5.0

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
19,850 miles

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problem #1

Jul 152004

S-10 Pickup 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 19,850 miles
A/C fan either stops functioning or slows to low after extended periods (usually 20-25 minutes) running fan on high at max cool during periods of hot (75-80 degrees) weather. Turning fan and A/C off for a few minutes temporarily resolves problem. Dealer unable to diagnose unless they have vehicle in failure mode, which is usually impossible to accomplish. It acts almost as though the A/C system had an overload switch on it that temporarily shuts unit down.L.

- Wyoming, MI, USA

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