2007 Chevrolet Colorado

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON INITIAL STARTUP, THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE TO START BETWEEN 5-15 MINUTES. THE DEALER CLEARED THE LOCK CODES IN AN ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THE FAILURE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED HE HEARD A SQUEALING NOISE WHENEVER HE WOULD DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE DEALER ADVISED THERE WERE OVER 16 SENSORS CONNECTED BETWEEN THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND THE IGNITION AND HE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO REPLACE EVERY SENSOR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE WAS 33,917 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,241. UPDATED 4/27/10.*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES HAVE NOT STOPPED SQUEALING SINCE IT WAS FIRST PURCHASED. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AT TIMES, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT FULLY STOP.

BLOWER MOTOR WAS RUNNING ON LOW. I DETECTED A FAINT ODOR OF SOMETHING HOT. BLOWER QUIT WORKING. RUNS ON HI SPEED (4) ONLY. WILL NOT RUN ON SPEEDS 1,2 OR 3. RESEARCHED PROBLEM ONLINE. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR AND CONNECTOR. WHEN I CHECKED, ONE OF THE PINS ON THE CONNECTOR AND SOCKET IS BURNED. POTENTIAL FOR FIRE EXISTS. I ORDERED NEW PARTS. (BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR & CONNECTOR). *TR

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.

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. 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.