Door Latch problems of the 2001 Chevrolet S10

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.

The handle on the third door of my 2001 extended cab chevy S10 broke off. It occurred with normal use. There is no other method in which to open the door. I cannot figure out why it was made of plastic. This is definitely a manufacturing default.

I have a 2001 Chevrolet s-10 pick-up with 4-doors and 4wd. Vehicle has been well taken care of with no damage. The metal door post frame where the door latch is attached is disintegrating due to what appears to be a very thin metal section. It appears that the door may soon come open during a right turn due to a failure of the dorr latch mechanism. This may cause substantial injury and vehicle damage.

The handle that opens the door, which was orchased brand new, broke. There was no inner handle from the door. This handle broke at least two times. The consumer stated that the handle was made of lightweight plastic.

Latch on the 3rd door breaks and the door will not open. This is a very weak component.

The door latch on the third door breaks away from the internal mechanism. Materials are too weak.

The contact owns a 2001 Chevrolet s-10. The contact stated the plastic third rear door latch would continuously fracture from the vehicle. The contact would have the latch replaced and after the fall and winter seasons, the latch would fracture again. The dealer advised the failure was caused by the material used in the design of the latch. The failure mileage was 20,000 and the current mileage was 75,000.

Latch on third door breaks. Jlg.