2002 Chevrolet S10

THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IS LOOSE. ONE CAN LITERALLY JIGGLE THE DOOR APPROXIMATELY HALF OF A CENTIMETER UP AND DOWN. THE AUTO DEALERSHIP IN PORTLAND, MAINE (FOREST CITY CHEVROLET - NOW CALLED QUIRK CHEVROLET) ADVISED ME THAT THEY COULD FAIL MY INSPECTION A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO - THAT THERE HAD BEEN REPORTS OF THIS AND WHAT THE PROGRESSION WOULD BE OF SUCH. THE DOOR DID NOT JIGGLE AT ALL DURING THAT TIME AND WAS OPERATING PROPERLY. IT DID PASS MAINE'S TOUGH INSPECTION LAW DURING SAID INITIAL NOTIFICATION BY THE DEALER (INSPECTED BY VIP AUTO, SOUTH PORTLAND, MAINE). *JB

18 MONTH OLD VEHICLE, PAINT PEELING OFF IN SHEETS DOWN TO BARE METAL ON LOWER FENDERS AND UNDER DOORS ON 2002 EXTENDED CAB S-10, RUSTING IN THOSE AREAS. TRIED TO GET CORRECTION FOR A YEAR AND A HALF. DEALER AND GM CONTACTED, REFUSED TO FIX, STATED WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR, MY EXPERIENCE LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THE METAL WAS NOT PROPERLY CLEANED BEFORE PAINTING. NEVER IN MY 70 YEARS HAVE I OWNED OR SEEN A VEHICLE'S FINISH PEEL OFF IN SHEETS. I FINALLY GAVE UP AND HAD RHINO TRUCK BED FINISH SPRAYED ON FENDER EDGES, ROCKER PANELS AND LOWER DOORS TO STOP THE RUSTING. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER GM PRODUCT BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF SERVICE FOR THIS AND OTHER DEFECTS (BROKEN LATCHES AND TAILGATE CABLES) ON MY S-10. *NM

BATTERY LEAKED BATTERY ACID TO THE POINT THAT THE POST COMPLETELY DETACHED ITSELF FROM THE BATTERY UNIT. WHEN EXPLAINED TO DEALERSHIP WAS TOLD THAT THEY SEE THIS PROBLEM VERY FREQUENTLY WITH THESE VEHICLES. THIS LEFT ME STRANDED WITH NO POWER. IF I WOULD HAVE BEEN ACTUALLY DRIVING WHEN THE CABLE DISCONNECTED IT COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS PROBLEMS. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH ON DRY ROAD CONDITIONS, AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKES. THE HAND BRAKE WAS ALSO APPLIED BUT FAILED TO ENGAGED OR SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO WARNING SIGNALS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE SERVICE DEALER WAS ALERTED AND ADMITTED THAT THERE WERE OTHER VEHICLES OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL WITH THIS PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED TO ANALYZE THE VEHICLE. *AK

THE THIRD DOOR LATCH HAS FAILED THREE TIMES ON MY 2002 S10 CHEVROLET PICKUP VIN:1GCS19W629114870 AS FOLLOWS: 1ST AT 10,842 MILES, 2ND AROUND 40,000 MILES REPAIRED ON 10,842 MILES AND THE THIRD TIME TODAY AT 57,175. I BELIEVE THIS PRESENTS A SEVER SAFETY HAZARD SHOULD THERE BE A FIRE AND SOMEONE WAS IN THE REAR SEAT BECAUSE THEY MAY NOT GET OUT AS THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. THIS DOOR LATCH IS NON-METAL AND APPARENTLY PRONE TO FAILURE. *NM

I WAS UNLOADING SOME LIMBS AND BRUSH INTO A BRUSH PILE FROM THE BACK OF MY 2002 CHEVROLET S-10 TRUCK WHEN BOTH TAILGATE CABLES SNAPPED AND I FELL INTO THE PILE. I WEIGH 200 POUNDS AND THE LIMBS I WAS UNLOADING WEIGHED ABOUT 20 POUNDS. I WAS NOT INJURED AND THERE APPEARS TO BE NO DAMAGE TO THE TAILGATE ITSELF. I WAS LOOKING ONLINE TO ORDER NEW PARTS WHEN I FOUND ABOUT A HUNDRED SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, SOME WITH INJURIES, AND STILL NO RECALL. I BECAME ANGRY WHEN I FOUND OUT GM KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HAS IGNORED THEIR CUSTOMERS' SAFETY. ALSO, THE CABLES ARE RIVETED IN WHICH MEANS YOU HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY WHICH IS $60.00 FOR ONE SIDE THEREFORE TOTAL COST IS AROUND $120.00. *NM