Problems with 2012 Chevrolet Colorado ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet colorado. while driving 60 mph, the contact noticed that the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver and the battery warning indicator illuminated. the contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the highway and opened the hood to find that the idler pulley bracket had fractured, which also caused the belt to fracture. the vehicle was taken to the dealer (dick shirley chevrolet, 2616 alamance rd, burlington, nc 27215) where it was confirmed that the idler pulley bracket fractured and the belt. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they would be unable to assist with the repairs. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure mileage was 85,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet colorado. the contact stated that an abnormal whistling noise was heard and grew worse over the past months. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the exhaust manifold had a crack down the middle and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was notified. the approximate failure mileage was 118,000.

2012 chevrolet colorado. consumer writes in regards to transmission issues. *smd the consumer stated the vehicle would not start. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. when the consumer called the dealer a couple of days later, he was informed the issue was the transmission. the next week, the consumer was informed, the parts replaced in the transmission were not issue, and after further investigation, the issue was a loose timing chain tensioner. later in the week, he was informed that the engine was damaged and there may have been a spun bearing that caused the issues. the consumer was then informed the engine needed to replaced, but it would take couple of days to get an approval for the replacement. the authorization finally came through and the dealer proceeded to replace the engine the following week. the consumer was told he could pick the vehicle up on june 1st. however, they wanted to put some additional miles on the truck to confirm everything was in specification. when the consumer arrived at the dealer, he was informed the vehicle overheated and had to be towed back to the dealership. the dealer had the vehicle for two weeks. the consumer stated the vehicle continued to have problems. he stated the truck would idle in a rough manner , and the check engine light illuminated. the consumer stated he checked the codes on the vehicle, and determined they were transmission related. the consumer went to another dealer, who diagnosed the problem as a wiring harness issue and some crimped seals from the first dealerships workmanship. the vehicle was properly repaired and returned to the consumer.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet colorado. while driving approximately 5 mph the contact heard a popping sound coming from the exhaust system. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the technician advised that the muffler would have to be replaced. the muffler was replaced but the failure continued. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 2,500. ...updated 07/19/12 *bf the consumer stated the vehicle would mis-fire when the engine was cold, and it would lose power after it warmed up. updated 02/06/13