Four problems related to tank assembly have been reported for the 1996 Chevrolet Blazer. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
I have a 1996 chevy Blazer and the gas hand floats. It does not give an accurate reading on the gas gauge. I can drive and it will float from 1/2 tank to 1/4 tank while driving. It floats no matter how full or empty the tank is. It has caused me to run out of gas due to the inaccuracies. I have another gm vehicle--1993 suburban that has the same exact issue. I have ran out of gas on the freeway on the way to the airport--only thing that saved me and my children at 2:00 am in the morning was that I have roadside.
The abs light illuminated and there was a smell of gas. The manufacturer has been contacted and there was a recall on these items and they have been repaired per the manufacturer. The windshield wiper motor was intermittent, the hatchback light was intermittent and the internal light was intermittent. Recall# 03v159000 and 96v234000.
Consumer smelled an overpowering odor of gasoline in the garage, upon investigation consumer discovered a wet spot on the garage floor directly below the left rear passenger door, consumer looked underneath the vehicle and discovered the fuel tank had a similar wetness to it just over the wet spot on the floor, the vehicle was taken to a mechanic for further analysis, consumer was informed the fuel tank was leaking and needed to be replaced, the fuel tank had rusted so much that fuel was seeping out and leaking from the vehicle.
After filling up the gas tank the smell of raw gas is present in vehicle, affecting visibility, vehicles warranty is still effective, dealer cannot duplicate the problem. No significant change of the problem when weather is wet or dry.