2005 Chevrolet Colorado

TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THICK SMOKE ESCAPING FROM THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED FLAMES UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE CONTACT DID NOT STATE IF THERE WERE ANY INJURIES. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROLS WOULD ILLUMINATE WITHOUT APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES. THE AIR CONDITIONER SWITCH WOULD SHUT ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING OVER A POT HOLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. A LOCAL MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED; HOWEVER, IT WAS NON REPAIRABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 96,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

2005 CHEVY COLORADO HVAC FAN/DIODE CONNECTOR FOR BLOWER MOTOR. THE BLOWER MOTOR HAS BEEN MALFUNCTIONING FOR THE PAST 12 MONTHS. THE A/C FAN SPEED FINALLY HAS STOPPED WORKING IN ALL SPEEDS EXCEPT HIGH(4). AFTER SEARCHING ON LINE I HAVE FOUND MANY CONSUMERS REPORTING THE SAME ISSUE. I HAVE SEARCHED FOR LISTED RECALLS AND HAVE NOT FOUND ANY AND I FEEL THIS ISSUES SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BECAUSE OF THE FIRE RISK IT POSES. *TR

SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE PAST SIX MONTHS I HAVE BEEN LEFT STRANDED TEMPORARILY BY MY COLORADO NOT CRANKING. THERE SEEMS TO BE NO RHYME OR REASON TO IT. SOME DAYS IT CRANKS FINE. OTHERS, IT MAY TAKE AS LONG AS 45 MINUTES AND SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO GET IT TO START. I HAVE FOUND MANY FELLOW COLORADO OWNERS HAVE HAD THIS SAME ISSUE AND IT SEEMS TO BE CAUSED BY A FAULTY PASS CODE SWITCH/SENSOR IN THE IGNITION. I BELIEVE THAT THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE DUE TO NUMEROUS OWNERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

THE COOLING/HEATING BLOWER FAN SPEED RESISTOR AND WIRING HARNESS ON THE 2004-2009 CHEVY COLORADO HAS A SHORTING PROBLEM WHICH CAUSES THE TRUCK TO HAVE A SMOKE SMELL AND MAY LEAD TO A FIRE IF NOT CHECKED ON. I FOUND MINE AFTER SMELLING SMOKE FOR A FEW MONTHS AND STARTED CHECKING WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM. I FOUND THE FAN SPEED RESISTOR CONNECTOR AND ASSOCIATED WIRING HARNESS BURNT AND SLIGHTLY MELTED. I WOULD HAVE TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND DID NOT WANT TO PAY THERE HIGH LABOR COSTS. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME CHANGING THIS OUT IN THE LAST YEAR AND I FOUND THAT THERE IS A COMMON GROUNDING POINT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FENDER WALL WHICH OVER TIME BECOMES CORRODED AND MAKES A BAD GROUND MOST LIKELY CAUSING THE SHORTING PROBLEM. IF THIS IS NOT WORTHY OF A RECALL THEN I WOULD LIKE TO AT LEAST HAVE A WARNING NOTICE SENT TO OWNERS SO THEY WOULD KNOW WHAT TO LOOK FOR IF THIS HAPPENS TO THEM. *TR

THE PASSLOCK ANTI THEFT SYSTEM ON MY 05 CHEVY COLORADO FAILED THIS WINTER LEAVING ME STRANDED OUT IN THE COLD FOR A HALF HOUR OR MORE ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. TO RESET IT YOU MUST TURN THE KEY FORWARD AND WAIT TEN MINUTES, THEN REPEAT THAT TWO MORE TIMES BEFORE IT WILL RESET AND THEN THE VEHICLE WILL START. HOWEVER IT TAKES A SPECIAL TYPE OF SCANNER THAT A DEALERSHIP MUST PLUG INTO THE INTERNET TO RESET THE CODE SO UNLESS YOU PAY A DEALERSHIP TO DO THAT YOU HAVE TO KEEP TRYING TO START YOUR CAR (UP TO A HALF HOUR OF TRYING) FOR THE NEXT 100 IGNITION CYCLES. I HAD TO DO THIS IN JANUARY AND FEBRUARY THIS YEAR IN -10 TO -30 DEGREE WEATHER AND NO CHEVY DEALERSHIP WOULD RESET THE CODE FOR LESS THAN $90. *TR