2000 Chevrolet S-10 electrical system problems

“ALTERNATOR FAILED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING ON A LOCAL HIGHWAY AT 45 MPH. VEHICLE REMAINED OPERATIONAL WITHOUT ANY LIGHTS, SIGNALS, GAUGES OR SPEEDOMETER UNTIL I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL WHERE THE ENGINE MISFIRED AND DIED EVEN WHILE REVVING. VEHICLE WAS LEFT STRANDED AT A 6 LANE INTERSECTION WITHOUT ANY HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS, INDICATORS OR OTHER LIGHTS TO WARN ONCOMING VEHICLES THAT I WAS NOT MOVING RESULTING IN MAY NEAR INCIDENTS.”

“AT ANY SPEED TRUCK STOPS RUNNING. PULL OVER AND RESTARTS THEN GOES FOR A WHILE AND DOSE IT AGAIN. START TRUCK AND KEY STAYS ON HAVE TO TURN IT BACK BY HAND. REPLACED STARTER ONCE ALREADY IN THREE MONTHS. *TR”

“WHEN THE KEY IS INSERTED INTO KEY HOLE IN STEERING COLUMN, THE KEY HOLDER DOES NOT ALLOW THE KEY TO ROTATE TO START IGNITION. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS ARE REQUIRED TO FINALLY ROTATE THE KEY TO START THE ENGINE. THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN I TRY TO STOP THE ENGINE. I TOOK TH VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. I WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE IS NOT AMONG THOSE BEING RECALLED. *TR”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET S-10. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED FOUR TIMES OVER A PERIOD OF FIVE MONTHS. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V047000(AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000. UPDATED 05/27/14*LJ UPDATED 8/8/17*CN”

“IT JUST STALLED AND THE RADIO KEEPS GOING ON AND OFF ONCE IN A WHILE, ALSO THE TIRES KEEP GOING FLAT ON ME AND I PUT FIX A FLAT IN THEM AND THEY STILL DO THE SAME. ELECTRIC PROBLEM I THINK IT MIGHT BE THE RELAY NOT SURE. BUT IT HAS ELECTRIC PROBLEMS. *TR”

“2000 CHEVY S10 2.2L AUTO 76K MI. PASSLOCK ISSUE. WILL NOT START. LEFT STRANDED THEN STARTS AFTER 10 MIN OR SO. I HAVE TO LEAVE THE MOTOR RUNNING WHEN FILLING UP WITH GAS OTHERWISE CAR WILL NOT MOVE FOR 10 MINUTES.EMERGENCY SITUATION CAR WILL NOT MOVE RIGHT AWAY. WHAT IF IT STALLS IN TRAFFIC OR ON RAILROAD TRACKS? THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY EVERY 4-5 START CYCLES. MY UNDERSTANDING THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING GM ISSUE. ETHER DISABLE IT OR FIX IT. I HAVE REPLACED BOTH THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE KEY LOCK ASSEMBLY AT GREAT EXPENSE AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS GM OFFERS NO ASSISTANCE IN THIS MANNER!!! *TR”