ABS: ANTI LOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON, PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE; NEARLY CAUSED SIX ACCIDENTS; PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. TT
1993 Chevrolet S10 complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1993 record →
THE TRUCK HAS ABS BRAKES. THE BRAKES WENT OUT COMPLETELY AND HAD TO HAVE THE SYSTEM TOTALLY REPLACED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
#EA94-038 FRONT AND REAR BRAKE WAS REPLACE TOTAL OF FOUR TIMES HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE, #A94-029 THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED A YEAR AGO STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM. RIGHT REAR AXLE SEAL LEAK. NOISE COMING FROM REAR. EHCU MODULE REPLACED, BRAKES REPLACED THREE TIMES, REPLACED FRONT PADS, AND TURNED ROTORS. SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR FAILED. ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY FAILED. TRANSMISSION JERKS. WIPER BLADES REPLACED, DID NOT CLEAN WELL. *SLC
ABS: AFTER MORNING START UP, BRAKES WOULD PUSH TO FLOOR, ENGINE WOULD IDLE REAL FAST AS BRAKING/ACCELERATING AT SAME TIME; CORRECTED;STILL HAVE BRAKING PROBLEM.
EXT 7174: ABS: IN WET WEATHER, FRONT BRAKES HAVE TENDENCY TO LOCK UP CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL; VEHICLE SKIDDED, SPUN AROUND OFF ROAD INTO A FIELD. TT
REPLACED DRIVESHAFT TWICE.
COMING DOWN HILL ON DIRT ROAD PUT ON ABS BRAKE TO TAKE A CURVE AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES. TT
HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE ABS BRAKE REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES STARTING AT ONLY 8,000 MILES. TT
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE IN FAST/PANIC STOP. *AK
THE FRONT SEAT BELTS DO NOT HOLD THE OCCUPANT, AND DO NOT TIGHTEN WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, IN ONE CASE IT CAUSED INJURY TO DRIVER. TT
DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK INTO PLACE ON IMPACT. TT
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, ABS MOTOR WOULD WHINE, AND BRAKES WOULD RELEASE. TT
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES INEFFECTIVE DURING PANIC STOPPING. *SKD
DRIVER'S SEAT LATCH BENT, ALSO PASSENGER'S SEAT LATCH FAILED DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING PASSENGER SEAT TO RECLINE/INJURIES. *SKD
FIRE STARTED IN STEERING COLUMN, BURNED ENTIRE VEHICLE. TT
WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED LIGHTS DIMMING, LOOKED TO REAR SAW SPARKS, SMOKE CAME IN THROUGH VENT, FOUND ALTERNATOR HAD CAUGHT FIRE AND BELT WAS GONE. TT
BRAKE FAILURE, VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH ABS SYSTEM. TT
DURING MORNING START UP FOR THE FIRST MILE STEERING STIFFNESS. TT
NOISY EXHAUST HEAT SHIELD. *AW
TWO SPEED SENSORS REPLACED DUE TO VEHICLE BEING SLUGGISH.
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE TOO EASILY, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *SKD
VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK IN SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS,WITH REAR WHEELS NOT BRAKING.MFR SUGGESTED TO PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL ON OCCURANCES,(EA94-038).
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED TWICE. *SKD
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ENGAGES WITHOUT ASSISTANCE, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *SKD
UNIROYAL TIRE BLEW OUT. *SKD
THE BRAKES FAILED TWICE WHEN APPLIED, ONCE RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *AK
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WITH FLASH AND CAB FILLING WITH SMOKE AFTER BEING PARKED FOR ABOUT 5 MINTUES. TT
DURING SNOWY WEATHER UNDER NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS, VEHICLE SKID INTERMITTENTLY. TT
TRANSMISSION STICKS IN GEAR. ALSO TRANSMISSION OVERHEATED SPIT FLUID OUR OF OVERFLOW TUBE. RESULTING IN UNDERHOOD FIRE. TT
1) FRONT BRAKES WEAR EXCESSIVELY WITH LOW MILEAGE ACCUMULATION. 2) ALL FOUR SHOCKS ARE LEAKING FLUID THROWING OFF BALANCE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
DELCO BATTERY FAILED, CAUSING ACID TO LEAK THRU THE SCREW IN POST AND RUN DOWN ONTO TIRE/WHEEL WELL/DRIVEWAY.
AUTO-TRAN: WHILE PULLING INTO PARKING PLACE; APPLIED BRAKES; ENGINE ACCELERATED; LURCHED FORWARD; HIT WALL OF BUILDING; NO WARNING. TT
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