Both tailgate cables on my 2000 chevy s10 have broken.
2000 Chevrolet S10 body complaints
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Both of my 2000 chevy s-10 pick-up tailgate cables have corroded and snapped.
T: the contact stated both tail gate cables snapped while unloading items from the vehicle. There has been a recall for a full size truck, but not for the s-10 pickup truck. Consumer did not have the recall number. The service dealer did not state why the cables snapped. But the vehicle was not under the recall and was no longer under the warranty. Consumer replaced both cables and the bolt. The bolts kept coming out because consumer did not replace the components correctly.
Dt: the tailgate support cables broke on two of consumers vehicles. The recall issued was on bigger trucks . Without warning the cables broke. The dealer and manufacturer said there was no recall on this vehicle. The consumer second truck is a 2001 chevrolet s10 crew cab VIN #[xxx]. *ak all of the cables failed in the same fashion. The cable rusted inside of the black plastic coating where the cable bends as the tailgate was closed. *sc *jb information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Dt: the tailgate straps are broken. *ak
2000 s-10 pickup truck. Both tail gate cables broke at the same time. Dealer said the sell at least on pair a month. To replace the strap, you must replace the latch also. They are sold as right and left hand parts. Cost was $105.00 for the pair. Time to replace was approx. One and a half hours.
2000 chevrolet s-10 pickup both tailgate cables failed simultaneously dropping the load and potentilly injuring a person, who fortunately landed well and seemed unharmed. Both cables had rusted through, appeared to be pooly galvanized and exposed to moisture even inside the rubber coating.
Broken tailgate support cables rusted through recall on other models besides the s-10
I own a 2000 chev s-10 zr2 truck. My complaint is reguarding the tail gate cables. I have a 110lb rottwieller who was standing in in box of the truck with his front feet on the tail gate when the cables broke. The dog came out ok, the tail gate was damaged. When I checked with gm canada I was told the recall was only for the full size trucks and to date there were no other cases of these cables breaking on s-10 or sonoma trucks. I hate being lied to...I have found hundreds maybe thousands of complaints on various forums. Please don't let up on gm. To replace these parts I'm looking at $170. Plus labour. Thanks to gm engineering the whole assembly must be purchased, not just the cables.
I have a 2000 s-10 pickup that I purchased new in october 2000. Both of the tailgate support cables have rusted and broken in half. The first one broke as I was stepping down from the bed. But luckily, the other held at that time and no injuries happened. But the second one soon broke.
Tailgate cable on model year 2000 s-10 pickup truck broke
Dt: caller said tailgate cable broke without warning. Caller said a recall was issued on the bigger trucks but not on this one. Dealer said caller will have to pay for repairs. Manufacturer told caller to keep receipts. Caller felt manufacturer should tell public of problems so they can be more informed.
2000 chevy s-10 [xxx] both tailgate support cables broke when the tailgate was lowered. The dealer says that this vehicle is not included in the existing recall for the same problem. *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
The tailgate straps broke when I sat on the open tailgate almost causing me to fall to the ground. Luckily I was able to catch myself. If I had placed any weight on the tailgate, that would have fallen on my legs and caused injury,
1. I was unloading my aluminum canoe from my chevrolet s10 pick up truck, and tailgate cables broke, lots of rust and corrosion on the cables, causing the tailgate to suddenly drop 6 to 10 inches on the back bumper, causing me to lose balance. I fell off the tailgate and fell onto the canoe , bumping my head and hurting my chest and shoulder. I went to gmc dealership in rochester, indiana 46975, and was told they had no recall on these items, and I could order them for replacement.
Tailgate was down, and was pulling container of dirt out of bed of truck. When the weight of the container snapped the tailgate cables on both sides of our 2000 chevrolet s10, caused damage to the tailgate and spilling container.
Ea 05 008/tailgate support cables break: both support cables broke while lowering the tailgate. No injury was reported. Manufacturer was notified and they informed the consumer that there was no recall on those parts.
2000 chevrolet s-10 zr2 4x4.cables on tailgate rotted and broke while loading a tv into vehicle. For some reason this is not included in chevrolets recall for tailgate cables.
The cables on the liftgate broke off when the owner went to open it. The manufacturer was contacted by consumer and is aware of the problem. *nm
My daughter was letting my tailgate down on my 2000 chevy s-10 pickup when both support cables snapped. The tailgate pinched her fingers between the tailgate and the bumper, it could have been much worse. She bruised her fingers, no permanent injury.*ak I have yet to replace the support cables, we lower the tailgate carefully.
I have a 2000 chevy zr2 truck. I opened the tailgate and the tailgate strap broke. There was no weight on the tailgate at that time.
While opening the tailgate both tailgate support cables broke. Vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the tailgate support cables needed to be replaced.
The consumer states the tailgate cable have rusted and broke in half without warning. The cause has yet to be determined. Please provide additional information.
Both of the tailgate cables rusted through and broke.
While opening the tailgate consumer noticed that the tailgate support cables broke. Vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the support cables needed to be replaced. *ak.......all chevrolet trucks, except s10, were recalled for defective tailgate support cables, which came from the same supplier.
Tailgate straps on my 2000 chevrolet s10 both broke. This vehicle has only 38,000 miles on it and has never had anything heavy placed on it. I tried to get parts to replace the straps, but was told they can't be found.
2000 chevy s-10 pickup truck (approx 35k miles) tailgate cables have snapped at midpoint, approximately where they are forced to bend while the tailgate is in closed position. Fortunately, there was no load on the tailgate at the time but the in-use failure puts the tailgate at risk to fall off the truck while in motion potentially endangering a vehicle following me. I see from an earlier the federal safety agency recall, other website discussions and by the shear lack of replacement parts available, that this component failure is not an isolated incident.
When the tailgate was in use both of the tailgate support straps snapped. This caused the tailgate to fall. The dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak
Opening tailgate, support cables broke off.needs new cables to repair.
While the vehicle was parked the consumer was unloading bricks from the tailgate and without warning, the tailgate sheared off. The consumer was able to replace the tailgate. *jb the tailgate cables were replaced using used parts.
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