2003 Chevrolet S10

AT APPROXIMATELY 83,456 MILES THE HEATER CORE BROKE. I FIRST NOTICED SMELL ETHYLENE GLYCOL, IT CAUSED (SOMEWHAT GREASY) FOGGING OF THE WINDSHIELD ABOVE THE WINDSHIELD HEATER VENT. GLYCOL LEAK DIRECTLY INTO THE CAR, CAUSING WET UPHOLSTERY OR CARPETING. COOLANT SPRAYED DIRECTLY INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FOLLOWED WITH WHITE COLORED SMOKE. *TR

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

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. CHECKED ALL THE FUSES AND FOUND NO PROBLEMS. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WELL AT TIMES AND STOPPED AT VERY BAD TIMES; HEAVY RAIN TIMES. AFTER SEVERAL DAYS OF CHASING WIRES I FOUND THE MICRO SOLDERING ON THE WIPERS COMPUTER BOARD CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES. THE WIRE HARNESS VIBRATED ON IT AND THE ENGINE OVERHEATED IT. THE ENTIRE SYSTEM NEEDS A BETTER ATTACHMENT FOR THE WIRE HARNESS AND SOME FORM OF INSULATION FROM THE ENGINE. *TR

THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ACTUATOR ON TOP OF THE TRANSFER CASE FAILED- ACTUATOR IS VACUUM ACTUATED AND WHEN IT FAILED IT ALLOWED TRANSFER CASE FLUID TO BE DRAWN INTO THE VACUUM SYSTEM OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ENGAGEMENT AND DISENGAGEMENT. BUT THE WORST PROBLEM IS THAT THE FLUID CAUSED THE HEATER CONTROLS, ALSO VACUUM ACTIVATED, NOT TO WORK PROPERLY SO THAT THE VEHICLE WINDSHIELD COULD NOT BE DEFOGGED OR DEFROSTED, WHICH IS A SAFETY PROBLEM BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF VISIBILITY. IT IS A KNOWN DEFECT WITH THIS VEHICLE BUT G.M. REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE MANUFACTURING PROBLEMS. THE DEALER HAD TO REPLACE ALL THE ACTUATORS (5), THE VACUUM TANK, THE VACUUM LINES AND THE HEATER CONTROL. *TR

105 TO110 DEGREE TEMPERATURE AIR BLOWING ONTO FEET WITH ALL HEATER CONTROLS SHUT OFF AND IN THE COOLEST TEMPERATURE SETTING. DEALER SAID THIS IS NORMAL, AND PROVIDED A SERVICE BULLETIN FROM GM STATING THAT ON THESE TRUCKS THIS SITUATION IS BECAUSE OF THE PRESSURE CREATED BY THE WIND BLOWING OVER THE WINDSHIELD, FORCING THE AIR INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. VERY UNCOMFORTABLE TO DRIVE.*AK

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