1996 CHEVROLET S10 Complaints

CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH WHILE VEHICLE WAS STILL RUNNING. THEN, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK

WHEN TRAVELING ON WET PAVEMENT AND UPON APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, NOTICED A LOUD NOISE, PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, VEHICLE GOT INTO A SKID, RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL FOR A BRIEF PERIOD. NOTE-EVERY TIME IT IS WET.*AK

...FOR 3 YEARS CHEVROLET DEALERS TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH ABS. THEN IN 2000, RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE LABELED CAMPAIGN #C99046. ON 03/28/2000 TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALERSHIP. BILL STATES REPROGRAM PCM FOR NEW ANTILOCK PROGRAM ...CALLED CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER TODAY, BECAUSE BRAKES FAILED TODAY THE SAME WAY THEY DID BEFORE REPAIR IN 2000. ...I EXPLAINED THE S10 HAD BEEN BROUGHT INTO DEALERSHIP ON 03/28/2000, AS SOON AS I RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE, AND THAT IT APPEARED REPLACEMENT WAS DEFECTIVE. ...I WAS ADVISED THAT CAMPAIGN ENDED 12/2002. WHEN I REITERATED THAT I HAD WORK DONE WITHIN PARAMETERS OF CAMPAIGN,BUT NOW SAME PROBLEM HAD REOCCURRED, I WAS ADVISED IT DIDN'T MATTER, THE CAMPAIGN ENDED 12/2002. ...WHEN I SARCASTICALLY SAID, SO IF I KILL SOMEONE ON WAY TO DEALERSHIP TOMORROW BECAUSE OF ABS FAILURE, YOU'RE NOT RESPONSIBLE? THE RESPONSE WAS: ONLY IF IT HAPPENED BEFORE 12/2002.

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN TRAVELING OVER 1 MILE DISTANCE, CAUSING VERY ROUGH SHIFING OF GEARS (AT)-(EVEN CAUSES REAR WHEELS TO SCREECH WHEN TAKING OFF AND ALSO SHIFTING INTO 2ND GEAR). OIL PRESSURE GAUGE GOES UP WITH ACCELERATION, DOWN TO 0 WHEN DECELERATING-2 ATTEMPTS TO FIX, NEITHER SHOP COULD FIND CAUSE FOR FAILURE. TRANSMISSION FLUID IS RUSTY AS IS THE FLUID INDICATOR AREA, REQUIRES EXTENSIVE/COSTLY REPAIR. INTERIOR PANELS SQUEAK. VEHICLE IDLES ROUGHLY. RUSTY DRIVER FRONT DRIVER SIDE BLINKER. ABS BREAKS DO NOT QUICKLY STOP VEHICLE AND VIBRATE ROUGHLY & LOUDLY WHEN IN USE-I'VE HAD MANY CLOSE CALLS!

TIRE DEVELOPED A BULGE THE TREAD BEGAN TO MELT, AND THE RADIAL CORDS BECAME VISIBLE.*AK

HEADLIGHT SWITCH DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. SOMETIMES WHEN YOU TURN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH ON ONLY THE PARKING LIGHTS AND THE DAYTIME SAFETY RUNNING LIGHTS COME ON. THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES WHEN I HAVE HAD TO DRIVE SEVERAL MILES BEFORE THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD COME ON BY THEMSELVES. THIS SEEMS LIKE A DANGEROUS SITUATION TO ME AND I'M CONCERNED FROM A SAFETY POINT OF YIEW. IT ONLY OCCURS SOMETIMES. I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO REPEAT IT SO THAT I COULD SHOW IT TO THE SERVICE DEPT. AT THE DEALER. I NEVER KNOW WHEN IT'S GOING TO WORK OR NOT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE BRAKE LINE LEAKED. AS A RESULT, THE PEDAL BECAME MUSHY AND WAS UNABLE TO GRAB. THE DEALER STATED THE FUEL TANK WAS DESIGNED TOO CLOSE TOGETHER, THEREFORE, DIRT SETTLED ON THE LINE AND CAUSED RUSTING. *AK THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND REAR BRAKE SHOES WERE INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE REPAIRS WERE BEING MADE, THE TECHNICIAN(S) NOTICED THE FRONT PADS WORE OUT PREMATURELY DUE TO THE DEFECT. (AC DELCO DURASTOP BRAKES) *SC *JB

WHILE DRIVING, I NOTICE WHITE SMOKE IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR. CHECKED ALL MY GAUGES, WHICH WERE ALL FINE, AND THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING LIKE NORMAL. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND WHEN I GOT THE VEHICLE STOPPED, BLACK SMOKE STARTED ENTERING THE DRIVER'S COMPARTMENT. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND GOT OUT. I OPENED THE HOOD TO FIND THAT MY ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. AS OF THIS TIME, I DO NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED IT. *LA

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *NLM *SCC *JB

FUEL LEAK AT #4 INJECTOR DRIPPING ONTO EXHAUST MANIFOLD. EXTREME FIRE HAZARD! I AM A CERTIFIED MASTER MECHANIC AND I AM GOING TO FIX THIS MY SELF. THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE WITH THIS ENGINE BUT THE CHEVY DEALER SAID IT WAS NOT FOR THIS VIN #[XXX] (1996 CHEVY S10 PU 2.2 LITER ENGINE). *LA INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR