Chevrolet Avalanche Complaints (2004)

319 consumer complaints on file.

#10177739January 4, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED WHILE I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND NOW DOES NOT WORK. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A TREND IN 2003-04 CHEVROLET'S. RECOMMEND A RECALL TO FIX THIS ONGOING PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176931December 26, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE WITH 38,456 MILES AND THE SPEEDOMETER IS ERRATIC. IT BEGAN YESTERDAY, 12/25/06 WHILE DRIVING TO MY FAMILY'S CHRISTMAS DINNER. I WAS ON THE FREEWAY 70 MPH AND THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE JUMPED TO 95 MPH WITHOUT ME ACCELERATING. I EXITED THE FREEWAY, CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE REGISTERED 35 MPH. THIS MORNING 12/26/06, THE SPEEDOMETER IS STILL INCORRECT. IT NOW REGISTERS 20 MPH IN PARK. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ON THE INTERNET AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH CHEVY TRUCKS/SUV'S 2003 OR NEWER. IT SEEMS GMC NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL. REPAIR COST SEEM TO START AT $500 AND GO UP. FROM WHAT I WAS ABLE TO DECIPHER, THE "CLUSTER" NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176988December 26, 2006
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER PASSENGER WINDOW FAILED. CABLE FRAYS AND JAMS IN MECHANISM, WINDOW WILL NOT GO UP OR DOWN REQUIRING COSTLY REPLACEMENT OF THE MECHANISM. THIS SAME FAILURE OCCURRED ON MY PREVIOUS 2002 AVALANCHE AND MY SONS 2000 SILVERADO PICKUP. THE WINDOW WAS USED VERY INFREQUENTLY ON ALL THREE VEHICLES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176991December 26, 2006
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL IN THE ON POSITION AND WILL RUN CONSTANTLY REGARDLESS OF THE SWITCH POSITION AND WILL NOT SHUT OFF UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE MUST BE OFF FOR A WHILE BEFORE THE WIPERS WILL STAY OFF. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176099December 14, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I OWN A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE WITH 46655 MILES AND ON OR ABOUT OCTOBER 31, 2006 THE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN ACTING ERRATIC. THE SPEEDOMETER REGISTERED PAST 120 MPH AND LOCKED WHILE DRIVING ON I 95 AT 70 MPH. I KNOW THE SPEED BECAUSE I WAS FOLLOWING A FAMILY MEMBER AND WAS TALKING ON THE CELL PHONE AT THE TIME. WHEN I ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION THE SPEEDOMETER REMAINED LOCKED PAST 120 UNTIL I UNHOOKED AND RE-HOOKED THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE AT WHICH TIME IT RETURNED TO 0. SPEEDOMETER WORKED FOR ABOUT A MONTH THEN DID THE SAME THING, I SUBSEQUENTLY REPEATED THE BATTERY PROCEDURE UNTIL I TALKED TO MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER WHO WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING AT THE VEHICLE SAID THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE GAUGE CLUSTER AND THAT IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. WHEN I RETURNED TO THE BIG COUNTRY CHEVROLET IN HEMINGWAY, SC AND THEY RAN THE DIAGNOSTICS IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR $380. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET I FOUND THAT THIS A VERY PREVALENT COMPLAINT THAT CHEVROLET IS NOT ADDRESSING BUT IS CHARGING CONSUMERS $375-1000 TO CORRECT BUT IS NOT TAKING ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR INSTALLING A SUBSTANDARD SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER. I HAVE READ ALL ABOUT THE CLASS ACTION SUITS LAWYERS ARE ADVERTISING BUT I AM NOT INTERESTED IN MAKING MONEY FOR LAWYERS. I AM A RETIRED POLICE OFFICER AND PAID, WHAT I BELIEVED, IS A LOT OF MONEY FOR MY VEHICLE AND I'M NOT SURE WHO TO TURN TO OTHER THAN YOUR AGENCY. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANY ONGOING INVESTIGATION INTO THIS PROBLEM OR ANYTHING BEING DONE TO FORCE CHEVROLET INTO TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION. I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR RESPONSE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175005December 3, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
NO EVENTS BEFORE SPEEDOMETER STARTED TO STICK I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE WHEN MY NEEDLE SHOWED 90 MPH BUT I FELT LIKE I WAS DOING 70 MPH AND WHEN I FINALLY STOPPED IT SHOWED 40 MPH AND NOW WHEN DRIVING ON INTERSTATE I DON'T KNOW HOW FAST I AM GOING BUT IT SHOWS 120 MPH I AM DRIVING BY RPMS I KNOW BETWEEN 2000 AND 3000 RPMS I SHOULD BE AROUND 80 MPH. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173849November 20, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2004 GM AVALANCHE HAVE ONLY 38,000 MILES ON TRUCK SPEEDOMETER READS 120 WHEN GOING 50 MILE PER HOUR WILL NOT ZERO OUT. SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE READ 100'S OF POSTINGS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER WANTS OVER $700 TO REPAIR. NOT RIGHT AFTER SPENDING LOT FOR THE TRUCK THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172718November 6, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SPARE TIRE RELEASE SYSTEM WAS DANGEROUS TO OPERATE, AS THE USERS BODY WAS PLACED INTO A POSITION THAT MAY CAUSE INJURY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. UPDATED 12/5/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172639November 5, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 CHEVY AVALANCHE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. WHEN I AM GOING 25 MPH IT INDICATED 80 MPH. SOMETIMES WHEN I AM STOPPED THE SPEEDOMETER INDICATES 30 MPH. BASICALLY THE SPEEDO WORKS SOMETIMES, BUT I CANNOT RELY ON IT TO DRIVE SAFELY-AT ANY SPEED, BECAUSE I DO NOT KNOW WHAT SPEED I AM ACTUALLY GOING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172294October 31, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER MALFUNTIONS IT STICKS AND OR DROPS TO 0 WHILE DRIVING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172322October 31, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER FAILURE, DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE PART EVEN THOUGH IS CLEARLY A FACTORY PROBLEM ISSUE AS WELL AS A SAFETY ISSUE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171559October 22, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE MY SPEEDOMETER SUDDENLY QUITS AND SAYS I AM DRIVING 120 MPH (EVEN WHILE PARKED). THIS IS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE WITH ONLY 28,000 MILES ON IT GM NEEDS TO RECALL THIS BECAUSE OF THE FREQUENCY THIS IS HAPPENING WITH AVALANCHE OWNERS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171112October 17, 2006
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2004 AVALANCHE STARTED MAKING KNOCKING SOUNDS WHEN TURNING CORNERS - TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND $700 LATER AND A NEW STEERING YOKE THE KNOCK WAS SQUELCHED (NOT GONE) AND THE SPEEDOMETER COINCIDENTALLY STARTED MOVING LIKE A SECOND-HAND ON A WATCH (JERKY) - TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY WANT $525 FOR A NEW CLUSTER THAT THEY SAY IS NOT COMMON - LOOKING ON THE WEB, I FOUND THIS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH AVALANCHES AND THE WAITING LIST CAN BE IN THE HUNDREDS BEFORE ME - IF THIS IS SO COMMON, WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL AND WHY DOES THE DEALER DENY THE NUMBER OF OCCURRENCES? *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170631October 12, 2006
SEAT BELTS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ANYTIME THE REAR SEAT WAS FOLDED DOWN, THE BUCKLES TO THE REAR SEAT BELTS FELL UNDER THE SEAT AND WERE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO RETRIEVE, THUS PREVENTING PASSENGERS FROM BUCKLING THE SAFETY BELTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, WHO OFFERED NO ADVICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169661September 30, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2004 AVALANCHE SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONING WITH 36000 MILES. I HAVE DONE A SEARCH ON LINE AND HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169018September 23, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
POPPING, BINDING NOISE AND VIBRATION IN DRIVETRAIN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168007September 6, 2006
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE. *KB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165074August 9, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
(1) 2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. 119,000 MILES, 95% INTERSTATE. VEHICLE DOES NOT TOW, GO OFF ROAD, OR ENGAGE IN OTHER ACTIVITIES WHICH WOULD INCREASE THE STRESS ON THE DRIVE TRAIN BEYOND NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. TRANSMISSION HAS RECEIVED REGULAR MAINTENANCE PER THE MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDATIONS. (2) PART FAILED DURING MERGE ONTO HIGHWAY FROM COMPLETE STOP. FAILURE RESULTED IN A POWER LOSS TO VEHICLE, MAKING ACCELERATION VERY DIFFICULT AND MAXIMIZING VEHICLE SPEED AT 35 MPH. TRAFFIC BEHIND VEHICLE HAD TO SIGNIFICANTLY SLOW DOWN TO AVOID ACCIDENT. (3) DEALER REPLACED TORQUE CONVERTER AND IMMEDIATELY SHIPPED PART OFF SITE BEFORE REQUEST FOR RETURNED PART. DEALER CLAIMS CUSTOMER ABUSE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163257July 24, 2006
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, TIRES:SIDEWALL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD VIBRATION COMING FROM THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. UPON IMMEDIATE INSPECTION, NOTHING WAS OBSERVED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TREAD ON THE TIRE HAD SEPARATED. THE TREAD WAS WEARING UNEVENLY AND THE SIDEWALL WAS SPLITTING. UPDATED 8/21/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161979July 10, 2006
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, AIR BAGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20-35 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY VIBRATED. TOTAL CONTROL WAS LOST OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VEER INTO THE OTHER LANE RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE HITTING THE SIDE OF A MOUNTAIN. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, POPPING NOISES WERE HEARD WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT GOING FORWARD AND IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD WAS BROKEN. THERE WAS DAMAGE DONE TO THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NOT A POLICE REPORT FILED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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