5.3

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
17,954 miles

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problem #2

May 082002

S-10 Pickup 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 35,909 miles
Consumer experienced destruction of the clutch and dangerous loss of drive power due to accumulation of grass or other debris sucked into clutch during ordinary and customary use. The consumer has he grass packed old clutch in his possession

- Columbia, MO, USA

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problem #1

Feb 251999

S-10 Pickup

  • miles
2/25/99 truck was taken to serra chev in jackson for clutch adjustment, smell of burning odor, drivers door hard to shut, drivers seat belt locks up on straight and level. 3/1/99 engine quit while driving 35-40mph. Towed to serra Chevrolet. Wire was found burnt at trans and dist. 3/6/99 truck again quit while driving at approx. 30 mph in 2nd gear. Tires locked up and truck coasted to stop. This is a 4 lane,55mph highway. Was nearly hit by vehicle behind. Lost all power including steering. Truck is again sitting at serra Chevrolet here in jackson. This vehicle needs immediate recall for smell of something burning and twice for shutting off while driving, before it causes a serious accident.

- Jackson, TN, USA

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