Originally Posted By: Brigadier
Originally Posted By: CJWinWA
Originally Posted By: DevilsRule
Originally Posted By: Brigadier
Unfortunately, it is fatal if you just keep driving it, and they are 100% GM. That is probably the problem. If they were Nissan, they would last longer...LOL.
I'm tired of the ignorant comments. "If it was Nissan it would last longer". I'm never buying GM again" I knew what I was going to see when I opened this thread. You never disappoint. I'm going to give you some common sheep like advice. Go buy an Asian brand. They never have problems. The service departments at their dealers are going out of business because Asian vehicles are "BULLETPROOF" and they have no customers for repairs. It's like my Uncle. Tells me I'm lucky to have 160,000 Chevy. The next week, his brand new Nissan is leaving their driveway on a flatbed. I despise this bias toward American vehicles [censored]. Sick people, no pride.
I was as loyal to American made as it gets, having purchased 13 new American made vehicles in 30 years of driving. each vehicle ownership experience was worse than the one before. Each F150 I bought got worse mileage then the one before, and had more issues that Ford refused to acknowledge, until warranty was expired. My 2010 F150 had the blend air door actuator fail before the first set of brake pads wore out. I may be picky, but I believe my heating system should outlast the first set of brake pads. The original quote to fix the blend air door actuator was $1,200.00, I had to fight for a year (without heat or A.C.) to get any help from Ford, and still ended up paying several hundred dollars to replace a part that is a known failure fleet wide, from F150s to Lincolns.
There was my one experience with GM, a 1999 Silverado that was dead on the side of the road driving it home from the dealership the night I bought it. That was just the beginning of a 50,000 mile ordeal that involved three transmissions, a transfer case, and the rebuilding of both differentials. In the end, with the truck torn apart at the dealership, GM said they would pay for no more repairs, and offered me 10% off MSRP of the GM vehicle of my choice. I had never used 4X4 yet the front differential bearings failed, what a joke.
After blowing hundreds of thousands on American *rapmobiles, I final bought a Toyota. I am really upset with myself for not having made the switch 20 or 25 years ago.
Keep blowing your horn about American cars, and keep your checkbook handy for the next big *crew you from GM or Ford.
Exactly. This Colorado was bought by me in 3/12 with only 41k miles on it. I checked the VIN and it had no TSB's on it or recalls.
Then the CEL comes on for Fuel Vapor Evap Valve Solenoid 3X. Over $1400 total to get them fixed ...but no TSB's or recalls on this VIN #.
Then the wiper motor goes out. There is a recall, but my VIN is exempt - it was mfd AFTER the bad batch. RIGHT....$700 later...
Then the VVT solenoid quits.........$1100 later....
Then at 114k, the valve seats in the head fail, along with excessive timing chain wear, and the exhaust manifold with built in cat breaking....
Enough is enough. I sold it to my mechanic for $1250 out the door, as is. He doubts he will get his money back on it after he fixes it, but he plans on using it as a loaner/rental car for his shop.
I have moved on, and away from GM. Enough is enough.
But it looks like the shade tree know it alls would have thrown good money after bad. LOL
Unfortunately, you got one of GMs duds. FWIW I wasn't particularly impressed with my Colorado I bought new in 2008, but I got lucky and traded it for 2012 fullsize for 3,200 less than I paid for it. I was glad to let it go and I love my Silverado. They put a lot more work it seems in the development of the larger trucks. I can't or won't ever be able to prove it, but the Colorado seems to me like it was relabeled Isuzu junk, or at least they had major input into it.
