2001 Chevrolet S-10 review from North America
"A threat to lives"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Everything has gone wrong with this truck.
This vehicle has acute engine stall failure with no warnings.
The fuel gauge is inaccurate and irratic, causing problems in starting the vehicle.
General comments?
Everything has gone wrong with this truck. Basically, it is a lemon.
For anyone who has the following problems, please check out the National Highway Traffic-Safety Administration website. For 2000-2001 you will be shocked at what you find!
My engine continually hesitates and stalls with no prior warning. I have almost been killed on various occasions (because of this problem!) on the highway and I am only 21 years old.
I have had it in numerous times to various Chevy dealerships. They repeatedly fix things that are not broken, charge me for diagnostics that don't diagnose, and prescribe parts for something that is not "sick."
After owning my truck for approx. 8 months, I have only proved to be a crash test dummy for Chevy/GM with no help from them.
Please, anyone and everyone looking into this vehicle, see the National Highway Traffic-Safety Administrations website first. It speaks for itself. Please do not let Chevy put your life in danger the way they have mine. They know the problem and are being investigated (since 9-02) but so far refuse to recall the problem. I could give you specific part numbers that can be used to at least fix the problem for another 80-90k miles. But why can't they?
Save lives Chevy/GM! We are innocent, are you?
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.2L Automatic |
| Performance marks | 0/10 |
| Reliability marks | 0/10 |
| Comfort marks | 5/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 1/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 0/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 44000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 56000 miles |
| Previous car | Toyota Corolla |
| Date of Entry | 16th June, 2003 |