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Vehicle involved in a head on crash with another vehicle on the road already in an accident.. Speed was at 55 mph causing a total loss of 1998 s-10 zr2 truck.. There was extensive damage to the front...of this the air bags never deployed at all the safety belts did not restrain..driver suffered chest trauma back,knee,and neck injuries.... Chevrolet was called to complain and they did investigation but nothing was resolved.... *nlm

I hit head on at 30mph and the airbag did not deploy.also, the engine sometimes will not turn over properly when i turn the key.

While at a stop, the vehicle was rear-ended, and the air bags did not deploy. Dealer notified. Ph*jg

Air bag failure / 2 separate air bag components replaced under warranty, separate events.

Vehicle collision due to failure of the anti lock brakes, seat belts did not restrain and there was no deployment of the air bag.

The contact owned a 1998 chevrolet s10. While driving 5 mph, the contact's vehicle was struck on the driver's side by another vehicle that drove through a red light. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries to the head and lower back. Medical attention was required. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot. The vehicle was destroyed. A dealer was not made aware of the crash. The manufacturer was made aware of the crash and transferred the contact to nhtsa. The vin was invalid. The failure mileage was approximately 136,000.updated 8/30/18

Consumer stated that while her son was driving vehicle about 60 mph he struck anothe vehicle in a frontal crash where the air bags did not deployed.

We were rear-ended by a bus and shoved into the pole that protects the gas pump, so the actual gas station did not explode. My head hit either the windshield or the dashboard; i don't remember. The vehicle was totaled. I am still going through physical therapy for injuries to my neck; chronic neck and back pain. I suffer from tmj pain daily. I have daily cluster headaches, insomnia, and nightmares. The air bags never deployed.

Vehicle involved in a frontal collision of 40 mph with another vehicle.upon impact,both air bags did not deploy.dealer/manufacturer were not notified at this time. Feel free to provide any further information.

Front crash , neither airbag deployed at 48 mph, $ 8900 damage. 2 weeks prior to accident airbag sensors were replaced.

Consumer was traveling 45-50mph when a deer appeared on the road, deer was hit. Vehicle went into an embankment on the right side towards trees. Entire front demolished. Neither air bag deployed. The seat belts did not restrain the driver. Driver sustained injuries to the face & body.

Neither air bags deployed when consumers vehicle rear ended another vehicle. Insurance company declared vehicle as totaled. Dealer and manufacturer were not notified at this time.there was one injury.

Front of the owner's vehicle hit the side of another vehicle at 30 to 40mph , neither driver's side or passenger's side airbags deployed. Manufacturer said that it wasnormal occurrence.

While driving 15 mph, was involved in a head on collision with a tree.upon impact,air bags did not deploy, resulting in major injuries. Also, vehicle has been totaled. Consumer was stopping due to traffic when another vehicle hit her from behind, vehicle was shoved off the road into a tree.

Consumer was involved in a 45 mph frontal collision in whichdriver's and passenger's air bags did not deploy.please give any further details.

The vehicle was involved in an accident. The airbags did not deploy.*nlm neither the driver or passenger side air bags deployed.the switch for the passenger side was in the "on" position. *sc

Consumer was traveling on icy roads at 30-35mph and an 18 wheeler drifted into consumers lane. Consumer spun around, hit a concrete wall head-on.upon impact, driver's side air bag didn't deploy.passenger's side air baghad on/off switch.

While driving 60-65 mph a deer ran in front of the vehicle, resulting in a head on collision.upon impact, the air bags failed to deploy.the vehicle was totaled by the insurance company.*sc

While driving 70 mph had a direct impact with an embankment/ pole and a tree during whichdriver's and passenger's airbags did not deploy, and did not protect the occupant in the crash.also problems with ignition wiring which caused vehicle to stall.please provide further information.

Vehicle rear ended another vehicle at 40mph, and neither driver's or passenger's airbag deployed. Dealer said vehicle was not going fast enough for airbags to deploy.

Vehicle hit an ice patch while driving at approx. 60 mph. Vehicle went out of control and hit a tree,air bags did not deploy. Dealer notified.

Consumer was driving on a road whenvehicle was hit by another vehicle, causing first vehicle to go into an enbankment.neither air bags havedeployed. Dealer notified and informed consumer to call nhtsa auto hot line.

Was driving 40mp swerved to miss a deer/lost control, and went down an embankment. Hit a tree head-on. Upon impact,neither of air bags deployed.vehicle was totaled. Driver suffered injuries to his back and knees. Emergency room treatment.

While driving at 45 mphvehicle struck a cow. This was a total front end collision, and the air bags did not deploy.dealer has been contacted.

While driving 35 mph the vehicle in front came to a complete stop, causingconsumer's vehicle to rear end theother vehicle. Upon impact,both frontal air bags did not deploy. The consumer hadvehicle towed to the dealer.

Consumer was traveling about 35mph on side street and she was in the process of turningright, and brakes locked up andvehicle ran into a pole. She has dual airbags, and neither airbag deployed. Consumer was hurt.

While consumer was traveling about 15mph he was hit by another vehicle and went into a tree.upon impact,airbags didn't deploy. Consumer will contact gmc.*ml

The vehicle hit a fence post after leaving the roadway, and damaged the front end.the consumer also broke two ribs and punctured left lung, the air bags did not experience deployment.*scc

Consumer was involved in a 55 mph collision running through a guardrail in which vehicle flipped over,damaging the front end ofvehicle.upon impact,driver's and passenger's air bags did not deploy, cause unknown.

While driving about 20 mph and when passing a frozen spot on road, and crashing intobridge,none offrontal air bags deployed. Consumer had contacted manufacturer about the situation.

Consumer was involved in a rear end collision while traveling 45 to 50 mph. Upon impact, neither air bag deployed in which the driver's side occupant was injured.

The contact owns a 1998 chevrolet s10.the contact stated that the front passenger side airbag deployed while the vehicle was turned off.the passenger of the vehicle sustained third degree burns to the right arm.neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure.the vehicle was not repaired.the failure and current mileage was 236,000. Updated 04/11/12.

Was traveling about 20-25mph when started to brake for a stop. Hit a truck on the side as it started to move. Neither air bag deployed upon impact. No injuries.

While driving about 65 mphrear ended another vehicle , driver side air bag did not deploy and passenger side air bag was turned off.vehiclehad 2nd generation air bag rear ended causing a second front endcollision.

While driving the vehicle collided into a pole .upon impact, the airbags did not deploy.the driver sustained injuries. The manufacturer will be notified.

While driving at 40 mph an accident occurred,vehicle hit a wall, and air bags did not deploy. Please provide any further information. Consumer states that the car hit lower room of a sun room of a hotel,also broke off street light pole on its way toward the building and broke glass in the celing of the structure. *mj

Vehicle was involved in a frontal collisionat 60 mph. Andairbags did not deploy.dealer and manufacturer have been notified.

The contact owns a 1998 chevy s10 pick up truck. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact stated that the failure was caused by the failure of the ignition switch. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 65,000.updated 5/27/14the consumer stated since relieving the key ring of added weight the problem has not recurred. Updated 06/04/2014

The ecm went out. Also had a problem earlier about 2-3 months ago. The cam sensor went out. This truck only has 60,000 miles on it.

Same as other complaints. Wipers stopped working during a rainstorm. Have changed the motor twice and recently started doing the same thing.also both cables in the lid corroded and broke.using some chains to hold until able to find and buy the cables.will get the vin number to see if it was ever part of a recall i wasn't aware of.

I am filing this report on behalf of the vehicle owner. Owner name is [xxx]. I am a private electric vehicle service person, and have identified two software defects in the battery pack management system used in the 1997-1998 model chevrolet s-10ev electric truck. The vehicle noted in this complaint had been completely destroyed by a fire that began while the vehicle was charging at a public vehicle charging station. I believe the fire was a result of one of the two known software program defects.i had previously contacted general motors regarding these suspicions, and have not received a reply as to whether they have interest in investigating the fire, and if the software program defects will be resolved. This is the third of three vehicle fires occurring during charging within a six month period. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

My speedometer and odometer has quit working. I am sure you have heard this complaint before but i believe that gm should fix this problem for free one for safety and another for the economic stress that it puts on gm vehicle owners from1997-2004 maybe even newer than that.the problem is that the speedometer either fluctuates or stops working completely and the odometer stops working at the same time, the only repair is to replace the entire instrument cluster, which is not cost effective to the consumer.the safety issue to is that if i can not determine my speed then i put me and many other drivers on the road in danger. Think about it if i am going to slow then a vehichle driving the speed limit on any road could possibly have to steer clear of me and or hit me. We all know the safety risk of speeding of course you could look up the statistics on injury-related crashes when a driver is doing 5-10mph over the limit. This concerns me, because i have worked at a gm dealership and gm charges 500-700 dollars to repair this issue most of which is labor related. I feel this should be investigated throughly because i put faith in gm motors by buying their products and working for them. I feel that this is just something that should have been corrected long ago in just my expierence i have worked on this 7 year span of diferent models of gm, and over that many years it should have been addressed. This problem could have been earlier than my timeline or later this is just from my expierence. You can check the offical gm tsb database under many models and find this bulliten, also many other tsb identifacation companies like alldata and find the same complaints on many different models it also effects the odometer so this pretty much denies you quality resale because dealerships know of this problem and there is no telling how long it went on that way, so they deem it past it's mechanical limits whether it reads 7,500 miles or 150,000 miles and to me this is unfair to us.

The vehicle intermittently shuts off while driving.all power is lost.all lights on instrument panel come on as if the truck were just started."service engine soon" light comes on.sometimes the truck restarts and continues working and other times it stalls completely as if the key was turned off.this happens at random times and in random situations.we may be accelerating aggressively (merging into traffic) or driving smoothly at slower speeds.it is not consistent with road conditions, temperature or whether we are driving up or downs a hill, on the flats, going straight or around curves.it may happen twice within a mile then not again that day.once it has staled completely, starting the engine can be difficult, like it is not getting fuel or electrical current to the engine.fuel filter has been changed with no change in symptoms.problem codes that come up when diagnosed are as follows...p1632p0341p0335this problem has just begun to show itself in the past 6 weeks, maybe starting in early september, 2015.this is very disconcerting as this is my wife's commuter car and she does not feel safe in it at this point.

My pickup was sitting in front of my home when it wouldn'tstart. I raised the hood and a rat was under the hood with debris with pieces of hoses and insulation from under the hood. After removing the debris i could see the wireingcoatings and the hoses were all chewed and missing with part of it in the debris. I had discovered the same type of damage to my car that day but with a squirrel under the hood! i've lived here many years never had a problem with other vehicles. Afraid this could cause a safety hazard if it doesn't show up till on the road. Have not had it repaired yet due to the severity of damage & cost. Why are the rodents eating the wiring cover and hoses in vehicles?

Automatic transmission cooler broke while driving and contaminated other components within the engine compartment. This made driving and gear changing difficult.dealership will replace all contaminated components. The "service engine soon" light illuminated so the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer. The consumer had the radiator flushed at 550 miles and the engine continued to run rough. On one occasion, the consumer started the engine and it lunged forward almost knocking him to the driveway. The service manager agreed that the radiator may be defective. *phthe battery was replaced, the instrument panel cluster was replaced because it had shorted out.

2 complaints on this vechile 1> needs wiper module recalled, like previous model years (had to pay for this service) 2> both of my tailgate straps are broken..have seen several of these vechiles with same problems. Had to replace wiper module and tailgate straps

This vehicle was bought for my 17 year old daughter. In august 1998. She parked the truck at a local grocery store and returned about 1 hour later. The truck would not start.she called roadside assistance which took about an hour to get there. They could not jump the truck off. It was towed to the dealership (pierson chevrolet).they kept the truck about 3 days and could not find anything wrong with it. They told me if it happened again to bring it back. This was satisfactory to me.then in approximately november, 1998, my daughter was driving home at night. She was coming down a very steep mountain (231s.)she put her headlights on bright and when she did the lights went out..at the same time all of the dash lights came on (check engine, oil, seat belts) just like the truck had gone dead. Her immediate reflex was to dim the lights. When she did, they came back on.we took the truck to pierson the next morning. They kept the truck 4 days, and could find no reason for the lights to go out. They called me and told me to come and get the truck and return the rental car. I asked if they knew why the lights went out, and they (brent ellison) said no.also, he said could not guarantee me the lights would ever go out again, nor could he guarantee me they would not go out again. I asked him if he would put his child in this vehicle and he said yes. I called him a liar and told him that was not a risk i was willing to take. I told him he could have the truck ,and i would contact my attorney. He told me to do whatever i felt i had to.he never told me to contact chevrolet.i was finally told by gmac to contact chevrolet and file a complaint. I did and it was refused.we went to get the truck to remove the cd player.the truck went dead in the middle of a 4lane in front of pierson. Would not start...had to be towed.i have filed a second complaint. I am out of room but there is more to this.

Transfer case control module quits working

Go to start truck would not start,also tail lights, stop lights backup lights will not work replace fueses and they blow evey time, i have one brake light for nowwent for 6 months with no lights in back at all, seat belts will not release at times, screws fall out of seat handle, lights inside truck go out at times and bob hook chev. Says they cannot find anything wrong had this truck since 1998 bought truck off lot new.

With the air conditioner, the relays and fuses keep blowing.i have taken the vehicle to a air conditioning place and they are not sure.with the abs, i was driving down the road in snow, i used the brakesand the anti locks came on and all lights interior and exterior cut off completely.had to stop and restart vehicle.with the electrical problem, i was driving down the road when all ny gauges jumped then went to normal.with the transmission it has constantly slammed into second gear and third gear.i have brought to the dealer numerous timed.it was worked on once, they said they replaced numerous parts on the transmission.upon driving it down the road, the same thing happened.**dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis****734327

Battery experienced failure.

When the problem with the cooling system first came up the suv was i thought over heating a bit i called the dealership and they told me not to worry about it as that was nornal for them in hot weather.the suv broke down in springfild mo , we manged to pull into a shop ,they said the damage was to great to repair without costing at least 2000.00, and even then there was no way to know what damge was done to the suv.they did however give me a service bulletin which listed my problem. It seems gm has known of this problem for at leart 4 years. Yet when i called the dealerships with this very (i learned later) common problem noone wanted to admit they had even heard of it. Even after i read the number to them they still acted as if they had never heard of the problem and in fact didnot know what i was talking about.they did after seveal phone called and agree to fix the problem, however they also admit that there is no way to know what type of damage if any was done to engine tranmission or heating and cooling sytems.

Battery post ruptured and damaged the wires causing rust to occur on all area affected battery cable and starter.yh

Battery failed.yh

Delco battery had ran down after only 10 months. Took to dealer & had it replaced. Problem was due to the electrical system being faulty.

Battery failed.

Battery cables are too short, interfere with crankshaft sensor.qcaw

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1998 chevrolet s-10 etended cab pickup horn intermitently will go off and the last time in april. 2003 stayed on until i pulled the fuse under the hood.i now have no horn for use.

Note:this is a supplement to my earlier odi report # 713057, filed via the internet two days ago on 10/09/99 regarding a safety problem with the extreme difficulty blowing the horn on certain 1998 chevrolet s10 pickup trucks.the service rep at sullivan chevrolet in roseville, ca, had previously suggested that the problem was unrepairable because of a design defect. There is indeed a serious design defect. But after taking the vehicle back to the same dealer a second time -- and after filing a complaint with nhtsa two days earlier -- the dealer's quality control expert, robert potter, was finally able to partially repair the problem by removing the driver's side airbag and horn assembly on my one-year-old vehicle and using a crowbar to bend the horn assembly and air bag mounting bracket outward to allow more "play" between the horn ring and the steering wheel.the design defect turns out to be too little play between the horn ring and the steering wheel, so that when you press the horn ring, it bumps against the steering wheel instead of making contact with the electrical connections to the horn -- thus requiring an enormous amount of thumb pressure to force the horn ring past the obstruction to make electrical contact to blow the horn in a sudden emergency. The local service rep said they have had a number of other complaints that the 1998 chevy s10 horn is much harder to blow on one side of the steering wheel than the other side.the manufacturer should issue an immediate recall to have the horn assemblies adjusted to safe tolerance levels to prevent serious accidents.

Horn failed.yh

Vehicle stalls after first start. Also,security system light comes on. Please add further information.

I hit head on at 30mph and the airbag did not deploy.also, the engine sometimes will not turn over properly when i turn the key.

1998 chevrolet s-10e pick-up.when starting vehicle, ignition key has remained stuck in start mode, causing operator not to be able to turn off the vehicle or retract the key. Only recourse for turning off the vehicle is to disconnect the battery or (for manual transmission trucks) popping the clutch. Automatic transmission trucks only recourse is to disconnect the battery while the starter continuously grinds into the flywheel. This incident of the ignition and key being stuck in start mode has happened twice within a two month period. Previous occurence was the date of april 02, 2004.

While driving at 45 mphclutch cable broke without prior warning. Also, wire harnees shorted out/ brakes are working intermittently/ there is some type of knocking noise within the vehicle, and the left coil spring had to be replaced.

When driving the truck, it shuts down during odd times. It doesnt shut down when the truck has been driven along time. It happens when the engine is cold and hot. When i mean shut downim referring to the whole truck turning off. The battery light comes on when shut down occurs. I had this vehicle to a chev dealer, the said it was a ignition module, i had it replaced. The same problem happened. I had it to another garage, they said it was a crack sensor, i had it replaced, its still happening. I had it to another garage, they said it was a ignition coil, i had it replaced, you guessed it, still shutting down. I sanked 300 hundred dollars on the so called professionals from chevrolet. Im still having the problem. They are dumping parts in my truck and have no idea what it is. I bought this vehicle used and it still has low miles on it. There has to be a solution to my problem.

My s-10 pickup will sporadically have the security light illuminate and flash when i y* to start my vehicle.the truck will then not start even though it cranks over perfectly fine.the security feature is not a help, but a hindrance.i am using an official gm key in my ignition when this happens.if i wait at least an hour then there is a possibility the truck will then start as if nothing were wrong and the security light goes out.this has been looked at by a certified mechanic and he states that it is something faulty in the "idiotic security system" that was standard equipment on this vehicle.i should not have to pay roughly $500 to get a faulty "security" system that really is a useless non-necessary piece of equipment fixed so that i can simply start my car with an official key!it is outrageous.i believe that one of the following two remedies should be forced upon gm:1)they should fix this idiotic problem in my "security" system, or 2) they should bypass the "security" system that i do not want, have no need in my vehicle, and find a real pain in the posterior.this is the third timein a year that i have gotten stranded because of that [xxx] "security" light when there is nothing wrong with my truck.information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Engine misses often during acceleration and while using cruise control, consumer states problem is due to faulty ignition system.

The contact owns a 1998 chevrolet s10. While driving approximately 30 mph, the engine stalled without warning. The failure occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 76,000.updated 01/09/15*lj updated 06/2/2015

While driving/stopping the veh and upon turning ignition to start vehicle again, it will not start. Consumer has to jump start vehicle to get it going. Took to dealer. Problem has not been remedied.consumer now states that vehicle will not start after jump starting and on several occasions the vehicle stalled leaving driver stranded.

The engine sometimes stalls while consumer releases the clutch, the engine hesitates and sometimes has little power.the consumer smells fuel and sulfer, the dealer can not locate any problems.the starter does not work properly.the air conditioner blows hot.the transmission is slipping, the clutch locks up in reverse and is noisy.the consumer complains that the vehicle does not stop fast enough.the fan clutch was noisy.

Starter failed.

My truck has not failed but since i have owned this vehicle it has once in a while started with what seems like a starter drag, it will not do it all the time and there is no set time? i have had it back to the dealer twice and both times they could find nothing wrong. I have tried it after letting the vehicle for various times.....5 mins.,all night,etc.

The vehicle cranks but would not start some times.yh

Delco battery had ran down after only 10 months. Took to dealer & had it replaced. Problem was due to the electrical system being faulty.

When the consumer went to change light bulb for the rear middle brake.there were burned wires inside of the brakes bracket.the dealership is aware of the problem.

Driver's side rear tail light blew out.

This vehicle was in the shop about 8 times for electrical problems, with 5 times beingdocumented. Problems started about 4 months after i took delivery of it. Nearly all the light switches were changed along with the electronic eye for the lights.

The contact owns a 1998 chevrolet s10.the contact noticed that the charging gauge was low and the vehicle was not charged at the proper level.he also stated that the gauges and interior lighting worked intermittently.the dealer stated that part of the wiring harness had melted.the dealer also stated that the vehicle was not included in recall # 97v208001 (electrical system:wiring:front underhood).the current and failure mileages were 68,000.

The third brake light is inoperative because of an engineering defect in the wiring system. The dealer and the factory is aware of this problem.

About four hours after i parked my chevy s-10 in my carport at 11 p.m., the truck erupted into flames. The engine compartment is gutted; the front portion of the truck is destroyed. A california department of forestry investigator has determined the cause was likely the vehicleos electrical system. He believes the fire probably started in the fuse box in the engine compartment, then spread to engulf the whole engine. I will be happy to provide you with a copy of his report when it becomes available. The fire threatened the entire building where i live, which includes several businesses and residences. Because of a sprinkler system and fast action by fire crews, the building damage was limited to smoke stains on the wall and ceiling.however, the truck is totaled.

Driver side tail light fuse failed.yh

Was driving about 45-50mph when smoke was noticed coming from the dashboard area.called the fire department when flames appeared. The flames & smoke were in & on dashboard & floor.

The cluster panel lights failed while the consumer was driving. The dealer replaced the panel.

With the air conditoner the relays and fuses keep blowing. I have taken the vehicle to a air conditoning place and they are not sure. With the abs i was driving down the road in snow. I used the brakes the anti locks came on and all lights interior and exterior cut off completely. Had to stop and restart vehicle. With the elctrical problem i was driving down the road when all my gauges jumped then went to normal. With the trannsmission it has constatly slammed into second and third gear. I have brought to thte dealer numerous times. It was worked on once. They said they replaced numerous parts on the transmission. Upon driving it down the road the same thing happened again.

While being driven electronic cluster module failed. Truck is in repair shop for mechanic to evaluate condition.

This is the fifth time for the gas gauge to quit, now the inst. Cluster is inoperable.

The pickup was parked in the driveway about six o clock in the afternoon. Then about three o clock in the morning the vehicle caught fire. The fire cheif said it was caused by an electrical spark in the dash area.

Engine oil leak.

The vehicle had an oil leak which caused the vehicle to cut off while driving.it was later discovered that the oil cooler linesrubbed together and made a hole which caused the leak.*nlm

The fan flew off the shaft into the motor, which caused the consumer to abruptly pull over.

1998 chevrolet s10 pickup engine fan exploded through the hood of the truck.*mrthe incident happened with such force that it tore a hole in the hood 11" long and 1 1/2" wide. The metal on the hood was peeled back from the force.there was also significant damage under the hood.

My son was driving down the road when the fan flew off the truck , went through the radiator and blew the engine. What i want to know is , this normal for a vehicle that only has 51000 miles on it???

Possible water hose from block to heater box failed due to improper installation causing noise at 3000 rpm.yh

Thermostat housing failed.yh

Radiator failed - oil in coolant.repair shop advised that cooler hose in radiator burst.replaced radiator, flushed system four times.after the vehicle was driven another 1000 miles, again flushed system and replaced all hoses.cost approximately $800.00.oil still in coolant.

While driving,the consumer smelled a fuel odor.the consumer also noticed while the vehicle was parked oil was a leaking from underneath the vehicle.please provide further details.

The ecm went out. Also had a problem earlier about 2-3 months ago. The cam sensor went out. This truck only has 60,000 miles on it.

Gasket valve cover failed.

Vehicle lost power while driving and smoke was emitted from under the hood.vehicle was towed to the shop where the mechanic indicated that the vehicle had a blown head gasket.*ph *mr

Engine exhibited complete failure.connecting rod thrown through engine block. Engine experienced erratic oil pressure readings from 20psi to 60psi prior to failure.

Replaced winshield seal/left seat handle and transmission. Also engine head gasket leaked prior to recall.

Oil was leaking fromfuel line ontoengine compartment. Service department did see a common problem in most of chevrolet, s10's withremote oil filter. Whereverthere was a crimp in line started a oil leak. They have changedpart 3 times to find a remedy.the leak occurs in the engine compartment near the exhaust heated pipes.

1.constantly had to check and fill oil and antifreeze.2.used all the oil and motor blew up with no advance warning.3.left me stranded in sub-zero weather.4.contacted local chevy dealer (stocker, state college, pa) via email and received no response whatsoever.

Defective piston rings caused the vehicle to use excess oil.yh

1998 chevy s-10 became engulfed in flames while driving.

The consumer had multiple problems with this vehicle.the spark wires corroded, the head gasket leaked and the transmission did not work properly when shifted.dealer notified. *phalso the radiator erupted between the transmission cooler and the cooler of the radiator.*sc

Loosing too much engine oil. One day,while driving to workplace, noticed unusual noise in the engine. Upon arrival at destination, found out that oil level did regiter at dipstick.

When driving at any speed and applying the brakes, they work intermittently, and sometimes they won't work at all.also, there is an oil leak/side mirror fell off/ seat latch fell off, anddriver's side seat belt isn't working.vehicle has been dealer has beenaware ofproblem, and vehicle has been at dealer's for repairs.the brake failed while trying to avoid not hitting a dear and vehicle involved in the accident, two people injured.*yd

From a stop the vehicle stalls while making a turn into an intersection.

Consumer was driving down the road in traffic and his automobile suddenly stopped/cut off and he could not restart.

,mentioned about brakes before, dealer could not find anything.took in for overheating, dealer replaced some parts, said it was ready, following week overheated again, dealer towed vehicle in, took apart, said it was ready to be picked up, but it was still in pieces, and they would not fix.further contacting chevrolet with this problem which has been on going.

Engine stopped in high volume traffic and would not restart...had to be towed.

Oil consumption is 1 quart per 1000 miles, is this to much???? i think so!

Oil has been leaking onto skid plates.dealer has been contacted. Consumer states that rubber oil lines from engine to filter are leaking while driving, this oil blows all over the engine compartment. Consumer questioned several dealers and they say all s10 trucks have same problem. *yd

Engine makes a grinding noise while accelerating.after three service visits to the dealer i was then informed this is a factory defect and they state they do not know how to repair it.

Engine "kicks back".

Truck does't want to start, it backfires,engine pulls down before starting , power to radio is disrupted, causing radio to reset. Paint starting to crack on hood and roof. Braking system for abs makes a loud noise when pushed had to floor. Radio only plays tapes though one side of speakers.

Vehicle experiences rough ride and stalling continually.

Engine dies at high rates of speed.

Engine continually failing while driving causing dangerous driving conditions, loss of steering,brakes and control of speed, unable to remedy constant failures.

Brakes skip.driving and engine overheats, will not go over 40 mph, keeps dying,steering/braking problems, second time in a two week period, dealer will not make good on it, still under warranty, now it is "like a rock" or at least runs like one.

While drivingserpentine belt broke, causing loss of power steering control.please give any further details.

Consumer states heard a rattling noise coming from under the front end while driving.one day the timing chain broke, causing vehicle to stall.consumer had repaired, but noise returned, and chain broke again in 60 days.has replaced timing chain and gear components 4 times since vehicle purchase.

Serpentine belt has worn through 6 times since purchase. Was replacedfirst time 2 days after purchase. Dealer cannot find cause of belt having to be replaced so frequently.

1998 chevrolet s10 pickup catalytic converter failed.*mrthe catalytic converter became so hot that it melted a hole in the bedliner of the truck.after that incident the consumer received a recall notice.the manufacturer refused to honor the recall.consumer would like a follow up regarding failure.

The consumer state's the heater cord fan has no type of shut off unit which the exhaust fume's are getting into the vehicle and the dealer can't determine the problem.

Began experiencing loud exhaust noise and loss of power in 1998 s-10 pickup in july of '07. Had catalytic converter replaced.again began experiencing loud exhaust and loss of power in april 2008.pickup totally stalled out in middle of busy intersection once, nearly stalled on several other occasions. Was advised by acquaintance that there was a special policy issued by gm (05021a) that covered the exhaust system.researched the special policy and found out that i should have received a mailing in may 2005 notifying me of a potential failure of my exhaust system, i never received the mailing.called gm customer service, was advised to bring it to a gm dealership for diagnosis.took vehicle to gm dealership and was advised that it was a piece of '!@#$% and there was nothing they could do for me.called gm customer service back - they escalated the claim and the dealership ended up replacing the flex joint & header pipe.called gm customer service again to see about reimbursement for catalytic converter, as provided for in special policy.gm customer service hung up on me, requested that i track down more information on the diagnosis of the catalytic converter repair and then never requested to see the documentation despite several offers to fax it to them.gm customer service regional rep was also completely unaware of the existence of the special policy, as was the dealership service technician.finally, gm customer service refused to reimburse for the catalytic converter stating that it was unrelated to the special policy.i am most interested in finding out why no-one at gm is aware of the existence of this special policy, and why i never received notification of it.particularly when the defect in the exhaust causes the vehicle to completely stall.

Hi i originally purchased a 1998 chevrolet s10 used private party and noticed a check engine light on and my brother scanned the computer and found it was a transmission problem and was informed by my brother it had been rebuilt literally 2 months before purchased and was shown proof when driving highway speeds it shifted into 3rd by itself and was forced to drive 25 miles doing 50 took it to gm and was informed it was a pressure problem and was "recommended" a tranny rebuild and then they called the car a piece of @#$%^ and wasn't worth it i personally love the truck and then they said it would be 2500 dollars. I continue to drive it with check engine light on and was informed the transmission will eventually lock me out of it, also when hot it sounds literally like a tractor on excel and steady speed if any one has any answers please email.

My 1998 chevrolets-10 has a failed catalytic converter, and it only has 70,000 miles. It is my suspicion that the catalytic converter was cooked by a defect in the workmanship of the construction of the car. Less than one year before failure the exhaust manifold was separated from the rest of the system, causing the o2 sensor to react and enact a fuel/air mixture that cooked the catalytic converter. Chevroletdealer says the catalytic converter is no longer under warranty because it has been over 8 years.

Dt:the caller receiveda recall concerning catalytic converter. The dealer will not fix it because hedrove more than 12,0000 miles. Dealer will not fix the problem because of the mileage. Manufacturer was called three times and they also said vehicle hadtoo many miles. Vehicle broke down andhad to be towed.

Muffler failure.

Bolts holding exhaust pipe to exhaust manifold fell out on their own.engine exhausted under hood and into driver compartment instead of out tailpipe.dealership claimed it was bad manifold cost $300, midas replaced bolts that fell out for free.never had this happen on any vehicle before.usually they rust in place.f

Water leak in cowl area allowed rain water to collect undetected under carpet moisture barrier causing accessory handicapped accelerator pedal assembly to corrode. Corrosion of the pedal arm pivot shaft eventually caused pedal to freeze in a part throttle position in traffic. Evasive maneuver required to avoid collision while approaching intersection.

Radio failed.

Cd player is not working.yh

While driving the spare tire rod broke, causing spare tire to fall out.please provide details.

While traveling on the highway at approximately 60-65 mph spare tire from underneath the vehicle carrier broke andfell onto the highway, almost causing a vehicle collision. Dealer was notified.

Cable holding spare tire under frame has failed twice. Once on 1-19-2000 and again on 07092000. Cable breaks and tire falls to ground into traffic. Both failures at low speed with out damage. Dealer repaired both times at their cost. Concern should it fail at highwayspeed in heavy traffic.

Spare tire stored underneath vechile fell to ground and logged under vehicle.only a bad bounce at 10 mph but a major problem at 70 mph.repair service states they have seem this before--will replacement fail when traveling at a higher speed?is it safe to drive this vehicle?

Faulty spark plug and wires caused the ses light to illuminate and the vehicle to run rough, consumer request reimbursement since vehicle had special warranty coverage/recall (00v-220) which could have been the cause.nlm

Rear brake light burned out. Replaced and new one burned out within 1 week. Replaced and again it burned out. Went to dealer, and was charged >$30 to replace the bulb. Then it burned out and i took it back and they replaced a part, and didn't charge me for the labor because of the $30. Bulb still burned out. Didn't replace for over a year and then i replaced it and it burned out. Just recently replaced it again and it has been working for about 4 months.

Rear brake light burned out.replaced and new bulb burned out within 36 hrs.replaced with another bulb, again burned out within 36 hrs.*la

Headlights/drl failed. Cannot turn on manually using switch. Fuses ok.all other lighting systems working.vehicle just eclipsed factory warranty, so will be out of my pocket. Had no choice in buying this automatic headlight system and now am stuck with costly repair.

Vehicle hassame problem as stated in recall 00v220000/ headlights.but, chevrolet and dealerindicated vehicle not affected by recall.

I was trained by the wy state patrol, as a former traffic counter. They advised at night when ever i running into wildlife on the road, shut off headlights, put car in n, let off the gas and hold vehicle steady while coast through the wildlife. By shutting the headlights off, wildlife [deer, antelope, elk, moose, etc]., are not blinded and can see. With continues daytime headlights, there have been five occasions, at 75-80 miles per hour, i have had to tip my 1998 s10 pickup, onto 2 wheels and weave my way through 100 or more mule tale deer on highway 85, north of lingle, near my ranch. Sometimes on black ice. Do i have to file a class action law suite to have these [xxx] daytime running lights discontinued? all they are used for are to inform law enforcement whose running illegal drugs or aliens.information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Light switch--head lights.

Multi-function switch failed.yh

While driving,the consumer smelled a fuel odor.the consumer also noticed while the vehicle was parked oil was a leaking from underneath the vehicle.please provide further details.

While driving or when the vehicle was parked could smell fuel inside of vehicle. Odor sometimes could be so strong that it was burning the eyes.took vehicle to a dealer, and technician said that problem with fuel pressure hose had rubbed against transmission, and rubbeda hole through the line.

Gas odor- upon state inspection failure revealed both gas lines were able to rub together, causing a lot of fuel to leak onto the exhaust causing smoke. Both lines will need to be replaced to avoid the truck exploding or catching fire. Funny how you can only buy the fuellines from chevrolet. What is to keep them from rubbing together again after i spend the four hundred dollars to have it fixed? this is a defect.also, faulty windshield wiper motors or wiring allows the windshield wipers to just completely stop while it is downpouring rain. I could have ended up in the lake! i had to pay to have it replaced. There are several complaints online from owners of the same vehicle regarding both of my complaints. Why is nothing being done to make gm fix these known defects before someone dies?

This vehicle has an on/off switch. After activating the switch it caused an problem with the electrical system, the horn went out.also, created problems with the cooling system. The kill switch is working improperly. Dealer has been contacted.

I recently purchased an 1998 chevy s-10 pickup in which had highway miles of @176000 miles. These trips were made from the texarkana to dallas area oni-30. After my purchase of said vehichle being the second owner i had been smelling gasoline and searched high and low for its source of origin for approximately 2 weeks and on my way home from sheveport la., the smell was overwhelming and was very lucky my truck did not explode into flames that night, i checked again under the hood and eventually underneath the carrige and found no leaks from the tank etc. I started the engine and looked again and noticed smoke from the underneath exhaust, upon further inspection the main gas line which routes over the transmission through a metal strap which holds it inplace had rubbed an area in which created this and what is a very dangerous incident and needs to be looked into, had the exhast ignited, gas was all over the top of the transmission as well all the way down the drive shaft. I replaced with regualar flex gas line from an automotive store. I still have the old line for futher inspection if needed, but others may not be as fortunate as i and would only think the smell is coming from the carburator area and would end up the vehichle catching fire or blowing up. Take this very serious and correct the defective area by installing a rubber spaced metal strap which will seperate the three lines as well exposure of being rubbed by the strap in which holds them. My leak was spraying up into the body underneath and not just spraying directly down.

Fuel injection system failed.

Fuel injection went out on my truck the first time right at 36,500 miles give or take a few and now it is acting up again after i replaced it.

While driving vehicle has very little power. Consumer cannot change lanes or drive on the highways becausevehicle has no power which could result in a crash.manufacturerinsists it's the charateristic of the vehicle.please provide further information.

Vehicle was takento mechanic for service, engine checklight being on, mechanic found fuel being pushed throughwiring and intocomputer. Vehicle had a 4.3 vortex engine. Mechanic believedpressure regulater to be at fault.when the computer was unplagged gasoline ran out of pcm due to injector assembly failure.

Service engine light came on while attempting slow acceleration on an interstate incline.this is the 3rd time this has happened since nov 2001, service center unable to diagnose after one day depite being told about previous symptoms and repairs.on two previous occasions dealership where purchased diagnosed as failed fuel injector and leaking "spider valve".unfortunately on the 2nd time they were unable to diagnose before both catalytic converters were burned out by raw fuel being dumped into the exhaust,resulting in a very large repair bill.only able to identify after i had pointed them to the repair records of 18 months earlier.don't feel that it should be necessary to replace fuel injection components at 18 month intervals on a vehicle that is not abused at all and has all routine maintenance.also dealing with a problem that dumps raw fuel into a hot exhaust system would certainly seem to be a safety hazard.

I havea problem with this vehicle since it has had about 15000 miles on it it takes spells when the enigne will shut off,at any speed it may go two to four months and will not give a problem.then for no apparant reason it will start.8/8/2002 the engine stalled eleven times in about 0ne hundred miles,this very scary when you are on the interstate at speed,is this a common problem with this vehicle?,and is there a cure,i have seen no recalls from general motors about this.

My gas pedel stuck and the cable frayed causing the engine to race while in gear,lucky i was on a back road and not in traffie,on a 98 s10 pickup,i say that chevy should fix all ,public has no say on how they make their cars, gas pedels should always work,

This is the fifth time for the gas gauge to quit, now the inst. Cluster is inoperable.

Fuel cut off failed,an accident, belt replaced prior to incident, however was not the failure.

I backed out of my driveway. Began slowly traveling down the hill that i live on. The brakes completely failed. The brake warning light was not on prior to this occuring. The engine also stalled. I had no way to slow or stop safely, as the parking brake cable was rusted and did not work.i made it to the bottom of the hill. Ended up driving off of a small embankment causing damage to the front bumper and other external areas in the front. The hood and driver side door are no longer sealing very good.a repair shop had to replace much of the brake lines due to failure caused by rust.the mechanic also found fuel line damage due to rust and replace them as well. I could have easily been injured or died that day, or have caused injury or death. Why has chevrolet not been required correct these problems?

The drivers side seat does not lock into place, when you stop suddenly, the seat slams forward.(could cause an accident) also both seat adjuster handles have broken off.(cheap plastic) can no longer adjust seats they are stuck in position.also, third door latch (also plastic ) broke off can no longer open third door.

Anti-lock brakes not working properly. Mgm

When opening the third rear door the inside door handlebroke off. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.

Latch on the third door failed.yh

Chevrolet s10, 1998, plastic leather on driver door that hold door lock rod secure breaks.doors lock and can only be opened with the key. Inner last is non-functioning trapping the driver in until the door is unlocked from the out side.*la

Third door wouln't open. Bolt / locking mechanism slipped.

Consumer stated that the extended cab door handle has broken 3 times since ownership while attempting to open door.the handle is made of a very thin plastic. Ts

The contact owns a 1998 chevrolet s10 extended cab. The third door handle on the driver side broke as the contact attempted to open the door. The handle broke at least five times and had to be replaced the contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 86,000.updated 03/16/11

Key will not unlock the passenger door due to possible door lock failure on the passenger door side, due to lock failure door will not close properly on occasion. Mjs

1998 s-10 ext cab with 3rd door.safety problem - driver's only latches about half the time.i was told that it is a design problem because of the third door on the extended cab.i was told that i had to slam the door to make it close. I owned an s-10 regular cab for 10 years before this s-10 and never had to slam that door to secure it.i have seen other s-10 extended cabs on the interstate with the driver's door ajar so this must be a wide spread problem.i have also seen other reports of it on your site here. I think it is very unsafe to have the driver's door not securely latched in case of an accident.there must be a fix for this.

Left front door does not close properly. Dealer replaced latch assemblyand door does not latch properly. In addition, passenger's door is hitting the third door and causing metal to hit metal.

Driver door opened while turning due to failure of the door latch.

3rd door on 1998 chevrolet s10 latch became increasingly difficult to open. Latch finally snapped off. 3rd door no longer opened, potentially making it very difficult for 3rd seat passenger to exit the vehicle in an accident.

No summary listed for abov evehicle.

Vehicle having series of problems after an accident with a deer. *mr the hood latch hasn't worked properly since the accident, both chair latches had broken after two times of use, the right front of the vehicle made noise, there was noise in the steering, the central console snapped in half, and the rear wipers had gone out. *scc

1998 chevy s-10 pickup truck. Both tailgate cables broke while standing on tailgate resulting in a fall to the ground.both cables are corroded at the mid point where they fold when closing the tailgate.

Tailgate straps broke, caused by not being galvinized.

Tailgate support cable failure.

Windshield wiper motor quits intermittantly , needing to go outside and wiggle wiper arm to get going. Very much a hazard during heavy rains. Should be recalled.

I sat on the open tailgate and both tailgate support straps broke. They were both very corroded about 10 inches from the end connected to the bed.the straps appear to be very corroded at the point of breakage.

Parking brake would not release.this is the third time repaired.garage cannot get ratchet from gm because it is on national back order.

The emergency brake pedal assembly failed without warning. As a result the vehicle begin to roll. The dealer states the plastic flange on the left of the ratchet tensioning spring spool broke, which jammed the brake mechanism.when the consumer applied the brake while stopped, it would not set and the vehicle rolled back. *sc

Applied emergency brake. Theywere stuck & would not release. Triple a came after being called. Mechanic went under dash & pulled linkage & emergency brake finally released.

When parking brake is released and abs applied or vehicle turns right abs light comes on and brakes lock up in turn.

Emergency brake cable came loose.yh

I was pulling into a mcdonald's drive-through lane and the silicone isolation mount where the top part of the transmission shift lever meets the bottom part coming up from the transmission broke loose. It is not possible to shift with the top lever now. It is possible to shift using the short bottom piece coming up from the transmission, but it is not easy to do so.

While driving at any speed and with out warning, the transmission slipped badly.

Transmission started to slip badly with no warning.

Automatic transmission o-ring is leaking.yh

While driving, transmission will shift hard from 1st to 2nd gear. Hard parts in transmission replaced twice, problem reoccurred.consumer states that the hard shift only occurs when vehicle is driven more than 1 hour when transmission is hot.dealer replaced the torque converter, however problem came back 2 days later, dealer then replaced the valve body.

Vehicle starts to vibrate as speed increases.

Reverse does not always engage when it is shifted from park to reverse.

I own an 1998 chevy s10 pick-up truck.some time last year i started to get a p1870 trouble code.when i took it to the dealer i was told that my transmission needed to be replaced at the cost of $2,300.at the time the transmission only had 61,000 miles on it.i researched the problem and found that this is a big problem with these transmissions.i believe that gm should take responsibility for this faulty transmission.

Reverse gear does not.vehicle is currently in the shop for repairs.

When accelerating from 1st gear there is a sudden "bang" intransmission which interrupts acceleration.truckhas been in for same repairs3 times with no change in condition after minimum mileage accumulated.please describe details.

Replaced winshield seal/left seat handle and transmission. Also engine head gasket leaked prior to recall.

Transmission front seal blew out at speed on free-way. Dumping fluid. Transmission needed to be rebuilt with only 59000 miles on it.*la

Automatic transmission leaks between the first and second shift.

1998 chevy s10 4 cyl. 74,000 milestransmission shifting hard, check engine light comes on and has code 1870. Shop says transmission needs to be replaced. Ran across hundreds and hundreds of this same complaint on the internet.

When you drive the truck for approx 1 hour, the transmission goes into high gear and will not come out until it cool down. It throws a cel lamp. When you stop with the transmission warm, it shifts very hard from 1st to second.

Transmission failed dumping contents onto highway. Bell housing was completely damaged. Dealer declined to cover it under warranty because they believed it was a road hazard.

Vechicle has been in shop several times for the same thing. Leaning down 1-3/4inch on left side of truck.

Transmission shifting very hard into second gear. Now transmission does not shift into second at all and there is no reverse. Apparently this problem with the 4l60e transmission is very common.

Transmission failed dumping contents onto highway. Bell housing was completely damaged. Dealer declined to cover it under warranty because they believed it was a road hazard.

Reclining handle on seat are very hard to pull up, passenger side handle broke off leaving seat stuck in one position. Passenger seat slides into dash when brakes are applied. Throttle sticks at trottle body and transmision cooler line leaks.

My tranny oil lines are rubbing on the sway bar on my 1998 s- 10 p.u.

Whenturning the locking mechanism would not transfer to the outside wheel4-wheel drive locks up/differential locks up, and gear locks up. Vehicle was making popping sounds. Rear end has been replaced, but problem persists.gm claims this problem is normal

Bad rear differential grease seal caused rear end to leak.yh

I have a 1998 chevy s-10 extended cab truck that i have owned since 1999 and bought new.i have had to replace the clutch 1.050 part number 15723124 twice on the drivers side and now the passenger side clutch will need to be replaced.the problem is that the metal rod that the plastic handle screws into breaks.i do not use excessive force on this handle...the metal that is used in the connecting rod looks to have air bubbles in it and is cheaply forged.i have had to pay $129 to have this repaired the last time(2nd time), the first time it was covered under warranty.i will be having to pay another $129 to have the passenger side clutch replaced due to the failure of a piece that is at cost worth $5.00.

The slave cylinder fails and the clutch will no longer disengage (but it is intermitent at first). This can occur while in gear and the vehicle will have to be shut off or yanked out of gear to stop.this happend to me while i was backing up and i wound up going right over a curb just missing the car parked behind me.

Cosumer stated that while driving the "slave"cylinder in the bell housing would not move.as a result, consumer could not shift gears and vehicle broke down on the highway. Tsmechanic replaced slave cylinder and bleed the system.

Vehicle was unable to shift while driving 30-35 mph, vehicle taken to repair shop, and informed of a pressure plate failure. Manufacturer was notified. Feel free to provide any further information.

I have brought my truck into sewell cadilac to have it check "several time"and i keep getting the same ruin around. I told them that i hear a grinding noise like "metal to metal"and i have been concerned that it was the clutch plate. This has been happening for almost two years now, and they tell me that they can not find anything wrong. They said they don't hear any noise, and they aren't going to go into the transmission to check it out. I have had both seat handles replaced because they have just sheared off at the metal, and they are both starting to get difficult to use again. I don't think it will be much longer before they break again.

Clutch failed.yh

Vehicle jerks and shifts into four wheel drive.the dealer is reparing vehicle.

Manual transmission leak.

Transmission failed.nlm

Transmission line failed dumping contents on highway and underside of truck, wet conditions prevented a fire. No indicator of any kind showed a problem til the vehicle quit moving.

Cannot connect driver side seat belt into connector - have to use the ignition key to insert into the latch assembly to reset the connector, don't know if this is safe.

My parking brake doesn't work. My seatbelts come undone when i'm driving which is a major issue for safety.

Right front seat belt failed.

Consumer stated passenger side seat belt locked up.

Right front passenger seat belt unlocks. Yh

Vehicle collision due to failure of the anti lock brakes, seat belts did not restrain and there was no deployment of the air bag.

Seat belt passenger side cannot be closed because it does not catch

What do we do to get this safety issue taken care of?. No safety defect listed.

Vehicle was previously rearended and the drivers side seatbelt did not protect consumer.as a result, consumer incurred injuries. Manufacturerassured consumer that the seatbelt had been fixed.however, vehicle was again rearended at a stop light, and the seatbelt did not retract.consumer sustained injuries again.

Seat belt on passenger's side will not retract fromretractor, leavingoccupant without any restraint in a vehicle crash. Dealer notifed. Feel free to provide any further information.

The drivers side seat recliner arm continues to snap off. It breaks off at the steel itself and not on the plastic. I have brought it back to the dealership 3 times to be repaired. I also contacted chevrolet they feel this does not warrant a new seat. This can be a safety hazard if someone adjusts the seat and this piece breaks it makes it dangerous to drive the vehicle.

While driving at about 35 mph, consumer hit brakes suddenly and passenger's seat slid foward, causing the passenger to hit head on dash. Consumer feels this is a unsafe condition. Took to dealer, and they replaced the track on the passenger's side seat, but now consumer has to slam seat with alot of force in order for it to lock into place.

Passenger seat will not stay in locked position.the seat intermittently slides back anf forth.dealer claims other new trucks on lot have same problem.

Passenger seat does not lock into place, slid foward when braking due to failure, three attempts at fixing. Mjs

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I have a passenger seat which will not lock in any position except fully back and will only lock by being slammed into this position.if seat is not locked into this position it will slide forward or backwards freely depending on themotion of the vehicle . Many attempts were made to correct this problem by the dealership, but all efforts have been futile. Now they and chevrolet refuse to correct the problem under the warranty because of the current mileage on the vehicle. As of now, there has only been one injury caused by this seat and that was to a 6 year old whose foot was caught by the seat when it was being slammed into the fully back position. Luckily her foot was just bruised by the seat . I just do not want to see anyone seriously hurt because of this malfunctioning seat. The manufacturer should fix this problem as i have attempted on numerous(at least 5) times to have it fixed during the warranty period. Each time i had to take off from work and wait on them to fix it, made to depend on the dealer to drive me to work and pick me up.*nlm *dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis**76447

Consumer stated that driver's side seat intermittently will slide once adjusted to a different position.the seat frame is not locking into place causing a safety hazard when driving. Ts

While washing truck consumer noticed water behind the jump seat. Dealer has been contacted. Please provide further information.

Manufacturer informed me on 08/11/2000 that they had no complaints.

Took truck in for a recall repairs 97v208001. Owner claims that the dealer broke the seat track anchors when he went back to get the truck.

Consumer's vehicle was rearended by another vehicle.during crash, front passenger seat did not remain locked into position and slid forward intodashboard.there was not a passenger inseat when it occurred.please provide any additional information/attachments.

Both seats have been repaired twice and keep having the same problem: will not stay locked in one position, seats will freely move when starting or stopping.

Vechicle has been in shop several times for the same thing. Leaning down 1-3/4inch on left side of truck.

My driver seat adjustment does not lock properly it moves forward and backwards at anytime. This caused me to have an accident when the seat released without any warning and caused me to hit a vehicle i n front of me because of it. I feel gm is responsible for this defect that they should havehad a recall on. It there any lawyers handling this defect.

Driver's seat would recline by itself while driving. Dealer contacted. Feel free to provide any further information.

Both driver and passenger seats do not lock into place unless pushed all the way back. Yh

No summary listed for above vehicle.

Handle on passenger's side seat broke which works the rear entry to backseat and reclining mechanism.metal broke athandle connection when trying to make seat come to upright position. Contacted gmc, and was given a file #.

No summary listed for abov evehicle.

Rf seat fails to latch after using convenience feature, seat tracks replaced twice.

Seat back recliner lever has broken on the driver side front seat. When i fold my seat forward to gain access to the back seats and then return the driver seat to the original position, the seat back is too far forward. I can not recline the seat back to a safe driving position. I feel like i am leaning forward towards the windshield.

Through normal use of the seat recline mechanism, both passenger and driver seat recline handles have broken off at an internal friction bar. Neither seat reclines now and is stuck in the last position used.chevy, or gm, have done nothing about the problem, i have looked into fixing the problem my self, however the entire seat would have to be replaced and is to cost in-efficient for my needs.i have retained the faulty handles, dreaming that possibly gm will own up to defective, poor design and remedy this issue.

The easy entry seat for extended cab on the passenger side does not latch correctly.when brakes are applied you have a better than 50/50 chance of the passenger in this seat being thrown forward into the dash.tis first happen the first time a person sat in the seat (3rd day of ownership) the seat track was then replaced and now is being replaced a second time by the dealer becuase it has never worked correctly.this is a safety hazard and i see that it has been reported several times on this site.has there been a design change and recall on this?

Driver side seat seat recliner failed.first time the casting inside the handle failed.the second time the failure was in the transfer rod that the handle is connected to.first failure was while in use, second failure it "just fell off."when it worked, an excessive amount of force was required to activate.single owner operator - failure occured with little use.

Driver and passenger recline lever broke off, each quite easily and with little effort.*la

Passenger's seat handle adjuster broke. Dealer has replacedhandle adjuster prior to this incident.

While the vehicle was being driven the seat ajust mechanism broke causing the seat too collaspe backwards. Consumer also states that this is the second time that this problem has occurred. Dealer has been notified.please give any further details.

While parked, both seat adjustment latches failed at the same time.driver side seat collapsed back, causing driver to strike head on rear window.property damage is cost to repair seats.

Replaced winshield seal/left seat handle and transmission. Also engine head gasket leaked prior to recall.

Driver and passenger recliner lever easily brakes. After replacing it twice the second time it broke i was driving in a very uncomfortable passion and unsafe. I had to get a pair of vice grips to make adjustments to the back of the seat. I found out that this is a command problem with this vehicle for the chevrolet parts attendant. Yet there is no improvement on the parts there selling or recall on the seats.*la

I have had another seat recliner handle fail.the handle on the driver's seat has broken off again at 34,000 miles.this is the third handle failure.the recliner mechanism, internal to the seat, must be replaced.the seat back cannot be adjusted with a broken mechanism and must be left in whatever position it was in.this is hazardous if a person is driving.their is a pattern of failure in the factory design.

The front reclining seat handle broke off.the seats did not sit upright or recline.

I own a 1998 chevrolet s-10 slr pickup truck and the seats do not always catch. I went to a gm dealer and paid $300.00 to have this problem fixed but some times the seats do not catch after you pull them forward to get into the area behind the seats, either passanger or driver. This is a speratic error but when the seats do not catch my passenger is slide forward or at times i the driver will find myself going forward because the seat track did not lock.

Seat recliner handle breaks off.weak design.the seat can be left in an unusable position.both the driver and passenger seat recliner handles have failed.the driver side failed at about 20,000 miles and the passenger side failed at 30,000 miles.i believe the drivers side handle is about to fail again as it is becoming loose.

On my s-10, as many others according to the parts dealers and seervice bulletin #220801, the seat recliner gear arm that the handle attaches to brakes frequently.this is the third one for my 1998 pickup.the material is very weak and costly.gm knows of this, as can be verified by parts dealers showing i high sales volume of this part.the part # is 12479967.cost is $69.02

Windshield wipers intermittent not working causing a dangerous situation.also front recliner lever on seat has broken twice, once on drivers side (replaced-out of warranty) now on passenger side.*nlm

Vehicle was rear ended. Upon impact,driver's seat back collasped throwing the driver under the dashboard. Manufacturer has not been notified.

Handle that adjusted theseatback on the passenger side broke. Consequently, whole seat slides back and forth when going up and down hills.

The front passenger seat broke and lodged into the dash during a wreck.none was in the seat at the time but if there had been that person would have very serious injuries.*la

My power steering system has always made a noise when i make left or right hand turns. I have reported it to the dealership on two occasions, but they never found anythin wrong with it, and now it is not under warranty. They said that they couldn't duplicate it but it happens every time it is driven, so i don't see how they could've missed it. Also, the recliner lever on the driver side seat broke off at the metal after the warranty had already expired so i guess i'm out of luck with that.

Seatback adjuster broke, causing the driver seat to move back unexpectedly and could cause a crash.it has been replaced 3 times. Dlr cannot determine the cause.please provide further information.

The levers that recline the seats broke off at the welds. It is an obvious manufacturing defect as a result of a poor welding process. The break was at the heat affected zone and the metal was not properly heat treated.

Recliner seat handles broken 5 times, the handle was never forced it just fell off, the seat was stuck leaning towards the wheel.*et

My parking brake doesn't work. My seatbelts come undone when i'm driving which is a major issue for safety.

Rusted brake lines. Almost total loss of braking.

Owner is having a problem connecting the third brake light for new cap purchased for the 1998 s-10 zr2.requesting any information on proper procedure.

Brake pedal jumps back when any snow is on ground and i slide thropugh intersections. Dealer said this is abs and is normal and could not be fixed. Dealer is ashland motors, ashland, wi

Original owner 1998 s10 chevrolet , low mileage ... Had to make hard stop when cut off on hwy ...brake pedal went to floor .... No braking ...drove to side of road brake fluid leaking severely...... Took the vehicle to repair facility.... Brake line had burst due to corrosion .... Resulting in replacement of 3/4 of brake lines,,..rear brake drums corroded through ( the face had through & through corrosion )...the brake shoes had little wear.........repair cost 735 dollars , brake lines & drums .....

While slowing to turn brakes failed, pedal went to floor.

Abs brakes are not properly working which has caused 2 seiours crashes. Please provide further information.

Vehicle collision due to loss of anti lock brakes. Mjs

The abs brakes engaged, which caused the vehicle to lose brake power.

Anti-lock brakes are activating unnecessarily .gm has a recall for 1999-2002 vehicles for same problem caused by corrosion in wheel sensor.saw the recall in newspaper.i bought this vehicle at auction.originally was used by vermont departmentof transportation,apparentlyit has the same defect as the 1999-2002 vehicles.

Anti-lock brakes are not working properly. No warning lights come on. When brake pedal is pressed hard, the vehicle does not stop well and a loud noise is heard from the lmaster cylinder area.

Consumer was traveling about 20mph on a side streetand heard a noise from underneathvehicle coming frombrakes. It wasmetal to metal noise. Dealership was aware ofproblem.there was anaccident.

When applyingbrakes, pedal stiffens and vehicle pulls to the right. Sometimes the brakes lock up, allowing vehicle to keep going after application of brakes.calipers and rotors have already been repaired twice. *ml

Abs causes vehicle to pull to the left and to the right badly.

When applying the brakes the pedal goes to the floor and vehicle will not stop,causing an accident.please provide further details.

Anti-lock brakes are not working. When consumer appliesbrakes the pedal goes all the way to the floor. The pedal is soft.vehicle will stop five feet from the destination.vechicle has been takento the dealership five times.

Vehicle collision due to failure of the anti lock brakes, seat belts did not restrain and there was no deployment of the air bag.

While driving at 15 mph and applyingbrakes all four wheels locked up, causingconsumer to rear end another vehicle.manufacturer is aware ofproblem.

Consumer hadvehicle parked outside of herhome and she was hearing a noise.she had her husband listen to it.they tookvehicle to dealership,and mechanic tookwheels off and noticed thatrivit groves wore into the stator.when they had to replace brakes pads and shoes, they had to remachine the stator to remove the groves.the destruction of the front disk brake pads groved the front wheel stator causing the front wheel to pull to the right.

1998 chevy blazer, brakes are slipping when coming to a complete stop, or moving under 10 mph. I understand there is a recall for gm suv's ( nhtsa campaign number: 05v379000) and believe based on my experience the chevy blazer should be included in the recall.

Abs braking system malfunctioned,causing extended stopping distance, which couldresult in a crash.please provide further information.

While pulling into driveway by depressing the brake pedal vehicle went into extended stopping distance,causingvehicle to run into wall. Dealer has been contacted, and can't duplicate problem. Please provide further informaton.

The abs sensor wires are improperly routed for the front wheels, causing the wheel rims to rub through the wires during sharp turns.

Problem with left front wheel would lock up whenever brakes are applied in wetroadconditions.dealer/manufacturer have been contacted.

Dt:the anti-lock braking system is activating prematurely with speeds under 15mph. The brakes are making a humming noise, and doesn't stop at all. This problem has gone on for 5 months. The consumer had the abs sensor replaced on the front at a private mechanic shop, two years ago. The vehicle is a four drive .

No summary listed for above vehicle.

Abs system is working intermittently, and the steering wheel is pulling to the right.right front brakes locked when driver then on curve, spinning vehicle to the right.brakes were applied a second time and again they locked causing vehicle to roll over three times. Dealer can't determine thecause.

While driving on a dirt road and attempting tostop brakes failed, causing consumer to go into a ditch.

Brakes were applied when other vehicle suddenly cut in front of driver and then abruptly applied brakes.brakes failed to respond.driver swerved to avoid rear end collision.vehicle began to skid, striking a concrete pole.at no time did the brakes ever stop the vehicle.the vehicle only stopped after striking the concrete pole.

While driving at 35 mph and approaching an intersection consumer stepped on the brakesand the vehicle did not stop.upon this problem withthe brakes was also hammering the consumer's foot.

No summary listed for above vehicle.

Caliper are connectingto the brake pads. Vehicle will pull to oneside, right,if it locks, and it rips to side/ it's pulling. Brakes high noise as a warning that's it's going bad.consumer had brake pads done by a mechanic.right side calipers were cracked.dealer just turnedrotor, and packed the bearings.currently, there are no brakes, and squeal like they are going to go out. Consumer found out througha mechanic the brakes should have been replaced.

No summary listed for above vehicle.

Traveling at a slow speed and depressing the brake pedal, the brakes lock up and the truck slides. This has happened twice in damp weather.took truck to the dealer and they found nothing wrong with the truck's brakes.

Any sharp turn at low speeds activates the abs. I.e turning into a parking space. The dealer said it was because the tires were old. The tire store says the tires are fine. I have read on the web about others having this problem too.

Abs breaks malfunction. Abs breaks engage when not required. Reducing stopping ability.1998 chevy s10 zr2 4x4.

Was traveling approximately 40mph & had to slam on brakes. Rearended vehicle in front, which had stopped short. At the time brakes were applied, did not feel abs system working. Taking vehicle to dealer to check it.

No summary listed for above vehicle.

I bought the truck new in 98/i don't drive much an it only has 17,100miles on it,an the brakes makes an awful noise in the front,until the i hit the brakes then it quits it only does it when its moving.the warrentie ran out sept.1st,but i think the brakes as well as the truck should last longer than 17,100 miles.this will be my last chevy.

Driving at approximately 80 mph when suddenly both backwheels locked up, causing the vehicle to spin which could have resulted in an accident.

Abs brakes this is my second time in for the brakes,my truck has 17,200 miles on it,an i took it in the first time while under warrenty an they said told me nothing was wrong,now that the warrenty has ran out,theres something wrong an i think brakes should last longer than 17,200 miles ,this will be my chevy ,this truck is junk.

Anti lock brakes activation at low speed before coming to a nornal stop. Called chevy since i noticed a recall for this same problem. They stated my vehicle was not covered under the recall.

When applying brakes during an emergency stopping situationtruck did not stop and floated out into the intersection, almost causing a crash. This happened while pulling out of the driveway on a dry road surface. The problem was not reported to dealership. Please provide any furthe details.

While drivingon a sandy road consumer could step on the brake pedal, butbrakes won't respond, forcing consumer to drive off the road to avoid anaccident.

When it rains only the left brake works and it throws the truck to the leftoff the road. The g.m. Corp lied and said there was no problems, but the brake problem still exsit. G.m. Refused to give me a report of there findings, they said that it was g.m. Property, and they did not work on it they just inspected it, but affter haveing another machanic take a look at it he found where g.m. Had worked on it. It is worse now then it was. I have been lied to by the dealership and g.m. On more than one occation. The problem still exsit and is getting worse every day.

Intermittently whenbrakes are appliedpedal goes to the floor, resulting in extended stopping distance.dealer is inspecting the vehicle .

Anti-lock brakes not working properly. Mgm

When parking brake is released and abs applied or vehicle turns right abs light comes on and brakes lock up in turn.

1998 chevrolet s10 pick up 2 wheel drive.the abs brakes release completely and do not reengage for 10-15 feet.the truck will not stop during the release period.

Abs system turned on out of nowhere when the roads were perfectly clear causing me to run into a shrub, abs system light came on and the abs system does not work anymore.

When brake is applied, the vehicle pulls to the right and is hard to control.yh

Owner reports travelling at low speed, applied the brakes and vehicle flipped onto its roof.

Front end brakes failed on several occasions. Yh

When brake is applied, the vehicle pulls to the right and is hard to control.yh

Recall 97v21800; when traveling 30 mph and upon making a sudden stop brake pedal went to the floorboard, causing extended stopping distance, and resulting in an accident. Consumer contacteddealer, anddealer has replaced parts. But, problem still occurs. Please provide any further details.

No summary listed for above vehicle.

Gm responded they were not responsible for repairs

Rotors overheat which causes warping. Also, brake pads are too hard and heavy and cause the rotors to overheat andwarp. The brake shoes are absolutely perfect.gm motor stated that the government requires the manufacturer to use these pads.

Consumer was traveling about 20mph on a side streetand heard a noise from underneathvehicle coming frombrakes. It wasmetal to metal noise. Dealership was aware ofproblem.there was anaccident.

No summary listed for above vehicle.

Anti-lock brakes not working properly. Mgm

On 08/05/01 i noticed that the right front brake rotor was grooved from metal to metal contact between the rotor and pad. The vehicle only had about 32900 original miles. I do not tow or haul anything. I drive about 20 miles a day. On 08/17/01 i took the vehicle to a brake shop to have the right front brakes repaired.i knew that it was abnormal to have metal to metal contact on a vehicle with this low mileage. The mechanic discovered that the right front caliper had failed, or "hung up" causing uneven wear between the left and right front systems. The right front brakes were metal to metal. The left front caliper had also failed. The outside pad had about 80% pad thickness. The left inside pad was wearing unevenly. The rear of the pad was almost metal to metal while the front was about 60% thick. I am a police officer and a trained technical accident investigator. Common sense, and my training tells me that these defective calipers, and their premature failure, cause a considerable decrease in braking efficiency.as a side note, the mechanic who worked on my vehicle mentioned to me thathe had a chevy s10 in the day before with about 36000 miles with the same problem.

Replace pad and rotors, rotors pitted and rusted at 13647 miles

Today, 24 july 2002 @ 6:30 am pdt at 65 mph, the right front wheel separated from the hub on our 1998 chevrolet s-10 blazer. All fivewheel studs sheared. The car was brought to a stop while riding on the brake disc. The car was towed to woolever tire co, 205 anacapa st, santabarbara, ca 93101. The brake rotor and all tire studs are being replaced. I have high resolution digital pictures of the individual studs as welle as thewheel and brake assemblies. Chevrolet has been contacted and has started a case (1-18936109) regarding this failure. I've asked the tire dealer to saveall the parts that were replaced.

Brakes would release some but drag ,causingrotors to overheat. Brakes rusted into the glide plate.parts were replaced, and there were no signs of lubrication. Consumer has not received the brake inspection notice gmc sent out.the brake problem was caused by the stainless clips that snap into the guide plates on the rear brakes.

The brakes felt mushy and stopping was without good grip. The gm dealer was informed 5 times and found no fault. I bought a jack and checked the brakes myself and found the axle seal leaking badly contaminating the left rear brake. This reduced stopping power dramatically. Brakes are the first thing on a car that should work, and the manufacturer refuses to fix it.

The contact owns a 1998 chevrolet s10.while driving at approximately 40 mph pressure was applied to the brake pedal and it depressed all the way to the floor.the vehicle coasted to a stop and she pulled over.she was able to drive the vehicle home but it has not been taken to be examined for the cause of failure and was not repaired.the manufacturer was notified and she was informed her vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 97v218000, service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings.the failure and current mileages were 161,000.

While depressing brake pedal brakes did not grab,causing vehicle to go into extended stopping distance. Dealer was contacted. Technician stated that brake booster needed to be replaced. Please provide further information.

Streering wheel rattles/vibrates/shakes- is loose in the steering column. Was into dealer 3 times, last time picked up (today) dealer has seen this problem in this model truck, and expects a product recall soon, or parts to fix this. Currently there is no fix and is a major saftey concern to me.

Vehicle stalls after first start. Also,security system light comes on. Please add further information.

Steering box leaking.yh

Steering had excessive play, viring either way, the steering grear box needed to be replace. John l. Sullivan sold us the truck in that condition. When questioned about the play in the steering, they said nothing was wrong.however once i lost control of the truck i then knew that there had to be something wrong.so i took it directly to woodard chevrolet, (the cloest dealership)were they repaired it once the part were available.

Steering if let go it would take off to the right. Would have to keep steering to the left.dealer contacted and aligned truck 17 times,in for repairs 8 times for same problem. Dealer cannot duplicate the problem.

This vehicle pulls to the right and wanders.it has had a frontend allignment 3 times, tires rotated, the gearbox has been adjusted and replaced.the dealer which is woking on it (seberger chevrolet in centralia il).they say that they have 4 or 5 like this and no one knows how to correct it not even chevrolet. Within 3000 miles this vehicle has been in the shop 4 times.i know longer feel safe driving this vehicle and know no one will do anything about it. Chevrolet keeps giving the dealer the runaround keeping me waiting with a vehicle that, to me is unsafe.

Steering pull to the right. Got it repair but i think it'll happen again.3rd door handle broke off.. Look like they were made very cheap and i think it 'll broke agian.they should use metal to make door handles.

Power steering assembly failed, causing leakage.

Bent and twisted fingers mr. Sam adams fingers are twisted and bent from to conform to the contour of the steering wheel on the chevrolet s-10 he drives.mr. Adams wishes his name be held in confidence.this information is being supplied to you for information on the steering effort damage to drivers fingers by mike tomich 989-665-2311

Pickup still has steering problems/wanders on uneven roads/freeways. Should feel tighter and more controllable for a truck this new. I have not been off road 4x4 or had an accident with this vechicle. The steering has been a problem since the day i bought

Power steering pump failed.nlm

Front tie rods and stabilizer bar and everthing in between broke which may have caused a loss of vehicle control and result in a crash.please provide further information.

Dt*:the contact stated during routine inspection of the spare tire, the cable that held the tirefractured and released the tire.the failure was not noticed until recently.the contact found a similar problems at other s10 trucks.updated 06/07/2006.

The contact owns a 1998 chevrolet s-10. The contact stated that there was a crack in the frame, behind the driver's side lower control arm. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who stated that there was no corrosion or impact that could have caused the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure was reported to the manufacturer, who refused to provide assistance for the repair. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 47,000. The current mileage was 48,000.

Frame and bumper lean to the left side. Dealer has replaced the leaf springs and problem still exists.

Front fender and side door out of alignment causing thumping noise.

Vechicle has been in shop several times for the same thing. Leaning down 1-3/4inch on left side of truck.

Weather strip coming off passenger door.

Cheap handles,break while trying to adjust, puts person in unsafe positions were it locks when it breaks.

Passenger side door handle broke.

The pickup truck was given to the dealer 2 times already and the interor leakage problem still exists.on the first attempt, the dealer claimed that i left the door open and it was my fault the vehicle leaked.on the second attempt at taking it to the dealer, i sat in their lobby for an hour-and-a-half while they claimed they were fixing the problem. The next day it rained and the vehicle continued to leak.i am contacting the dealer tomorrow for a third attempt at repair.

The extended cab driver's side door frame is loose, and causes the doornot to latch properly. The door leaks when it rains and the door has opened unexpectedly.please list more details.

Front fender and side door out of alignment causing thumping noise.

Driver's side door does not close properly, several repair attempts however continues to not close properly.

The extended cub 3rd door handles continues to break every 6 months.it is made of plastic.i purchased the 1998 s10 in march, 04, in july the handle broke.this same new handle broke wasreplaced in december, 04.finally, the 2 new handle broke in august, 05.the break is always in the same area.the dealer has commented that he has numerous complaints to him for this part, but to chev has made no effort to recall or assist in any way.can i have your review and assistance?

The upper hinge on the drivers door is so worn away that it has caused a door seal leak and rain gets in. Nothing has been done to correct it yet.

The drivers door did not stay latch, which caused the driver to fall out of the vehicle, the springs popped out.

The handle to adjust the seat broke off.yh

Dt:the contact stated the emergency release for the tailgate hatchback/liftgateopeningfailed to operate.he contacted the dealership, they wanted to do a diagnostic check.also, hecontacted the manufacturer; theysuggested the diagnostic check be done.

On my 1998 chevy s-10 both of the tailgate cable broke. The cables broke and the wood i was loading slid off and hit my foot it did hurt it, but luckily it was not bad.it also damage my tailgate on my truck. I have see on the internet and from other people about there tailgate cables breaking.i have seen it on 1995, 1998 and 2000 s-10 trucks.i think that gm needs to make replacement cables this very dangerous and if you were loading something it could slid off the tailgate and hurt themselves like i did.thank you, [xxx].information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Opening of tailgate on 1998 chevy s10 and when sitting down on tailgate a snap sound occurred and the tailgate dropped slightly indicating the support cable snapped on passenger side.part is on order.

There has been a persistent problem with the tailgate on this truck from day 1.driving down the street and for no apparent reason the tailgate pops open.i have had this happen so often that i now use bungee cords to keep the tailgate shut in case the latch fails. I have had dealers twice do warranty work on this, but they haven't really found the problem yet.the latch looks normal, everything seems to line up, but you never know when the tailgate is going to flop open. Usually when i'm pulling a trailer, but often not.. My theory is that the frame and body are so flexible that tolerances open up and pop, the latch no longer holds.hope you guys have some kind of a handle on this problem.thanks-- jms

(1) loading small riding lawnmower into bed of my s-10 pickup(2) both tailgate cables broke with no prior sign of wear (3) awaiting replacement cables at expense of chevrolet, because they know the problem exists on current models and have recalled them, but not mine!.

1998, s10 pickup tailgate strapsrusted in 2 pieces. These were recalled on my 2002 1500 full size. Why not the s10 ?

I have a 1998 chevy s-10 and the left tailgate cable broke.it broke when i opened the tailgate and sat down on it. I did not get hurt but i think a cable needs to be able to hold some weight.i have heard that the cables retain moisture which causes them to rust out and mine was rusted.i left the cable on and it damaged the tailgate by putting a dent in it and cracking the paint.i cut the cable so it would not damage the tailgate any more.my brother told me i could use his cable from his tailgate and i am.i think that it should be recalled as this is a safety problem.i heard they might recall this so i decided to put my input because someone could get hurt.i also bought replacement cables, but there is no way to put them on because gm uses a big rivet. I have heard of other people's cables on their 95-2003 s-10's. Thanks.

While opening the tailgatethe cable broke on both side because they had rusted.......

I own a 1998 chevrolet s-10.the cables that hold up the tailgate broke on me while i was loading cargo into the bed.the broken straps has since caused my tailgate to fall off while going down a rough road.the tailgate is now scratched and dented from the initial breaking and from falling off.i have not made any attempt to fix this problem as of yet.

Both cables on my 1998 chevy s-10 pick-up have snapped.my dog was using a ramp that rested on the tailgate when it happened.it caused the ramp to fall a few inches luckily the dog was uninjured however he is very frightened to use the ramp now.he weighs over 150s so i can't lift him.i went to the local auto parts store to get new cable when i was told about the recall on other similar vehicles.i have put off repairing this in anticipation of a recall.

Steel cables on tailgate snapped while in stored (no load applied) condition.

Tailgate support straps failed.dealership was notified but did not resolve the problem.

Tailgate intermittently comes open whenever a load is carried. Vehicle has been in dealer's shop on several occasions, and problem isreoccurring.

Consumer noticed that the tailgate cable corroded and snapped.there was a recall dealing with this problem but did not includes10 model.

When the tailgate was in use both of the tailgate support straps snapped. This caused the tailgate to fall.dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problems.

On two separate occasions, the consumer had to replace the tailgate support cables due to corrosion/rust.*tc

Dt:consumer stated that the tailgate cable snapped with very light weight on it. At the time the cable snapped there was a child on the tailgate. This was on the right side, but the left side carried the weight. The owner was concerned that he will not be able to trust the tailgate at this point. The owner was going to replace the tailgate cables and maybe the whole tailgate itself. The cables were fine. There were not any wear and tear on the cables.the owner called the dealer, and they wereunable to provide any assistance. The owner also called gm, and they contacted the manager, who relayed any assistance in this matter. They were noinjuries.

Ea 05 008/tailgate support cables break: while standing on the tailgate and loading a sink onto the rear bed the left side support cable has broken. No injury to report. The dealer was notified.

On my 1998 chevrolet s-10, the tailgate support cable broke due to internal corrosion. This happened two years ago. There were no injuries. I replaced that cable at significant cost. Now the second tailgate support cable is bulging due to internal corrosion and i expect it will soon break.

The contact owns a 1998 chevrolet s-10.the contact took the vehicle to his mechanic and was informed that the mainframe was rusted very badly.the dealer wants to charge $100 for diagnostic testing.the contact informed the dealer that his mechanic already diagnosed the issue and will not pay for a diagnosis.the failure mileage was 70,000.updated 03/09/09. *lj updated 3/5/09 updated 03/12/09.

Frame and bumper lean to the left side. Dealer has replaced the leaf springs and problem still exists.

Consumer took vehicle to have a front end alignment done,and mechanic stated that frame was cracked.consumer called gmc, and was told to take vehicle to anauthorized dealer.dealer stated vehicle was abused and aggressively treated.

Front and rear driver driver side of vehicle is leaning approx. An inch.

While travelling at any speed vehiclewandered across the road. Consumer believed that thiscouldcause of a collision if not corrected. Dealer notified,and informedconsumer that nothingwas found; asking nhtsa for help in this matter before someone get hurt in this vehicle.

I have had truck frame looked at. Dealer had to replace left front controller .

Front end misalignment, causing vehicle to pull to the right.

Noticed that the new tires were wearing too quickly.had a little vibration when turning or the wheel didn't want to return.had the vehicle serviced, the ball joints were worn and needed to be replaced.contacted dealer.all 4 tires needed to be replaced.*ml

Lower ball joints had to be replaced on both sides orvheicle, would not have passd inspection. Three different state inspection stations confirmed it. Consumer stated gmc was contacted, but repeatively found no problem, and passed vehicle for inspection.

Left top ball joint broke without warning at highway speed.

Front end springs failed on several occasions. Yh

Front tie rods and stabilizer bar and everthing in between broke which may have caused a loss of vehicle control and result in a crash.please provide further information.

My tranny oil lines are rubbing on the sway bar on my 1998 s- 10 p.u.

Front wheel bearing started squealing, would stop making noise in right hand turns and would come back when going staight.i discovered from visitinga dealership, bearing supplier and online meassage boards that this is aproblem that all chevrolet s series trucks experinceataround 40,000 miles.

While driving heard loud noise right front wheel bearing went out. Contacted dealer. This isacommon problem with vehicle. Unable to get part due toshortage.

When driving at any speed vehicle vibrates from the rear suspension, and vibration is intermittent. Dealer can't determine the problem. There was a loud sound coming from the rear and everything got loose.also, rear seattightened up about four or five times, andmirror wasn't tighting anymore due to loose rear suspension. Something was going to let go, and the consumer might cause an accident.

Left side of vehicle lower than right by 11/4 inch. Causing unpredictable steering especially on wet roads. Six other vehicles in my area have same problem. Service manager confirmed it was a known problem. No repair at present other than trial & error.

My vehicle leans to the left approx. 1 1/4 inch. The truckis unstable at highway speeds especially on wet roads.it darts to right when braking

The contact owns a 1998 chevrolet s10. While driving various speeds on a bumpy road, the rear end of the vehicle moved from side to side abnormally. The failure occurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed the failure of the rear axle damper. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified about the failure. The vin was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

I have had truck frame looked at. Dealer had to replace left front controller .

Rear end vibrates very hard at 50 mph, andalso overheats. Dealer has been contacted.

Vechicle has been in shop several times for the same thing. Leaning down 1-3/4inch on left side of truck.

Rear end spring coil went bad, causing the rear end to hum and makeloud noise. Dealer has been contacted.

Frame and bumper lean to the left side. Dealer has replaced the leaf springs and problem still exists.

We had a flat tire due to a nail and took it to a local repair shop.he said he would not patch the hole because both rear tires where showing tread separation and he did not want to be responsible for an accident when the tire failed.i went to a uniroyal dealer and they would only credit me 40% of the cost of new tires. They are defective tires and i do not feel responsible to pay to have a defective product replaced. We obviously need these replaced immediately as we are traveling to florida with a trailer this sunday and i am not sure what to do.am i entitled to have these replaced free or not.the tire tread is in excellent condition and should not need to be replaced at this time. (tiresize: p20575r15)( dot number:tire size: p20575r15 )

Right front tire (p209/75 r15 uniroyal) had a bubble 2" by 3/4".yh

Front tires are too big for truck causing tires to rub on sway bar and to wear on the sidewall of both tires.qcaw

Dt:the contact stated the spare tire fell out from under the vehicle.this happenedwhile pulling into a driveway.the cable that holds on the tire sheared off.the vehicle was taken to a dealership, he found there were no recalls.he repaired the vehicle himself.he purchased cable clamps and used the existing cable to install the clamps to hold the tire on.

Dt:1998 chevrolet s10.the contact stated while driving onthe road the spare tire fell off.the cable that holds the tirebroke.this happened onoctober 5, 2005.the contact was pulling off the road when it fell out.he noticed the tire on the side of the roa.d, he did not see it fall off.the contact has the metal piece that holds the tire on.the vehicle has not been to a dealership to be inspected or fixed.

Cable holding spare tire breaks and spare falls to the roadway.

Spare tire for this vehicle is secured underneath truck bed. Driving along divided highway in an area with no pull-off area, the spare tire fell from beneath vehicle into roadway.this was a result of defective design as i have not removed or used this spare as long as i've owned the vehicle (approx. 5 yrs.).

While driving, the nut holding the trailer hitch ball came off, allowing the u-haul trailer to move forward and cause minor damage to the rear bumper and tailgate of the truck, consumer had purchased the ball from u-haul and they installed it.(ohio traffic crash report)

Warning systems on vehicle are inoperative resulting in engine damage.***no answer required****mr*sc

Dangerous horn design.horn won't honk when you press the left side of the "horn ring" unless you exert enormous thumb pressure.it requires so much muscle pressure that in a sudden emergency, it would be almost impossible to blow the horn on the left side of the steering wheel -- even if you press hard where the horn symbol indicates you are supposed to press on the left.(the right side is much easier to blow -- no problem there.)we took it to sullivan chevrolet in roseville to request a manufacturer's warranty repair, but the service rep told us they have tried unsuccessfully to repair this design defect but have found that if they adjust the spring looser, then the horn tends to honk everytime you hit a bump.unless the manufacturer makes a special repair kit available to correct this defect, the dealer indicated they cannot successfully repair it. A california highway patrol officer agreed that it creates a dangerous safety defect if you cannot easily blow the horn in a sudden emergency.sullivan chevrolet said the problem is the way chevrolet designed the horn to fit over or around the driver's side airbag in the steering wheel. Some other manufacturers wisely put totally separate, independent electrical horn buttons on either side of the driver's side airbag to avoid interfering with the airbag, but chevrolet overlays a large, one-foot wide, spring-loaded horn-blowing bar across the top of the airbag which pivots to the left and right, depending on where you press to blow the horn. It pivots ok to the right, but, as i said, it takes enormous thumb pressure to blow it on the left side.an elderly person would find it virtually impossible to blow the horn on the left -- which is the side most right-handed people would use, as they tend to use the right hand to steer.the horn will blow if you shift your hand to the very center of the steering shaft directly over the airbag -- but this loses precious time in a sudden emergency.it frightens me.

Driver's side cable that supports the tailgate rusted out and broke suddenly due to corrosion inside the coating. With the tailgate down, i was climbing back out of the truck, stepping back off the tailgate when it snapped suddenly. I am over 65 years old, and when it gave, i almost fell off. I do not understand why nhtsa has not required chevrolet to make a recall and provide 1998 s-10 owners with repair of the obviously faulty cables.

There wasa problem with the cable that supports the spare tire from the base of the vehicle.without warning this cable snapped, causing the spare tire to fall from under the base of the vehicle. *sb

The steel cable that supported my spare tire under my truck's body broke (it was rusted out) while driving on a major highway.i was able to retrieve all parts (tire, cable toggle and tire retainer), and no other cars were damaged since they swerved to avoid the debris.the rusted toggle shows that only three strands of cable were unrusted when it broke, with more than 90% of the remaining cable rusted away.if someone wants to look at the toggle i will mail it, let me know.in my opinion, stainless steel should have been used, since this cable is exposed to all roadway spashing.

No summary listed for above vehicle.

This could hae been a serious accident. I drive 200 miles/day and 140 of those at interstate speeds. No safety defect mentione in summary.

No summary listed for above vehicle.

While my wife was driving along at approximately. 40 mph, the truck began to accelerate rapidly. Applying the brakes seemed to have minimal effect as the power of the engine seemed to overpower the braking. At that point she tried to shift the truck into neutral, but put it into reverse instead. This caused the rear wheels to lock, the truck then spun out of control and turned over upon striking the curb. *nlm

Vehicle exiting expressway. Shut off cruise control from 70 mph with brake shut off.. Vehicle did not slow but accellerated.tried turn signal shutoff.could not stop vehicle on ramp until engine shut off. Vehicle accellerator stuck wide open. Rear tires spinning when at stop and brake applied. Continued through 4-5 startups and shutdowns and 10-15 minutes. Coincidental: low fuel light on at time. Engine idled at top rpm until rev limiter slowed engine rpm at red line. Dealer listed on complaint states there is no problem found. Invoice ctcs47068 on 12/07/1999. Has not repeated to current date.

I was driving on freeway at 60mph and set the cruise control on, but the truck continued to accelerate, even after stepping on brake pedal, i was able to control the speed by holding the brake pedal, downuntil i got to my destination, turned the truck off/on and checked to see the acceleration had stopped, the truck stayed on high idle. It seems the gas pedal is stuck.

No summary listed for above vehicle.

Throttle did not return to idle when released.

The accelerator pedal became stuck after being depressed. Vehicle continued to accelerate on its on.consumer was able to pull over, and turned the vehicle off. Consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer, andmechanic determined that the butter fly linkage sheared off while driving. This caused the throttle pedal to remain open. Mechanic informed the consumer that the accelerator pedal needed to be replaced.the throttle body butterfly has a metal attachment held on by two rivets.overtime these rivets became loose and cause metal fatigue to the attached piece of metal on the butterfly.the rivet on one side broke through the fatigue hole that was drilled for the rivet insert then causing the attach piece to shift thus wedging the throttle open.*tc

The gas pedal on this vehicle isextremely low, causing the shorter drivers to have to pull seat all the way forward.this is a safety issue because i am driving 5 inches from the steering wheel.i have noticed that this is a problem with the blazer as my mother owns one and we have rented several others, and all the gas pedals are about 4 inches lower than the brake pedal.this is also annoying and causes additional safety concerns because my foot frequently gets caught on the brake pedal when i shift my foot over (because the brake pedal is much higher), causing my stopping times to be longer than is safe.

While driving 45 mph the accelerator pedal fell off. Dealer repairedit.on 7 aug 2001, pedal fell off again.

Cable from the acclerator pedal disconnected.for remedydealer has replaced the cable, butproblem still exists.please fill in additional information.

While traveling at highway speedsaccelerator will stick and the speed gradually goes up.to make car stop, consumer has to put foot under the accelerator pedal and pullback up. Consumer feels this is a safety issue.

Accelerator became disconnected and the vehicle would not do anything. It rolled to a stop.

Accelerator cable detached froom pedal, vehicle stopped movement.yh

When starting engine it lunged forward.

While driving atany speed vehicle suddenly accelerated withoutprior warning. Thishad happened at different times.

Rivets on a thottle body component came loose, allowing the component to jam the throttle wide open.

The wipers on my 1998 chevrolet s-10 frequently stop operating and when they do come back on they will not turn off. They have shut down during a rain and have caused me to have to pull out of traffic when i could and wait for them to come back on, most times they have to be turned off completely, and sometimes will not come back on. I believe this is a serious safety hazard and should be recalled.

Windshield wipers work off & on.

The contact ownsa 1998 chevrolet s10. The contact stated that the windshield wipers would fail intermittently. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 148,000.

Windshield wipers work only intermittently or not at all. Problem is exacerbated by bumpy roads. Online research shows this is apparently a common problem related to cracked solder joints on the wiper control circuit board, a problem for which two recalls have already been issued by chevrolet but which do not extend to the 1998 model year. Wipers will often shut off unexpectedly while driving in heavy rain. Obviously, this is a serious safety issue and the previous recalls that only cover up to 1997 need to be extended to cover later model vehicles which suffer from the same safety problem. (the incident date in this complaint is a random date selected shortly after i purchased the vehicle and around the time i first noticed the problem. This issue is ongoing and has become increasingly severe since then.)

Windshield wipers on my 1998 s-10 will stop working for no reason. Will remain off for an indeterminate time and will sometimes change operation even though i have not touched the operating knob. 1995-1997 s-10 pickups were recalled for the very same problem. This has been happening during almost every rain storm for almost 2 years.

Wipers intermittently stop working.

I have a 1998 chevrolet s-10 pickup and it has a recurring fault with the windshield wiper motor. At various intervals, with no warning, the windshield wiper will fail to operate. This has happened numerous times, often during rain and causes me to pull over to either wait out the rain or for the motor to unexpectedly restart.in my research, i have found that 1995-1997 chevrolet s-10 pickups had the same problem and were recalled. It was a wiper motor circuit board problem which lead to the recalls. I feel the 1998 pickups should be recalled as it seems to be a problem with others on the mycarstats.com message board.

I just bought the truck used and sometimes the windshield wipers will work and sometimes they will not come on at all.it does this whether it is stationary, in motion, on a city street or a highway, turning, braking, hot or cold weather, etc.it is unsafe when it is raining because the wipers do not clear the windshield of rain, snow, sleet, water from other vehicles on the road passing or ahead of you or sleet.you cannot see clearly where you are driving.i was told by a friend they had a recall on the 1997 wiper motor on his s10 truck.thought this might be the same problem.the two owners before me had the same problem with it.i am not sure who the orginal owner is or was.

Wipers come on and off when they wont to..

Wipers just stopped working while driving in the rain.unable to get them to turn back on.seems to be eerily similar to a previous recall (03v159000) of earlier year model vehicles.recall needs to be extended asap to cover 1998+ year model vehicles

Heating system continuously runs and cannot be manually turned off, cause unknown. Please give any further details.

When heater control knob on dash is in blue or cold setting ,and contol if off,hot air of 110 degrees is noticed in foot air duct area. Also, when control is in passenger floor position and temp control in blue or cold air area, hot air still blows. Cannot get outside fresh air in interior without getting hot air. Only way to cool off cabin is to run air conditioning. Suspect that air blower duct relay,actuator, or vent door is not being regulated properly to channel the air in proper manner. Taken to dealer and they are checking.

Heater core failed on two occasions.

Heater restricter valve failed.yh

1998 s-10 ext cab - rear window- winter safety problem.i live in upstate new york and in the winter snow laying in the bed of the pickup blows up on the rear window and sticks to it so there is no visibility out the rear window. I thought vehicles in new york were required to have rear window defrosters!having an extended cab truck is no different from having a car and since there are more truck like vehicles on the road today they shouldn't be exempt.i could see is the truck had a sliding glass rear window that a defroster wouldn't be pratical but my truck just has a plain glass window the same as a car. This is a dangerous safety problem in the northern climates and i assumed that when i bought the truck that it would be required to have a rear window defroster.

Windshield wipers work sporadically.they will work with no problems for weeks and then all of a sudden they will stop and not work.

I have a 1998 chevy s10 pick up truck the windshield wipers stay off or go off at random times and comes back on when not needed. There is surly something wrong with this set up and possibly reused old parts from previous year makes and models there are lots of complaints on this and i was wondering if it has been looked into.

While driving my windsheild wipers work at any speed they wanted even after turning them off, causing my wipers to wear out faster, then they quit working.

Problem w/ wiper control on '98 s-10 w/ 48,000 miles.first observed 6 months ago when windshield washer fluid was no longer pumped to windshield.replaced pump in resevoir-- still had problem.about 1 month ago, wipers began operating erratically-- either running too fast, not at all, or refusing to shut off.suspect this may be a control board issue, but current recall only covers '97's and earlier

Windshield wipers quit working when engaged . Consumer had to hit the windshield wipers for them to start working. The dealership replaced the windshield wiper module.

The windshield wipers have been intermittent for about a month.the dealer has stated the windshield wiper motor circuit board hasmalfunctioned.please provide further details. *ph

Windshield wipers have failed, blocking visibility. Dealer notified.

The windshield wiper motor would originally not turn off when activated on intermittent, or full on. Now it shuts off by itself when activated. It did this the other day during a severe rainstorm.other owners of s-10's that i know are reporting the same problem. It is a severe safety hazard to have your windshield wipers quit on you , in traffic or not, during a rainstorm.

The windshield wipers failed intermittently which resulted in poor visibility during inclement weather.*nlm

Intermittently windshield wipers become inoperable obstructing the drivers view. Dealer sorry there is not recall on the 1998 but there is on the 1997.please provide further information. *ph

Windshield wipers stopped working while driving on the highway at 70 mph during a rain storm. After the failure the consumer found out there was a recall for the windshield wipers with this defect. *ph

Windshield wipers are inoperative. Dealer notified.

Consumer states windshield wipers are inoperative. Dealer notified.

During a return trip from canada it started to rain. My wipers were working fine for about 5 minutes then they stopped abruptly. I had to stop before an accident occured. I had to manually move them and they started back up. This issue has happened 5 times since( every time it has been drove in the rain). The wipers stop at random times and sometimesthey will not shut off for up to 5 minutes after turning the switch off. I have parked this vehicle until i can get this safety issue resolved. I do not want to replace this part unless i know if this same issue will occur with the replacement part or not.

When you turn the windshield wipers on, they will work and then stop working while driving down the road, if you go to turn them for mist, they will go back and forth like they were on and not stop, if you put them on interment, they will work sometimes but they usually stay on until you pull over and turn the truck off and back on.

The left side trim at the base of the window is loose.

Weather strip coming off windshield.

Replaced winshield seal/left seat handle and transmission. Also engine head gasket leaked prior to recall.

Driver door/window seal is leaking, causing rear view mirror to start to separate from panel. Mjsyh

Consumer statedthe windshield wipers will just quit. The dealer replaced the circuit board.

The front windshield wipersfailed. The consumer managed to pull over to temporally fix the problem.the mechanic tried to repair the problem twice, however the problem was resolved the problem.

Dt:1998 chevrolet s10.the consumer states the windshield wipers do not work.the vehicle has not been looked at.there was a recall for this problem on previous years.this started about a year ago, they would work when they wanted to, now they do not work.

Windshield wiper motor intermittent failure.this is a recall item on previous year model chevy s-10s, (i know as i also own a 1997 model) but as of nov 15, 2005, not for 1998.

The windshield wipers did not functioning properly when using washing fluid or under regular use.

The windshield wipers became inoperative.a recall was issued on similar makes and models, however this vehicle was not includedue to vin#.*nlm

Consumer states that while driving and with no warning the windshield wipers will work intermittently, and it will be hard for the consumer to see during rainy weather. Dealer notified.

Wipers may not come on or may stop during use. Also wiper speed control does not always work.

Wipers work only every once in a while and doesn't work when its needed.consumer understands thatthere is recall for other chevrolet vehicles but not on the 1998 s-10.i believe that it needs to be looked at again.*la

The windshield wipers stopped working while driving in the rain.

Windshield wipers work intermittently when switch is turned to a constantly on position.they also operate unpredictably random or not at all when switch is placed on one of the various intermittent positions.this failure causes problems with visibility, increasing risk of crash.there is a recall on 1995 s-10s (nhtsa id #98v150001) for a similar problem involving deterioration of soldering joints on the windshield wipers circuit.no known recall for 1998.

Wiper problem on 98 s10 exactly like listed in your recall 03v159000.

Windshield wiper works intermittently or not at all. Very dangerous during fog, rain and snow. The 1996 and 1997 models have been recalled already. I believe there is a problem with the 1998 models or i have received a older model motor in my vehicle.

Windshield wipers won't work or stop working without rhyme or reason and work on whatever speed they choose regardless of the setting. *la

Windshield wipers quit working while raining. Has done this for the last 2 1/2 years. Thankfully i have not wrecked. Everyone i have talked to has said that there is a recall for 1996 and 1997 models but not for 1998's. Well there needs to be. Nothing has been to correct the failure be cause cheverolet says there is nothing wrong because there is no recall on this year model. I don't have the money to replace every part and see by trial and error. I've read that it might be a circuit board. I guess its going to take someone getting killed to do something about it.

Windshield wipers operate only sporadically. Wipers sometimes stop working during periods of rain, creating loss of visibility and potential for vehicle crash.at times wipers fail to start when turned "on." dealer mechanic says this condition is widwspread, but manufacturer has so far failed to include this model in a recall. Earlier models having the same symptoms. Manufacturer should expand recall to include later models with identical problems as those models under existing recall.

Windshield wiper malfunction.the wipers fail most of the time.when they do work, they run erractically.i use rain-x on the windshield for increased visibility.

Windshield wipers work only intermittently or not at all. Problem is exacerbated by bumpy roads. Online research shows this is apparently a common problem related to cracked solder joints on the wiper control circuit board, a problem for which two recalls have already been issued by chevrolet but which do not extend to the 1998 model year. Wipers will often shut off unexpectedly while driving in heavy rain.obviously, this is a serious safety issue and the previous recalls that only cover up to 1997 need to be extended to cover later model vehicles which suffer from the same safety problem. (the incident date in this complaint is a random date selected shortly after i purchased the vehicle and around the time i first noticedthe problem. This issue is ongoing and has become increasingly severe since then.)

Windshield wiper failed, this is an ongoing problem. They do work sometimes but mostly they do not.this was a recall item for my other car but not for this truck.i think it should be

While driving, the windshield wipers failed to operate.

The windshield wipers did not function properly. . the windshield wipers stopped and resumed at any time.ph

Windshield wipers shut off while driving during inclement weather.dealer had not determined the cause of the problem.

When windshield wipers are engaged they will go from the speed settinginto the highest speed setting by themselves,then quit working. Also, when the windshield wipers are turned off they stay intheir current location.

While driving during rainy weather windshield wipers intermittently failed. Dealership had been notified, but the problem was not resolved.

Windshield wipers only work sometimes or not at all. Or they stay on until i turn truck off. If i open hood and shake connection they come on. Eventually they stop working again.

Windshield wiper failure, wipers have failed many times over the 3 years that we have owned this truck.we have went to several mechanics for help and no solutions have worked.an auto tech. Instructor told my son that the s10 has a weak system and that new ends could not be ordered for connections.several people who have s10's have told me that they have the same problem.this my teenage sons truck and i fill that chevorlet should recall and fix the problem.

While driving during rainy weather, the windshield wipersfailed. The motor was replaced.

Windshield wipers work intermittently or not at all. Recalls were made for this defect for 1997 chevrolet s10 p/ups but not for 1998 s10 pick ups.reference nhtsa campaign id number 03v159000.

Consumer stated his vehicle was having the same problem asmentioned in recallconcerning windshield wipers. Dealer will not repair because vin was not included. Recall number unknown.

Windshield wipers quit in the middle of a storm or sometimes don't work at all.i just found out about this site or i would have submitted my complaint two years ago.

Windshield wiper failure:i was driving 70 mph west on i-10 when it started raining. I turned the wipers on, and the wipers worked for approximately one mile before the windshield wipers suddenly stopped working. I pulled to the side of the road and waited for the rain to stop. I've talk to other owners of s-10, suburban, and silverados which have had the same problem. I've checkeda couple of web sites concerning auto complaints, and there are thousands of complaints concerning the same problem.why isn't there a recall on chevy's windshield wipers!!!!!!!!!!how many people have to die before you get off your butt and do something about.like so your job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Driving in the rain the windshield wipers fail at random positions. The last incident happened on a country road where there was no shoulder to pull off on to. A very dangerous situation because the drivers visibility was severely restricted to on coming traffic. This failure was on a recall status for the 1996 and 1997 chevrolet s10 models but not included in the 1998 models. Failure of the wiper circuit board.the problem is known to exist but gm will not honor free replacement of the defective part because of a stated age date even though the vehicle has less than 37,000 miles on it.

Wiper pulse board interruption, failure. No replacement has been found. This problem is consistent with the current recall of 1994-1997 chevrolet s 10 pickups, but occurs in later model years, particularly 1998.

Windshield wipers have occasionally stopped working while driving in the rain. I recieved a bulletin from chevrolet stating that some vehicles were being recalled because of this problem. I took my s10 pickup to a dealership for the repairs and they refused because my truck is a 1998 model and they said the recall was for 1997 models. Someone i spoke with said that cleaning the contacts on the curcuit board would remedy this situation. I did this and it seemed to take care of the problem. However it happened again recently. I read that the nthsa had been looking into this matter, but i cant find any information.

Windshield wiper motor work intermittently. It sometimes will not work at all, sometimes will stop in mid-cycle, sometimes will cycle repeatedly when using the mist feature.gm has admitted this exact same problem with 96 and 97 s-10's but saying there is no problem with 98 and newer.after a very lengthy discussion with a customer service rep. At gm, they decided to give me 50% credit if i take my truck to a gm dealer and have it properly diagnosed and repaired there, but why should i have to pay at all for a defect in their product!!!!!this problem has been ongoing since i bought the truck in 01/04, makes me think twice about buying another gm product.*la

Windshield wipers failed

During inclement weather windshield wipers stopped working, causing poor visibility to the driver.

Windshield wipers fail to operate at times and at other times they won't shut off - mechanic has said this is very common is chevys and seems to be related to a faulty control module which tends to crack and allow water into the module which will keep the wipers from functioning properly only when there is rain, fog, humidity.seems to be related to the recall issued in 1996 but did not extend to later models.

Consumer states that while driving and no warning the windshield wiper will work intermittently and it will hard for the consumer to see during rainy weather. Dealer notifiedts

Windshield wipers intermittently failed to operate during inclement weather. Dealer replaced thewindshield wiper control module.the wiper control module developed cracks.the consumers concern is that the same control module was used in the 1998 vehicle but the recall stopped at the 1997 model/year and the recallshould include all model years that develop this problem. *sc

While driving in the rain, the windshield wipers stopped working and caused the consumer to pull over.this was a common problem with gm, there were recalls on the vehicle, however the consumer's vehicle was not included in the recall.*scc

While driving during inclement weather windshield wipers stopped functioning, causing poor visibility.there's a item locatedjust under the hood on the firewall, that if it gets wet i would cause the wipers to malfunction. On one occasion, the consumer's wife was driving on the highway when it started to rain, the wipers failed. The 1997 models were recalled but the consumer owns a 1998 which experienced the same defect.*ph *nlm

While the consumer was driving in rain the windshield wipers failed.

The vehicle's windshield wipers failed without warning while driving in the rain.dealer diagnosed failure of washer circuit board.*nlm

Problem started in 1999 with erratic operation of the windshield wipers and continued until failure. This seems to be an extension of nhtsa #03v159000 campaign.the part replaced was manufactured by itt automotivepart #pcb 24006727 rev. Cdealer fp-number 12463090description module 16.o67.

The windshield wipers on my 1998 chevy s10 do not work properly. They wil not turn on, turn off, or return to their full off position consistently. On the mist setting they don't stop after a few swipes nor do they work consistently on the intermittent setting.

Windshield wipers fail in mid sweep.mist setting speeds up to fast.

Re: nhtsa campaign # 98v50001 & 97v096001 " windshield wipe failure due to cracked solder joints on the controller circuit board. Unit failed on my 1998 chev s-10 vin 1gccs1948wk1xxxxx. Gm 1st agreed to replace at no cost.upon dealership confirmation of problem, gm change to position of not responsible.this is a continuing problems with the units according to service manager. Gm takes the position that vehicle in not part of any recall. The part involved is the same as on the 1996 vehicles. I replace unit a my expense, dealership did not charge labor. The defect came to my attention when wipers failed and then came to life after touching circuit board housing. The above nhtsa recalls need to be extended to all gm s-10 pickups as well as other vehicles.

Windshield wipers fail to operate at times and at other times they won't shut off.the local chevroletdealership replaced a the multi function switch which still hasn't corrected the problem.the service manager stated that they have replaced several of those switches in the past but would not commit to a number.i also own a 1998 gmcjimmy which is the same basic vehicle.itis experiencingthe same type of problems which leads me to believe there is a wide spread problem.i also spoke with another jimmy owner who reported wiper problems also.i contacted chevrolet customer service and reported the problem.i believe if you check you will find that many gmc and chevrolet vehciles have experienced wiper related problems.in addition, both of my vehciles have oil leaks coming from the hoses that go from the engine to the remote oil filter assembly.i am told by a gm dealership employee that this is a common problem.i appreciate your attention in this matter.thank you!

The contact owns a 1998 chevrolet s-10 pickup. The contact stated that when he turned on the windshield wipers, they did not function properly. Sometimes they would work for a brief time and shut off and other times, they would function properly. He would have to stop the vehicle and tap on the motor with a hammer or screwdriver to get the wipers to function; sometimes it worked, other times, it did not. The contact called the dealership and was told that the repairs could be performed at his expense. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The manufacturer had not been notified. The current mileage was approximately 71,000. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000.

When driving, the front windshield wipers worked intermittently. Wipersworked on high speedbut if put in low sometimes they work and sometimes they do not.the consumer stated that if he touches the circuit board wipers come on.*tc

Windshield wiper failure:i was driving 70 mph west on i-10 when it started raining. I turned the wipers on, and the wipers worked for approximately one mile before the windshield wipers suddenly stopped working. I pulled to the side of the road and waited for the rain to stop. I've talk to other owners of s-10, suburban, and silverado's which have had the same problem. I've checkeda couple of web sites concerning auto complaints, and there are thousands of complaints concerning the same problem.why isn't there a recall on chevy's windshield wipers!!!!!!!!!!how many people have to die before you get off your butt and do something about.like do your job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Windshield wipers work intermittently. When on delay will sometimes work, but mostly go at low speed regardless of selection. 20% of the time wipers will not turn on at all. When turned off wipers continue until they feel like stopping and then stop half way down the windshield. When using the mist, wipers continue to run from 6 to 20 sweeps, and sometimes dont go all the way down.

Drivers wiper control is intermittent or appears to have a weak or poor design. Wipers can be selected to intermmitent, will work for a while properlythen may switch to low with no driver involvement. Sometimes when switched to off, wipers may continue operating for 1-2 minutes. Sometimes when selecting "mist" on wiper control, wipers may operate anywhere from 5-10 "sweeps" (should only be one).

Windshield wiper reservior and windshield wiper motor failed.yh

Last year the wipers started to not work properly, it would speed up, slow down, not work, not shut off,now it is worse.quite hazardous during rain, not repaired yet, called local dealer advised no recall for that year.there is a recall for 1997 model year with same problem

Windsheild wipers do not start. Seems to be some kind of short.

1998 chevrolet s10 has failing wiper motor, they work intermittently or sometimes not at all.

Wipers fail to work when turned on, intermittent problem. Started within one year of purchase of vehicle when new.

Consumer states that while driving and no warning windshield wipers will work intermittently, and it will be hard for the consumer to see during rainy weather. Dealer notified.

When activated, windshield wipers operate erratically and may shut off without warning.the erratic behavior happens throughout the year but appears worse (especially shutting off unexpectedly) in warm weather.recently i have found that turning the wipers to high will usually restart them after they shut off.erratic behavior during intermittent operation includes multiple wipes (sometimes more than 10) per cycle.this problem has been present for approximately the last 30,000 miles (i am currently at 72,500).i am estimating the incident date below around the first time i noticed the problem.the date is accurate +/- 6 months.i have not yet contacted the dealer about the problem.i am planning to do so either today (1/2/03) or tomorrow.

Intermittentlywindshield wipers become inoperable, obstructing the driver's view. Dealer statedthere was no recall onthis vehicle.

Windshieldwipers.this is evidentually a defective part if it fails within 3yrs, and is replaced at owner expense, sometimes going through several expense before corrected. Componet "wiper mogular" fails causing on visability with rain, fog-up, etc. While vehicle is moving, causing total suprise and emergency action to avoid collision, run off road, as you cannot see.something should be done as some drivers cannot react safely.thanks.

The windshield wipers work intermittently. Nothing i do helps bring them back on. Sometimes through the drive it takes several minutes before turning back on, sometimes it doesn't at all.

Windshield wipers work intermittently or stop during operation. Dealer contacted. Feel free to provide any further information.

Windshield wipers failed inrainy or snowy weather, obstructingdriver's view. Took vehicle todealer, whoinformed consumer there wasno recall on a 1998 model.

My wipers quit whenever they feel like it, especially in a pouring rain, or they will not come on at all!there is also a problem with them not going off when turned off.i hit a deer because the wipers would not turn off after using the window washer to clean my window in my garage.after many attempts to turn them off, i proceeded to drive the 20 miles to my job site.on the way, i hit a deer.it could have been much worse, the oncoming pickup could have been what i hit.please, this is a very dangerous situation!after reading 21 pages of complaints about the same thing, i would think that someone would take this as a serious subject.

In the last 2 months, my vehicles windshield wipers have stopped working while in operation or they simply will not start at all. This is very dangerous with the lose of visibility. I took the vehicle(1998 s10 blazer) to the dealer and he replaced a bad circuit board module to fix the problem and have paid the dealer for the fix. I have found that gm already has a recall for this vehicle for the 1997 model but my years model is not covered by the recall. The nhtsa id # is 03v159000. Gm should cover this very dangerous problem on the 1998 model as it very obvious that this model has the same problem as the 1997's.

I drive a 1998 chevy s-10.everytime it rains, the windshield wipers stop working.i instantly go blind, and pull off the road/highway as fast as possible.the 1995-1997 chevy s-10 has a recall on the exact same problem due to a faulty wiper motor circuit board.the description fits my problem exactly.this defect has a nhtsa campaign id number: 03v159000.my truck was manufactured in november 1997.when i called up chevy, and told them of the problem, they said that it shouldn't be doing what it is doing.the chevy rep. Said that my truck, manufactured in november 1997 was not included in the recall.it should because my windshield wipers freeze at the slightest bit of rain.i have not gotten this problem fixed yet.

I own a 1998 chevy s-10.the windshield wipers have stopped working after months of very sporadic behavior.this behavior began after only 19,000 miles.the consequences of wipers not working are obviously grave.faulty circuit board has to be replaced (the same board involved in the 1997 recall).i have heard and read of many, many others with the same problem.

Windshield wipers operated poorly. Consumer took the vehicle to several places for the problem, but no one could find anything wrong.consumer was told that chevrolet had a recall on this problem, but could not find any problem of this nature. Sometimeswindshield wipers work, and sometimes they won't work. Once they stop they may or may not begin to work again.

The contact owns a 1998 chevrolet s10.the contact stated that the windshield wipers worked intermittently, which reduced visibility in inclimate weather.the manufacturer stated that his model year was excluded from the recall; therefore, they would not replace the wiper motor circuit board for free.the vehicle has not been repaired.the nhtsa campaign id number was unknown.the failure mileage was 100,000 and current mileage was 130,000.

Consumer noticed while using windshield wipers and without warning intermittentlywipers would stop working. Dealer has been contacted.

1998 chevrolet blazer windhshield wipers do not work on a consistant basis.the worst scenerio was when my son broke his arm and we were leaving the emergency room.minutes after getting in the car a terrible rain storm hit and made it almost impossible to see.we pulled over and sat for about 1 1/2 hours - when we should have been at the pharmacy getting his pain pills.to me, this is unacceptable.there have been too many times to even recall as to when the wipers have not worked.the recall needs to include 1998 blazers!!!dls.

While traveling during pouring rainwindshield wipers stopped running. Dealer claimed no problem.

Windshield wipers work only intermittently.

Windshield wiper motor works then it doesn't.

Vehicle experienced the same defect with it's windshield wiper motor as stated in recall 03 v 159 000, but the vin number was not included.the windshield wipers were intermittent.*scc

Wiper motor or switch failed nearing the city of mebane, nc during heavy rain.the next morning it was still raining and the wipers functioned ok. ***dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis*****768323

Consumer states that the windshield wipers work intermittently resulting in poor visibility in inclement weather. Notified dealer the warranty does not cover windshield wipers. The consumerhad to pay $202.55 for repairs.

Windshield wipers stop working in heavy rain, almost lost control over this malfunction, 94-97 chevrolet s-10's have the wiper motor recall, why not the 98's??? i know more people with 98's that are having trouble then the people with the 94-97's...if a recall isn't issued someone is going to get hurt because of these wiper motors! jz. *nlm

The windshield wipers failed intermittently or seized functioning when engaged. *nlm. The windshield wipers stopped working while driving in a rainstorm.there was zero visibility. *scc

Windsheild wiper will run and then stop when it is raining and will even continue to run when i turn them off after the rain has stoped. I traced the problem wiper motor. When the wipers stop i pull to the side of the road and wiggle the electrical connector on the wiper motor and its magic they work for 5 mins and then you repeat the process. With speed limits of 70 mph i do not recommend doing this on highways, pull over and wait till the rain ends ( hotel may be required). We need help with this problem, gm does not care, they want me to buy a new motor from them, this one is defective and the say there is not a problem. I do not need to purchase another defective part from them.

The winshield wiper motor would originally not turn off when activated on intermittent, or full on.now it shuts off by itself when activated.it did this the other day during a severe rainstorm.i had to open the hood, beat on the wiper motor with a large flashlight (it was handy to use), to get the motor to work.other ownwers of s-10's that i know are reporting the same problem.it is a severe safety hazard to have your winshield wipers quit on you , in traffic or not, during a rainstorm.chevrolet wants $80.00 to replace a control circuit board located within the motor housing.

No summary listed for above vehicle.

While driving ininclement weather windshield wipers came on and off own their own.this caused the driver to have poor visibility while driving.

1998 chevy s 10...windshield wipers stop working when in rain.....never know when it is going to happen, other than when rains.....i also have a 1997 chevy s 10 blazer which does the same thing...chevy has recalled those motors to be fixed...but when i called them to tell them of the same problem with the 1998....they said they would not cover that....i told them of having both vehicles (i bought both of them new)....that i knew the problem was exactly the same....was told to driveto dealer where i bought the vehicle....and was told there it would not be covered. Last occurrence was 4,21,03.....

When windshield wipers would be in use, they would perform intermittently or sometimes not at all.driver would have to get out of vehicle to wiggle windshield wiper arm.vehicle is not under recall that was issued.consumer states that the parts are; elc plug or elc board inside of the motor and that gm is aware of this.*scc

The vehicles windshield wipers stopped working, while consumer was driving at 60 mph in a rain storm.this almost resulted in an accident, because of driver having poor visibility. The dealership is replacing the windshield wiper motor.please provide more details. Mr

Windshield wipers fail intermittently. Failure is unpredictiable. Last failure occured while i was driving down interstate 495 during a heavy rainstorm

I have a 1998 chevrolet s10 pick-upthat the windshield wiper motor periodically stops. This can occur at any time when the wipers are on. I know there was a recall by chevrolet on other models related to this failure. The wiper motor components used in the s-10 series resemble the same as what was used in other models that were under the recall notification. Could these be related? how can i find out if other owners are experiencing the same problems? the last date of the failure was 3/1/04. This sudden stoppage of the wiper motor could potentially cause accidents by obscuring the vision of the driver.

Wipers motor not functioning properly.wipers quit working suddenly & sometimes will not start at all.wipers will speed up on their own accord and don't shut off promptly.

Windshield wipers went out with warning.sometimes windshieldwipers won't come on.mechanicsays "there is a recall for the samewindshield wiper motor", but it ison1997, s10 models.consumer believes his car is having the exact same problem.

While driving in inclement weather windshield wipers failed. Vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determinedthat windshield wipers needed to be replaced.

Consumer states that windshield wipers work intermittently resulting in poor visibility while driving in the rain.sometimes the wipers will engage without warning. Ts

Consumer complained about awindshield wiper problem.a recall was issued on this make, model, and year. However, this vehicle was not included in the recall due to vin.

I recently purchased a 1998 chevy s10 pickup truck. The windshield wipers exhibit the exact behavior described in nhtsa saftety recall bulletin #03023--the wipers only work intermittently, obviously dangerous here in rainy washingon state. It is my strong belief this vehicle should be included in the recall which nowonly covers 1995-1997. I would guess it is highly likely this '98 has the same wiper motor circuit board installed as the previous years had.

Wipers are intermittent. Will turn on and sometimes nothing will happen. Other times the only function i can get to work is "mist". Sometimes whan the switch is on intermittent the wipers will switch back and forth between low and intermittent.

Windshield wipers never work, or they work intermittently, whether it's raining, snowing or i just want to clean my windshield.

While driving at any speed front windshield wipers failed intermittently. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.

Windshield wiper reservior and windshield wiper motor failed.yh

While driving in the rainwindshield wipers stopped working. Vehicle was taken to the dealer where they replaced the wiper module at the owner's expense. *ph *nlm

Consumer states that while driving the vehicle in the rain. The windshield wipers would work intermittently. Dealer notified.

Nhsta recall campaign id# 03v15900 applies to chevy s-10's through 1997. The recall relates to faulty wiper motor circuit boards that lead to intermittent operation of wiper blades.i own a 1998 chevy s-10 and have experienced numerous failures of the wiper blades during rain storms.the most severe incident happened during heavy rains on june 4, when i lost the use of my wipers for 20 minutes.i have described the problem to mechanics who informed me of the recall and indicated that it is most likely the same problem as that of the recall.the recall should be extended to model year 1998 as soon as possible.

Problems with windshield wipers.*mrthe windshield wiper would stop in the middle of the windshield while being operated in the rain.this problem has been occurring for the past 2 years.

Windshield wipers used to work at varying speeds, regardless if they were on or not. Now, they rarely ever work. The problem began while it was pouring, during rush hour, onthe freeway, while driving through construction. I lost all visibility and there wasn't a shoulder to pull off on. This is a very dangerous problem. Wipers only work intermittently.

During a rain storm windshield wipers stopped working.after a near accident, the truck was pulled over and stopped at an unsafe location on the shoulder of the freeway.this happened just saturday, aug. 21, 2004 to my daughter who was driving i-40 from raleigh to our home in chapel hill.

While driving windshield wipers malfunctioned due to windshield wiper motor failure...

Consumer called complaining about windshield wiper problems.stated that while drivingduring a real bad rain stormwindshield wipers stopped working which almost caused the consumer to get into a collision.consumer had to pull out of the highway, and had to touch the wipers for them to start workingagain. Dealer was contacted, and stated that there was a recall, but consumer's vehicle was not included in the recall due to vin.

Windshield wipers intermittent not working causing a dangerous situation.also front recliner lever on seat has broken twice, once on drivers side (replaced-out of warranty) now on passenger side.*nlm

Intermittently, the windshield wipers became inoperable, obstructing the driver's view. A recall had beenissued on similar makes and models, however this vehicle was not included due to the vin.the windshield wipers did not respond while driving in the rain.the consumer pulled over, then the wipers suddenly began to work. *scc

Windshield wipers only work when they want too.

Visibility:windshield wiper/washer motor.

Wiper motor stops running - occurs off and on - through-out vehicles history starting around the 40,000 mile mark.current mileage 75,000 miles.

Driving home weather conditions hazardous due to rain and fog equiptment failure of windshield wipers totally unexpected. Vehicle has 44,000 miles under extended warranty 100.00 deductible can not get vehicle to dealer till next week so will not be driving it.

Winshield wipers worked intermittently, causing decreased visibility in inclement weather, increasing the risk of injury due to crash.this condition is remarkably similar to the condition described in nhtsa campaign id 98v150001, but it only applies to 1996 and 1997 models of the same vehicle.i have reported it to gmc, but their basic response was there is no recall, so apparently there is no problem.in fact, the same part described in the previously-referenced recall was defective.

Windshield wiper sporadically fails to function. When wiper control is switched on wiper will sometimes function and sometimes not function. This is very hazardous in rainy conditions and has almost caused me to collide with other vehicles on more than one occasion. I have absolutely no confidence that my wiper will work for any period of time. This defect very closely resembles and recall notice sent out to owners of 95-97 chevrolet s-10 owners in which they offer to repair the defect at no charge. Since my vehicle was labeled as a 98 model year chevrolet they will not do nothing for me in spite of the fact that it could have just as easily been labeled a 97 model. I have filed a complaint with gm at 1800-222-1020 (my service request number 1-120539042). They informed me that they will only be able to assist me if enough complaints come in to them to warrant a recall on the 98 model year s-10.

Windshield wiper motor fails or works intermittently.this is similar to the bullitin no:03023.

Windshield wiper motor stops working sometimes. You can tap on the motor itself sometimes and it will work for a while.

Windsheild wipers do not start. Seems to be some kind of short.

The windshield wipers stopped working. The wiper motor needed to be replaced.

Sometimes windshield wiper does not wipe at all.ometimes it won't stop wiping. Ometimes when set to interrupted wiping, it wipes continuously.as happened frequently, almost every time it has rained and i have had to use the wipers since it started in sept. 2004.

Windshield wiper motor cuts on and off. Once again i have to change all my plans because it is raining.

My 1998 chevrolet s-10 a hadbad windshieldwiper control board problem that was recalled in other s-10's upto 1997. Should consider expanding recall.

While driving during rainy weather windshield wipers intermittently failed.

Windshield wiper motor failed. A recall was issued. However,this vehicle was not included due to vin.

The s10's windshield wipers work intermittently at best.the wipers will start sometimes and work ok.other times, they will not start, or will stop on their own....usually during the worst possible time.this is very similar to complaints made on 1996 1997 s-10s where there is a recall on the wiper system.

The new recall on gm trucks and suv's only goes to 97'. I have a 98' with the same problem

Consumer states that the windshield wipers work intermittnly. Dealer notified.

Windshield wipers worked intermittently. This occurred because of a crack in the solder joint as described in the windshield wiper recall 03v159000, but this vehicle was not included in the recall due to vin.

Windshield wipers experienced the same defect as stated in recall 03 03v159000;but, this vehicle was not included in recall due to vin.

In the last 6 months the windshield wiper motors have not worked or have stopped while on expressway driving in rain.*nlm

1998 chevy s-10 pickup.windshield wipers only function intermittently, or sometimes not at all.if they do function, the intermittent feature does not work properly.the wipers often stop in the middle of the windshield.i have called a dealer regarding repair, was told that only 1996 and 1997 s-10s were included. I called chevy customer service and they said the same thing.dealer told me it was a circuit board in the windshield wiper motor and i could do it myself for about 100 dollars.gm should be fixing these on the 1998s before someone gets hurt.

Intermittently windshield wipersstopped while in operation or will not operate at all during inclement weather. The manufacturer was notified.a recall had been issued for the vehicle theconsumer's vehicle was not included due to vin.

This is the same problem as others have listed. I turn on the wipers and they sometimes turn on, sometimes don't, other times they go at similar speeds, other times they will not shut off. This seems to be the same as the 97 s-10 recall, this needs to be extended. My dealer told me it would be $800 to fix this problem, i have elected to take my chances.

Windshield wipers will stop at intermediate times and then start back working, sometimes the wipers will not turn on at all . I have contacted the dealer as well as the manufacture about this problem. There has been a concensus that there have been the same type of problems in other general motor automobiles that have been addressed but they told me that my particular vehicle was not affected buy any recall for this problem.

Windshield wiper motor quits intermittantly , needing to go outside and wiggle wiper arm to get going. Very much a hazard during heavy rains. Should be recalled.

While driving 40 mph in a rain storm the windshield wipers failed. As a result, driver's visiblity was impaired.

Intermittently windshield wiper quit working when in use.there is a windshield wiper motor recall 03v159000 for this issue. But this vehicle is not included in the recall due to vin.

Windshield wipers experienced the same defect as stated in recall 03 v 159 000, but this vehicle was not included in recall due to vin.

Windshield wipers on 1998 chevrolet s-10 stopped unexpectedly while in use, or don't even come on when switch is turned on. *nlm

Consumer noticed windshield wipers worked intermittently during use. The dealer was contacted. The consumer had to manually push on the wipers to get them started, when on low speed, theysuddenly go to high.the consumer would turn the wipers on and hear the wiper motor and then they became inoperative.*scc

While driving in inclement weatherwindshield wipers come on and off on their own.this is an intermittent problem.

On this specified day, i was traveling on the interstate at 70 mph with a semi-truck traveling beside me when a sudden rain storm came up.my windshield wipers stopped working.in a matter of seconds i was blinded. It was very scary! i was very lucky when crossing the lanes of traffic to get to the shoulder of the interstate that i did not kill someone else or myself.not to mention dodging the car parked on the side of the interstate.on another incident back in january when i was on my way to the doctor's office, my wipers quit while it was sleeting.instantly the windshield was frozen over.at other times the wipers will not come on and sometimes they will not turn off.

Windshield wipers work intermittently or not at all at various times. On 1998 s-10 pickup truck. *nlm

Dt:consumer says while driving ve in the rain windshield wipers periodically malfunctioned.sometimes stopped completel,slowed down or turned off. Thishappened since purchasing vehicle.consumer received no help from dealer or manufacturer.

Trucks with a defective windshield wiper module that causes the wipers to stop working.gm has limited the recall of this defective part for vehicle up to 1997 even though the part is used in 1998 vehicles.1998 chevy s-10 the wipers stopped working . Icalled chevy dealer where i was told that the defective part had been recalled for vehicles only upto 1997. .due to this defective part. Gm needs to modify this recall to include 1998.

The windshield wiper motor stops working on my 1998 chevy s10 pickup truck. This happens without warning and has made it difficult to drive safely during a rain storm.

Consumer stateswindshield wipers work intermittently during usage. Dealer has been contacted. Gm issued a recall for windshield wipers on earlier model years.the consumer feels the recall should be extended for later models.*ph*nlm

Windshield wipers stop working without warning. Failed on 2 occasions during rainstorms. Other persons tell me of same failure in 1997 & 1994 chev. P/u trucks.

While traveling in inclement weatherwindshield wipers will come on and off without prior warning.

Windshield wipers do not function at all times.will stop while driving.one such incident , i was driving on an interstate highway at 70 mph when they stopped, nearly causing an accident.luckily, i was able to pull off the road and wait for the rain to stop before proceeding.wipers started working again shortly after that.

My 1998 s-10 pickup wipers will fail without notice at any setting of the intermittant switch.i replaced the switch assembly but that did not help the problem.somwetimes they will restart by wiggling the wires going to the wiper motor.this is very dangerous because when it fails in a downpour you can notsee how to get off the road.the problem has existied the last 3 years.

While driving in the rain windshield wipers would work intermittently, causing the driver to pull over. Driver hascontacted dealer.

Wiper motor stops running - occurs off and on - through-out vehicles history starting around the 40,000 mile mark.current mileage 75,000 miles.

Gm will be having a recall that applies to chevrolet s-10's through 1997. The recall relates to faulty wiper motor circuit boards that lead to intermittent operation of wiper blades. I own a 1998 chevrolet s-10 vin number [xxx] and have experienced numerous failures of the wiper blades during rain storms. The most severe incident happened during heavy rains today, when i lost the use of my wipers for 10 minutes. I have described the problem to mechanics who informed me of the recall and indicated that it is most likely the same problem as that of the recall. The recall should be extended to model year 1998 as soon as possible. *nlminformation redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Windshield wipers will stop for no reason,then start again later,or you may have them set on intermittent, and they may all of a sudden stop orstart to go full speed.

Intermittent complete failure of windshield wipers on interstate highway during rain.*la

Windshield wipers quit working.sometimes they work and sometimes they don't.we almost had an accident when spraying the windows while driving and the wipers refused to come on. This happened several times, and we finally had to have the module replaced.the chevrolet dealer told us that they have had more than the usual number of people with 1998 s10s with problems but they can do nothing about it unless the company orders a recall.we believe the recall through 1997 should be extended to the 1998 model.our truck only has 34000 miles on it.it cost us 139.11 to have this fixed.we could have had an accident on the road, but luckily it was an isolated area and we were able to stop in the road and clear the windshield.*ph

Driving a 1998 chevrolet s-10 pick up truck.windshield wipers failed to come on during a heavy rainstorm while driving on interstate 80 in pennsylvania.wiper module was replaced.i believe this was the same problem which was the subject of a recall for full size chevrolet trucks.the s-10 pick up was not part of that recall.

Windshield wipers failing intermittently. Happened in the pouring rain almost wrecked.i can see that there are other people with the same complaint.

The consumers vehicle experienced the same problem as the recall on the windshield wiper module. Recall# 1557585.the dealer would not repair the vehicle because the vin was not included.*nlmthe consumer replaced the module himself which solved the problem.*scc

I own a '98 chevy s-10. Gm has recalled s-10's thru '97 for faulty wiper circuit boards. My wipers failed in a rain storm and nearly caused an accident. They refuse to work with me on getting the situation resolved. It can't be an isolated to my vehicle since there is documented history of trouble with gm's wipers.

My windshield wipers have a wiring problem.when the switch is turned,they work sometimes and sometimes they do not. They often do not work in the rain but on dry days they will come on. After doing some research, i have discovered that water is getting in the wiring harness, and the device had to be shaken in order for the wipers to come back on. Windshield wipers that will not work in the rain seems pretty ridiculous to me. There was a recall on earlier year models that have almost identical wiring. The wipers not working has put me in several serious situations.

Have been experiencing intermittent windshield wiper failures with increasing frequency for the past three months.wipers will work if and when they want to, and at whatever speed they choose.in past failures, the wipers would still work on high, or mist.in the most recent episode they totally failed.when they finally started to work again, they would not shut off!!*la

Winshield wipers will stopworkingfornoapparentreason .istopthetruckpullonwiperstostartthemagain.doesn'thappenallthetime.intermitent problem.

I own two 1998 chevrolet trucks; one is an s-10 pick-up, the other a blazer.the windshield wipers fail on both of them, usually in the middle of a downpour.

Wipers stopped during thunderstorm on interstate! this has happened many times!they work intermittently. But you never know when. Mechanic says this is common in this truck. Parts and labor around 200.00 . I see a potentially fatal situation that will happen or perhaps already has. Why is chevrolet ignoring this serious problem that could result in death?

While in motion on the freeway, the spare tire hoist cable under the truck bed failed and the spare tire dropped to the ground. After it fell, a second safety cable used to prevent theft of the tire was causing the tire to drag behind the vehicle for an unknown number of miles. While pulling over, the safety cable also failed due to rubbing against the ground and the tire came fully loose from the truck. Another vehicle behind the truck ran into the tire but no major accident occurred. Both vehicles were able to pull off the road.the loose spare tire and the loose safety cable lock were recovered, however, the broken piece for the tire hoist was not recoverable.damaged/failed hardware: oem spare tire cable hoist (failed), third part safety cable (damaged)

Both front wheels leak grease.

While traveling the wheels started spinning out of control. Dealer has been contacted. Please provide further details.

1998 chevy s10 left rear wheel came off and crossed into traffic and itstruck another vehicle.*njohio traffic crash report #10-0339-90 updated 04/15/10

The consumer has been experiencing problems with lugs: nuts. Vehicle kept making a thumping noise.when they took it to the manufacturer, they said that the problem was that the lug: nuts came loose.the consumer has had the lugs: nuts tightened 3 times.the manufacturer has been contacted.

The cable holding the spare tire to winch separated while driving down the road.the spare tire separated from the vechile and caused several cars traveling behind to take advasive action to miss the tire.

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