Consumer Complaint Detail

CHEVROLET / S10 / 1998

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0 Injured
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Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004282730 Incident Date: May, 31 2004
Consumer's City: CAMERON Consumer's State: TX
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: S10 Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:ignition
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1GCCS194XW8 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 01 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Dec, 29 2002
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: 1998 chevrolet s-10e pick-up. when starting vehicle, ignition key has remained stuck in start mode, causing operator not to be able to turn off the vehicle or retract the key. only recourse for turning off the vehicle is to disconnect the battery or (for manual transmission trucks) popping the clutch. automatic transmission trucks only recourse is to disconnect the battery while the starter continuously grinds into the flywheel. this incident of the ignition and key being stuck in start mode has happened twice within a two month period. previous occurence was the date of april 02, 2004. *ak