2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO Suspension Problems

The FRAME rotten away

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

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

Mileage: 1,816,000

HAD VEHICLE ON LIFT FOR SAFETY INSPECTION FOUND THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE ROTTED OUT BEHIND THE CAB NEAR THE LEFT LEAF SPRING MOUNT. THE SPRING MOUNT HAS SINCE COLLAPSED INTO THE FRAME MAKING THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE AND A SAFETY HAZARD. NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE MANUFACTURER TO REPAIR. THERE ARE MANY DOCUMENTED INSTANCES OF A PROBLEM WITH THESE FRAMES ROTTING OUT IN THE SAME AREA OR WORSE.

Mileage: 125,226

TAKATA RECALL MY FRAME RAILS ARE ROTTED THUR MAKING TRUCK NOT DRIVEABLE, DEALER ALSO AGREEDED AND SENT PAPERS TO GM, IN WITCH THEY SAID THEY WOULD DO NOTHING, I LOST A TRUCK WITH ONLY 89.000 MILES AND NO BODY ROT WITCH I HAD PLANED ON KEEPING FOR YEARS TO COME

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROLS WOULD ILLUMINATE WITHOUT APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES. THE AIR CONDITIONER SWITCH WOULD SHUT ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING OVER A POT HOLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. A LOCAL MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED; HOWEVER, IT WAS NON REPAIRABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 96,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

Mileage: 95,000

ALL FOUR TIRES HAVE WORN AND CUPPED FROM BEING ON FRONT AT DIFFERENT TIMES AS I ROTATE THEM. ALIGN DONE REGULARLY BUT STILL CUPPING. DEALER SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH FRONT SUSPENSION/ALIGNMENT. I DON'T AGREE BUT CAN'T PROVE. 2005 COLORADO PICKUP. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO 4X4 TRUCK. I WAS GETTING OVER IN LEFT HAND LANE TO AVOID A TRUCK AND TRAILER THAT HAD STOPPED ABOUT 4 CAR LENGTHS AHEAD OF ME WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE SNAPPED OFF THE SPINDLE AND SENT THE TRUCK DOWN INTO THE ROAD. THE HOLE TIRE SNAPPED OFF AND FLEW BY THE WINDOW TAKING THE MIRROR AND DOOR HANDLE WITH IT. THE TIRE WAS NOT FLAT AND STILL HAD LUGNUTS FULLY LOCKED ON IT WHEN I PICKED IT UP OFF THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD. MY AUTO BODY GUY SAID IT LOOKED LIKE THE METAL , SPINDLE, AND AXEL JUST BROKE IN HALF . *TR

Mileage: 53,000

ABNORMAL TIRE WEAR AND SUSPENSION NOISES ON CHEVROLET COLORADO 4 X4 2005 MODEL. WITH LESS THAT 20,000 MILES BOTH FRONT TIRES WERE WORN INTO THE STEEL BELTS. I REPLACE BOTH TIRE AND HAD THE FRONT END ALIGNED BY A LOCAL TIRE STORE. 5000 MILES LATER THE INSIDES WERE WEARING AGAIN. THIS TIME I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER IN ANDERSON,SC. I HAD SEVERAL ITEMS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE MY ORIGINAL WARRANTY EXPIRED. ONE OF THESE ITEMS WAS THE FRONT END ASSEMBY- SQUEAKS AND RATTLES PLUS THE TIRE WEAR. THE LOCAL DEALER KEPT MY TRUCK OVERNIGHT AND REPORTED THAT I PROBABLY NEEDED TO GET THE FRONT-END ALIGNED AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS SERVICE BECAUSE THE ORIGINAL TIRES WERE NOT ON THE TRUCK. THE ORIGINAL TIRES WERE NOT ON THE TRUCK BECAUSE THEY WERE WORN OUT. I HAD VISITED MY CAR STATS.COM TO READ PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH 2005 COLORADO. ONE COMPLAINT NUMBER 10156778 TOLD OF A GM SERVICE BULLETIN CONCERNING TORSION BAR SETUP ON THE COLORADO. I ASKED THE CHEVROLET DEALER TO CHECK SERVICE BULLETIN 1686447. THEY RESET THE ENTIRE FRONT END. I WILL NOT KNOW WHETHER OR NOT THIS FIXED THE SITUATION UNTIL ENOUGH MILES HAVE BEEN PLACED ON THE TRUCK TO CHECK FOR WEAR. I REALLY APPRECIATE THE " MYCARSTATS.COM "WEBSITE. WITHOUT THIS INFORMATION MY LOCAL DEALER WOULD HAVE DONE NOTHING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR

I HAD BEEN NOTICING MILD VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND MILD PULL DURING BRAKING. I ACCIDENTALLY DISCOVERED I HAD SEVERE INSIDE EDGE TIRE WEAR AFTER ONLY 30,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. I WENT ONLINE AND FOUND A TSB RELATING TO THE TIRE WEAR. I BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF MY DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE FRONT TIRES AND ADJUSTED THE "Z" HEIGHT OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION. 5,000 MILES LATER, I AGAIN FOUND SEVERE INSIDE EDGE WEAR ON MY FRONT TIRES, WHICH THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMED WAS DUE TO A MISALIGNMENT WHICH THEY ADJUSTED. RECENT INSPECTION OF MY TIRES AGAIN SHOWED CONTINUED, SEVERE, INSIDE TIRE WEAR, AT 46000 MILES. OBVIOUSLY, THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT ACTED STRONGLY ENOUGH TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. HAD I NOT ACCIDENTALLY DISCOVERED THE TIRE WEAR WHEN I DID, I MIGHT OF HAD A FRONT END BLOWOUT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS

Mileage: 30,000

FRONT END VIBRATION, AND VERY BAD FRONT TIRE WEAR.*AK

Mileage: 10,000

2005 COLORADO PICKUP W/ SPORT SUSPENSION (ZQ8) ERRATIC RIDE HEIGHT IN REAR OF VEHICLE CAUSES REAR AXLE MISALIGNMENT. IN THE REAR, ONE SIDE OF VEHICLE SITS CLOSER TO THE GROUND THAN THE OPPOSITE SIDE CAUSING REAR AXLE TO PROTRUDE FROM WHEEL WELL ON HIGHER SIDE OF VEHICLE, THIS CAUSES WHEEL ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS (A DOG/CRAB WALKING CONDITION) WHERE REAR AXLE STEERS/LEADS VEHICLE , I.E. LEFT REAR RIDE HEIGHT IS LOWER THAN RIGHT REAR RIDE HEIGHT AND AXLE IS SHIFTED SO AS RIGHT REAR WHEEL PROTRUDES FROM WHEEL WELL OF VEHICLE CAUSING DOG/CRAB WALKING CONDITION-FRONT WHEELS ARE NOT FOLLOWED IN LINE BY REAR WHEELS T. IT APPEARS A SIMPLE CORRECTION OF THE RIDE HEIGHT BY REPLACEMENT OF REAR SPRINGS/SHOCKS MAY CORRECT THE PROBLEM, ADJUSTING REAR OF VEHICLE TO LEVEL RIDE HEIGHT IS REQUIRED FOR PROPER WHEEL ALIGNMENT. DOG WALKING CONDITION IS NOT CAUSED BY CROOKED BED ALIGNMENT AS PER DEALER/TECHNICIAN. DOG WALKING CONDITION CAUSES PROPERTY DAMAGE TO WHEEL WHEN TURNING INTO CURVE WITH REAR LEADING SIDE OF VEHICLE NEAR CURB AND CAN CAUSE PEDESTRIAN INJURY IF DOG WALKING VEHICLE JUMPS CURB DUE TO THE DOG TRACKING CONDITION DURING TURNING. *JB

Mileage: 12,890

2005 COLORADO PICKUP W/ SPORT SUSPENSION (ZQ8) ERRATIC RIDE HEIGHT IN REAR OF VEHICLE CAUSES REAR AXLE MISALIGNMENT. IN THE REAR, ONE SIDE OF VEHICLE SITS CLOSER TO THE GROUND THAN THE OPPOSITE SIDE CAUSING REAR AXLE TO PROTRUDE FROM WHEEL WELL ON HIGHER SIDE OF VEHICLE, THIS CAUSES WHEEL ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS (A DOG/CRAB WALKING CONDITION) WHERE REAR AXLE STEERS/LEADS VEHICLE , I.E. LEFT REAR RIDE HEIGHT IS LOWER THAN RIGHT REAR RIDE HEIGHT AND AXLE IS SHIFTED SO AS RIGHT REAR WHEEL PROTRUDES FROM WHEEL WELL OF VEHICLE CAUSING DOG/CRAB WALKING CONDITION-FRONT WHEELS ARE NOT FOLLOWED IN LINE BY REAR WHEELS T. IT APPEARS A SIMPLE CORRECTION OF THE RIDE HEIGHT BY REPLACEMENT OF REAR SPRINGS/SHOCKS MAY CORRECT THE PROBLEM, ADJUSTING REAR OF VEHICLE TO LEVEL RIDE HEIGHT IS REQUIRED FOR PROPER WHEEL ALIGNMENT. DOG WALKING CONDITION IS NOT CAUSED BY CROOKED BED ALIGNMENT AS PER DEALER/TECHNICIAN. DOG WALKING CONDITION CAUSES PROPERTY DAMAGE TO WHEEL WHEN TURNING INTO CURVE WITH REAR LEADING SIDE OF VEHICLE NEAR CURB AND CAN CAUSE PEDESTRIAN INJURY IF DOG WALKING VEHICLE JUMPS CURB DUE TO THE DOG TRACKING CONDITION DURING TURNING. *JB

Mileage: 12,890

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS IN NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, THERE WAS A PRONOUNCED VIBRATION WITHIN THE FRONT SUSPENSION. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THE VEHICLE NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT. AFTERWARDS, THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE VEHICLE NEEDED ANOTHER FRONT ALIGNMENT. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN THAT THERE MAY BE AN ISSUE WITH THE TIRES WEARING PREMATURELY ON THEIR OWN. THE TIRES WERE GENERAL P23575/R15. ADDITIONALLY, THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT POOR ALIGNMENT CAUSED THE PREMATURE WEAR OF THOSE TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. *AK

Mileage: 22,803

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT END WOBBLED AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS DETERMINED THE VEHICLE NEEDED NEW TIRES AND THE FRONT END SHOULD BE ALIGNED. UPDATED 9/13/2006 - THE CONSUMER ALSO NOTICED THAT THE INSIDE OF THE FRONT TIRES WERE BALD. THE DEALER MADE CORRECTIONS BASED ON A SERVICE BULLETIN AND REPLACED THE FRONT TIRES AT NO CHARGE. *NM

Mileage: 30,000

TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR EXCESSIVE WEAR OF INSIDE OF THE FRONT TIRES. SINCE VEHICLE WAS AT 13000 MILES THE FACTORY WARRANTY WAS NO LONGER COVERED FOR ANY REPAIR. DEALERSHIP WAS NOT GOING TO COVER ANYTHING. THEY WERE GOING TO CHARGE A $40 FEE JUST TO EVALUATE THE PROBLEM. SINCE THE FRONT END WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT THE FEE WAS WAIVED AND WAS CHARGED $59.95 FOR THE ALIGNMENT. TOOK VEHICLE TO A TIRE STORE AND PAID FOR A NEW SET OF TIRES FOR A TOTAL REPAIR OF OVER $200. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM BUT MANUFACTURER DENIES ANY PROBLEM. COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH MANUFACTURER SAME DAY. *JB

Mileage: 13,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED, THE PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE INSIDES OF BOTH FRONT TIRES WERE WORN DOWN TO THE CORDS. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE WEAR WAS DUE TO IMPROPER ALIGNMENT.*AK

Mileage: 21,638

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM THE DEALER REPLACED AND BALANCED THE TIRES SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO SUCCESS. THE DEALER HAS DETERMINED THE VEHICLE PERFORMS AS DESIGNED. UPDATED 7/25/2006 - *NM

Mileage: 11,424

I TOOK MY 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO (PURCHASED IN LATE JUNE 2005) IN FOR A PENNSYLVANIA REQUIRED VEHICLE INSPECTION. THE INSPECTION STATION REFUSED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE DUE TO TIRE WARE AND IMPROPER FRONT ALIGNMENT. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP TO CHECK THE PROBLEM AND VEHICLE INSPECTION. THE DEALER INFORMED ME MY VEHICLE HAD TO MANY MILES ON IT FOR THE WARRANTY TO COVER IT. I HAVE NOT HAD THE VEHICLE FOR A YEAR YET AND THE ALIGNMENT IS ALREADY OUT AND TIRES ARE WORN. LOOKING AT YOU SITE I CAN SEE PROBLEMS WITH THESE VEHICLES FOR THE FRONT END ALIGNMENT. THE DEALER ROTATED MY TIRES AND INSPECTED MY VEHICLE. HE INFORMED ME THAT I SHOULD AS SOON AS POSSIBLE HAVE THE VEHICLE IN FOR AN ALIGNMENT. *NM

Mileage: 13,293

EXCESSIVE FRONT TIRE WEAR ON INSIDE EDGE OF TIRE - BOTH TIRE. MY PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT END ON MY 2005 4X4 ACCORDING TO THE GM, THE CAUSE: 4WD MODELS Z-HEIGHT TRIM INCORRECT, RESULT IS TOE OUT. THIS MENTIONS IN GM REFERENCE: ID # 1686447 OR # 04-03-07-004B JULY 22, 2005 IT'S NOT AN ALIGNMENT PROBLEM, IT'S THE TORSION BAR. THE BARS ARE NOT ADJUSTED CORRECTLY IN THE FACTORY. THESE TRUCKS WERE COMING OUT OF THE FACTORY SCREWED UP. TSB'S ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM BY ADJUSTING THE Z-HEIGHT (TORSION BAR ADJUSTMENT)*JB

Mileage: 38,474

1. IMPROPER FRONT END ALIGNMENT, REPAIRED AT DEALER UNDER WARRANTY. 2. FIVE FLAT TIRES, RESULTING FROM PUNCTURE AND IMPROPER WHEEL/TIRE SEAL-REPAIRED FREE BY LOCAL TIRE DEALERS.*AK

Mileage: 5,400

BAD VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 47-65,TIRES WERE BALANCED, ALIGNED AND REPLACED. VIBRATION STILL VERY NOTICEABLE BUT DEALER SAYS ITS NORMAL. STILL WAITING FOR A CALL BACK FROM GM ENGINEERS. *JB

Mileage: 1,270

DT: THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT CHEVROLET DEALERS. IT HAD A ROUGH IDLE. THE CONSUMER FELT THAT IT WAS DUE TO DEFECTIVE TIRES. THEY WERE NOT WILLING TO REPLACE THE TIRES. CONSUMER STATED THERE WERE BUBBLES ON THE TIRES ON THE SIDEWALL. AMERITECH TR GENERAL TIRES. THIS STARTED A MONTH OR TWO AFTER PURCHASE, BUT THE TIRES WERE GETTING WORSE WITH MORE USE. THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP STATED THAT IT WAS THE SUSPENSION, BUT THEY WERE NOT FIXING THE PROBLEM ALTHOUGH IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY.*AK

VEHICLE EXHIBITS A ROUGH SHIMMY OR VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. SOME VIBRATION EVIDENT AT ALL SPEEDS BUT WORSE AT 55 OR FASTER. INTENSITY OF VIBRATION VARIES, SOMETIMES NOT SO BAD, OTHER TIMES DIFFICULT TO CONTROL VEHICLE. DEALER SAYS NO PROBLEM DETECTED. VEHICLE IS NEW 2005 COLORADO WITH 850 MILES. *JB