1997 CHEVROLET S10 Fuel System, Gasoline Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET S10 PICKUP TRUCK. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V159000, WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR IS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE VIN WAS NOT A PART OF THE EXISTING RECALL AND THAT THEY WOULD BE LIABLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR WHEN IT WAS RAINING THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY WOULD BE REDUCED. THE CONTACT IS ALSO CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. THE FUEL PUMP ALSO FAILED AT 27,000 MILES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 70,400.

Mileage: 70,400

THE FUEL GAUGE CONTINUALLY READS PAST FULL NO MATTER THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE TANK. THIS BEGAN AT APPROXIMATELY 50,000 MI. WHEN I RAN OUT OF FUEL THINKING THE GAUGE TO BE CORRECT. *NM

Mileage: 50,000

RIVETS HOLDING TWO PIECE THROTTLE BODY BUTTERFLY TOGETHER FAILIED CAUSING THE THROTTLE TO JAM OPEN.*AK

Mileage: 90,000

WHILE DRIVING OIL LINE CAME APART AND DUMPED OIL ALL OVER THE ENGINE. THE OIL LINE WAS REPLACED. THEN, TRANSMISSION LINE CAME APART AND DUMPED TRANSMISSION FLUID ALL OVER THE ENGINE. TRANSMISSION LINE WAS REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. THE CAUSE OF THE BOTH LINES COMING APART WAS UNDETERMINED. *AK *NM

Mileage: 10,000

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED, AND SOMETIMES WOULD RESTART ON ITS OWN. ALSO, SENDING UNIT MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE FUEL GAUGE NOT TO REGISTER THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF GASOLINE IN THE TANK. *AK

Mileage: 60,000

FAULTY FUEL GAUGE/SENSOR: THE '97 CHEVY S10 I OWN RECENTLY EXPERIENCED VERY ERRATIC BEHAVIOR WITH INDICATING THE LEVEL OF FUEL CURRENTLY IN THE VEHICLE. WHILE DEPENDING UPON THE GAUGE I RAN OUT OF FUEL WHEN THE GAUGE SHOWED JUST UNDER 1/2 TANK. THIS VEHICLE HAS JUST OVER 40,000 MILES ON IT SO I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A GOOD THING TO CHECK WITH THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALER. AFTER PAYING AN INSANE AMOUNT OF MONEY ($100) JUST TO RUN DIANOSTICS ON IT THE END RESULT WAS EXACTLY WHAT I HAD EXPECTED AND SEEN BY OTHERS ON THE INTERNET WITH THE SAME VEHICLE. THE CHEVY DEALER SAYS THE MINIMUM THAT IT WILL COST IS $550 TO REPLACE THE "SENDING CARD," IF THE MODULE IS BAD THEN IT WILL COST $1050. NOT HAVING THAT AMOUNT OF $$ AVAILABLE I DECIDED TO NOT HAVE IT REPAIRED AT THIS TIME (PROBABLY NEVER). SINCE TECHNICALLY THIS COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT IT. RUNNING OUT OF FUEL IN THE WINTER MONTHS IS NOT ALL THAT GREAT. LUCKILY IT DIDN'T HAPPEN A WEEK EARLIER WHEN IT WAS WELL BELOW ZERO. GM PLEASE FIX YOUR SO CALL GLITCHES. THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN A FUN EXPERIENCE TO OWN AND MOST LIKELY WILL BE THE LAST GM I WILL EVER OWN....

Mileage: 41,050

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE EXHIBITED SUDDEN ACCELERATION AS IF THE THROTTLE WAS STUCK, CONSUMER COULD ALSO SMELL A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM CLUTCH, MECHANIC FOUND WELD BROKE IN CARBURETOR, DEALER NOTIFIED. *TT

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH ENGINE STARTED JERKING, AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THE DASHBOARD. THEN, ENGINE STALLED. WHEN CONSUMER GOT OUT OF VEHICLE SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF VEHICLE. A FEW FEET AWAY COULD SEE FIRE WICH WAS EXTINGUISHED ON ITS OWN ,THEN FUEL WAS DRIPPING UNDER. *AK

INTAKE GASKET BURNED OUT AND ALLOWED ANTI-FREEZE IN ENGINE OIL. ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THIS DEFECT. MECHANIC PUT IN SAME TYPE OF INTAKE GASKET BACK INTO VEHICLE IN ORDER FOR ENGINE TO BE COVERED UNDER A WARRANTY. *AK

APPROX 5MIN OF DRIVING AT RESIDENTIAL SPEEDS ENGINE WOULD CUT IN AND OUT AS IF RUNNING OUT OF GAS. THE FUEL GAUGE REGISTERED OBOUT 1/3RD FULL. FIRST TRIP TO THE DEALER FOUND TWO TROUBLE CODES: SP0440 & P0171. WAS TOLD TO TIGHTEN GAS CAP AND RETURN IF PROBLE PERSISTS. WITH FULL TANK OF GAS AND AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ENGINE CUT OUT AND BACK IN CAUSING QUITE A JOLT. PROBLEM CONTINUED ESPECIALLY WHEN ACCELERATING. BACK TO DEALER (ONE WEEK AFTER 1ST VISIT) TO FIND OUT FUEL PUMP NEEDS REPLACING. FOUR MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY, BUT LOW MILEAGE, SO I COMPLAINED TO DEALER. "GOODWILL" REPLACEMENT BY MFG ALTHOUGH OUT $220 FOR 2 TRIPS INTO DEALER FOR PROBLEM SOLVING.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH INTERMITTENT STALLING WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDEN TDEALER FOR REPAIRS. PROBLEM WAS DUE TO BURNING WIRING NOTICED ON FUEL PUMP. *AK

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WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK THE FUEL PUMP INSIDE THE GAS TANK FAILED DUE TO DEFECTIVE PART. *YH

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NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

SPEEDOMETER STICKS COMING DOWN FROM HIGHWAY SPEED TO LOCAL ROADWAY SPEED, AND GAS GAUGE READS INCORRECTLY. *AK

FUEL GUAGE DOESN'T READ ACCURATELY, WHEN BELOW 'E' THERE IS STILL APPX 4 GALLONS OF GAS IN THE TANK. THE SENDING UNIT HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, BUT THE PROBLEM KEEPS COMING BACK. *AK

FUAL TANK PUMP GAUGE/EXHAUST LINE SEPARATED FROM MANIFOLD. *AK

FUEL TANK SENOR MALFUNCTIONED. VEHICLE RAN OUT OF FUEL WHILE NEEDLE REGISTERED A HALF TANK FULL. ALSO, A PROBLEM WITH A EXHAUST LEAKS AT MANIFOLD. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

FUEL TANK CAP SEPARATED THREE TIMES, FUMES LEAKED AND ENGINE LOST POWER. DEALER REPLACED FIRST TWO, WARRANTY IS UP, NOW WHAT?

THE FUEL GAUGE INACCURATELY READS THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE . DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

FUEL IS LEAKING ABOUT 15 GALLONS OF FUEL FROM THE SEAL OF FUEL TANK, CAUSING A SERIOUS FIRE HAZARD. *AK

CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO START VEHICLE DUE TO MALFUNCTION OF FUEL PUMP. *AK *JG

VEHICLE FUEL CUT OFF SWITCH CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING AT 90MPH. DEALER SAID NOTHING THEY COULD DO. CHEVROLET SAYS TIRES ARE MADE FOR THAT SPEED. *AK*JB

UPON IMPACT FUEL TANK RUPTURED, CAUSING AN EXPLOSION WHICH DESTROYED THE VEHICLE.