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If you have this documented at the dealer and is not resolved in time, you still should be safe after experation.
No one could diagnose problem before, my local mechanic wanted to
"service" injector system at $700 bucks! So I'm happy, it wasn't a major problem, just a pain for the light to come on and off with some rough idle at times. I like the truck, I tow my 19' Bayliner with it as well as my pop up tent trailer.
I traded my 05 Colorado even before they started working on the motor.
And the trade in value was like my truck was in good running condition. I had 88,000 miles in over a year.
I'm happy with my 07 Silverado LT. I get good mileage, 22/23 mpg, if I don't go over 70 mph. I also replaced my air filter with K&N. (not the kit).
Good luck with your Colorado.
Just know that if the Truck is brought in for the same problem more than twice, find a good lemon lawyer.
Thanks for posting your comments about the security. I was getting ready to replace my fuel filter thinging it may have gotten clogged up from the temp falling below freezing.
I won't know til the dealership looks at the truck tomorrow whether the taillight issue is related to the accident or not. To the best of my knowledge the only damage was to the towing wiring harness and the bumper itself. I have had to replace bulbs about once a month since I bought it, which seems a little excessive to me. I've already ruled out the issue being the bulbs out, the harness being loose, and the fuse being out. So it's probably a wiring issue at this point, for damn sure I'm going to make them either cover it under my warranty or the insurance repair.
Nothing came throug so I had to pay for it. But the AC problem was that the switch wiring was defective, they cange it at no cost. Then I noticed thad it had less power and less gas millege. I still used it and suddenly the check engine light went on again, but this time I took it to a friend that has the computer and guess what, the same problem that the GM service guy told me. I called the GM service guy telling him the problem and the next day I took it to the dealer. Later that day they told me that there had been a promlem with the engine head and they have to replace some parts.
Now I'm trying to get back my $100 for a bad diagnose.
(I don't check this forum as much as I used to, just saw your post today)
Oh my 04 4x4 crewcab has more than enough power for me.
Thanks.
well it had to happen. I have been following these comments since I first posted a message about our truck going into 4 wheel drive, by the way caused an accident and wiped out the side of the truck. Of course no one at Chevrolet would look at it, nothing has registered on the computer!!!!!!!
Now the engine light came on.....engine running on 4 cylinders. At present truck is in the shop.
I would like to hear from some of the owners of the Colorado that had the repair done....what to expect and what their opinions are now. What and if they have kept them or what.
Would like to get rid of the truck, but I hate to take the collossol lose of money I would have to eat. Sure was a bad day when we made the decision to buy a Chevrolet.....Chevy does not stand behind their products like it should.
Dave
My dealer said they replace all the gaskets cylinders and heads, but leave the old block.....
How about getting back on this with me
I asked the question on this forum about 12-18 months ago, about how different people drive and maintain their Colorado/Canyons, just to see if there is some sort of common cause. Nothing ever came of it. My '05 Canyon has 22,500 miles on it...So far, so good.
Anyway, as far as I know, they replace the entire cylinder head assembly with an updated '07 unit.
All that changed in a two week period about two months after my last oil change, about 5K miles into the new oil. At first I noticed a tiny tapping noise when the engine first started up cold in the morning. It went away after only a minute or so and I didn't give it much thought. But over the next couple of days it got louder. It sounded very much like a noisy tappet. So I checked the oil level and it was low, like WAY LOW, below the dipstick! Whoa, I thought, that's weird. This thing NEVER uses oil between changes and a quick look underneath showed a dry engine and chassis so no leak evident. So I went to top off the oil and noted that the bottom of the filler cap was 'sludgy', not like coolant in the oil, but like very old oil that was never changed. Again weird; the oil always looked good between changes, now this??!!
But the tapping got louder and louder over the next couple of days and the engine got hard to start. After starting it would tap loudly and also had a 'hard' miss when cold. I began to check the oil level daily and noticed it was using like a quart a day!!! I don't have a spare vehicle so I had to keep driving it until I could figure this out or it died, whichever comes first.
But the oil consumption stayed about a quart a day or so and sometimes when leaving a stop the engine would have a serious hesitation and puff out a huge cloud of smoke, both white oil and black fuel smoke. During all this time the temperature never rose above the first notch on the gauge and the idle was smooth as glass. This went on for about a week until one day (Friday night actually) upon leaving a stop sign it stalled and never started again. It had 93K miles total. May it rest in peace :sick:
Now I don't have ANY faith in engines that have, or have ever had a loud tapping noise with or without sludgy looking oil, so I have NO PLANS of repairing this engine, especially when I can get one out of an '06 with 10K miles for $750 with a 6 month warranty and Carfax report.
But what the hell happened??!! Are these engines really THAT JUNKY??!!
:lemon: :lemon: :lemon:
Any thoughts?
Jimbo
Jimbo
After getting my truck back everything seems fine but I called Chevrolet Customer care and eventually got a Victoria Castro. After much discussion GM has given me an extended component warranty on the engine for an additional 3 years or 60,000 miles from the date of repairs.
When you get the customer care rep they will try to sell you a discounted extended warranty and insist the warranty cannot be extended for free. Ask for a supervisor and be very persistent. It took me about 3 conversations and much persistence with Castro to get the extended warranty. Make sure you point out this has been an ongoing problem since 04 on the Colorado.
Also just for FYI the dealers and customer care reps will all act as if they know nothing of the valve problem but there is a tech bulletin issued by Chevrolet for the Colorado and they will extend the warranty even after repairs are made.
Good luck to all!