1997 CHEVROLET S10 Complaints

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE OUT OF WARRANTY.*AK BUT WAS NOT OUT OF WARRANTY WHEN FIRST HAPPENS. *YH

APPROX 5MIN OF DRIVING AT RESIDENTIAL SPEEDS ENGINE WOULD CUT IN AND OUT AS IF RUNNING OUT OF GAS. THE FUEL GAUGE REGISTERED OBOUT 1/3RD FULL. FIRST TRIP TO THE DEALER FOUND TWO TROUBLE CODES: SP0440 & P0171. WAS TOLD TO TIGHTEN GAS CAP AND RETURN IF PROBLE PERSISTS. WITH FULL TANK OF GAS AND AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ENGINE CUT OUT AND BACK IN CAUSING QUITE A JOLT. PROBLEM CONTINUED ESPECIALLY WHEN ACCELERATING. BACK TO DEALER (ONE WEEK AFTER 1ST VISIT) TO FIND OUT FUEL PUMP NEEDS REPLACING. FOUR MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY, BUT LOW MILEAGE, SO I COMPLAINED TO DEALER. "GOODWILL" REPLACEMENT BY MFG ALTHOUGH OUT $220 FOR 2 TRIPS INTO DEALER FOR PROBLEM SOLVING.*AK

CONTACTED JOHN THORNTON CHEVROLET SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND RECEIVED NO SATISFACTORY RESPONSE. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT THESE WINDSHIELD WIPER PROBLEMS HAVE NOT BEEN RECALLED. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM. AS MANY COMPLAINTS AS THERE ARE IT IS UNBELIEVABLE THAT CHEVROLET IS IGNORING THIS VERY SERIOUS AND COSTLY DEFECT.*AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH INTERMITTENT STALLING WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDEN TDEALER FOR REPAIRS. PROBLEM WAS DUE TO BURNING WIRING NOTICED ON FUEL PUMP. *AK

AFTER A LONG CONTINUOUS DRIVE ON THE INTERSTATE AND ENTERING LOCAL TRAFFIC AFTER STOPPING AT A LIGHT AND THEN GOING FROM FIRST TO SECOND, THE TRANSMISSION SLAMMED INTO GEAR FROM FIRST TO SECOND, IT WILL STOP AFTER TURNING THE IGNITION OFF AND RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. *MJS

A CRACK HAS DEVELOPED IN THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON CHECROLET S-10 PICKUPS. AT TIMES EXHAUST FUMES WILL BUILD UP AND ENTER THE VEHICLE. THIS COULD BE A HAZARD IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MODULE SUBJECT TO RECALLS FOR EARLIER MODEL YEARS. REPLACED WIPER MOTOR MODULE AT OWN EXPENSE. *AK

AT 40824AMILES THE CAR COULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEER AND THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON CAME ON. I CALLED THE AUTO SHOP AND THEY SAID TO BRING IT IN AND THAT I COULD DRIVE IT UNTIL THE LIGHT FLASHED. I TOOK IT IN AND HAD IT REPAIRED (WHICH I HAVE FOUGHT FOR THE 200.00 DEDUCTABLE) AT THE TIME I QUESTIONED THE FACT THAT A TRANSMISSION COULD GO OUT SO FAST. ( I DO NOT TOW ANYTHING-IT IS A WORK CAR AND TAKE THE KIDS TO SPORTS) TWO MONTHS TO THE DAY, I AM HAVING THE EXACT PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. EVERYONE I TALK WITH THAT HAS A 97 CHEVY BLAZER HAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM.*AK

INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING VIEW OF DRIVER. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON SIMILAR MAKES AND MODELS; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN.*AK