1997 CHEVROLET S10 Complaints

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. UPON IMPACT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUFFERED TORN LIGAMENTS TO HIS LEFT SHOULDER. *JG

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK ONLY INTERMITTENTLY, PART WAS REPLACED BY CONSUMER. AT THIS TIME PART IS FAILING AGAIN.*AK

I NOTICED A RECALL FOR SAME VEHICLE YEAR 1994-1996, THIS IS A 1997 WITH THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *TS ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS***761021

BOUGHT TRUCK IN OCTOBER AND HAVE RECENTLY BEEN EXPERIENCING EXTREMELY HARD SHIFTING FROM FIRST INTO SECOND GEAR. THIS IS ALSO ACCOMPANIED BY THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT. I SPOKE WITH A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST ABOUT THIS AND HE SAID IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE GM TRANSMISSIONS, HE SUGGESTED REPLACING THE VALVE BODY WHICH HE SAID IS CLEARLY DEFECTIVE FROM THE FACTORY IN MY OPINION GM SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL ON THESE TRANSMISSIONS. *TS *JB ****DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS****760962

IN ORDER TO MAKE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK CONSUMER MUST LIFT HOOD AND TAP ON MOTOR.*AK CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH GAS GAUGE. *TT

FRAME IS CRACKED, TWO BODY SHOPS STATED IT IS A FATIGUE CRACK DUE TO DEFECTIVE METAL USED DURING THE MANUFACTURING OF THE VEHICLE. GMC HAS STATED THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING AS THE VEHICLE IS OVER THE WARRANTY, HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE IS ONLY FOUR YEARS OLD AND NEVER BEEN IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. BOTH BODY SHOPS, AN INDEPENDENT SHOP AND BOB MAGUIRE CHEVROLET BODY SHOP, HAVE AGREED THIS IS NOT A WEARABLE PART AND NEVER SHOULD HAVE CRACKED. EVEN WITH 500,000 MILES THE FRAME SHOULD NOT CRACK. I TAKE CARE OF MY VEHICLES, OTHERWISE I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET 179,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK. I HAVE A 1991 CHEVROLET SILVERADO AT HOME THAT HAS 286,000+ MILES ON IT AND STILL HAS THE ORIGINAL FRAME WITH NO CRACKS. I STILL HAVE 10 PAYMENTS LEFT ON THE S10 AND THE TRUCK IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE BODY SHOP MANAGER AT BOB MAGUIRE HAS INFORMED ME THAT HE WOULD NOT EVEN DRIVE THE TRUCK AROUND THE CORNER, THAT IS HOW UNSAFE THIS VEHICLE IS. I BELIEVE CHEVROLET SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING THE FRAME OR TRUCK, AS I INTENDED TO HAVE THIS TRUCK IN USE FOR ANOTHER FIVE PLUS YEARS, AS I HAVE DONE WITH MY 1991 THAT IS STILL ON THE ROAD. I WAS TOLD THAT I WAS VERY LUCKY THAT I NOTICED THE CRACK, AS IT WAS JUST ABOUT TO BREAK ALL THE WAY THROUGH AND I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF IT HAD. IF THE ENTIRE FRAME IS NOT REPLACED, HOW WOULD ONE KNOW IF THE VEHICLE WILL EVER HAVE ITS FULL INTEGRITY AGAIN, AS OTHER PARTS OF THE FRAME MIGHT HAVE ADDITIONAL DEFECTS, AS WELL. IF YOU NEED ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL ME. ALSO BRUCE IS THE BODY SHOP MANAGER AT BOB MAGUIRE AND IS WILLING TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THE NON-DIGITAL SPEEDOMETER STICKS INTERMITTENTLY, DEALER HAS REPAIRED SPEEDOMETER 3 TIMES, BUT IT DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK. CONSUMER STATES THE SPEEDOMETER FAILS BY STICKING AT ONE SPEED, WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE CORRECT SPEED IS NOT KNOWN, CONSUMER STATES THIS IS NOW THE 4TH TIME AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*JB

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE EXHIBITED SUDDEN ACCELERATION AS IF THE THROTTLE WAS STUCK, CONSUMER COULD ALSO SMELL A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM CLUTCH, MECHANIC FOUND WELD BROKE IN CARBURETOR, DEALER NOTIFIED. *TT

THIS PROBLEM IS MAGNIFIED WITH WINTER DRIVING ON ICY ROADS. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE GENERAL MOTORS CORRECT THIS PROBLEM AT NO COST TO ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY LOSE POWER AND STALL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK