Axle Assembly Problems of Chevrolet Colorado

2005 Colorado pickup w/ sport suspension (zq8) erratic ride height in rear of vehicle causes rear axle misalignment. In the rear, one side of vehicle sits closer to the ground than the opposite side causing rear axle to protrude from wheel well on higher side of vehicle, this causes wheel alignment problems (a dog/crab walking condition) where rear axle steers/leads vehicle , I. E. Left rear ride height is lower than right rear ride height and axle is shifted so as right rear wheel protrudes from wheel well of vehicle causing dog/crab walking condition-front wheels are not followed in line by rear wheels t. It appears a simple correction of the ride height by replacement of rear springs/shocks may correct the problem, adjusting rear of vehicle to level ride height is required for proper wheel alignment. Dog walking condition is not caused by crooked bed alignment as per dealer/technician. Dog walking condition causes property damage to wheel when turning into curve with rear leading side of vehicle near curb and can cause pedestrian injury if dog walking vehicle jumps curb due to the dog tracking condition during turning.

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Purchased new 2005 Colorado lscrew4x4 in November 2005. I have noticed lately that when backing up or driving forward at an angle over a curb or on a slight grade heard a knocking/popping sound from the rear axle. If you take the side of the bed and force it side to side you can hear this knocking/popping soun severly. I called community cherovelt in burbank, and was told by service department this was normal sound. It does not make sense that this severe of a sound is normal. I called another dealer, and was told to bring it in to check it. I have yet to do this.

Contact stated vehicle came off of the assembly line misaligned. She had to replace one tire at her expense. The first tire to blow out was the rear driver's side tire on 6-11-05 while driving 20 mph, going uphill. The second time tire blew out while driving on the highway at 65 mph. She said the car felt as if it was floating. Consumer took vehicle to the garage and they told her the car came off of the assembly line misaligned. They replaced another tire at their expense. The dealership told consumer they would reimburse her for the first tire. The manufacturer offered her an extended warranty. She is still was concerned with safety. They told her they may have to replace the other two tires at the dealership's expense. Also on 6-6-05 the check engine light kept coming on. The dealership replaced valve springs, per bulletin. The front axle seals and front shocks were defective, and they replaced the front and rear shocks. This service was performed on 6-23 and 6-24-05. On 6-29-05 the check engine light came back on. She says the car felt like it was floating. She took it back in 7-7-05 and they had to replace a bracket for the squealing belt. On 7-13-05 she took it for a six mile round trip and the check engine light came on and the truck smelled like it was burning. She took it back on 7-14-05. They said they did not know what was wrong, and they would have to consult with the gm engineers.

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2005 Colorado LS 4x4 on making left turns truck has sraping /popping noise that gets worse the longer you drive. Also at dead stop when standing on either side of truck bed pushing the truck siode to side by hand a bad popping noise comes from the left rear wheel,taking to dealer 3-21-05.