NHTSA Complaint #10430802 — 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Fire
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10430802 |
| Vehicle | 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO |
| Component | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | Yes |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CO |
Consumer Description
THE HVAC FAN MOTOR RESISTOR & CONNECTOR MELTED AROUND ONE OF THE PRONG CONNECTIONS AND WIRE. THE RESISTOR AND WIRE HARNESS ARE LOCATED JUST UNDER AND BEHIND THE GLOVEBOX ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE RESULT OF THE BURNING OF THESE PARTS IS THAT THE BLOWER SPEEDS OF 1-3 DO NOT WORK BUT 4 STILL FUNCTIONS NORMALLY. THIS PROBLEM IS MORE THAN AN ANNOYANCE OF THE FAN SETTING BECAUSE THE CAUSE IS MELTING WIRES AND BURNING CONNECTIONS NEAR THE PASSENGER'S FEET. HOPEFULLY THIS CONNECTION CAN BE RECALLED AND REDESIGNED BEFORE SOMETHING SERIOUS HAPPENS. THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON ISSUE AS EVIDENCE FROM THIS BLOG. HTTP://COLORADOFANS.COM/FORUMS/67-TECHNICAL-QUESTIONS-TIPS-HOW/112853-HVAC-FAN-MOTOR-RESISTOR-CONNECTOR-REPLACEMENT-MMP.HTML. *TR
Related Complaints for the 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO
Other VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM Complaints
#10438935
THE A/C BLOWER CONTROL SWITCH DOESN'T WORK IN POSITIONS 2 OR 3, BUT FUNCTIONS PROPERLY IN POSITIONS 1 AND 4. *TR
#10392174
2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO 4DR CREW CAB 2WD . 33,000 MILES. ABS ERRORS, TRAC ERRORS AND BRAKE ERRORS FOR NO APPARE...
#10389939
2005 CHEVY COLORADO HVAC FAN/DIODE CONNECTOR FOR BLOWER MOTOR. THE BLOWER MOTOR HAS BEEN MALFUNCTIONING FOR THE PAST ...