1995 Chevrolet S10

I HAVE THREE FRIENDS THAT ALSO HAVE LATE MODEL S-10 VEHICLES, ALL OF WHICH HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BALL JOINTS. I GREASE MY TRUCK MYSELF(SO I KNOW IT GETS DONE) EVERY 1500 MILES. I WAS INFORMED BY GATEWAY CHEVY, THAT ALL 4 BALL JOINTS ARE BAD. AFTER ONLY 48000 MILES, I WAS INFORMED THAT IT JUST WEAK PARTS AND THEY WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. WELL HERE WE ARE THREE DAYS LATER AND A FRIEND OF MINE, DOUG KUZNIA, ALSO OF FARGO, HIS 1996 S-10 HAD IT'S UPPER BALL JOINT FAIL AND THE FRONT WHEEL BUCKLED OVER WHILE DRIVING. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND THEY SHOULD INSTALL BETTER PARTS. I FEEL THAT 48000 MILES IS NOT A HIGH MILEAGE VEHICLE AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT MY WHEELS FALLING OFF BECAUSE GENERAL MOTORS DOESN'T WANT TO INSTALL QUALITY PARTS. IF THIS HAS BEEN AY HELP AT ALL, PLEASE CONTACT ME BECAUSE ALL OF MY FRIENDS WOULD ALSO LIKE TO RESPOND WITH COMPLAINTS. THANK YOU COLLIN GNOINSKY

WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY 14 AND TURNING AT THE INTERSECTION ANOTHER DRIVER TOOK OFF, CONSUMER HIT THE BRAKES, CAR SLID ABOUT 12 INCHES, AND HIT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE DOOR. TRUCK FLIPPED OVER 3 TIMES. CONSUMER WAS WEARING SEAT BELTS. AIRBAG SENSOR WAS CHIPPED, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE TRUCK TOWED. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE INTERMITTENT, IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND VERIFIED, HOWEVER, THIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL FOR THE 95 CHEVROLET BLAZER 2. ANTILOCK BRAKES WERE ALSO INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE BY DEALERSHIP, BUT AGAIN THE VIN FOR THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL FOR THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FOR 95 CHEVROLET BLAZERS. 3. PASSENGER SIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR HAS CRACKED AND BROKE OFF TWO TIMES. THE CRACKS ARE ORIGINATING ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE MIRROR SUPPORT. AFTER SPEAKING WITH THE DEALERSHIP, THEY INDICATED TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR PARTS VEHICLE WHICH IS ALSO A 95 CHEVROLET BLAZER, AND I HAVE TALKED WITH TWO OTHER PEOPLE WHO OWN BLAZERS WHO HAD THE SAME DEFECT. I HAVE ALSO TRIED TO LOCATE A USED MIRROR IN JUNK YARDS, IN ALTUS OK, LUBBOCK, TX, AND VALDOSTA GA. NONE OF THE JUNK YARDS HAD ANY, THEY HAD THE VEHICLES BUT THE MIRRORS HAD ALREADY BEEN BOUGHT. THEY SECOND MIRROR I INSTALLED BROKE OFF AND WAS DANGLING BY THE WIRES WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 70MPH NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT, AND NOT TO MENTION IT MADE IT DIFFICULT TO SEE DRIVERS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHILE CHANGING LANES.

BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. WHILE DRIVING FROM GOOD TRACTION ONTO BAD TRACTION, BRAKING SYSTEM WILL RESULT IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. ALSO ON A REGULAR STOP VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER BRAKES. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ALTHIUGH IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

WINDHIELD WIPERS FAILED ON 1/20/99. HAD REPAIRED AT SOUTH COUNTY CHEVROLET, COST $80.84. SUBSEQUENT TO THIS, I RECIEVED IN THE MAIL A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE WIPERS, PLUS NUMEROUS REMINDERS FROM CHEVY CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE. SUBMITTED RECEIPT FOR REIMBUSEMENT, AND THEN THE BACKPEDALLING STARTED: WANTED COPIES OF THE REPAIR NOTICE (PROVIDED). WANTED COPY OF CREDIT CARD STATEMENT SHOWING PAYMENT (PROVIDED BUT UNLAWFUL REQUEST). THEN WANTED COPY OF RECALL NOTICE (PROVIDED). THEN, 15 TO 18 PHONE CALLS REQUESTING MORE OR THE SAME INFORMATION, MOSTLY DOCUMENTS THAT CHEVROLET CCA HAD SENT TO ME. THEN ALICIA HARRIS TOLD MY WIFE WE WEREN'T COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. OFFERED 60% SETTLEMENT, WHICH I REFUSED. CALLED AND CHEVY CCA AGREED TO PAY ENTIRE AMOUNT OF $77.46. THEN SENT CHECK IN AMOUNT OF $46.48. CALLED AGAIN, GOT SAME RUNAROUND. BBB HAS BEEN CONTACTED, VP OF CHEVROLET MOTOR DIVISION HAS BEEN CONTACTED, NOW NHTSA. THE WIPERS FAILED IN THE EXACT MODE AS THE RECALLED UNITS, IF INDEED THIS VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED IN THIS SPECIFIC RECALL, A NEW RECALL SHOULD BE INITIATED. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM, AND CHEVY CCA IS PART OF THE PROBLEM, NOT THE SOLUTION. THEY ARE THE MOST BUREAUCRATIC AND INEPT ORGANIZATION I HAVE EVER DEALT WITH EITHER IN PERSON OR ON THE PHONE. *AK