2004 Chevrolet Colorado

I HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT AS OF YET WITH THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS WHEEL LOCKUP WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. IT THROWS THE PASSENGERS FORWARD VIOLENTLY. I'VE HAD THE BRAKES CHECKED AND THE ROTORS AND LININGS ARE FINE. BUT IN USE THEY ARE NOT. THE FEAR OF LOCKUP MAKES YOU OVERCAUTIOUS AND LATE IN BRAKING. THE PROBLEM IS WORST WHEN FIRST DRIVING THE CAR BUT CONTINUES ON AND IS A SERIOUS HAZARD. IT IS RELATED TO MOISTURE BUT IS MORE SEVERE THAN ANYTHING I'VE EXPERIENCED IN MY DRIVING HISTORY. THIS NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED BY A FORCED RECALL. MY AUTO IS 2004 CHEVY COLORADO PICKUP

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE ABS DID NOT RESPOND. THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT RANDOM, WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKES TO RANDOMLY PULSATE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED FRONT HUBS, BEARINGS, AND WHEEL SPEED SENSORS ON BOTH SIDES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE CANNOT AFFORD THE $1,400-$1,600 REPAIR COST. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THIS FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000. UPDATED 07/01/09 *BF UPDATED 07/06/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD GROWLING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT WHILE TRAVELING OVER 30 MPH. THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHEN THE GROWLING NOISE WAS HEARD. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE HUB FAILED AND WOULD COST OVER $700 TO REPAIR. HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V139000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 40,880. UPDATED 02/24/09. *LJ THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE BRAKE SENSORS WERE BAD. UPDATED 02/05/09. *JB

NO CRASHES OR INJURIES YET. MY COMPLAINT IS ABOUT THE ABS WHEEL SENSOR ON MY 2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO 4X4 LS Z71. IT IS NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. AFTER I START THE TRUCK THE ABS LIGHT WILL COME ON WITH A TONE PLUS A MESSAGE IN THE D.I.C. "ABS FAULT". I HAVE DISCUSSED THIS PROBLEM WITH MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER. THEY HAVE INFORMED ME THAT MY ABS WHEEL SENSOR IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. AS FAR AS I CAN TELL THAT MEANS THAT MY ABS BRAKES (SAFETY FEATURE) IS NOT WORKING. MY TRUCK IS UP FOR INSPECTION IN FEBRUARY 2009. I'M PRETTY SURE THAT IT WILL NOT PASS BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. MY TRUCK HAS LESS THEN 44,000 MILES AS OF TODAY. I ASKED MY LOCAL DEALER ON A ROUGH ESTIMATE ON FIXING THE PROBLEM. THEY INFORMED ME THAT IT WOULD BE IN THE $700-$800 RANGE. YES, MY WARRANTY IS UP. BUT I FEEL THAT THIS PROBLEM IS MORE OF A SAFETY ISSUE. THE ABS IS A SAFETY FEATURE ON ALL NEWER VEHICLES TODAY. I COULD NOT PURCHASE THIS TRUCK WITHOUT THIS FEATURE. THEREFORE SENSE I DID NOT HAVE THE OPTION TO PURCHASE THE TRUCK WITHOUT ABS. I FEEL THAT GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES SQUEAK AND SQUEAL AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKES WITH METALLIC BRAKES ON AUGUST 29, 2008 AND THE NOISE STOPPED TEMPORARILY. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR AN ALIGNMENT ON DECEMBER 31, 2007, THE SQUEAKING AND SQUEALING RECURRED. ON JULY 3, 2008, THE BRAKES ON ALL FOUR WHEELS WERE INSPECTED, ADJUSTED, AND CLEANED. ON JULY 7, 2008, THE FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED WITH CERAMIC BRAKES DUE TO THE SQUEAKING NOISE. ON JULY 9, 2008, THE FRONT ROTORS WERE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE. CURRENTLY, THE DEALER WANTS TO REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM FOR $1,500. THE DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE THE BRAKES THEMSELVES BECAUSE THERE IS A DISCLAIMER IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL REGARDING THE BRAKES SQUEAKING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BECAUSE THE BRAKES DID NOT SQUEAK FOR A PERIOD OF TIME WHEN THE ORIGINAL CERAMIC TIRES WERE ON THE VEHICLE, THE METALLIC BRAKES SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN PLACED ON THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THEY CAUSED THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT ROTOR WAS WARPED AND RUSTED FROM THE WRONG BRAKE SHOES BEING PLACED ON THE VEHICLE, AND THE PASSENGER ROTOR HAS DEEP GROOVES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,477 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,014. UPDATED 07/29/08 UPDATED 07/29/08. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 20 TO 50 MPH, THE ABS ACTIVATED WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE BROADCAST SYSTEM INDICATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABS ERROR. THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR THE SYSTEM BECAUSE THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE ABS HAS BEEN DEACTIVATED. THE ABS IS A PART OF THE HUB AND SENSOR, AND MUST BE REPLACED AS ONE UNIT. THE RING IS LOCATED BETWEEN A THIN PIECE OF METAL AND WATER IS ABLE TO ENTER BECAUSE THERE IS NOTHING BLOCKING THE OPEN SPACE NEAR THE SENSOR. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE DESIGN FLAW AND THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE RING DISLODGED AND CAUSED THE ABS TO ACTUATE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000. UPDATED 5/6/08 *CN UPDATED 05/06/08 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IF THE VEHICLE EXCEEDS 25 MPH, THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,890. UPDATED 04-07-08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE ABS MALFUNCTIONS, IT FEELS AS THOUGH HE IS STEPPING ON THE GAS AND BRAKE SIMUTANOUSLY.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO CREW CAB. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM 45 MPH THE BRAKES BEGAN GRINDING METAL TO METAL. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED TWICE. WHEN APPROACHING A TRAFFIC SIGNAL THE CONTACT HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS THE ABS, AND STATED THAT THE REPAIR COULD BE PERFORMED IF THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY. AFTER HAVING THE REAR LOWER BRAKE PRESSURE REPAIRED THE ABS BECAME INOPERABLE. THE RIGHT REAR END WOULD SLIDE, GRIND, AND PRODUCE A SCREETCHING NOISE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE CAUSED A HIT AND RUN ACCIDENT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TO REQUEST FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE REPAIR OF THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL # 06V139000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 36,800 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000.*AK