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 S10. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOWER HINGE PIN ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR CONTINUED WORKING ITS WAY UPWARD WHICH CAUSED THE DOOR TO RATTLE ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER IN REGARDS TO THE ISSUE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PLASTIC REAR DOOR HANDLE CONTINUED TO FRACTURE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DOOR HANDLE WAS REPLACED WITH THE SAME TYPE OF PLASTIC DOOR HANDLE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE THERE WAS NOT A METAL REPLACEMENT HANDLE AVAILABLE AND BELIEVED THE PLASTIC WOULD ONLY CONTINUE TO FRACTURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,720 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,780.

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