1997 Chevrolet S10 Driver assistance Problems

OCCASIONALLY ABOUT 5 OR 6 TIMES AND COUNTING WHEN INITIALLY APPLYING THE BRAKE AT EITHER 45MPH OR 10 MPH MY 1997 CHEVY S10 VEHICLE STARTS TO ACCELERATE WITH MY FOOT OFF THE GAS AND CRUISE CONTROL OFF AT WHAT APPEARED TO BE FULL SPEED/THROTTLE. MY FIRST REACTION WAS TO BRAKE EVEN HARDER, BUT THEN THE ANTILOCK BRAKES KICKED IN AND SEEMED TO REDUCE THE STOPPING FORCE BY NOT LETTING THE WHEELS LOCK. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE UNTIL I PLACED THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND THEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED AND ALSO STOPPED ACCELERATING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10641808

Incident

Oct 4, 2014

Mileage

150,000 mi

THERE ARE 8 SAFETY RECALLS ON THE CHEVY S10.1997.THE COMPANYS STATE MY VEHICLE IS NOT ON THE LIST OF THESE RECALLS.BUT MY VEHICLES HAS ALL OF THESE DEFECTS.AND IVE BEEN VERY LUCKY I HAVE NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT YET DUE TO THESE ISSUES.IVE BEEN VERY LUCKY.BUT PEOPLES LUCK ALWAYS RUNS OUT.I CANT AFFORD ANOTHER VEHICLE AND ITS BREAKING ME FINANCIALLY BY FIXING THIS ONE.

NHTSA ID

10323395

Incident

Apr 10, 2009

Mileage

82,000 mi

CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK INTO DRIVE. THEN, VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH GARAGE DOOR. FINALLY, VEHICLE STOPPED AFTER SUBMERGING IN A SWIMMING POOL. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10075562

Incident

Jun 2, 2004

TRANSMISSION FAILED APPROX. $1000.00 TO REPAIR . ALTERNATOR WENT OUT APPROX. $175.00 TO REPLACE. WINDSHIELD WIPERS ONLY WORK 25% OF THE TIME.. MANY TIMES WHEN IT IS RAINING. NOT REPAIRED. CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. NOT REPAIRED. BACKUP LIGHTS(BULBS AND FUSES GOOD) NOT WORKING. NOT REPAIRED. WE CAN ONLY AFFORD TO REPAIR THE ITEMS THAT HAVE TO BE REPAIRED.*AK

NHTSA ID

751526

Incident

Nov 7, 2000

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE TO 50 MPH AND STAY AT 50 MPH WITHOUT PRESSING THE PEDAL, WHICH CANNOT SLOWDOWN VEHICLE UNLESS MAKING A COMPLETE STOP. THIS MAY CAUSE A CRASH. BEEN TO DEALER 5 TIMES, BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK ENGINE STALL WHILE DRIVING AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART DUE TO COIL WIRE FAILURE. *YH

NHTSA ID

872831

Incident

Jan 1, 1998

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY. DRIVER HAD TO PUT VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL TO STOP. REPAIR SHOP OBSERVED PROBLEM. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID

863981

Incident

Jun 21, 2000

PIECES OF THOTTLE BODY BROKE OFF AND WENT INTO ENGINE, RUINING CYLINDER/PISTON #5. DEALER CLAIMS THAT SOMEONE BROKE IT OFF. MY MACHANIC STATES THAT THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OTHER THAN IT SNAPPING OFF. *AK

NHTSA ID

722711

Incident

May 8, 2000

WHILE STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT DRIVER STEPPED ON ACCELERATOR, AND VEHICLE LOST POWER ,THEN STALLED WITHOUT A WARNING. *AK

NHTSA ID

856424

Incident

Jan 30, 2000

WHEN HE DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHEN IN TRAFFIC. *AK

NHTSA ID

855916

Incident

Jan 22, 1999

ENGINE ACCELERATES ON IT'S OWN, 1100 TO 2200 RPM, MUST SHUT OFF TO CORRECT

NHTSA ID

711921

THE ENGINE FAILS TO RETURN TO IDLE WHEN THROTTLE IS RELEASED. OCCURS WHEN HUMIDITY IS HIGH AND TEMPERATURE IS AT LEAST MODERATE. MORE PRONE TO OCCUR WHILE AIR CONDITIONING IS IN USE. ENGINE RPM HAS HUNG AT UP TO 2000 RPM. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO TRAVEL AT 35 MPH FOR 1/2 MILE OR MORE WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE THROTTLE. THIS OCCURRED ON LEVEL ROADS AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ENGAGED OR EVEN ON. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL, VIA THE WEB, WHO HAD THE SAME YEAR/MODEL TRUCK WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM. IF THIS OCCURRED WHEN THE ROADS WERE SLIPPERY AND ACCIDENT WOULD BE LIKELY. THE DEALER WAS WORTHLESS. WHEN I CONTACTED GM'S WEBSITE, I GOT A CALL BACK, BUT I'M CONVINCED THAT THE ONLY PURPOSE OF THE WEBSITE IS TO DEADEND SUCH COMPLAINTS. *AK

NHTSA ID

708709

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 ME NEXT. DON'T BLAME THE DEALER BLAME CHEVY CAUSE JOHN JONES WAS GREAT TO ME. *AK

NHTSA ID

706646

Incident

May 1, 1997

CONSUMER STATES THAT IT FEELS LIKE THE THROTTLE STICKS BECAUSE THE AUTOMOBILE DOES NOT SLOW DOWN WHEN CHANGING GEARS OR TRYING TO BRAKE. *AK

NHTSA ID

828121

Incident

May 15, 1997

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR THROTTLE STICKS. THE VEHICLE ACTS LIKE THE VEHICLE STARTS AT THE SAME SPEED WHEN LETTING OFF THE ACCELERATOR. CONTACTED DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIRS FOUR TIMES. *AK

NHTSA ID

827698

Incident

Sep 4, 1998

CONTINUOUS HIGH ENGINE IDLE. ALSO, WHEN SHIFTING TRANSMISSION THE SHIFTER IS VERY NOTCHY AND TENDS TO GRIND WHEN SHIFTING FROM 2ND INTO 3RD GEAR.

NHTSA ID

535655

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE THROTTLE STUCK, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO INCREASE SPEED. OWNER THEN PLACED VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND ENGINE STARTED RACING OVER 6000 RPM. *AK

NHTSA ID

820873

Incident

Jan 17, 1998

DRIVER TAPPED THE BRAKES TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL, THEN TAPPED TAP TO RE-ENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL, VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO OVER 75 MPH. DRIVER HAD TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL AND TURN ENGINE OFF TO SLOW VEHICLE. PEDAL WAS FOUND STUCK TO THE FLOOR.

NHTSA ID

527584

Incident

Dec 29, 1997

DRIVER TAPPED BRAKE TO DISENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL, WHEN CRUISE CONTROL WAS RE-ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO OVER 75 MPH. HAD TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL AND TURN ENGINE. ACCELERATION PEDAL WAS STUCK TO THE FLOOR.

NHTSA ID

527574

Incident

Dec 29, 1997

SUDDEN ACCELERATION AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT TOUCHING GAS PEDAL. DEALER CANNOT LOCATE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

522567

Incident

May 10, 1997

WHEN RELEASING ACCELERATOR PEDAL VEHICLE DOES NOT SLOW DOWN (PEDAL STICKS INTERMITTENTLY) DUE TO DESIGN OF THE THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL, BULLETIN REPAIRS MADE ON THE PCM, HOWEVER DID NOT RECTIFY PROBLEMS WITH IDLE UNIT. (MJS)

NHTSA ID

524122

Incident

May 29, 1997

CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DISENGAGE, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE OUT OF CONTROL. WAS ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE BY PUTTING IT INTO NEUTRAL AND TURNING OFF KEY. *AK

NHTSA ID

523914

Incident

Sep 12, 1997

SITTING AT STOP LIGHT HAD FOOT ON THE BRAKES AND REAR WHEEL SPUN. VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. PUT IN NEUTRAL AND KILLED IGNITION SWITCH. ONLY HAPPENED ONCE, AND DEALER COULDN'T FIND OUT PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

814503

Incident

Jul 6, 1997