1999 Chevrolet S10

A CHECK ENGINE SOON SERVICE LIGHT ON THE DASH BOARD CAME ON. I HAD IT CHECKED AND FOUND OUT THE CODE WAS 1870, A TRANSMISSION CODE. I CALLED SEVERAL TRANSMISSION SHOPS AND THEY ALL STATED THAT THE PROBLEM IS GENERALLY THE ALUMINUM VALVE BODY HAS WORN AND NEEDS TO HAVE A STEEL SLEEVE REPAIR KIT INSTALLED. IT COST ME $265. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW AND SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO. JUST CALL ANY OF THE TRANSMISSION SHOPS AND SEE HOW MANY OF THE VALVE BODIES HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON THE 1999 CHEVY S-10. MINE IS AN AUTOMATIC WITH A 4 CYLINDER ENGINE. *JB

A LARGE PICKUP PULLED IN FRONT OF MY CHEVROLET S10 (1999) AND I HIT IT IN THE DRIVER DOOR WITH THE FRONT OF MY S10. I WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 55 MPH WHEN THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED. THE DRIVERSIDE AIRBAG ON MY S10 DID NOT DEPLOY. MY WIFE WAS RIDING AS A PASSENGER. HER SHOULDER/SEATBELT DID NOT RESTRAIN HER AND SHE WAS THROWN INTO THE DASHBOARD. (PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WAS TURNED OFF DUE TO TRANSPORTING CHILDREN IN CARSEATS.). *AK

WHILE BACKING INTO THE DRIVEWAY SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE DROPPED TO THE GROUND.TWO WEEK LATER, ON FEBRUARY 26, 2005, WHILE BACKING AROUND IN THE DRIVEWAY THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT DROPPED TO THE GROUND. ON BOTH SEPARATE TIMES THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS BROKE, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. HE, IN TURN, INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL.*AK

I OWN A 1999 CHEVY S-10 PICKUP. I VERY RARELY HAVE PUT LOADS IN MY TRUCK. I HAVE MOVED A COUPLE OF TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK NEW, AND THAT'S BEEN ABOUT IT. I HAVE NOT PUT ANYTHING REALLY HEAVY IN THE BACK SUCH AS AN ATV. THIS PAST SUMMER, ONE OF MY TAILGATE CABLES BROKE. UPON INSPECTION, IT CLEARLY RUSTED OUT UNTIL IT BECAME WEAKENED AND BROKE. I INSPECTED MY OTHER CABLE AND IT APPEARS AS THOUGH IT IS ABOUT TO BREAK AS WELL. THE CABLE HAS RUSTED ON THE INSIDE OF THE PLASTIC COATING THAT COVERS THE CABLE. WHEN MY CABLE BROKE IT BENT THE TAILGATE OF MY TRUCK (I GUESS WHEN IT HIT THE BUMPER). UPON A VISIT TO MY DEALER, I WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST ME $40 JUST FOR THE REPLACEMENT PART, MUCH LESS INSTALLATION. THESE CABLES NEED TO BE REDESIGNED/REPLACED. SOMEONE COULD GET HURT IF THEY ARE NOT. I HAVE A 1980 LUV PICKUP AND ITS TAILGATE WORKS FINE. NOW I CAN'T PUT ANY WEIGHT ON MY 1999 S-10'S TAILGATE FOR FEAR OF THE OTHER SIDE BREAKING.

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT RECLINER HANDLE BROKE OFF VERY EASILY. WE ARE NOW UNABLE TO RECLINE BOTH SEATS IN MY TRUCK. WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID "THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH CHEVY S-10" (PER THE PARTS COUNTER & SERVICE DEPARTMENT). I WAS ADVISED THAT I WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE RECLINER ASSEMBLY AND THE HANDLE, THEY WANTED $600 TO FIX THIS! I COULD BUY A LAZY BOY RECLINER FOR THAT KIND OF MONEY. THIS IS TOTALLY RIDICULOUS AND THEY NEED TO FIX THIS. THE PARTS DEPT. GUY TOLD ME THAT THEY REDESIGNED THIS RECLINER BECAUSE THEY WERE HAVING SO PROBLEMS WITH THE OLD ONE. *JB

I OWN A 1999 CHEVROLET S-10 4X4. ON WED DEC THE 15TH BOTH MY TAILGATE CABLES BROKE IN HALF. I WAS PUTTING SOME EXTRA SETS OF WHEELS IN THE BACK. WHEN I SET THE WHEEL ON THE TAILGATE THE TAILGATE CABLES SNAPPED. NO ONE WAS HURT AND THERE IS SOME MINOR DAMAGE TO MY TAILGATE. I AM GLAD NO ONE WAS RIDING ON THE TAILGATE OR IT DIDN'T HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING. IT LOOKS LIKE THEY HAD RUSTED OUT AND JUST LET LOOSE. I NEVER EVEN KNEW THEY WERE RUSTING OUT. *JB