1996 Chevrolet S10: won't start

7 of the 665 complaints about the 1996 Chevrolet S10 describe won't start.

owner complaints: 7
of this car's complaints: 1%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 13 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Won't start by model year

2004
1
2003
6
2002
3
2001
10
2000
10
1999
3
1998
8
1996
7
1995
2
1994
4

What owners say

Filed Jun 15, 2005 · Electrical, Engine · 172,813 miles · TX

Dt: one of the circuit board shorted out, and the vehicle will not start. Everytime starting the vehicle smoke comes out of the vehicle, and one can smell burning plastic. Saturday got the oil changed and didn't notice any problems.

Filed Dec 10, 2004 · Electrical · 67,000 miles · NY

Wiring harness failure. Causes truck to shut down when moving. Will not start. Had repaired ( rigged ) because the cost to replace this is in excess of 400 dollars, now is acting up again. Had to replace fan clutch as well.

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 May 1, 2001 · Engine · PA

When driving in damp weather truck will just stop running, engine will not run it will turn over but will not start, if vehicle is left for a few hours it may start, after restart motor will race, speedometer will go from 0 to 80 MPH heater motor will race up and down , vehicle has been taken in on numerous occasions to have electrical system checked out, but dealer was unable to find problem with electrical system, possibily engine related.

Filed Dec 20, 1999 · Electrical · TX

Dies intermittently any speed. Cranks-no start. Starts after 5 min/ok.

Filed Oct 15, 1999 · Brakes, Suspension · LA

Rear axle fell off while moving. Luckily in bumper to bumper traffic therfore truck did not turn over. Could have caused fatal accident. Mechanic said inferior plastic parts used. Furthermore, anti- lock breaks malfunction when the ground is wet/damp. The fly wheel is gone. The airconditioner is broken. The clutch is going out. The tail gate is boken. Not to mention 7 recalls already.

Filed Feb 26, 1999 · Electrical · MI

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.