2005 Chevrolet Colorado

THIS VEHICLE GOT 25 MILE TO THE GALLON ON THE ROAD AND 20 IN TOWN BUT SINCE THE PCM WENT OUT IT GETS ABOUT 18 ON THE ROAD AND 13 IN TOWN. THEY HOOK IT UP TO A COMPUTER AND IT SAYS EVERYTHING IS FINE BUT THAT DOESN'T EXPLAIN THE POOR FUEL PERFORMANCE AND CHEVY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO CORRECT SINCE THE COMPUTER SAYS IT RUNS FINE. *TR

LEAKING FUEL LINE. WOKE UP THIS A.M. FOUND PUDDLE OF FUEL IN MY DRIVEWAY. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION THE ELE. LINE FOR REAR TAIL LIGHTS HAS BEEN RUBBING AGAINST NYLON PART OF FUEL LINE. I USED TWO ZIP TIES TO SECURE ELE. LINE OUT THE WAY,TO PREVENT THIS DAMAGE IN THE FUTURE. SENT CHEVY E-MAIL BUT NO RESPONSE, MY CHEVY DEALER AGREED THAT THIS SHOWS POOR QUALITY CONTROL AND POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE. I BELIEVE CHEVY SHOULD REIMBURSE MY FOR THE COST OF REPAIR! *TR

FRONT END COLLISION ON FREEWAY AT ABOUT 20-30 MILES PER HOUR WHEN DRIVER AHEAD STOPPED SUDDENLY. APPLIED BRAKES AND THEY FAILED TO WORK... TRUCK DID NOT STOP. TRUCK IS TOTALED (HAPPENED ON 9-26-07 - PRELIMINARY ESTIMATE OF INSURANCE ADJUSTER). IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, EVEN THOUGH FRONT END DAMAGE WAS EXTENSIVE. SEAT BELT PROTECTED THE DRIVER FROM SERIOUS INJURY. THE BRAKE LIGHT RECALL NOTICE I RECEIVED WAS ACTED ON AND A DEALER DID FIX IT RECENTLY.

I HAVE OWNED MY 2005 COLORADO SINCE MARCH 2005. SINCE THEN, MY BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH HAS FAILED 8 TIMES, THE LAST OCCURRING AUGUST 2007. EVEN AFTER HAVING REPAIRS DONE PER THE RECALL, THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILED ONLY 3 MONTHS AFTER. I HAVE MADE MY COMPLAINT KNOWN TO GM AS TO THE DANGERS OF MY VEHICLE AND THEY DO NOT WANT TO DO ANYTHING TO HELP. IT IS A SHAME THAT SOMEONE WILL GET HURT AND/OR KILLED DUE TO THIS SAFETY HAZARD. *TR EMAIL UPDATE (10/7/08): I WILL RETRIEVE ALL INVOICES I CAN FIND AND FAX TO YOU. ALSO, THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH HAS FAILED ON 2 MORE OCCASIONS SINCE I FILED THIS LATEST COMPLAINT. IT IS CONSTANT EVERY 2-6 MONTHS. I USUALLY FIND OUT THAT THE BRAKES ARE OUT BY ANOTHER DRIVER ALERTING ME. ON ONE OCCASION I ACTUALLY GOT HIT FROM BEHIND AT A STOP LIGHT. LUCKILY, WE WERE MOVING LESS THAN 10MPH AND NO SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE, OR INJURY OCCURRED. I REALLY BELIEVE I AM DRIVING A DANGEROUS VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY WITH MY 2 YEAR OLD IN THE BACK SEAT. SOMEONE, AT SOME POINT WILL GET SERIOUSLY HURT...THANKS AGAIN FOR YOUR RESEARCH AND WORK ON THIS MATTER...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. ON JULY 5, 2006, WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE BEGAN GRINDING, STALLING, AND DRIVING AS IF IT WERE TOWING HEAVY EQUIPMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GRINDING HAS WORSENED OVER TIME AND AN INDICATOR ILLUMINATED STATING THAT THE PARKING BRAKE WAS IN USE, WHEN IT WAS NOT. AT 33,000 MILES, THE ENGINE TEMPORARILY SEIZED. AFTER A DIAGNOSIS WAS PERFORMED, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR CABLE WAS FROZEN, THE REAR BRAKES WERE GLAZED AND SQUEALING, THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR DRUM WAS EGG-SHAPED AND BLUE, THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR BRAKE CABLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND THE FRONT CABLE WAS STUCK. THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR BRAKE DRUMS AND PARKING BRAKE ACTUATOR WERE REPLACED AND THE REAR BRAKES WERE ADJUSTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURES HAVE RECURRED. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 57,000.

ABNORMAL TIRE WEAR AND SUSPENSION NOISES ON CHEVROLET COLORADO 4 X4 2005 MODEL. WITH LESS THAT 20,000 MILES BOTH FRONT TIRES WERE WORN INTO THE STEEL BELTS. I REPLACE BOTH TIRE AND HAD THE FRONT END ALIGNED BY A LOCAL TIRE STORE. 5000 MILES LATER THE INSIDES WERE WEARING AGAIN. THIS TIME I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER IN ANDERSON,SC. I HAD SEVERAL ITEMS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE MY ORIGINAL WARRANTY EXPIRED. ONE OF THESE ITEMS WAS THE FRONT END ASSEMBY- SQUEAKS AND RATTLES PLUS THE TIRE WEAR. THE LOCAL DEALER KEPT MY TRUCK OVERNIGHT AND REPORTED THAT I PROBABLY NEEDED TO GET THE FRONT-END ALIGNED AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS SERVICE BECAUSE THE ORIGINAL TIRES WERE NOT ON THE TRUCK. THE ORIGINAL TIRES WERE NOT ON THE TRUCK BECAUSE THEY WERE WORN OUT. I HAD VISITED MY CAR STATS.COM TO READ PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH 2005 COLORADO. ONE COMPLAINT NUMBER 10156778 TOLD OF A GM SERVICE BULLETIN CONCERNING TORSION BAR SETUP ON THE COLORADO. I ASKED THE CHEVROLET DEALER TO CHECK SERVICE BULLETIN 1686447. THEY RESET THE ENTIRE FRONT END. I WILL NOT KNOW WHETHER OR NOT THIS FIXED THE SITUATION UNTIL ENOUGH MILES HAVE BEEN PLACED ON THE TRUCK TO CHECK FOR WEAR. I REALLY APPRECIATE THE " MYCARSTATS.COM "WEBSITE. WITHOUT THIS INFORMATION MY LOCAL DEALER WOULD HAVE DONE NOTHING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE HAS FAILED EMISSIONS TWICE. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT DOOR MAKES A LOUD CRACKING NOISE WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING. THE DEALER WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE ON AUGUST 3, 2007 IN REGARDS TO THE EMISSIONS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.