1997 CHEVROLET S10 Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline Problems

THIS PROBLEM IS MAGNIFIED WITH WINTER DRIVING ON ICY ROADS. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE GENERAL MOTORS CORRECT THIS PROBLEM AT NO COST TO ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

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...

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK THE FUEL PUMP INSIDE THE GAS TANK FAILED DUE TO DEFECTIVE PART. *YH

HORN CONTACT AND/ OR CANCELLING CAM WAS REPLACED TWICE. WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL CERTAIN PLACES HAVE A DEAD SPOT. ALSO, THE PASSENGER'S SEAT DOES NOT LOCK IN PLACE, IT ROCKS. WHEN PULLING SEAT BELT ACROSS CONSUMER, AND LEANING FORWARD TO ADJUST THE RADIO, SEAT BELT LOCKS UP. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 20MPH IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD VEHICLE JUST DIES. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS JUST THE BATTERY. HAD THE BATTERY REPLACED, AND STILL THE SAME PROBLEM. CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK

ENGINE OIL LEAK. *YC

THE ISSUE WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALER DURING WHILE GETTING THE PAINT REPAIRED ON THE VEHICLE DUE TO ACID RAIN. I BELIEVE I WAS JUST BLOWN OFF BY THE SERVICE PERSON. HE SADI ITS NORMAL FOR THESE TRUCKS TO DO THIS. AFTER REVIEWING THE MANY CASES IN THE DATABASE HERE IT DOES NOT SOUND "NORMAL" IN MANY CASES I CAN LEAVE MY FOOT OFF THE PEDDLE IN TRAFFIC AND THE TRUCK WILL KEEP GOING. WHEN I PULL UP TO PARK THE ENGINE WILL IDLE AT ABOUT 2000 RPMS FOR 10 SECONDS THEN RETURN TO NORMAL. AT TIMES I MUST ALSO BRAKE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE WHEN THE IDLE HANGS. ITS REALLY NOT A BIG PROBLEM TO ME BECAUSE I USED TO IT, BUT I BELIEVE IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. I DO NOT WANT TO RETURN MY VEHICLE DUE TO THE FACT I DO NOT KNOW WHAT THEY WILL TELL...

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLS, AND GAS GAUGE ISN'T WORKING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT REPAIR SHOP THREE TIMES, AND THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKES CAME OFF. ALSO, THERE WAS AN OIL LEAKAGE COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. *AK

WHENEVER THE AIR CONDITIONER IS BEING USED AND THE TEMPERATURE IS 90 DEGREES OR ABOVE, A LOUD ROARING SOUND COMES FROM THE ENGINE AND THE TRUCK LOSES POWER. IT ACTUALLY SOUNDS LIKE THE ENGINE IS FALLING OUT OF THE TRUCK. THE DRIVER HAS TO FLOOR THE TRUCK IN ORDER TO GET IT TO MOVE. DEALER GAVE CONSUMER A LETTER FROM GM, STATING THAT THIS WAS A NORMAL CONDITION FOR THE S10 PICKUP. *AK

ENGINE FAILURE.

ENGINE MALFUNCTION.

ENGINE IDLES AT HIGH RPMS.

WHEN TRUCK IS IN IDLE POSITION THE VEHICLE VIBRATES.

WHEN DRIVING THE TRUCK DOWN THE ROAD OR EVEN TURNNG A CORNER THE TRUCK JUST STALLS AND THEN DIES OUT FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE TRUCK HAS DIED OUT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. *AK