Automatic Transmission Problems of Chevrolet S10 - part 2

Started truck, put it in gear. No reverse,late shift into 2nd, no overdrive. Dealer and 2 trans. Shops say it's probably a broken reverse band or something similar. Will find out when repairs are made. This should not happen at 48,000 miles. Gm customer assistance says there's nothing they can do, me being 2nd owner and mileage being past the 3yr. 36,000 mi. Warranty. I believe gm should help me defray at least part of the cost. This is going to be expensive. A trans. Failure shouldn't happen this soon under normal driving conditions. Owners manual says fluid and filter don't even need changing at 50,000 mi. Unless under severe conditions. I am thoroughly disgusted with this and with gm. Thanks for your time.

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Transmission went out which was causing the vehicle to stall and cut off while driving.

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After a long continuous drive on the interstate and entering local traffic after stopping at a light and then going from first to second, the transmission slammed into gear from first to second, it will stop after turning the ignition off and restarting the vehicle.

Reverse gear does not. Vehicle is currently in the shop for repairs.

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Is this a common problem for Chevrolet? they would not tell me. I know of two other similar trucks that had the same problem. Thanks.

1) one morning, I got to work and opened the 3rd door to get my work related items out. After work when I was going home, the 3rd door would not open. The handle would move, but would not open the door. Hertiage said that the bolts were not tightened correctly at the factory. On 23 July, this problem was repaired. 2) when I have the air conditioning on, the automatic transmission does not shift smoothly. It sounds as if the engine is being maxed out. It takes longer for the transmission to "kick in". To me, it doesn't sound right. Thank you!.

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On highway, billows of smoke appeared from underneath truck; engine stalled. When started up again, would not go over 35mph. Mike at gerry lane chevy in baton rouge, la (repairing dealer) stated 'major internal failure' that at his best guess was from a loose part from the factory, which finally freed itself and caused failure. He described the underside of my truck as 'black' from the incident. I paid 1890. 00 for a new transmission. . . Mike sd failure was not due to driving habits or any neglect.

Vechicle has been in shop several times for the same thing. Leaning down 1-3/4inch on left side of truck.

Transmission went at 72000 miles . I know that warranty expired,but it seems a new transmission should have lasted longer than that. I had two rebuilt transmissions put in in 60 days, and the engine check light still comes on, and the transmission needs to be worked on again. I have heard this was an ongoing problem with 1997 chevy trucks.

There is a recurring problem with the ses indicator on my dash and transmission shifting that causes the light to come on during interstate driving. When exiting the interstate onto local roads the transmission shifts extemely hard jolting the car. After driving this way for a while the hard shift stops but the light remains on. I can get the light to go off by disconnecting the battery ground for a short time and reconnecting. This resets the car computer. I have taken the car twice to the dealer who was unable to draw a code from the diagnostic machine. I was charged for both attempts. I was told to just drive the car until the transmission went out and then bring it back in. This is ludicrous. I reported the problem to the Chevrolet headquarters. I also took my car to a very reputable transmission shop where a code 1870 was pulled. There were five other chevy trucks there with the same code problem. My transmission man does some transmission work for the chevy dealer across the street and when he mentioned the code to their service dealer, he was told that they did not have a fix for the problem as they couldn't diagnose the cause. This is obviously a common problem, a production defect, that they wish would go away. This is a dangerous situation in so far that you cannot know when it will happen or if the transmission will work when it does happen. A real potential for an accident exists, yet mums the word from Chevrolet. They would rather replace the transmission and let the consumer pay for it. The transmission is not the problem but the sensor is, since it controls the shifting of the transmission. My problem continues every time I drive for more than 30 minutes a high speeds. So far I haven't heard anything from Chevrolet. I guess they would rather pay later.

Vehicle was in driveway/in gate, vehicle was in park and running. Itjumped into gear by itself and ran away and ended up in a creek, gm contacted and helped pull the car out. Dealer will be contacted and informed of the problem.

Automatic transmission o-ring is leaking. Yh.

In August of 1996 I purchased a 1996 s-10 pickup from reliable Chevrolet in albuquerque. It was sold as a vehicle with 26 miles on it instead of the actual 7064 miles it really had. I had never bought a new car and they saw me coming. The legal part of that contract is being reviewed by the attorney general of new mexico and senator domenici. I notified Chevrolet in michigan immediately, telling them about the fraudulent contract and the slippage in the transmission. I rarely drove other than to my two jobs. On the first extended trip outside city limits, the transmission suddenly refused to shift into third gear while I was passing. It blew a large amount of transmission fluid out the vent tube on the rear of the transmission. I have spent over $300. 00 and a great deal of time and missed work trying to get reliable fix the problem. I found out recently that Chevrolet installed a defective pump in the transmisson that cannot handle the pressure, forcing it out the vent tube and overheating the system while causing shift failure. Do you consider losing power suddenly when on a highway where the speed limit is 75 dangerous? I have nearly lost my life three times now because of my inability to go faster than 44 mph when the transmission locks like this. Only my skill as a driver has prevented you from seeing me in the fatality section. Chevrolet sent me 5 letters concerning their faulty windshield wipers, but no notice about a really dangerous and expensive condition they willingly keep quiet about. I am unable to drive my vehicle more than 25 miles in any direction before the transmission stops shifting properly and starts spewing fluid out the vent tube. This is a serious defect, it almost cost me my life 3 times now. At least 7 drivers had to swerve to avoid me as the truck lost power suddenly. For every raised middle finger I got, I hate Chevrolet and their vulgar deceit even more. My truck has been in the shop 5 times now and the problem only gets worse. No safet.

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Recall 96v035000; the transmission seems to lock up when driving. Daily driving ranges at 70 mph to 100mph. Dealer states the vehicle does not comply with recall. Consumer does not want to drive, but it is only means of transportation.

Continuous high engine idle. Also, when shifting transmission the shifter is very notchy and tends to grind when shifting from 2nd into 3rd gear.

Each failure required valve body replacement. Hard shift between 1st and 2nd gear & falls out of overdrive. Dealer claims they know about problems, but refuses to help pay for repair. Many other reports of identical problem have been reported, no action to date by GMC.

Steel check valve in aluminum seat causes transmission to not shift properly causing loss of forward speed creating hazzard on roadway.

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Automatic transmission leaks between the first and second shift.

When accelerating from 1st gear there is a sudden "bang" in transmission which interrupts acceleration. Truck has been in for same repairs 3 times with no change in condition after minimum mileage accumulated. Please describe details.

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Reclining handle on seat are very hard to pull up, passenger side handle broke off leaving seat stuck in one position. Passenger seat slides into dash when brakes are applied. Throttle sticks at trottle body and transmision cooler line leaks.

Rear wheels locked up while driving on expressway due to faulty transmission. Please provide further information.

Transmission does not properly shift into gear , it grabs or slips which causes the rear tires to spin. Cause unknown. Dealer cannot identify the problem. Please give any further details.