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What owners actually said
1,153 reports
Mileage unknown · Feb 18, 2002
Engine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, HydraulicSuspension
MANY PROBLEMS ARE CONTINUING. CURRENTLY, THE FRONT SUSPENSION NEEDS REPAIRED, THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED AT 18000 AND ARE NOW GONE AGAIN, THE REAR SEALS ARE LEAKING DAMAGING THE REAR BRAKES, THE DRIVE LIGHTS STILL FLASH INTERMITTENTLY, A SMELL OF GASOLINE IS IN THE VEHICLE AFTER REFUELING, THE ENGINE PINGS NO MATTER WHAT FUEL IS …
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MANY PROBLEMS ARE CONTINUING. CURRENTLY, THE FRONT SUSPENSION NEEDS REPAIRED, THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED AT 18000 AND ARE NOW GONE AGAIN, THE REAR SEALS ARE LEAKING DAMAGING THE REAR BRAKES, THE DRIVE LIGHTS STILL FLASH INTERMITTENTLY, A SMELL OF GASOLINE IS IN THE VEHICLE AFTER REFUELING, THE ENGINE PINGS NO MATTER WHAT FUEL IS USED. NOTHING THE DEALER HAS DONE HAS SOLVED THE MULTITUDE OF PROBLEMS. SEAT BELT PROBLEMS ON PASSENGER SIDE, INTERIOR TRIM FELL OFF, ON AND ON.
NHTSA ODI #758394
Mileage unknown · Feb 14, 2002
Visibility
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK ONLY INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP YET. *AK
NHTSA ODI #8004071
Mileage unknown · Feb 7, 2002
Suspension
LOWER BALL JOINTS COMPONENTS ARE VERY BAD. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
NHTSA ODI #8003747
Mileage unknown · Feb 5, 2002
Visibility
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER WHICH REDUCES VISIBILITY OF DRIVER. DEALERSHIP DETERMINED VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL CAMPAIGN 98V150001. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK
NHTSA ODI #8003564
Mileage unknown · Jan 31, 2002
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash
ABS LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED WHEN VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE OF RECALL CAMPAIGN 99V193000. WHEN CONSUMER TOOK POSSESSION OF VEHICLE ABS LIGHT WAS STILL ILLUMINATED ON INSTRUMENT PANEL. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER NOT TO WORRY ABOUT THE LIGHT. WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE PEDAL WAS NORMAL; HOWEVER THER…
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ABS LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED WHEN VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE OF RECALL CAMPAIGN 99V193000. WHEN CONSUMER TOOK POSSESSION OF VEHICLE ABS LIGHT WAS STILL ILLUMINATED ON INSTRUMENT PANEL. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER NOT TO WORRY ABOUT THE LIGHT. WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE PEDAL WAS NORMAL; HOWEVER THERE WAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION. VEHICLE IS AT DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATIONDDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION. *AK
NHTSA ODI #8003326
Mileage unknown · Jan 30, 2002
Suspension
CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER FROM CHEVROLET REGARDING A PROGRAM TO REPLACE UPPER BALL JOINTS, BUT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL.*AK
NHTSA ODI #8003156
Mileage unknown · Jan 29, 2002
Exterior Lighting
WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AT NIGHT WITH HEADLIGHTS ON HIGH BEAMS DO NOT SUFFICENTLY BRIGHTEN THE ROAD. LOW BEAMS ARE BRIGHTER. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
NHTSA ODI #8003056
Mileage unknown · Jan 28, 2002
Engine And Engine Cooling
DIP STICK IS EXTREMELY RUSTY. CONSUMER FEELS RUST THAT BUILD UP COULD BE A RESULT OF DIRT FALLING INTO THE OIL PAN. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #8002955
Mileage unknown · Jan 28, 2002
EquipmentExterior Lighting
BRAKE LIGHTS ARE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY DUE A MALFUNCTION WITHIN BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. DEALER REPLACED BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH TWICE IN A TWO MONTH PERIOD WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBELM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
NHTSA ODI #8002954
Mileage unknown · Jan 25, 2002
Vehicle Speed Control
THIS IS MY SECOND REPORT FOR THE SAME PROBLEM IN THE SAME VEHICLE. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS IN MAY, 2001. (SEE ODI ID 561620) THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE WAS 1/25/02. IN THIS CASE, I WAS DRIVING 30 MPH AND ACCELERATED SLIGHTLY TO CHANGE LANES. AS SOON AS I PRESSED THE ACCELERATED, IT DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE, CA…
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THIS IS MY SECOND REPORT FOR THE SAME PROBLEM IN THE SAME VEHICLE. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS IN MAY, 2001. (SEE ODI ID 561620) THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE WAS 1/25/02. IN THIS CASE, I WAS DRIVING 30 MPH AND ACCELERATED SLIGHTLY TO CHANGE LANES. AS SOON AS I PRESSED THE ACCELERATED, IT DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING A DRAMATIC INCREASE IN SPEED. I PRESSED THE BRAKE, BUT IT WAS ROCK-HARD AND DID NOT DEPRESS ONE BIT. REMEMBERING THE PREVIOUS OCCURRENCE, I SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND COASTED TO A STOP. ONLY AFTER I REACHED A COMPLETE STOP DID THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESS FOR ME. I RESTARTED THE ENGINE AND IT RAN SMOOTHLY, SO I DROVE TO THE NEAREST PARKING LOT AND INSPECTED THE CCRUISE AND ACCELERATOR CABLES. THEY WERE CLEAN AND IN NO WAY KINKED OR APPEARED TO HAVE STUCK FOR ANY OTHER REASON. THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED, I DROVE TO A LOCAL SERVICE SHOP, WHERE MY INTELLIGENCE WAS QUESTIONED AND THE WHOLE INCIDENT DISMISSED AS DRIVER ERROR. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP SHORTLY THEREAFTER, AND WAS TOLD THAT SINCE THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, THEY COULD NOT FIX IT. I FEAR THAT I AM STUCK WITH AN OTHERWISE NICE, LOW MILEAGE DEATHTRAP. IT IS THE PRIMARY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION FOR (PREGNANT) ME AND MY 4-YEAR-OLD. MUST ONE OR ALL OF US BE INJURED OR DIE FOR THIS TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY? IF I CHOOSE TO SELL IT, I CERTAINLY FEEL A MORAL OBLIGATION TO LET ANY POTENTIAL BUYERS KNOW WHAT HAS HAPPENED. PLEASE HELP ME! AND THIS TIME, PLEASE SEND THE SIGNATURE FORM (I DID NOT RECEIVE ONE LAST TIME) THAT ALLOWS YOU TO REPORT THIS TO THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER. *AK
ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES WITH CERTAIN MODEL-ENGINE COMBINATIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAY FAIL DUE TO CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS ON THE CONTROLLER CIRCUIT BOARD. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR DURING BAD WEATHER, DRIVER VISIBILITY WOULD BE REDUCED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 19, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, GMC AT 1-800-462-8782, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537.
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, AND WISCONSIN, AND IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. FAILURE OF AN UPPER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY COULD OCCUR DUE TO CORROSION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CAN RESULT IN IMPAIRED STEERING OR STEERING LOSS, OR A PARTIAL OR COMPLETE COLLAPSE OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH UPPER BALL JOINTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 4, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, GMC AT 1-800-462-8782, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN 4-WHEEL DRIVE PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ABS (ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM) MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 1989 THROUGH AUGUST 1996. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS THE SWITCH WHICH SIGNALS THE ABS SYSTEM WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS IN 2-WHEEL OR 4-WHEEL DRIVE CAN MALFUNCTION CAUSING INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING ABS STOPS WHILE IN THE TWO-WHEEL DRIVE MODE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS OCCURRED AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE OR REPAIR THE 4-WHEEL/2-WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, 2 AND 4-WHEEL DRIVE. SOLDER JOINTS NEAR THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR CAN CRACK CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS, REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: EXTENDED CAB PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 60/40 FRONT BENCH SEATS AND EXTENDED CAB PICKUP TRUCKS AND 2-DOOR UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL LOCKING RECLINER BUCKET SEATS. THE OUTBOARD SAFETY BELT WEBBING ON THE DRIVER'S AND/OR PASSENGER'S SEAT CAN SEPARATE DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF A SEPARATION OCCURRED AND THERE WERE SECONDARY CRASH EVENTS OR VEHICLE ROLLOVER, THERE WOULD BE NO BELT RESTRAINT OF THE OCCUPANT AND INCREASED INJURIES COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PROTECTIVE COVER OVER THE RECLINER MECHANISM.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 4-DOOR, 4-WHEEL DRIVE AND ALL-WHEEL DRIVE MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES. DURING DEVELOPMENT TESTING, THE PROP SHAFT CONTACTED THE INBOARD SIDE OF THE FUEL TANK ALLOWING FUEL LEAKAGE. THIS LEAKAGE WAS IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT PERMITTED BY FMVSS 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT, AND THERE IS A FUEL LEAK, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL ADDITIONAL SHIELDING OF THE FUEL TANK. THIS WILL BE ADDED WITHOUT REMOVING OR DISASSEMBLING THE FUEL SYSTEM.
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NHTSA investigations
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EA02006 · Windshield Wiper Failure
Opened May 31, 2002 · Closed Jul 23, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
EA99022 · Upper And Lower Control Arm Ball Joint
Opened Jul 30, 1999 · Closed Aug 28, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension
There is no summary currently available
Additional source detail variants (2)
Suspension
There is no summary currently available
Suspension
There is no summary currently available
RQ99015 · Front Seat Recliner Bolt Failure
Opened Jul 14, 1999 · Closed Dec 28, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats:front Assembly:recliner
No summary supplied.
PE99021 · Upper Control Arm Ball Joint Breakage
Opened Mar 5, 1999 · Closed Jul 30, 1999
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train
AN UPPER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT FAILS, RESULTING IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION COLLAPSING ON THE FAILED SIDE.
EA97007 · Steering Shaft Separations
Opened Apr 17, 1997 · Closed Mar 12, 1998
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering
COUPLING BOLTS, JOINING THE STEERING SHAFT, MAY SEPARATE.IN SOME CASES, TOTAL UNFORESEEN, LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL MAY RESULT.
EA97004 · Seat Belt Webbing Separation
Opened Feb 28, 1997 · Closed Aug 5, 1997
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts:front:webbing
NHTSA'S NEW CAR ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (NCAP) TESTED A 1997 CHEVROLET S-10 EXTENDED CAB PICKUP EQUIPPED WITH A DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG.THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WAS COMPLETELY CUT DURING THE TEST.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Seat Belts:front:webbing
NHTSA'S NEW CAR ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (NCAP) TESTED A 1997 CHEVROLET S-10 EXTENDED CAB PICKUP EQUIPPED WITH A DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG.THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WAS COMPLETELY CUT DURING THE TEST.
Seat Belts:front:webbing
NHTSA'S NEW CAR ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (NCAP) TESTED A 1997 CHEVROLET S-10 EXTENDED CAB PICKUP EQUIPPED WITH A DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG.THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WAS COMPLETELY CUT DURING THE TEST.
EA94038 · Abs Braking System
Opened Oct 31, 1994 · Closed Feb 28, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.
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