10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
25,000 miles

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problem #2

Jul 102001

S-10 Pickup 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 50,000 miles
The fuel gauge continually reads past full no matter the amount of fuel in the tank. This began at approximately 50,000 mi. When I ran out of fuel thinking the gauge to be correct.

- Manhattan, KS, USA

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problem #1

Aug 062001

S-10 Pickup

  • miles
While driving about 30 mph engine started jerking, and engine light came on the dashboard. Then, engine stalled. When consumer got out of vehicle smoke was coming out of the bottom of vehicle. A few feet away could see fire wich was extinguished on its own, then fuel was dripping under.

- Slirale, LA, USA

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