Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 01273B | 11/18/2003 | 10004146 | Vibration at highway speeds. *tt | 11/20/2003 | |
| 291100 | 11/29/2000 | 616393 | Some vehicles may exhibit a popping noise during sharp turning maneuvers or when the vehicle is driven over bumps. *tt | 02/25/2001 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||||
| 3183 | 10010877 | Front axle grind whine noise in 2wd gone in 4wd. *eh | 12/15/2004 | ||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 05/01/2004 | 1 | ||
| Reimbursement complaint concerning gm ball joints. *bf the front wheel on the consumers vehicle collapsed. the consumer is requesting reimbursement for the ball joint. the front also had to be replaced 4 month later. *jb | |||
| 08/15/2002 | |||
| Vehicle would wobble / vibrate when driving 30 or more mph. dealer was not notified at this time. feel free to provide any further information.*ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 01/01/2000 | 90 | 12/01/1999 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER BALL JOINT | |||
| 07/14/2004 | 52500 | 1 | 07/10/2000 |
| On july 14, 2004 near westminster mall lower ball joint of my 2000 chevy s10 brock. i took my vehicle sears auto center which was across the street and had it fixed. according to website there were 7 incidents similar to mine. *ak | |||
| 25000 | 2 | ||
| Within 25,000 of purchasing the vehicle lower ball joints wore out prematurely, and were replaced. at 53,000 miles, the lower ball joints were replaced again. the cause of the premature wear had not been determined. *ak | |||
| 06/01/2003 | 33500 | 1 | 11/25/1999 |
| Lower right ball joint failing uneven tire wear,34000 miles. *ak | |||
| 05/19/2003 | 52000 | 1 | |
| Failure of right front wheel bearing. in past three months have also had to replace left wheel bearing assembly and lower ball joint, as well as effected tire. have spent over $750 in parts and labor on this vehicle for these failure in past 90 days. mechanic says to expect problems with wheel bearings to continue in future. *jb | |||
| 04/04/2003 | 51000 | 1 | 10/27/2000 |
| Left wheel bearing assembly failure, caused brake failure (due to fraying of brake sensor). mechanic warns this will be a recurring problem with this vehicle. recently also had to replace lower ball joint in same vehicle. *jb | |||
| 02/27/2003 | 50500 | 1 | 10/27/2000 |
| Lower ball joint, lower control arm, one side (b) had to be replaced, along with tire (other front tire previously replaced for irregular wear); problem found upon yearly state inspection. *jb | |||
| 07/15/2001 | |||
| Lower ball joint was replaced at 38,000 miles. currently, problem has reoccurred. dealer notifed. feel free to provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 1 | 10/12/1999 | ||
| Left and right lower ball joints were very loose causing excessive tire wear. yh | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - HUB | |||
| 30000 | 4 | ||
| Vehicle had a problem with the front bearing hub assembly. it was a defective part that which continued to break. the problem occurred at 30, 60, and 74000 miles. the owner has contacted the mfr. however, the vehicle was out of warranty. the dealer was aware of the problem, however nothing was being done about it. *jb | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - STABILIZER BAR | |||
| 10/22/2002 | |||
| Consumer states that while driving and no warning the stabilizer bar snap causing the consumer to lose steering control and was force to pull over. dealer notified ts | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||
| 10/12/2003 | 27000 | 1 | 01/07/2002 |
| When turning the steering wheel to the right, the consumer would hear noise coming from the steering wheel. the owner contacted the dealership. please add any further information. *ph consumer was told the warranty was expired, tough cookies and since they were gmc and not cheverolet they wouldn't do anything. gmc was going to charge $488. for parts plus labor. the consumer replaced the part himself. *ph | |||
| 07/24/2003 | 19000 | 1 | 02/02/2000 |
| Chevrolet s-10, 2000, with 19000 miles on it. left front wheel bearing had to be replaced. it also, was never driven in the winter, so there is no salt damage. we had an independent mechanic do the job because the chevrolet dealership would not get back with us.,and we think something should be done. we paid $329.02 to have this work done. also, i heard that a lot of these trucks and blazers have had this same problem.*ak | |||
| 05/19/2003 | 52000 | 1 | |
| Failure of right front wheel bearing. in past three months have also had to replace left wheel bearing assembly and lower ball joint, as well as effected tire. have spent over $750 in parts and labor on this vehicle for these failure in past 90 days. mechanic says to expect problems with wheel bearings to continue in future. *jb | |||
| 04/04/2003 | 51000 | 1 | 10/27/2000 |
| Left wheel bearing assembly failure, caused brake failure (due to fraying of brake sensor). mechanic warns this will be a recurring problem with this vehicle. recently also had to replace lower ball joint in same vehicle. *jb | |||
| 04/19/2003 | 20000 | 5 | 11/10/2000 |
| The front wheel bearings in my 2000 s-10 4x4 keep going out. the dealer has replaced the right and left bearings before the warranty ran out and i've replaced the right twice and the left once myself. *nlm | |||
| 07/15/2002 | |||
| Left front wheel bearing had to be replaced due to excessive wears. dealer contacted . feel free to provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 05/29/2002 | 1 | 06/01/2000 | |
| Premature failure of left front wheel bearing. replacement of expensive bearing/hub assembly required.*ak | |||