1996 Chevrolet S-10 engine and engine cooling problems

“I BOUGHT MY TRUCK NEW. I HAVE HAD THE TIMING CHAIN REPLACED ONCE, AND HAVE TO HAVE IT REPLACED AGAIN. IT HAS BEEN PARKED FOR THE LAST YEAR. I HAVE BEEN TOLD ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THAT THIS SHOULD NOT OF HAPPENED. THIS TRUCK IS 11 YRS OLD BUT HAS LESS THEN 75000 MILES. *JB”

“DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE RADIATOR OVERHEATED, AND THE TEMPERATE GAUGE WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE RED LINE. THERE WAS YELLOW FLUID THAT OVERFLOWED FROM THE RESERVOIR AND HAD RUSTED THE RADIATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHO REFUSED TO FLUSH THE RADIATOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED.”

“DT: ONE OF THE CIRCUIT BOARD SHORTED OUT, AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START. EVERYTIME STARTING THE VEHICLE SMOKE COMES OUT OF THE VEHICLE, AND ONE CAN SMELL BURNING PLASTIC. SATURDAY GOT THE OIL CHANGED AND DIDN'T NOTICE ANY PROBLEMS.*AK”

“WHILE DRIVING, I NOTICE WHITE SMOKE IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR. CHECKED ALL MY GAUGES, WHICH WERE ALL FINE, AND THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING LIKE NORMAL. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND WHEN I GOT THE VEHICLE STOPPED, BLACK SMOKE STARTED ENTERING THE DRIVER'S COMPARTMENT. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND GOT OUT. I OPENED THE HOOD TO FIND THAT MY ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. AS OF THIS TIME, I DO NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED IT. *LA”

“CONSUMER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE RECALL ON THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATING. DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR BECAUSE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK THE VEHICLE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE OXYGEN SENSOR WAS BAD, THE RADIATOR LEAKED, THE HEAD GASKET HAD BLOWN AND THE WATER PUMP LEAKED. *PH *NLM”

“VEHICLE WILL LOSE ALL POWER WILL IN OPERATION. ENGINE WILL TURN OFF, LIGHTS OFF, EVERY THING WILL TURN OFF. HAD VEHICLE CHECKED, HAD COMPUTER DIAGNOSTIC COMPLETED. NO PROBLEMS FOUND. VEHICLE WILL STILL LOSE ALL POWER. FOR EXAMPLE, DRIVING DOWN PAVED CITY STREET. LOSE ALL POWER. START TO COAST TO SIDE OF ROAD. VEHICLE STARTS UP AGAIN ON OWN. BACK OUT OF PARKING STALL, VEHICLE LOSE ALL POWER. PUSH VEHICLE BACK IN PARKING STALL. VEHICLE STARTS UP. DRIVING DOWN ROAD, NIGHT TIME, VEHICLE LOSE ALL POWER, EVERYTHING GOES OUT. PULL TO SIDE OF ROAD. VEHICLE WILL NOT START, CALL TOW TRUCK. TOW TRUCK DRIVER ARRIVES, VEHICLE STARTS. TAKE TO MECHANIC, NO PROBLEM FOUND ON SYSTEM. TAKE VEHICLE HOME PARK IT. TRY TO GO SOME PLACE ELSE THE NEXT DAY. VEHICLE WILL NOT START, TRY IN 20 MIM. VEHICLE STARTS. CHECKED BATTERY, GOOD. CHECKED GROUND WIRE, GOOD. COMPUTER CHECK GOOD. DON'T KNOW, CAN YOU HELP? THIS IS THE SECOND COMPUTER IN VEHICLE. THE ORIGNAL COMPUTER WOULD NOT LET THE ABS WORK. CHEVROLET CHANGED COMPUTER AT 60-65000 MILES. AT A LOSE, IN GILROY.*AK”