2004 Chevrolet Colorado complaints

BLOWER FAN WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. FINALLY STOPPED WORKING ON SETTINGS 1,2 AND 3, WILL ONLY WORK ON SETTING 4. REPLACED RESISTER 1ST FROM DEALER, THE CLIMATE SWITCH PANEL. FINALLY THE FAN WOULDN'T RUN @ ALL, TOOK TO LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACED WIRING HARNESS & FAN MOTOR. TOOK ABOUT A YEAR TO GET TRUCK FULLY REPAIRED. *TR

BLOWER FAN WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. OCASSIONAL SMELL OF BURNT WIRES. FINALLY STOPPED WORKING ON SETTINGS 1,2 AND 3, WILL ONLY WORK ON SETTING 4. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM ON THE CHEVY COLORADOS THAT GM WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD GROWLING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT WHILE TRAVELING OVER 30 MPH. THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHEN THE GROWLING NOISE WAS HEARD. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE HUB FAILED AND WOULD COST OVER $700 TO REPAIR. HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V139000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 40,880. UPDATED 02/24/09. *LJ THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE BRAKE SENSORS WERE BAD. UPDATED 02/05/09. *JB

I HAVE A 2004 COLORADO, 4 WHEEL DRIVE, 4 DOOR. 32,000 MILES. DEC 2005 I NOTICED THAT THE INSIDE OF MY FRONT TIRES WERE WORN. I CHECKED THE BACK AND THEY WERE WORN TOO. I HAD JUST HAD THE TRUCK INSPECTED IN SEPT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND HE GAVE ME A SPEECH ON HOW TO DRIVE MY TRUCK. I REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES IN MAY 2006. THEN AGAIN IN SEPT 2007 AND I NEED NEW AGAIN JAN 2009. SAME PROBLEM AND THE FRONT END WON'T STAY IN ALIGNMENT. THEY KEEP TELLING ME THERE'S NOTHING WRONG. WHEN YOUR FRONT END GOES OUT OF ALIGNMENT A MONTH AFTER IT'S PUT IN THERE'S A PROBLEM! *TR

FOR THE PAST YEAR MY 2004 COLORADO HAS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED TO START WHEN IGNITION KEY IS FIRST TURNED TO START POSITION. BY TURNING THE KEY OFF AND THAN ON AGAIN IT WILL START. IT DOES THIS ONCE IN WHILE, BUT ALWAYS SEEMS TO START THE SECOND OR THIRD TURN OF THE KEY TO THE START POSITION. TWICE OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS IT WOULDN'T START AT ALL AND I HAD TO LET IT SIT FOR TEN MINUTES OR SO, THAN TRY AGAIN, AT WHICH TIME IT STARTED. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY THE PASS LOCK SECURITY SYSTEM. BECAUSE ITS OUT OF WARRANTY I HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR

I HAVE A 2004 CHEVY COLORADO CREW CAB 4X4 WITH THE Z71 OFF ROAD PACKAGE. I RAN OVER A STICK ABOUT 3/4" TO 1-1/2" IN DIA. AND IT BROKE THE FUEL LINE (THAT IS PVC NOT METAL). I THINK GM SHOULD LOOK AT THIS MORE CLOSELY AS IT IS A MAJOR HAZARD ON THE ROAD. I NOTIFIED GM ON MONDAY 12-01-2008 AND THEY SAID THAT, COULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. WELL IT DID HAPPEN AND IF IT HAPPENED TO ME I AM SURE IT HAS BEFORE AND WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. PLEASE LET ME KNOW HOW I SHOULD PROCEED WITH THIS MAJOR ROAD SAFETY HAZARD. THANK YOU, RANDY SCHMIDT *TR

VEHICLE SOMETIMES WILL NOT START. ONCE IT HAPPENS, LET SIT FOR 10 MINUTES AND IT WILL THEN START. TAKEN TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT IS THE PASSLOCK (SECURITY) SYSTEM. CHECKED INTERNET, SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH NEWER GM VEHICLES. *TR

NO CRASHES OR INJURIES YET. MY COMPLAINT IS ABOUT THE ABS WHEEL SENSOR ON MY 2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO 4X4 LS Z71. IT IS NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. AFTER I START THE TRUCK THE ABS LIGHT WILL COME ON WITH A TONE PLUS A MESSAGE IN THE D.I.C. "ABS FAULT". I HAVE DISCUSSED THIS PROBLEM WITH MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER. THEY HAVE INFORMED ME THAT MY ABS WHEEL SENSOR IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. AS FAR AS I CAN TELL THAT MEANS THAT MY ABS BRAKES (SAFETY FEATURE) IS NOT WORKING. MY TRUCK IS UP FOR INSPECTION IN FEBRUARY 2009. I'M PRETTY SURE THAT IT WILL NOT PASS BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. MY TRUCK HAS LESS THEN 44,000 MILES AS OF TODAY. I ASKED MY LOCAL DEALER ON A ROUGH ESTIMATE ON FIXING THE PROBLEM. THEY INFORMED ME THAT IT WOULD BE IN THE $700-$800 RANGE. YES, MY WARRANTY IS UP. BUT I FEEL THAT THIS PROBLEM IS MORE OF A SAFETY ISSUE. THE ABS IS A SAFETY FEATURE ON ALL NEWER VEHICLES TODAY. I COULD NOT PURCHASE THIS TRUCK WITHOUT THIS FEATURE. THEREFORE SENSE I DID NOT HAVE THE OPTION TO PURCHASE THE TRUCK WITHOUT ABS. I FEEL THAT GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

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

MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING OFF AND ON CONTINUOUSLY FOR THE PAST SIX MONTHS, HOWEVER IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND IT WASN'T A BIG PROBLEM. RECENTLY, I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO UNLOCK MY TRUCK USING THE KEYLESS ENTRY AND WHEN I AM IN THE VEHICLE THE DOORS WILL NOT LOCK WITH THE LOCK/UNLOCK BUTTON ON THE DOOR. WHEN DRIVING, AFTER ACCELERATING OVER 20 MPH, THE DOORS USE TO LOCK THEMSELVES, BUT NOW THEY DO NOT. NORMALLY WHEN I PUT MY TRUCK IN PARK, ALL THE DOORS WILL AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCK. THIS HAS NOT BEEN HAPPENING. I AM SCARED TO KEEP ANYTHING IN MY TRUCK AND FEAR THAT THIS MIGHT CAUSE MORE SERIOUS PROBLEMS AND EXPENSES. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING WITH OTHER COLORADO'S? IT SEEMS LIKE SINCE I HAVE GOTTEN THIS VEHICLE IT HAS BEEN ONE PROBLEM AFTER ANOTHER AND I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN CHEVROLET. *TR

THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM IN MY TRUCK (AND IN MANY OTHER CHEVY'S, APPARENTLY) WILL PREVENT THE CAR FROM STARTING. IT HAPPENS RANDOMLY, BUT FREQUENTLY. *TR

THE FIRST AND ONGOING PROBLEM GRINDING IN FRONT LEFT, DRIVER, SIDE WHEEL AREA. MANY ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, THEY STARTED OUT CHANGING THE WHOLE FRONT END, ALONG WITH ALIGNMENTS, AFTER SOME ADJUSTING THE PROBLEM WILL SEEM TO GO AWAY ONLY TO RETURN WITH IN 2 MONTHS SECOND, TIRES WORN FROM INSIDE OUT ALIGNMENT, NEW TIRES, I WAS TOLD ONE REASON WAS THE TRUCK WAS DIRTY. I DO NOT FEEL THIS IS A REASON FOR TIRE WEAR. NEW TIRES SAME PROBLEM. THIRD, TRUCK NOT ENGAGING WHEN SHIFTED INTO GEAR. THIS IS ON GOING, WE HAVE TAKEN IT IN MANY TIMES, THE MODULAR FOR THE 2-4H-4L DRIVE WAS CHANGED, STILL HAVE PROBLEM, THEY CLAIM CAN NOT FIX IF IT DOES NOT HAPPEN WITH THEM,, I VIDEO TAPED IT, THEY WILL NOT LOOK AT VIDEO. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENTLY, AND HAVE BEEN ASKED TO DO DIFFERENT THINGS TO THE TRUCK WHEN IT HAPPENS, THE PROBLEM IS HAPPENING MORE OFTEN NOW, THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE GROWING. AND STILL NO ANSWER TO THIS OR OTHER PROBLEMS, THE DEALER SHOULD HAVE TOOK BACK THE TRUCK AND REPLACED IT, IF THEY CAN NOT BE FIXED. *TR

ENGINEERING DEFECT OF ADJUSTER CAUSES REAR BRAKES TO LOCK UP. A TSB WAS ISSUED BUT REMEDY WILL CAUSE PROBLEM OF BRAKES NOT ADJUSTING CORRECTLY IN THE FUTURE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES SQUEAK AND SQUEAL AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKES WITH METALLIC BRAKES ON AUGUST 29, 2008 AND THE NOISE STOPPED TEMPORARILY. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR AN ALIGNMENT ON DECEMBER 31, 2007, THE SQUEAKING AND SQUEALING RECURRED. ON JULY 3, 2008, THE BRAKES ON ALL FOUR WHEELS WERE INSPECTED, ADJUSTED, AND CLEANED. ON JULY 7, 2008, THE FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED WITH CERAMIC BRAKES DUE TO THE SQUEAKING NOISE. ON JULY 9, 2008, THE FRONT ROTORS WERE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE. CURRENTLY, THE DEALER WANTS TO REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM FOR $1,500. THE DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE THE BRAKES THEMSELVES BECAUSE THERE IS A DISCLAIMER IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL REGARDING THE BRAKES SQUEAKING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BECAUSE THE BRAKES DID NOT SQUEAK FOR A PERIOD OF TIME WHEN THE ORIGINAL CERAMIC TIRES WERE ON THE VEHICLE, THE METALLIC BRAKES SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN PLACED ON THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THEY CAUSED THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT ROTOR WAS WARPED AND RUSTED FROM THE WRONG BRAKE SHOES BEING PLACED ON THE VEHICLE, AND THE PASSENGER ROTOR HAS DEEP GROOVES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,477 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,014. UPDATED 07/29/08 UPDATED 07/29/08. *JB

WHILE DRIVING THE VECH. ONCE IT GOES UNDER 10MPH IT WILL STALL OUT. I THEN HAVE TO PUT IT IN N AND RESTART. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A WHILE. EVER SINCE IT ABOUT 40-45,000 MILES...I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO AFFORD TO PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED. I WAS TOLD BY A CHEVY DEALER SERVICE MANAGER THAT IT HAS A FAULTY COIL SYSTEM AND CHEVY DOES KNOW ABOUT IT BUT WHEN THEY CHOOSE TO ISSUE A RECALL NOTICE IS THERE CHOICE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 20 TO 50 MPH, THE ABS ACTIVATED WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE BROADCAST SYSTEM INDICATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABS ERROR. THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR THE SYSTEM BECAUSE THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE ABS HAS BEEN DEACTIVATED. THE ABS IS A PART OF THE HUB AND SENSOR, AND MUST BE REPLACED AS ONE UNIT. THE RING IS LOCATED BETWEEN A THIN PIECE OF METAL AND WATER IS ABLE TO ENTER BECAUSE THERE IS NOTHING BLOCKING THE OPEN SPACE NEAR THE SENSOR. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE DESIGN FLAW AND THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE RING DISLODGED AND CAUSED THE ABS TO ACTUATE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000. UPDATED 5/6/08 *CN UPDATED 05/06/08 *TR

2004 COLORADO PICKUP 2.8 FOUR CYL. LEAK ON LOWER RADIATOR HOSE CAUSED BY POOR DESIGN, HOSE RUBS ON SHARP EDGE OF FRAME IN CURRENT ROUTING. *TR

POWER WINDOWS ON 2004 COLORADO ARE LOOSE AND WINDOW IS FALLING OUT OF TRACK. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IF THE VEHICLE EXCEEDS 25 MPH, THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,890. UPDATED 04-07-08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE ABS MALFUNCTIONS, IT FEELS AS THOUGH HE IS STEPPING ON THE GAS AND BRAKE SIMUTANOUSLY.

TRUCK WIL STALL AND LOOSE POWER TO STEERING AND BRAKES AT LOW RPM (IN TURNS OR WHEN STOPPING ) HAVE RECIVED LETTER FROM MANUFACTUER ABOUT PROBLEM. *TR

I NOTICED UNEVEN WEAR ON MY TIRES. SO, I STOPPED AT A GARAGE AND I WAS TOLD THE TIRES WERE UNDER INFLATED EVEN THOUGH I HAD THE TIRES AT THE RECOMMENDING PSI. I PUT THE PSI IN THAT THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED AND THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO GO AWAY. I WENT IN TO HAVE A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE DONE AT A LOCAL SHOP A YEAR AFTER THIS, AND I NEEDED TO REPLACE ALL 4 TIRES. THEY HAD WORN DOWN ON THE INSIDE TREAD TO THE STEEL WITHIN ONLY 26K MILES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN CONSERVATIVELY, AND MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES BY MY WIFE. SO I PUT FOUR NEW TIRES AND HAD AN ALIGNMENT. *TR

2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO DRIVESHAFT AND REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILED. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DRIVESHAFT FELL OUT WHILE BACKING OUT OF HIS DRIVEWAY AND THEN THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILED. HE ALSO STATED THAT GM DENIED THE CLAIM. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE MADE, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE WHEN THE GEAR WAS IN REVERSE. THE DEALER STATED THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AS A RESULT OF THE DRIVETRAIN FAILURE. *JB

VEHICLE CAUSING EXCESSIVE TREAD WEAR ON INSIDE OF TIRE, EXISTS ON MULTIPLE SETS OF TIRES. TREAD WORN COMPLETELY THROUGH, EXPOSING INNER LAYERS OF TIRE. IF NOT NOTICED WHEN IT WAS THERE WAS A RISK OF COMPLETE FAILURE FOR ALL 4 TIRES. MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS TO VEHICLE AFTER FIRST 4 TIRES FAILED (30K MILES), CONTINUES TO REFUSE SERVICE AFTER NEXT 4 SHOWING SAME PROBLEM (15K MILES). *TR

I NOTICED MY FLOOR WAS SOAKING WET AFTER A LONG RAIN... I CHECKED THE WINDOWS AND DOORS TO MAKE SURE THEY WERE NOT LEFT OPEN...MY TRUCK LEAKS SOMEWHERE FROM WITHIN. MY BUDDY SAID IT IS PROBABLY THE FIREWALL... NOW MY TRUCK SMELLS LIKE MILDEW AND CONTINUES TO LEAK, IM AFRAID IT MIGHT MOLD AND CAUSE ME OR MY FAMILY TO GET SICK. THE WINDOWS ALWAYS FOG UP AS A RESULT OF THE DAMPNESS, MAKING IT HARDER TO SEE AT NIGHT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT CANNOT PLACE A REAR FACING CHILD SAFETY SEAT IN THE VEHICLE AND CANNOT TURN OFF THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE OWNER'S MANUAL STATES THAT THERE IS A KEY TO TURN OFF THE AIR BAG, WHICH DOES NOT EXIST IN HIS VEHICLE. HE WAS INFORMED OFF THE RECORD THAT HE SHOULD EITHER CUT THE WIRE OR DISABLE THE FUSE. HE BELIEVES THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,863 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,833. UPDATED 03-11-08 *BF

THE REAR END OF MY 2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO JAMMED WHILE I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, CAUSING THE GEARS TO SHATTER, THE REAR AXLE TO CRACK, AND THE DRIVESHAFT TO DROP OUT OF MY TRUCK. SINCE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK, I NOTICED VIBRATIONS AND INSTABILITY IN THE BACK OF MY TRUCK, AND SOMETIMES THE ENGINE STAYS IN 4WD WHEN I SHIFT OUT OF IT. THE ENTIRE REAR END OF MY TRUCK HAS TO BE REPLACED, AND GM IS REFUSING TO COVER THE REPAIRS, EVEN THOUGH THE TRUCK IS UNDER WARRANTY. THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS INCIDENT, AND WOULD HAVE BEEN WORSE IF IT HAD HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

A/C HEATER RESISTOR AND PLASTIC CONECTOR ARC AND CATCHES FIRE. *TR

THIS IS PERTAINING A CHEVY 2004 COLORADO LS PICK-UP TRUCK WITH BLACK PAINT. I'M NOTICING THE PAINT IS BLISTERING. THIS IS NOT ONLY HAPPENING ON THE HOOD, BUT ALSO ALONG THE SIDE PANELS. WHEN THE PAINT COMES OFF, IT IS GOING TO BARE METAL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING AND/OR ACCELERATING, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLICKING SOUND. HE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DROVE AND STOPPED NORMALLY. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THERE IS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE AND IT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000. UPDATED 12/27/07 *LJ UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

THE CHEVY COLORADO EXTENDED CAB MODEL HAS A HISTORY OF THE WIRE BREAKING IN THE SAME LOCATION CAUSING THE AIR BAG (SRS) LIGHT TO REMAIN ON. I BELIEVE THIS MANUFACTURING DEFECT MAY NOT ACTIVATE THE SRS IN THE EVENT OF A SIDE IMPACT. THE WIRE IN QUESTION IS LOCATED INSIDE A RUBBER BOOT BETWEEN THE REAR DOORS AND THE MAIN CAB BODY. IT SEEMS IF YOU USE THE REAR DOORS IT WILL DEVELOP A BROKEN WIRE. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE VEHICLE MISFIRED AND THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL FOR THE ENGINE INTAKE VALVE, HOWEVER; NO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID WAS FOUND. THE DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE HIM $75.00 FOR THE REPAIR. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 65,000. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED DOCUMENTATION FROM GM CORP STATING NO COST FOR THE DEFECT. UPDATED 09/12/07 *TR

BLOWER MOTOR SPEED CONTROL FOR AC HEATER LOST 3 OF 4 SPEEDS. ONLY HIGH SPEED WORKS. NEW PART #15238515 IS $400.00 PLUS LABOR. WILL TRY TO REPLACE WITH A USED PART. VEHICLE HAS 39,500 MILES. 2004 CHEVY COLORADO 5 CYL. AUTO. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE OPENED THE TAILGATE, THE CABLE FAILED AND THE TAILGATE WOULD NOT REMAIN OPEN. THE DEALER DID NOT INSPECT THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER, THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE CABLE. THERE WAS NO RECALL LISTED ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE. AS OF AUGUST 3, 2007, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 75,000. UPDATED 02-01-08. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED BOTH CABLES WERE FAILED AT THE SAME TIME AND DEALER REPLACED BOTH CABLES AT 8/10/07 AT N/C. UPDATED 02/01/08 *TR

MY 2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO HAS HAD REPEATED A RECURRING PROBLEM WHERE IT WILL NOT RESPOND TO THE THROTTLE AT ALL WHILE DRIVING. IN ALL CASES THIS HAS HAPPENED WHEN THE ENGINE IS WARMING UP FROM A COMPLETE COLD START IN THE MORNING. WHILE DRIVING AT 45-50 MILES PER HOUR THE ENGINE WILL DROP TO IDLE SPEED AND THERE IS NO RESPONSE TO THROTTLE INPUT. THE DEALER HAS HAD THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE ON THIS ISSUE 5 TIMES NOW AND CAN NOTHING WRONG. THERE ARE NO CODES SET IN THE COMPUTER AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NEVER COMES ON. THE PROBLEM WILL CLEAR ITSELF AFTER 20 TO 30 SECONDS AND MAY NOT OCCUR AGAIN FOR WEEKS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO CREW CAB. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM 45 MPH THE BRAKES BEGAN GRINDING METAL TO METAL. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED TWICE. WHEN APPROACHING A TRAFFIC SIGNAL THE CONTACT HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS THE ABS, AND STATED THAT THE REPAIR COULD BE PERFORMED IF THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY. AFTER HAVING THE REAR LOWER BRAKE PRESSURE REPAIRED THE ABS BECAME INOPERABLE. THE RIGHT REAR END WOULD SLIDE, GRIND, AND PRODUCE A SCREETCHING NOISE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE CAUSED A HIT AND RUN ACCIDENT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TO REQUEST FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE REPAIR OF THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL # 06V139000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 36,800 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000.*AK

UNEXPLAINED FAILURE OF WINDOWS AND DOOR LOCKS. DRIVER'S WINDOW WILL NOT GO DOWN. DOOR LOCKS ARE INOPERABLE. WILL NOT LOCK WITH THE REMOTE OR WITH INTERIOR BUTTON. CANNOT SECURE THE VEHICLE ONCE THIS HAPPENS. HAVE TAKEN IT TO BE SERVICED 10 TIMES ,AND THEY CANNOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM. NO PARTS REPLACED BECAUSE IT IS WORKING WHEN TAKEN TO BE SERVICED. *AK

I HAD NEW TIRES INSTALLED ON MY TRUCK. THE ORIGINAL TIRES SEEMED TO WEAR UNEVENLY ON THE INSIDE TREAD. I HAD MY ALIGNMENT CHECKED AND IT WAS GOOD. I HAVE MY TIRES ROTATED EVERY 6000 MILES. THE TECHNICIAN THAT INSPECTED MY VEHICLE SAID THAT THE TIE RODS WERE WORN OUT. HE SAID THAT WAS THE THIRD COLORADO THAT HE HAD SEEN IN THE LAST WEEK WITH WORN TIE RODS. HE SAID THAT THIS SEEMED UNUSUAL TO HIM THAT THEY WOULD WEAR SO FAST. I HAVE BEEN CONTEMPLATING WHETHER TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR OR SEE IF A RECALL IS ISSUED ON THIS VEHICLE. TIE RODS SHOULD NOT WEAR OUT AT 40000 MILES. *AK

VEHICLES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THEN WENT OFF AFTER A COUPLE OF DAYS. VEHICLE IDLE DROPPED TO 500 RPMS. THE TRUCK STARTED TO ACT SLUGGISH AND ACTED AS IF IT WOULD SHUT OFF AT IDLE. DURING ACCELERATION THE VEHICLE WAS AGAIN SLUGGISH. TOOK THE TRUCK TO A LOCAL SHOP AND HAD THE CODES RUN. IT CAME BACK AS AN ENGINE LOW RPM CODE. I DON'T RECALL THE ACTUAL CODE NUMBER. HAD THEM DO A MOTOR VACUUM TO CLEAN THE FUEL SYSTEM AND RESET CODE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS GONE AWAY AND HAS NOT COME BACK ON. VEHICLE DOES FROM TIME TO TIME ACT AS IT IS GOING TO BOG DOWN. I THOUGHT THAT I SHOULD SUBMIT THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE IT SEEMS THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK

EXHAUST MANIFOLD COMPLETELY CRACKED. AT THE CYLINDER CLOSET TO THE FIREWALL, THE MANIFOLD COMPLETELY CRACKED ALL AROUND AND ALL THE WAY THROUGH. STRANGE BECAUSE RELATIVELY NEW AND THE MANIFOLD WAS STEEL. *AK

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON ACCOMPANIED BY AN ENGINE MISFIRE DUE TO WEAK EXHAUST VALVE SPRINGS WHICH MUST BE REPLACED. RECENTLY GMC ISSUED A BULLETIN TO THEIR SERVICE DEPARTMENTS ADVISING MECHANICS ON THE ISSUE, AND RECOGNIZING THE PROBLEM WITH THE VALVE SPRINGS AND HOW TO FIX IT, BUT WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. ACCORDING TO THE BULLETIN THIS PROBLEM OCCURS IN ALL CHEVROLET COLORADOS 2004-2006, GMC CANYONS 2004-2006, AND THE HUMMER H3. THE ESTIMATED COST OF REPAIR IS ABOUT $2000, QUOTED BY THE DEALER MECHANIC. NOT ONLY DOES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON AND STAY ON, IT ALSO CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO STALL WHILE IN OPERATION. THE TRUCK SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION WHILE DRIVING. ADDITIONALLY YOU WILL HAVE DIFFICULTY WHEN YOU START YOUR CAR, IT WILL MISFIRE AND YOU MAY HAVE TO RESTART AGAIN. THIS WILL BEGIN TO HAPPEN REGULARLY UNTIL YOU DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. I WENT TO DIFFERENT DEALERS TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEMS BECAUSE DIFFERENT MECHANICS COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE LAST STEP WAS A DEALER MECHANIC THAT HAD JUST RECEIVED THE ABOVE MENTIONED BULLETIN. THEY DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM WITH THE VALVE SPRINGS, INSTEAD THEY RESET THE COMPUTER TO STOP THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FROM OCCURRING. THE MISFIRING AND STALLING CONTINUED TO HAPPEN.*AK

FAILURE OF FOUR CONTINENTAL TOURING CONTACT AS TIRES, SIZE 235 60/R 17, DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. ONE TIRE FAILURE OCCURRED ON 11/26/2006 AND THE REMAINING THREE TIRES HAD TREAD SEPARATIONS IDENTIFIED ON 1/29/2007. *JB

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON 01/10/07 WHILE DRIVING HIS 2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO AT 55 MPH, HIS PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE LOCKED UP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE FELT A VIBRATION AND HEARD A SQUEAKING NOISE AND LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE MECHANIC TOLD THE CONTACT THAT HE HAD A SPARE TIRE ON THE VEHICLE AND THAT IT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOCK UP BECAUSE IT SMALLER THAN THE OTHER TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE ON HIS VEHICLE WAS A SPARE THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE WHEN HE PURCHASED IT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS A FULL SIZE SPARE THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE. *NM

(1) INTERMITTENT NOISE FROM REAR SUSPENSION: MAY BE RELEVANT (2) WHILE DRIVING AT FREEWAY SPEED ON I-15 SOUTH, NORTH OF SAN DIEGO, CA, HEARD NOISE; MANAGED TO DRIVE TRUCK (2004 CHEVY COLORADO) TO NEAREST EXIT, COASTED TO A STOP. ALL THE WHILE, THE TRUCK VIBRATED VIOLENTLY AND I BARELY AVOIDED CRASHING INTO OTHER VEHICLES. A CHEVY DEALERSHIP LOCATED NEARBY INSPECTED THE TRUCK, DETERMINED THAT REAR RIGHT SIDE LEAF-SPRING BROKE AT EYE AND ENTIRE DRIVETRAIN SUFFERED SUBSEQUENT DAMAGE AS THE TRUCK WAS DRIVEN FOR SEVERAL MILES WITH THE LEAF SPRING BROKEN (3) GM AREA SERVICE MANAGER REFUSED TO COVER THE REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY, STATING THAT "USUAL CAUSE IS IMPACT RELATED". GM AND DEALERSHIP CATEGORICALLY REFUSED TO ADVISE THE OWNER IN WRITING REASON FOR WARRANTY COVERAGE DENIAL. OWNER REQUESTED IN WRITING, BEFORE AUTHORIZING REPAIR, THAT OLD PARTS BE RETURNED FOR THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF FAILURE ANALYSIS AS OWNER SUSPECTED MANUFACTURER OR INSTALLATION DEFECT. DEALER PROMISED TO SAVE OLD PARTS BUT WHEN OWNER WAS ADVISED THAT REPAIR WAS COMPLETED ON 5/31/06, THE DEALER ADVISED THAT OLD PARTS WERE LOST. OWNER SUSPECTS FOUL PLAY, INTENTIONAL DESTRUCTION OF EVIDENCE. LATER, DEALER'S EMPLOYEE MISLEAD SMALL CLAIMS COURT JUDGE ABOUT DESTRUCTION OF OLD PARTS. CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS CITED DEALERSHIP FOR FAILURE TO RETURN OLD PARTS, CASE MR-2006015137, PHONE: 951-782-4263. *NM UPDATED 03/13/07. *JB

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 TO 4O MPH WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND THE BRAKES MADE A SOUND LIKE METAL GRINDING ON METAL. WHILE COMING TO A STOP IN 2006 SHE HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES. AS A RESULT ,THERE WAS NO GRINDING ,BUT THE DEALER SAID THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER SAID THAT IF SHE PURCHASED A WARRANTY THEY WOULD REPAIR THE BRAKES AT NO COST TO THE CONTACT. ONCE THE CONTACT REALIZED HOW UNSAFE THE VEHICLE WAS SHE STOPPED USING THE VEHICLE, ANDWAS CURRENTLY DRIVING A RENTAL VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS LISTED ON NHTSA WEBSITE RELATED TO THIS INCIDENT. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS UNSUCCESSFUL WITH HER CURRENT REQUEST TO GAIN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN THE REPAIR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED SHE RECEIVED RECALL NUMBER 06V139000 ONH APRIL 26, 2006 CONCERNING EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH. *AK

WATER LEAKING INTO CAB OF 2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO, PER DEALER THIS WOULD NOT BE COVERED, TALKED TO LOCAL GMC DEALER THEY STATED THIS WAS A PROBLEM WITH THIS SAME MODEL BUT (GMC) AND HAVE FIXED NUMBERES PICKUPS. THEY FIXED THE PICKUP AND CHARGED ME $780.00 FOR THIS REPAIR

TREAD SEPARATION AFTER ABOUT 33,000 MILES (2 YR, 8 MONTH TIME) ON CONTINENTAL TOURING CONTAC AS P235/50R17 TIRE INSTALLED ON CHEVROLET COLORADO TRUCK AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ALTHOUGH THERE WERE NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS, THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, #06V139000 ON THE VEHICLE REGARDING THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH. THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT TWO LOCAL DEALERSHIPS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED.

2004 COLORADO 2WD HAVE HAD TO REPLACE FRONT TIRES FOR WEAR ON INSIDE TREADS 2 OR 3 TIMES SINCE THE TRUCK HAS BEEN PURCHASED. WAS TOLD THIS WAS A CHEVROLET PROBLEM, AS A RESULT OF THE INCORRECT FRONT SUM TOE. TIRES ON BACK LAST 4 TIMES AS LONG AS ONES ON FRONT. HAVE HAD FRONT END LOOKED AT SEVERAL TIMES. NOW IT IS VERY NOTICEABLE IN THE DRIVING OF THE TRUCK. TRUCK HAS NOT BEEN OFF THE HIGHWAY SINCE PURCHASE. STRICTLY PAVEMENT USE. NO WRECKS OR HITS TO CAUSE FRONT END DAMAGE. *NM

2004 COLORADO FUEL FILTER WAS REPLACED AT 22,300. THE FUEL CONNECTOR CAME LOOSE CAUSE FUEL TO SPILL OUT. *TS A YEAR AND SOME MONTHS LATER, THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED FUEL LEAKING PROFUSELY FROM THE FUEL FILTER CONNECTOR (BETWEEN THE FILTER AND THE ENGINE). THE CONSUMER SNAPPED THE CONNECTOR BACK IN TO PLACE. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE CAUSING BOTH BRAKE LIGHTS TO FAIL. THERE WAS A RECALL # 06V139000 REGARDING THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO A SERVICE DEALER TO VERIFY THE DEFECT OR ADDRESS THE ISSUE.