2004 Chevrolet Colorado Transmission Problems

2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ENGINE AND IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED ON APRIL 12, 2014, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARD TO PUSH AND THE DASHBOARD READ REDUCED POWER. AFTER WAITING THREE MINUTES, THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RE-START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN, AFTER DRIVING TWO MILES. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE INVOICE, THE PCM COMPUTER WAS BAD.

NHTSA ID

10609385

Incident

Apr 12, 2014

ODI 10150645, ODI 10150645: 3RD RECURRING PROBLEM. CUSTOMER INVOICE: DRIVERS WINDOW INOPERATIVE, SCREWS BACKED OUT OF WINDOW MOTOR CAUSING IT TO BIND R & R WINDOW MOTOR AND REINSTALLED BOLTS. NOISE GONE AFTER REPAIRS. UPON ENGAGE DRIVER'S SIDE TURN SIGNAL, FAILURE TO OPERATE VISIBLE TURN INDICATION. DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT ALSO INOPERABLE, BULB NOT WORKING. CUSTOMER INVOICE: DRIVER SIDE DAYTIME RUN LIGHT INOPERATIVE. LF TURN SIGNAL BULB BURNT OUT. REPLACED BULB UPON ENGAGING BRAKE SYSTEM, BRAKES EXHIBIT HIGH FREQUENCY SQUEAKING, MORE ON LEFT THAN RIGHT. EXTREME TIRE WEAR IS APPARENT ON THE INSIDES OF BOTH FRONT TIRES. CUSTOMER INVOICE: BRAKES NOISY AT STOPS ALL THE TIME. UNABLE TO VERIFY CUSTOMER CONCERN AT THIS TIME. VEHICLE HAS A LOT OF MUD UNDERNEATH. ENGAGING 4WD HIGH, VEHICLE BECAME STUCK IN 4WD. CONTINUED TO DRIVE VEHICLE IN CONDITION UNTIL SERVICE DEPARTMENT OPENED FOR THE WEEK. FOUR WHEEL DRIVE BECAME OPERATIONAL INTERMITTENTLY. CUSTOMER INVOICE: AXLE/DIFFERENTIAL, VEHICLE STUCK IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ONCE. UNABLE TO VERIFY CUSTOMER CONCERN AT THIS TIME. NO CODES & WORKING AS DESIGNED. ENGAGING A/C & HEATING OPERATION THE AC DIMINISHES BLOWER POWER AND BEGINS BLOWING SMOKE-LIKE COOLANT FROM DASH VENTS. DASHBOARD CONDENSATES EXTENSIVELY. CONDENSATION MUST BE WIPED DRY TO DETER INTERIOR DAMAGE. AFTER RUNNING A/C AT MAXIMUM POWER FOR 20 MINUTES OR LONGER, OPERATIONAL PROBLEMS DISCONTINUE UNTIL VEHICLE IS STARTED 'COLD'. CUSTOMER INVOICE: A/C CUTS OFF AND BLOWS SMOKE OUT OF VENTS ALL THE TIME. WHILE DRIVING. UNABLE TO VERIFY CUSTOMER CONCERN. CHECKED PRESSURES. ALL OK, WORKING AS DESIGNED. *NM

NHTSA ID

10150646

Incident

Jul 20, 2005

Mileage

25,615 mi

AS I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO, MY TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO OVER-DRIVE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED, BUT NO MESSAGE WAS SHOWN ON THE MESSAGE CENTER. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO THE LOCAL DEALER. AFTER TALKING TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT YESTERDAY, THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS A "SMALL RECALL" FOR THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM (WHICH FROM WHAT THEY TOLD ME, INVOLVES SOME GASKETS AND PINS OF SOME TYPE). MY TRUCK IS BEING REPAIRED AT NO COST. BUT IN CHECKING YOUR RECALL LIST, I FOUND NO COLORADO. IS THIS SOMETHING THAT EVERYONE WITH THIS TYPE OF DRIVE TRAIN SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF? OR IS THIS SUCH A MINOR ISSUE, THAT A MAJOR NOTIFICATION IS NOT WARRANTED? *JB

NHTSA ID

10142706

Incident

Nov 12, 2005

Mileage

5,334 mi

THE VEHICLE TENDS NOT SLOW DOWN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS GOING DOWN HILL AND THE DRIVER IS DOWN SHIFTING AND BRAKING. OWNER WILL CONTACT MANUFACTURER.*AK THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION DOESN'T PROVIDE BRAKING WHEN SHIFTING TO A LOWER GEAR WHEN GOING DOWN A HILL. *EH

NHTSA ID

10107237

Incident

Sep 6, 2004

AFTER PUTTING THE TRUCK IN PARK YET STILL LEAVING ON I GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARD BECAUSE IT WAS STILL ENGAGED IN REVERSE. THE GEAR INDICATION SHOWED IT WAS PARK BUT THE TRANSMITION WAS IN REVERSE. IN ORDER TO START THE TRUCK IT HAD TO BE SWICH INTO NETURAL FIRST. THIS WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE SHIFT CABLE ASSEMBLY STATING IT WAS BINDING UP TO FIX PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

10110284

Incident

Nov 24, 2004

Mileage

16,400 mi

WHILE SHIFTING A LOUD GRINDING NOISE CAME FROM FRONT. THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO TURN ON ITS OWN. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10110911

Incident

Feb 4, 2005

2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO, NEW PURCHASE, DROVE 568 MILES ENGINE IDLE ERATICALLY, ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED AND THEN ENGINE STALLED. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY REPROGRAMMED COMPUTER, SINCE THAT I LOST 1.6 MPG AND ENGINE WILL NOT IDLE UNTIL VEHICLE CAME TO COMPLETE STOP. ENGINE RPMS DO NOT DROP BETWEEN SHIFTS LIKE IT DID BEFORE REPROGRAMMING AND VEHICLE LUNGES WHEN CLUTCH IS RELEASED IF NOT CAREFULL OR GIVE IT EXTRA TIME FOR THE RPMS TO DROP FOR A SMOOTH ENGAGEMENT. AND WHEN YOU NEED TO LET OFF THE GAS PEDAL THE CAR KEEPS GOING LIKE YOU ARE STILL ACCELERATING, ESPECIALLY IN FOURTH GEAR, WHICH CAN THROW OFF TIMING AND CAUSE YOU TO HIT BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN OR PUSH CLUTCH IN TO KEEP FROM GOING AHEAD AT SAME SPEED UNTIL RPMS FALL, WHEN I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE, IT DID NO OF THIS , THE DEALER HAS MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT BUT SAYS THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE GM PROGRAM. AND THEY CAN NOT DO ANYTHING ELSE FOR ME.*AK

NHTSA ID

10088652

Incident

Jul 14, 2004

Mileage

568 mi

TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. LOST OF POWER ALMOST CAUSING A WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY.*AK

NHTSA ID

10088378

Incident

Aug 12, 2004

Mileage

8,093 mi

TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. *JB

NHTSA ID

10088328

Incident

Jul 24, 2004

Mileage

7,200 mi

-TRANSMISSION WILL GO OUT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE -BAD SMELL COMING FROM THE A/C UNIT -WATER LEAKS. *AK

NHTSA ID

10086933

Incident

Jun 21, 2004

Mileage

6,902 mi