2003 Chevrolet S10

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET S-10. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE AFTER THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE WET. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY BECAUSE THE CRASH DID NOT OCCUR ON AN AIR BAG SENSOR; HOWEVER, THEY FELT THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE STILL DEPLOYED DUE TO THE IMPACT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A STRAINED NECK, BRUISED AND SWOLLEN LARYNX, BRUISED MUSCLES, AND A HERNIATED DISK DUE TO THE SEAT BELT. AS OF OCTOBER 29, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 67,000.

THE 3RD DOOR HANDLE/LATCH ON OUR EXTENDED CAB 2003 CHEVY S-10 RECENTLY BROKE FOR THE FOURTH TIME. THIS OCCURS APPROXIMATELY EVERY 8-10 MONTHS. THE VEHICLE IS USED FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. THE 3RD DOOR IS OPENED/CLOSED APPROXIMATELY 10 TIMES A WEEK. THE DEALER HAS WORKED WITH US ON THIS AND WE DO NOT BELIEVE THAT IT IS A SERVICE DEPARTMENT ISSUE. WE BELIEVE THAT THE PART IS EITHER DESIGNED IMPROPERLY OR MANUFACTURED FROM SUBSTANDARD MATERIAL. WE ARE DEEPLY CONCERNED THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IF A PERSON OR ANIMAL WAS BEING TRANSPORTED IN THE EXTENDED CAB AREA AND THE HANDLE/LATCH FAILED IN AN EMERGENCY WHERE A SPEEDY EXIT FROM THE VEHICLE WAS CRITICAL, LOSS OF LIFE COULD OCCUR. WE BELIEVE THIS PROBLEM IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES AN IMMEDIATE SOLUTION. *TR *UPDATED 12/12/07 *BF UPDATED 12/12/07

THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ON MY CHEVROLET S-10 PICK-UP FAILS WHILE TRYING TO STOP IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC OF BETWEEN 15 TO 20 MILES AN HOUR FORTUNATELY I RAN INTO THE BACK OF A FULL SIZE CHEVROLET TRUCK AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES, ONLY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLES. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT FOR ABOUT A MONTH THE BRAKES WOULD PULSATE AFTER DRIVING A A WHILE AND STOPPING AT LOW SPEED OR DURING LIGHT PEDAL PRESSURE. THE BRAKES WERE CHECK FOR WARPED OR DEFECTIVE ROTORS AND POSSIBLE WORN PAD. THE ROTORS AND PADS WERE FOUND TO BE OK AND SO WERE THE ROTORS WHICH ARE SMOOTH. THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS ARE THE FACTORY ORIGINALS AND THE VEHICLE HAS UNDER 36,000 MILES. THE TRUCK IS USE AS AN OCCASIONAL LOCAL COMMUTE VEHICLE AND FOR PLEASURE, AND NOT FOR WORK, OR TO CARRY HEAVY LOADS. AFTER I FOUND TWO 020525006A AND 02052500 WHICH DESCRIBES THE PROBLEM OF LOW SPEED ABS ACTIVATION. I THINK THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUES THAT PEOPLE SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF. JUST AS I COULDN'T STOP AND I HIT A TRUCK, I COULD EASILY HAVE HIT A PERSON OR A CHILD THAT MAY HAVE RAN INTO THE STREET CHASING A BALL. THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED JUST TWO BLOCKS FROM MY HOME. I THINK IS NEGLIGENT THAT CAR COMPANIES ARE NOT MADE TO REPORT TO CONSUMERS SUCH SERIOUS LIFE SAFETY ISSUES, WHICH CAN CAUSE THE LOST OF LIFE FOR BOTH DRIVERS AND PEDESTRIANS, WHICH COULD BE ANY OF US OR ANY OF OUR RELATIVES. WHEN I GOT HOME AND REALIZED THE IMPLICATION OF CONSUMERS NOT BEING NOTIFIED OF SUCH BULLETINS I FELT SICK TO MY STOMACH. I HOPE THAT GENERAL MOTORS IS MADE TO BEAR THE RESPONSIBILITY OF NOT ONLY INFORMING CONSUMERS OF SUCH A VITAL SAFETY EQUIPMENT FAILURE, BUT ALSO FOR PAYING FOR THE REPAIRS OF SOMETHING WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN CORRECTED WHILE MY VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

UPPER FRONT DOOR HINGE ON THE CHEVROLET. S-10 CREW HAS WORN OUT WHERE THE PIN ANCHORS THE DOOR HINGE BRACKET TO THE FRAME'S HINGE BRACKET, WELDED TO FRAME. THE FAILURE OF THE PIN'S BUSHING HAS CAUSED THE FRAME' HINGE BRACKET TO WEAR OUT IN SUCH A WAY THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR HANGS, AND MUST BE SLAMMED SHUT TO INSURE FULL CLOSURE. DUE TO THIS DEFECT THAT CHEVROLET MECHANICS STATED THEY WERE AWARE OFF. THE REMEDY TO CORRECT THIS DANGEROUS HAZARD WAS FOR THE OWNER TO INCUR THE COSTS OF REPAIR. THE TRUCK WAS JUST A LITTLE OVER 4 YEARS OLD FROM DATE OF MANUFACTURING WITH 77,000 MILES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DEFECT WAS CAUSED BY NORMAL USE OF OPENING / SHUTTING DOOR. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE IMMEDIATELY ADDRESSED AS VEHICLES DISPLAYING THIS DEFECT WERE A SAFETY HAZARD FOR THE DOOR(S) OPENING UNEXPECTEDLY, POSSIBLY WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN TRANSIT. I AM CURRENTLY A POLICE SUPERVISOR IN COMMAND OF THE DEPARTMENT'S TRAFFIC SAFETY DIVISION AND WAS AWARE OF THIS SITE FOR REDRESS OF PROBLEMS.*AK

105 TO110 DEGREE TEMPERATURE AIR BLOWING ONTO FEET WITH ALL HEATER CONTROLS SHUT OFF AND IN THE COOLEST TEMPERATURE SETTING. DEALER SAID THIS IS NORMAL, AND PROVIDED A SERVICE BULLETIN FROM GM STATING THAT ON THESE TRUCKS THIS SITUATION IS BECAUSE OF THE PRESSURE CREATED BY THE WIND BLOWING OVER THE WINDSHIELD, FORCING THE AIR INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. VERY UNCOMFORTABLE TO DRIVE.*AK

POINT 1. - EVENTS WERE UN-NOTICED SIDEWALL "DRY-ROTTING" OF THE GOODYEAR WRANGLER RT/S P235/75R15 TIRES FOR 21000 MILES.....THESES TIRES WERE 'ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT' ON A NEW 2003 CHEVY S-10 CREW CAB 4WD TRUCK. THE "FAILED" TIRE WAS ON THE FRONT, DRIVERS SIDE. SIMPLE HIGHWAY DRIVING AT 60 MPH (RT.1 N., DELAWARE), DRY CONDITIONS, 65 - 70 DEGREES TEMPERATURE. TIRES WERE RELIGIOUSLY 'ROTATED' AT 6500 - 7500 MILES. POINT 2. - TIRE LOST AIR, EVENTUAL "FLAT" DURING 60 MPH HIGHWAY DRIVE. THERE WAS NOT A WHOLE LOT OF "PULLING" INVOLVED. ATTENTION WAS GIVEN TO ME BY A "PASSING" DRIVER, UPON WHICH TIME I PULLED OFF TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. POINT 3. - CHANGED THE "FAILED" TIRE WITH THE SPARE TIRE (SAME MODEL), EVENTUALLY REPLACED THE "SUSPECT" TIRE WITH A NEW SAME MODEL (ERGO, TWO NEW TIRES ON THE FRONT).INSPECTED THE THREE OTHER ORIGINAL TIRES AND NOTICED "DRY ROT" ON ALL TIRES RANGING FROM MEDIUM 'BAD' TO JUST-AS-'BAD' AS THE FAILED TIRE. GOODYEAR PERSONNEL ACKNOWLEDGED TO ME THAT THEY SEE THIS 'DRY-ROTTING' QUITE OFTEN ON THESE TIRES. OLD TIRE IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION...THERE IS NO "ROAD HAZARD" INVOLVED...THE 'LEAKS' ARE DEFINITELY FROM THE "DRY ROTTED" SPLITS IN THE SIDEWALL CLOSE TO THE THREAD. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS TIRE...I KEEP REMEMBERING BRIDGESTONE AND FORD EXPLORER FROM A FEW YEARS AGO!! *JB

TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING THE 2005 CHEVROLET S10 PICKUP TRUCK. THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION AND NEITHER THE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER NOR THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING AT 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE STRUCK THE CONTACTS VEHICLE IN FRONT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AWAY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23672. *AK THE CONSUMER HAS PROVIDED A POLICE REPORT FROM THE ACCIDENT AND THE INVOICES FOR THE DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF THE CRASH. UPDATE 4/23/07*TR