Four problems related to brake disc caliper have been reported for the 2000 Chevrolet S10. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The contact owns a 2000 Chevrolet S10. The contact stated that both rear wheels on the four wheel abs independently lock and stick. Speed was not a factor. The brake pedal extends to the floor when depressed and does not release. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, but they could not determine the cause of the failure. The dealer stated that the calipers and brake fluid level were fine. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign id number 00v055000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock). The current mileage was 81,578 and failure mileage was 81,078.
Contact stated the brakes on vehicle were defective. The rear caliper seal was ripped by rust, and the front brake pads were frozen in the caliper. The fluid ran out of the back brakes. The contact first noticed this in the spring, and he had to put on new brake pads. The contact wanted to report this because he did not want anyone to get hurt.
The rear brakes wore prematurely. It was later discovered the there was no lubrication on the caliper pins of the rear brakes. The pins froze and as a result, the calipers could not slide. This caused premature wear of the inside brake pads and rotor surfaces. The manufacturer failed to lubricate the pins. The pins were frozen into the caliper brackets and could not be loosened and required replacement.
Both rear hydraulic brake lines ruptured at the flare fitting entering each caliper within 2 weeks of each other. The dealer was unable to replace the first one, right rear, because Chevrolet informed them that "the part did not exist!" the dealer was forced to reflare the old line. Within 1 week, it broke again in the same spot. I replaced the line with an aftermarket one myself. Less than a week later, the other rear brake line (left rear) ruptured at the flare in the same spot as the right rear, entering the caliper. I replaced it myself and took the oem broken line to viva motors to inform them to inform Chevrolet that there was a potential serious defect in Chevrolet s-10 rear brake lines. The service manager advised me to call Chevrolet myself since they (Chevrolet) wouldn't listen to him. Since Chevrolet's southwest area zone representative had previously told me to "go pound sand" I figured why bother with him. I feel the odds of two oem brake lines failing within 2 weeks of each other are astronomical and since Chevrolet chose to ignore the incidents, I'd better contact you to investigate further. Hopefully, mine was an isolated case but I doubt it because as I said, the odds are astronomical and the sw area zone rep chose to say the part didn't exist rather than admit he had a serious life threatening problem. In reality, how can he say the truck never had brake lines? I smell a rat and would like your organization to check into it. If further investigation saves 1 life, this is well worth our efforts. Fortunately, I was able to stop safely both times my hydraulic system suffered massive failures but I will say, I think the failures took a few years off my life and absolutely caused some soiled pants. I'm not a chronic complainer by any stretch of the imagination but I'm not stupid either and Chevrolet has problem with at least one of its trucks and is choosing to hide its head in the sand it wants me to go pound. Thanks for your efforts, john mullen.