1998 CHEVROLET S10 Complaints

MY SON WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN THE FAN FLEW OFF THE TRUCK , WENT THROUGH THE RADIATOR AND BLEW THE ENGINE. WHAT I WANT TO KNOW IS , THIS NORMAL FOR A VEHICLE THAT ONLY HAS 51000 MILES ON IT???*AK

WHILE DRIVING, TRANSMISSION WILL SHIFT HARD FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. HARD PARTS IN TRANSMISSION REPLACED TWICE, PROBLEM REOCCURRED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE HARD SHIFT ONLY OCCURS WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN MORE THAN 1 HOUR WHEN TRANSMISSION IS HOT. DEALER REPLACED THE TORQUE CONVERTER, HOWEVER PROBLEM CAME BACK 2 DAYS LATER, DEALER THEN REPLACED THE VALVE BODY. *SLC

I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE IT HAS HAD ABOUT 15000 MILES ON IT IT TAKES SPELLS WHEN THE ENIGNE WILL SHUT OFF,AT ANY SPEED IT MAY GO TWO TO FOUR MONTHS AND WILL NOT GIVE A PROBLEM.THEN FOR NO APPARANT REASON IT WILL START.8/8/2002 THE ENGINE STALLED ELEVEN TIMES IN ABOUT 0NE HUNDRED MILES,THIS VERY SCARY WHEN YOU ARE ON THE INTERSTATE AT SPEED,IS THIS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE?,AND IS THERE A CURE,I HAVE SEEN NO RECALLS FROM GENERAL MOTORS ABOUT THIS. *AK

WHEN DRIVING THE TRUCK, IT SHUTS DOWN DURING ODD TIMES. IT DOESNT SHUT DOWN WHEN THE TRUCK HAS BEEN DRIVEN ALONG TIME. IT HAPPENS WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD AND HOT. WHEN I MEAN SHUT DOWN IM REFERRING TO THE WHOLE TRUCK TURNING OFF. THE BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON WHEN SHUT DOWN OCCURS. I HAD THIS VEHICLE TO A CHEV DEALER, THE SAID IT WAS A IGNITION MODULE, I HAD IT REPLACED. THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED. I HAD IT TO ANOTHER GARAGE, THEY SAID IT WAS A CRACK SENSOR, I HAD IT REPLACED, ITS STILL HAPPENING. I HAD IT TO ANOTHER GARAGE, THEY SAID IT WAS A IGNITION COIL, I HAD IT REPLACED, YOU GUESSED IT, STILL SHUTTING DOWN. I SANKED 300 HUNDRED DOLLARS ON THE SO CALLED PROFESSIONALS FROM CHEVROLET. IM STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM. THEY ARE DUMPING PARTS IN MY TRUCK AND HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IT IS. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED AND IT STILL HAS LOW MILES ON IT. THERE HAS TO BE A SOLUTION TO MY PROBLEM.*AK

TODAY, 24 JULY 2002 @ 6:30 AM PDT AT 65 MPH, THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE HUB ON OUR 1998 CHEVROLET S-10 BLAZER. ALL FIVE WHEEL STUDS SHEARED. THE CAR WAS BROUGHT TO A STOP WHILE RIDING ON THE BRAKE DISC. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO WOOLEVER TIRE CO, 205 ANACAPA ST, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101. THE BRAKE ROTOR AND ALL TIRE STUDS ARE BEING REPLACED. I HAVE HIGH RESOLUTION DIGITAL PICTURES OF THE INDIVIDUAL STUDS AS WELLE AS THE WHEEL AND BRAKE ASSEMBLIES. CHEVROLET HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND HAS STARTED A CASE (1-18936109) REGARDING THIS FAILURE. I'VE ASKED THE TIRE DEALER TO SAVE ALL THE PARTS THAT WERE REPLACED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING HEARD LOUD NOISE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING WENT OUT. CONTACTED DEALER. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE. UNABLE TO GET PART DUE TO SHORTAGE.*AK

I HAVE A PASSENGER SEAT WHICH WILL NOT LOCK IN ANY POSITION EXCEPT FULLY BACK AND WILL ONLY LOCK BY BEING SLAMMED INTO THIS POSITION. IF SEAT IS NOT LOCKED INTO THIS POSITION IT WILL SLIDE FORWARD OR BACKWARDS FREELY DEPENDING ON THE MOTION OF THE VEHICLE . MANY ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM BY THE DEALERSHIP, BUT ALL EFFORTS HAVE BEEN FUTILE. NOW THEY AND CHEVROLET REFUSE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM UNDER THE WARRANTY BECAUSE OF THE CURRENT MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE. AS OF NOW, THERE HAS ONLY BEEN ONE INJURY CAUSED BY THIS SEAT AND THAT WAS TO A 6 YEAR OLD WHOSE FOOT WAS CAUGHT BY THE SEAT WHEN IT WAS BEING SLAMMED INTO THE FULLY BACK POSITION. LUCKILY HER FOOT WAS JUST BRUISED BY THE SEAT . I JUST DO NOT WANT TO SEE ANYONE SERIOUSLY HURT BECAUSE OF THIS MALFUNCTIONING SEAT. THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM AS I HAVE ATTEMPTED ON NUMEROUS(AT LEAST 5) TIMES TO HAVE IT FIXED DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD. EACH TIME I HAD TO TAKE OFF FROM WORK AND WAIT ON THEM TO FIX IT, MADE TO DEPEND ON THE DEALER TO DRIVE ME TO WORK AND PICK ME UP. *JB *NLM *DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS**76447

FRONT WHEEL BEARING STARTED SQUEALING, WOULD STOP MAKING NOISE IN RIGHT HAND TURNS AND WOULD COME BACK WHEN GOING STAIGHT. I DISCOVERED FROM VISITING A DEALERSHIP, BEARING SUPPLIER AND ONLINE MEASSAGE BOARDS THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT ALL CHEVROLET S SERIES TRUCKS EXPERINCE AT AROUND 40,000 MILES. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING WITHOUT WARNING. FAILED ON 2 OCCASIONS DURING RAINSTORMS. OTHER PERSONS TELL ME OF SAME FAILURE IN 1997 & 1994 CHEV. P/U TRUCKS.*AK

WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD BE IN USE, THEY WOULD PERFORM INTERMITTENTLY OR SOMETIMES NOT AT ALL. DRIVER WOULD HAVE TO GET OUT OF VEHICLE TO WIGGLE WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM. VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER RECALL THAT WAS ISSUED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE PARTS ARE; ELC PLUG OR ELC BOARD INSIDE OF THE MOTOR AND THAT GM IS AWARE OF THIS. *SCC