1998 CHEVROLET BLAZER Electrical Systemwiring Problems

10 NHTSA complaints on file

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Electrical Systemwiring Issues in the 1998 CHEVROLET BLAZER

10 electrical systemwiring complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1998 CHEVROLET BLAZER. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 4 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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Fires

Injuries

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All Electrical Systemwiring Complaints

#10086896 | August 15, 2004

SMOKING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN TURN SIGNAL IS BEING USED AND THEN THE TURN SIGNALS REFUSE TO TURN OFF. SEEMS AS THOUGH THERE IS SOME KIND OF A SHORT IN THE BLINKER SYSTEM. IF THIS IS NOT FIXED A FIRE COULD BE IN THE NEAR FUTURE. *JB

#10066061 | April 13, 2004

UNABLE TO KEEP THE VEHICLE IN ALIGNMENT, NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES WORK HAS BEEN SONE ON IT. SIGNAL ALSO CONTINUES TO MAKE SOUND EVEN WHEN THE BLINKER IS NOT ON.

#10060630 | March 7, 2004

THE TURN SIGNAL ON MY BLAZER WON'T STOP CLICKING. *JB

#10030946 | August 6, 2003

I HAVE A 1998 4X4 CHEVROLET BLAZER. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN AUGUST OF 2002. SINCE THEN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE QUIT OFF AND ON. IF THE QUIT, I HAVE TO TAPE THE WIRING HARNESS WHERE THEY PLUG IN. IT APPEARS THAT THE HARNESS BEGINS TO SAG AFTER TIME AND PULLS THE PLUGS OUT. *AK

#10014026 | April 6, 2003 Fire

UPON RETURNING TO MY TRUCK ON TUES EVENING 4/1/03 (AFTER IT WAS PARKED FOR 1 1/2 HRS) I NOTICED A BURNING SMELL WHEN I OPENED THE DOOR. I HAD ABOUT A 4 MILE RIDE HOME SO I STARTED THE VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTED TO GO HOME. AS I DROVE, THE BURNING SMELL BECAME HORRIBLY WORSE EVEN THOUGH I COULD NOT SEE ANY SMOKE. I DECIDED IT WAS SAFER TO DROP IT OFF AT MY LOCAL DEALER (PATTERSON CHEVROLET IN HAMILTON NJ)SINCE IT WAS ON THE WAY. I DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY AS A PRECAUTION. THE DEALER WORKED ON THE TRUCK ON 4/2. IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO LOCATE THE SOURCE OF THE SMELL, THEY HAD TO RECONNECT THE BATTERY. THIS RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE CATCHING ON FIRE!! FORTUNATELY, THEY HAD TRACED THE SOURCE OF THE SMELL TO A WIRE HARNESS UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT FLOOR BOARD THAT GETS CONNECTED TO A...

#762063 | May 21, 2002 Fire

THE FUEL INJECTORS LEAKED ONTO THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS INSIDE THE ENGINE. ALL OF THE WIRES MELTED. THREE DIFFERENT MECHANICS CONFIRMED THAT THIS SHOULD NEVER HAVE HAPPENED AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE. I WAS REFERED TO GENERAL MOTORS. ESTIMATED REPAIRS FOR $1600.00 INCLUDE REPLACEMENT OF THE WIRING HARNESS, FUEL INJECTORS, FUEL REGULATOR KIT, FUEL BODY KIT AND UPPER INTAKE GASKET. GM HAS AGREED TO PAY 50% OF THE BILL. SINCE THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 42,000 MILES, HAS BEEN MAINTAINED PROPERLY WITH OIL CHANGES AND TUNE UPS, I FEEL THAT GM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TOTAL AMOUNT.*AK

#8001698 | January 7, 2002 Fire

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED DURING NIGHT. INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR DETERMINED FIRE WAS STARTED BY MAIN LINE OF ALTERNATOR. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*AK

#874436 | November 6, 2000

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH ALL OF A SUDDEN HOOD FLEW UP AND DROPPED BACK DOWN. DAY BEFORE HOOD FLEW UP, OWNER COULD NOT GET HOOD TO OPEN. OWNER REPORTED INCIDENT TO CHEVROLET'S CUSTOMER SERVICE. *AK A MODULAR RELAY SWITCH FAILED. GROUND WIRE WAS NOT INSTALL. ANOTHER GROUND WIRE WAS NOT INSTALL AT FUEL INJECTOR CAUSING NOT ENOUGH GAS TO GET INTO INJECTOR. BREAK PEDAL FAILED. BREAKS LOCKED AFTER MAKING SCREENING NOISE. TAPE PLAYER FAILED. *YH

#832293 | December 15, 1998

DUE TO A FAULTY WIRING AND TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING, WILL SHIFT LOWER GEARS UNEXPECTEDLY, LURCHING THE VEHICLE AND MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. BEEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM.

#536159 | May 27, 1998 Fire

HAVE NOTIFIED GM, NOTHING SO FAR, HAVE ASK FOR A DIFFERENT BLAZER, NOTHING SO FAR, WE STOPPED FOR A TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND WOULD NOT START. THAN SMOKE CAME OUT FROM UNDER HOOD, THAN 3 FEET OF FLAMES, I THINK GM SHOULD LOOK AT THIS VERY CLOSE. IF THE GUY HADN'T CAME ALONG WITH COKE IT WOULD HAD BURN TO A CRISP. I AM UNHAPPY WITH GM RESPOND TIME, THEY SAID IT WOULD TAKE 10 TO 14 DAYS TO LET ME KNOW WAHT THEY WILL TO. I DON'T WANT THAT BLAZER BACK!!!!!

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