general problems of the 2003 Chevrolet S10

2003 chevy S10 has been maintained and taking care of. Brakes in rear were sticking due to factory defective abs control module. Rear wheel bearing gave out and started leaking axle fluid cause of a sticking drivers side brake from abs control module malfunctioning. After much cost of replacing calipers and brake pads the culprit from a defectively abs control module making the brake caliper stick to the rotor. . Next the coolant leaks from the intake manifold gasket and now the heater core leaks… this truck has only 146k miles on it and I always taking care of it keeping up before it’s schedule maintenance. But what I see is poor defective parts from gm. So I have to make sure I get this work done and keep the coolant filled or there be a motor issue from overheating. This is a safety concern and if the heater core leaks then breathing the toxic coolants isn’t safe at all when the ac is on or no heat in winter!. Now gm discontinued making the S10 in north America but redesigned a front wheel drive diesel version in south America.

Twice now while lightly applying brakes to come to a stop at an intersection the antilock brake system engaged. Since it was unexpected I almost didn't come to a stop in time before rolling into the intersection into traffic. The abs warning indicator was illuminated intermittently before this with recorded dtc c0268 (pump motor circuit shorted). Also the transfer case input shaft seal failed which caused transmission fluid to leak into the transfer case, completely filling it. That caused the transfer case vacuum switch to fail and transmission fluid was sucked into the vacuum lines and eat through them causing a vacuum leak. Because of the vacuum leak, whenever I would accelerate to highway speeds and the engine would use what vacuum it could, the 4wd actuator would lose its vacuum then regain it when the rpm's dropped and try to lock the front axle while at highway speeds which would cause the truck to jerk and the gears to grind. And lastly the airbag warning indicator is always illuminated for reasons I do not know.

The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet S10. The contact stated that while attempting to apply the parking brake, it failed to engage. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for repair or inspection. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90000. Updated 11/15/cn.

I applied the brakes on entering my driveway. The pedal went nearly to the floor. A pool of brake fluid formed on the driveway under the driver's side about the middle of the truck. Investigation showed a corroded and burst brake pipe just in front of the fuel tank.

The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet S10 pickup. While driving there was a noise coming from the rear of the vehicle and after inspecting it he noticed the rear brake rotors were corroded and deteriorated. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 28,800.

2003 chevy S10 pick-up truck to many complaints on brakes and rotors and not a [xxx] thing being done is [xxx] . My rotors need replaced they are defective and I have to pay for it. Again, [xxx] . Why aren't we being heard? they want us to buy there chevy's but not make them safe, again [xxx] . Do we have to band together and go for a class action law suit? sadly it might come to that. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

My 2003 Chevrolet s-10 pickup has a dangerous abs system in that it locks up under routine stops and actually appears to pull vehicle to an abrupt stop. I took it into a mechanic who said that he had another owner of the s-10 with same problem. He advised me to remove the fuse #22 which would turn off the abs and return my vehicle to standard braking. The mechanic said he was looking up information on how to fix the problem, but had not success.

Bolts fell out of rear brake hanger while driving home they appeared to have been strip out at the factory and were not installed properly the vec. Only has 42000 miles on it.

Bolts fell out of the rear brake hanger and caused a lot of damage to the pad and rotors apparently they were strip out at factory as no one has work on the brakes the vec. Only has 42,000 miles on it.

While applying the brake pedal, the vehicle failed to stop completely. The consumer applied the emergency brakes and the vehicle stopped completely. This caused the passenger to move forward and sustain major injuries. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection numerous times. The mechanic was unable to duplicate the problem. Please provide further details.