2007 Chevrolet Colorado

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION, BEGAN SMOKING, AND FINALLY STALLED. THE DEALER ONLY OFFERED A WARRANTY ON THE PARTS AND MADE THREE ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WITHIN THE LAST THREE MONTHS. THE DEALER IS NOT REPAIRING THE FAILURE BY REPLACING THE WIRING THAT MELTED AND BURNED. THE REPAIR RECEIPT STATES THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS AN ELECTRIC CONTINUITY THROUGH NEGATIVE CABLE. THE PARTS WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,000 MILES AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000.

2007 CHEVROLET COLORADO WITH MULTIPLE SAFETY PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IT WAS TAKEN BACK FOR THESE REPAIRS. FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR LATCH, HOOD LATCH, BRAKE CABLE REPOSITIONED, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED 3 DAYS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR HINGE. THE NUTS WERE NOT TIGHTENED TO THE MAIN BODY FRAME, THERE WAS A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NEVER DIAGNOSED, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT COVER HAD TO BE REPLACED, WHICH THE DEALER STATED THE SEAL WAS MISSING, THE ROTORS WERE WARPED AND THE BRAKE PADS WERE GLAZED AND LAST, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SHIFT HARDER THAN NORMAL. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY FAILURE. A WEEK LATER, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AGAIN AND WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER PLACED A RECORDER IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER TWICE AFTERWARDS AND THE RECORDER WAS ABLE TO RECEIVE TWO SNAPSHOTS OF THE SYSTEM. THE DEALERS THEN ACKNOWLEDGED THE FAILURE. FROM THE DATA THAT WAS RECEIVED, THE VEHICLE THEN BEGAN TO SHUT OFF WHILE THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS DEACTIVATED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE TO FILE A LEMON LAW CLAIM. HE WAS ADVISED TO CALL NHTSA. PRESENTLY, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR OVER TWO WEEKS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,796 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,647. UPDATED

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 15 AND 55 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECOMES STUCK. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS AND WAS INFORMED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE MOST RECENT FAILURE OCCURRED, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE CONTACT WAS AFRAID A CRASH WOULD OCCUR. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE REVS WHEN IT IS STARTED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR A WEEK. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 10,100.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COLORADO. A FEW DAYS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE GEAR WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE. SHE WENT TO THE DEALER AND HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT TO SHOVE THE CLUTCH IN TO SHIFT THE GEAR IN REVERSE. SHE HAS TO PLACE THE SHIFT IN EVERY SINGLE GEAR BEFORE SHE CAN FINALLY PLACE IT IN REVERSE. SHE CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS GIVEN A PAPER STATING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS MADE TO PERFORM IN THAT MANNER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 187 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,030. UPDATED 09/18/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND AND THE WHEELS FELT AS IF THEY WERE SHAKING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE UPPER INTERMEDIATE DRIVE SHAFT. THE DEALER MUST WAIT FOR THE PARTS TO ARRIVE TO REPLACE THE LOWER INTERMEDIATE DRIVE SHAFT. THE DEALER WILL ALSO REPLACE THE FAN MOTOR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,908 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE PARKING BRAKE RELEASE HANDLE IS PLASTIC AND FALLS OFF CONSTANTLY. THIS FAILURE MAKES THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO DRIVE IF IT IS NOT RELEASED. THE DEALER ENGAGED THE PARKING BRAKE AND STATED THAT IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW THAT WAS UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT EMAILED THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 265.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CLUTCH FAILED TO GO INTO GEAR WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. THE CONTACT DOES NOT KNOW WHAT THE DEALER DID TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO GO INTO GEAR FIVE DAYS LATER AND WAS TOWED AGAIN. THE DEALER REPLACED A CYLINDER AND ADDED FLUID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 800 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 878.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE VEHICLE MAKES A GRINDING NOISE IN THE IGNITION/STARTER WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BE STARTED. WHEN THE ENGINE IS ON, THE VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY ATTEMPTS TO RESTART ITSELF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STARTER AND THE BENDER SPRING HAVE FAILED. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A SQUEAKING NOISE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED. THE FAILURES BEGAN ON DECEMBER 23, 2006. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND INSISTED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. AFTER CLEANING THE VEHICLE, THE GRILL AND THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT BEGAN TO DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE. THE GRILL AND HEADLIGHT HAVE BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO CLOSE THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR, BUT THE DEALER MADE THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAS AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER ON MAY 8, 2007 IN ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 6,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,329.