1997 CHEVROLET S10 Electrical Systemignition Problems

6 NHTSA complaints on file

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Electrical Systemignition Issues in the 1997 CHEVROLET S10

6 electrical systemignition complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1997 CHEVROLET S10. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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All Electrical Systemignition Complaints

#10136217 | September 12, 2005

I HAD A P0300 CODE WHICH IS A RANDOM MISFIRE CODE AFTER REPLACING ALL THE PARTS THAT I WAS TOLD THAT GIVE THIS CODE I STILL HAD THE PROBLEM. AFTER DOING SOME IN DEPTH RESEARCH I FOUND THAT GM HAD PURCHASED DEFECTIVE DISTRIBUTOR DRIVE GEARS THAT WERE NOT HARDENED PROPERLY CAUSING THEM TO WEAR OUT. THE KNOCK SENSOR WOULD PICK UP THIS WEAR AND THE COMPUTER WOULD RETARD THE TIMING AND CAUSE CROSSFIRE OR A SPARK JUMP THAT CAUSED THE DISTRIBUTOR CAP TO PREMATURELY BURN OUT. GM NEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND NEVER DID A RECALL ON THIS. I SPENT A LOT OF MONEY ON PARTS I DIDN'T NEED IF I WOULD HAVE KNOWN WHAT THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS THIS. INFORMATION NEEDS TO GET OUT TO THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE THAT ARE CHASING THIS P0300 CODE ON GM VEHICLES. MY VEHICLE IS A 97 S10 4.3 VORTEC. WHEN...

#8002277 | January 16, 2002

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY LOSE POWER AND STALL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

#750935 | August 27, 2001

ORIGINAL AND 3 ADDITIONAL IGNITION COILS, CAPS, AND HARNESSES CORRODED IN A 4 YR TIME SPAN. ORIGINAL AND TWO REPLACEMENT CATALYTIC CONVERTERS ALSO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. MOST RECENT CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS SO BADLY MELTED, TWISTED & DAMAGED THE MECHANIC STATED THAT I WAS "LUCKY" NOT TO HAVE THE ENTIRE ENGINE BLOWN. ALSO, HE NEVER SAW ANYTHING THIS BADLY DAMAGED IN HIS 25 YRS OF SERVICING MANY MAKES OF VEHICLES. THIS IS A 4 YR OLD VEHICLE AND IT SEEMS LIKE A TREND IS ESTABLISHED FOR REPLACING THESE SAME PARTS APPX. EVERY 17-20,000 MILES AND 10 MONTHS APART - JUST LONG ENOUGH THAT GM WILL NOT HONOR THE PARTS WARRANTIES. I DO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE LONG DISTANCES (300 MILES ONE WAY EACH WEEK TO A WORKSITE) BUT ALSO MAINTAIN IT TO THE MANUFACTURERS SPECS. I THOUGHT I BOUGHT A RELIABLE VEHICLE, BUT THE DEPENDABILITY IS QUESTIONED WHEN THE VEHICLE LOSES...

#739024 | January 18, 2001

APPROX 5MIN OF DRIVING AT RESIDENTIAL SPEEDS ENGINE WOULD CUT IN AND OUT AS IF RUNNING OUT OF GAS. THE FUEL GAUGE REGISTERED OBOUT 1/3RD FULL. FIRST TRIP TO THE DEALER FOUND TWO TROUBLE CODES: SP0440 & P0171. WAS TOLD TO TIGHTEN GAS CAP AND RETURN IF PROBLE PERSISTS. WITH FULL TANK OF GAS AND AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ENGINE CUT OUT AND BACK IN CAUSING QUITE A JOLT. PROBLEM CONTINUED ESPECIALLY WHEN ACCELERATING. BACK TO DEALER (ONE WEEK AFTER 1ST VISIT) TO FIND OUT FUEL PUMP NEEDS REPLACING. FOUR MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY, BUT LOW MILEAGE, SO I COMPLAINED TO DEALER. "GOODWILL" REPLACEMENT BY MFG ALTHOUGH OUT $220 FOR 2 TRIPS INTO DEALER FOR PROBLEM SOLVING.*AK

#871212 | September 21, 2000

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 25MPH BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON & VEHICLE CUTS OFF. AT TIMES WHEN THE A/C IS, ON IT FEELS LIKE IT'S DRAINING THE ALTERNATOR. DEALER SAYS THE ALTERNATOR IS GONE BAD, NO EXPLANATION.*AK

#534870 | June 10, 1998

SPARK PLUG INSULATOR CRACKED.

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