2009 Chevrolet Colorado

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 80 MPH, THE ANTI-THEFT SECURITY LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND VEHICLE DECELERATED AND LOSS MOTIVE POWER. THE VEHICLE COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STOPPED. AFTER 20 MINUTES THE ANTI-THEFT FEATURE WAS RESET AND THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER JOHN ELWAY CHEVROLET LOCATED AT 5200 S. BROADWAY, INGLEWOOD, CO 80113 AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS AND INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING SHUT OFF. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED BEFORE OR DURING THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,000.

GM HAS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS RANGE OF TRUCKS IN REGARDS TO THE PASS-LOCK ANTI-THEFT MODULE BEING DEFECTIVE. WHAT HAPPENS IS THE TRUCK INTERMITTENTLY THINKS ITS BEING CAR JACKED AND THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM ACTIVATES, LEAVING YOU STRANDED FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 MINS. I HAVE BEEN STRANDED MULTIPLE TIMES, FIRST HAVING THE TRUCK TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP JUST FOR IT TO START RIGHT UP. I WAS CURIOUS TO WHAT GM IS DOING ABOUT THIS WELL-DOCUMENTED PROBLEM AND WHY IT HAS NOT MADE THE LIST FOR RECALLS OR CAMPAIGNS AS OF YET. THIS ISSUE IS A VERY COSTLY RECURRENT REPAIR (DUE TO THE REPLACEMENT PART BEING THE SAME DEFECTIVE ANTI-THEFT MODULE). MANY GM FORUMS ALONG WITH YOUTUBE VIDEOS HAVE SHOWN THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN PRESENTED TO GM WITHOUT ANY DISCUSSION OF RESOLUTION. I FEEL THAT THIS ISSUE OF INTERMITTENT NOT STARTING PROBLEM DUE TO A DEFECTIVE ANTI-THEFT MODULE SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY HAZARD. AS A LONG-STANDING CHEVY CUSTOMER I FEEL OBLIGATED TO SEEK RESOLUTION ALONG WITH REIMBURSEMENT NOT JUST FOR MYSELF BUT TO THE OTHER THOUSANDS OF CHEVY TRUCK OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE.

VEHICHLE WILL NOT START WHEN PADLOCK DASH INDICATOR IS BLINKING, IF YOU WAIT 10-15 MINUTES PADLOCK DASH INDICATOR WILL STAY STEADY AND VEHICHLE WILL START. THIS HAS HAPPENED OFF AND ON GOING ON 6-8 YEARS NOW. YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN THE VEHICLE WILL DO THIS, WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP IT WAS WORKING FINE AND THEY DEALER WOULD NOT LOOK AT IT. A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM ACCORDING TO SOME OF THE ONLINE FORUMS I HAVE VISITED. THE IGNITION SWITCH IS BAD BUT GM WON'T AKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM EXISTS. BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW AND IT HAS HAPPENED ON AND OFF AGAIN FOR 6-8 YEARS.

WILL NOT START WHEN DASH PADLOCK INDICATOR IS BLINKING. AFTER WAITING 10-15 MINUTES THE INDICATOR WILL STAY SOLID AND VEHICLE WILL START. DOES THIS OFF AND ON EVERY WEEK OR SO. YOU DO NOT KNOW WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN. DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT CHECK IT OUT AS IT DID NOT OCCUR WHEN I WAS THERE. THEY DO NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THIS AS BEING A PROBLEM BUT CHECKING ONLINE FORUMS A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM.