2003 Chevrolet S10 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.

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.

UPON PERSONAL INSPECTION OF MY VEHICLE I DISCOVERED MY SPARE TIRE WAS MISSING AND THE CABLE HAD SNAPPED DUE TO CABLE FRAYING OR CORROSION. THE EXACT TIME AND SPEED OF THIS FAILURE IS UNKNOWN BUT THE DANGER COULD BE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS A: THE TIRE COULD POSE A HAZARD TO TRAFFIC BEHIND THE VEHICLE. B: THE TIRE COULD ROLL INTO LANES OF TRAFFIC OR PEDESTRIANS. C: THE TIRE COULD FALL AT SUCH AN ANGLE TO LIFT AND DEFLECT THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING DAMAGE AND UNEXPECTED LOSS OF CONTROL. D: THE OPERATOR COULD FIND THEMSELVES STRANDED WITHOUT A SPARE TIRE. *TR

CABLE RUSTED UNDERNEATH TRUCK, SPARE TIRE CAME OFF, CAUSED TRAFFIC TIE-P. *TR

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET S10. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT OBSERVED AN UNKNOWN FLUID LEAKING UNDER THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO OBSERVED CORROSION AROUND THE HEATING COIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 02/23/16*LJ THE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND LEAKS IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND HEAD GASKETS. AN INSPECTION REVEALED, THE GASKET WAS COMING APART AND WAS CORRODED. THE HEATER COIL WAS CORRODED AND LEAKING. UPDATED 03/03/16.*JB

I WAS PULLING OUT FROM AN INTERSECTION WHEN SOMETHING "JOLTED" THE VEHICLE AND MADE A NOISE LIKE SOMETHING HIT THE TRUCK. LOOKING BACK IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE SPARE TIRE WAS LYING IN THE ROAD AND THE CAR BEHIND ME ALMOST HIT IT. I WENT BACK AND PICKED UP THE TIRE. AFTER RETURNING HOME MY FATHER INSPECTED THE TRUCK AND SAID THE CABLE HAD BROKEN WHERE THE SPARE TIRE MOUNT HOLDS THE TIRE UP UNDER THE TRUCK BED. THE TIRE IS CUT IN A COUPLE PLACES ON THE SIDEWALLS AND THE BRACKET THAT SHOULD BE ON THE END OF THE CABLE IS MISSING. I DIDN'T NOTICE IT LYING IN THE ROAD AS I JUST GRABBED MY TIRE IN A HURRY BECAUSE MORE TRAFFIC WAS COMING. *TR

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD (LUCKILY NOT FAST AND WITHOUT TRAFFIC!!) . I FELT A SLIGHT BUMP. FIRST THOUGHT WAS I HIT A POTHOLE OR RAN OVER SOMETHING IN THE ROAD IN SPITE OF THE FACT I DID NOT SEE ANYTHING. NATURALLY, I CHECKED THE REARVIEW MIRROR AND TO MY SURPRISE, SAW A WHEEL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET WHICH I KNOW I DID NOT RUN OVER- NEXT THOUGHT WAS "ITS FROM MY TRUCK! THANK GOD I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY !!". UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, I FOUND THAT THE SPARE TIRE RETAINING CABLE HAD RUSTED THRU AND ALLOWED THE WHEEL TO DROP OFF FROM UNDER THE BED OF THE TRUCK. I CALLED CHEVY TO COMPLAIN BUT WAS MET WITH THE ANTICIPATED RESISTANCE TO WARRANTY REPAIR. I SUGGESTED TO MY WIFE THAT IT WOULD NOT BE WISE TO DRIVE BEHIND ANY CHEVY S10 TRUCKS! *TR

The contact owned a 2003 Chevrolet S 10. The contact stated that while stopped at a stop sign, another vehicle T-boned his vehicle at a high rate of speed. The contact stated that the air bag did not deploy and the contact hit his head on the windshield. The contact was taken from the scene to a local hospital where they initially ran a test and found no injuries on his body. The contact stated that his head remained in pain and went back to the hospital the next day. The next day, the contact was informed that a blood clot was discovered near his brain, and was transferred to another hospital for surgery. The contact was sent to outpatient rehabilitation once he was released from the hospital. The contact stated that the other driver did not sustain any injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a body shop where it was deemed a total loss and his insurance had taken possession of the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and offered no assistance. The vehicle was a total loss. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

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.

THE TRUCK WAS OCCASIONALLY NOT TURNING OVER. TRIED THINGS LIKE TURNING FAN ON, RADIO, ETC AND IT WOULD START. SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON OR WILL BLINK. TRUCK NOW IS NOT TURNING OVER AT ALL. DASH LIGHTS BLINK AND OR COME ON WHEN DOOR OPENS. THIS IS A PROBLEM I'VE SEEN ALL OVER INTERNET, BUT NOTHING HAS WORKED. I THINK IT SHOULD HAVE A RECALL. I AM PAYING FOR A DEAD TRUCK NOW. TRUCK WAS STATIONARY-WON'T START.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET S10. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL TICKING NOISE AND THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A TICKET BECAUSE OF THE UNKNOWN SPEED LIMIT AND WAS SPEEDING 20 MPH OVER THE SPEED LIMIT. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED OR MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS OVER 100,000.

THIS IS SECOND VEHICLE OF PREVIOUS COMPLAINT. WE HAVE TWO 2003 CHEVROLET S-10S WHERE THE WIPERS STOP WORKING DURING RAIN. IN MOST CASES DURING HEAVY RAINS WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAYS AND INTERSTATES. VEHICLE HAS TO BE PULLED OVER AND THE HOOD HAS TO BE RAISED TO TAP THE MOTOR TO BE ABLE TO CONTINUE.

WE OWN 2-2003 S-10S SAME YEAR MODELS AND COLOR. THE ONLY THING DIFFERENT ARE THE MOTORS. BOTH HAVE BEEN HAVING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS GO OUT WHILE IN A HEAVY RAINSTORMS AND ON BUSY INTERSTATES.

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.

FUEL TANK LEAKING-NO IMPACT. NOTED THE FUEL TANK IS SEPARATING FROM THE FUEL FILLER NECK. PLASTIC FUEL TANK IS CRACKING WITHOUT ANY IMPACT TO THE TANK. *TR

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.

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.

THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ACTUATOR ON TOP OF THE TRANSFER CASE FAILED- ACTUATOR I WHEN IT FAILED IT ALLOWED TRANSFER CASE FLUID TO BE DRAWN INTO THE VACUUM SYSTEM OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ENGAGEMENT AND DISENGAGEMENT. THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE AT 65MPH ON THE EXPRESSWAY. IT ALSO CAUSED THE HEATER CONTROLS NOT TO WORK PROPERLY. THE TRUCK NEEDS TO HAVE THE ACTUATORS (5), THE VACUUM TANK, THE VACUUM LINES AND THE HEATER CONTROL. A 1400.00 REPAIR BILL I WILL HAVE TO COVER. *TR

WAS DRIVING TO WORK NOTICED WHEN DEPRESSED CLUTCH TO PUT INTO GEAR. IT WASN'T ALLOWING ME TO DO SO. WAS STUCK ON SIDE OF ROAD HAD TOW TRUCK TAKE VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER FOR SERVICE. BOUGHT USED VEH. UNDER WARRANTY 1WEEK AND A DAY AGO. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET S10. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (HOMETOWN CHEVROLET BUICK GMC INC, 2009 BARNES ST, REIDSVILLE, NC, 27320) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT IT COULD BE ONE OUT OF TWO FAILURES: AN AIR BAG WARNING SENSOR OR SOMETHING BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS INCOMPLETE UNTIL THE VEHICLE COULD BE SERVICED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2003 CHEVY S-10 PICKUP PURCHASED IN JUNE 2003 THAT HAS LESS THAN 35,000 MILES. IN FEBRUARY 2008 WHEN DRIVING IN LOCAL TRAFFIC AND PERFECT WEATHER CONDITIONS I SUDDENLY HEARD A ROAR THAT SOUNDED LIKE A DIESEL TRUCK AND LASTED ONLY FEW SECONDS. I HAD NEVER HEARD SUCH A NOISE FROM MY TRUCK. ABOUT ONE QUARTER OF A MILE LATER THE ROAR RETURNED AND THE ACCELERATOR SPONTANEOUSLY DEPRESSED. I HAD TO STAND ON THE BRAKE WITH ALL MY STRENGTH TO TRY TO SLOW THE TRUCK. I STOOD ON THE BRAKE FOR A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 30 FEET. I ULTIMATELY HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I HAD TO CONTINUE TO STAND ON THE BRAKE TO KEEP IT FROM MOVING FORWARD EVEN AFTER THE IMPACT. THE PERSON THAT WAS DRIVING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME WALKED BACK TO ME AND SUGGESTED THAT I TURN OFF THE ENGINE. THIS STOPPED THE ROAR (OR "REVVED UP") ENGINE. THE TRUCK WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT NO PROBLEMS COULD BE DETECTED BY THE COMPUTER DIAGNOSTICS OR THE CHEVY DEALERS MECHANIC TO EXPLAIN THE ACCELERATION. *TR

I WAS PULLING OUT FROM AN INTERSECTION WHEN SOMETHING "JOLTED" THE VEHICLE AND MADE A NOISE LIKE SOMETHING HIT THE TRUCK. LOOKING BACK IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE SPARE TIRE WAS LYING IN THE ROAD AND THE CAR BEHIND ME ALMOST HIT IT. I WENT BACK AND PICKED UP THE TIRE. AFTER RETURNING HOME MY FATHER INSPECTED THE TRUCK AND SAID THE CABLE HAD BROKEN WHERE THE SPARE TIRE MOUNT HOLDS THE TIRE UP UNDER THE TRUCK BED. THE TIRE IS CUT IN A COUPLE PLACES ON THE SIDEWALLS AND THE BRACKET THAT SHOULD BE ON THE END OF THE CABLE IS MISSING. I DIDN'T NOTICE IT LYING IN THE ROAD AS I JUST GRABBED MY TIRE IN A HURRY BECAUSE MORE TRAFFIC WAS COMING. *TR

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD (LUCKILY NOT FAST AND WITHOUT TRAFFIC!!) . I FELT A SLIGHT BUMP. FIRST THOUGHT WAS I HIT A POTHOLE OR RAN OVER SOMETHING IN THE ROAD IN SPITE OF THE FACT I DID NOT SEE ANYTHING. NATURALLY, I CHECKED THE REARVIEW MIRROR AND TO MY SURPRISE, SAW A WHEEL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET WHICH I KNOW I DID NOT RUN OVER- NEXT THOUGHT WAS "ITS FROM MY TRUCK! THANK GOD I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY !!". UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, I FOUND THAT THE SPARE TIRE RETAINING CABLE HAD RUSTED THRU AND ALLOWED THE WHEEL TO DROP OFF FROM UNDER THE BED OF THE TRUCK. I CALLED CHEVY TO COMPLAIN BUT WAS MET WITH THE ANTICIPATED RESISTANCE TO WARRANTY REPAIR. I SUGGESTED TO MY WIFE THAT IT WOULD NOT BE WISE TO DRIVE BEHIND ANY CHEVY S10 TRUCKS! *TR

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET S10 THAT WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR SERVICE ON 08/02/03 WITH A SPEEDOMETER READING OF 3,271 MILES AT THE TIME OF SERVICE. THE CONTACT EXPLAINED TO DEALERSHIP THAT THE VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY VIBRATED. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THERE WASN'T ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO HAVE THE SAME VIBRATION, BUT EVERY TIME THE CONTACT BROUGHT VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR SERVICE THEY INSISTED THAT THERE WASN'T ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. ON 10/20/06 WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AT F 60-65 MPH THE DRIVESHAFT BECAME LOOSE, GOING UNDERNEATH AN 18TH WHEELER AND ACROSS THE OTHER SIDE OF THE EXPRESSWAY. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT THE VEHICLE HAD 36,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO WOODY FULSON AUTOMOTIVE, AND THEY STATED THAT THE DRIVESHAFT AND U RING CAME LOOSE FROM THE RACK AND PINION STEERING SYSTEM. THE DEALER REPLACED THE DRIVESHAFT, AS WELL AS SERVICED THE VEHICLE. ON 12/26/06 CONTACT 'S VEHICLE VIBRATED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WENT OVER 30 MPH, WHICH CAUSED THE HOOD TO POP OPEN AND THE WINDSHIELD TO SHATTER. THE CONTACT BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP ,AND THEY STATED THAT THE VIBRATION WAS DUE TO THE BANDING OF THE DRIVESHAFT. *AK

IF THE VEHICLE IS PLACED IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE ON A HIGH TRACTION SURFACE AND YOU ATTEMPT TO TURN, LEFT OR RIGHT, THE DRIVETRAIN LOCKS UP AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER AND HAD MANY CONVERSATIONS WITH GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY TELL ME I SHOULD NOT BE DRIVING IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE ON A HIGH TRACTION SURFACE. THE SERVICE MANAGER DID AGREE THAT THE VEHICLE WILL NOT TURN IN THIS SITUATION AND THAT THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO. I HAVE OWNED NUMEROUS 4-WHEEL DRIVE TRUCKS AND NEVER HAVE I HAD ONE THAT WOULD NOT TURN WILL IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE ON A HIGH TRACTION SURFACE. THEY MAY SKIP OR HOP A LITTLE BUT THEY ALWAYS TURNED. IF YOU HAPPEN TO TURN LEFT AND THE VEHICLE STOPS YOU WOULD BE PLACING YOURSELF AND THE PASSENGERS IN HARMS WAY WITH ON-COMING TRAFFIC. I HAVE A SAFETY ISSUE WITH MY VEHICLE AND IT MAY BE A GENERIC ISSUE. GM SAYS IT IS CAUSED BY DRIVING IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE ON A HIGH TRACTION SURFACE BUT WHEN ASKED WHERE IT STATES IN THE OWNERS MANUAL THAT I CAN'T DRIVE IN THIS SITUATION THEY SAY IT DOES NOT SPECIFICALLY STATE IT. IF THIS IS A GENERIC ISSUE THEN THERE MAY BE ALOT OF OWNERS THAT MAY NOT BE AWARE OF AN EXTREME SAFTEY CONCERN. IF YOUR ORGANIZATION HAS A LOCAL OFFICE I WOULD BE HAPPY TO DEMOSTRATE THIS SAFETY ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET S10. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, ALL THE VEHICLE GAUGES WENT TO ZERO AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. ADDITIONALLY, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET S10 WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 15800 MILES. THE CONTACT STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE AT 1100 MILES WHEN THE BRAKES BEGAN TO MAKE LOUD NOISES. IN AUGUST O 2003 THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DON HALL CHEVROLET OF ASHLAND KENTUCKY, AND THE SERVICE PERSONNEL DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE PADS WERE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE FACTORY ROTORS, THUS CAUSING THE BRAKES TO MAKE A V LOUD NOISE. THE ROTORS WERE TURNED AND NEW BRAKE PADS WERE INSTALLED. THREE DAYS LATER THE NOISE CONTINUED. A MECHANIC INSTALLED WAGNER BRAKE PADS. THE MANUFACTURER'S PADS INSTALLED AT THE DEALER WERE NOT AS EFFICIENT. AT 11, 000 MILES THE BRAKE PEDAL RATTLED WHEN DRIVING OVER SPEED BUMPS. THE SERVICE PERSONNEL AT MCFARLAND MURRAY CHEVORLET DEALERSHIP OF GRAYSON KENTUCKY REMOVED THE DASHBORAD, AND REPLACED THE BUSHING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THEY CONCLUDED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY WAS INCORRECTLY INSTALLED ,AND THE BUSHING WAS DEFECTIVE FROM THE FACTORY INSTALLATION. TWO YEARS LATER THE CONTACT HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE BUSHING. THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT WANT TO MAKE THE REPAIRS SINCE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY FROM FACTORY AND IT WAS A SAFETY PROBLEM. IN ADDITION, THE TAILGATE CABLES WERE RECALLED AND REPLACED. FINALLY POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED DUE TO A LEAK. THE COOLER LINE WAS LEAKING, THE OIL PAN GASKET WAS LEAKING AND THE REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 03/30/07. *UB

2003 S-10 PICKUP, VIN [XXX] . WHEN I TOOK THIS VEHICLE TO FLETCHER CHEVROLET FOR AN OIL CHANGE ON OCT 28, 2003, AT 1,866 MILES, I MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS A SQUEAK COMING FROM THE FRONT RIGHT SUSPENSION. THEY CHECKED AND HEARD THE SQUEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED FOR REPAIR ON NOV 17, 2003. ON DEC 3, 2003, 2 WEEKS LATER, I PICKED UP THE VEHICLE AND WAS TOLD THAT THE COIL SPRING INSULATORS WERE REPLACED. ON DEC 11, 2003, I WENT TO FLETCHER CHEVROLET FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND AGAIN MENTIONED HAVING A SQUEAK IN THE FRONT. THE FRONT END WAS LUBRICATED. THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM BUT I PROCRASTINATED UNTIL JUNE 7, 2004 BEFORE TAKING THE VEHICLE BACK FOR SERVICE. FLETCHER CHEVROLET CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND SAID THAT THEY NEEDED TO ORDER UPPER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED FOR REPAIR ON JUNE 17, 2004. ON JULY 1, 2004, 2 WEEKS LATER, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS READY. THIS TIME THEY LUBED JOINTS AND BUSHINGS, REMOVED THE STABILIZER BAR TO GREASE BUSHINGS AND REPLACED THE STABILIZER LINK BUSHINGS AND UPPER BUSHINGS. THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE NOISE STILL EXISTED. THE NICE FOLKS AT THE FLETCHER CHEVROLETS SERVICE DEPARTMENT EXPLAINED THAT THEY HAD DONE ALL THEY COULD BUT SINCE GM TOLD THEM THAT MY DEFECT WAS NOT A PROBLEM STEMMING FROM DRIVABILITY PART OF NORMAL OPERATION, ADDITIONAL WORK WOULD NOT BE PERFORMED UNDER WARRANTY TO FIX THIS DEFECT. I CALLED THIS NUMBER AND SPOKE WITH SARA HARTMANN. AFTER CHECKING SHE INFORMED ME THAT CHEVROLET KNEW THAT SOME S-10S WERE EXPERIENCING A SUSPENSION NOISE PROBLEM BUT IT WAS CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE AND THERE WAS NO KNOWN FIX. IN ESSENCE SHE IS SAYING, TO MAKE ME FEEL BETTER, THAT I AM NOT ALONE. I TOLD HER THAT THIS WAS MY 4TH S-10 AND I DID NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM WITH THE OTHERS. SHE DID OFFER ME A SMART CARE PACKAGE CONSISTING OF FREE OIL CHANGES FOR 12 MONTHS OR 12,000 MILES. I WOULD RATHER HAVE THE DEFECT FIXED. *AK UPDATED 07/25/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.

WHEN DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL PULLED TOWARDS THE RIGHT. THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, BUT THE PROBLEM REMAINED THE SAME. *AK *SC *JB

MY VEHICLE, A 2003 CHEVY S10 TRUCK, LIKE MANY VEHICLES, HAS DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS THAT AUTOMATICALLY GO ON WHEN THE TRUCK IS RUNNING; THE REGULAR HEADLIGHTS AND TAILLIGHTS COME ON AUTOMATICALLY WHEN OUTDOOR LIGHT FADES. AS A RESULT I NEVER TOUCH THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. RECENTLY MY FRIEND WAS FOLLOWING ME IN HER CAR ON A HIGHWAY TRIP WHEN WE ENCOUNTERED SURPRISINGLY DENSE DAYLIGHT FOG; SENSIBLE SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY DROPPED TO 25 OR 30 MPH. HAPPILY EVERY CAR I SAW HAD ITS LIGHTS ON (NOT TO SEE BUT TO BE SEEN). AT ONE POINT MY FRIEND FLASHED HER LIGHTS AT ME REPEATEDLY AND I PULLED OVER TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG. "YOUR TAILLIGHTS AREN'T ON," SHE SAID. "I KNOW YOU'RE THERE, BUT IF I'M AS FAR BACK AS FEELS SAFE, I REALLY CAN'T SEE YOU!" IT HAD NEVER OCCURRED TO ME THAT THERE WAS EVER A TIME WHEN SAFETY REQUIRED ME TO ACTUALLY TURN ON THE HEADLIGHTS. IT SEEMS ENTIRELY POSSIBLE TO ME THAT THE NON-AUTOMATIC LIGHTING OF TAILLIGHTS ON VEHICLES WITH THIS LIGHTING ARRANGEMENT MIGHT CONTRIBUTE TO PILEUPS IN DAYTIME FOG OR BLOWING SNOW. I'M GOING TO RIG MY LIGHTS SO THE TAILLIGHTS COME ON IN DAYTIME RUNNING TOO. THIS SITUATION MIGHT NOT RISE TO THE LEVEL OF A RECALL, BUT I WONDER WHETHER STANDARDS FOR FUTURE VEHICLES SHOULD REQUIRE THAT DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS INCLUDE TAILLIGHTS. *TR

THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A 2 HEADLAMP SYSTEM. AFTER ALIGNING THE DRIVERS SIDE LOWER BEAM HEADLAMP, THE UPPER BEAM HEADLAMP (WHICH DOES NOT CONTAIN A SEPARATE AIMING MECHANISM) APPEARS TO BE AIMED LOWER THAN THE LOWER BEAM. THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS CONDITION SIGNIFICANTLY LIMITS THE DRIVERS VISIBILITY WHEN USING UPPER BEAM. THE CONSUMER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE HEADLAMP WAS NOT REPAIRABLE. THE DEALER ALSO DEMONSTRATED A SIMILAR ANAMOLY IN THE DRIVERS SIDE HEADLAMP ON ANOTHER 2003 S10 THAT IT HAD ON THE DEALER LOT. *AK

A/C BLOWER DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY AFTER SEVERAL HOURS ON THE HIGHWAY. WHEN SET TO HIGH IT BLOWS ABOUT THE SAME AS IF SET ON LOW. AFTER STOPPING FOR AWHILE IT WILL WORK CORRECTLY AGAIN. SINCE IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO RECREATE ON DEMAND I HAVE NOT TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP. *JB

CAR FIRE. *BF DUE TO A/C HOSE. YEAR OF THE VEHICLE/2003. *SC *JB

I WAS GOING THROUGH A GREEN LIGHT AT AN INTERSECTION,WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN THE RED LIGHT AT A HIGH SPEED. THE VEHICLE HIT THE FRONT CENTER OF MY BUMPER AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT HOLD. I WAS HEADED SOUTH,AND THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS HEADED WEST,WHEN IT HIT ME. IT TURNED ME INTO THE WESTWARD DIRECTION. WHEN I CAME TO, MY HEAD WAS HANGING OUT THE WINDOW AND MY SON(WHO WAS IN THE PASSENGERS SEAT )WAS ON TOP OF ME. HE WAS THROWN ACROSS THE CONSOLE,OUR SEAT BELTS DID NOT HOLD. I WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE ER BY AMBULANCE. IF NEED BE I HAVE PHOTOS OF THE ACCIDENT SCENE...UPDATED 09-03-14 *BF UPDATED 09/10/2014 *JS

TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING THE 2005 CHEVROLET S10 PICKUP TRUCK. THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION AND NEITHER THE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER NOR THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING AT 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE STRUCK THE CONTACTS VEHICLE IN FRONT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AWAY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23672. *AK THE CONSUMER HAS PROVIDED A POLICE REPORT FROM THE ACCIDENT AND THE INVOICES FOR THE DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF THE CRASH. UPDATE 4/23/07*TR