While driving transmission leaked fluid, and vehicle lost power. Consumer managed to pull over to gain control of the vehicle. Dealerships mechanic was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
1997 Chevrolet S10: sudden loss of power
5 of the 469 complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet S10 describe sudden loss of power.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 21 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Sudden loss of power by model year
What owners say
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
While driving at any speed and without warning vehicle would suddenly lose power and stall. Dealer has been contacted. Please provide any further information.
While stopping at a red light driver stepped on accelerator, and vehicle lost power ,then stalled without a warning.
Fuel tank cap separated three times, fumes leaked and engine lost power. Dealer replaced first two, warranty is up, now what?
Service bulletins that may apply
- Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
- Engine and engine cooling
- Service engine soon light and P0300 when towing, cruising uphill or on hard acceleration
- Rattle noise in engine
- 4.3 L35 LU3 rattle or buzz noise from engine
- Engine coolant leak at intake gasket
- Certain electric trucks with panasonic (TP-6) lead acid battery packs may have a reduction in drive range,...
- Some customers may comment on an exhaust boom / groan noise in the passenger compartment
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1997 Chevrolet S10 loss of power
Is sudden loss of power a common problem on the 1997 Chevrolet S10?
5 of 469 owner complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet S10 (1%) mention sudden loss of power. The model year with the most reports is 2001.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1997 Chevrolet S10?
There are 0 recalls and 21 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1997 Chevrolet S10
Wipers 109No deployment 33ABS 25Brake failure 21Fuel gauge 20Stalling 14Ball joint 8Grinding brakes 7Fuel pump 7Adaptive cruise 6Airbag light 6Harsh shifting 6Transmission failure 6Sudden acceleration 5
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