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2000 Chevrolet S10 complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2000 record →

Electrical SystemFire
Filed Aug 17, 200475,000 milesOK

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. LOCAL FIRE DEPTARTMENT ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. IT WAS CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Aug 17, 2004CA

WHILE DRIVING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. THEN, VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO SLUDGE INSIDE OF THE ENGINE. *AK

Structure › Body › Tailgate › Hinge and Attachments1 injured
Filed Aug 12, 200462,000 milesWA

THE TAILGATE CABLE BROKE ON BOTH SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHILE A 200 POUND PERSON WAS SITTING ON IT. THERE IS A TAILGATE SUPPORT RECALL 04V-129000, BUT THE VIN ISN'T INCLUDED. *LA *SC *JB

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System
Filed Jul 29, 200444,000 milesVA

2000 S-10 VORTEC V-6 ENGINE HAVING MANY PROBLEMS WITH COOLING SYSTEM SLUDGE .*AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jul 28, 200463,800 milesNY

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN MY 2000 CHEVROLET S10 ZR2 MADE A LOUD SCREECHING NOISE. RPMS WERE WAY OF IN COMPARISON TO SPEED. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS. VEHICLE HAS NO REVERSE, ACTS LIKE NEUTRAL, DRIVE WIL GO FORWARD, 1ST WILL GO FORWARD, 2ND WILL GO FORWARD AND 3RD WILL GO FROWARD.*AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jul 23, 2004VT

CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET TO 55 MPH WHEN VEHICLE STARTED ACCELERATING AT A RAPID SPEED.*MR THE CONSUMER TURN THE CRUISE CONTROL OFF AND APPLIED THE BRAKE BUT THAT DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE FROM ACCELERATING. THE CONSUMER HAD TO TURN THE IGNITION OFF AND COAST TO THE SHOULDER. *NM

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Jul 19, 200440,000 milesMI

THIS VEHICLE HAS LIGHT METAL LATCHES ON THE SEAT BACKS AND EXTENDED CAB DOOR. THESE LATCHES BROKE, CAUSING THE THIRD DOOR TO SWING OPEN AND THE SEATS TO WOBBLE. THE BACK OF THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS COULD NOT BE ADJUSTED WITHOUT THESE LATCHES. THE DEALER HAS EXAMINED THE VEHICLE THREE TIMES, ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE ONLY HAD AN EXTENDED CAB DOOR BEHIND THE DRIVER'S SEAT. *AK THE DEALER REPAIRED THE DRIVERS SEAT. THE PASSENGER SEAT ADJUSTMENT HAD BROKEN WITHIN THE FIRST WEEK OF THE DRIVERS SIDE REPAIR. *SC *JB

Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Lower Ball Joint
Filed Jul 16, 200452,500 milesCA

ON JULY 14, 2004 NEAR WESTMINSTER MALL LOWER BALL JOINT OF MY 2000 CHEVY S10 BROCK. I TOOK MY VEHICLE SEARS AUTO CENTER WHICH WAS ACROSS THE STREET AND HAD IT FIXED. ACCORDING TO WEBSITE THERE WERE 7 INCIDENTS SIMILAR TO MINE. *AK

Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly
Filed Jun 24, 2004SD

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. WHILE PARKING THE PASSENGER FRONT TIE ROD FELL OFF DUE TO POORLY MADE FOREIGN PARTS AND THE MECHANIC REPLACED IT. *AK *JB

Fuel System, Other › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed Jun 10, 2004DE

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE ENGINE STALLED. TECHNICIAN SERVICED VEHICLE AND REPLACED FUEL PUMP. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery
Filed May 28, 200451,980 milesPA

VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS OFF OR ON ONE OCCASION WILL NOT START I SUSPECT A FUEL PUMP OR FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM INTERMITTENT FAULT. *LA

Suspension › Front › Hub
Filed May 18, 200430,000 milesME

VEHICLE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT BEARING HUB ASSEMBLY. IT WAS A DEFECTIVE PART THAT WHICH CONTINUED TO BREAK. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AT 30, 60, AND 74000 MILES. THE OWNER HAS CONTACTED THE MFR. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER NOTHING WAS BEING DONE ABOUT IT. *JB

Fuel System, Other › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed May 2, 200419,000 milesVA

I PURCHASED A 2000 CHEVROLET S10 IN JANUARY 2001. THE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT IN FEBRUARY 2001. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND ALERTED ME THAT THERE WERE A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL PUMPS ON THESE VEHICLES. MY TRUCK WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY WITH ONLY 18,000 MILES ON IT. I CURRENTLY HAVE 101,000 MILES ON IT AND AFTER THE FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENT I HAVE NOT HAD ANY TROUBLE WITH THE FUEL PUMP. THERE IS A REAL PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL PUMPS IN THESE VEHICLES. *AK

Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Filed Apr 25, 200430,000 milesTX

BOTH HANDLES ON SEAT BACK ADJUSTER BROKE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Control Unit/Module
Filed Apr 23, 2004IL

ABS MOTOR CONTINUES TO RUN AFTER ENGINE HAS BEEN SHUT OFF. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Apr 8, 2004AL

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK *LA

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Apr 8, 200450,000 milesTN

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO, NO AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT APPEARED PRIOR TO THE CRASH. DRIVER WORE A SEAT BELT.*AK

Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Filed Apr 7, 200425,000 milesCO

BOTH RECLINER LEVERS BROKE OFF FRONT SEATS. ESTIMATE $275/EA TO FIX. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 5, 2004FL

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THERE IS A DELAY BEFORE THE VEHICLE WILL STOP. THE ABS ONLY LOCKED UP ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *NM

Structure › Body › Tailgate › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Mar 21, 2004TN

CHEVROLET S-10 TAILGATE CABLE FAILED AND IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE JUST ANNOUNCED RECALL FOR OTHER MODELS OF CHEVROLET PICK-UPS. *JB

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Mar 20, 2004TX

I BOUGHT THE CHEVY WITH ONLY 30,000 MILES ON IT. BUT EVER SINCE THE BEGINNING THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT HAS NEVER WORKED AND I ALWAYS REPLACE THE FUSES AND THE LITTLE LIGHT BULBS. ALSO HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND HAVE HAD IT REBUILT AND THE RADIATOR TWICE. I JUST HAVE HAD MORE THAN ENOUGH PROBLEMS WITH THE TRUCK I REGRET BUYING THIS TRUCK. *JB

Structure › Body › Tailgate › Hinge and Attachments1 injured
Filed Mar 19, 200416 milesKY

RECENTLY THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON GM FULLSIZE PICK-UPS CONCERNING THE CABLES ON THE TAILGATE CORRODING AND BREAKING. I HAVE A 2000 CHEVROLET S-10 AND HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. THE TAILGATE SYSTEMS ARE THE SAME ON THESE TRUCKS AND BELIEVE THE RECALL SHOULD ALSO INCLUDE THE S-10 MODELS.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 17, 200411,400 milesTN

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A BRAKE PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AT APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET FROM THE STOP SIGN BUT VEHICLE KEPT ROLLING. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE SERVICE WRITER INDICATED THAT THIS WAS NORMAL FOR ABS BRAKES. THE CONSUMER DISAGREES WITH THE SERVICE WRITER. *NM

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and Associated Pulleys
Filed Mar 16, 200475,000 milesFL

WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH OR STOPPING AT A LIGHT VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLED. THIS OCCURRED AT LEAST 3 TIMES IN A HALF HOUR DRIVE. *AK

Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Lower Ball Joint
Filed Feb 25, 200425,000 milesIL

WITHIN 25,000 OF PURCHASING THE VEHICLE LOWER BALL JOINTS WORE OUT PREMATURELY, AND WERE REPLACED. AT 53,000 MILES, THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED AGAIN. THE CAUSE OF THE PREMATURE WEAR HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Jan 28, 2004HI

WHILE TRAVELING CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM FRONT END OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THAT ENGINE HAD DROPPED DOWN, LEAKING AN UNKNOWN FLUID. *AK

Structure › Body › Hood
Filed Jan 20, 2004SC

PAINT IS CRACKING OVER APPROXIMATELY 80% OF HOOD. IN SOME PLACES, THE PAINT IS CHIPPING AWAY. THIS CRACKING IS NOT PRESENT IN ANY OTHER PARTS OF THE PAINT JOB.*AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery
Filed Jan 16, 2004WA

EMAIL FWD FM FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION FM MAURICE TWITCHELL(WA) RE THE DEFECTIVE GAS FILTER IN HIS 2000 S-10 CHEVROLET PICKUP.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, WITH A HALF A TANK OF GAS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY QUIT RUNNING AS IF IT WERE OUT OF GAS. THE VEHICLE STARTED AFTER SITTING FOR A FEW MINUTES. THE CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND AFTER IT WAS INSPECTED, THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE FUEL PUMP AND GAS FILTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER DISAGREED AND STATED THE PROBLEM WAS THE FILTER IN THE GAS TANK, THE FILTER BENDS UP SO THE PUMP SUCKS AIR INSTEAD OF PUMPING GAS. THE CONSUMER FIXED THE GAS FILTER HIMSELF AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT EXPERIENCE THE PROBLEM AGAIN. *JB *CB

Power Train
Filed Jan 15, 200468,000 milesAR

TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN IN OVERDRIVE. I CAN TURN THE IGNITION OFF AND THE PROBLEM STOPS FOR A WHILE. I WAS WANTING TO KNOW IF THIS MIGHT BE A FACTORY DEFECT.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Jan 15, 200415,040 milesOH

PASSLOCK FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS. DEALER REPAIRED EACH TIME AT NO CHARGE(WARRENTY) BRAKES FAILED BEFORE 15000MILES, HAD TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT ROTORS. DEALER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE ANY FAULT OR REIMBURSEMENT. WE BELEIVE THAT SINCE THE MILLAGE IS SO LOW, THE DEALER SHOULD REIMBURSE US FOR THE REPAIRS.

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Jan 15, 200458,000 milesFL

ON MARCH 17, 2003, I WAS TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON WATERS AVENUE WHEN A HARTLINE BUS STOPPED TWO CARS AHEAD OF ME. I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AS THE BUS WAS LETTING PASSENGERS ON AND OFF. A FEMALE DRIVING A FORD TAURUS WAS TRAVELING 45 MILES PER HOUR AND SWERVED TO AVOID MY TRUCK. SHE HIT THE REAR BUMPER, SHATTERING THE BACK WINDOW OF MY CHEVY S10. THE TRUCK PROCEEDED TO BE LIFTED UP AND WAS THRUSTED INTO THE SUV AHEAD OF ME. AS I TRIED TO GET OUT OF MY DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, I NOTICED IT WAS JAMMED. I TOOK OF MY SEATBELT AND PROCEEDED TO GET OUT MY PASSENGER DOOR. THAT IS WHEN I NOTICED THAT NEITHER AIRBAG HAD GONE OFF. NOTICING THAT, AND ALSO NOTICING HER AIRBAG WAS DEPLOYED. I PROCEEDED TO ASK THE POLICE OFFICER IF MY AIRBAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. HE REPLIED, "YES IT SHOULD HAVE GONE OFF AND YOU'RE LUCKY YOU WERE WEARING A SEATBELT OR YOU WOULD HAVE SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURY DUE TO HITTING THE WINDSHIELD." I WENT TO TOWN AND COUNTRY HOSPITAL AND WAS INFORMED THAT I HAD SUSTAINED LOWER BACK STRAIN AND WHIPLASH. MY TRUCK WAS A TOTAL LOSS BECAUSE THE FRAME WAS BENT. I PURCHASED THE CHEVY S10 BECAUSE IT HAD AIRBAGS AND I FELT I WOULD BE SAFE IN AN ACCIDENT. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW ANY INFORMATION OF ANY RECALLS OR PROBLEMS WITH AIRBAGS OF THE CHEVY S10S. I FEEL THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SITUATION AND WAS VERY LUCKY I WASN'T MORE SERIOUSLY INJURED. I HOPE THAT MY INQUIRY INTO THIS MATTER IS TAKEN SERIOUSLY. SINCERELY YOURS, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMA

Power Train › Transfer Case (4-wheel Drive)
Filed Jan 13, 200426,142 milesPA

I HAVE A 2000 S-10 ZR2 AND MY 4WD HI DONT WORK, MODULE ON TRANSFER CASE BROKE, ALSO COMPUTER BEHIND DASH THAT CONTROLS 4WD DOESNT WORK CORRECTLY. 100'S OF DOLLARS TO FIX. HONESTLY PUSH BUTTON 4WD WAS A MISTAKE IN THE FIRST PLACE. THERE WAS NEVER ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE OLD 4WD SHIFTER ON THE FLOOR. MNUFACTURERS SHOULD THINK MORE OF QUALITY NOT CONVENIENCE. NOW ITS THE MIDDLE OF WINTER AND I GOT A TRUCK WITH ONLY 4WD LO. HOW LOVELY

Unknown or Other
Filed Jan 8, 200450,000 milesVA

THE SPARE TIRE WHICH WAS MOUNTED ONTO THE VEHICLE BY A CABLE UNEXPECTEDLY BROKE AND CAUSED THE SPARE TIRE TO FALL TO THE GROUND WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. *JB THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR INJURIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS INCIDENT. *CB *JB

Suspension › Front › Wheel Bearing
Filed Dec 10, 200327,000 milesME

WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT, THE CONSUMER WOULD HEAR NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE OWNER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP. PLEASE ADD ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *PH CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED, TOUGH COOKIES AND SINCE THEY WERE GMC AND NOT CHEVEROLET THEY WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING. GMC WAS GOING TO CHARGE $488. FOR PARTS PLUS LABOR. THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE PART HIMSELF. *PH

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Nov 12, 20031,500 milesMI

FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT, IT LOCKS UP BUT WILL NOT UNLOCK UNLESS YOU UNBUCKLE IT. IT HAS TO BE UNLOCKED AND BROUGHT ALL THE WAY BACK BEFORE IT WILL UNLOCK. I HAVE HAD IT REPLACED AT LEAST THREE TIMES AND IT STILL DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Oct 22, 200358,000 milesGA

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A USED 2000 CHEVY S-10 WITH 48,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE IS EXTRA CLEAN AND THERE WERE NO APPARENT PROBLEMS. I HAD TO MAKE A TRIP FROM ATLANTA, GA TO CHICAGO, IL. COMING BACK ON THE INTERSTATE (TRAVELING 75-80 MILES AN HOUR), THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE TRUCK DOWNSHIFTED FROM OVERDRIVE INTO THIRD. I WAS NEARLY REAR ENDED BY TWO 18-WHEELERS WHILE I TRIED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE SO THAT THE RPM'S WERE NOT IN THE CRITICAL ZONE. I STOPPED AT THE FIRST AUTO REPAIR SHOP I COULD FIND, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REBUILT. APPARENTLY, THE BANDS WERE SLIPPING AND CAUSED THE FLUID TO OVERHEAT AND TURN EXTREMELY DARK. THE TRUCK NOW HAS 58,000 MILES, AND NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION. THIS IS THE THIRD GM CAR THAT I HAVE HAD THAT I HAVE HAD TO HAVE MAJOR TRANSMISSION WORK DONE. THE LAST ONE WAS A BUICK AND HAD LESS THAN 60,000 MILES ON IT. *LA

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage
Filed Oct 21, 200312,000 milesCT

I HAVE A 2000 CHEVY S10 PICKUP WITH 15,000 MILES ON IT. THESE VEHICLES ARE MADE TO RUN ON GAS OR ETHANOL. CHEVY PUT AN EXPERIMENTAL LINING INTO THE GAS TANK TO PREVENT CORROSION BY THE ETHANOL. THIS LINING FLAKES OFF INTO THE GAS, CAUSING STAGGERING AND STALLING WHILE DRIVING. REQUESTS FOR A NEW GAS TANK HAVE BEEN REFUSED BY GMC, ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE IS NOW IN FOR WHAT WILL PROBABLY BE THE THIRD TANK AND FUEL SYSTEM CLEANING. IT TOOK A LETTER FROM THE CT STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE TO GET AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO BE ON THE ROAD WITH THIS GAS TANK ON IT, AND SINCE THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER THAT TOWED IT IN LAST NIGHT COULD ACCURATELY DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM WITHOUT DRIVING IT, I SHOULD THINK THAT THERE ARE A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF UNSAFE VEHICLES ON THE ROAD. I FEEL IT IS ONLY PRESSURE FROM YOUR OFFICE THAT WILL FORCE GMC TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES FOR GAS TANK REPLACEMENT BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED WHEN THEIR VEHICLE DIES AS THEY ARE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I DO NOT KNOW HOW MANY YEARS IF VEHICLES RECEIVED THESE GAS TANKS, BUT IF EVER A PROBLEM WARRANTED YOUR ATTENTION, I THINK THIS ONE DOES. *LA

Seats
Filed Sep 27, 200363,000 milesNC

I HAVE A 2000 CHEVY ZR2. BOTH SEAT LATCHES USED TO RECLINE SEATS HAVE BROKEN OFF. I COMPLAINED TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THE COST FOR THE REPAIR WAS QUOTED AS $250 PER SEAT. THIS IS THE THIRD S-10 I HAVE OWNED AND AM DISAPPOINTED IN THE CHEAT METAL USED AND THE REPAIR COST. THE PLASTIC THIRD DOOR HANDLE ALSO BROKE WHICH WAS A $75.00 REPAIR. MY SEATS WILL HAVE TO STAY BROKEN.

Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Filed Sep 24, 200353,000 milesAL

THE SEAT RECLINER HANDLES FOR BOTH FRONT SEATS HAVE BROKEN OFF. CLEAN BREAKS. GOT VERY LITTLE USE ON DRIVER'S SIDE.

Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Filed Sep 24, 200352,000 milesAL

THE SEAT RECLINER HANDLE AND CONNECTING BAR FOR BOTH FRONT SEATS OF MY 2000 S-10 BLAZER BROKE OFF WITH A MONTH OF EACH OTHER.

Tires › Tread/Belt
Filed Sep 23, 2003NV

TIRE SEPARATION OF PASSENGER REAR WHILE DRIVING DOWN STREET. BUSINESS WHERE TIRES PURCHASED NO LONGER IN BUSINESS; CALLED AROUND TOWN, NO ONE HAS MY PARTICULAR BRAND OF TIRE. DID INTERNET SEARCH AND FOUND VARIOUS ARTICLES CONCERNING PREMATURE TIRE SEPARATION OF CERTAIN MODELS OF KELLY SPRINGFIELD TIRES/GOODYEAR. CALLED GOODYEAR AND THEY DENIED ANY RECALLS FOR KELLY SAFARI AWRS. REFERRED ME TO A LOCAL BUSINESS: OWNER STATED THAT TIRE IS DEFECTIVE. REPLACEMENT GIVEN WITH PRO-RATED CHARGE. TIRES ARE: KELLY SAFARI AWR 32X11.50R15LT. DOT: PJYK KTKV 467. SINCE WHEN DOES A CONSUMER PAY FOR DEFECTIVE PARTS?

Power Train › Driveline › Center Support Bearing
Filed Sep 22, 2003MO

BEARINGS IN REAR END BLEW OUT FOR NO APPARENT REASON AFTER I BOUGHT MY 2000 CHEVROLET S-10 BRAND NEW AND IT HAD 60,000 MILES ON IT.*JB

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Sep 17, 200381,000 milesFL

WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WITHOUT WARNING THE INSIDE THIRD DOOR HANDLE SNAPPED AND WOULD RATTLE AFTER HITTING A MINOR BUMP IN THE ROAD. CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINE. DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *NLM

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Aug 22, 200346,000 milesNM

WHILE DRIVING FOAM PADDING ON THE STEERING WHEEL IS CHIPPING OFF INTO HANDS OF THE DRIVER. ALSO, CRACKS CAN BEEN SEEN ON THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK

Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Filed Aug 8, 200330,000 milesFL

THE HANDLE TO RECLINE THE SEAT HAS BROKEN OFF DUE TO A WEAK LIGHT METAL. THIS HAS HAPPEN ON THE COMPANY BALZER AS WELL AS MY PERSONAL TRUCK.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Filed Aug 6, 2003NC

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE LINE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Jul 30, 2003GA

DRIVER WENT TO AVOID FAST BRAKING TRUCK IN FRONT. WENT INTO THE DITCH, AND DROVE FRONT OF TRUCK INTO A DRIVEWAY. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SUSTAINED INJURY TO RIGHT SHOULDER, WHICH STILL HAS NOT HEALED. WAS WEARING SEAT BELT. $8300+ DAMAGE TO CAR.*AK

Suspension › Front › Wheel Bearing
Filed Jul 24, 200319,000 milesMI

CHEVROLET S-10, 2000, WITH 19000 MILES ON IT. LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING HAD TO BE REPLACED. IT ALSO, WAS NEVER DRIVEN IN THE WINTER, SO THERE IS NO SALT DAMAGE. WE HAD AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DO THE JOB BECAUSE THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT GET BACK WITH US.,AND WE THINK SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE. WE PAID $329.02 TO HAVE THIS WORK DONE. ALSO, I HEARD THAT A LOT OF THESE TRUCKS AND BLAZERS HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM.*AK

Fuel System, Other › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed Jul 22, 200350,100 milesTX

FAULTY FUEL PUMP UNIT. I DRIVE A 2000 CHEVROLET S-10 PICKUP WITH LESS THAN 51,000 MILES. I JUST RECENTLY HAD THE FUEL PUMP UNIT REPLACED FOR AROUND $830., WHICH INCLUDED THE NECESSARY TOWING. MY MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM IMMEDIATELY AND TOLD ME THAT THEY ARE REPLACING THESE FUEL PUMP UNITS LEFT AND RIGHT. HE SAID THAT IT APPEARS TO BE A REAL PROBLEM WITH LATER MODEL GM VEHICLES. HE HAD ANOTHER VEHICLE IN HIS SHOP AT THE SAME TIME, AND IT HAD ONLY 46,000 MILES ON IT. MY MECHANIC ALSO SAID THAT THESE UNITS SHOULD NOT BE FAILING LIKE THEY ARE, AND THAT GM HAS A REAL PROBLEM UNIT HERE.*AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Jul 22, 2003VA

2000 CHEVROLET S-10 ENGINE BLEW OUT.*MR THE ENGINE BLEW, THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE AND THE VALVES WERE BENT. THE DEALER REFUSED ANY LIABILITY. (SISTER LINDA TRAIL-BOCA ON BEHALF OF BROTHER BILLY TRAIL) *NLM *JB

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