2005 Chevrolet Colorado power train problems

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHENEVER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH THE CHASSIS NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO A LOCAL DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 169,000.”

“WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED OR SITTING IDLE REDUCE POWER LIGHT COMES ON AND VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND FRUSTRATING. I'VE BEEN TO THREE DEALERS,AND THE DEALER IS THERE TO DEAL IN OTHER WORDS MAKE MONEY EVEN IF THEY DON'T FIX THE PROBLEMS. NOT TO MENTION TRYING THERE BEST TO GET YOU TO TRADE YOUR PROBLEM CAR IN AND BUY A NEW CAR. *TR”

“TWO TIMES THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL LOCKED INTO 4X4 BY ITSELF. THE TRUCK APPEARED TO SLIP INTO NEUTRAL AND ENGAGE INTO 4X4. THE 2 H LIGHT WAS ON, NOT 4 HI. I STOPPED, PUSHED 4HI, HEARD ACTUATOR ENGAGE, PUSHED 2HI AND 4HI DISENGAGED. THIS IS A SERIOUS SHOCK TO THE WHOLE FRONT RUNNING GEAR, UNIVERSAL S, RING AND PINION, AND TRANSMISSION. *TR”

“THE INITIAL CONDITION THAT CAUSED CONCERN: HARD SHIFTING. TO MOVE THE SHIFTER BETWEEN ANY TWO POSITIONS REQUIRED HIGHER THAN NORMAL FORCE. THIS CONDITION ALLEVIATED INSTANTLY AFTER APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH. THE FORCE REQUIRED TO MOVE THE SHIFTER BECAME NORMAL AGAIN. NO SOUNDS OR OTHER UNUSUAL THINGS WERE OBSERVED. THE ONLY DIFFERENCES FROM BEFORE THE CONDITION UNTIL THE CURRENT CONDITION IS THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO INTO PARK, AND WILL ONLY START IN NEUTRAL. CURRENT CONDITION: THE TRUCK WILL NOT SHIFT INTO PARK. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK, THE SHIFTER WILL MOVE ENOUGH TO ALLOW REMOVAL OF THE KEY, HOWEVER, THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT ENGAGE PARK. BECAUSE OF THIS, THE VEHICLE IS ALWAYS FREE TO ROLL. THE ONLY WAY TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK IS TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THIS VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BOTH HIGHLY INCONVENIENT TO DRIVE AND HIGHLY UNSAFE. ITEMS: - I HAVE FOUND BLOGS REFERENCING THIS ISSUE BACK TO 2004. I KNOW THIS EXPERIENCE IS NOT UNIQUE TO THIS VEHICLE. - I HAVE FOUND AN ARTICLE THAT SAYS A RECALL WAS ISSUED IN 2011 FOR EXACTLY THIS ISSUE:…”

“THE CAM ACTUATOR FIRST FAILED AT 57,000 MILES IN 2009. IT NOW HAS FAILED AGAIN AT 94,000 MILES IN MARCH 2013, THE COST TO REPAIR THIS IS APPROX $900.00 EACH TIME. I CAN GET MILAGE FROM MY TIRES AT A LOWER COST. THIS IS AN ITEM THAT SHOULD NOT A NORMAL MAINTENANCE ITEM. THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN A LEMON FROM DAY ONE. *TR”

“INPUT HOUSING SHAFT SPLINES IN TORQUE CONVERTER WAS WORN OUT AFTER 44,000 MILES, WAS REPLACED AND WAS WORN OUT AGAIN AT 79,000 MILES. AFTER 35,000 MILE, I BELIEVE THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT OR THEY ARE USING A METAL THAT SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR TENSION. *TR”