general problems of the 1996 Chevrolet S10

Eight problems related to vehicle speed control have been reported for the 1996 Chevrolet S10. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Vehicle Speed Control problem

Failure Date: 01/12/1999

No summary listed for this vehicle.

2 Vehicle Speed Control problem

Failure Date: 10/15/1998

Ongoing problems: whenever the clutch is applied vehicle would accelerate at a high rpm. Dealer inspected / repaired on three occasions and problem still reoccurs. Can NHTSA help in this matter.

3 Vehicle Speed Control problem

Failure Date: 08/01/1997

For years my chevy s-10 1996 2wd truck would suddenly shut off on the road often at highway speeds. Chevy looked at the truck many times and always said they couldnt duplicate the problem. One time they talked me into a brand new transmission at 36100 miles. They didnt honor the warranty even though they said that the transmission was the shutoff problem and happened before the 36k warranty limit. That cost me nearly 4000 dollars. They truck continued to shut itself off while driving for years. It wasnt till a mechanic not affliated with gm told me to stop using more than one key on my keychain. This gm ignition recall goes way beyond 2005 and cobalts. It goes back to early 90's s-10 trucks. Now we should know why gm never accepted responsibilty for my truck and dropped the s-10 in the mid 2000's.

4 Vehicle Speed Control problem

Failure Date: 12/11/1996

Intermittently, the vehicle will accelerate on it's own . The dealer has been notified. Rpms will not go down between shifts, vehicle idles up and down at times, dealer had replaced vcm, oxygen sensor, and iac motor, problem still exists.

5 Vehicle Speed Control problem

Failure Date: 03/19/1996

Throttle locks in between 1100/2400 rpm, only way to unstick it is to turn the engine off.

6 Vehicle Speed Control problem

Failure Date: 12/18/1995

Driving vehicle at any speed, vehicle will go into open throttle position.

7 Vehicle Speed Control problem

Failure Date: 11/10/1995

When accelerating up a hill to pass a vehicle at 70 mph. Failed. Tt.

8 Vehicle Speed Control problem

Failure Date: 06/20/1995

When you take your foot off the gas pedal the vehicle continues to pick up speed. Please describe in more details.


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