2003 Chevrolet S10

SEVERE "FROM THE OUTSIDE IN" CORROSION TO ALL "HARD" BRAKE LINES, CAUSING HYDRAULIC FAILURES ON TWO DATES (WITHIN) TWO MONTHS, RESULT BEING ALL THE HARD BRAKE LINES REQUIRING REPLACEMENT. COST IN EXCESS OF $1200, ONLY VIABLE OPTION WOULD HAVE BEEN TO SCRAP VEHICLE. DURING HYDRAULIC FAILURES, SERVICE REAR BRAKES TOTALLY UNAVAILABLE. FLUID SQUIRTING INTO SPACE. FRONT BRAKES PARTIALLY EFFECTIVE. NOT REAL SAFE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET S-10. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPARE TIRE CABLE FRACTURED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED THE TIRE TO DETACH. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE CABLE BY ADDING A CLAMP AND BOLT TO THE CABLE TO HOLD THE SPARE TIRE IN PLACE. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER BUT WAS NOT PROVIDED ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 05/11/12 *BF UPDATED 06/01/12

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET S-10. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PLASTIC INTERIOR REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER EIGHT TIMES TO HAVE THE HANDLE REPLACED YET THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR IMMEDIATELY AFTER REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE REGARDING THE FAILURE FOR THE YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

MY VEHICLE, A 2003 CHEVY S10 TRUCK, LIKE MANY VEHICLES, HAS DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS THAT AUTOMATICALLY GO ON WHEN THE TRUCK IS RUNNING; THE REGULAR HEADLIGHTS AND TAILLIGHTS COME ON AUTOMATICALLY WHEN OUTDOOR LIGHT FADES. AS A RESULT I NEVER TOUCH THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. RECENTLY MY FRIEND WAS FOLLOWING ME IN HER CAR ON A HIGHWAY TRIP WHEN WE ENCOUNTERED SURPRISINGLY DENSE DAYLIGHT FOG; SENSIBLE SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY DROPPED TO 25 OR 30 MPH. HAPPILY EVERY CAR I SAW HAD ITS LIGHTS ON (NOT TO SEE BUT TO BE SEEN). AT ONE POINT MY FRIEND FLASHED HER LIGHTS AT ME REPEATEDLY AND I PULLED OVER TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG. "YOUR TAILLIGHTS AREN'T ON," SHE SAID. "I KNOW YOU'RE THERE, BUT IF I'M AS FAR BACK AS FEELS SAFE, I REALLY CAN'T SEE YOU!" IT HAD NEVER OCCURRED TO ME THAT THERE WAS EVER A TIME WHEN SAFETY REQUIRED ME TO ACTUALLY TURN ON THE HEADLIGHTS. IT SEEMS ENTIRELY POSSIBLE TO ME THAT THE NON-AUTOMATIC LIGHTING OF TAILLIGHTS ON VEHICLES WITH THIS LIGHTING ARRANGEMENT MIGHT CONTRIBUTE TO PILEUPS IN DAYTIME FOG OR BLOWING SNOW. I'M GOING TO RIG MY LIGHTS SO THE TAILLIGHTS COME ON IN DAYTIME RUNNING TOO. THIS SITUATION MIGHT NOT RISE TO THE LEVEL OF A RECALL, BUT I WONDER WHETHER STANDARDS FOR FUTURE VEHICLES SHOULD REQUIRE THAT DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS INCLUDE TAILLIGHTS. *TR

THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ACTUATOR ON TOP OF THE TRANSFER CASE FAILED- ACTUATOR I 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. THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE AT 65MPH ON THE EXPRESSWAY. IT ALSO CAUSED THE HEATER CONTROLS NOT TO WORK PROPERLY. THE TRUCK NEEDS TO HAVE THE ACTUATORS (5), THE VACUUM TANK, THE VACUUM LINES AND THE HEATER CONTROL. A 1400.00 REPAIR BILL I WILL HAVE TO COVER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET S10. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED AND THE GAUGES GAVE INACCURATE READINGS; THE GAUGES ALSO SHUT OFF AND BACK ON WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE WHEN CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 24,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 23,000.