1997 CHEVROLET S10 Complaints

WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

UNWILLING TO ACCEPT BLAME FOR POOR ENGINEERING. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK

I AM UNSURE OF THE ENGINE QUESTION. THE INFORMATION THAT I HAVE IS THAT IT IS A 4.3 LITER V6. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURED 3 TIMES . IT HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATLY EVERY 15000 MILES. THE FIRST 2 TIMES THE TRANSMISSION LINES HAVE BEEN REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE YET TO GET IT REPLACED THIS TIME FOR I AM STILL INVESTIGATING MY WARRANTY COVERAGE AND THIS RECENT OCCURENCE. OBVIOUSLY, SOMETHING IN THE STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICLE OR THE LINE IS DEFECTIVE. I HAVE SPOKEN TO SEVERAL MECHANICS ( DEALER & PRIVATE BUSINESSES), ALL SAY THAT THIS IS A PART THAT SHOULD NEVER BREAK, AND ARE SURPRISED THAT IT HAS. ANY INFORMATION YOU CAN PROVIDE WOULD BE EXTREMELY HELPFUL AND APPRECIATED. THANK YOU, T. MUIR. *AK

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, IT WAS NOT RAINING AND COMING TO A STOP LIGHT, CONSUMER PRESSED ON BRAKES, VEHICLE STOPPED, AND THEN BRAKE PEDAL RELEASED. CONSUMER WENT INTO AN INTERSECTION. CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE. *AK

SEAT BRACE ON THE REAR OF DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEATS WENT THROUGH THE FLOORBOARD OF VEHICLE DUE TO A WEAK SPOT WELD. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL WORK FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES (15 MILES) AND THEN QUIT. I HAVE GOTTEN OUT AND JIGGLED WIRES AND GOT IT TO WORK AGAIN. UPON GUT INSTINCT AND SOME KNOWLEDGE OF AUTOMIBLE ENGINES, I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A BAD MOTOR FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS OR A BAD WIRE CONECTION. I DON'T BELIEVE THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A FAULT OF OWNER DUE TO THE FACT THAT AN OWNER CAN NOT CAUSE A WIRE SHORT AND ALSO FEEL IT IS A MANUFACTURER PROBLEM FOR LACK OF TEST OF WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTORS. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY ABOUT 60MPH. ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT HIM FROM THE REAR, AND VEHICLE VEERED OVER INTO THE SHOULDER GRASS AND FLIPPED TWICE, THE CAR WAS UPSIDE DOWN. THEN, VEHICLE WAS BACK ON THE ROAD, AND WENT INTO A CONCRETE COVER. HIT IT HEAD-ON, AND DRIVER'S AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. CONSUMER HAD SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH ANOTHER DRIVER WAS WAITING TO MAKE A TURN, THE OTHER DRIVER TURNED IN FRONT OF CONSUMER, CONSUMER HIT OTHER DRIVER HEAD-ON, AND WENT INTO HIGH CURVE. THE OTHER DRIVER WAS DRUNK. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. CONSUMER STATED THAT AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED AT 10 TO 14 MPH, BUT THEY DID NOT. CONSUMER WAS WILLING TO TAKE CAR TO BE INSPECTED. *AK

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION WITH HORSE, CONSUMER INJURED (CUTS, BRUISES AND BROKEN BONE IN THE HAND). YH (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)

FIRST SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COME ON AND BURNING ODOR, DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *ET