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Electrical issue receiving "Service 4WD" message. Has came on intermittently in the past. This causes the vehicle to get stuck in either 4wd or 2wd. Removing battery terminal and fuse fixes this and it works again fine until the error comes on randomly.
The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while driving at highway speeds, after switching from the automatic drive mode to manual drive mode, the driver was able to manually switch to 1st gear which caused the speed to abruptly decrease. The contact indicated that the owner-??s manual stated that the vehicle would not allow itself to shift into a lower gear at an unsafe speed. The cause of the failure was not determined. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and the mechanic duplicated the failure, but no service was performed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 36,000.
When the vehicle is placed in Park and Ignition is turned off, the Ignition Key cannot be removed one out of eight or ten tries. It is available for inspection. My wife was running an errand after dark. She was unable to remove the Key, but did not want to leave the vehicle to be possibly stolen. This was a serious danger to her and it has also happened to me. Dealers confirm that this is a common problem, but only replace parts at my expense due to being out of warranty. The parts work for several months, then the problem reoccurs. The vehicle has been inspected by a dealer. No warnings prior to failure. Problem began at 41,000 miles.
Poor shifting, engine bogging down going up hills, shudder. I have had vehicle in to at least 3 different Chevy dealerships complaining of shudder, slipping and they claim they can't reproduce. It's getting much worse now. Started around 60k miles
2016chevyz714wd Key gets stuck in the ignition! Over and over! I-??ve been to dealer/ no help there! What a nightmare! Can-??t remove ignition key in parking lot to go to work! Recall and get a fix! This is a daily problem! [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
- Occidental, CA, USA
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2016 colorado SERVICE BULLITEN PI1429 CANT REMOVE KEY FROM IGNITION WHEN PARKING SHIFT LEVER ISNT ENGAGING OR FULLY SEATING. THIS IS POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS IF AN EMERGENCY EVER AROSE OR RESPONDING TO IT...IF YOU CANT REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION THAN WHAT IS THE POINT OF EVEN DRIVING THIS TRUCK. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED IM NOT GIVING CHEVY $800 TO FIX YOUR OWN MISTAKE. PAID 30K FOR A TRUCK THAT YOU CANT TAKE THE KEY OUT OF.
The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while the vehicle was in park, the steering wheel seized while the service power steering assist warning light illuminated intermittently. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled and shut-off while in park. The contact waited for approximately two minutes for the vehicle to resume normal operation. Jon hall Chevrolet (551 N nova rd, daytona beach, fl 32114, (866) 783-3101) was contacted and the contact was informed that the VIN was not under recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 39,980.
When traveling forward, or turning, at highway speeds between 20 mph and 40 mph, this vehicle shudders ( 6 speed transmission)and acceleration pauses until a lot of extra effort is placed on the gas pedal.the transmission then downshifts with a sudden lurch. This leads to a safety hazard when instant acceleration is needed.this happens everyday at any time of the day and whether hot or cold.
Vehicle shudders does not downshift smoothly jerks when backing up at times, vehicle jumps when trying to shift to a lower gear. Brought to dealership, couldn't get the problem to occur, so nothing they can do and don't care to, vehicle has 36,000 miles
Driving my 2016 Chevy Colorado lt 4X4 down the highway and also on 2 lane roads in great weather conditions the service power steering and stabiltrak lights came on. Electric steering was disabled and I had extreme difficulty with turning left or right. This is the same recall as GM 15595. Turning the vehicle off and on resolves the issue temporarily. Now it is happening more and more and I do not feel safe with my family in the vehicle.
When driving in stop and go traffic, and through city and residential areas, the transmission seems to struggle finding the correct gear. The transmission hesitates and does not shift as smoothly as it should, and sometimes shifts hard upon reacceleration, or sudden braking. The transmission also struggles to find the correct gear while highway driving (70-75 mph) with constant grade changes, and hills. (interstate 5 from los angeles to bakersfield ca. ) when starting the vehicle and placing it in reverse to back up, the transmission shutters slightly before engaging properly. This usually happens on a slight grade, as my street and driveway moderately sloped. I took the truck at the dealer for and unrelated issue, and ask them to check it. They said it was "normal". I have read about similar complaints on several forums, and its seems to be a very common complaint. This transmission seems to be junk! the time frame for this complaint is from 2/1/2019 (22,000 miles) to present. Others have complained with as little as 4,000 miles.
The transmission is extremely slow to downshift. As you continue to push the gas pedal, it will finally downshift, sometimes two gears, and suddenly accelerate. When on cruise control, you loose about four mph before it finally downshifts, again sometimes downshifting two gears. In traffic, the car behind you doesn't anticipate the loss of speed and then you suddenly accelerate. It happens at all speeds, but is particularly unsafe at low speeds with the sudden acceleration. This is probably a software problem as the transmission shifts much more normally if you put it in 'tow/haul' mode. The dealer says this is 'normal' and GM calls it ' torque management '. it is especially unsafe in slick conditions or rainy roads. Btw, I have a 2017 Impala with the same six speed and V-6, and it does not exhibit this reluctance to downshift. Thank you.
When I put the vehicle in park quite often when I turn the keys to the off position the keys don't go all the way off until I shift into gear a few times and back into park. I took in to the dealer and they said they cycled it many times and it was fine I brought it home and guess what the same thing. It is still happening
When pulling into traffic circle from low speed, no throttle response. Engine died or had no input to propel vehicle. Change of gear selector had no affect. Not until pushed to side of road, completely shut off and remove key did engine restart or have any response to throttle input.
The transmission (6spd automatic w/V6 engine) of this vehicle is known to have issues that will surprise you if you aren't already aware of them. The issue affecting safety the most, is the occasional engine acceleration while applying the brakes as the transmission downshifts to a lower gear. It causes the car to actually accelerate momentarily as you apply the brake even harder to arrest the increased speed. I was driving up a slight incline at about 35-40 mph when all of a sudden the car in front of me came to a complete stop because the car in front of her had stopped completely. I had driven this road for more than 30 years and had never seen anyone come to a complete stop as the first car did in this area. Five(5) of us were all surprised. I was the third car. As I firmly applied my brakes, the car initially slowed down but then it felt as if it was trying to accelerate and unfortunately I was unable to stop in time, although I only lightly tapped the car in front of me, followed by 3 more cars in back of me. At first I was surprised that I wasn't able to stop in time and then it occurred to me that the strange feeling I felt as the vehicle slowed was as if the engine had accelerated as it downshifted causing the braking action to not be as good as it should have been. Since I knew the car occasionally did this I thought I should report this as possibly contributing to my problem and put it on record in case you had other reports like this.
While stationary I tried to switch from 4WD auto, to 2wd. The light flashed and failed to change, then a service 4WD system popped up. The vehicle is stuck in 4WD auto and now loses all power while trying to turn.
In 4 wheel drive turning left or right vehicle slides.skids, bounces and tires chirp from traction loss giving the sensation the drive train is falling out. GM refuses to contact me. This occurs on city streets, highways while in motion. Not on a specific date but constantly. Rain or shine.
2016 Chevy Colorado with less then 10,000 miles. At low rpms on any incline truck will buck, sputter, and hesitate rather than automatically shift into lower gear. In city traffic, after slowing to make a turn then accelerating, truck will buck and sputter and drive train will make a hammer sound after engaging. I took it to dealer who said he could not duplicate problem, although this is a known problem.
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- Appleton, WI, USA