1999 Chevrolet S10 Electrical Problems

MY TRUCK SLOWLY STARTED GETTING WORSE. FIRST, THE DINGING NOISE THAT YOUR CAR MAKES QHEN THE KEYS ARE LEFT IN THE IGNITION OR IF YOU LEAVE YOUR LIGHTS ON, MY TRUCK WOULD MAKE THIS SOUND WITH NO LIGHT ON OR KEY IN IGNITION CAUSING THE BATTERY TO DRAIN. THEN THE GAUGES STARTED ACTING CRAZY, COMPLETELY NOT WORKING AT TIMES. NOW MY TRUCK WILL NOT START, IT TURNS OVER BUT SOMETHING DOESN'T CATCH OR FIRE. I HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY NUMEROUS TIMES AND THE SPARK PLUGS ARE NEW.

NHTSA ID

10953777

Incident

Feb 6, 2017

Mileage

150,000 mi

KEY IN LOCK HAVE TO MOVE IT BACK AND FRONT 7 TIMES TO GET IT IN START AND KEY COMES OUT IN START RUN ASS LOCK.. I SAW ON THE NEW THAT FROM 1997 TO 2015 BAD KEY SWITCHES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10619171

Incident

May 30, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET S10. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION KEY FAILED TO RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

NHTSA ID

10594552

Incident

May 23, 2014

Mileage

150,000 mi

THE PROBLEM USUALLY APPEARS IN THE SUMMER, AND RARELY OCCURS DURING THE WINTER. IT STARTED BACK IN JUNE OF 2012, OCCURRED SEVERAL MORE TIMES BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR. THEN STARTING IN JUNE OF 2013, IT BEGAN ACTING UP AN AVERAGE OF ONCE A WEEK UNTIL AUGUST. WHEN IT ACTS UP, I WILL BE DRIVING, AND THE TRUCK WILL BUCK A COUPLE OF TIMES AND THE NEEDLE ON THE TACH WILL JUMP UP AND DOWN, AND USUALLY SOME OF THE WARNING LIGHTS WILL FLASH ON AND OFF AND THE DOORS TRY TO UNLOCK. IT BASICALLY ACTS LIKE THE IGNITION IS TRYING TO SHUT OFF BUT GETS FLICKED BACK INTO THE ON POSITION. IT WILL USUALLY HAVE A COUPLE OF EPISODES WHERE IT WILL DO THIS FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN RUN FINE FOR A LITTLE WHILE. WHEN IT DOES THIS, I USUALLY HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO SHUT IT OFF AND LET IT SIT FOR A WHILE, BUT THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL TIMES WHERE IT DIES IMMEDIATELY. WHEN IT DIES, I HAVE TO LEAVE IT IN NEUTRAL AND TRY TO COAST UNTIL I CAN PULL OFF ONTO THE SHOULDER. IF I TRY TO RESTART IT WHILE IN NEUTRAL, THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKS, WHICH COULD CAUSE ME TO VEER OFF THE ROAD, AND WHEN THE TRUCK IS OFF, THE AIRBAGS WON'T DEPLOY. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO 6 MECHANICS, AND NONE OF THEM HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. I HAVE HEARD OF OTHER S-10 OWNERS HAVING THE SAME TROUBLE, AND IN LIGHT OF THE RECENTLY UNCOVERED ISSUES WITH GM IGNITION SWITCHES, I THOUGHT I SHOULD REPORT MY ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10568211

Incident

Jun 22, 2012

Mileage

120,000 mi

THE STEERING COLUMN MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH (HAZARD) HAS STOPPED FUNCTIONING CAUSING A CASCADE FAILURE TO BRAKING SYSTEM LIGHTS, DASH LIGHTS AND IGNITION. *JS

NHTSA ID

10456862

Incident

Apr 25, 2012

Mileage

160,000 mi

THE REASON THERE IS SO MANY ACCIDENTS & DEATHS WITH CELL PHONE USE IS THE PHONE & AUTO MAKERS DON'T REALLY CARE. ALL THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE IS HAVE THE CELL PHONE RECEIVE A SIGNAL FROM THE VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR TO INTERRUPT OR STOP THE INCOMING/OUTGOING CELL PHONE SIGNAL AS SOON AS THE WHEELS ON THE CAR MOVE. WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED AGAIN THE CELL PHONE SIGNAL RE-ACTIVATES. COME ON PEOPLE WITH THE ELECTRONIC WIZARDS WE HAVE TODAY THIS WOULD BE A SLAM DUNK.THE PHONE &CAR MAKERS MAY HAVE TO SPEND ANOTHER DOLLAR OR 2,ON SAFETY BUT I THINK IT IS WORTH IT .THE "TEXTING AND TALKING VIOLATIONS WOULD DECREASE ALSO. I WILL BE SURPRISED IF THIS IS EVEN READ OR FORWARDED THE PEOPLE THAT REALLY CARE. ALL THEY CARE ABOUT TODAY IS $$$ . PLEASE PROVE ME WRONG". *TR

NHTSA ID

10326101

Incident

Apr 16, 2010

Mileage

61,000 mi

AFTER ENTERING THE VEHICLE AND TRYING TO START THE SECURITY SYSTEM DID NOT LET CONSUMER START THE VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES. THE SECURITY LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE VEHICLE HAS TO SIT AND RECALIBRATE IN ORDER TO START. *AK *TC

NHTSA ID

10090124

Incident

Jul 20, 2004

Mileage

59,000 mi

1. WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK AT APROXIMATELY 65 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL AND AIR CONDITIONER ON, BUT NO RADIO THE TRUCK JUST DIED WHILE I WAS IN THE OUTER LANE OF THE HIGHWAY. NO NOISE, IT JUST LOST POWER AND DIED. I MANGED TO GET THE TRUCK INTO THE OTHER LANE AND OFF THE HIGHWAY AS IT SLOWED DOWN LUCKELY WITH OUT INJURY TO MYSELF, MY PASSANGER OR ANYONE ELSE ON THE HIGHWAY. 2. ON A TRUCK WITH NO MORE THEN 48,362 MILES I EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION FAILURE. ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC THE TRANSMISSION PUMP EXPLODED WITH NO APPARENT CAUSE. ALL PARTS ON THE TRUCK APPEAR TO BE IN NEW CONDITION EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICAL IS 5 YEARS OLD. SEVERAL OF THE ORIGINAL STICKERS FROM THE FACTORY ARE STILL VISABLE WITH NO SIGN OF WARE. I HAVE ALL MAINTAINCE RECORDS ON THE TRUCK AVAILABLE TO SHOW IT HAS BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED. THE TRANSMISSION FLUED AND FILTER WHERE NOT SCHEDULED FOR MAINTAINCE UNTIL 50,000 MILES. 3. THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED ON THE TRUCK AND I HAVE SAVED THE OLD PARTS FOR EXAMINATION. THE MECHANIC NOTED THAT THE ORIGINAL PART WAS REORDERED BUT HAD BEEN CHANGED BY THE MANUFACTURE TO A NEW PART # DUE TO PROBLEMS WITH THE OLD. TRANSMISSION PARTS WHERE REPLACED WITH NEW GENERAL MOTORS PARTS. *AK

NHTSA ID

10078561

Incident

Jun 8, 2004

Mileage

48,362 mi

CONSUMER PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT WHEN SMOKE BEGAN EMITTING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. VEHICLE THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS JUST FLUSHED APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR BEFORE INCIDENT OCCURRED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10026906

Incident

Jul 2, 2003

Mileage

60,000 mi

THE STOCK RADIO/CASSETTE STOPPED PRODUCING SOUND OUT OF MY RIGHT SPEAKERS. THE REPAIR WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. CURRENTLY THE CASSETTE PLAYER WANTS TO PLAY ALL OF MY CASSETTES BACKWARDS. IT CAN EVENTUALLY BE COAXED TO PLAY THEM CORRECTLY, BUT IT WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE DEVICES WORK AS THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO. TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRANTY & I WILL NOT PAY TO HAVE THE SAME CRAPPY PIECE OF EQUIPMENT INSTALLED AGAIN. WILL GO AFTERMARKET. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10016290

Incident

Jun 6, 2002

Mileage

33,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING 30-35 MPH, A FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK THE ENGINE HAD ALREADY STOPPED AND VEHICLE WAS COASTING WHEN THE FIRE BECAME EVIDENT. THE BRAKES WERE NON-FUNTIONAL, CONSUMER STOPPED THE VEHICLE BY MEANS OF EMERGENCY BRAKE. TRUCK WAS CONSUMED AND TOTALLY ENGULFED IN ABOUT FIVE MINUTES. TOTAL LOSS. *SCC

NHTSA ID

8012835

Incident

Jun 17, 2002

HEADLIGHTS AND INSTRUMENT LIGHTS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE NUMEROUS TIMES, AND HAS BEEN UNABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8003563

Incident

Feb 1, 1999

THIS IS THE 2ND S-10 SERIES CHEVROLET TRUCK I HAVE OWNED IN THE PAST 4 YEARS AND THE SAME PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL ARE STILL PRESENT WITH MY NEWER ONE. THE MOST PARTICULAR ONE IS THE LEAKING ENGINE OIL LINES, WHICH IS A WIDE SPREAD ISSUE WITH THE GM S-10 FAMILY (3 WEEK BACK LOG JUST TO GET THE PARTS). I'M ALSO A MEMBER OF A MAILING LIST ASSOCIATED WITH THE S-10 SERIES TRUCKS BY GM AND IT CONTAINS WELL OVER 200 MEMBERS MOST OF WHICH HAVE EXPERIENCED IDENTICAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS PARTICULAR MAKE/ MODEL. I'M NOT IN ANY WAY, SHAPE OR FORM DISSATISFIED WITH THE DEALER HERE IN VIRGINIA THAT HAS PERFORMED ANY OF MY REPAIRS AND I'M ALSO NOT DISSATISFIED WITH THE DEALER I PURCHASED THE TRUCK FROM WHEN NEW. PER THE ON-LINE NHTSA HOME PAGE IT STATES THAT IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO RECEIVE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON A VEHICLE TO HAVE THE NHTSA INVESTIGATE. HOWEVER, IF ACTION IS NOT TAKEN TO RESOLVE THIS OBVIOUS FLAW IN THE DESIGN OF GM'S S-SERIES LINE UP I FEAR OTHER HARD WORKING CITIZENS WHO PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE WILL ALSO HAVE TO BE SUBJECTED TO THE WELL KNOWN (BUT NOT DOCUMENTED?) PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH IT. IF NECESSARY I CAN PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION FOR ALL THE REPAIRS I HAVE BEEN UNLUCKY ENOUGH TO ENCOUNTER. I CAN ALSO ENCOURAGE OTHERS ON THE MAILING LIST TO FILE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS HERE UNTIL THE NECESSARY PEOPLE NEEDING TO BE INVOLVE FORCE THE MANUFACTURE TO ISSUE A RECALL TO FIX THIS ONGOING DESIGN FLAW. THIS DESIGN FLAW HAS COST MANY OF US OUT POCKET EXPENSES AND TIME ON WHAT SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDER A NORMAL PART OF REGULAR MAINTENANCE ON A VEHICLE. I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME AND COOPERATION ON THIS AND HOPE WE CAN WORK TOGETHER TO EXPEDITE A SOLID SOLUTION THAT WOULD RE-ESTABLISH THE CONSUMER'S FAITH IN THE GM PRODUCT. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME FOR ANY FURTHER DETAILS IN REGARDS TO MY COMPLAINT. BEST REGARDS, JERRY KOCHER EMAIL: [email protected]

NHTSA ID

740647

Incident

Sep 30, 2000

LEFT OUTER DOOR SCRAPES FELL OFF. NLM

NHTSA ID

557943

CONSUMER HAS HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. A/C WIRES BURNED OUT THE CLUTCH FAN. DEALER CLAIMED WIRES WEREN'T WHERE THEY WERE SUPPOSE TO BE. COOLING FAN WENT THROUGH THE HOOD. DEALER SAID IT WAS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. A MONTH AGO WHEN THE A/C WIRES BURNED OUT, THEY DETECTED IT. DEALER DIDN'T OFFER A LONER VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

872498

Incident

Aug 2, 2000

AC DELCO BATTERY CAME ORIGINAL WITH THE VEHICLE, LEAKED ACID ONTO BRAKE LINE WHICH CAUSE NO BRAKING ABILITY, ALMOST RESULTING IN A CRASH. DEALER REPLACED BATTERY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

870576

Incident

Sep 11, 2000

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ABS LIGHT CAME ON BRIEFLY.ALSO, THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE IN THE COMPUTER AREA. CONTACTED DEALER, HE COULDN'T FIND THE CAUSE. *AK

NHTSA ID

860117

Incident

Jan 27, 2000

IGNITION BROKE CONSUMER HAD IT REPAIRED AND IT BROKE AGAIN ON THE SAME DAY.AGAIN SWITCH SEIZED HAD TO REPLACE CASE, RETAINES, CABLE ASEMBLY,SWITCH, AND CYLINER.*ET

NHTSA ID

784532

HAD KEY IN THE IGNITION & STEERING WHEEL & TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED THREE DIFFERENT TIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. *AK

NHTSA ID

838481

Incident

Mar 11, 1999

2/25/99 TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO SERRA CHEV IN JACKSON FOR CLUTCH ADJUSTMENT, SMELL OF BURNING ODOR, DRIVERS DOOR HARD TO SHUT, DRIVERS SEAT BELT LOCKS UP ON STRAIGHT AND LEVEL. 3/1/99 ENGINE QUIT WHILE DRIVING 35-40MPH. TOWED TO SERRA CHEVROLET. WIRE WAS FOUND BURNT AT TRANS AND DIST. 3/6/99 TRUCK AGAIN QUIT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 30 MPH IN 2ND GEAR. TIRES LOCKED UP AND TRUCK COASTED TO STOP. THIS IS A 4 LANE,55MPH HIGHWAY. WAS NEARLY HIT BY VEHICLE BEHIND. LOST ALL POWER INCLUDING STEERING. TRUCK IS AGAIN SITTING AT SERRA CHEVROLET HERE IN JACKSON. THIS VEHICLE NEEDS IMMEDIATE RECALL FOR SMELL OF SOMETHING BURNING AND TWICE FOR SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING, BEFORE IT CAUSES A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID

704107

Incident

Feb 25, 1999