Colorado Truck of the Year again!!

Have you read the criteria for the awards? Only vehicles that are new or have some sort of redesign are eligible. With that criteria, what RAM or Ford should have been in the running?

I kind of think it is funny last year that Truck Trend, Motor Trends truck side, gave the truck of the year to the F150 while Motor Trend which mainly does cars gave it to the Colorado. You would think that being the same that they would have the same winners although it is befitting for Motor Trend with its more car oriented journalist would pick a more car like truck especially reading to some of the grips they had about each truck. Also looking at the the lineup of contenders for Motor Trend Truck of the Year, not one Ford or Ram were present so to me it is kind of like a win by default in my opinion.

Yes, early 3.6 engines did have timing chain problems, GM did extend the warranty on those engines.
After 2012 they seem to have gotten the problem taken care of.

goducks10 wrote:
Just google GM 3.6 and you'll see the problems. Don't even have to put 'timing chain' in the search.
The 3.6 doesn't have to be a truck engine since the new Canyon/Colorado aren't work horse type trucks. Heck I had a Pinto engine in my Ford Ranger that went 198,000 with zero issues.

Yeah I did that myself, and it looks like some very widespread issues.

Just google GM 3.6 and you'll see the problems. Don't even have to put 'timing chain' in the search.
The 3.6 doesn't have to be a truck engine since the new Canyon/Colorado aren't work horse type trucks. Heck I had a Pinto engine in my Ford Ranger that went 198,000 with zero issues.

I walked away from the Canyon because of the 3.6 engine a few months back. The 2.8 Diesel has generated new interest, but I would prefer either a 4.6 or 5.3 gas engine.

The 3.6 is not a truck engine.

Bamaman1 wrote:
The 4 cylinder and diesel will be nice trucks.

But the 3.6 GM V-6 is an extremely problematic engine--probably worst engine in any U.S. vehicle. The big problem is camshaft chains stretching and causing the engine to jump timing. They have to half disassemble the engine to replace the three chains and sprockets, and it's a $2400 average repair. Unfortunately, GM only warrants these engines 36K miles.

I hadn't heard that before. That's unfortunate.

I'll be interested to see how this thing does in terms of sales versus the Tacoma, which almost seems to have a cult-like following. I've never owned a Tacoma but even I feel like I'd almost gravitate to one by default, just cause they've been so good for so long.

The 4 cylinder and diesel will be nice trucks.

But the 3.6 GM V-6 is an extremely problematic engine--probably worst engine in any U.S. vehicle. The big problem is camshaft chains stretching and causing the engine to jump timing. They have to half disassemble the engine to replace the three chains and sprockets, and it's a $2400 average repair. Unfortunately, GM only warrants these engines 36K miles.

RobertRyan, I believe you are right.

jerem0621 wrote:
Wow! They are a sweet little truck. No joke about that.

I test drove one of the V6 models in crew cab 4x4… VERY Nice!

Thanks!

Jeremiah

Start of many new Diesels being released