1997 CHEVROLET S10 Complaints

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONSUMER HEARD A POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT WHEELS. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER TO BE INSPECTED. *AK *SC *JB

GAS GAUGE BEGAN READING "FULL" WHEN ONLY 1/4 TANK OR LESS. NOW GAUGE IS "ALL OVER THE PLACE" REGARDLESS OF HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN TANK. I RESET THE TRIP ODOMETER EACH TIME I FILL UP SO I KNOW APPROXIMATELY HOW MUCH FUEL I HAVE.*AK

AFTER OIL INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS REPLACED, GRINDING NOISE W/ VIBRATION CAME FROM DASHBOARD. HAPPENS MOSTLY WHEN ACCELERATING AND WHEN IDLING ON COLD DAYS. VIBRATION CAN BE FELT IN GAS PEDAL. REPEATED TRIPS TO THE DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEM, NOISE CONTINUES. *AK

WHILE OPENING THE TAILGATE THE STRAPS BROKE AND CAUSED THE TAILGATE TO COLLAPSE COMPLETELY TO THE GROUND. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. *AK

TOOK MY 1997 S10 PICKUP TO A MECHANIC AND REQUESTED HE CHECK THE BRAKES. THE BRAKE PEDAL FAULTS WHEN CONTINUEING TO APPLY PRESSURE AND BEGINS TO MAKE A BOUNCING TYPE OF FEELING AND THE DISTANCE TO STOP (ESPECIALLY ON WET ROADS) CANNOT BE DETERMINED. THIS IS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ABS WERE FAULTY AND TO CONTACT A DEALER AND HAVE THE VIN RESEARCHED FOR RECALLS, ETC. ALSO REFERRED ME TO NHTSA.

WHEN DRIVING UNDER RAINING CONDITIONS IF WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE ENGAGED WIPERS WON'T COME ON ,AND SOMETIMES THEY DO. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. *AK

PER DEALERSHIP "THERE IS AN OIL GALLERY BLOCK IN THE CAMPSHAFT THAT CAUSES AN OIL LEAKAGE". THIS RESULTS IN ENGINE MOTOR FAILURE.*AK

FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO OPERATE ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. NHTSA HAS A RECALL ON THIS OR A SIMILAR PROBLEM. JOHN L. SULLIVAN, A CHEVROLET DEALER, STATES THAT THE RECALL DOES NOT COVER THIS ITEM ON MY 1997 CHEVROLET S10 PICKUP. I PAID THEM TO GET IT FIXED, SINCE IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I WOULD BE NEGLIGENT NOT TO DO SO. *NLM

THE TIMING BELT BROKE TWICE. THE LAST TIME IT BROKE WAS ON 2/27/2003. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH THE VEHICLE LOSS POWER AND IMMEDIATELY DECELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PEP BOYS, THEY STATED THE TIMING BELT BROKE AND THE VEHICLE DID HAVE ANY AIR COMPRESSION. *AK PH *JB

CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK