2003 Chevrolet S10

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET S10. THE HANDLE FOR THE THIRD DOOR SNAPPED AND FAILED WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE DOOR. AS A RESULT, THE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 36,650. UPDATED 03/05/08.*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE PART WAS REPLACED BY HIM AT THE COST OF $27.50 PLUS TAX. UPDATED 03/04/08 *TR

UPPER FRONT DOOR HINGE ON THE CHEVROLET. S-10 CREW HAS WORN OUT WHERE THE PIN ANCHORS THE DOOR HINGE BRACKET TO THE FRAME'S HINGE BRACKET, WELDED TO FRAME. THE FAILURE OF THE PIN'S BUSHING HAS CAUSED THE FRAME' HINGE BRACKET TO WEAR OUT IN SUCH A WAY THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR HANGS, AND MUST BE SLAMMED SHUT TO INSURE FULL CLOSURE. DUE TO THIS DEFECT THAT CHEVROLET MECHANICS STATED THEY WERE AWARE OFF. THE REMEDY TO CORRECT THIS DANGEROUS HAZARD WAS FOR THE OWNER TO INCUR THE COSTS OF REPAIR. THE TRUCK WAS JUST A LITTLE OVER 4 YEARS OLD FROM DATE OF MANUFACTURING WITH 77,000 MILES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DEFECT WAS CAUSED BY NORMAL USE OF OPENING / SHUTTING DOOR. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE IMMEDIATELY ADDRESSED AS VEHICLES DISPLAYING THIS DEFECT WERE A SAFETY HAZARD FOR THE DOOR(S) OPENING UNEXPECTEDLY, POSSIBLY WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN TRANSIT. I AM CURRENTLY A POLICE SUPERVISOR IN COMMAND OF THE DEPARTMENT'S TRAFFIC SAFETY DIVISION AND WAS AWARE OF THIS SITE FOR REDRESS OF PROBLEMS.*AK

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

ON MY 2003 CHEV S10, THE PINS AND BUSHINGS ON THE DRIVERS DOOR HINGE WORE OUT WITH ONLY ABOUT 30,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE DOOR WOULD SAG AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO CLOSE. I CURRENTLY HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO REPLACE THE PINS AND BUSHINGS AT A COST OF ABOUT $150.00 (W/TAX). UPON SPEAKING TO OTHER LATE MODEL (SINCE 2000) GM PRODUCT OWNERS AND REPAIRMEN AT GM DEALERSHIPS, IT IS EVIDENTIALLY COMMON FOR THESE PINS AND BUSHINGS TO WEAR OUT. I FEEL DOORS SAGGING AND BEING DIFFICULT TO CLOSE COULD POTENTIALLY BE A SAFETY PROBLEM. *NM

2003 CHEVROLET S-10 ZR2'S FOUR WHEEL DRIVE AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGED CAUSING ACCIDENTS. *KB THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. THE ENGINE WOULD ALSO MISS. THE VEHICLE ALSO EXHIBITED PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW, HEADLIGHTS, TAILLIGHTS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, CRUISE CONTROL AND TRIM. THE VEHICLE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED ONCE WHILE DRIVING. THE TAILGATE HAD TO BE ADJUSTED. *NM