1993 CHEVROLET S10 Electrical System Problems

FORWARDED CORRESPONDENCE FROM FTC-LETTER FROM SENATOR ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT, WHO HAS CONCERNS RE THE AVAILABILITY OF PARTS FOR HIS 1993 CHEVY S-10 4X4. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER SINCE DEC 30, 2007 BECAUSE THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE. *JB UPDATED 10/09/08. *JB

THE DIGITAL SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER AND TURN SIGNAL INDICATORS ON THE DASHBOARD CONSOLE DISAPPEAR FREQUENTLY. THIS HAPPENS MORE IN COLD WEATHER THAN IN WARM WEATHER, AND THEY WILL REAPPEAR TEMPORARILY IF I BANG ON THE DASH, BUT THEN THEY DISAPPEAR AGAIN. AS A RESULT, I AM UNABLE TO TELL HOW FAST I AM GOING AND RECEIVED A SPEEDING TICKET.*AK

Mileage: 115,000

HAD SEVERAL FUSES SHOT UPON CRANKING VEHICLE, ON 6-22-01 WIFE CRANKED TRUCK AND HEAVY SMOKE POURED FROM UNDER THE HEADLINER OVER DRIVERS SIDE. I PULLED THE HEADLINER AND DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM. THE WIRING GOING THROUGH THE A POST TO THE DRIVERS SIDE SUNVISOR MIRROR, REAR VIEW MIRROR, AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SUNVISOR IS PLACED AGAINST THE SHEET METAL AND THEN A RUBBER PIECE IS THERE TO PREVENT THE WIRES FROM SHORTING OUT AND IT IS AGAINST THE SHEETMETAL AND RUBS THE HEADLINER AGAINST THE SHEETMETAL CAUSING IT TO SHORT OUT. THIS IS A VERY POOR DESIGN AND I FEEL SURE THIS WILL BE IF NOT ALREADY BE A REAL PROBLEM AND POSSIBLY CAUSE A FIRE. LUCKLY I WASN'T DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND GIVE TIT ENOUGH TIME TO CATCH THE HEADLINER ON FIRE.*AK

DISTRIBUTOR CAP FAILED.

VEHICLE FIRE CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE ALTERNATOR WIRING; ALSO ABS BRAKES FAILED. *AK

VEHICLE STALLING OUT WITH NO WARNING AT 45MPH. TT

WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. CIRCUIT BREAKER WENT OUT. TT

#EA94-038 FRONT AND REAR BRAKE WAS REPLACE TOTAL OF FOUR TIMES HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE, #A94-029 THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED A YEAR AGO STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM. RIGHT REAR AXLE SEAL LEAK. NOISE COMING FROM REAR. EHCU MODULE REPLACED, BRAKES REPLACED THREE TIMES, REPLACED FRONT PADS, AND TURNED ROTORS. SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR FAILED. ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY FAILED. TRANSMISSION JERKS. WIPER BLADES REPLACED, DID NOT CLEAN WELL. *SLC

#EA94-038 FRONT AND REAR BRAKE WAS REPLACE TOTAL OF FOUR TIMES HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE, #A94-029 THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED A YEAR AGO STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM. RIGHT REAR AXLE SEAL LEAK. NOISE COMING FROM REAR. EHCU MODULE REPLACED, BRAKES REPLACED THREE TIMES, REPLACED FRONT PADS, AND TURNED ROTORS. SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR FAILED. ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY FAILED. TRANSMISSION JERKS. WIPER BLADES REPLACED, DID NOT CLEAN WELL. *SLC

#EA94-038 FRONT AND REAR BRAKE WAS REPLACE TOTAL OF FOUR TIMES HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE, #A94-029 THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACE A YEAR AGO STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM

FIRE STARTED IN STEERING COLUMN, BURNED ENTIRE VEHICLE. TT

WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED LIGHTS DIMMING, LOOKED TO REAR SAW SPARKS, SMOKE CAME IN THROUGH VENT, FOUND ALTERNATOR HAD CAUGHT FIRE AND BELT WAS GONE. TT

DELCO BATTERY FAILED, CAUSING ACID TO LEAK THRU THE SCREW IN POST AND RUN DOWN ONTO TIRE/WHEEL WELL/DRIVEWAY.