Engine head gasket was replaced twice due to head being cracked. Coolant was also leaking into engine, causing more damages. Vehicle was taken into an auto shop not to dealer. Manufacturer will be contacted.
1995 Chevrolet S10 engine complaints
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Vehicle stalled while driving 10-15 MPH. Please add further information.
Consumer took vehicle to shop to get a maintenance check and vehicle was not running properly. Vehicle had a cracked engine which was top part of engine around spark plugs. Contacted chevrolet, and they stated it was not their problem.
Head gasket failed, due to antifreeze leaking on engine.
Received a letter from gmc several years ago, but due to mileage they won't repair without cost to me. I have already repaired this egr valve 4 times and I'm not even done paying for the vehicle yet. Computer was adjusted to open the valve further so the problem doesn't happen again. Well, didn't work it's still happening and I can't see sinking the money into this again. Gm knows the problem exists, but they refuse to do anything to help.
When carbon forms in intake manifold engine may run start to run rough and brakes fail to work.. I have taken it to a mechanic several times but cleaning out the intake only cures the problem for a short period of time. Then without warning no brakes again.
Trying to find info/technical bulletin something that will explain why my 1995 s10 is not getting gas. We have changed the egr valve the fuel injectors and 3 dealerships have placed it on a diagnostic and no one can locate the problem please advise so I can get it repaired
Have had this fixed at my expense 3 times. Gm will not reimburse for any repairs even thought they acknowledge there is an ongoing problem. No safety defect mentioned.
While driving consumer noticed the service engine soon light come on, consumer proceeded to slow down and pulled over to emergency lane, just as consumer came to a stop and was about to shut off the engine she heard a clunk, consumer turned off engine and called dealership vehicle was towed and after inspection of the vehicle, it was determined that an oil cooler line had blown and all the engine oil was lost, this in turn caused the engine to sieze up, dealership advised consumer that a new engine was needed and various other repairs.
Power assist brakes has failed 4 times when applied. Carbon seems to build up in egr valve. Mechanic indicated that it needs to be clean it out or by just driving vehicle would do it.
While driving the vehicle suddenly slowed from 50 MPH to 35 MPH, the check engine light illuminated and the consumer opened the hood the see that there was oil all over the engine, the mechanic stated that the engine was no good and unrepairable. Nlm
Lower engine oil cooler line, which connects radiator to oil filter unit, is leaking intermittingly. Leak originates at the fitting between the rubber & steel couplings. Flawed design suspected.
While traveling about 30mph driver heard a noise and vehicle stopped. Vehicle was taken to deaelr who discovered that crankshaft broke.
Gmc has recalled 1996 vehicles with same engine not 1995 what gives. No safety defect listed in summary.
Same problem on pontiac of same year & engine model- that was recalled, but not chevrolet. The engines were made in the same plant the same year. Pontiac sent a letter to owners describing the coolant leak and to bring it to gm repair shop for head gasket replacement. Same symptoms on my chevy exist.
Vehicle has a bad (egr) valve. When engine check light comes on, anti-lock brakes will not work properly. Dealer has been contacted.
Oil leak from lines is visible on front tires on the inside possibly contacting front brake rotors
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Egr clogs with carbon, brakes fail, have also had engine surges, very dangerous situation, have had problems from day 1
Consumer is not satisfied with vehicle due to the number (4) of recalls that have been issue.et.
Because of carbon builtup in the engine truck died without any indication. This has happened a couple of times within the last month or so. Manufacturer has been notified about the problem. Manufacturer stated that routine maintenance would have prevented this from happening. Information not provided in owner's manual. Please provide any further information.
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.
Head gasket leak / egr failure @ 95000.
Oil line from engine to oil filter had separated, causing oil leakage. This problem had been repaired twice before, and this is the third time it happened.
On and about april 15th of 1999, I had my oil changed at my service station. They told me that I was low on coolant and they spotted a leak on the outside of the cylinder head. This leak was very small and almost un-noticeable. I had them fill the coolant tank and continued to monitor the problem. I contacted my chevrolet dealer and was told that the truck had just gone out of warranty. Since that time the leaking problem has continued to get worse. I have been able to find out that there have been "many" reports of this same problem. I work for a napa auto parts store and our machine shop is a member of a national company that has specification stats for engines and they have a bulletin issued on my problem which states it is a casting problem that was caused when the cylinder heads were manufactured. I really do believe that gm knows about this and should make good for repairs. It has nothing to do with maintenance. It is a flaw in the casting of the head!
It appears to me that brake fluid is leaking out of the unit the brake fluid reservoir is attached to. Also, the valve cover gasket is leaking around the top of the engine.( dot number: )
Oil cooling line became uncrimed/lost oil pressure, and engine sieze. -dealer will not acknowledge problem.
While driving 45 to 50 MPH and applying the brakes while coming to a red light,the brake pedal was hard, and the egr valve locked uo, causing the power brakes not to work.
During a regular state safety inspection, it was discovered that my engine had coolant leakage from the head gasket. Repair will entail removal and machining of the head, at a cost of $750.00. This is a common problem with the 2.2 litre chevrolet engine and has been the subject of a technical advisory for the 2.2 litre engines installed in cavaliers, but not those installed in the s-10. Since this is an engine design defect, I believe that gm should treat the s-10 problems in the same manner in which it does the cavalier problem.
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