2003 Chevrolet S10

THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ON MY CHEVROLET S-10 PICK-UP FAILS WHILE TRYING TO STOP IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC OF BETWEEN 15 TO 20 MILES AN HOUR FORTUNATELY I RAN INTO THE BACK OF A FULL SIZE CHEVROLET TRUCK AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES, ONLY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLES. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT FOR ABOUT A MONTH THE BRAKES WOULD PULSATE AFTER DRIVING A A WHILE AND STOPPING AT LOW SPEED OR DURING LIGHT PEDAL PRESSURE. THE BRAKES WERE CHECK FOR WARPED OR DEFECTIVE ROTORS AND POSSIBLE WORN PAD. THE ROTORS AND PADS WERE FOUND TO BE OK AND SO WERE THE ROTORS WHICH ARE SMOOTH. THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS ARE THE FACTORY ORIGINALS AND THE VEHICLE HAS UNDER 36,000 MILES. THE TRUCK IS USE AS AN OCCASIONAL LOCAL COMMUTE VEHICLE AND FOR PLEASURE, AND NOT FOR WORK, OR TO CARRY HEAVY LOADS. AFTER I FOUND TWO 020525006A AND 02052500 WHICH DESCRIBES THE PROBLEM OF LOW SPEED ABS ACTIVATION. I THINK THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUES THAT PEOPLE SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF. JUST AS I COULDN'T STOP AND I HIT A TRUCK, I COULD EASILY HAVE HIT A PERSON OR A CHILD THAT MAY HAVE RAN INTO THE STREET CHASING A BALL. THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED JUST TWO BLOCKS FROM MY HOME. I THINK IS NEGLIGENT THAT CAR COMPANIES ARE NOT MADE TO REPORT TO CONSUMERS SUCH SERIOUS LIFE SAFETY ISSUES, WHICH CAN CAUSE THE LOST OF LIFE FOR BOTH DRIVERS AND PEDESTRIANS, WHICH COULD BE ANY OF US OR ANY OF OUR RELATIVES. WHEN I GOT HOME AND REALIZED THE IMPLICATION OF CONSUMERS NOT BEING NOTIFIED OF SUCH BULLETINS I FELT SICK TO MY STOMACH. I HOPE THAT GENERAL MOTORS IS MADE TO BEAR THE RESPONSIBILITY OF NOT ONLY INFORMING CONSUMERS OF SUCH A VITAL SAFETY EQUIPMENT FAILURE, BUT ALSO FOR PAYING FOR THE REPAIRS OF SOMETHING WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN CORRECTED WHILE MY VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

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

AT 7200 MILES THE ROTORS ON OUR 2003 CHEVY XTREME NEEDED TO BE RESURFACED, THEY RESURFACED. AT 12,000 MILE OUR VEHICLE WAS BACK IN FOR ROTOR PROBLEMS AGAIN THIS TIME THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR WE WERE ACCUSED OF DOING BRAKE STANDS (BACK TIRES WERE OVER INFLATED WEARING IN THE CENTER). ROTORS AND BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, TOO IT TO ANOTHER CHEVY DEALER WE AGAIN WERE TOLD THAT THIS WAS DAMAGE BECAUSE OF BRAKING AFTER A TALK WITH THE SERVICE MGR THEY WENT AHEAD AND REPLACED THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES, RESURFACED THE ROTORS. AT 3000 MILES I WOULD BRING BACK FOR INSPECTION. TIRES REPLACED. TOOK MY VEHICLE TO HAVE TIRES ROTATED THEN MADE APPT. WITH CHEVY TO INSPECT BRAKES AT APPROX. 30,000 MILE THE ROTORS AGAIN WERE WARPED, I HAD TO WAIT FOR THE AREA SERVICE MGR TO MAKE OUR ON OCT. 26,2006 WE HAD AN APPT WITH CHEVY TO INSPECT THE BRAKES AND ROTORS WITH THE AREA SERVICE MFR BY THIS TIME OUR MILEAGE WAS UP TO 38,000. THEY STATED THAT THE LUG NUTS WERE TORQUED AT 140 AND SHOULD OF BEEN AT 100 (THIS DEALER WAS THE LAST ONE TO TAKE THE TIRES OFF THE VEHICLE SO THEY TORQUED THE TIRES TOO TIGHT. TORQUE FOR S-10 IS 100 AND TORQUE FOR A 1500 IS 140) THIS CAUSED THE ROTORS TO WARP, THE BRAKES WERE GONE BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE BRAKING THEY WANTED TO TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR PRODUCT. THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE BRAKES OR THE ROTORS BECAUSE 1. LUG NUTS TORQUED TO MUCH 2. BRAKING EXCESSIVE 3. VEHICLE OUT OF THE 3YR/36000 MILE WARRANTY. SEVERAL PEOPLE THAT OWN A CHEVY. XTREME HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES ON THEIR VEHICLE TOO. I FEEL THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT GENERAL MOTORS NEEDS TO ADDRESS IMMEDIATELY THIS IS NOT THE CONSUMERS ERROR BUT A GM PRODUCT DEFECTIVE. THESE DEALERSHIPS HAVE NO RIGHT TO MAKE JUDGMENT CALLS ON CONSUMERS ON HOW THEY FEEL THEY DRIVE WHEN IT IS THEIR PRODUCT THAT IS DEFECTIVE. *JB

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP COMPLETELY. THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED COMPLETELY. THIS CAUSED THE PASSENGER TO MOVE FORWARD AND SUSTAIN MAJOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION NUMEROUS TIMES. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB