VEHICLE COLLISION DUE TO FAILURE OF THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES, SEAT BELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG.
1998 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 1998 record →
THE PICKUP TRUCK WAS GIVEN TO THE DEALER 2 TIMES ALREADY AND THE INTEROR LEAKAGE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT, THE DEALER CLAIMED THAT I LEFT THE DOOR OPEN AND IT WAS MY FAULT THE VEHICLE LEAKED. ON THE SECOND ATTEMPT AT TAKING IT TO THE DEALER, I SAT IN THEIR LOBBY FOR AN HOUR-AND-A-HALF WHILE THEY CLAIMED THEY WERE FIXING THE PROBLEM. THE NEXT DAY IT RAINED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO LEAK. I AM CONTACTING THE DEALER TOMORROW FOR A THIRD ATTEMPT AT REPAIR.
PASSENGER SEAT WILL NOT STAY IN LOCKED POSITION. THE SEAT INTERMITTENTLY SLIDES BACK ANF FORTH. DEALER CLAIMS OTHER NEW TRUCKS ON LOT HAVE SAME PROBLEM.
TRAVELING AT A SLOW SPEED AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKES LOCK UP AND THE TRUCK SLIDES. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN DAMP WEATHER. TOOK TRUCK TO THE DEALER AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRUCK'S BRAKES. *AK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN TRAFFIC AND HIS AUTOMOBILE SUDDENLY STOPPED/CUT OFF AND HE COULD NOT RESTART. *AK
FRONT END MISALIGNMENT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT.
WHILE TRAVELING THE WHEELS STARTED SPINNING OUT OF CONTROL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
THE EXTENDED CAB DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FRAME IS LOOSE, AND CAUSES THE DOOR NOT TO LATCH PROPERLY. THE DOOR LEAKS WHEN IT RAINS AND THE DOOR HAS OPENED UNEXPECTEDLY. PLEASE LIST MORE DETAILS. *AK
FUEL CUT OFF FAILED, AN ACCIDENT, BELT REPLACED PRIOR TO INCIDENT, HOWEVER WAS NOT THE FAILURE.
THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE BECAUSE OF AN ENGINEERING DEFECT IN THE WIRING SYSTEM. THE DEALER AND THE FACTORY IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION WHILE TRAVELING 45 TO 50 MPH. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S SIDE OCCUPANT WAS INJURED. *AK
OWNER IS HAVING A PROBLEM CONNECTING THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT FOR NEW CAP PURCHASED FOR THE 1998 S-10 ZR2. REQUESTING ANY INFORMATION ON PROPER PROCEDURE.
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