1994 CHEVROLET S10 Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline Problems

24 NHTSA complaints on file

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Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline Issues in the 1994 CHEVROLET S10

24 engine and engine coolingenginegasoline complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1994 CHEVROLET S10. Of these, 1 involved a crash, 1 involved a fire, and 2 resulted in injury.

Complaints

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

All Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline Complaints

#876983 | December 26, 2000

RECALL # 99I006000 CONCERNING ABS BRAKES. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR PROBLEM WITH HEADLIGHT SWITCH. THEY TOLD CONSUMER ABOUT RECALL. DEALER DID RECALL REPAIRS. CURRENTLY, HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MOTOR AND 4-WHEEL DRIVE. *AK THE DEALER DISCONNECTED THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE WHILE TRYING TO FIX ABS RECALL, AND REFUSED TO FIX IT WITHOUT CHARGING THE CUSTOMER. *YH

#782391 | September 8, 2000

FAULTY BRAKES AND ENGINE SURGE CAUSED ACCIDENT WHICH RESULTED IN ONE INJURY. NLM

#725042 | July 25, 2000

HAD ENGINE KNOCK AT IDLE SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER FIXED BEFORE THE WARRANTY WENT OUT. THE SAME THING IS HAPPENING AGAIN, THE DEALER SAID SORRY ABOUT THAT.

#9000551 | March 6, 2000

ENGINE HAS TO LOW OF POWER AT LOW SPEEDS. *MJS

#712666 | October 1, 1999

WE HAVE PAID NEARLY $1,000 FOR THESE REPAIRS. THERE ARE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS AND RECALL NOTICES FOR SOME OF THESE PROBLEMS. THE DEALER ADVISED US THAT THE EGR VALVE WAS "NORMAL WEAR & TEAR" EVEN THOUGH IT WENT OUT DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD. THE FUEL INJECTOR WENT OUT 4 MONTHS AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. SEVERAL OTHER REPAIR SHOPS INDICATED THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE.

#510046 | September 8, 1999

RECALL--BOLTS THAT HOLD THE ENGINE WERE ROTTING AWAY. 2 CLUTCH REPAIRS. AIR CONDITIONER NOT WORKING PROPERLY. SPARK PLUG BLEW. ALL THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS CAME ON AND WOULD NOT TURN OFF. OWNER WANTS TO KNOW WHAT HER RIGHTS ARE REGARDING WHETHER OR NOT SHE CAN RETURN THE CAR TO THE DEALER AS A "LEMON."

#844664 | August 9, 1999

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS COLD THE ENGINE IDLES HIGH . THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

#546052 | July 30, 1999

WHEN VEHICLE IS COLD IS MAKES NOISES. MJS

#530323 | February 23, 1999

ENGINE FAILED A FEW WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE.

#701399 | December 16, 1998

I FEEL THAT THE I HAVE BEEN TREATED POORLY BY THE DEALER BECAUSE THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS TYPE OF TRUCK AND TRIED TO ASK AS IF I HAD NO PROBLEM. I FEEL THE MANUFACTOR SHOULD HAVE MADE IT KNOWN TO THE CUSTOMER THE SAME TIME THEY MADE THE DEALERS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTOR HAS GONE TO THE POINT OF EVEN PROVIDING AN UNUPGRADE DESIGN TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. BUT STILL UNTILL I HAD THIS PROBLEM I WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF THE CONDITION. ONLY AFTER QUESTIONING AND CHECKING THE INTERNET I AM AT THIS POINT.

#538914 | October 20, 1998

ENGINE FAILED RESULTING IN LEAKING.

#540038 | October 5, 1998

ENGINE NOISE DUE TO PISTON FAILURE.

#525877 | February 5, 1998

ENGINE RUNS AT HIGH RPMS OFF AND ON, EVEN WITH FOOT OFF THE THROTTLE.

#519364 | July 24, 1997

OVERHEATING/GURGLING NOISE IN ENGINE.

#507453 | December 31, 1996

ALTERNATOR FAILED. BRAKES FAIL WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS, CONSUMER STATES OVER ROUGH TERRAIN, BRAKES ARE VERY DIFFICULT. REAR MAIN SEAL DEVELOPED SLOW LEAK. *SLC

#507453 | December 31, 1996

REAR MAIN SEAL LEAKED/FAILED.

#805093 | November 15, 1996 Crash

FAILURE ON THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM EA95-026, CONSUMER CAME OFF AN INTERSATE, APPLIED FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK MECHANIC STATES THE CAUSE WAS THAT VACCUM HOSE WAS NOT ALL THE WAY IN BOOSTER, ALSO ALSO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS COMING ON A FEW TIMES, CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HARD TO START SOMETIMES.*JB

#505398 | November 14, 1996 Fire

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

#502420 | September 23, 1996

MOTOR SLUGGISH, HESITATES BADLY.

#985409 | June 10, 1996

IDLE SPEED STAYS EXTREMELY HIGH UNTIL THE ENGINE WARMS UP. SOMETIMES IT TAKES 5 TO 10 MINUTES BEFORE WARMING UP. COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.

#485796 | March 10, 1996

ENGINE FAILURE.

#974310 | November 1, 1995

ABS: WHEN WET, BRAKES IMMEDIATELY LOCK UP; COULD HAVE CAUSED FATAL ACCIDENT; NO WARNING. TT CONSUMER STATES FRONT WHEELS LOCK UP WHEN WET AT THE SLIGHTEST TOUCH OF THE PEDAL, THIS PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT, DEALER HAS LOOKED AT THIS PROBLEM 5 TIMES WITHOUT FINDING THE CAUSE, CONSUMER NO LONGER WANTS VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY DEFECT, DEALER HAS MADE REPAIRS TO THE ABS WIRING. TAPPING NOISE IN ENGINE AFTER COLD START UP. CLUTCH PEDAL SQUEAKING, FIRST TIME DEALER LUBRICATED BUSHING, THE SECOND TIME DEALER REPLACED CLUTCH PEDAL. AC DRIPS WATER ON RIGHT FLOOR, DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. LATCH AND BOLTS FELL OFF OF TAIL GATE. *SLC

#489062 | July 6, 1995

ENGINE KNOCKS. *AW

#960181 | February 17, 1995

HAD TWO ENGINES IN TRUCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

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