1998 Chevrolet S10 electrical problems

Filed Apr 2, 2017 · Electrical · 134,000 miles · GA

My pickup was sitting in front of my home when it wouldn't start. I raised the hood and a rat was under the hood with debris with pieces of hoses and insulation from under the hood. After removing the debris I could see the wireing coatings and the hoses were all chewed and missing with part of it in the debris. I had discovered the same type of damage to my car that day but with a squirrel under the hood! I've lived here many years never had a problem with other vehicles. Afraid this could cause a safety hazard if it doesn't show up till on the road. Have not had it repaired yet due to the severity of damage & cost. Why are the rodents eating the wiring cover and hoses in vehicles?

Filed Oct 2, 2015 · Electrical · CA

The vehicle intermittently shuts off while driving. All power is lost. All lights on instrument panel come on as if the truck were just started. "service engine soon" light comes on. Sometimes the truck restarts and continues working and other times it stalls completely as if the key was turned off. This happens at random times and in random situations. We may be accelerating aggressively (merging into traffic) or driving smoothly at slower speeds. It is not consistent with road conditions, temperature or whether we are driving up or downs a hill, on the flats, going straight or around curves. It may happen twice within a mile then not again that day. Once it has staled completely, starting the engine can be difficult, like it is not getting fuel or electrical current to the engine. Fuel filter has been changed with no change in symptoms. Problem codes that come up when diagnosed are as follows... P1632 p0341 p0335 this problem has just begun to show itself in the past 6 weeks, maybe starting in early september, 2015. This is very disconcerting as this is my wife's commuter car and she does not feel safe in it at this point.

Filed Nov 18, 2014 · Electrical, Engine · 76,000 miles · NH

Tl* the contact owns a 1998 chevrolet s10. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the engine stalled without warning. The failure occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 76,000. Updated 01/09/15*lj updated 06/2/2015

Filed Oct 29, 2014 · Electrical, Visibility · 62,000 miles · PR

Same as other complaints. Wipers stopped working during a rainstorm. Have changed the motor twice and recently started doing the same thing. Also both cables in the lid corroded and broke. Using some chains to hold until able to find and buy the cables. Will get the VIN number to see if it was ever part of a recall I wasn't aware of.

Filed Mar 27, 2014 · Electrical · 65,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 1998 chevy s10 pick up truck. The contact stated that while driving 55 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact stated that the failure was caused by the failure of the ignition switch. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 65,000. Updated 5/27/14*cn the consumer stated since relieving the key ring of added weight the problem has not recurred. Updated 06/04/2014

Filed Oct 27, 2009 · Electrical · 135,000 miles · KY

My speedometer and odometer has quit working. I am sure you have heard this complaint before but I believe that gm should fix this problem for free one for safety and another for the economic stress that it puts on gm vehicle owners from1997-2004 maybe even newer than that.the problem is that the speedometer either fluctuates or stops working completely and the odometer stops working at the same time, the only repair is to replace the entire instrument cluster, which is not cost effective to the consumer. The safety issue to is that if I can not determine my speed then I put me and many other drivers on the road in danger. Think about it if I am going to slow then a vehichle driving the speed limit on any road could possibly have to steer clear of me and or hit me. We all know the safety risk of speeding of course you could look up the statistics on injury-related crashes when a driver is doing 5-10mph over the limit. This concerns me, because I have worked at a gm dealership and gm charges 500-700 dollars to repair this issue most of which is labor related. I feel this should be investigated throughly because I put faith in gm motors by buying their products and working for them. I feel that this is just something that should have been corrected long ago in just my expierence I have worked on this 7 year span of diferent models of gm, and over that many years it should have been addressed. This problem could have been earlier than my timeline or later this is just from my expierence. You can check the offical gm tsb database under many models and find this bulliten, also many other tsb identifacation companies like alldata and find the same complaints on many different models it also effects the odometer so this pretty much denies you quality resale because dealerships know of this problem and there is no telling how long it went on that way, so they deem it past it's mechanical limits whether it reads 7,500 miles or 150,000 miles and to me this is unfair to us.

Filed Mar 5, 2009 · Electrical, Engine · 60,000 miles · IN

The ECM went out. Also had a problem earlier about 2-3 months ago. The cam sensor went out. This truck only has 60,000 miles on it.

Filed Oct 2, 2008 · Electrical · 9,000 miles · AZ · fire

I am filing this report on behalf of the vehicle owner. Owner name is [xxx]. I am a private electric vehicle service person, and have identified two software defects in the battery pack management system used in the 1997-1998 model chevrolet s-10ev electric truck. The vehicle noted in this complaint had been completely destroyed by a fire that began while the vehicle was charging at a public vehicle charging station. I believe the fire was a result of one of the two known software program defects. I had previously contacted general motors regarding these suspicions, and have not received a reply as to whether they have interest in investigating the fire, and if the software program defects will be resolved. This is the third of three vehicle fires occurring during charging within a six month period. *tr information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Jul 3, 2007 · Electrical · 68,000 miles · PA

Tl*the contact owns a 1998 chevrolet s10. The contact noticed that the charging gauge was low and the vehicle was not charged at the proper level. He also stated that the gauges and interior lighting worked intermittently. The dealer stated that part of the wiring harness had melted. The dealer also stated that the vehicle was not included in recall # 97v208001 (electrical system:wiring:front underhood). The current and failure mileages were 68,000.

Filed Nov 29, 2005 · Electrical · 69,015 miles · MI

My s-10 pickup will sporadically have the security light illuminate and flash when I *try* to start my vehicle. The truck will then not start even though it cranks over perfectly fine. The security feature is not a help, but a hindrance. I am using an official gm key in my ignition when this happens. If I wait at least an hour then there is a possibility the truck will then start as if nothing were wrong and the security light goes out. This has been looked at by a certified mechanic and he states that it is something faulty in the "idiotic security system" that was standard equipment on this vehicle. I should not have to pay roughly $500 to get a faulty "security" system that really is a useless non-necessary piece of equipment fixed so that I can simply start my car with an official key! It is outrageous. I believe that one of the following two remedies should be forced upon gm: 1) they should fix this idiotic problem in my "security" system, or 2) they should bypass the "security" system that I do not want, have no need in my vehicle, and find a real pain in the posterior. This is the third time in a year that I have gotten stranded because of that [xxx] "security" light when there is nothing wrong with my truck. *nm information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).