1996 CHEVROLET S10 Complaints

IN THE PAST YEAR, WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE TO BE MANUALLY STARTED, THEN THEY DON'T ALWAYS WORK. THE TRUCK ENGINE WILL JUST STOP WHILE YOUR DRIVING LEAVING YOU FIGHTING TO BRAKE & STEER.*AK

ACCORDING TO OWNERS MANUAL AIRBAGS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE DEPLOYED AT A THRESHOLD OF 9-18 MPH. THY DID NOT. CONTACTED GM DEALERSHIP AND THEY DO NOT WANT TO DO ANYTHING WITH THIS PROBLEM. I NEED YOUR HELP. MY HAND IS IN A CAST AND ACCORDING TO MY DOCTOR MAY NEED AN OPERATION TO MEND THE TORN LIGAMENTS IN MY HAND. I HIT THE STEERING WHEEL WITH MY CHEST. YET THE GM MANUFACTURER WILL NOT DO ANYTHING OTHER THAN EXPLAIN TO ME HOW THE AIR BAGS WORK. A VEHICLE CROSS MY PATH NOT YIELDING TO TRAFFIC AND CROSSED MY FRONT ABOUT 15 FEET AWAY. I HIT THE THE OTHER VEHICLE IN T-BONE TYPE ACCIDENT GOING AT 40 MPH, SPUNNED THE OTHER VEHICLE ABOUT THREE TIMES AND MY AIR BAG IN MY CHEVY S-10 TRUCK DID NOT DEPLOY. GM HAS PLACED THIS FILE ON THE BACKBURNER AND WITHOUT ACTION. THEY DO NOT WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR MY SAFETY.*AK

98 V 150 001/WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING: REPORTING WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER.*AK

SPARE TIRE HOIST CABLE FATIGUED NEAR WHEEL RETAINER AND TIRE FELL FROM VEHICLE; THEFT DETERRENT CABLE KEPT TIRE FROM FALLING COMPLETELY AWAY AND CAUSED TIRE TO LIFT THE REAR END OF MY TRUCK. THERE IS NO APPARENT DAMAGE OTHER THAN A BENT REAR LICENSE PLATE. I FEAR THAT THIS MAY HAPPEN TO SOMEONE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OR IF THEFT DETERRENT CABLE IS NOT IN PLACE THE TIRE MAY FALL FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND STRIKE ANOTHER VEHICLE OR CAUSE A ROAD HAZARD. I WAS FORTUNATE TO BE A FEW HUNDRED FEET FROM MY HOME WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE CABLE APPEARED TO BE FATIGUED AT THE POINT WHERE THE BREAK OCCURED. PLEASE CONTACT ME TO ASSURE THAT THIS INFORMATION IS PROCESSED. THANK YOU.*AK

ABS WARNING LIGHT WAS ON. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, AND MECHANIC STATED THAT BRAKING SYSTEM IS WIRED WRONGLY, AND AND THAT IS WHY THE LIGHT IS COMING ON. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

3 LUGS: STUDS ON RIGHT REAR WHEEL SHEARED OFF UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. AFTER A FEW MONTHS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS BASICALLY STOPPED WORKING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK *SLC

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS CHANGED AND OIL WAS CHANGED, AND FOR AWHILE THE LIGHT WENT OFF, UNTIL OCTOBER 1, 2001 THE ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON AGAIN THE VEHICLE WAS PUT ON A MACHINE AN A CODE OF 1103 APPEARED THE DEALER WAS CALLED AND STATED THERE IS NO SUCH CODE, PPOSSIBLE ENGINE PROBLEMS, BUT AS OF NOW NO ONE KNOWS WHAT THE PROBLEM IS.*JB

WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING WITH NO PRIOR WARNING. THEY WORK INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO, HAD TO REPLACE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK

FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. NEXT, SAME DAY, AT NIGHT, AT APPROX. 65 MPH. PROBLEM NOW CONSTANT, WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT RELIABLE; QUICK-FIX BY MANIPULATING HARNESS UNDER HOOD. MFGR (CHEVROLET REQUEST NO. C05533481, TERESA RANGEL) SAID NHSTA RECALL 98V150 DID NOT APPLY BY VIN ALTHOUGH PROBLEM IS EXACTLY AS REPORTED IN THE RECALL. REPRESENTATIVE WAS COURTEOUS BUT DID NOT RESOLVE MY PROBLEM.*AK