2001 CHEVROLET S10 Complaints

GAS GAUGE NOT WORKING PROPERLY WHEN GAS TANK IS FULL OF GAS THE GAUGE WILL SHOW EMPTY, HALF FULL OR FULL. THE DEFECTIVE GAS GAUGE FAULTY READING HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM ON NUMEROUS MODELS OF GMC AUTOMOBILES. HAVE A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN BEEN ISSUED TO THE CONCERN DEALERSHIP. THE PRICE TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM RANGE FROM $250.00 DOLLARS TO $500.00 DOLLARS. DRIVING WITH A FAULTY GAS GAUGE CAN BE QUITE AN EXPERIENCE. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I WAS TURNING LEFT AND ANOTHER CAR COMING FROM THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION MADE A RIGHT TURN IN FRONT OF ME AND I HIT MY BRAKES AND TRIED TO STOP BUT MY ABS DID NOT KICK IN AND I SLID ABOUT THIRTY FEET AND HIT THERE CAR. *TR

I WAS RETURNING TO EL PASO FROM KERRVILLE AT NIGHT WHEN THE HEADLAMPS DIMMED AND THE TRUCK LOST POWER MOST TRAFFIC WAS GOING 80 -85. IT WAS SCARY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET S10. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS A CERTIFIED MECHANIC AND REPAIRED THE SPARE TIRE HOIST ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

OUR ABS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND WHEN IT DOES THE ABS DON'T WORK. IT COMES ON WHENEVER IT WANTS. IT IS THE SAME ISSUES AS THE 2000 ARE HAVING AND THEY HAVE A RECALL. IT RECENTLY CAUSED THE BACK WHEEL NOT TO MOVE AT ALL. WE WERE TOLD THE SPRING INSIDE THE MODULE IS GOING OUT. IT ALSO AFFECTS THE AIR BAG FROM GOING ON. ALSO, THE IGNITION WON'T WORK THE TRUCK WON'T START. IT TAKES SEVERAL TRIES TO GET IT TO START. WE WERE JUST TOLD THAT IT'S THE STARTER. THE SEATBELT LOCKS INTERMITTENTLY AND WON'T LET ME MOVE. *TR

WHILE TRAVELING ON I85 AT 70 MPH IN THE FAR LEFT LANE PASSING A CAR I HIT THE RUMBLE STRIPS ON THE SHOULDER AND THE TRUCK LOST ALL POWER. I WAS ABLE TO MOVE TO THE SHOULDER ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. THINKING I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR TO MY SURPRISE THE CAR STARTED BACK AND I TOOK OFF. I FORGOT ABOUT THIS UNTIL I RECENTLY HEARD OF RECENT RECALLS. *TR

THE BRAKE LINES HAVE ROTTED CAUSING BRAKE TO TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR AND BARELY STOP. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME MY BRAKE LINE HAS FAILED. *TR

MY 2001 S10 CHEVROLET PICK UP ABS LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR EVER AND THE BRAKE SHOPS AND THE TIRE STORE MECHANICS TELL ME THERE ARE A LOT OF CHEVROLET TRUCKS WITH THIS PROBLEM. THE REPAIR ESTIMATES I HAVE RECEIVED RANGE FROM $1000.00 TO $1500.00. AFTER INTERNET RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM AND IT HAS TO DO WITH TWO SOLDER POINTS IN THE ABS CONTROL CIRCUIT BOARD AT THE ABS HEAD. SOME FOLKS TAKE THIS UNIT APART AND SOLDER THESE TWO POINTS AND THEY WORK/REPAIRED THE PROBLEM, SOMETIMES NOT. .IS GENERAL MOTORS FIXING THESE PROBLEMS?? *TR

THE DOOR LATCHES HAVE FAULTY SPRINGS THAT BREAK CAUSING THE DOORS ON VEHICLE NOT TO SHUT OR CAN COME OPEN. HAVE 2 VEHICLES WITH SAME PROBLEM. THE OTHER IS 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM WHICH HAS A GM DOOR LOCK. THESE DOOR LATCHES ON THESE ARE THE *TR

AS I WAS DRIVING I WAS APPROACHING A FOUR WAY STOP AND APPLIED THE BRAKES ANY THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE BRAKES WORKED FINE FOR THE STOP BEFORE THIS ONE. I TRIED TO PUMP THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL STILL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE FINALLY STARTED TO SLOW DOWN, I HAD TO DOWN SHIFT TO STOP IN TIME. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO A FIRESTONE SERVICE STATION DOWN THE STREET. THEY FOUND ONE OF THE MAIN BRAKE LINE SHAD CORROSION AND HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND THE BRAKE FLUID LEAKED OUT AS I APPLIED THE BRAKES. I WAS LUCKY. I HAD MY 2 YEAR OLD SON IN THE CAR AT THE TIME. I THINK MY YEARS OF DRIVING EXPERIENCE ALLOWED ME TO AVOID A SERIOUS COLLISION. THERE WAS NO WARNING ABOUT THE FAILURE OF THE BRAKE LINES. ALSO THE MECHANIC NOTICED SERIOUS RUSTING OF THE REAR DISC BACKING PLATES, THESE WILL ALSO NEED REPLACING. SO FAR THE COST IS ABOUT $500. FOR JUST THE BRAKE LINES.THE TRUCK HAS UNDER 60,000 MILES. I HARDLY DRIVE IT. *TR