Consumer pulled into a parking lot when smoke began emitting from under the hood. Vehicle then caught on fire under the hood. Transmission fluid was just flushed approximately 1 hour before incident occurred.
1999 Chevrolet S10 transmission complaints
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The transmission did not shift into gear. It felt as if the gear was in neutral, consumer was informed that water and transmission fluid came out of the transmission breather which caused the fluid to turn pink, and the transmission needed to be replaced. Also the engine stalled on occasions. *ak
After a previous day of uneventful use,I noticed on the morning of 10/1/02,that after starting, the truck would only shift into neutral and reverse.when an attempt was made to shift into drive,the vehicle froze.the truck was then towed to a transmission shop,and the problem was diagnosed.the 4l60e transmission had to be rebuilt as well as a torque converter,which was literaly torn apart.the tranmission specialist asked me how many miles were on my truck,and when I told him, (only 56,000) he explained that this problem should not have occured in a vehicle with such relatively low mileage.in fact after examining the defective parts more closely,he concluded that the failure occured as a result of the faulty way in which these parts were machined.the total cost for all of this was around $1,284.00.attempts were made to contact gm,but they were unwilling to accept responsability.I understood,as I explained to their service dept.that my 36,000 mile warrenty was up,however since this failure was as a result of a flaw in manufacturing,and not normal wear and tear I was within my rights to ask gm to accept responsability and reimburse my expenses(at least partly).the service department's form letter response was "I"m sorry we can"t help you".my reason for writing all of this is in the hopes that more angry consumers like me will come out of the woodwork and create a voice loud enough that gm will no longer be able to ignore.b.w.
Consumer experienced destruction of the clutch and dangerous loss of drive power due to accumulation of grass or other debris sucked into clutch during ordinary and customary use. *tt the consumer has he grass packed old clutch in his possession
Vehicle stopped on interstate rt. 81 nearest exit altmar, ny. Transmission ceased.
Wife was driving the vehicle and transmission failed without warning (disengaged and lost power). This happened on a busy highway and nearly caused an accident and fatalities. This happened on a 2 year old vehicle with 70,000 miles that had been serviced regularly.
When driving at 15-20 MPH rear driver's side axle broke about 3-5 inches from the tire. Consumer has taken the vehicle to the dealer. Please provide any further details.
Service engine light came on shortly after purchasing truck,it took several times before the problem was corrected,then when vehicle got to 50010 light came back on. Took back to dealer they fixed it again. Now it comes on for a few days then goes back off.,then back on again. Seat recliner handle broke off while truck was parked, as with the 3rd door handle also. Right front wheel hub bearings went out driving down the road. Seems that either of the components mentioned should have never happened with the mileage and I believe that it is caused by a poorly built vehicle by general motors.most of the problems began after the warranty ran out, with the exception of the service engine soon light which is an ongoing problem.
Consumer was going 5mph and rear wheels locked up. Vehicle came to a screaching halt in middle of intersection. Dealer found a factory flaw had been installed in rear end differential. Inside of diferential was replaced, but wasn't able to find stress point. They refused to inspect up & down the line.*ak
Left outer door scrapes fell off. Nlm
Per delareship, reverse band in transmission started slipping and spread fibers throughout transmission and converter. Trnasmission must be rebuilt at cost of $1,350. High mileage due to daily commute of 150 miles. It does not seem right that reverse gear of transmission should wear out at 58,000 miles.
Consumer was traveling about 60mph on highway and driveshaft broke, pushing vehicle upward, almost into an accident. Dealership was aware of problem. But consumer had vehicle at dealer's for nine months, dealership refuse to fixed it.
Transmission slips, and consumer has to shift the gears by hand when it should be automatic. When in traffic automobile does not pickup.
Driveshaft broke in two while traveling at highway speed of 68 MPH. Vehicle towed to dealer for repairs. Feel free to provide further details.
Speedometer would drop to zero & then go back to 50. Also, brake pedal would pulsate, and ABS light came on/transmission stuck in one gear when shifting. Took to dealer & had problems repaired. All problems were intermittent and not readily duplicated. Since repairs, the problems have returned.
Vehicle will not engage into frist or second or third gears. Also vehicle grinds, cause unknown. *ak
1) one morning, I got to work and opened the 3rd door to get my work related items out. After work when I was going home, the 3rd door would not open. The handle would move, but would not open the door. Hertiage said that the bolts were not tightened correctly at the factory. On 23 july, this problem was repaired. 2) when I have the air conditioning on, the automatic transmission does not shift smoothly. It sounds as if the engine is being maxed out. It takes longer for the transmission to "kick in". To me, it doesn't sound right. Thank you!
2/25/99 truck was taken to serra chev in jackson for clutch adjustment, smell of burning odor, drivers door hard to shut, drivers seat belt locks up on straight and level. 3/1/99 engine quit while driving 35-40mph. Towed to serra chevrolet. Wire was found burnt at trans and dist. 3/6/99 truck again quit while driving at approx. 30 MPH in 2nd gear. Tires locked up and truck coasted to stop. This is a 4 lane,55mph highway. Was nearly hit by vehicle behind. Lost all power including steering. Truck is again sitting at serra chevrolet here in jackson. This vehicle needs immediate recall for smell of something burning and twice for shutting off while driving, before it causes a serious accident.
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