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#31 of 399 Re: Engine I5 head [cdf1] by ramle717 Feb 12, 2007 (11:13 am)
Replying to: cdf1 (Feb 10, 2007 3:39 am) Finally got word from the dealership and GM is taking care of everything including my car rental. I did a lot of arguing, about two weeks, but it paid off. So for those of you who are still having problems with GM, don't lose heart. I think they're finally realizing that this is not an isolated case. So keep on pounding at GM's doors. Good Luck! Replies to this message: tm4 (Feb 12, 2007 11:37 am) ramle717 (Feb 12, 2007 6:03 pm) jtenpas (Mar 07, 2007 2:57 pm) ramle717 (Mar 07, 2007 9:54 pm) jtenpas (Mar 10, 2007 6:53 am) and 2 more... catscat (Apr 25, 2007 6:00 am) rocketman67 (Apr 25, 2007 6:16 am) catscat (Apr 25, 2007 6:24 am) and 5 more... colorado14 (Mar 02, 2009 9:30 pm)
#32 of 399 Re: Engine I5 head [ramle717] by tm4 Feb 12, 2007 (11:37 am)
Replying to: ramle717 (Feb 12, 2007 11:13 am) My check engine light came on in my 06 Colorado Crew Cab. Its a 5 cylinder auto z85 with 11,000 miles on it. The dealer told me it needs a cylinder head and that it's going to be a few weeks before the parts are in. But they told me that the truck is driveable and they gave it back to me and told me to just keep driving it until they get the parts in. Is this normal? Should I really keep driving it in it's condition? Replies to this message: ramle717 (Feb 12, 2007 6:03 pm)
#33 of 399 Re: Engine I5 head [tm4] by ramle717 Feb 12, 2007 (6:03 pm)
Replying to: tm4 (Feb 12, 2007 11:37 am) When I brought in my 05 Colorado it had 82,000 miles and the service tech told me not to drive it. He said it could do more harm to the engine. So, they gave me a rental. It has bween at the dealer for 3 weeks now. No word from them yet.
#34 of 399 Head problems by motorhead1 Feb 13, 2007 (4:22 am)
I thought that the head problems were fixed by the time the 05 came out but from what I read there is still problems with 06 trucks also. I have a 2004 with 46k and I am worried now more than ever. What go`s wrong with the head that causes the whole head to have to be replaced? I love my truck and hate to have trade it for something else.
#35 of 399 Repairs Complete by bwagner Feb 14, 2007 (4:42 am)
I got my 2004 back Friday! The head arrived Thursday and the shop got to work. In all honesty, the truck runs good, the engine sounds good, and I am happy about the results.   However, after saying that, it is still inconceivable to me that any GM dealership would keep a vehicle for a month (I turned over my keys on January 10th and the work was finished on February 9th) without the slightest consideration for the customer. This engine problem is not an isolated case, I was informed that GM was producing 11,000 heads for just this reason. GM, through their dealerships, needs to be proactive with their customers and immediately offer a rental, tell the customer the truth about the delay time, and go that extra distance to harbor a good relationship.   I expect to read more about the problems people are having with their GM product and very little about how well they are being treated. Please prove me wrong! Replies to this message: tm4 (Feb 14, 2007 11:52 am) bwagner (Feb 16, 2007 10:25 am) tm4 (Feb 16, 2007 1:19 pm) and 1 more...
#36 of 399 Re: Repairs Complete [bwagner] by tm4 Feb 14, 2007 (11:52 am)
Replying to: bwagner (Feb 14, 2007 4:42 am) Now I am worried, has Chevy taken everyone's truck that had this problem? Am I the only one that they told it's still driveable and gave it back? I am still waiting on the parts but I am driving my truck as little as possible because I am afraid that I might do more damage to the engine. I am worried that the only reason they gave it back is becasue they don't want to spring for a rental.   Was anyone else on this forum forced to keep their truck until the parts were in at the dealer? Replies to this message: bwagner (Feb 16, 2007 10:25 am) tm4 (Feb 16, 2007 1:19 pm) tm4 (Feb 21, 2007 4:58 pm)
#37 of 399 Driving your truck by cdf1 Feb 15, 2007 (1:41 am)
My service advisor did say it will do no harm to drive it as it's only a misfire and they would be on the hook if it caused other problems.
#38 of 399 Re: Repairs Complete [tm4] by bwagner Feb 16, 2007 (10:25 am)
Replying to: tm4 (Feb 14, 2007 11:52 am) I talked at length to a Chevy tech about drive-ablility with the indicated check engine light. His input was that is will not do any damage to the engine, at worse the expected indications would be one less cylinder firing. And that is if the valve could not seat at all. At that time the engine would run rough, probably real rough, but it was still safe to drive.   One of the reasons Chevy is taking back the trucks deals with some warranty coverages. At least in my case, the warranty policy would not cover the repair if the indications were false. The only way to check this is to remove the head and do a visual inspection. Once the head is removed, you are half way through the labor for the total job. The long time delay seemed to be centered around GM gearing up the lines to produce the heads.   I was told that GM produced around 11,000 heads. If they weren't all spoken for, the wait time sould be greatly reduced. At lease, I hope for your sake this is the case. As far as the rental goes, it was better for them to supply a rental than to have me discussing, quite loudly at times, their lack of concern for a paying customer. It worked for me this time. I don't think I will be as lucky the next time. Replies to this message: tm4 (Feb 16, 2007 1:19 pm) tm4 (Feb 21, 2007 4:58 pm)
#39 of 399 Re: Repairs Complete [bwagner] by tm4 Feb 16, 2007 (1:19 pm)
Replying to: bwagner (Feb 16, 2007 10:25 am) Thanks for the reply, it puts my mind at ease. I just hope it gets fixed right and I don't end up with more problems down the road becasue of it. So far I have really enjoyed this truck, other than this and the brake-relay recall, its been good. After reading Car and Driver's long-term wrap up on the Tacoma, and then reading similar problems in Motor Trend with their long term Tacoma, I'm definately glad I got the Colorado. http://www.caranddriver.com/longroadtests/12169/toyota-tacoma-double-cab-4x4-v-6- - -long-bed.html Replies to this message: tm4 (Feb 21, 2007 4:58 pm)
#40 of 399 Re: Repairs Complete [tm4] by tm4 Feb 21, 2007 (4:58 pm)
Replying to: tm4 (Feb 16, 2007 1:19 pm) They called me Friday and told me the parts were in, so I dropped off my truck. Apparently when GM covers a rental car they only let you hace a GM vehicle (I guess they don't want you driving a competitors car) Anyways, the only thing left on the lot was an 07 Yukon, so I got to drive around in style for a few day. My truck is now finished, I picked it up on Tuesday. They said they haven't had any come back yet, so it's definately fixed. I asked them how many of these they have done? They said about 10. (and this dealer is one of the smaller dealers in SOCAL) so there are definately alot of Colorados with this problem. Anyways, if you never hear from me again it's because everything is good and the truck is fine. Thank you everybody for your help.

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