2000 CHEVROLET S10 Complaints

WITHIN DAYS OF MY PURCHASE OF THE 2000 S-10 PICKUP THE PROBLEM APPEARED. THE TRUCK BOUNCES LIKE IT'S GOING OVER A BUMP EVERYTIME THE VECHICLE STARTS OUT FROM A STOP, IT HAS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. I HAVE TAKEN THIS BACK TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT BECAUSE THIS TRUCK HAS A TWO PIECE DRIVESHAFT AND THAT THIS IS HOW IT IS SUPPOSED BE. I AM 52 YEARS OLD AND HAVE BEEN DRIVING CHEVROLET SINCE I WAS 16, I'VE HAD TRUCKS WITH TWO PIECE DRIVESHAFTS BEFORE AND NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM. I CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS AND FILED A COMPLAINT AND AFTER FIVE MONTHS THEY SENT A REGIONAL REP OUT HE SAID THIS IS HOW THIS VECHICLE WAS DESIGNED TO PERFORM, I DROVE ANOTHER SIMILIAR TRUCK ON THE LOT AND IT DID THE SAME THING. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE OBSERVED THE DRIVE SHAFT BY LYING ON THE GROUND NEXT TO THE TRUCK AS IT STARTS OUT, YOU CAN SEE THE DRIVE SHAFT MOVING IN THE CARRIER BEARING VIOLENTLY. THIS IS OF GREAT CONCERN BECAUSE IF THE DRIVE SHAFT SHOULD BREAK TOWARDS THE FRONT IT COULD CAUSE THE BACK OF THE TRUCK TO POLE VAULT AND CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT, WORSE AT HIGHER SPEEDS. I WILL NOT ALLOW ANYONE ELSE TO DRIVE THIS TRUCK BECAUSE I FEEL IT'S A ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. THIS IS VERY CONCERNING BECAUSE GENERAL MOTORS WILL NOT CORRECT THIS PROBLEM ON ANY TRUCKS LET ALONE ADMIT THERE IS ONE. I'M HOPING YOU WILL INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM AND WORK GM TO GET THIS FIXED BEFORE PEOPLE GET KILLED, IF IT HASN'T HAPPEND ALREADY. I FEEL THAT ANY DESIGN PROBLEM OR DEFECT WITH THE DRIVETRAIN OF ANY VECHICLE IS VERY SERIOUS, EVEN IF I TRADE THIS TRUCK OFF THIS WILL BE A PROBLEM FOR SOMEONE ELSE AND I'M GOING ON RECORD WITH YOU HOPING TO SAVE A LIFE. JUST FOR YOUR INFO I HAVE BEEN TRAINED AS A AUTO MECHANIC AND WORKED IN THIS FIELD FOR 15 YEARS, AND HAVE BEEN VERY INVOLVED IN DRAG RACING DURING THIS TIME. I HAVE BEEN TRAINED AS A FAA LICENSED AIRFRAME AND POWERPLANT MECHANIC AND HAVE WORKED IN THIS FIELD FOR OVER 20 YEARS.*AK

GAS PEDAL STUCK AND BRAKES WERE HARD TO PRESS WHEN TRYING TO SLOW DOWN. THIS CAUSED CONSUMER TO HIT A TREE. ALSO, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN. IT DID NOT LOCK INTO POSITION, CAUSING CONSUMER TO SUSTAIN A HEAD INJURY. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML

JUST PURCHASED VEHICLE WHEN TRANSMISSION FLUID STARTED TO LEAK OUT. VEHICLE TOWED NEXT DAY TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC FOUND TRANSFER CASE WAS LEAKING & HAD IT REPLACED. THE 2ND TRANSFER CASE STARTED TO LEAK ALSO. NO INDICATION GIVEN AS TO CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 75MPH ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON UNTIL VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THEY HAVE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. PART HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE, BUT STILL CONTINUES. *AK *ML

WHEN RUNNING OVER BUMPY OR ROUGH SURFANCES BRAKE PEDAL GOES SOFT AND THEN RETURNS TO NORMAL AFTER A FEW PUMPS. WILL BE TAKING TO THE DEALER - THEY REPORT NO RECALL ON THIS MODEL. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHT FLASHED ON AND OFF. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR IT. *AK

IN COLD WEATHER, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR WAS OPENED. WHEN IT WAS CLOSED, THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED. IT WAS PARKED OUTSIDE AND HAD NOT BEEN STARTED. NEITHER DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WOULD REPLACE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH RIGHT WHEEL COMPLETELY CAME OFF DUE TO A MISSING COTTER PIN THAT LOCKED THE SPINDLE IN PLACE. DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED. WHEELS HAD BEVER BEEN OF VEHICLE SINCE PURCHASED NEW, NOR BEEN ROTATED. *AK *ML

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES REAR OF VEHICLE SWAYED TO ONE SIDE, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE . *AK

ABS BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, PEDAL WENTTO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT ALSO FLICKERS. *AK *ML