Eight problems related to brakes failed have been reported for the 1997 Chevrolet Blazer. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
While driving 35 mph, the driver applied the brakes but the brakes failed. This caused the driver to collided with a vehicle while crossing an intersection. The vehicle was towed to the driver's home. The antilock brakes did not engage. The pedal was hard and the consumer could not slow down.
Brake failure while driving at approx. 15-20 mph, you could push pedal to floor and not be able to stop vehicle. Had to have vehicle towed to garage, they determined that the hydraulic brake booster had failed. Had new booster installed and this took care of the problem.
This vehicle would not stop in a parking lot. The abs system activated, but brakes failed to stop the vehicle in a reasonable distance and time. This truck is scary to drive in the snow. It does not want to stop. Has there been any recall for the abs system on 1997 Blazers?.
On 12/22/99, my husband and I were involved in an auto accident. A woman two vehicles in front of us lost control, struck the concrete divider, flipped over & wound up upside down perpendicular in the road in our lane(left lane). Our brakes failed in our vehicle & as a result we struck the vehicle in front of us who was appearantly pushed into the overturned vehicle. Our vehicle was towed from the scene as we were taken to the hospital. My husband did not have an opportunity to advise the investigating officer of his brake failure. When the officer arrived at the hospital, he told my husband he did not want to hear what he had to say because the officer indicated he had 2 independent witnesses. The officer advised the witnesses stated the van in front of us had stopped with out striking the overturned vehicle, & therefore we too should have been able to stop. We saw the first vehicle lose control & had plenty of time to react with more than ample distance to stop. Had our brakes not have failed we would have been able to stop & there would not have been an accident. There has been a recall on 1995-1996 chev Blazers related to abs. Though our vehicle is a later model, I do believe our claim should be investigated. I have reported the claim to gm as well as our insurance CO. Please feel free to contact me so that I may answer any questions you may have. I look forward to hearing from you with any information &/or assistance you can provide. Thank you in advance for your time & attention in this matter.
The brakes experienced failure causing brakes to feel very hard. Sound like air was coming from the brakes due to the abs system working intermittently.
Whenever brakes were applied in a sudden stop or emergency situation, it caused brakes to fail, and brake pedal would also pulsate. Dealer notified.
While driving and when applying the brakes in wet weather conditions brakes failed to operate properly.
Abs brakes; when applying brakes in normal conditions, the pedal went to the floor and brakes failed to stop the vehicle. Please provide any details.