN SWICHES OFF ON THE BLOWER IT WENT BACK TO NORMAL. TWO DAYS LATER IT HAPPEN AGAIN BUT I TURN OFF THE HEATER AND BLOWER COMPLETELY IT WENT BACK TO NORMAL. WE THOUGHT THE TERMOSTACT GOT STUCK AND REPLACED IT . AT THAT TIME WE NOTICE THAT IT WAS GEL UP OVER THE TERMOSTACT, AFTER REPLACING IT , WE TESTED DROVE IT AND IT STILL DID THE SAME THING AGAIN. WE LOOKED AT THE RADIATOR AND FOUND THAT IT WAS GEL UP AND LOOK LIKE RUBBER. WE THEN DECIDED TO CHECK THE FLUID IN THE TRANSMISSION WE NOTICED THAT THE DIPPED...

ALL ITEMS LOOKED AT BY DEALER, DEALER ALSO INFORMED ME THAT THESE ARE COMMON PROBLEMS CHEVROLET IS AWARE OF. ODD THAT THEY DON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT THEM. DT

CONSUMER STATES BALL JOINTS ARE CONSTANTLY FAILING. CONSUMER HAS HAD TO REPLACE THEM TWICE. A RECALL WAS INITIATED, BUT CONSUMER'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. RELATED RECALLS 01V200000 AND 01I018000. *AK RIGHT FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF AS A RESULT OF THE FAULTY BALL JOINTS. THERE WAS SQUEAKING NOISE ON TURNS DUE TO IDLER ARM FAILURE. FRONT PADS WORN OUT AND ROTORS FAILED, BOTH WERE REPLACED. *YH

CONSUMER STATES THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE. NLM

HAD FAULTY TFP SWITCH AND DIP STICK REPLACED PER BULLITEN #86-71-17 ON 2-8-99. ON 3-20-02 TRANMISSION FAILED TOOK IT TO DEALER BUT THEY DO NOT REBUILD THEM. TOOK IT TO QUALIFIED TRANSMISSION MECHANIC. HE REBUILT IT AT A COST OF $1900.00. HE SAID HE FOUND A LOT OF RUST IN IT WHICH IS VERY UNUSUAL. I PLAN TO CALL CHEVROLET ABOUT THIS BUT I DOULT THIS WILL GET ME ANYWHERE.*AK

TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN SHIFTING TO 2 ND AND TO 3 RD GEARS. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED, RESULTING IN HARD SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. DEALERSHIP REVIEWED VEHICLE; HOWEVER FOUND NO DEFECT, AND SUGGESTED TO HAVE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. *AK

AFTER THE 3 YEAR WARRANTY EXPIRED, CONSUMER NOTICED CRACKS IN THE BLOWER EVAPORATOR HOUSING OF THE A/C, DEALER DECLINED REPAIRS SAYING VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, THEREFORE CONSUMER REPAIRED AT OWN EXPENSE, CONSUMER ALSO COMPLAINS OF HOWLING NOISE AND HARSH SHIFTS.*TT

TRANSMISSION GETS WATER IN IT AND KEEPS RUSTING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK

TRANSMISSION DIPSTICK TUBE AND DIPSTICK HAVE RUSTED. AM AFRAID THAT THIS IS BEGINNING OF A SERIOUS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. NOTHING ELSE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT IS RUSTY AND VEHICLE HAS BEEN RUSTPROOFED. PROBLEM MAY BE INTERNAL.

HAD TO HAVE TRANSMISSION REPAIRED TWICE WITHIN A YEAR OF OWNING 96 BLAZER. FIRST REPAIR WAS DONE BY DENOOYER CHEVROLET, JUST ABOUT A YEAR LATER THE TRANSMISSION WENT AGAIN, WITH NO HELP FROM CHEVROLET I HAD TRANSMISSION REPAIRED AT BUFF O MATIC IN GLENMONT, NY (WITH NO PROBLEMS THEREAFTER). THEN HAD TO HAVE PRACTICALLY ENTIRE COOLING SYSTEM CLEANED AND REPAIRED BY DEPAULA CHEVROLET DUE TO DEX-COOL ANTI-FREEZE CRYSTALLIZING WITHIN ENGINE, AGAIN WITH NO HELP FROM CHEVROLET I HAD TO DISH OUT MONEY FOR REPAIR. GM AND CHEVROLET SHOULD BE RESPOSIBLE FOR BOTH MY REPAIRS. I AM CURRENTLY WORKING WITH THE BBB, ATTORNEY GENERAL AND A PERSONAL ATTORNEY TO HOPEFULLY RECOUPE DAMAGES.*AK

I THINK THAT THE PROPER WAY TO ADDRESS THIS SITUTATION IS TO NOT BUY ANOTHER CHEVROLET. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK

I WORK AT NIGHT DRIVING AND OFTEN HAVE TO BREAK FAST FOR DEER CROSSING THE HIGHWAYS. THE FIRST TIME I HAD TO BREAK QUICKLY FOR 2 DEER THE VEHICLE GAVE A GROWLING SOUND AND JUST CONTINUED AT THE SAME SPEED UNTIL I HAD HIT THE DEER. THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS TODAY AND LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO SWERVE AROUND THE DEER WITHOUT LOSING CONTROL. I COMPLAINED OF THE TRANSMISSION IN MARCH , 2000 AND WAS TOLD THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. AT THAT TIME I HAD THEM CHANGE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID,FILTER AND GASKET, BUT IT STILL HAS TIMES WHEN IT DOESN'T WANT TO GO.

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THIS WAS REPORTED PREVIOUSLY AS ENGINE COOLANT PROBLEM.THIS ONE'S CORRECT

WE HAVE EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS STARTING IN 12/98. AT THIS TIME, OUR TRUCK WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, AND WE MENTIONED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING WHEN OUR TRUCK WAS SERVICED AT WILTON MOTORS. THE MECHANICS INSISTED IT WAS FINE. IN FACT, WE ARE NOT EVEN SURE IF THEY CHECKED SINCE OUR SERVICE INVOICE INDICATES THAT CHECKING THE TRANSMISSION WAS A "DELETED OPERATION". ON 2/25/00, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. IT WAS CONSTANTLY SLIPPING AND COULD NOT HANDLE HIGHWAY SPEEDS (THE TRUCK WAS HAVING TROUBLE SHIFTING GEARS AND MADE A GRINDING NOISE). WE BROUGHT THE TRUCK INTO AN INDEPENDENT SPECIALIST ON 3/2/00. THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REBUILT AND SEVERAL BANDS WERE REPLACED. THE ENTIRE REPAIR COST $1,800. WE WERE NOT SATISFIED WITH THE SERVICE AT THE GM DEALERSHIP, AND WERE CONCERNED THAT THEY WOULD NOW FIND A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND CHARGE AN EVEN HIGHER...

I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE 4 MONTHS AND HAVE HAD TO HAVE 2 TRANSMISSIONS REPLACED, GMC HAS HAD MORE TIME WITH MY BLAZER THAN I HAVE. *AK

TUBE AND DIP STICK HOUSES TO TUBE TO THE TRANSMISSION RUSTED WHICH COULD EVENTALLY CAUSE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE DIP STICK FOR THE TRANMISSION IS RUSTED AND IS CAUSEING A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE STICK BECAUSE NOT UNDER WARRENTY. *AK

THE DIP STICK FOR THE TRANMISSION IS RUSTED, AND IS CAUSING A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE STICK BECAUSE NOT UNDER WARRENTY. *AK

THE DIP STICK FOR THE TRANMISSION IS RUSTED, AND IS CAUSING A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE STICK BECAUSE NOT UNDER WARRENTY. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS. POVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO REPAIR UNLESS COST GOES TO CONSUMER. *AK

ERRATIC PERFORMANCE OF ABS HAS CAUSED CONSUMER TO DOWNSHIFT IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE WHICH IN TIME, HAS AFFECTED TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSON NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IT TOOK 45 DAYS FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED, AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR MOST OF THE COSTLY REPAIRS. CONSUMER WANTS TO BE REIMBURSED. *AK *ML

TRANSMISSION REPLACED BY OWNER 4X4 NOT WORKING

TRANSMISSION DIP STICKS AND TUBES ARE RUSTED. METALLIC RUST IS LEADING TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

I'VE OWNED 25 VEHICLES, ITS TIME TO SWITCH TO A DODGE. NO SAFETY DEFECT (S) MENTIONED. *AK

VEHICLE DID NOT GO INTO REVERSE. DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM THE AIRPORT I NOTICED THE SOS LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED, I STOPED THE BLAZER AND CHECKED THE OIL LEVEL IT WAS OKAY. UPON STARTING AND WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED TO 2ND GEAR IT SLAMMED ON THE SHIFT. AFTER TAKING IT TO THE DEALER, THEY TOLD ME THAR I WOULD HAVE TO HAVE IT REBUILT. I ASKED THE MECHANIC THAT SERVICED THE TRUCK WHAT FAILED HE TOLD ME THAT WATER WAS FOUND IN THE TRANSMISSION AND THAT RUST WAS THE PROBLEM, AFTER ASKING HIM HOW IT GOT THERE HE TOLD ME THAT GMC WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION DIP STICK TUBE AND THAT THEY WERE LEAKING WATER TO THE TRANSMISSION,AND A SERVICE BULLETIN # 99-07-30-004 WAS OUT ON THE TRUCK AND IF THEY DID NOT DO THE WORK ASAP THAT THIS IS WHAT HADE CAUSED MANY FAILURES. REPAIR COST IS $1400.00. *AK

WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN IT TOOK OFF. GEARS HAD CHANGED,BUT LATER FAILED TO WORK. VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN. WAS MAKING A WHINNING NOISE. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC & WAS INFORMED THAT TRANSMISSION WENT OUT & WOULD CHECK FOR THE CAUSE. *AK

WHILE LEAVING A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE CAR DIED. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

DIP STICK WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION RUSTED. *AK

I HAVE HAD TWO MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE IT'S PURCHASE DATE. THE TRANSMISSION HAS EXPERIENCED TWO MAJOR FAILURES AND THE DEALER SAID HE REPLACED THEM BOTH TIMES. I HAVE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE SHIFTING PROBLEMS AND OCCASSIONAL LOCKUP OF THE TRANSMISSION WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE. THE TRANSMISSION DIP STICK AND FILLER TUBE HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE FOR RUST WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT ENGINE COOOLANT IS GETTING INTO THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE SECOND PROBLEM IS NATURALLY THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. THIS IS THE SORRIEST EXCUSE FOR BRAKES ON A VEHICLE THAT I HAVE SEEN. I MUST ALMOST STAND ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. I ALSO EXPERIENCED PREMATURE BRAKE PAD WEAR OUT ON THE FRONT WHICH DAMAGE THE ROTORS. CHEVROLET REFUSED TO FIX THIS UNDER WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 20,000 MILES ON IT. THE...

THE TRANSMISSION SEALS AND GASKETS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A VERY LOW MILEAGE.

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NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED WHEN CONSUMER TRIED TO BACKUP. NM

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

WATER HAS BEEN ENTERING WINDSHIELD NOZZLE & DRIPPED ONTO THE DIP STICK FOR THE TRANSMISSION, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO SLIP. WHEN DIP STICK WAS CHECKED, IT WAS RUSTED & CORRODED. HAD TAKEN TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED NOTHING WAS WRONG. *AK

ANTI-FREEZE USED IN ENGINE TURNS TO A SOLID JELL. IT WILL NOT CIRCULATE THROUGH THE LINES. IT'S A 100,000 MILES ANTI-FREEZE & IT BURNED THE ENGINE. VEHICLE WOULD STILL RUN, BUT THE FLUID IS RUSTY. ALSO, TRANSMISSION IS BURNED . TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED. *AK

IN 15 MOS. THIS CAR HAS LEFT ME MORE THAN ALL OTHERS TOGETHER !!! HAVE LOST THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN INCOME . MOST UNRELIABLE UNSAFE CAR I'VE EVER OWNED . I SEE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE IN MY FEILD OF WORK AND I TELL THEM ALL NOT TO GET A BLAZER !! IT CAN'T STAY ON THE ROAD AND THE CO. IS UNWILLING TO HELP . VERY UNHAPPY WITH THE PRODUCT AND HANDLING OF COMPLAINT. READ E-MAIL SENT TO GET THE JEST OF PROBLEMS THIS CAR HAS HAD . IF MY DAUGHTER OR I DIE AS A RESULT OF THIS FAULTY CAR YOU CAN BE ASSURED YOU WILL BE SUED !!! I'VE TRYED TO LET SOMEONE KNOW SINCE 1-2 MOS. AFTER PURCHASE THAT IT WAS A PROBLEM . TO NO AVAIL CHEVY DOES'NT CARE !!!!!

LEASED VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS PUT IN REVERSE AND MADE A TERRIBLE NOISE. TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. VEHICLE TOWED. DEALER CONTACTED AND NOT UNDER WARRANTY. REPAIRS WERE DONE AT CONSUMER'S COST. *AK.ET.

RUST HAS APPEARED IN THE TRANSMISSION FLUID DUE TO A PROBLEM THAT OCCURRED WITHIN THE TUBE THAT HOUSES THE DIP STICK, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION TO MALFUNCTION . PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK