I bought my Chevy Colorado on June 14,2004.
July 15 I had to take the truck in for service due to the check engine light came on, the radio kept resetting itself back to 12:00 and because for some reason the box shifted off center. The dealership had the truck for a few days and fixed the radio and the box but said they needed to order Exhaust Valve springs for the check engine light. Needless to say they had no idea when they could get the parts so they told me to drive the truck till they could get the parts. On August 20th they called me to tell me they finally recived the parts so I dropped the truck off and they had it till August 31st before they fixed it. Everything was all fine till Dec. 21st when the light came back on again. I then took the truck back again and they said they needed to replace the valve springs again so I left the truck and also asked them to check out the heater blower because it made some noise. I got the truck back on Jan 7 2005 and the blower motor wasn't fixed so I would have to take it back again for that. On Jan 13th I took the truck back for the heater motor to be replaced. Now that all of that is fixed it just seems like the truck has lost power... I called GM customer service and they tried giving me a 2 yr 24000 mile extended warranty but I don't think that is good enough for all the trouble I have had for buying a new truck. A few days went by and they called me back and after I mentioned something about the lemon law they told me there was nothing they could do for me and the warranty wasn't even a choice now..... :banghead: Maybe I was wrong for mentioning the lemon law but I just don't think it's fair that you spend that kind of money on a truck with that many problems and that is all they can offer. Give me a break, Like they can't afford to offer something a little better....

www.lemonlawamerica.com -
The law presumes that a reasonable number of attempts have been made if the dealer has made four repair attempts for the same problem or the vehicle has been out of service for 30 days or more within the first 18,000 miles or two years.

Go there and look furter into it. I'd say you have a strong case.

Guess what? the service engine came back on again sometime mid February, so I took the truck back again Feb 21 for repair. They looked the truck over again and GM recommended them changing the exhaust valve springs again. With a little complaining they decided not to do that and have the district service manager come out and look over all the paper work on the truck. Needless to say he didn't want to replace the truck either so they ordered a new top end for it, which took a month to get in. Now I have the truck back but have contacted a lawyer about all of it. The lawyer is requesting all my money back for the truck due to it being out of service for more than 30 days within 18000 miles or 2 years whatever comes first. Now I just have to sit back and wait... I'll keep you all up to date.

Well when my lawyer first contacted GM they were quick to offer a couple thousand dollars and to extend my warranty. The lawyer and I decided that just wasn't enough. When you pay that kind of money for a truck they should back it 100% no question. It has been a couple of months and of course GM seems to be dragging there feet on this which really sucks because the truck still isn't running right, even though the check engine light didn't come back on it has stalled twice and just doesn't seem to have the power it used to. I was talking to the mechanic at the dealership where I bought it and he was telling me that they can't work on my truck until the case is solved whith GM. (I guess GM sent them a letter stating that I filed a claim against them) Hopefully this won't take to much time to settle on but I guess with GM being down like they are maybe they can't afford to admit they have a problem with the first colorados they came out with.....

Man let me tell you ' dstodd02 ' i had the same problem with my Colorado. I baught a 05 Colorado Xtreme and man it was straight trouble, the day i got the truck my power windows wint out next thing i know couple weeks later my engine light comes on i know exactly what you are talking about. I took it in man the techs dont kno wtf is up they said everything was good when that was not true cuz i got the truck back and it just started messing up worse. After my engine light came on and my truck clock was resetting to 12:00 there solution was just to replace my whole instrument panel cluster i was like wtf man trucks brand new barley 3weeks old and i had taken it in like 6times already. Finnaly the panel came in i was like ok cool man then my Mileage stoped counting i was like ok tahts it i took the truck back and asked the sales manager for a new one. Problem was that all the 05' colorados xtreme were sold out in all of So Cal so they were like we can give you a full refund of your money (24g's paid in full ) or look at a new car. So i was like man i want a Silverado so i went out in the lot picked up a silverado and have been oo so happy ever since.

Well after a long 7 months of fighting with GM they finally bought the Colorado back. I am a proud new owner of a 2006 H3 Hummer.. What a difference.

Well after a long 7 months of fighting with GM they finally bought the Colorado back. I am a proud new owner of a 2006 H3 Hummer.. What a difference.

You do realize that the H3 is basically a Colorado, right (in that it's entirely based on the same frame and with the same engine)?? I'm not trying to be a smart*ss, just didn't know if you knew it or not. Google H3, Colorado if you want more info....

I understand it is "basically" the same.. I loved the colorado I had I just hated the problems. I drove a few 05 Colorado's and a few H3 and the motor was night and day. My Colorado had major motor issues which is the reason i got rid of it...

He got a Colorado at a Hummer price :lol: :lol: :lol:

5 cylinder with tons of blind spots

I Have a 2005 colorado that has major brakes problems.Does anyone else?

does anyone know how to remove the rotors on an 04 colorado they have this weird line connected to the disk i got new rotors that i want to put on

I Have a 2005 colorado that has major brakes problems.Does anyone else?


The only problem I have seen is warped rotors when overheating/fast braking and hard spots on the rotors. The are not the best quality.

does anyone know how to remove the rotors on an 04 colorado they have this weird line connected to the disk i got new rotors that i want to put on

The line is the antilock sensor. It needs to come off and put on the new rotor so it can read the encoder.

I Have a 2005 colorado that has major brakes problems.Does anyone else?

My daughters boyfriend just bought and wrecked his brand new 06 colorado. He was going around 35 and came to a stop sign and the truck did not stop. He did not even have the plates on the truck yet. He wraped the front end around a pole.

My daughters boyfriend just bought and wrecked his brand new 06 colorado. He was going around 35 and came to a stop sign and the truck did not stop. He did not even have the plates on the truck yet. He wraped the front end around a pole.

Odd. Was his emergency brake bad too?

Odd. Was his emergency brake bad too?

He did not have time to apply them. Witness said he was pressing on the brake but it did not stop. The Cevrolet manufacturers called to get a statement but we have not heard anything about it yet.

I Have a 2005 colorado that has major brakes problems.Does anyone else?

What kind of brake issues are you having? My daughters boyfriend bought a new 06 and within @2weeks the brakes failed and he hit a pole. The insurance is fixing the truck, we are claiming brake failure. There was witness that told me at the scene that he was pressing the brakes because they even saw the brake lights. One even said they saw him from the side when he pressed the brakes and saw the movement when he let up and pressed again.

Odd. Was his emergency brake bad too?

Take it from an old guy who's had his share of beaters, when the brakes fail you don't have time to think. Downshift, turn key off, emergency brake, swerve to curb, etc. Not a chance, you stab those brakes again and the vehicle goes faster it seems. Sure shouldn't happen in a new vehicle and a younger driver wouldn't have a chance.

I purchased an 05 Colorado at the end of 04. Its my first brand new vechicle and I also have had nothing but problems. The most recent is the check engine light came on resulting from loss of compression in one of the cylinders. My truck is just out of manufactorers warranty and into extended warranty (40k). It's been at the dealer since 1/9 and today they informed me that the cylinder head that I have been waiting on is non existent. They don't have a part for it nor can they find one so I have to sit back and wait, while I have no transportation and am paying a note on something I can't drive. Any advice?

Thanks!

I've noticed them in the atlanta area get some friends and relatives and they carry picket signs telling about the dealer. They do this on a weekend morning when a lot of customers are looking. Some people get an old car painted lemon yellow and park it out front.
Depending on your phone company rates start calling big dealerships hunting the part. Also use the internet. You can even call junk yards for a used part send it to a machine shop for a valve job,pressure test and shaved. Depending on you engine size surely a head is available.

Wow...I have a 2004 Colorado...I haven't had any problems with it...just the recall on the brake light switch....

Yes colorodos are trouble, i have a 2004 z71 and its been trouble since i bought it. Within the first 10000 miles an ignition module burnt out then 2 months later the radio burnt out, then on 15000 miles the o2 censor whent out.Then 2000 miles later the o2 censor whent out again. Now my problem is the anti theft system, the security switch in the ignition is fowled out wich cuts the fuel system off when you try to start it up. So when i get it fixed chevy and stick it and im tradeing it in, if anyone would be dumb enough to take it hahaha

I have a 04 Colorado with 28k miles. The front turn signal socket ate lamps until I figured out the problem. The new baseless lamps are CHEAP, no other reason for their use.

My heat/AC blower stopped working except in high speed. Most posts on the subject imply a failed resistor. In my Colorado, NOT the case. Those GM "engineers?" have the blower wiring harness hanging down into the passenger foot well. It gets kicked and I had to unplug and replug to solve the problem. It will probably work until kicked again. The armrests are "loose" and squeek when pulling the door shut or operating the PWs. In general; No real serious problems but the Colorado is a CHEAP, CHEAP truck! Never another GM vehicle for me, hello Toyota!

woody, same problem here with my 04 4x4 Colorado. The heater/AC only works part of the time. When we were on a trip, I stretched my leg out sorta under the dash and the heater started blowing again.
I haven't had any real serious problems yet. Occasionally, if I am sitting at a stop sign, the brakes will slowly go to the floor, and sometimes my ABS light come on for a minute. My son is trying to change my front breaks now, but the hub wont come off. Anyone know whats holding it on there? We even got a hub puller and it wont budge

I haven't worked on a Colorado but the brake pedal going to the floor usually indicates the master cylinder is bypassing internally.
On some front hubs you need a slide hammer to remove them. But I found them on a Honda not a U.S. vehicle but they may have changed.

I haven't worked on a Colorado but the brake pedal going to the floor usually indicates the master cylinder is bypassing internally.
On some front hubs you need a slide hammer to remove them. But I found them on a Honda not a U.S. vehicle but they may have changed.


Thanks rhandwor, The brakes only did that a couple times and not for a long while. I've had the truck since August 2006 and really haven't had any big issues with it. Maybe the guy that owned it before me got all the bugs worked out already lol I just bought a Hanes repair manual so maybe we can figure out that Hub system. I was told its like the Toyotas. The garage wanted $780.00 to put new brakes on because of the front hubs. I about passed out. My son will be doing it for me. Anyway, I do appreciate your reply and I'll tell him to check that master cylinder:smile:

The front rotors on the Colorado is a captured-rotor set-up. There are 6 bolts holding it on and its also pressed onto the hub. It's much easier to turn the rotors while still attached to the truck if they are still in good shape. The pads themselves only take 10 minutes to replace.

For the HVAC, the fan motor resistor is most likely the culprit. I listed the parts nedded in this thread: http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=877307

Thanks DBNissan,
Is there any way to get that hub off so I don't have to pay the garage $700 to fix it? I bought new rotors and Bindex pads for it already. The rotors show some wear and I would prefer to put new ones on it with the new ceramic pads.

Thanks DBNissan,
Is there any way to get that hub off so I don't have to pay the garage $700 to fix it? I bought new rotors and Bindex pads for it already. The rotors show some wear and I would prefer to put new ones on it with the new ceramic pads.

The removal procedure isn't shown in the Haynes manual? I was thinking of picking one up but if it doesn't show that then there may be other info that's not listed. All the copies I've seen are sealed in plastic wrap. I can get the info from a friend that's a GM Tech. PM me your email and I can send you a MSword copy of it.

Nope, it wasn't in the Hanes manual. It was sealed in plastic so no pages ripped out lol

I'll pm you my e-mail, I appreciate the help. Thanks so much !!!

As far as I know they have two different type of pullers. One bolts onto the lug nuts and you turn they screw in this will loosen it up quite abit.
Then use a slide hammer. This bolts onto the lug nuts. It has a long rod with a 5lb. or a 10lb. hammer. It is about 2 inch diameter with a hole in the center. You slide this between the piece that bolts on and the stop on the other end.
They are very tight which is why I bought a 10 hammer from Snap-on it has a 13/16 inch shaft. Most of them have a 5 lb. hammer with a 5/8 inch shaft. They are a bought 18 inch to 2 foot long. You can do it with the smaller hammer but it takes longer. You will work up a sweat if you are not in shape.
You can rent from Advance or Auto Zone. They also sell them at Pep Boys.

The GMT355 has a captured rotor set-up. You have to remove the steering knuckle to access the mounting bolts for the wheel bearing/hub, brake rotor assembly. Then you can remove the bolt holding the hub and rotor together.

Since I haven't done one I would go to http://www.alldata.com/ and buy a years subscription for your vehicle. This is what shop owners buy except they buy for 10 years worth of vehicles.
I did read a write up by somebody who did his own. He removed the caliper and hanged it up with a metal coat hanger. Removed and marked the anti lock sensor. He found access to all mounting bolts and removed the hardware which holds the caliper and removed it. He couldn't use an impact and even a swivel and had to use a combination box and open wrench.
If your new rotor had bolts for the lug nuts in it I would use a puller. He used a block of wood and a hammer to remove it.
If comes off this way I'm sure GM mechanics do it this way but use a puller.
They get paid flat rate not by the hour.