1999 Chevrolet S10

THE REASON THERE IS SO MANY ACCIDENTS & DEATHS WITH CELL PHONE USE IS THE PHONE & AUTO MAKERS DON'T REALLY CARE. ALL THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE IS HAVE THE CELL PHONE RECEIVE A SIGNAL FROM THE VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR TO INTERRUPT OR STOP THE INCOMING/OUTGOING CELL PHONE SIGNAL AS SOON AS THE WHEELS ON THE CAR MOVE. WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED AGAIN THE CELL PHONE SIGNAL RE-ACTIVATES. COME ON PEOPLE WITH THE ELECTRONIC WIZARDS WE HAVE TODAY THIS WOULD BE A SLAM DUNK.THE PHONE &CAR MAKERS MAY HAVE TO SPEND ANOTHER DOLLAR OR 2,ON SAFETY BUT I THINK IT IS WORTH IT .THE "TEXTING AND TALKING VIOLATIONS WOULD DECREASE ALSO. I WILL BE SURPRISED IF THIS IS EVEN READ OR FORWARDED THE PEOPLE THAT REALLY CARE. ALL THEY CARE ABOUT TODAY IS $$$ . PLEASE PROVE ME WRONG". *TR

I HAD A "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT COME ON, HAD IT SCANNED, IT WAS TROUBLE CODE P1870. CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE COULD NOT TELL ME WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS...MY MECHANIC TOLD ME HAD TO REBUILD MY 4L60E TRANSMISSION AND/ OR TORQUE CONVERTER. INSTEAD WILL REPLACE THE TORQUE CONVERTER REGULATOR VALVE WITH A SONNAX TCC REGULATOR VALVE KIT. SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE TRANSMISSIONS FROM 1999 AND BACK. *JB

FOR THE SECOND TIME MY 1999 CHEVY S-10 PICKUP HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE TRANSMISSION SHOP BECAUSE I HAVE LOST SECOND GEAR AND REVERSE. THIS IS A COSTLY REPAIR, THE FIRST TIME IT COST ME $1,600.00 TO REPLACE A $44.00 PART BECAUSE THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE OVERHAULED. THE TRANSMISSION IN THE CHEVY IS MADE WITH INFERIOR PARTS AND SHOULD BE RECALLED TO HAVE ALL THE GEARS REPLACED. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT WHEEL HUBS AND A MOTOR. THE S1-S OF THIS ERA NEED TO BE INVESTIGATED AND THE CONSUMER SHOULD BE PROTECTED!! *NM

A CHECK ENGINE SOON SERVICE LIGHT ON THE DASH BOARD CAME ON. I HAD IT CHECKED AND FOUND OUT THE CODE WAS 1870, A TRANSMISSION CODE. I CALLED SEVERAL TRANSMISSION SHOPS AND THEY ALL STATED THAT THE PROBLEM IS GENERALLY THE ALUMINUM VALVE BODY HAS WORN AND NEEDS TO HAVE A STEEL SLEEVE REPAIR KIT INSTALLED. IT COST ME $265. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW AND SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO. JUST CALL ANY OF THE TRANSMISSION SHOPS AND SEE HOW MANY OF THE VALVE BODIES HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON THE 1999 CHEVY S-10. MINE IS AN AUTOMATIC WITH A 4 CYLINDER ENGINE. *JB

1. WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK AT APROXIMATELY 65 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL AND AIR CONDITIONER ON, BUT NO RADIO THE TRUCK JUST DIED WHILE I WAS IN THE OUTER LANE OF THE HIGHWAY. NO NOISE, IT JUST LOST POWER AND DIED. I MANGED TO GET THE TRUCK INTO THE OTHER LANE AND OFF THE HIGHWAY AS IT SLOWED DOWN LUCKELY WITH OUT INJURY TO MYSELF, MY PASSANGER OR ANYONE ELSE ON THE HIGHWAY. 2. ON A TRUCK WITH NO MORE THEN 48,362 MILES I EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION FAILURE. ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC THE TRANSMISSION PUMP EXPLODED WITH NO APPARENT CAUSE. ALL PARTS ON THE TRUCK APPEAR TO BE IN NEW CONDITION EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICAL IS 5 YEARS OLD. SEVERAL OF THE ORIGINAL STICKERS FROM THE FACTORY ARE STILL VISABLE WITH NO SIGN OF WARE. I HAVE ALL MAINTAINCE RECORDS ON THE TRUCK AVAILABLE TO SHOW IT HAS BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED. THE TRANSMISSION FLUED AND FILTER WHERE NOT SCHEDULED FOR MAINTAINCE UNTIL 50,000 MILES. 3. THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED ON THE TRUCK AND I HAVE SAVED THE OLD PARTS FOR EXAMINATION. THE MECHANIC NOTED THAT THE ORIGINAL PART WAS REORDERED BUT HAD BEEN CHANGED BY THE MANUFACTURE TO A NEW PART # DUE TO PROBLEMS WITH THE OLD. TRANSMISSION PARTS WHERE REPLACED WITH NEW GENERAL MOTORS PARTS. *AK

THIS IS PATHETIC...I HAVE A 1999 CHEVY S-10 E-CAB 4CYL AUTOMATIC. PULLED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, AND THE TRUCK STARTED TO SHAKE SOMETHING FIERCE. THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT...I ONLY HAVE 3 GEARS AND CAN'T GO ABOVE 40MPH BEFORE I HAVE NOTHING. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 64000 MILES ON IT...AND OF COURSE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY I BOUGHT IS OUT...THANKS GM. SEEMS THIS IS ALL TO COMMON FROM ALL THE MECHANICS I'VE TALKED TO ON THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. NOW I'M LOOKING AT A MINIMUM OF $1200, AND THAT'S ONLY BECAUSE IT'S A FRIEND OF A FRIEND. HOW CAN THEY NOT MAKE A VEHICLE THESE DAYS THAT DOESN'T LAST 100,000 MILES? GUESS THEY FIGURED IT OUT IN JAPAN...HERE IN AMERICA THEY THINK ABOUT THE ALMIGHTY BOTTOM DOLLAR...NOT GIVING THE CUSUMER A GREAT CAR TO BUY...AT LEAST ONE THAT LASTS.*AK

I HAVE A 99 S-1O EXTREME I HAVE HAD IT FOR ABOUT 3 YEARS NOW. IT ONLY HAS 43000 MILES ON IT AND ALREADY THE TRANSMISSION IS STARTING TO FAIL. I HAVE STARTED GETTING A HUMMING NOISE OUT OF IT. I HAVE REPLACED THE FILTER AND FLUID, BUT IT STILL REMAINS. I WAS AT SOME MESSAGE BOARDS TONIGHT ON THE INTERNET AND THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE 4L60 TRANSMISSION THAT GM USES IN A GREAT DEAL OF THEIR VEHICLES AND THEY AREN'T DOING ANYTHING FOR THESE PEOPLE WHO ARE PAYING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO HAVE THEM FIXED.*AK