2003 Chevrolet S10 Interior & seats Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET S-10. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PLASTIC INTERIOR REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER EIGHT TIMES TO HAVE THE HANDLE REPLACED YET THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR IMMEDIATELY AFTER REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE REGARDING THE FAILURE FOR THE YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

NHTSA ID

10397336

Incident

Jul 15, 2003

Mileage

90,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET S10. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOWER HINGE PIN ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR CONTINUED WORKING ITS WAY UPWARD WHICH CAUSED THE DOOR TO RATTLE ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER IN REGARDS TO THE ISSUE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PLASTIC REAR DOOR HANDLE CONTINUED TO FRACTURE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DOOR HANDLE WAS REPLACED WITH THE SAME TYPE OF PLASTIC DOOR HANDLE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE THERE WAS NOT A METAL REPLACEMENT HANDLE AVAILABLE AND BELIEVED THE PLASTIC WOULD ONLY CONTINUE TO FRACTURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,720 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,780.

NHTSA ID

10349575

Incident

Jan 23, 2007

Mileage

64,720 mi

I BOUGHT A 2003 CHEVROLET S-10 P.U AT A USED CAR DEALER ON 11-13-09, DROVE IT HOME ON 11-14-09 THAT EVENING. ON 11-19-09, DRIVING IT HOME FROM THE REPAIR SHOP FOR NOT WANTING TO START, I PULLED OUT ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND THE SEAT SLID BACK ON ITS TRACKS. ON 11-29-09 LEAVING CHURCH, I PULLED ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND THE SEAT SLID BACK ON ITS TRACKS AGAIN. I GOT IT LOCKED IN PLACE AT THE NEXT STOP LIGHT, AND WHEN I ACCELERATED, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. WHEN I STEP ON THE GAS PEDAL TO ACCELERATE, THE SEAT ROCKS BACK, WHICH APPEARS TO DISENGAGE THE LOCKING MECHANISM FROM THE TRACKS, AND THE SEAT SLIDES BACK. I DROVE IT HOME ON 11-14-09 THAT EVENING. IT SAT IN THE DRIVEWAY UNTIL 11-17-09 THAT AFTERNOON, WHEN IT GOT TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP BECAUSE IT DIDN'T START ON 11-15-09. PICKED IT UP ON 11-19-09 AROUND 5:30 PM SAT IN THE DRIVEWAY THAT EVENING. DROVE IT TO WORK THE NEXT MORNING 11-20-09. GOT DONE WITH WORK AT 3:30 PM WHERE THE TRUCK DIDN'T START. HAD IT TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP. BEING THE WEEKEND, AND THEY'RE CLOSED ON WEEKENDS, IT SAT THERE THROUGH THE WEEKEND UNTIL 11-24-09 THAT AFTERNOON GOT IT BACK ON 11-24-09. SO FOR THE SHORT TIME I DID HAVE THE TRUCK, IT HAPPENED ON THE THREE OCCURRENCES I DESCRIBED. I'M 5'-6" TALL, SO WHEN I ACCELERATE, AND THE SEAT ROCKS AND SLIDES BACK ON ITS TRACKS, MY FEET ARE MOVED AWAY FROM THE ACCELERATOR AND THE BRAKE PEDALS VERY QUICKLY RENDERING THEM USELESS, UNTIL I CAN PULL MYSELF FORWARD USING THE STEERING WHEEL AND SLIDING UP ON THE SEAT. JUST DOUBLE CHECKING THAT THE LATCH IS DOWN. ROCKING BACK TO CHECK IF IT'S LOCKED. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER ON THURSDAY TO CHECK WHY IT'S NOT STARTING. I COULD PROBABLY HAVE THEM CHECK THE SEAT ALSO. *TR

NHTSA ID

10294098

Incident

Nov 29, 2009

Mileage

65,688 mi

DOOR BUSHINGS ARE WORN-OUT, DOOR PINS DO NOT ROTATE IN THEM AND HAVE ELONGATED AND CUT THROUGH THE SIDE OF THE BUSHINGS, MAKING IT HARD TO OPEN AND CLOSE DOORS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10221924

Incident

Oct 1, 2007

Mileage

28,000 mi

OPENING THIRD DOOR AT FOOD STORE. THE THIRD DOOR HANDLE BROKE. UNABLE TO OPEN DOOR. REPLACED HANDLE AND IT BROKE ALSO. BROKEN PART IS AVAILABLE. PLASTIC SQUEEZE HANDLE BROKE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10202446

Incident

May 9, 2007

Mileage

10,500 mi

THE 3RD DOOR HANDLE/LATCH ON OUR EXTENDED CAB 2003 CHEVY S-10 RECENTLY BROKE FOR THE FOURTH TIME. THIS OCCURS APPROXIMATELY EVERY 8-10 MONTHS. THE VEHICLE IS USED FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. THE 3RD DOOR IS OPENED/CLOSED APPROXIMATELY 10 TIMES A WEEK. THE DEALER HAS WORKED WITH US ON THIS AND WE DO NOT BELIEVE THAT IT IS A SERVICE DEPARTMENT ISSUE. WE BELIEVE THAT THE PART IS EITHER DESIGNED IMPROPERLY OR MANUFACTURED FROM SUBSTANDARD MATERIAL. WE ARE DEEPLY CONCERNED THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IF A PERSON OR ANIMAL WAS BEING TRANSPORTED IN THE EXTENDED CAB AREA AND THE HANDLE/LATCH FAILED IN AN EMERGENCY WHERE A SPEEDY EXIT FROM THE VEHICLE WAS CRITICAL, LOSS OF LIFE COULD OCCUR. WE BELIEVE THIS PROBLEM IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES AN IMMEDIATE SOLUTION. *TR *UPDATED 12/12/07 *BF UPDATED 12/12/07

NHTSA ID

10201813

Incident

Sep 2, 2007

2003 CHEVROLET S10 THIRD DOOR EXTENDED CAB DOOR LATCH BREAKS ROUTINELY, THE CURRENT CASE MAKES THE 4TH SUCH CASE, MADE OF CHEAP PLASTIC, UNSAFE, CANNOT ACCESS DOOR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10197574

Incident

Jul 25, 2007

Mileage

11,000 mi

THIRD DOOR HANDLE BROKE AGAIN 3 TIMES SO FAR AND THE DEALER SAID I NEED TO PUSH THE DOOR IN WHILE I PULL THE LATCH. I DID A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND TWO COMPANIES THAT ARE OFFERING REPLACEMENTS BUT I FEEL THAT I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PURCHASE NOT FACTORY PARTS FOR A FACTORY PART. *JB

NHTSA ID

10177135

Incident

Dec 25, 2006

THE THIRD DOOR HANDLE HAS BROKEN TWICE IN ONE WEEK , ALL UNDER NORMAL OPERATION, PART WAS REPLACED BUT BROKE INSTANTLY. *NM

NHTSA ID

10176176

Incident

Dec 13, 2006

Mileage

74,958 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ENTERING OR EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE HOOD LATCH CATCHES THE CONTACT'S SHOESTRING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN FOR INSPECTION.

NHTSA ID

10152214

Incident

Mar 8, 2006

Mileage

10,000 mi

DT: THE DOOR LATCH KEEPS BREAKING OFF OF THE 3RD DOOR. *TT

NHTSA ID

10124380

Incident

Jun 1, 2004

HOOD RELEASES DURING DRIVING, ONLY SAFETY LATCH KEEPS IT FROM OPENING.*AK

NHTSA ID

10051456

Incident

Jul 9, 2003

Mileage

1,000 mi