1998 Chevrolet S10 Fuel system Problems

I BACKED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. BEGAN SLOWLY TRAVELING DOWN THE HILL THAT I LIVE ON. THE BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED. THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT WAS NOT ON PRIOR TO THIS OCCURING. THE ENGINE ALSO STALLED. I HAD NO WAY TO SLOW OR STOP SAFELY, AS THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE WAS RUSTED AND DID NOT WORK. I MADE IT TO THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL. ENDED UP DRIVING OFF OF A SMALL EMBANKMENT CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FRONT BUMPER AND OTHER EXTERNAL AREAS IN THE FRONT. THE HOOD AND DRIVER SIDE DOOR ARE NO LONGER SEALING VERY GOOD. A REPAIR SHOP HAD TO REPLACE MUCH OF THE BRAKE LINES DUE TO FAILURE CAUSED BY RUST. THE MECHANIC ALSO FOUND FUEL LINE DAMAGE DUE TO RUST AND REPLACE THEM AS WELL. I COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN INJURED OR DIED THAT DAY, OR HAVE CAUSED INJURY OR DEATH. WHY HAS CHEVROLET NOT BEEN REQUIRED CORRECT THESE PROBLEMS? *TR

NHTSA ID

10497757

Incident

Sep 10, 2011

Mileage

111,382 mi

GAS ODOR- UPON STATE INSPECTION FAILURE REVEALED BOTH GAS LINES WERE ABLE TO RUB TOGETHER, CAUSING A LOT OF FUEL TO LEAK ONTO THE EXHAUST CAUSING SMOKE. BOTH LINES WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED TO AVOID THE TRUCK EXPLODING OR CATCHING FIRE. FUNNY HOW YOU CAN ONLY BUY THE FUEL LINES FROM CHEVROLET. WHAT IS TO KEEP THEM FROM RUBBING TOGETHER AGAIN AFTER I SPEND THE FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS TO HAVE IT FIXED? THIS IS A DEFECT. ALSO, FAULTY WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTORS OR WIRING ALLOWS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO JUST COMPLETELY STOP WHILE IT IS DOWNPOURING RAIN. I COULD HAVE ENDED UP IN THE LAKE! I HAD TO PAY TO HAVE IT REPLACED. THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ONLINE FROM OWNERS OF THE SAME VEHICLE REGARDING BOTH OF MY COMPLAINTS. WHY IS NOTHING BEING DONE TO MAKE GM FIX THESE KNOWN DEFECTS BEFORE SOMEONE DIES? *NM

NHTSA ID

10173605

Incident

Nov 15, 2006

I RECENTLY PURCHASED AN 1998 CHEVY S-10 PICKUP IN WHICH HAD HIGHWAY MILES OF @176000 MILES. THESE TRIPS WERE MADE FROM THE TEXARKANA TO DALLAS AREA ON I-30. AFTER MY PURCHASE OF SAID VEHICHLE BEING THE SECOND OWNER I HAD BEEN SMELLING GASOLINE AND SEARCHED HIGH AND LOW FOR ITS SOURCE OF ORIGIN FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS AND ON MY WAY HOME FROM SHEVEPORT LA., THE SMELL WAS OVERWHELMING AND WAS VERY LUCKY MY TRUCK DID NOT EXPLODE INTO FLAMES THAT NIGHT, I CHECKED AGAIN UNDER THE HOOD AND EVENTUALLY UNDERNEATH THE CARRIGE AND FOUND NO LEAKS FROM THE TANK ETC. I STARTED THE ENGINE AND LOOKED AGAIN AND NOTICED SMOKE FROM THE UNDERNEATH EXHAUST, UPON FURTHER INSPECTION THE MAIN GAS LINE WHICH ROUTES OVER THE TRANSMISSION THROUGH A METAL STRAP WHICH HOLDS IT INPLACE HAD RUBBED AN AREA IN WHICH CREATED THIS AND WHAT IS A VERY DANGEROUS INCIDENT AND NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO, HAD THE EXHAST IGNITED, GAS WAS ALL OVER THE TOP OF THE TRANSMISSION AS WELL ALL THE WAY DOWN THE DRIVE SHAFT. I REPLACED WITH REGUALAR FLEX GAS LINE FROM AN AUTOMOTIVE STORE. I STILL HAVE THE OLD LINE FOR FUTHER INSPECTION IF NEEDED, BUT OTHERS MAY NOT BE AS FORTUNATE AS I AND WOULD ONLY THINK THE SMELL IS COMING FROM THE CARBURATOR AREA AND WOULD END UP THE VEHICHLE CATCHING FIRE OR BLOWING UP. TAKE THIS VERY SERIOUS AND CORRECT THE DEFECTIVE AREA BY INSTALLING A RUBBER SPACED METAL STRAP WHICH WILL SEPERATE THE THREE LINES AS WELL EXPOSURE OF BEING RUBBED BY THE STRAP IN WHICH HOLDS THEM. MY LEAK WAS SPRAYING UP INTO THE BODY UNDERNEATH AND NOT JUST SPRAYING DIRECTLY DOWN.

NHTSA ID

10125794

Incident

May 29, 2005

Mileage

176,000 mi

MY GAS PEDEL STUCK AND THE CABLE FRAYED CAUSING THE ENGINE TO RACE WHILE IN GEAR,LUCKY I WAS ON A BACK ROAD AND NOT IN TRAFFIE,ON A 98 S10 PICKUP,I SAY THAT CHEVY SHOULD FIX ALL ,PUBLIC HAS NO SAY ON HOW THEY MAKE THEIR CARS, GAS PEDELS SHOULD ALWAYS WORK,

NHTSA ID

10121764

Incident

May 16, 2005

Mileage

78,005 mi

SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE ATTEMPTING SLOW ACCELERATION ON AN INTERSTATE INCLINE. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE NOV 2001, SERVICE CENTER UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE AFTER ONE DAY DEPITE BEING TOLD ABOUT PREVIOUS SYMPTOMS AND REPAIRS. ON TWO PREVIOUS OCCASIONS DEALERSHIP WHERE PURCHASED DIAGNOSED AS FAILED FUEL INJECTOR AND LEAKING "SPIDER VALVE". UNFORTUNATELY ON THE 2ND TIME THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE BEFORE BOTH CATALYTIC CONVERTERS WERE BURNED OUT BY RAW FUEL BEING DUMPED INTO THE EXHAUST,RESULTING IN A VERY LARGE REPAIR BILL. ONLY ABLE TO IDENTIFY AFTER I HAD POINTED THEM TO THE REPAIR RECORDS OF 18 MONTHS EARLIER. DON'T FEEL THAT IT SHOULD BE NECESSARY TO REPLACE FUEL INJECTION COMPONENTS AT 18 MONTH INTERVALS ON A VEHICLE THAT IS NOT ABUSED AT ALL AND HAS ALL ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. ALSO DEALING WITH A PROBLEM THAT DUMPS RAW FUEL INTO A HOT EXHAUST SYSTEM WOULD CERTAINLY SEEM TO BE A SAFETY HAZARD.*AK

NHTSA ID

10114134

Incident

Mar 5, 2005

Mileage

99,900 mi

WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER SMELLED A FUEL ODOR. THE CONSUMER ALSO NOTICED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OIL WAS A LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10097428

Incident

Oct 21, 2004

I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE IT HAS HAD ABOUT 15000 MILES ON IT IT TAKES SPELLS WHEN THE ENIGNE WILL SHUT OFF,AT ANY SPEED IT MAY GO TWO TO FOUR MONTHS AND WILL NOT GIVE A PROBLEM.THEN FOR NO APPARANT REASON IT WILL START.8/8/2002 THE ENGINE STALLED ELEVEN TIMES IN ABOUT 0NE HUNDRED MILES,THIS VERY SCARY WHEN YOU ARE ON THE INTERSTATE AT SPEED,IS THIS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE?,AND IS THERE A CURE,I HAVE SEEN NO RECALLS FROM GENERAL MOTORS ABOUT THIS. *AK

NHTSA ID

765404

Incident

Aug 4, 2002

THIS IS THE FIFTH TIME FOR THE GAS GAUGE TO QUIT, NOW THE INST. CLUSTER IS INOPERABLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

752033

Incident

Jun 1, 1999

FUEL INJECTION WENT OUT ON MY TRUCK THE FIRST TIME RIGHT AT 36,500 MILES GIVE OR TAKE A FEW AND NOW IT IS ACTING UP AGAIN AFTER I REPLACED IT. *AK

NHTSA ID

744720

Incident

Feb 1, 2001

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MECHANIC FOR SERVICE, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT BEING ON, MECHANIC FOUND FUEL BEING PUSHED THROUGH WIRING AND INTO COMPUTER. VEHICLE HAD A 4.3 VORTEX ENGINE. MECHANIC BELIEVED PRESSURE REGULATER TO BE AT FAULT. *AK WHEN THE COMPUTER WAS UNPLAGGED GASOLINE RAN OUT OF PCM DUE TO INJECTOR ASSEMBLY FAILURE. *YH

NHTSA ID

884407

Incident

Mar 27, 2001

WHILE DRIVING OR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED COULD SMELL FUEL INSIDE OF VEHICLE. ODOR SOMETIMES COULD BE SO STRONG THAT IT WAS BURNING THE EYES. TOOK VEHICLE TO A DEALER, AND TECHNICIAN SAID THAT PROBLEM WITH FUEL PRESSURE HOSE HAD RUBBED AGAINST TRANSMISSION, AND RUBBED A HOLE THROUGH THE LINE.*AK

NHTSA ID

870055

Incident

Sep 4, 2000

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HAS VERY LITTLE POWER. CONSUMER CANNOT CHANGE LANES OR DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAYS BECAUSE VEHICLE HAS NO POWER WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. MANUFACTURER INSISTS IT'S THE CHARATERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

847879

Incident

Oct 15, 1998

THE ENGINE SOMETIMES STALLS WHILE CONSUMER RELEASES THE CLUTCH, THE ENGINE HESITATES AND SOMETIMES HAS LITTLE POWER. THE CONSUMER SMELLS FUEL AND SULFER, THE DEALER CAN NOT LOCATE ANY PROBLEMS. THE STARTER DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE AIR CONDITIONER BLOWS HOT. THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING, THE CLUTCH LOCKS UP IN REVERSE AND IS NOISY. THE CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP FAST ENOUGH. THE FAN CLUTCH WAS NOISY. *SLC

NHTSA ID

842847

FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM FAILED. *YC

NHTSA ID

607955

Incident

Nov 25, 1998

THIS VEHICLE HAS AN ON/OFF SWITCH. AFTER ACTIVATING THE SWITCH IT CAUSED AN PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, THE HORN WENT OUT. ALSO, CREATED PROBLEMS WITH THE COOLING SYSTEM. THE KILL SWITCH IS WORKING IMPROPERLY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

833343

Incident

Jan 6, 1999

FUEL CUT OFF FAILED, AN ACCIDENT, BELT REPLACED PRIOR TO INCIDENT, HOWEVER WAS NOT THE FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

532969

Incident

Feb 1, 1997