2007 Chevrolet Colorado: grinding or squealing brakes

Filed Mar 16, 2014 · Engine, Transmission · 77,499 miles · MT

Pulling into parking spot and truck came to dead halt, looked down and the 4 wheel low had engaged. Vehicle wouldn't move and made awful grinding noises finally got it back into 2 wheel drive.(note the 4 wheel had stopped working completely at the end of february during a cold snap and lots of snow) went to drive home and truck again engaged into 4 low at 70 MPH on highway immediately slowing me down to 20 and almost throwing me out of control. Have no idea if it made grinding noises then as I thought I was going to crash. There was an officer behind me that almost hit me but he followed me home to make sure the truck got there. There have been numerous other little issues with the truck like not starting,rear brakes blowing apart,u joints went out at 25,000 miles, engine not sealed properly per mechanic as got water in it last year.

Filed Apr 1, 2012 · Brakes · 36,000 miles · VA

When the vehicle is start the ABS fault message is given and the ABS light illuminates. On other occasions, as the vehicle is driven after being started a clicking/grinding noise emits from the front drivers side area then the ABS fault message is given and the ABS light illuminates. The ABS then will not function or will function each time the brakes are used even in a situation where they should not be locking up. The fault has began between the time the vehicle is started and 25mph.

Filed Mar 26, 2012 · Brakes · 34,900 miles · PA

The brakes began squealing at mainly low speeds so I took it to midas. They claimed chevy has some sort of defect because the rotors were pitted and damaged and it should not be with a vehicle with less than 35,000 miles. This vehicle is not used hard hence the mileage and it is 5 years old. They claimed that when they called the chevy dealer, chevy claimed that both rotors and hubs needed replaced on the model because this is a known issue with this model of truck. I had them replace everything which cost me around $1,300 dollars and now the ABS default light will not go out. I have never owned a vehicle that needed this much work to the braking system and that cost this much to repair with less than 35,000 miles on it. This needs to be reviewed and if this is a defect that chevy is aware of, they need to both fix the problem and compensate individuals who have made this very expensive repair because this is wrong. I would appreciate if someone could look into this problem because I am not getting any satisfaction on this from anyone else. Thank you

Filed Mar 12, 2010 · Brakes, Electrical · 33,917 miles · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet colorado. The contact stated that upon initial startup, the vehicle would hesitate to start between 5-15 minutes. The dealer cleared the lock codes in an attempt to repair the failure but to no avail. The contact also mentioned he heard a squealing noise whenever he would depress the brake pedal. The dealer advised there were over 16 sensors connected between the brake system and the ignition and he would not be able to replace every sensor. The failure mileage of the vehicle was 33,917 and the current mileage was 34,241. Updated 4/27/10.*lj the consumer stated the brakes have not stopped squealing since it was first purchased. The consumer stated when he applied the brakes at times, the vehicle would not fully stop.

Filed Sep 19, 2008 · Brakes, Tires · 12,000 miles · FL

I get a grinding noise coming from brakes when I am braking real quick in an emergency situation. I don't know if it is the tires or the brakes.

Filed May 7, 2007 · Body, Brakes · 1,329 miles · CA

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet colorado. The vehicle makes a grinding noise in the ignition/starter when attempting to be started. When the engine is on, the vehicle continuously attempts to restart itself. The contact stated that the starter and the bender spring have failed. While driving 30 MPH, the contact heard a squeaking noise when the brakes were engaged. The failures began on december 23, 2006. The dealer was unable to diagnose the cause of failure on several occasions and insisted that the vehicle was operating normally. After cleaning the vehicle, the grill and the driver side headlight began to detach from the vehicle. The grill and headlight have been repaired. The contact was unable to close the driver side door, but the dealer made the repair. The contact has an appointment with the dealer on may 8, 2007 in another attempt to diagnose the cause of failure. The current mileage is 6,000 and failure mileage was 1,329.