Chevrolet Kodiak owners have reported 1 problem related to wiring (under the electrical system category). The most recently reported issues are listed below.
2007 c4500 Kodiak with dump body
1. Emergency brake failed to hold truck while in gear with motor running:
2. Factory installed electric (trailer brake ) controller failed,
& turned on & off at random:
3. The trucks service brakes failed , while trying to stop the truck,
(then the trucks brake warning lights & audible alarms came on, then the alarms failed to come on later that night,,, while the brake peddle went clear
to the floor boards:
4. The gm (stop lamp switch) was replaced (code) ( dtc # c0164 )
with part number #(15128874) ,
(while the defective part was not returned to me for inspection)
5. While this (February 22nd, 2007 tech. Service bulletin)
(((( #07-05-22-001: brake light switch inoperative, brake warning buzzer sounding and brake warning light on))) described problems with the 2006
kodiak c4500 there should have been a factory recall due to possible brake failures, due to wiring the service brakes to the electric trailer brakes in factory after market installations:
6. Since my service brakes failed, my brake warning alarms failed later that night, my emergency brake was mis adjusted, & by wiring the electronic trailer brakes to the service brake (stop lamp switch), which shorted out this connection,, by drawing too much current thru the stop lamp switch:
did cause a situation of total brake failure, with no alarms:
7. This 2007 c4500 with electric brake controller should be recalled with a
factory dealer inspection, concerning the defective service brake stop lamp
switch, & how the electric trailer brake is wired to the brake pedal,
according to the (2) or more gm brake service bulletins, before this
truck was sold (new) to me:
the defects in the brake warning system,. The service brakes, the electric
trailer brakes, & emergency brake, have caused me to
file a washington state lemon law claim:.
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all problems of the 2007 Chevrolet Kodiak
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| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
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| Wiring problems | |
| Instrument Panel problems |