# Chevy Colorado intermittent starting problem **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** colorado, ignition\ **Created:** [December 3, 2007, 1:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chevy-colorado-intermittent-starting-problem/7930 "2007-12-03T01:37:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![ABA316](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b5a626/32.png) [@ABA316](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ABA316)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2013, 10:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chevy-colorado-intermittent-starting-problem/7930/21 "2013-05-23T22:40:16Z")
The passlock is better off bypassed than repaired, as I’ve heard of people with several different modules going. I never had this with my 2006 Colorado, but my engine went at 78k…ouch ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2013, 11:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chevy-colorado-intermittent-starting-problem/7930/22 "2013-05-23T23:54:49Z")
@rick49 Then GM would have to recall virtually EVERY vehicle sold in recent times. That’s not going to happen ---
**Author:** ![a2z888](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/45deac/32.png) [@a2z888](https://community.cartalk.com/u/a2z888)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2017, 4:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chevy-colorado-intermittent-starting-problem/7930/23 "2017-02-16T04:42:05Z")
I paid the dealership $750 to change two solenoids, which they assured me would solve the intermittent starting issues with my 2006 Colorado. It didn’t. I took it back and they said it would cost another $750 to change two other solenoids. I passed. I took to a local mechanic, who charged $200 to assess the issue, and they said it is a common problem with Chevys during that time frame. I called the GM customer service, and they said 2006 is too old for any free services. After 6 years of weekly, sometimes daily torture with this issue, I just recently experimented with Ethanol stabilizing treatment in the tank. It’s going on two weeks now, and it turns right over every time. Give that a shot. ---
**Author:** ![Marcus\_Lewis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Marcus\_Lewis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Marcus_Lewis)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2019, 2:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chevy-colorado-intermittent-starting-problem/7930/24 "2019-12-09T14:27:31Z")
So this started happening to my 07 just last week. What you are saying makes sense. It happened with my 97 jeep Cherokee. A local mech said it seems to be bad gas ---
**Author:** ![Seth31](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a8b319/32.png) [@Seth31](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Seth31)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2020, 12:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chevy-colorado-intermittent-starting-problem/7930/25 "2020-07-13T12:15:01Z")
I’ve been having this same problem since I bought my 04 two years ago. Always happens at the most inopportune times. Anybody solve this ever? ---
**Author:** ![Doug-204](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9a140/32.png) [@Doug-204](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Doug-204)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2020, 11:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chevy-colorado-intermittent-starting-problem/7930/26 "2020-09-04T23:04:57Z")
Continuing the discussion from [Chevy Colorado intermittent starting problem](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chevy-colorado-intermittent-starting-problem/7930): I’d sure like to see this thread end with an answer. I just bought an 06 Canyon in pristine condition. 2 weeks later and It’s sitting in my driveway and won’t start. I intend to look into this passlock, but does anyone have a more direct answer as to what fixes this problem? Thanks [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chevy-colorado-intermittent-starting-problem/7930.md?page=1)