1997 CHEVROLET S10 Complaints

THE FUEL GAUGE ON MY 1997 S-10 EXTENDED CAB TRUCK DOES NOT WORK. THE NEEDLE REMAINS ON THE FULL POSITION. I NOTICED THE GAUGE WAS ERRATIC PRIOR TO THE WARRANTY EXPIRING, BUT I FORGOT IT, SO UNFORTUNATELY NO RECORDED COMPLAINT WAS AVAILALE WHEN IT CEASED TO OPERATE. I AM AWARE THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM ON OTHER S-10 VEHICLES. IN FACT I OWNED A 1983 SILVERADO AND THE FUEL GAUGE ON IT DID NOT WORK. I DETERMINE WHEN TO REFUEL BY USE OF THE ODOMETER.*AK

1997 CHEVROLET S10 EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE CONSUMER'S WIPERS FAILED PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE. THE CONSUMER MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE WIPER REPAIRED BUT AFTER WAITING THE CONSUMER LEFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK A SECOND TIME BUT THE WAIT WAS STILL LONG. THE CONSUMER REQUEST THAT THE PART BE SHIPPED TO HIM TO REPLACED OR HAVE THE DEALER REPLACE IT IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. *NM

AROUND THE END OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD, MY TRUCK STARTED SHIFTING INTO "SECOND" GEAR HARD AFTER DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. TOWARD THE END OF A 200 MILE TRIP, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NO LONGER HAS A "SECOND" GEAR. THE TRUCK HAD 48,023 MILES ON IT. I CANNOT DETERMINE FOR SURE IF THE OVERDRIVE FUNCTION IS WORKING, EITHER. WHILE FAILURE DID NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR PERSONAL INJURY, THE POTENTIAL WAS SIGNIFICANT. THIS VEHICLE HAS ONLY BEEN USED FOR PERSONAL TRANSPORTATION, NOT COMMERCIAL PURPOSES OR HAULING HEAVY LOADS. REPAIRS WILL BE COSTLY. MY RESEARCH INDICATES REPEAT FAILURES FOR THIS TRANSMISSION. I AM THE SECOND OWNER. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK FROM MY MOTHER AFTER MY FATHER PASSED AWAY.

.WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK IN A VERY HEAVY DOWN POUR WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. CONSUMER TRIED TO GET TRUCK TO SLOW DOWN, KOST CONTROL, AND HAD ONCOMING TRAFFIC ON A ROAD WITH NO YELLOW LINE. VEHICLE WENT ACROSS ROAD INTO A YARD AND BACKWARDS ROUGH A CAR PORT INTO A CAR. CONSUMER WAS CITED A STHE GUILTY PARTY IN THE ACCIDENT. INSURANC ECOMPANY RAISED CONSUMER'S RATE BY $35 A MONTH, AND CHEVROLET DEALER REFUSED TO HELP HIM. CONSUMER MAINTAINED ACCIDENT WAS NOT HIS FAULT. *AK

HOOD LATCH AND SAFETY CATCH FAILED ALLOWING HOOD TO BLOW BACK AGAINST THE WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING.*AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK

CHEVROLET BALL JOINT RECALLS CAMPAIGNS 01I8000 / 01V20000 SENT IN ALL REQUIRED QUALIFING INFORMATION TO CHEVEROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE / GM DENIES MY REFUND FOR BALL JOINT REPAIR .....KNOWING MY INFORMATION IS CORRECT .... I WANT TO KNOW HOW TO GET MY REFUND DOES CHEVEROLET HAVE TO BE FORCED BY THE GOVERNMENT LIKE DODGE TO DO THE RIGHT THING ??. *JB

FUEL GAUGE DID NOT WORK. CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM WITH OTHER GM VEHICLES HE OWNED. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM HAD NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED.*AK

P1870 CODE. TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPAIR BEFORE IT NEEDS IT. FOUND OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, I JUST WANTED TO GO ON RECORD.*AK

WINSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNTIONED AT RANDOM TIMES. THERE IS A RECALL WHERE GM BULLETIN # 03023 DATED MAY 2003 LISTS ALL 1997 S10 PICKUPS INVOLVED, YET WHEN I CALLED , THEY SAID MY VIN # [XXX] IS NOT INCLUDED. I HAVE BEEN TOLD TO TAKE IT TO A DEALER AND PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED AND KEEP THE RECORDS IN CASE IT IS RECALLED LATER.*AK UPDATED 07/24/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)