Wiring harness for oil pressure sender and fuel pump melted on the exhaust manifold. This caused the truck to quit running because the fuel pump no longer worked. Weird way to wire it in my opinion.
Blown hose (not trucks fault by any means) Very cheap and plentiful parts a real plus.
Auto tranny fluid pan much harder to remove than it needs to be. Just a minor quirk.
Let me start off by saying that despite a few issues, I really like this truck.
I believe that an engine should at least get good gas mileage if it doesn't have much power. This truck has neither! Gas mileage is approx. 16-19 around town.
The overdrive transmission is always hunting for the right gear, probably due in part to the overworked engine, and these early 700R4's are notorious for this as well. I prefer stick shifts anyway.
Other than that I have to say this is a really good little truck, it will haul a lot, is comfortable to drive, and the air conditioning/heating is second to none!
I do all my own work and would have to say this truck is one of the simplest vehicles to work on and cheapest. Parts are plentiful and available everywhere making it economical to operate.
My name's Freddy P. I have a 1988 Chevy S10 extended cab. I do body work, and those problems with the truck are so true, I work on it myself. It's funny, I just rewired the harness above the manifold and just replaced the manifold and got a custom exhaust. Ever since I've had the truck, every day it's getting better. I just took the back windows out for the custom job, but this truck has so much potential.
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