1997 Chevrolet S10 complaints

VEHICLE SEEMED TO SPEED UP WHILE DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES.

WHEN APPLIED BRAKES STOPPED INTERMITTENTLY, NO WARNING LIGHTS, PEDAL SOMETIMES GOES TO FLOOR. DEALER HAS NOT DUPLICATED PROBLEM, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DISENGAGE, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE OUT OF CONTROL. WAS ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE BY PUTTING IT INTO NEUTRAL AND TURNING OFF KEY. *AK

NOISE IN TRANSMISSION BEARINGS DUE TO DESIGN.

SITTING AT STOP LIGHT HAD FOOT ON THE BRAKES AND REAR WHEEL SPUN. VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. PUT IN NEUTRAL AND KILLED IGNITION SWITCH. ONLY HAPPENED ONCE, AND DEALER COULDN'T FIND OUT PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE TILTS TO LEFT SIDE. HAS TO HOLD TIGHTLY TO STEERING WHEEL TO KEEP VEHICLE ON ROAD. TAKEN IT TO DEALER WHO NOTICED FRAME WAS BENT & OUT OF ALIGNMENT. ALSO TRANSMISSION HAS SLIPPAGE. *AK

OWNER WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION DRIVING 50MPH. THE AIRBAG IN THE VEHICLE DID NOT DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF INCIDENT. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES TO STOP THE VAN THEY DID NOT RESPOND. *AK

BOLT ON THE PITMAN ARM CAME OFF, SEPARATING IT FROM STEERING SHAFT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL.

VEHICLE FUEL CUT OFF SWITCH CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING AT 90MPH. DEALER SAID NOTHING THEY COULD DO. CHEVROLET SAYS TIRES ARE MADE FOR THAT SPEED. *AK*JB

UPON IMPACT FUEL TANK RUPTURED, CAUSING AN EXPLOSION WHICH DESTROYED THE VEHICLE.

THE STEERING IS BINDING. WHEN MAKING TURNS THERE IS NO FREE PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL, AND THE WHEEL DOES NOT STRAIGHTEN OUT WHEN LETTING GO OF THE STEERING WHEEL, THIS CAUSES OVER STEERING TO STRAIGHTEN UP THE WHEELS. *AK

OWNER TRIED TO COME TO A QUICK STOP AND THE TRUCK HAS ABS, THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL LOCKED UP, AND DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. HE WENT THROUGH THE STOP SIGN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 10-15 MPH AND TURNING A CORNER REAR WHEELS SLID AND VEHICLE HIT CURB DUE TO A REAR AXLE BREAKING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED ABS FAILURE; WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SLOW/STOP WHEN COMING TO STOP SIGN DURING LIGHT SNOW CONDITIONS, VEHICLE SLID THROUGH INTERSECTION, HIT BUMP WHILE BRAKING. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONTAL IMPACT. *AK

DRIVER HIT PARKED CAR AND THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY AT ALL. *AK

VEHICLE STEERING DESIGN RESULTS IN OVER STEERING DUE TO OVER SENSITIVITY.

WHILE PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY EXPERIENCED ABS FAILURE, AT APPROX. 10 MPH ATTEMPTED TO SLOW/STOP, BRAKE ACTION SEEMED INEFFECTIVE, NO RESPONSE, RAN INTO MOBILE HOME, DLR COULDN'T RECREATE MALFUNCTIONED CODE IN COMPUTER TO DETERMINE CAUSE. *AK