1994 Chevrolet S10 engine problems

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

1994 CHEVROLET S10 BLAZER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ENGINE DAMAGE DONE BY TOW COMPANY. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE ADVISED THE TOW COMPANY, THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DROPPED OFF AT THE REPAIR SHOP, TO INFORM THEM NOT TO TURN ON THE ENGINE BEFORE DRAINING OFF SOME OF THE OIL. THE CONSUMER STATED THE TOW COMPANY DID NOT COMPLY WITH HER REQUEST, AND THEREFORE, WHEN THE ENGINE WAS TURNED ON, IT DESTROYED THE PISTON RODS.

NHTSA complaint #10450996 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

DAD: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 CHEVROLET SAA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNT BROKE, CAUSING IT TO CUT A HOLE IN THE WIRING THAT LED TO THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WITH THIS WAS THAT IT KILLED THE ENGINE, AND LED TO NOT HAVING POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN DISCUSSING THE PROBLEM WITH THE DEALERSHIP. THE CONSUMER'S CONCERN WAS WITH THE ROUTING OF THE WIRING SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT WILL BE PROVIDED WITH THE TELEPHONE NUMBER SO HE COULD CONTACT THEM.

NHTSA complaint #10137197 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

COMPLAINT REGARDING THE INJECTORS ON THE 1994 CHEVROLET S-10.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD TO REPLACE THE INJECTORS TWICE. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED BECAUSE IT CRACKED AND LEAKED. THE HEATER CORE WAS REPLACED DUE TO A MISROUTED WIRING HARNESS.

NHTSA complaint #10119186 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

BEARINGS GOING OUT IN THE ENGINE. HAVE NOT REPAIRED.

NHTSA complaint #10069105 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

OIL LINES BLEW TO THE REMOTE OIL FILTER AND I SHUT THE ENGINE OFF WITHIN 15 SECONDS AND THE ENGINE STILL SEIZED.

NHTSA complaint #10005514 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. DRIVER HEARD SOMETHING HIT THE GROUND. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT FAN HAD FALLEN OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #8003702 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS

OIL COOLER LINE WAS LEAKING, REPLACED AT DEALER 3 TIMES. CURRENTLY, ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CONSTANT LEAK.

NHTSA complaint #896637 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)

CONSUMER STATES EGR VALVE WILL HANG OPEN CAUSING LOSS OF MANIFOLD PRESSURE, LOSS OF PRESSURE RESULTS IN LOSS OF VACUUM FOR POWER BRAKES, AND AS A RESULT VEHICLE GOES TO MANUAL BRAKES CAUSING ELONGATED BRAKING DISTANCE THAT HAS CAUSED CONSUMER TO ALMOST HAVE AN ACCIDENT, CONSUMER STATES THE COMPUTER PROM HAS ALSO BEEN REPLACED, CONSUMER STATES MANUFACTURER IS NOT WILLING TO ASSIST, CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED FIVE MORE FAILURES SINCE PART HAS BEEN REPLACED, CONSUMER STATES MANUFACTURER IS NOT WILLING TO ASSIST.

NHTSA complaint #561872 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

HEAD GASKET FAILED. ALSO, THROW OUT REPLACED, , AND NOW IM GOING ON MY SECOND ONE AT 86000 MILES.

NHTSA complaint #747168 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

RECALL # 99I006000 CONCERNING ABS BRAKES. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR PROBLEM WITH HEADLIGHT SWITCH. THEY TOLD CONSUMER ABOUT RECALL. DEALER DID RECALL REPAIRS. CURRENTLY, HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MOTOR AND 4-WHEEL DRIVE. *AK THE DEALER DISCONNECTED THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE WHILE TRYING TO FIX ABS RECALL, AND REFUSED TO FIX IT WITHOUT CHARGING THE CUSTOMER.

NHTSA complaint #876983 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE PLUG CAME OFF, CAUSING OIL TO DRAIN OUT WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING.

NHTSA complaint #875684 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)

EGR VALVE GETS JAMMED UP WITH CARBON, WHICH CAUSES VEHICLE TO SURGE/ BACKFIRE AND COMPLETELY STOP. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE DECEMBER OF 1998. DEALERSHIP IS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THERE IS A SERVICE BULLLETIN # 96067(A) THAT REFERENCES THIS PROBLEM. *AK DURING THE LAST FAILURE, THE VEHICLE STOPPED ON THE HIGHWAY.

NHTSA complaint #874904 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

HAD ENGINE KNOCK AT IDLE SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER FIXED BEFORE THE WARRANTY WENT OUT. THE SAME THING IS HAPPENING AGAIN, THE DEALER SAID SORRY ABOUT THAT.

NHTSA complaint #725042 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)

EGR VALVE CLOGGED UP EVERY 12 MONTHS. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND URGED CONSUMER TO USE ONLY CHEVRON FUEL. CAN NHTSA PLEASE SHINE SOME LIGHT ON THIS MATTER.

NHTSA complaint #864540 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

FUEL PUMPS REPLACED OVER 5 TIMES, INJECTORS REPLACED 4 TIMES, COMPLAINED ABOUT ABS BRAKES FROM FIRST DAT OF OWNERSHIP, THEY DONT STOP THE VEHICLE IN A PANIC STOP, 2 ACCIDENTS DUE TO BRAKES!!! INJECTOR LINES WORN THROUGH BY RUBBING ON FUEL LINE UNDER PLENUM MULTIPLE TIMES CAUSES MAJOR FUEL LEAKAGE!! POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD DEALER CONTACTED, CHEVROLET CONTTACTED.

NHTSA complaint #720975 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ENGINE HAS TO LOW OF POWER AT LOW SPEEDS. *MJS

NHTSA complaint #9000551 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

MY ENGINE HAS BEEN KNOCKING FOR AWHILE NOW. RECENTLEY IT STARTED TO WHINE OR SQUEAL AND I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY STATED I SHOULD EXPECT THE PISTONS AND ENGINE BEARINGS TO DO THAT WITH A TRUCK THAT AGE. I ONLY HAVE 50,000 MILES ON TRUCK. THEY ALSO TOLD ME CHEVROLET PUT OUT A TSB ON THAT PROBLEM. I CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WITH NO RESULTS. THEY CALLED THE DEALER AND THE DEALER SAID THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING. I SENT GM A LETTER AND OPENED A PROBLEM REPORT WITH THEM TO LET THEM KNOW HOW DISSATISFIED I WAS WITH THE EXPLANATION I RECEIVED ON THE PROBLEM WITH THEIR PRODUCT. I COPIED THE DEALER ON THE LETTER. I HAVE NOT HEARD BACK FROM THEM. I WOULD LIKE THEM TO KNOW FROM A SOURCE LIKE THIS THAT I'M NOT HAPPY WITH THEIR PRODUCT OR THEIR EXPLANATION.

NHTSA complaint #718206 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

WE HAVE PAID NEARLY $1,000 FOR THESE REPAIRS. THERE ARE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS AND RECALL NOTICES FOR SOME OF THESE PROBLEMS. THE DEALER ADVISED US THAT THE EGR VALVE WAS "NORMAL WEAR & TEAR" EVEN THOUGH IT WENT OUT DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD. THE FUEL INJECTOR WENT OUT 4 MONTHS AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. SEVERAL OTHER REPAIR SHOPS INDICATED THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #712666 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

RECALL--BOLTS THAT HOLD THE ENGINE WERE ROTTING AWAY. 2 CLUTCH REPAIRS. AIR CONDITIONER NOT WORKING PROPERLY. SPARK PLUG BLEW. ALL THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS CAME ON AND WOULD NOT TURN OFF. OWNER WANTS TO KNOW WHAT HER RIGHTS ARE REGARDING WHETHER OR NOT SHE CAN RETURN THE CAR TO THE DEALER AS A "LEMON."

NHTSA complaint #510046 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS COLD THE ENGINE IDLES HIGH . THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #844664 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

WHEN VEHICLE IS COLD IS MAKES NOISES. MJS

NHTSA complaint #546052 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

NO SUMMARY

NHTSA complaint #709344 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

THE FUEL TANK LEAKED AT THE SEAMS OF THE TANK WHICH MAY CAUSE FIRE. ALSO THE MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE, CAUSING THE MOTOR MOVE UP AND DOWN AND BREAK THE RADIATOR FAN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #843414 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)

EGR VALVE, EGR GASKET, EGR PROM (EGR SYSTEM) FAILED SEVERAL TIMES CAUSING LOSS OF POWER.

NHTSA complaint #544549 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ENGINE FAILED A FEW WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE.

NHTSA complaint #530323 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)

EGR VALVE FAULTY CAUSING VEHICLE STALLING.

NHTSA complaint #543432 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

I FEEL THAT THE I HAVE BEEN TREATED POORLY BY THE DEALER BECAUSE THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS TYPE OF TRUCK AND TRIED TO ASK AS IF I HAD NO PROBLEM. I FEEL THE MANUFACTOR SHOULD HAVE MADE IT KNOWN TO THE CUSTOMER THE SAME TIME THEY MADE THE DEALERS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTOR HAS GONE TO THE POINT OF EVEN PROVIDING AN UNUPGRADE DESIGN TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. BUT STILL UNTILL I HAD THIS PROBLEM I WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF THE CONDITION. ONLY AFTER QUESTIONING AND CHECKING THE INTERNET I AM AT THIS POINT.

NHTSA complaint #701399 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)

EGR VALVE STICKS CAUSING LOSS OF POWER AND STALLING ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.

NHTSA complaint #542963 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.