1998 Chevrolet S10 complaints

THE ABS BRAKES ENGAGED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOSE BRAKE POWER. *JB *TS

THE DRIVERS DOOR DID NOT STAY LATCH, WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER TO FALL OUT OF THE VEHICLE, THE SPRINGS POPPED OUT.*JB

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED

WHEN STARTING ENGINE IT LUNGED FORWARD.*JB *TS

PARKING BRAKE WOULD NOT RELEASE. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME REPAIRED. GARAGE CANNOT GET RATCHET FROM GM BECAUSE IT IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER.

ON MY S-10, AS MANY OTHERS ACCORDING TO THE PARTS DEALERS AND SEERVICE BULLETIN #220801, THE SEAT RECLINER GEAR ARM THAT THE HANDLE ATTACHES TO BRAKES FREQUENTLY. THIS IS THE THIRD ONE FOR MY 1998 PICKUP. THE MATERIAL IS VERY WEAK AND COSTLY. GM KNOWS OF THIS, AS CAN BE VERIFIED BY PARTS DEALERS SHOWING I HIGH SALES VOLUME OF THIS PART. THE PART # IS 12479967. COST IS $69.02

THE SLAVE CYLINDER FAILS AND THE CLUTCH WILL NO LONGER DISENGAGE (BUT IT IS INTERMITENT AT FIRST). THIS CAN OCCUR WHILE IN GEAR AND THE VEHICLE WILL HAVE TO BE SHUT OFF OR YANKED OUT OF GEAR TO STOP. THIS HAPPEND TO ME WHILE I WAS BACKING UP AND I WOUND UP GOING RIGHT OVER A CURB JUST MISSING THE CAR PARKED BEHIND ME.

1. CONSTANTLY HAD TO CHECK AND FILL OIL AND ANTIFREEZE. 2. USED ALL THE OIL AND MOTOR BLEW UP WITH NO ADVANCE WARNING. 3. LEFT ME STRANDED IN SUB-ZERO WEATHER. 4. CONTACTED LOCAL CHEVY DEALER (STOCKER, STATE COLLEGE, PA) VIA EMAIL AND RECEIVED NO RESPONSE WHATSOEVER.

TRANSFER CASE CONTROL MODULE QUITS WORKING

CONSUMER STATES THAT WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN. SOMETIMES THE WIPERS WILL ENGAGE WITHOUT WARNING. TS

CONSUMER STATED THAT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT INTERMITTENTLY WILL SLIDE ONCE ADJUSTED TO A DIFFERENT POSITION. THE SEAT FRAME IS NOT LOCKING INTO PLACE CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN DRIVING. TS

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE EXTENDED CAB DOOR HANDLE HAS BROKEN 3 TIMES SINCE OWNERSHIP WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN DOOR. THE HANDLE IS MADE OF A VERY THIN PLASTIC. TS

WHEN ACTIVATED, WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATE ERRATICALLY AND MAY SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE ERRATIC BEHAVIOR HAPPENS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR BUT APPEARS WORSE (ESPECIALLY SHUTTING OFF UNEXPECTEDLY) IN WARM WEATHER. RECENTLY I HAVE FOUND THAT TURNING THE WIPERS TO HIGH WILL USUALLY RESTART THEM AFTER THEY SHUT OFF. ERRATIC BEHAVIOR DURING INTERMITTENT OPERATION INCLUDES MULTIPLE WIPES (SOMETIMES MORE THAN 10) PER CYCLE. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN PRESENT FOR APPROXIMATELY THE LAST 30,000 MILES (I AM CURRENTLY AT 72,500). I AM ESTIMATING THE INCIDENT DATE BELOW AROUND THE FIRST TIME I NOTICED THE PROBLEM. THE DATE IS ACCURATE +/- 6 MONTHS. I HAVE NOT YET CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT THE PROBLEM. I AM PLANNING TO DO SO EITHER TODAY (1/2/03) OR TOMORROW.

THE VEHICLES WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING, WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 60 MPH IN A RAIN STORM. THIS ALMOST RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT, BECAUSE OF DRIVER HAVING POOR VISIBILITY. THE DEALERSHIP IS REPLACING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. MR

COSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE "SLAVE" CYLINDER IN THE BELL HOUSING WOULD NOT MOVE. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER COULD NOT SHIFT GEARS AND VEHICLE BROKE DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY. TS MECHANIC REPLACED SLAVE CYLINDER AND BLEED THE SYSTEM. *TT

WHILE AT A STOP, THE VEHICLE WAS REAR-ENDED, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. PH *JG

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND IT WILL HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO SEE DURING RAINY WEATHER. DEALER NOTIFIED TS

BENT AND TWISTED FINGERS MR. SAM ADAMS FINGERS ARE TWISTED AND BENT FROM TO CONFORM TO THE CONTOUR OF THE STEERING WHEEL ON THE CHEVROLET S-10 HE DRIVES. MR. ADAMS WISHES HIS NAME BE HELD IN CONFIDENCE. THIS INFORMATION IS BEING SUPPLIED TO YOU FOR INFORMATION ON THE STEERING EFFORT DAMAGE TO DRIVERS FINGERS BY MIKE TOMICH 989-665-2311

WIPER MOTOR OR SWITCH FAILED NEARING THE CITY OF MEBANE, NC DURING HEAVY RAIN. THE NEXT MORNING IT WAS STILL RAINING AND THE WIPERS FUNCTIONED OK. *JB ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*****768323

CONSUMER STATED PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKED UP.*YH

THE VEHICLE HIT A FENCE POST AFTER LEAVING THE ROADWAY, AND DAMAGED THE FRONT END. THE CONSUMER ALSO BROKE TWO RIBS AND PUNCTURED LEFT LUNG, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT EXPERIENCE DEPLOYMENT. *SCC

SPARE TIRE STORED UNDERNEATH VECHILE FELL TO GROUND AND LOGGED UNDER VEHICLE. ONLY A BAD BOUNCE AT 10 MPH BUT A MAJOR PROBLEM AT 70 MPH. REPAIR SERVICE STATES THEY HAVE SEEM THIS BEFORE--WILL REPLACEMENT FAIL WHEN TRAVELING AT A HIGHER SPEED? IS IT SAFE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE?*AK

MY SON WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN THE FAN FLEW OFF THE TRUCK , WENT THROUGH THE RADIATOR AND BLEW THE ENGINE. WHAT I WANT TO KNOW IS , THIS NORMAL FOR A VEHICLE THAT ONLY HAS 51000 MILES ON IT???*AK

WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING IN RAIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. *YH

WHILE DRIVING, TRANSMISSION WILL SHIFT HARD FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. HARD PARTS IN TRANSMISSION REPLACED TWICE, PROBLEM REOCCURRED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE HARD SHIFT ONLY OCCURS WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN MORE THAN 1 HOUR WHEN TRANSMISSION IS HOT. DEALER REPLACED THE TORQUE CONVERTER, HOWEVER PROBLEM CAME BACK 2 DAYS LATER, DEALER THEN REPLACED THE VALVE BODY. *SLC

I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE IT HAS HAD ABOUT 15000 MILES ON IT IT TAKES SPELLS WHEN THE ENIGNE WILL SHUT OFF,AT ANY SPEED IT MAY GO TWO TO FOUR MONTHS AND WILL NOT GIVE A PROBLEM.THEN FOR NO APPARANT REASON IT WILL START.8/8/2002 THE ENGINE STALLED ELEVEN TIMES IN ABOUT 0NE HUNDRED MILES,THIS VERY SCARY WHEN YOU ARE ON THE INTERSTATE AT SPEED,IS THIS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE?,AND IS THERE A CURE,I HAVE SEEN NO RECALLS FROM GENERAL MOTORS ABOUT THIS. *AK

WHEN DRIVING THE TRUCK, IT SHUTS DOWN DURING ODD TIMES. IT DOESNT SHUT DOWN WHEN THE TRUCK HAS BEEN DRIVEN ALONG TIME. IT HAPPENS WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD AND HOT. WHEN I MEAN SHUT DOWN IM REFERRING TO THE WHOLE TRUCK TURNING OFF. THE BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON WHEN SHUT DOWN OCCURS. I HAD THIS VEHICLE TO A CHEV DEALER, THE SAID IT WAS A IGNITION MODULE, I HAD IT REPLACED. THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED. I HAD IT TO ANOTHER GARAGE, THEY SAID IT WAS A CRACK SENSOR, I HAD IT REPLACED, ITS STILL HAPPENING. I HAD IT TO ANOTHER GARAGE, THEY SAID IT WAS A IGNITION COIL, I HAD IT REPLACED, YOU GUESSED IT, STILL SHUTTING DOWN. I SANKED 300 HUNDRED DOLLARS ON THE SO CALLED PROFESSIONALS FROM CHEVROLET. IM STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM. THEY ARE DUMPING PARTS IN MY TRUCK AND HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IT IS. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED AND IT STILL HAS LOW MILES ON IT. THERE HAS TO BE A SOLUTION TO MY PROBLEM.*AK

TODAY, 24 JULY 2002 @ 6:30 AM PDT AT 65 MPH, THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE HUB ON OUR 1998 CHEVROLET S-10 BLAZER. ALL FIVE WHEEL STUDS SHEARED. THE CAR WAS BROUGHT TO A STOP WHILE RIDING ON THE BRAKE DISC. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO WOOLEVER TIRE CO, 205 ANACAPA ST, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101. THE BRAKE ROTOR AND ALL TIRE STUDS ARE BEING REPLACED. I HAVE HIGH RESOLUTION DIGITAL PICTURES OF THE INDIVIDUAL STUDS AS WELLE AS THE WHEEL AND BRAKE ASSEMBLIES. CHEVROLET HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND HAS STARTED A CASE (1-18936109) REGARDING THIS FAILURE. I'VE ASKED THE TIRE DEALER TO SAVE ALL THE PARTS THAT WERE REPLACED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING HEARD LOUD NOISE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING WENT OUT. CONTACTED DEALER. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE. UNABLE TO GET PART DUE TO SHORTAGE.*AK

I HAVE A PASSENGER SEAT WHICH WILL NOT LOCK IN ANY POSITION EXCEPT FULLY BACK AND WILL ONLY LOCK BY BEING SLAMMED INTO THIS POSITION. IF SEAT IS NOT LOCKED INTO THIS POSITION IT WILL SLIDE FORWARD OR BACKWARDS FREELY DEPENDING ON THE MOTION OF THE VEHICLE . MANY ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM BY THE DEALERSHIP, BUT ALL EFFORTS HAVE BEEN FUTILE. NOW THEY AND CHEVROLET REFUSE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM UNDER THE WARRANTY BECAUSE OF THE CURRENT MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE. AS OF NOW, THERE HAS ONLY BEEN ONE INJURY CAUSED BY THIS SEAT AND THAT WAS TO A 6 YEAR OLD WHOSE FOOT WAS CAUGHT BY THE SEAT WHEN IT WAS BEING SLAMMED INTO THE FULLY BACK POSITION. LUCKILY HER FOOT WAS JUST BRUISED BY THE SEAT . I JUST DO NOT WANT TO SEE ANYONE SERIOUSLY HURT BECAUSE OF THIS MALFUNCTIONING SEAT. THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM AS I HAVE ATTEMPTED ON NUMEROUS(AT LEAST 5) TIMES TO HAVE IT FIXED DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD. EACH TIME I HAD TO TAKE OFF FROM WORK AND WAIT ON THEM TO FIX IT, MADE TO DEPEND ON THE DEALER TO DRIVE ME TO WORK AND PICK ME UP. *JB *NLM *DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS**76447

FRONT WHEEL BEARING STARTED SQUEALING, WOULD STOP MAKING NOISE IN RIGHT HAND TURNS AND WOULD COME BACK WHEN GOING STAIGHT. I DISCOVERED FROM VISITING A DEALERSHIP, BEARING SUPPLIER AND ONLINE MEASSAGE BOARDS THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT ALL CHEVROLET S SERIES TRUCKS EXPERINCE AT AROUND 40,000 MILES. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING WITHOUT WARNING. FAILED ON 2 OCCASIONS DURING RAINSTORMS. OTHER PERSONS TELL ME OF SAME FAILURE IN 1997 & 1994 CHEV. P/U TRUCKS.*AK

WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD BE IN USE, THEY WOULD PERFORM INTERMITTENTLY OR SOMETIMES NOT AT ALL. DRIVER WOULD HAVE TO GET OUT OF VEHICLE TO WIGGLE WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM. VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER RECALL THAT WAS ISSUED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE PARTS ARE; ELC PLUG OR ELC BOARD INSIDE OF THE MOTOR AND THAT GM IS AWARE OF THIS. *SCC

THE CLUSTER PANEL LIGHTS FAILED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE PANEL. *YH

VEHICLE STALLS AFTER FIRST START. ALSO,SECURITY SYSTEM LIGHT COMES ON. PLEASE ADD FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

SEAT BELT ON PASSENGER'S SIDE WILL NOT RETRACT FROM RETRACTOR, LEAVING OCCUPANT WITHOUT ANY RESTRAINT IN A VEHICLE CRASH. DEALER NOTIFED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

DRIVER'S SEAT WOULD RECLINE BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR STOP DURING OPERATION. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHAT DO WE DO TO GET THIS SAFETY ISSUE TAKEN CARE OF?. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED.

NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHEN CONSUMERS VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. INSURANCE COMPANY DECLARED VEHICLE AS TOTALED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK THERE WAS ONE INJURY. *YH

THE WINSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WOULD ORIGINALLY NOT TURN OFF WHEN ACTIVATED ON INTERMITTENT, OR FULL ON. NOW IT SHUTS OFF BY ITSELF WHEN ACTIVATED. IT DID THIS THE OTHER DAY DURING A SEVERE RAINSTORM. I HAD TO OPEN THE HOOD, BEAT ON THE WIPER MOTOR WITH A LARGE FLASHLIGHT (IT WAS HANDY TO USE), TO GET THE MOTOR TO WORK. OTHER OWNWERS OF S-10'S THAT I KNOW ARE REPORTING THE SAME PROBLEM. IT IS A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD TO HAVE YOUR WINSHIELD WIPERS QUIT ON YOU , IN TRAFFIC OR NOT, DURING A RAINSTORM. CHEVROLET WANTS $80.00 TO REPLACE A CONTROL CIRCUIT BOARD LOCATED WITHIN THE MOTOR HOUSING.*AK

WHEN ACCELERATING FROM 1ST GEAR THERE IS A SUDDEN "BANG" IN TRANSMISSION WHICH INTERRUPTS ACCELERATION. TRUCK HAS BEEN IN FOR SAME REPAIRS 3 TIMES WITH NO CHANGE IN CONDITION AFTER MINIMUM MILEAGE ACCUMULATED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

WHILE BEING DRIVEN ELECTRONIC CLUSTER MODULE FAILED. TRUCK IS IN REPAIR SHOP FOR MECHANIC TO EVALUATE CONDITION. *AK *TT

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN THE SEAT AJUST MECHANISM BROKE CAUSING THE SEAT TOO COLLASPE BACKWARDS. CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*JB

WHEN THE CONSUMER WENT TO CHANGE LIGHT BULB FOR THE REAR MIDDLE BRAKE. THERE WERE BURNED WIRES INSIDE OF THE BRAKES BRACKET. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*JB

WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A TREE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MAJOR INJURIES. ALSO, VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOTALED.*AK CONSUMER WAS STOPPING DUE TO TRAFFIC WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT HER FROM BEHIND, VEHICLE WAS SHOVED OFF THE ROAD INTO A TREE. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING/STOPPING THE VEH AND UPON TURNING IGNITION TO START VEHICLE AGAIN, IT WILL NOT START. CONSUMER HAS TO JUMP START VEHICLE TO GET IT GOING. TOOK TO DEALER. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED. *AK CONSUMER NOW STATES THAT VEHICLE WILL NOT START AFTER JUMP STARTING AND ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE STALLED LEAVING DRIVER STRANDED. *TT

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO OPERATE AT TIMES AND AT OTHER TIMES THEY WON'T SHUT OFF - MECHANIC HAS SAID THIS IS VERY COMMON IS CHEVYS AND SEEMS TO BE RELATED TO A FAULTY CONTROL MODULE WHICH TENDS TO CRACK AND ALLOW WATER INTO THE MODULE WHICH WILL KEEP THE WIPERS FROM FUNCTIONING PROPERLY ONLY WHEN THERE IS RAIN, FOG, HUMIDITY. SEEMS TO BE RELATED TO THE RECALL ISSUED IN 1996 BUT DID NOT EXTEND TO LATER MODELS.

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED, VEHICLE HIT A WALL, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE CAR HIT LOWER ROOM OF A SUN ROOM OF A HOTEL,ALSO BROKE OFF STREET LIGHT POLE ON ITS WAY TOWARD THE BUILDING AND BROKE GLASS IN THE CELING OF THE STRUCTURE. *MJ