general problems of the 2005 Chevrolet Colorado

The frame rotten away.

My truck bed is resting against my cab due to frame rot. There is big chunks missing from the frame.

I'm on disability ,hard of hearing, and bad spine,,,but I bought this truck at fieldmans in lansing mich,,the dealer or carfax did not mention that the frame was rusted and broke on driver side rear leafspings,,now what do I do.

Had vehicle on lift for safety inspection found the frame of the vehicle rotted out behind the cab near the left leaf spring mount. The spring mount has since collapsed into the frame making the vehicle inoperable and a safety hazard. No parts are available from the manufacturer to repair. There are many documented instances of a problem with these frames rotting out in the same area or worse.

Takata recall my frame rails are rotted thur making truck not driveable, dealer also agreeded and sent papers to gm, in witch they said they would do nothing, I lost a truck with only 89. 000 miles and no body rot witch I had planed on keeping for years to come.

: the contact stated while driving various speeds in normal driving conditions, there was a pronounced vibration within the front suspension. The vehicle was inspected by an independent repair shop who determined the vehicle needed an alignment. Afterwards, the problem persisted. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer who determined the vehicle needed another front alignment. The contact expressed concern that there may be an issue with the tires wearing prematurely on their own. The tires were general p23575/r15. Additionally, the dealer determined that poor alignment caused the premature wear of those tires. The manufacturer was not notified.

: the contact stated that while the vehicle was being serviced, the private repair shop mechanic determined that the insides of both front tires were worn down to the cords. The mechanic determined that the wear was due to improper alignment.

The contact stated while driving at various speeds the vehicle vibrated. In an attempt to correct the problem the dealer replaced and balanced the tires several times with no success. The dealer has determined the vehicle performs as designed. Updated 7/25/2006 -.

Bad vibration at highway speeds of 47-65,tires were balanced, aligned and replaced. Vibration still very noticeable but dealer says its normal. Still waiting for a call back from gm engineers.

The vehicle was taken to two different Chevrolet dealers. It had a rough idle. The consumer felt that it was due to defective tires. They were not willing to replace the tires. Consumer stated there were bubbles on the tires on the sidewall. Ameritech tr general tires. This started a month or two after purchase, but the tires were getting worse with more use. The Chevrolet dealership stated that it was the suspension, but they were not fixing the problem although it was under warranty.

Vehicle exhibits a rough shimmy or vibration at highway speeds. Some vibration evident at all speeds but worse at 55 or faster. Intensity of vibration varies, sometimes not so bad, other times difficult to control vehicle. Dealer says no problem detected. Vehicle is new 2005 Colorado with 850 miles.