1996 Chevrolet S10 complaints

SPARE TIRE FELL OFF THE TRUCK ON DRIVEWAY. CONTACTED DEALER AND INFORMED THEM OF THE PROBLEM, I WAS INFORMED THAT THIS HAD HAPPENED TO 3 OR 4 OTHER TRUCK'S. I WAS TOLD TO HANG ON THE PHONE WHILE THEY CHECKED FOR AVAILABILITY OF THE TIRE WINCH, AND TOLD THAT THE PART WOULD COST ME AROUND $48,00 AND THAT IT WAS AVAILABLE. I CONTACTED THE AREA SERVICE REP.I INFORMED HIM OF MY CONCERN, AS I STATED TO HIM WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPEN IF THE TIRE HAD FALLEN OF THE TRUCK WHEN OR IF I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY DOING 73 MILES PER HR. ? COULD IT HAVE COUGHT THE REAR BUMPER AND FLIP MY TRUCK. OR IF IT HAD MISSED ME HOW ABOUT SOME ONE FOLLOWING AT THE SAME SPEED. I ALSO TOLD HIM THAT I WAS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT BEING ON THE HIGHWAY FOLLOWING BIHIND A CHEVY S-10. I THINK THIS IS A VERY LEGITEMATE CONCERN DUE TO THE POOR MANUFACTURE / DESIGN OF OF THIS ITEM. THIS ITEM SUPPORTS A FULL SIZE TIRE ON THIS TRUCK'S.THE WEIGHT, I WOULD VENTURE TO SAY IS A GOOD 50 LBS.AND IS ONLY ABOUT 1/4 OF AN INCH. STEEL CABLE, THAT HAS TO BE WINCHED TIGHT SO THAT THE TIRE DOESN'T RATTLE IN THE BACK. IT MAKES ME WONDER IF THIS DESIGN HASN'T ALLREADY CUSED SOME ACCIDENTS ON THE HIGHWAYS.... PLEASE IF ANY QUESTIONS FEEL FREE TO CALL ME @ 504-649-0636 AFTER 4 PM ANY DAY DURING THE WEEK. THANK'S

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH TRUCK WAS INVOLVED IN CRASH(TRUCK T BONE OTHER VEHICLE), AND THE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALERSHIP. DAMAGES TOTALED WAS $7,000.00. *AK

WHILE DRIVING SLOWLY, STOPPING AND PICKING UP SPEED, APPLIED BRAKES, AND THE BRAKE'S WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD AND LOCKED UP. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOUR TO FIVE TIMES FOR REPAIRS. DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKES AND THE PROBLEM HAS RETURNED. *AK

OIL COOLING LINE FAILED.

BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES, AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, REPAIR WORK, I.E. PADS, ROTORS, HAVE BEEN DONE. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE PULLS TO THE SIDE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE PEDAL DID NOT FEEL RIGHT FROM DAY ONE, ON THE FIRST DEALER VISIT THE RIGHT FRONT ASSEMBLY, CALIPER, PADS, ROTORS, WERE REPLACED DUE TO BEING LOOSE AND PADS HAD COMPLETELY WORE DOWN AND WERE SQUEAKING, AT 16000 MILES THIS PROBLEM REPEATED ITSELF, ON 28-SEP-98 VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, ONE PERSON WAS INJURED AND THE DRIVER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN IT SHOULD HAVE. *SLC

WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY WORK, CAUSING VISUAL OBSTRUCTION, WHICH CAN LEAD TO VEHICLE ACCIDENT. DEALER NOTIFIED AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. WHENEVER CONSUMER TAKES VEHICLE TO DEALER, WIPERS WOULD BE WORKING, AND DEALER WOULD TELL CONSUMER NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. *AK *SLC

VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT BRAKE TROUBLES. BRAKES WOULD GRAB ON ONE SIDE, CAUSING BRAKES TO LOCK-UP . VEHICLE BEEN DEALER SHOP AND REPAIRS WERE MADE, BUT LATER ON VEHICLE HAD ONCE AGAIN EXPERIENCED ANOTHER BRAKE LOCK-UP. TAKEN BACK TO DEALER SHOP AND INFORMED OF NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. *AK

A/C HAS BEEN MAKING UNSUAL NOISES DUE TO FOUR COMPRESSOR BELTS BREAKING. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP FOR CORRECTION, BUT DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE FOUND. *AK

REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE FELL OFF, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. ALSO BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED.*AK

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN COLLISION, NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION.

ALUMINUM ALLOY WHEELS ARE OXIDIZING UNDER THE CLEAR COAST AND FLAKE WHICH WEAKENS THE METAL.

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY PRIOR TO/AFTER RECALL REPAIRS (98V-150).

BRAKE POWER BOOSTER FAILED.

BRAKES ARE UNDERPOWERED FOR THE VEHICLE,. WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PEDAL, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURS,AND THE ABS SYSTEM KICK IN PREMATURELY, DEALER CONTACTED AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING U JOIINT BEARING SEIZED UP. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY35 MPH, GOING WEST, ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS GOING NORTH, RAN TRAFFIC LIGHT, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT OTHER VEHCILE IN THE SIDE. CONSUMER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, AND CONSUMER RECEIVED INJURIES TO CHEST. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK

PLASTIC HANDLE FOR SEAT ADJUSTMENT BROKE, BREAKING OFF PART OF THE SEAT FRAME AS WELL.

VEHICLE SHAKES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, EVEN AT 20 MPH. OWNER BELIEVES ABS IS FAULTY.

HOOD LATCH FAILED CAUSING HOOD TO HIT WINDSHIELD CRACKING IT.

VEHICLE LOSES SPEEDUP TO 20 MPH WHEN TRAVELING UP HILLS. DEALER NOTED POSSIBLE CAUSE A DEFECTIVE FAN CLUTCH. PROBLEM IS CONSISTANT. *AK

THE REAR BEARINGS/SEALS AND GASKETS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING A CLINCKING NOISE, AND ALMOST PUNCTURING THE REAR TIRES. BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PBOBLEM. *AK

WIRE FRAYED CAUSING SPARE TIRE TO FALL OFF OF VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING. THERE NO WARNING OR INDICATION OF TIRE FALLING OFF.

HORN WOULD STICK IF TURNING STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALER STATES WELDS WITHIN THE STEERING WHEEL HAD CRACKED AND STEERING WHEEL WAS REPLACED, DEALER REPAIRED THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD STOP WITHOUT INDICATIONS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

RECALL 96V035000; THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO LOCK UP WHEN DRIVING. DAILY DRIVING RANGES AT 70 MPH TO 100MPH. DEALER STATES THE VEHICLE DOES NOT COMPLY WITH RECALL. CONSUMER DOES NOT WANT TO DRIVE, BUT IT IS ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 35MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN THROUGH A RED LIGHT AND HIT S10 DEAD CENTER. NEITHER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. UPON IMPACT, SUSPENSION TORE UP. VEHICLE NOT DRIVABLE. DRIVER INJURED. 825145 DUP OF 825914; POSTED ON 09-07-1999. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE SPARE TIRE ROD UNDERNEATH VEHICLE BROKE, CAUSING TIRE TO FALL OUT FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. *AK

DRIVER EXPERIENCES PROBLEM WITH ERRATIC IDLE SPEED.

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR NOT CLOSING PROPERLY.

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH HAD FRONTAL IMPACT WITH A MAZDA MIATA IN WHICH THE FRONT END WAS CRUSHED, AND THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. IT DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS ACCIDENT. *AK

CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL 97V146001 AND MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 97049, BRAKES : LINES. DEALER REFUSED TO CORRECT PROBLEM. STATED PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE SPARE TIRE WHICH IS LOCATED UNDER VEHICLE FELL OFF. VEHICLE SPEED WAS 45-50 MPH PRIOR TO DEFECT. CAUSE UNKNOWN.

INTERMITTENTLY THE IDLE SPEED COMES UP, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO ACCELERATE OR MAINTAIN THE SAME SPEED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

IN WET WEATHER CONDITIONS ABS BRAKE PEDAL PULSATES, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL RIGHT OR LEFT. DEALER NOTED PROBLEM WAS CONSUMER'S NEGLIGENCE. *AK

BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED AS MY WIFE APPROACHED STOP SIGN. NO WARNING. BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR. CROSSED VERY USY HIGHWAY (1604) WITHOU INCIDENT, ALL ONCOMING DRIVES MANAGED TO STOP OR GET OUT OF WAY. VEHICLE SLOWLY CAME TO STOP AND WAS SHUT OFF. TOWED IMMEDIATELY TO DEALER. DEALER REPLACED ABS UNIT UNDER WARANTEE WITH A REBUILT KEYSEY-HAYS UNIT.

DRIVING AT ABOUT 35MPH, VEHICLE IN FRONT OF THE TRUCK MADE A SUDDEN LEFT TURN AND THE TRUCK HIT THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING HEAVY DAMAGE TO THE FULL RIGHT FRONT OF THE TRUCK. THE AIRBAG ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE TRUCK DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT 50 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY DETAILS. *AK

ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM IS VERY SENSITIVE. WHEN GOING OVER ANY IRREGULARITIES IN THE ROAD THE SYSTEM DOES NOT KICK IN CORRECTLY. THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

DRIVING THE TRUCK DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE DRIVESHAFT FELL OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING,. THE BACK OF THE TRUCK DROPPED VERY LOW TO THE GROUND, AND THE BRAKE CABLE SNAPPED, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO LOOSE BRAKE POWER. THE TRUCK HAD TO BE TOWED.

BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS FAILED.

ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN A NON DRY PAVEMENT, THE BRAKES KICK IN THEN RELEASE AND THE VEHICLE STARTS TO SLOW DOWN, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE SYSTEM LETS GO AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN DRIVING THE TRUCK BETWEEN 55 AND 70MPH AND WHEN IT'S WET THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON, AND THE BRAKES ACTIVATE ON AND THE TRUCK SLOWS DOWN. TOOK TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK

TWO YEAR OLD VEHILCE IS EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS INCLUDING RUSTED DIP STICK.

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL WILL TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENEDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; INTERMITTENTLY WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES UNDER NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS, THE PEDAL TRAVELS TO THE FLOORBROAD AND THERE IS NO BRAKING ABILITY. ONCE PUMPING THE BRAKES 2 TO 3 TIMES THE BRAKES BUILT BACK UP. EVEN THOUGH THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED ON DEC 4, 1997 AND THE ABS 60/40 MODULATOR VALVE ON DEC. 5, 1997. OWNER STILL EXPERIENCING BRAKING PROBLEMS. *AK *NLM

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED CAUSING BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK.

FRONT DOOR HINGES CAME OFF. ALSO BUMPER CORNER FELL OFF.

ENGINE FAILED.

FLUID LEAKAGE IN THE TRANSMISSION LINE--FLUID BLOWING BACK ONTO MUFFLER CAUSING SMOKE. DEFECTIVE BRAKE PIPE AND SEAT BELTS.

FRONT ROTORS RUSTED THROUGH.