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What's New for 1998 Chevrolet S-10
Knowing how much a vehicle has changed from previous model years can help provide additional context when reviewing reliability ratings. Our Editors give you the bottom-line on what's new, the pros, the cons and more.
What's New for 1998
The S-10 gets a sheet metal makeover and a new interior with dual airbags that incorporate second-generation technology for reduced force deployments. The basic four-cylinder engine benefits from Vortec technology this year, while 4WD models now have four-wheel disc brakes and a more refined transfer case on trucks with an automatic transmission. New radios, automatic headlight control and a standard theft-deterrent system sum up the changes. Read More
Long-Term Reliability Ratings by Identifix
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1998 Chevrolet S-10 Reliability Rating
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Occasional problems on this vehicle, 4.3L vin W and vin X engines only, are failures of the Fuel Injectors and the Crankshaft Position Sensor. Failure of the Crankshaft Position Sensor may prevent the vehicle from starting. The cost to clean the Fuel Injectors is $39.95 for parts and $97.50 for labor. The cost to replace the Crankshaft Position Sensor is $89.03 for parts and $32.50 for labor. All prices are estimates based on $65 per flat rate hour and do not include diagnostic time or any applicable sales tax. |
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Occasional problems on this vehicle are failures of the Transmission Valve Body, Automatic Transmission Only, and the Transmission Fluid Pressure (TFP) Switch, Automatic Transmission Only, and the Transfer Case Encoder Motor Assembly, 4 Wheel Drive Vehicles only, and a periodic problem is failure of the Reaction Sun Shell, Automatic Transmission Only. The cost to replace the Transmission Valve Body is $485.00 for parts and $110.50 for labor. The cost to replace the TFP Switch is $70.54 for parts and 84.50 for labor. The cost to replace the Transfer Case Encoder Motor Assembly is $442.71 for parts and $84.50 for labor. The cost to replace the Reaction Sun Shell is $43.00 for parts and $877.50 for labor. All prices are estimates based on $65 per flat rate hour and do not include diagnostic time or any applicable sales tax. |
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An occasional problem on this vehicle is failure of the Wheel Speed Sensor. The cost to clean the Wheel Speed Sensor is $84.50 for labor per wheel. Prices are estimates based on $65.00 per flat rate hour and do not include diagnostic time or any applicable sales tax. |
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An occasional problem on this vehicle is failure of the Ignition Switch and Lock Cylinder. This failure may prevent the vehicle from starting. The cost to replace the Ignition Switch and Lock Cylinder is $183.75 for parts and $84.50 for labor. All prices are estimates based on $65 per flat rate hour and do not include diagnostic time or any applicable sales tax. |
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An occasional problem on this vehicle is failure of the Turn Signal Combination Switch. The cost to repair the Turn Signal Combination Switch is $207.84 for parts and $78.00 for labor. Prices are estimates based on $65.00 per flat rate hour and do not include diagnostic time or any applicable sales tax. |
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Reliability ratings displayed above reflect style specific standard features and may vary from aggregated values displayed for the same year in the historical model overview below.
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