2004 Chevrolet Colorado

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

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

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

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

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

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