1998 CHEVROLET S10 Complaints

WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURE *JB...*AK

THE FAN FLEW OFF THE SHAFT INTO THE MOTOR, WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO ABRUPTLY PULL OVER. *JB *TT

GO TO START TRUCK WOULD NOT START, ALSO TAIL LIGHTS, STOP LIGHTS BACKUP LIGHTS WILL NOT WORK REPLACE FUESES AND THEY BLOW EVEY TIME, I HAVE ONE BRAKE LIGHT FOR NOW WENT FOR 6 MONTHS WITH NO LIGHTS IN BACK AT ALL, SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RELEASE AT TIMES, SCREWS FALL OUT OF SEAT HANDLE, LIGHTS INSIDE TRUCK GO OUT AT TIMES AND BOB HOOK CHEV. SAYS THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG HAD THIS TRUCK SINCE 1998 BOUGHT TRUCK OFF LOT NEW.*JB

THE DRIVERS DOOR DID NOT STAY LATCH, WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER TO FALL OUT OF THE VEHICLE, THE SPRINGS POPPED OUT.*JB

PARKING BRAKE WOULD NOT RELEASE. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME REPAIRED. GARAGE CANNOT GET RATCHET FROM GM BECAUSE IT IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER.

ON MY S-10, AS MANY OTHERS ACCORDING TO THE PARTS DEALERS AND SEERVICE BULLETIN #220801, THE SEAT RECLINER GEAR ARM THAT THE HANDLE ATTACHES TO BRAKES FREQUENTLY. THIS IS THE THIRD ONE FOR MY 1998 PICKUP. THE MATERIAL IS VERY WEAK AND COSTLY. GM KNOWS OF THIS, AS CAN BE VERIFIED BY PARTS DEALERS SHOWING I HIGH SALES VOLUME OF THIS PART. THE PART # IS 12479967. COST IS $69.02

1. CONSTANTLY HAD TO CHECK AND FILL OIL AND ANTIFREEZE. 2. USED ALL THE OIL AND MOTOR BLEW UP WITH NO ADVANCE WARNING. 3. LEFT ME STRANDED IN SUB-ZERO WEATHER. 4. CONTACTED LOCAL CHEVY DEALER (STOCKER, STATE COLLEGE, PA) VIA EMAIL AND RECEIVED NO RESPONSE WHATSOEVER.

THE SLAVE CYLINDER FAILS AND THE CLUTCH WILL NO LONGER DISENGAGE (BUT IT IS INTERMITENT AT FIRST). THIS CAN OCCUR WHILE IN GEAR AND THE VEHICLE WILL HAVE TO BE SHUT OFF OR YANKED OUT OF GEAR TO STOP. THIS HAPPEND TO ME WHILE I WAS BACKING UP AND I WOUND UP GOING RIGHT OVER A CURB JUST MISSING THE CAR PARKED BEHIND ME.

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE EXTENDED CAB DOOR HANDLE HAS BROKEN 3 TIMES SINCE OWNERSHIP WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN DOOR. THE HANDLE IS MADE OF A VERY THIN PLASTIC. TS

CONSUMER STATED THAT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT INTERMITTENTLY WILL SLIDE ONCE ADJUSTED TO A DIFFERENT POSITION. THE SEAT FRAME IS NOT LOCKING INTO PLACE CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN DRIVING. TS