Seven problems related to front air bag sensor control have been reported for the 1997 Chevrolet Blazer. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The contact stated while traveling for a long distance the air bag light illuminated intermittently which progressively started to illuminate consistently. The manufacturer was alerted who determined that the vehicle should be taken to the dealer where they will determined whether the problem is a safety defect.
The airbag light had come on. The dealer replaced the arming sensor. Thirty minutes later the air bag light had come back on. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer and the dealer said the starting sensor needed to be replaced.
My 1997 Chevrolet Blazer (LS) was involved in a front end collision (pictures can be provided after 7/19/03 via email) of the damage. I was told by the fire and paramedics as well as the tow company and police officers that the airbag should have deployed as at least two of the sensors were impacted.
Air bag module defective.
Nar 02/10/2003. The consumer had numerous problems with the vehicle. The air bags deployed for no apparent reason, the windshield wipers failed, the manifold gasket failed, the turn signals went out, 2 batteries failed within a year, the alternator and belt failed, the oxygen sensor and a/c compressor failed.
Slid on icy road doing about 65 mph hit an embankment head on and rolled about 3 times Blazer is totaled all sensors hit in the front and drivers airbag didn't deploy.
Well so far the encoder motor, the drive belt,trans. Dipstick rusted,sensor in ses light,whining fuel pump, vibration in rear when leaving from stop,now the car stalls while driving along. And you never know when it will ,it may go several miles before doing so and it may only go a couple before doing so. I feel that it is very dangerous not knowing whether you can get out of the way or not. The dealer tells me he is pretty sure that it is the fuel pump. But can not tell me for sure that it will take care of the problem. . . . And the part alone is 518. 00 we have a van with 142k miles and a truck with 262k miles so we feel like we maintain our vehicles or would not get the mileage. . Really concerned with this vehicle. . . . . Which was a fleet vehicle purchased from auction. . . . And we were told differently. . . . . I want to be able to get satisfaction from somewhere. . . . Please help.