2004 Chevrolet Avalanche

DT: THE CONSUMER NOTICED A BRAKE PROBLEM ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2005. NHTSA RECALL 05V379000 FOR THE SERVICE BRAKES WAS ISSUED. CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY SAID THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. . WHEN GOING BETWEEN 1-10 MPH THE ABS SYSTEM WILL KICK AND COULD HEAR A NOISE, THE ABS WILL LET GO THEN CATCH AND LET GO AGAIN, THEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL DOWN FURTHER. HAD TO STOMP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP, LIKE LOOSING THE BRAKES. *AK

DT: THE CONSUMER BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW, THE BRAKES WILL COME ON BY THEMSELVES. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID THE BRAKE FLUID WAS CONTAMINATED. THEN, TOOK VEHICLE TO GMC, THEY GAVE THE CONSUMER A RUN AROUND AND THOUGHT THAT CONSUMER DID SOMETHING TO IT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SITTING FOR A LITTLE OVER A MONTH. NOW, TOOK IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE FLUID WAS NOT CONTAMINATED. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A WARRANTY, AND NOTICED THIS ON OCTOBER 1, 2004. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVY AVALANCHE. WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL HARD IN EITHER DIRECTION . IF THE VEHICLE IS IN REVERSE ONE CAN STILL HEAR THE KNOCKING NOISE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS PUT SOMETHING NEW IN STEERING, BUT SHE WAS UNSURE OF THE PART WAS, AND TWO WEEKS LATER SHE IS STILL HAD THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THIS WAS HAPPENING TO A LOT OF THESE VEHICLES. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CLAIMED THAT ALMOST EVERY SIX MONTHS THE PART WOULD HAVE TO BE CHANGED. AS OF RIGHT NOW SHE WAS GETTING THIS FIXED SINCE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. SHE COULD NOT AFFORD TO PAY FOR REPAIRS AFTER HER WARRANTY WAS UP. THE CONTACT BEGAN TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM THREE MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE PART HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE. *AK.

DT: THE ELECTRICITY FROM THE AUTOMATIC CONTROL MONITOR THAT CONTROLS THE AIR CONDITIONING AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL ON THE ROOF OF THE TRUCK WAS CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO EXPERIENCE SEVERE HEADACHES AND SHE WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH THE HEAT OR AIR ON. SHE HAD TO PULL THE FUSE THAT CONTROLLED THE MONITOR BECAUSE TURNING IT OFF THE WAVE OF ELECTRICITY WAS STILL FLOWING. THE GAUSS METER THAT CHECKED THE WAVE OF ELECTRICITY WAS FLASHING RED WHEN SHE HELD IT UP TO HER HEAD. IT WAS NOT SUPPOSE TO BE LIKE THAT. THE SYMPTOMS WERE: HER SCALP WAS REAL TENDER AND SWOLLEN, HER LEFT SIDE OF SHOULDER AND NECK WAS HURTING A LOT, AND SHE HAD TO USE CONTACTS IN HER LEFT EYE BECAUSE OF VISION PROBLEMS. ALL OF THESE SYMPTOMS WERE FROM THE AUTOMATIC CONTROL MONITOR SHE HAS NEVER HAD ANY OF THESE SYMPTOMS PRIOR TO THIS. SINCE SHE UNPLUGGED THE FUSE THESE SYMPTOMS DISAPPEARED, AND SHE FELT BETTER. HER CONCERN WAS THAT OTHER PEOPLE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE MAY NEVER BE ABLE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT CAUSED THESE PROBLEMS AND SHE FELT THAT THIS WAS A SEVERE HEALTH RISK. *AK *JB

DT: DENTS IN THE HOOD KEEP REAPPEARING. THIS HAPPENED 4 TIMES AND DEALERSHIP FIXED VEHICLE 3 TIMES. THESE DENTS WERE ON THE HOOD NEAR THE GLASS ON DRIVER'S SIDE OVER TOP OF THE HINGE AREA. CONSUMER HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH GM AND HIS DEALERSHIP. CONSUMER WAS SUING GM UNDER THE LEMON LAW. THE OHIO STATE ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE GAVE THE CONSUMER THIS PHONE NUMBER. THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU HAS SEEN THE VIDEO OF THE VEHICLE AND HAS ALREADY BEEN INVOLVED. CONSUMER THOUGHT THAT THE METAL THAT WAS MADE OUT OF THE HOOD HAD A FLAW IN IT. TECHNICIANS FELT THAT THE WEATHER MAY HAVE BEEN AN ISSUE. CONSUMER HAD THIS VEHICLE LOOKED AT BY NUMEROUS SPECIALISTS. CONSUMER WAS LEAVING THE HOOD AS IT WAS UNTIL THE LAWSUIT WAS SETTLED. CONSUMER STATED THAT GM REFUSED TO FIX THE VEHICLE. *AK

DT: VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED 1 YEAR AGO AND CONTINUES TO STALL. IT STALLS AT HIGH SPEEDS. HAS TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER, HE SAYS IT IS A FUEL PUMP ISSUE, THEY HAVE REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. CHEVROLET SAYS THIS EFFECTS VEHICLES ABOVE 5000 FEET. AND ON HOT DAYS. CONSUMER LIVES AT 6000 FEET AND VEHICLE DOES STALL AT HIGH SPEEDS. *AK

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, MY TAILGATE WOULD SLAM OPEN ON THE REAR BUMPER AFTER ACCELERATING. BECAUSE OF THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER MANUFACTURER WARRANTY, I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED. WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING AT IT, I WAS TOLD THAT THE TAILGATE MUST BE SLAMMED SHUT (HARD) BECAUSE OF THE WEATHER STRIPPING. I TRIED THIS FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS BUT STILL NO DIFFERENCE. I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALER AND IN A MATTER OF MINUTES, THEY READJUSTED THE LATCHES AND I HAVEN'T HAD THAT PROBLEM SINCE.

CONSUMER LETTER REGARDING EXPLORER PRO COMP SUSPENSION KITS CONTACT ON NEW 2500 SERIES CHEVROLET AVALANCHES.*MR THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT FEDERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS PROHIBIT CONTACT AND/OR ANY BENDING TO OCCUR OF SUSPENSION COMPONENTS. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT OVER TIME THESE COMPONENTS COULD FAIL PREMATURELY AND RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. THE CONSUMER REQUESTS FULL INVESTIGATION INTO THE MATTER. *NM *AK