1996 Chevrolet S10 Driver assistance Problems

FOR YEARS MY CHEVY S-10 1996 2WD TRUCK WOULD SUDDENLY SHUT OFF ON THE ROAD OFTEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. CHEVY LOOKED AT THE TRUCK MANY TIMES AND ALWAYS SAID THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ONE TIME THEY TALKED ME INTO A BRAND NEW TRANSMISSION AT 36100 MILES. THEY DIDN'T HONOR THE WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH THEY SAID THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS THE SHUTOFF PROBLEM AND HAPPENED BEFORE THE 36K WARRANTY LIMIT. THAT COST ME NEARLY 4000 DOLLARS. THEY TRUCK CONTINUED TO SHUT ITSELF OFF WHILE DRIVING FOR YEARS. IT WASN'T TILL A MECHANIC NOT AFFILIATED WITH GM TOLD ME TO STOP USING MORE THAN ONE KEY ON MY KEYCHAIN. THIS GM IGNITION RECALL GOES WAY BEYOND 2005 AND COBALTS. IT GOES BACK TO EARLY 90'S S-10 TRUCKS. NOW WE SHOULD KNOW WHY GM NEVER ACCEPTED RESPONSIBILITY FOR MY TRUCK AND DROPPED THE S-10 IN THE MID 2000'S. *TR

NHTSA ID

10573297

Incident

Aug 1, 1997

Mileage

3,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITH DRIVER'S BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE, HIT A GUARD RAIL, AND ROLLED INTO AN EMBANKMENT. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. AN AMBULANCE WAS CALLED BUT DRIVER REFUSED TO GO WITH THE ANBULANCE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK

NHTSA ID

10073543

Incident

May 12, 2004

ACCELERATOR PEDAL LOCKED INTO POSTION WHILE AT 70MPH ON HIGHWAY- WAS ABLE TO FREE PEDAL WITH SOME REARWARD PRYING MOTION WITH MY FOOT. THERE HAS BEEN 2 OCCURRENCES OF THIS INCIDENT SINCE I HAVE OWNED THIS TRUCK. BOTH HAPPENED ON VERY HOT DAYS IN PHOENIX.*AK

NHTSA ID

10033412

Incident

Aug 17, 2003

Mileage

80,000 mi

PROBLEMS WITH SUDDEN ACCELERATION WITH THE CHEVROLET S-10. *MR THE CONSUMER STARTED TO ACCELERATE UP A HILL AND SUDDENLY SHOT UP THE HILL AS THE TACHOMETER HAD GONE ERRATIC. THE CONSUMER THEN SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES, THEN SLID. THE CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE AND SQUALLED THE TIRES BACKWARDS, THEN SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AGAIN. (THIS REPEATED AGAIN ON THE DRIVEWAY, IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE PREVIOUS OCCURRENCE) THE PROBLEM WAS DETERMINED TO BE DUE TO A BROKEN THROTTLE CABLE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE REIMBURSED. *SCC *JB

NHTSA ID

10033918

WHILE STOPPING AT LIGHT AND DEPRESSING PEDAL VEHICLE SURGED. ALSO, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT AND AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHED ONOFF. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

884653

WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A LIGHT AT APPROX 30 MPH THE FUEL INJECTION ASSIST RETURN CABLE BROKE AND THE ENGINE WENT TO FULL THROTTLE. I WAS ABLE TO MANUVER BETWEEN THE VEHICLES IN TRAFFIC AND PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I WAS LUCKEY, SOME OTHER CIRCUMSTANCE COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS PROBLEM. I HAVE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURE AND HAVE GOTTEN A RESPONSE THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED MY COMPLAINT, BUT I NEEDED TO REPORT THIS CONDITION TO THE DOT BECAUSE OF THE SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE ON THE UNCONTROLLED FULL THROTTLE MOVEMENT.*AK

NHTSA ID

739309

Incident

Oct 1, 2000

WHILE STARTING VEHICLE IT WOULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. BRAKES DID SLOWDOWN VEHICLE, BUT IT TOOK TIME WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THROTTLE BODY UNIT. COMMON PROBLEM. *AK PREVIOUSLY ABS WAS ON RECALL. *YH

NHTSA ID

868006

Incident

Aug 16, 2000

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THE ENGINE SURGED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

862241

ENGINE SPEED WILL INCREASE FROM IDLE TO 2400 RPM WITHOUT THROTTLE INPUT. THIS CONDITION HAS OCCURRED BOTH WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED. WHEN IN MOTION, THIS CONDITION CREATES A SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEM. THE ONLY WAY FOR THE DRIVER TO GET ENGINE CONTROL BACK FROM THE COMPUTER (?) IS TO SHUT OFF ENGINE AND RESTART. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM - FOR A YEAR NOW - AND OCCURS SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP, BUT WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT LIGHT HADN'T COME ON. I HAVE ALSO E-MAILED CHEVROLET ABOUT THIS PROBLEM SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, BUT HAVE RECEIVED NO REPLY OR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. ASIDE FROM BEING AN INCONVIENIANCE, THIS PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE SPEED CONTROL IS CONTRIBUTING TO EXCESSIVE BRAKE AND CLUTCH WEAR, AND HAS THE POSSIBILITY OF PUTTING THE VEHICLE OUT OF CONTROL WITH POSSIBLE ASSOCIATED LOSS OF LIFE. PLEASE HELP. I HAVE READ OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH OTHER 1996 S-10'S THAT SEEM TO BE RELATED TO A BAD COMPUTER PROGRAM IN THE PCM COMPUTER. CHEVY DON'T SEEM TOO INTERESTED IN HELPING OUT, SO YOU'RE MY LAST HOPE IN GETTING THIS PROBLEM ADDRESSED. THANK-YOU. *AK

NHTSA ID

716257

Incident

Jan 1, 1998

CONSUMER TAPPED BRAKES TO SHUT OFF CRUISE CONTROL BUT IT DIDN'T RELEASE. THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WAS CUT OFF, AND THE VEHICLE STARTED ACCELERATING. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID

844709

Incident

Aug 5, 1999

ONGOING PROBLEMS: WHENEVER THE CLUTCH IS APPLIED VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE AT A HIGH RPM. DEALER INSPECTED / REPAIRED ON THREE OCCASIONS AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURS. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ID

843259

Incident

Oct 15, 1998

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

706335

Incident

Jan 12, 1999

UPON ACCELERATION IDLE SPEED INCREASES TO 1200-2400 RPM, IDLES BACK DOWN WHEN STOPPING, SERVICED 8 TIMES, ACCELERATOR CABLE/AIR CONTROL VALVE REPLACED, HOWEVER PROBLEM CONTINUES.

NHTSA ID

544513

WHEN DRIVING THE ACCELERATOR HAS A GRINDING FEELING, VIBRATION UNDER DRIVER'S FEET. ALSO, ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE CAN FEEL THE SAME THING ON THE FLOORBOARD. DEALER CONTACTED, AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PROVIIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

832848

Incident

Dec 1, 1996

DRIVER EXPERIENCES PROBLEM WITH ERRATIC IDLE SPEED.

NHTSA ID

538319

Incident

Jun 1, 1997

INTERMITTENTLY THE IDLE SPEED COMES UP, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO ACCELERATE OR MAINTAIN THE SAME SPEED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

824578

Incident

Jun 22, 1998

THE THROTTLE STICKS, CAUSE ENGINE TO ACCELERATE TO 2000 RPMS. *AK

NHTSA ID

522987

GOING INTO DRIVEWAY CONSUMER HAD FOOT ON BRAKES WHICH CARRIED DOWN THE ACCELERATOR WITH BRAKE,CAUSED ENGINE'S FENCE. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ID

819848

GOING ABOUT 60MPH W/ CRUISE CONTROL ON; WHILE GOING DOWN A HILL, WAS APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO RELEASE. VEHICLE REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE & AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. HAVE A COPY OF POLICE REPORT. *AK

NHTSA ID

820526

Incident

Nov 24, 1997

INTERMITTENTLY, THE VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE ON IT'S OWN . THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK RPMS WILL NOT GO DOWN BETWEEN SHIFTS, VEHICLE IDLES UP AND DOWN AT TIMES, DEALER HAD REPLACED VCM, OXYGEN SENSOR, AND IAC MOTOR, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *SLC

NHTSA ID

818687

Incident

Dec 11, 1996

FUEL INJECTION NOZZLE FAILED.

NHTSA ID

603529

IDLE STICKS AT VARIOUS RPM.

NHTSA ID

520673

Incident

Sep 20, 1996

THE THROTTLE ON THE TRUCK STICKS AND CAUSES THE ENGINE TO CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE WHEN TRYING TO BRAKE. *AK

NHTSA ID

814333

Incident

Mar 21, 1996

UPON RELEASING FORCE TO THE ACCELARATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE TO TRAVEL AT THE SAME SPEED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

809452

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, VEHICLE GOES INTO HIGH IDLE, RMPS REACH UP TO HIGHER THAN 2200, TURN ENGINE OFF STOP THE HIGH IDLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

809296

Incident

Dec 31, 1996