NHTSA Complaint #10160450 — 2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE WAITING AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE ENGINE RACED AND ACCELERATED AS IF IT WAS ENGAGING TO 50 MPH. IN AN ATTEMPT TO PROHIBIT THE VEHICLE FROM ACCELERATING, THE CLUTCH WAS ENGAGED WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THERE WAS ALSO A SULPHUR SMELL INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHO WAS UNWILLING TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WITHOUT A FEE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC SHOP WHO DISCOVERED TWO TROUBLE CODES ON THE DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER SYSTEM. THE FIRST WAS A PO300 RANDOM MISFIRE CODE. THE SECOND WAS A P1133 FRONT OXYGEN SENSOR SLOW AND SWITCHING CODE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FROM THE PANEL WAS ALSO CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. THE ISSUES HAVE GRADUALLY WORSENED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED.