2000 CHEVROLET S10 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET S-10. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT FAILED TO STAY IN THE LOCKED POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BASE OF THE SEAT HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.

IT JUST STALLED AND THE RADIO KEEPS GOING ON AND OFF ONCE IN A WHILE, ALSO THE TIRES KEEP GOING FLAT ON ME AND I PUT FIX A FLAT IN THEM AND THEY STILL DO THE SAME. ELECTRIC PROBLEM I THINK IT MIGHT BE THE RELAY NOT SURE. BUT IT HAS ELECTRIC PROBLEMS. *TR

LETTER FROM TO THE ADMINISTRATOR RE PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL 00V258001 AFFECTING 2000 CHEVROLET VEHICLES WITH THE INCORRECT PAYLOAD CAPACITY LISTED ON THE VEHICLE CERTIFICATION LABEL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE LABEL READ 3,872 LBS, WHEN IT SHOULD HAVE READ 1,434 LBS. *JB GM INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THEY WERE NOT GOING TO RE-OPEN THE RECALL. UPDATED 03/02/12 THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE HEAT STOPPED WORKING IN THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 03/09/12 UPDATED 04/20/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET S10. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT SUSTAIN HER PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.

2000 CHEVY S10 2.2L AUTO 76K MI. PASSLOCK ISSUE. WILL NOT START. LEFT STRANDED THEN STARTS AFTER 10 MIN OR SO. I HAVE TO LEAVE THE MOTOR RUNNING WHEN FILLING UP WITH GAS OTHERWISE CAR WILL NOT MOVE FOR 10 MINUTES.EMERGENCY SITUATION CAR WILL NOT MOVE RIGHT AWAY. WHAT IF IT STALLS IN TRAFFIC OR ON RAILROAD TRACKS? THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY EVERY 4-5 START CYCLES. MY UNDERSTANDING THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING GM ISSUE. ETHER DISABLE IT OR FIX IT. I HAVE REPLACED BOTH THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE KEY LOCK ASSEMBLY AT GREAT EXPENSE AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS GM OFFERS NO ASSISTANCE IN THIS MANNER!!! *TR

FUEL SENDER UNIT GIVES INACCURATE FUEL LEVEL,INDICATES > 3/4 TANK WHEN EMPTY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET S10. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH AND ATTEMPTING A U-TURN, THE BRAKES BEGAN TO LOOSE PRESSURE ABNORMALLY. IN ORDER TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, HE CONTINUED TO PUMP THE BRAKES UNTIL THEY RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THERE WERE NO CURRENT RECALLS ON THE PARTICULAR COMPONENT. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE ELECTRONIC ABS WOULD NEED REPLACING TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET S-10. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS TO THE TRANSMISSION WHEN THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THE FRAME WAS CRACKED AND DETERIORATING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED BUT WAS AT THE AUTO BODY SHOP WAITING FOR THE NEW FRAME TO BE AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET S10. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HIGH BRAKE LIGHT ON THE VEHICLE KEEPS FAILING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PRINT CIRCUIT IS UP IN THE LIGHT UNDER THE SHIELD ON THE BACK OF THE CAB AND IT IS BURNING OUT AND CAUSING THE ENTIRE CASING TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS THE THIRD CASING THAT THE CONTACT HAS HAD TO REPLACE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CIRCUIT BURNS OUT BECAUSE OF THE LOCATION, BUT THE PART IS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET S-10 EQUIPPED WITH THE MICHELIN X RADIAL TIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES CRACKED ONE YEAR AFTER PURCHASE HOWEVER, THE TIRES WERE STILL THREADED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 127,000.