2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO Complaints

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK IN THE DARK, BOTH OF MY LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS QUIT WORKING. I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE HEADLAMPS AND BRAKE LAMPS GOING OUT INTERMITTENTLY AND OFTEN. I REPLACE THEM AND THEY CONTINUE TO GO OUT. I BELIEVE THERE ARE ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH MY VEHICLE AND I HAVE READ COMPLAINTS ON THE 2006 CHEVY COLORADO WITH SOME OF THE SAME ISSUES. I HAVE CONTACTED CHEVROLET VIA E-MAIL TO SEE IF THEY CAN ASSIST OR IF THEY HAVE A RESOLUTION. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT COULD END IN DISASTER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE TURNED THE KEY AND THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START BUT WHEN HE RELEASED THE KEY, THE VEHICLE STARTED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIANS DID NOT LOCATE A FAILURE WITHIN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

PASS LOCK ANTI THEFT SYSTEM INTERMITTENTLY ENGAGES, PREVENTING THE VEHICLE FROM RESTARTING FOR A PERIOD OF 10 MINUTES. THIS PROBLEM IS A SAFETY ISSUE IF THE VEHICLE WERE TO STALL WHILE OPERATING ON A FREEWAY OR MAJOR HIGHWAY AND CAN NOT BE RESTARTED. *TR

THE FUEL PUMP IS LEAKING AT THE TOP OF TANK. I HAD A STRONG SMELL OF GAS OUTSIDE AND INSIDE THE VEHICLE. 2006 CHEVY COLORADO HAS 80582 MILES ON IT AND THE FUEL PUMP HOUSING HAS RUSTED A HOLE IN IT. IT IS SIMPLY RIDICULOUS THAT I HAVE HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRUCK SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT. I WOULD RECOMMEND THAT NOBODY PURCHASE ONE OF THESE TRUCKS. *TR

I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK A LITTLE OVER 2 MONTHS AGO. SINCE PURCHASING THE TRUCK THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, I HAD TO HAVE THE GAS TANK FLOAT/FUEL SENDING UNIT REPLACED, I HAD TO HAVE THE AC REPAIRED BECAUSE THE AC WOULD TURN ON AND THEN CONSTANTLY TURN ON AND OFF AT FIRST AND THEN IT STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER, I HAD TO HAVE TRANSMISSION SEAL REPLACED BECAUSE IT STARTED LEAKING, AND NOW I HAVE THIS AWFUL VIBRATION WHEN I ACCELERATE AND I HAVE TO KEEP THE WINDOW CRACKED OPEN BECAUSE THE SOUND OF THE VIBRATION INSIDE THE TRUCK IS SO LOUD IT MAKES ME FEEL LIKE MY HEAD IS GOING TO EXPLODE. I WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRUCK AS A MATTER OF FACT THE DEALER TOLD ME THE TRUCK HAD JUST BEEN SERVICED, THE OIL WAS CHANGED AND THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE TRUCK. I REALIZE THAT I BOUGHT A USED VEHICLE AND IT'S NOT GOING TO BE IN PERFECT BRAND NEW CONDITION BUT THIS IS RIDICULOUS SO NOW I AM STUCK WITH A TRUCK THAT HAS MANY PROBLEMS THAT CHEVROLET HAS BEEN OBVIOUSLY AWARE OF SINCE THE BEGINNING AND I AM OUT THE MONEY I PAID FOR THE TRUCK. I CAN'T AFFORD TO SPEND ALL THIS MONEY TO KEEP FIXING THIS TRUCK JUST FOR SOMETHING ELSE TO HAVE TO BE FIXED. I WAS TOLD THAT I DON'T HAVE GROUNDS TO FILE A COMPLAINT BASED ON THE LEMON LAW AND THE DEALER WON'T LET ME TRADE THIS TRUCK FOR SOMETHING ELSE OR FIX THE PROBLEMS SO I'M STUCK. *TR

VEHICLE AIR BLOWER FAN FOR HEAT/AIR CONDITIONER PERIODICALLY STOPS WORKING ON SETTINGS 1,2,AND 3. FAN CONTINUES TO WORK ON SETTING 4 APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. THEY HAVE A NEW HARNESS BUT YOU HAVE TO PAY FOR IT, NO RECALL. THEY WOULD NOT MAKE A NEW HARNESS UNLESS THEY KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE OLD ONE. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PLASTIC LINE THAT WENT FROM THE FUEL TANK TO THE ENGINE WAS CRACKED AND CAUSING A LEAK. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT FUEL WAS BEING SPRAYED NEAR THE EXHAUST PIPE, WHICH THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED COULD POTENTIALLY LEAD TO A FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO VERIFIED THE FAILURE AND REPLACED THE FUEL TANK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED DRIVING VERY ROUGH AND RESISTANT TO ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE CAM SHAFT POSITION ACTUATOR SOLENOID NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 60,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING, SHE NOTICED A LARGE PUDDLE OF GASOLINE FORMED UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING, BUT THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF RUST OR CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH INTO AN INTERSECTION, THE ENGINE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE WARNING INDICATOR. THERE WERE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS BEFORE THE ENGINE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO RECOMMENDED THE VEHICLE BE DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY STATED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE TIMING CHAIN, ENGINE CYLINDER AND HEAD GASKET WOULD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY OFFERED A TEN PERCENT DISCOUNT TOWARDS THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000. UPDATED 04/11/12*LJ THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS AT HER EXPENSE. UPDATED 04/20/12