1997 Chevrolet S10 body problems

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET S10. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FLAT TIRE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RELEASE THE SPARE TIRE FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE SPARE TIRE HOIST ASSEMBLY RETAINER HAD MALFUNCTIONED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

NHTSA complaint #11171457 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET S-10. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR TAILGATE STRAPS (CABLES) CONSTANTLY FAIL. THE CONTACT MADE THE REPAIRS AT LEAST THREE TIMES WITH PARTS PURCHASED FROM THE CHEVROLET DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY AND THAT VEHICLE WAS TOO OLD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000. UPDATED 062909 *BF UPDATED 07/01/09.

NHTSA complaint #10274321 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THIS IS IN REGARDS TO A 1997 CHEVROLET S-10 PICKUP. IT'S A 4 CYLINDER, 2 WHEEL DRIVE. THE LEFT TAILGATE STRAP BROKE. THE STRAP IS CLEARLY RUSTED THROUGHOUT WHICH CAUSED IT TO SNAP. I NOTICED THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS TYPE OF STRAP ON A GMC TRUCK. THIS IS NOT A PART FOR THE AVERAGE PERSON TO REPLACE SINCE IT REQUIRES SOME DISMANTLING OF THE TAILGATE. MY CHEVROLET DEALER GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE OF $90 TO REPLACE THE LEFT SIDE. IT WOULD PROBABLY BE WISE TO REPLACE BOTH OF THEM. IS CHEVROLET AWARE OF THIS IN THEIR TRUCKS AND IF SO ARE THEY CURRENTLY LOOKING AT A RECALL FOR THIS DEFECTIVE PART? I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY INFORMATION THAT YOU CAN PROVIDE.

NHTSA complaint #10230466 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE LOWERING THE TAILGATE, IT WAS NOTICED THE PASSENGER SIDE CABLE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SEEN BY A MECHANIC.

NHTSA complaint #10166523 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE LEFT TAILGATE CABLE FRACTURED FOR THE THIRD TIME. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 06V066000, REGARDING THE TAILGATE HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. UPDATED 5/2/2006 -

NHTSA complaint #10155143 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

WHILE LOADING A VANITY BASE AND SINK INTO REAR OF 1997 CHEVROLET S-10 PICK UP, BOTH TAIL GATE CABLES SNAPPED IN HALF. MY SELF AND A FRIEND WAS ABLE TO CATCH THE BASE WITH OUT ANY DAMAGE TO BASE OR INJURY TO EITHER OF US. BOTH CABLES HAD RUSTED AND THE WEIGHT, APPROX. 150 POUNDS SNAPPED BOTH. GATE WILL CLOSE BUT HANGES WHEN OPENED.

NHTSA complaint #10152450 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TAILGATE CABLE HAS BROKEN AND TAILGATE WILL NOT SUPPORT ANY WEIGHT.

NHTSA complaint #10127674 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WHEN KNEELING ON THE TAILGATE BOTH TAILGATE SUPPORT STRAPS BROKE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10097760 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

WHILE OPENING THE TAILGATE THE STRAPS BROKE AND CAUSED THE TAILGATE TO COLLAPSE COMPLETELY TO THE GROUND. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL.

NHTSA complaint #10046183 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

FRAME IS CRACKED, TWO BODY SHOPS STATED IT IS A FATIGUE CRACK DUE TO DEFECTIVE METAL USED DURING THE MANUFACTURING OF THE VEHICLE. GMC HAS STATED THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING AS THE VEHICLE IS OVER THE WARRANTY, HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE IS ONLY FOUR YEARS OLD AND NEVER BEEN IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. BOTH BODY SHOPS, AN INDEPENDENT SHOP AND BOB MAGUIRE CHEVROLET BODY SHOP, HAVE AGREED THIS IS NOT A WEARABLE PART AND NEVER SHOULD HAVE CRACKED. EVEN WITH 500,000 MILES THE FRAME SHOULD NOT CRACK. I TAKE CARE OF MY VEHICLES, OTHERWISE I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET 179,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK. I HAVE A 1991 CHEVROLET SILVERADO AT HOME THAT HAS 286,000+ MILES ON IT AND STILL HAS THE ORIGINAL FRAME WITH NO CRACKS. I STILL HAVE 10 PAYMENTS LEFT ON THE S10 AND THE TRUCK IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE BODY SHOP MANAGER AT BOB MAGUIRE HAS INFORMED ME THAT HE WOULD NOT EVEN DRIVE THE TRUCK AROUND THE CORNER, THAT IS HOW UNSAFE THIS VEHICLE IS. I BELIEVE CHEVROLET SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING THE FRAME OR TRUCK, AS I INTENDED TO HAVE THIS TRUCK IN USE FOR ANOTHER FIVE PLUS YEARS, AS I HAVE DONE WITH MY 1991 THAT IS STILL ON THE ROAD. I WAS TOLD THAT I WAS VERY LUCKY THAT I NOTICED THE CRACK, AS IT WAS JUST ABOUT TO BREAK ALL THE WAY THROUGH AND I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF IT HAD. IF THE ENTIRE FRAME IS NOT REPLACED, HOW WOULD ONE KNOW IF THE VEHICLE WILL EVER HAVE ITS FULL INTEGRITY AGAIN, AS OTHER PARTS OF THE FRAME MIGHT HAVE ADDITIONAL DEFECTS, AS WELL. IF YOU NEED ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL ME. ALSO BRUCE IS THE BODY SHOP MANAGER AT BOB MAGUIRE AND IS WILLING TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

NHTSA complaint #760490 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

CONSUMER OPENED THE TAILGATE AND WENT TO APPLY HIS KNEE AND JUST BEFORE HIS FOOT TOUCHED TAILGATE RAIL. TAILGATE COLLAPSED IN FRONT OF HIM ONTO THE GROUND. CONSUMER NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP, AND HE TOLD HIM THAT HE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY.

NHTSA complaint #868469 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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FLOOR BEHIND BENCH SEAT IS SPLITTING. IF THE FLOOR SPLITS ALL THE WAY , SEAT WILL COME DOWN ON THE BREAK LINE. DEALER IS TRYING TO LOOK INTO THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER IS IN THE PROCESS OF CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER.

NHTSA complaint #866753 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

LEFT DOOR HINGE REPAIRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. YH

NHTSA complaint #607573 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

I HAVE REPLACED THE LEAF SPRINGS AND THE REAR SHOCKS AND THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TRUCK MEASURES 9 3/4 AND THE LEFT IS 8 3/4 FROM THE TOP OF THE WHEEL WELL TO THE TIRE, THE DEALER AGREES THAT IT IS OFF BUT THEY SAY IT IS WITHIN GM SPECS, THEY HAVE YET TO SHOW ME THIS BOOK WITH THE SPECS IN IT. I CALLED THE GM CONSUMER HOTLINE AND THEY JUST TOLD ME THE SAME THING AS THE DEALER. SO I E-MAILED CLARK HOWARD AND NOW YOU, THIS IS COUSING UNDUE WEAR ON MY TIRES AND I HAVE A WIFE AND A LITTLE BOY TO THINK OF, I WANT TO KNOW IF THEY ARE BEING TRUTHFULL? THANK YOU.

NHTSA complaint #710629 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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PASSENGER SIDE VISOR LIGHT WONT STAY ON.

NHTSA complaint #608537 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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PASSENGER INNER HANDLE LOOSE CAUSING IT TO FALL OFF.

NHTSA complaint #533308 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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CLEAR COAT FINISH DOES NOT PROTECT PAINT.

NHTSA complaint #780727 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE TILTS TO LEFT SIDE. HAS TO HOLD TIGHTLY TO STEERING WHEEL TO KEEP VEHICLE ON ROAD. TAKEN IT TO DEALER WHO NOTICED FRAME WAS BENT & OUT OF ALIGNMENT. ALSO TRANSMISSION HAS SLIPPAGE.

NHTSA complaint #814938 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.