2002 CHEVROLET S10 Complaints

AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED WHEN MY 2002 CHEVY XTREME S10 WAS HIT ON LEFT FRONT SIDE AND FRONT END. *JB

CAR IS DANGEROUS IN THAT IT MISFIRES IN HIGHER SPEED CONDITIONS. CHEVY EXECUTIVE OFFICE AND 2 DEALERS (O'CONNOR & BOB JOHNSON IN NY) REFUSED WARRANTY COVERAGE AFTER THEIR 4TH ATTEMPT FAILED TO CURE THE PROBLEM. 2 INDEPENDENT SHOPS VERIFIED PROBLEM. CHEVY EXECUTIVE OFFICE (MS. MANN) REFUSED TO CALL INDEPENDENT MECHANICS FOR ANY INFORMATION EVEN THOUGH THIS WOULD HAVE HELPED WITH DIAGNOSIS. CAR IS NOT EVEN A YEAR OLD WITH LESS THAN 4200 MILES. *JB

LOUD THUMPING NOISE COMING FROM GAS TANK AREA DURING SUDDEN STOPS OR ACCELERATIONS. ALSO DURING NORMAL STOPS AND NORMAL ACCELERATION. NOISE CONTINUES TO PRESENT TIME. *NLM

IF LARGE TIRES ARE PLACED ON THE REAR AND SMALLER TIRES PLACED ON THE FRONT, THE YELLOW AND RED ABS LIGHT WOULD COME ON. THE CONSUMER FELT THAT A WARNING STICKER SHOULD STATE THIS. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE SERVICE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT PLACED THE TIRES ON REGARDLESS. MR SCC *JB

PASSENGER SEAT DOES NOT LOCK IN PLACE UNTIL PUSHED ALL THE WAY BACK-CANNOT DO THAT IF SOMEONE IS IN THE 3RD SEAT. *NLM

THE THIRD LATCH BROKE ON THE VEHICLE. *JB AFTER BEING FIXED THE DOOR OPENED, BUT WILL NOT OPEN OR RELEASE AT THE BOTTOM CATCH. SCC

THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS.*JB. CONSUMER WAS INJURED WHEN HE TRIED TO GET BACK IN THE VEHICLE TO STOP IT.*JB *NLM

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE CONSOLE/ARM REST (IN THE OPEN POSITION) WILL EXPEL THE CONTENTS FROM THE CAVITY ONTO THE REAR FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE. SCC

INITIAL COMPLAINT STARTED AT APPROX 17,100 MILES. THERE WAS WATER REPORTED IN THE REAR END DIFFERENTIAL. DEALER (LUCAS CHEVROLET) REFUSED TO REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY AND TO GIVE SUGGESTIONS ON HOW WATER GOT INTO SEALED UNIT. WE PAID TO HAVE THE FLUID CHANGED AND DEALER ASSURED THAT THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO REAR END DIFFERENTIAL. SECOND COMPLAINT WAS THAT THERE WAS A WHINING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR END AT APPROXIMATELY 20,000 MILES. THE NOISE OCCURED BETWEEN 50 & 70 MPH AND WOULD QUIT WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS LET OFF. A DIFFERENT DEALER (JIM REED CHEVROLET) "REBUILT" THE REAR END DIFFERENTIAL. NOTE: DEALER WAS VERY HELPFUL IN FIXING PROBLEM. THE NEXT COMPLAINT WAS THAT AT APPROXIMATELY 23,000 MILES, AFTER THE REAR END DIFFERENTIAL FLUID WAS CHANGED, THE WHINING NOISE CAME BACK. THE DRIVING CONDITIONS WERE THE SAME AS THE SECOND COMPLAINT. THE DEALER (JIM REED CHEVROLET) AGAIN "REBUILT" THE REAR END DIFFERENTIAL. ON THE WAY HOME FROM THE DEALER (JIM REED CHEVROLET) THE REAR END IS STILL WHINING.

PUSHING THE DOME LIGHT OVER RIDE BUTTON, TWICE, TURNS OFF THE HEADLIGHTS. THIS CAN MAKE YOU PANIC UNTILL YOU SWITCH HEAD LIGHTS ON MANUALLY. ON A DARK ROAD THIS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS.