2004 Chevrolet Colorado Lighting Problems

WIRES IN THE HARNESS WHICH PASS FROM CAB TO LEFT REAR DOOR BREAK. THE BREAK DISABLES THE SEAT BELT LOCK UP MECHANISM. A BROKEN WIRE CAUSES THE AIR BAG READINESS LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. THE DOOR OPEN AND CLOSE SWITCH IS INOPERABLE. THE LEFT REAR STEREO SPEAKER DOES NOT WORK.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.

MY CRUISE CONTROL AND MY REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TOP TAIL LIGHT WENT OUT A WEEK OR SO AGO. TODAY, MY STOP LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY, INCLUDING THE 3RD BRAKE LIGHT. I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED AND ANOTHER DRIVER INFORMED ME THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS DIDN'T WORK. AFTER RESEARCHING THE ISSUE, I DISCOVERED THAT THE PROBLEMS I'M EXPERIENCING ARE RELATED TO 2 SWITCHES ABOVE MY BRAKE PEDAL-THE STOP LAMP SWITCH AND THE BRAKE CRUISE RELEASE SWITCH.I CALLED THE CHEVY RECALL HOTLINE AND PROVIDED MY VIN #. THE GIRL LACY INFORMED ME THERE WASN'T A RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE AND THAT THEY WOULD DO NOTHING TO HELP ME GET THE PROBLEM RESOLVED. I'VE SEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS ONLINE OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE BEING DENIED AS WELL. THE REFERENCE # TO MY CALL IS [XXX]. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD AND WOULD LIKE CHEVY TO COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIR AND ANY ACCIDENTS I MAY GET INTO AS A RESULT OF THIS PROBLEM.THANK YOU. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR*JB*JB

AS I WAS DRIVING I NOTICED MY SPEED CONTROL WASN'T WORKING. ONCE I ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION I RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE ONLINE AND FOUND THAT OTHERS ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS WHEN THIS HAPPENED. SO, I WENT OUT TO CHECK MY BRAKE LIGHTS AND THEY ARE NON RESPONSIVE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL REMEDY WAS PERFORMED TWO YEARS AGO UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V310000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH). THE CONTACT STATED THAT FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE REMEDY WAS PERFORMED, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED UPON STARTING THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THAT THE RECALL EXPIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 143,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY ANOTHER DRIVER THAT THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WERE INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS REPLACED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED AT THE DEALER FOR RECALL 06V139000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: BRAKE LIGHTS: SWITCH). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 59,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SERVICED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 84,000.

ALL BRAKE LAMPS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. RECALL # 06V139000, GM REPLACED BRAKE LAMP SWITCH ASSEMBLY. FAILED AFTER RECALL REPAIR COMPLETED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY ANOTHER DRIVER, THAT THE BRAKE SWITCH FAILED AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. HE CHECKED THE FUSES AND THE BULBS WHICH SEEMED TO BE FULLY FUNCTIONAL. HE READ RELATED RECALLS (06V139000 & 09V310000) SINCE THEY WERE RELATED TO HIS FAILURE. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO RELATED RECALL. THE BRAKE SWITCH WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,841. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,820. UPDATED 10/12/10*JB

BRAKE LAMP SWITCH ASSEMBLY WAS RECALLED IN 2006 AND REPLACED. 28,000 MILES LATER THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH ASSEMBLY HAS AGAIN FAILED. THIS HAS CAUSED THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND CRUISE CONTROL TO AGAIN MALFUNCTION. ADDITIONALLY, THE REVERSE LIGHTS HAVE FAILED AND THE FUSE CONTINUES TO FAIL. *TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ALTHOUGH THERE WERE NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS, THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, #06V139000 ON THE VEHICLE REGARDING THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH. THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT TWO LOCAL DEALERSHIPS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED.

DRIVING FROM DEALER TO MY HOUSE AFTER BUYING TRUCK THE BRAKE LIGHTS, WIPERS, HORN, CRUISE CONTROL ALL STOPPED WORKING AT SAME TIME. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE CAUSING BOTH BRAKE LIGHTS TO FAIL. THERE WAS A RECALL # 06V139000 REGARDING THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO A SERVICE DEALER TO VERIFY THE DEFECT OR ADDRESS THE ISSUE.

BRAKE LIGHTS AND CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT WORK. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND CRUISE CONTROL QUIT WORKING SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 06V139000, REGARDING THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING: BRAKE LIGHTS: SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES FOR A RECURRING FAILURE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V310000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: BRAKE LIGHTS: SWITCH). THE DEALER REPLACED THE SWITCH UNDER THE RECALL BUT EVERY 20,000 MILES, THE SWITCH WOULD FAIL AGAIN. THE AC RESISTOR WIRES WERE MELTED, CAUSING THE AIR CONDITIONER TO ONLY OPERATE ON LOW. THE DEALER REPLACED THE WIRING HARNESS AND THE RESISTOR BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE BREAK LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION BY THE CONTACT, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE AND THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL #06V139000 DUE TO THE VIN.

BRAKE LIGHTS & CRUISE CONTROL QUIT WORKING AS DESCRIBED IN NHTSA RECALL 06V139000 AND GM RECALL 06030. DEALER DID NOT REPAIR UNDER RECALL BECAUSE THE VIN # DID NOT MATCH RECALL DATABASE. I THINK GM NEEDS TO EXPAND RECALL TO ALL WHO EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE LIGHT ON THE VEHICLE IS DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THERE IS A RECALL THAT ADDRESSES THE DEFECT. HOWEVER, THE CHEVROLET MANUFACTURER DETERMINED THE RECALL DID NOT EXIST.

THIS IS EXACTLY THE PROBLEM I AM EXPERIENCING WITH MY VEHICLE, YET AFTER CONTACTING THEM BY PHONE, GM DENIES THAT THERE IS A RECALL ADDRESSING THE PROBLEM. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ABOUT THE PROBLEM FROM GM. 2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO LS Z85 SELECT DIFFERENT VEHICLE 1 RECALL NOTICE THESE RECALL NOTICES MAY NOT APPLY TO ALL VEHICLES. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR DEALER FOR MORE DETAILS OR CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236). CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V139000 DATE: 2006-APR-27 COMPONENT: EXTERIOR LIGHTING: BRAKE LIGHTS: SWITCH DEFECT SUMMARY: CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS MAY EXPERIENCE THE PERMANENT LOSS OF BRAKE LAMP FUNCTION OR BRAKE LAMPS THAT ARE ILLUMINATED AT ALL TIMES. THE CENTER HIGH-MOUNTED STOP LAMP (CHMSL) IS AFFECTED IN BOTH INSTANCES. ALSO, IF EQUIPPED, THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL BECOME INOPERATIVE. ANY TRAILER BRAKE LAMPS WHICH ARE CONNECTED TO THE VEHICLE'S BRAKE LAMP WIRING WILL MIMIC THE VEHICLE'S BRAKE LAMPS WHEN EITHER CONDITION OCCURS. CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: A FOLLOWING DRIVER MAY NOT KNOW WHEN THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN APPLIED, AND A REAR-END CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH ASSEMBLY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438; GMC AT 1-866-996-9463 OR ISUZU AT 1-800-255-6727. *JB