We found the following complaints for CHEVROLET S10 (1996)
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While driving engine completely shutdown, cause unknown.air bag light illuminateson dash, andbrake booster malfunctioned. Also,water pump went out. Please provide any further information.
Air bag failure,.(tiresize: 205-75 r15)( dot number:tire size: 205-75 r15 )
Traveling at 40+ mph on a major highway, the driver either became unconsius for unknown reasons and went off the road. I went over an enbankment and into a ditch head on totaling the car. The airbag did not deploy but the car was totaled. The collision was a front impact into a hard ditch due to the drought status at the time. The front end was wrecked beyond repair and the airbag did not deploy. I feel that it malfunctiioned and want it reported before someone gets killed. I have reported to the insurance co and to gm.
While driving 30 mph had frontal impact with a mazda miata in which the front end was crushed, and the driver's air bag did not deploy. It did not protect the occupant in this accident.
The accident was almost head on mainly on the passenger side. The impact was hard the air bags went off in the other car but neither one of ours went off. For about a year prior to the accident the truck would stall at random times.
No deployment of air bag during collision, causing injury.
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While stopping at light and depressingpedalvehicle surged.also,engine check lightand air bag indicator light flashed onoff. Please provide further information.
The lady turned in front of me and i tboned her.
Anti lock brakes failed resulting in collision, no deployment of air bag during collision.
While driving at 45 mph consumer rear ended another vehicle due to the brakes going straight to the floorboard, and abs system not working. Upon impact, driver's side and passenger's side air bags didn't deploy.
While driving 45 mph truck was involved in crash(truck t bone other vehicle), and the air bag on the driver's side did not deploy. The vehicle was repaired by the dealership. Damages totaled was $7,000.00.
Vehicle hit another vehicle head-on at 55mph and the driver's side airbags did not deploy. Dealer has not seen. The truck was totaled.contacted gm, but they were unconcerned. *ml
While crossing an intersection applied the brakes on a bumpy road and brake pedal went to the floor. Consumer hit another vehicle, and airbag didn't deploy. Called the dealer, and they said that thiswas normal.
Air bag did not deploy
At 12:00 accident at 40-45mph driver side airbag did not deploy.the truck was totoled.
During a frontal impact accident at 50 mph the driver's side air bag did not deploy.
No deployment of airbag in accident.
While driving 35mph another vehicle ran through a red light andhit s10 dead center. Neither airbags deployed. Upon impact, suspension tore up. Vehicle not drivable. Driver injured. 825145 dup of 825914; posted on 09-07-1999.
Driving 40mph; applied brakes to slow down, vehicle not slowing. Pressed harder, pedal went to floor.vehicle not stopping; wheels locked up. Hit manhole cover. No air bag deployment; took to dealer & will not touchtil manufacturer looks at vehicle.
Consumer was driving on the road at approximately35 mph, going west, another vehicle was going north, ran traffic light, causing consumer to hit other vehcile in the side. Consumer's air bag did not deploy, and consumer received injuries to chest. Dealer/manufacturer notified.
During frontal impact at speeds of 28 mph, the driver's side air bag did not deploy.
While traveling on the hwy at 45 mph noticde he was approaching a vehicle collision. Started to slow down when another vehicle behind him struckand rammed consumer's vehicle into the approaching collision. Upon impact, air bag failed to deploy. Dealer notified.
While driving, on snow/ice roads, vehicle ran off road into an embankment, at approx. 30mph, hit tree 12:00 on front bumper, airbag failed to deploy.tt
Driver's airbag light stay on,indicating a problem withairbag system which won't deploy upon impact or deploy unexpectedly.
According to owners manual airbags are supposed to be deployed at a threshold of 9-18 mph.thy did not.contacted gm dealership and they do not want to do anything with this problem.i need your help.my hand is in a cast and according to my doctor may need an operation to mend the torn ligaments in my hand.i hit the steering wheel with my chest.yet the gm manufacturer will not do anything other than explain to me how the air bags work.a vehicle cross my path not yielding to traffic and crossed my front about 15 feet away.i hit the the other vehicle in t-bone type accident going at 40 mph, spunned the other vehicle about three times and my air bag in my chevy s-10 truck did not deploy.gm has placed this file on the backburner and without action.they do not want to take responsibility for my safety.
Dt: the consumer stated1996 chevrolet s-10 was involved in a crash. Upon impact,airbags did not deploy.the truck was hit by a tractor trailer. Driver sustainedsevereinjuries, including whiplash, a swollen head, cut and scraps, facial abrasions, and injuries to the chest/legs/stomach and a black eye. The seat belts did contain the driver to the seat. The driver had marks on the stomach left from the seat belt. But, the seat belts on the driver saved him from falling out of the vehicle. The driverhit the steering wheel with his face on the left side. The back window was shattered and front windowbusted, and the door came open. . the consumer was taken to an urgent care facility. The security and safety for consumer'scompany took care of the accident, and did not call the police. The company prepaireda report and hadpictures.
Was driving in the rain,almost hit a deer and the driver's side air bag didn't deploy. Please describe .
Consumer was involved in a 50 mph frontal collision in which the driver's shoulder belt did not retract, nor did the driver's side air bag deploy, cause unknown.please give any further details.
Vehicle has been in a head-on collision at 60 mph, and air bags did not deploy. Vehicle had been totaled. Dealer has been contacted.
During front impact at 45 to 50 mph, the driver's side air bag did not deploy.please describe details.
Consumer was traveling 30-35 mph ondry pavement and rearended another vehicle that pulled out in front.upon impact,driver's airbag didn't deploy.dealer will be contacted. Truck totalled..et.
Consumer had a head-on collision at 55 mph, and the driver's side air bag did not deploy. Dealer has been contacted. *ml
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision. Upon impactair bags did not deploy.dealer has been notified. Please provide further information.
Owner has abs brakes andstates that brakes did work when used, resultingina collision; also,there was no deployment of airbag after crash at 45 mph.
Consumer was travling 35 mph and was involved in a head-on collision and the driver's side air bag did not deploy.
No deployment of drivers air bag in head on collision, resulting in injury. *dsh
After hitting a tree at 65mph, driver airbag did not deploy, resulting in total loss of vehicle.
Consumerhad a head-on collision at 50 mph, and air bags did not deploy.consumer was injured,breaking 3 bones in back.
During frontal impact, the driver's side air bag did not deploy.
After hitting a bump in the road, the driver's side air bag deployed without reason.
While driving at 35 mph vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle. Upon impact,driver's sideandpassenger's side air bags didn't deploy.
Operating vehicle under normal highway conditions suddenly ran off road head-on into a ditch. Dual air bags did not deploy, and drivers seat belt did retract.
After hitting a tree at 65mph, driver airbag did not deploy, resulting in total loss of vehicle.
Driving at about 35mph, vehicle in front of the truck made a sudden left turn and the truck hit the back of the vehicle, causing heavy damage to the full right front of the truck.the airbag on the driver's side of the truck didn't deploy.
Consumer was driving on the highway going 50mph,another vechicle made a u turn in the middle of the street,consumer thoughtthat vehicle was going to turn in theopposite of his vehicle, an dhe veered over to the shoulder on wet pavement to slow down.then, veered onto the dry pavement, and the anti-lock system didn't kick in.also the airbag didn't deploy.
Concerns with air bags not deploying during an accident.*mr there was damage to the front of the vehicle including the hood. Gm conducted an investigation into the incident and concluded that the airbag system functioned as designed and therefore they were not reliable for damages. Consumer questioned the reason for nondeployment when brakes were applied after reading "what makes an air bag inflate" in the owner's manual.*ph
Front crash at 45 mph , neither airbag deployed, damage unknown at this time.
During a front impact accident at 35 mph,the driver's side air bag did not deploy.
Driver's side air bag did not deploy when vehicle was involved in an accident. Please describe details.
While driving, on gravel road on foggy weather, lost control at approx. 55mph, ran into ditch and hit trees, 12:00 on front bumper, airbag failed to deploy.
No deployment of driver's air bag during a collision, resulting in injuries.also, vehicle was totaled.
During frontal impact, the driver's side air bag did not deploy.
Air bag failed to deploy during an accident.
Driver's airbag did not deploy during front end collision; rearended another moving vehicle.
Air bag failed to deploy during an accident.
Air bag; the consumer was in a head-on collision and the driver side air bag did not deploy.
While driving at 40.mphona dirt road, consumer tried to go around a deer in the road, brakes failed andvehicle lost control and went up an enbankment, rolled down the enbakement. Vehicle went sliding sideways and didn't slow down. Upon impact,driver' side air bag didn't deploy.
Loss of control of the car when trying to avoid another car and hit a tree head-on and the air bag did not deploy.please describe details.
While driving at 40 mphvehicle's front end broadsided another vehicle. Upon impact,driver's airbags did not deploy. No one has seen vehicle.
Consumer was involved in a 50 mph frontal collision in which the driver's air bag did not deploy, cause unknown.please give any further details.
While driving 65 mph vehicle suddenly accelerated with driver'sboth feet on the brake pedal. Vehicle continued to accelerate, hit a guard rail, and rolled into anembankment.upon impact, both frontal airbagsdid not deploy. An ambulance was called butdriver refused to go with the anbulance.vehicle was totaledby the insurance company.
While driving 55 mph the consumers vehicle was involved in a front end collision and none of the air bags deployed.dealer notified. *nlm *scc
Consumer was in a front collision and air bags did not deploy,both passenger and driver received injuries.
Vehicle hit a wall and the driver's side seat belt did not hold in the collision.also, no deployment of air bags.
During frontal impact at 50 mph, the driver's side air bag did not deploy. Please provide any details.
While drivingat approximately 30 mphhit another vehicle in front, anddriver's side airbag didn't deploy.
Traveling 15-20mph, other vehicle traveling at faster speed, hit patch of ice, other vehicle hit s10 head-on,driver's air bag did not deploy.
Vehicle stopped at the light when another vehicle rearended it, knocking the first vehcle into a telephone pole.then itbounced off of the pole, hit the corner of a brick wall andknocked into the curb.upon impact, passenger's airbag didn't deploy.car was totaled.consumer talked with the dealer about airbag.the dealer told him that the airbag didn't have to deploy.
While driving at 45 mph rear ended a vehicle straight on upon impact,airbags did not deploy, has tried to contact gmc, no result. Please add additional information.
Upon impact, during frontal crash, at approx. 45mph, 12:00 on front bumper, hit cement barrier so hard that it bent the steering column; also,airbag failed to deploy.
Failure on the driver side air bag, consumer was involved in a head-on collision and the driver side air bag did not deploy.consumer was injured in accident.
During vehicle collision no deployment of driver's side airbag. Mjs
While driving vehicle on dry roadslate at night tried to avoid a deer,hit brakes (abs) and they failed, hit embankment, air bag did not deploy, seat belts did not hold driver.
Fiancee driving vehicle w/boss, on icy and slippery roads, going down hill,was rearended by another vehicle, lost control, hit cement, went into anembankment head on, air bag did not deploy and abs brakes failed to catch.
I was driving a chevy s-10 when a lady pulled in front of me.i was doing the speed limit of about 55-60 mph.i ended up hitting her car and in turn my truck rolled over several (6-10) times.the whole truck from bumper to bumper and side to side and topto bottom was destroyed.the truck was totaled.the seatbelt did its job but no airbag came out.i bought the truck used from a local car dealer here in concord 2 years ago.i am very bruised and cut and very upset that just maybe if that airbag had worked i would not have gotten all that glass along with everything else flying my way.i know that an airbag works when it is hit just right, but as i stated there is no part on that truck that was not hit including the front bumper as it is almost off the truck.the insurance company is taking control of the truck as we speak but there are numerous pictures and witnesses to this.i just want to know if something was wrong and that i did not put all my safety assurances into this airbag.thank-you for your time.christine floro
Battery failed.
Four batteries and three alternators replaced in 4 years.*mjs
This battery has failed twice in 2 yrs. The battery terminals pull out leaking acid on cables and surrounding components and has also caused the alternator to fail. I saw a news brief in an auto publication that you had began looking into the problem on suburbans and tahoes. I have talked to other people who have had the same problem on other gm cars. I personally seen this happen on many gm cars with ac-delco batteries, i was an employee in a gm dealer for 21 years. I have contacted gm but have not received any assistance and this had happened over 2 months ago
No summary listed for this vehicle.
There was a battery leak.fluid leaked onto the wiring harness cover and ate through toseveral wires. Also, defective brakes caused brake pads to wear out and rotors to corrode. Dealer has been contacted.
Four batteries and three alternators replaced in 4 years.*mjs
Turn signals malfunctioned.the a/c stopped working due to a faulty evaporator.the stabilizer bar broke on right side which caused drift/pull.engine coolant/antifreeze leaked.the ball joint for the right-front tire gave out.the alternator had to be fixed and replaced the battery. Speedometer seemed to be off by 5 mph.the windshield wipers would not work properly and stopped in the middle of a down-pour. The device to lower the spare tire had to be replaced.
Alternator failed. Mjs
Alternator belt tensioner failed.
Wiring harness for ignition got burnt. Was too close to manifold & insulation had fused together. Was repaired. Electrical problem has since reappeared & vehcle had cut off. Vehicle is not drivable. Will be taking back to dealer to check out problem
Spark plugs failed.
While traveling at various speedsvehicle shuts off without any warning.
Purchase truck new on eight occasions the service engine light comes on and truck stalls.tt
While driving along truck will shut off without warning. I have been in heavy traffic once when this happened lucky no accident.most of the time it will start back up after ya let it set but there have been times where had to have truck towed to shop.they are working on the problem and the same dealer has another s-10 same year same motor doing the same thing.
Was driving on interstate when vehicle would stall out. Would have no warning a problem would happen. Changed fuel but problem still exist. The problem is intermittent. Have not been to dealer.
Dealer cannot find out what is wrong withvehicle. While drivingjust shut down,there wasa short inignition .
Ignition leads failed.
Ignition coil wire burned/melted, causingvehicle to stall unexpectedly, almostresultinginan accident.could not start the vehicle.dealer replaced coil wire.
While making a stop the vehicle engine idles high. Dealer states that this comes from a program problem.
Vehicle designed not to slow down within the first 1-3 seconds after foot is removed from accelerator pedal , causing excessive use/wear of brakes.
While driving 65mph vehicle stalled, losing power brakes and power steering. Driver turned ignition off and restarted the vehicle. Dealer said it needed a new control module.dealer replaced vehicle cotnrol modudle at owner's expense.consumer was informed by dealer that manufacturer is aware of problem and had issued a service bulletin (sb66-65-06)to replace the vehicle control module.
The vehicle cuts off at high and low speeds, and takes a few minutes to get started again. Dealer has replaced the computer 3 times.
Engine speed will increase from idle to 2400 rpm without throttle input.this condition has occurred both when the vehicle is in motion and when the vehicle is stopped.when in motion, this condition creates a sudden acceleration problem.the only way for the driver to get engine control back from the computer (?) is to shut off engine and restart.this is an ongoing problem - for a year now - and occurs several times a week.i have taken the vehicle to the local chevrolet dealership, but was told that they were unable to diagnose the problem because theengine check lightlight hadn't come on.i have also e-mailed chevrolet about this problem several months ago, but have received no reply or acknowledgement.aside from being an inconvieniance, this problem with the engine speed control is contributing to excessive brake and clutch wear, and has the possibility of putting the vehicle out of control with possible associated loss of life.please help.i have read of similar problems with other 1996 s-10's that seem to be related to a bad computer program in the pcm computer.chevy don't seem too interested in helping out, so you're my last hope in getting this problem addressed.thank-you.
Vehicle suddenly surges from 1000 rpm tp 2000 rpm, also computer failure.
Engine races between 1200 and 2000 rpms due to electronic control module failure.
Dies intermittently any speed. Cranks-no start. Starts after 5 min/ok.
Consumer was able to take the key out of the ignition switch while vehicle was still running.then, vehicle caught on fire.
Vehicle experienced starter engaging itself without anyone in vehicle or key on several occasions, one incident resulted in crashing into garage door due to failure of the starter relay which was shorting out. Mjs
Wiring harness failure.causes truck to shut down when moving.will not start.had repaired ( rigged ) because the cost to replace this is in excess of 400 dollars, now is acting up again. Had to replace fan clutch as well.
Trailer harness shorted causing dash light fuse to blow (no dash lights while driving at night). Additional failure was vehicle would not start. Short was caused by harness rubbing against the rear bumper.
Check engine light kept coming on. The electrical harness caught fire in the engine compartment. Smoke was coming from under the hood in the driveway. Took vehicle to dealer. Was informed by mechanic the wires were installed too close to manifold. Had the wires replaced, but been having problems with wires every since.
Electrical harness caught fire due to location near exhaust manifold which burned plastic protective cover of the harness.
Vehicle was parked & replaced oil. Noticed hood was black. Was informed thatelectrical wiring harness is too close to exhaust manifold. This caused the hood to burn. Took to dealer & had it repaired.
Fuses blew out.
Due to a defective fuse which controls the lighting in the vehicle and the brakes, power became inoperative andvehicle stalled unexpectedly whichcould result ina crash.replaced the fuse.please provide further information.
While traveling in an rainstomheadlights short out without any indication. Consumer turned headlights on/off to return to normal travel . Dealer has been contacted. Please provide further information.
No summary listed for above vehicle.
Dt: one of the circuit board shorted out,and the vehicle will not start.everytime startingthe vehicle smoke comesout of the vehicle, and one can smell burning plastic. Saturday got the oil changed and didn't notice any problems.
Started having problems with the hazard/brake light fuse blowing occasionally about 2.5 yr ago... Recently the fuse blows almost as soon as you turn the vehicle on. Bulbs are good and lights work until the fuse blows. I've replaced the electrical system in the steering column twice in that same period of time. The most recent time had no effect on the fuses blowing.
Engine races between 1200 and 2000 rmps intermittently, particularly when the air conditioner is running.problem occurs while stopped or at highway speeds.vehicle will suddenly accelerate with no pressure applied to the pedal.very dangerous and wear intensive on the brakes.
While driving an electrical short in wiring, caused the dash to catch fire.please provide details.
Speedometer sticks, almost every trip after a short duration (5-10 min). Also, tachometer occasionally sticks during extended drives 3hrs or more. In addition,instrument cluster replaced under warranty after first failure. Speedometer up to 15 mph off. Forcefull tapping on instrument cluster will cause speedometer/tachometer needles to indicate current speed/rpm. Problem is independent of climate control temperature.
Consumer states of having problems with cooling system. Mr
Vehicle was fixtwice for blown head gasket. Ph
Temperaturegauge andengine check light came on.dealer said coolant and oil intermixed in the crankshaft which was caused by a failed intake manifold gasket. *ml
Coolant system turns colors and gets griddy. Manual states no maintenance for 5yrs or 50,000 miles. Manufacturer contacted, with case #990212859, nothing done to remedy problem. Problem still exists.
The bolt on the drivers seatback sheared causing the back of the seat to fall to a horizontal position./coolant became rusty causing the radiator to become cloged which caused the water pump to fail.
While driving engine completely shutdown, cause unknown.air bag light illuminateson dash, andbrake booster malfunctioned. Also,water pump went out. Please provide any further information.
Vehicle rides great.just stays in the shop more than on the road! no safety defect indicated in the summary.
Water pump failed.
Water pump failed.
Have had problems with the windshield wipers from the beginning.i would be driving in pouring-down rain and the wipers would go out causing me to have to pull over.right now they do not work at all.i had to work on my brakes the first year and a couple of times thereafter. I recently had to have my air-conditioner done.the latest was my water pump that i fixed myself.the worse was my motor.i had been stalled a number of times till finally it wouldn't go at all.i had it towed to michael holley chevrolet in lakeland (the town i worked in).they refused to honor my smartcare saying i had not changed the oil.that was not true since i had changed it myself and had it changed also.they wanted over 3000 for a new motor.i am and was still paying on my truck and did not have that much cash.i had to tow it at my mothers and park it.i was able to change the oil and noticed that the chevrolet dealers had removed the alternator belt and had left it loose.that did not give me any confidence in them.4 months later my mother's car was totalled and she paid for me to get a motor from an amoco dealer.in september of 1999 my mother was surfing the net and found out that there had been recalls on this vehicle almost from the first and i have never been notified at all.i wrote to the home office in early september but received no answer.i still owe 2 years payments.if i had been traveling on the highway when my motor went out on me something bad could have very well happened.i feel sure that i will never trust in chevy's products again.
Mechanics evaluation is that possible failure could be from dex-cool coolant eroding gaskets.
While driving at highway speed of 65-70 mph cooling system:fan bolts have broken off, causingfan blade came off .dealer / manufacturer were not notified . Feel free to provide any further information.
The fan attached underneath the hood fell off while driving.*nlm
Clutch fan failed resulting in coming loose.
Oil cooling line failed.
On may 23 2000 the vehical was brought in for an over heating problem.the radiator was diagnosned as the problem and replaced. Then on oct 17 the vehicle was brought in for a heating problem. The problem was diagnosed as a blown head gasket. The gasket was replaced and the engine was flushed. The work was done per bulletin 99-06-012-012. I just discovered today that the engine has a rattling sound. It sounds like a bucket of bolts.
Radiatorrust out,and the rust spread in the entireengine.
Valve seal problem.
Vehicle stalls without prior notice.
Engine valve guide seals failed.
The engine was leaking oil from the lines in front, near the radiator that islocated over the steering lines.the rubber block used to hold the oil cooler lines in position slipped, allowing one line to contact the steering gear, causing a wear point.this allowed the oil to leak as engine ran.vehicle set up for heavy duty hauling.
The vehicle stalled due to defective bearings on the pully. Yh
While driving, i notice white smoke in my rear view mirror.checked all my gauges, which were all fine, and the vehicle was running like normal.i pulled over to the side of the road, and when i got the vehicle stopped, black smoke started entering the driver's compartment.i turned the vehicle off and got out.i opened the hood to find that my engine was on fire.as of this time, i do not know what caused it. *la
Cylinder head gasket failed.
Head gasket failed at 51300 mile on vehicle, causing cooling system of vehicle to drain.repair cost is approximately $525.failure seems unusual at this mileage.
Engine head gasket problem. Consumer will provide further information.
Engine failure.
Coolent leak was on passenger side, rear of engine due to faulty head gasket.was told by dealer that leak could go into an oil port and cause engine failure.
Timing chain noise conditions.inspector from ge capital inspected the vehicle based on the extended warranty contract.inspector indicated that oil change maintenance had not been maintained on vehicle and indicated oil was very black.oil changes were done on this vehicle every 3,000 miles.self-maintained vehicle for oil changes.last oil change: 35,718. Oil used was western auto oil, 10w30 advan. Technical service bulletin 87-61-21a, april 1998, subj: timing chain noise condition (replace timing chain).condition:vehicle may exhibit a clattering noise at idle speed originating from the timing chain and front cover area.chain wear in excess of the maximum travel of the timing chain tensioner may create noise that may be objectional to some customers.cause:lack of regular maintenance, as ref in owner's manual and the resultant lack of lubrication and buildup of deposits inside the engine may accelerate wear of the timing chain.in addition, there is a small lubrication hole in the front oil passage plug that could become blocked with debris if proper engine maintenance is not followed.correction:if the owner of the vehicle indicates a noise concern, inspect the timing chain and tension.in addition, confirm oil flow from the front oil passage plug and replace the timing chain, timing chain tensioner, and both the camshaft and the crankshaft sprocket if necessary to correct the noise.
Piston broke.
Defective engine valve.
They say my transmission is not one that seizes but it is locking up and bucking for some reason.i have to disengage, then speed up to get it to stop bucking.any ideas? this has occurred since i bought it used w/limited warranty.i can't afford $65. Everytime i need an estimate (down time) and this might be related to the recall.how can they tell which ones (not just vin) regarding special torque tool.. Also, what is the life expectancy from manufacturer on the rear oxygen sensors?i had a cracked cylinder head two months after purchasing.they say it was a defect in the water-cooling system.it sucked all my coolant thru engine, blew out back.my sensor in rear was clogged...direct result...they say it couldn't have gotten past cat. Convertor, although blue was blowing out my tailpipe... They won't fix.i am just curious as to how i can keep from them blowing smoke up my skirt. Thanks, i'm single, female and they saw me coming.
On may 23 2000 the vehical was brought in for an over heating problem.the radiator was diagnosned as the problem and replaced. Then on oct 17 the vehicle was brought in for a heating problem. The problem was diagnosed as a blown head gasket. The gasket was replaced and the engine was flushed. The work was done per bulletin 99-06-012-012. I just discovered today that the engine has a rattling sound. It sounds like a bucket of bolts.
About 1 month ago i brought our 1996 chevrolet s10 pick up in to roundtree chevrolet for what i thought was an exhaust leak.it turns out that it needs a whole new engine.the mechanic said that a lot of 2.2 litre engines (as well as some big blocks)were doing the same thing because the factory made the pistons tapered which wears out the skirting.theis problem seems clear cut enough (a factory defect), but as soon as roundtree saw that we had an extended warranty on the vehicle they immediately turned to the extended warranty company.they want our service records before they authorize roundtree to continue.wal-mart supposedly keeps your oil change records so that you don't have to.well, we took the truck there every 3000 miles, but they can't locate any!they have given roundtree a verbal confirmation, but apparently that's not good enough.we don't feel we should make payments when there is no end in sight, and we told g.m.a.c. That they could just keep it!now what do we do?
While driving, at approx. 60mph, experienced sudden engine shutdown,rendering inoperative power assist/brakes and steering.on 4different occasions, dealer contacted tech. Asst. Network, was instructed to replace crankshaft position sensor.
Right rear head gasket (passenger side) leaking coolant onto exhaust manifold.started leaking at approximately 60,000 miles.*nlm
Engine problems.
Countless calls to dealer and manufacture does not produce results.
Replaced noisy engine. Also, replaced leaking transmission/master cylinder/power steering pump. In adition, front strut failed and windshield wipers do not operate properly.
Vehicle caught on fire while driving in engine compartment.
Intermittent stalling.
Vehicle will lose all power will in operation. Engine will turn off, lights off, every thing will turn off. Had vehicle checked, had computer diagnostic completed. No problems found. Vehicle will still lose all power. For example, driving down paved city street. Lose all power. Start to coast to side of road. Vehicle starts up again on own. Back out of parking stall, vehicle lose all power. Push vehicle back in parking stall. Vehicle starts up. Driving down road, night time, vehicle lose all power, everything goes out. Pull to side of road. Vehicle will not start, call tow truck. Tow truck driver arrives, vehicle starts. Take to mechanic, no problem found on system. Take vehicle home park it. Try to go some place else the next day. Vehicle will not start, try in 20 mim. Vehicle starts. Checked battery, good. Checked ground wire, good. Computer check good. Don't know, can you help? this is the second computer in vehicle. The orignal computer would not let the abs work. Chevrolet changed computer at 60-65000 miles. At a lose, in gilroy.
When driving in damp weather truck will just stop running, engine will not run it will turn over but will not start, if vehicle is left for a few hours it may start, after restart motor will race, speedometer will go from 0 to 80 mph heater motor will race up and down , vehicle has been taken in on numerous occasions to have electrical system checked out, but dealer was unable to find problem with electrical system, possibily engine related.
While driving engine completely shutdown, cause unknown.air bag light illuminateson dash, andbrake booster malfunctioned. Also,water pump went out. Please provide any further information.
No summary listed for above vehicle.
I purchased truck from saturn dealer a division of gm. As a truck just outof lease with20697miles. No safety defec tlisted.
Engine quit on me going 65mph, couldn't get motor started for 45 minutes, brought into shop several times and they didn't know what was wrong so i ended up getting rid of it.
Anti-freeze leaked into engine, causing damage to cylinders. Engine had to be re-bored.
Consumer states while driving the check engine light came on, the transmission fluid was changed and oil was changed, and for awhile the light went off, until october 1, 2001 the engine light has come on again the vehicle was put on a machine an a code of 1103 appeared the dealer was called and stated there is no such code, ppossible engine problems, but as of now no one knows what the problem is.
Intermittently while drivingvehicle stalls unexpectedly which may cause an accident.been to dlr numerous times.dealer cannot determine the problem.problem still exists.please provide further information.
Engine leaking oil, unable to determine failure. Mjs
Engine noise upon acceleration.
Intermittent stalling 9 times. *sd
Consumer states while driving the check engine light came on, the transmission fluid was changed and oil was changed, and for awhile the light went off, until october 1, 2001 the engine light has come on again the vehicle was put on a machine an a code of 1103 appeared the dealer was called and stated there is no such code, ppossible engine problems, but as of now no one knows what the problem is.
While drivingat 55mphengine cut off, causing the steering to lock up andvehicle to flip over. Dealer has not seen vehicle.
Vehicle sometimes stalls while being driven, and can be very dangerous. Also, it may not even start.dealer haschecked vehicle out, and cannot find anything wrong with it. They have run testedthe vehicle, but result was negative.
When letting off the gas, vehicle will cut off and sometimes the vehicle will stall, which canresult in an accident. Consumer lost power, vehicle kept slowing down. Dealer can't determine the problem.
The vehicle cuts off at high and low speeds, and takes a few minutes to get started again. Dealer has replaced the computer 3 times.
Engine stalls, causing loss of control of steering/brakes.
Engine failed.
Have had problems with the windshield wipers from the beginning.i would be driving in pouring-down rain and the wipers would go out causing me to have to pull over.right now they do not work at all.i had to work on my brakes the first year and a couple of times thereafter. I recently had to have my air-conditioner done.the latest was my water pump that i fixed myself.the worse was my motor.i had been stalled a number of times till finally it wouldn't go at all.i had it towed to michael holley chevrolet in lakeland (the town i worked in).they refused to honor my smartcare saying i had not changed the oil.that was not true since i had changed it myself and had it changed also.they wanted over 3000 for a new motor.i am and was still paying on my truck and did not have that much cash.i had to tow it at my mothers and park it.i was able to change the oil and noticed that the chevrolet dealers had removed the alternator belt and had left it loose.that did not give me any confidence in them.4 months later my mother's car was totalled and she paid for me to get a motor from an amoco dealer.in september of 1999 my mother was surfing the net and found out that there had been recalls on this vehicle almost from the first and i have never been notified at all.i wrote to the home office in early september but received no answer.i still owe 2 years payments.if i had been traveling on the highway when my motor went out on me something bad could have very well happened.i feel sure that i will never trust in chevy's products again.
Vehicle expriencing intermittent stalling problem while driving. Dealer notified ,and informed consumer that the problem could not be duplicated. Seeking help from nhtsa in this mater.
In the past year,windshield wipers have to be manually started, then they don't always work. The truck engine will just stop while your driving leaving you fighting to brake & steer.
Engine does not start properly in extreme weather conditions.
Vehicle caught on fire while driving in engine compartment.
At 61,000 miles the head gasket blew. At the time there was no recall for this item.i called the dealer and was informed that this repair would be over $900.with no choice at hand, i did the repair myself.i completed the job in about 14 hours, plus the expenses of the parts. I didn't save my receipts because i didn't have any reason to believe i would need them. However, i did save the head gasket.some months later, i received a letter from chevrolet stating this was a factory defect and would be reimbursed for the work. I proceed to contacted the dealer and the chevrolet customer assistance center who issued me a case # of 06762207.they informed me that i would receive nothing without a receipt. Any assistance in this matter that you may be able to provide will be greatly appreciated.
This is not the first time we have heard of this problem happening. No safety defect listed.
Belt tensioner failed.*mjs
Serpentine belt failed.
Had taken vehicle in for routine maintenance for smog. Informed by mechanic intake manifoldwas cracked & needed repairing.manifold problem was repaired 2 years ago for same crack.
Oxygen sensor failed.
Dt: one of the circuit board shorted out,and the vehicle will not start.everytime startingthe vehicle smoke comesout of the vehicle, and one can smell burning plastic. Saturday got the oil changed and didn't notice any problems.
Oxygen sensor failed.
Oxygen sensor malfunctioned, causing vehicle to stall.
They say my transmission is not one that seizes but it is locking up and bucking for some reason.i have to disengage, then speed up to get it to stop bucking.any ideas? this has occurred since i bought it used w/limited warranty.i can't afford $65. Everytime i need an estimate (down time) and this might be related to the recall.how can they tell which ones (not just vin) regarding special torque tool.. Also, what is the life expectancy from manufacturer on the rear oxygen sensors?i had a cracked cylinder head two months after purchasing.they say it was a defect in the water-cooling system.it sucked all my coolant thru engine, blew out back.my sensor in rear was clogged...direct result...they say it couldn't have gotten past cat. Convertor, although blue was blowing out my tailpipe... They won't fix.i am just curious as to how i can keep from them blowing smoke up my skirt. Thanks, i'm single, female and they saw me coming.
Erg valve failed causing check engine light to illuminate.
Engine:engine check light comes on and will not go off ,black smoke coming from tail pipe. Vehicel has been in shop so many times and they don't know what the problem is.
Exhaust manifold replaced.*mjs
A/c compressor failed. Mjs
No summary listed for this vehicle.
Hole in the a/c plastic housing has caused engine fumes to enter into the passenger compartment.*mjs
Freon leaked all over the engine.unusual for air conditioning system to fail after 38,000 miles.
Compressor leaking at clutch seal.
Have had problems with the windshield wipers from the beginning.i would be driving in pouring-down rain and the wipers would go out causing me to have to pull over.right now they do not work at all.i had to work on my brakes the first year and a couple of times thereafter. I recently had to have my air-conditioner done.the latest was my water pump that i fixed myself.the worse was my motor.i had been stalled a number of times till finally it wouldn't go at all.i had it towed to michael holley chevrolet in lakeland (the town i worked in).they refused to honor my smartcare saying i had not changed the oil.that was not true since i had changed it myself and had it changed also.they wanted over 3000 for a new motor.i am and was still paying on my truck and did not have that much cash.i had to tow it at my mothers and park it.i was able to change the oil and noticed that the chevrolet dealers had removed the alternator belt and had left it loose.that did not give me any confidence in them.4 months later my mother's car was totalled and she paid for me to get a motor from an amoco dealer.in september of 1999 my mother was surfing the net and found out that there had been recalls on this vehicle almost from the first and i have never been notified at all.i wrote to the home office in early september but received no answer.i still owe 2 years payments.if i had been traveling on the highway when my motor went out on me something bad could have very well happened.i feel sure that i will never trust in chevy's products again.
Speedometer sticks, almost every trip after a short duration (5-10 min). Also, tachometer occasionally sticks during extended drives 3hrs or more. In addition,instrument cluster replaced under warranty after first failure. Speedometer up to 15 mph off. Forcefull tapping on instrument cluster will cause speedometer/tachometer needles to indicate current speed/rpm. Problem is independent of climate control temperature.
Air conditioner compressor failed. *mjs
Air conditioner failed. Mjs
Rear axle fell off while moving. Luckily in bumper to bumper traffic therfore truck did not turn over. Could have caused fatal accident. Mechanic said inferior plastic parts used. Furthermore, anti- lock breaks malfunction when the ground is wet/damp. The fly wheel is gone. The airconditioner is broken. The clutch is going out. The tail gate is boken. Not to mention 7 recalls already.
The light switch problem is a dangerous defect, the air compressor an expensive defect.
A/c has been making unsual noises due to four compressor belts breaking. Vehicle been in dealer shop for correction, but dealer informed consumer that the problem cannot be found.
Turn signals malfunctioned.the a/c stopped working due to a faulty evaporator.the stabilizer bar broke on right side which caused drift/pull.engine coolant/antifreeze leaked.the ball joint for the right-front tire gave out.the alternator had to be fixed and replaced the battery. Speedometer seemed to be off by 5 mph.the windshield wipers would not work properly and stopped in the middle of a down-pour. The device to lower the spare tire had to be replaced.
Air from air conditioner not cool.noticed air conditioner not cooling as well in fall of 1999.since winter was near i did not use it until the following spring.first time in the shop no leak found but no coolant in the system.coolant replaced and worked for about 4 weeks.then same problem.in shop again and was told i needed new compressor.said it was leaking around case of compressor.this is a very expensive repair ($1000).i asked gm to help me out with it because i felt an airconditioner should last longer than 4 years.they declined because it had 71,000 miles on it.
Air conditioning belt tensioner needs replaced.*mjs
...for 3 years chevrolet dealers told me there was nothing wrong with abs. Then in 2000, received recall notice labeled campaign #c99046. On 03/28/2000 took vehicle into dealership. Bill states reprogram pcm for new antilock program ...called chevrolet customer assistance center today, because brakes failed today the same way they did before repair in 2000....i explained the s10 had been brought into dealership on 03/28/2000, as soon as i received recall notice, and that it appeared replacement was defective. ...i was advised that campaign ended 12/2002. When i reiterated that i had work done within parameters of campaign,but now same problem had reoccurred, i was advised it didn't matter, the campaign ended 12/2002. ...when i sarcastically said, so if i kill someone on way to dealership tomorrow because of abs failure, you're not responsible? the response was: only ifit happened before 12/2002.
Failure of the master cylinderdue to a poor finish on the brake system, consumer brake pedal went to the floor,causing the consumer to have a near accident.also radio goes out when vehicle goes over bumps, also grill is peeling.
Spare tire fell off the truck on driveway. Contacted dealer and informed them of the problem, i was informed that this had happened to 3 or 4 other truck's. I was told to hang on the phone while they checked for availability of the tire winch, and told that the part would cost me around $48,00 and that it was available.i contacted the area service rep.i informed him of my concern, as i stated to him what would have happen if the tire had fallen of the truck when or if i was on the highway doing 73 miles per hr. ? could it have cought the rear bumper and flip my truck. Or if it had missed me how about some one following at the same speed. I also told him that i was very concerned about being on the highway following bihind a chevy s-10. I think this is a very legitemate concern due to the poor manufacture / design of of this item. This item supports a full size tire on this truck's.the weight, i would venture to say is a good 50 lbs.and is only about 1/4 of an inch. Steel cable, that has to be winched tight so that the tire doesn't rattle in the back. It makes me wonder if this design hasn't allready cused some accidents on the highways.... Please if any questions feel free to call me @ 504-649-0636 after 4 pm any day during the week. Thank's
The spare tire cable snapped while driving causing the tire to fall from the vehicle.*mjs
Twice while driving my spare tire has fallen off (due to cable breaking).
Spare tire hoist cable fatigued near wheel retainer and tire fell from vehicle; theft deterrent cable kept tire from falling completely away and caused tire to lift the rear end of my truck.there is no apparent damage other than a bent rear license plate.i fear that this may happen to someone at highway speeds causing loss of control or if theft deterrent cable is not in place the tire may fall from underneath the vehicle and strike another vehicle or cause a road hazard.i was fortunate to be a few hundred feet from my home when this happened.the cable appeared to be fatigued at the point where the break occured.please contact me to assure that this information is processed.thank you.
The spare tire on our truck is loaded and unloaded by the use of a wrench which when inserted in a slot by the rear license plate and turned lowers and raises the spare tire. When fully raised, the tire rests against the bottom of the truck bed held there by the pressure of the cable which is used when lowering and raising the tire. The tire on our truck fell out onto the street bouncing off of the bottom of our truck and bending the rear license plate frame and breaking the spare tire cable assembly. Upon inspection i found that the cable had worn through and broke from friction and excessive movement because the tire was not pressed up against the truck bed firmly enough. I myself, a 50 year old male who has worked around automobiles most of my life had raised that tire into the spare well myself about 4 months ago. After inspecting the damage i discovered that the spare tire itself was down to only 10 lbs of pressure which i assume caused the accident.the tire when fully inflated and raised firmly into the spare tire well as it was poses noproblems that i can see. In fact i believe that it is a simple and practical way to access the spare tire. The problem arises when the spare tire loses it's air. In our case it was down to 10lbs that the tire loses it's exterior diameter or original thickness there by loosening it's friction hold on the bottom of the truck bed. This i believe is what caused the cable to break and drop the tire onto the street.excessive movement of the spare tire in my opinion caused the cable to break. I couldn't imagine something like this happening on the highway. We were lucky that it happened on a city street. Thankyou for taking the time to read this as i believe it is an important issue.
While driving the spare tire rod underneath vehicle broke, causing tire to fall out from under the vehicle.
Power brake booster malfunctioned, causing extended stopping distance and may resultin a crash.also spare tire fell out which may have cause a crash/ problems with grill falling out, andpassenger's seatbelt tightens while in use.please provide further information.
While driving at 35 mph spare tire came off due to the cable breaking.consumer looked out of the rear mirror and noticed spare tire rolling down the road.
Pe99004, the original spare tire wire broke(15,000 miles), causing the spare tire to fall behind the truck this could have caused a crash, but there was a cable lock that broke the fall to the street.dealer replaced the wire, at 30,000 miles the replaced wire broke, the tire fell but never hit the street because of the lock.dealer could not determine the cause. *jg
Wire frayed causing spare tire to fall off of vehicle while traveling.there no warning or indication of tire falling off.
While driving heard a noise and looked through rearview mirror and saw spare tire hit the ground and bounced over the guardrail and into the savannahriver.this is the original spare tire never been used. Took the vehicle to local tire vendor and was told that the cable had broken.
While driving spare tire cable snapped, andtire flew out onhighway where rim was damaged .manufacturer was contacted.
Spare tire carrier cable snapped and tire fell to ground at speed.tire cable lock kept tire from being left on street. Without cable lock (not std mfg equipment) the tire would have been left on the street for the vehicle following tohit. No warning was noticed that spare tire carrier was failing. First dealer refused to repair under warranty and chevrolet was contacted. They also refused to repair stating they were following dealer's advice. Went to second dealer (continental chevrolet in countryside, illinois) and spare tire carrier was replaced at no charge. I never received any paperwork concerning repair of this carrier. I have no idea of the cost to repair. I did not press the issue of paperwork as it did get repaired. The damage included replacement of the tailgate as i dragged the spare tire behind the truck for a short distance, it was banging against the tailgate. It felt like the brakes were grabbing. Luckily i only had to travel a short distance to pull off the road. The cable lock, much like a bicycle chain and lock, is the only thing that kept a bad accident from happening. The vehicle behind me would have hit the tire at speed. Examination of the cable holding the tire revealed that it had worn out and snapped. Chevrolet shouldhave a record of my call to them concerning the warranty repair denial by arrow chevrolet. I should have contacted the nhtsa when it happened but i was more concerned about the repair. The repair consisted of replacing the assembly with a new one of the same type. I will be moving the spare tire to the bed as i can see there is cause for concern about the tire dropping again.
When entering my driveway at a very slow speed the cable supporting the spare tire broke and the tire dropped and wedged itself between the bottom of the truck, the rear bumper and the road causing the rear ties of my truck to be lifted from the road.the cable was sheared in such fashon as to indicate vibration caused it to break.has this happened at any normal driving speed the tire and wheel would have become potentially deadly projectiles and the i am sure the truck would have turned over.i want a better mousetrap under my truck and will not put this back without a lock and chain as a second line of security.
Spare tire carrier malfunctioned and tire came off from under truck at 55 mph and nearly caused accident.windshield wipers do not work sometimes.antilock brakes lock up, especially when road surface is wet.
Harness which is held with coated cable wire corroded at attachment to harness causing spare tire to fall onto road at 30 mph.dealercontacted.*ml
Spare tire fell from vehicle when mount failed
Consumer states that the cable that holds the spare tire broke causing the tire to fall from the vehicle.nlmthere was a slight rise in the road(1/2 inch), the cable broke at that spot.*jg
Spare tire apparently fell off.
Lightsflicker on/off.
Back-up lights would flicker while reversing, then only come on when gas pedal was depressed while reversing and finally went out completely.
Third brake light cracked open from failing housing, which caused short in the brake lights.*mjs
Started having problems with the hazard/brake light fuse blowing occasionally about 2.5 yr ago... Recently the fuse blows almost as soon as you turn the vehicle on. Bulbs are good and lights work until the fuse blows. I've replaced the electrical system in the steering column twice in that same period of time. The most recent time had no effect on the fuses blowing.
Started having problems with the hazard/brake light fuse blowing occasionally about 2.5 yr ago... Recently the fuse blows almost as soon as you turn the vehicle on. Bulbs are good and lights work until the fuse blows. I've replaced the electrical system in the steering column twice in that same period of time. The most recent time had no effect on the fuses blowing.
Headlights briefly went out for no reason - complete darkness - very dangerous could easily cause a crash - chevrolet said it would cost 85 dollars to replace and that i would have to pay for it.....
No summary listed for this vehicle.( dot number: tire size: p23575r15 )
While driving with the headlights on the headlights would periodically turn off without prior warning.whileheadlights were off,running lights inside the vehicle were still on. Dealer replaced light switch, but the problem still occurs.defect allows poor or no visibility.
I have been having this problem off and on for the last 40000 miles, the dealer claims not to be able to locate anything wrong with the vehicle.
1) the head lights on my 1996 chevrolet s10 have never worked right.at first, when i turned on the igh beams, they would stay on for less than a minute, then i would lose the dashboard lights and the daytime running lights would come on.this situation is getting steadily worse.now the low beams are exhibiting the same problem.2) the headlights don't work, meaning that i can't drive it at night or when it rains.state law requires that the headlights be on when you use the windshield wipers.3) i have spent thousands trying to get this problem corrected, but the service personnel just take the money and never solve the problem.
While drivingheadlights will spontaneously cut off and stay off fof a couple of seconds to a couple of minutes. When light switch gets warm contact is open and lights fail until switch cools slighty.
Daytime running light failure.
Headlight effectiveness is extremely poor on both high and low beams. Checked voltage to lamps: solid 14.2v under all conditions. Contacted dealer and reviewed problem w. Service manager. Unable to recommend a solution and there is no factory recall on record.(have checked back several time since; still nothing from gm). Replaced both headlamps with napa after-market units at about10,000 miles; this change resulting in minor improvement, due mostly, i think, to wider beam spread, but over all performance is still the worst i have ever had on a vehicle (including my 6-volt 1934 plymouthwith no voltage regulator), and i have owned a lot of old vehicles with marginal lights.
Headlights and dash lights will turn on and off intermittently, causing poor visibility.the head light switch has been replaced, and problem has not reoccurred since. *ml
Headlights turn off intermittently while driving. Lights remain off for a few seconds and then come back on.
Headlight switch failed while driving at night on a side road, traveling 55 mph.
The light switch problem is a dangerous defect, the air compressor an expensive defect.
Headlight switch does not work properly.sometimes when you turn the headlight switch on only the parking lights and the daytime safety running lights come on.there have been times when i have had to drive several miles before the headlights would come on by themselves.this seems like a dangerous situation to me and i'm concerned from a safety point of yiew.it only occurs sometimes.i haven't been able to repeat it so that i could show it to the service dept. At the dealer.i never know when it's going to work or not.
Taillights inoperative.
Turn signals malfunctioned.the a/c stopped working due to a faulty evaporator.the stabilizer bar broke on right side which caused drift/pull.engine coolant/antifreeze leaked.the ball joint for the right-front tire gave out.the alternator had to be fixed and replaced the battery. Speedometer seemed to be off by 5 mph.the windshield wipers would not work properly and stopped in the middle of a down-pour. The device to lower the spare tire had to be replaced.
Short in directional lamps.
Wire onmulti function switch came loose, causingheadlights to malfunction. Dealer replacedmultifunction switch.
The trottle stays at approximately 2000 rpms on up or down shifts with five speed manual transmission.
Had taken vehicle in for routine maintenance for smog. Informed by mechanic intake manifoldwas cracked & needed repairing.manifold problem was repaired 2 years ago for same crack.
Temperaturegauge andengine check light came on.dealer said coolant and oil intermixed in the crankshaft which was caused by a failed intake manifold gasket. *ml
Rupture fuel line, resulting in a total fire.
Water pump failed.
Fuel injection pump failed.
Fuel pump failed, replaced twice. *ml
While driving and attempting to make a left hand turn the fuel pump no longer worked with the gas pedal.gas pedal went directly to the floor.dealer has been contacted.
Fuel pump failed.
While driving, the brake line leaked.as a result, the pedal became mushy and was unable to grab.the dealer statedthe fuel tank was designed too close together, therefore, dirt settled on the line and caused rusting.the front brake pads and rear brake shoes were installed on thevehicle.when the repairs were being made, the technician(s) noticed the front pads wore out prematurely due to the defect.(ac delco durastop brakes) *sc
Fuel injection nozzle failed.
When driving would get an odor of fuel insidecab. Problemwas getting worse. Could smell fumes when either stopping or starting. Took vehicle to independent mechanic, and was informedthatfuel injection system was causingodor.
Fuel injectors were clogged with teflon.
Fuel injection failed.
2 of the 4 fuel injectors failed.
Consumernoticed gasoline fumes inside vehicle. Vehicle taken to dealer, who determinedfuel injector tops were made of plastic and allow ed fuel to leak ontointake manifold. Fuel injectors need to be replaced.
Fuel injectors failed 3 times.
Fuel leak at #4 injector dripping onto exhaust manifold. Extreme fire hazard!i am a certified master mechanic and i am going to fix this my self.there is a recall on this vehicle with this engine but the chevy dealer said it was not for this vin #[xxx] (1996 chevy s10 pu 2.2 liter engine).*lainformation redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Gas gauge will not read accurately.consumer noticed that it was about a quarter off, causing vehicle to run out of gas, and left stranded. A mechanic states that it was due to the design of the interiorof gas tank.
Fuel gauge failed.
Gas gauge will not read accurately.consumer noticed that it was about a quarter off, causing vehicle to run out of gas, and left stranded. A mechanic states that it was due to the design of the interiorof gas tank.
Headlights and dash lights will turn on and off intermittently, causing poor visibility.the head light switch has been replaced, and problem has not reoccurred since. *ml
Dome light switch failed.
Top 3rd door latch engaged, bottom latch will not engage, possible front door could unexpectly open.cannot open 3rd door, top latch is jammed bottom latch remains in the open position.
Hood latch failed causing hood to hit windshield cracking it.
Parking brakes do not work even when vehicle is fully engaged in park. Vehicle parkedin parking lot and rolled into another vehicle. Took vehicle to dealerand they said there is nothing wrong with the vehicle.
While driving in snowy/slushy weather,snow/slush builds up around the emergency parking cable. When it melts from the cable, it causes the emergency parking brake to activatewhich causes smoke to come from the rear of the vehicle.please provide further information and vin#.
Transmission went out at 61,000 while driving on highway @65 miles per hour, just quit on the highway, gmc wouldn't stand behind it, transmission shop rebuilt it and found a crack in the case due to it not cooling properly, had to put a larger cooler unit in the truck to handle the transmission for this truck. Timing belt went while going down the highway @65 miles per hour, everything locked up on the truck power steering, brakes and just died in the middle of the highway. Both situations very dangerous.
Replaced noisy engine. Also, replaced leaking transmission/master cylinder/power steering pump. In adition, front strut failed and windshield wipers do not operate properly.
Transmission failed.
Rear wheels locked up while driving on expressway due to faulty transmission.please provide further information.
Consumer was traveling about 65mph onhighway, and without prior warning transmission just locked up . Also,rear wheels locked up.vehicle was towed to dealer.no transmission fluid was leaking.
Whileaccelerating transmission will lock up, and will grabrear wheel. Cause unknown. Dealer notified.
Tranmission is not shifting from first to second, unless you go very slow.
The ses light appeared and stayed on after approximately 1-2 hours driving at freeway speed.this happened on several occasions.after turning engine off overnight or for several hours, the light would go off.then after continued driving, comes back on again. While on, the transmission shifts extremely hard, jolting passengers.this occurred several times.took car to dealer for service but light was not on.service advised could not get ses code with light off.when ses problem happened again, took to dealer.service advised that ses problem coded to the transmission.manager advised that nothing was wrong with transmission, but problem was electical. Transmission man may be able to fix by placing a wire to bypass solenoid problem.when the transmission man tried to do so, he found that a wire was already in place.service advised that my blazer was a later model that already had the wire.he advised that nothing was wrong with the transmission, and to continue to drive until it failed to shift completely.a solenoid which controlled the shifting was sticking and causing the problem.when this happened i could shut off the engine completely, and the computer/ solenoid would reset and i could continue driving.otherwise the assembly body would have to be replaced.my problem is that this seems to be a problem chevrolet determined early on and tried to fix with the wire bypassing the solenoid.i'm expected to wait until it goes out completely, drive my car in 2d gear from wherever it is to the dealer, and pay to have the assembly body replaced, at my expense.what's wrong with this picture ?i would expect a known problem with the ses light/ solenoid to have been remedied prior to sale of a new vehicle.i would appreciate any guidance or assistance you can provide regarding this matter. The solution seems totally illogical as well as poor customer service.
In august of 1996 i purchased a 1996 s-10 pickup from reliable chevrolet in albuquerque. It was sold as a vehicle with 26 miles on it instead of the actual 7064 miles it really had. I had never bought a new car and they saw me coming. The legal part of that contract is being reviewed by the attorney general of new mexico and senator domenici. I notified chevrolet in michigan immediately, telling them about the fraudulent contract and the slippage in the transmission. I rarely drove other than to my two jobs. On the first extended trip outside city limits, the transmission suddenly refused to shift into thirdgear while i was passing. It blew a large amount of transmission fluid out the vent tube on the rear of the transmission. I have spent over $300.00 and a great deal of time and missed work trying to get reliable fix the problem. I found out recently that chevrolet installed a defective pump in the transmisson that cannot handle the pressure, forcing it out the vent tube and overheating the system while causing shift failure. Do you consider losing power suddenly when on a highway where the speed limit is 75 dangerous? i have nearly lost my life three times now because of my inability to go faster than 44 mph when the transmission locks like this. Only my skill as a driver has prevented you from seeing me in the fatality section. Chevrolet sent me 5 letters concerning their faulty windshield wipers, but no notice about a really dangerous and expensive condition they willingly keep quiet about. I am unable to drive my vehicle more than 25 miles in any direction before the transmission stops shifting properly and starts spewing fluid out the vent tube. This is a serious defect, it almost cost me my life 3 times now. At least 7 drivers had to swerve to avoid me as the truck lost power suddenly. For every raised middle finger i got, i hate chevrolet and their vulgar deceit even more. My truck has been in the shop 5 times now and the problem only gets worse. No safet
Transmission shifts, especially when coming out of a turn, also slips on occasion.
Recall 96v035000; the transmission seems to lock up when driving. Daily driving ranges at 70 mph to 100mph. Dealer states the vehicle does not comply with recall. Consumer does not want to drive, but it is only means of transportation.
Transmission went out which was causing the vehicle to stall and cut off while driving.
While driving 65 mph brake booster malfunctioned, causingloss of control,brake booster failure was the cause.transmission slipping due to failure of the fitting and line..et.
They say my transmission is not one that seizes but it is locking up and bucking for some reason.i have to disengage, then speed up to get it to stop bucking.any ideas? this has occurred since i bought it used w/limited warranty.i can't afford $65. Everytime i need an estimate (down time) and this might be related to the recall.how can they tell which ones (not just vin) regarding special torque tool.. Also, what is the life expectancy from manufacturer on the rear oxygen sensors?i had a cracked cylinder head two months after purchasing.they say it was a defect in the water-cooling system.it sucked all my coolant thru engine, blew out back.my sensor in rear was clogged...direct result...they say it couldn't have gotten past cat. Convertor, although blue was blowing out my tailpipe... They won't fix.i am just curious as to how i can keep from them blowing smoke up my skirt. Thanks, i'm single, female and they saw me coming.
There is a recurring problem with the ses indicator on my dash and transmission shifting that causes the light to come on during interstate driving.when exiting the interstate onto local roads the transmission shifts extemely hard jolting the car.after driving this way for a while the hard shift stops but the light remains on.i can get the light to go off by disconnecting the battery ground for a short time and reconnecting.this resets the car computer.i have taken the car twice to the dealer who was unable to draw a code from the diagnostic machine.i was charged for both attempts.i was told to just drive the car until the transmission went out and then bring it back in.this is ludicrous.i reported the problem to the chevrolet headquarters.i also took my car to a very reputable transmission shop where a code 1870 was pulled.there were five other chevy trucks there with the same code problem.my transmission man does some transmission work for the chevy dealer across the street and when he mentioned the code to their service dealer, he was told that they did not have a fix for the problem as they couldn't diagnose the cause.this is obviously a common problem, a production defect, that they wish would go away. This is a dangerous situation in so far that you cannot know when it will happen or if the transmission will work when it does happen.a real potential for an accident exists, yet mums the word from chevrolet.they would rather replace the transmission and let the consumer pay for it.the transmission is not the problem but the sensor is, since it controls the shifting of the transmission.my problem continues every time i drive for more than 30 minutes a high speeds.so far i haven't heard anything from chevrolet.i guess they would rather pay later.
On highway, billows of smoke appeared from underneath truck; engine stalled.when started up again, would not go over 35mph.mike at gerry lane chevy in baton rouge, la(repairing dealer) stated 'major internal failure' that at his best guess was from a loose part from the factory, which finally freed itself and caused failure.he described the underside of my truck as 'black' from the incident.i paid 1890.00 for a new transmission...mike sd failure was not due to driving habits or any neglect.
The transmission went out about a year and a half ago, i had it fixed under warranty, and now it is leaking fluid again. I am in the military in germany, and the geraman opel dealarship said the transmission had a one year warranty, so now i have pay for it myself. The truck has very low miles for 4 years, and it's already had two transmissions go on it. I'm not very happy with the way this has all turned out, because i really do like the truck, but now i will never buy a chevrolet again, and i have warned all my friends not to as well.
Is this a common problem for chevrolet?they would not tell me.i know of two other similar trucks that had the same problem.thanks
Transmission malfunctioned due to improperly installed pilot bushing. Yh
While driving at 45 mph heard a noise and had no reverse when trying to back up into garage. Dealer contacted, and stated that transmission was defective. Ealer replaced transmission. No recalls were established . Problem was remedied.
The day the transmission failed.we were traveling on the interstate going 70 mph when the truck made a funny sound and then it just locked up . The truck almost swerved off the road before i got control of it. Luckily no one was hurt but it could have been much worse. We would like to know why we were never made aware of the recall on this problem so we could of had this fixed. This problem would of been remied a long time ago and we wouldn't be in this position. We should of been told about this problem so we could of had an opportunity to get this fixed. This could of caused serious injury or possibledeath. I find this totally disbelievable and now we can't seem to get this matter cleared up. We seem to be getting doors closed in our faces.
We do not believe that the power train automatic transmission should have failed at 58788 miles.the vehicle is not used for off road, heavy hauling, or for any other purpose than normal city/highway driving.we paid $1987.74 for a new automatic transmission and want to know if other chevrolet s10 blazer owners have had similar problems at low mileage.we would also like to know if any factory/dealer recalls were out there that as an owner we were not notified.we have learned that other s10 blazer owners have experienced auto transmission failure but have no specifics on mileage or circumstances surrounding failure.please reply at earliest opportunity.thank you for any help/information you can provide.
Oil cooler line:the metal tubing in the lower oil cooled line rest on top of the steering gear assembly.a hole wore through the tubing due to being in direct contact with the gear box causing complete loss of engine oil while driving, loss of braking on driver side (due to oil spray on brake rotor) and near seizure of engine. I stopped on the side of the road to prevent major damage to the engine and possible fire in engine compartment. As of this writing i am still not aware if any occurred (engine damage).
Transmission fluid line cracked, causing fluid to spray over catalytic converter
Transmission leaks fluid.at time of incident, all transmission fluid had leaked out and transmission seized while driving on the highway.was replaced by opel deal(nearest gm affiliate, we currently reside in germany, usaf).with in 2 months the same problem occurred.still not fixed. Having problems contacting someone here to repair it.this problem could have possibly cause an accident and injured someone.
Consumer was puttingvehicle in drive to leave aparking space, and screw toshift lever popped out. Consumer was unable to move vehicle.vehicle was towed to dealer forinspection. The consumer will add more information to form.
Torque converter problem.
Therear bearings/seals and gaskets malfunctioned,causing a clincking noise, and almost puncturing the rear tires.been replaced 5 times. Dealer cannot determine pboblem.
Rear bearings and seals failed causing noise.
Transmission needed new bearings since pilot bushing was stripped due to poor installation, resulting in failure at a later date. Yh
Tail shaft seal failed.
Rear wheel seal failed.
Rear bearings and seals failed causing noise.
Clutch assembly and clutch master cylinder failed causing the vehicle not to go into gear and to make grinding noise.
Clutch became loose, replaced clutch. Yh
Slave cylinder leaking at front seal.yh
Throw out bearing and clutch assembly was repalaced at 30,000 miles. It has failed again at 60,000 miles.
No summary listed for this vehicle.
Rear axle fell off while moving. Luckily in bumper to bumper traffic therfore truck did not turn over. Could have caused fatal accident. Mechanic said inferior plastic parts used. Furthermore, anti- lock breaks malfunction when the ground is wet/damp. The fly wheel is gone. The airconditioner is broken. The clutch is going out. The tail gate is boken. Not to mention 7 recalls already.
In 1996 model s-10's and s-15's cheverolet tried a new slave cylinder and had alot of problems with them so they returned to the old style cylinder but left customers responsible to pay for them when they go out.gmc mechanic told me this.
The clutch failed. Yh
Clutch assembly and clutch master cylinder failed causing the vehicle not to go into gear and to make grinding noise.
A pin retaining the hydraulic hose from the slave to master cylinder worked its way out, allowing the hose to separate from the master cylinder.this resulted in a loss of fluid and loss of clutch movement. The truck was stopped at the time.this could have serious reprocussions in a different situation.i.e. Lurching forward/difficulty stopping.
Throw out bearing noise.
Vehicle loses speedup to 20 mph when traveling up hills. Dealer noted possible cause a defective fan clutch. Problem is consistant.
While driving u joiint bearing seized up.
Front differential came from the factory without lubricant. Could result in front wheel lock up.
Ring &pinion gear failure.
Defective rear ring and pinion gear caused the rear endtobreak which may result in an accident.please provide further information.
The rear differential unit has gone out on me twice. Now.i was wondering if there have been other reported problems with s-10 pickups?
Dealer said no recall,but one showes up on your recall list. No safety efect (s) listed in summary.
The driveshaft is letting the rear move, cannot put any weight in the truck.
Dealer said no recall,but one showes up on your recall list. No safety defect (s) listed in summary.
Driving the truck down the highway and the driveshaft fell off without any warning,. The back of the truck dropped very low to the ground, and the brake cable snapped, causing the truck to loose brake power.the truck had to be towed.
While driving 20 mphdriveshaft broke in half while carrying plywood.dealer stated it was not a safety issue. Please provide additional information.
Universal joint failed.
Rear universal joint failed.
Check engine light comes on when traveling over 1 mile distance, causing very rough shifing of gears (at)-(even causes rear wheels to screech when taking off and also shifting into 2nd gear). Oil pressure gauge goes up with acceleration, down to 0 when decelerating-2 attempts to fix, neither shop could find cause for failure. Transmission fluid is rusty as is the fluid indicator area, requires extensive/costly repair. Interior panels squeak. Vehicle idles roughly. Rusty driver front driver side blinker. Abs breaks do not quickly stop vehicle and vibrate roughly & loudly when in use-i've had many close calls!
Needs new transmission, gm/chevy has 9 on wait list now.none available in us.
#96v035000 received recall letter repair it under recall, consumer was driving and transmission locked u.p please describe .
Five speed transmisssion locked up, causing loss of control of vehicle. *dsh
Transmission failed.
Problems with transmission shifting, the 1st gear jams at times.
Fluid leakage in the transmission line--fluid blowing back onto muffler causing smoke. Defective brake pipe and seat belts.
Two year old vehilce is experiencing transmission problems including rusted dip stick.
Countless calls to dealer and manufacture does not produce results.
No summary listed for above vehicle.
Transmission was replaced due to drive belt slippage, transmission leakage onto the connection to radiator resulted in replacement of the radiator.*mjs
Requested transmission recall info.
Vehicle makes a noise in the transmission when the clutch is out at an idle, dealer stated the noise is normal.
Four wheel drive makes noise, consumer has to stop and wait for noise to stop.
Vehicle fire due to transfer case fluid being expelled from vent hose onto the right exhaust manifold. This is the third fire in 1995 and 1996 s-series gm trucks i have investigated in the past twelve months that have had the same origin of an engine compartment fire.
Received recall notice (#97v096001). Contacted dealer. Was informed that there were no parts.
Drivers side seatbeltwouldn't latch. Drivingand smelled smoke. Saw smoke coming from under drivers side dash. Stopped and saw melted wires. Seatbelt indicator light went out.
Fluid leakage in the transmission line--fluid blowing back onto muffler causing smoke. Defective brake pipe and seat belts.
While driving vehicle on dry roadslate at night tried to avoid a deer,hit brakes (abs) and they failed, hit embankment, air bag did not deploy, seat belts did not hold driver.
Seat belt jams up when pulling it out to use (drivers side).
Seat belt does not hold during sudden stops.
The driver side seat belt would click in but when the consumer hit the releasebutton it would not unlatch.the consumer had to pull and jerk on the seat belt in order to get it unfastened.*nlm
The driver side seat belt would click in but when the consumer hit the releasebutton it would not unlatch.the consumer had to pull and jerk on the seat belt in order to get it unfastened.*nlm
The driver side seat belt would click in but when the consumer hit the releasebutton it would not unlatch.the consumer had to pull and jerk on the seat belt in order to get it unfastened.*nlm
Power brake booster malfunctioned, causing extended stopping distance and may resultin a crash.also spare tire fell out which may have cause a crash/ problems with grill falling out, andpassenger's seatbelt tightens while in use.please provide further information.
Consumer was involved in a 50 mph frontal collision in which the driver's shoulder belt did not retract, nor did the driver's side air bag deploy, cause unknown.please give any further details.
Vehicle hit a wall and the driver's side seat belt did not hold in the collision.also, no deployment of air bags.
Operating vehicle under normal highway conditions suddenly ran off road head-on into a ditch. Dual air bags did not deploy, and drivers seat belt did retract.
While driving passenger's front shoulder harness tightens extremely.
Cracks have develop around the seat anchors around driver side; vehicle in dealer shop for inspection. Please provide any further details:
Plastic handle for seat adjustment broke, breaking off part of the seat frame as well.
The bolt on the drivers seatback sheared causing the back of the seat to fall to a horizontal position./coolant became rusty causing the radiator to become cloged which caused the water pump to fail.
At a complete stop when hit from the rear the front bucket seat collapsed backwards. Please give more detail.
Plastic seat adjustment lever failed.
The passenger seat adjuster was replaced due to seat sliding back & forth causing seat to not lock / stay in place which could result in injury if an accident was to occur.
No summary listed for above vehicle.
The driver's and passenger's side head rests do not adjust,in the event of an accident this would not protect the head.
We operate a fleet of these s-10 and sonoma vehicles.the rear mounting studs for the bench seat are breaking out the sheet metal(due to metal fatigue?)the left side mount is right above the left frame rail.the brake and fuel lines are on top of this frame.we first noticed this condition 10/30/2000, and have found the same condition on at least 12 more vehicle, 1996 and 1997.i think the newer ones will also fatigue in time.i have digital photo's avail if requested.
The latch on the drivers side seat is broken, and allows the seat to move back and forth on the track, the seat was replaced withan inertia switch, seat is being replaced by dealership.
Front passenger seat doesn't stay in a locked position.
Back jump seat (drivers side) bottom of seat gets stuck and consumer can not use.
I was involved in a traffic collision in which my brakes failed to stop my vehicle. When i pressed the brakes during a sudden stop, the brakes started to slow down my truck but then the pedal went all the way down to the floor with a rubbing noise and my truck kept traveling until i hit the vehicle in front of me.
The contact owns a 1996 chevrolet s10. While driving 35 mph, the abs malfunctioned. The contact stated that the abs engaged independently, and pulled the vehicle to the left. Furthermore, the vehicle lost brake functionality completely. Gilcrest chevrolet buick gmc in tacoma, washington was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle needed to be towed to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The contact stated that the brakes had been serviced by the dealer prior to this failure, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and stated that there was no recall on the vehicle. The contact cited nhtsa campaign number: 99v193000 (service brakes, hydraulic) as a possible cause of the failure. The failure mileage was 64,160.
Have had problems with the windshield wipers from the beginning.i would be driving in pouring-down rain and the wipers would go out causing me to have to pull over.right now they do not work at all.i had to work on my brakes the first year and a couple of times thereafter. I recently had to have my air-conditioner done.the latest was my water pump that i fixed myself.the worse was my motor.i had been stalled a number of times till finally it wouldn't go at all.i had it towed to michael holley chevrolet in lakeland (the town i worked in).they refused to honor my smartcare saying i had not changed the oil.that was not true since i had changed it myself and had it changed also.they wanted over 3000 for a new motor.i am and was still paying on my truck and did not have that much cash.i had to tow it at my mothers and park it.i was able to change the oil and noticed that the chevrolet dealers had removed the alternator belt and had left it loose.that did not give me any confidence in them.4 months later my mother's car was totalled and she paid for me to get a motor from an amoco dealer.in september of 1999 my mother was surfing the net and found out that there had been recalls on this vehicle almost from the first and i have never been notified at all.i wrote to the home office in early september but received no answer.i still owe 2 years payments.if i had been traveling on the highway when my motor went out on me something bad could have very well happened.i feel sure that i will never trust in chevy's products again.
Driving across the bridge the abs anti-lock brake locked up . Please describe .8ak
Countless calls to dealer and manufacture does not produce results.
When coming upon a stopped vehicle ( approx10 carl length ahead of my car ) i was traveling at about 25to 30 mph when i applied my brakes to gradually slow down but all i got was a vibration from the brake pedal but no braking.i continued a firm push on the brakes but rolled into the stopped vehicle without any slowing of my vehicle.i held the pedal down solid with no pumping. The truck in front of me sustained little if any noticeable damage. I had to be towed.
The truck itself is great , however the abs engaging at inappropriate times is a harrowing experience . I've called the dealers ,and requested information about the news reports of vehicle recall, however at this time it is still being investigated . Should something happen to my son , myself , or both , i just wanted some type of record. Especially w/ the approach of winter .
When trying to break suddenly(someone in front or someone pulling out in front of me) when road is wet from rain the steering wheel shakes violently and brakes seem to pause before breaking.
During normal braking the abs kicks in.when this problem first started the abs kicked in during the normal braking at 50mph, now the abs kicks in at 25mph and up.the rotors has been turned, the sensors has been replaced twice and other work had been done and the problem is still occurring.
Abs failure.
Brakes failed to engage at 35-40 mph. Brakes emitted groaning,grinding noise.from '1996-1999 complained to dealers brakes not working properly, and that the anti-lock seemed to be "locked" in place; was told nothing wrong. On 03/28/2000 abs was modified under campaign 99v-193,and brakes worked. Now when brakes are applied, vehicle skids and seems to go faster.
Consumer states front brake caliper was installed with a twist in brake hose and had been pinched against suspension component, removed caliper and reinstalled and drove 2-yrs. Dealer contacted and states front brakes needed replaced. Owner replaced and noticed defect, repairwork completed by owner. Provide further infomation...
The consumer stated that the vehicle made a slipping noise while braking.
Windshield wipers are working intermittently. Abs brakes lock up. Dealer contacted, they said that there was nothing wrong. *ml
Traveling at low speeds, on wet surfaces, when brake pedal was depressed the vehicle lurched forward and then stopped after a few feet.
...for 3 years chevrolet dealers told me there was nothing wrong with abs. Then in 2000, received recall notice labeled campaign #c99046. On 03/28/2000 took vehicle into dealership. Bill states reprogram pcm for new antilock program ...called chevrolet customer assistance center today, because brakes failed today the same way they did before repair in 2000....i explained the s10 had been brought into dealership on 03/28/2000, as soon as i received recall notice, and that it appeared replacement was defective. ...i was advised that campaign ended 12/2002. When i reiterated that i had work done within parameters of campaign,but now same problem had reoccurred, i was advised it didn't matter, the campaign ended 12/2002. ...when i sarcastically said, so if i kill someone on way to dealership tomorrow because of abs failure, you're not responsible? the response was: only ifit happened before 12/2002.
Driving the truck down the highway and the driveshaft fell off without any warning,. The back of the truck dropped very low to the ground, and the brake cable snapped, causing the truck to loose brake power.the truck had to be towed.
Fluid leakage in the transmission line--fluid blowing back onto muffler causing smoke. Defective brake pipe and seat belts.
Abs brakes reeceived letter from gmc about this problem.after going to the dealer they ran my vin number and said this does not apply to this truck even thou i have this problem.
Abs will release;whenbrakes are applied and turning a corner,they start to applythen there areno brakesat all.dealer says there is nothing wrong with the abs brakes.
When applying the brakes the right side front wheel locked up and vehicle kept going. Dealer has repaired brakes.
Upon applying force to the brake pedal, the pedal goes partiallyto the floorboard, resulitng in extended stopping distance.consumer has contacted the dealer. Please provide any further details.
Applied the abs brakes and there were no brakes,pedal went to the floor and there was a loud noise,vehicle pulled to the right,took to dealer couldn't find anything .
Poor abs brake performance,when the brake pedal was applied, it went to the floor. Complete abs failure, resulting in an accident.
Abs, when brakes applied, abs brakeskick in,causing lockup and exteneded stopping distance.
The abs brake systemmalfunctioned, the abs light comes on, and the brakes lock up, causing vehicle to pull in either direction.
In wet and dry weather when applying the brake pedal, itgoes to the floor and there is a noise, 2 wheel-drive .
When applying the brakes the front end and the steering shake. When this happens the truck makes a whole lot of noise in the front of the vehicle, and this has been going on since owner bought the truck. Took to dealer and they are trying to charge for this problem. The dealer is going to change the rotors, and the owner thinks that it is coming from the abs.
Rear driver's side tire fell off,which almost caused an accident.also brakes malfunctioned.
Problem with abs brake system, poor braking.
While driving on wet road driver wa sapproaching a stop sign, upon applying abs brakes, ehicle failed to stop. Went through intersection onto busy highway wher eit was hit by a passenger car. Driver/passenger sustained injuries.
While driving vehicle on dry roadslate at night tried to avoid a deer,hit brakes (abs) and they failed, hit embankment, air bag did not deploy, seat belts did not hold driver.
Whenever vehicle runs over a manhole cover in a down incline it causesbrake failure, vehicle would continue on into the intersection before stopping. This condition could lead to a vehicle collision if not corrected.
While driving the abs brake light appeared on the dashboard panel.*nlm
The anti-lock indicator comes on upon start up of vehicle and stays on.periodically the anit-lock indicator will go off for anywhere from 1-30 minutes and come back on.it continually switches during vehicle operation.during the transition between the two states the (red) brake indicator comes on momentarily, during witch no braking is available.
When the abs activates the pedal falls to the floor and the brakes fail.this happens on regular road conditions. Vehicle taken to dealer (3) times, problem still exists.
Antilock brake systems failure.
No summary listed for this vehicle.
Anti-lock brakes failed resulting in a collision.
Abs brake failure, when brakes are applied vehicle experiences extended stopping distance,pedal is very soft.
At around 45,000 miles, the abs light went on during travel. I went to a brake shop and they informed me of a problem with s-10 brakes. I called the dealer where i purchased the truck and they said there was no recall yet. They did tell me there was a problem with s-10 braking systems and i should wait until i receive a letter.i used the internet to check and see if there was recall on my truck. The information i read was the final letters would be sent in dec. 2000. As of now, i have not received anything. I called the dealed and they gave me a price of $350.00 to fix the problem. I do know there is a abs problem with 2,400,000 trucks.how do i find out if my truck is part of the recall. The truck stops fine, except in wet weather. If the road is wet, the brakes lock up.
While driving and applying brakes abs engaged and the rear came around about 3 inchers to theright.this only happened when paymentwas wet or raining. This caused consumer to lose control.
Ea94-038, in low speed the defective braking system malfunctioned intermittently, causing an accident. Dealer cannot determine problem.
Anti-lock brake system failed several occasions causing loss of control.
Once vehicle is started abs indication light would stay on until vehicle is turned off.also, while applying brakes, the brakes started pulsating. Please provide further information.
Today (11/21/00) was the third time i've experienced brake failure due to problems with the anti lock braking system in my 1996 chevrolet s10 pickup.during certain, specific situations, the abs will "decide" not to apply the brakes, allowing the vehicle to continue to roll forwards.the road conditions under which this occurs are as follows:1) slow speed; generally less than 10 mph.2) wet, slick pavement that abruptly changes to dry pavement and then back to wet pavement.in these situations, the abs can be heard and felt cycling but no stopping power is available.the only way to stop the vehicle in this situation in a "reasonable"distance is to apply the parking brake and "lock up" the rear wheels.the first two occurrences, which did not result in an accident, took place approximately 1 1/2 years ago while the vehicle was under warranty.the s10 was taken to a chevrolet dealer (groth brothers, livermore, ca 94550) who checked the abs system and said there was no problem.the third occurrence happened on 11/21/00 and resulted in me rear-ending a vehicle stopped at a stop light.--i approached the red light at which a vehicle was stopped.i was traveling less than 10 mph and the road was wet but i had plenty of room to stop (or so i thought); at least 50 feet!as i applied the brakes for a leisurely stop (didn't pump them, just an even, steady firm pressure), i could feel the abs system begin to cycle.at this point, no stopping power was available at all and i rolled into the car ahead of me at the red light.because of the slow speed, no damage was incurred.before you chock this up to operator error or a driver (me) who does not understand abs, consider this; i have had much practical use and experience with abs systems.besides having an engineering degree and being fairly adept at operating a variety of equipment (cars, tractors, motorcycles, boats and airplanes), i am a pilot for a major us airline and operate aircraft equipped with abs s
Brake problems.
Anti-lock brakes experience extended stopping distance.
Anti lock brakes failed.
Whenapplying the abs brakes on wet or dry pavement the pedal travels to the floor, causing extended stopping distance.dealer cannot identify any problem.
When the brakes are first applied car doesn't respond until 5-10 seconds later.
In wet weather conditions abs brake pedal pulsates, causing vehicle to pull right or left. Dealer noted problem was consumer'snegligence.
Antilock brakes locked up, causing accident.
Excessiveeffort required to step on brake pedal to stop vehicle.
Anti lock brakes failed.
Abs brakes; when applying the brakes in normal conditions, the pedal goes to the floor and the brakes fail to stop the vehicle.consumer states the booster and master cylinder was replaced and everything was okay.
Intermittent loss of the front abs brakes, causing the vehicle to pull to the right.
Whenpressing the brake pedalheard a humming noise and the brake pedal goes to the floor, and have to coast the truck to a stop.
Abs brake problems; when applying the brakes on regular road conditions, the brakes locked up and did not stop the truck, causing driver to crash into the vehicle in front. Truck is being repaired at body shop.
While driving vehicle from 10 t0 30 mph the consumer said: when is wet surface or moisture on the road the brakes do not work correctly because they do not stop vehicle and consumer feels insecure about it.
Abs brake failure, applied brakes pedal went to the floor, loss of effectiveness , impact 12:00, speed 5mph.
When traveling on wet pavement and upon applying force to the brake pedal, consumer noticed a loud noise, pedal traveled to the floorboard, vehicle got into a skid, resulting in loss of vehicle control for a brief period.
Vehicle shakes when brakes are applied, even at 20 mph.owner believes abs is faulty.
While driving slowly, stopping and picking up speed, applied brakes, andthe brake's went straight to the floorboard and locked up.the vehicle has been in the shop four to five times for repairs.dealer replaced the brakes and the problem has returned.
Prior to recall notification vehicle experienced continued failures of the abs system, one incident resulting in vehicle collision due to loss of brake control.(99v-193) *mjs
Abs warning light was on. Consumer tookvehicle to a mechanic, and mechanic stated that braking system is wired wrongly, and and that is why the light is coming on.please provide any further information.
When brakes were applied in a panic stop the pedal went to the floor ,resulting in extended stopping distance, causing the vehicle to collide. Owner has experienced simular problems with the brakes prior to the collision. The dealer has been notified.owner wa sissued a citation for failure to control speed to avoid speed. Four days after accident, consumer suffered back pain.
When applyingbrakes on a wet surfacevehicle loses certain percentage of braking. When attempting to stop by applying brakes, vehicle keepson going.
Driving on the highway in a traffic jam, going about 5 to 10 mph, applied foot to the brake pedal, and the pedal was hard and the truck rear ended the back of a vehicle.
Anti lock brakes fail intermittently.
Partial loss of braking at times when minimum stopping distance , resulting in a vehicle crash. R&r rear brakes, clean, inspected and adjusted brakes.
Owner has abs brakes andstates that brakes did work when used, resultingina collision; also,there was no deployment of airbag after crash at 45 mph.
While driving vehicle in normal or panic stop situations the abs brake pedal goes to the floor of vehicle. Problem appears to be intermittent. Dealer can't find any problems.
When applying the abs brakes in icy weather, the right front brake locked up,causing a crash.
Abs brake failure, when brakes are applied they are very soft and spongy; also,make apopping sound, replaced master cynider/calipers/pads,and axle bearing.
In reference to ea94-038, in low speeds, the abs braking system malfunctioned, causing thefront wheels to lock up and extended stopping distance.
Abs brakes fail to work properly, almost causing crash
Vehicle was experiencing intermittent brake troubles. Brakes would grab on one side, causingbrakes tolock-up . Vehicle been dealer shop and repairs were made, but later on vehicle had once again experiencedanother brake lock-up. Taken back to dealer shop and informed of nothing could be found.
While driving 30 mph, applied the abs brakesand the brake pedal hit the floor.the vehicle won't stop, causing an accident.prior to the accident, had the brakes fixed 5 times. Dealer cannot determine problem.
When applying the abs brakes the pedal will travel to the floor,causing exteneded stopping distance, cause unknown.please give any further details.
While braking at stop sign on an incline vehicle anti-lock brake will activate causing vehicle to slide last 10'0.especially when road surface is wet.even braking from 20-25 mph will cause vehicle to move forward last 10'0 as brakes release when anti-lock kick in.
While driving at 40.mphona dirt road, consumer tried to go around a deer in the road, brakes failed andvehicle lost control and went up an enbankment, rolled down the enbakement. Vehicle went sliding sideways and didn't slow down. Upon impact,driver' side air bag didn't deploy.
The abs locked up when applied and the vehicle pulled to the right, causing an accident.please describe in detail.
Abs brake will go to floor ,sometimes for no reason.this happens at various speeds, also an intermittent problem. Two different dealers cannot find problem.
Rear axle fell off while moving. Luckily in bumper to bumper traffic therfore truck did not turn over. Could have caused fatal accident. Mechanic said inferior plastic parts used. Furthermore, anti- lock breaks malfunction when the ground is wet/damp. The fly wheel is gone. The airconditioner is broken. The clutch is going out. The tail gate is boken. Not to mention 7 recalls already.
Antilock brakes failed twice.
Brakes are underpowered for the vehicle,. When applying brake pedal,extended stopping distance occurs,and the abs system kick in prematurely, dealer contacted and cannot duplicate the problem.
Vehicle's abs braking system does not slow down adequetly,especially in wet weather conditions.
When traveling on wet pavement and upon applying force to the brake pedal,noticed a loud noise, pedal traveled to the floorboard, vehicle got into a skid, resulting in loss of vehicle control for a brief period. Note-every time it is wet.
When depressingbrakes vehicle goes into an extended stopping distance on wet roads. Had recall repairs done on vehicle, but same problem returned. The problem occurs on loose gravel road too.
In an emergency stop or in bad weather the abs brakeswill fade out, causingbrakes to be totally inoperative, resulting in an accident.
Owner claims that he pressed on his brakes and they didn't respond.
When driving heard a loud squeaking noise. He took the vehicle to the dealerand was informed that the front brake pads on vehicle had to bereplaced .
Anti lock brakes failed resulting in vehicle collision.
Power brake booster malfunctioned, causing extended stopping distance and may resultin a crash.also spare tire fell out which may have cause a crash/ problems with grill falling out, andpassenger's seatbelt tightens while in use.please provide further information.
Consumer was driving on wet and icy pavemen,applied force to the brake pedal and there was a vibration in the brake pedal and the steering column,causing loss of brakes.
Brakes powerwas lostwhile applyingbrakes, there was a noise.
After dealer replacedswitch forabs recall 99 v 193 000.antilock brakes failed to operate while driving.
Anti lock brakes failed causing a collision.
Symptom:loss of brakes, pedal traveled to the floor due to faulty brake vacuum booster.
Owner has abs brakes, he states that when applying the brakes they just simply slow vehicle down but not stop it.this occurs when it's wet.
Driving across the bridge the abs anti-lock brake locked up . Please describe .8ak
Antilock brakes failed 4 times, once causing accident/injury.
While driving at approx 45 mph on wet conditions went to apply brakes to slow down, vehicle kept going, no response to abs brakes. Kept pressure on brakes, heard grinding noise, eventually half block later abs started braking. Dealership cannot find problemtwice,claims this is normal with abs.
While driving, at approx. 20mph, made attempt to slow/stop brake pedal went to floor, vehicle continued to roll forward, had to pump brakes to stop.
Owner has abs brakes.vehicle was involved in two accidents because of faulty brakes. Cause of problem has not been determined. Vehicle would not stop with full pressure on brakes.
On a dry well traveled road with an emergency vehicle approaching an intersection from the right, i applied my brake (non panic) and at first braking was as expected. Then pedal went down and braking action was lost. The same problem has occurred at least 5 times before over the years. My dealership in california has on two occasions attempted to recreate the problem but at a problem rate of once a year the likelihood of this occurrence in a 20 minute period is poor. The dealership can not find any abs malfunction. The abs was reprogrammed 2 years ago per a service bulletin without correcting the problem. Gm has refused to take effective action to fix this problem. Gm points out that many conditions can cause the abs mode to be activated. My arguement is that my s10 should not require 3 to 4 times the normal stopping distance to stop.
While driving vehicle in reverse about 10 mph the consumer parked the vehicle and went inside the office.when came back out and got into vehicle tried to back up (reverse) but did not have any brakes,and the abs light on the dashboard did not go off.
Abs brake problems; when applying the brakes in a non dry pavement, the brakes kick in then release and the vehicle starts to slow down,and all of a sudden the system lets go and the vehicle does not stop.the dealer is not able to correct the problem.
When applying the abs brakes in normal conditions, the pedal goes to the floor and the brakes fail to stop the vehicle.
After hitting a bump in the road brakes failed while the consumer was parking in the lot causing the vehicle to hit a lamp post at a speed of 5 mph.dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *tc
While driving at 35 to 45 mph on wet pavement consumer applyed the brakes and brakes went half way to the floorboard. Vehicle slowed down, and consumer was able to bring the vehicle to a completely stop.whenpolice officer arrived, he got into the vehicle and applied the brakes, and the brake pedal went straight to the floorboard.
Abs brake failure,when brakes are applied pedal goes to the floor,complete loss of effectiveness.
While following another pickup truck about 4-car lengths behind, truck in front swerved right, and consumer hit brakes. But abs brakes did not come on. Consumerrear ended vehicle in front ondrivers side. Consumer told dealer about a recall onabs brakes. Dealer had knowledge of it.recall 99v193000.
Spare tire carrier malfunctioned and tire came off from under truck at 55 mph and nearly caused accident.windshield wipers do not work sometimes.antilock brakes lock up, especially when road surface is wet.
When driving the truck between 55 and 70mph andwhen it's wet the brake light comes on, and the brakes activate on and the truck slows down.took to the dealer, but they can't find the problem.
Anti lock brakes failed resulting in collision, no deployment of air bag during collision.
Abs/brakes have failed many times. Rear brakes lock up severely causing loss of control. This has occurred numerous times and is extremely dangerous. Have seen many similar failures at your web site. Please do something.
Applied brakes, pedal went to floor, lost vehicle control, caused crash, dealer found no brake problems.
Brakes: when driving and you applying the brakes the vehicle wanders abruptly to the right. This does not happen all the time, but you never know when it is going to happen. Took vehicle in for repairs and they reversed rotors and the problem still exists.has taken back since but they can't find problem.
Abs motor comes on during normal driving and normal braking resulting in partial brake failure. Brake pedal gets hard (cannot be pressed down) or soft (goes to the floor).
While driving on a bumpy road or slightly going down hill, anti-lock braking system activates too easily.when this prblem occurs vehicle takes twice as long to stop.
Whenbrakes are applied abs light would come onand remain.brakes wouldtotallynon-exist.took vehicle to dealership, and mechanic replacedentire braking system.
When applying the abs brakespedal nearly goes to the floor, causing extended stopping distance.please give any further details.
Recall 99 v 193 000/abs:abs system engages intermittently and causes extendedstopping distance. Also,recall 98 v 150 001/windshield wipers:windshield wipers work intermittently. This can result in inoperative wipers, thus,reducing driver's visibilty, and increasing risk of a vehicle crash. Dealer/manufacturernotified, and informed consumerthatvehiclewas not covered under the recall due to vin.feel free to provide any further details on this matter.
Consumer was driving at 70 mph and applied the brakes,pedal was hard and went straight to the floorboard, and the abs system kicked in. Consumer tookfoot off the brakes, and thethere wasn't no type of power assistance.
Driving vehicle on slippery or wet road,coming to stop light,applied abs brakes,feels system working but will not catch or come to complete stop, brakes will lock up. Vehicle taken to dealership.
When on dry pavement and on the brake pedal,hit a bump the brake pedal goes down to the floor, and losebrakes, also, in wet conditionwhenputting your foot on the brake pedal, the pedal goes down to the floor and the truck slides. Andhave no brakes.
Consumer was traveling about 65mph onhighway, and without prior warning transmission just locked up . Also,rear wheels locked up.vehicle was towed to dealer.no transmission fluid was leaking.
Vehiclehas abs brake system.front brakes have excessive brake wear.owner is very concerned for his safety. Owner notes of others who have had similar problems.
Abs brake problems; the anti-lock braking system is very sensitive. When going over any irregularities in the road the system does not kick in correctly. The dealer is not able to correct the problem. Please describe details.
Abs brakes; when applying the brakes in normal conditions, the brakes make a grinding noise,pedal goes to the floor and the brakes fail to stop the vehicle.
The abs braking system on vehicle has been replacedand repaired two times;1st replacement 10-8-96,and the 2nd time 2-24-97. Manufacturer has been contacted. Wants owner to get brakes repairedat dealer vehicle was purchased from.
Abs brake problems; intermittently when applying the brakes under normal braking conditions, the pedal travels to the floorbroad and there is no braking ability. Oncepumping the brakes 2 to 3 times the brakes built back up. Even though the dealer could not duplicate the problem,the master cylinder was replaced on dec 4, 1997 andthe abs 60/40 modulator valve on dec. 5, 1997. Owner still experiencing braking problems. *nlm
Consumer has experienced anti lock brake failure on two separate occasions, almost resulting in a collision.
When the brakes are applied the vehicle pulls to the right , the pedal goes to the floor, resulting in extended stopping distances.the dealer hs replaced the abs systemand the vehicle still moderately pulls to the right.
Owner states that the brakes don't work when applyingfoot to the brake pedal.the car doesn't even slow down.owner stops the carwith the emergency brake or shifts into nutral.
When applying the brakes the pedal will go to the floor, and the brakes would become hard. While making a hard right, the brakes went to the floor, causing the vehicle to collide.the dealer has replaced the master cylinder.
Antilock brakes failed twice, once resulting in an accident.
While driving the consumer stopped and parked vehicle to go inside office, when he come back outside, got into the vehicle tried to back up (reverse), but it did not have any brakes and the abs light on the dashboard did not go off.
Anti-lock brake light is on intermittently since feb.the anti-lock brakes don't work when they should; such as on slick pavement, but will kick in consistently when i am turning and applying the brakes during situations like manuvering into a parking spot. The road conditions can be bone dry and no speed is involved.
Anti lock brakes failed almost resulting in a collision.
Whenbrakes were applied there was extended stopping distance,resulting ina collision. Please provide further information.
Recall 99 v 193 000.after vehicle was repaired under the recallabs light illuminated while in motion.dealer stated thatsensor and modulewere bad.this abs light did not come on until kit was installed.
Anti lock brakes fail when pavement is wetor when braking on railroad tracks.dealer has been notified twice
When brakes are applied, the anti-brake stystem will grab / lock-up causing failure.the abs warning light is coming on. Dealer says the vehicle is alright without abs.
While driving, when attempting to slow/stop,experiences inadequate brake action, vehicle pulls to extreme left or right, then rolls approx. 15 feet further before stopping.
Antilock brakes failed 3 times.
During panic stop orwhen hit bump in road experienced abs failure,brake action seemed ineffective, front brake veered to left or right intermittently, and pedal traveled to floor.
While driving at 2 mph and going through some water applied the brakes, and the brake's went straight to the floorboard.vehicle slow down and came to a stop.
While traveling on a side streetwas blind bysun. Consumer appliedbrakes andpedal went all the way down to the floor. Vehicle did not stop, resulting in a collision.dealership is aware ofproblem.
When applying brakes the engine surged, causing extended stopping distance.cause unknown.please give any further details.
Fiancee driving vehicle w/boss, on icy and slippery roads, going down hill,was rearended by another vehicle, lost control, hit cement, went into anembankment head on, air bag did not deploy and abs brakes failed to catch.
Slowed by normal braking to 15 mph, additional braking required more foot pressure which resulted in almost total loss of braking. Dry road conditions. Occurs 2 to 3 times a year. Software fix installed per recall.
While driving, at approx. 20mph, made attempt to slow/stop brake pedal went to floor, vehicle continued to roll forward, had to pump brakes to stop.
While crossing an intersection applied the brakes on a bumpy road and brake pedal went to the floor. Consumer hit another vehicle, and airbag didn't deploy. Called the dealer, and they said that thiswas normal.
While driving at 45 mph consumer rear ended another vehicle due to the brakes going straight to the floorboard, and abs system not working. Upon impact, driver's side and passenger's side air bags didn't deploy.
Antilock brake problem.
Poor abs brake performance, during a panic stop at 30 mph on dry pavement, the pedal went to the floor and extended stopping distance was experienced.
Anti lock braking system skids while braking.
Brake pedal goes to floor with a panic stop. Takes too long to stop. On dry or wet pavement. 4 bad times since new.
The abs brakes pull with loss of control while driving.*mjs
When the brakes are depressed in an emergency stop the pedal goes to the floor, and there is minimnal /if any braking power. The dealer has not been able to duplicate the problem. Consumer stated incident has almost caused an accident.
Abs system failed four times, once resulting ia a collision.
While driving, at approx. 20mph, made attempt to slow/stop brake pedal went to floor, vehicle continued to roll forward, had to pump brakes to stop.
Antilock brakes failed.
Brkaes: when driving and the highway is wet andattempting to slow by stepping on the brakes lightly, right wheel hangs, abs brakes kick in and it turns the steering wheel to the left about 30 degrees. This sendsvehicle into the next lane of traffic, dealer says thisis the way the brakes aresuppose to work.
Whenbrake pedal was applied while driving at 15 mph, it felt mushy and soft like mud. The brakes did not respond, causing the vehicle to continue rolling into the rear of another vehicle. There wasminor damage (scratches).vehicle was stopped due to the crash.dealer has been contaced.
While driving at highway speed, wheel kept spinning,and the brake pads got stuck. Also,passenger's side disc brakes didn't release, androtors burned.
Abs brakes, upon applying the brakes vewhicle pulls to the right going in a straight line; on three occasions the brakes failed, almost causing accidents.
When depressingbrakes vheicle would continue totravel,resulting inextended stopping distance.please provide further information.
Anti lock brakes failed, causing pedal fade.
When applying the brake, in wet conditions pedal went to the floor, as if brakes collapsed. Vehicle had skidded for an excessive amount of distance. Dealer has not seen vehicle.
Antilock brakes failed.
Truck is equipped with anti-lock brakes.brake pedal went to the floor upon depressing pedal.after taking vehicle to dealership for inspection, they gave truck back, stating it was fine.brake pedal went to the floor with driver losing control, driver was able to avoid hitting another vehicle.
When it is wet outside and the brakes are applied the pedal goes to the floor and the truck gets right on going. This only happens when it is wet outside. The pedal goes to the floor and locks up. The only way the truck will stop is when the driverpumps the pedal, and that's when the truck will stop.
When ever the brakes are applied suddenly, the abs brakes had no braking ability.brake pedal goes to halfway to floor. This increase the stopping distance. The problem only occurs on dry roads. Contacted gm & informed no recalls. Vehicle is not at dealership.
The brake pedal goes to the floor and the front brakes lock up, causingvehicle to slide. Dealer has not seen vehicle.
After driving for a while would start to applybrakes for a normal stop.abs pump would kick in & would not have any brakes. Whenever brake pedal wad released,abs light came on. Then, tappedbrakes and vehicle wouldstop.problem was intermittent. Have not taken to dealer as of yet.
While traveling 35mph andas a result of a sudden stop vehicle continued to travel with pedal to floorboard, causing consumer to hit another vehicle. Dealer has been notified.
When applying the brakes the pedal goes to the floor. Dealer says nothing is wrong.
Consumer was driving on the highway going 50mph,another vechicle made a u turn in the middle of the street,consumer thoughtthat vehicle was going to turn in theopposite of his vehicle, an dhe veered over to the shoulder on wet pavement to slow down.then, veered onto the dry pavement, and the anti-lock system didn't kick in.also the airbag didn't deploy.
Consumer received a recall notification in the mail regarding abs system, consumer dropped vehicle off at dealership and was advised that the vcm was reprogrammed, after proceeding to take the vehcile home the abs light came on after numerous attempts to fix problem consumer was advised that the vcm would have to be replaced and the consumer would be responsibile for the cahrges, after some deliberation on both sides gm customer service decided to apply goodwill to consumer's claim and cover the repairs, consumer was assured that the replacement of the vcm would fix the problem, however the abs light came back on, consumer tok vehicle to another dealership and diagnosed problem as being the ebcm needed to be replaced, but was advised they needed to go back to dealership that performed the original recall repair, consumer was advised again that she would be responsibile for repairs and again it was being disputed, finally the approval for repairs were given at no charge to the consumer, however the abs light did continue to come on after the repairs, consumer took vehicle back to dealership and it was discovered that a shorted pump needed to be replaced and the abs unit was replaced again, after all the numerous attempts to try and remedy problem the abs light still continues to come on.
Brake pads needed to be replaced too soon. Dealer says its normal.
Driving 40mph; applied brakes to slow down, vehicle not slowing. Pressed harder, pedal went to floor.vehicle not stopping; wheels locked up. Hit manhole cover. No air bag deployment; took to dealer & will not touchtil manufacturer looks at vehicle.
While making a sudden stop consumer pressed the brake pedal to the floorboard, vehicle continued to still travel.
Brakes failed.
When traveling on wet pavement and upon applying force to the brake pedal, consumer noticed a loud noise, pedal traveled to the floorboard, vehicle got into a skid, resulting in loss of vehicle control for a brief period.
Brake problems. *sd
Brakes failed causing a vehicle collision.
Brakes have been replaced three times, and the problem still exists, repair work, i.e. Pads, rotors, have been done. Dealer cannot duplicate the problem.consumer states vehicle pulls to the side when brakes are applied, the pedal did not feel right from day one, on the first dealer visit the right front assembly, caliper, pads, rotors, were replaced due to being loose and pads had completely wore down and were squeaking, at 16000 miles this problem repeated itself, on 28-sep-98 vehicle was involved in an accident, one person was injured and the driver air bag did not deploy when it should have.
Brakes completely failed as my wife approached stop sign.no warning.brake pedal went all the way to floor.crossed very usy highway (1604) withou incident, all oncoming drives managed to stop or get out of way.vehicle slowly came to stop and was shut off.towed immediately to dealer.dealer replaced abs unit under warantee with a rebuilt keysey-hays unit.
While driving experiences vibration and shimmy in front and rear suspension, causing malfunctioning of idler/arm pitman and rear axel, upon braking vehicle pulls to extreme right, also jerks to right when braking.
Consumer is experiencing excessive brake wear. Has replaced thebrakes three times in the past year and a half. Dealer has been contacted.
While driving, when attempting to slow/stop,experiences inadequate brake action, vehicle pulls to extreme left or right, then rolls approx. 15 feet further before stopping.
Brakes failed resulting in vehicle accident.
Brakes pull when applying, severe on occasions with intermittent failure at highway speeds.
Brakes failed, causing accident.
During first year the discs brakes were replaced. Mjs
Brakes failed resulting in vehicle loss of control and going into ditch.
When applying the brakesthe vehicle will pull drastically to the right, vehicle hasbeen taken in for service on fourdifferent occasionswithout a remedy.
Brake system fails intermittently.
When applying the brakes during wet road conditions the vehicle takes longer to stop than when it is dry.the brake system makes a loud noise and the pedal goes to the floor.it has been checked out at the dealer and they cannot seem to find anything wrong. The tires are on a different vehicle but 1 tire the tread came off during highway operation.during inspection we found 2 other tires with loose tread and ready to peel off.we had them replaced.the tires had slightly less than 10,000 miles on them with a great amount of tread left
There was a battery leak.fluid leaked onto the wiring harness cover and ate through toseveral wires. Also, defective brakes caused brake pads to wear out and rotors to corrode. Dealer has been contacted.
When driving under wet conditions and brakes are applied the rear brakes lock up immediately. The front brakes vibrate violently and make a loud sound under the hood. Dealer has been conatacted.
Found outer brake pads worn down to metal during routine tire rotation, at 21500 highway miles, with no prior warning.dealer says i was lucky as he has received many similar complaints at much lower mileage.dealer says this is due to removal of asbestos from pad material and gm undersizing the rotors.in addition, the wear indicators are located on the inner pads which wear at a much slower rate, as in my case.the underdesign of this brake system is a safety hazard and gm's responsibility. Gm needs to be made to conduct a recall to replace calipers, rotors and pads with a safe design before someone gets killed!
While driving at highway speed, wheel kept spinning,and the brake pads got stuck. Also,passenger's side disc brakes didn't release, androtors burned.
Once vehicle is started abs indication light would stay on until vehicle is turned off.also, while applying brakes, the brakes started pulsating. Please provide further information.
When applying the brakes during wet road conditions the vehicle takes longer to stop than when it is dry.the brake system makes a loud noise and the pedal goes to the floor.it has been checked out at the dealer and they cannot seem to find anything wrong. The tires are on a different vehicle but 1 tire the tread came off during highway operation.during inspection we found 2 other tires with loose tread and ready to peel off.we had them replaced.the tires had slightly less than 10,000 miles on them with a great amount of tread left
Abs brake failure, when brakes are applied they are very soft and spongy; also,make apopping sound, replaced master cynider/calipers/pads,and axle bearing.
When driving on any kind of road conditions and hitting a bump of any size or any kind of ripple in the road and applying the brakes,the vehicle virbrates. Brakes pads and rotors were replaced at 20,000. Brakes need to be replaced again.
Abs brake failure, when brakes are applied they are very soft and spongy; also,make apopping sound, replaced master cynider/calipers/pads,and axle bearing.
When driving heard a loud squeaking noise. He took the vehicle to the dealerand was informed that the front brake pads on vehicle had to bereplaced .
Brake pads needed to be replaced too soon. Dealer says its normal.
Brake pads and rotors failed.
Premature wear of brake pads.
Brakes: when driving and you applying the brakes the vehicle wanders abruptly to the right. This does not happen all the time, but you never know when it is going to happen. Took vehicle in for repairs and they reversed rotors and the problem still exists.has taken back since but they can't find problem.
Front rotors rusted through.
When driving on any kind of road conditions and hitting a bump of any size or any kind of ripple in the road and applying the brakes,the vehicle virbrates. Brakes pads and rotors were replaced at 20,000. Brakes need to be replaced again.
Brake pads and rotors failed.
When driving under wet conditions and brakes are applied the rear brakes lock up immediately. The front brakes vibrate violently and make a loud sound under the hood. Dealer has been conatacted.
1996 chevy s10 attempted to slow but had equipment failure with the braking system.consumer then swerved to the right to avoid hitting the car ahead, drove onto the cement curb, and struck a pole. *njupdated 05/12/10the brake lines on the left front side and rear were leaking. The fluid reservoir was very low and in fact was empty on the half designated for the rear brake. The driver admitted using the wrong type of brake line fitting when he did the brake servicing. Ohio traffic crash report #10-0433-91the consumer stated the accident was a result of excessive corrosion on and around the rear axle.updated 05/14/10.
Consumer contacted the dealer in reference to recall 97v146001 and manufacturer's recall 97049, brakes : lines. Dealer refused to correct problem.stated parts were not available.
The brake line ruptured due the design which causes the brake line to rub against the oil pan,causing fuel leakage, resulting inbrake failure. Please give any further details.
Received recall notice (397v146001); called dealer and was informed they did not have the parts for the recall repair. Did not know when the parts will be available.
While driving 10 mph experienced total brake failure, causing the truck to collide into another vehicle. The brakes pedal went to the floor of the truck. The dealer was notified .
Brakes failed due to design flaw, break line was pressed against the steering column and over period of time chaffing/rubbing against the column wore a hole in the line which damaged master cylinder seal as well as leakage.
Brake line failure; was rubbing against oil pan. Brake line gave way, causing brake fluid to leak out. Driver had no braking ability. It was poor routing design.
Master cylinder failed causing brake fluid to leak.
Vehicle was serviced 4-3-99 and brake fluid level ok; sudden failure, not previous problem; repair cost of $690 included replacement of defective wheel speed sensor and master cylinder assembly
Master cylinder broke.
Failure of the master cylinderdue to a poor finish on the brake system, consumer brake pedal went to the floor,causing the consumer to have a near accident.also radio goes out when vehicle goes over bumps, also grill is peeling.
No summary listed for this vehicle.
Abs brakes; when applying the brakes in normal conditions, the pedal goes to the floor and the brakes fail to stop the vehicle.consumer states the booster and master cylinder was replaced and everything was okay.
Master cylinder failed.
Rear extension hausing failed.
Abs brake failure, when brakes are applied they are very soft and spongy; also,make apopping sound, replaced master cynider/calipers/pads,and axle bearing.
When applying the brakes the pedal will go to the floor, and the brakes would become hard. While making a hard right, the brakes went to the floor, causing the vehicle to collide.the dealer has replaced the master cylinder.
Consumer was driving at 70 mph and applied the brakes,pedal was hard and went straight to the floorboard, and the abs system kicked in. Consumer tookfoot off the brakes, and thethere wasn't no type of power assistance.
Abs brakes; when applying the brakes in normal conditions, the pedal goes to the floor and the brakes fail to stop the vehicle.consumer states the booster and master cylinder was replaced and everything was okay.
Brake power booster failed.
Power brake booster malfunctioned, causing extended stopping distance and may resultin a crash.also spare tire fell out which may have cause a crash/ problems with grill falling out, andpassenger's seatbelt tightens while in use.please provide further information.
While driving engine completely shutdown, cause unknown.air bag light illuminateson dash, andbrake booster malfunctioned. Also,water pump went out. Please provide any further information.
While driving 65 mph brake booster malfunctioned, causingloss of control,brake booster failure was the cause.transmission slipping due to failure of the fitting and line..et.
Symptom:loss of brakes, pedal traveled to the floor due to faulty brake vacuum booster.
Brake power booster failed.
While driving on slick roads, vehicle lost control, resulting in a crash.
The steering is misaligned, causing the rear end to pull to the side . Please describe .
Speedometer sticks, almost every trip after a short duration (5-10 min). Also, tachometer occasionally sticks during extended drives 3hrs or more. In addition,instrument cluster replaced under warranty after first failure. Speedometer up to 15 mph off. Forcefull tapping on instrument cluster will cause speedometer/tachometer needles to indicate current speed/rpm. Problem is independent of climate control temperature.
The accident was almost head on mainly on the passenger side. The impact was hard the air bags went off in the other car but neither one of ours went off. For about a year prior to the accident the truck would stall at random times.
Bolt which holds the steering shaft to another shaft in the steering column was improperly routed,causing a loss of steering control.problem repaired at owner's expense. *ml
Steering wheel problem. *sd
The bolt on the steering shaft separated from one of the members, resulting in loss of control. Vehicle has been repaired.manufacturer has been notified.
Horn would stick if turning steering wheel. The dealer states welds within the steering wheel had cracked and steering wheel was replaced, dealer repaired the problem.
Tilt steering failed to return to original position.
Upper mounting bolts for steering gear box completely backed out, and two lower monting bolts had loosened up.consumer had a problem steering at about 25 mph.the steering wheel makes excessive play because the steering gear box was not anchored to the left frame rail. After the bolts were reinstalled, the steering became fine.
Power steering failed.
Power steering fluid leak resulted in failure of both steering and brakes when fluid covered brake pads.
Replaced noisy engine. Also, replaced leaking transmission/master cylinder/power steering pump. In adition, front strut failed and windshield wipers do not operate properly.
Power steering pump failed causing leakage. Mjs
2 hours after purchasing vehicle with 110 miles on odometer, upon pulling into driveway,experienced power steering pump failure, noticed smoke coming from underneath and then power steeringfluid pouring out.
The tie rod broke causing an accident.plus air bag didn't deploy.please describe.tt
While driving experiences vibration and shimmy in front and rear suspension, causing malfunctioning of idler/arm pitman and rear axel, upon braking vehicle pulls to extreme right, also jerks to right when braking.
The tie rod broke causing an accident.plus air bag didn't deploy.please describe.tt
Turn signals malfunctioned.the a/c stopped working due to a faulty evaporator.the stabilizer bar broke on right side which caused drift/pull.engine coolant/antifreeze leaked.the ball joint for the right-front tire gave out.the alternator had to be fixed and replaced the battery. Speedometer seemed to be off by 5 mph.the windshield wipers would not work properly and stopped in the middle of a down-pour. The device to lower the spare tire had to be replaced.
Front door hinges came off. Also bumper corner fell off.
Driver's side door not closing properly.
Front door hinges came off. Also bumper corner fell off.
Vehicles driver's and passenger's doors open while driving. The dealer has rewelded the hinges more than 100 times already.
Left front driver door hinge welds failed.
While driving at 65 hood popped up, hitting the windshield and bending hood, which could have resulted inanaccident.consumer suggested that vehicle should not start if hood is not shut properly.the insurance company paid for the damage, but the owner thinks general motors should repay the insurance company. *yd
No summary listed for above vehicle.
Dt*:the contact stated while kneeling on the tailgate both cables broke.the contact sustained minor injuries.the vehicle was taken to the dealership and the cables were replaced.there is a nhtsa recall, # 06v066000, regarding the tailgate cables.the vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall; however it is not included in the recall due to the vin.updated 3/28/2006 -
Failure of tailgate cable which holds up the tailgate.the cable just snapped into two peices.it broke in the middle.sudden unexpected failure !!!
Cable that supports tailgate snapped &fell down.consumer & child were siiting in the rearwhen it happened, but no one was hurt. Consumer will contactmanufacturer.
The cables that hold the tailgate in the open position fail and break, allowing the tailgate to drop below the normal position.this is the third time the cables have broken. They were replaced in the past with parts from the chevy dealer. A friend with the same truck has also had the cables break.if someone was standing or sitting on the tailgate when it drops unexpctedly, serious injury could result.
Normal use prior to the failure; was loading a riding lawnmower into my chevy s-10 pickup when both tailgate cables failed, injuring my friend.i had to have the dealer replace the straps, as the part is not available outside the dealership.cost was over $300!
Vehicle body frame leaks water.
The vehicle's frame was broken in two places which resulted in the frame detaching from the vehicle.please provide any additional information. *nlm
The frame welds are failing.a military certified welding shop examined the welds and said the welds were not done correctly when the vehicle was built.he said the the failure of the right side welds is beginning also.i have reported this to gm and have taken the vehicle to the dealer twice for them to examine.gm says they will not fix it.
Cable holding spare tire underneathbroke whiledriving between 15 to 20 mph. As a result, the spare tire fell off in a small town.*sc
Replaced noisy engine. Also, replaced leaking transmission/master cylinder/power steering pump. In adition, front strut failed and windshield wipers do not operate properly.
Front end of the vehicle vibrates up and down on newly poured concrete freeways between 65 and 70 mph.
The consumer statedthat the upper ball joints failed.the dealerwas notified.the upper and lower ball joints (left & right), upper control arms (left & right) and the sway bars links werereplaced.the manufacturer indicated that the vehicle was not included in recall # 01i018000 due to vin.*scc*nlm
While driving experiences vibration and shimmy in front and rear suspension, causing malfunctioning of idler/arm pitman and rear axel, upon braking vehicle pulls to extreme right, also jerks to right when braking.
Left front axle seal leaking, called chev.cust.asst. On 8/24/00 told them there is only 35000miles on vechicle (warranty expired) told me they could not assit me at this time and gave me a file # c01366417 i feel chevrolet should fix problem at there expence since it only has 35000miles on it.
No summary listed for this vehicle.
While driving 60 mph on the freeway, consumer stated for apparent reason, the vehicle experienced a rollover which left skid marks without braking and without prior warning.dealer cannot determine problem.
Turn signals malfunctioned.the a/c stopped working due to a faulty evaporator.the stabilizer bar broke on right side which caused drift/pull.engine coolant/antifreeze leaked.the ball joint for the right-front tire gave out.the alternator had to be fixed and replaced the battery. Speedometer seemed to be off by 5 mph.the windshield wipers would not work properly and stopped in the middle of a down-pour. The device to lower the spare tire had to be replaced.
Front end alignment.
Balljoint broke thurafame when going thur accident area. Thought i got a flat but tire was laying on its side.
New front upper and lower ball joints and a pitman arm is needed.
While driving at approximately 30 to 35 mph heard a bang fromfront ofvehicle whichcausedsteering wheel to jerk.consumer was able to bringvehicle to a stop atside ofroad.a private mechanicinspected vehicle, and stated thatfrontcontrol armbroke. Please provide any additional information/attachments.
Getting on the freeway front end wobble thought it was a flatbut the front ball joint had broken tire ended up sideways had to get it towed
Ball joints broke which may have caused a loss of vehicle control.dealer replacedball joints 2 years ago.dealer cannot determine the cause of theproblem.please provide further information.
While driving30 mphfront passenger's side tire nearly came off due to a broken ball joint. Please give any further details.
Upper and lower ball joint broke while driving.
Drivers side upper ball joint broke (housing ), this allowed the wheel to tilt in towards the engine compartment.thank goodness this happened at a low speed while i was backing out of my drive way.the ball joint did not fail due to a lack of lubrication.this could have been disastorous.there was minor damage to the aluminum wheel on the inside.
Upper and lower ball joint broke while driving.
Front shock absorbers failed. Mjs
Front wheel bearing leaked fluid causing premature wear of the brake pads.*mjs
Rear universal joint replaced, before complete failure.
Rear axle fell off while moving. Luckily in bumper to bumper traffic therfore truck did not turn over. Could have caused fatal accident. Mechanic said inferior plastic parts used. Furthermore, anti- lock breaks malfunction when the ground is wet/damp. The fly wheel is gone. The airconditioner is broken. The clutch is going out. The tail gate is boken. Not to mention 7 recalls already.
Driving the truck down the highway and the driveshaft fell off without any warning,. The back of the truck dropped very low to the ground, and the brake cable snapped, causing the truck to loose brake power.the truck had to be towed.
Firestone tire experienced blow out causing vehicle to skid and rollover,consumer was killed during accident.
Rear driver's side tire fell off,which almost caused an accident.also brakes malfunctioned.
Vehicle rides great.just stays in the shop more than on the road! no safety defect indicated in the summary.
Have had problems with the windshield wipers from the beginning.i would be driving in pouring-down rain and the wipers would go out causing me to have to pull over.right now they do not work at all.i had to work on my brakes the first year and a couple of times thereafter. I recently had to have my air-conditioner done.the latest was my water pump that i fixed myself.the worse was my motor.i had been stalled a number of times till finally it wouldn't go at all.i had it towed to michael holley chevrolet in lakeland (the town i worked in).they refused to honor my smartcare saying i had not changed the oil.that was not true since i had changed it myself and had it changed also.they wanted over 3000 for a new motor.i am and was still paying on my truck and did not have that much cash.i had to tow it at my mothers and park it.i was able to change the oil and noticed that the chevrolet dealers had removed the alternator belt and had left it loose.that did not give me any confidence in them.4 months later my mother's car was totalled and she paid for me to get a motor from an amoco dealer.in september of 1999 my mother was surfing the net and found out that there had been recalls on this vehicle almost from the first and i have never been notified at all.i wrote to the home office in early september but received no answer.i still owe 2 years payments.if i had been traveling on the highway when my motor went out on me something bad could have very well happened.i feel sure that i will never trust in chevy's products again.
Firestone tire experienced blow out causing vehicle to skid and rollover,consumer was killed during accident.
Uniroyal tiger paw (p205/75r1597s) tire failed.
Spare tire mounted too high,interfering with view when backing up.
While driving vehicle the spare tire which is located under vehicle fell off. Vehicle speed was 45-50 mph prior to defect. Cause unknown.
Cable holding spare tire to underside of body broke while vehicle was moving. Wheel hit another vehicle on the roadway causing $1140.00 damage, plus replacement costs of spare tire hoist to my vehicle.
While driving the spare tire cable sheared off, resulting in the lossof the spare tire.consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle and drove it to the dealer for inspection. Mechanic determined that the cable and racket was a set and needed replacement.consumer informed the mechanic that a recall was not for this vehicle.and as a consumer the payment should rendered on the dealer, not on the consumer.
Spare tire fell from vehicle due to failure of bolt that frayed.
Engine:engine check light comes on and will not go off ,black smoke coming from tail pipe. Vehicel has been in shop so many times and they don't know what the problem is.
Recessed instrument panel design creates visibility problems seeing gauges in the daytime.
While driving at approximately 5 mph, the bungy that holds the spare tire in place gave way, releasing the spare tire.*sb
No summary listed for this vehicle.
Check engine light came on twice the first week of purchase.
No summary listed for abov evehicle.
I am the owner of a 1996 chevrolet s10, and read some of the complaints about spare tire separation from vehicle due to steel cable rubbing against the spare tire.i checked my truck and 3 strands of the cable had separated, and it looked like the cable was nearly at the half way point. I checked with the local dealer, and was told that i could purchase a new one for approximately $50.00. This new hoist cable assembly is a new design, and should not have this problem. What makes me mad is that we are not being notified about this potential problem. When i checked my owners manual, it shows the new improved hoist assembly. No accident occurred, but it was just a matter of time before it would have occurred. *nlm
Have taken to dealer several time and never fixed. Called chevrolet and got a case number, but dealer still refused to fix for free. No safety defect listed within summary.
While stopping at light and depressingpedalvehicle surged.also,engine check lightand air bag indicator light flashed onoff. Please provide further information.
Temperaturegauge andengine check light came on.dealer said coolant and oil intermixed in the crankshaft which was caused by a failed intake manifold gasket. *ml
Engine light failed several times.
Won't work! no safety defect listed.
Check engine light illuminating when no problems are found.
Tachometer--erratic operation. While driving, driver let off throttle, but car didn't slow down.
Engine warning light illuminated.
Sudden acceleration.(1st vehicle on 601860)
Throttle locks in between 1100/2400 rpm, only way to unstick it is to turn the engine off.
Going about 60mph w/ cruise control on; while going down a hill, was applying the brakes, the cruise control failed to release. Vehicle rearended another vehicle & air bags deployed. Vehicle was totaled. Have a copy of police report.
Vehicle suddenly surges from 1000 rpm tp 2000 rpm, also computer failure.
Tachometer--erratic operation. While driving, driver let off throttle, but car didn't slow down.
While stopping at light and depressingpedalvehicle surged.also,engine check lightand air bag indicator light flashed onoff. Please provide further information.
When you take your foot off the gas pedal the vehicle continues to pick up speed. Please describe in more details.
Driving vehicle at any speed, vehicle will go into open throttle position.
Failure of the throttle control, when driving the throttle sticks; upon lifting foot off ga spedal vehicle continues to accelerate.
When applying brakes the engine surged, causing extended stopping distance.cause unknown.please give any further details.
While starting vehicle it would suddenly accelerate.brakes didslowdownvehicle, but it tooktime whichcould result in a crash.dealer had to replace throttle body unit. Common problem.previously abs was on recall.
Ongoing problems: whenever the clutch is applied vehicle would accelerate at a high rpm. Dealer inspected / repaired on three occasions and problem still reoccurs. Can nhtsa help in this matter.
No summary listed for this vehicle.
When accelerating up a hill to pass a vehicle at 70 mph. Failed.tt
Intermittently, the vehicle will accelerate on it's own .the dealer has been notified. Rpms will not go down between shifts, vehicle idles up and down at times, dealer had replaced vcm, oxygen sensor, and iac motor, problem still exists.
Consumer tapped brakes to shut off cruise control butit didn't release.the cruise control switch was cut off, and the vehicle started accelerating.consumer contacted the dealer. *ml
Driving vehicle at any speed, vehicle will go into open throttle position.
Engine speed will increase from idle to 2400 rpm without throttle input.this condition has occurred both when the vehicle is in motion and when the vehicle is stopped.when in motion, this condition creates a sudden acceleration problem.the only way for the driver to get engine control back from the computer (?) is to shut off engine and restart.this is an ongoing problem - for a year now - and occurs several times a week.i have taken the vehicle to the local chevrolet dealership, but was told that they were unable to diagnose the problem because theengine check lightlight hadn't come on.i have also e-mailed chevrolet about this problem several months ago, but have received no reply or acknowledgement.aside from being an inconvieniance, this problem with the engine speed control is contributing to excessive brake and clutch wear, and has the possibility of putting the vehicle out of control with possible associated loss of life.please help.i have read of similar problems with other 1996 s-10's that seem to be related to a bad computer program in the pcm computer.chevy don't seem too interested in helping out, so you're my last hope in getting this problem addressed.thank-you.
While accelerating from a light at approx 30 mph the fuel injection assist return cable broke and the engine went to full throttle.i was able to manuver between the vehicles in traffic and pull to the side of the road.i was luckey, some other circumstance could have caused a serious problem.i have contacted the manufacture and have gotten a response that they have received my complaint, but i needed to report this condition to the dot because of the serious safety issue on the uncontrolled full throttle movement.
The throttle sticks, cause engine to accelerate to 2000 rpms.
Throttle locks when foot is removed from accelerator pedal, causing engine to accelerate.
While driving 65 mph vehicle suddenly accelerated with driver'sboth feet on the brake pedal. Vehicle continued to accelerate, hit a guard rail, and rolled into anembankment.upon impact, both frontal airbagsdid not deploy. An ambulance was called butdriver refused to go with the anbulance.vehicle was totaledby the insurance company.
Intermittently, the vehicle will accelerate on it's own .the dealer has been notified. Rpms will not go down between shifts, vehicle idles up and down at times, dealer had replaced vcm, oxygen sensor, and iac motor, problem still exists.
The throttle on the truck sticks and causes the engine to continue to accelerate when trying to brake.
When foot is released from accelerator pedal vehicle resumes speed and does not slow, creating longer stopping distances.
Going into driveway consumer hadfoot on brakes whichcarried down the accelerator with brake,caused engine's fence.
Accelerator pedal locked into postion while at 70mph on highway- was able to free pedal with some rearward prying motion with my foot.there has been 2 occurrences of this incident since i have owned this truck.both happened on very hot days in phoenix.
Vehicle does no decelerate when foot is removed from accelerator pedal.this has occurred since purchased new.
Problems with sudden acceleration with the chevrolet s-10. *mr the consumer started to accelerate up a hill and suddenly shot up the hill as the tachometer had gone erratic.the consumer then slammed on the brakes, then slid.the consumer started the vehicle and squalled the tires backwards, then shut the vehicle off again.(this repeated again on the driveway, immediately after the previous occurrence)the problem was determined to be due to a broken throttle cable.the consumer requested to be reimbursed. *scc
Upon acceleration idle speed increases to 1200-2400 rpm, idles back down when stopping, serviced 8 times, accelerator cable/air control valve replaced, however problem continues.
Driver experiences problem with erratic idle speed.
Engine speed will increase from idle to 2400 rpm without throttle input.this condition has occurred both when the vehicle is in motion and when the vehicle is stopped.when in motion, this condition creates a sudden acceleration problem.the only way for the driver to get engine control back from the computer (?) is to shut off engine and restart.this is an ongoing problem - for a year now - and occurs several times a week.i have taken the vehicle to the local chevrolet dealership, but was told that they were unable to diagnose the problem because theengine check lightlight hadn't come on.i have also e-mailed chevrolet about this problem several months ago, but have received no reply or acknowledgement.aside from being an inconvieniance, this problem with the engine speed control is contributing to excessive brake and clutch wear, and has the possibility of putting the vehicle out of control with possible associated loss of life.please help.i have read of similar problems with other 1996 s-10's that seem to be related to a bad computer program in the pcm computer.chevy don't seem too interested in helping out, so you're my last hope in getting this problem addressed.thank-you.
Engine runs rough.
Idle sticks at various rpm.
Upon acceleration idle speed increases to 1200-2400 rpm, idles back down when stopping, serviced 8 times, accelerator cable/air control valve replaced, however problem continues.
When driving at any speed, vehicle goes into high idle, rmps reach up to higher than 2200, turn engine off stop the high idle.
Idlingproblem. *sd
Idle sticks occasionally when driving at high rate of speed.
Intermittently the idle speed comes up,causing the truck to accelerate or maintain the same speed.dealer and manufacturer have been notified.
When driving the accelerator has a grinding feeling, vibration under driver's feet. Also, on the passenger's side can feel the same thing on the floorboard. Dealer contacted, and cannot remedy the problem.proviide further information.
Upon releasing force to the accelarator pedal,the vehicle will continue to travel at the same speed. Please provide more details information.
Vehicle omits rotten egg odor.
Heater/ac does not get hot/cold.blower runs but little or no air comes out of the vents
Failure on the rear window, the rear window shattered,causingglass fragments into the vehicle.
Rear window leaks.
Two mirrors have fallen off in two months.
Dt*:the contact stated the side mirrors on the doors were loose at the base.the dealership determined both mirror assemblies needed to be replaced.
Driver's side exterior rearview mirror does not view vehicles to the side and there's a blind spot.
Passenger front window has defect from factory.
Windshield would pop real loud while turning vehicle, then windshield broke down the middle. Mjs
Ever since i have had my truck the windshield wipers have been very inconsistant.sometimes they turn on when i want them to, and sometimes they do not turn on.even when they do turn on they turn off in the middle of use.this has become a great hassle for me, because when they do not turn on when it is raining my visibility is very restricted.this has been very dangerous, for example, one time i was driving on the freeway and it was pouring down rain and my windshield wipers stopped working, and i could hardly see the road in front of me.
While turning windshield wipers one wiper would work, causing poor visibility. Dealer has been notified.please provide further information.
Turn signals malfunctioned.the a/c stopped working due to a faulty evaporator.the stabilizer bar broke on right side which caused drift/pull.engine coolant/antifreeze leaked.the ball joint for the right-front tire gave out.the alternator had to be fixed and replaced the battery. Speedometer seemed to be off by 5 mph.the windshield wipers would not work properly and stopped in the middle of a down-pour. The device to lower the spare tire had to be replaced.
Spare tire carrier malfunctioned and tire came off from under truck at 55 mph and nearly caused accident.windshield wipers do not work sometimes.antilock brakes lock up, especially when road surface is wet.
Winshield wipers failed intermittently.
Had turned on wipers while it was raining & the wipers stayed on for 2-3 minutes & then stopped. Had stopped vehicle to squeeze wire connector to get wipers working again. Sometimes this would work & sometimes it wouldn't.
Windshield wipers worked intermittently prior to/after recall repairs (98v-150).
Dealer said no recall,but one showes up on your recall list. No safety defect (s) listed in summary.
Windshield wipers exhibit same problem as mentioned in recall 98v150000. However, this vehicle not included in recall due tovin.
Have had problems with the windshield wipers from the beginning.i would be driving in pouring-down rain and the wipers would go out causing me to have to pull over.right now they do not work at all.i had to work on my brakes the first year and a couple of times thereafter. I recently had to have my air-conditioner done.the latest was my water pump that i fixed myself.the worse was my motor.i had been stalled a number of times till finally it wouldn't go at all.i had it towed to michael holley chevrolet in lakeland (the town i worked in).they refused to honor my smartcare saying i had not changed the oil.that was not true since i had changed it myself and had it changed also.they wanted over 3000 for a new motor.i am and was still paying on my truck and did not have that much cash.i had to tow it at my mothers and park it.i was able to change the oil and noticed that the chevrolet dealers had removed the alternator belt and had left it loose.that did not give me any confidence in them.4 months later my mother's car was totalled and she paid for me to get a motor from an amoco dealer.in september of 1999 my mother was surfing the net and found out that there had been recalls on this vehicle almost from the first and i have never been notified at all.i wrote to the home office in early september but received no answer.i still owe 2 years payments.if i had been traveling on the highway when my motor went out on me something bad could have very well happened.i feel sure that i will never trust in chevy's products again.
Winshield wipers failed intermittently.
Windshield wiper pulse control failed.
While driving across a bridge at 30mph. I hit a rain storm turned on my wipers,they failed to come on. I was forced to pull over and wait out the storm. Twenty minutes later the wipers worked fine....since this happened i have spoke with 8 others 10 owners 5 have also had this problem.
While driving 70mph windshield wipers just cut off, causing loss of vision of road.consumer there was a recall issued, however did not apply to vehicle due to vin.
Replaced noisy engine. Also, replaced leaking transmission/master cylinder/power steering pump. In adition, front strut failed and windshield wipers do not operate properly.
Recall 98 v 150 001/windshield wiper wiring: windshield wipers work intermittently or stop during operation. Dealer contacted. The consumer believes the wiper motor was on recall, but the dealer denies it.
Recall number 98v150000, windshield wiper failure, windshield wipers intermittently become inoperable, vehicle not included in recall.please give any further recalls.
Windshield wiper is intermittenly failing, causing poor visibility. Recall 98v150001 was issued;but,this vehicle wasnot includeddue to vin although ithas same defect . Consumer repaired soldier jointwhich fixed problem.the wiper was fixed three times by the dealer. However, the problem continued until the consumer himself fixed it.
Dealer said no recall,but one showes up on your recall list. No safety efect (s) listed in summary.
Intermittentlt the windshield wipers will become inoperable. A recall has been issued on the vehicle make and model; however this vehicle is not included due to the vin.
While driving in rainy weather the windshield wipers would stop without indications. Please provide further details.
Windshield wipers become inoperable.cause unknown, making driving dangerous in rainy weather conditions.please give any further details.
The consumer has been experiencing problems with windshield wipers. Windshield wipers work intermittently.recall number 98v150000.the manufacturer has been contacted.
In the past year,windshield wipers have to be manually started, then they don't always work. The truck engine will just stop while your driving leaving you fighting to brake & steer.
Wipers failed. Mjs
Countless calls to dealer and manufacture does not produce results.
Windshield wiper fails continually, recall on component however vehicle denied due to vin #. Mjs
While driving windshield wipers shut off automatically and did not come back on.
There is a recall campaign, 98v150, regarding the failure of yhe windshield wiper motor, however consumers vehicle is not included due to vin.*jg
Windshield wipers are working intermittently. Abs brakes lock up. Dealer contacted, they said that there was nothing wrong. *ml
Windshield wiper and washer is defective, windshield wipers work intermittently.dealership is aware that thisvehicle wasn't included in recall campaign due to vin.
Windshield wipers would fail after being in use duiringrainy weather,causing poor visibility. Would have to shake wipers to get them started again.
Windshield wiper pulse control failed.
While driving could turn onwindshield wipers andthe start working for a few minutes.then,they will stop. Consumer has to turn switch to high so they could work, and most of the timethey will work intermittently.
Vehicle experiencing ongoing problem with washer/wiper working intermittently and sometimes not at all.dealer/ manufacturer notifed, and informed consumer that vehicle was not cover under manufacturer'srecall.*ml
Consumer states that while driving the vehicle in the rainwindshield wipers would work intermittently. Dealer notified.
Windshield wipers intermittently work, causing visual obstruction, which can lead to vehicle accident. Dealer notified and cannot duplicate the problem. Whenever consumer takes vehicle to dealer, wipers would be working, and dealer would tell consumer nothing could be found.
This truck was experiencing the same problem as mentioned in recall 98v150001 concerning windshield wipers erratic performance.this truck not included in recall due to vin. Consumer adds jiggling the electrical connection on motor wipers will start again.sometimes wipers will stop when hitting a bump and restart when hitting another bump.
First failure occurred in rush hour traffic.next, same day,at night, at approx. 65 mph. Problem now constant, windshield wipers not reliable; quick-fix by manipulating harness under hood. Mfgr(chevrolet request no. C05533481, teresa rangel)said nhsta recall 98v150 did not apply by vin although problem is exactly as reported in the recall. Representative was courteous but did not resolve my problem.
I have contacted chevrolet and they have takenthe information on my windshield wiper problem. But just say that there is not a recall campaignfor my car's problem.so this is not a common problem for this series according to the chevrolet representatives.
While driving windshield wipers sometimes work on and off. Dealer have been notified.
On numerous occasionswindshield wiper motor will fade or stop. When driving over anything that causes vibrations, eg., bumps/potholes, and revving of engine. Also, closing the doors will cause the wipers to fade. There is an open investigation at this time .
Windshield wipers will qquit working during operationdue to faultywiper motor circuit board and cover,causing poor visibility.
If it is raining windshield wipers will not work.ifconsumer turned onwindshield wipers,they will not work. Consumer went to dealership on two different occasions.
Windshield wipers work intermittently. Thereis recall 98 v 150 001 which deals with same problem. However, this vehicle is not included due to vin.dealer has been contacted.
On-going / intermittent problem with windshield wipers stop working during operatio. Problemcauses poor visibility when needed, and could leadto a vehicle collision. Dealer/manufacturer notified.
Windshield wipers come on and off intermittently, dealership is aware ofproblem.. Consumer stated that the problem started very slowly back in nov of 2000, now the problem occurs all the time when the wipers are on.
Recall 98v150 001/windshield wiper wiring: windshield wipersintermittentlystop working during operation. Dealer notified, and informed consmer that this vehicle was not part of recall due to vin. *k
While driving in rainy conditions at about 40 mph, the windshield wipers will fail causing poor visibility. Occasionally, the wiper motor will not operate if the air temperature is above 50 degrees.
Consumer contacted dealer in reference to recall98v150001/ manufacturer's recall 98043 concerning windshield wiper motor circuit board. Dealer statedparts were not available.
Windshield wipers will fail intermittently,causing poor visibility. Consumer was toldthat vehiclewas not included in recall 98v150001 due to vin although ithadthe same defect. Dealer told consumer that defect was due to wiper motor overheating, anda new designed circuit board would need to be installed, dealer paid for parts, however consumer paid for labor.
Erratic windshield wiper performance, causing poor visibility.vehicle vin# is not part of recall 98v150001 although ithasthe same defect. Consumer has paid for the exact remedy as stated on recall.
I've experienced the same problems with the windshield wipers as the vehicles that were recalled.however, my vin# was such that i had to pay for the repairs.i don't understand why so many s-10 owners have had the same problem, yet an additional recall has not been issued.i guess it will take a class action suit before gm will fix the problem.
No summary listed for above vehicle.
Intermittentlywindshield wipers become inoperable, obstructing view ofdriver.a recall has been issued in april.
Windshield wipers don't work.
Failure occurred during heavy rain/hail storm. Has also failed in light rain. Contacted manufacturer who states thatvehicle is not on recall list. I asked if i could further report this problem. I was told no ,that vehicle was not on recall list and that was all they could do for me. I have contacted parts dept so that i could replacewiper motor circuit board and cover myself. I was advised by parts dept that part number for my vehicle was the same as for the vehicles that were recalled. Note when i inquired of team how much the repair would be i was informed $170.00. The part is appx $50.00 it appears that to replace the part all you have to do is remove the cover and swap out the part .looks to me that it should not take more than a few mintues. I haven't done it yet so i may be wrong.
While driving windshield wiper motor went out. It could have caused an accident. Cause unknown. Dealer notified.
Windshield wiper module failed, recall on component however vehicle denied due to vin #.*mjs
While drivingwindshield wiper malfunctioned, which may cause visual difficulty, and result ina crash.there isrecall 98v1500000concerning windshield wipers.. But this vehicle is not included in the recall due to vin. Please provide further information.
98 v 150 001/windshield wiper wiring: reporting wipers work intermittently. Dealer and manufacturer were notified, and informedconsumer thatvehicle was not covered underrecall due to vin.feel free to provide any further information concerning this matter.
Windshield wipers intermittently fail during operation, causing poor visibility. Vehicle has same defect as recall 98v150001, but thisvehicle is not included due to vin.*ml
While driving in rain windshield wipers stop working with no prior warning. They work intermittently. Also,had to replace windshield wiper control module.please add vin.
Windshield wiper motor failed prior to recall notice (98v-150). Mjs
The truck was taken to the dealership after seeing the campaign #98v150001 and having the windshield wipers failing to operate numerous times--the dealership replaced the module which they stated was the same part in the recall but did not replace it for free since my truck was not under "recall status" i called gm directly with the # the dealership provided and gm would not authorize any payment or remedy to help fix my truck. Please help me look into this matter!!!thanks.
Windshield wipers work only intermittently, there is a recall but this vehicle is not affected due to vin.
Recall 99 v 193 000/abs:abs system engages intermittently and causes extendedstopping distance. Also,recall 98 v 150 001/windshield wipers:windshield wipers work intermittently. This can result in inoperative wipers, thus,reducing driver's visibilty, and increasing risk of a vehicle crash. Dealer/manufacturernotified, and informed consumerthatvehiclewas not covered under the recall due to vin.feel free to provide any further details on this matter.
Windshield wipers work intermitently. The electric module seems to get stuck. If wipers stop consumer can get out of vehicle, lift wipers and motion begins again, and same procedure continues. Vehicle is being repaired at thorton chevrolet---770-941-8550.
This is exactly the same failure as tsb #98043, which, however, excludes this vehicle by several thousand vin numbers: intermittent function of the wipers, presumably due to some kind of short (it only happens when it rains!).my repair guy tells me that.
They have a recall for trucks made from aug 1994-may 1996.. My truck was made in july 1996.it has the exact same problems as my 1996 s-10 which was covered under the recall.windshield wipers do not operate all the time or when they do operate they are sporadic.very annoying especially in bad weather.
When thewindshield wipers are needed the wiperswork intermittently or are inoperative, reducingdriver visibility. Consumer has contacted the dealer. Dealer informed consumerthat recall number 98v150001/mfr c98043 involving the same type of problem, does not include this vehicle due to vin.
Windshield wipers just recently started not to work.they intermittently work.consumer was in a rain storm andwindshield wipers just quit working. Whenvehicle was turned to accessory to listen toradiowipers started back working. Consumer was going todealer to havevehicle inspected.*aik
Windshield wipers only work intermittently.there is a recall, but this vehicle is not affected due to vin.
Windshield wipers do not work regularly due towindshield wiper motor malfunctioning. There is a recallon this make/modelbut, this vehicle not included due to vin although havingsame defect.
Windshield wipersoperate intermittently. Dealership has examinedvehicle, andhasinformedconsumer that no recalls affectvehicle.please provide any additional information/attachments.
Checked with my dealer after my wipers began working intermittently, and i read about the recall but was told my vin # was not one of the affected units. Purchased a new module from the dealer on 9/10/00 and replaced the module myself and wipers have worked fine since. Noticeable wear on the electrical contacts on the old module.
While driving in rainy weather front windshield wipers failed intermittently.dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
Windshield wiperswork intermittently whenraining. When its dry they work fine. Recall 98v150001 deals with same issue.tookvehicle to dealer, and he saidthat windshield wiper motor circuit board needed replacement.
Ongoing / intermittent problem with windshield wipers stopping while running. Consumer learned of manufacturer's recall on 1994-1995 vehicle with the same problem. Can nhtsa help in this matter or provide addtional information. Dealer/mfr. Notified.
The problem i am having is the windshield wipers stop without warning, sometimes they restart and sometimes you must stop the vehicle and pull on them. This causes them to restart for an intermittent amount of time. This problem is addressed by nhtsa campaigh id number: 98v150000 and 98v150001. Due to the fact my vehicle was manufactured in june 1996, it is not covered only vehicles produced aug. 1994 to may 1996. I have the same problem but due to the fact mine was made in june and not may it is not covered.
While drivingwindshield wipers will not even turn on. Sometimes while driving while rainingwindshiel wipers will just stop. Thismakes visibility very hard.
I have experienced intermittent windshield wiper failure. I understand that this vehicle was recalled several years ago for this problem (nhtsa campaign id number 98v150001). A dealer i called said my vehicle was not affected by this recall. Can you verify that my particular truck is not affected?
While driving inrain windshield wipers will stop working. Consumer stated when cutting off vehicle and turning vehicle back onwindshield wipers will start working again. Thiswas intermittent. There was a recall 98v150 001 that explained the same problem. Dealer told consumer that this vehiclewas not included in recall due to vin.
Intermittently windshield wipers become inoperable, obstructingdriver's view. A recall has been issued on vehicle's make and model; however, this vehicle was not included due to vin.
Recall 98v150000,windshield wipers malfunctioned causing visibility problems and may resultina crash due to a defective circuit board.there is a recall for this problem.but this vehicle is not included due to vin. Please provide further information.
Consumer is experiencing problem with windshield wipers. There is a recall forwindshield wipers,but the vehicle is not included in the recall due to vin. Dealer has been contacted.
Windshield wipers will quit working during operation intermittently, causing poor visibility. Vehicle is not included in recall#98v15001 due to vinalthough has thesame defect.
Windshield wipers are working intermentently.the dealer has been contacted.
Windshield wiper circiut board replaced by recall in 1998, now, windshield wipers only work on high speed and will suddenly stop when used on slow speed or interminttentposistion.
Consumer states while driving in the rain at highway speed the windshield wipers fail intermittently.
Windshield wipers work intermittently. After a few months, windshield wipers basically stopped working. Contacted dealer, and dealer was not willing to do anything.
Windshield wipers work intermittently.consumer states that the windshield wiper motor failed completely.
There is an intermittent short in the wiper control/ motor system that each time i reported it to the chevy dealers in this area was told that they could not find a problem . And that there were not any other reports of this kind. As i can see from thenhtsa website this is patently untrue. Since my vehicle is currently past warranty due to your agents stalling tactics , if this letter does not bring redress to this issue i will be forced to turn this issue over to my attorneys.sincerely [xxx].information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
The windshield wiper comes on and off intermittenly. And the transmission is slipping.the dealership is aware of the problem. Ts
Aluminum alloy wheels are oxidizing under the clear coast and flake which weakens the metal.
Consumer states that 4 out of 5 lugs: nuts broke off from the back wheel. The dealer has fixed the lugs: nuts, and they are coming off again.
Four studsonrear left tire came off, almost lost control of vehicle.
Driving oh highway about 45mph and coming off a ramp, the wheelstuds broke off, causingtire to come off.contacted dealer and manufacturer.
3lugs: studs on right rear wheel sheared off under normal driving conditions.
While driving the 5 lugs:nuts broke off all at the same time, causing the wheel to fall off.also,brake hub fell off.when the lugs:nuts broke, the truck rolled without any wheel for a couple of seconds which caused the wheel assembly to tear up.
Turn signals malfunctioned.the a/c stopped working due to a faulty evaporator.the stabilizer bar broke on right side which caused drift/pull.engine coolant/antifreeze leaked.the ball joint for the right-front tire gave out.the alternator had to be fixed and replaced the battery. Speedometer seemed to be off by 5 mph.the windshield wipers would not work properly and stopped in the middle of a down-pour. The device to lower the spare tire had to be replaced.
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