2001 CHEVROLET S10 Complaints

THE SPARE TIRE (DONUT) ON MY 2001 CHEVROLET S-10 PICKUP, HAS A 3/8 INCH GOUGE IN THE SIDEWALL, CAUSED BY THE WAY THE TIRE IS SECURED TO THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE TRUCK. WHEN THE CABLE THAT SECURES THE TIRE TO THE FRAME IS TIGHTENED SO THE TIRE IS SECURE, IT DRIVES THE TIRE INTO THE FRAME WHERE IT WEARS A GROOVE INTO THE SIDEWALL. I AM RELUCTANT TO USE THE TIRE, AS IT LOOKS LIKE IT WOULD NOT PERFORM AS REQUIRED. *JB

WHEN HIT AT 75MPH IN THE FRONT ON DRIVER'S SIDE OF VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK *SCC

TIRES ON FRONT WEIRD WEAR PATTERN. LOW IN THE CENTER, AND HIGH AND LOW SPOTS ON OTHER PORTIONS OF THE TIRE ALSO WEARING ON THE EDGES AND SQUEALING WHEN TURNING CORNERS. TIRES WERE KEPT AT THE PROPER INFLATION. (UNIROYAL TIGER PAW P205-75R15) . *AK

BATTERY...LEAKING ACID OUT OF THE POSITIVE TERMINAL. ACROSS LEADS AND DOWN INTO THE WIRING. REPLACED BATTERY. TRUCK WOULD NOT START AND GIVEN FUNNY READINGS FROM GAUGES. *AK

AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR FAILED STARTED MAKING LOUD NOISES LIKE A BEARING OR SPRING WENT OUT. HAD TO REPLACE COMPRESSOR, ACCUMULATOR, CAP TUBE, PULL A VACUUM, AND RECHARGE. *AK

I HAVE A 2001 S10 EXTENDED CAB PICKUP. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL INCIDENTS OF MY BRAKE PEDAL GOING TO FLOOR AFTER HITTING A BUMP. THE LATEST EVENT HAPPENED ON 8/8/03 WITH MY HANDICAPPED DAUGHTER IN THE VEHICLE. WHAT COULD BE CAUSING THIS? MY PICKUP HAS ABOUT 12,300 MILES ON IT. ALSO HOW MANY PROBLEMS LIKE THIS HAS BEEN NOTED. *NLM

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A MAJOR COLLISION WHERE THE VEHICLE FLIPPED APPROXIMATELY 6 TIMES ULTIMATELY CRASHING INTO A WALL. NEITHER THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.*AK *TS

THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A MAJOR COLLISION WHERE THE VEHICLE FLIPPED APPROXIMATELY 6 TIMES AND ULTIMATELY CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS HAD COME UNLATCHED. *AK THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AFTER HITTING WATER IN THE ROAD, SPUN AROUND 5-6 TIMES, FLIPPED BACK TO FRONT, HIT A ROCK WALL, AND FLIPPED ON ITS OUTSIDE. *SCC *JB

I HAVE A LEASED CHEVROLET S-10 EXTREME, I HAVE HAD MANY INCIDENTS WHERE THE FRONT ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ENGAGE IF I HIT A SMALL BUMP, SOMETIMES ONLY ONE SIDE ENGAGES CAUSING ME TO SWERVE TO ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER, I ALSO HAD MY FRONT DISC BRAKE PAD WEAROUT AT 10,000 MILES, THEN AGAIN AT 20,000 MILES, I WAS TOLD IT WAS NORMAL WEAR AND NOT COVERED UNDER WARANTEE, NOT WANTING TO PAY THE DEALER FEE TO CHANGE THE BRAKES I HAD THEM CHANGED ELSEWHERE COVERING THE COST MYSELF.

SPARE TIRE RESTRAINT CABLE BROKE ALLOWING SPARE TIRE TO FALL FROM BENEATH TRUCK WHILE VEHICLE WAS UNDER OPERATION ON A PUBLIC ROAD. THE TYPE OF VEHICLE IS A 2001 CHEVROLET S10 PICKUP. *JB