Problems with 1999 Chevrolet Blazer SUSPENSION

Took truck in for new tires/ excessive wear on front tires/ told both lower ball joints were bad. mechanic stated he personally worked on 7 or 8 4x4 blazers in the last 2 months, with bad lower ball joints. the yrs on these vehicles ranged from 1997 to 1999. major safety concerns!!!*ak

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

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

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

Consumer reporting excessive wear of brake pads and rotors, from 17,614 to 35,500 miles there were three sets of brake rotors and two sets of brake pads replace on the vehicle, and the problem reoccurs. the dealer has been notified. *nlm water leak on passenger side floor, driver side door rattles going over bumps, both front windows outer molding comes off, moldings replaced, humming noise from front wheels when coming to a stop, wheel bearing / hub replaced. *tt

Lower ball joints wear out prematurely. *ak the consumer stated the vehicle was on its fifth set of lower ball joints and it sixth idler arm. the cruise control was inoperative, the grill guard was loose, the rear differential leaked, the door latch was inoperative, the sending unit was replaced, the battery was replaced, the door was readjusted due to a vibration, the left front hub assembly was replaced, the exhaust made a noise, the tensioner and serpentine belt was replaced, the front axle seal leaked and the intake gasket leaked. *jb

Vehicle shakes at freeway speeds. tires and driveshaft has been replaced, no effect.

Before we purchased this vehicle, we noticed the rumble in it, the dealership assured us it would be fixed when we picked it up . upon driving it for a day or so we realized the rumble was still there. we called the dealership and they took it back in to check it. could not find the probelm, they contacted gm. as of yet nothing has been done to remedy the problem. it is very frustrating driving a vehicle that rumbles at every stop. we have called chevrolet, but they offer very little in answers. we don't know if anyone else is having this problem or if ours is vehicle is just a fluke.*ak

Clunking noise in the driver's side front suspension when turning in both directions and when driving at slow speeds.

Manufacturer appears to have failed to grease ball joints during assembly. it also appears that two purchsed grease jobs also were not actually performed by the dealer. at 7,000 miles the front end was making grinding noise and the steering wheel was lurching on turns. the dealer's fix is to grease the ball joints and send us back on the road without an inspection nor alignment check.

While driving on highway above 55mph noticed vehicle vibrationg, which it got worse. took vehicle to the dealer. they kept it for about a month. also, while driving on highway at 65mph started to pass another vehicle, hit a bump in the road, lost control and started shaking. just as quickly as it started shaking, it had stopped. dealer checked the tires.

Pulley makes squealing sound and could cause drive belt failure.... tire would rub on iner fender well when making turns. front suspension make a squeeking or creeking sound at any speed when going of any type of bump.....driver side seat adjustment lever broke off in my hand when trying to adjust front seat position.