This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact owns a 2000 Chevrolet S-10. While driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle experienced transmission failure. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for repairs to the transmission when the technician noticed the frame was cracked and deteriorating. The vehicle was not repaired but was at the auto body shop waiting for the new frame to be available. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000.
Noticed noise from under vehicle during turning and going over bumps found crack in frame rail on both the drivers and passengers side of the vehicle where the independent front suspension is mounted to the frame frame had to be welded and a strap put in place to eliminate further cracking.
Consumer was told by frame shop that manufacturer's welds were not strong enough as they should be. This has destroyed frame. Vehicle has never been in a crash, and vehicle is considered a total loss.
Vehicle hit another vehicle head on at 42 mph. This vehicle was declared totaled. Air bags did not deploy. Dealer has been contacted. Signal light would come on at random. Brake pads and shoes replaced. Whenever it rained, vehicle filled with water, the carpet was ruined and had to be replaced. Windows would not roll down.
The bedliner was installed at the car dealer ship at time of purchase. At that time we were told that you can fill gas containers in the back of the truck because there was a problem with static electricity igniting the gas. There is also a sticker on the bedliner warnining of this problem. There also seem to be another problem problem. After stopping to gat gas at a station on I-95 outside of Washington and with no flamible materials in the truck the bed liner ignited in flames about 1 mile down the highway. I belive that because it is an over the rim bed liner and the fill spot for gas is just 8" away from the edge of the liner gas fumes during the filling process get traped under the liner and can be ignighted by static. Because of the type of liner there is a gap between the truck boby of about a 1/4" all the way around the truck. Becauce that gap is only 8" away from where the fuel is put into the gas tank fumes are getting onder the liner. This problem needs to be looked into. If fumes can be ignited that are in the back of the truck then certianly fumes that get trapped under the liner can ignite.
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- Fort Smith, AR, USA