1996 Chevrolet S10 PICKUP: complaints, problems and recalls

1986 CHEVROLET S-10 LEFT REAR TIRE FAILED CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL. AFTER HITTING THE BARRIER WALL THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER. *KB THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED OF SORENESS TO THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS NECK. OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT. *JB

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DRIVING DOWN THE MASSACHUSETTS'S PIKE, TAKING EXIT 10 OFF IT, WENT THREW THE TOLL AND HIT A GIGANTIC POTHOLE. IT WAS ABOUT 9:30 AT NIGHT, SO IT WAS PITCH BLACK OUTSIDE WHEN TURNING ON TO THE RAMP AND NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE THE POT HOLE. A FRONT RIGHT TIRE WAS FLATTENED AND A FLAT BED TRUCK NEEDED TO COME TO BRING US 80 MILES HOME. A NEW TIRE WAS NEEDED, BOUGHT, AND PUT ON TRUCK. *TR

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DILL TR-413 VALVE STEM FAILURES WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE RESULTED IN THE IRREPARABLE DAMAGE TO TWO (2) TIRES. TIRE DEALER UNAWARE OF RECALL ON VALVE STEMS, AND NOT WILLING TO EVEN CONSIDER REPLACING TIRES, EVEN USING A PRO-RATED SYSTEM. I FEEL THAT THE FAILURE OF THESE VALVE STEMS AND THE DAMAGED TIRES SHOULD BE DILL'S RESPONSIBILITY TO CORRECT. ALTHOUGH I DO NOT HAVE THE EVIDENCE TO PROVE THE FIRST TIRES' FAILURE (I WAS NOT AWARE OF THE RECALL AT THE TIME, SO I DID NOT THINK TO SAVE PARTS OR TAKE PICTURES), I HAVE ALL THE EVIDENCE NEEDED TO…

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PURCHASED USED 1994 CHEVY S10 TRUCK WITH 102,000 MILES ON 4/10/06. BRAKES FAILED (WOULD MAKE NOISE LIKE ABS AND WOULDN'T STOP -- THEN WOULD WORK AGAIN-- VERY SPORADIC) AND IT WAS DETERMINED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC THAT IT WAS THE ABS SYSTEM. THE MECHANIC CALLED A GM TECHNICIAN WHO FAXED DOCUMENT #724859 ON A RECALL COVERING HIGH/LOW/HIGH ABS BRAKE ANOMALY #99046B - 5/16/2000 AND I WAS TOLD TO CONTACT THE FACTORY DIRECT ON THE SAFETY ISSUE TO HAVE RESOLVED. THE DOCUMENT STATED HOW TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE ABS WAS ORIGINAL TO THE CAR OR HAD BEEN R…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET S10 PICKUP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL ON THE SERVICE BRAKES HYDRAULIC ANTILOCK SYSTEM, HOWEVER, IT DOES NOT APPLY TO HER VIN. SHE ALSO STATED THAT THE ABS LIGHT BEGAN ILLUMINATING INTERMITTENTLY ON JULY 4, 2006 AND STILL CONTINUES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 95,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000. UPDATED 02-01-08. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE BATTERY GAUGE AND INDICATOR GOES LEFT OR TO THE CENTER.

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DILL TR-413 VALVE STEM FAILURES WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE RESULTED IN THE IRREPARABLE DAMAGE TO TWO (2) TIRES. TIRE DEALER UNAWARE OF RECALL ON VALVE STEMS, AND NOT WILLING TO EVEN CONSIDER REPLACING TIRES, EVEN USING A PRO-RATED SYSTEM. I FEEL THAT THE FAILURE OF THESE VALVE STEMS AND THE DAMAGED TIRES SHOULD BE DILL'S RESPONSIBILITY TO CORRECT. ALTHOUGH I DO NOT HAVE THE EVIDENCE TO PROVE THE FIRST TIRES' FAILURE (I WAS NOT AWARE OF THE RECALL AT THE TIME, SO I DID NOT THINK TO SAVE PARTS OR TAKE PICTURES), I HAVE ALL THE EVIDENCE NEEDED TO…

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WALMART PURCHASED AND INSTALLED DOUGLAS XTRA-TRAC II TIRE @ ODOMETER 141428, .. 8 OCT 15, SIDEWALL FAILED AT ODOMETER 146154, 04 JUNE 16. ALL TRAVELED MILEAGE WAS IMPROVED HIGHWAY. SIDEWALL FAILURE OCCURRED UPON ENTERING HIGHWAY FROM SIDESTREET/STOPSIGN AND, AS THERE WAS NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC, ENTRANCE SPEED WAS MINIMAL (15 MPH AT MOST EST) ENABLING DRIVER (MYSELF, DISABLED TAG) TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND SIMPLY BACK UP ONTO THE SIDESTREET JUST DEPARTED FROM IN ORDER TO CHANGE THE FAILED TIRE, INSTALLING THE SPARE. WALMART DID SWAP OUT T…

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IDLES ROUGH IN NEUTRAL, RPM JUMPS FROM 1,000 RUNS HIGH AND KEEPS GOING TO 7,000 RPM I SHUT IT OFF CAUSE IT WOULD STAY AT 6,000 RPM.. THEN SHUT DOWN IT'S SELF AND NOT WANT START UP AGAIN I'VE REPLACE A LOT OF PARTS BUT THIS IS ALSO MY 5TH MOTOR IN THIS TRUCK...

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1988 CHEVROLET S10. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE IN OPERATION. THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE WAS PERFORMING AN UNKNOWN REPAIR WHEN ONE OF THE ENGINE COOLING FAN BLADES FRACTURED AND DISLODGED INTO THE AIR. THE BLADE THEN STRUCK THE OWNER SHARPLY IN THE NECK, IMMEDIATELY KILLING HIM. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR INSPECTED FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,427. ...UPDATED 10/19/12 *BF THE CONTACT IS NOT THE OWN…

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MY TRUCK IS NOT RUNNING AT ALL FOR THE MOMENT.

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I AM A DETECTIVE WITH THE COUNCIL BLUFFS IOWA POLICE DEPARTMENT. THERE WAS A FATAL INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED IN WHICH THE ADULT MALE VICTIM HAD THE ENGINE RUNNING AND IN PARK. THE CARBURETOR WAS TAKEN APART AND THERE WAS A CAN OF CARBURETOR CLEANER WAS ON THE GROUND. A SINGLE BLADE OF THE COOLING FAN APPARENTLY BROKE OFF/CAME OFF OF THE FAN. THE BLADE CUT THROUGH THE PLASTIC 'PROTECTIVE' HOUSING. THE VICTIM WAS BELIEVED TO BE STANDING NEAR THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE OR NEAR THE BATTERY (PASSENGER-SIDE HEADLIGHT AREA). A WITNESS REPORTED HEARIN…

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I BOUGHT MY TRUCK NEW. I HAVE HAD THE TIMING CHAIN REPLACED ONCE, AND HAVE TO HAVE IT REPLACED AGAIN. IT HAS BEEN PARKED FOR THE LAST YEAR. I HAVE BEEN TOLD ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THAT THIS SHOULD NOT OF HAPPENED. THIS TRUCK IS 11 YRS OLD BUT HAS LESS THEN 75000 MILES. *JB

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MY CHEVROLET S10 REGULAR CAB 2DR LEAKS BRAKE FLUID. I HAVE TO KEEP PUTTING BRAKE FLUID INTO THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR, MAKING THE VEHICLE'S BRAKE SYSTEM UNRELIABLE AND UNSAFE. THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND I HAVE NO IDEA WHETHER THE BRAKE FLUID IS GETTING TO THE PARTS IT NEEDS TO BE OPERABLE AND SAFE.

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WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK DOWN MY DRIVEWAY WHEN I FELT THE BRAKE PEDAL DROP TO THE FLOOR. I QUICKLY PUMPED THE PEDAL BUT IT KEPT GOING TO THE FLOOR BOARD. I STOPPED BARELY AND SAW FLUID DRIPPING FROM UNDER NEATH THE TRUCK. HAD A MECHANIC CHECK IT AND FOUND THE BRAKE LINES ARE ALL RUSTED OUT AND JUST BLEW APART WITH NO WARNING! VERY DANGEROUS! *TR

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I AM A DETECTIVE WITH THE COUNCIL BLUFFS IOWA POLICE DEPARTMENT. THERE WAS A FATAL INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED IN WHICH THE ADULT MALE VICTIM HAD THE ENGINE RUNNING AND IN PARK. THE CARBURETOR WAS TAKEN APART AND THERE WAS A CAN OF CARBURETOR CLEANER WAS ON THE GROUND. A SINGLE BLADE OF THE COOLING FAN APPARENTLY BROKE OFF/CAME OFF OF THE FAN. THE BLADE CUT THROUGH THE PLASTIC 'PROTECTIVE' HOUSING. THE VICTIM WAS BELIEVED TO BE STANDING NEAR THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE OR NEAR THE BATTERY (PASSENGER-SIDE HEADLIGHT AREA). A WITNESS REPORTED HEARIN…

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I HAVE A S-10 EXTENDED CAB AND THE PASSENGER SIDE CAB CORNER HAS RUSTED A BIG HOLE IN THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK..I HAVE LOOKED AT OTHER TRUCKS LIKE MINE AND THEY HAVE DONE THE SAME THING...NO OTHER RUST ON THE TRUCK BUT RIGHT THERE IT HAS A BIG HOLE. *TR

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SPARE TIRE DISCONNECTED DUE TO CABLE. *TR

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