1999 Chevrolet Blazer LS review from North America
"P.O.S. Never buy another one :- ("
What things have gone wrong with the car?
3 front wheel bearings.
2 complete break jobs (rear calipers, all disks, pads AND master cylinder once).
4 ball joints.
Torsion bar bolt broken off.
Torsion bar bushings replaced.
2 sets of shock absorbers.
4 sets of quality tires (Good Year Wranglers ATS and Bridgestone Duellers AT), eaten away like crazy.
MAJOR vibration above 50mph, never found what it was, although I think it's coming from the drive shaft angle to the differential, but Chevy dealer can't repair after 5 trips.
Both seat recliner handles broken off.
2 U-joints on the drive shaft.
A fuel pump.
3 oxygen sensors on the exhaust system.
Clunking noise if the engine compartment, never figured out what it was, either me or the dealer.
AND the odometer display blinking on/off (that was the last drop that told me"GET A NEW TRUCK AND STOP SPENDING MONEY ON THIS BOTTOMLESS MONEY PIT...)
General comments?
I owned a Blazer LS 4x4, 2 door, 130K KM, bought brand new. I would rate it the worst piece of junk ever produced by GM and that I have ever been suckered into buying. The only thing it had was the looks, as it was the GFX 25th edition. Finally seen the light and bought a Canyon recently...
The only good thing about this P.O.S. might be the Vortec 4.3 engine which performed flawlessly, and is rated one of the best.
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| Great overall utility vehicle |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 1999 |
| Year of manufacture | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 4.3 V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 0 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 5 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 3 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 0 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 130000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Ford F150 |
| Date of Entry | 27th July, 2005 |