2005 Chevrolet Colorado Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED, THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED IN 2007 PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V139000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING), BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000.

THIS TRUCK HAS A RECURRING PROBLEM WHERE THE REAR BRAKES FREEZE INTO POSITION WHEN THE EMERGENCY (PARKING) BRAKE IS APPLIED. HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR 10 YEARS SINCE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK NEW. IF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS SET, THE REAR BRAKES WILL NOT RELEASE WHEN THE LEVER IS RELEASED BY THE DRIVER. I AM STUCK WHERE I PARKED WITH A SET OF FROZEN REAR BRAKES. IN ORDER TO GET HOME I AM FORCED TO DRIVE WITH THE REAR BRAKES ENGAGED CAUSING A SEVERE OVERHEATING CONDITION IN THE REAR WHEELS AND POTENTIAL FOR A BRAKE FIRE NEAR THE GAS TANK. GM SAID THERE WAS NOT A PROBLEM AND REFUSED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM UNDER WARRANTY. IT IS STILL A PROBLEM AND GM STILL REFUSES TO FIX THIS PROLEM EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF DRIVERS WITH THIS "FREEZING REAR BRAKES" ISSUE. MY WORK AROUND? I DON'T USE THE PARKING BRAKE. I HAVE A STICK SHIFT AND THE ENGINE COMPRESSION ALONE WILL NOT HOLD THE TRUCK IN PLACE ON A SLOPED DRIVEWAY, SO I HAVE TO CARRY A BLOCK OF WOOD TO PLACE BEHIND THE WHEELS AS MY "PARKING BRAKE". GM NEEDS TO RECALL CHEVY COLORADO TRUCKS FOR THIS SYSTEMIC FAILURE IN THE REAR BRAKE SYSTEMS.

Vehicle taillights failed to function when lights come on at night. I became aware of this when another motorist stopped beside me to tell me. Fuse and lightbulbs work when tested.

AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON MAKING IT UNCLEAR IF OCCUPANTS ARE PROTECTED OR IF AIR BAG WILL JUST GO OFF ON ITS OWN. PROBLEM IS WIRES IN BACK DOOR JAMB BECOME FATIGUED AND BREAK CAUSING FAILURE OF AIR BAGS. VEHICLE IS ALSO CONSIDERED AN INSPECTION FAILURE AS WELL IN MASSACHUSETTS.

QUIET MORNING NO TRAFFIC. I WAS DRIVING EAST ON 28TH STREET IN GRAND RAPIDS, MI. BETWEEN 15-20 MILES I WAS APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT.NO POTHOLES, SMALL DENTS ON THE ROAD WHEN SUDDENLY OUT OF NO WHERE THE AIR BAGS EXPLOITED AND DEPLOYED OUT. THE AIR BAG HIT MY RIGHT HAND AND ALSO BLOCK MY VISIBILITY. THIS INCIDENT CAUSE TO HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME, IT TOOK ME BY SURPRISE.

AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON MAKING IT UNCLEAR IF OCCUPANTS ARE PROTECTED OR IF AIR BAG WILL JUST GO OFF ON ITS OWN. PROBLEM IS WIRES IN BACK DOOR JAMB BECOME FATIGUED AND BREAK CAUSING FAILURE OF AIR BAGS. VEHICLE IS ALSO CONSIDERED AN INSPECTION FAILURE AS WELL IN MASSACHUSETTS.

MOTOR COMPRESSION,

I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY COLORADO STANDARD CAB 2.8 LITER AFTER 3 YEARS I NOTICED ENGINE INTERNAL NOISE START IT UP NOW IT SOUNDS LIKE A DIESEL A LOT OF STUFF IS KNOCKING AROUND INSIDE THE MOTOR I HEARD IT WAS SOME TYPE OF RECALL ON THAT BUT I'M NOT SURE I DO REMEMBER I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THROTTLE BODY HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE AFTER THIS REPLACEMENT FROM A CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN THAT'S WHEN THE PROBLEM OF REDUCED POWER FAILURE EMITTING FROM MY DASH COULD NOT GO OVER 40 MILES AN HOUR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON SO I WAS TOLD TO DISCONNECT BATTERY FOR ABOUT AN HOUR TO LET COMPUTER REBOOT AND THE PROBLEM WOULD GO AWAY JUST FOR A LITTLE WHILE WHEN THE MOTOR IS COLD THERE'S NO NOISE IT SOUNDS LIKE IT'S NEW BUT WHEN IT HEATS UP THAT'S WHEN ALL THE NOISES BEGIN I ALWAYS CHANGE MY OIL OUT EVERY 3000 MILES OR 3 MONTHS I USED CASTLES 70,000 MI PLUS BECAUSE I HAVE 110000 MI ON THE VEHICLE I DON'T KNOW IF ANYONE WHO'S HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS FAR AS THE KNOCKING IN THE MOTOR BUT I DO KNOW THAT PEOPLE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THEIR THROTTLE BODIES MALFUNCTIONING AND CAUSING THE TRUCK TO RUN ROUGH AND SLOW AND SLUGGISH NOW I DON'T DRIVE IT VERY FAR BECAUSE I'M AFRAID THAT POWER REDUCTION LIGHT WILL COME ON IN MY DASH THEREFORE I CAN'T GO OVER 40 MILES AN HOUR WHICH I'VE MENTIONED THIS BEFORE ALL I CAN SAY IS AFTER THIS WITH THE THROTTLE BODY MOTOR HAS BEEN GIVING ME PROBLEMS VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION

Vehicle taillights failed to function when lights come on at night. I became aware of this when another motorist stopped beside me to tell me. Fuse and lightbulbs work when tested.

THE BRAKE AND TAIL LIGHTS QUIT AND I CANT FIGURE OUT WHY. I REPLACED THE BULBS.

The FRAME rotten away

My truck bed is resting against my cab due to frame rot. There is big chunks missing from the frame.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO EQUIPPED WITH LAREDO TIRES, SIZE P235/70/R15. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S TIRE BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY COLORADO AND I CANNOT GET THE SPARE TIRE TO RELEASE FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. I HAVE FOLLOWED ALL MANUFACTURER INSTRUCTIONS AND SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE HAVE TRIED TO REMOVE THE SPARE AS WELL. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS AS I LIVE IN A COLD CLIMATE AND COULD BE IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION AND UNABLE TO CHANGE A FLAT TIRE BECAUSE THE SPARE WILL NOT RELEASE. DEFINITELY POOR ENGINEERING. *TR

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was a loud banging sound coming from the rear of the vehicle. Upon inspection, the contact discovered that the side frame of the vehicle was fractured. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000

The FRAME rotten away

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHENEVER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH THE CHASSIS NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO A LOCAL DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 169,000.

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED OR SITTING IDLE REDUCE POWER LIGHT COMES ON AND VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND FRUSTRATING. I'VE BEEN TO THREE DEALERS,AND THE DEALER IS THERE TO DEAL IN OTHER WORDS MAKE MONEY EVEN IF THEY DON'T FIX THE PROBLEMS. NOT TO MENTION TRYING THERE BEST TO GET YOU TO TRADE YOUR PROBLEM CAR IN AND BUY A NEW CAR. *TR

MY CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING AND THEN MY BREAK LIGHTS. PUT IN NEW BREAK BULBS AND THEY STILL DO NOT WORK! I WAS DRI ING WHEN CRUISE CONTROL WENT OUT AND MY HUSBAND NOTICED MY BREAKS WHILE I WAS DRIVING.

TRAVELLING I-270 IN DUBLIN, OHIO AROUND 2PM AT APPROXIMATELY 70MPH WHEN TRUCK ENGINE DIED. THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS AND RADIO WERE STILL OPERATIONAL. PULLED TO RIGHT SIDE OF HIGHWAY AND ATTEMPTED TO STOP. THE BRAKES WERE LOSING POWER, BUT THERE WAS ENOUGH TO SLOW AND THEN STOP. DASH INDICATED 'REDUCED POWER'. UPON PULLING OFF ROAD, WIFE CONTACTED AAA, WHILE I LOOKED UNDER HOOD FOR ANYTHING OBVIOUS SUCH AS BATTERY TERMINALS LOOSE OR ANY PLUGS BEING UNPLUGGED. NOTHING APPEARED OUT OF ORDER, I GOT BACK INTO TRUCK AND IT STARTED. I TOLD WIFE TO TELL AAA WE WOULD ATTEMPT TO MAKE IT HOME, APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS AWAY. THROUGH THIS ALL, THE TRUCK HAD STOPPED RUNNING 6 MORE TIMES BEFORE WE GOT HOME. IT RESTARTED AFTER SITTING A FEW MINUTES EACH TIME.TRUCK WAS TOWED TO LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP. AFTER A FEW DAYS, RECEIVED CALL TRUCK WAS REPAIRED. THE PCM (POWER CONTROL MODULE) WAS REPLACED. WHEN I GOT INTO VEHICLE THERE WAS A SHEET OF PAPER ON TRANSMISSION HUMP EXPLAINING WHAT A REFURBISHED PART IS (NHTSA DOC#2). I GLANCED AT IT AND THOUGHT IT WAS MISTAKE SINCE I WAS CHARGED $500 FOR THE PART ALONE. TOTAL COST WAS $772.36 (NHTSA DOC#1). WHEN I GOT HOME I REVIEWED THE PAPERWORK, SAW THEY HAD INSTALLED A USED PART AND IMMEDIATELY CALLED. THEY SAID A NEW PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. I CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS (NHTSA DOC#4 & NHTSA DOC#5) AND THEY WERE NO HELP. I ALSO CONTACTED AC DELCO AND THEY CONFIRMED THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AS NEW. I THOUGHT MANUFACTURERS WERE REQUIRED TO MAKE PARTS AVAILABLE FOR VEHICLES 10 YEARS AFTER PRODUCTION STOPPED. THE TRUCK IS 10 YEARS OLD, BUT PRODUCTION OF THAT GENERATION STOPPED IN 2012.

2005 CHEVY COL 3LT. AFTER3YRS AND 2 MONTHS OF HAVING IT I HAD THE PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW AND DOOR LOCK NOT WORKING. ALSO FUEL GAUGE WOULD DROP TO EMPTY. FUEL FLOAT WAS STICKING! NOW AT 4 1/2 YRS THE FUEL PUMP HAS 'SHORTED OUT'. TRUCK WOULD NOT START. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO LOCK THE VEHICLE USING THE KEYLESS REMOTE WHEN THE ANTI-THEFT ALARM BEGAN SOUNDING ABNORMALLY. HE WAS ABLE TO ENTER THE VEHICLE AND WHEN STARTING, THE ALARM CEASED. HE THEN ATTEMPTED TO MANUALLY LOCK THE FRONT DRIVER DOOR BUT TO NO AVAIL. HE STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR WHENEVER HE WOULD ATTEMPT TO OPERATE THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN FOR EXAMINATION OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS STARTED WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, WORKING, NOT WORKING, AND ONLY WORKING ON THE HIGH SETTING. THIS WOULD HAPPEN WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN THE RAIN, ALMOST FORCING ME TO PULL OVER. FINALLY, MY WIPERS STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER ON ALL SPEEDS ACCEPT FOR THE HIGHEST SPEED. AT THE SAME TIME, MY AC/HEATER FAN STOPPED WORKING ON ALL SPEEDS ACCEPT FOR THE HIGHEST SPEED. I SEARCHED ONLINE TO FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS, AND I CAME ACROSS A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME ISSUE. IT SEEMS THAT THESE TRUCKS HAVE A DEFECTIVE BRAIN THAT CAUSES THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. I WAS QUITE SURPRISED TO FIND THAT THIS SYSTEMIC PROBLEM HAS NOT ALREADY BEEN RECALLED. THAT IS WHY I DECIDED TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT. THANK YOU *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP ONCE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED EVEN WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS A POSSIBLE FAILURE IN THE ABS AND BRAKE PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000. ..UPDATED 08/11/14 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED ANTILOCK BRAKES WERE NOT OPERATIONAL AND THAT SUNROOF LEAKED. UPDATED 08/19/2014 *JS

I STARTED TP SMELL GAS IN MY GARAGE AND THOUGHT MAYBE I JUST OVERFILLED THE TANK BUT AS THE DAYS WENT ON THE SMELL INCREASED. ABOUT 2 WEEKS LATER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AND I TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC . HE TOLD ME THE FUEL TANK WAS RUPTURED ON THE TOP WHERE THE METAL COUPLING MET THE PLASTIC. I WAS VERY SURPRISED BECAUSE I NEVER SAW ANY GAS ON MY GARAGE FLOOR. THEN I REALIZED THAT I NOT ONLY COULD HAVE HAD A FIRE IN MY CAR BUT ALSO IN MY GARAGE WHICH IS ATTACHED TO MY HOUSE. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE PLASTIC FUEL TANK BUT I DON'T CARE WHAT TYPE OF MATERIAL IT WAS I ONLY KNOW I COULD HAVE EASILY KILLED BOTH MYSELF AND MY WIFE. I HAVE THE $2,000 REPAIR BILL FROM THE MECHANIC AS EVIDENCE BUT NOT THE FUEL TANK.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE FUEL TANK STRAPS FRACTURED AND CAUSED THE FUEL TANK TO DROP ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK, FILLER NECK, FUEL LINES AND FUEL TANK STRAPS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

I'M ON DISABILITY ,HARD OF HEARING, AND BAD SPINE,,,BUT I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK AT FIELDMANS IN LANSING MICH,,THE DEALER OR CARFAX DID NOT MENTION THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED AND BROKE ON DRIVER SIDE REAR LEAFSPINGS,,NOW WHAT DO I DO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER TIRE BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT AN ALIGNMENT NEEDED TO BE PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,000. THE VIN NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY AND SEATBELT RESTRAINT FAILED IN HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH TELEPHONE POLE. DATA EVENT RECORDER/AIRBAG CONTROLLER P/N 15106281, SERVICE #12249529, S/N AS6281K150131NEN WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE NON-FUNCTIONAL BY BILL REHM TRAFFIC ACCIDENT INVESTIGATOR. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WERE MADE BY MR. REHM AND REPRESENTATIVES OF BOSCH, MANUFACTURER OF THE DATA RETRIEVAL SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE. THEY WERE UNABLE TO GET ANY OUTPUT FROM THE UNIT AND DETERMINED THAT THE UNIT WAS DEFECTIVE FROM THE MANUFACTURER DELTRON. [XXX] CREDENTIALS INCLUDE: MEMBER OF THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE DEPARTMENT FATAL TRAFFIC CRASH UNIT, AUTO THEFT, NARCOTICS UNIT AND INTERNAL AFFAIRS. 1995 GRADUATE FBI NATIONAL ACADEMY NM STATE REPRESENTATIVE- DISTRICT 31 JANUARY 2006 PRESENT (8 YEARS 7 MONTHS) TRAFFIC CRASH RECONSTRUCTIONIST B. R. AND ASSOCIATES 1994 PRESENT (20 YEARS) P. O. BOX 14768 ALBUQUERQUE, NM 98191 INJURIES - CONCUSSION, CRUSHED CHEST TRAUMA. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. THE CODE SAID IT IS MY DRIVER SEAT SAFTEY BELT. *TR

2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO I4 ENGINE 5 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. CANNOT ENGAGE REVERSE 70% OF THE TIME. I UNDERSTAND OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM BUT CHEVROLET HAS A TSB (#611) SAYING CONDITION IS NORMAL. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IF REVERSE CANNOT BE ENGAGED. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *TR

THERE ARE 2 MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH MY MANUAL TRANSMISSION. 1. WHEN COLD, IT IS PRETTY MUCH IMPOSSIBLE TO DOWNSHIFT INTO 1ST OR 2ND GEAR UNLESS I COME TO ALMOST A COMPLETE STOP. WHAT THIS MEANS IS I CANNOT GET INTO THESE GEARS TO SPEED UP QUICKLY IF I NEED TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. CHEVROLET SAID THIS IS NORMAL! 2. IT IS DIFFICULT TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE SOME TIMES. CHEVROLET EVEN HAS A BULLETIN, BUT THEY SAID THIS IS NORMAL AS WELL! WHAT IF I NEED TO GO IN REVERSE REAL QUICK TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT OR A TRAIN? *TR

THE POWER STEERING RACK IN THIS VEHICLE HAS FAILED 3 TIMES IN A LITTLE OVER 2 YEARS AND OVER A PERIOD OF LESS THAN 6K MILES. EACH TIME, THE STEERING SUFFERS SEVERE GRINDING NOISE, SEVERE LACK OF PERFORMANCE AND EVENTUALLY FAILS. THE 3 FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED OVER LESS THAN 6K MILES (THIS VEHICLE CURRENTLY ONLY HAS 63K MILES IN TOTAL). I CONSIDER THIS TO BE A SAFETY HAZARD ACROSS THE ORIGINAL AND GM CERTIFIED REPLACEMENT PARTS WHICH HAVE BEEN PROVIDED AND INSTALLED AT A GM DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT. NOTE: THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AS 'NEW' OFF SHOWROOM FLOOR IN 2006. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT, THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SWERVE OUT OF CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO INDEPENDENT DEALERS FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALERS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED AS A PRECAUTION HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 101,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

THE BLOWER MODULE WIRE HARNESS CONTINUALLY GOES OUT. I HAVE REPLACED IT TWICE AND THE SAME THING HAPPENS. APPEARS TO ME THAT THERE IS SOME SORT OF SHORT IN THE WIRING. IF YOU TAKE OFF THE BAD HARNESS AND LOOK DOWN IN THE CONNECTORS ONE OF THEM IS ALWAYS BURNT UP. I WORRY THAT IT COULD CAUSE A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. I KNOW THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON THAT IS HAPPENING TO. I CONTINUALLY CHECK INTERNET BLOGS AND IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE OFTEN THAN NOT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE AIR CONDITIONER SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATED; HOWEVER, WITHOUT WARNING IT FAILED TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THE DRIVER OBSERVED UNDERNEATH THE FRONT PASSENGER DASHBOARD THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER WIRING MELTED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 48,000.