1996 CHEVROLET S10 Complaints

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY WHEN RAINING. WHEN ITS DRY THEY WORK FINE. RECALL 98V150001 DEALS WITH SAME ISSUE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND HE SAID THAT WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *AK

WE OPERATE A FLEET OF THESE S-10 AND SONOMA VEHICLES. THE REAR MOUNTING STUDS FOR THE BENCH SEAT ARE BREAKING OUT THE SHEET METAL(DUE TO METAL FATIGUE?) THE LEFT SIDE MOUNT IS RIGHT ABOVE THE LEFT FRAME RAIL. THE BRAKE AND FUEL LINES ARE ON TOP OF THIS FRAME. WE FIRST NOTICED THIS CONDITION 10/30/2000, AND HAVE FOUND THE SAME CONDITION ON AT LEAST 12 MORE VEHICLE, 1996 AND 1997. I THINK THE NEWER ONES WILL ALSO FATIGUE IN TIME. I HAVE DIGITAL PHOTO'S AVAIL IF REQUESTED.

WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKES VEHICLE GOES INTO AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE ON WET ROADS. HAD RECALL REPAIRS DONE ON VEHICLE, BUT SAME PROBLEM RETURNED. *AK THE PROBLEM OCCURS ON LOOSE GRAVEL ROAD TOO. *YH

THE BOLT ON THE DRIVERS SEATBACK SHEARED CAUSING THE BACK OF THE SEAT TO FALL TO A HORIZONTAL POSITION./COOLANT BECAME RUSTY CAUSING THE RADIATOR TO BECOME CLOGED WHICH CAUSED THE WATER PUMP TO FAIL.

WHEN ENTERING MY DRIVEWAY AT A VERY SLOW SPEED THE CABLE SUPPORTING THE SPARE TIRE BROKE AND THE TIRE DROPPED AND WEDGED ITSELF BETWEEN THE BOTTOM OF THE TRUCK, THE REAR BUMPER AND THE ROAD CAUSING THE REAR TIES OF MY TRUCK TO BE LIFTED FROM THE ROAD. THE CABLE WAS SHEARED IN SUCH FASHON AS TO INDICATE VIBRATION CAUSED IT TO BREAK. HAS THIS HAPPENED AT ANY NORMAL DRIVING SPEED THE TIRE AND WHEEL WOULD HAVE BECOME POTENTIALLY DEADLY PROJECTILES AND THE I AM SURE THE TRUCK WOULD HAVE TURNED OVER. I WANT A BETTER MOUSETRAP UNDER MY TRUCK AND WILL NOT PUT THIS BACK WITHOUT A LOCK AND CHAIN AS A SECOND LINE OF SECURITY.

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE NEARLY CAME OFF DUE TO A BROKEN BALL JOINT. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD PERIODICALLY TURN OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. WHILE HEADLIGHTS WERE OFF, RUNNING LIGHTS INSIDE THE VEHICLE WERE STILL ON. DEALER REPLACED LIGHT SWITCH, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. DEFECT ALLOWS POOR OR NO VISIBILITY.*AK

AFTER DRIVING FOR A WHILE WOULD START TO APPLY BRAKES FOR A NORMAL STOP. ABS PUMP WOULD KICK IN & WOULD NOT HAVE ANY BRAKES. WHENEVER BRAKE PEDAL WAD RELEASED, ABS LIGHT CAME ON. THEN, TAPPED BRAKES AND VEHICLE WOULD STOP. PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. HAVE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER AS OF YET.

WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE WHEN VEHICLE WOULD STALL OUT. WOULD HAVE NO WARNING A PROBLEM WOULD HAPPEN. CHANGED FUEL BUT PROBLEM STILL EXIST. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. HAVE NOT BEEN TO DEALER.*AK

FIRESTONE TIRE EXPERIENCED BLOW OUT CAUSING VEHICLE TO SKID AND ROLLOVER,CONSUMER WAS KILLED DURING ACCIDENT. *SLC