2002 Chevrolet S Pickup Body and structure Problems

“Me and my wife were sitting on my tailgate of my 2002 chevy s10 and all of a sudden the cables snapped. And my whole tailgate foled over my bumper. Needless to say I had to go to the junkyard and buy an used tailgate. Cuz chevy said they wernt coverd under warranty.”

“When I opened the tail gate to my 2002 s-10 both cables snaped-in-two at the same time. This cable failure has damaged the tail gate when it hit the bumper. When I went to the part store to get a replacement cable for both sides I was told that the cable did not match what was listed in his book as a replacement and would need to see a dealer about the repair..... Odd thing but I also have a 1991 ford f-150 with 215,000 miles on it and I still have the same tail gate cables from when it was new.”

“I have a 2002 Chevrolet s-10 pickup. The cable that attaches the tailgate to the truck has corroded away. This results in the tailgate falling from horizontal position and possible falling off. A recall for this same issue has been issued for the GM silverado pickup. The same recall should apply to the s-10, as it is the same defect as in the silverado.”

“#2 (right side) tailgate support cable failure. No excessive stress placed on tailgate; I lowered it to load some lightweight items in bed (by hand, no ramps or loading equipment) and heard pop when tailgate went full down. Noticed cable broken. No repair yet; contacting local Chevrolet dealer next week.”

“Lowered tailgate to climb into bed of truck. After stepping up onto tailgate, both restraining cables broke, throwing me to the ground. Minor bruising and scratching only cables not replaced to date because dealer charging excessive money.”