1998 Chevrolet S10 fuel system problems

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

GAS ODOR- UPON STATE INSPECTION FAILURE REVEALED BOTH GAS LINES WERE ABLE TO RUB TOGETHER, CAUSING A LOT OF FUEL TO LEAK ONTO THE EXHAUST CAUSING SMOKE. BOTH LINES WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED TO AVOID THE TRUCK EXPLODING OR CATCHING FIRE. FUNNY HOW YOU CAN ONLY BUY THE FUEL LINES FROM CHEVROLET. WHAT IS TO KEEP THEM FROM RUBBING TOGETHER AGAIN AFTER I SPEND THE FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS TO HAVE IT FIXED? THIS IS A DEFECT. ALSO, FAULTY WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTORS OR WIRING ALLOWS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO JUST COMPLETELY STOP WHILE IT IS DOWNPOURING RAIN. I COULD HAVE ENDED UP IN THE LAKE! I HAD TO PAY TO HAVE IT REPLACED. THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ONLINE FROM OWNERS OF THE SAME VEHICLE REGARDING BOTH OF MY COMPLAINTS. WHY IS NOTHING BEING DONE TO MAKE GM FIX THESE KNOWN DEFECTS BEFORE SOMEONE DIES?

NHTSA complaint #10173605 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

I RECENTLY PURCHASED AN 1998 CHEVY S-10 PICKUP IN WHICH HAD HIGHWAY MILES OF @176000 MILES. THESE TRIPS WERE MADE FROM THE TEXARKANA TO DALLAS AREA ON I-30. AFTER MY PURCHASE OF SAID VEHICHLE BEING THE SECOND OWNER I HAD BEEN SMELLING GASOLINE AND SEARCHED HIGH AND LOW FOR ITS SOURCE OF ORIGIN FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS AND ON MY WAY HOME FROM SHEVEPORT LA., THE SMELL WAS OVERWHELMING AND WAS VERY LUCKY MY TRUCK DID NOT EXPLODE INTO FLAMES THAT NIGHT, I CHECKED AGAIN UNDER THE HOOD AND EVENTUALLY UNDERNEATH THE CARRIGE AND FOUND NO LEAKS FROM THE TANK ETC. I STARTED THE ENGINE AND LOOKED AGAIN AND NOTICED SMOKE FROM THE UNDERNEATH EXHAUST, UPON FURTHER INSPECTION THE MAIN GAS LINE WHICH ROUTES OVER THE TRANSMISSION THROUGH A METAL STRAP WHICH HOLDS IT INPLACE HAD RUBBED AN AREA IN WHICH CREATED THIS AND WHAT IS A VERY DANGEROUS INCIDENT AND NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO, HAD THE EXHAST IGNITED, GAS WAS ALL OVER THE TOP OF THE TRANSMISSION AS WELL ALL THE WAY DOWN THE DRIVE SHAFT. I REPLACED WITH REGUALAR FLEX GAS LINE FROM AN AUTOMOTIVE STORE. I STILL HAVE THE OLD LINE FOR FUTHER INSPECTION IF NEEDED, BUT OTHERS MAY NOT BE AS FORTUNATE AS I AND WOULD ONLY THINK THE SMELL IS COMING FROM THE CARBURATOR AREA AND WOULD END UP THE VEHICHLE CATCHING FIRE OR BLOWING UP. TAKE THIS VERY SERIOUS AND CORRECT THE DEFECTIVE AREA BY INSTALLING A RUBBER SPACED METAL STRAP WHICH WILL SEPERATE THE THREE LINES AS WELL EXPOSURE OF BEING RUBBED BY THE STRAP IN WHICH HOLDS THEM. MY LEAK WAS SPRAYING UP INTO THE BODY UNDERNEATH AND NOT JUST SPRAYING DIRECTLY DOWN.

NHTSA complaint #10125794 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

MY GAS PEDEL STUCK AND THE CABLE FRAYED CAUSING THE ENGINE TO RACE WHILE IN GEAR,LUCKY I WAS ON A BACK ROAD AND NOT IN TRAFFIE,ON A 98 S10 PICKUP,I SAY THAT CHEVY SHOULD FIX ALL ,PUBLIC HAS NO SAY ON HOW THEY MAKE THEIR CARS, GAS PEDELS SHOULD ALWAYS WORK,

NHTSA complaint #10121764 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE ATTEMPTING SLOW ACCELERATION ON AN INTERSTATE INCLINE. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE NOV 2001, SERVICE CENTER UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE AFTER ONE DAY DEPITE BEING TOLD ABOUT PREVIOUS SYMPTOMS AND REPAIRS. ON TWO PREVIOUS OCCASIONS DEALERSHIP WHERE PURCHASED DIAGNOSED AS FAILED FUEL INJECTOR AND LEAKING "SPIDER VALVE". UNFORTUNATELY ON THE 2ND TIME THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE BEFORE BOTH CATALYTIC CONVERTERS WERE BURNED OUT BY RAW FUEL BEING DUMPED INTO THE EXHAUST,RESULTING IN A VERY LARGE REPAIR BILL. ONLY ABLE TO IDENTIFY AFTER I HAD POINTED THEM TO THE REPAIR RECORDS OF 18 MONTHS EARLIER. DON'T FEEL THAT IT SHOULD BE NECESSARY TO REPLACE FUEL INJECTION COMPONENTS AT 18 MONTH INTERVALS ON A VEHICLE THAT IS NOT ABUSED AT ALL AND HAS ALL ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. ALSO DEALING WITH A PROBLEM THAT DUMPS RAW FUEL INTO A HOT EXHAUST SYSTEM WOULD CERTAINLY SEEM TO BE A SAFETY HAZARD.

NHTSA complaint #10114134 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER SMELLED A FUEL ODOR. THE CONSUMER ALSO NOTICED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OIL WAS A LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #10097428 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE IT HAS HAD ABOUT 15000 MILES ON IT IT TAKES SPELLS WHEN THE ENIGNE WILL SHUT OFF,AT ANY SPEED IT MAY GO TWO TO FOUR MONTHS AND WILL NOT GIVE A PROBLEM.THEN FOR NO APPARANT REASON IT WILL START.8/8/2002 THE ENGINE STALLED ELEVEN TIMES IN ABOUT 0NE HUNDRED MILES,THIS VERY SCARY WHEN YOU ARE ON THE INTERSTATE AT SPEED,IS THIS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE?,AND IS THERE A CURE,I HAVE SEEN NO RECALLS FROM GENERAL MOTORS ABOUT THIS.

NHTSA complaint #765404 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

THIS IS THE FIFTH TIME FOR THE GAS GAUGE TO QUIT, NOW THE INST. CLUSTER IS INOPERABLE.

NHTSA complaint #752033 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

FUEL INJECTION WENT OUT ON MY TRUCK THE FIRST TIME RIGHT AT 36,500 MILES GIVE OR TAKE A FEW AND NOW IT IS ACTING UP AGAIN AFTER I REPLACED IT.

NHTSA complaint #744720 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MECHANIC FOR SERVICE, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT BEING ON, MECHANIC FOUND FUEL BEING PUSHED THROUGH WIRING AND INTO COMPUTER. VEHICLE HAD A 4.3 VORTEX ENGINE. MECHANIC BELIEVED PRESSURE REGULATER TO BE AT FAULT. *AK WHEN THE COMPUTER WAS UNPLAGGED GASOLINE RAN OUT OF PCM DUE TO INJECTOR ASSEMBLY FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #884407 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

WHILE DRIVING OR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED COULD SMELL FUEL INSIDE OF VEHICLE. ODOR SOMETIMES COULD BE SO STRONG THAT IT WAS BURNING THE EYES. TOOK VEHICLE TO A DEALER, AND TECHNICIAN SAID THAT PROBLEM WITH FUEL PRESSURE HOSE HAD RUBBED AGAINST TRANSMISSION, AND RUBBED A HOLE THROUGH THE LINE.

NHTSA complaint #870055 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HAS VERY LITTLE POWER. CONSUMER CANNOT CHANGE LANES OR DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAYS BECAUSE VEHICLE HAS NO POWER WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. MANUFACTURER INSISTS IT'S THE CHARATERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #847879 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

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.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #607955 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

THIS VEHICLE HAS AN ON/OFF SWITCH. AFTER ACTIVATING THE SWITCH IT CAUSED AN PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, THE HORN WENT OUT. ALSO, CREATED PROBLEMS WITH THE COOLING SYSTEM. THE KILL SWITCH IS WORKING IMPROPERLY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.

NHTSA complaint #833343 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE

FUEL CUT OFF FAILED, AN ACCIDENT, BELT REPLACED PRIOR TO INCIDENT, HOWEVER WAS NOT THE FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #532969 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.