2007 Chevrolet Kodiak Owner Complaints

2007 C4500 KODIAK WITH DUMP BODY 1. EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED TO HOLD TRUCK WHILE IN GEAR WITH MOTOR RUNNING: 2. FACTORY INSTALLED ELECTRIC (TRAILER BRAKE ) CONTROLLER FAILED, & TURNED ON & OFF AT RANDOM: 3. THE TRUCKS SERVICE BRAKES FAILED , WHILE TRYING TO STOP THE TRUCK, (THEN THE TRUCKS BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS & AUDIBLE ALARMS CAME ON, THEN THE ALARMS FAILED TO COME ON LATER THAT NIGHT,,, WHILE THE BRAKE PEDDLE WENT CLEAR TO THE FLOOR BOARDS: 4. THE GM (STOP LAMP SWITCH) WAS REPLACED (CODE) ( DTC # C0164 ) WITH PART NUMBER #(15128874) , (WHILE THE DEFECTIVE PART WAS NOT RETURNED TO ME FOR INSPECTION) 5. WHILE THIS (FEBRUARY 22ND, 2007 TECH. SERVICE BULLETIN) (((( #07-05-22-001: BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH INOPERATIVE, BRAKE WARNING BUZZER SOUNDING AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ON))) DESCRIBED PROBLEMS WITH THE 2006 KODIAK C4500 THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A FACTORY RECALL DUE TO POSSIBLE BRAKE FAILURES, DUE TO WIRING THE SERVICE BRAKES TO THE ELECTRIC TRAILER BRAKES IN FACTORY AFTER MARKET INSTALLATIONS: 6. SINCE MY SERVICE BRAKES FAILED, MY BRAKE WARNING ALARMS FAILED LATER THAT NIGHT, MY EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS MIS ADJUSTED, & BY WIRING THE ELECTRONIC TRAILER BRAKES TO THE SERVICE BRAKE (STOP LAMP SWITCH), WHICH SHORTED OUT THIS CONNECTION,, BY DRAWING TOO MUCH CURRENT THRU THE STOP LAMP SWITCH: DID CAUSE A SITUATION OF TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE, WITH NO ALARMS: 7. THIS 2007 C4500 WITH ELECTRIC BRAKE CONTROLLER SHOULD BE RECALLED WITH A FACTORY DEALER INSPECTION, CONCERNING THE DEFECTIVE SERVICE BRAKE STOP LAMP SWITCH, & HOW THE ELECTRIC TRAILER BRAKE IS WIRED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, ACCORDING TO THE (2) OR MORE GM BRAKE SERVICE BULLETINS, BEFORE THIS TRUCK WAS SOLD (NEW) TO ME: THE DEFECTS IN THE BRAKE WARNING SYSTEM,.THE SERVICE BRAKES, THE ELECTRIC TRAILER BRAKES, & EMERGENCY BRAKE, HAVE CAUSED ME TO FILE A WASHINGTON STATE LEMON LAW CLAIM: *TR

NHTSA ID

10324425

Incident

Mar 26, 2010

Mileage

4,761 mi

I HAD A BAD WRECK INVOLVING ME AND MY FORMER EMPLOYERS 2007 CHEVROLET KODIAK I FELL ASLEEP DRIVING AND FLIPPED THE VEHICLE TWICE AROUND A CURVE ON MY WAY HOME SUNDAY AND THE AIR-BAGS WHICH WERE MISSING DID NOT DEPLOY AND I COULD'VE BEEN KILLED EXCEPT I WAS BADLY INJURED PLUS FIRED WITHOUT ANY FORM OF INCOME WHILE HEALING! I WAS TERMINATED AFTER MY ACCIDENT SO VEHICLE VIN WILL BE IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO RECEIVE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10254501

Incident

Jan 4, 2009

Mileage

50,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET KODIAK 4500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE FRONT AXLE SHAKES AND CAUSES THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TO WEAR FASTER. THE FAILURE OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT SERVICED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000. UPDATED 4/25/08 *CN

NHTSA ID

10224086

Incident

May 13, 2007

Mileage

1,000 mi

IN REFERENCE TO COMPLAINT #10217562, THIS IS AN ADDENDUM. THE VEHICLE HAS SINCE BEEN TO AN ALIGNMENT FACILITY, AND IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS REPOSITIONED APPROXIMATELY 50 DEGREES OFF CENTER BY THE END MANUFACTURER---MONROE TRUCK EQUIPMENT. THIS DEVIATION FROM CENTER WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REPORTED BY US TO AN ENGINEER AT ZF LINKSYSTEM (THE MANUFACTURER OF THE STEERING GEAR), AND THEIR OPINION WAS THAT THE STEERING GEAR WAS NOT AT ITS OPTIMAL POSITION--THIS ADVERSELY AFFECTS STEERING "PLAY" AND THE RANGE OF STEERING LEFT OR RIGHT. UPON TESTING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS EVIDENT THAT THERE IS 1/2 GREATER TURN CAPABILITY TO THE LEFT, COMPARED TO THE RIGHT. (THERE WERE 2.5 TURNS LEFT OF CENTER IN THE STEERING, AND 2 TURNS TO THE RIGHT.) THE EFFECT ON TURN RADIUS HAS NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED. THE EXPERT CONSENSUS WAS THAT THE DRAG LINK SHOULD HAVE BEEN SHORTENED TO MAINTAIN THE ORIGINAL TURNING SPECIFICATION AND PERFORMANCE. THIS MAY BE THE INCITING FACTOR IN THE BUMP STEER COMPLAINT. IT MAY ALSO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OPERATOR'S DIFFICULTY IN RECOVERING FROM SUCH A BUMP STEER EVENT. MONROE TRUCK EQUIPMENT DENIED THE ALIGNMENT AS PART OF THEIR WARRANTY OBLIGATION AND HAS DENIED THAT THEIR MODIFICATIONS HAVE HAD SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE VEHICLE'S STEERING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10220076

Incident

Dec 28, 2007

Mileage

1 mi

I OWN A 2007 KODIAK PICKUP CONVERSION WITH HYDRAULIC BRAKES. AFTER A HEAVY RAIN, I NOTICED WATER COMING FROM THE AREA OF THE BRAKE ACTUATOR ROD AT THE FIREWALL. NO FAILURE HAS ENSUED, BUT I WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF THIS WAS A PRIMARY BRAKE PROBLEM OR A PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSHIELD SEAL. EVENTUALLY THE CORROSION OR MOISTURE IN THE PASSENGER FOOT WELL WILL CREATE A SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10217566

Incident

Jan 11, 2008

Mileage

300 mi

I TOOK DELIVERY OF A NEW C4500 KODIAK 169" WHEELBASE WITH 0.7 MILES AT MONROE TRUCK EQUIPMENTS FLINT LOCATION. IT WAS DUSK. UPON ENTERING THE HIGHWAY, I NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE AIMED ONLY ABOUT 13 FEET IN FRONT OF THE CAB AND THAT THE LIGHTING WAS VERY DIM. I STOPPED AT THE FIRST REST-AREA TO FIND THAT THE DRIVERS HEADLIGHT (SEALED BEAM) WAS NOT FUNCTIONAL. I WAS FORCED TO COMPLETE MY JOURNEY WITH THE HIGHBEAMS ON. THE VEHICLE WAS BRAND NEW. UPON REPLACING THE HEADLIGHT AT MY FIRST OPPORTUNITY, I NOTICED THAT THE AIMING MECHANISM, SPRINGS, WERE ALL SEVERELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE IS NOW HEADED TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE AIMING OF THE LIGHTS RECTIFIED. IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING THIS VEHICLE IN THE NIGHT WITH THIS TYPE OF MANUFACTURER DEFECT. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT MONROE TRUCK EQUIPMENT ALTERED THE SUSPENSION OF THE VEHICLE AND SHOULD HAVE INCLUDED THE HEADLIGHT INSPECTION/AIMING IN THEIR PRE-DELIVERY CHECKLIST. *TR

NHTSA ID

10217564

Incident

Dec 28, 2007

Mileage

1 mi

I TOOK DELIVERY OF A NEW C4500 KODIAK CREW CAB WITH 0.7 MILES. I FIRST NOTICED A LOUD WIND-HOWL COMING FROM THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER DOOR. I WAS DISAPPOINTED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD SUCH LOUD INTERIOR NOISE AT HIGHWAY SPEED. IT WASN'T UNTIL I ENCOUNTERING HEAVY FREEZING RAIN, THAT I REALIZED THAT THIS MOISTURE WAS ACCUMULATING IN THE DOOR JAMB OF THE AFOREMENTIONED DOOR, FREEZING, AND MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN THE DOOR. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE DOOR WAS ASSEMBLED AT GM INCORRECTLY AND THE LEADING EDGE OF THE DOOR WAS 3/8" OUT OF ALIGNMENT WITH THE BODY, SO MUCH SO THAT IT WASN'T EVEN TOUCHING THE DOOR'S LEADING EDGE WEATHER STRIP. THIS ALLOWED ALL PRECIPITATION AND WIND TO ENTER THE DOOR JAM FREELY AND INTERFERE WITH THE FUNCTION OF THE DOOR. THE CONTRALATERAL DOOR WAS ASSEMBLED CORRECTLY FOR COMPARISON. *TR

NHTSA ID

10217563

Incident

Dec 28, 2007

Mileage

1 mi

I PICKED UP A NEW C4500 KODIAK PICK UP CONVERSION FROM MONROE TRUCK EQUIPMENTS FLINT LOCATION. IT WAS DELIVERED WITH MONROE'S SO-LOW SUSPENSION COMPONENTS AND A PICK-UP BED. IT HAD 0.7 MILES AT DELIVERY. IMMEDIATELY UPON ENTERING THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE HAD A MODERATE TO SEVERE FRONT END VIBRATION--EVIDENT AT 46-50 MPH AND AGAIN-- WITH SEVERE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION-- AT THE POSTED HIGHWAY SPEED. IT HAD MODERATE BUMP STEER ISSUES WHEN ENCOUNTERING ROUGH ROADS MAKING IT EVEN HARDER TO CONTROL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WILL DART ONE DIRECTION OR ANOTHER GOING OVER BRIDGE SEAMS OR WHEN ENCOUNTERING BUMPS. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS OFF-CENTER TOO, COMPLICATING THE ISSUES. HAVING NOT DRIVEN AN UN-MODIFIED KODIAK 4500, I CANNOT ATTEST TO THE SEVERITY OF THE BUMP STEER COMPARED TO THE BASE VEHICLE. I CALLED MONROE AND THEY CLAIMED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A TEST-DRIVE BY THEIR TECHNICIANS BEFORE DELIVERY AND CHECKED-OUT OK. THEY SAID THAT THE STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR IN THE TEST-DRIVE. I INFORMED THEM OF THE MILEAGE AND SAID THAT THE TRUCK TRAVELED AN UNACCEPTABLE DISTANCE FOR A TEST DRIVE. I ALSO DO NOT SEE SIGNS OF AN ALIGNMENT AFTER THE SUSPENSION CONVERSION, AS THE STEERING WHEEL IS NOT CENTERED--OFF 25 DEGREES AND THE TIE-ROD BOLTS ARE UNTOUCHED. THIS IS A VERY HEAVY VEHICLE AND THE DRIVEABILTY IS UNACCEPTABLE AND DANGEROUS OVER ROUGH ROADS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10217562

Incident

Dec 28, 2007

Mileage

1 mi

GENERAL MOTORS SPECIFY THE FOLLOWING FOR MY VEHICLE: 2007I POST-DIESEL EMISSION WARNING ON THE POST-EMISSION DIESEL ENGINE IT IS A REQUIREMENT THAT THE EXHAUST TIP COOLER SUPPLIED BY GM IS INSTALLED FOR EVERY DIESEL EQUIPPED VEHICLE. IF YOU DO NOT INSTALL TO EXHAUST TIP COOLER THERE IS A HIGH PROBABILITY THAT YOU WILL START A FIRE IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF THE VEHICLE DURING REGENERATION (TEMPERATURE IN EXCESS OF 1,000 F). IF NOT INSTALLED THEN THE SECONDARY MANUFACTURER ASSUMES ALL LIABILITY FOR AN INCIDENT. THIS PART IS NOT OPTIONAL. YOUR SALES AND SERVICE STAFF MUST BE MADE AWARE OF THIS REQUIREMENT AND YOUR OBLIGATION TO INFORM YOUR CUSTOMERS. REMOVAL OF THE GM EXHAUST TIP WITH A MORE EYE APPEALING EXHAUST WILL VOID THE WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE AND COULD LEAD TO CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. 2007I POST-DIESEL EMISSION WARNING FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL, A DIVISION OF THOR INDUSTRIES, BUILT MY CLASS C MOTORHOME IN APRIL, 2007, AND FAILED TO MEET THESE STANDARDS. I REQUEST A FORMAL INVESTIGATION AS TO THE NUMBER OF RECREATION VEHICLES LACKING THIS CRITICAL SAFETY DEVICE, WHICH THE LACK THEREOF SHOULD BE CONSIDERED HIGH RISK EXPOSURE TO BOTH PERSONS AND PROPERTY . THANK YOU, [XXX], AIC INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10216039

Incident

Jan 25, 2008

Mileage

6,000 mi

MY 2007 YUKON HAS NO DASH INSTRUMENT LIGHTS DURING DAYLIGHT. THE ONLY GAUGE ILLUMINATION IS WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE TURNED ON. DURING DAYLIGHT, THE GAUGES ARE IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE WITH SUNGLASSES. AND ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE WITHOUT SUNGLASSES. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO TAKE YOUR EYES OFF THE ROAD FOR A CONSIDERABLE TIME TO VIEW THE GAUGES. I HAVE TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND GMC; THEY HAVE NO ANSWERS. *NM

NHTSA ID

10180832

Incident

Mar 26, 2006