2004 Chevrolet Colorado

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE BREAK LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION BY THE CONTACT, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE AND THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL #06V139000 DUE TO THE VIN.

SOON AFTER NEW VEHICLE PURCHASE IN 1/04, CRUISE CONTROL PERIODICALLY BECAME INOPERATIVE. I DO KNOW IF THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ALSO INOPERATIVE. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE MALFUNCTION AND DID NOT DIAGNOSE A PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 5 TIMES OVER THE NEXT 2.5 YEARS. RECENTLY, THE CRUISE CONTROL BECAME INOPERATIVE AGAIN, AS WELL AS THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND INFORMED THEM THAT A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED, THOUGH I HAD NOT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM GM. I PRESENTED THE DEALER WITH A PRINTOUT OF THE NHTSA RECALL INFORMATION. DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE, AND SINCE MY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED, I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. REPAIR CONSISTED OF REPLACEMENT OF THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. THE TOTAL COST OF THE REPAIR WAS $175.04. I'M NOT SURE IF THIS HAS ANY CONNECTION, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED JUST PRIOR TO EXPIRATION OF THE WARRANTY. ONE WEEK LATER, AND AFTER EXPIRATION OF THE WARRANTY, THE BATTERY DIED AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. *JB

THIS IS EXACTLY THE PROBLEM I AM EXPERIENCING WITH MY VEHICLE, YET AFTER CONTACTING THEM BY PHONE, GM DENIES THAT THERE IS A RECALL ADDRESSING THE PROBLEM. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ABOUT THE PROBLEM FROM GM. 2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO LS Z85 SELECT DIFFERENT VEHICLE 1 RECALL NOTICE THESE RECALL NOTICES MAY NOT APPLY TO ALL VEHICLES. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR DEALER FOR MORE DETAILS OR CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236). CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V139000 DATE: 2006-APR-27 COMPONENT: EXTERIOR LIGHTING: BRAKE LIGHTS: SWITCH DEFECT SUMMARY: CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS MAY EXPERIENCE THE PERMANENT LOSS OF BRAKE LAMP FUNCTION OR BRAKE LAMPS THAT ARE ILLUMINATED AT ALL TIMES. THE CENTER HIGH-MOUNTED STOP LAMP (CHMSL) IS AFFECTED IN BOTH INSTANCES. ALSO, IF EQUIPPED, THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL BECOME INOPERATIVE. ANY TRAILER BRAKE LAMPS WHICH ARE CONNECTED TO THE VEHICLE'S BRAKE LAMP WIRING WILL MIMIC THE VEHICLE'S BRAKE LAMPS WHEN EITHER CONDITION OCCURS. CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: A FOLLOWING DRIVER MAY NOT KNOW WHEN THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN APPLIED, AND A REAR-END CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH ASSEMBLY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438; GMC AT 1-866-996-9463 OR ISUZU AT 1-800-255-6727. *JB

2004 COLORADO CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH AND BRAKE LIGHTS WAS INOPERABLE. MECHANIC REPLACED THE FAULTY BRAKE SWITCH WHICH TOOK CARE OF THE PROBLEM AT THE TIME. *TS ***NAR*** AFTER THE ABOVE REPAIR THE CONSUMER WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS HAD FAILED AGAIN. HE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL HAS ALSO CEASED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TOT HE DEALER TO BE INSPECTED. AGAIN THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A FAULTY BRAKE SWITCH. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY ONE OF THE DEALER'S STAFF THAT CORROSION HAD BUILT UP BETWEEN THE CONNECTOR AND SOCKET FOR THE BRAKE SWITCH UNTIL AN ELECTRICAL CURRENT FAILED TO EXIST BETWEEN THE TWO. THE PROBLEM RECURRED TWO MORE TIMES. *NM

I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED TODAY AND THE DRIVER BEHIND ME CAME UP TO MY WINDOW AND TOLD ME THAT I HAD NO BRAKE LIGHTS, NOT EVEN THE CENTER LIGHT. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT I HAVE NO CRUISE CONTROL. THE BULBS ARE NEW. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND ASKED THEM IF THEY HAVE SEEN THIS PROBLEM AND THEY SAID THEY HAVEN'T SEEN IT ON THE COLORADO. I CHECKED THE INTERNET AND FOUND SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM, THEY DIRECTED ME TO THE NHTSA WEBSITE WHERE I FOUND THE OTHER COMPLAINTS. I TOLD THEM THAT THERE IS AN INTERNAL INVESTIGATION ON THE MATTER AND THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD LOOK AT THE TRUCK FOR $95 BUT THEY WOULD ONLY FIX THE PROBLEM FOR FREE IS THERE IS A RECALL. THE VEHICLE IS A 2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO. *JB

ODI 10150645, ODI 10150645: 3RD RECURRING PROBLEM. CUSTOMER INVOICE: DRIVERS WINDOW INOPERATIVE, SCREWS BACKED OUT OF WINDOW MOTOR CAUSING IT TO BIND R & R WINDOW MOTOR AND REINSTALLED BOLTS. NOISE GONE AFTER REPAIRS. UPON ENGAGE DRIVER'S SIDE TURN SIGNAL, FAILURE TO OPERATE VISIBLE TURN INDICATION. DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT ALSO INOPERABLE, BULB NOT WORKING. CUSTOMER INVOICE: DRIVER SIDE DAYTIME RUN LIGHT INOPERATIVE. LF TURN SIGNAL BULB BURNT OUT. REPLACED BULB UPON ENGAGING BRAKE SYSTEM, BRAKES EXHIBIT HIGH FREQUENCY SQUEAKING, MORE ON LEFT THAN RIGHT. EXTREME TIRE WEAR IS APPARENT ON THE INSIDES OF BOTH FRONT TIRES. CUSTOMER INVOICE: BRAKES NOISY AT STOPS ALL THE TIME. UNABLE TO VERIFY CUSTOMER CONCERN AT THIS TIME. VEHICLE HAS A LOT OF MUD UNDERNEATH. ENGAGING 4WD HIGH, VEHICLE BECAME STUCK IN 4WD. CONTINUED TO DRIVE VEHICLE IN CONDITION UNTIL SERVICE DEPARTMENT OPENED FOR THE WEEK. FOUR WHEEL DRIVE BECAME OPERATIONAL INTERMITTENTLY. CUSTOMER INVOICE: AXLE/DIFFERENTIAL, VEHICLE STUCK IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ONCE. UNABLE TO VERIFY CUSTOMER CONCERN AT THIS TIME. NO CODES & WORKING AS DESIGNED. ENGAGING A/C & HEATING OPERATION THE AC DIMINISHES BLOWER POWER AND BEGINS BLOWING SMOKE-LIKE COOLANT FROM DASH VENTS. DASHBOARD CONDENSATES EXTENSIVELY. CONDENSATION MUST BE WIPED DRY TO DETER INTERIOR DAMAGE. AFTER RUNNING A/C AT MAXIMUM POWER FOR 20 MINUTES OR LONGER, OPERATIONAL PROBLEMS DISCONTINUE UNTIL VEHICLE IS STARTED 'COLD'. CUSTOMER INVOICE: A/C CUTS OFF AND BLOWS SMOKE OUT OF VENTS ALL THE TIME. WHILE DRIVING. UNABLE TO VERIFY CUSTOMER CONCERN. CHECKED PRESSURES. ALL OK, WORKING AS DESIGNED. *NM

A FRIEND WHO HAPPENED TO BE DRIVING BEHIND ME MADE ME AWARE OF THE FACT THAT I HAD ABSOLUTELY NO BRAKE LIGHTS. I HAVE NO IDEA AS TO THE LENGTH OF TIME THAT I HAVE BEEN DRIVING AROUND IN THIS UNSAFE CONDITION. I HAVE HAD OTHER VEHICLES TAILGATE ME ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, NOW I KNOW WHY. ALTHOUGH I AM ENTERING DEC 16 05 AS THE INCIDENT DATE, THIS IS THE DATE IT WAS FIRST BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION. I HAVE NO IDEA AS TO HOW LONG IT WAS LIKE THIS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER ON 12-19-05 AND I LEFT IT THERE UNTIL THEY REPLACED MY BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH ON 12-20-05 (BECAUSE THEY HAD TO GET ONE FROM ANOTHER DEALER). THEY SAID THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY INFORMATION ON THIS PROBLEM AS TO A RECALL, ETC. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE!!! I HAVE READ THAT OTHERS HAVE THIS PROBLEM REPEAT AND I PRAY THAT I DON'T GET REAR-ENDED OR END UP DEAD BECAUSE OF A FAULTY SWITCH. I NOW WILL NOT LET MY WIFE DRIVE IT UNTIL A PERMANENT FIX IS RELEASED, WHICH I HOPE IS VERY SOON. THANKS FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. *NM