97 blazer 4x4 4 dr.

transmission lost 1st and o.d. and leaked all over,
transfer case chain failure,
vaccum actuator for front diff rotted out,
lots of steering play,
transfer case selector motor died yesterday
i hit a branch on the mirror and instead of folding it broke clear off
i absolutley hate these elect, trannys next i will be goiing with the edelbrock 4bbl manifold and a demon 4bbl carb, and a th350 and a newly built manual select left side transfer case. i say f**k fuel injection and f**k elect trannys. just stick to the tried and true!,
simplicity means reliability and reliability means not walking home!

 

How about dash lights? i'm on my second blazer in a row and in both the lights behind the stereo setting buttons burned out one by one and the burnt bulbs slowly progress across the dashboard over time. Also in both Trucks I needed to replace the Universal joints on the rear driveshaft of my 4x4, and I do not abuse the truck.

 

Mine has a lot of littler quirks, but the one that bugs me the most is that annoying back glass leak, about once every 4 years I have to swap hinges and seal because it will mysteriously start leaking and it comes from nowhere in particular

 

my frigging cargo cover will not stay in place

 

How about those F&^%$IN power window motors that keep going out that are mounted with heavy-duty aircraft grade rivets? How am I suppose to pull the ones in the wrecking yard without power tools at my side?

Why do the power window motors go out so frequently?

 

hmm lets see my fuel gauge doesnt work properly, windows take forever to go down, compresser doesnt work no A/C, front door speakers stopped working, and my center consol squeeks all the time sure its a 96 but its only got 105k on it

 

bought a 2000 blazer used and both my seat back levers were broken so the guy i bought it from gave me 2 sets of vice grips to use for the lever. works great haha

 

The only problems we have had is piston slapping engine(second one) heater core, fuel pump, radiator & front disc pads.
Great truck. 121,000 miles, 1997 Blazer 4x4 4dr.

 

my ball joint seperated on a 4 lane divided highway.

 

If the hinge pin stops the leak, try pulling the mirror controls out, taking them apart, and cleaning all the contacts with rubbing alcohol, then a pencil eraser. It worked for mine after an idiot mechanic left it parked outside in the pouring rain with the windows down.