1997 Chevrolet Blazer LS review from North America
"A Beautiful Pile of Crap"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The day after I purchased the Blazer, the "service engine soon" light came on. With 5 months of owning this vehicle, I had to replace:
Transmission (which we lost on our way to Florida)
All ball joints
Both front bearings
All suspension
Idler arm
Pittman Arm
Fuel pump
Remote oil lines
and tires.
I did most of the work myself (except the tranny) and have put well over $7000 into this beautiful pile of garbage.
Currently, I have rust forming around the windshield, which made a stress fracture. It would be about $800 to fix rust and $250 for the windshield.
My windshield wipers rarely work.
The blinker module clicks randomly.
The rear windshield wiper has never worked.
General comments?
Normally I am a Chevy man. This truck, however, was the biggest heap of crap on 4 wheels. It has been running decently lately, it has 160,000 miles now. Maybe it's because I am practically driving a new Blazer!
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model Year | 1998 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 4.3L Vortec Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8/10 |
| Reliability marks | 2/10 |
| Comfort marks | 8/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 2/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 1/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 110000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 160000 miles |
| Previous car | Chevrolet S-10 |
| Date of Entry | 18th August, 2005 |