2003 Chevrolet S10

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET S10. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE CONTACT OBSERVED BRAKE FLUID LEAKING ON THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO CORROSION IN THE REAR BRAKE LINE CAUSING THE BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR $176.69. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,261. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

MY 2003 CHEVROLET S-10 PICKUP HAS A DANGEROUS ABS SYSTEM IN THAT IT LOCKS UP UNDER ROUTINE STOPS AND ACTUALLY APPEARS TO PULL VEHICLE TO AN ABRUPT STOP. I TOOK IT INTO A MECHANIC WHO SAID THAT HE HAD ANOTHER OWNER OF THE S-10 WITH SAME PROBLEM. HE ADVISED ME TO REMOVE THE FUSE #22 WHICH WOULD TURN OFF THE ABS AND RETURN MY VEHICLE TO STANDARD BRAKING. THE MECHANIC SAID HE WAS LOOKING UP INFORMATION ON HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT HAD NOT SUCCESS. *TR

I HAVE A 2003 S-10 THAT WHEN IT IS DAMP OUT DUE TO RAIN OR MELTING SNOW MY REAR BRAKES WILL LOCK UP. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO 2 DIFFERENT MECHANICS AND THEY BOTH SAY THE REAR BRAKES ARE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. AFTER A FEW DAYS IT HAPPENS AGAIN. AGAIN THE MECHANICS CLAIM THE BRAKES ARE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP A TOTAL OF 4 TIMES BETWEEN THE TWO MECHANICS EACH SAYING THE SAME THING. IT IS SLOWLY GETTING WORSE AND HAS CAUSED ME TO SKID AND AT TIMES "GET SIDEWAYS" IN THE ROAD. I HAVE SINCE PARKED THE TRUCK AND AM DRIVING A DIFFERENT VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET S10. THE GALVANIZED STEEL TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES THAT RETAIN THE TAILGATE IN THE FULL OPEN (HORIZONTAL) POSITION CORRODED, AND THEN FRACTURED. HE CONTACTED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA ACTION NUMBER RQ04012(STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE ). HE HAS BEEN INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REMEDY BECAUSE THE SONOMA AND S-10 VEHICLES DIFFER FROM C/K MODELS IN SEVERAL WAYS: THE VEHICLE HEIGHT IS LOWER; THE TAILGATE DISPLACEMENT (DROP) WHEN NOT SUPPORTED BY THE CABLES IS SMALLER AND THE TAILGATE COMES TO REST AT A LESS SEVERE TIP ANGLE WHEN NOT SUPPORTED BY THE CABLES; THE TAILGATE MASS IS SMALLER; AND THE SIZE, PAYLOAD, AND USAGE CHARACTERISTICS ARE LESS DEMANDING THAN C/K MODEL VEHICLES. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. DESPITE THE CONTRARY, THE DIFFERENCES HAVE NOT BEEN SUBSTANTIATED BECAUSE THE FAILURE OF THIS COMPONENT WITH THE S10 MODEL HAS BEEN COMMONLY REPORTED TO GM. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 96000.

I BOUGHT A 2003 CHEVROLET S-10 P.U AT A USED CAR DEALER ON 11-13-09, DROVE IT HOME ON 11-14-09 THAT EVENING. ON 11-19-09, DRIVING IT HOME FROM THE REPAIR SHOP FOR NOT WANTING TO START, I PULLED OUT ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND THE SEAT SLID BACK ON ITS TRACKS. ON 11-29-09 LEAVING CHURCH, I PULLED ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND THE SEAT SLID BACK ON ITS TRACKS AGAIN. I GOT IT LOCKED IN PLACE AT THE NEXT STOP LIGHT, AND WHEN I ACCELERATED, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. WHEN I STEP ON THE GAS PEDAL TO ACCELERATE, THE SEAT ROCKS BACK, WHICH APPEARS TO DISENGAGE THE LOCKING MECHANISM FROM THE TRACKS, AND THE SEAT SLIDES BACK. I DROVE IT HOME ON 11-14-09 THAT EVENING. IT SAT IN THE DRIVEWAY UNTIL 11-17-09 THAT AFTERNOON, WHEN IT GOT TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP BECAUSE IT DIDN'T START ON 11-15-09. PICKED IT UP ON 11-19-09 AROUND 5:30 PM SAT IN THE DRIVEWAY THAT EVENING. DROVE IT TO WORK THE NEXT MORNING 11-20-09. GOT DONE WITH WORK AT 3:30 PM WHERE THE TRUCK DIDN'T START. HAD IT TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP. BEING THE WEEKEND, AND THEY'RE CLOSED ON WEEKENDS, IT SAT THERE THROUGH THE WEEKEND UNTIL 11-24-09 THAT AFTERNOON GOT IT BACK ON 11-24-09. SO FOR THE SHORT TIME I DID HAVE THE TRUCK, IT HAPPENED ON THE THREE OCCURRENCES I DESCRIBED. I'M 5'-6" TALL, SO WHEN I ACCELERATE, AND THE SEAT ROCKS AND SLIDES BACK ON ITS TRACKS, MY FEET ARE MOVED AWAY FROM THE ACCELERATOR AND THE BRAKE PEDALS VERY QUICKLY RENDERING THEM USELESS, UNTIL I CAN PULL MYSELF FORWARD USING THE STEERING WHEEL AND SLIDING UP ON THE SEAT. JUST DOUBLE CHECKING THAT THE LATCH IS DOWN. ROCKING BACK TO CHECK IF IT'S LOCKED. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER ON THURSDAY TO CHECK WHY IT'S NOT STARTING. I COULD PROBABLY HAVE THEM CHECK THE SEAT ALSO. *TR

ON THE 2003 CHEVY S-10 PICK UP TRUCK, THE DOOR HANDLE FOR THE THIRD DOOR WHICH LEADS TO THE REAR COMPARTMENT IS POORLY MADE. THIS HANDLE HAS BROKEN AT LEAST THREE TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. NOW I CAN NOT OPEN THE THIRD DOOR. IT SEEMS WHATEVER PART OF THE MECHANISM IS USED TO OPEN THE DOOR, IT IS MADE OF PLASTIC AND IT BREAKS AFTER LITTLE USE. *TR

I HAVE AN 2003 CHEVY S10 THAT DOESN'T EVEN HAVE 30,000 MILES ON IT YET. THE THIRD DOOR HANDLE HAS BROKE AND BEEN REPLACED TWICE ALREADY. THE INCIDENT DATE WAS THE AROUND THE LAST TIME I PUT ONE ON. IT CURRENTLY NEEDS ANOTHER HANDLE PUT ON IT NOW. I HAVEN'T DONE IT YET CAUSE AT $30 EACH TIME IT HAS TO BE REPLACED IS GETTING EXPENSIVE FOR A PIECE OF PLASTIC. WITHOUT THIS PIECE IT IS HARD TO OPEN THE DOOR AND I USE THE DOOR TO GET MY DAUGHTER IN AND OUT OF MY TRUCK. I FEEL THIS PART NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND CHANGED TO A BETTER HANDLE. *TR

I HAVE A 2003 S-10 WITH 28,000 MILES. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH CO2 SENSORS AND NOW IT WON'T START. IT JUST STARTED JERKING AND THE FUEL PUMP AND FILTER WORK FINE. ITS GETTING GAS AND HAS A NEW BATTERY. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. IT WANTS TO START BUT IT DOESN'T. ALSO THE RADIO COMES ON WHEN I TURN IT OFF. WHAT GIVES? THIS IS MY 3RD S-10.... *TR