Was driving on interstate when vehicle would stall out. Would have no warning a problem would happen. Changed fuel but problem still exist. The problem is intermittent. Have not been to dealer.
1996 Chevrolet S10 electrical complaints
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This battery has failed twice in 2 yrs. The battery terminals pull out leaking acid on cables and surrounding components and has also caused the alternator to fail. I saw a news brief in an auto publication that you had began looking into the problem on suburbans and tahoes. I have talked to other people who have had the same problem on other gm cars. I personally seen this happen on many gm cars with AC-delco batteries, I was an employee in a gm dealer for 21 years. I have contacted gm but have not received any assistance and this had happened over 2 months ago
Front wheel bearing leaked fluid causing premature wear of the brake pads.
There was a battery leak. Fluid leaked onto the wiring harness cover and ate through to several wires. Also, defective brakes caused brake pads to wear out and rotors to corrode. Dealer has been contacted.
Due to a defective fuse which controls the lighting in the vehicle and the brakes, power became inoperative and vehicle stalled unexpectedly which could result in a crash. Replaced the fuse. Please provide further information.
Dies intermittently any speed. Cranks-no start. Starts after 5 min/ok.
Engine speed will increase from idle to 2400 RPM without throttle input. This condition has occurred both when the vehicle is in motion and when the vehicle is stopped. When in motion, this condition creates a sudden acceleration problem. The only way for the driver to get engine control back from the computer (?) is to shut off engine and restart. This is an ongoing problem - for a year now - and occurs several times a week. I have taken the vehicle to the local chevrolet dealership, but was told that they were unable to diagnose the problem because the engine check light light hadn't come on. I have also e-mailed chevrolet about this problem several months ago, but have received no reply or acknowledgement. Aside from being an inconvieniance, this problem with the engine speed control is contributing to excessive brake and clutch wear, and has the possibility of putting the vehicle out of control with possible associated loss of life. Please help. I have read of similar problems with other 1996 s-10's that seem to be related to a bad computer program in the PCM computer. Chevy don't seem too interested in helping out, so you're my last hope in getting this problem addressed. Thank-you.
Front shock absorbers failed. Mjs
Vehicle experienced starter engaging itself without anyone in vehicle or key on several occasions, one incident resulted in crashing into garage door due to failure of the starter relay which was shorting out. Mjs
Wiring harness for ignition got burnt. Was too close to manifold & insulation had fused together. Was repaired. Electrical problem has since reappeared & vehcle had cut off. Vehicle is not drivable. Will be taking back to dealer to check out problem
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While driving along truck will shut off without warning. I have been in heavy traffic once when this happened lucky no accident. Most of the time it will start back up after ya let it set but there have been times where had to have truck towed to shop. They are working on the problem and the same dealer has another s-10 same year same motor doing the same thing.
Trailer harness shorted causing dash light fuse to blow (no dash lights while driving at night). Additional failure was vehicle would not start. Short was caused by harness rubbing against the rear bumper.
Speedometer sticks, almost every trip after a short duration (5-10 min). Also, tachometer occasionally sticks during extended drives 3hrs or more. In addition, instrument cluster replaced under warranty after first failure. Speedometer up to 15 MPH off. Forcefull tapping on instrument cluster will cause speedometer/tachometer needles to indicate current speed/RPM. Problem is independent of climate control temperature.
Ignition coil wire burned/melted, causing vehicle to stall unexpectedly, almost resulting in an accident. Could not start the vehicle. Dealer replaced coil wire.
Vehicle was parked & replaced oil. Noticed hood was black. Was informed that electrical wiring harness is too close to exhaust manifold. This caused the hood to burn. Took to dealer & had it repaired.
Check engine light kept coming on. The electrical harness caught fire in the engine compartment. Smoke was coming from under the hood in the driveway. Took vehicle to dealer. Was informed by mechanic the wires were installed too close to manifold. Had the wires replaced, but been having problems with wires every since.
The vehicle cuts off at high and low speeds, and takes a few minutes to get started again. Dealer has replaced the computer 3 times.
Check engine light illuminating when no problems are found.
While making a stop the vehicle engine idles high. Dealer states that this comes from a program problem.
Alternator belt tensioner failed.
Fuel injection nozzle failed.
While driving an electrical short in wiring, caused the dash to catch fire. Please provide details.
Battery failed.
Engine races between 1200 and 2000 rpms due to electronic control module failure.
Engine races between 1200 and 2000 rmps intermittently, particularly when the air conditioner is running. Problem occurs while stopped or at highway speeds. Vehicle will suddenly accelerate with no pressure applied to the pedal. Very dangerous and wear intensive on the brakes.
Lights flicker on/off.
Vehicle suddenly surges from 1000 RPM tp 2000 RPM, also computer failure.
Vehicle designed not to slow down within the first 1-3 seconds after foot is removed from accelerator pedal , causing excessive use/wear of brakes.
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