Chevrolet Avalanche Complaints (2002)
658 consumer complaints on file.
- #10141495November 2, 2005VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DT CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW STOPPED WORKING. THE WINDOW WOULD NOT ROLL DOWN MORE THAN AN INCH FROM THE TOP. THERE WAS NO FOREWARNING. THE DEALER REPLACED REGULATOR ASSEMBLY. THE WINDOW WORKS PROPERLY NOW. *AK
- Crash:
- No
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- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10141602November 2, 2005PARKING BRAKE
YOU ALREADY HAVE TWO INVESTIGATIONS CONCERNING THE SITUATION (AS FOLLOWS) AND GM HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT CONCERNING THE SAME SITUATION BUT INCLUDING A WIDER RANGE OF VEHICLES THEN JUST THE TRUCKS WITH CLUTCHES. I CAN FORWARD THE BULLETIN FILE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT? GM IS TELLING ME YOU WOULD HAVE TO ADD THE OTHER VEHICLES TO THE INVESTIGATION BEFORE THEY WOULD TALK TO ME OR ANY OF THE OTHER PEOPLE CONCERNED. THANKS NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : PE03057 NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER : N/A MAKE : CHEVROLET MODEL: SILVERADO MANUFACTURER : GENERAL MOTORS CORP. YEAR : 2002 COMPONENT : PARKING BRAKE DATE INVESTIGATION OPENED : DECEMBER 8, 2003 DATE INVESTIGATION CLOSED : APRIL 9, 2004 CHECK TO REQUEST RESEARCH. SUBMIT BELOW. GET SUMMARY NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : EA04011 NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER : 05V161000. MAKE : CHEVROLET MODEL: SILVERADO MANUFACTURER : GENERAL MOTORS CORP. YEAR : 2002 COMPONENT : PARKING BRAKE DATE INVESTIGATION OPENED : APRIL 9, 2004 DATE INVESTIGATION CLOSED : MAY 10, 2005. *JB
- Crash:
- No
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- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10141345October 31, 2005POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
REAR AXLE LOCKED UP AND THEN BLEW UP INSIDE IT'S HOUSING. *JB
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- No
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- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10141174October 28, 2005SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS STOPPING AND HAVE HAD THE BRAKES CHECKED SEVERAL TIMES, AND THE BRAKES WERE NOT THE PROBLEMS. WITH THE PROBLEM OF STOPPING SOME OF THE TIMES THERE IS NOISE WHEN BRAKING IN LOW-SPEED; AND THERE WERE TIMES I DID NOT STOP, BUT PULLED TO THE SHOULDER. I WAS ON THIS SITE LOOKING FOR A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, AND THERE IS ONE, BUT NOT FOR THE STATE OF MARYLAND. *NM
- Crash:
- No
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- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10140606October 24, 2005SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER CONCERNING A DEFECT BETWEEN FRONT HUB/BEARING ASSEMBLY AND WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. NOW, THE DEALERSHIP IS SAYING THAT THE VEHICLE HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE HUB BEARINGS WHICH WAS CAUSING THE ABS SENSOR TO ACTIVATE. HE HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE RECALL REPAIR. HE HAS NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10140329October 20, 2005VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
MY TRUCK WAS BOUGHT NEW IN 7/02 SINCE. I AM ON MY THIRD "PHOTO CHRONIC HEATED SIDE MIRROR (TWO PASSENGER ONE DRIVER SIDE) THE ELEMENT INSIDE THE MIRRORS ARE OVER HEATING AND MELTING THE PLASTIC TRIM ON THE MIRROR AND DISTORTING THE GLASS. THE RESULT OF THE FAILURE IS A MIRROR THAT IS BLURRED AND A RAINBOW OF COLORS. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE CORRECTED! ONE FAILURE IS NORMAL BUT,THREE ON A TRUCK THAT ONLY HAS 23K ON ISN'T. I HAVE CALLED "G.M." ON THIS PROBLEM AND I WAS TOLD IT THE DRIVERS SIDE THIS TIME THE OTHER TWO WERE THE PASSENGER SIDE! LEFT RIGHT HEATED MIRROR WIRING IT'S ALL ONE SYSTEM. IN CLOSING HOW MANY MIRRORS MUST THEY BE REPLACED AND WHAT HAPPENS IF I OR SOMEONE ELSE (WITH THESE MIRRORS) IS CHANGES LANES WITH DISTORTED MIRRORS. THE G.M. REP TOLD ME I HAVE 100.00 DEDUCTIBLE THIS HAPPENS! *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10140076October 18, 2005SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, PARKING BRAKE
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 AVALANCHE SPECIAL EDITION. AT 37,000 MILES HE HEARD THE BRAKES RUBBING. HE NOTICED THE INSIDE OF THE REAR BRAKES WORE OUT, NOT ON THE OUTSIDE. THE CONTACT STATED ABOUT ONE YEAR AGO HE HAD THE REAR BRAKES PADS REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WORE A GROOVE INSIDE THE REAR ROTORS. HE CALLED A DEALER, AND THE DEALER TOLD HIM TO BRING THE CAR IN SO THEY COULD LOOK AT IT. THE CONTACT DID NOT WANT TO TAKE THE CAR TO DEALER. HE TOOK THE ROTORS AND THE BRAKE SHOES OFF THE CAR AND TOOK THEM TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER TOLD HIM HE SHOULD HAVE BROUGHT THE CAR IN AND LET THEM CHECK THE CAR OUT. THE CONTACT STATED HE HAS NEVER USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. HE DID WANT TO PAY FOR THE NEW ROTORS BECAUSE OF THE DAMAGE DONE TO THE ROTORS BY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10138984October 7, 2005VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
DT THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAD LEAKAGE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, IT WAS LEAKING INTO THE VEHICLE. THIS ONLY HAPPENED WHEN IT RAINED. IT LEAKED FROM REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE UP TO DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR PANEL, IT SMELLED OF MILDEW. THIS CAUSED THE WINDOWS TO FOG UP. CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, THE LAST TIME THE LEAK STOPPED AND THE DEALER HAD WELDED SEA CLAMPS. THIS HAD STARTED ON JULY 15, 2003.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10138925October 6, 2005SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MY 2002 AVALANCHE HAS, THREE TIMES THIS YEAR, EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM NOTED IN THE BRAKE RECALL WHERE , AT LOW SPEEDS, THE BRAKES FAIL TO APPLY. IT IS A VERY SCARY FEELING AND OCCURS MOSTLY IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. THE FIRST 2 TIMES IT HAPPENED I THOUGHT I HAD PLACED MY LEFT FOOT SIDEWAYS UNDER THE BRAKE PEDAL, BECAUSE NO MATTER HOW HARD I PUSHED THE PEDAL, NOTHING HAPPENED. I WAS PRETTY SURE I DIDN'T HAVE MY FOOT UNDER THE PEDAL. NOW I KNOW I HADN'T. MY PROBLEM IS THAT NOW I HEAR THAT THIS RECALL DOES NOT INCLUDE MY STATE BECAUSE WE DON'T USE ENOUGH SALT OR THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH COMPLAINTS! YOU GOT TO BE KIDDING! I WILL GUARANTEE GM THAT THIS WILL COST THEM HUGE IF I GET IN AN ACCIDENT. I DON'T CARE WHAT THE EXTENT OF DAMAGE IS. THIS IS RIDICULOUS, SHORTSIGHTED AND IDIOTIC. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER, THE ZONE OFFICE, MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND MY ATTORNEY. MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND ATTY STATED THAT I NEED TO KEEP GOOD NOTES AND DO AS MUCH RESEARCH AS POSSIBLE. MY DEALER SAID "BRING IT IN" BUT PROBABLY WON'T COVER IT - MAYBE LATER. I STILL HAVEN'T HEARD FROM THE ZONE OFFICE. MY WIFE CAN'T BELIEVE HOW UPSET I AM OVER THIS. I AM CURRENTLY RESEARCHING HOW MUCH SALT IS USED IN THE WINTERS HERE. I WILL NOT STAND FOR THIS. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10138208September 30, 2005SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE = 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 52000 MILES -- AT A SLOW RATE OF SPEED THE BRAKES DO NOT STOP THE VEHICLE AND THE ANTI LOCKS CHATTER... WHEN ASKING MY DEALER THEY HAVE TOLD ME THE RECALL DOES NOT INCLUDE MARYLAND...... I HAVE DISABLE MY ANTI LOCK BRAKES FOR NOW AND THIS RELIEVED THE PROBLEM, BUT WHEN REACTIVATED THE PROBLEM REMAINS -- WILL YOU PLEASE INCLUDE MARYLAND IN YOUR RECALL CAMPAIGN # 05V37900 THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IN THIS MATTER. P.S. I LIVE IN THE NORTH / WEST PART OF MARYLAND ELEVATION AROUND 26000 TO 29000 FEET AND WE GET LOTS OF SNOW AND ICE NOT UNLIKE THE OTHER AREAS OF THE RECALL. THANKS AGAIN, RANDY. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10138847September 28, 2005SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMERS 2002 AVALANCHE ROTORS CORRODED PREMATURELY WHICH LED TO HAVING THE ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED. *TS THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL # 05V379000 WHICH WAS IN REFERENCE TO THE ROTORS AFTER THE ROTORS WERE ALREADY REPLACED. BASED ON THE CONSUMER'S RESEARCH HE BELIEVES THAT THE ROTORS ON THE VEHICLE'S SOLD IN THE SALT BELT WERE NOT PROPERLY TREATED WITH A CORROSION INHIBITOR. THE ROTORS ON THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HAD TO BE REPLACED AFTER ONLY 28 MONTHS OF USE. THE PREMATURE ROTOR CORROSION LED TO PREMATURE CORROSION OF THE BACKING PLATE ON THE RIGHT REAR. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10137129September 20, 2005STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
DT: CONTACT STATED WHILE SITTING AT A STOP SIGN AND THEN WHEN HE PULLED OUT THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING. THERE WAS NO NOISE, THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT ANYTHING WAS WRONG. HE TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE SAID THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP SHAFT SHEARED OFF INSIDE OF THE PUMP. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 8-12-05. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10136964September 19, 2005SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, PARKING BRAKE
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE PARKING BRAKE ON 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE WAS BAD. THE PADS WERE COMPLETELY WORN OUT .THE BRAKE WAS NONFUNCTIONAL. THIS HAPPENED BECAUSE OF A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN, NOT BECAUSE OF THE BRAKE. THE PADS NEEDED TO BE CHANGED, AND THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE SANDED. THE MECHANIC SAID THE DESIGN WAS SUCH THAT THE PARKING BRAKE WILL WEAR OUT EVEN IF IT WAS NOT USED. THE CONTACT HAS NOT BEEN USING THE PARKING BRAKE. HE WAS TOLD THAT THE PADS NEEDED TO BE CHANGED WHEN HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2005. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10135697September 7, 2005SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE ABS RECALL NOTICE...MINNESOTA NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO SALT CORROSION. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10135349September 5, 2005SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 05V379000 MY AVALANCHE SUFFERS FROM THIS EXACT SYMPTOM. UNFORTUNATELY I LIVE IN MINNESOTA... AND THE NHTSA HAS DECIDED TO LEAVE MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN OFF THE "SALT BELT" LIST. THE STATE OF MINNESOTA USES MORE SALT AND CACL ON OUR ROADS THAN ANY OF THOSE 2 STATES COMBINED. FOR PROOF YOU CAN LOOK AT THE BOTTOM OF MY RUSTING TRUCK. PLEASE ADD MY STATE TO THIS RECALL OR AT LEAST CONTACT ME ON HOW I CAN HAVE MY TRUCK SERVICED UNDER THIS RECALL. DETAILS: 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2500 4X4 [XXX] PLEASE CONTACT ME ABOUT WHAT I CAN DO TO BE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. UPDATED 07/19/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10130446September 2, 2005SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM, PARKING BRAKE
DT: CONTACT STATED THE BRAKES HAD A GRINDING NOISE. CONTACT REPLACED THEM ON 7-23-05. HE PULLED THE WHEEL OFF, AND EVERY SINGLE BRAKE AND ROTOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE PADS WERE DEFECTIVE. HE TOOK A SLEDGE HAMMER TO GET THEM OFF. THERE WAS INCH PAD TOUCHING THE BRAKES, AND THAT WAS THE ONLY THING STOPPING THE VEHICLE. REPLACED THEM, AND HE BROUGHT THE PARTS TO THE DEALER, WHO SAID THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO. ALSO, CALLED GENERAL MOTORS, WHO INDICATED THAT THIS WAS NORMAL. THE CAR ONLY HAD 29,000 MILES ON IT. CONTACT HAD A BRAKE PROBLEM SINCE HE BOUGHT THE CAR. THERE WERE MORE PADS LEFT ON THE FRONT BRAKES, WHICH WAS UNCOMMON. THE BRAKE PADS WERE HARDER THAN THE ROTORS. IN ADDITION, THE REAR BRAKES WERE DEFECTIVE. THE DUST COVERS FOR THE REAR BRAKES WERE GONE . *AK THE BRAKES GAVE NO WARNING THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE DID NOT WORK. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10134857August 31, 2005SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
ON INSPECTION I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD A LOT OF CORROSION (VERY RUSTY)ON REAR ROTORS AND SAID I WOULD NEED TO HAVE THEM RESURFACED AND SERVICE THE CALIPERS AND REPLACE PADS @16,934 ACTUAL MILES. VERY POOR BRAKING ABILITY AND NOT WANTING TO STOP AS SHOULD. ALSO I KEPT HAVING PROBLEMS STOPPING AS SHOULD IN ANY DISTANCE AND CAME VERY NEAR IN GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT. HAD I BEEN GOING MUCH OVER THE 35 MILES I WAS I WOULD HAVE HIT THE CAR THAT PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME FOR VERY POOR BRAKING. I THEN TOOK VEHICLE INTO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP CLOSER TO ME AND WAS ROAD TESTED THEY COME UP WITH REPLACEMENT AND THAT I WOULD NEED NEW ROTORS AND PADS FRONT BECAUSE OF A LOT OF CORROSION AND RUST AND NEW REAR @ 17,778 ACTUAL MILES DONE JULY 22,2005 FOR PROBLEMS SPONGY BRAKES AS THEY WERE, PLUS THE ANTI-LOCK DID NOT SEEM TO WORK RIGHT FOR SOMETIME. VERY SCARED TO DRIVE MY TRUCK AFTER COUPLE OF NEAR ACCIDENTS.. RESURFACING $110.00 PLUS PAD KIT $59.95 WITHOUT TAXES, LABOR 183.95 AND $492.64 NO LABOR CHARGED WITH ARRANGEMENTS WITH OTHER DEALERSHIP.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10134860August 31, 2005SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PURCHASED AVALANCHE IN MAY 2001, HAD ACCIDENT IN OCEAN CITY NJ 2 WEEKS AFTER OWNING TRUCK. TOLD DEALER PROBLEM WITH BRAKES. I WAS TOLD IT'S IN MY HEAD. 2003 TOOK TRUCK THROUGH INSPECTION, THEY SAID MAY HAVE FRONT BRAKING PROBLEM BUT PASSED ME THROUGH TO DO LOAD IN BED OF TRUCK. NOW HAVE BURNING SMELL IN DRIVER FRONT TIRE AREA AFTER 40 MIN OF CITY DRIVING. JUST READ ABOUT BRAKE RECALL. PLEASE CONTACT ME. *JB
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10134890August 31, 2005SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ON 7/12/05, I HAD MY VEHICLE AT CHEVROLET 73 FOR THE BRAKES. AT THAT TIME THEY INFORMED ME I NEEDED BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS ALL THE WAY AROUND THE VEHICLE. THEY TOLD ME AND SHOWED ME THE "EXCESSIVE RUST" ON THE ROTORS. THE VEHICLE IS ONLY 3 YRS OLD AND ONLY HAD 35,000 MILES ON IT. I WAS UPSET THAT THEY GOT TO THAT POINT AND NOW IT WAS GOING TO COST ME $1000 TO REPLACE THEM. ALL MY SERVICE WAS PERFORMED AT THIS DEALER. AFTER I COMPLAINED THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD CUT THE PRICE TO $360. THEY WANTED TO "CUT" THE BACK ROTORS REPLACE ALL THE PADS AND IF THE FRONT ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED THEY WOULD "HAVE GM PICK UP THAT COST". I WAS EXTREMELY SKEPTICAL ABOUT THEM DOING THE WORK. IF THEY ORIGINALLY FELT I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE PADS AND ROTORS, HOW COULD THIS LESS EXPENSIVE REPAIR BE SAFE? I DID NOT ALLOW THEM TO DO THE JOB AND HAD IT PERFORMED AT ANOTHER SERVICE CENTER. THIS AM MY LOCAL PAPER HAD AN ARTICLE ABOUT THE RECALL OF 800,000 VEHICLES DUE TO CORROSION AFFECTING THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM LEADING TO LOW-SPEED CRASHES. MY VEHICLE IS A 2002 AVALANCHE AND IS PART OF THAT RECALL. WHEN I CALLED GM THEY INFORMED ME IT WAS THE "ANTI-LOCK BRAKES SENSOR." MY THOUGHT IS IF THE SENSOR IS AFFECTED BY THE CORROSION, THE CORROSION ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO THE RAPID DETERIORATION OF THE ROTORS AND THAT AFFECTED THE BRAKE PADS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD ALSO BE RECALLED ALONG WITH THE SENSOR. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR HELP IN THIS MATTER, THERE MAY BE OTHER GM OWNERS OUT THERE THAT DO NOT REALIZE THIS IS HAPPENING AND COULD RESULT IN MORE SERIOUS CRASHES. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10134943August 31, 2005SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NHTSA DOCUMENT 05V379000 DESCRIBES THE EXACT ABS PROBLEM I HAVE ON MY 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500 TRUCK. THE CURRENT GM RECALL IS NOT BROAD ENOUGH TO CONSIDER THE CONDITIONS WE HAVE IN FL, AND RESTRICTING THIS TO NORTHERN STATES IS LUDICROUS IF THIS IS A CONSISTENT MANUFACTURER DEFECT ACROSS ALL STATES/VEHICLES. SALT AIR AND TOWING A BOAT (IE DIRECT WHEEL CONTACT WITH SALT WATER ON THE RAMP) VERY POSSIBLY HAVE LED TO MY PROBLEM. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT APPROX 4-5 MPH THE ABS WENT ON AND I VERY NARROWLY MISSED HITTING A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME BECAUSE THE TRUCK DID NOT WANT TO BRAKE/SLOW DOWN. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0