2003 Chevrolet S10 transmission problems

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ACTUATOR ON TOP OF THE TRANSFER CASE FAILED- ACTUATOR I WHEN IT FAILED IT ALLOWED TRANSFER CASE FLUID TO BE DRAWN INTO THE VACUUM SYSTEM OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ENGAGEMENT AND DISENGAGEMENT. THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE AT 65MPH ON THE EXPRESSWAY. IT ALSO CAUSED THE HEATER CONTROLS NOT TO WORK PROPERLY. THE TRUCK NEEDS TO HAVE THE ACTUATORS (5), THE VACUUM TANK, THE VACUUM LINES AND THE HEATER CONTROL. A 1400.00 REPAIR BILL I WILL HAVE TO COVER.

NHTSA complaint #10375259 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

WAS DRIVING TO WORK NOTICED WHEN DEPRESSED CLUTCH TO PUT INTO GEAR. IT WASN'T ALLOWING ME TO DO SO. WAS STUCK ON SIDE OF ROAD HAD TOW TRUCK TAKE VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER FOR SERVICE. BOUGHT USED VEH. UNDER WARRANTY 1WEEK AND A DAY AGO.

NHTSA complaint #10256552 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)

THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ACTUATOR ON TOP OF THE TRANSFER CASE FAILED- ACTUATOR IS VACUUM ACTUATED AND WHEN IT FAILED IT ALLOWED TRANSFER CASE FLUID TO BE DRAWN INTO THE VACUUM SYSTEM OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ENGAGEMENT AND DISENGAGEMENT. BUT THE WORST PROBLEM IS THAT THE FLUID CAUSED THE HEATER CONTROLS, ALSO VACUUM ACTIVATED, NOT TO WORK PROPERLY SO THAT THE VEHICLE WINDSHIELD COULD NOT BE DEFOGGED OR DEFROSTED, WHICH IS A SAFETY PROBLEM BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF VISIBILITY. IT IS A KNOWN DEFECT WITH THIS VEHICLE BUT G.M. REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE MANUFACTURING PROBLEMS. THE DEALER HAD TO REPLACE ALL THE ACTUATORS (5), THE VACUUM TANK, THE VACUUM LINES AND THE HEATER CONTROL.

NHTSA complaint #10207596 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET S10 THAT WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR SERVICE ON 08/02/03 WITH A SPEEDOMETER READING OF 3,271 MILES AT THE TIME OF SERVICE. THE CONTACT EXPLAINED TO DEALERSHIP THAT THE VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY VIBRATED. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THERE WASN'T ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO HAVE THE SAME VIBRATION, BUT EVERY TIME THE CONTACT BROUGHT VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR SERVICE THEY INSISTED THAT THERE WASN'T ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. ON 10/20/06 WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AT F 60-65 MPH THE DRIVESHAFT BECAME LOOSE, GOING UNDERNEATH AN 18TH WHEELER AND ACROSS THE OTHER SIDE OF THE EXPRESSWAY. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT THE VEHICLE HAD 36,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO WOODY FULSON AUTOMOTIVE, AND THEY STATED THAT THE DRIVESHAFT AND U RING CAME LOOSE FROM THE RACK AND PINION STEERING SYSTEM. THE DEALER REPLACED THE DRIVESHAFT, AS WELL AS SERVICED THE VEHICLE. ON 12/26/06 CONTACT 'S VEHICLE VIBRATED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WENT OVER 30 MPH, WHICH CAUSED THE HOOD TO POP OPEN AND THE WINDSHIELD TO SHATTER. THE CONTACT BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP ,AND THEY STATED THAT THE VIBRATION WAS DUE TO THE BANDING OF THE DRIVESHAFT.

NHTSA complaint #10178090 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE

IF THE VEHICLE IS PLACED IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE ON A HIGH TRACTION SURFACE AND YOU ATTEMPT TO TURN, LEFT OR RIGHT, THE DRIVETRAIN LOCKS UP AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER AND HAD MANY CONVERSATIONS WITH GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY TELL ME I SHOULD NOT BE DRIVING IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE ON A HIGH TRACTION SURFACE. THE SERVICE MANAGER DID AGREE THAT THE VEHICLE WILL NOT TURN IN THIS SITUATION AND THAT THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO. I HAVE OWNED NUMEROUS 4-WHEEL DRIVE TRUCKS AND NEVER HAVE I HAD ONE THAT WOULD NOT TURN WILL IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE ON A HIGH TRACTION SURFACE. THEY MAY SKIP OR HOP A LITTLE BUT THEY ALWAYS TURNED. IF YOU HAPPEN TO TURN LEFT AND THE VEHICLE STOPS YOU WOULD BE PLACING YOURSELF AND THE PASSENGERS IN HARMS WAY WITH ON-COMING TRAFFIC. I HAVE A SAFETY ISSUE WITH MY VEHICLE AND IT MAY BE A GENERIC ISSUE. GM SAYS IT IS CAUSED BY DRIVING IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE ON A HIGH TRACTION SURFACE BUT WHEN ASKED WHERE IT STATES IN THE OWNERS MANUAL THAT I CAN'T DRIVE IN THIS SITUATION THEY SAY IT DOES NOT SPECIFICALLY STATE IT. IF THIS IS A GENERIC ISSUE THEN THERE MAY BE ALOT OF OWNERS THAT MAY NOT BE AWARE OF AN EXTREME SAFTEY CONCERN. IF YOUR ORGANIZATION HAS A LOCAL OFFICE I WOULD BE HAPPY TO DEMOSTRATE THIS SAFETY ISSUE.

NHTSA complaint #10122241 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)

4-WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM HAS FAILED REPEATEDLY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER 4 TIMES WITH-IN 35 DAYS. THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM WOULD NOT ENGAGE ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS. CURRENTLY THE SYSTEM WILL NOT DIS-ENGAGE AND THE VEHICLE IS STUCK IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE LOW. THE DEALER CONTINUES TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM, BUT IT DOESN'T SOLVE IT. THE DEALER HAS HAD TO REPLACE THE ENCODER ACTUATOR MOTOR AND THE MODULAR 2-3 TIMES ALREADY AND ONCE AGAIN THE VEHICLE IS BACK IN THE SHOP, NEEDING ANOTHER MODULAR.

NHTSA complaint #10110548 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE THREE TIMES BACK TO DEALER DUE TO NOISE AND VIBRATION AT FREEWAY SPEED. THE U-JOINTS WERE REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #10087515 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT

HAD DRIVELINE HOWL/VIBRATION SINCE VEHICLE HAS BEEN NEW BETWEEN 45-70MPH. DEALER HAS PUT IN 2 NEW REAR AXLE ASSEMBLIES AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX PROBLEM. THIRD TIME I BROUGHT VEHICLE INTO DEALER FOR SAME PROBLEM THE SAID NOISE WAS NORMAL FOR THE 03 MODEL YEAR S-10 PICKUPS. I PUT ON NEW RIMS AND TIRES TO SEE IF THAT COULD BE THE CAUSE, PROBLEM STILL THERE. I NOW HAVE 18,000 MILES AND NOISE AND VIBRATION IS GETTING WORSE AND WORSE AND VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT ANOTHER DEALER TO WHOM I DID NOT PURCHASE THE VEHICLE FROM TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG.

NHTSA complaint #10086495 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY IN STOP AND GO SLOW TRAFFIC FOR AN HOUR, THE CLUTCH STOPPED OPERATING PROPERLY, THEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR WOULD NOT WORK. DEALER SERVICE MANAGER SAYS THESE CLUTCHES GET HOT AND I SHOULD JUST PULL OFF THE ROAD FOR 10 MINUTES! I ALSO HAD A/C ON. DEALER CAN'T RECREATE THE PROBLEM, AND DENIES IT EXIST.

NHTSA complaint #10051246 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

THE VEHICLE'S DRIVESHAFT FELL OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS INOPERABLE AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO POOR DRIVING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *NLM

NHTSA complaint #10048627 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

IVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH EMISSIONS (SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON,)WASNT FIRING (DEALER SAID COULDNT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. IVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH RADIO DOESNT TURN DOWN ANY MORE WHEN VECHILE SLOWS DOWN DEALER SAYS NOTHING WRONG. ALSO HAVE PROBLEM WITH AUTO-TRANSMISSION ROLLS BACK ON HILL AFTER TAKE FOOT OFF BRAKE, DEALER SAYS COULDNT FIND ANY PROBLEM WHEN THEY HAD IT. ALSO REAR VENDER MOLDING HAD TO BE REPLACED CAME AWAY FROM BODY TWICE TO FIX THAT.

NHTSA complaint #10043652 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

TAILGATE FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING. ONE SIDE STAYED ATTATCHED CAUSING TAILGATE TO DRAG. ALSO, ENGINE MAKES HIGH PITCH SQUEALING NOISE BETWEEN 4000-4500 RPMS. ALSO 5TH GEAR WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY. HAVE HAD SEVERAL FRIENDS THAT OWN THE SAME VEHICLE HAVE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS LIKE THIS. ALSO, MOLDING AROUND FRONT WINDSHIELD LIKES TO MELT.

NHTSA complaint #10039598 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

POOR ENGINE PERFORMANCE, HESITATION FROM A STOP WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE, TRANSMISSION SLIPS OR SHIFTS ERADICALLY, 4 WHEEL DRIVE DOES NOT ENGAGE OR DISENGAGES AFTER ENGAGEING, CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY.

NHTSA complaint #10039420 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

POOR ENGINE PERFORMANCE, HESITATION FROM A STOP WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE, TRANSMISSION SLIPS OR SHIFTS ERADICALLY, 4 WHEEL DRIVE DOES NOT ENGAGE OR DISENGAGES AFTER ENGAGEING, CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY.

NHTSA complaint #10039420 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)

POOR ENGINE PERFORMANCE, HESITATION FROM A STOP WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE, TRANSMISSION SLIPS OR SHIFTS ERADICALLY, 4 WHEEL DRIVE DOES NOT ENGAGE OR DISENGAGES AFTER ENGAGEING, CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY.

NHTSA complaint #10039420 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHEN VEHICLE IS AT A COMPLETE STOP ACCELERATION HESITATES SOMETIMES. *MR THE TRANSMISSION WAS DELAYED WHEN SHIFTING, AT TIMES WHEN HOT, THE GEAR FAILED TO SHIFT TO OVER DRIVE. THE OXYGEN SENSOR WAS REPLACED. *SCC

NHTSA complaint #10033716 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

VEHICLE VIBRATES BADLY BETWEEN THE SPEEDS OF 45-55 MPH HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE BACK FIVE TIMES DEALER HAS WORKED ON IT TWICE REPLACING THE TIRES, WITH SAME BRAND ONCE STILL NO IMPROVEMENT SAME PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. GM ADVISES ME TO CALL DEALER, DEALER ADVISES ME TO CALL GM. PLEASE HELP

NHTSA complaint #10017074 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.