1998 CHEVROLET S10 Complaints

WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER, THE RELAYS AND FUSES KEEP BLOWING. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A AIR CONDITIONING PLACE AND THEY ARE NOT SURE. WITH THE ABS, I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN SNOW, I USED THE BRAKES AND THE ANTI LOCKS CAME ON AND ALL LIGHTS INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR CUT OFF COMPLETELY. HAD TO STOP AND RESTART VEHICLE. WITH THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN ALL NY GAUGES JUMPED THEN WENT TO NORMAL. WITH THE TRANSMISSION IT HAS CONSTANTLY SLAMMED INTO SECOND GEAR AND THIRD GEAR. I HAVE BROUGHT TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMED. IT WAS WORKED ON ONCE, THEY SAID THEY REPLACED NUMEROUS PARTS ON THE TRANSMISSION. UPON DRIVING IT DOWN THE ROAD, THE SAME THING HAPPENED. *JB **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****734327

WITH THE AIR CONDITONER THE RELAYS AND FUSES KEEP BLOWING. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A AIR CONDITONING PLACE AND THEY ARE NOT SURE. WITH THE ABS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN SNOW. I USED THE BRAKES THE ANTI LOCKS CAME ON AND ALL LIGHTS INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR CUT OFF COMPLETELY. HAD TO STOP AND RESTART VEHICLE. WITH THE ELCTRICAL PROBLEM I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN ALL MY GAUGES JUMPED THEN WENT TO NORMAL. WITH THE TRANNSMISSION IT HAS CONSTATLY SLAMMED INTO SECOND AND THIRD GEAR. I HAVE BROUGHT TO THTE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES. IT WAS WORKED ON ONCE. THEY SAID THEY REPLACED NUMEROUS PARTS ON THE TRANSMISSION. UPON DRIVING IT DOWN THE ROAD THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN.

FAULTY SPARK PLUG AND WIRES CAUSED THE SES LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE AND THE VEHICLE TO RUN ROUGH, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT SINCE VEHICLE HAD SPECIAL WARRANTY COVERAGE/RECALL (00V-220) WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE. NLM

DRIVING HOME WEATHER CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS DUE TO RAIN AND FOG EQUIPTMENT FAILURE OF WINDSHIELD WIPERS TOTALLY UNEXPECTED. VEHICLE HAS 44,000 MILES UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY 100.00 DEDUCTIBLE CAN NOT GET VEHICLE TO DEALER TILL NEXT WEEK SO WILL NOT BE DRIVING IT. *AK

PICKUP STILL HAS STEERING PROBLEMS/WANDERS ON UNEVEN ROADS/FREEWAYS. SHOULD FEEL TIGHTER AND MORE CONTROLLABLE FOR A TRUCK THIS NEW. I HAVE NOT BEEN OFF ROAD 4X4 OR HAD AN ACCIDENT WITH THIS VECHICLE. THE STEERING HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT

I HAVE HAD ANOTHER SEAT RECLINER HANDLE FAIL. THE HANDLE ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT HAS BROKEN OFF AGAIN AT 34,000 MILES. THIS IS THE THIRD HANDLE FAILURE. THE RECLINER MECHANISM, INTERNAL TO THE SEAT, MUST BE REPLACED. THE SEAT BACK CANNOT BE ADJUSTED WITH A BROKEN MECHANISM AND MUST BE LEFT IN WHATEVER POSITION IT WAS IN. THIS IS HAZARDOUS IF A PERSON IS DRIVING. THEIR IS A PATTERN OF FAILURE IN THE FACTORY DESIGN.

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER IS INSPECTING THE VEHICLE . *AK

ENGINE EXHIBITED COMPLETE FAILURE. CONNECTING ROD THROWN THROUGH ENGINE BLOCK. ENGINE EXPERIENCED ERRATIC OIL PRESSURE READINGS FROM 20PSI TO 60PSI PRIOR TO FAILURE. *AK

WHEN THE PROBLEM WITH THE COOLING SYSTEM FIRST CAME UP THE SUV WAS I THOUGHT OVER HEATING A BIT I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT AS THAT WAS NORNAL FOR THEM IN HOT WEATHER.THE SUV BROKE DOWN IN SPRINGFILD MO , WE MANGED TO PULL INTO A SHOP ,THEY SAID THE DAMAGE WAS TO GREAT TO REPAIR WITHOUT COSTING AT LEAST 2000.00, AND EVEN THEN THERE WAS NO WAY TO KNOW WHAT DAMGE WAS DONE TO THE SUV.THEY DID HOWEVER GIVE ME A SERVICE BULLETIN WHICH LISTED MY PROBLEM. IT SEEMS GM HAS KNOWN OF THIS PROBLEM FOR AT LEART 4 YEARS. YET WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIPS WITH THIS VERY (I LEARNED LATER) COMMON PROBLEM NOONE WANTED TO ADMIT THEY HAD EVEN HEARD OF IT. EVEN AFTER I READ THE NUMBER TO THEM THEY STILL ACTED AS IF THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THE PROBLEM AND IN FACT DIDNOT KNOW WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT.THEY DID AFTER SEVEAL PHONE CALLED AND AGREE TO FIX THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER THEY ALSO ADMIT THAT THERE IS NO WAY TO KNOW WHAT TYPE OF DAMAGE IF ANY WAS DONE TO ENGINE TRANMISSION OR HEATING AND COOLING SYTEMS.

CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE PARKED OUTSIDE OF HER HOME AND SHE WAS HEARING A NOISE. SHE HAD HER HUSBAND LISTEN TO IT. THEY TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC TOOK WHEELS OFF AND NOTICED THAT RIVIT GROVES WORE INTO THE STATOR. WHEN THEY HAD TO REPLACE BRAKES PADS AND SHOES, THEY HAD TO REMACHINE THE STATOR TO REMOVE THE GROVES. *AK THE DESTRUCTION OF THE FRONT DISK BRAKE PADS GROVED THE FRONT WHEEL STATOR CAUSING THE FRONT WHEEL TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. *YH