Chevrolet S10 fire or smoke problems

Filed Jun 9, 2016 · Seat belts · FL · fire

Drivers side seatbelt wouldn't latch. Driving and smelled smoke. Saw smoke coming from under drivers side dash. Stopped and saw melted wires. Seatbelt indicator light went out.

Filed Apr 16, 2010 · Electrical · 50,000 miles · AL · fire

Chevy s-10 quad cab caught on fire due to electrical malfunction; passenger seat was adjusted (electric seat with heat) smelled smoke and parked vehicle took keys and exited vehicle with passenger. Vehicle burned all wiring and the fuse box under the hood melted. No flames seen only smoke, all wiring melted under the seat and carpet the vehicle would not start and no electrical item would turn on. Had vehicle towed on back of flat bed to chevy dealer. They said it was our fault that a wire under the seat was pinched by the seat track. The cost was over $4,000. They said that the installed zip ties and that the wire would not have any issues again, they also replaced carpet, fuse box, junction clock, sir module, (carpet, harness, module, block, harness, fuse kit, fuse, coil kit, heater yes two harness were replaced) and the complete wiring harness. This then happen a second time, however we took it to a second dealership in al bentley gmc they determined that original repair wire shorten out the system, the wiring harness became unfastened and was cut by the seat track. This time due to my wife quick thinking there was less damage (turned off vehicle immediately and left vehicle in parking spot.) first time happen while driving down highway. Both times parts replaced we have old parts in our house minus- carpet. Dealership confirmed no recall on truck. Dealership said no malfunction occurred even though fuses did not break current. Second time occurred in june 2009 part numbers 15191717,15406165, 12210609, 15075526, 12474331, 88909754, 88914568, 26087310, 88934564.

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 May 20, 2009 · Airbags · 86,000 miles · MD · crash · fire · 1 injury

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet s10. While driving approximately 30 MPH on a residential street, the contact fell asleep and crashed into a parked vehicle. The contact's vehicle ignited into flames and rendered him unconscious. He was removed from the vehicle by another individual. The ambulance, fire, and police departments were called to the scene and a report was filed. The driver was transported to the hospital and remained there for three days. He sustained minor injuries to the face. The air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle was completely destroyed and towed to a tow yard. The cause of the air bag failure has not been determined. The contact is in the process of taking photos of the destroyed vehicle. The VIN was unknown. The failure and current mileages were 86,000.

Filed May 8, 2007 · Electrical · 150,554 miles · LA · fire

Tl*the contact owns a chevrolet s10. The contact started the vehicle and smoke began to rise from under the hood. No flames were visible. The vehicle was driven to the repair shop. The headlights, tail lights, and blinkers failed to activate. When the brakes were depressed, the fuse blew without warning. The mechanic re-spliced the wiring. The contact has the repair invoice. The current and failure mileages were 150,554. Updated 07/06/07

Filed Dec 22, 2005 · Engine · OH · fire

1998 chevy s-10 became engulfed in flames while driving. *ts

Filed Jul 11, 2005 · Electrical · KY · fire

Dt: consumer states that his vehicle caught on fire on july 3, 2005. The consumer was driving the vehicle, he had smelled and saw smoke coming from the dash. According to the insurance company and the fire department, the fuse box had shorted out in the vehicle. There was a fire report filed. The insurance company has not yet determined whether the vehicle is totaled.

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 Jun 15, 2005 · Electrical, Engine · 172,813 miles · TX

Dt: one of the circuit board shorted out, and the vehicle will not start. Everytime starting the vehicle smoke comes out of the vehicle, and one can smell burning plastic. Saturday got the oil changed and didn't notice any problems.

Filed Mar 8, 2005 · Electrical · 61,900 miles · ME

While driving, the owner smelled burning wires. The alarm went off, the windshield wipers started moving, and the horn started blowing inadvertently. Also, the air bag on the passenger side deployed. Owner took the vehicle to an independent mechanic ,who inspected the vehicle. The owner contacted the manufacturer who instructed the consumer to take the vehicle to a g.m. Dealership. Provide further details. *ak a mechanic inspected the vehicle and found had been run under the carpet on the drivers side and they were worn and corroded, the wires were the cause of all the electrical componets malfunctioning.