10 Worst American Pickup Trucks That Should Have Never Existed
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- Опубліковано 5 сер 2024
- In this video, we delve into the depths of automotive history to uncover the 5 worst American pickup trucks that should have never existed.
From design disasters to mechanical nightmares, these trucks are a testament to the perils of experimentation gone wrong in the automotive industry. Join us as we dissect each truck's flaws, examine their impact on the market, and explore why they failed to live up to expectations.
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00:00 - Intro
00:24 - Ford Pinto Pickup (1971-1980)
02:31 - Chevrolet LUV (1972-1982)
05:04 - Dodge Rampage (1982-1984)
08:25 - GMC Caballero (1978-1987)
11:25 - Chevrolet SSR (2003-2006)
15:07 - Ford Explorer Sport Trac (2001-2010)
18:58 - Chevrolet Avalanche (2002-2013)
22:45 - Dodge Dakota Convertible (1989-1991)
27:30 - Ford F-250HD Power Stroke (1999)
31:40 - Chevrolet S-10 Blazer Pickup (1983-1990)
35:43 - Conclusion of all Pickup Trucks
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Sorry, man. But your information is major flawed. If you took the time to research instead of haphazardly putting stuff like this up you'd know better. Your first segment is about Pinto pickups. Ford NEVER made them. Ever. Any trucks you see are conversions. S-10s were never called "Blazer pickups". S-10 was not built on a unibody chassis either. The first S series was the 1982 S-10 TRUCK. It is body on frame. The Blazer came in 1983. It was called "S-10 Blazer". The S series first generation trucks were also sold 82-93, not 82-90. They sold impressively well. Million and millions are still on the road.
I skipped ahead to that section after watching the segment on the LUV which also had all kinds of misinformation in it.
Terrible. Pull this down and fix it.
Hire a real announcer who can pronounce words.
It's a small channel and he's just getting his start. I'm by no means a mechanic or car aficionado but I know more than the average bear and I'm sure I screw up words too. He'll get better with time and practice.
After watching a little more I can't help but wonder if it's not a terrible TTS. When he said "litter" instead of "liter" it caught my attention. But calling a V8 a "vate" and the SSR a "s-sir" is super fishy. I'm totally lost on what to think. Also, I think all these vehicles are pretty cool.
@@michaelhowell2326 I'm pretty sure that was a computer mispronouncing all that stuff. Nobody could mispronounce V8 that bad.
@@mitchelpinion1852 I have to agree. I couldn't even finish the video.
Hey Kid! Call up to your mom from your basement hideaway and have her narrate this for you. At least she might pronounce things correctly. In addition, viewers really appreciate personal opinions on vehicles. Just regurgitating Wikipedia or other reviews is not appealing. However, there are plenty of us watching this so good job on getting views. Just know that it is better to get positive comments so you should work on that.
Who wrote this crap?? So many lies in this video it's hard to believe. This just gets better and better. The s-10 was a failure? First the dates are wrong. The first run was 82-93. It "failed to impress consumers"....😂😂. That's rich. GM sold millions and millions of s-10s and variants between 1982-93 and millions more till the last Blazers rolled out in 2005.
And wow....how incredibly wrong this is. They said the S-10 pickup was derived from the Blazer pickup. Wrong. First, what the hell is a Blazer pickup? The Blazer's first year was 1983. Trucks were 1982. The Blazer was derived from the 82 s-10.
The pickps were full body on frame. Not unibody. And they have no such structural issues.
They show a truck talking about it's poor reliability and yet the image on screen shows 210,000 miles which in that era was a lot. My 84 has 300k on it. My truck has zero rust at 40 years old.
Thank you. Toughest lil truck ever built. I currently drive a 84. This is what happens when whomever wrote this is ignorant because they didn't exist back then.
@@jodycornelius8258it's like they just said, "I don't know anything about this subject...I know. Let's make a video up and fill it full of complete BS!"
The Pinto pickup is hilarious. Any Pinto pickup you see is a conversion. Ford never made them.
I had a 02 blazer that had 387k on it before I got rid of it and finally met its demise when the guy wrecked it.
@@peytonhopkey me too. I have had 7 variants of these over the last 33 years. One I've had for 27. The others weee great too. Solid, well built trucks. "Prone to rust". Please. My truck is 40 years old. Zero rust.
@@jodycornelius8258 it's almost like they just made shit up.
Your 'text to voice" program, sucks.
Sounds like they need to proofread before publishing.
Total fake AI video, nevr was a Pinto Pickup, and the Lourve is a museum in France not a chevy pickup.
@@mini4x um, there was in fact a Pinto Pick up and it was total piece of shit just like the other Pinto's
@@Mount56 NOPE, there was never a FACTORY Pinto pickup, there was a sedan delivery, coupe, hatch and a wagon. No pickup.
@@mini4x then my life was a lie, because I remember my neighbor had one when I was a kid.
As a mechanic, and an automotive enthusiast with many decades of experience, I can confirm that this video is complete nonsense. Please take it down, and do your research before making any more videos. There's already more than enough misinformation on the web as it is.
Agreed! This video is total bullshit!
I completely agree with you!
Yep. Ford never made Pinto trucks. Not one. And the s-10 was first. Not the Blazer. And it was never called the Blazer pickup. Total fake news here.
What the shit did I just watch?
You'll never get those minutes back.
I disagree with your pick Chevy Avalanche. I have owned mine since new and I wouldn't trade mine for anything else. I make a habit of using it whenever I need to do work. Mine gets approx. 23 mpg and most definitely pulls my 25 ft. Camper. Oh! and it has 176,000 miles on it with no issues
GMT800 and 400 trucks are the best trucks GM ever made. 😊
I have 2013 Avalanche z71 with 138000 miles. Love it!
I agree, mine was great. 👍🏻
Had an avalanche and loved it. 250000 miles on it when I sold it.
True
Ford never built any Pinto pickup truck. Pintos never exploded. 38 of the 1.5 million of them did catch fire when their fuel tank was crushed into a suspension bolt. Ford recalled every one of them to install a bumper to correct the issue. Thousands and thousands of cars built before the Pinto had the gas tanks mounted in the same position, but the Pinto had a bolt in the rear suspension that could cause a puncture if the car was rear-ended hard enough. What is odd is Chevrolet trucks back then had fuel tank issues that caused over 2,000 people be killed in fire crashes, in the U.S., in 1973-87 GM C/K pickups but few people ever mention them. So many of these YT 'journalists' have zero original information...
Plus this Pinto Pickup is based off of a wagon that never had these issues.
WOW... I never knew this... TY for the rich info!
But....
Ford later hid internal reports of their faulty transmission in several cars and truck that did kill people and were taken to court.
To this day, Ford is the only car company to found guilty of manslaughter.
Sadly the mustang and the later crown vics had the same fuel tank issue.police couldn't carry some of their things in the trunks because they would poke a hole in the fuel tank.
Later ford hid internal reports that their transmissions were faulty and killing people. Which ended up in court.
Ford is the only car manufacturer to be convicted of manslaughter.
Bro the 7.3 is the most reliable powerstroke 😂 dude got it mixed up with the 6.0 and 6.4
Watch the S-10 section. There's more wrong facts than right ones. Hilariously bad video. Give it a thumbs down!!
There is nothing truthful in this video. Ford never built a Pinto Pickup (They only had the Ford Ranger), it was an aftermarket conversion kit, along with the V8 conversion. Chevy made the S-10 Blazer from 1982 - 2001 (2001 - 2005 as the trailblazer) and was very reliable (except for the last 4 years). The Chevy LUV was a extremely reliable, so much so that Chevy made them well into 2005 (in other countries mind you) but Chevy replaced it with the S-10 series do to fact that the LUV was a stop gap intill they could design their own small truck and do to the "the chicken tax" import laws in America so they continued making them in other countries.
Yep. That's correct. Except one thing. Trailblazers we're made alongside s-10 Blazers till the S series was completely discontinued in 2005. The last trucks were 2004. If I'm not mistaken only crew cab 4x4. No regular cabs or extended 2wd after 2003.
To note, Trailblazer name was used as a package upgrade on s-10 blazers for a couple years before the Trailblazer came out in 2001.
A good example of why you should never put any faith in a video narrative that can’t pronounce ordinary words. Video is so full of false statement and lies that it is hard to believe someone had the balls to post it.
The moment I heard S10. I knew that this list is BS. Everyone that has owned a S10 knows it's BS. I Currently drive a 84 S10 with 306k miles. Has plenty of power,no leaks and will haul and pull anything I need it to. You need to start with ALL of the new trucks and work your way backward to get your list. Coming from a 40yr mechanic.
Did you watch that segment? According to this idiot, the S 10 was called the S 10 blazer pick up. Apparently the blazer was built first, and the truck was built from that design. They also said it's a unibody. The last time I looked under my truck it had a frame. The blazer came out in 1983. The truck came out in 1982
I never owned an S-10, but everyone that owned them, raved about them and drove the wheels off of them. They said they could not kill them. And we owned a full service 76 Station where we worked on everything.
I think both the 4.3 and the Iron Duke were reliable power plants, last time i checked... lol I remember seeing the Iron Duke on a list as one of the most reliable engines of all time.
@@fixxerautomotive4917 I just Built a Duke for my S10. Mail trucks still run them and they were only intended for 30yrs of service. 4.3 is a great engine. My truck has a carbureted 2.8 4spd with a butt load of miles and still runs great.
Vate options? AI at it's best
I'm going to have to disagree with you on many points here, regarding the Chevrolet Avalanche:
1. You said one of the worst trucks in history - Won Motor Trends Full Size Truck of the Year in 2002, it's debut year.
2. You said it was unpopular due to it's "Hybrid Design" - GM's "Convertacab" system was hailed by Road and Track, Motor Trend, and many other publications for it's ingenuity, (2002 - 2006)
3. You said the midgate "Compromised structural integrity and created noise and vibration" - The Avalanche was built on a reinforced variant of the GMT 800 frame, (the same frame used by the Silverado, Suburban, and Tahoe) and was actually stronger than the standard GMT 800 vehicle with body-on-frame construction. The result was, (and is) a smooth, quiet, comfortable ride.
4. You said "Maintenance was difficult" - The substructure and accessibility for maintenance was almost identical to the Chevy Silverado and Suburban, since the Avalanche was a variant of these two vehicles, with all major components, (interior and exterior) in familiar locations with identical maintenance and replacement procedures.
5. You said it was prone to "Water leaks" - Here I will give you some partial credit. Yes, the factory Tonneau covers were prone to leaking due to bad seals, HOWEVER, the Avalanche, again, like ALL Chevy trucks built on the GMT 800 platform, had drainage systems that required the occasional cleaning. Chevrolet provided documentation to all customers on this process. If drains clog, water accumulates, regardless of manufacturer.
6. You said the Avalanche had "Limited payload and towing capacity" - The Avalanche Z66 (2-wheel drive) and Z71 (4-wheel drive) options provided 1300 lbs of cargo capacity, and ability to carry 300 lbs on top of the reinforced tonneau covers. Towing capacity was 6000 lbs, (3 tonnes). If you opted for the 2500 (4X4) version, your capacity was increased to 2000 lbs cargo capacity and 12,000 lbs (6 tonnes) towing. The only thing the Avalanche was unable to tow was a 5th wheel trailer.
7. You said the Avalanche suffered from "Poor fuel efficiency" - The Avalanche, when introduced in 2002, provided 14 mpg in the city and 18mpg on the highway, which was comparable to the fuel efficiency ratings of the time. 2nd generation Avalanches (2007-2013) introduced AFM (Active Fuel Management), and it boosted the Avalanches fuel economy to 18 mpg city/22 mpg highway, again comparable for the period it was in production.
8. You said "Other pickups, like the Silverado were more reliable" - The Avalanche used the same frame, same engines, same interior design features as the Suburban and Silverado. In matters of reliability, they were practically identical to all full sized trucks on the market at that time.
9. You said "Consumer preferences shifted to more conventional pickups" - Incorrect. By 2007 the housing market had begun to decline, and by 2009, the housing bubble had burst, leading to the depression from 2007 - 2012. This saw vehicle sales decline by 40% across ALL models and makes, which led to the closing of GM's Oldsmobile and Pontiac divisions. The Avalanche was not the only vehicle.
I have owned 2 Avalanches, (I still own one) and I can tell you without question, that it is the most reliable, rugged, versatile vehicle I have ever owned. My first one, a 2002, went 365,000 miles on the original motor and transmission, with basic maintenance and upkeep, before I sold it, and I still see it around my town to this day, 6 years later. My current 2004 is much the same, with only 152,000 miles on the original motor and transmission, i don't even consider it broken in yet.
Well, there's 20 minutes of my life I won't get back...
The section on the S-10 was just as bad. Ford never made pinto pickups. That should have been our first clue this was bullshit.
This is terrible put together, with little original research. I’d sack whoever was responsible with far too many inaccuracies to make cut out of editing. Nice hit piece on vehicles you don’t like. Calling it what it is. 🗑️
According to this guy the S 10 pick up truck was actually called the blazer pick up. He also states that the blazer was first, and that it has unibody construction. He shows the years is being 1982 to 1990 when in fact the original trucks were built till 1993 and the second generation trucks are built to 2005, with those last ones actually being Blazers sold for fleet use. This guy is an idiot
The Ford Pinto was NEVER a sedan. It was a hatchback. Just a friendly FYI.
It was also never a pickup truck. Any trucks out there are conversions people made. I'm not sure where this video producer got their facts. The S-10 segment is full of wrong information. I couldn't even watch the rest of it because it was so shitty
Yes they were a sedan, we had two, a '72 4 speed and '74 auto. Both had a trunk, not a hatchback...
Left the video at 2:27, just more BS on the web to add to the round file.
Was also a wagon too
What’s funny is that there’s no video to talk about the Chevy pickup truck made in the 70 s and 80 s where the saddle fuel tank mounted outside the frame rails that resulted in many fires that were just as bad or worse than the pinto
A lot of BS to me!
Lot of incorrect information.
I know they explain the stuff and how good the truck is and they don't even say the bad stuff and I just started the video and it already happen with chevy luv truck
This video should be on the 10 worse AI generated narration, or at least 10 worst edited AI narrations.
It should also be in the top 10 least factual videos on UA-cam. Like they just made shit up. So many things wrong.
The author must be Chinese 😂😂
Why show small vehicles with 350 cubic inch V8s after you said they came with 2.0 displacement?
Cuz nobody takes pictures of a stock, 4 banger LUV, S-10, or Rampage.
crazy you put a 7.3 on here and not the 5.4 triton…
That's because a 5.4L Triton in either 2V or 3V configuration has issues that are way overblown. I agree that the 7.3L PSD doesn't deserve to be on the list, but neither does the 5.4L. In fact the most reliable vehicle I've ever owned other than possibly my high school car which was a 93 Civic DX is my 03 Lightning which is pretty much just a 2V Triton with a little less compression, and a blower. The truck still runs like a top at over 210K miles and being over 21 years old. Even the 3V people I've known have had relatively small troubles from their trucks. I've seen way worse AFM/DFM issues than I have 5.4L 3V cam phaser issues. My wife's truck.is a 17 501A 4x4 with a GEN2 3.5L and they have probably worse cam phaser issues than 5.4L did. My daily is a 18 302A FX4 5L, and even the Coyotes can suffer cam phaser issues. From a reliability standpoint I don't see your newer engines being much, if any more reliable than a 5.4L 3V, especially from 08-10 when they fixed their spark plugs from breaking.
@@JROC734 The 3v 5.4L get's a bad rep because people skimped on oil changes and general maintenance and foolishly believed it would be okay. Some engines you can get away with a loose maintenance schedule, the 5.4L 3v is not one of those engines. One of the biggest issues with the 5.4L 3v is the inadequate oil pump they used, meaning you needed to be Johnny on the spot with your oil changes and non of that cheap ass Walmart brand sludge either, quality oil changes at the proper intervals is the trick to keeping a 5.4L 3v running good for a long time. Why people cheap out on car care is beyond me, typically our cars/trucks are most people's second most expensive purchase they'll make in their lives, second only to a house, why you would pay so much money for something just to totally neglect maintenance on it is beyond me.
I’m not even a Chevy guy but there was an Avalanche 2500 with a 8.1 that could pull a house.
450-495lbft of torque from 2000RPM to 5000RPM. I believe that some of them came with Allison transmissions too...
@@fixxerautomotive4917 It peaked at 455ftlbs of torque at 3200RPM, also you only got the Allison as an option in the standard non Avalanche 2500 and 3500 series trucks. The Avalanche's had standard GM 4-Speed autos.
I had 2003 Chevy Avalanche with the 5.3l. I pulled a 32-foot camping trailer. It pulled it like a champ The Guy needs to learn more about pickup trucks
That’s what I’m saying I have two avalanches and they are running great they are 2006
Leave my El Camino design alone
Lmao when I tell you that I wish I could slap an AI voice lmao. I mean that shit!!
i reported this dued for a crap ton of missinformation like bro wth is this crap the Dakota convertable was discontinued because it didn't look that good🤦
The S-10 segment is abominable too. Lots of incorrect information in it.
@@theoriginaljimmykicker i know right? like why is this guy even here?
Unwatchable
SSR was not a huge failure, it sold a lot but the only reason people think it failed is because a lot of people hated it.
The Explorer Sport Trac was also not a failure. I see them everywhere. They were basically the first mid-sized pickup truck, and at the time not many companies offered a 4 door smaller truck.
I dont even need to say anything about the Avalanche. Seriously, what???
My dad owned an 80s S10 Blazer. Its a body-on-frame, not a unibody. All the issues you mentioned were just the small issues of every American car from the area, idk why you singled out the Blazer.
It would be nice if the narrator’s speech wasn’t equivalent to a kindergarten student
The information is even worse! It's almost all incorrect.
I'm a Ford man,but the Chevy Avalanche & its clones,were excellent designs that never should've been discontinued.
I’d like to see them create a current year concept since I’ve heard nothing but good things about them.
The AI speaker with its' grammar problems and mispronounced words takes all the enjoyment of watching videos.
The misinformation is what's worse. Lot of wrong info. Lots.
What the hell is a vate engine?
Who could hate on a 5th gen el camino? Sure it can’t do traditional pickup things but damn is it still a nice ass car. Besides, half of truck owners don’t do real pick up things anyways. You don’t need a full sized truck to go grocery shopping lmao
You missed the ford p100 pickup which was based on the ford Sierra sapphire estate or wagon in the USA, it was not really any good as a pickup and the engine was lacking power .
Already at the beginning and see two cars that aren't trucks.
My parents had a Pinto, didn't catch fire, but the day after the comprehensive policy expired ,,a dogwood tree branch branch fell on the roof
I’m getting dumber by watching this.
Is there a way to put a misinformation sticker on this? Damn rogue AI
This video is among the top 10 worst videos on you tube do to 1. The only thing true about this video is that I was STUPID enough to watch it. 2. The inability of Drive TV to research pickups. 3. The incorrect pronunciation of common words used throughout video. 4. The wrong information on almost every vehicle on their list. 5.Repetition of the same info of a vehicle, i guess they just wanted "filler info" to make the video longer.
My dad has an 02 avalanche that works great
I disagree with you on everything about the avalanche just keep up with the maintenance with its not hard to do.
To be fair to the luv it wasnt meant to he great. It was jsut meant to grt their foot in the door of the small truck market before they made their s10
never shit on an avalanche.
pinto never was a truck from factory
My Mom bought an 1984 in 1984 Chevy S-10 blazer at a New Jersey dealer. We drove that truck for over 25 years. It had its normal issues, The body started to rot but that little V-6 ran passsed 320,000 miles. We ALL owned it for a while. My only issue was having to carry a few quarts of oil for an oil leak NO ONE COULD FIND. we all kept it very clean and in perfect shape. But the rot and rust did this truck in. It really wasn’t a bad truck at all. We had to junk it when my Dad said “ Boys it’s falling apart and it’s not worth keeping up. Dad bought us 2 older boys a Ford F -150 each. Here I am a 60 years old and my pick from 1990 is still in pristine shape with only 176,000 miles and still going strong. This list really isn’t accurate.
Lot of outright misinformation in it. The video says the Blazer was unibody and that the truck was derived from the Blazer and called the "Blazer Pickup"?? Huh? The truck was first in 82. Only standard cab. Body on frame construction. Blazer came in 1983 as did extended cabs.
S-10s didn't rust any worse than any other vehicle. I don't know where he got that. In Alabama my 1984 truck is rust free.
Terrible video.
My S-15 Jimmy had a frame under it and was absolutely great for over 200k. Author of video did not have any of their info correct. 😂
Ford never built a Pinto pickup. They were customized by a third party, post production, so yes, even the pickup version was included in the recall.
You're just all over the place with the Chevrolet LUV. Throuout most of that part, you went on and on about how great they were, and then at the end you totally blasted it. Which is it?
As someone who was around back then, let me just assure you that no one was expecting a great all around truck out of the Rampage. Everyone knew going in that it was a very limited offering, and no one was trying to tow anything or hoping to carry heavy loads with them.
The Caballero's styling was polarizing? If it was such a failure, why did they keep it arount for 10 years? This is a design that was ridiculously popular almost right from the beginning, way back as the '59 El Camino. There was no competition for it. It and the El Camino were each other's only competition, and like the Rampage, no one was buying these things and hoping for more. Ford stopped manufacturing the Ranchero a few years prior, so these really had no market competition. The exact same thing with the SS-R, except precisely NO ONE was buying the SS-R to ever put anything at all in the bed. It wasn't pratical or functional as a pickup. It was never intended to be used as a pickup. Most buyers have never even opened the tailgate or tonneau cover for anything other than cleaning them. It was an appearance truck only.
The Explorer Sport trac... same thing. This was a pickup that was no bigger than an Explorer SUV. It's the same damned thing. It's mid sized truck, so comparing it to an Avalanche or a Ridgeline is beyond stupid. Again, it has a small bed, and everyone who bought one knew that going in. It wasn't some hidden fact. Again, it's and Explolrer SUV missing the back part of the roof, and as far as the inside is concerned, it wasn't any less comfortable than its SUV counterpart. You could tell just by looking at it that it was going to be just about useless as a truck. This is another example of a truck that was ridiculously popular, and they probably would have sold a LOT more of them if only someone had had the idea sooner.
You completely missed the mark on the Avalanche too. Yeah, sales declined. In later years. You'll have that with unconventional designs. It did have an 11 year production run though, so it couldn't have been that much of a disappointment. Again, another widely popular vehicle for the first several years. It didn't drive, handle, accelerate or brake any worse than its equivalent ½ and ¾ ton Chevrolet or GMC conventional pickups or SUVs.
Dodge Dakota convertible. Since the bed and the cab were two separate items, and since it was a body on frame design, just like all Dakotas, I don't see how you could possibly say its structural integrity was compromised or that it had decreased payload capacity. The truck still had a full size bed back there, and the convertible top didn't have anything to do with being in the way or anything. Worst case, if hauling something that was taller than the top of the bed, you had to leave the top up since retracting it meant that the top protruded minimally into the the space above the front of the bed. These trucks were intentionally built to be convertibles, and necessary precautions were taken to make sure that there was bracing underneath to eliminate what little bit of body flex might come into play here. It was always meant to be an extremely limited production, hence the reason for the low sales figures. For example, only eight were manufactured for 1991, so you can't exactly say that sales figures were low, since the most that they could have possibly sold would have been eight that year. I can't remember ever hearing, out of the few that I've ever seen, that this was one of the worst trucks ever. It really wasn't any different than any other Dakota out there.
1999 Ford Power Stroke... First of all, what is an F250 High Power Stroke? I actually had one of these, and I only ever had two recurring problems with it. First, where the clutch push rod attaches to the pedal, there's a white plastic bushing/retainer that holds the two together. About every 40,000 miles or so, the bushing would wear out and the rod would fall off the side. After the second one failed, I learned to keep a few of them in the glove box. If Iremember correctly, I think they cost around $8 each and I know it took about two minutes to repair. Seriously, no tools required and it really did only take a couple minutes to repair. The second problem was where the front driveshaft bolted on to the flange on the back of the transmission tail shaft. Twice that thing came apart, and it is loud because the drive shaft continues to spin until you get the truck completely stopped because it was still connected to the rear axle which was still turning because the truck was in motion. The whole time it's turning, it's beating the hell out of the floor of the truck. The problem? I couldn't see it the first time becuase there wasn't anything left to see, but the second time it happened, one of the four bolts was still there, and I could see that the factory bolts were threaded all the way to the top. There should have been a gap starting at the head of the bolt and extending maybe ¼" - ½" before the threads started. Other than that, no engine problems, no fuel injector problems, nothing. That was one of the better Power Strokes I ever had. I had a 1994 7.3 mongrel that was plagued with problems and a 2004 6.0 I think it was? that couldn't get out of its own way if it had to. But my '99 was bulletproof, and so was anyone else's that I knew.
The S-10... I don't even know where to begin. First of all, the pickup wasn't derived from the Blazer. The pickup was released in 1982, while the Blazer was released in 1983, and they were developed simultaneously. Even if it had been developed from the Blazer, so what? What difference would that make? None, it would have made absolutely no difference whatsoever. They needed to get the pickup out there a little sooner because of the tax rate imposed by the government on imports, so GM really needed to design and build their own trucks because it was starting to get too expensive to bring an import in and rework it into a Chevrolet, when they could just manufacture their own compact truck a lot cheaper than they could import them. Just so you know, most pickups and SUVs inside a manufacturer are related and constructed simililarly, such as the Bronco II/Explorer and the Ranger, or the Expedition/Bronco and the F-150, or the C10 pickup and K-5 Blazer, or the Power Wagon and the Ramcharger/Trailduster, etc. The S10 was never a unibody in construction. It was always a body on a rigid frame and it never had any widespread problems, other than much of the first generation being underpowered which resulted in poor acceleration. As far as safety was concerned, they were right on par with everything else on the road at the time and were always up to date with whatever was available at the time. They also never had widespread quality control problems either. Maybe some minor fit and finish problems that were in line with everyone else's use of plastics. Try to remember, back when these things were released, computers were still pretty rudimentary at best, and all vehicles were subject to failure at any given moment. This is yet another vehice that was never regarded as the worst, or even slightly low quality, but in fact they were, and still are, very popular trucks. You couldn't ask for a vehicle platform to have a better reputation than the S and T series GM trucks. You couldn't even buy this good of a reputation.
I don't know where you got your information for this video, but damn near every single word of it was categorically false. This one has got to be among the worst of the worst UA-cam videos ever, and if it was possible, I'd give it two thumbs down.
I am 12 minutes into this video. And I can not stumic any more of this horrible artificial intelligence reading.
The internet is making fools think they are smart.
How the hell did he confuse the 99 f250 with the 03 6.0? The only thing he got right in that whole section was the transmissions which had problems, but were usually further down the road.
Avalanche was awesome idea , poor execution 💯
Ford never made a Pinto pickup.
Blud is obviously a Kia owner.
So called Blazer pickup isnt a pickup its more a suv cause not pickup bed on the s10 blazer
The fact this kept saying luv instead of love drives me crazy
what the heck, is a PINTO PICKUP??? Owned dozens of pintos- never seen a pinto pickup. and- chevy luv, a failure?? 😢😅😅😅
S10- one of my favorites..not even a failure.
The 1999 Ford powersttoke is an awesome truck? I have never had any of these issues with either one of mine. Now maybe you have it mixed up with the shittastic 6.0 powerstroke?? Plus every single time you say the 1999 powerstroke you show a 97 and older....me thinks you are a tad off partner. I can tell you this, i work for a logging outfit as an operater, we put on MILES on our crewbuses all on horrible pothole ridden back shortening kidney bursting gravel roads, where one gravel road mile is the same as 7 in a regular highway pickup! And guess what truck is the most used and loved and sought after in the fullsize american pickup lineup? Yup that ole 1990 threw 2005 but the 1999 is considered a damn lucky find , because we know it will make it to the job every day, and home safely at night. I cant help but stick up for the 99. After the first one was purchased,i bought another for my wife! 1999
The “Creator” should have titled this video as, “10 American pickups I didn’t like and so I’m going to trash them here!”
Guys, that mispronouncing AI voice is really annoying!
the ai voice pronouced the same word like 4 different ways ... never the same way twice ... wtf lol
Was wondering why it kept saying luv then started saying love
Not as annoying as all the misinformation presented here.
I’ve never seen a pinto pick up. Not in my 57 years. So……
I have. But it's a cut up wagon. They never did make any. Fabricated
No Pinto pickup was ever built or sold in the US. Maybe in UTE-happy Oz, but not here.
Nope. They're all cut up wagons
On a positive note: Thanks for reminding about the Rampage. I have completely forgotten about that vehicle. Did you not notice that there was a time where companies were trying to capitalize on the Holden Ute? That concept never really appealed to us in the States. When you state that the beds in the Caballeros and Rampages were not useable, the Chevy Luv and Ford Courier along with the Rabbit truck had beds just as small. Why not do a video on comparing that? But have your dad narrate it or someone that speaks English.
This is possibly the most ignorant shit ive ever tried to watch
Not sure where you’re getting your information from but the f250 with 7.3 is one the most reliable trucks out there. The s10 blazer/truck is another vehicle that’s very reliable vehicle.
Sounds like he just made the shit up as he went? There's so much inaccuracy in the S-10 segment. More wrong that correct.
Oh. And Ford never made a Pinto pickup. That should have been our first clue this wasn't going to end well. All trucks are wagon conversions. Period.
The whole S-10 (pickup) thing makes no sense and is totally wrong. They sold tons of those.
The years are wrong. The information is wrong. They said the S-10 was made from the Blazer. And it was a unibody. Total bullshit.
The avalanche is still sold today and they are everywhere I’ve never owned one but it seems to be a success
Who ever made this video is wrong on so many levels.
On top of that a lot of it sounds like shit they just made up.
I agree the text to speech sucks. It’s a LUV truck ( love) not a Loove. When you pronounce it wrong it makes one wonder if you know what you’re talking about. It also makes you sound like you weren’t even born when some of these vehicles were on the road.
Since the Chevy LUV was discontinued in the US in 82, it never got the extended cab. It was foreign markets only. Kind of like the Nissan Sentra square body style(late 80’s to early 90s) becoming the Nissan Tsuru in Mexico long after it was discontinued in the US. Never heard of a Chevrolet “ESSER”. But it looks an awful lot like an “SSR”. Yep…..
I'm not hating on you like some of the others, but the rampage and LUV weren't meant to haul like traditional trucks. They are used by farmers and ranchers around here, mostly S10s, though. My buddy uses his to haul steel plates no problem, occasional wood materials, and other things. They are, in fact, meant for light hauling and gas saving like you mentioned. I appreciate you trying to help people out and make an entertaining video. You do need to change the announcing program, in my opinion!
Why is a 7.3 Powerstroke on this list?? Probably the best truck ever made
And great job of showing modified Luv trucks with v8 engines too when explaining its small engine. The "film" filter is really believable too. I also like how they talked about how great it was then said it was considered one of the worst truck is American history. Ok...why?
Report this one for misinformation 🤦🏻♂️ AI voice is from the penny store not even the dalla store 😂
the Luv Pickup truck was a Chevrolet based off of the Isuzu Faster and D Max series made over 4 generations from 1972-2012
Wrong on every level.
I see a lot of those Sporttrax on the road today.
im almost positive he got the 99 f250 7.3 powerstroke wrong, it was the 6.0 diesel engine that had the problem the 99 7.3 still had a reliability past 500k where the 6.0 were lucky to get 200k-300k miles out of them
In my opinion the s10 blazer and the pickups were not bad at all. I actually have an s10 blazer with the 4.3 v6 and I have never had any issues. It has plenty of power and acceleration doesn’t leak any oil. This guy is making it seem like these are some heavy duty vehicles that are supposed to haul giant trailers and heavy loads. These are light duty vehicles where if you needed to you could haul or tow somthing. And yes they do rust but that is if you do not take care of them properly. Most of the trucks on this list are actually really nice vehicles if you take care of them so take this video with a grain of salt
Yes I agree, I once owned a S-10 Blazer 4x4 & the only issues I had was it would not lock into 4x4, but the was a common problem with one's like I had
This is the second time in two days I've seen videos that will try to tell you that there was a Ford Pinto pickup. What you're seeing is custom-made by someone. There IS NO "Pinto pickup". A little honesty goes a long way, "DriveTV".
God you are so misinformed
“The Avalanches Midgard reduces bed space” not true because the side walls of the bed are taller than the Silverado
The avalanche was discontinued because of tighter emissions standards, no it was discontinued because it was 15% more expensive than a Silverado and suburban
It's the 03-09 Powerstrokes that are dogs, the rest are fine.
Not once have I heard the 7.3 called the worst💀 this dude trolling
American Ford didn’t build a pickup, these are either foreign cars or custom made
Hey! This looks exactly like Richard Nixon's worst pickups list.
How do you have the nerves to wish that cool trucks like the Rampage, the Caballero, the Dakota and the S10 Blazer never existed? All those trucks are awesome no matter what and have the full right to exist.
This is what happens when you have AI do your audio for you
What a joke.
Ford never made a Pinto pickup👎
Toyota Tacoma 1999 2.7 best light truck I ever owned got 400k on mine paid 16 k man what a deal
Late 99 is supposed to be one of the better years since it has intercooler etc that all 99-03 trucks had, early 99 had some other stuff different, but late 99 is the revised version, but still has forged rods.
The 7.3 was a great engine, would go 700k plus miles, go from 2003 to 2007 and the 6.0 was nicknamed the 6.no because it was so unreliable
The Pinto safety issue was only on the hatchback, not the wagon, and in my life I have never seen a pickup.
The Chevy SSR was purely a show vehicle, nobody bought one to haul anything. 😂 The mistake they made was not putting more horsepower under the hood.
19:06 I have never heard of the Avalanche referred to as “the worse pickup”. I owned one for eight years. I never had any mechanical issues, or with mid-gate leaks, but the bed was not designed for wet loads, but some owners ignored the owners manual and misused the vehicle.
I was getting the same gas mileage as a Silverado with the V8 engine, the towing was the same. Remember they were not designed to be a full function truck, but a passenger vehicle that had hauling capabilities.
They weren’t really phased out because of problems, they kept adding features and costs till they were discontinued and only the Cadillac Escalade was offered till 2013.
All pinto pickups are cut up wagons. They never made one. The S-10 section has many, many glaring errors.
I normally wouldn't comment on a video if it was bad, but this is so hilariously bad that I had to do so... maybe stick to subjects you have knowledge of
Get your facts right first
Makes a horrible video about trucks, gets told how bad it is, doubles down a couple days later and releases an even worse video.
Sticking with our 2016 GMC Canyon 3.6 V6 and it’s a good truck and it’s not bad on gas and I like the back up camera and Apple CarPlay option and the navigation 😃😃. The GMC Canyon will put the Chevy Avalanche to shame any day
I made it to the SSR and have to pause...this is probably one of the worse examples of making an attempt of using text to speech or AI speech, I just cant do it.
you could fix many tts issues by putting spaces between stuff
Never had a problem with my 1999 F250 7.3. You forgot to mention the VW Rabbit Pickup! POS!
It’s a good thing he forgot, because that truck was great!
Hmmm, I didn't know that there was a Pinto pickup- but it looked pretty cool, The Chevy LUV was a great truck for what it was designed for in the energy crunch- a light truck for A to B with no frills that got decent mileage. I personally like the small truck cars like the Subaru BRAT, I also liked the mid sized ones like the Elcamino and Ranchero too, I don't think the SS was designed or intended to be used as a pickup truck same as the OG Ford Lightning, while I agree that the Sport Trax was plagued by the same reliability problems of the Explorer, I have seen it sell very well in Idaho and Alaska, There was a 2500 Avalanche with a 9500lb towing capacity and frankly i think it was a great truck that sold decently over the years (11 years is a pretty good run for the worst trucks in America) you got the year range wrong on the F-250 it was 2003 to 2007 wiht the 6.0 Powerstroke. the earlier 7.3 Powerstroke wasn't all that bad. The S10's 4.3 in legendary for reliability also, it's a 1/4 ton pickup and you wouldn't expect it to have the payload capacity of a 1/2 ton- I didn't or havent seen massive issues with the s10 in my 20+ years of professional auto repair- no more than any other 1/4 ton pickup. Any truck in the salt belt or Canada is going to have rust issues. If your basing the worst trucks on sales numbers- most all of the trucks in your lineup were for niche markets to fill a small need in the market so yeah the numbers were low but that doesn't make any of them the worst trucks. IMO the worst trucks in America is anything with a 6.0 Powerstroke engine and is something you completely missed
They just made shit up.
How are you going to totally going to forget the Ford Exploder? I mean Ford Explorer and the Bronco II.
I had both. I liked them.
Also 90% of the "trucks" on this list are not trucks they are Utes
Never heard of the Pinto pickup!!!
I own Chevy S10 Blazer 1990 and dint have issue other then my sister broke it and never run again.
Factually this video is a joke. 90% of the information in that s-10 segment is wrong. The Pinto truck thing is the most hilarious though because Ford never built one! 😂
@@theoriginaljimmykicker How much do you known about old blazer other then redneck people like them.
Hold on there and just a minute, these excellent and different models were never intended to be any more than what they were, which were very appealing to some. They fit the bill nicely for those who wanted just that. The El Camino was perfect for some etc. But this report is totally bonkers.