1998 CHEVROLET S10 Complaints

DURING A RAIN STORM WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. AFTER A NEAR ACCIDENT, THE TRUCK WAS PULLED OVER AND STOPPED AT AN UNSAFE LOCATION ON THE SHOULDER OF THE FREEWAY. THIS HAPPENED JUST SATURDAY, AUG. 21, 2004 TO MY DAUGHTER WHO WAS DRIVING I-40 FROM RALEIGH TO OUR HOME IN CHAPEL HILL. *AK

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON MY 1998 CHEVY S10 DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. THEY WIL NOT TURN ON, TURN OFF, OR RETURN TO THEIR FULL OFF POSITION CONSISTENTLY. ON THE MIST SETTING THEY DON'T STOP AFTER A FEW SWIPES NOR DO THEY WORK CONSISTENTLY ON THE INTERMITTENT SETTING.*AK

INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WHILE IN OPERATION OR WILL NOT OPERATE AT ALL DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THE VEHICLE THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN.

PROBLEMS WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS.*MR THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WOULD STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD WHILE BEING OPERATED IN THE RAIN. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS. *NM

WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATED POORLY. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO SEVERAL PLACES FOR THE PROBLEM, BUT NO ONE COULD FIND ANYTHING WRONG. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT CHEVROLET HAD A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM, BUT COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM OF THIS NATURE. SOMETIMES WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK, AND SOMETIMES THEY WON'T WORK. ONCE THEY STOP THEY MAY OR MAY NOT BEGIN TO WORK AGAIN. *AK

DURING A RETURN TRIP FROM CANADA IT STARTED TO RAIN. MY WIPERS WERE WORKING FINE FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES THEN THEY STOPPED ABRUPTLY. I HAD TO STOP BEFORE AN ACCIDENT OCCURED. I HAD TO MANUALLY MOVE THEM AND THEY STARTED BACK UP. THIS ISSUE HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES SINCE( EVERY TIME IT HAS BEEN DROVE IN THE RAIN). THE WIPERS STOP AT RANDOM TIMES AND SOMETIMES THEY WILL NOT SHUT OFF FOR UP TO 5 MINUTES AFTER TURNING THE SWITCH OFF. I HAVE PARKED THIS VEHICLE UNTIL I CAN GET THIS SAFETY ISSUE RESOLVED. I DO NOT WANT TO REPLACE THIS PART UNLESS I KNOW IF THIS SAME ISSUE WILL OCCUR WITH THE REPLACEMENT PART OR NOT.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE OCCASIONALLY STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN. I RECIEVED A BULLETIN FROM CHEVROLET STATING THAT SOME VEHICLES WERE BEING RECALLED BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. I TOOK MY S10 PICKUP TO A DEALERSHIP FOR THE REPAIRS AND THEY REFUSED BECAUSE MY TRUCK IS A 1998 MODEL AND THEY SAID THE RECALL WAS FOR 1997 MODELS. SOMEONE I SPOKE WITH SAID THAT CLEANING THE CONTACTS ON THE CURCUIT BOARD WOULD REMEDY THIS SITUATION. I DID THIS AND IT SEEMED TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER IT HAPPENED AGAIN RECENTLY. I READ THAT THE NTHSA HAD BEEN LOOKING INTO THIS MATTER, BUT I CANT FIND ANY INFORMATION. *AK

DRIVING IN FREEWAY RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC (40-45MPH), FAN CAME LOOSE FROM ITS MOUNT, STRUCK AND DAMAGED RADIATOR. SURFACE WHERE BELT CONTACTS FAN IS GOUGED AND WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED/MACHINED TO AVOID DAMAGE TO BELT. SERPENTINE BELT AND PART OF FAN MOUNT LOST. REPLACING RADIATOR AND CURRENTLY TRYING TO TRACK DOWN PARTS TO REPLACE FAN. *LA

WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT IN THE MIDDLE OF A STORM OR SOMETIMES DON'T WORK AT ALL. I JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS SITE OR I WOULD HAVE SUBMITTED MY COMPLAINT TWO YEARS AGO. *AK

CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE TAILGATE CABLE CORRODED AND SNAPPED. THERE WAS A RECALL DEALING WITH THIS PROBLEM BUT DID NOT INCLUDE S10 MODEL. *AK