1996 Chevrolet S10 complaints

VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. *AK

TOP 3RD DOOR LATCH ENGAGED, BOTTOM LATCH WILL NOT ENGAGE, POSSIBLE FRONT DOOR COULD UNEXPECTLY OPEN. CANNOT OPEN 3RD DOOR, TOP LATCH IS JAMMED BOTTOM LATCH REMAINS IN THE OPEN POSITION.*AK

SLAVE CYLINDER LEAKING AT FRONT SEAL. YH

WINDSHIELD WIPER CIRCIUT BOARD REPLACED BY RECALL IN 1998, NOW, WINDSHIELD WIPERS ONLY WORK ON HIGH SPEED AND WILL SUDDENLY STOP WHEN USED ON SLOW SPEED OR INTERMINTTENT POSISTION.*AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH WASHER/WIPER WORKING INTERMITTENTLY AND SOMETIMES NOT AT ALL. DEALER/ MANUFACTURER NOTIFED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVER UNDER MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. *AK *ML

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY FAIL DURING OPERATION, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. VEHICLE HAS SAME DEFECT AS RECALL 98V150001, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK *ML

HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIME AND NEVER FIXED. CALLED CHEVROLET AND GOT A CASE NUMBER, BUT DEALER STILL REFUSED TO FIX FOR FREE. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK

TRANSMISSION LEAKS FLUID. AT TIME OF INCIDENT, ALL TRANSMISSION FLUID HAD LEAKED OUT AND TRANSMISSION SEIZED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. WAS REPLACED BY OPEL DEAL(NEAREST GM AFFILIATE, WE CURRENTLY RESIDE IN GERMANY, USAF). WITH IN 2 MONTHS THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. STILL NOT FIXED. HAVING PROBLEMS CONTACTING SOMEONE HERE TO REPAIR IT. THIS PROBLEM COULD HAVE POSSIBLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND INJURED SOMEONE.*AK

THIS IS EXACTLY THE SAME FAILURE AS TSB #98043, WHICH, HOWEVER, EXCLUDES THIS VEHICLE BY SEVERAL THOUSAND VIN NUMBERS: INTERMITTENT FUNCTION OF THE WIPERS, PRESUMABLY DUE TO SOME KIND OF SHORT (IT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN IT RAINS!). MY REPAIR GUY TELLS ME THAT. *AK

CONSUMER HAD A HEAD-ON COLLISION AT 50 MPH, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER WAS INJURED, BREAKING 3 BONES IN BACK. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL QUIT WORKING DURING OPERATION INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL#98V15001 DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH HAS THE SAME DEFECT.*AK

THE DAY THE TRANSMISSION FAILED.WE WERE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE GOING 70 MPH WHEN THE TRUCK MADE A FUNNY SOUND AND THEN IT JUST LOCKED UP . THE TRUCK ALMOST SWERVED OFF THE ROAD BEFORE I GOT CONTROL OF IT. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS HURT BUT IT COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE. WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY WE WERE NEVER MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM SO WE COULD OF HAD THIS FIXED. THIS PROBLEM WOULD OF BEEN REMIED A LONG TIME AGO AND WE WOULDN'T BE IN THIS POSITION. WE SHOULD OF BEEN TOLD ABOUT THIS PROBLEM SO WE COULD OF HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET THIS FIXED. THIS COULD OF CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY OR POSSIBLE DEATH. I FIND THIS TOTALLY DISBELIEVABLE AND NOW WE CAN'T SEEM TO GET THIS MATTER CLEARED UP. WE SEEM TO BE GETTING DOORS CLOSED IN OUR FACES. *AK

HARNESS WHICH IS HELD WITH COATED CABLE WIRE CORRODED AT ATTACHMENT TO HARNESS CAUSING SPARE TIRE TO FALL ONTO ROAD AT 30 MPH. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK *ML

REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY DUE TO FAULTY TRANSMISSION.PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL QQUIT WORKING DURING OPERATION DUE TO FAULTY WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *AK

NEW FRONT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS AND A PITMAN ARM IS NEEDED.

ABS WILL RELEASE; WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND TURNING A CORNER, THEY START TO APPLY THEN THERE ARE NO BRAKES AT ALL. DEALER SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE ABS BRAKES. *AK

COMPRESSOR LEAKING AT CLUTCH SEAL. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE FAILED, RECALL ON COMPONENT HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED DUE TO VIN #. *MJS

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THE ENGINE SURGED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKES VHEICLE WOULD CONTINUE TO TRAVEL, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL 98V150001/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 98043 CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD. DEALER STATED PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *AK

THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO, I HAD IT FIXED UNDER WARRANTY, AND NOW IT IS LEAKING FLUID AGAIN. I AM IN THE MILITARY IN GERMANY, AND THE GERAMAN OPEL DEALARSHIP SAID THE TRANSMISSION HAD A ONE YEAR WARRANTY, SO NOW I HAVE PAY FOR IT MYSELF. THE TRUCK HAS VERY LOW MILES FOR 4 YEARS, AND IT'S ALREADY HAD TWO TRANSMISSIONS GO ON IT. I'M NOT VERY HAPPY WITH THE WAY THIS HAS ALL TURNED OUT, BECAUSE I REALLY DO LIKE THE TRUCK, BUT NOW I WILL NEVER BUY A CHEVROLET AGAIN, AND I HAVE WARNED ALL MY FRIENDS NOT TO AS WELL. *AK

THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL UNIT HAS GONE OUT ON ME TWICE. NOW.I WAS WONDERING IF THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER REPORTED PROBLEMS WITH S-10 PICKUPS? *AK

BALL JOINTS BROKE WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER REPLACED BALL JOINTS 2 YEARS AGO. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE LIGHT SWITCH PROBLEM IS A DANGEROUS DEFECT, THE AIR COMPRESSOR AN EXPENSIVE DEFECT. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 30-35 MPH ON DRY PAVEMENT AND REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT PULLED OUT IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. DEALER WILL BE CONTACTED. TRUCK TOTALLED. *AK.ET.

BOLT WHICH HOLDS THE STEERING SHAFT TO ANOTHER SHAFT IN THE STEERING COLUMN WAS IMPROPERLY ROUTED, CAUSING A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. PROBLEM REPAIRED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK *ML

THE BOLT ON THE STEERING SHAFT SEPARATED FROM ONE OF THE MEMBERS, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

THERE WAS A BATTERY LEAK. FLUID LEAKED ONTO THE WIRING HARNESS COVER AND ATE THROUGH TO SEVERAL WIRES. ALSO, DEFECTIVE BRAKES CAUSED BRAKE PADS TO WEAR OUT AND ROTORS TO CORRODE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

ANTI-FREEZE LEAKED INTO ENGINE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO CYLINDERS. ENGINE HAD TO BE RE-BORED. *AK

FUEL PUMP FAILED, REPLACED TWICE. *AK *ML

THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AFTER SEEING THE CAMPAIGN #98V150001 AND HAVING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILING TO OPERATE NUMEROUS TIMES--THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE MODULE WHICH THEY STATED WAS THE SAME PART IN THE RECALL BUT DID NOT REPLACE IT FOR FREE SINCE MY TRUCK WAS NOT UNDER "RECALL STATUS" I CALLED GM DIRECTLY WITH THE # THE DEALERSHIP PROVIDED AND GM WOULD NOT AUTHORIZE ANY PAYMENT OR REMEDY TO HELP FIX MY TRUCK. PLEASE HELP ME LOOK INTO THIS MATTER!!! THANKS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH ENGINE CUT OFF, CAUSING THE STEERING TO LOCK UP AND VEHICLE TO FLIP OVER. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

TEMPERATURE GAUGE AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER SAID COOLANT AND OIL INTERMIXED IN THE CRANKSHAFT WHICH WAS CAUSED BY A FAILED INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. *AK *ML

NEEDS NEW TRANSMISSION, GM/CHEVY HAS 9 ON WAIT LIST NOW. NONE AVAILABLE IN US. *AK

ERRATIC WINDSHIELD WIPER PERFORMANCE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.VEHICLE VIN# IS NOT PART OF RECALL 98V150001 ALTHOUGH IT HAS THE SAME DEFECT. CONSUMER HAS PAID FOR THE EXACT REMEDY AS STATED ON RECALL. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING BRAKES ABS ENGAGED AND THE REAR CAME AROUND ABOUT 3 INCHERS TO THE RIGHT.THIS ONLY HAPPENED WHEN PAYMENT WAS WET OR RAINING. THIS CAUSED CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL. *AK

WHILE CROSSING AN INTERSECTION APPLIED THE BRAKES ON A BUMPY ROAD AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. CALLED THE DEALER, AND THEY SAID THAT THIS WAS NORMAL. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS DON'T WORK. *AK

IN AUGUST OF 1996 I PURCHASED A 1996 S-10 PICKUP FROM RELIABLE CHEVROLET IN ALBUQUERQUE. IT WAS SOLD AS A VEHICLE WITH 26 MILES ON IT INSTEAD OF THE ACTUAL 7064 MILES IT REALLY HAD. I HAD NEVER BOUGHT A NEW CAR AND THEY SAW ME COMING. THE LEGAL PART OF THAT CONTRACT IS BEING REVIEWED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF NEW MEXICO AND SENATOR DOMENICI. I NOTIFIED CHEVROLET IN MICHIGAN IMMEDIATELY, TELLING THEM ABOUT THE FRAUDULENT CONTRACT AND THE SLIPPAGE IN THE TRANSMISSION. I RARELY DROVE OTHER THAN TO MY TWO JOBS. ON THE FIRST EXTENDED TRIP OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS, THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY REFUSED TO SHIFT INTO THIRD GEAR WHILE I WAS PASSING. IT BLEW A LARGE AMOUNT OF TRANSMISSION FLUID OUT THE VENT TUBE ON THE REAR OF THE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE SPENT OVER $300.00 AND A GREAT DEAL OF TIME AND MISSED WORK TRYING TO GET RELIABLE FIX THE PROBLEM. I FOUND OUT RECENTLY THAT CHEVROLET INSTALLED A DEFECTIVE PUMP IN THE TRANSMISSON THAT CANNOT HANDLE THE PRESSURE, FORCING IT OUT THE VENT TUBE AND OVERHEATING THE SYSTEM WHILE CAUSING SHIFT FAILURE. DO YOU CONSIDER LOSING POWER SUDDENLY WHEN ON A HIGHWAY WHERE THE SPEED LIMIT IS 75 DANGEROUS? I HAVE NEARLY LOST MY LIFE THREE TIMES NOW BECAUSE OF MY INABILITY TO GO FASTER THAN 44 MPH WHEN THE TRANSMISSION LOCKS LIKE THIS. ONLY MY SKILL AS A DRIVER HAS PREVENTED YOU FROM SEEING ME IN THE FATALITY SECTION. CHEVROLET SENT ME 5 LETTERS CONCERNING THEIR FAULTY WINDSHIELD WIPERS, BUT NO NOTICE ABOUT A REALLY DANGEROUS AND EXPENSIVE CONDITION THEY WILLIN

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HWY AT 45 MPH NOTICDE HE WAS APPROACHING A VEHICLE COLLISION. STARTED TO SLOW DOWN WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE BEHIND HIM STRUCK AND RAMMED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE INTO THE APPROACHING COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

THEY SAY MY TRANSMISSION IS NOT ONE THAT SEIZES BUT IT IS LOCKING UP AND BUCKING FOR SOME REASON. I HAVE TO DISENGAGE, THEN SPEED UP TO GET IT TO STOP BUCKING. ANY IDEAS? THIS HAS OCCURRED SINCE I BOUGHT IT USED W/LIMITED WARRANTY. I CAN'T AFFORD $65. EVERYTIME I NEED AN ESTIMATE (DOWN TIME) AND THIS MIGHT BE RELATED TO THE RECALL. HOW CAN THEY TELL WHICH ONES (NOT JUST VIN) REGARDING SPECIAL TORQUE TOOL.. ALSO, WHAT IS THE LIFE EXPECTANCY FROM MANUFACTURER ON THE REAR OXYGEN SENSORS? I HAD A CRACKED CYLINDER HEAD TWO MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING. THEY SAY IT WAS A DEFECT IN THE WATER-COOLING SYSTEM. IT SUCKED ALL MY COOLANT THRU ENGINE, BLEW OUT BACK. MY SENSOR IN REAR WAS CLOGGED...DIRECT RESULT...THEY SAY IT COULDN'T HAVE GOTTEN PAST CAT. CONVERTOR, ALTHOUGH BLUE WAS BLOWING OUT MY TAILPIPE... THEY WON'T FIX. I AM JUST CURIOUS AS TO HOW I CAN KEEP FROM THEM BLOWING SMOKE UP MY SKIRT. THANKS, I'M SINGLE, FEMALE AND THEY SAW ME COMING.*AK

PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION VEHICLE EXPERIENCED CONTINUED FAILURES OF THE ABS SYSTEM, ONE INCIDENT RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION DUE TO LOSS OF BRAKE CONTROL. (99V-193) *MJS

RECALL 98V150 001/WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING: WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING DURING OPERATION. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF RECALL DUE TO VIN. *K

HEAD GASKET FAILED AT 51300 MILE ON VEHICLE, CAUSING COOLING SYSTEM OF VEHICLE TO DRAIN. REPAIR COST IS APPROXIMATELY $525. FAILURE SEEMS UNUSUAL AT THIS MILEAGE. *AK

ON-GOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING DURING OPERATIO. PROBLEM CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY WHEN NEEDED, AND COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE COLLISION. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK

CLUTCH BECAME LOOSE, REPLACED CLUTCH. YH

HEADLIGHT EFFECTIVENESS IS EXTREMELY POOR ON BOTH HIGH AND LOW BEAMS. CHECKED VOLTAGE TO LAMPS: SOLID 14.2V UNDER ALL CONDITIONS. CONTACTED DEALER AND REVIEWED PROBLEM W. SERVICE MANAGER. UNABLE TO RECOMMEND A SOLUTION AND THERE IS NO FACTORY RECALL ON RECORD. (HAVE CHECKED BACK SEVERAL TIME SINCE; STILL NOTHING FROM GM). REPLACED BOTH HEADLAMPS WITH NAPA AFTER-MARKET UNITS AT ABOUT 10,000 MILES; THIS CHANGE RESULTING IN MINOR IMPROVEMENT, DUE MOSTLY, I THINK, TO WIDER BEAM SPREAD, BUT OVER ALL PERFORMANCE IS STILL THE WORST I HAVE EVER HAD ON A VEHICLE (INCLUDING MY 6-VOLT 1934 PLYMOUTH WITH NO VOLTAGE REGULATOR), AND I HAVE OWNED A LOT OF OLD VEHICLES WITH MARGINAL LIGHTS. *AK