2000 CHEVROLET S10 Complaints

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A BRAKE PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AT APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET FROM THE STOP SIGN BUT VEHICLE KEPT ROLLING. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE SERVICE WRITER INDICATED THAT THIS WAS NORMAL FOR ABS BRAKES. THE CONSUMER DISAGREES WITH THE SERVICE WRITER. *NM

WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH OR STOPPING AT A LIGHT VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLED. THIS OCCURRED AT LEAST 3 TIMES IN A HALF HOUR DRIVE. *AK

WITHIN 25,000 OF PURCHASING THE VEHICLE LOWER BALL JOINTS WORE OUT PREMATURELY, AND WERE REPLACED. AT 53,000 MILES, THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED AGAIN. THE CAUSE OF THE PREMATURE WEAR HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM FRONT END OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THAT ENGINE HAD DROPPED DOWN, LEAKING AN UNKNOWN FLUID. *AK

PAINT IS CRACKING OVER APPROXIMATELY 80% OF HOOD. IN SOME PLACES, THE PAINT IS CHIPPING AWAY. THIS CRACKING IS NOT PRESENT IN ANY OTHER PARTS OF THE PAINT JOB.*AK

EMAIL FWD FM FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION FM MAURICE TWITCHELL(WA) RE THE DEFECTIVE GAS FILTER IN HIS 2000 S-10 CHEVROLET PICKUP.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, WITH A HALF A TANK OF GAS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY QUIT RUNNING AS IF IT WERE OUT OF GAS. THE VEHICLE STARTED AFTER SITTING FOR A FEW MINUTES. THE CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND AFTER IT WAS INSPECTED, THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE FUEL PUMP AND GAS FILTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER DISAGREED AND STATED THE PROBLEM WAS THE FILTER IN THE GAS TANK, THE FILTER BENDS UP SO THE PUMP SUCKS AIR INSTEAD OF PUMPING GAS. THE CONSUMER FIXED THE GAS FILTER HIMSELF AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT EXPERIENCE THE PROBLEM AGAIN. *JB *CB

ON MARCH 17, 2003, I WAS TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON WATERS AVENUE WHEN A HARTLINE BUS STOPPED TWO CARS AHEAD OF ME. I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AS THE BUS WAS LETTING PASSENGERS ON AND OFF. A FEMALE DRIVING A FORD TAURUS WAS TRAVELING 45 MILES PER HOUR AND SWERVED TO AVOID MY TRUCK. SHE HIT THE REAR BUMPER, SHATTERING THE BACK WINDOW OF MY CHEVY S10. THE TRUCK PROCEEDED TO BE LIFTED UP AND WAS THRUSTED INTO THE SUV AHEAD OF ME. AS I TRIED TO GET OUT OF MY DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, I NOTICED IT WAS JAMMED. I TOOK OF MY SEATBELT AND PROCEEDED TO GET OUT MY PASSENGER DOOR. THAT IS WHEN I NOTICED THAT NEITHER AIRBAG HAD GONE OFF. NOTICING THAT, AND ALSO NOTICING HER AIRBAG WAS DEPLOYED. I PROCEEDED TO ASK THE POLICE OFFICER IF MY AIRBAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. HE REPLIED, "YES IT SHOULD HAVE GONE OFF AND YOU'RE LUCKY YOU WERE WEARING A SEATBELT OR YOU WOULD HAVE SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURY DUE TO HITTING THE WINDSHIELD." I WENT TO TOWN AND COUNTRY HOSPITAL AND WAS INFORMED THAT I HAD SUSTAINED LOWER BACK STRAIN AND WHIPLASH. MY TRUCK WAS A TOTAL LOSS BECAUSE THE FRAME WAS BENT. I PURCHASED THE CHEVY S10 BECAUSE IT HAD AIRBAGS AND I FELT I WOULD BE SAFE IN AN ACCIDENT. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW ANY INFORMATION OF ANY RECALLS OR PROBLEMS WITH AIRBAGS OF THE CHEVY S10S. I FEEL THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SITUATION AND WAS VERY LUCKY I WASN'T MORE SERIOUSLY INJURED. I HOPE THAT MY INQUIRY INTO THIS MATTER IS TAKEN SERIOUSLY. SINCERELY YOURS, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

PASSLOCK FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS. DEALER REPAIRED EACH TIME AT NO CHARGE(WARRENTY) BRAKES FAILED BEFORE 15000MILES, HAD TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT ROTORS. DEALER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE ANY FAULT OR REIMBURSEMENT. WE BELEIVE THAT SINCE THE MILLAGE IS SO LOW, THE DEALER SHOULD REIMBURSE US FOR THE REPAIRS.

TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN IN OVERDRIVE. I CAN TURN THE IGNITION OFF AND THE PROBLEM STOPS FOR A WHILE. I WAS WANTING TO KNOW IF THIS MIGHT BE A FACTORY DEFECT.

I HAVE A 2000 S-10 ZR2 AND MY 4WD HI DONT WORK, MODULE ON TRANSFER CASE BROKE, ALSO COMPUTER BEHIND DASH THAT CONTROLS 4WD DOESNT WORK CORRECTLY. 100'S OF DOLLARS TO FIX. HONESTLY PUSH BUTTON 4WD WAS A MISTAKE IN THE FIRST PLACE. THERE WAS NEVER ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE OLD 4WD SHIFTER ON THE FLOOR. MNUFACTURERS SHOULD THINK MORE OF QUALITY NOT CONVENIENCE. NOW ITS THE MIDDLE OF WINTER AND I GOT A TRUCK WITH ONLY 4WD LO. HOW LOVELY