2001 CHEVROLET S10 Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET S10. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. SHE TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PCM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE; THEREFORE, SHE WOULD HAVE TO ASSUME LIABILITY FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 146,000.

TAILGATE CABLE BROKE. IT APPEARS TO BE RUSTED ALTHOUGH UNDETECTABLE THROUGH PLASTIC COVERING. HOW CAN I TRUST THE INTEGRITY OF THE CABLE TO KNOW WHEN TO REPLACE IT? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET S10. WHILE COMING TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE DROVE OVER A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR. THE BRAKES HAD TO BE PUMPED IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE ENGINE AND ABS LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND NO FAILURES WERE FOUND. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

THE FUEL LIGHT AND SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT COMES ON WON'T SHUT OFF ON MY 2001 CHEVY S10 CREW CAB.*CN

WE PURCHASED A GOODYEAR, KELLY SPRINGFIELD TIRE, MOHAVE, THREE WEEKS LATER THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE RIM CAUSING CHEVY S10 TO LOSE CONTROL AND ROLL. TRUCK WAS COMPLETELY TOTALED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET S-10. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE BRAKES MADE A SCREECHING SOUND. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS OR FRICTION IN THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE WET. THE FRONT BUMPER WAS DAMAGED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 30,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET S10. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN PULLING TO THE RIGHT. THE CONTACT HAD TO STEER THE VEHICLE TO THE LEFT USING BOTH HANDS. WHEN HE ARRIVED HOME, HE INSPECTED THE SUSPENSION AND NOTICED THAT THE UPPER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS WERE COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE BUSHINGS HAD BEEN REPLACED APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY ELEVEN TIMES. HE NOTIFIED FABTECH, THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION, AND RECEIVED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 95,000.

DURING ROUNTINE OPERATION, AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE EMER AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INDICATING A FAILURE OF THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. AFTER CHECKING WITH MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP, I EAS INFORMED THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE OF THE ABS CONTROL MODULE AND TO REPAIR THE SYSTEM IT WOULD COST APPX 1,200.00. THE VERY NEXT DAY THE LIGHTS WENT OFF AND REMAINED OFF FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. BRAKES OPERATE NORMAL, ITS IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE CONSUMER TO DETERMINE THE EXACT EXTENT OF THE FAILURE AND TO WHAT SYSTEM. ALSO CONSIDER THIS TO BE A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM WITH GM S SERIES VEHICLES ACCORDING TO THE LOCAL GM DEALERSHIP. *TR

I SIMPLY TRIED TO OPEN THE THIRD DOOR TO MY CHEVY S-10 EXTENDED CAB AND THE PLASTIC DOOR HANDLE COMPLETELY BROKE OFF. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO OPEN MY DOOR SINCE THEN. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET S-10. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT WOULD NOT REMAIN LATCHED AND KEPT SLIDING BACK. PASSENGERS HAVE SUSTAINED MINOR LEG INJURIES DUE TO THE FAILURE. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE SMOG HOSE KEPT CATCHING FIRE, WHICH CAUSED THE WIRE HARNESS TO BECOME HEATED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 90 MPH. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 99,400.