Brake Sensor Problems of Chevrolet S10

Truck was purchased 7/7/20. Seemed to work fine, but started noticing engine trouble on 9/10/20. Had only driven it ~150 miles since purchase, never any strenuous driving. Took it in to get serviced on 9/21/20, where several problems were spotted, one of which is traceable to the dealer: 1) the distributor cap was being held on only by two zipties. This is why it seemed to run fine on the date of purchase, but caused engine misfires within a few months of light use. The dealership notified me the day before I purchased it that the distributor was being fixed, but they failed to notify me that it wasn't fixed properly. Truck now misfires, has an arcing wire, and is unsafe to drive. 2)truck was sold with no parking brake, and no warning that it was not installed. This information has omitted when I asked about safety issues before purchasing. Never noticed because phx is so flat. Had I needed to use the parking brake, not having one installed is a significant safety issue. 3) an impact sensor was left hanging from the rear of the vehicle. A large enough bump or a rock could set off airbags while driving, putting my passengers, myself, and other drivers and pedestrians at serious risk. This truck is very unsafe to drive, and I was not responsible for any of the issues that made it unsafe. The first issue was caused by a bad repair made by the dealership, and the other two noted issues were not noted in the carfax or by the salesperson when I asked about safety issues.

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My wife was picking up our 2 year old and 6 year old granddaughters from their home and bringing them to our house to babysit them. Traveling at 35-45 mph she depressed the brake pedal to stop and the pedal slowly went to the floorboard. She finally made it home and she told me about it. I looked under the vehicle and noticed something leaking from the under carriage. I jacked the vehicle up and inspected the brake lines and discovered that the brake lines were rusted and one had cracked. I am a retired vehicle technician with over 50 years of experience on all types of automotive repair. I have never seen this much rust on a vehicle (2003 Chevrolet S10 with only 55,000 miles) in all my years of service. We inherited this truck from my father-in-law who passed away. He lived in kentucky, so it was subject to unpaved roads, snow, salt, etc. We live in florida, and decided to keep the truck for sentimental reasons. I had to replace the entire brake system, brake pads ,rotors calipers, backing plates, abs sensors, and now a brake line. I undercoated the vehicle and got as much rust off the frame as I possibly could. The front wheel hubs probably are next because the abs brake system doesn't work properly. I spent a lot of time and money on this vehicle. Gm should be made accountable for this problem before somebody gets hurt or killed. In my opinion it is a priority safety issue that needs attention and general motors should be responsible for it.

Dt: the anti-lock braking system is activating prematurely with speeds under 15mph. The brakes are making a humming noise, and doesn't stop at all. This problem has gone on for 5 months. The consumer had the abs sensor replaced on the front at a private mechanic shop, two years ago. The vehicle is a four drive .

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Intermittently when applying brakes rear brakes lock up, resulting in extended stopping distance. Dealer has inspected and attempted to repair vehicle several times . An auto expert pointed out that this vehicle was previously wrecked damaging front end alignment and front right suspension as well as brake sensors.

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The abs sensor wires are improperly routed for the front wheels, causing the wheel rims to rub through the wires during sharp turns.