2003 Chevrolet S10

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET S10. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (HOMETOWN CHEVROLET BUICK GMC INC, 2009 BARNES ST, REIDSVILLE, NC, 27320) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT IT COULD BE ONE OUT OF TWO FAILURES: AN AIR BAG WARNING SENSOR OR SOMETHING BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS INCOMPLETE UNTIL THE VEHICLE COULD BE SERVICED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET S-10. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE PARKED VEHICLE, THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND PRODUCED CODE B0036 (AIR BAG IMPACT SENSOR). THE MECHANIC TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET S10. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT OBSERVED AN UNKNOWN FLUID LEAKING UNDER THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO OBSERVED CORROSION AROUND THE HEATING COIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 02/23/16*LJ THE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND LEAKS IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND HEAD GASKETS. AN INSPECTION REVEALED, THE GASKET WAS COMING APART AND WAS CORRODED. THE HEATER COIL WAS CORRODED AND LEAKING. UPDATED 03/03/16.*JB

WHEN TRYING TO USE THE WIPERS THE SWITCH REFUSES TO OPERATE CORRECTLY. BEEN REPLACED TWICE ( THIS HAPPENS UNDER ALL THREE SWITCHES). WHEN YOU TURN IT ON IT WILL NOT RESPOND AND DOES NOT WIPE. WHEN YOU USE THE SINGLE WIPE WILL WIPE CONTINUAL AND NOT SHUT OFF AT TIMES. SOME TIMES WHEN YOU USE THE FLUID WILL NOT TURN OFF UNLESS YOU TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. WHEN IN THE FIRST TWO NOTCHES FOR WIPING WILL START TO WIPE AND STOP ABOUT 1/4 OF THE WAY UP THE WINDSHIELD. IN HIGH POSITION OPERATES AS IF NORMAL, MUST SET IT ABOVE HIGH TO GET IT TO OPERATE IN HIGH. SOMETIMES IT ONLY OPERATES AT ONE SPEED NO MATTER THE POSITION EXCEPT WHEN IN HIGH MODE. MANY TIMES WILL NOT TURN ON WHEN YOU TURN IT ON AND WHEN YOU TURN IT OFF WILL NOT TURN OF IF WORKING. THIS IS THE THIRD SWITCH THAT HAS DONE THIS TO ME. ? IS THERE A RECALL ON GM SWITCHES AS I CAN FIND NONE AND MANY PEOPLE SAY THEY HAVE EXPERIENCED SAME RESULTS ON OTHER GM VEHICLES OR HEARD OF IT OCCURRING UPDATE 9/15/15*CW THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE WIPER CONTROL MODULE FAILED. IT WAS REPLACED AND THERE WERE NO MORE PROBLEMS. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE FAILED, PREVIOUSLY. UPDATED 10/13/15*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET S-10. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO TURN ON. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT A CLICKING SOUND WOULD COME FROM THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THERE WAS A POSSIBLE IGNITION FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET S10. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, ALL THE VEHICLE GAUGES WENT TO ZERO AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. ADDITIONALLY, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

[XXX] S-10 EXTENDED BED I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF THIS TRUCK AND A MONTH AFTER I PURCHASED IT I NOTICED WHAT EVER SPEED YOU WERE GOING IF YOU PRESSED ON YOUR BRAKES THE TRUCK WOULD SLIP UNDER NETHER YOU. I WAS ALARMED THE FIRST TIME AND THAN IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND THEN AGAIN. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE MECHANIC, AND NEW BRAKES AND CALIPERS WERE CHANGED ON THE REAR,$$$. I WAS FEELING MUCH SAFER UNTIL SOON AFTER THE PROBLEM RESURFACED. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE MECHANIC -NOTHING . THEN AGAIN AND AGAIN . HE DID REPLACE MY FRONT BRAKES $$. STILL THE PROBLEM REMAINED. I CHANGED MECHANIC AND HE STATED IT IS ABS, IT HAPPENS A LOT IN THIS VEHICLE AND HE SEE IT ALL THE TIME. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHERE THE TRUCK DOES NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO STOP...PLEASE HELP! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR