Three problems related to brakes failed have been reported for the 2001 Chevrolet S10. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
2001 Chevrolet S10 pickup with manual transmission parking brake failure foot activated parking / emergency brake fails to stay engaged leading to dangerous condition and potential injury or death. Foot activated parking brake assembly is defective, needs replacement.
During normal driving conditions brakes routinely fail when applying brakes while going over any kind of bumps. Brakes eventually come back on as long as I continue to apply pressure to the pedal. Initially thought my foot had slipped off of the pedal slightly and deployed anti-lock brakes, however, after 5 times this does not seem to be the case. I have read the consumer complaints section of this site and this appears to be a common problem on s-10 trucks.
Brakes failed to stop my truck on exit ramp in stop and go traffic. Had to pump brakes to stop truck . Didnt think much about it until truck started pulsating during normal braking; 13000 miles on truck . Only when antifreeze was leaking from engine could I leave it with a dealer. I told them the brakes failed once and they ;brakes are not working properly . This truck has 5 year 100,000 mile exstended waranty that I payed for. Iam not a mech, but I have worked on cars for twenty years . The dealer said under normal wear the truck needs a brake job on front 250 dollars ,15000miles highway driving. I dont care about the brakes ,because I can repair them my self . Iam only concerned about brakes failing again .