# 2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `723788` · 2009-06-16 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** COLORADO
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## Narrative
THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF OWNERSHIP, I'VE HAD SEVERAL COMPLAINTS TO THE DEALERSHIP CONCERNING THE FAULTY ELECTRICAL WIRING IN MY VEHICLE.  SINCE 2004, ALL REPAIRS HAVE BEEN ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS.  I HAVE REASON TO BELIEVE THAT THE FAULTY WIRING IN MY VEHICLE WAS THE CAUSE OF FIRE TO MY VEHICLE WHICH RESULTED IN A TOTAL LOSS.  I WAS ALSO MADE AWARE BY LOCAL FIREMEN AT THE SCENE THAT THEY'VE HAD THE SAME TYPE OF FIRES WITH THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE JUST IN MY AREA ALONE.  HERE IS A SUMMARY OF SERVICE HISTORY SINCE TAKING OWNERSHIP IN 2004:  BRAKE SWITCH REPLACEMENT: 11/19/2004, 1/23/2006, 1/26/2007, AND 5/26/2008  R&R BLOWER RESISTOR REPLACEMENT: 8/28/2007  REAR WINDOW REGULATOR REPLACEMENT: 5/1/2006  SPEAKER REPLACEMENT: 5/1/2006    COMPLAINED ABOUT VARIOUS ELECTRICAL WIRING ISSUES ON 1-24-05, 9-1-05, AND 1-26-07. *TR
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