2005 Chevrolet Colorado

I BOUGHT A COLORADO IN JULY OF 2006 AND REALLY LOVE THE TRUCK, BUT I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR DOOR NOT LATCHING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE TRUCK AND ALSO THE SEALS AROUND BOTH SIDES OF THE DOORS ON THE TRUCK. I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO TODD WENZEL IN HUDSONVILLE, MI AT LEAST 4 DIFFERENT TIMES AND ONCE TO KOOL CHEVROLET IN GRAND RAPIDS AND THEY HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS IS MY FIRST GM VEHICLE I HAVE BOUGHT BRAND NEW AND PROBABLY MY LAST BECAUSE OF THE CUSTOMER SERVICE I HAVE RECEIVED FROM THE DEALER SHIP IN HUDSONVILLE AND WITH THE VPAC. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED SINCE I HAVE BOUGHT THE TRUCK AND NO ONE WANTS TO HELP ME. THEY NEVER RETURN CALLS OR EMAILS. WHEN I GO THERE THEY TELL ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT AND BASICALLY I HAVE TO LIVE WITH IT. I HAVE BEEN EVEN IN CONTACT WITH ONE OF YOUR NATIONAL VPAC AND HE COULD NOT GET MY PROBLEM RESOLVED WITH THE DEALER SHIP FIXING THE PROBLEM. THE ONLY NEXT STEP IS TO CLAIM THE LEMON LAW HERE IN MICHIGAN, WHICH I REALLY DO NOT WANT TO DO. I LIKE EVERYTHING ELSE ABOUT THIS TRUCK, BUT IF THE PROBLEM IS NOT RESOLVED I AM GOING TO BE FORCED INTO CLAIMING THIS LEMON LAW. IF SOMEONE COULD PLEASE HELP ME GET THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED ASAP THAT WOULD BE GRATEFULLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU *JB

16000 MILES ON VEHICLE ROTORS ARE WARPED AND DEALERSHIP WILL NOT REPLACE. BRAKE PADS ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION HARDLY NO WARE. DEALER WANTS TO TURN AND I FEEL NOT A GOOD SIGN WITH A VEHICLE THAT ONLY HAS 16000 MILES. THE WARRANTY IS 36K MILES BUMPER TO BUMPER, DEALER STATES ONLY 12K MILES ALLOWED ON ROTORS. VEHICLE HAS HESITATION WHEN BRAKES ARE BEING APPLIED. *JB

TL*- WHILE DRIVING THE 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO AT 40 MPH THE PASSENGER, LOOKING FOR THE VENT, MUST HAVE ACCIDENTALLY PUSHED THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE BUTTON. THE SAME DAY, WHILE BACKING INTO DRIVEWAY, THE TIRES SQUEAKED. THE CONTACT WAS UNHAPPY WITH THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE . HE BELIEVES IT IS TOO EASY TO ENGAGE THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE FUNCTION INADVERTENTLY. THIS VEHICLE HAS PART TIME 4 WHEEL DRIVE.*AK UPDATED 2/22/2007 - *NM

TL* - THE CONTACT HAS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO THAT HE TOOK INTO A DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WHICH HAD FAILED. TWO WEEKS AFTER REPAIR WAS DONE THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ( NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 06V139000 ) CONCERNING THE BRAKE LIGHTS SWITCH. THEREFORE CONTACT CALLED MANUFACTURER TO GET REIMBURSEMENT AND THE MANUFACTURE STATED IT WOULD TAKE 2 WEEKS IN ORDER FOR CONTACT TO RECEIVED REIMBURSEMENT FORM. THE CONTACT CALLED BACK ON 01/11/07 SINCE HE NEVER RECEIVED THE REIMBURSEMENT FORM AND THEY STATED IT WOULD TAKE ANOTHER 4 WEEKS BECAUSE THE SYSTEM THAT SENDS THE REIMBURSEMENT FORM WASN'T WORKING DURING THE HOLIDAYS. *NM

TL* - THE CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR RECALL 06030 REPAIRS. THE CONTACT MADE AN APPOINTMENT ,AND WHEN SHE WENT TO THE DEALER, THE PART HAD NOT COME IN. THE DEALER TOLD HER HE WOULD CALL HER WHEN THE PART ARRIVED, WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN WITHIN SEVEN DAYS. THE RECALLED PARTWAS THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 25,000. THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW IF THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS PRESENTLY FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY.*AK

CANNOT OPEN THE RIGHT DOOR ON MY 2005 REGULAR CAB CHEVROLET COLORADO FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE ONLY WAY TO OPEN THE RIGHT DOOR IS TO FIRST OPEN THE DRIVER'S DOOR, THAN LAY ACROSS THE FRONT SEAT, REACH AROUND THE BABY CAR SEAT AND MANUALLY PUSH OPEN THE DOOR LOCK! IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY WHERE THE DRIVER'S DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED IN AN ACCIDENT, FROZEN LOCK, ETC. THERE WOULD BE NO WAY FOR EMERGENCY CREWS TO OPEN THE RIGHT DOOR! *JB

2005 CHEVY COLORADO, EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE IS HANGING 3 INCHES, BELOW THE FRAME RAIL, A CLEARANCE OF 11 INCHES. I CAUGHT A PIECE OF REBAR STEEL STICKING UP FROM A CATTLE QUARD ON A DIRT ROAD, AND MY VEHICLES SLAMMED TO A STOP, THROWING ME OUT OF THE DRIVERS SEAT, AND AGAINST THE DOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, DISLOCATING MY SHOULDER, A PUTTING MY VEHICLE IN THE DITCH, WITH DAMAGE, TO THE WIND=DEFLECTOR, FOG LAMP, DENT IN BUMPER. MY PHD. MAJOR IS IN CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ENGINEERING, THIS ROUTING OF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE, IN SUCH A MANNER IS AN EXTREMELY POOR DESIGN, A BAD IDEA, AND CONSISTENT WITH THE USE OF INTERN LEVEL ENGINEERS THAT GM USES ON LOWER PRICED PRODUCTION VEHICLES. I WANT MY ROUTING REDESIGNED, AND REPAIRED, SO THAT THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN AGAIN, JUST MARCH YOUR FAT [XXX] OUT AND TAKE A LOOK, AT ONE OF YOUR COLORADO'S FOR YOURSELF, AND YOU WILL SEE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE HANGING DOWN, BELOW THE FRAME RAILS, AND MEASURE THE CLEARANCE FOR YOURSELF, UNLOADED VEHICLES 11 IN. LOADED VEHICLE 7 IN. TELL ME THE NAME OF THE ENGINEER, WHO IS SO [XXX] STUPID. SO, I KNOW WHO'S [XXX] TO KICK. *JB INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

ON OCTOBER 18TH IN THE MORNING I WAS DRIVING BY CHEVROLET COLORADO 2005, AND THE BRAKE FLUID LIGHT CAME ON DURING DRIVING. WITHIN MINUTES, I LOST ALL ABILITY TO BREAK. THE VEHICLE HAD AROUND 50K MILES ON IT AT THE TIME. UPON INSPECTION AT THE NEAREST PLACE OF REPAIR, MY ENTIRE RIGHT REAR BREAK DRUM (THE PISTON) HAD BURST AND LEAKED ALL OF THE FLUID FROM THE BREAK LINES INTO THE DRUM. THE RESULTING METAL FRAGMENTS HAD GROUND INTO THE DRUM AND CAUSED MASSIVE FAILURE OF THE ENTIRE SYSTEM. THIS ALL RESULTED IN MY BEING UNABLE TO BRAKE WHILE DRIVING, AND I ALMOST WRECKED THE VEHICLE INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 50 MILES PER HOUR. I HAD TO ROLL MY VEHICLE INTO A NEARBY SHOP AND HAVE IT FIXED. THERE IS NO WAY THIS SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED. I AM A MECHANIC AND FAILURES LIKE THIS AT SUCH LOW MILES ARE UNHEARD OF. CHEVROLET DIDN'T EVEN HAVE THE PARTS (AT ANY DEALERSHIP IN SC) TO DEAL WITH THE REPAIR, AND THE GENTLEMAN AT THE DEALERSHIP COULDN'T BELIEVE IT HAD HAPPENED BECAUSE THEY HAVEN'T EVEN REPLACED ANY BRAKE PADS FOR THESE VEHICLES YET. PLEASE HELP. THANK YOU, [XXX]. *NM INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR