GVWR: Class 1D: 5,001 - 6,000 lb (2,268 - 2,722 kg)
Make: CHEVROLET
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Manufacturer Id: 984
Model: Colorado
Model Year: 2009
Plant City: Shreveport
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: Louisiana
Trim: 1/2 Ton
Vehicle Type: TRUCK
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS A 4 CYLINDER 2.8 ENGINE AND WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE NUMBER 4 VALVE WAS STICKING. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUOSULY RECURRED. THE DEALER ALSO REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION, BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE FAILURE WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE ENGINE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 200,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
FOR THE SECOND TIME SINCE I BOUGHT MY 2009 COLORADO IN DECEMBER OF 2010, I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE ENGINE DOESN'T EVEN TRY TO TURN OVER. THE DASH TELLS ME THAT THE IGNITION IS IN THE LOCK POSITION WHEN IT CLEARLY ISN'T. I EVEN TRIED USING THE SPARE KEY IN CASE THE KEY ITSELF WAS THE ISSUE. IT HASN'T BEEN FIXED YET, AND THE ONLY THING I CAN DO IS KEEP TRYING UNTIL IT DECIDES TO SEND THE MESSAGE TO START THE TRUCK. THIS TAKES ABOUT 10 MINUTES OR SO OF CONSTANTLY TRYING TO START THE TRUCK. *TR