1998 Chevrolet S10 equipment problems

EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

WATER LEAK IN COWL AREA ALLOWED RAIN WATER TO COLLECT UNDETECTED UNDER CARPET MOISTURE BARRIER CAUSING ACCESSORY HANDICAPPED ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY TO CORRODE. CORROSION OF THE PEDAL ARM PIVOT SHAFT EVENTUALLY CAUSED PEDAL TO FREEZE IN A PART THROTTLE POSITION IN TRAFFIC. EVASIVE MANEUVER REQUIRED TO AVOID COLLISION WHILE APPROACHING INTERSECTION.

NHTSA complaint #10649891 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT

DRIVING IN FREEWAY RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC (40-45MPH), FAN CAME LOOSE FROM ITS MOUNT, STRUCK AND DAMAGED RADIATOR. SURFACE WHERE BELT CONTACTS FAN IS GOUGED AND WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED/MACHINED TO AVOID DAMAGE TO BELT. SERPENTINE BELT AND PART OF FAN MOUNT LOST. REPLACING RADIATOR AND CURRENTLY TRYING TO TRACK DOWN PARTS TO REPLACE FAN.

NHTSA complaint #10080837 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK

SPARE TIRE STORED UNDERNEATH VECHILE FELL TO GROUND AND LOGGED UNDER VEHICLE. ONLY A BAD BOUNCE AT 10 MPH BUT A MAJOR PROBLEM AT 70 MPH. REPAIR SERVICE STATES THEY HAVE SEEM THIS BEFORE--WILL REPLACEMENT FAIL WHEN TRAVELING AT A HIGHER SPEED? IS IT SAFE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE?

NHTSA complaint #766107 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

WITH THE AIR CONDITONER THE RELAYS AND FUSES KEEP BLOWING. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A AIR CONDITONING PLACE AND THEY ARE NOT SURE. WITH THE ABS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN SNOW. I USED THE BRAKES THE ANTI LOCKS CAME ON AND ALL LIGHTS INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR CUT OFF COMPLETELY. HAD TO STOP AND RESTART VEHICLE. WITH THE ELCTRICAL PROBLEM I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN ALL MY GAUGES JUMPED THEN WENT TO NORMAL. WITH THE TRANNSMISSION IT HAS CONSTATLY SLAMMED INTO SECOND AND THIRD GEAR. I HAVE BROUGHT TO THTE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES. IT WAS WORKED ON ONCE. THEY SAID THEY REPLACED NUMEROUS PARTS ON THE TRANSMISSION. UPON DRIVING IT DOWN THE ROAD THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN.

NHTSA complaint #734327 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TRAILER HITCHES

WHILE DRIVING, THE NUT HOLDING THE TRAILER HITCH BALL CAME OFF, ALLOWING THE U-HAUL TRAILER TO MOVE FORWARD AND CAUSE MINOR DAMAGE TO THE REAR BUMPER AND TAILGATE OF THE TRUCK, CONSUMER HAD PURCHASED THE BALL FROM U-HAUL AND THEY INSTALLED IT. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *SLC

NHTSA complaint #563750 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TRAILER HITCHES

WHILE DRIVING, THE NUT HOLDING THE TRAILER HITCH BALL CAME OFF, ALLOWING THE U-HAUL TRAILER TO MOVE FORWARD AND CAUSE MINOR DAMAGE TO THE REAR BUMPER AND TAILGATE OF THE TRUCK, CONSUMER HAD PURCHASED THE BALL FROM U-HAUL AND THEY INSTALLED IT. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *SLC

NHTSA complaint #563750 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

WITH THE AIR CONDITONER THE RELAYS AND FUSES KEEP BLOWING. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A AIR CONDITONING PLACE AND THEY ARE NOT SURE. WITH THE ABS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN SNOW. I USED THE BRAKES THE ANTI LOCKS CAME ON AND ALL LIGHTS INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR CUT OFF COMPLETELY. HAD TO STOP AND RESTART VEHICLE. WITH THE ELCTRICAL PROBLEM I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN ALL MY GAUGES JUMPED THEN WENT TO NORMAL. WITH THE TRANNSMISSION IT HAS CONSTATLY SLAMMED INTO SECOND AND THIRD GEAR. I HAVE BROUGHT TO THTE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES. IT WAS WORKED ON ONCE. THEY SAID THEY REPLACED NUMEROUS PARTS ON THE TRANSMISSION. UPON DRIVING IT DOWN THE ROAD THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN.

NHTSA complaint #734327 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK

CABLE HOLDING SPARE TIRE UNDER FRAME HAS FAILED TWICE. ONCE ON 1-19-2000 AND AGAIN ON 07092000. CABLE BREAKS AND TIRE FALLS TO GROUND INTO TRAFFIC. BOTH FAILURES AT LOW SPEED WITH OUT DAMAGE. DEALER REPAIRED BOTH TIMES AT THEIR COST. CONCERN SHOULD IT FAIL AT HIGHWAY SPEED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC.

NHTSA complaint #725383 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 60-65 MPH SPARE TIRE FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE CARRIER BROKE AND FELL ONTO THE HIGHWAY, ALMOST CAUSING A VEHICLE COLLISION. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #854712 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

CD PLAYER IS NOT WORKING. YH

NHTSA complaint #607404 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

THE ENGINE SOMETIMES STALLS WHILE CONSUMER RELEASES THE CLUTCH, THE ENGINE HESITATES AND SOMETIMES HAS LITTLE POWER. THE CONSUMER SMELLS FUEL AND SULFER, THE DEALER CAN NOT LOCATE ANY PROBLEMS. THE STARTER DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE AIR CONDITIONER BLOWS HOT. THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING, THE CLUTCH LOCKS UP IN REVERSE AND IS NOISY. THE CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP FAST ENOUGH. THE FAN CLUTCH WAS NOISY. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #842847 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

TRUCK DOES'T WANT TO START, IT BACKFIRES,ENGINE PULLS DOWN BEFORE STARTING , POWER TO RADIO IS DISRUPTED, CAUSING RADIO TO RESET. PAINT STARTING TO CRACK ON HOOD AND ROOF. BRAKING SYSTEM FOR ABS MAKES A LOUD NOISE WHEN PUSHED HAD TO FLOOR. RADIO ONLY PLAYS TAPES THOUGH ONE SIDE OF SPEAKERS.

NHTSA complaint #706856 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK

WHILE DRIVING THE SPARE TIRE ROD BROKE, CAUSING SPARE TIRE TO FALL OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #825074 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

RADIO FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #542193 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.