2004 Chevrolet Colorado Electrical System

BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR CONNECTOR OVERHEATS, WHEREAS A TERMINAL BURNS, CREATING A POOR CONNECTION AND NO POWER. *TR

THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF OWNERSHIP, I'VE HAD SEVERAL COMPLAINTS TO THE DEALERSHIP CONCERNING THE FAULTY ELECTRICAL WIRING IN MY VEHICLE. SINCE 2004, ALL REPAIRS HAVE BEEN ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. I HAVE REASON TO BELIEVE THAT THE FAULTY WIRING IN MY VEHICLE WAS THE CAUSE OF FIRE TO MY VEHICLE WHICH RESULTED IN A TOTAL LOSS. I WAS ALSO MADE AWARE BY LOCAL FIREMEN AT THE SCENE THAT THEY'VE HAD THE SAME TYPE OF FIRES WITH THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE JUST IN MY AREA ALONE. HERE IS A SUMMARY OF SERVICE HISTORY SINCE TAKING OWNERSHIP IN 2004: BRAKE SWITCH REPLACEMENT: 11/19/2004, 1/23/2006, 1/26/2007, AND 5/26/2008 R&R BLOWER RESISTOR REPLACEMENT: 8/28/2007 REAR WINDOW REGULATOR REPLACEMENT: 5/1/2006 SPEAKER REPLACEMENT: 5/1/2006 COMPLAINED ABOUT VARIOUS ELECTRICAL WIRING ISSUES ON 1-24-05, 9-1-05, AND 1-26-07. *TR

HAD BLOWER PROBLEMS WITH A/C, WOULD NOT WORK ON 1 - 3, ONLY ON 4. NOW BOWER HAS STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. AND, APPROX. 5 DAYS AFTER BLOWER WENT OUT COMPLETELY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WILL NOT CUT OFF ON IT'S OWN EVEN AFTER KEY IS REMOVED FROM IGNITION. I AM RESORTING TO DISCONNECTING BATTERY SOURCE EVERY TIME. I AM A CHASSIS SPECIALIST WITH INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS ASSEMBLY PLANT IN TEXAS SO I KNOW THE ALL TOO FAMILIAR SIGNS OF A DEFECTIVE CHASSIS HARNESS. THE ISSUE WITH THE BRAKE LIGHT RECALL IS GM'S ATTEMPT TO REPAIR AN ELECTRICAL JUMPER OFF THE REAR HARNESS, SOLVING NOTHING. *TR

BLOWER FAN WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. FINALLY STOPPED WORKING ON SETTINGS 1,2 AND 3, WILL ONLY WORK ON SETTING 4. REPLACED RESISTER 1ST FROM DEALER, THE CLIMATE SWITCH PANEL. FINALLY THE FAN WOULDN'T RUN @ ALL, TOOK TO LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACED WIRING HARNESS & FAN MOTOR. TOOK ABOUT A YEAR TO GET TRUCK FULLY REPAIRED. *TR

MULTIPLE FAILURE OF BLOWER RESISTOR 3 OCCURRENCES IN 6 MONTH PERIOD EACH TIME THE RESISTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED A NEW PLUG ASSY WAS INSTALLED AFTER THE 1ST OCCURRENCE. *TR

ELECTRICAL, HEATER BLOWER ONLY OPERATES ON HIGH, 1 2 AND 3 DOES NOT, NEW CIRCUIT BOARD INSTALLED, FAILED AGAIN, HAT TO STICK A PAPERCLIP IN HARNESS TO GET IT TO RUN CORRECTLY. *TR

BLOWER FAN WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. DOES NOT WORK ON SETTINGS 1,2 AND 3, WILL ONLY WORK ON SETTING 4. FAN WILL RESUME WORKING ON ALL SPEEDS IF FAN MOTOR TAPPED WITH FOOT OR HAND.. *TR

FOR THE PAST YEAR MY 2004 COLORADO HAS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED TO START WHEN IGNITION KEY IS FIRST TURNED TO START POSITION. BY TURNING THE KEY OFF AND THAN ON AGAIN IT WILL START. IT DOES THIS ONCE IN WHILE, BUT ALWAYS SEEMS TO START THE SECOND OR THIRD TURN OF THE KEY TO THE START POSITION. TWICE OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS IT WOULDN'T START AT ALL AND I HAD TO LET IT SIT FOR TEN MINUTES OR SO, THAN TRY AGAIN, AT WHICH TIME IT STARTED. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY THE PASS LOCK SECURITY SYSTEM. BECAUSE ITS OUT OF WARRANTY I HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR

VEHICLE SOMETIMES WILL NOT START. ONCE IT HAPPENS, LET SIT FOR 10 MINUTES AND IT WILL THEN START. TAKEN TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT IS THE PASSLOCK (SECURITY) SYSTEM. CHECKED INTERNET, SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH NEWER GM VEHICLES. *TR

THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM IN MY TRUCK (AND IN MANY OTHER CHEVY'S, APPARENTLY) WILL PREVENT THE CAR FROM STARTING. IT HAPPENS RANDOMLY, BUT FREQUENTLY. *TR

THE CHEVY COLORADO EXTENDED CAB MODEL HAS A HISTORY OF THE WIRE BREAKING IN THE SAME LOCATION CAUSING THE AIR BAG (SRS) LIGHT TO REMAIN ON. I BELIEVE THIS MANUFACTURING DEFECT MAY NOT ACTIVATE THE SRS IN THE EVENT OF A SIDE IMPACT. THE WIRE IN QUESTION IS LOCATED INSIDE A RUBBER BOOT BETWEEN THE REAR DOORS AND THE MAIN CAB BODY. IT SEEMS IF YOU USE THE REAR DOORS IT WILL DEVELOP A BROKEN WIRE. *JB

THEIR SEEMS TO BE A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE THE CLOCK IN THE STEREO WOULD NOT KEEP TIME. NO MATTER HOW OFTEN YOU SET IT YOU CAN LEAVE THE VEHICLE PARKED FOR AN HOUR OR SO COME BACK AND THE CLOCK HAS THE WRONG TIME IN HOURS. I HAVE RECENTLY HAD TO REPLACE ALL THE BULBS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE "FRONT AND REAR". NOW THE DRIVER SIDE PARK-SIGNAL LIGHT WILL NOT WORK WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN GEAR. AFTER YOU PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK THE LIGHT WILL COME ON. ALSO THE ELECTRIC WINDOWS DO NOT ALWAYS WORK. THE TIRES ON THE FRONT END HAVE EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE IN SIDE. *NM

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH DRIVER WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER, AND NOTICED FIRE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE EXTINGUISHED ON ITS OWN. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER F OR INSPECTION. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT STATES WHEN TRYING TO START VEHICLE IT STARTS SHAKING. THE SERVICE DEALER STATES THAT THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, AND THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN. THE CONSUMER STATES WHEN THE VEHICLE DOES THIS AFTER APPROXIMATELY 35 MINUTES THE VEHICLE WILL START BACK. THE SERVICE DEALER REPLACED THE RELAY SWITCH. BUT AFTER A WEEK THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER REFERRED THE CONSUMER TO THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU. *AK

IN VERY COLD WINDY WEATHER THE BATTERY LIGHT IN DRIVERS INFORMATION CENTER WILL COME ON AND WARNING CHIME WILL DING TWICE. LIGHT GOES OFF. PROBLEM DOES NOT REPEAT,UNLESS THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. VEHICLE TAKEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR FOUR (4) TIMES. ALL REPAIR ATTEMPTS HAVE FAILED, AND DEALERSHIP CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM DUE TO THE WARMER WEATHER CONDITIONS BY THE TIME AN APPOINTMENT IS OBTAINED AT THE DEALERSHIP. PROBLEM CONTINUES TO HAPPEN, IN COLD WEATHER. *AK

BATTERY ON COLORADO KEEPS GOING DEAD. 4 TRIPS TO THE DEALER FOR SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM. REPLACED BODY CONTROL MODULE AND BATTERY.*AK