Transmission leaks fluid. At time of incident, all transmission fluid had leaked out and transmission seized while driving on the highway. Was replaced by opel deal(nearest gm affiliate, we currently reside in germany, usaf). With in 2 months the same problem occurred. Still not fixed. Having problems contacting someone here to repair it. This problem could have possibly cause an accident and injured someone.
1996 Chevrolet S10: engine failure
5 of the 665 complaints about the 1996 Chevrolet S10 describe engine failure.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 13 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Engine failure by model year
What owners say
Coolent leak was on passenger side, rear of engine due to faulty head gasket. Was told by dealer that leak could go into an oil port and cause engine failure.
About 1 month ago I brought our 1996 chevrolet s10 pick up in to roundtree chevrolet for what I thought was an exhaust leak. It turns out that it needs a whole new engine. The mechanic said that a lot of 2.2 litre engines (as well as some big blocks)were doing the same thing because the factory made the pistons tapered which wears out the skirting. Theis problem seems clear cut enough (a factory defect), but as soon as roundtree saw that we had an extended warranty on the vehicle they immediately turned to the extended warranty company. They want our service records before they authorize roundtree to continue. Wal-mart supposedly keeps your oil change records so that you don't have to. Well, we took the truck there every 3000 miles, but they can't locate any! They have given roundtree a verbal confirmation, but apparently that's not good enough. We don't feel we should make payments when there is no end in sight, and we told g.m.a.c. That they could just keep it! Now what do we do?
While driving u joiint bearing seized up.
Engine failed.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
- Service engine soon light and P0300 when towing, cruising uphill or on hard acceleration
- Rattle noise in engine
- Engine coolant leak at intake gasket
- Subject regarding rust in cooling system, heater inoperative, blows cold air, engine overheats (flush...
- Some customers may comment that the heater is inoperative, blows cold air, engine may exhibit an overheat...
- Some customers may experience a failure of the cylinder head gasket leading to external coolant leaks from...
- Conditions with heater inoperative, blows cold air, engine overheats, and rust in the coolant system
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1996 Chevrolet S10 engine failure
Is engine failure a common problem on the 1996 Chevrolet S10?
5 of 665 owner complaints about the 1996 Chevrolet S10 (1%) mention engine failure. The model year with the most reports is 2000.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Chevrolet S10?
There are 0 recalls and 13 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1996 Chevrolet S10
Wipers 88ABS 86Brake failure 60No deployment 49Stalling 19Headlights 12Transmission failure 12Ball joint 10Check engine light 9Fire or smoke 8Grinding brakes 7Jerking 7Pulling 7Won't start 7Sudden acceleration 6
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