2003 Chevrolet S10 complaints

INTERMITTENTLY BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. AS A RESULT, THE BRAKES APPLIED BY THEMSELVES, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

BOTH WIPER BLADES CHATTER ON WINDSHIELD OF 2003 S-10. THEY DO NOT WIPE WATER OFF OF WINDSHIELD MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE IN RAIN OR SNOW. THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING OR STANDING STILL BUT MOVING MAKES IT WORSE. THIS VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT NEW IN JULY OF 03. ALSO OWNED A 98 S-10 THAT DID THE SAME THING. DEALERS SAY THAT IS JUST THE WAY IT IS. I WORK FOR A TIER 1 WIPER SYSTEMS MANUFACTURER AND TEST THESE THINGS. THAT IS NOT HOW THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO WORK. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE. VERY UNHAPPY WITH THE DEALER'S REACTION. NG, INDIANA. *AK

EXCESSIVE COOLANT (ANTIFREEZE) USAGE AND DISCOLORATION OF COOLANT (RUST) IN A 7 MONTH OLD CHEVROLET, S-10. MILEAGE IS 8500 MILES. COOLANT IS DEX-COOL.*AK

THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKERED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALERSHIP PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, BUT NO FAILURE CODE WAS FOUND. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT NO SOLUTION WAS FOUND. *AK *SC *JB

HOOD RELEASES DURING DRIVING, ONLY SAFETY LATCH KEEPS IT FROM OPENING.*AK

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY IN STOP AND GO SLOW TRAFFIC FOR AN HOUR, THE CLUTCH STOPPED OPERATING PROPERLY, THEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR WOULD NOT WORK. DEALER SERVICE MANAGER SAYS THESE CLUTCHES GET HOT AND I SHOULD JUST PULL OFF THE ROAD FOR 10 MINUTES! I ALSO HAD A/C ON. DEALER CAN'T RECREATE THE PROBLEM, AND DENIES IT EXIST.*AK

THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A 2 HEADLAMP SYSTEM. AFTER ALIGNING THE DRIVERS SIDE LOWER BEAM HEADLAMP, THE UPPER BEAM HEADLAMP (WHICH DOES NOT CONTAIN A SEPARATE AIMING MECHANISM) APPEARS TO BE AIMED LOWER THAN THE LOWER BEAM. THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS CONDITION SIGNIFICANTLY LIMITS THE DRIVERS VISIBILITY WHEN USING UPPER BEAM. THE CONSUMER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE HEADLAMP WAS NOT REPAIRABLE. THE DEALER ALSO DEMONSTRATED A SIMILAR ANAMOLY IN THE DRIVERS SIDE HEADLAMP ON ANOTHER 2003 S10 THAT IT HAD ON THE DEALER LOT. *AK

THE VEHICLE'S DRIVESHAFT FELL OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS INOPERABLE AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO POOR DRIVING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *NLM

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH VEHICLE LOST POWER. THEN, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, HIT A GUARD RAIL, AND LANDED IN A DITCH. CONSUMER SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PCM NEEDED REPLACEMENT. DEALER TRIED TO REPROGRAM THE SYSTEM, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. *AK

I BOUGHT THE 2003 CHEVROLET [XXX], LS EXT CAB TRUCK ON 11/13/03 LATE EVENING. THE MILEAGE JUST ONLY 23 MILES. THE INDICATE SHOWING NEED SERVICE, I AM VERY SHOT IT IS BRAND NEW 2 DAYS DROVE TO WORK. I BELIEVE THE ENGINE IS SOMETHING WRONG AND I DO NOT WANT TO GET THE POTENTIAL ACCIDENT. PLEASE HELP ME. THANKS [XXX] *LA INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

HEADLIGHTS DIM WITHOUT WARNING. ON 2 OCCASIONS THE HEADLIGHTS DIMMED AND FAILED. THIS REDUCES DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. AS A RESULT, THE CONSUMER DROVE OFF THE ROAD AND WENT INTO A DITCH. ALSO, UPON DEPRESSING ACCELERATOR PEDAL AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DROPPED INTO FIRST GEAR ABRUPTLY.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH WITH THE WINDOW DOWN DRIVER SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER, AND NOTICED THAT RIGHT SIDE TIRE HAD SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH. FIRESTONE, ATX, P235/70R15, DOT NUMBER UTDOUA. THE DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS. BUT THE ODOR COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED.*AK

IVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH EMISSIONS (SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON,)WASNT FIRING (DEALER SAID COULDNT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. IVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH RADIO DOESNT TURN DOWN ANY MORE WHEN VECHILE SLOWS DOWN DEALER SAYS NOTHING WRONG. ALSO HAVE PROBLEM WITH AUTO-TRANSMISSION ROLLS BACK ON HILL AFTER TAKE FOOT OFF BRAKE, DEALER SAYS COULDNT FIND ANY PROBLEM WHEN THEY HAD IT. ALSO REAR VENDER MOLDING HAD TO BE REPLACED CAME AWAY FROM BODY TWICE TO FIX THAT. *AK

TAILGATE FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING. ONE SIDE STAYED ATTATCHED CAUSING TAILGATE TO DRAG. ALSO, ENGINE MAKES HIGH PITCH SQUEALING NOISE BETWEEN 4000-4500 RPMS. ALSO 5TH GEAR WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY. HAVE HAD SEVERAL FRIENDS THAT OWN THE SAME VEHICLE HAVE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS LIKE THIS. ALSO, MOLDING AROUND FRONT WINDSHIELD LIKES TO MELT.

POOR ENGINE PERFORMANCE, HESITATION FROM A STOP WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE, TRANSMISSION SLIPS OR SHIFTS ERADICALLY, 4 WHEEL DRIVE DOES NOT ENGAGE OR DISENGAGES AFTER ENGAGEING, CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY.

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED INADEQUATE ACCELERATION WHEN PULLING ONTO THE HIGHWAY. THE ENGINE REVVED BUT THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T ACCELERATE. THE CAUSE IS UNDETERMINED. *NLM

THE VEHICLE'S DOOR SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME WHICH CAUSED AIR TO SEEP THROUGH. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT GAS PEDAL PROBLEMS. THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE BY ITSELF WITHOUT CONSUMER STEPPING ON THE GAS PEDAL. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT WAS A NORMAL FUNCTION, AND THAT CONSUMER NEEDED TO STEP HARDER ON THE BRAKES.*AK

ROOF AND PILLARS PRODUCE A BLIND SPOT WHICH IMPAIRS VISION. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE IS AT A COMPLETE STOP ACCELERATION HESITATES SOMETIMES. *MR THE TRANSMISSION WAS DELAYED WHEN SHIFTING, AT TIMES WHEN HOT, THE GEAR FAILED TO SHIFT TO OVER DRIVE. THE OXYGEN SENSOR WAS REPLACED. *SCC *JB

I PURCHASED A MODEL 2003 CHEVROLET S10 CREW CAB IN DECEMBER OF 2002. SOMETIMES WHEN I FILL THE TANK IT OVERFLOWS, RUNS DOWN THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK AND MAKES A SPOT OF GASOLINE ON THE GROUND. IT HAS OVERFLOWED MANY TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK, USING BOTH THE HIGHEST AND LOWEST FILL SETTINGS ON THE FUEL PUMP NOZZLE. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE FUEL TANK, VENT LINES, CHARCOAL CANISTER, AND OTHER PARTS. THE CHEVROLET REGIONAL SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT CHEVROLET WILL NOT DO ANY MORE WORK ON THE TRUCK. I TRY TO FILL THE TANK WITH THE LOWEST FILL SETTING ON THE GAS NOZZLE, BUT SOMETIMES IT STILL OVERFLOWS. I AM CONCERNED IT WILL RUIN MY PAINT AND/OR BECOME A FIRE HAZARD. I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM IS THAT CHEVROLET REDESIGNED THE FUEL TANK FOR THIS TRUCK, WHICH REMOVED THE VENT LINE THAT GOES FROM THE TANK TO THE TOP OF THE FILL PIPE. *PH

MY SON WAS DRIVING MY CHEVROLET S-10 PICKUP TRUCK ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 75 GOING SOUTH AROUND EXIT FOR 9 MILE ROAD. HE MET WITH AN ACCIDENT WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF IT A JEEP CHEROKEE. THE TRUCK WAS TOWED BY MICHIGAN STATE POLICE. MY INSURANCE COMPANY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND TOTALED IT. THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK WAS VERY BADLY DAMAGED. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT BOTH THE AIRBAGS OF THE TRUCK DID NOT ENGAGE. ACCORDING TO THE POLICE OFFICER AND MY INSURANCE INSPECTOR SAID THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE ENGAGED. I CALLED GM AND FILED A COMPLAINT ON 07-14-2003. COMPLAINT NUMBER 1-118887130. WAS CALLED BY MIKE DIMARE OF THE GM CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS CENTER. HE REQUESTED ME TO FAX THE REPAIR ESTIMATE AND THE PHOTOS TO HIM WHICH WAS DONE ON 07-17-2003. JUST WANTED TO LET YOUR OFFICES KNOW THAT THIS INCIDENCE HAS SCARED MY 16 YEAR SON SO MUCH THAT HE DOES NOT WANT TO GET IN A GM VEHICLE AT ALL. *JB

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH VEHICLE WAS IN A COLLISION. CONSUMER STATES THAT DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

VEHICLE VIBRATES BADLY BETWEEN THE SPEEDS OF 45-55 MPH HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE BACK FIVE TIMES DEALER HAS WORKED ON IT TWICE REPLACING THE TIRES, WITH SAME BRAND ONCE STILL NO IMPROVEMENT SAME PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. GM ADVISES ME TO CALL DEALER, DEALER ADVISES ME TO CALL GM. PLEASE HELP

DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW DOES NOT ROLL DOWN. *NLM

FUEL GAGE DOES NOT READ CORRECTLY. *NLM

THE VEHICLES ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES ARE NOT BALANCED PROPERLY AND RESULTED IN "WOBBLING" WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO BALANCE THEM FOUR TIMES SINCE PURCHASED BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS (UNIROYAL P205/75R15, 1,000 MILES ON TIRES). *NLM

THE REAR LEFT TIRE BLEWOUT AT THE SIDEWALL. TIRE INFO: GOODYEAR P235/75R15 DOT NO. MD111TBDR2002 PH