1999 Chevrolet S10

VEHICLE REFUSED TO START. IT WOULD TURN OVER JUST FINE BUT THE ENGINE REFUSED TO FIRE. SPENT 2 DAYS TRYING TO FIRE THE ENGINE. HAD TO GET VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE DEALERSHIP, THE ENGINE FIRED RIGHT UP. THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM & AFTER COMPLETING DIAGNOSTICS FOUND NO REASON FOR THE FAILURE. *NLM

WHEN TRAVELING OVER SLIGHT BUMPS IN THE ROAD, THE TRUCK FEELS AS IF IT HAS NO BRAKES. I AM NOT TALKING HUGE POTHOLES OR EXTREME DROPOFFS, BUT BUMPS AS LOW AS APPROXIMATELY. 2 TO 3 INCHES. THE PROBLEM HAPPENS MOST OFTEN NEAR MY HOME TRAVELING AT 35 MPH, USING THE BRAKES TO SLOW TO AROUND 28 MPH WHEN I HIT THE 2 TO 3 INCH BUMP. AT THIS POINT THE TRUCK STARTS COASTING AND THE BRAKE PEDAL IS STIFF, APPROXIMATELY. 10 FEET PAST CLEARING THE BUMP THE BRAKING IS RESTORED. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS NORMAL FOR ABS. *NLM

THE STOCK RADIO/CASSETTE STOPPED PRODUCING SOUND OUT OF MY RIGHT SPEAKERS. THE REPAIR WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. CURRENTLY THE CASSETTE PLAYER WANTS TO PLAY ALL OF MY CASSETTES BACKWARDS. IT CAN EVENTUALLY BE COAXED TO PLAY THEM CORRECTLY, BUT IT WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE DEVICES WORK AS THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO. TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRANTY & I WILL NOT PAY TO HAVE THE SAME CRAPPY PIECE OF EQUIPMENT INSTALLED AGAIN. WILL GO AFTERMARKET. *NLM

TWO FOLD COMPLAINT ABOUT THE SAME PART. THIRD DOOR HANDLE ON EXT CAB CHEVROLET S-10 BROKE OFF IN MY HAND. SINCE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK THE THIRD DOOR HANDLE WOULD DEPRESS BUT WOULDN'T OPEN THE DOOR. IT PARTIALLY UNLATCHES, BUT WON'T OPEN UNTIL I BUMP THE DOOR TO SECURE THE LATCH, THEN REPEAT THE PROCESS A SECOND TIME. THE REPAIR WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THE HANDLE WILL STILL ONLY OPEN THE DOOR ABOUT 50% OF THE TIME & FEELS AS THOUGH IT COULD BREAK OFF IN MY HAND EVERY TIME I USE IT. I WAS INFORMED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE OF VEHICLE. *NLM

LEVER TO RECLINE AND RAISE THE SEAT HAS BROKEN, NOT THE PLASTIC HANDLE, BUT THE METAL THAT CONNECTS THE LEVER TO THE SEAT. THE METAL IS VERY COARSE & BRITTLE AND DOESN'T SEEM SUITED TO IT'S INTENDED USE. FORTUNATELY, MY SEAT IS STUCK IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. UNFORTUNATELY, THE BREAK OCCURRED POST WARRANTY. BOTTOM LINE, THE LEVERS ON THE SEATS OF CHEVROLET S-10'S ARE JUNK, NOT INTENDED TO LAST, AND COULD RESULT IN INJURY IF LOCKED IN AN UNSAFE POSITION WHEN THE BREAK OCCURS. *NLM

AFTER A PREVIOUS DAY OF UNEVENTFUL USE,I NOTICED ON THE MORNING OF 10/1/02,THAT AFTER STARTING, THE TRUCK WOULD ONLY SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND REVERSE.WHEN AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE,THE VEHICLE FROZE.THE TRUCK WAS THEN TOWED TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP,AND THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED.THE 4L60E TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILT AS WELL AS A TORQUE CONVERTER,WHICH WAS LITERALY TORN APART.THE TRANMISSION SPECIALIST ASKED ME HOW MANY MILES WERE ON MY TRUCK,AND WHEN I TOLD HIM, (ONLY 56,000) HE EXPLAINED THAT THIS PROBLEM SHOULD NOT HAVE OCCURED IN A VEHICLE WITH SUCH RELATIVELY LOW MILEAGE.IN FACT AFTER EXAMINING THE DEFECTIVE PARTS MORE CLOSELY,HE CONCLUDED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURED AS A RESULT OF THE FAULTY WAY IN WHICH THESE PARTS WERE MACHINED.THE TOTAL COST FOR ALL OF THIS WAS AROUND $1,284.00.ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO CONTACT GM,BUT THEY WERE UNWILLING TO ACCEPT RESPONSABILITY.I UNDERSTOOD,AS I EXPLAINED TO THEIR SERVICE DEPT.THAT MY 36,000 MILE WARRENTY WAS UP,HOWEVER SINCE THIS FAILURE WAS AS A RESULT OF A FLAW IN MANUFACTURING,AND NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR I WAS WITHIN MY RIGHTS TO ASK GM TO ACCEPT RESPONSABILITY AND REIMBURSE MY EXPENSES(AT LEAST PARTLY).THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT'S FORM LETTER RESPONSE WAS "I"M SORRY WE CAN"T HELP YOU".MY REASON FOR WRITING ALL OF THIS IS IN THE HOPES THAT MORE ANGRY CONSUMERS LIKE ME WILL COME OUT OF THE WOODWORK AND CREATE A VOICE LOUD ENOUGH THAT GM WILL NO LONGER BE ABLE TO IGNORE.B.W.