2001 Chevrolet S10 Engine Problems

I'm having a problem with I believe it's the fuel sensor my truck gets up to a certain temperature and it just dies and it's not just my truck it's in a lot of the newer model Colorado's as well I have a friend who's having the same exact problem as I am when it gets up past 95 degrees, the truck just all of a sudden stops in the engine turns off, and you have to try and steer your truck without any power steering, the reason I am filing this is if this happens in the middle of the road it could possibly cause an accident and that would be no good and it only happens when it is hot outside in the winter time or when it's cold I have no issues whatsoever

NHTSA ID

11539247

Incident

Jan 1, 2023

WHILE TRAVELING ON I85 AT 70 MPH IN THE FAR LEFT LANE PASSING A CAR I HIT THE RUMBLE STRIPS ON THE SHOULDER AND THE TRUCK LOST ALL POWER. I WAS ABLE TO MOVE TO THE SHOULDER ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. THINKING I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR TO MY SURPRISE THE CAR STARTED BACK AND I TOOK OFF. I FORGOT ABOUT THIS UNTIL I RECENTLY HEARD OF RECENT RECALLS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10607309

Incident

Jul 30, 2013

Mileage

55,034 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET S-10. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS SAFELY COASTED TO THE SHOULDER AND RESTARTED AS NORMAL. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE PERFORMED A MANUAL DIAGNOSTIC, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO KNOWN SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000. ....UPDATED 08-24-12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED ALL GAUGES SHUT DOWN. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 08/30/2012 *JS

NHTSA ID

10465261

Incident

Jul 7, 2012

Mileage

145,000 mi

S10 CANNOT PASS EMISSIONS TEST IN MA. DUE TO A LATENT DEFECT THAT ALLOWS WATER,MUD. AND SLUDGE TO GET INTO THE AIR COMPRESSOR, EFFECTING THE ENTIRE EMISSIONS SYSTEM. A TECH ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED. DEALERSHIPS BOTH WERE I BOUGHT IT AND NEAREST TO ADDERS ARE A JOKE. I HAVE SPENT OVER $1200 FOR NEW O2 SENSORS IN TAILPIPE AND MAIN ENGINE INTAKE, NOW IT IS A NEW AIR PUMP AND MORE DEFECTIVE SENSORS. AT AN ESTIMATE OF OVER $1100. THE TRUCK OTHERWISE RUNS FINE. IF IT WERE NOT FOR EMISSIONS TESTS I WOULD NOT BE COMPLAINING. THIS IS A GM DESIGN PROBLEM. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR EVER. WHO ELSE CAN I CONTACT?PLEASE , I CANNOT AFFORD TO DRIVE TO WORK W/O BEING IN VIOLATION OF THE LAW. I AM OUTRAGED BY GM'S TOTAL LACK OF SUPPORT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10269622

Incident

May 1, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET S10. WHILE COMING TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE DROVE OVER A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR. THE BRAKES HAD TO BE PUMPED IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE ENGINE AND ABS LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND NO FAILURES WERE FOUND. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

NHTSA ID

10226704

Incident

Jan 22, 2007

Mileage

50,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET S-10. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT WOULD NOT REMAIN LATCHED AND KEPT SLIDING BACK. PASSENGERS HAVE SUSTAINED MINOR LEG INJURIES DUE TO THE FAILURE. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE SMOG HOSE KEPT CATCHING FIRE, WHICH CAUSED THE WIRE HARNESS TO BECOME HEATED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 90 MPH. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 99,400.

NHTSA ID

10196588

Incident

Jun 18, 2001

Mileage

99,400 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, SMOKE WAS NOTICED INSIDE THE VEHICLE CABIN. NO WARNING LIGHTS ALERTED THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE SAME PROBLEM RECURRED, AND REQUIRED A SECOND REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE THE GASKET A THIRD TIME. THE PROBLEM WAS VERY SENSITIVE BECAUSE THE SMOKE ENTERED THROUGH THE VENTILATION TO THE CABIN AT LOW SPEEDS AND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IMMOBILE AT STOP SIGN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO INDICATED THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND PROVIDED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE.

NHTSA ID

10173746

Incident

Mar 9, 2005

Mileage

90,000 mi

1) TAIL GATE CABLE BROKE ON MY '01 S-10 PICK UP HAVE NOT REPLACED THE PART YET,THE OTHER SIDE IS SUPPORTING BY ITSELF CURRENTLY 2) AT 80000 MILES IN JAN. OF THIS YEAR THE MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1000. IT WAS A USED MOTOR. IT WAS KNOCKING, MISSING AND RUNNING ROUGH. PIECES OF BEARING WERE IN THE ENGINE OIL. *JB

NHTSA ID

10166467

Incident

Aug 16, 2006

Mileage

80,000 mi

I AM SMELLING A STRONG ODOR AND SMOKE OF OIL BURNING ON THE EXHAUST OF MY 2001 CHEVY S-10. IT IS COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT I WENT TO THE AUTO HOBBY SHOP AT THE US NAVAL BASE AND PUT THE VEHICLE ON A LIFT TO SEE WHERE THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM. THE TECHNICIAN AT THE HOBBY SHOP HAS AN S-10 ALSO. HIS WAS DOING THE SAME THING. HIS WAS COMING FROM A LEAKY VALVE COVER GASKET THAT WOULD DRIP OIL DOWN THE BACK OF THE ENGINE ON TO THE EXHAUST. I COULD NOT GET A CLEAR LOOK. I DID SEE OIL COLLECTING ON A BRACE ON THE FRAME NEAR THE EXHAUST. I AN AFRAID THAT THE OIL WILL CATCH FIRE. I HAVEN'T DRIVEN THE VEHICLE SINCE I NOTICED THE PROBLEM. I AM SCHEDULING AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. *JB

NHTSA ID

10150324

Incident

Jan 10, 2006

Mileage

68,000 mi

ON JULY 22, 2005, I PAID THE DEALER $615.74 TO REPLACE A SHORTED AIR PUMP. I BROUGHT IT IN SINCE THE LIGHT GAUGES WERE TURNING ON. THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHTED ON AND OFF. ONE WEEK LATER, THE A/C STOPPED WORKING. THE DEALER CHARGED ME $105.19 FOR THE DIAGNOSIS. ON AUG. 10, I PAID ANOTHER SHOP $852.08 TO REPLACE THE A/C COMPRESSOR. ON AUG. 30, MY S-10 STALLED AND HASN'T WORKED SINCE THEN. A MECHANIC SAID THE ENGINE HAS TO BE REPLACED (ANOTHER $3000 +) DUE TO OVERHEATING OF THE RADIATOR. THERE WAS NO PRIOR INDICATION THAT THE RADIATOR WAS LEAKING OR HEATING EXCEPT WHEN THE LIGHT GAUGES WERE TURNING ON IN JULY. I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK BRAND NEW IN 2000 AND HAVE SPENT OVER $7000 IN REPAIRS AND REGULAR MAINTENANCE SINCE THEN. THE BATTERY ACID HAS LEAKED. BRAKE PADS KEEP WEARING OUT. SEVERAL AIR INJECTION MALFUNCTIONS AND PUMPS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. I'VE PURCHASED AT LEAST 2 SETS OF TIRES. IT HAS LESS THAN 72,000 MILES. *JB

NHTSA ID

10142945

Incident

Aug 30, 2005

Mileage

71,500 mi

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET S-10. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL PERIODICALLY COME ON, AND THE ENGINE WILL CHOKE OUT. WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND STOPPED AT A STOP-LIGHT OR A STOP SIGN THE VEHICLE WOULD SEEM TO CHOKE OUT WHEN THE CONSUMER WOULD ACCELERATE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT IF THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON THE VEHICLE WILL DRIVE NORMAL. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THIS DID NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE STOPPED OR EVERY TIME THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A SERVICE DEALER TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT CONTACTED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, AND THEY TOLD THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON BECAUSE THAT WOULD BE THE ONLY WAY THEY COULD DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAS NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER YET.*AK

NHTSA ID

10138664

Incident

Aug 1, 2003

Mileage

19,000 mi

1)MOTOR MOUNT BROKE. 2) DAY AFTER PURCHASING USED VEHICLE FOR DEALERSHIP, TRUCK WAS IN GEAR AND TOP SPEED WAS ABOUT 15MPH FOR ABOUT 50 FOOT. ENGINE WOULD DIE THEN HAVE A HARD TIME STARTING. HAPPENED FOR 30 MILES. AFTER THAT, AFTER RUNNING ENGINE FOR MORE THAN 1 1/2 HOUR, THE TRUCK WOULD DIE. I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND LET IT SIT FOR A FEW SECONDS BEFORE IT WILL START AGAIN. HAPPENS NUMEROUS TIMES.*AK

NHTSA ID

10114339

Incident

Dec 10, 2004

Mileage

57,000 mi

THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON.THE DIAGNOSTIC INDICATED AN EMISSION FAILURE. ATER WAS GETTING INTO THE PUMPS,HOSES,AND VALVES DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE SYSTEM.WATER WAS SEIZING THE CYLANOIDS IN THE PUMPS. THE SERVICE STATION HAS SEEN OTHER CHEVROLET S10'S WITH THE SAME FAILURES.*AK

NHTSA ID

10112665

Incident

Feb 4, 2005

2004 TAIL GATE ASS FAILED REPLACED AFTER MARKET PARTS 2004 BACK UP LIGHTS IN/OP;004 INTERRIOR LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF/ OVER RIDE BOTTON USED TO SAVE BATTERY2005 LEFT FRONT HUB ASS REPLACED. 004 RIGHT FRONT HUB ASS REPLACED;005 FRONT END REPLACED/PITTMAN/TIE RODS;2004 OIL FILTER LEAK / TIGHTENED 2004 REAR EMERGENCY BRAKES IN/OP 5 LEFT EMERGENCY BRAKE DRUM REPLACED;005 RIGHT EMERGENCY BRAKE DRUM REPLACED 2005 GAS SENDING UNIT REPLACED ERADIC BEHAVIOR 2004 LEFT BRAKE SHOE REPLACED ;004 RIGHT BRAKE SHOE REPLACED;005 LEFT BRAKE SHOE REPLACED FRONT;005 RIGHT BRAKE SHOE REPLACED FRONT 2005 LEFT BRAKE SHOE REPLACED REAR;005 RIGHT BRAKE SHOE REPLACED REAR;005 U JOINTS REPLACED;04 BATTERY REPLACED 2005 TRANSMISSION SHOWING SIGNS OF WEAR;005 REAR END {3.42} LOCKER CLANGS BETWEEN 1ST AND REVVED. 004 4 TIRES 005 4 TIRES 2004 DOOR HINGES FREEZE UP LUBE;005 TAIL GATE HINGES SHOW WEAR 2005 PARTS 4 EA TIE RODS/O/RING TYPE BRAKE SHOESAND DRUMS/U JOINTS. I HAVE FOR INSPECTION.*AK

NHTSA ID

10111922

Incident

Feb 21, 2005

Mileage

92,000 mi

VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AT 65 MPH WITH NO WARNING, WOULD NOT RESTART AND HAD VEHICLE TOWED. MECHANIC CONCLUDED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILED POSSIBLY DUE TO PREMATURE BREAK DOWN OF MANIFOLD GASKET. NOTHING DONE TO CORRECT AS OF YET, IT BEING CHRISTMAS AND ALL, CAN'T AFFORD $500+ FOR NEW ONE. MECHANIC SUGGESTING NOT TO USE DEXCOOL IN FUTURE HAS SEEN PROBLEM BEFORE. WANT SITUATION REMEDIED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10102791

Incident

Dec 9, 2004

Mileage

73,684 mi

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE SHUT DOWN/ LOST POWER. DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

10053447

INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WOULD NOT START UNDER NORMAL PROCEDURES. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO CLAIMED THAT THE NEUTRAL SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10048743

Incident

Nov 15, 2003

Mileage

39,000 mi

CONSUMER STATED THAT VEHICLE IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS IN REPAIR SHOP FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS 9 TIMES. AFTER BRINGING VEHICLE TO REPAIR SHOP SHOP EVERYTHING ELSE STARTED TO BREAK DOWN. ALSO, FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES. FUEL GAUGE OPERATED POORLY, AND VEHICLE DIED/STOPPED WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD. *AK

NHTSA ID

10044911

Incident

Oct 28, 2003

WHILE DRIVING AT 55/70 MPH VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, FUEL PUMP, AND SENDING UNIT.*AK

NHTSA ID

10024990

Mileage

47,003 mi

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE WILL STALL AND SHUT DOWN. *AK

NHTSA ID

10024141

Incident

Jun 16, 2003

THE VEHICLE STALLED, WHEN THE VEHICLE REACHED THE SPEED OF 50 MPH. *JB

NHTSA ID

10017836

Incident

Apr 21, 2003

Mileage

30,000 mi

THE EXHAUST LEAKED AND CAUSED FUMES TO COME THROUGH THE VENTS. THESE FUMES CAUSED THE OCCUPANTS EYES TO BURN. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10015531

THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER REPLACED A PART IN THE EVAPORATIVE SYSTEM. DEALER PARKED VEHICLE. AND THEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. *JB *TS

NHTSA ID

10009639

Incident

Jan 8, 2003

Mileage

37,000 mi

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, THE VEHICLE WILL LOSE POWER AND SHUT DOWN. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT IF YOU HAVE DRIVEN THIS VEHICLE UNTIL IT IS WARMED UP AND OR HAVE IN HOT WEATHER, AND SHUT IT OFF, OR IDLE FOR SOME TIME, AND TRY TO START IT BACK UP, THE TEMPERATURE OF THE ENGINE HAS RISEN AND THE CLUTCH FAN KICKS IN, IF A PERSON ACCELERATES, THE ENGINE WILL LOSE A LOT OF POWER. *SCC

NHTSA ID

8016237

Incident

Aug 13, 2002

EVERY THREE THOUSAND MILES THE VEHICLE BURNS 2 1/2 QUARTS OF OIL. TOOK TO DEALER TO HAVE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST, FRONT END MAKES POPPING NOISE, SENSOR CHANGED LESS THAN 1000 MILES AND TRANSMISSION SLIPS. NLM *YD

NHTSA ID

8006535