1996 CHEVROLET S10 Complaints

IN AUGUST OF 1996 I PURCHASED A 1996 S-10 PICKUP FROM RELIABLE CHEVROLET IN ALBUQUERQUE. IT WAS SOLD AS A VEHICLE WITH 26 MILES ON IT INSTEAD OF THE ACTUAL 7064 MILES IT REALLY HAD. I HAD NEVER BOUGHT A NEW CAR AND THEY SAW ME COMING. THE LEGAL PART OF THAT CONTRACT IS BEING REVIEWED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF NEW MEXICO AND SENATOR DOMENICI. I NOTIFIED CHEVROLET IN MICHIGAN IMMEDIATELY, TELLING THEM ABOUT THE FRAUDULENT CONTRACT AND THE SLIPPAGE IN THE TRANSMISSION. I RARELY DROVE OTHER THAN TO MY TWO JOBS. ON THE FIRST EXTENDED TRIP OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS, THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY REFUSED TO SHIFT INTO THIRD GEAR WHILE I WAS PASSING. IT BLEW A LARGE AMOUNT OF TRANSMISSION FLUID OUT THE VENT TUBE ON THE REAR OF THE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE SPENT OVER $300.00 AND A GREAT DEAL OF TIME AND MISSED WORK TRYING TO GET RELIABLE FIX THE PROBLEM. I FOUND OUT RECENTLY THAT CHEVROLET INSTALLED A DEFECTIVE PUMP IN THE TRANSMISSON THAT CANNOT HANDLE THE PRESSURE, FORCING IT OUT THE VENT TUBE AND OVERHEATING THE SYSTEM WHILE CAUSING SHIFT FAILURE. DO YOU CONSIDER LOSING POWER SUDDENLY WHEN ON A HIGHWAY WHERE THE SPEED LIMIT IS 75 DANGEROUS? I HAVE NEARLY LOST MY LIFE THREE TIMES NOW BECAUSE OF MY INABILITY TO GO FASTER THAN 44 MPH WHEN THE TRANSMISSION LOCKS LIKE THIS. ONLY MY SKILL AS A DRIVER HAS PREVENTED YOU FROM SEEING ME IN THE FATALITY SECTION. CHEVROLET SENT ME 5 LETTERS CONCERNING THEIR FAULTY WINDSHIELD WIPERS, BUT NO NOTICE ABOUT A REALLY DANGEROUS AND EXPENSIVE CONDITION THEY WILLINGLY KEEP QUIET ABOUT. I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE MORE THAN 25 MILES IN ANY DIRECTION BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION STOPS SHIFTING PROPERLY AND STARTS SPEWING FLUID OUT THE VENT TUBE. THIS IS A SERIOUS DEFECT, IT ALMOST COST ME MY LIFE 3 TIMES NOW. AT LEAST 7 DRIVERS HAD TO SWERVE TO AVOID ME AS THE TRUCK LOST POWER SUDDENLY. FOR EVERY RAISED MIDDLE FINGER I GOT, I HATE CHEVROLET AND THEIR VULGAR DECEIT EVEN MORE. MY TRUCK HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 5 TIMES NOW AND THE PROBLEM ONLY GETS WORSE. NO SAFET

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HWY AT 45 MPH NOTICDE HE WAS APPROACHING A VEHICLE COLLISION. STARTED TO SLOW DOWN WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE BEHIND HIM STRUCK AND RAMMED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE INTO THE APPROACHING COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

THEY SAY MY TRANSMISSION IS NOT ONE THAT SEIZES BUT IT IS LOCKING UP AND BUCKING FOR SOME REASON. I HAVE TO DISENGAGE, THEN SPEED UP TO GET IT TO STOP BUCKING. ANY IDEAS? THIS HAS OCCURRED SINCE I BOUGHT IT USED W/LIMITED WARRANTY. I CAN'T AFFORD $65. EVERYTIME I NEED AN ESTIMATE (DOWN TIME) AND THIS MIGHT BE RELATED TO THE RECALL. HOW CAN THEY TELL WHICH ONES (NOT JUST VIN) REGARDING SPECIAL TORQUE TOOL.. ALSO, WHAT IS THE LIFE EXPECTANCY FROM MANUFACTURER ON THE REAR OXYGEN SENSORS? I HAD A CRACKED CYLINDER HEAD TWO MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING. THEY SAY IT WAS A DEFECT IN THE WATER-COOLING SYSTEM. IT SUCKED ALL MY COOLANT THRU ENGINE, BLEW OUT BACK. MY SENSOR IN REAR WAS CLOGGED...DIRECT RESULT...THEY SAY IT COULDN'T HAVE GOTTEN PAST CAT. CONVERTOR, ALTHOUGH BLUE WAS BLOWING OUT MY TAILPIPE... THEY WON'T FIX. I AM JUST CURIOUS AS TO HOW I CAN KEEP FROM THEM BLOWING SMOKE UP MY SKIRT. THANKS, I'M SINGLE, FEMALE AND THEY SAW ME COMING.*AK

PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION VEHICLE EXPERIENCED CONTINUED FAILURES OF THE ABS SYSTEM, ONE INCIDENT RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION DUE TO LOSS OF BRAKE CONTROL. (99V-193) *MJS

RECALL 98V150 001/WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING: WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING DURING OPERATION. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF RECALL DUE TO VIN. *K

HEAD GASKET FAILED AT 51300 MILE ON VEHICLE, CAUSING COOLING SYSTEM OF VEHICLE TO DRAIN. REPAIR COST IS APPROXIMATELY $525. FAILURE SEEMS UNUSUAL AT THIS MILEAGE. *AK

ON-GOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING DURING OPERATIO. PROBLEM CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY WHEN NEEDED, AND COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE COLLISION. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK

HEADLIGHT EFFECTIVENESS IS EXTREMELY POOR ON BOTH HIGH AND LOW BEAMS. CHECKED VOLTAGE TO LAMPS: SOLID 14.2V UNDER ALL CONDITIONS. CONTACTED DEALER AND REVIEWED PROBLEM W. SERVICE MANAGER. UNABLE TO RECOMMEND A SOLUTION AND THERE IS NO FACTORY RECALL ON RECORD. (HAVE CHECKED BACK SEVERAL TIME SINCE; STILL NOTHING FROM GM). REPLACED BOTH HEADLAMPS WITH NAPA AFTER-MARKET UNITS AT ABOUT 10,000 MILES; THIS CHANGE RESULTING IN MINOR IMPROVEMENT, DUE MOSTLY, I THINK, TO WIDER BEAM SPREAD, BUT OVER ALL PERFORMANCE IS STILL THE WORST I HAVE EVER HAD ON A VEHICLE (INCLUDING MY 6-VOLT 1934 PLYMOUTH WITH NO VOLTAGE REGULATOR), AND I HAVE OWNED A LOT OF OLD VEHICLES WITH MARGINAL LIGHTS. *AK

HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT ON A SIDE ROAD, TRAVELING 55 MPH. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING 35MPH AND AS A RESULT OF A SUDDEN STOP VEHICLE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL WITH PEDAL TO FLOORBOARD, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK