1997 CHEVROLET S10 Complaints

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING THE FRONT BALL JOINT ARE WORN AND THE CONSUMER CAN HEAR A LOUD POPPING NOISE, THE CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING THE SYMPTOMS OF RECALLS 01I-018 AND 01V-200 BUT WAS TOLD BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE DOES NOT QUALIFY DUE TO VIN. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *MR *NLM

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT OPERATE ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. I KNOW THAT THE CHEVY S-10 IN MODEL YEARS 1995 AND 1996 HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE SINCE TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND HAD THE "DELAY BOARD" REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. SINCE I HAD THE PART REPLACED IN AUGUST, 2002 I HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEM WITH THE WIPERS. I BELIEVE THIS PART SHOULD BE RECALLED ON THE 1997 MODEL CHEVROLET S-10 PICKUP. MR

WINDSHIELD WIPERS SOMETIMES STAY ON AND SOMETIMES THEY WILL NOT COME ON. WHEN THEY STAY ON THEY INTERMITTENTLY WORK. MR

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN THE WINDSHEILD WHIPER SHUT OFF WHILE IN USE ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. CONTACTED DEALER. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. *AK *YH

WIPERS WORK FOR A LITTLE WHILE THEN STOP. WHEN ITS RAINING, THEY DONT WANT TO GO ON. IF THEY DO GO ON THEY USUSALLY STOP HALFWAY THROUGH CYCLE. NLM

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND WILL DISENGAGE WITHOUT WARNING WHILE IN OPERATION. *AK THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR COMPUTER BOARD WAS REPLACED. *SCC

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WENT INTERMITTENTLY, AND THEN CEASED WORKING. DEALER STATES NOT COVERED BY RECALL(ONLY 1996 S-10S COVERED). CHARGED OVER $400.00 FOR DEALER TO FIX.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO WORK WHEN NEEDED (DRIVING IN THE RAIN). FIRST NOTICED THIS PROBLEM ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND WIPERS FAIL TO WORK MORE OFTEN RECENTLY. WHEN WIPERS FAIL TO WORK I HAVE TO ATTEMPT TO PULL OVER AND ASSIST THE WIPERS TO GET THEM GOING. SOMETIMES THIS INVOLVES OPENING THE HOOD AND TAPPING ON THE WIPER MOTOR, OTHER TIMES I GENTLY ASSIST THE WIPER ARM. WHEN APPROACHING SUDDEN DOWN POURS THIS PROBLEM COULD INCREASE THE CHANCE OF AN ACCIDENT DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY. I NOTICED THAT THEIR IS A RECALL FOR EARLIER MODELS (NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 98V150001) WITH THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS I AM SEEING. PLEASE ADVISE.

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. POSSIBLY SAME DEFECT AS CAMPAIGN NO: 98V150001. *AK

WE TOOK TRUCK TO DEALER AT FIRST SIGN OF PROBLEM AND COST WAS $826. I'VE SINCE LEARNED THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH CHEVROLETS AND THEIR HAVE BEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS. I CAN'T GET HELP FROM CHEV. OR GM IN RECOUPING MY MONEY. I'VE A FRIEND WHO HAS BLAZER AND HAD SAME PROBLEM LAST WEEK AND HE HAD TO PURCHASE NEW RADIATOR. THE PUBLIC NEEDS TO BE MADE AWARE AND THE MFG. SHOULD USE DIFFERENT COOLANT.*AK