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1985 Chevrolet Blazer Engine problems

Owners have filed 4 complaints about the 1985 Chevrolet Blazer's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 14% of all its complaints, most recently on March 1, 2012. They describe 0 crashes, 1 fire and 0 injuries. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

Complaints
4
Recalls
0
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths
0

Engine complaints

Engine & cooling

The engine oil cooling lines are weeping. When I look the problem up online I fine a recall by the manufacturer: 85c1466a aug 85 campaign - engine oil cooler hose may burst. And 85c1466az aug 85 campaign - engine oil cooler hose may fail. Contained in the recall document: "dealer campaign responsibility: "dealers are to service all vehicles subject to this campaign at no charge to owners, regardless of mileage, age of vehicle, or ownership, from this time forward." I have been told that dealers are not honoring...

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this recall any longer. Is there a time limit when they have stated: "dealers are to service all vehicles subject to this campaign at no charge to owners, regardless of mileage, age of vehicle, or ownership, from this time forward."? *Tr

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10449999
Engine & coolingFire

VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE.

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 545042
Engine & cooling

Oil and anti-freeze got mixed up and the vehicle isn't working. Also, there is fuel coming out of the exhaust system, and there is a noise coming from the vehicle. Consumer thinks the problem is a hole in the sleeve of engine piston. *Ak

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 832192
Engine & cooling

EMISSION SYSTEM FAILURE.

Filed Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 515808

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