1998 CHEVROLET S10 Complaints

CONSUMER STATES THAT WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN. SOMETIMES THE WIPERS WILL ENGAGE WITHOUT WARNING. TS

WHEN ACTIVATED, WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATE ERRATICALLY AND MAY SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE ERRATIC BEHAVIOR HAPPENS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR BUT APPEARS WORSE (ESPECIALLY SHUTTING OFF UNEXPECTEDLY) IN WARM WEATHER. RECENTLY I HAVE FOUND THAT TURNING THE WIPERS TO HIGH WILL USUALLY RESTART THEM AFTER THEY SHUT OFF. ERRATIC BEHAVIOR DURING INTERMITTENT OPERATION INCLUDES MULTIPLE WIPES (SOMETIMES MORE THAN 10) PER CYCLE. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN PRESENT FOR APPROXIMATELY THE LAST 30,000 MILES (I AM CURRENTLY AT 72,500). I AM ESTIMATING THE INCIDENT DATE BELOW AROUND THE FIRST TIME I NOTICED THE PROBLEM. THE DATE IS ACCURATE +/- 6 MONTHS. I HAVE NOT YET CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT THE PROBLEM. I AM PLANNING TO DO SO EITHER TODAY (1/2/03) OR TOMORROW.

THE VEHICLES WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING, WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 60 MPH IN A RAIN STORM. THIS ALMOST RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT, BECAUSE OF DRIVER HAVING POOR VISIBILITY. THE DEALERSHIP IS REPLACING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. MR

COSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE "SLAVE" CYLINDER IN THE BELL HOUSING WOULD NOT MOVE. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER COULD NOT SHIFT GEARS AND VEHICLE BROKE DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY. TS MECHANIC REPLACED SLAVE CYLINDER AND BLEED THE SYSTEM. *TT

WHILE AT A STOP, THE VEHICLE WAS REAR-ENDED, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. PH *JG

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND IT WILL HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO SEE DURING RAINY WEATHER. DEALER NOTIFIED TS

BENT AND TWISTED FINGERS MR. SAM ADAMS FINGERS ARE TWISTED AND BENT FROM TO CONFORM TO THE CONTOUR OF THE STEERING WHEEL ON THE CHEVROLET S-10 HE DRIVES. MR. ADAMS WISHES HIS NAME BE HELD IN CONFIDENCE. THIS INFORMATION IS BEING SUPPLIED TO YOU FOR INFORMATION ON THE STEERING EFFORT DAMAGE TO DRIVERS FINGERS BY MIKE TOMICH 989-665-2311

WIPER MOTOR OR SWITCH FAILED NEARING THE CITY OF MEBANE, NC DURING HEAVY RAIN. THE NEXT MORNING IT WAS STILL RAINING AND THE WIPERS FUNCTIONED OK. *JB ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*****768323

THE VEHICLE HIT A FENCE POST AFTER LEAVING THE ROADWAY, AND DAMAGED THE FRONT END. THE CONSUMER ALSO BROKE TWO RIBS AND PUNCTURED LEFT LUNG, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT EXPERIENCE DEPLOYMENT. *SCC

SPARE TIRE STORED UNDERNEATH VECHILE FELL TO GROUND AND LOGGED UNDER VEHICLE. ONLY A BAD BOUNCE AT 10 MPH BUT A MAJOR PROBLEM AT 70 MPH. REPAIR SERVICE STATES THEY HAVE SEEM THIS BEFORE--WILL REPLACEMENT FAIL WHEN TRAVELING AT A HIGHER SPEED? IS IT SAFE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE?*AK