2001 Chevrolet S10

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET S-10. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT WOULD NOT REMAIN LATCHED AND KEPT SLIDING BACK. PASSENGERS HAVE SUSTAINED MINOR LEG INJURIES DUE TO THE FAILURE. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE SMOG HOSE KEPT CATCHING FIRE, WHICH CAUSED THE WIRE HARNESS TO BECOME HEATED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 90 MPH. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 99,400.

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THATTHE 2001 CHEVROLET S10 SHOULD BE ABLE TO USE FLEXIBLE FUEL. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY ADVISED CONTACT NOT TO USE E85 FUEL. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO INFORM THE CONTACT OF THE CONSEQUENCES OF USING E85 FUEL. THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED CONTACT IF E85 FUEL WERE USED THEY WOULD REFUSE TO REPAIR VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAD 100000 MILES. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURES TO DATE.*AK

2001 CHEVY S-10 FOUR CYLINDER AUTOMATIC APPEARED TO BE DEAD. WHEN KEY INSERTED AND TURNED OVER THERE WERE NO LIGHTS ON DASH. AFTER IT SAT A FEW SECONDS I ATTEMPTED TO RESTART ENGINE. ALL DASH LIGHTS AND GAUGES APPEARED TO COME ON. THE RADIO WAS RESET TO 1:00 AS IF ALL SYSTEMS HAD WENT DEAD. THERE WAS A WHINING NOISE COMING THROUGH INTO THE CAB OF THE TRUCK AND ALL THE DASH LIGHTS SEEMED TO FLICKER. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN THE LAST FOUR DAYS. ALL INSTANCES ARE FOR JUST A FEW SECONDS AND THEN EVERYTHING APPEARS TO BE OKAY ON THE RESTART EXCEPT THAT THE CLOCK HAS ALWAYS RESET TO 1:00. THE LAST INSTANCE TODAY OCCURRED AS I STARTED THE TRUCK AND LEFT A PARKING SPACE. I GOT ABOUT 50 FEET AND THE VEHICLE DIED AND COASTED TO A STOP WITH ALL DASH LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. WHEN I TURNED KEY OFF FOR JUST A FEW SECONDS AND THEN ATTEMPTED TO RESTART AGAIN EVERYTHING CAME BACK ON AND THE CLOCK WAS RESET TO 1:00. *JB

I HAVE AN 2001 S-10 EXTENDED CAB 4X4 TRUCK. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THIS TRUCK TOWED 4 TIMES & 4 OR 5 FUEL PUMPS PUT IN ALSO A WIRE THAT GOES TO FUEL PUMP & A NEW GAS CAP ALSO. I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK IN JUNE OF 06 & DROVE IT 3 DAYS BEFORE THE FIRST BREAK DOWN. IT WAS DOWN FOR 2 MONTHS. THE PLACE OF PURCHASE LED ME TO BELIEVE THAT THE TRUCK WAS IN PERFECT CONDITION WITH NO PROBLEMS OR ANY WRECKS. WHEN THE TRUCK WAS TOWED TO A CHEVY DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR IT COST OVER 500$ JUST IN LABOR ALONE NOT TO MENTION THE COST OF THE FUEL PUMPS & FULL DIAGNOSTICS. I AM STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE GAS TANK. WHEN I FILL THE TRUCK UP IT RUNS OUT THE TOP OF THE TANK ITSELF UNDER THE BED OF MY TRUCK . ISN'T THIS A DANGER TO MY SAFETY ? THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP DOESN'T WANT TO STAND BY THEIR WORK NOW SO I'M STUCK WITH A DEADLY VEHICLE. I PLAN TO FILE ANY COMPLAINT I CAN & IF POSSIBLE I WILL GET IT ON THE NEWS AS WELL. WITHIN A FEW HOURS OF MY BUYING THIS JUNK THE AUTO DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT IT SOLD MY CONTRACT TO A FINANCE COMPANY SO NOW THE DEALER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE THINGS THAT WERE & ARE BAD. THE TRUCK BED ONLY HAD 1 BOLT HOLDING THE WHOLE BED ON & THE GAS TANK ONLY HAD 1 STRAP ON 1 SIDE HOLDING THE GAS TANK UP... THE FINANCE COMPANY WON'T HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM EITHER. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING THIS TYPE OF TRUCK & HAVE FOUND THAT WAY TO MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS AS I DO WHEN IT COMES TO THE GAS TANK & FUEL PUMP. SHOULDN'T SOMEONE BE HELD LIABLE FOR THIS PROBLEM ? WOULD THE MAKERS OF THE S-10 TRUCK ALLOW THEIR KIDS OR FAMILY TO RIDE IN A TRUCK THAT COULD POSSIBLY ONE DAY CAUSE THEIR DEATH ? WHEN A GAS TANK LEAKS FUEL FROM THE TANK UNDER THE TRUCK WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF AT A STOP LIGHT SOMEONE THROWS A CIGARETTE OUT & IT HITS THE GAS THAT'S LEAKED OUT ? MY OPINION THE TRUCK WOULD BLOW UP. IF THERE IS ANYONE WHO CAN TELL ME WHERE TO COMPLAIN I'D BE EVER SO GRATEFUL FOR THAT INFO. CATHY IN KY. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, SMOKE WAS NOTICED INSIDE THE VEHICLE CABIN. NO WARNING LIGHTS ALERTED THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE SAME PROBLEM RECURRED, AND REQUIRED A SECOND REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE THE GASKET A THIRD TIME. THE PROBLEM WAS VERY SENSITIVE BECAUSE THE SMOKE ENTERED THROUGH THE VENTILATION TO THE CABIN AT LOW SPEEDS AND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IMMOBILE AT STOP SIGN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO INDICATED THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND PROVIDED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE.

REF: 2001 CHEVY S-10, EXTENDED CAB, 4X2 THE DRIVER SEAT WAS ADJUSTED FORWARD (CLOSER TO THE STEERING WHEEL), AND WHILE DRIVING MY DAUGHTER'S (5' 2") SEAT MOVED ALL THE WAY BACK WHERE SHE COULD NO LONGER MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I TESTED THE SEAT, WHILE IT WAS PARK AND I CAN ADJUST THE SEAT CLOSER TO THE STEERING WHEEL AND I CAN PUSH THE SEAT BACK EVERYTIME WITHOUT USING THE BAR THAT LOCKS THE SEAT IN PLACE. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE ENGINE, IT WOULD NOT START. UPON INITIAL INSPECTION UNDER THE HOOD, THE POSITIVE POST OF THE BATTERY WAS COMPLETELY SEPARATED. THE CONTACT PLACED THE POST BACK INTO THE BATTERY, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. UPDATED 10/25/2006 - WHEN THE BATTERY CONNECTION FAILED THE GREEN LIGHT, INDICATING A GOOD BATTERY, WAS ON. THE GAUGE WAS READING 14, THE SAME AS WITHTHE NEW BATTERY. *NM