2004 Chevrolet Colorado: engine stalls while driving

Filed Jul 10, 2014 · Electrical, Engine · IL

2004 chevrolet colorado. Consumer writes in regards to engine and ignition switch problems. *smd the consumer stated on april 12, 2014, the vehicle shut off while driving 30 MPH. The brake pedal was hard to push and the dashboard read reduced power. After waiting three minutes, the consumer was able to re-start the vehicle. The vehicle stalled again, after driving two miles. According to the service invoice, the PCM computer was bad.

Filed Apr 7, 2014 · Electrical · 117,000 miles · IA

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet colorado. The contact stated her vehicle would stall intermittently after it was turned on. The failure was diagnosed, both the dealer and manufacturer were aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 117,000.

Filed Apr 1, 2014 · Electrical · 92,530 miles · CA

I was making a left turn and I let the clutch out a little too fast which stalled the engine. I went to restart and engine just craned over and over would not start. That is where I almost got hit. Had to push trk thru intersection .I have had this problem with it not restarting for a few years now.I have to wait 10 minutes before restarting. It happens intermittently when I go to start it does not start. It just cranks over.the book says its an anti-theft switch.I have to wait 10 minutes before restarting.I have seen on chevy colorado trk sites that it is a common problem with the ignition switch.

Filed Mar 6, 2013 · Electrical · 89,000 miles · WV

Vehicle keeps stalling at idle or as you are slowing to stop at traffic lights, drive thru's... Acts as if it isn't charging properly. Have replaced battery, plugs, belt tensioner, drive belts. This is dangerous!!! I almost got hit again in morgantown! Brake lights, head & tail lights keep going out as well!!! My husband recently diagnosed with cancer. I am having to drive him back & forth to wvu hospital in the colorado. It is dangerous having to drive this thing like this! Talking to other colorado owners experiencing same/similar problems! Truck does great on highway, except for lights going off & on. Please help!!! Truck now has about 119,000 miles.

Filed Apr 10, 2012 · Electrical · 72,348 miles · NY

Chevrolet has a known ignition system defect since march 2009. My 2004 chevrolet colorado intermittently does not start and then starts on the second try. Chevrolet's document: "#pip4575b: intermittent click no crank or brief crank no crank with dtcs - possible crank sensor - keywords bqmi - (mar 11, 2009)" explains the defect. I took my colorado in for service on 04-05-12 because it was not starting at all. They advised me the ignition cylinder was "not reading the key" properly. They replaced the ignition cylinder and reprogrammed a new key. This repair did not correct the intermittent no crank problem but did bring the problem back to the state where it would start on the second attempt following a no crank occurrence. I am convinced the initial ignition defect was the eventual cause of the complete failure of the ignition to start the vehicle. I believe this could be a safety issue on the vehicles affected by the intermittent no crank problem. If one of these vehicles stalled out, the possibility the vehicle could fail to start immediately, could cause an accident. Even though chevrolet claimed the problem was under investigation, there has been no notification of any fix for the problem that I know of. I would also note that chevrolet is charging customers for diagnostic testing and ignition cylinder replacement even though they have know of this defect since 2009. However, replacing the ignition cylinder and reprogramming a new key is not correcting the original "no crank" ignition defect.

Filed Feb 28, 2011 · 60,323 miles · TX

Some mornings my 04 colorado stalls out and bogs down. Push the gas bogs down and goes nowhere. It doesn't matter the temp outside. It does it. Its not an everyday event. Just some mornings, and when the truck has been sitting more than 8 hours. I've changed the fuel filter, put lucas fuel treatment. Every small repair I've done. Dealer said when it acts up they will try and fix it. But of course you cant replicate the problem for them to see. Want to know what can be causing this. I've seen there has been alot of incidents of engine problems. From what I've read. Some of these problems with other peoples colorado's, are happening too. Is there anything that can be done about this threw y'all? I have 60,000 miles on my truck I shouldn't be having problems. Any cost free maintenance from gm?

Filed Oct 24, 2010 · Electrical, Lights · TN

Front turn signal lights don't work fixed twice now saying the fuse box is the problem. Blower motor does not work after 3 blower motor resistors a new blower motors and connectors. Sometimes the radio does not work. The truck has stalled driving on the highway 3 times all loss of power.

Filed May 14, 2008 · Engine · 45,000 miles · CA

While driving the vech. Once it goes under 10mph it will stall out. I then have to put it in n and restart. This has been going on for a while. Ever since it about 40-45,000 miles...I have not been able to afford to pay to have it fixed. I was told by a chevy dealer service manager that it has a faulty coil system and chevy does know about it but when they choose to issue a recall notice is there choice.

Filed Feb 25, 2008 · Engine · 72,000 miles · MI

Truck wil stall and loose power to steering and brakes at low RPM (in turns or when stopping ) have recived letter from manufactuer about problem.

Filed Mar 29, 2007 · Engine · CA

The check engine light comes on accompanied by an engine misfire due to weak exhaust valve springs which must be replaced. Recently gmc issued a bulletin to their service departments advising mechanics on the issue, and recognizing the problem with the valve springs and how to fix it, but will not acknowledge a manufacturer's defect. According to the bulletin this problem occurs in all chevrolet colorados 2004-2006, gmc canyons 2004-2006, and the hummer h3. The estimated cost of repair is about $2000, quoted by the dealer mechanic. Not only does the check engine light come on and stay on, it also causes the vehicle to stall while in operation. The truck shut down in the middle of the intersection while driving. Additionally you will have difficulty when you start your car, it will misfire and you may have to restart again. This will begin to happen regularly until you diagnose the problem. I went to different dealers to diagnose the problems because different mechanics could not find the problem with the check engine light. The last step was a dealer mechanic that had just received the above mentioned bulletin. They did not fix the problem with the valve springs, instead they reset the computer to stop the check engine light from occurring. The misfiring and stalling continued to happen.

Filed Jun 19, 2006 · Fuel system · 46,000 miles · TX

Dt*: the contact stated while driving 70 MPH the vehicle stalled and was coasted off the road without incident. The vehicle was restarted, however it would not move due to the engine flooding with gasoline. The vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop for inspection. The number 5 fuel injector failed, dumping fuel into the oil. After the injector was replaced there was a rod knocking in the engine. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for further inspection, where it was determined the engine needed to be replaced.

Filed Apr 12, 2006 · Engine · CO

2004 colorado truck stalled without warning at 70 MPH while going up a steep incline. *ts the vehicle's speed dropped from 70 to 15 MPH within seconds. The consumer was unable to pull over because there was no shoulder. The consumer looks at the instrument panel and noticed that the dic was flashing reduce power. The consumer later found out that if the vehicle encounters a little emission problem it shuts down. The consumer's vehicle didn't have an emission problem but a computer glitch.