1999 CHEVROLET BLAZER Suspensionfrontcontrol Arm Problems

10 NHTSA complaints on file

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Suspensionfrontcontrol Arm Issues in the 1999 CHEVROLET BLAZER

10 suspensionfrontcontrol arm complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1999 CHEVROLET BLAZER. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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All Suspensionfrontcontrol Arm Complaints

#10140785 | October 25, 2005

SUSPENSION FRONT CONTROL ARM BROKE AND NEEDED TO BE WELDED BACK TOGETHER

#10049627 | December 12, 2003

THE CABLE ON THE LUMBAR SUPPORT ADJUSTER BROKE ON DRIVER'S SIDE FROMT SEAT. LUMBAR SUPPORT IN NOW NON-FUNCTIONAL. ALSO, CLUNKING IN SUSPENSION OF PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SUSPENSION. AWARE OF RECALL FOR CONTROL ARM BUSHING AND BALL JOINTS. APPARRENTLY, EXCESSIVE WEAR DUE TO LACK OF OR POOR LUBRICATION.*AK

#10033391 | August 24, 2003

MY CAR HAS HAD TWO RECLINER MECHANIZMS BREAK IN 2 YEARS. MY SECURITY LIGHTS COME ON FOR NO REASON,MY PAINT IS CHECKING AND PEELING.NOW IT APPEARS THAT MY CONTROL ARM AND LOWER BALL JOINT WERE FAILING AT 85,000 MILES.*AK AT ABOUT 70,000 MILES MY 4WHEEL DRIVE WOULD SLIP IN AND OUT AT FREEWAY SPEED. I HAVE A 1999 CHEVY BLAZER,4DR, COMPLETELY MAINTAINED AND DRIVEN WITH CARE.

#8019356 | September 24, 2002

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN HAD TIRES ROTATED NOTICE THAT ALL 4 BALL JOINTS WERE BAD. NLM

#8016864 | August 21, 2002

FRONT BALL JOINTS FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHAKE, AFFECTING CONTROL AND WEAR OF FRONT TIRES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

#8016010 | August 12, 2002

FRONT WHEEL HUB ON ON FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE HAD TO BE REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO A GRINDING NOISE WHEN DRIVING.*AK IDLER ARM AND BALL JOINT WERE ALSO REPLACED. *SLC

#8007488 | April 12, 2002

VEHICLE WAS PULLING TO SIDE AND STEERING WHEEL HAD TOO MUCH PLAY. DEALER REPLACED IDLER ARM. DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. ON 10 APRIL 2002 RIGHT FRONT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED. REPORTED BY DAVID BLUMAN.*AK

#745584 | May 23, 2001

CLUNKING SOUND IN THE FRONT OF VEHICLE. TOOK FOR ALIGNMENT AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A LOOSE BALL JOINT. WHEN WE CONTACTED THE DEALER FOR THIS PROBLEM, WE WERE TOLD THAT THE BALL JOINT COULD NOT BE LOOSE. THEY CHECK AND COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM BECAUSE EVERYTHING WAS SATISFACTORY ACCORDING TO FACTORY TESTING. WE ARE STILL EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM.*AK

#881316 | February 23, 2001

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR CLUNKING NOISES. DEALER CAME BACK WITH BALL JOINT AND AXLE NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. DEALER IS GETTING TOGETHER WITH DISTRICT MANAGER IN THAT AREA TO START RECALL. DEALERSHIP IS TRYING TO SEND BACK EVERY BALL JOINT AND AXLE. NOISE IS COMING FROM PASSENGER'S FRONT SIDE. AXLE HAS A CLAMP THAT'S NOT SELF ADJUSTING, A MACHINE IS NEEDED. GREASE IS LEAKING OUT OF AXLE. BALL JOINTS HAVE TO PLAY. IF REPAIRED DEALER SAID PROBLEM WILL REOCCUR LATER ON. *AK

#877860 | January 10, 2001

BOTH BALL JOINTS ON EACH SIDE OF WHEEL ARE BAD. IF THEY BREAK, WHEELS COULD POSSIBLY FALL OFF, AND CONSUMER COULD LOOSE STEERING. *AK *SLC

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