1996 CHEVROLET S10 Complaints

THE BOLT ON THE STEERING SHAFT SEPARATED FROM ONE OF THE MEMBERS, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

THERE WAS A BATTERY LEAK. FLUID LEAKED ONTO THE WIRING HARNESS COVER AND ATE THROUGH TO SEVERAL WIRES. ALSO, DEFECTIVE BRAKES CAUSED BRAKE PADS TO WEAR OUT AND ROTORS TO CORRODE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

ANTI-FREEZE LEAKED INTO ENGINE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO CYLINDERS. ENGINE HAD TO BE RE-BORED. *AK

THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AFTER SEEING THE CAMPAIGN #98V150001 AND HAVING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILING TO OPERATE NUMEROUS TIMES--THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE MODULE WHICH THEY STATED WAS THE SAME PART IN THE RECALL BUT DID NOT REPLACE IT FOR FREE SINCE MY TRUCK WAS NOT UNDER "RECALL STATUS" I CALLED GM DIRECTLY WITH THE # THE DEALERSHIP PROVIDED AND GM WOULD NOT AUTHORIZE ANY PAYMENT OR REMEDY TO HELP FIX MY TRUCK. PLEASE HELP ME LOOK INTO THIS MATTER!!! THANKS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH ENGINE CUT OFF, CAUSING THE STEERING TO LOCK UP AND VEHICLE TO FLIP OVER. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

TEMPERATURE GAUGE AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER SAID COOLANT AND OIL INTERMIXED IN THE CRANKSHAFT WHICH WAS CAUSED BY A FAILED INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. *AK *ML

NEEDS NEW TRANSMISSION, GM/CHEVY HAS 9 ON WAIT LIST NOW. NONE AVAILABLE IN US. *AK

ERRATIC WINDSHIELD WIPER PERFORMANCE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.VEHICLE VIN# IS NOT PART OF RECALL 98V150001 ALTHOUGH IT HAS THE SAME DEFECT. CONSUMER HAS PAID FOR THE EXACT REMEDY AS STATED ON RECALL. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING BRAKES ABS ENGAGED AND THE REAR CAME AROUND ABOUT 3 INCHERS TO THE RIGHT.THIS ONLY HAPPENED WHEN PAYMENT WAS WET OR RAINING. THIS CAUSED CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL. *AK

WHILE CROSSING AN INTERSECTION APPLIED THE BRAKES ON A BUMPY ROAD AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. CALLED THE DEALER, AND THEY SAID THAT THIS WAS NORMAL. *AK