1989 Chevrolet S10 Problems

POSSIBLE DOOR LATCH/HANDLE AND SEAT BELT FAILURES. *TT *JB

FRONT SEAT BELTS WILL NOT CATCH AND LOCK. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOTHNIG. *AK

I HAD A TIE FAILURE ON A GOODRICH P225/70-R14 M&S TIRE. THE SIDEWALL SPLIT ON THE TIRE WITHOUT WARNING. THE TIRE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO EXAMINED IT AND SAID THAT THE SIDEWALL FAILURE WAS DUE TO SOME SORT OF MANUFACTURING DEFECT. WHEN THE OTHER TIRES WERE EXAMINED, ONE OF THEM WAS FOUND TO HAVE A SIDEWALL CRACK THAT HAD NOT YET GOTTEN ALL THE WAY THRU THE SIDEWALL. THE TIRE THAT FAILED DID SO AT LOW SPEED SO THERE WAS NO WRECK, BUT A SIDEWALL FAILURE AT ROAD SPEED COULD HAVE LED TO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH REAR PASSENGER FIRESTONE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONSUMER CHECKED THE TIRE PRESSURE THREE WEEKS PRIOR TO THE BLOW OUT. *AK *PH *NLM

FRONT BUCKET SEAT LATCH DOES NOT WORK ANYMORE. LATCHES DOES NOT WORK AND WILL NOT HOLD.*AK

INSTRUMENT PANEL CLOSTER MODULE FAILURE. *AK

WIRING HARNESS: WAS DRIVING HOME AND SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF THE SIGNAL SWITCH. GOT THE VEHICLE HOME WITHOUT A FIRE. DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOP IN THE MORNING WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT WHEN THE WIRES AND SWITCH WERE PUT TOGETHER AT THE MANUFACTURER, THEY PUT GREASE ON THEM WHICH CAUSED THE WIRES TO MELT. *AK

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE TURN SIGNAL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE IN THE DASHBORAD. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND PULLED OVER, A FEW MINUTES LATER THE CONSUMER SAW A FLAME AND EXITED THE VEHICLE WHICH BECAME COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES, POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE CAUSING FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *SLC

ENGINE COOLING FAN BLADE BROKE WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING DAMAGES TO THE WATER PUMP AND RADIATOR. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NUMBER 93V008000. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN PURCHASING THE VEHICLE I ASKED A SALESMAN WHY THERE WAS RUST SHOWING ON THE UNDERNEATH OF THE NEW VEHICLE I WAS PURCHASING. HE COMMENTED THAT ALL THE NEW VEHICLES HAD THAT. I WALKED THE LINE AND FOUND THAT ALL THE IN CHEAPER VEHICLES HAD RUST BUT THE MORE EXPENSIVE VEHICLES DIN'T. THAT MADE ME WONDER IF CHEVROLET WAS MANUFACTURING SUBSTANDARD VEHICLES. MY EXPERIENCE SINCE HAS REINFORCED THAST IMPRESSION. BOTH NEW VEHICLE I BOUGHT HAD EXTENSIVE PAINT PROBLEMS. THE MAJOR FRAME COMPONENETS BEGAN TO RUST VIGOROUSLY. I APPPLIED RUST INHIBITORS TO NO AVAIL. NOW THE CALIPER AND BBRAKE COMPONENETS ON THE LEFT SIDE HAVE BEEN REPLACED/ THE BRAKELINE BURST WHILE IN A GAS STATION DUE TO RUST . WHEN I GOT TOTHE PARTS HOUSE I WAS GIVEN STORY AFTER STORY ABOUT S-10S BLOWING THEIR BRAKE LINES WHILE IN TRAFFIC. NOW I HAVE THE PROBLEM OF GAS SPRAYING ONTO THE GAS TANK AND FRAME FROM THE SAME PROBLEM, THE FUEL LINE IS RUSTED THRU. THE ENTIRE DR4IVERS SIDE OF THE TRUCK IS RUSTING DOWN AND 50% OF THE S-10 IN THIS AGE CLASS ARE IN SIMILAR SHAPE. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BRFORE WE HAVE MORE DEATHS ON THE HIGHWAY. PUTTING A SPLASH GUARD ON THE REAR WHEEL 'S FENDER WOULD ELIMINATE MOST OF THE SPLASHED AAREA, WHICH I'VE BEEN TOLD IS BEING DONE ON NEWER VEHICLES. YOU HELP ON THIS MATTER WOULD BE APPRECIATED. *AK

GAS TANK LEAKS GASOLINE WHEN FILLED, OCCUPANTS CAN SMELL STRONG GAS FUMES, ODOR DIES DOWN AFTER QUARTER OF TANK HAS BEEN USED, COULD CAUSE FIRE.*AK

POSSIBLE DOOR LATCH/HANDLE AND SEAT BELT FAILURES. *TT *JB

WHEN PURCHASING THE VEHICLE I ASKED A SALESMAN WHY THERE WAS RUST SHOWING ON THE UNDERNEATH OF THE NEW VEHICLE I WAS PURCHASING. HE COMMENTED THAT ALL THE NEW VEHICLES HAD THAT. I WALKED THE LINE AND FOUND THAT ALL THE IN CHEAPER VEHICLES HAD RUST BUT THE MORE EXPENSIVE VEHICLES DIN'T. THAT MADE ME WONDER IF CHEVROLET WAS MANUFACTURING SUBSTANDARD VEHICLES. MY EXPERIENCE SINCE HAS REINFORCED THAST IMPRESSION. BOTH NEW VEHICLE I BOUGHT HAD EXTENSIVE PAINT PROBLEMS. THE MAJOR FRAME COMPONENETS BEGAN TO RUST VIGOROUSLY. I APPPLIED RUST INHIBITORS TO NO AVAIL. NOW THE CALIPER AND BBRAKE COMPONENETS ON THE LEFT SIDE HAVE BEEN REPLACED/ THE BRAKELINE BURST WHILE IN A GAS STATION DUE TO RUST . WHEN I GOT TOTHE PARTS HOUSE I WAS GIVEN STORY AFTER STORY ABOUT S-10S BLOWING THEIR BRAKE LINES WHILE IN TRAFFIC. NOW I HAVE THE PROBLEM OF GAS SPRAYING ONTO THE GAS TANK AND FRAME FROM THE SAME PROBLEM, THE FUEL LINE IS RUSTED THRU. THE ENTIRE DR4IVERS SIDE OF THE TRUCK IS RUSTING DOWN AND 50% OF THE S-10 IN THIS AGE CLASS ARE IN SIMILAR SHAPE. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BRFORE WE HAVE MORE DEATHS ON THE HIGHWAY. PUTTING A SPLASH GUARD ON THE REAR WHEEL 'S FENDER WOULD ELIMINATE MOST OF THE SPLASHED AAREA, WHICH I'VE BEEN TOLD IS BEING DONE ON NEWER VEHICLES. YOU HELP ON THIS MATTER WOULD BE APPRECIATED. *AK

WHEN PURCHASING THE VEHICLE I ASKED A SALESMAN WHY THERE WAS RUST SHOWING ON THE UNDERNEATH OF THE NEW VEHICLE I WAS PURCHASING. HE COMMENTED THAT ALL THE NEW VEHICLES HAD THAT. I WALKED THE LINE AND FOUND THAT ALL THE IN CHEAPER VEHICLES HAD RUST BUT THE MORE EXPENSIVE VEHICLES DIN'T. THAT MADE ME WONDER IF CHEVROLET WAS MANUFACTURING SUBSTANDARD VEHICLES. MY EXPERIENCE SINCE HAS REINFORCED THAST IMPRESSION. BOTH NEW VEHICLE I BOUGHT HAD EXTENSIVE PAINT PROBLEMS. THE MAJOR FRAME COMPONENETS BEGAN TO RUST VIGOROUSLY. I APPPLIED RUST INHIBITORS TO NO AVAIL. NOW THE CALIPER AND BBRAKE COMPONENETS ON THE LEFT SIDE HAVE BEEN REPLACED/ THE BRAKELINE BURST WHILE IN A GAS STATION DUE TO RUST . WHEN I GOT TOTHE PARTS HOUSE I WAS GIVEN STORY AFTER STORY ABOUT S-10S BLOWING THEIR BRAKE LINES WHILE IN TRAFFIC. NOW I HAVE THE PROBLEM OF GAS SPRAYING ONTO THE GAS TANK AND FRAME FROM THE SAME PROBLEM, THE FUEL LINE IS RUSTED THRU. THE ENTIRE DR4IVERS SIDE OF THE TRUCK IS RUSTING DOWN AND 50% OF THE S-10 IN THIS AGE CLASS ARE IN SIMILAR SHAPE. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BRFORE WE HAVE MORE DEATHS ON THE HIGHWAY. PUTTING A SPLASH GUARD ON THE REAR WHEEL 'S FENDER WOULD ELIMINATE MOST OF THE SPLASHED AAREA, WHICH I'VE BEEN TOLD IS BEING DONE ON NEWER VEHICLES. YOU HELP ON THIS MATTER WOULD BE APPRECIATED. *AK

BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE FAILED CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND COLLIDE WITH CONCRETE DIVIDER, DRIVER SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. (NEW JERSEY ACCIDENT REPORT).

STEERING WHEEL TURNED 180 WITHOUT WARNING AND LOCKED UP. WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING COLUMN TURNED 180 DEGREES WITHOUT WARNING AND LOCKED UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BOLTS WERE LOOSE. THE DEALER REINSTALLED THEM WITH THREAD LOCKERS. *NLM

STEERING WHEEL IS COMING LOOSE. *AK

PARKED ON SLIGHT DRIVEWAY, 5 SPD-TRANSMISSION FLOOR SHIFT WILL NOT STAY IN REVERSE ONCE ENGAGED. TRUCK HAD TO BE PULLED OUT FROM REAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.

MAN-TRAN: WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE WILL ACCELERATE OR DECELERATE, SOMETIMES CUTTING OFF COMPLETELY. HAPPENS AT ANY SPEED. TT

FUEL INJECTION SOLENOID WIRING FAILED.

DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT GETS CAUGHT UNDER THE BACKREST HINGE AND A HOLE IS NOW WORN INTO THE BELT FABRIC. HEADLIGHT SWITCH BROKE OFF. GAS PEDAL STUCK WHEN BLOWING SNOW MELTED ONTO THE WARM CABLE AND FLOWED BETWEEN THE OUTER SHIELD AND THE CABLE. IT THEN FROZE WHEN ENGINE COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE REACHED BELOW FREEZING. WHEN VEHICLE WAS STARTED, SHIFTED INTO GEAR, AND THE ACCELERATOR PRESSED THE VEHICLE SPED OFF AT ABOUT 40 MPH. ENGINE HAD TO BE SHUT OFF TO SLOW DOWN. A HEAT GUN WAS USED TO HEAT CABLE AND DRY IT OUT. OIL AND GREASE WAS APPLIED TO EXPOSED END OF CABLE TO PREVENT FUTURE FREEZING.

LEFT FRONT WHEEL AND ASSEMBLY FELL OFF OF VEHICLE, INDICATION THAT THE STUD BOLTS SHEARED OFF CAUSING FAILURE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *MJS

DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY,TOWING A TRAILER WITH 2 WATERCRAFT,THE SPARE TIRE HOLD CABLE BROKE;SENDING THE TIRE UNDER THE SEA-DOO TRAILER TEARING OFF THE RIGHT CORNER OF THE TRAILER. I HAVE NO IDEA IF ANYONE ELSE HIT THE TIRE,IT WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC.I PURCHASED A NEW HOLDDOWN UNIT,SPARE TIRE BUT HAVENT REPAIRED THE TRAILER OR CONTACTED GM.

WHEN THE TURN SIGINAL IS ENGUAGED THE WIND SHIELD WIPERS WILL AUTOMATICALLY ENGUAGE.THE DOOR HANDLES BROKE UNDER 100000 MILE ON THE 1985 AND THE 1989 S10 BLAZER.R

DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT GETS CAUGHT UNDER THE BACKREST HINGE AND A HOLE IS NOW WORN INTO THE BELT FABRIC. HEADLIGHT SWITCH BROKE OFF. GAS PEDAL STUCK WHEN BLOWING SNOW MELTED ONTO THE WARM CABLE AND FLOWED BETWEEN THE OUTER SHIELD AND THE CABLE. IT THEN FROZE WHEN ENGINE COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE REACHED BELOW FREEZING. WHEN VEHICLE WAS STARTED, SHIFTED INTO GEAR, AND THE ACCELERATOR PRESSED THE VEHICLE SPED OFF AT ABOUT 40 MPH. ENGINE HAD TO BE SHUT OFF TO SLOW DOWN. A HEAT GUN WAS USED TO HEAT CABLE AND DRY IT OUT. OIL AND GREASE WAS APPLIED TO EXPOSED END OF CABLE TO PREVENT FUTURE FREEZING.

WHEN ON AN INCLINE, THE VEHICLE SLOWS TO A SPEED BELOW WHICH THE CRUISE CONTROL SHOULD COMPENSATE; AFTER CLEARING THE INCLINE, THE CRUISE CONTROL SLOWLY BRINGS THE VEHICLE TO ITS SET SPEED ( APPROX. 70 MPH ), AT WHICH TIME THE FRONT END BEGINS TO HUM LOUDLY AND VIBRATE; AS THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE PITCH OF THE HUM DECREASES WITH SPEED, AND THE VIBRATION WORSENS; AT APPROX. 55MH, THE VIBRATION SEEMS TO BE SUFFICIENT TO "KNOCK" SOMETHING BACK INTO POSITION; A LOUD, METALLIC " CLUNK " IS HEARD ALONG WITH A FEEL BEST DESCRIBED AS RUNNING OVER A SMALL SPEED BUMP (AT 55MPH); THE VIBRATION AND HUM DISAPPEAR AFTER THE "CLUNK".