2003 Chevrolet S10

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET S10 WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 15800 MILES. THE CONTACT STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE AT 1100 MILES WHEN THE BRAKES BEGAN TO MAKE LOUD NOISES. IN AUGUST O 2003 THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DON HALL CHEVROLET OF ASHLAND KENTUCKY, AND THE SERVICE PERSONNEL DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE PADS WERE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE FACTORY ROTORS, THUS CAUSING THE BRAKES TO MAKE A V LOUD NOISE. THE ROTORS WERE TURNED AND NEW BRAKE PADS WERE INSTALLED. THREE DAYS LATER THE NOISE CONTINUED. A MECHANIC INSTALLED WAGNER BRAKE PADS. THE MANUFACTURER'S PADS INSTALLED AT THE DEALER WERE NOT AS EFFICIENT. AT 11, 000 MILES THE BRAKE PEDAL RATTLED WHEN DRIVING OVER SPEED BUMPS. THE SERVICE PERSONNEL AT MCFARLAND MURRAY CHEVORLET DEALERSHIP OF GRAYSON KENTUCKY REMOVED THE DASHBORAD, AND REPLACED THE BUSHING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THEY CONCLUDED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY WAS INCORRECTLY INSTALLED ,AND THE BUSHING WAS DEFECTIVE FROM THE FACTORY INSTALLATION. TWO YEARS LATER THE CONTACT HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE BUSHING. THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT WANT TO MAKE THE REPAIRS SINCE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY FROM FACTORY AND IT WAS A SAFETY PROBLEM. IN ADDITION, THE TAILGATE CABLES WERE RECALLED AND REPLACED. FINALLY POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED DUE TO A LEAK. THE COOLER LINE WAS LEAKING, THE OIL PAN GASKET WAS LEAKING AND THE REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 03/30/07. *UB

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET S10 THAT WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR SERVICE ON 08/02/03 WITH A SPEEDOMETER READING OF 3,271 MILES AT THE TIME OF SERVICE. THE CONTACT EXPLAINED TO DEALERSHIP THAT THE VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY VIBRATED. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THERE WASN'T ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO HAVE THE SAME VIBRATION, BUT EVERY TIME THE CONTACT BROUGHT VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR SERVICE THEY INSISTED THAT THERE WASN'T ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. ON 10/20/06 WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AT F 60-65 MPH THE DRIVESHAFT BECAME LOOSE, GOING UNDERNEATH AN 18TH WHEELER AND ACROSS THE OTHER SIDE OF THE EXPRESSWAY. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT THE VEHICLE HAD 36,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO WOODY FULSON AUTOMOTIVE, AND THEY STATED THAT THE DRIVESHAFT AND U RING CAME LOOSE FROM THE RACK AND PINION STEERING SYSTEM. THE DEALER REPLACED THE DRIVESHAFT, AS WELL AS SERVICED THE VEHICLE. ON 12/26/06 CONTACT 'S VEHICLE VIBRATED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WENT OVER 30 MPH, WHICH CAUSED THE HOOD TO POP OPEN AND THE WINDSHIELD TO SHATTER. THE CONTACT BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP ,AND THEY STATED THAT THE VIBRATION WAS DUE TO THE BANDING OF THE DRIVESHAFT. *AK

ON MY 2003 CHEV S10, THE PINS AND BUSHINGS ON THE DRIVERS DOOR HINGE WORE OUT WITH ONLY ABOUT 30,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE DOOR WOULD SAG AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO CLOSE. I CURRENTLY HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO REPLACE THE PINS AND BUSHINGS AT A COST OF ABOUT $150.00 (W/TAX). UPON SPEAKING TO OTHER LATE MODEL (SINCE 2000) GM PRODUCT OWNERS AND REPAIRMEN AT GM DEALERSHIPS, IT IS EVIDENTIALLY COMMON FOR THESE PINS AND BUSHINGS TO WEAR OUT. I FEEL DOORS SAGGING AND BEING DIFFICULT TO CLOSE COULD POTENTIALLY BE A SAFETY PROBLEM. *NM

I COULDN'T GET GAS INTO IT THE VEHICLE. I TOOK IT TO MY REPAIRMAN. WHICH COST 169.38 TO REPLACE THE GAS FILLER NECK. I CALLED GM AND WAS TOLD IF I HAD TAKEN IT TO THEIR AUTHORIZED DEALER THEY MAY HAVE CONSIDERED REIMBURSING ME. THEY SAID IF A RECALL COMES UP I CAN FILE TO GET MY MONEY BACK. MEANWHILE THIS TRUCK IS A 2003 WITH ONLY 37000 ON IT. ONLY 3 YEARS OLD. I SAW ON YOUR SITE THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM I HAD AND FILED A COMPLAINT. SO IF THEY HADN'T PAID FOR IT TO GET FIXED I WOULD OFF HAD A BIGGER BILL FROM A DEALERSHIP. *JB

AT 7200 MILES THE ROTORS ON OUR 2003 CHEVY XTREME NEEDED TO BE RESURFACED, THEY RESURFACED. AT 12,000 MILE OUR VEHICLE WAS BACK IN FOR ROTOR PROBLEMS AGAIN THIS TIME THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR WE WERE ACCUSED OF DOING BRAKE STANDS (BACK TIRES WERE OVER INFLATED WEARING IN THE CENTER). ROTORS AND BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, TOO IT TO ANOTHER CHEVY DEALER WE AGAIN WERE TOLD THAT THIS WAS DAMAGE BECAUSE OF BRAKING AFTER A TALK WITH THE SERVICE MGR THEY WENT AHEAD AND REPLACED THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES, RESURFACED THE ROTORS. AT 3000 MILES I WOULD BRING BACK FOR INSPECTION. TIRES REPLACED. TOOK MY VEHICLE TO HAVE TIRES ROTATED THEN MADE APPT. WITH CHEVY TO INSPECT BRAKES AT APPROX. 30,000 MILE THE ROTORS AGAIN WERE WARPED, I HAD TO WAIT FOR THE AREA SERVICE MGR TO MAKE OUR ON OCT. 26,2006 WE HAD AN APPT WITH CHEVY TO INSPECT THE BRAKES AND ROTORS WITH THE AREA SERVICE MFR BY THIS TIME OUR MILEAGE WAS UP TO 38,000. THEY STATED THAT THE LUG NUTS WERE TORQUED AT 140 AND SHOULD OF BEEN AT 100 (THIS DEALER WAS THE LAST ONE TO TAKE THE TIRES OFF THE VEHICLE SO THEY TORQUED THE TIRES TOO TIGHT. TORQUE FOR S-10 IS 100 AND TORQUE FOR A 1500 IS 140) THIS CAUSED THE ROTORS TO WARP, THE BRAKES WERE GONE BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE BRAKING THEY WANTED TO TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR PRODUCT. THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE BRAKES OR THE ROTORS BECAUSE 1. LUG NUTS TORQUED TO MUCH 2. BRAKING EXCESSIVE 3. VEHICLE OUT OF THE 3YR/36000 MILE WARRANTY. SEVERAL PEOPLE THAT OWN A CHEVY. XTREME HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES ON THEIR VEHICLE TOO. I FEEL THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT GENERAL MOTORS NEEDS TO ADDRESS IMMEDIATELY THIS IS NOT THE CONSUMERS ERROR BUT A GM PRODUCT DEFECTIVE. THESE DEALERSHIPS HAVE NO RIGHT TO MAKE JUDGMENT CALLS ON CONSUMERS ON HOW THEY FEEL THEY DRIVE WHEN IT IS THEIR PRODUCT THAT IS DEFECTIVE. *JB

2003 CHEVROLET S-10 ZR2'S FOUR WHEEL DRIVE AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGED CAUSING ACCIDENTS. *KB THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. THE ENGINE WOULD ALSO MISS. THE VEHICLE ALSO EXHIBITED PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW, HEADLIGHTS, TAILLIGHTS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, CRUISE CONTROL AND TRIM. THE VEHICLE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED ONCE WHILE DRIVING. THE TAILGATE HAD TO BE ADJUSTED. *NM