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399 messages, Last post on Nov 24, 2009 at 7:18 PM
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Replying to: haina (Jan 11, 2007 1:55 pm)
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Replying to: texvel22 (Apr 02, 2007 4:04 pm) I don't have the Colorado anymore. I traded it in with an 07 Silverado LT. They took the Colorado at mid-price value even when it hasn't been worked on yet. I just signed the release the other day. I have who have friends at other GM dealerships and they were able to give me a pretty good number of Colorados that are in their service area with the same problem. I'm pretty sure GM knows how many there are but for you to know, that gives you a little bit of advantage when you talk or write them. (I also wrote a letter of complaint to GM) Well, good luck and hope you get everything squared away.
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Replying to: ramle717 (Apr 03, 2007 10:01 am)
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Replying to: febrile (Apr 03, 2007 7:13 pm) |
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I'm rather curious if there's a common thread, more that just a Colorado or Canyon truck. In other words, do the symptoms start at a certain mileage, on a truck that has more "city" vs. "highway" miles, on a truck that has it's oil changed at 5000 mile intervals vs. 2000 miles, and other things like that. Anyone care to comment? I have a 2005 Canyon 4x4, that currently is approaching 18,000 miles. I'd hate to think that I'm driving a "time bomb", that's going to crap out at any minute. This is especially important to me, as my Canyon is a winter vehicle. If I wanted to drive an unreliable car/truck during the winter, I'd go back to an 8-10 year old, $750 "hoopty", like I drove in the winters of years gone by...
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I had not noticed a misfire at idle, which they claim is a symptom of this problem, but I have had an intermittent vibration from day one. GM replaced all the tires (Generals were said to cause the vibration) within a couple of weeks of purchase. The misfire came to light because the engine light had come on for a day a couple of times. The code was stored in the computer. The dealer told me there is no recall for the head problem, but there IS a service bulletin addressing the problem. Others here have indicated that GM is taking care of the problem regardless of warranty standing. That's good to know. I took Chevrolet Motor Division to arbitration over the vibration, which persists today (26,000 miles), but which the NH arbitration board (3 members) said they could not feel when driving the truck. From the number of posts here, I would say the problem is wide-spread. I am generally not satisfied with my truck. |
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Replying to: leadfoot4 (Apr 05, 2007 4:10 am) That's an interesting question, I know mine was replaced early less than 12,000 miles on the truck and I baby it. I don't drive like a race car, and I change the oil every 3,000 miles. I do however haul a 3,000lbs trailer every once and awhile, but only a couple miles here and there. |
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My 80 yr. old father purchased an '07 Canyon Friday afternoon. After reading several posts in this thread I am now concerned about his PU truck purchasing decision. I sure do hope that it is true that GM has switched over to a different head design for the '07 model Canyon/Colorado; and that the valve spring and head issues reported here are now history. I'm also in the market for a new PU truck and have driven the Canyon and Nissan Frontier both. My interest lies in a crew cab, short box 4X4. I'd like to purchase a domestic PU truck, but after reading about how many of you guys have experienced engine problems with your Colorado/Canyon PU trucks, I am starting to seriously second guess myself on a potential Canyon purchase. Even with a 100,000 mile power and drivetrain warranty, I simply do NOT want to go through a lot of inconvenience with reliability issues. Especially with a brand new truck. Ron M.
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Replying to: ron_m (Apr 08, 2007 10:04 am) |
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Replying to: ron_m (Apr 08, 2007 10:04 am) All the warranty in the world is useless after ya start having the head aches of having to keep going back to a dealer....unless ya just like to hang out there.
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