Problems with 2002 Chevrolet S-10 STRUCTURE

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet s10. the contact stated that while opening the rear tailgate door, the door fractured because the hinges and the cables were severely rusted. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileages were approximately 89,000. the vin was unavailable. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet s10. while driving approximately 35 mph, the spare tire located under the vehicle detached. the contact inspected the vehicle and noticed that the cable that held the tire in place was fractured. also, the contact stated that the interior door handle on the front driver's side door was fractured. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the door handle was replaced however, the failure recurred. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics or repairs for the spare tire cable. the approximate failure mileage was 89,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet s10. while the vehicle was being repaired at an independent repair shop for routine maintenance she was informed that the frame was cracked. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where she was informed that the frame was cracked but they were unaware what caused it crack. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 91,628.

Door hinges were welded from factory the welds looked poor just spot welded. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet s10. while driving approximately 10 mph and exiting a parking lot, the contact heard a loud noise outside of the vehicle. immediately, the vehicle was pulled over and the driver observed that the driver's side tailgate cable failed without warning. while the vehicle was in operation, the tailgate dragged onto the road surface due to the faulty cable. the tailgate was removed from the vehicle. the vehicle has not been repaired. the contact is in the process of notifying the manufacturer. she has pictures of the failure. the failure mileage was 49,000 and current mileage was 50,000.

This is the third vehicle of this type that i have had to have a door hinge, bushings and/or hinge pins repaired on. 2004 chevrolet blazer four door (odi number) 10255992. 2003 chevrolet blazer two door (odi number) 10256634. the door is dropping causing a problem to either open or close the door. door started creaking about a month ago and subsequently became a safety problem to close it properly. it was rubbing on the lock strike. door was taken to the dealer after the other two were found to have a problem with the doors. i presume that the same repairs were made to this as it is still in the dealers shop as of today. when all is said and done it will have cost four hundred dollars plus to repair these doors and make them safe. it is not a new problem for gm as it has been going on in various models since the 80's. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet s10. the contact stated that the tailgate straps failed and were rusted. the dealer stated that nhtsa would be the one responsible for issuing a recall for this failure. there are recalls on other chevrolet vehicles, but not the contact's model. the failure mileage was 65,000.

Tailgate cable snapped while tailgate was down. closer inspection reveals corrosion inside the cable. no unusual weight was placed on tailgate. i believe this issue which was recalled in the silverado line should also be recalled in the s-10 line. *tr

Tailgate hinge and cable assembly rusted and failed. *tr

I am the second owner of my s-10 zr2, the 3rd door has been unusable with substantial costs put into it. this happened twice under warranty and was fixed. it would be nice if chevrolet would do something to help the owners of these vehicles because it becomes very dangerous to have someone ride in the third seat. *tr

I own a 2002 chevrolet s-10 with 72,000 miles. since purchasing the vehicle, the door hinge pin bushings have failed, resulting in the vehicle doors falling out of alighment and opening while driving. the dealership, and gm, while acknowledgeing the design flaw have failed to do anything. i have researched this problem on the internet and have found in to be a wide spead situation with all gm medium duty door hinges. this problem started with the introduction of the welded door hinges rather that the bolt on type. this seem to be a very serious safety concern to me, and i cannot understand why gm is not willing to fix this problem.

I have a 2002 chevrolet s10 zr2. it has had many problems in the front end, it was eventually discovered to have numerous cracks and broken welds, mostly on the right side. at this point gm has offered a 70/30 split on repairs, which we reluctantly agreed to because we needed the vehicle repaired. now that the frame has been haphazardly repaired by a different dealer, because the dealer that we purchased it from refused to look at it, we feel that it is still a safety hazard and we are trying to get it repaired correctly. we want proper repairs for our vehicle, but ,to also alert others that there may be problems with the zr2 frames. the original frame is still in the possession of turnpike chevrolet in nitro, wv. *jb

The driver's side door is loose. one can literally jiggle the door approximately half of a centimeter up and down. the auto dealership in portland, maine (forest city chevrolet - now called quirk chevrolet) advised me that they could fail my inspection a couple of years ago - that there had been reports of this and what the progression would be of such. the door did not jiggle at all during that time and was operating properly. it did pass maine's tough inspection law during said initial notification by the dealer (inspected by vip auto, south portland, maine). *jb

2002 chevrolet s10 pickup truck. 37,179 miles on vehicle. tailgate support cable broke with one person sitting on the tailgate. plastic coating ripped away revealing that the steel cable was very rusted. *jb

(1) i own an 02 s-10 sports side pickup which i rarely use the tail gate. (2) my 250 lb 6'3" father put the tailgate down, sat on it, and the tailgate support cables snapped. he didn't jump, hop, or sit down excessively hard and they broke. (3) upon further inspection of the tailgate it wasn't creased so i was okay. my uncle (who works for a dealership) said there was a recall on the full sizes and he would check for mine. he calls back no recall but the cables are $10 a piece. i'm thinking ok no problem. the next day he said those cables were discontinued and the new ones/ new assembly cost $35 a piece. so i'm going from a $20 fix to $70. that's insane. why should they make more money off me from their mistake? *nm

Both cables securing the tail gate on my 2002 chevrolet s-10 broke. while there was no damage there could have been if my wife had not been alert and prevented the tailgate from dropping. i understand that there is current a product safety memo for the 1999-2000 chev silverado and gmc sierra. *nm

Tailgate support cables on my 2002 chevrolet s-10 pickup broke while opening and fell onto my foot. foot was only bruised and i did not seek medical attention. both of the tailgate cables had corroded and snapped at the same time. this seems to be a common chevrolet problem, as chevrolet and gmc full-size pickups have been recalled to replace cables. i replaced the cables for $98.37. the cables should be recalled and replaced before a serious injury takes place. *jb

Both tailgate cables broke on my 02 s-10 under my weight(170lbs). *jb

Dt: the contact states the tailgate cable broke during motion and the tailgate slammed down. this happened on 8-20-05. he was going approx. 40 mph.contacted the dealer as well as gm, and they told her that this vehicle not included in previous recalls on older year models.she iwasvery concerned because if her husband was to be carrying a heavy load in the truck ,and something fell ou. , there could be a very bad accident. the dealer was willing to fix the tailgate at the consumer's cost. *ak

One of the cables that support the open tailgate on my 2002 chevy s-10 failed and broke when opening the tailgate. i have not yet replaced this part because i have seen that the part has been recalled in other chevy trucks. why is this truck model not included in the past recalls? *nm

Dt: consumer states the tailgate on the chevrolet s10 the cables broke. chevrolet fixed the cables but would not fix the tailgate where it was dented from hitting the bumper. consumer's 14 year old daughter was unloading the bed when this happened. the cables were rusting, but the consumer did not notice the problem until after it occurred. *nm

The tailgate straps broke while the consumer was closing the tailgate. the tailgate slipped out of the consumer's hand and the straps broke. the manufacturer offered no help. *ak the manufacturer did offer to pay for the labor but not the parts. *sc *jb

Both support cables on the tailgate broke while loading. this caused the tailgate to drop without warning. both cables showed sign of corrosion. the dealer was notified.*ak

On february 2, 2005 i was unloading a twenty-five pound pail from the back of my chevy s-10 pick up truck. i opened the tail gate, and as i slid the pail on to the tailgate, both of the tailgate support cables snapped. i fell backwards onto the garage floor, and i injured my back. i called the dealership where i purchasde my truck, and they said there was nothing they could do because there was no recall. on march 17,2005 as i was driving, i heard a loud bang. the tailgate had fallen into the middle of the road. a woman with a van full of children had to swerve into the opposite lane to avoid hitting the tailgate. the tailgate was dented and badly scratched. i again called the dealership and explained what had happened, and again they told me they would do nothing, because there was no recall for the s-10 pick up regarding the tailgate supports or the tailgate. i have the broken tailgate support cables, and the tailgate.*ak

Opened tailgate and saw that right tailgate support cable broke. truck not used for heavy hauling. no wear indication. replacement of cables requires replacement of entire latch assembly. 34000 miles, 38 months. ordered new latch/cable through dealer. have not yet installed.*ak

2002 chevrolet s-10 crew cab, tailgate cables broke. bf the consumer was standing on the tailgate when the incident occurred. *jb

While opening the tailgate both support tailgate cables broke. suddenly the tailgate dropped to the floor. the cause ha not been determined. consumer will contact the dealer in the near future. *ak

1. use of the tailgate in order to put cargo in pickup box. 2. the tailgate cables broke, made from poor material, also same as the recalled silverado tailgate cables 3. dealer gave me the option of paying 5 times more than aftermaket for the cable or wait until enough complaint are received in order for recall. *jb

My chevy 2002 s10 pickup tailgate cables broke within 1 year and my air conditioner went out in june 2003....i'll never buy another chevy!! the tailgate hit my foot and bruised it good. *nm

Drivers side door leaks water and air. bad wind noise. *ak

Driver feels that the design and location of the hood release lever causes foot to make contact with lever when entering or exiting the vehicle. this resulted in the hood releasing unexpectedly. ts *nlm

The door opened fine all day and all of a sudden when i went to open the door it opened only 2 inches. it appears that the front right fender panel has slid back towards the door approx. 1/2 inch and that is what's blocking the door. upon further inspection the hinge is slightly bent. dealer is trying to say that the door was sprung. witnesses that i have including 2 police officers can state that this did not happen. they can state that the door opened fine the first 2 times and then not at all later. body shop mechanic slid something inside the door hinge and popped it open resulting in the paint on the hinge to be scraped off. this should have been a warranty issue but the dealer refuses to fix it without payment. i feel since this did not happen by cause or fault of me nor was this vehicle hit on the driver side, that it is a defect and needs to be investigated. *ts *jb ***dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12-12-02 cut over to artemis***762999