Vehicle Speed Control
Filed May 22, 1996ID
THROTTLE LOCKS IN BETWEEN 1100/2400 RPM, ONLY WAY TO UNSTICK IT IS TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF.
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1996 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 1996 record →
Power Train › Driveline › Differential Unit
Filed May 13, 1996NV
FRONT DIFFERENTIAL CAME FROM THE FACTORY WITHOUT LUBRICANT. COULD RESULT IN FRONT WHEEL LOCK UP. *AK
Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed May 6, 1996CA
WHEN FOOT IS RELEASED FROM ACCELERATOR PEDAL VEHICLE RESUMES SPEED AND DOES NOT SLOW, CREATING LONGER STOPPING DISTANCES.
Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed May 4, 1996GA
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG IN HEAD ON COLLISION, RESULTING IN INJURY. *DSH
Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Apr 29, 1996TX
AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Apr 23, 1996NJ
WHEN YOU TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO PICK UP SPEED. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN MORE DETAILS. *AK
Power Train › Manual TransmissionCrash
Filed Apr 23, 1996OK
FIVE SPEED TRANSMISSSION LOCKED UP, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *DSH
Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Mar 25, 1996OK
#96V035000 RECEIVED RECALL LETTER REPAIR IT UNDER RECALL, CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND TRANSMISSION LOCKED U.P PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 20, 1996GA
AIR BAG; THE CONSUMER WAS IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Electrical System › Ignition › Module
Filed Mar 15, 1996MO
VEHICLE DESIGNED NOT TO SLOW DOWN WITHIN THE FIRST 1-3 SECONDS AFTER FOOT IS REMOVED FROM ACCELERATOR PEDAL , CAUSING EXCESSIVE USE/WEAR OF BRAKES.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 12, 1996AZ
WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 20MPH, MADE ATTEMPT TO SLOW/STOP BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD, HAD TO PUMP BRAKES TO STOP. *AK
Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 6, 1996CA
AFTER HITTING A TREE AT 65MPH, DRIVER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE. *AK
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Feb 6, 1996OR
BRAKE PROBLEMS. *SD
Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Jan 31, 1996TN
WHILE DRIVING, ON SNOW/ICE ROADS, VEHICLE RAN OFF ROAD INTO AN EMBANKMENT, AT APPROX. 30MPH, HIT TREE 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. TT
Steering › LinkagesCrash1 injured
Filed Jan 24, 1996IL
THE TIE ROD BROKE CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. PLUS AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jan 8, 1996GA
INTERMITTENT STALLING 9 TIMES. *SD
Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Jan 2, 1996GA
PURCHASE TRUCK NEW ON EIGHT OCCASIONS THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND TRUCK STALLS. TT
Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Nov 13, 1995CA
WHEN ACCELERATING UP A HILL TO PASS A VEHICLE AT 70 MPH. FAILED. TT
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