1997 CHEVROLET BLAZER Electrical Systemignitionswitch Problems

13 NHTSA complaints on file

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Electrical Systemignitionswitch Issues in the 1997 CHEVROLET BLAZER

13 electrical systemignitionswitch complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1997 CHEVROLET BLAZER. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 1 resulted in injury.

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All Electrical Systemignitionswitch Complaints

#10214338 | January 9, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET BLAZER. ON OCTOBER 14, 2003, THE CHECK ENGINE SOON LIGHT BEGAN ILLUMINATING AND THE GEAR WOULD BECOME STUCK IN THIRD GEAR. THE DEALER STATED THAT A NEW IGNITION SWITCH WAS NEEDED AND THE CONTACT PAID FOR THE REPAIR. ON JANUARY 4, 2008, THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN AND THE GEARS BECAME STUCK. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN AND THE REPAIR WAS MADE ON JANUARY 9, 2008 AT THE COST OF $260.90. THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP: TRANSMISSION STUCK IN THIRD GEAR, INSTRUMENT CLUSTER INOPERATIVE, REPLACE IGNITION SWITCH. THE PURCHASE DATE AND SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,465 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. UPDATED 02-12-BF08 *

#10138643 | October 5, 2005

ELECTRICAL; IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE. THIS IS THE SECOND SWITCH THAT FAILED. BOTH ARE GM PARTS. *NM

#10130738 | July 31, 2005

AFTER THE IGNITION SWITCH WENT OUT(12-5-04) -THE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT AND HAD TO BE REPAIRED. AS YOU TRY TO DRIVE OFF THE CAR WOULD DIE OUT YOU WOULD HAVE TO TRY TO CRANK IT AGAIN-MASH THE PEDDLE IT TO THE FLOOR AND IT WOULD RUN A FEW FEET AND DIE AGAIN. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED(6-12-05)... CAR STARTS BUT IT MAKES A NOISE WHEN RUNNING. *NM

#10130736 | July 31, 2005

IGNITION SWITCH WENT OUT... HAD TO HAVE CAR TOWED AND REPAIRED. REPORT FROM SHOP SAID" CHECK FOR NO START-FOUND NONE -TRACED SYSTEM FOUND BAD IGNITION ELECTRICAL SWITCH ON STEERING COLUMN-INSTALLED NEW SWITCH WITH WIRE HARNESS- ". *NM

#10079311 | June 29, 2004

1997 BLAZER IGNITION SWITCH BURNED OUT.*MR THE CONSUMER KNOWS THAT FORD ALSO HAS IGNITION PROBLEM AND WAS WONDER IF THEY USE THE SAME PARTS. SHE BELIEVES THAT THE PROBLEM SHOULD FALL UNDER FORDS IGNITION RECALL. *NM

#10067700 | April 22, 2004

ELECTICAL-IGNITION SWITCH WHEN I TURN ON THE KEY,NO DASH LIGHTS OR FUEL PUMP DOESN'T TURN ON, SO I CAN NOT START THE VEHICLE. NOW, MY RPM GOES UPTO 2000-2500 JUST TO GET IT TO MOVE, AND ASKS LIKE IT IS 2ND OR 3RD GEAR WITHOUT CHANGING GEARS. MY HEADLIGHTS WERE GOING DIM, SO I REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR 2 TIMES. I HAVE HEARD SEVERAL PEOPLE SAY THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH IS BAD. I HAVE TRIED TO FIND A NEW ONE, BUT NOBODY CAN GET THEM-THEY ARE ON BACK ORDER-WHY?*AK

#10041010 | October 1, 2003

VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING AND HAS CAUSED POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES TO PRODUCE A DEADLY OUT OF CONTROL OBJECT. *LA

#8022998 | November 19, 2002

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO MECHANIC. MECHANIC STATES THAT THE ELECTRICAL IGNITION SWITCH MELTED THE WIRING. WHICH RESULTED IN VEHICLE NOT STARTING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

#766871 | September 11, 2002

I HAVE TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO CONTACT GM WEBSITE..DUE TO MY USING WEBTV IM UNABLE TO READ THE SMALL PRINT. I PURCHASED A 93 BLAZER 4 YEARS AGO...I HAD TO HAVE THE IGNITION SWITCH CHANGED..NOW I HAVE 1997 AND THE SAME THING IS OCCURRING THE ORGINAL KEY IS LOCKING UP IN THE ON POSITION..SOMETIME IT TAKES 5 MINS BEFORE IT WILL TURN TO OFF POSITION..MY INQUIRY IS IF THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THE SWITCHES...THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP

#566758 | August 6, 2002

CONSUMER STATES THAT INTERMITTENTLY THE ENGINE WILL STALL WHEN DRIVING. CAN HAPPEN AT ANYTIME. CONSUMER IS ABLE TO RESTART ONCE THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED. CONSUMER HAS ALSO NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WAS HARDER TO START IN MORNINGS. DEALER REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH. *TT *CB

#762541 | June 3, 2002

MY IGNITION SWITCH BURNED MY WIRES GOING TO MY TRANSMISSION IT HAD TO BE REBUILT MY MAIN ELECTRIC BOX WAS BURNT IHAVE HAD PROBLEMS FROM DAY ONE I BOUGHT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT THEY SAY IT DOES NOT COVER THE DAY AFTER I BOUGHT MY BLAZER THE GAS MILEAGE STOPED WORKING I WAS TOLD THE SENCIOR IN THE TANK WAS BURNT AND I WAS TOLD MY BLAZER WAS IN WATERT BEFORE IBOUGHT IT PLEASE IF YOU CAN HELP ME ?*AK

#754618 | November 20, 2001

MY SUV IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD AND I WANT TO WHY THE IGNITION SWITCH WENT IN IT, BECAUSE IT COST ME ALMOST $400.00. I WANT TO KNOW IF IT IS DEFECTIVE AND IF IT IS I SHOULD'NT HAVE TO PAY FOR IT.*AK

#827992 | September 17, 1998

KEY CAN OPEN THIS VEHICLE OR ANY OTHER CHEVROLET BLAZER. CONSUMER HAD COMPLAINED TO CHEVROLET MANUFACTURER ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *AK

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