10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
54,164 miles

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problem #2

Jun 212004

S-10 Pickup 4WD 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 108,328 miles
Vehicle fire due to transfer case fluid being expelled from vent hose onto the right exhaust manifold. This is the third fire in 1995 and 1996 S-series GM trucks I have investigated in the past twelve months that have had the same origin of an engine compartment fire.

- Indianola, PA, USA

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problem #1

Oct 091997

(reported on)

S-10 Pickup 4WD

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Four wheel drive makes noise, consumer has to stop and wait for noise to stop.

- Beachwood, OH, USA

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