2015 Chevrolet Colorado

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE KEY WOULD NOT ROTATE COMPLETELY TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF NOR COULD THE KEY BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE DRIVER HAD TO JIGGLE OR REPOSITION THE SHIFT LEVER IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (H & H CHEVROLET, 730 E. KING ST., SHIPPENSBURG, PA) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL LEVER KNOB WAS NOT FULLY SEATED DURING MANUFACTURING OF THE VEHICLE AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

PLEASE SEE COMPLAINT NUMBERS FOR BACKGROUND: 11091275, 11091278, 11091280 ON 1 MAY 18, AFTER I STARTED THE VEHICLE TO GO TO WORK, WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, WITH THE MESSAGE: 'SERVICE POWER STEERING (PS), DRIVE WITH CARE. I CLEARED THE MESSAGE AND ANOTHER MESSAGE CAME ON: 'SERVICE STABILITRAK. TRIED SHUTTING DOWN THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTED 3 MINUTES LATER. DROVE TO WORK WITH NO PS. LEFT WORK AND THE SAME THING HAPPEN, NO PS ALL THE WAY HOME. I AM NOT THE ONLY OWNER OF A CHEVROLET COLORADO 2015 THAT HAS EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. EXCEPT WHEN OUR VEHICLES WERE MADE, THEY DID NOT FALL UNDER THE CHEVROLET COLORADO 2015, BUT WE STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. IS THE NHTSA GOING TO HELP?

SEE COMPLAINT NUMBER: 11091275 FOR BACKGROUND. 23 MAR 18: ON THE WAY TO THE DEALER THE TRUCK HAD NO PROBLEM WITH POWER STEERING.(OREILLY CHEVROLET IN TUCSON, AZ) AND EXPLAINED THEM THE SITUATION. THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND HAD NO LOSS OF PS. VEHICLE WAS THROUGH THE DTCS AND FOUND DTC U0420/42; TORQUE SENSOR NOT PROPERLY LEARNED. DEALER DID PSCM SETUP & CLEARED THE DTCS. SERVICE PERSON STATED THEY HAD TO REBOOT COMPUTER. AFTERWARDS, THEY DROVE THE VEHICLE & HAD NO MALFUNCTIONS - $153.24. ON WAY HOME, HAD NO PROBLEMS, TO INCLUDE THE WEEKEND.

MY POWER STEERING WAS COMPROMISED, ALMOST LOCKING UP WHEN AN INTICATOR LIGHT STATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING AND TO DRIVE WITH CAUTION. LUCKILY, I WASN'T GOING VERY FAST. IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY, IT COULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT. I OFTEN DRIVE MY FAMILY, INCLUDING MY YOUNG GRANDDAUGHTER AROUND. CHEVY WILL NOT HONOR THE RECALL, WHICH IS OUT THERE FOR SOME TRUCKS, JUST NOT MINE. I FEEL THEY SHOULD FIX THIS, NO MATTER HOW MANY MILES ARE ON THE TRUCK. MINE HAD 46K WHEN IT HAPPENED. IT IS GOING TO COST $1800 TO FIX THEIR PROBLEM!!!

THE AUTO HEADLIGHT FUNCTION CHANGES THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS TO DIM WHEN DRIVING. EXAMPLE: AT 4 O'CLOCK PM YOUR DRIVING EAST. THE SUN IS SETTING TOWARDS THE WEST SO THE LIGHT SENSOR ON THE DASH THAT CONTROLS THE AUTO HEADLIGHT FUNCTION DOESN'T SEE THE SUN DIRECTLY THINKS IT'S DARK OUTSIDE AND TURNS THE HEADLIGHTS ON. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS GO DIM BECAUSE YOU HAVE SET THE DIM CONTROL THE PREVIOUS NIGHT TO A LOWER LEVEL THAT IS NOT BRIGHT AND DISTRACTING TO YOUR NIGHT TIME DRIVING. WHEN THIS HAPPENS YOU HAVE TO PHYSICALLY TAKE YOUR EYES OFF THE ROAD TO ADJUST THE DIM CONTROL SWITCH SO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT IS BRIGHT ENOUGH DURING THE DAYLIGHT HOUR TO SEE AND READ THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. ALSO IT CAN BE 12 NOON WITH OVERCAST SKY'S OUTSIDE AND THE SENSOR CAN NOT TELL THAT IT IS NOT DARK OUTSIDE. THIS IS A HAZARDOUS AND SAFETY CONCERN DUE TO A DISTRACTION ON A DAILY BASIS OF HAVING TO TAKE YOUR EYES OFF THE ROAD WHEN DRIVING DURING THESE HOURS OR CONDITIONS. VEHICLE CAN BE MOVING OR STOPPED. SENSOR IS TOO SENSITIVE. THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME.

VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 30K MILES AND IS 28 MONTHS OLD. WHILE DRIVING, LOSS OF POWER STEERING HAS OCCURRED TWICE AND THE DISPLAY STATES SERVICE POWER STEERING - DRIVE WITH CARE. THE FIRST TIME WAS AT AN INTERSECTION WAITING FOR A GREEN LIGHT. THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED WAS AT 45 MPH IN LIGHT CITY TRAFFIC. VEHICLE VIN NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL #16V054000 OR GM RECALL #15595. VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER FOR OVER A WEEK AND REPAIR PARTS CAN NOT BE LOCATED. SEEMS THAT THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM OF MANY COLORADO NOT AFFECTED BY THE ABOVE MENTIONED RECALL.