1996 Chevrolet Blazer S10 XLS 4.3 petrol
Summary:
Muy Malo
Faults:
Almost all systems.
Automatic transmission twice.
Oil pressure lost.
Fuel pump twice.
Radiator leaks at 40,000 km (25,000 miles).
Poor plastics.
Rear door lock.
General Comments:
After having a 1992 Blazer that ran perfectly, I decided upgrade it by buying a 1996. Bad, very bad decision. I had to keep it because it was registered in my company, and they paid for all the fixes.
Powerful and comfortable, but a lot of problems, especially with the automatic transmission that failed at 40,000 km, and at 75,000 again (poor dealer repair maybe). I sent it to an independent transmission shop, and no problem.
The oil pressure went too low. The oil pump was replaced at a cost of $1,000.
Fuel pump replaced at 45,000 km (too early, and took 3 weeks in the dealer shop to find the failure!) and at 130,000 (see the difference).
Radiator was replaced by an aftermarket all metal one, and no problem.
Nice car. I really like the design. I changed to a 2005 Mitsu Montero Sport now with 100,000 km, and no problem absolutely.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No
Review Date: 2nd April, 2012
13th Apr 2024, 18:08
Assuming the Celebrity you drove was a 1990 model. Same year that Chevrolet ceased production. Pretty decent cars though.
15th Apr 2024, 17:48
Nope, if you remember that thread was disabled because it couldn't be proven with all those other false links. It was fun while it lasted.
11th Apr 2024, 06:11
That isn’t too bad for 150k km. I would agree the transmission wasn’t repaired well the first time. Perhaps due to being an import in Mexico, it’s not as common for mechanics to run across them.