1997 Chevrolet S10 engine problems

Filed Oct 21, 2009 · Engine · 200,000 miles · PA · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 1997 chevrolet s10. While driving home he noticed a bubble on the right side of the hood. He continued driving, and then the vehicle caught on fire. The fire department extinguished the flames. The fire fighters could not identify the cause of the failure. The current and failure mileages were 200,000. Updated 12/07/09 *bf the consumer stated gm placed an oversized 6 cylinder motor in the vehicle. Updated 12/09/09

Filed Jul 8, 2004 · Brakes, Engine · NH · 2 injuries

The vehicle was letting off exhaust fumes into the vehicle, which put the driver and the passenger to sleep. The driver was awakened by a police siren. The consumer suffered carbon monoxide poisoning. The brakes failed to perform as designed when they were applied. *ak the consumer stated she suffered muscle and nerve damage due to carbon monoxide poisoning.

Filed Feb 24, 2004 · Electrical, Engine · 60,000 miles · NC

While driving vehicle stalled, and sometimes would restart on its own. Also, sending unit malfunctioned, causing the fuel gauge not to register the correct amount of gasoline in the tank.

Filed Jan 28, 2004 · Engine, Visibility · 49,773 miles · OH

While driving engine made a choking noise like it was about to stall then, it stopped accelerating. Dealership replaced engine gasket, seals, and the intake manifold because they were defective. Also, at 49,773 rear windshield wiper quit working because of a electrical short in the motor.

Filed Dec 1, 2003 · Engine · 27,500 miles · PA

After oil intake manifold gasket was replaced, grinding noise w/ vibration came from dashboard. Happens mostly when accelerating and when idling on cold days. Vibration can be felt in gas pedal. Repeated trips to the dealer found no problem, noise continues.

Filed Aug 11, 2003 · Engine · 67,000 miles · OH

Per dealership "there is an oil gallery block in the campshaft that causes an oil leakage". This results in engine motor failure.

Filed Aug 7, 2003 · Engine · GA

The timing belt broke twice. The last time it broke was on 2/27/2003. While driving on the highway at 55 MPH the vehicle loss power and immediately decelerated. The vehicle was taken to pep boys, they stated the timing belt broke and the vehicle did have any air compression. *ak ph

Filed May 2, 2003 · Engine · FL

I bought a chevy truck back in november of 2002 from the j.d. Byrider store in st. Petersburg, fl and have had nothing but problems with the truck. The radiator was always running hot and found that the water was so rusty that the whole radiator was in need of repair as well as the water pump. I tried to exchange the truck for something better, but the staff from the st. Petersburg, fl store would not do it. Claiming I was locked into a contract with them that could not be broken. I explained that the truck had been apparently neglected before I was suckered into getting it and that I was not happy. I still continued to pay payments on time even though I had to pay for other repairs myself. I could not afford to pay right away $500.00 dollars for a radiator and $400.00 dollars to have a new water pump installed so I made do until I could. Then, I was recently layed off from my job and the d.j. Business had also been slow for my roommate/co-partner and asked if the st. Petesburg store would work with us for a couple of weeks until we got the money together and while I seek another employer. At first the manager over the finance department said he would work with us since the last thing they like to do is to repossess our truck, then the next day I received a nasty message from a staff member of the st. Petesburg, fl store by the name of brett bowen who said that the truck was going to be reposessed because we had moved without letting them know first. I e-mailed brett back saying that this was wrong and that I had already made arrangements with his boss and that I would prefer talking to his boss for now on. No one would contact me back, so I contacted the main headquarters online and let them know my problem with st. Petersburg. No one even contacted me back from there, so I sent another on-line message and was again ignored. Then on 04/30/03 I found my truck missing, without any notice.

Filed Feb 15, 2003 · Engine · 149,026 miles · WI

Dex-cool coolant eating away at gaskets. Ph

Filed Jan 10, 2003 · Engine · 13,465 miles · CA

Consumer took vehicle in for an oil change and to have the differential checked. There were bits of metal found in the oil, and the original seal had not been broken. *jg