1998 Chevrolet S10 fuel system problems

Filed Feb 11, 2013 · Brakes, Fuel system · 111,382 miles · OH · crash

I backed out of my driveway. Began slowly traveling down the hill that I live on. The brakes completely failed. The brake warning light was not on prior to this occuring. The engine also stalled. I had no way to slow or stop safely, as the parking brake cable was rusted and did not work. I made it to the bottom of the hill. Ended up driving off of a small embankment causing damage to the front bumper and other external areas in the front. The hood and driver side door are no longer sealing very good. A repair shop had to replace much of the brake lines due to failure caused by rust. The mechanic also found fuel line damage due to rust and replace them as well. I could have easily been injured or died that day, or have caused injury or death. Why has chevrolet not been required correct these problems?

Filed Nov 15, 2006 · Fuel system · NC

Gas odor- upon state inspection failure revealed both gas lines were able to rub together, causing a lot of fuel to leak onto the exhaust causing smoke. Both lines will need to be replaced to avoid the truck exploding or catching fire. Funny how you can only buy the fuel lines from chevrolet. What is to keep them from rubbing together again after I spend the four hundred dollars to have it fixed? This is a defect. Also, faulty windshield wiper motors or wiring allows the windshield wipers to just completely stop while it is downpouring rain. I could have ended up in the lake! I had to pay to have it replaced. There are several complaints online from owners of the same vehicle regarding both of my complaints. Why is nothing being done to make gm fix these known defects before someone dies?

Filed Jun 20, 2005 · Fuel system · 176,000 miles · TX

I recently purchased an 1998 chevy s-10 pickup in which had highway miles of @176000 miles. These trips were made from the texarkana to dallas area on I-30. After my purchase of said vehichle being the second owner I had been smelling gasoline and searched high and low for its source of origin for approximately 2 weeks and on my way home from sheveport la., the smell was overwhelming and was very lucky my truck did not explode into flames that night, I checked again under the hood and eventually underneath the carrige and found no leaks from the tank etc. I started the engine and looked again and noticed smoke from the underneath exhaust, upon further inspection the main gas line which routes over the transmission through a metal strap which holds it inplace had rubbed an area in which created this and what is a very dangerous incident and needs to be looked into, had the exhast ignited, gas was all over the top of the transmission as well all the way down the drive shaft. I replaced with regualar flex gas line from an automotive store. I still have the old line for futher inspection if needed, but others may not be as fortunate as I and would only think the smell is coming from the carburator area and would end up the vehichle catching fire or blowing up. Take this very serious and correct the defective area by installing a rubber spaced metal strap which will seperate the three lines as well exposure of being rubbed by the strap in which holds them. My leak was spraying up into the body underneath and not just spraying directly down.

Filed May 21, 2005 · Fuel system · 78,005 miles · PA

My gas pedel stuck and the cable frayed causing the engine to race while in gear,lucky I was on a back road and not in traffie,on a 98 s10 pickup,I say that chevy should fix all ,public has no say on how they make their cars, gas pedels should always work,

Filed Mar 15, 2005 · Fuel system · 99,900 miles · MA

Service engine light came on while attempting slow acceleration on an interstate incline. This is the 3rd time this has happened since nov 2001, service center unable to diagnose after one day depite being told about previous symptoms and repairs. On two previous occasions dealership where purchased diagnosed as failed fuel injector and leaking "spider valve". Unfortunately on the 2nd time they were unable to diagnose before both catalytic converters were burned out by raw fuel being dumped into the exhaust,resulting in a very large repair bill. Only able to identify after I had pointed them to the repair records of 18 months earlier. Don't feel that it should be necessary to replace fuel injection components at 18 month intervals on a vehicle that is not abused at all and has all routine maintenance. Also dealing with a problem that dumps raw fuel into a hot exhaust system would certainly seem to be a safety hazard.

Filed Oct 21, 2004 · Engine, Fuel system · VA

While driving, the consumer smelled a fuel odor. The consumer also noticed while the vehicle was parked oil was a leaking from underneath the vehicle. Please provide further details.

Filed Aug 9, 2002 · Fuel system · WV

I have a problem with this vehicle since it has had about 15000 miles on it it takes spells when the enigne will shut off,at any speed it may go two to four months and will not give a problem.then for no apparant reason it will start.8/8/2002 the engine stalled eleven times in about 0ne hundred miles,this very scary when you are on the interstate at speed,is this a common problem with this vehicle?,and is there a cure,I have seen no recalls from general motors about this.

Filed Sep 10, 2001 · Electrical, Fuel system · AR

This is the fifth time for the gas gauge to quit, now the inst. Cluster is inoperable.

Filed Apr 30, 2001 · Fuel system · TN

Fuel injection went out on my truck the first time right at 36,500 miles give or take a few and now it is acting up again after I replaced it.

Filed Mar 28, 2001 · Fuel system · TN

Vehicle was taken to mechanic for service, engine check light being on, mechanic found fuel being pushed through wiring and into computer. Vehicle had a 4.3 vortex engine. Mechanic believed pressure regulater to be at fault. *ak when the computer was unplagged gasoline ran out of PCM due to injector assembly failure.