1996 CHEVROLET S10 Complaints

ENGINE QUIT ON ME GOING 65MPH, COULDN'T GET MOTOR STARTED FOR 45 MINUTES, BROUGHT INTO SHOP SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG SO I ENDED UP GETTING RID OF IT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 35 MPH HEARD A BANG FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED STEERING WHEEL TO JERK. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO BRING VEHICLE TO A STOP AT SIDE OF ROAD. A PRIVATE MECHANIC INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND STATED THAT FRONT CONTROL ARM BROKE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

FRONT CRASH AT 45 MPH , NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED, DAMAGE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. *AK

WHILE STOPPING AT LIGHT AND DEPRESSING PEDAL VEHICLE SURGED. ALSO, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT AND AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHED ONOFF. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING DRIVER'S VIEW. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE'S MAKE AND MODEL; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN.*AK

DRIVERS SIDE UPPER BALL JOINT BROKE (HOUSING ), THIS ALLOWED THE WHEEL TO TILT IN TOWARDS THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THANK GOODNESS THIS HAPPENED AT A LOW SPEED WHILE I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY. THE BALL JOINT DID NOT FAIL DUE TO A LACK OF LUBRICATION. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN DISASTOROUS. THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE TO THE ALUMINUM WHEEL ON THE INSIDE. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER IS INTERMITTENLY FAILING, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. RECALL 98V150001 WAS ISSUED; BUT, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH IT HAS SAME DEFECT . CONSUMER REPAIRED SOLDIER JOINT WHICH FIXED PROBLEM.*AK THE WIPER WAS FIXED THREE TIMES BY THE DEALER. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM CONTINUED UNTIL THE CONSUMER HIMSELF FIXED IT. *YH

AT AROUND 45,000 MILES, THE ABS LIGHT WENT ON DURING TRAVEL. I WENT TO A BRAKE SHOP AND THEY INFORMED ME OF A PROBLEM WITH S-10 BRAKES. I CALLED THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL YET. THEY DID TELL ME THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH S-10 BRAKING SYSTEMS AND I SHOULD WAIT UNTIL I RECEIVE A LETTER. I USED THE INTERNET TO CHECK AND SEE IF THERE WAS RECALL ON MY TRUCK. THE INFORMATION I READ WAS THE FINAL LETTERS WOULD BE SENT IN DEC. 2000. AS OF NOW, I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANYTHING. I CALLED THE DEALED AND THEY GAVE ME A PRICE OF $350.00 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I DO KNOW THERE IS A ABS PROBLEM WITH 2,400,000 TRUCKS. HOW DO I FIND OUT IF MY TRUCK IS PART OF THE RECALL. THE TRUCK STOPS FINE, EXCEPT IN WET WEATHER. IF THE ROAD IS WET, THE BRAKES LOCK UP.*AK

FAILURE OCCURRED DURING HEAVY RAIN/HAIL STORM. HAS ALSO FAILED IN LIGHT RAIN. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER WHO STATES THAT VEHICLE IS NOT ON RECALL LIST. I ASKED IF I COULD FURTHER REPORT THIS PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD NO ,THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT ON RECALL LIST AND THAT WAS ALL THEY COULD DO FOR ME. I HAVE CONTACTED PARTS DEPT SO THAT I COULD REPLACE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER MYSELF. I WAS ADVISED BY PARTS DEPT THAT PART NUMBER FOR MY VEHICLE WAS THE SAME AS FOR THE VEHICLES THAT WERE RECALLED. NOTE WHEN I INQUIRED OF TEAM HOW MUCH THE REPAIR WOULD BE I WAS INFORMED $170.00. THE PART IS APPX $50.00 IT APPEARS THAT TO REPLACE THE PART ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS REMOVE THE COVER AND SWAP OUT THE PART .LOOKS TO ME THAT IT SHOULD NOT TAKE MORE THAN A FEW MINTUES. I HAVEN'T DONE IT YET SO I MAY BE WRONG. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK REGULARLY DUE TO WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MALFUNCTIONING. THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS MAKE/MODEL BUT, THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH HAVING SAME DEFECT. *AK *SLC