1999 Chevrolet S10

1999 CHEVROLET S-10 4X4 EXTENDED CAB PICKUP. TAILGATE CABLE BROKE DUE TO CORROSION. OTHER CABLE IN FAIL MODE. CONTACTED DEALER AS I WAS MADE AWARE OF GM RECALL FOR PROBLEM. WAS INFORMED MY TRUCK YEAR & MODEL WAS NOT IN RECALL. VEHICLES COVERED ARE FOR CORRODED CABLES BREAKING. I CAN UNDERSTAND GM RELUCTANCE AS A FIX FOR MY TRUCK IS MORE EXPENSIVE. REPLACEMENT WOULD ALSO INCLUDE TAILGATE LATCH BRACKET AS CABLES END IS PERMANENTLY RIVETED TO IT. BUT THIS STILL REMAINS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE NO MATTER WHAT YEAR OR MODEL. *NM

1. WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK AT APROXIMATELY 65 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL AND AIR CONDITIONER ON, BUT NO RADIO THE TRUCK JUST DIED WHILE I WAS IN THE OUTER LANE OF THE HIGHWAY. NO NOISE, IT JUST LOST POWER AND DIED. I MANGED TO GET THE TRUCK INTO THE OTHER LANE AND OFF THE HIGHWAY AS IT SLOWED DOWN LUCKELY WITH OUT INJURY TO MYSELF, MY PASSANGER OR ANYONE ELSE ON THE HIGHWAY. 2. ON A TRUCK WITH NO MORE THEN 48,362 MILES I EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION FAILURE. ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC THE TRANSMISSION PUMP EXPLODED WITH NO APPARENT CAUSE. ALL PARTS ON THE TRUCK APPEAR TO BE IN NEW CONDITION EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICAL IS 5 YEARS OLD. SEVERAL OF THE ORIGINAL STICKERS FROM THE FACTORY ARE STILL VISABLE WITH NO SIGN OF WARE. I HAVE ALL MAINTAINCE RECORDS ON THE TRUCK AVAILABLE TO SHOW IT HAS BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED. THE TRANSMISSION FLUED AND FILTER WHERE NOT SCHEDULED FOR MAINTAINCE UNTIL 50,000 MILES. 3. THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED ON THE TRUCK AND I HAVE SAVED THE OLD PARTS FOR EXAMINATION. THE MECHANIC NOTED THAT THE ORIGINAL PART WAS REORDERED BUT HAD BEEN CHANGED BY THE MANUFACTURE TO A NEW PART # DUE TO PROBLEMS WITH THE OLD. TRANSMISSION PARTS WHERE REPLACED WITH NEW GENERAL MOTORS PARTS. *AK

EXTERIOR BRAKE LIGHT LENS, LOCATED OVER THE BACK WINDOW OF THE CAB, WAS NOTICED TO HAVE MELTED. LENS WAS MELTED INWARD TOWARD THE TWO LIGHT BULBS. ONE BULB WAS NOT WORKING, HAVING CRACKED, THE OTHER BULB WAS STILL WORKING. THE LENS WAS MELTED SO THAT TWO HOLES WERE COMPLETELY THROUGH THE THICK PLASTIC AND THE PLASTIC HAD DRIPPED ONTO THE BULBS AND FIXTURE. THE LENS HAS BEEN REMOVED AND I AM ATTEMPTING TO CONTACT A DEALER TO CHECK ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT AND PROPER VOLTAGE GENERATED AT THE LIGHT FIXTURE. THE LENS AND BULBS WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

THE RECLINE HANDLES ON BOTH OF MY SEATS SNAPPED OFF THE FIRST TIME THEY WERE USED. I TOOK IT TI THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. I WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE SEATS INORDER TO FIX THE PROBLEM... THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT I BROKE THEM BY APPLYING TO MUCH FORCE TO THE SEAT RECLINE LEVERS. I AM ONLY 5,2 AND I DONT THINK I COULD APPLY THAT MUCH FORCE TO BREAK METAL UNLESS THEY WERE DEFECTIVE TO BEGINE WITH. I WOULD ACCEPT IT IF ONLY ONE BROKE BUT WHEN BOTH OF THEM BROKE THIS IS A LITTLE MORE THAN COINCIDENCE... I WOULD LIKE CHEVEROLET TO RECALL THESE OR ISSUE A REPAIR PART.*AK