2003 Chevrolet S10

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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