Chevrolet Avalanche Complaints (2002)

658 consumer complaints on file.

#10206072October 11, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE WAS DRIVING 5 MPH IN A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING AND CRASHED INTO A STORE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED DURING OR AFTER THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE STORE SUSTAINED $1,900 WORTH OF DAMAGE. THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION RECURRED, HOWEVER, THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL. THE DEALER STATED THAT FOR $100 THEY WOULD CLEAN THE THROTTLE BODY, BUT WOULD NOT GUARANTEE THAT IT CAUSED OR WOULD CORRECT THE FAILURE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND PHOTOS ARE AVAILABLE. THE ESTIMATED FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,066 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,166.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204817October 4, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1. USE OF BRAKES AT LOW SPEED 2. UNWANTED ABS ACTIVATION AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING LOW-SPEED BRAKING 3. CHEVROLET REFUSES TO CORRECT PROBLEM RELATED TO RECALL 05V379000. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203841September 20, 2007
PARKING BRAKE
2002 CHEVY AVALANCHE WITH A NON FUNCTIONING PARKING BRAKE. CUSTOMER STATES THAT IF ANY OF THE DEFECTIVE VEHICLES WERE TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT IT COULD SERIOUSLY INJURE OR MAYBE EVEN RESULT IN DEATH FOR SOMEONE. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202917September 13, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AND MADE THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO STOP. THE BRAKE FLUID LEAKED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKE AND BLEEDERS FAILED. REPAIRS WERE NOT MADE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 45,400. UPDATED 01/02/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER CLAIMS TO HAVE REPLACED THE LINE TO THE MASTER CYLINDER WHEN INFACT THEY JUST UNION SPLICED INTO DEFECT AREA. UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200938August 27, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
2002 CHEVY AVALANCHE 2500. ENGINE CUT OUT AT 75 MPH! HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE! I LOST MY BRAKES DUE TO NO POWER ASSIST AND ALMOST HAD TO DRIVE OFF THE ROAD...WHICH WOULD'VE BEEN A REAL BAD SEEN. SUPPOSEDLY THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH A FAULT CRANK POSITION SENSOR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199298August 11, 2007
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, PARKING BRAKE
2002 AVALANCHE EMERGENCY BRAKE ISN'T WORKING AND THE REAR END WENT OUT IN IT YESTERDAY 8/10/07 AT 92,000 MILES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199306August 11, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
2002 CHEVY AVALANCHE 1500 4X4 Z71 CORROSION IN THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING HUB CONTAMINATED THE TONE RING ON THE SPEED SENSOR CAUSING THE BRAKES NOT TO WORK CORRECTLY. LOCK UP OR NOT WORK AT ALL VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I REPLACED THE HUD AND IT CURED THE PROBLEM APPEARS THAT THE MOISTURE CAUSING THE CORROSION GOT THRU AT THE SPEED SENSOR PLUG. I SEE CANADA ALREADY HAS A RECALL ON THIS WHY IS THE US TAKING SO LONG TO IMPLEMENT THE RECALL. DOES SOME ONE HAVE TO DIE FOR IT TO BE AN IMPORTANT SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197865July 30, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2500. ON 20 OCCURRENCES WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, IT IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED, BUT THEN SHUT OFF AGAIN WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH. THE FUEL PUMP RELAY WAS REPLACED, YET THE FAILURE STILL EXISTS. ODI NUMBER PE06016 WAS ISSUED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 41,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,600. UPDATED 02-01-08 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10194037June 22, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE WON'T START, ENGINE DIES WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193606June 18, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH DOWNHILL, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. HE ATTEMPTED TO STOP, BUT THE BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE STOPPED WHEN THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE AS NOTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SHOP AND HAS BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 70,224.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193539June 17, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
(1) DRIVING DROVE ABOUT 35 MPH COMING TO A STOP SIGN AND I HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR ABOUT THREE MILES. (2) THE ENGINE JUST SHUT DOWN WITH NO WARNING. ) ABOUT 1 TO 2 MINUTES LATER THE TRUCK STARTED AGAIN AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE PROBLEM REOCCURRED ABOUT 3 TIMES SINCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192864June 10, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TRUCK SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. WHEN THIS HAPPENS I LOSE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. WILL OCCUR AT ALL SPEEDS INCLUDING 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE. VERY SCAREY SITUATION THAT COULD CAUSE A LARGE ACCIDENT IN RUSH HOUR. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ON THE INTERNET, I HAVE FOUND THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE MAKE AND MODEL TRUCK I HAVE. THE PROBLEM IS THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED AT CHEVROLET'S EXPENSE!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192188May 31, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2002 CHEV AVALANCHE, INTERMITTENT ACTIVATION OF ABS AT SPEEDS TYPICALLY BELOW 10MPH. ON 2 OCCASIONS RESULTED IN BRAKES NOT STOPPING THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY, REQUIRED BRAKE PEDAL TO BE PRESSED WITH FULL BODY WEIGHT TO BRING VEHICLE TO A STOP. BRAKES SEEM TO WORK NORMALLY WHEN STOPPING AT FROM SPEEDS GREATER THAN 10MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190458May 10, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2500-YEAR 2002:ENGINE CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING-CRANK POSITION SENSOR DEFECT (CPS). THIS SEEMED TO HAPPEN ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY AFTER THE TRUCK HAS BEEN SITTING FOR AT LEAST A FEW HOURS. IT STARTED UP INSTANTLY AND NORMALLY, THEN, AS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD BETWEEN 2 AND 5 MINUTES AFTER STARTUP THE BATTERY LIGHT POPPED ON AND THE ENGINE WAS DEAD. THIS PHENOMENON WAS NOT TOTALLY REPEATABLE - SOMETIMES IT WILL GO FOR A MONTH AND NOT HAPPEN, SOMETIMES IT WILL HAPPEN 3 TIMES A DAY FOR A WEEK. IT HAPPENED TWICE THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY AND NOT ALL YESTERDAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189543May 2, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DAY TIME RUNNING LAMPS KEEP FAILING. EVERY TIME I REPLACE THE BURNED OUT BULB SOON THE OTHER BULBS BURN OUT. THE ISSUE IS APPARENT ON MANY FULL SIZE GM TRUCKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188405April 19, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
STALLING OUT OF ENGINE AT HIGHWAY SPEED. RESEARCHED PROBLEM AND DISCOVERED THREAD ON HTTP://WWW.CHEVYAVALANCHEFANCLUB.COM/CAFCNA/ IDENTIFYING RECURRING PROBLEM WITH 2002 CHEVY AVALANCHE 2500 CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187059April 4, 2007
TRAILER HITCHES
TRAILER HITCH RECEIVER SEEMS TO TWIST SLIGHTLY WHEN USED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186254March 27, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE STALLED FREQUENTLY AT ANY SPEED WITHOUT NOTICED. ALL POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES FAIL WHEN ENGINE STALLS, CREATING A VERY SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS EMERGENCY SITUATION. DETERMINED TO BE FAILED CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR, ORIGINAL SENSOR HAS NOW BEEN REPLACED BY MODIFIED NEW SENSOR WHICH WAS PUT IN SERVICE IN MID MODEL YEAR 2002. ASK GM AS TO WHY RECALL WAS NOT PUT IN TO PLACE TO REPLACE ALL PREVIOUS KNOWN DEFECTIVE CRANK SHAFT POSITION. WHY WAS THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR MODIFIED AND REPLACED IN MID YEAR 2002, IF THERE WAS SUCH A LOW INCIDENCE OF FAILURE. I JUST EXPERIENCED A $2,500 REPAIR BILL DUE TO GM RELUCTANCE TO FIX A "KNOWN" POTENTIALLY FATAL FLAWED PART. THANK GOD MY WIFE DOESN'T DRIVE MY TRUCK, SHE WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO STEER OR BRAKE THE TRUCK TO A STOP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184115March 3, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
2002 CHEVY AVALANCHE'S MOST COMMON CONSUMER COMPLAINT IS "WATER LEAKING" INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE SUV. FRONT FLOORS ARE COMPLETELY SOAKED WITH STANDING WATER. DEALERSHIP HAS TRIED VARIED METHOD'S TO FIX. THE REASON FOR COMPLAINT< AND PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO THIS: NOT ONLY ARE THESE REPORTED PROBLEMS INCONVENIENT (ONE CHEVY AVALANCHE OWNER REPORTED ONE INCH OF WATER IN THE FLOOR OF HIS CAB AFTER AN 8 HOUR DRIVE!), BUT THEY COULD ALSO BE DANGEROUS. ON PAGE 8-1117, VOLUME 4 OF THE GM AUTHORIZED SERVICE MANUAL FROM HELM INC. STATES: "CAUTION: IF ANY WATER ENTERS THE VEHICLE'S INTERIOR UP TO THE LEVEL OF THE CARPET OR HIGHER AND SOAKS THE CARPET, THE SENSING AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULE (SDM) AND THE SDM HARNESS CONNECTOR MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE SDM COULD BE ACTIVATED WHEN POWERED, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG(S) AND RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY." THIS FACT IS NOT GIVEN TO OWNERS, AND IN REALITY THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM HAS BEEN COMPROMISED BY THE WATER LEAKS. THIS ONE WEBSITE HAS OVER 160 SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO MAKE GM ACCOUNTABLE, FIND AND FIX THE PROBLEMS ASAP, BEFORE THERE IS A FATALITY. THANK YOU. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183791February 28, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ENGINE DIED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE IN SNOWY CONDITIONS ON 2 LANE PORTION IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. BY THE TIME I COASTED TO A STOP WITH NO POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES I WAS ON AN OVERPASS WITH NOWHERE TO PULL OUT OF TRAFFIC, SO ENDED UP BLOCKING ONE LANE OF TRAFFIC FOR ABOUT 2 MINUTES. OBD II CODE READER SHOWED NO CODE ERRORS. REPLACED FUEL FILTER. DID NOT FIX PROBLEM. AFTER CHECKING NHTSA SITE AS WELL AS OTHERS ON THE INTERNET FOUND IT MIGHT BE THE CKP (CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR). TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP WHERE THEIR DIAGNOSTIC TOOL VERIFIED IT WAS THE CKP. QUOTED PART AND LABOR TO BE $300 - $500. SAVING UP MONEY FOR REPAIR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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