From what I have been able to find out, there is a carbon build up in the engine, and when some of this carbon flakes off it causes the egr valve to stick open slightly. This in turn causes the engine idle very erratically and most of the time causes the engie to stall. This always occurs when slwoing down and stopping which is quite the safety hazard as when the vehicle begins to lose power and stall all the power options such as steering and brakes are also lost. This has almost caused me to rear end people numerous times especially in situations when I have had to stop quickly. I was informed by my mechanic that this actually a recall and wheni contacted chevrolet they said it was not an official recall but if my vehicle had less than 75,000 miles on it I could have the problem fixed. Of course I had more than 75,000 miles and so they refused to do anything. Other than this my truck runs great and I like it but it will cost approximately $700-$1000 to have this fixed and in all honesty it is not my fault that my truck did not break until after the 75,000 mark. Instead I am being forced to get a new vehicle and spend money I should not have to because the truck is unsafe to drive and the reapirs are to expensive in comparison to the actual value of the truck.
1995 Chevrolet S10: sudden loss of power
5 of the 908 complaints about the 1995 Chevrolet S10 describe sudden loss of power.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 1
Sudden loss of power by model year
What owners say
The egr system continualy failed numerous times. When this failure happened, the idle would flucuate wildly resulting in the loss of the engine vacuum and the loss of power brakes. This happened over 5 times, thankfully on uncrowded streets. The car would often have little to no stopping power when below 20-25 MPH. Often I would have to apply the emergency brake to stop the car. The problem was fixed with a replacement of the egr valve, but hopefully this horrible problem wil not occur again. Currently I am in the process of trying to get chevrolet to pay for the replacement, since apparantly this is a result of their bad fuel injectors. Chevrolet has just issued a recall on their fuel injectors which apparantly failed, and lead to carbon buildup on the egr, which causes this tremendous safety problem. Through my own research on other website, such as msn carpoint, it states the the 94-96 models with this enginer report egr and fuel injector replacement. This is a huge safety issue chevrolet should take responsibility for. Thank you.
Ea97022, windshield wiper, during light rain the windshield wipers stutter across the windshield. If the radio is on, it will lose power at the same time. Has not encountered a problem in heavier rain. The truck has not be seen by dealer.
While driving on highway about (55) MPH heard a metal cracking sound and vehicle lost all power and coasted to a stop due to the breaking of the flywheel. The flywheel was repaired (3) other times on 12/28/95 at 17,980 miles, on 6/18/96 at 30,754 miles and on 1/20/97 at 44, 433 miles.
Transmission failure, 30-50% loss of power when the fan clutch engages, equipped with automatic transmission with a v6 engine. Tt
Service bulletins that may apply
- Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
- Information concerning engine knock/rattle or tap noise before engine has reached operating temperature or...
- Knock, rattle or tap noise from the engine before the engine has reached operating temperature or under...
- Unknown
- Administrative message to dealers announcing and providing instructions for recall campaigns 95-C-31,...
- Low torque on lifter retainer bolts
Related recalls
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan
- What is wrong
- Fan blade rivet breakage can occur causing the fan blade to separate from the spider.
- Risk
- If this occurred while the hood was open, a person working under the hood of the vehicle or in the vicinity of the vehicle could be struck by the fan blade and injured.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and replace, if necessary, the fan with a newer fan having thicker-headed rivets.
Recall number 95V180000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1995 Chevrolet S10 loss of power
Is sudden loss of power a common problem on the 1995 Chevrolet S10?
5 of 908 owner complaints about the 1995 Chevrolet S10 (1%) mention sudden loss of power. The model year with the most reports is 2001.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1995 Chevrolet S10?
There is 1 recall and 8 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1995 Chevrolet S10
Wipers 189ABS 135Brake failure 95No deployment 79Fuel leak 11Stalling 11Ball joint 10Fire or smoke 7Engine failure 6Premature wear 6Seat belt 6Pulling 6Tire blowout 6Grinding brakes 5Overheating 5Spongy pedal 5Sudden acceleration 5Transmission failure 5
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