1997 Chevrolet S10 Fuel system 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

SEVERELY CORRODED BRAKE LINES, LINES BLEW. NEAR MISS ACCIDENT. THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT ACROSS MFRS. . WELL MAINTAINED CARS WITH SEVERELY CORRODED FUEL AND BRAKE LINES. I BET IT CAN BE TRACED TO A CHEAP SUPPLIER THAT SUPPLIED THE BIG 3 FOR A PERIOD OF YEARS. NO CORROSION RESISTANCE ON THE STEEL. CAN'T BLAME THIS ON NE WINTER SALT. MY OEM 1964 LOOKS BETTER THAN MY LATE MODEL VEHICLES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10629435

Incident

Aug 1, 2014

Mileage

187,000 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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET S10 PICKUP TRUCK. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V159000, WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR IS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE VIN WAS NOT A PART OF THE EXISTING RECALL AND THAT THEY WOULD BE LIABLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR WHEN IT WAS RAINING THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY WOULD BE REDUCED. THE CONTACT IS ALSO CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. THE FUEL PUMP ALSO FAILED AT 27,000 MILES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 70,400.

NHTSA ID

10282086

Incident

Aug 1, 2009

Mileage

70,400 mi

SINCE I HAVE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE, I CANNOT GET THE CORRECT FUEL AMOUNT TO SHOW ON THE GAUGE. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES WAITING FOR A RECALL WITH NO LUCK. I HAVE RAN OUT OF GAS SEVERAL TIMES WHEN THE GAUGE SAYS I HAVE FUEL. ONCE ON THE HIGHWAY I WAS FORCED OFF THE ROAD AND INTO A DITCH CAUSING DAMAGE. I WAS PLACED IN A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION MORE THAN ONCE BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. CHEVROLET WANTS ME TO PAY $220.00 FOR PARTS AND ANOTHER $175.00 LABOR AND I CANNOT AFFORD THAT AMOUNT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10222548

Incident

Mar 1, 1999

Mileage

42,000 mi

THE FUEL GAUGE CONTINUALLY READS PAST FULL NO MATTER THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE TANK. THIS BEGAN AT APPROXIMATELY 50,000 MI. WHEN I RAN OUT OF FUEL THINKING THE GAUGE TO BE CORRECT. *NM

NHTSA ID

10134977

Incident

Jul 10, 2001

Mileage

50,000 mi

THE FUEL GAUGE ON MY 1997 S-10 EXTENDED CAB TRUCK DOES NOT WORK. THE NEEDLE REMAINS ON THE FULL POSITION. I NOTICED THE GAUGE WAS ERRATIC PRIOR TO THE WARRANTY EXPIRING, BUT I FORGOT IT, SO UNFORTUNATELY NO RECORDED COMPLAINT WAS AVAILALE WHEN IT CEASED TO OPERATE. I AM AWARE THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM ON OTHER S-10 VEHICLES. IN FACT I OWNED A 1983 SILVERADO AND THE FUEL GAUGE ON IT DID NOT WORK. I DETERMINE WHEN TO REFUEL BY USE OF THE ODOMETER.*AK

NHTSA ID

10118472

Incident

Feb 28, 2000

Mileage

28,000 mi

FUEL GAUGE DID NOT WORK. CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM WITH OTHER GM VEHICLES HE OWNED. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM HAD NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10103776

Incident

Dec 1, 2003

Mileage

40,000 mi

RIVETS HOLDING TWO PIECE THROTTLE BODY BUTTERFLY TOGETHER FAILIED CAUSING THE THROTTLE TO JAM OPEN.*AK

NHTSA ID

10093374

Incident

Sep 29, 2004

Mileage

90,000 mi

FUEL GAUGE IN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NOT READING CORRECTLY. *AK

NHTSA ID

10088682

Incident

May 16, 2002

Mileage

60,000 mi

AT 45,000 MILES THE FUEL GAUGE BECAME UNSTABLE ON MY 1997 S-10 PICKUP. THE GAUGE INDICATES MORE FUEL IN THE VEHICLE THAN IS IN THE TANK. THE VEHICLE RAN OUT OF FUEL DURING A RAINSTORM AND ONCE AGAIN WHILE IN INTERSTATE TRAFFIC. INQUIRIES INDICATE THAT THIS IS A LONG-STANDING PROBLEM FOR MANY GM VEHICLES. REPAIR ESTIMATE TO FIX THE GAUGE IS $500.00. THIS IS CERTAINLY A SAFETY-RELATED ISSUE WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED ON THE INTERSTATE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10082989

Incident

Jun 12, 2003

Mileage

45,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING OIL LINE CAME APART AND DUMPED OIL ALL OVER THE ENGINE. THE OIL LINE WAS REPLACED. THEN, TRANSMISSION LINE CAME APART AND DUMPED TRANSMISSION FLUID ALL OVER THE ENGINE. TRANSMISSION LINE WAS REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. THE CAUSE OF THE BOTH LINES COMING APART WAS UNDETERMINED. *AK *NM

NHTSA ID

10075900

Incident

Apr 13, 2004

Mileage

10,000 mi

ONE OF THE FUEL LINES UNDER THE CAB RUSTED THROUGH AND IS ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK ABOVE ELECTRIDAL CONTACTS TO AIR BAG SENSOR. SEEMS LIKE THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. THE SENSOR IS ALSO CORRODED. THE FUEL LINES ARE NOT PROTECTED FROM ROAD SALT AND DEBRIS. *AK

NHTSA ID

10079031

Incident

Jun 29, 2004

Mileage

105,000 mi

GAS GAUGE READS FULL WITH LESS THAN 1/2 TANK. I ALSO OWN 2000 BLAZER WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. RESET THE TRIP ODOMETER AFTER FILL-UP WITH BOTH OF THEM. *LA

NHTSA ID

10074448

Incident

May 28, 2000

FUEL GAUGE GOES TO FULL WHEN DRIVING REGARDLESS OF FUEL LEVEL. ORIGINAL OWNER RAN OUT OF FUEL ONCE BEFORE THEY KNEW THE GAUGE WASN'T CORRECT. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AND/OR FATALITY. IT ALSO MAY HAVE SHORTENED THE LIFE OF THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP.*AK

NHTSA ID

10062588

Incident

Jan 1, 2001

Mileage

40,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED, AND SOMETIMES WOULD RESTART ON ITS OWN. ALSO, SENDING UNIT MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE FUEL GAUGE NOT TO REGISTER THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF GASOLINE IN THE TANK. *AK

NHTSA ID

10059669

Mileage

60,000 mi

FAULTY FUEL GAUGE/SENSOR: THE '97 CHEVY S10 I OWN RECENTLY EXPERIENCED VERY ERRATIC BEHAVIOR WITH INDICATING THE LEVEL OF FUEL CURRENTLY IN THE VEHICLE. WHILE DEPENDING UPON THE GAUGE I RAN OUT OF FUEL WHEN THE GAUGE SHOWED JUST UNDER 1/2 TANK. THIS VEHICLE HAS JUST OVER 40,000 MILES ON IT SO I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A GOOD THING TO CHECK WITH THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALER. AFTER PAYING AN INSANE AMOUNT OF MONEY ($100) JUST TO RUN DIANOSTICS ON IT THE END RESULT WAS EXACTLY WHAT I HAD EXPECTED AND SEEN BY OTHERS ON THE INTERNET WITH THE SAME VEHICLE. THE CHEVY DEALER SAYS THE MINIMUM THAT IT WILL COST IS $550 TO REPLACE THE "SENDING CARD," IF THE MODULE IS BAD THEN IT WILL COST $1050. NOT HAVING THAT AMOUNT OF $$ AVAILABLE I DECIDED TO NOT HAVE IT REPAIRED AT THIS TIME (PROBABLY NEVER). SINCE TECHNICALLY THIS COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT IT. RUNNING OUT OF FUEL IN THE WINTER MONTHS IS NOT ALL THAT GREAT. LUCKILY IT DIDN'T HAPPEN A WEEK EARLIER WHEN IT WAS WELL BELOW ZERO. GM PLEASE FIX YOUR SO CALL GLITCHES. THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN A FUN EXPERIENCE TO OWN AND MOST LIKELY WILL BE THE LAST GM I WILL EVER OWN....

NHTSA ID

10057112

Incident

Feb 5, 2004

Mileage

41,050 mi

FUEL GAUGE READS FULL WHEN TANK IS ONLY 1/4 FULL OR LESS.*AK

NHTSA ID

10049007

Incident

Nov 20, 2003

Mileage

45,800 mi

GAS GAUGE BEGAN READING "FULL" WHEN ONLY 1/4 TANK OR LESS. NOW GAUGE IS "ALL OVER THE PLACE" REGARDLESS OF HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN TANK. I RESET THE TRIP ODOMETER EACH TIME I FILL UP SO I KNOW APPROXIMATELY HOW MUCH FUEL I HAVE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10049004

Incident

Nov 20, 2003

Mileage

45,800 mi

IN ORDER TO MAKE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK CONSUMER MUST LIFT HOOD AND TAP ON MOTOR.*AK CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH GAS GAUGE. *TT

NHTSA ID

8007336

Incident

May 15, 1999

CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE BRAKES AT 25,000 MILES. *TT

NHTSA ID

564609

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH ENGINE STARTED JERKING, AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THE DASHBOARD. THEN, ENGINE STALLED. WHEN CONSUMER GOT OUT OF VEHICLE SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF VEHICLE. A FEW FEET AWAY COULD SEE FIRE WICH WAS EXTINGUISHED ON ITS OWN ,THEN FUEL WAS DRIPPING UNDER. *AK

NHTSA ID

893756

Incident

Aug 6, 2001

INTAKE GASKET BURNED OUT AND ALLOWED ANTI-FREEZE IN ENGINE OIL. ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THIS DEFECT. MECHANIC PUT IN SAME TYPE OF INTAKE GASKET BACK INTO VEHICLE IN ORDER FOR ENGINE TO BE COVERED UNDER A WARRANTY. *AK

NHTSA ID

887383

Incident

Apr 1, 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

NHTSA ID

739024

Incident

Dec 7, 2000

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

738554

Incident

Apr 7, 1999