2002 CHEVROLET S10 Complaints

I OWN A 2002 CHEVROLET S-10 CREW CAB PICK-UP 4 X 4. I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT FAILURE OF THE TAIL GATE CABLES. THE CABLES HAD CORRODED IN THE CENTER AND THEN BROKE. CHEVROLET HAS A RECALL ON CABLES FOR THE LARGER PICK UPS, BUT DOES NOT HAVE A RECALL FOR THE S-10'S. *NM

DT: THE CONSUMER STATES THAT ON HIS 2002 CHEVROLET S-10 SPARE TIRE BROKE LOOSE FROM THE CABLE THAT IT WAS ATTACHED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING AT 20-25 MPH. THE CONSUMER HEARD THE NOISE WHEN THE TIRE FELL OFF. THEN, THE TIRE FELL OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET AND ALMOST CAUSED ANOTHER VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO IT. THE CABLE SNAPPED IN HALF. THE THIN STEEL CABLE WAS NOT ABLE TO HANDLE THE WEIGHT. AFTER THE CABLE BROKE THERE WAS A LITTLE OF THE CABLE LEFT. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE DEALERSHIP. *AK *JB

DT: 2002 CHEVROLET S10. THE CONSUMER STATES THE CABLES THAT HOLD THE TAILGATE BOTH SNAPPED SIMULTANEOUSLY. THERE WAS NOTHING ON THE TAILGATE WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE CABLES WERE NOT SHOWING ANY SIGN OF WEAR. THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER TOLD THE CONSUMER AFTER SENDING IN THE PARTS THEY WOULD DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT THE PARTS SHOULD BE REIMBURSED. *AK

2002 CHEVY S10 3 DOOR PICKUP TRUCK, 22,000 MILES, ONE OWNER. REAR TAILGATE CABLES RUSTED AND BROKEN.

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THE TAILGATE CABLE BROKE DURING MOTION AND THE TAILGATE SLAMMED DOWN. THIS HAPPENED ON 8-20-05. HE WAS GOING APPROX. 40 MPH.CONTACTED THE DEALER AS WELL AS GM, AND THEY TOLD HER THAT THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN PREVIOUS RECALLS ON OLDER YEAR MODELS.SHE IWASVERY CONCERNED BECAUSE IF HER HUSBAND WAS TO BE CARRYING A HEAVY LOAD IN THE TRUCK ,AND SOMETHING FELL OU. , THERE COULD BE A VERY BAD ACCIDENT. THE DEALER WAS WILLING TO FIX THE TAILGATE AT THE CONSUMER'S COST. *AK

LEFT CABLE ON THE TAILGATE BROKE AND THE GATE FELL TO THE GROUND CAUSING THE CORNER OF THE GATE TO BEND AND SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE TAILGATE

FOLLOWING ARE PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE OWNING IT. ALL OF WHICH I FEEL HAS CAUSED ME GREAT INCONVENIENCE, AND RECENTLY TOO MUCH MONEY. I HAVE SENT LETTERS TO GMC JUST TODAY TO SEE IF THEY ARE GOING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE INCONVENIENCE AND COST. OCTOBER 21, 2002 AT 4035 MILES THE IDLER ARM WAS REPLACED, (UNDER WARRANTY) AT DOAN CHEVY. SOMEWHERE AROUND JANUARY 2003, A SENSOR FOR THE HEATER SHIELD WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AT DOAN CHEVY. MARCH 4, 2004 AT 26,345 MILES THE IDLER ARM WAS AGAIN REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AT DOAN CHEVY. MARCH 29, 2004 THE DRIVERS?? DOOR NEEDED TO BE ALIGNED IT NEVER CLOSED PROPERLY, AS DID THE PASSENGER VISOR NEEDED TO BE ALIGNED BECAUSE IT NEVER WOULD SNAP SHUT, REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AT DOAN CHEVY. AFTER BEING STRANDED 3 DIFFERENT TIMES ON MAJOR HIGHWAYS DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD JUST QUIT WHILE DRIVING IT, ON JULY 8, 2005 THE FUEL PUMP MODULATOR WAS REPLACED AT A REPAIR SHOP OWNED BY A PREVIOUS HALLMAN CHEVROLET MECHANIC IN ROCHESTER, NY - SAM LOVETRO AUTOMOTIVE 44 RICHOMD STREET, ROCHESTER, NY 14607. PHONE NUMBER 585-262-4585. NOT UNDER WARRANTY, AS THE WARRANTY IS ONLY FOR 36,000 MILES. THIS COST ME $671.98. FRIDAY, JULY 1ST TO FIND THE PROBLEM, TOOK IT BACK INTO THE SHOP TUESDAY JULY 5TH PICKED IT BACK UP ON FRIDAY JULY 8TH, 2005. TUESDAY, AUGUST 2ND 2005 THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON AGAIN! I REFUSE TO PAY ANOTHER PENNY FOR THIS VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED; THERE HAVE BEEN FAR TOO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS "NEW" VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 49,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE ALSO EMAILED DOAN CHEVY WITH MY COMPLAINTSL. I REALLY WOULD HOPE THAT GM WOULD STAND BY THEIR PRODUCTS AND RESPECT THEIR CUSTOMERS. SO FAR I AM NOT SEEING THIS. I CAN NOT AFFORD ANY MORE MONEY TO BE SPENT ON THIS; I JUST PUT $1000.00 INTO THIS TRUCK IN THE LAST 6 WEEKS. IT HAS HAD A COMPLETE TUNE UP ON JUNE 23, 2005 THIS COST ME $236.30. *JB

DT: CONSUMER STATED 2002 CHEVROLET, S-10 TAILGATE CABLES BROKE AT THE SAME TIME. CONSUMER WAS LOADING STRAW , AND SET A BALE OF STRAW ON THE TAILGATE. WHEN THE WEIGHT WAS APPLIED TO THE TAILGATE BOTH CABLES SNAPPED. THERE WAS CORROSION ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE CABLE. THE CABLES SNAPPED UNDERNEATH THE RUBBER COATING ON THE BOTTOM OF THE CABLE. THE TAILGATE WAS DENTED AFTER THE TAILGATE FELL, NO DAMAGE TO THE BUMPER. CONSUMER GOING TO CONTACT THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER TODAY. CONSUMER WAS GOING TO CALL AND SEE IF GM WAS WILLING TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE BEFORE HE FIXED IT. *AK

2002 CHEVROLET S10 PICKUP. FAILURE OF TAILGATE CABLES. WITHIN THE PAST 2 MONTHS BOTH TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES BROKE IN THE GENERAL LOCATION OF THE CLOSE POSITION BEND. BOTH CABLES APPEAR TO BE OF IRON MATERIAL. I KNOW OTHER CHEVROLET TRUCKS HAVE A RECALL TO REPLACE THIS CABLE WITH A STEEL MATERIAL CABLE. WHY WAS THE S10 NOT ON THIS RECALL LISTING? IT'S THE SAME CABLE AS ON UNITS RECALLED? REPLACEMENT COST = $90.00 PER CABLE PLUS TAX OR $180.00 PLUS TAX TO REPLACE A DEFECTIVE PART - SHOULD NOT BE A CUSTOMER EXPENSE.

DT: CONSUMER STATES THAT HIS VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE ON JULY 3, 2005. THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE, HE HAD SMELLED AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE DASH. ACCORDING TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, THE FUSE BOX HAD SHORTED OUT IN THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS A FIRE REPORT FILED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAS NOT YET DETERMINED WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS TOTALED. *NM