1996 Chevrolet S10: engine stalls while driving

Filed Sep 11, 2014 · Airbags, Steering · CA · crash · 1 injury

The accident was almost head on mainly on the passenger side. The impact was hard the air bags went off in the other car but neither one of ours went off. For about a year prior to the accident the truck would stall at random times.

Filed Mar 30, 2005 · Visibility · 30,000 miles · MO

There is an intermittent short in the wiper control/ motor system that each time I reported it to the chevy dealers in this area was told that they could not find a problem . And that there were not any other reports of this kind. As I can see from the federal safety agency website this is patently untrue. Since my vehicle is currently past warranty due to your agents stalling tactics , if this letter does not bring redress to this issue I will be forced to turn this issue over to my attorneys. Sincerely [xxx]. *ak information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Jul 11, 2002 · Engine · CA

Vehicle will lose all power will in operation. Engine will turn off, lights off, every thing will turn off. Had vehicle checked, had computer diagnostic completed. No problems found. Vehicle will still lose all power. For example, driving down paved city street. Lose all power. Start to coast to side of road. Vehicle starts up again on own. Back out of parking stall, vehicle lose all power. Push vehicle back in parking stall. Vehicle starts up. Driving down road, night time, vehicle lose all power, everything goes out. Pull to side of road. Vehicle will not start, call tow truck. Tow truck driver arrives, vehicle starts. Take to mechanic, no problem found on system. Take vehicle home park it. Try to go some place else the next day. Vehicle will not start, try in 20 mim. Vehicle starts. Checked battery, good. Checked ground wire, good. Computer check good. Don't know, can you help? This is the second computer in vehicle. The orignal computer would not let the ABS work. Chevrolet changed computer at 60-65000 miles. At a lose, in gilroy.

Filed Mar 5, 2002 · Electrical · RI

While driving 65mph vehicle stalled, losing power brakes and power steering. Driver turned ignition off and restarted the vehicle. Dealer said it needed a new control module. *ak dealer replaced vehicle cotnrol modudle at owner's expense. Consumer was informed by dealer that manufacturer is aware of problem and had issued a service bulletin (sb66-65-06) to replace the vehicle control module.

Filed Sep 29, 2000 · Electrical · TX

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.

Filed Aug 1, 2000 · Engine · MA

Vehicle stalls without prior notice.

Filed Jan 10, 2000 · Engine · MN

Vehicle sometimes stalls while being driven, and can be very dangerous. Also, it may not even start. Dealer has checked vehicle out, and cannot find anything wrong with it. They have run tested the vehicle, but result was negative.

Filed Dec 28, 1999 · Electrical · LA

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.

Filed Oct 23, 1999 · Brakes, Engine · FL

Have had problems with the windshield wipers from the beginning. I would be driving in pouring-down rain and the wipers would go out causing me to have to pull over. Right now they do not work at all. I had to work on my brakes the first year and a couple of times thereafter. I recently had to have my air-conditioner done. The latest was my water pump that I fixed myself. The worse was my motor. I had been stalled a number of times till finally it wouldn't go at all. I had it towed to michael holley chevrolet in lakeland (the town I worked in). They refused to honor my smartcare saying I had not changed the oil. That was not true since I had changed it myself and had it changed also. They wanted over 3000 for a new motor. I am and was still paying on my truck and did not have that much cash. I had to tow it at my mothers and park it. I was able to change the oil and noticed that the chevrolet dealers had removed the alternator belt and had left it loose. That did not give me any confidence in them. 4 months later my mother's car was totalled and she paid for me to get a motor from an amoco dealer. In september of 1999 my mother was surfing the net and found out that there had been recalls on this vehicle almost from the first and I have never been notified at all. I wrote to the home office in early september but received no answer. I still owe 2 years payments. If I had been traveling on the highway when my motor went out on me something bad could have very well happened. I feel sure that I will never trust in chevy's products again.

Filed Oct 20, 1999 · Transmission · AL

Transmission went out which was causing the vehicle to stall and cut off while driving.

Filed Apr 2, 1999 · Engine · NY

Intermittently while driving vehicle stalls unexpectedly which may cause an accident. Been to dlr numerous times. Dealer cannot determine the problem. Problem still exists. Please provide further information.

Filed Mar 29, 1999 · Transmission · LA · fire

On highway, billows of smoke appeared from underneath truck; engine stalled. When started up again, would not go over 35mph. Mike at gerry lane chevy in baton rouge, la (repairing dealer) stated 'major internal failure' that at his best guess was from a loose part from the factory, which finally freed itself and caused failure. He described the underside of my truck as 'black' from the incident. I paid 1890.00 for a new transmission...mike sd failure was not due to driving habits or any neglect.