Chevrolet Avalanche Complaints (2003)

395 consumer complaints on file.

#10057638February 6, 2004
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
WHILE TRAVELING ERROR CODE LIGHT FOR 4-WHEEL DRIVE CAME ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053419January 6, 2004
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
WHILE PARKING PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETECT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051944December 22, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT VEHICLE DROPPING SPEED AND LOSING POWER WHILE BEING DRIVEN. IF VEHICLE IS GOING UPHILL 25 MPH IS THE MAXIMUM SPEED. ON THE LEVEL ROADS 40 MPH IS THE MAXIMUM SPEED. THIS VEHICLE WAS SERVICED 3 TIMES FOR THE SAME DEFECT, BUT PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050525December 15, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON DECEMBER 12, 2003 VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION, RESULTING IN A CRASH THAT COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. CONSUMER STATED, THIS VEHICLE HAD BEEN SEVEN TO EIGHT TIMES AT DEALER WITH ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048703November 26, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
SHORTLY AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE THE CONSUMER SMELLED A FUEL ODOR. HE STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND AS HE PULLED THE HOOD RELEASE HE SAW FLAMES SHOOTING UP ONTO THE WINDSHIELD. A POLICE OFFICER NEARBY ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE FIRE OUT USING A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. A SECOND POLICE OFFICER ARRIVED AND EMPTIED HIS FIRE EXTINGUISHER BEFORE THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT. THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS COMPLETELY BURNED OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE IS UNKNOWN. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048699November 25, 2003
TIRES, SUSPENSION
THE VEHICLE WAS VERY UNSTABLE DURING CROSSWINDS WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SWAY LEFT OR RIGHT UNEXPECTEDLY. *NLM THE TIRE AIR PRESSURE WAS FOUND TO BE 4-5 P/SI LOWER THAN THE DESIGN VALVE. THE PRESSURE WAS INCREASED TO THE PROPER VALVE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE HANDLING AND THE STEERING RESPONSE BACK TO A STABLE CONDITION. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047353November 22, 2003
TIRES
2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE WITH "Z66" PACKAGE SPARE TIRE IS A 16 INCH TIRE. THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH 17 INCH TIRES. SALES LITERATURE INDICATES THAT THE "Z66" PACKAGE UPGRADES ALL WHEELS 17 INCH WHEELS. DESPITE MANUFACTURE AND DEALERS CLAIMS THE VEHICLE HANDLING IS VERY ERRATIC WITH 16 INCH SPARE INSTALLED. DEALER STATED SPARE IS FOR TEMPORARY USE ONLY. THIS IS NO CONSOLATION WHEN THE NEXT EXIT ON THE HIGHWAY IS 40+ MILES AWAY. MANUFACTURE AND DEALER BOTH STATE THAT THE TSB RELEASED RESOLVES THIS ISSUE. HOWEVER, CONSUMERS ARE NOT PROVIDED TSB'S IN THE SHOW ROOM. PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED WHEN PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE WENT FLAT. WHILE REPAIRING FLAT TIRE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ORIGINAL TIRE WAS OUT OF ROUND AND COULD NOT BE BALANCED EVEN WITH OVER 5 OZ OF WEIGHT ON TIRE. REPLACED TIRE WITH BRAND NEW TIRE WHICH REQUIRED 3.5 OZ WEIGHT TO BALANCE INDICATING BAD RIM. DEALER AND MANUFACTURE BOTH STATE THAT IS NORMAL AMOUNT OF WEIGHT FOR 17 INCH TIRES. THE 3 OTHER TIRES ON VEHICLE HAVE LESS THAN 3.5 OZ COMBINED WEIGHT TO BALANCE THOSE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURE BOTH STATE PROBLEM MUST HAVE BEEN CAUSED WHEN ORIGINAL TIRE WENT FLAT. ORIGINAL TIRE CAME FROM DEALER WITH NO WEIGHTS INSTALLED AND TRUCK HAD PULL TO RIGHT WHEN NEW. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046200November 3, 2003
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
CONSUMER STATED DRIVER'S SIDE REARVIEW INTERIOR MIRROR AND REARVIEW EXTERIOR MIRROR DO NOT ADJUST ENOUGH TO SEE ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THIS CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY, AND A BLIND SPOT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040666September 25, 2003
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, ROLLED OVER TWICE AND HIT A TREE. NEITHER SIDE NOR FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR POLICE REPORT. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028693July 21, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
I WANT TO ADD MY VOICE TO THOSE WHO FIND THE XENON HEADLIGHTS A DANGER TO OTHER DRIVERS. THEY ARE BLINDING AND SOMETIMES CAUSE A MOMENT OF BEING UNABLE TO SEE ANYTHING ON THE ROAD BEFORE ME. EVEN IF THE MOMENT LASTS A HALF-SECOND, I THINK IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THESE HEADLIGHTS BANNED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028368July 16, 2003
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
THE TRUCK CAME WITH 17 INCH GOODYEAR TIRES. THE SPARE IS A 16 INCH BRIDGESTONE TIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024566July 11, 2003
TIRES, SUSPENSION
THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS MISALIGNED.*AK PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020008June 26, 2003
PARKING BRAKE
THE POSITION AND DESIGN OF THE PARKING BRAKES COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURIES TO THE DRIVERS LOWER LEFT LEG IF THE VEHICLE WAS IN AN FRONTAL COLLISION. *NLM *CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020321May 21, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES. THIS FORCED THE DRIVER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. *NLM RETURNED USPS, 2ND ATTEMPT MADE 10/16/07 FAILED . *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011130March 7, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE PASSENGER FRONT RIGHT TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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