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http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/ivoq/default.htm
Save all repair bills incase there is a recall, you may get your money back.
Reporting these defects can save someones life if there is a real problem.
I bought my Blazer July 2001, and I absolutely love it, really have just one small complaint & will hope this is the only problem I have. I have a pinging noise from underneath when I am slowing down & sometimes when I am starting out. It is not real loud & not consistent. I have tried to narrow down where it is coming from to no avail. I did take it back to the dealer & he did hear what I was talking about & we all pretty much ruled out calipers or breaks by the noise, but when I got it back it was because of a loose caliper pin? That's nice, it still has a ping.
This does not hurt the performance of the vehicle in anyway & as I said I love the way it drives I just would prefer to not have a ping, so I thought I would throw it out here & see if anyone has heard of anything similiar &/or a possible solution so I will not have to keep taking it back to the dealer. Thanks!
But now, at about 34K miles, the CD player starts skipping randomly.... So bad I can't bare to listen to more than about 2 seconds. But the strange thing is that it's not all the time... Some times I can go an entire trip without any troubles. Other times it'll start after 5 seconds. Sometimes it even loses it's place and spits the cd out... often it just spins and spins and spins making a horrible whining noise like the motor needs a ton of grease (but this is not heard when it's playing fine). I first thought it was a heat issue as it seemed to only happen after the car was on for a while or sitting out in the sun, but now it's happens pretty much within 3 minutes of a trip. And once it starts, there is no stopping it...
Anyone else experience this? I'm obviously going to get it replaced, but I want the dealer to order the radio first, they tell me they won't do that. Grr.
Cameron
WHen in 4wd turning into your driveway:
Anytime your in 4wd and turn there is a little resistance especially if the pavement is dry. Its not good to have 4wd on when the pavement is dry especially when turning. Dry pavement and turning is the worst thing for 4wd
Ryan
Thanks.
Might need a whole new unit. Bad connection?
Did you get any service 4wd light on your dash?
How many miles do you have? If its low miles i wouldnt be dumping any cleaner in there.
Do you go to the same gas station every fillup?
Might have just got some bad gas.
Long story short, I took it in and they had to replace the computer encoder, I think that is what is was called. I was not too thrilled since the vehicle only had 45k miles and the repair was around $700.
Honestly, I just hope nothing catastrophic happens to this thing until he's not upside down. He bought this thing used in 98 w/almost 40k miles on it, probably not the brightest thing to do, it won't be paid off til like 2003.
I got word from a friend that GM had issued "Campaign Bulletin" #01048 regarding '96-'97 upper ball joints separating with no warning. It was for Jimmy/Blazer/Bravada registered in 21 states, all of them northern US so I'm guessing salt related? Anyway, I go to my dealer to tell him that it already happened to me 2 mo. ago and he looks up my VIN and says I'm not included. A '97 Jimmy bought new in the fall of '96 and it's not included???!!! I called the 800 GM customer service number from my manual and we'll see what happens. In the meantime folks, please have your trucks checked out. At 25 mph the inside of my wheel was cut through enough in one block for the tire to start losing air through the wheel itself. At highway speeds do you think you could get off the road in one block?
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Q
Sounds like the system is low on freon. Had the same problem with my 97 S10. Took it to an independent garage. He checked for leaks (none) and recharged the system. Cost was about $70. Been working great for 10 months now....
Dave
thx Dave
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When talking to my GMC dealership( who does my repairs ) I was told to stay clear of that year Blazer and Jimmy because there were way too many problems with them since they were the first year of the new style.
I have the blinking headlights and 4WD-Hi-Low problem as well they don’t bother me as much as the pulling problem that may kill my family or me or maybe someone else.
This vehicle has been in the shop 7 times in less than 6 months for just this pulling problem.
It has been aligned 3 times by two different shops. The tires have been rotated 4 times.
The brakes have been replaced. It appears that something else is wrong. Any ideas?
The independent shop did make it drive straighter than the dealer. But still pulls right when braking.
The dealer alignment seems to try to hide the problem by shifting the alignment to the left. The problem with this fix is it abnormally wears the tires. And when slippery the ABS kicks in and the front of he truck slides left as the back starts to slide to the right. I fear that when it gets icier that the truck will spin. I am surprised the ABS allows this. The pull to the right is freakish and they can not find the problem. The way the dealer has it set now is unsafe for winter. When driving you cannot take your eyes off the road for a second as you have to constantly correct the wheel. You have to rock the steering wheel back and forth. I feel like I am driving a 10yr old Ford. I have seen this problem here in GMC Jimmy Front End Repair. I have also done extensive research and found others. If GMC knows what the problem is they are keeping it a secret. As much as I like the ride and my last Jimmy, this problem has turned me off to GMC. They have not fixed it, and under the law they will now buy it back. I am upset that they will not do what is right. They are forcing me to Lemon Law. Hopping that I may go away or maybe have a fatal accident.
This vehicle may someday be a part of a recall as I have found others with the same problem. I have spent a great deal of time and money on this problem. I have narrowed it down to 3 possible causes, One-- defective rear rotors or calipers, as they have not replaced them yet only the pads. Two-- the brake booster valve assembly as it controls the brake pressure to each wheel. Third-- a bent frame, miss-aligned suspension parts as the right rear leaf spring appears to have a older replacement part and it does not match the one on the left side. GMC would rather hide this problem, or put me through hell instead of fix it.
I have a message for GMC Bone-appetite. Sorry that you could not stand behind your vehicle.
Anyone that may know what this problem is, I would be appreciate the fix. I still have to drive it till the lemon law will feed it back to GMC. This could take the rest of the winter. I am going to take it back to the independent shop as they can make it drive straighter than the dealer hide the problem job. I do have extensive documentation and research on this vehicle and problem if you need it for your lawsuit.
Someone say this is a $700 item?
Yes I see the same problem in posts 270, 272 and 281
And it may be the cause of this abnormality and it may also be a combination of suspension and brakes.
The reason being the problem gets worse the longer you drive it. It seems to pull more as the brakes get hotter but the pull is always there. I will try to fix it even though it is in the Lemon law process. I do love everything else about the truck. The condition the truck is in now is unsafe to drive in bad weather. The Lemon Law process can take 40 to 60 days and with Christmas almost here it may take a bit longer. Don’t feel bad about the Bad encoder my encoder when bad the first week that I bought the truck. And the lights have blinked and dimmed from day one. These problems are not safety risks and you will have new car problems with any vehicle. Just a few more with a Jimmy. I don’t mind a few problems if they can be fixed don’t ask me to compromise on safety so GMC can do the cheapest possible thing and ask me to live with the problem. I am considering buying foreign for two reasons One- unfortunately they have a more dependable product. Two- The foreign car companies stand behind their product. After reading many Technical Service Bulletins from GMC it appears to have a corporate mentality of do as little as possible and make the customer live with it. That type of corporate mentality may have short term profits but in the long run it will drive away customers. This why corporate America is losing profits to the foreign car companies. I don’t want to buy foreign but this has cost me so much time and money that it is a matter of economics.
I found it to be the hood. The noise sounded like the door, but I found it by pounding on the bumper and listening around the door. After adjusting the hood the creaking noises were gone.
It is located on the transfer case. There is only one transfer case and is on the back of the transmission, about the middle of the truck.
Rumble Sound At Idle
Have no idea here. Please tell us when you find out what was making the noise.
Delay Wiper Problem
Setting 5 does have a very short delay, it is almost undetectable. Sounds like the switch in stalk or a connection problem for setting 4 not to work all the time.
By the way, I found out why my driver's door would make a creaking noise over bumps. It was the door weather stripping. I cleaned the weather strip on the top of the door frame with a cleaner and now it is quite.
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When do the lights flicker? For no reason at all?
I know when you roll down the windows or unlock the doors the lights should dim slightly
Ryan