1998 CHEVROLET BLAZER Seatsfront Assemblyrecliner Problems

MY 1998 BLAZER'S DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEAT ADJUSTMENT LEVER BROKE OFF WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ADJUST SEAT. I AM UNABLE TO ADJUST THE SEAT FOR PROPER DRIVING POSITION. THE DRIVER'S SEAT LEVER BROKE AT 30,000 MILES AND THE PASSENGER SEAT LEVER BROKE ABOUT 40,000 MILES. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE UTILIZING VICE GRIPS TO HOLD THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND PASSENGER SEAT IN PLACE. THESE SEATS ARE NO LONGER ADJUSTABLE AND PRESENTS A SAFETY HAZARD. INQUIRIES FROM OTHER INDIVIDUALS THAT OWN THIS VEHICLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT AT SOME POINT THE MANUFACTURER DISTRIBUTED A SERVICE BULLETIN REGARDING THIS DEFECT. I AM CONCERNED AS TO WHY THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL AND WHY I HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THIS ONGOING PROBLEM. OBVIOUSLY, NUMEROUS CONSUMERS OWNING THE BLAZER ARE FACED WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. I FEEL THE LEVER SHOULD BE REPLACED AT NO COST TO THE...

1998 CHEVY BLAZER WITH MULTITUDE OF PROBLEMS, WHICH CHEVY DENIES. INCLUDING WIPER FAILURE, BRAKE FAILURE, COMPLETE CORROSION OF ANYTHING TOUCHED BY DEXCOOL, AND ON AND ON. VERY UNSAFE VEHICLE!!!!! *NM

CONSUMER WAS INJURED BY THE SEAT ADJUSTMENT HANDLE ON THE 1998 CHEVROLET BLAZER.*MR THE CONSUMER AND HER HUSBAND WERE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHEN THE INCIDENT WITH THE SEAT ADJUSTMENT HANDLE OCCURRED. *JB

DT: CONSUMER STATES THAT THE LEVERS ON THE FRONT TWO SEATS BROKE. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE 2001. THE OWNER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER TOLD THE OWNER TO KEEP REPLACING THE LEVERS WITH THE SAME IDENTICAL PART WITH WHAT THEY PROVIDED. AFTERWARDS, THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE LEVERS. THEY KEPT BREAKING. OWNER DECIDED TO GO TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WERE THE LEVERS WERE MADE OUT OF METAL AND WERE LASTING . THEY HAVE NOT BROKEN SINCE THE OWNER CHANGED THE LEVERS TO METAL. CURRENTLY, THE OWNER WAS GOING TO HAVE TO REPLACE THE LEVER ON THE OTHER SEAT WHICH WOULD COST $113.52. THE OWNER STATED THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL, THAT THEY REPLACE THE LEVER WITH REAL METAL INSTEAD OF FLIMSY METAL, AND THE MANUFACTURERS SHOULD REIMBURSE THE CONSUMER. *AK *JB

MY WIFE AND I HAVE HAD TO MAKE MAJOR REPAIRS TO OUR 1998 BLAZER. WE HAD TO REPLACE THE WATER PUMP ($294.55) IN OCTOBER 2002. THEN, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING AND GOT WORSE. WE TOOK IT TO AAMCO, WHERE WE WERE INFORMED THAT IT HAD TO BE REBUILT. THIS WAS IN JULY OF 2002. THE TOTAL COST WAS ($2077.37). I INQUIRED THAT SAME MONTH AT CHEVROLET ABOUT RECALLS, AND THEY SAID THAT THERE WERE NONE. SINCE THEN, WE HAVE HAD NUMEROUS MINOR PROBLEMS WITH THE LAME SUV, INCLUDING BROKEN RECLINER HANDLES, STEERING THAT PULLS AND GRINDS, AND A MALFUNCTIONING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (CLICKING SOUNDS FROM UNDER THE GLOVE BOX, THREE BATTERIES REPLACED). I SAW A REPORT LAST WEEK ABOUT THE USE OF DEXCOOL AND ITS POSSIBLE LINK TO PROBLEMS IN GM VEHICLES. ARE THERE ANY REMEDIES AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME? *AK

WHILE ADJUSTING THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT THE LATCH SHEARED OFF. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC ASKED CONSUMER TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION. *AK

CONSUMER STATED THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGERS SEAT THE LEVER. BROKE OFF. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS ABLE TO GET IT FIXED UNDER WARRANTY. HOWEVER, THE LEVERS BROKE THREE TIMES AFTER THAT, WHICH HAS TOTALED UP TO FIVE TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB

LIKE SO MANY OTHERS, PASSENGER SIDE RECLINE LEVER HAS BROKEN. METAL SHEARED OFF SO WHOLE ROD WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. UNIT WAS NOT FORCED AND SNAPPED OFF. THINK GM NEEDS TO RECALL THIS DEFECTIVE ITEM AND REPLACE IT FREE OF CHARGE.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS DID NOT WORK. ALSO, THE HANDLES ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS BROKE, AND WATER PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE.*AK

I RECENTLY HAD TO REPLACE THE BALL JOINTS AND IDLER ARM ON MY 1998 CHEVROLET BLAZER. I WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THIS IS A CONSTANT PROBLEM. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND THAT IF THE MANUFACTURER KNOWS THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING COMPONENTS BECOMING DEFECTIVE, THEN WHY DON'T THEY SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THIS IS THE THIRD SET OF BALLJOINTS THAT HAVE NEEDED TO BE INSTALEDL ON THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST SET ALONG WITH THE PITMAN ARM WENT DEFECTIVE AT 29,000 MILES AND THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THEM UNDER THE MANUFACTURES WARRANTY.

1. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT RECLINER LEVERS HAVE BROKEN OVER LAST FEW YRS, DRIVERS SIDE REPLACED 3 TIMES, I HAD TO PAY 100. DEDUCTIBLE TO FIX EACH TIME. 2. FUEL GUAGE INDICATOR SHOWED FUEL TANK 1/'2 FULL, NO GAS IN THE TANK,CAR STOPPED IN A DARK STREET IN AN UNSAFE PART OF TOWN, HAD TO PAY $100. DEDUCTIBLE TO FIX, NO WARNING LIGHTS TO SHOW GAS EMPTY, CAR JUST SUDDENLY STOPPED. 3.REAR TRUNK LATCH WOULD NOT WORK, HAD TO PAY DEDUCTIBLE FOR DEALER TO FIX. 4. WINDSHIIELD WIPER MECHANISM STOPPED WORKING, DEALER REPLACED AFTER WE PAID DEDUCTIBLE. 5. CURRENTLY THERE IS A RUBBING NOISE FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN PEDAL DEPRESSED, CAR NO LONGER UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY, WAS BROUGHT TO DEALER'S ATTN SEV TIMES BEFORE WARRNTY EXPIRED, DEALER MECH COULD FIND NO PROBLM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE IMPACT ACCIDENT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE SLAMMED INTO A WALL AND THE DRIVER'S SEAT BACK COLLAPSED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

PASSENGER SEAT RECLINER LEVER BROKE TWICE - REPAIRED BY DEALER FIRST TIME AT COST OF $150.00- WILL COST THE SAME FOR SECOND FAILURE LEVER SHAFT SHEARED. HOW MANY OF THESE FAILURES DOES THIS AGENCY NEED TO INITIATE CORRECTIVE ACTION?*AK

FRONT SEAT RECLINER HANDLES BROKE. *AK

BUCKET SEAT RECLINER HANDLES BROKE. *AK

PASSENGER SEAT RECLINER LEVER BROKE OFF, REAR DIFFERENTIAL FRONT SEAL LEAKING, TEMPERATURE DISPLAY CHANGES TO CELSIUS WHEN RAINING, TAILGATE COVER BROKE. *LA

DRIVER'S SEAT RECLINER LEVER BROKE, REAR DIFFERENTIAL LEAKING. *LA

DRIVER'S SEAT RECLINER LEVER BROKE , EXCESSIVE PLAY IN STEERING (STEERING GEAR SHOT). *LA

PASSENGER SEAT RECLINER LEVER BROKE, 4 WHEEL DRIVE WILL NOT ENGAGE (ENCODER MOTOR) ALTENATOR LIGHT IS ON (REPLACE). *LA

BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER RECLINER HANDLES WHERE BROKEN. ONE BROKE WITHOUT BEING USED OR TOUCHED. *LA

BOTH DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BACK RECLINING BOLT DISCONNECTED FROM THE SEAT WHEN TRYING TO RECLINE. *AK *NLM

THE HANDLE CONTROLLING THE RECLINE FUNCTION ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS HAS BROKEN. THE DRIVER SIDE WAS REPLACED ONCE WHILE UNDER WARRANTY, BOTH SEATS ARE NOW IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. AROUND APRIL, 2003, THE HOOD LATCH BROKE AND IT TAKES FOREVER TO MANEUVER TO GET THE HOOD UP TO CHECK THE OIL. *NLM

WINDSHIELD WIPIER DO NOT COME ON SOMETIMES AND AT OTHERS WILL NOT TURN OFF, ALSO WILL GO FROM ITERMITTENT TO FULL SPEED WITHOUT BEING SELECTED. FRONT SEAT RECLINER HANDLES BOTH HAVE BROKEN OFF, LEFT SIDE TWICE.*AK

MY ABS LIGHT GOES ON FREQUENTLY. I HAVE BEEN IN A COUPLE OF ALMOST COLLISIONS. IN SLOW MOVING TRAFFIC, THE SENSOR GOES ON AND FREEZES MY BRAKES. MY CAR HAS BEEN TO DEALERSHIP AND TO REPAIR CENTERS AND ALL COMPANIES SAY THEY THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. THE SOLUTION EACH TIME WAS JUST TO REPLACE THE SENSOR, HOWEVER, EVEN DRIVING OUT OF DEALERSHIP THE ABS LIGHT WENT ON. I HAVE READ IN THE PAST SIMILAR INSTANCES WITH ABS PROBLEMS, IS THERE EVER GOING TO BE A RECALL, OR IS IT GOING TO TAKE A SERIOUS LAWSUIT/ACCIDENT BEFORE THE PROBLEM GETS FIXED? I ALSO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE RIGHT PASSENGER SEAT HANDLE BREAKING, AND IT IS STILL BROKEN. *JB

SEAT HANDLES TO RECLINE FRONT SEATS BROKE OFF ON BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER SEATS. *JB

DRIVER'S SEAT HANDLE SHEARED OFF DURING USE DUE TO COMPONENT MANUFACTURING OF SOFT METAL.*AK

THE SEAT BACK, TRANSFER CASE, AND WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR ALL FAILED. *AK *CB THE PARKING BRAKE WAS ADJUSTED, THE AIR CONDITION BLEW WARM AIR, AND THE OIL COOLER LINES WERE REPLACED.*JB

HAD TO REPLACE ALTENATOR. HANDLE OF PASSENGER SEAT FELL OFF IN HAND, CAUSING RIDING AND SITTING DIFFICULT. PUTS ME RIGHT UP TO THE AIR BAG. PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE TO TAKE MY HUSBAND TO NASHVILLE, FOR HIS HEART TRANSPLANT VISITS, NEEDED A RELIABLE VEHICLE. ON THE LAST TRIP THERE, 70 MPH, IN HARD RAIN, NO WINDSHIELD WIPERS, JUST QUIT ON THE EXPRESSWAY, IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. GAS PEDAL ALSO STICKS, AND PUSHES WITH FORCE, WHEN IT RELEASES. (WONDER WE HAVEN'T HIT SOMEONE). BEING ON SOCIAL SECURITY,WE THOUGHT PAYING EXTRA, FOR AND EXTENDED WARRANTY WOULD PROTECT US. (A WASTED $1800.00) THE PAYMENT TAKES ALMOST HALF OUR INCOME, WE CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX THE MANUFACTURERS MISTAKES. BY LOOKING AT THE OTHER COMPLAINTS, WE'RE NOT THE FIRST WITH THE ABOVE PROBLEMS. VERY UNHAPPY CONSUMER. OUR FIRST PAYMENT ON THE BLAZER WAS 1-14-02, WE BEGAN HAVING THESE PROBLEMS 6 MONTHS LATER. *TT

FRONT BUCKET SEAT RELEASE PIECE HAS COME OFF ONCE ON BOTH FRONT SEATS, ALREADY OFF FOR SECOND TIME FOR DRIVER SIDE (AND NOT THAT I USE IT THAT MUCH EITHER!). CANNOT MOVE THE LOCATION OF THE BACK OF THE FRONT SEAT, MAKING SITTING STRAIGHT UP VERY TIRING AND AGGRAVATING FOR DRIVING!*JB

AFTER PARKING MY 1998 BLAZER AND OPENING THE DOOR TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BACK ADJUSTER LEVER JUST FELL OFF. I VERY RARELY EVER ADJUST THE SEAT BACK.*JB

SEAT BACK ADJUSTMENT LEVER SNAPPED OFF WITH NORMAL USE. ALTHOUGH THE ADJUSTMENT LEVER IS SELDOM USED, THE METAL SHAFT FAILED AND THE HANDLE CAME OFF IN THE DRIVER'S HAND.*JB

THE HANDLE USED TO RECLINE THE FRONT SEATS HAVE BOTH BROKEN OFF. THE PASSENGER ONE BROKE OFF FIRST AND "FORTUNATELY" IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. WHEN I WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP, I NOTICED THERE WERE FOUR OTHER CHEVY BLAZERS IN THE SAME DAY WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER THE DRIVER'S SIDE HANDLE BROKE OFF. IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND THE DEALER REFUSES TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. TS

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT BUCKET SEAT LATCH HAD BROKE TWICE WITHIN TWO YEARS, AND THE PASSENGER SIDE BROKE ALSO AT 80000. *NLM *SCC

THE LEVER CONTROLLING RECLINING SEAT BROKE OFF WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED A LITTLE PRESSURE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE SHAFT ON WHICH THE LEVER WAS MOUNTED WAS NOT A STRONG METAL. *YH CONSUMER ADDS WHEN THE LEVER BROKE AFTER USING IT FOR THE FIRST TIME, THE LEVER HAD BEEN WORN OR LACK LUBRICATION. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *TT *DT

RECLINER SEAT HANDLE ON BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE BROKE WITHOUT ACCESSIVE FORCE. HAD THEM REPLACED. THEY BROKE AGAIN.*AK

THIS HAS BEEN A CHRONIC PROBLEM SINCE 1999 WITH THIS VEHICLE. IT IS CLEARLY A DESIGN PROBLEM WITH THE PART ( THE SHAFT THAT THE ADJUSTMENT HANDLE IS ATTACHED TO) AND POOR QUALITY OF MATERIALS, MR. CASTINAS SERVICE MANAGER ADVISES THAT WHILE THERE HAVE BEEN SERVICE BULLETINS ON THE PROBLEM THAT THE TOTAL PART WAS REDESIGNED ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND THAT THEY HAVE BEEN PUTTING IN THE REVISED PART EVER SINCE THOUGH THE REVISED PART HAS BROKEN AGAIN (INSTALLED 12/01) ON THE DRIVERS SIDE.THIS IS THE 4TH REPLACEMENT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, ONCE ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE.THIS IS THE 5 TH REPAIR TO THIS PART. THIS IS THE SHAFT AND LEVER THAT IS ON THE SIDE OF THE SEAT AND ADJUST THE FRONT TO BACK TILT ON THE SEAT. EACH TIME IT HAS SHEARED OFF THE SHAFT WHERE THE COLLORED HANDLE FITS ON THE SHAFT WHERE A SCREW FITS...

FRONT SEAT HANDLE SNAPPED, AND CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO RECLINE SEAT FOR ADJUSTMENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

CONSUMER WAS RECLINING SEAT AND SEAT LATCH LEVER BROKE OFF IN HAND. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROBIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

DOME LIGHT WOULD COME ON FOR NO REASON, THE NOISE FOR THE TURN SIGNAL WOULD COME ON WITHOUT THE TURN SIGNAL BEING ON (MY TURN SIGNALS WORKED PERFECTLY FINE)AND THE HANDLE YOU USE TO ADJUST THE SEAT BACKS BROKE OFF ON BOTH FRONT SEATS. ALSO, THE LATCH ON THE INSIDE ON THE VEHICLE WHICH YOU PULL TO RELEASE THE HOOD BROKE. WONDERING IF ANYONE ELSE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE.

REPLACED BOTH SEAT ADJUSTERS. REPLACED BATTERY AFTER IT BROKE AND LEAKED ON THE CABLE OPERATING THE 4WD. REPLACED THE CABLE OPERATING THE 4WD. REPLACED BOTH BACK WINDOWS, (2-DOOR) THE SEALS KEPT COMING OUT IN FRONT OF THE DOORS MAKING IT HARD TO OPEN THE DOORS. REPLACED DRIVERS SIDE MIRROR. SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT WAS STAYING ON. LASTLY THE LOWER BALL JOINTS, TIE ROD ENDS, PITTMAN ARM AND IDLER ARM HAVE BEEN REPLACED. ALL DONE UNDER WARRANTY EXCEPT THE FRONT END COMPONENTS. WHAT A CRAPPY CAR!

THE SEAT RECLINING LEVERS BROKE OFF ON BOTH FRONT SEATS. DRIVER SIDE BROKE FIRST, THEN PASSENGER SIDE BROKE ABOUT 4 MONTHS LATER.

LATCH THAT MOVES SEAT TO DIFFERENT POSITIONS BROKE THREE TIMES. *AK DEALER HAS INISTALLED LATCH TWICE, HOWEVER IT KEEPS BREAKING AND LOCKING WHEN IN A TILTED POSITION, CONSUMER STATES THE BROKEN LATCH HAS CUT HIS LEG WHEN GETTING OUT OF VEHICLE. *SLC

LEVER THAT RECLINES PASSENGER'S AND DRIVERS SEAT HAS BROKEN 3 TIMES ON PASSENGER'S SIDE, AND 1 TIME ON DRIVER'S SIDE. ONCE WHILE DRIVING, DRIVER'S SEAT FELL BACK. CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS DANGEROUS. *AK

HANDLE THAT ADJUSTS SEAT TO DIFFERENT POSITIONS BROKE THREE TIMES . SEAT IS BEING HELD IN PLACE BY A 2 PLY BOARD. *AK SCREW STICKS OUT AND HAS CUT CONSUMER ON THE LEG. *SLC

LOUD "CLUNK" NOISE IS HEARD FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM UNDER VEHICLE DURING START-UP AND ENGINE SHUTOFF, CRUISE CONTROL SHUTS OFF DURING OPERATION AT 55+ MPH, FRONT PASSENGER SEAT RECLINER HANDLE BROKE OFF WITHOUT FORCE, HANDLE ON THE CARGO SHADE IN THE REAR BROKE DURING COLD TEMPERATURES, DRIVER SIDE MIRROR SHAKES WHILE DRIVING, FOG LAMPS KEEP BLOWING OUT ON BOTH SIDES, GAS PEDAL STICKS OFTEN, CAUSING A SAFETY HAZZARD IN TRAFFIC.*AK

THE SEAT RECLINE LEVER HAS ALREADY BEEN RELACED ONCE AND IS NEVER USED. *AK

TILT SEAT RECLINER STICKS IN PLACE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE.*AK

SEATBACK LATCH ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES SEAT HAS BROKEN, AND BEEN REPLACED ONCE. LATCHES HAVE BROKEN AGAIN. DEALR HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

I HAVE CONTACTED GM SEVERAL TIMES TO NO AVAIL.HERE ARE MY PROBLEMS.THE RIGHT SIDE LATCH ON THE SEAT HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES BY APPLE VALLEY CHEROLET. NOW THE ONE ON THE LEFT HAS BROKEN.THIS IS A TWO DOOR VEHICLE AND THE ONLY WAY TO GET IN AND OUT OF BACK SEAT.THIS CAR IS NOT MISTREATED TO HAVE THIS HAPPEN.THREE TIMES IT HAS LEFT ME SITTING AND WONT START SOMETIMES YOU CAN TELL WHEN ITS GOING TO HAPPEN BECAUSE THE LIGHTS WILL DIM AND THE CHARGING GAGE WILL DROP THEY HAVE TRIED TO REPAIR THIS BUT HAVENT,THE WINDSHEILD WIPERS NOW WILL DELAY FOR ABOUT FIVE TIMES THEN THEY JUST STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHEILD OR KEEP RUNNING AS FAST AS THEY CAN UNTIL YOU TURN THEM OFF AND START OVER,THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM KICKS IN ON ITS OWN AND YOU HAVE TO STOP TO GET IT BACK...

THE FRONT RECLINING SEAT ADJUSTERS ON DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE HAVE BEEN WORKED ON TWICE AND KEEP FAILING. THE SEAT WILL LOCK IN A CERTAIN POSITION AND CAN NOT BE READJUSTED WITHOUT BEING WORKED ON BY A SERVICE TECH. THIS CAN MAKE IT HARD TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IF THE SEAT RECLINE CAN NOT BE READJUSTED.*AK