2003 Chevrolet S10 Brakes Problems

Twice now while lightly applying brakes to come to a stop at an intersection the antilock brake system engaged. Since it was unexpected I almost didn't come to a stop in time before rolling into the intersection into traffic. The ABS warning indicator was illuminated intermittently before this with recorded DTC C0268 (Pump motor circuit shorted). Also the transfer case input shaft seal failed which caused transmission fluid to leak into the transfer case, completely filling it. That caused the transfer case vacuum switch to fail and transmission fluid was sucked into the vacuum lines and eat through them causing a vacuum leak. Because of the vacuum leak, whenever I would accelerate to highway speeds and the engine would use what vacuum it could, the 4WD actuator would lose its vacuum then regain it when the RPM's dropped and try to lock the front axle while at highway speeds which would cause the truck to jerk and the gears to grind. And lastly the Airbag warning indicator is always illuminated for reasons I do not know.

NHTSA ID

11437098

Incident

Apr 14, 2021

2003 Chevy S10 has been maintained and taking care of. Brakes in rear were sticking due to factory defective ABS control module. Rear wheel bearing gave out and started leaking axle fluid cause of a sticking drivers side brake from ABS control module malfunctioning. After much cost of replacing calipers and brake pads the culprit from a defectively ABS control module making the brake caliper stick to the rotor.. Next the coolant leaks from the intake manifold gasket and now the heater core leaks… this truck has only 146k miles on it and I always taking care of it keeping up before it’s schedule maintenance. But what I see is poor defective parts from GM. SO I have to make sure I get this work done and keep the coolant filled or there be a motor issue from overheating. This is a SAFETY concern and if the heater core leaks then breathing the toxic coolants isn’t safe at all when the AC is on or no heat in winter!. Now GM discontinued making the S10 in North America but redesigned a front wheel drive diesel version in South America.

NHTSA ID

11430001

Incident

Aug 21, 2021

TRUCK WAS PURCHASED 7/7/20. SEEMED TO WORK FINE, BUT STARTED NOTICING ENGINE TROUBLE ON 9/10/20. HAD ONLY DRIVEN IT ~150 MILES SINCE PURCHASE, NEVER ANY STRENUOUS DRIVING. TOOK IT IN TO GET SERVICED ON 9/21/20, WHERE SEVERAL PROBLEMS WERE SPOTTED, ONE OF WHICH IS TRACEABLE TO THE DEALER: 1) THE DISTRIBUTOR CAP WAS BEING HELD ON ONLY BY TWO ZIPTIES. THIS IS WHY IT SEEMED TO RUN FINE ON THE DATE OF PURCHASE, BUT CAUSED ENGINE MISFIRES WITHIN A FEW MONTHS OF LIGHT USE. THE DEALERSHIP NOTIFIED ME THE DAY BEFORE I PURCHASED IT THAT THE DISTRIBUTOR WAS BEING FIXED, BUT THEY FAILED TO NOTIFY ME THAT IT WASN'T FIXED PROPERLY. TRUCK NOW MISFIRES, HAS AN ARCING WIRE, AND IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. 2)TRUCK WAS SOLD WITH NO PARKING BRAKE, AND NO WARNING THAT IT WAS NOT INSTALLED. THIS INFORMATION HAS OMITTED WHEN I ASKED ABOUT SAFETY ISSUES BEFORE PURCHASING. NEVER NOTICED BECAUSE PHX IS SO FLAT. HAD I NEEDED TO USE THE PARKING BRAKE, NOT HAVING ONE INSTALLED IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE. 3) AN IMPACT SENSOR WAS LEFT HANGING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. A LARGE ENOUGH BUMP OR A ROCK COULD SET OFF AIRBAGS WHILE DRIVING, PUTTING MY PASSENGERS, MYSELF, AND OTHER DRIVERS AND PEDESTRIANS AT SERIOUS RISK. THIS TRUCK IS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE, AND I WAS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY OF THE ISSUES THAT MADE IT UNSAFE. THE FIRST ISSUE WAS CAUSED BY A BAD REPAIR MADE BY THE DEALERSHIP, AND THE OTHER TWO NOTED ISSUES WERE NOT NOTED IN THE CARFAX OR BY THE SALESPERSON WHEN I ASKED ABOUT SAFETY ISSUES.

NHTSA ID

11360475

Incident

Sep 21, 2020

Mileage

133,998 mi

TOTAL SUDDEN BRAKE FAILURE I HAD TO LEAVE THE ROAD TO AVOID OTHER CARS. 40MPH FRONT RIGHT STEAL LINE FAILED AND RIGHT REAR LINE FAILED AT THE SAME TIME LINES ARE RUSTY BUT THE REST OF THE TRUCK IS OK THERE WAS NO WARNING SIGNS ( LIKE DRIPS OR LOW LEVEL IN THE BOOSTER)

NHTSA ID

11030219

Incident

Sep 27, 2017

Mileage

211,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET S10. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

NHTSA ID

10694650

Incident

Feb 9, 2015

Mileage

54,000 mi

[XXX] S-10 EXTENDED BED I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF THIS TRUCK AND A MONTH AFTER I PURCHASED IT I NOTICED WHAT EVER SPEED YOU WERE GOING IF YOU PRESSED ON YOUR BRAKES THE TRUCK WOULD SLIP UNDER NETHER YOU. I WAS ALARMED THE FIRST TIME AND THAN IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND THEN AGAIN. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE MECHANIC, AND NEW BRAKES AND CALIPERS WERE CHANGED ON THE REAR,$$$. I WAS FEELING MUCH SAFER UNTIL SOON AFTER THE PROBLEM RESURFACED. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE MECHANIC -NOTHING . THEN AGAIN AND AGAIN . HE DID REPLACE MY FRONT BRAKES $$. STILL THE PROBLEM REMAINED. I CHANGED MECHANIC AND HE STATED IT IS ABS, IT HAPPENS A LOT IN THIS VEHICLE AND HE SEE IT ALL THE TIME. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHERE THE TRUCK DOES NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO STOP...PLEASE HELP! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10652965

Incident

May 7, 2014

Mileage

100,000 mi

ON AUGUST 14, 2014 THE REAR BRAKE LINE RUSTED THROUGH AND FLUID WAS SPILLED ONTO THE ROAD. FORTUNATELY I WAS LEAVING MY HOME AND ONLY GOING ABOUT 10 MPH AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE S-10 HAS 65500 MILES ON IT. IT COST $700 TO REPAIR AT THE GM DEALER. *TR IN NOVEMBER 2013 THE FRONT BRAKE LINE RUSTED THROUGH AS I WAS LEAVING WORK AND HAD TO STOP AT TRAFFIC LIGHT. ONCE AGAIN I WAS FORTUNATE THAT I WAS TRAVELING IN A SCHOOL ZONE AND ONLY GOING 15 MPH WHEN THEY GAVE OUT. IT COST $1600 FOR THE REPAIRS. IT HAS 58000 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME. I CAN ONLY IMAGE THE DANGER ASSOCIATED WITH THESE BRAKE FAILURES AS I TRAVEL IN THE NYS THRUWAY AND LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY REGULARLY AT SPEEDS OF 65-70 MPH. I AM FEARFUL OF THE NEXT RUST THROUGH AS THE REAR BRAKES LINES WERE REPAIRED NOT REPLACED.

NHTSA ID

10626518

Incident

Aug 14, 2014

Mileage

65,500 mi

I WAS PARKED IDLING WHEN THE ENGINE WENT OUT. COOLED DOWN AND STARTED. GOT ON 10 AT 60 MPH AND THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE SPEED DROPPED INSTANTLY TO ABOUT 30 MPH. TWICE ON THE WAY HOME DID THE SAME, THEN CONKED OUT. TRIED TO DRIVE TO SHOP AND HAD TO BE TOWED. THEY REPLACED THE CAM SENSOR AND ACTS MOSTLY OKAY. BUT EVERY SO OFTEN THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND THE SPEED DROPS DRAMATICALLY THEN RECURS. THERE IS NOT A CODE BEING PUT IN THE SYSTEM TELLING THEM THE ISSUE WHY BUT THERE WAS A CODE ONE ABS SENSOR IS TURNING ON. IT IS LIKE THE ABS IS ENGAGING WITHOUT ME HITTING THE BRAKES AND THEN CUTTING OFF. AGAIN THIS ONLY HAPPENS SPORADICALLY WILL BE TAKING IT INTO THE DEALER ASAP. NOTE AGAIN NO INDICATOR THE CAM SENSOR WAS BAD OR ANYTHING ELSE. UPDATED 08-20-14 *BF THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS A CODE IN THE SYSTEM, FOR THE SPEED SENSOR, AND THEY WERE ABLE TO CLEAR IT. UPDATED 09/15/14 UPDATED 08/28/2017*CT

NHTSA ID

10621077

Incident

Aug 4, 2014

Mileage

104,550 mi

DRIVING BACK HOME FROM THE GROCERY STORE. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. NURSED THE TRUCK TO THE HOUSE. RESERVOIR ALMOST EMPTY. REFILLED RESERVOIR WITH BRAKE FLUID. CHECKED UNDER TRUCK AND FOUND THAT THE LEFT REAR WHEEL WAS COATED WITH BRAKE FLUID. PULLED THE REAR WHEEL TO FIND THE LEAK. BRAKE LINES COATED WITH FLUID. I HAD MY WIFE COME OUT TO PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE I WAS UNDER THE TRUCK. LEAK FOUND IN THE HARD LINE ABOUT 2 INCHES FROM THE FLEXIBLE LINE TO THE HARD LINE CONNECTION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10550972

Incident

Nov 5, 2013

Mileage

109,736 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET S10. THE CONTACT WAS APPROACHING A TRAFFIC STOP WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME STUCK TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO BECOME INVOLVED IN A CRASH THAT INVOLVED FOUR ADDITIONAL VEHICLES. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 136,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 04/29/14*LJ

NHTSA ID

10548288

Incident

Oct 4, 2013

Mileage

136,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET S10. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE PARKING BRAKE, IT FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR REPAIR OR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90000. UPDATED 11/15/13*CN

NHTSA ID

10547653

Incident

Apr 11, 2013

Mileage

90,000 mi

MY WIFE WAS PICKING UP OUR 2 YEAR OLD AND 6 YEAR OLD GRANDDAUGHTERS FROM THEIR HOME AND BRINGING THEM TO OUR HOUSE TO BABYSIT THEM. TRAVELING AT 35-45 MPH SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP AND THE PEDAL SLOWLY WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD. SHE FINALLY MADE IT HOME AND SHE TOLD ME ABOUT IT. I LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED SOMETHING LEAKING FROM THE UNDER CARRIAGE. I JACKED THE VEHICLE UP AND INSPECTED THE BRAKE LINES AND DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED AND ONE HAD CRACKED. I AM A RETIRED VEHICLE TECHNICIAN WITH OVER 50 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE ON ALL TYPES OF AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR. I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS MUCH RUST ON A VEHICLE (2003 CHEVROLET S10 WITH ONLY 55,000 MILES) IN ALL MY YEARS OF SERVICE. WE INHERITED THIS TRUCK FROM MY FATHER-IN-LAW WHO PASSED AWAY. HE LIVED IN KENTUCKY, SO IT WAS SUBJECT TO UNPAVED ROADS, SNOW, SALT, ETC. WE LIVE IN FLORIDA, AND DECIDED TO KEEP THE TRUCK FOR SENTIMENTAL REASONS. I HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM, BRAKE PADS ,ROTORS CALIPERS, BACKING PLATES, ABS SENSORS, AND NOW A BRAKE LINE. I UNDERCOATED THE VEHICLE AND GOT AS MUCH RUST OFF THE FRAME AS I POSSIBLY COULD. THE FRONT WHEEL HUBS PROBABLY ARE NEXT BECAUSE THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY. I SPENT A LOT OF TIME AND MONEY ON THIS VEHICLE. GM SHOULD BE MADE ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEBODY GETS HURT OR KILLED. IN MY OPINION IT IS A PRIORITY SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS ATTENTION AND GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR IT.

NHTSA ID

10544703

Incident

Sep 17, 2013

Mileage

58,000 mi

BRAKE LINE CORRODED THROUGH AND BRAKE PRESSURE WAS LOST. *TR

NHTSA ID

10508492

Incident

Apr 15, 2013

Mileage

114,000 mi

SEVERE "FROM THE OUTSIDE IN" CORROSION TO ALL "HARD" BRAKE LINES, CAUSING HYDRAULIC FAILURES ON TWO DATES (WITHIN) TWO MONTHS, RESULT BEING ALL THE HARD BRAKE LINES REQUIRING REPLACEMENT. COST IN EXCESS OF $1200, ONLY VIABLE OPTION WOULD HAVE BEEN TO SCRAP VEHICLE. DURING HYDRAULIC FAILURES, SERVICE REAR BRAKES TOTALLY UNAVAILABLE. FLUID SQUIRTING INTO SPACE. FRONT BRAKES PARTIALLY EFFECTIVE. NOT REAL SAFE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10467594

Incident

Jul 19, 2012

Mileage

91,000 mi

FOUR DAYS PRIOR TO INCIDENT DATE, I HAD APPLIED BRAKES VERY HARD, COULD BE DESCRIBED AS A "PANIC STOP". ON THE DAYS FOLLOWING, I HAD NOTICED A SMALL AMOUNT OF FLUID UNDER LEFT FRONT OF VEHICLE WHEN APPROACHING VEHICLE. THEN, AFTER FOUR DAYS, I NOTICED AT A STOP LIGHT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO CREEP FORWARD AND REQUIRED MORE PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDDLE TO REMAIN STOPPED. BRAKE PEDDLE ALSO WENT FURTHER TOWARDS FLOOR. UPON RETURNING HOME I OPENED HOOD AND CONFIRMED BRAKE FLUID LEVEL WAS LOW. TOOK VEHICLE TO SHOP AND WAS TOLD ALL BRAKE LINES NEEDED REPLACING BECAUSE OF CORROSION. THE BRAKE FITTINGS ON THE LINES AND BLEED SCREWS ON CALIPERS WERE ALMOST NONEXISTENT, NOTHING BUT RUST. THE LINE ITSELF HAD SPLIT, WHICH HAD CAUSED THE LEAK. I FEEL THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A CATASTROPHIC INCIDENT HAD I NOT HASTENED DISCOVERY BY HAVING TO APPLY HEAVY BRAKES AT A SLOW SPEED. REPLACED ALL LINES AND CALIPERS BECAUSE OF CORROSION. FIRST TIME I HAVE HAD ANY PROBLEM LIKE THIS IN THIRTY SEVEN YEARS OF OWNING A VEHICLE OF ONE SORT OR ANOTHER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10441999

Incident

Dec 21, 2010

Mileage

54,252 mi

I APPLIED THE BRAKES ON ENTERING MY DRIVEWAY. THE PEDAL WENT NEARLY TO THE FLOOR. A POOL OF BRAKE FLUID FORMED ON THE DRIVEWAY UNDER THE DRIVER'S SIDE ABOUT THE MIDDLE OF THE TRUCK. INVESTIGATION SHOWED A CORRODED AND BURST BRAKE PIPE JUST IN FRONT OF THE FUEL TANK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10438890

Incident

Nov 15, 2011

Mileage

47,163 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET S10 PICKUP. WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND AFTER INSPECTING IT HE NOTICED THE REAR BRAKE ROTORS WERE CORRODED AND DETERIORATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,800.

NHTSA ID

10362469

Incident

Oct 10, 2010

Mileage

28,800 mi

YEAR 2003 CHEVROLET S-10 PICKUP HAS A DEFECT IN THE BRAKE TUBING. VERY DANGEROUS AS BRAKES FAIL. FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS I HAVE EXPERIENCED BRAKES FAILING 3 TIMES. THE FIRST 2 TIMES THE SHOP REPLACED A FULL TUBE FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE WHEEL. NOW I HAVE A NEW FAILURE..I SUGGEST A RECALL TO ASSIST ME AND OTHERS WITH THIS VERY DANGEROUS AND EXPENSIVE PROBLEM. THE BRAKE LINES MUST HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH INFERIOR MATERIAL THAT TENDS TO RUST OUT IN EASTERN AREAS WHERE SALT IS USED ON THE ROADS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10346325

Incident

Jul 30, 2010

Mileage

33,590 mi

BOUGHT 2003 S-10 V6 ONE YEAR AGO.(11/2009) TRUCK HAS LESS THAN 45000K ON IT BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE SQUEAL AND LOCK UP ALL THE TIME. I HAVE HAD MY BRAKES WORKED ON 4X'S BY A GM CERTIFIED MECHANIC, THE PROBLEM STILL IS NOT FIXED. I HAVE TURNED ROTORS, CHANGED BRAKE PADS, LOOSENED BACK BRAKES, ETC. NOTHING WORKS! IF IT IS RAINING OUTSIDE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO SKIDDING INTO CAR IN FRONT OF YOU. AS A MATTER OF FACT IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE ALL THE TIME DUE TO SKIDDING/BRAKES LOCKING UP/INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. MECHANIC HAS LOOKED ONLINE TO SEE IF ANYTHING IS MENTIONED ABOUT WHAT TO DO NEXT. I HAVE LOOKED AND LOOKS LIKE MORE PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE SPENT ALREADY CLOSE TO $700 ON THIS BRAKE PROBLEM. ONE DIAGNOSIS IS TO REPLACE ROTORS BUT I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE SOMETHING GM DOES SINCE MORE PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND THE SEVERITY OF THIS ISSUE. SOMEONE COULD BE HURT OR EVEN KILLED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10345341

Incident

Jun 21, 2010

Mileage

40,000 mi

2003 CHEVY S10 PICK-UP TRUCK TO MANY COMPLAINTS ON BRAKES AND ROTORS AND NOT A [XXX] THING BEING DONE IS [XXX] . MY ROTORS NEED REPLACED THEY ARE DEFECTIVE AND I HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. AGAIN, [XXX] .WHY AREN'T WE BEING HEARD? THEY WANT US TO BUY THERE CHEVY'S BUT NOT MAKE THEM SAFE, AGAIN [XXX] . DO WE HAVE TO BAND TOGETHER AND GO FOR A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT? SADLY IT MIGHT COME TO THAT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10335519

Incident

Jun 7, 2010

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET S-10. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH APPROACHING A STOP SIGN THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR WHEN ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. THE CONTACT BEGAN TO PUMP AND APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE REPEATEDLY UNTIL THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE REAR BRAKE LINE CORRODED CAUSING BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 87,000. UPDATED 06/29/10 *BF UPDATED 07/13/10.*JB

NHTSA ID

10325191

Incident

Apr 8, 2010

Mileage

87,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET S10. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE CONTACT OBSERVED BRAKE FLUID LEAKING ON THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO CORROSION IN THE REAR BRAKE LINE CAUSING THE BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR $176.69. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,261. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

NHTSA ID

10325035

Incident

Sep 29, 2008

Mileage

65,261 mi

MY 2003 CHEVROLET S-10 PICKUP HAS A DANGEROUS ABS SYSTEM IN THAT IT LOCKS UP UNDER ROUTINE STOPS AND ACTUALLY APPEARS TO PULL VEHICLE TO AN ABRUPT STOP. I TOOK IT INTO A MECHANIC WHO SAID THAT HE HAD ANOTHER OWNER OF THE S-10 WITH SAME PROBLEM. HE ADVISED ME TO REMOVE THE FUSE #22 WHICH WOULD TURN OFF THE ABS AND RETURN MY VEHICLE TO STANDARD BRAKING. THE MECHANIC SAID HE WAS LOOKING UP INFORMATION ON HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT HAD NOT SUCCESS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10319089

Incident

Oct 16, 2009

Mileage

70,000 mi

I HAVE A 2003 S-10 THAT WHEN IT IS DAMP OUT DUE TO RAIN OR MELTING SNOW MY REAR BRAKES WILL LOCK UP. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO 2 DIFFERENT MECHANICS AND THEY BOTH SAY THE REAR BRAKES ARE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. AFTER A FEW DAYS IT HAPPENS AGAIN. AGAIN THE MECHANICS CLAIM THE BRAKES ARE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP A TOTAL OF 4 TIMES BETWEEN THE TWO MECHANICS EACH SAYING THE SAME THING. IT IS SLOWLY GETTING WORSE AND HAS CAUSED ME TO SKID AND AT TIMES "GET SIDEWAYS" IN THE ROAD. I HAVE SINCE PARKED THE TRUCK AND AM DRIVING A DIFFERENT VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10318905

Incident

Mar 9, 2010

Mileage

144,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET S-10. IN INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO RETURN TO THEIR PROPER POSITION. AS A RESULT, THE WINDSHIELD REMAINS PARTIALLY COVERED WITH DEBRIS. THE CONTACT, WHO IS A CERTIFIED MECHANIC, STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO IMPROPER SPRING TENSION IN COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS. HE HEARD GRINDING METAL WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. EVENTUALLY, THE BRAKE PADS COMPLETELY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE CALLED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER, BUT WAS NOT PROVIDED ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000. UPDATED 2/9/09 *CN UPDATED 02/13/09.*JB

NHTSA ID

10255293

Incident

Jan 1, 2008

Mileage

3,000 mi