2005 Chevrolet Colorado Body & Structure Problems

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was a loud banging sound coming from the rear of the vehicle. Upon inspection, the contact discovered that the side frame of the vehicle was fractured. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000

FRAME IS ROTTED THROUGH, AND NOW UNABLE TO PASS INSPECTION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO NOTICED THAT THE FRAME WAS CORRODED THROUGH AND WAS FRACTURED BETWEEN THE BED AND CAB. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED SPRITZER CHEVROLET AMHERST (200 N LEAVITT RD, AMHERST, OH 44001, (440) 703-6350) AND WAS REFERRED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 91,000.

MY VEHICLE FAILED STATE INSPECTION DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST RESULTING IN HOLES IN THE FRAME CROSS MEMBER. THE RUST AND HOLES COMPROMISED THE VEHICLE SO BADLY THAT IT COULD HAVE EASILY BROKEN APART AND CAUSE CATASTROPHIC LOSS OF CONTROL. I THINK THAT THE FRAMES FOR SOME COLORADO WERE MANUFACTURED WITH STEEL THAT WAS NOT UP TO SPECIFICATION, MORE PRECISELY THE STEELS CHEMICAL CONTENT WAS INCORRECT. THIS CAUSED THE FRAME TO DETERIORATE TO THE POINT OF CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. FROM WHAT I GLEANED FROM THE INTERNET MODEL YEARS 2004 ,2005, AND 2006 WERE AFFECTED BY THIS DEFECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL BUMPING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE INTO A PARKING LOT AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE WAS LEANING OUT. THE CONTACT REMOVED THE TIRE AND NOTICED THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS CORRODED THROUGH THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY AT 65 MPH. TRUCK SEEMED TO LOCK UP PARKING BRAKE AND BEGAN TO SWERVE. CAR BEHIND ME TRIED TO AVOID HITTING ME AND SWERVED INTO OTHER LANE, BARELY MISSING A COLLISION HIMSELF. NURSED TRUCK HOME. TOOK TO MY MECHANIC AND EXPLAINED WHAT HAPPENED. IN THE PARKING LOT OF SERVICE CENTER HE CRAWLED UNDER TO CHECK PARKING BRAKE CABLE AND IMMEDIATELY NOTICED MY FRAME HAD BROKEN ON BOTH SIDES! THIS TRUCK, SERIOUSLY, IS IN SHOW ROOM CONDITION. MECHANIC CHECKED ROCKER PANELS, FENDERS, UNDER BED AND FLOORBOARDS AND SAID THERE IS NO RUST ANYWHERE EXCEPT ON YOUR FRAME. I BABY THIS TRUCK AS I AM 71, RETIRED, ON PENSION AND SOCIAL SECURITY AND VET. THIS CAR IS WASHED AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK AND IN THE WINTER IT GETS WASHED TWICE A WEEK. IT HAS BEEN WAXED ELEVEN TIME IN THE PAST YEAR, AUGUST OF 2017 THRU SEPTEMBER OF 2018. MANUFACTURES RECOMMENDED SERVICES ARE ALL UP TO DATE OR EVEN EXCEEDED. INTERNET SHOWS THIS AS A COMPLAINT WITH MANY 2004 - 2006 COLORADO HAVING RUSTED OUT FRAMES AND GMC IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THEY SHOULD LEARN FROM TOYOTA HOW THEY TOOK CARE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS WITH RUSTED OUT FRAMES. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. WHEN THESE FRAMES BREAK AS MIN DID IT SLOWS DOWN QUICKLY AND WILL SWERVE. I THINK THE SLOW DOWN IS CAUSED PROBABLY WITH THE TWISTING OF THE BODY OR THE BED AND POSSIBLE STRAIN ON THE DIFFERENTIAL OR AXLE. JUST A GUESS. LUCKILY, THE CAR BEHIND ME WAS ABLE TO SWERVE OUT OF MY WAY, BUT JUST ABOUT HIT A PERSON IN THE LANE HE SWERVED INTO.THIS TRUCK IS GARAGE KEPT AND I ONLY AVERAGE ABOUT 4000 TO 5,000 MILE A YEAR. AND SERIOUSLY THIS TRUCK LOOKS LIKE IT CAME OFF THE SHOW ROOM FLOOR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COWL PANEL FAILED AND CAUSED A WATER LEAK INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A GLASS SPECIALIST FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN. THE GLASS SPECIALIST SEALED THE LEAKING SEAM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,200.

PAINT ON FRONT BUMPER IS BUBBLING. IT WILL PROBABLY NEED TO BE REPAINTED. MY GUESS IS THE BUMPER WAS NOT PRIMED PROPERLY BEFORE PAINTING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. SEVERAL DAYS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS NO OPTION AVAILABLE TO INSERT THE KEY ON THE PASSENGER DOOR. IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY, THE CONTACT STATED THIS IS A SAFETY RISK. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,900. UPDATED 04/05/07*JB

I BOUGHT A COLORADO IN JULY OF 2006 AND REALLY LOVE THE TRUCK, BUT I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR DOOR NOT LATCHING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE TRUCK AND ALSO THE SEALS AROUND BOTH SIDES OF THE DOORS ON THE TRUCK. I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO TODD WENZEL IN HUDSONVILLE, MI AT LEAST 4 DIFFERENT TIMES AND ONCE TO KOOL CHEVROLET IN GRAND RAPIDS AND THEY HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS IS MY FIRST GM VEHICLE I HAVE BOUGHT BRAND NEW AND PROBABLY MY LAST BECAUSE OF THE CUSTOMER SERVICE I HAVE RECEIVED FROM THE DEALER SHIP IN HUDSONVILLE AND WITH THE VPAC. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED SINCE I HAVE BOUGHT THE TRUCK AND NO ONE WANTS TO HELP ME. THEY NEVER RETURN CALLS OR EMAILS. WHEN I GO THERE THEY TELL ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT AND BASICALLY I HAVE TO LIVE WITH IT. I HAVE BEEN EVEN IN CONTACT WITH ONE OF YOUR NATIONAL VPAC AND HE COULD NOT GET MY PROBLEM RESOLVED WITH THE DEALER SHIP FIXING THE PROBLEM. THE ONLY NEXT STEP IS TO CLAIM THE LEMON LAW HERE IN MICHIGAN, WHICH I REALLY DO NOT WANT TO DO. I LIKE EVERYTHING ELSE ABOUT THIS TRUCK, BUT IF THE PROBLEM IS NOT RESOLVED I AM GOING TO BE FORCED INTO CLAIMING THIS LEMON LAW. IF SOMEONE COULD PLEASE HELP ME GET THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED ASAP THAT WOULD BE GRATEFULLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TAKING THE VEHICLE THROUGH A CAR WASH, THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE COLLAPSED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE INSURANCE AGENCY WHO DETERMINED THE STRUCTURE WAS VERY WEAK. A LOCAL REPAIRMAN INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND RECOMMENDED ADDING BRACING TO THE ROOF AREA. THE DEALER ALSO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THE ROOF MAY HAVE COLLAPSED BECAUSE OF PREVIOUS DAMAGE CAUSED BY A BASEBALL THAT HIT THE ROOF. THE VEHICLE HAS FOUR DOORS.

THERE IS AN UNDISCOVERED LEAK THAT IS COMING THROUGH THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH IS SOAKING UP THE SEAT BELT AND SEAT DUE TO CORROSION. THIS COULD PREVENT THE SEAT BELT OR SEAT FROM WORKING AND PROVIDING PROPER SAFETY TO THE PASSENGER. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED BY CONSUMER.*AK