1995 Chevrolet S10 complaints

UNDER RAINY CONDITIONS, CONSUMER STATES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL SUDDENLY STOP. THEY MAY COME BACK ON OR MAY NOT. CONSUMER FEELS UNSAFE DRIVING UNDER THESE CONDITIONS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

WE ARE THE OWNERS OF A 1995 CHEVY S10 LS VIN NUMBER [XXX]. WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL MINOR PROBLEMS AND A FEW MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THE TRUCK IN THE THREE YEARS OF OWNERSHIP. THE MOST RECENT PROBLEM IS SERIOUS AND CAUSED A POTENTIALLY FATAL SITUATION, ALL WHICH HAVE MADE US UNHAPPY WITH THE TRUCK. I APPROACHED A STOPLIGHT, WHERE OTHER VEHICLES WERE STOPPED AND I PROCEEDED TO SLOW DOWN. THAT'S WHEN I NOTICED THAT MY BRAKES WERE NOT RESPONDING AND THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT SLOWING DOWN. I CONTINUED TO APPLY THE BRAKE IN DISBELIEF BUT STILL MY TRUCK CAREENED ON. THIS ALL OCCURRED IN LESS THAN 5 SECONDS. BEFORE I KNEW IT I WAS GIVEN A CHOICE OF EITHER SLAMMING MY TRUCK INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AT 40MPH, OR TAKING MY CHANCES ON THE SIDEWALK, THAT TO MY BLESSING WAS EMPTY. DESPERATELY, I VEERED MY TRUCK TO THE RIGHT OVER THE SIDEWALK, OVER BLOCK BARRIERS ONTO A PARKING LOT PRAYING THAT THE IMPACT WOULD SLOW MY TRUCK DOWN. MY TRUCK FINALLY ROLLED TO A STOP. UPON INSPECTION OF THE TRUCK, IT TURNS OUT THAT THE BRAKES FAILED BECAUSE A PLASTIC PART THAT CONNECTS A VACUUM LINE TO THE BRAKE BOOSTER BROKE. I AM SHOCKED AND OUTRAGED THAT SOMETHING LIKE THIS COULD HAPPEN. IF THIS PART FAILS AT ANY TIME, THERE ARE NO POWER BRAKES TO SLOW THE VEHICLE. ACCORDING TO THE OWNER''S MANUAL, THE PART IN QUESTION NEVER NEEDS SERVICING AND HAS NO REPLACEMENT INTERVAL. WHAT EVEN SCARIER IS THAT WE HAVE HAD OUR BRAKES SERVICED TWICE IN THE PAST TWO YEARS. QUESTION TO GM AND OTHER WHY DID THIS PART BREAK? WHAT C

REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT. BLEW GASHES TROUGH WHOLE TIRE. FRONT PASSENGER SIDE IS EXPERIENCING TREAD SEPERATION AND HAS A HUGE BLISTER IN IT. BOTH DRIVER SIDE TIRES ARE EXPERIENCING TREAD SEPERATION AROUND THE WHOLE TIRE. TIRES ARE BRAND NEW.

CONSUMER STATES STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AFTER RECALL HAS BEEN PERFORM ON VEHICLE RECALL#98V150000 WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING. MR

FAILURE #1-REAR BRAKES WOULD LOCK WHEN STOPPING. THIS WOULD ACTIVATE THE REAR ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM AND RESULT IN EXTRA LONG STOPPING. FAILURE #2-THE AIR VACUUM HOSE THAT CONTROLS THE POSITION OF THE VENTS (IE HEATER OR VENT OR DEFROST) MELTED AND CONTROL OF THE DEFROST WAS LOST. WINDSHIELD FROSTED OVER AND REDUCED VISION THROUGH WINDSHIELD RESULTING IN DANGEROUS CONDITION. DT

TWO DRIVE SHAFT FAILURES OF OEM DRIVE SHAFTS. WOULD START AS VIBRATION THEN THE U-JOINTS WOULD LOCK. COULD HAVE RESULTED IN POWER TRAIN FAILURE AND A DANGEROUS CONDITION. DT

THIS GAS TANK IS FULL OF RUST CAUSING FUEL LEAKS AND POTENTIAL FIRE AND OR EXPLOSION. DT

THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THE HEAD GASKET GOES OUT ON MY TRUCK. DT

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN TRYING TO APPLY THE BRAKES THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED MR

THE ABS ANTILOCKING LIGHT ON THE DASH BOARD CAME ON. WHEN I BROUGHT THE TRUCK TO THE DELIVER I WAS TOLD THAT THE BPMV VALVE HAD FAILED AND THAT I HAD NO ABS BRAKES. THEN I WAS INFORMED THAT IT WOULD COST ME $1400 TO REPLACE THIS VALVE. I FIND THIS COMPLETELY UNREASONABLE FOR A SAFETY SYSTEM REPAIR. SINCE THEN I HAVE FOUND OUT FROM OTHER SOURCES THAT THE RETAIL GM PRICE OF THE VALVE IS ONLY $108.63. I HAVE ALSO HEARD THAT THERE HAVE BEEN PROBLEMS WITH THE CHEV S10 ABS SYSTEM. SHOULDN'T THIS BE REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL? IF NOT IT SHOULD AS LEAST BE REPAIRED AT A REASONABLE COST!*AK

ABS SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

THE HEADREST IN NON-ADJUSTABLE, AND CAME UP TO THE BACK OF MY NECK, WHICH WHEN I WAS REAR ENDED MY NECK HIT THE HEADREST AND I NOW HAVE NECK INJURIES WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN VOIDABLE IF THE HEADREST WAS NOT IN THE POSITION IT WAS. I HAVE A PICTURE OF ME SITTING IN THE TRUCK TO SHOW WHERE IT CAME TO MY NECK.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING BRAKES WILL LOCK UP, AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY AS DESCRIBED IN RECALL NUMBER 98V15001. DEALER CLAIMS MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED DUE TO VIN NUMBER. DEALER RECOMMENDS REPLACING SAME DEFECTIVE COMPONENT AS LISTED IN RECALL FIX (WIPER PULSE MODULE). *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WHILE DRIVIING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK*JG

I CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHY GM DOES NOT WANT TO ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE AND POSSIBLY FATAL DEFECT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR SOLDER JOINT NEAR THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR THAT HAS CRACKED CAUSING MY WIPERS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THIS VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM HAS CAUSED ME TO HAVE REDUCED VISIBILITY ON THE HIGHWAY AT A RATE OF SPEED OF 65 MPH. I WAS IN A HORRIBLE RAIN STORM THAT CAME ON ALL OF THE SUDDEN AND MY WIPERS QUIT IN MID STREAM!!!! I ALMOST CRASHED INTO A SEMI-TRUCK IN ORDER TO AVOID COLLIDING WITH THE CEMENT BARRIER. NOT ONLY WAS I IN THE TRUCK BUT SO WAS MY 3 YR OLD CHILD! I WANT THIS PROBLEM WITH ALL OF THE DEFECTIVE WIPER MOTORS FIXED IMMEDIATELY! THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LIVES AT STAKE HERE. I WANT TO KNOW IF GM WOULD RATHER ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DEATHS OF PEOPLE THAT MAY BE AFFECTED BY THEIR OBVIOUS DEFECT, BECAUSE OUR VIN #'S AREN'T PART OF THE "CAMPAIGN" 98V150001. I THINK THAT IT IS HORRIFYING TO KNOW THAT SUCH A MUTIBILLION DOLLAR COMPANY DOESNT CARE THAT BECAUSE OUR TRUCKS WERE MANUFACTURED A MONTH PRIOR TO THE RECALL SPECIFICATIONS ON MAUFACTUR DATE, THAT WE SHOULDN'T QUALIFY? I WANT TO KNOW THAT I MATTER. I ALONG WITH SO MAY OTHERS HAVE DONE OUR PART AND COULD HAVE NO WAY SHAPE OR FORM PREVENTED THIS MALFUNCTION FROM OCCURRING. I HONORED MY COMMITMENT TO GM BY PAYING THE PURCHASE PRICE. GM DO YOUR PART AND HONOR YOUR GUARENTEE OF EXCELLENCE, BY KEEPING US SAFE FROM HARM OR DEATH! GM NEEDS TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE BEFORE I AND H

OIL COOLING LINES WERE REPLACED DUE TO DEFECTS PRIOR TO THIS BLOWOUT. DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS = NEXT PURCHASE TO BE A TOYOTA.*JB

CONSUMER HAS HAD TWO ACCIDENTS AS A RESULT OF ABS BRAKE FAILURE. . CONSUMER STATES TOLD MECHANIC. MECHANIC SAID THAT THEY WERE ABS BRAKES, AND IT TAKES THEM LONGER TO STOP. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED CABLE THAT HOLDS SPARE TIRE UNDERNEATH VEHICLE SNAPPED, AND SPARE TIRE CAME OFF. NO INJURIES.*AK

CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING AT 40 MPH THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE DROPPED ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC, MECHANIC STATES THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINT HAD BROKEN. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS VERY UNSAFE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB

SPARE TIRE WHICH MOUNTS UNDERNEATH VEHICLE , CABLE BROKE AND SPARE TIRE FELL TO HIGHWAY. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING SPARE TIRE UNLATCHED FROM CABLE, CAUSING SPARE TIRE FALL ON THE ROAD.*AK

98 V 150 000/WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING: DEALER: GENERAL MOTOR; SAINT ALBANS, WV; PHONE# 304/755-7707 UNABLE TO HONOR RECALL, NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

MY TRUCK WAS UNDER WARRANTY WHEN I FIRST TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS, THEY DID NOT DIAGNOSE IT AT THAT TIME. REPAIR WAS DONE AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED, DEALER DID NOT PAY. A RECALL WAS IN EFFECT FOR THE SAME ENGINE AND YEAR, BUT ONLY COVERED CARS, NOT PICKUP TRUCKS. BLOWN CYLINDER HEAD GASKET . NLM

PLASTIC BRUSH GUARD CUSHION AGAINST METAL TANK FELT CUSHION HAD RUSTED, A PIECE OF RUST WAS INSIDE OF FUEL TANK. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

THE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM ON THIS VEHICLE APPEARS TO HAVE NEVER FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. I HAVE REPLACED FRONT BRAKES, BUT NOTICED THAT THE REAR BRAKES DID NOT APPEAR TO BE FUNCTIONING (ESPECIALLY NOTICED WHILE IN REVERSE). UPON INSPECTION, THE REAR SHOES SHOWED LITTLE OR NO WEAR. I DID REPLACE THE SHOES IN THE HOPE THAT THIS WOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM, BUT IT HAS NOT. I SUSPECT THAT THE REAR BRAKES HAVE NEVER BEEN FUNCTIONAL. THE PROBLEM CAME TO MY ATTENTION WHEN UNDERGOING AN OMISSIONS TEST WITH THE REAR WHEELS ON ROLLERS - THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE WHEELS FROM TURNING. I DID NOT DETECT THIS PROBLEM IMMEDIATELY DUE TO THE INFREQUENCY OF BRAKING UNDER THE CONDITION OF DRIVING IN REVERSE, ALTHOUGH THIS HAS NEVER BEEN VERY GOOD ON THIS VEHICLE. *AK

THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A TRANSMISSION REPAIR FACILITY, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD WATER IN IT, WHICH CORRODED ALL OF THE PARTS. THE SOURCE OF WATER IN THE SYSTEM WAS THE COOLING SYSTEM FOR THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WHICH RUNS THROUGH THE RADIATOR. THE LINE HAD A HOLE, AND PRESSURE IN THE RADIATOR FORCED WATER INTO THE LINE CAUSING THE FAILURE. I HAD THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT AND AN EXTERNAL COOLING SYSTEM INSTALLED. THE COST FOR THE REPAIRS WAS APPROXIMATELY $1500. AT THE TIME, THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY THREE YEARS OLD, AND DID NOT HAVE ESPECIALLY HIGH MILEAGE, YET THE TRANSMISSION REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. *AK

THE ANTILOCK BRAKES HAVE FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. COLD WEATHER ENHANCES THE PROBLEM. ONE ACCIDENT AS OCCURED AND SEVERAL NEAR MISSES. CONTACTED GM AND THE LOCAL DEALER. THEY BOTH INDICATED NO RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED ON THIS VEHICLE FOR THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. DEALER WANTED TO REPLACE THE MASTER CYLINDER WHICH IS IN WORKING ORDER. MY RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THERE HAS INDEED BEEN SEVERAL ABS RECALLS FOR THIS VEHICLE. I NEED SOME HELP IN RESOLVING THIS PROBLEM. THANKS.*AK

ON JAN 19, 2002 I WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON ROUTE 17, WHEN A CAR CUT ACROSS THE INTERSECTION DOWN THE ROAD IN FRONT OF ME AND A COUPLE OF OTHER DRIVERS. I HAD TO APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND LISTENED TO THEM GROAN AND GLIDE ALL THE WAY TILL THEY HIT THE FLOOR , AFTER WHICH I THEN ROLLED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. EVERYONE BUT MYSELF MANAGED TO STOP IN TIME WITH A SHORTER STOPPING DISTANCE. I MUST HAVE WENT 300 FT WITH BRAKES FULLY APPLIED BEFORE SLAMING INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. CHEVROLET SHOULD REPLACE THE HAYNES BRAKING COMPUTER SYSTEM WITH ONE THAT WORKS AS TESTED. *AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED TWICE DUE TO HEAD BEING CRACKED. COOLANT WAS ALSO LEAKING INTO ENGINE, CAUSING MORE DAMAGES. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO AN AUTO SHOP NOT TO DEALER. MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK ONLY INTERMITTENTLY, TAPPING GETS WIPERS STARTED AGAIN. THERE IS A RECALL, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT AFFECTED DUE TO VIN. *AK

WHEN TURNING WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON THEY COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

I KNOW THREE PEOPLE THAT HAD THIS HAPPEN TO THEM. THE LEVER ON THE SEAT BROKE. *AK

VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 10-15 MPH. PLEASE ADD FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO SHOP TO GET A MAINTENANCE CHECK AND VEHICLE WAS NOT RUNNING PROPERLY. VEHICLE HAD A CRACKED ENGINE WHICH WAS TOP PART OF ENGINE AROUND SPARK PLUGS. CONTACTED CHEVROLET, AND THEY STATED IT WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM.*AK

ON 07/31/2001 HAD DIRECTIONAL SWITCH REPLACED BY WHITEMAN CHEVROLET FOR NO BRAKE LIGHTS, THEN AGAIN ON 08/27/01. NOW ON 09/02/01 NO BRAKE LIGHTS AGAIN.*AK

GAS LEAKING FROM RUSTING THROUGH OF FUEL TANK. PUDDLE OF GAS ON GROUND AT EVERY STOP. APPROXIMATELY A QUART OF FUEL RETAINED IN SKID GUARD ON FUEL TANK. UNKNOWN HOW LONG LEAK AT BEEN OCCURING. *AK

HEAD GASKET FAILED, DUE TO ANTIFREEZE LEAKING ON ENGINE.*JB

WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT AT RANDOM INTERVALS. ABS ENGAGES ON SMOOTH SURFACES INCREASING STOPPING DISTANCE GREATLY.*AK

WHEN PULLING OUT FROM INTERSECTION, RIGHT FRONT INNER AND OUTER TIE RODS AND SLEEVE BROKE. *AK

WHEN I WAS BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY I NOTICED GASOLINE HAD DRIPPED ONTO PAVEMENT. I REMOVED THE PROTECTIVE SHIELD FROM THE FRONT OF THE FUEL TANK AND FOUND SEVERE CORROSION AND A LARGE LEAK ON THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK. THE PROTECTIVE SHIELD WAS FULL OF MOISTURE, DIRT, GRAVEL AND FUEL. IT IS SCAREY TO THINK OF HOW MANY VEHICLES ARE OUT THERE THAT HAVE THIS CORROSION TRAP STILL IN PLACE. HOW COULD ENGINEERS NOT FORESEE THIS PROBLEM? I WONDER WHY A SERVICE BULLETIN HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED TO AT LEAST INSPECT THE FUEL TANK FOR CORROSION CAUSED BY THE POORLY DESIGNED SHIELD.*AK

FIREZSTONE, WILDERNESS AT TIRES P235/75R15, DOT W2, REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT WITH 20000 MILES ON A 1995, CHEVROLET, S10 BLAZER. DURING WHEEL ALIGNMENT MECHANIC NOTICED TREAD SEPARATION ON FRONT RIGHT TIRE.*AK

RECEIVED A LETTER FROM GMC SEVERAL YEARS AGO, BUT DUE TO MILEAGE THEY WON'T REPAIR WITHOUT COST TO ME. I HAVE ALREADY REPAIRED THIS EGR VALVE 4 TIMES AND I'M NOT EVEN DONE PAYING FOR THE VEHICLE YET. COMPUTER WAS ADJUSTED TO OPEN THE VALVE FURTHER SO THE PROBLEM DOESN'T HAPPEN AGAIN. WELL, DIDN'T WORK IT'S STILL HAPPENING AND I CAN'T SEE SINKING THE MONEY INTO THIS AGAIN. GM KNOWS THE PROBLEM EXISTS, BUT THEY REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING TO HELP. *AK

WHEN CARBON FORMS IN INTAKE MANIFOLD ENGINE MAY RUN START TO RUN ROUGH AND BRAKES FAIL TO WORK.. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A MECHANIC SEVERAL TIMES BUT CLEANING OUT THE INTAKE ONLY CURES THE PROBLEM FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THEN WITHOUT WARNING NO BRAKES AGAIN.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES THEY WILL STOP FUNCTIONING DURING PERFORMANCE, AND SOMETIMES THEY WILL NOT START AT ALL. DEALER SAYS IT'S THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT, AND NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. VEHICLE WAS A TOTALED. *AK ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

WHILE USING WIPERS THEY WOULD WORK ERRATICALLY, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY DUE TO SHORT IN MOTOR . PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, IT ONLY WORKS WHEN IT GETS HIT. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK

THE SHIFTER PLATE SEAL ON TOP OF THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. AFTER THE THIRD ATTEMPT BY THE DEALER TO REPAIR THE SEAL, THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY WAS RE-ENGINEERED AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR REPLACEMENT OF AFFECTED PARTS. IN MY BELIEF THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL SINCE IT CAN CAUSE SERIOUS TRANSMISSION FAILURE DUE TO LOS OF FLUID AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY DUE TO TRANSMISSION LOCK UP. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM.*AK