2003 Chevrolet S10 complaints

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

THIRD DOOR HANDLE BROKE AGAIN 3 TIMES SO FAR AND THE DEALER SAID I NEED TO PUSH THE DOOR IN WHILE I PULL THE LATCH. I DID A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND TWO COMPANIES THAT ARE OFFERING REPLACEMENTS BUT I FEEL THAT I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PURCHASE NOT FACTORY PARTS FOR A FACTORY PART. *JB

THE THIRD DOOR HANDLE HAS BROKEN TWICE IN ONE WEEK , ALL UNDER NORMAL OPERATION, PART WAS REPLACED BUT BROKE INSTANTLY. *NM

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 HA

TAIL GATE HINGES RUSTING OUT, AND IS STARTING TO CRACK ON THE FRAME. JUST DON'T WANT IT TO FALL OFF ON THE ROAD. *NM

A/C BLOWER DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY AFTER SEVERAL HOURS ON THE HIGHWAY. WHEN SET TO HIGH IT BLOWS ABOUT THE SAME AS IF SET ON LOW. AFTER STOPPING FOR AWHILE IT WILL WORK CORRECTLY AGAIN. SINCE IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO RECREATE ON DEMAND I HAVE NOT TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP. *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

THIRD DOOR HANDLE KEEPS BREAKING. LUCKY NOT IN AN EMERGENCY. REPLACED 4 TIMES IN 3 YEARS. *NM

THE TAILGATE CABLES ON MY 2003 CHEVROLET S-10 RUSTED THROUGH AND SNAPPED. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO PERSONAL INJURY. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT IT WAS DUE TO THE CLIMATE AND ROAD CONDITIONS IN WESTERN NEW YORK. *JB

I HAVE A S10 CHEVROLET TRUCK AN THE HVAC SYSTEM IS INOPERATIVE. I HAVE LITTLE OR NO DEFROST SYSTEM. *JB

TAILGATE CABLES. ONE HAS BROKEN & ONE IS FRAYED BAD. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STEPPING ON THE TAILGATE THE PASSENGER SIDE CABLE FRACTURED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR BRUISES. UPON INSPECTION THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE FRACTURE OCCURRED BECAUSE OF RUST ON THE CABLE WIRES. THE CONTACT ATTACHED WIRES TO THE TAILGATE AS A TEMPORARY REPAIR.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ENTERING OR EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE HOOD LATCH CATCHES THE CONTACT'S SHOESTRING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN FOR INSPECTION.

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN OPENING THE TAILGATE HE NOTICED THE DRIVER'S SIDE CABLE BROKE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE REPAIRED. *AK

DT: CONTACT PURCHASED A VEHICLE TWO YEARS AGO THAT WAS TO LOW TO THE GROUND. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE HIGHER. THE DEALERSHIP RAN THE VIN, AND THE VEHICLE HAD NO RECORD SHOWING IT HAD BEEN LOWERED. SHE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT HAS NOT HEARD BACK FROM THEM. THE VEHICLE IS AT DEALERSHIP WAITING TO BE REPAIRED.*AK

DT: CONTACT STATES HE TRIED TO START VEHICLE AND IT WOULD NOT START. HE HAD IT TOWED AND FOUND THAT HE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP. DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AT MANUFACTURER'S EXPENSE ,AND CHARGED CONTACT FOR LABOR. MANUFACTURER SAID THEY HAVE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL PUMP, AND OFFERED TO PAY FOR FUEL PUMP. *AK

WENT TO OPEN THE TAILGATE OF MY 2003 CHEVROLET S-10 PICK-UP, AND BOTH TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES BROKE. NO INJURIES AND NO DAMAGE. COST $10.00 EACH FOR THE CABLES, BUT THEY NEED TO BE RIVETED TO THE BRACKET ON THE TAILGATE GUIDE. I PREVIOUSLY OWNED A 1994 CHEVROLET S-10 PICK-UP WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I REPLACED THE CABLES TWICE ON THAT TRUCK BY WELDING THE RIVET. *NM

MY HUSBAND WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT IN THE BROOKLYN BATTERY TUNNEL ON 8/23/05. THE FRONT OF HIS VEHICLE HIT INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER CAR. HIS AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED. MY HUSBAND DIED AT THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT. ALTHOUGH HE DID HAVE HIS SEAT BELT ON, HIS HEAD DID BREAK THE WINDSHIELD. GEICO CAR INSURANCE TOTALED THE VEHICLE. I WANT TO BE SURE THAT THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN TO ANYONE ELSE. *JB

I ACCELERATED TO MERGE ONTO INTERSTATE 95 AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DECELERATE. I HAD TO KEEP THE BRAKE DEPRESSED AS HARD AS I COULD TO KEEP THE TRUCK UNDER CONTROL BEFORE I GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY. I FEEL LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. THE TRUCK WAS TOWED TO A CHEVY DEALER, BUT I DON'T THINK THEY TOOK IT VERY SERIOUSLY.*JB

TAILGATE CABLES ON MY 2003 CHEVY S-10 PICKUP FAILED WHILE LOADING EQUIPMENT.*JB

2003 S-10 PICK-UP TRUCK.ABS BRAKES ENGAGE WHEN BRAKES APPLIED AT 10MPH CAUSING VEHICLE TO SWERVE TO THE RIGHT AND WHEELS LOCKING.THIS CAUSED INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE AND ALMOST BEING REAR ENDED BY THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME.WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN TRAFFIC CONDITIONS TO THE ENGAGMENT OF THE ABS.

DT: THE DOOR LATCH KEEPS BREAKING OFF OF THE 3RD DOOR. *TT

IF THE VEHICLE IS PLACED IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE ON A HIGH TRACTION SURFACE AND YOU ATTEMPT TO TURN, LEFT OR RIGHT, THE DRIVETRAIN LOCKS UP AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER AND HAD MANY CONVERSATIONS WITH GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY TELL ME I SHOULD NOT BE DRIVING IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE ON A HIGH TRACTION SURFACE. THE SERVICE MANAGER DID AGREE THAT THE VEHICLE WILL NOT TURN IN THIS SITUATION AND THAT THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO. I HAVE OWNED NUMEROUS 4-WHEEL DRIVE TRUCKS AND NEVER HAVE I HAD ONE THAT WOULD NOT TURN WILL IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE ON A HIGH TRACTION SURFACE. THEY MAY SKIP OR HOP A LITTLE BUT THEY ALWAYS TURNED. IF YOU HAPPEN TO TURN LEFT AND THE VEHICLE STOPS YOU WOULD BE PLACING YOURSELF AND THE PASSENGERS IN HARMS WAY WITH ON-COMING TRAFFIC. I HAVE A SAFETY ISSUE WITH MY VEHICLE AND IT MAY BE A GENERIC ISSUE. GM SAYS IT IS CAUSED BY DRIVING IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE ON A HIGH TRACTION SURFACE BUT WHEN ASKED WHERE IT STATES IN THE OWNERS MANUAL THAT I CAN'T DRIVE IN THIS SITUATION THEY SAY IT DOES NOT SPECIFICALLY STATE IT. IF THIS IS A GENERIC ISSUE THEN THERE MAY BE ALOT OF OWNERS THAT MAY NOT BE AWARE OF AN EXTREME SAFTEY CONCERN. IF YOUR ORGANIZATION HAS A LOCAL OFFICE I WOULD BE HAPPY TO DEMOSTRATE THIS SAFETY ISSUE.

GASOLINE SPIT-BACK"WHILE REFUELING. GASOLINE WILL SPIT-BACK FROM THE FILLER NECK BEFORE THE PUMP STOPS OR JUST AFTER THE PUMP STOPS. GASOLINE SPILLS DOWN THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE TO THE GROUND ,AND GETS ON THE OPERATORS HANDS AND SHOES. THE FUEL TANK AND ASSOCIATED ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY IN SPRING 2004. PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED TO BE ANTI SPILL VALVE MALFUNCTION. ?SPLIT-BACK RECURRED, AND NOT RELATED TO A SPECIFIC GAS STATION.*AK

2003 CHEVROLET S-10 EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH FRONT BRAKE LINE.*MR THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A REFUND ON 2 BRAKE LINES THAT WERE REPLACED. *JB

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE HEAT IN HIS 2003 CHEVROLET S10. *NM THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEAT WAS SO HOT, IT BURNED THROUGH HIS SHOES. *SC *JB

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP COMPLETELY. THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED COMPLETELY. THIS CAUSED THE PASSENGER TO MOVE FORWARD AND SUSTAIN MAJOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION NUMEROUS TIMES. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

EVAP HOSE ON FUEL TANK CHEWED UP BY RODENT , WHEN 1ST HAD TRUCK IN SHOP WAS TOLD HAT SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON BECAUSE FUEL CAP WAS NOT TIGHT,HAVE A FRIEND THAT WORKS AT ANOTHER CAR DEALER AND HAVE HAD THEM CLEAR CODE FOR GAS CAP,WHEN BROUGHT TO CHEVROLET DEALER LAST TIME THEY DO A SMOKE TEST AND TELL ME THE EVAP HOSE WAS CHEWED UP BY SOME KIND OF RODENT AND THET IT WOULD COST ME $1500.00 TO FIX OR MY TRUCK WOULD NEVER PASS EMISIONS THIS IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. *AK

4-WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM HAS FAILED REPEATEDLY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER 4 TIMES WITH-IN 35 DAYS. THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM WOULD NOT ENGAGE ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS. CURRENTLY THE SYSTEM WILL NOT DIS-ENGAGE AND THE VEHICLE IS STUCK IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE LOW. THE DEALER CONTINUES TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM, BUT IT DOESN'T SOLVE IT. THE DEALER HAS HAD TO REPLACE THE ENCODER ACTUATOR MOTOR AND THE MODULAR 2-3 TIMES ALREADY AND ONCE AGAIN THE VEHICLE IS BACK IN THE SHOP, NEEDING ANOTHER MODULAR.*AK

WHEN I HIT A SMALL BUMP MY ABS KICKED IN AND I LOST ALOT OF BRAKING POWER, ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENT. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. (EARLIER DATE). *AK BRAKE PADS COMPLETELY WARN DOWN TO SQUELERS AFTER 10,000 MILES COST OF $160 TO REPLACE PADS.

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY A LOUD BANG NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM FRONT. CONSUMER PULLED OVER. DRIVER 'S SIDE DOOR SHEARED OFF, AND WAS HANGING BY THE TOP BOLT. ALSO, STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO MOVE OR TURN ON ITS OWN. POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, TAILGATE CABLES SHEARED OFF WHILE PLACING HEAVY EQUIPMENT ON TOP OF IT. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT DOOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ON THE DRIVER 'S SIDE. ALSO, STEERING PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND THE TAILGATE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER. *AK ENGINE WAS BACKFIRING. *AK

AS A LAID OFF AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLIER, I HAVE A KEEN INTEREST IN WHERE MY AUTOMOBILES ARE MADE. A YEAR AGO, I PURCHASED A NEW CHEVROLET S-10. NOWHERE ON THE PAPER WORK DID I SEE NAFTA INFORMATION, COUNTRY OF ORIGIN INFORMATION, OR PERCENTAGE OF FOREIGN CONTENT LISTED, AS REQUIRED BY LAW. IN REVIEWING YOUR LAWS ON CAFE (RECENT INFORMATION IN THE NEWS AND POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS), I NOTICED THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN INFORMATION, AND THE FACT THAT THEY ARE STILL CURRENT. AALA, I ASSUME, STILL APPLIES. MY TRUCK DID NOT HAVE THAT INFORMATION LISTED. AS A LAID OF AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLIER, WHO COLLECTED THIS INFORMATION, I KNOW FOR A FACT, THAT WITH ALL OF THE AUTOMOTIVE COST CUTTING, THE AMOUNT OF US CONTENT IS NO LONGER HIGH. AT THE AUTO SHOW IN JANUARY, I NOTICED ALL MANUFACTURES (FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC) EXCEPT GM HAD THIS INFORMATION PROMENANTLY POSTED ON THEIR STICKER. PLEASE PROVIDE INFORMATION ON LAW CHANGES (AND WHY IF CHANGED) OR GM'S LISTING OF CONTENT AND HOW THEY ARE GOING TO COMPLY. *AK

THIS HAS JUST STARTED IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK SINCE IT WAS NEW. WHEN I TRY TO PUT GAS IN MY 2003 CHEVROLET S-10 THE GAS PUMP NOZZLE WILL KEEP CLICKING OFF NO MATTER HOW SLOW I PUMP THE GAS IN. THE LAST TWO TIMES I PUT GAS IN IT, IT WILL OVERFLOW EVEN IF THE TANK IS EMPTY. I TAKE THE NOZZLE OUT OF THE TANK AND THE GAS WILL CONTINUE TO BUBBLE OUT. I TOOK IT TO OUR MECHANIC AND HE LOOKED IT OVER AND COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG.*AK

CAR FIRE. *BF DUE TO A/C HOSE. YEAR OF THE VEHICLE/2003. *SC *JB

THE VEHICLE'S WIRE HARNESS MELTED AGAINST THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. AS A RESULT, THE FUSES BLEW OUT AND THE CHECK ENGINE SENSOR LIGHT STAYED ON. *AK

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE THREE TIMES BACK TO DEALER DUE TO NOISE AND VIBRATION AT FREEWAY SPEED. THE U-JOINTS WERE REPLACED. *AK

HAD DRIVELINE HOWL/VIBRATION SINCE VEHICLE HAS BEEN NEW BETWEEN 45-70MPH. DEALER HAS PUT IN 2 NEW REAR AXLE ASSEMBLIES AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX PROBLEM. THIRD TIME I BROUGHT VEHICLE INTO DEALER FOR SAME PROBLEM THE SAID NOISE WAS NORMAL FOR THE 03 MODEL YEAR S-10 PICKUPS. I PUT ON NEW RIMS AND TIRES TO SEE IF THAT COULD BE THE CAUSE, PROBLEM STILL THERE. I NOW HAVE 18,000 MILES AND NOISE AND VIBRATION IS GETTING WORSE AND WORSE AND VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT ANOTHER DEALER TO WHOM I DID NOT PURCHASE THE VEHICLE FROM TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *AK

PROBLEMS WITH THE NEW PURCHASE OF 2004 CHEVROLET S10.*MR WHILE DRIVING SOMETHING HIT THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE, POSSIBLY A STONE. THIS CONTACT ENTIRELY DAMAGED THE VEHICLE'S GAS TANK. THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY A MECHANIC THAT THE VEHICLE'S FUEL TANK WASN'T AN INCH OFF THE GROUND AND WAS EVEN BELOW THE FRAME OF THE CAR WITH NO PROTECTION. THE CONSUMER IS CONSUMER ABOUT THE SAFETY ISSUE OF THE TANK BEING SO LOW TO THE GROUND AND NOT BEING PROTECTED BY THE FRAME. THE CONSUMER HAD TO RIDE AN HOUR AND A HALF TO OBTAIN A NEW TANK AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ONE SHE PURCHASED WAS THE LAST ONE IN THE COUNTRY. *NM

LTR FM [XXX] (MO) RE POOR QUALITY ASSURANCE ON THE PART OF GM CHEVROLET DIVISION BOTH HIS 2003 CHEVROLET S-10 PICKUP & HIS 2004 SILVERADO WERE DEFECTIVE. *MR THE CONSUMER ONLY HAD THE VEHICLE A WEEK WHEN HE DISCOVERED THAT THE IDLE ARM OR ROCKER ARM (THE BAR THAT CONNECTS THE TIRE TO THE AXLE) HAD NOT BEEN CONNECTED AT THE FACTORY. ONE SIDE WAS CONNECTED TO THE TIRE BUT THE OPPOSITE END WAS JUST SITTING ON THE AXLE, NOT CONNECTED. THE CONSUMER HAD ANOTHER PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE SO DECIDED TO PURCHASE A NEW VEHICLE. THE NEW VEHICLE WAS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO FULL SIZE. THIS VEHICLE BEGAN PULLING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. WHEN THE VEHICLE WENT ABOVE 50 MPH THE PULLING WAS WORSE. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT END WAS NOR ALIGNED NOR WAS THE STEERING COLUMN CONNECTED. *NM 'INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

2003 S-10 PICKUP, VIN [XXX] . WHEN I TOOK THIS VEHICLE TO FLETCHER CHEVROLET FOR AN OIL CHANGE ON OCT 28, 2003, AT 1,866 MILES, I MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS A SQUEAK COMING FROM THE FRONT RIGHT SUSPENSION. THEY CHECKED AND HEARD THE SQUEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED FOR REPAIR ON NOV 17, 2003. ON DEC 3, 2003, 2 WEEKS LATER, I PICKED UP THE VEHICLE AND WAS TOLD THAT THE COIL SPRING INSULATORS WERE REPLACED. ON DEC 11, 2003, I WENT TO FLETCHER CHEVROLET FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND AGAIN MENTIONED HAVING A SQUEAK IN THE FRONT. THE FRONT END WAS LUBRICATED. THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM BUT I PROCRASTINATED UNTIL JUNE 7, 2004 BEFORE TAKING THE VEHICLE BACK FOR SERVICE. FLETCHER CHEVROLET CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND SAID THAT THEY NEEDED TO ORDER UPPER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED FOR REPAIR ON JUNE 17, 2004. ON JULY 1, 2004, 2 WEEKS LATER, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS READY. THIS TIME THEY LUBED JOINTS AND BUSHINGS, REMOVED THE STABILIZER BAR TO GREASE BUSHINGS AND REPLACED THE STABILIZER LINK BUSHINGS AND UPPER BUSHINGS. THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE NOISE STILL EXISTED. THE NICE FOLKS AT THE FLETCHER CHEVROLETS SERVICE DEPARTMENT EXPLAINED THAT THEY HAD DONE ALL THEY COULD BUT SINCE GM TOLD THEM THAT MY DEFECT WAS NOT A PROBLEM STEMMING FROM DRIVABILITY PART OF NORMAL OPERATION, ADDITIONAL WORK WOULD NOT BE PERFORMED UNDER WARRANTY TO FIX THIS DEFECT. I CALLED THIS NUMBER AND SPOKE WITH SARA HARTMANN. AFTER CHECKING SHE INFORMED ME THAT CHEVROLET KNEW THAT SOM

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A MAJOR BRAKE PROBLEM. BRAKE ROTORS WARPED AFTER 5,000 MILES OF USAGE. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER ON 2 OCCASIONS, AND THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE BRAKE ROTORS UNTIL THEY FELL BELOW SPECIFICATIONS. ALSO, CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO REFUSED TO HELP. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL PULLED TOWARDS THE RIGHT. THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, BUT THE PROBLEM REMAINED THE SAME. *AK *SC *JB

GAS TANK OVERFILL PROTECTION. WHEN YOU FILL THE GAS TANK ON MY 2003 CHEVY S-10 CREW CAB IT WILL NOT AUTO SHUT OFF THE PUMP LEVER BEFORE THE TANK IS TOO FULL AND GAS SPRAYS OUT AND DOWN THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK. HAPPENS ON EVERY FILL UP THAT IS NOT MANUALLY CONTROLLED.*AK

WHEN DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED STEERING WHEEL PULLED TOWARDS THE RIGHT. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

VEHICLE HAS IMPROPER STEERING. THE STEERING WHEEL SWAYS, EVEN IF VEHICLE IS GOING STRAIGHT. DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE GEAR BOX, AND OTHER STEERING COMPONENTS. BUT, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

ILDLER ARM WAS NOT PROPERLY SECURED AT FACTORY. WAS ATTACHED TO WHEEL, BUT NOT ATTACHED TO AXLE--WAS JUST LAYING ON AXLE. I BLAME THE GM FACTORY--QUALITY CONTROL-- NOT THE DEALER. *AK