I was turning into an apartment complex parking lot in noted vehicle when the vehicle suddenly accelerated sending me into the side of the apartment building. i was in the process of applying the brake when this occurred. there was no time to react or avoid the side of building and i incurred damage to both my vehicle and the side of the building.
I am experiencing difficulty removing my key from the ignition switch after turning off the vehicle. the key becomes stuck and will not retract. i have to start the vehicle again and then attempt to shut it down in hopes that i can remove the key. various attempts are made and i've found that if i turn the ignition switch off "quickly", the key will come out. i had one incident where the key would not come out and i had to secure my vehicle with the key fob but leaving my keys in the ignition switch and possibly allowing someone to break into my vehicle and steal it which i shouldn't have to do. this issue is becoming very frustrating. i'm scheduling an appointment with a local chevy dealer to see if they can rectify the problem.
My complaint is all the vehicles on the road running with no lights on. this is happening more and more even in almost dark times of the day. today i drove an hour each way on i-696 from howell to i-75 and saw at least 20 vehicles with no lights in heavy fog and rain. i leave my home at dawn for work every day and have almost pulled out in front of traffic with no lights on. vehicles blend right into the snow background without running lights. please make lights mandatory 24/7 so accidents and injuries/deaths can be avoided.
The air conditioner periodically and at random will freeze up on trips over 1/2 hour. i have taken it to the dealer twice. once they could duplicate the problem and replaced the evaporator temperature sensor. but i still have the problem. this last time they kept the vehicle two days and couldn't duplicate the problem. i have measured the vent air temperature as low as 35 degrees (the temp sensor should not allow this) and have also measured the temp at 40 degrees f at which time it started to freeze up. when this occurs, the volume of airflow drops, the vent air temperature starts to climb and if i stop and open the hood i will see ice on the evaporator line. the problem has occurred on the highway on 2 to 3 hour trips but also has occurred on a 1 hour trip at 50 mph and also a 1/2 hour trip in city (stop and go) traffic. the ac compressor does not appear to ever turn off, unless i push the button to turn off the ac. the dealer cannot fix. gm engineers are studying but don't have a solution.
When run in high heat, a valve in the air conditioning system freezes up and shuts down the system. the system needs to be turned off until the valve until it defrosts before the system resumes to operate. i took it into the dealership and was told that it is a known problem and that the manufacturer is looking into ways to repair it and would notify me. i was also told that the system in my vehicle is also used in other models and affects them all. it has been 8 over months and nothing has been heard from the dealer. i sent them a message inquiring and they have not responded. i don't know if this qualifies as a safety complaint that your department investigates but not having a working a/c when driving across the desert in 120+ degree heat is not conducive to good health. thank you for your time.
When automatic transmission downshifts into 1st gear coming to a stop, it lunges forward. if when nosing into a parking space with any kind of pole or vehicle directly in front of my truck, not leaving enough space my truck would hit whatever. when driving slowly with my 8 speed automatic transmission sometimes it rattles as if i am on a rumble strip and sometimes it just clunks or thuds. this and other shift issues make me even more hyper vigilant when driving. 6 months after i purchased my brand new 2017 colorado, during a spell of negative degree weather i lost the following: my cruise control, traction control, four-wheel drive; my engine light came, oil light all lights came on and my radio stopped working. i was told by my chevy dealer that this was normal in cold weather. next, i was informed it must be because i washed my vehicle the day before. this went on for a few months, with me showing them videos and them telling me they could not duplicate the issue. october of 2018 they replaced my radio because evidently the radio had a bulletin that showed all of the things i had complained about. i want to say this happened in excess of 10 or more times. driving to my mothers one evening in the dark my dash lights were not dimming correctly and then went out. as i got to a four way intersection with cars coming they came on so brightly i almost got in an accident which prompted me to make an appointment and i wasn't willing to hear silly excuses.
Air conditioning is intermittent/blows warm/emits fog from vents. the dealer says no fix available yet cites per doc id:5125499.says engineering is studying problem. mine stops working-blows warm with in 1/2 hour. also in stop/go traffic the transmission downshifts abruptly and causes truck to accelerate forward-have to apply brakes hard to avoid collision. dealer says can not repeat but shifting is consistently abrupt and i have asked about software updates to allieviate this safty concern to no avail
At 2900 miles truck started vibrating you feel it in the cab & floor at speed of 50-60 every 5 seconds on & off on hwy