1992 CHEVROLET S10 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

MY SON AND I BOTH OWN CHEVROLETS S10 TRUCKS. BOTH OF THEM DEVELOPED PROFUSE OIL LEAKS FROM THE OIL FILTER ADAPTER LINES. THIS CAUSED A TOTAL HEMORRHAGE OF OIL BEFORE IT COULD BE DISCOVERED AND DAMAGED THE ENGINES. WHAT A SURPRISE TO DISCOVER SEVERAL OTHER SIMILAR GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLES IN THE SAME SHOP WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE SHOP OWNERS SAID THIS IS A COMMON DEFECT WITH THESE CHEVROLET AND GMC TRUCKS, AND THAT THEY HAD REPLACED LEAKING LINES ON 8 OR 10 IN JUST THE PAST MONTH. IF THIS IS HAPPENING IN ONE SMALL SHOP IN TOWN, HOW MANY IS IT HAPPENING TO ALL OVER THE COUNTRY? MOST OF THE TRUCKS SUFFERED SIGNIFICANT ENGINE DAMAGE REQUIRING A COMPLETE OVERHAUL BECAUSE YOU DON'T KNOW THE OIL IS LEAKING OUT UNTIL THE ENGINE BEGINS MAKING NOISE OR SEIZES. THIS COULD BE A VERY DANGEROUS DEFECT BECAUSE THE OIL LINES ARE VERY NEAR THE EXHAUST PIPE AND COULD SPRAY OIL ONTO IT. SOMEONE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WOULD BE UNAWARE THIS WAS HAPPENING UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS AFIRE. IT COULD ALSO SPRAY OIL ONTO THE TIRE AND CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL. GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD BE MADE TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CORRECTING BOTH THE DEFECTIVE DESIGN AND FOR REPAIRING/REPLACING DAMAGED ENGINES CAUSED BY IT. *AK

ENGINE FAILURE RESULTED IN VEHICLE FIRE (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *MJS

THIS IS THE 3RD TIME I AM GOING TO HAVE TO REPLACE MY EXHAST MANIFOLD.. I HAVE HEARD THERE BEEN OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE GM 2.5 L ENGINE WHO ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE EXHUAST MANIFOLD NUMBEROUS TIMES. IS THERE A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THIS PRODUCT?

A/C COMPRESSOR AND VALVE STEM SEALS FAILED.

SERPENTINE BELT FAILED.

WATER PUMP FAILED.

MAIN BEARING FAILED CAUSING COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE.

THE ONLY PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD WAS THE EXAUST OTHER THAN THAT IT'S THE BEST VEHICLE I HAVE EVER OWNED.

OIL LINES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 6 TIMES. DEALER UNABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK

EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED.

VEHICLE FIRE.

OIL SEALS ON THE VALUE HAVE DETERIORATED AND LEAKS OIL INTO THE ENGINE WHICH CAUSES A SMOKING CONDITION WHEN FIRST STARTED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT