10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
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Average Mileage:
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problem #3

Oct 151999

(reported on)

S-10 Pickup

  • miles
Rear axle fell off while moving. Luckily in bumper to bumper traffic therfore truck did not turn over. Could have caused fatal accident. Mechanic said inferior plastic parts used. Furthermore, anti- lock breaks malfunction when the ground is wet/damp. The fly wheel is gone. The airconditioner is broken. The clutch is going out. The tail gate is boken. Not to mention 7 recalls already.

- Lacombe, LA, USA

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problem #2

Mar 031997

(reported on)

S-10 Pickup

  • miles
Rear universal joint replaced, before complete failure.

- Atoka, OK, USA

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problem #1

May 151998

S-10 Pickup

  • miles
Driving the truck down the highway and the driveshaft fell off without any warning, . the back of the truck dropped very low to the ground, and the brake cable snapped, causing the truck to loose brake power. The truck had to be towed.

- Fredericks, MD, USA

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