Four problems related to electrical system have been reported for the 1999 Chevrolet S10. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
My truck slowly started getting worse. First, the dinging noise that your car makes qhen the keys are left in the ignition or if you leave your lights on, my truck would make this sound with no light on or key in ignition causing the battery to drain. Then the gauges started acting crazy, completely not working at times. Now my truck will not start, it turns over but something doesn't catch or fire. I have replaced the battery numerous times and the spark plugs are new.
Key in lock have to move it back and front 7 time to get it in start and key comes out in start run ass lock. . I saw on the new that from 1997 to 2015 bad key switchs.
The reason there is so many accidents & deaths with cell phone use is the phone & auto makers don't really care. All that needs to be done is have the cell phone receive a signal from the vehicle speed sensor to interrupt or stop the incoming/outgoing cell phone signal as soon as the wheels on the car move. When the car is parked again the cell phone signal re-activates. Come on people with the electronic wizards we have today this would be a slam dunk. The phone &car makers may have to spend another dollar or 2,on safety but I think it is worth it . The "texting and talking violations would decrease also. I will be surprised if this is even read or forwarded the people that really care. All they care about today is $$$ . Please prove me wrong".
1. While driving the truck at aproximately 65 mph with the cruise control and air conditioner on, but no radio the truck just died while I was in the outer lane of the highway. No noise, it just lost power and died. I manged to get the truck into the other lane and off the highway as it slowed down luckely with out injury to myself, my passanger or anyone else on the highway. 2. On a truck with no more then 48,362 miles I experienced transmission failure. According to the mechanic the transmission pump exploded with no apparent cause. All parts on the truck appear to be in new condition even though the vehical is 5 years old. Several of the original stickers from the factory are still visable with no sign of ware. I have all maintaince records on the truck available to show it has been properly maintained. The transmission flued and filter where not scheduled for maintaince until 50,000 miles. 3. The transmission had to be replaced on the truck and I have saved the old parts for examination. The mechanic noted that the original part was reordered but had been changed by the manufacture to a new part # due to problems with the old. Transmission parts where replaced with new general motors parts.