1998 CHEVROLET S10 Complaints

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON MY 1998 S-10 WILL STOP WORKING FOR NO REASON. WILL REMAIN OFF FOR AN INDETERMINATE TIME AND WILL SOMETIMES CHANGE OPERATION EVEN THOUGH I HAVE NOT TOUCHED THE OPERATING KNOB. 1995-1997 S-10 PICKUPS WERE RECALLED FOR THE VERY SAME PROBLEM. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING DURING ALMOST EVERY RAIN STORM FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS. *TR

I HAVE A 1998 CHEVY S10 PICK UP TRUCK THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STAY OFF OR GO OFF AT RANDOM TIMES AND COMES BACK ON WHEN NOT NEEDED. THERE IS SURLY SOMETHING WRONG WITH THIS SET UP AND POSSIBLY REUSED OLD PARTS FROM PREVIOUS YEAR MAKES AND MODELS THERE ARE LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS AND I WAS WONDERING IF IT HAS BEEN LOOKED INTO. *TR

THE ECM WENT OUT. ALSO HAD A PROBLEM EARLIER ABOUT 2-3 MONTHS AGO. THE CAM SENSOR WENT OUT. THIS TRUCK ONLY HAS 60,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET S-10. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HIS MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE MAINFRAME WAS RUSTED VERY BADLY. THE DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE $100 FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT INFORMED THE DEALER THAT HIS MECHANIC ALREADY DIAGNOSED THE ISSUE AND WILL NOT PAY FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 03/09/09. *LJ UPDATED 3/5/09 *CN UPDATED 03/12/09. *JB

I AM FILING THIS REPORT ON BEHALF OF THE VEHICLE OWNER. OWNER NAME IS [XXX]. I AM A PRIVATE ELECTRIC VEHICLE SERVICE PERSON, AND HAVE IDENTIFIED TWO SOFTWARE DEFECTS IN THE BATTERY PACK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM USED IN THE 1997-1998 MODEL CHEVROLET S-10EV ELECTRIC TRUCK. THE VEHICLE NOTED IN THIS COMPLAINT HAD BEEN COMPLETELY DESTROYED BY A FIRE THAT BEGAN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS CHARGING AT A PUBLIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION. I BELIEVE THE FIRE WAS A RESULT OF ONE OF THE TWO KNOWN SOFTWARE PROGRAM DEFECTS. I HAD PREVIOUSLY CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS REGARDING THESE SUSPICIONS, AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED A REPLY AS TO WHETHER THEY HAVE INTEREST IN INVESTIGATING THE FIRE, AND IF THE SOFTWARE PROGRAM DEFECTS WILL BE RESOLVED. THIS IS THE THIRD OF THREE VEHICLE FIRES OCCURRING DURING CHARGING WITHIN A SIX MONTH PERIOD. *TR INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THE WIPERS ON MY 1998 CHEVROLET S-10 FREQUENTLY STOP OPERATING AND WHEN THEY DO COME BACK ON THEY WILL NOT TURN OFF. THEY HAVE SHUT DOWN DURING A RAIN AND HAVE CAUSED ME TO HAVE TO PULL OUT OF TRAFFIC WHEN I COULD AND WAIT FOR THEM TO COME BACK ON, MOST TIMES THEY HAVE TO BE TURNED OFF COMPLETELY, AND SOMETIMES WILL NOT COME BACK ON. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR

I HAVE A 1998 CHEVROLET S-10 PICKUP AND IT HAS A RECURRING FAULT WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. AT VARIOUS INTERVALS, WITH NO WARNING, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WILL FAIL TO OPERATE. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES, OFTEN DURING RAIN AND CAUSES ME TO PULL OVER TO EITHER WAIT OUT THE RAIN OR FOR THE MOTOR TO UNEXPECTEDLY RESTART. IN MY RESEARCH, I HAVE FOUND THAT 1995-1997 CHEVROLET S-10 PICKUPS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND WERE RECALLED. IT WAS A WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD PROBLEM WHICH LEAD TO THE RECALLS. I FEEL THE 1998 PICKUPS SHOULD BE RECALLED AS IT SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH OTHERS ON THE MYCARSTATS.COM MESSAGE BOARD. *TR

ORIGINAL OWNER 1998 S10 CHEVROLET , LOW MILEAGE ... HAD TO MAKE HARD STOP WHEN CUT OFF ON HWY ...BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR .... NO BRAKING ...DROVE TO SIDE OF ROAD BRAKE FLUID LEAKING SEVERELY...... TOOK THE VEHICLE TO REPAIR FACILITY.... BRAKE LINE HAD BURST DUE TO CORROSION .... RESULTING IN REPLACEMENT OF 3/4 OF BRAKE LINES,,..REAR BRAKE DRUMS CORRODED THROUGH ( THE FACE HAD THROUGH & THROUGH CORROSION )...THE BRAKE SHOES HAD LITTLE WEAR.........REPAIR COST 735 DOLLARS , BRAKE LINES & DRUMS ..... *TR

1998 CHEVY S10 LEFT REAR WHEEL CAME OFF AND CROSSED INTO TRAFFIC AND IT STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE. *NJ OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT #10-0339-90*JB UPDATED 04/15/10 *BF

OPENING OF TAILGATE ON 1998 CHEVY S10 AND WHEN SITTING DOWN ON TAILGATE A SNAP SOUND OCCURRED AND THE TAILGATE DROPPED SLIGHTLY INDICATING THE SUPPORT CABLE SNAPPED ON PASSENGER SIDE. PART IS ON ORDER. *TR