2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE AND FUEL LINES WAS RUSTED AND LEAKING FLUID. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000. UPDATED 10/7/14*CN

Mileage: 110,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE ABS ENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AND THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL HOWEVER, THE CONTACT'S STATE WAS NOT MENTIONED AS ONE OF THE SALT BELT STATES THAT WERE ELIGIBLE FOR REPAIRS UNDER THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000. *TR

Mileage: 180,000

I WAS DRIVING HOME AROUND 9:30 PM. AS I WAS GOING DOWN A HILL I STEPPED ON MY BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. NO BRAKES AT ALL, NO SAFTEY FEATURES KICKED IN, NO WARNING LIGHTS. JUST A CATASTROPHIC BRAKE FAILURE. LUCKILY FOR ME IT WAS A SMALL HILL AND I WAS ABLE TO STOP BY GOING INTO LOW GEAR AND USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. I TURNS OUT THAT THE BRAKELINES FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE ABS CONTROL BOX WERE ROTTED AND FINALLY GAVE OUT. THIS IS A 2002 TRUCK WITH 62,000 MILES ON IT. I KNOW FROM PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE WITH OLDER CARS THAT IF A BRAKE LINE FAILS, THERE IS A VALVE THAT IS SUPPOSED TO CUT OFF THE OPEN LINE SO THERE IS SOME BRAKES LEFT. I REPEAT, NO SAFTEY FEATURES WORKED, NO WARNING LIGHTS, NO VALVE KICKING IN,NOTHING. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH GM. A QUICK SEARCH ON THE WEB BROUGHT UP THOUSANDS OF HITS ON THIS PROBLEM. JUST 20 MINUTES EARLIER I WAS ON THE NYS THRUWAY DOING 65 MPH. IF I LOST BRAKES AT THAT SPEED AND WITH THE OTHER TRAFFIC, THERE MOST CERTAINLY WOOD HAVE BEEN A CRASH AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF LIFE.

Mileage: 62,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A STRONG GASOLINE ODOR WAS INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION, WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL LINES WERE CORRODED AND CAUSED FUEL TO LEAK. THE FUEL LINES WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 157,000. UPDATED 2/11/14*CN ALSO, THE BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACED AS WELL. UPDATED 02/18/14

Mileage: 157,000

10/2009: AS I WAS DRIVING AND APPROACHING A RED LIGHT MY BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR. ALMOST GOING THROUGH A BUSY INTERSECTION I WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER AROUND TRAFFIC UNTIL I CAME TO A STOP. 8/2013: AS I WAS APPROACHING A RED LIGHT MY BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR. MY BRAKE LINES ARE SO BADLY CORRODED AND RUSTED AS WELL AS MY FUEL LINE. TOTAL COST TO FIX EVERYTHING IS $1500, WHICH WITH THE VALUE OF THE TRUCK SEEMS ABSURD TO FIX, BUT WITH THE ECONOMY I CAN'T AFFORD TO TRADE IN AND HAVE CAR PAYMENTS. I FEEL THAT SOMETHING LIKE THIS SHOULDN'T BE HAPPENING MULTIPLE TIMES AS IT IS COSTLY AND DANGEROUS, I WAS FORTUNATE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT BOTH TIMES. I FEEL THAT THESE LINES SHOULD HAVE MORE LIFE TO THEM AND SHOULDN'T BE SO CHEAP BUT YET SO EXPENSIVE TO FIX. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE WITH HOW "CHEAPLY" VEHICLES ARE BEING MADE AND ESPECIALLY SOMETHING LIKE THIS THAT CAN CAUSE A FATAL ACCIDENT. *JB

Mileage: 110,000

2002 CHEVY AVALANCHE BRAKE LINES RUSTED THROUGH. WE BOUGHT THE CAR TWO YEARS AGO IN PA. WITH THE CARFAX SHOWING IT HAS BEEN HOUSED ONLY IN NJ AND PA SINCE 2002. WE CURRENTLY LIVE IN NC MOVING HERE ONLY LAST OCTOBER. YESTERDAY WHILE DRIVING WITH MY FAMILY GOING 45 MILES PER HOUR, A CAR IN FRONT OF ME WAS MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN AND AS PER PROPER PROCEDURE I ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN. MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR BOARD OF THE TRUCK WITH NO RESISTANCE, AND I WAS UNABLE TO STOP MYSELF. I ENDED UP IN THE DITCH TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME, AND HAVE CONTINUED TO HAVE ISSUES WITH NO RESISTANCE ON THE BRAKES. MY HUSBAND ORIGINAL THOUGHT THE ISSUE WAS THE CYLINDER. BUT AS HE WAS STARTING TO REPLACE THAT PART HE NOTICED A FLUID DRIPPING FROM THE TRUCK. AND UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION DISCOVERED THAT IT WAS BRAKE FLUID. HE BOUGHT ALL NEW BRAKE LINES AND IS IN THE PROCESS OF THE LONG JOB OF REINSTALLING THEM. *TR

ALL BRAKE HARD-LINES ON MY 2002 CHEVY AVALANCHE 1500 4WD ARE EXTREMELY CORRODED AND HAVE BEGUN TO FAIL. THIS WAS DISCOVERED AFTER HAVING ONE OF THE BRAKE LINES BLOW-OUT DURING AN EMERGENCY STOP, WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. AN EMPTY TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME HAD BRAKED SUDDENLY DUE TO A MISSED EXIT, REQUIRING THAT I APPLY FULL BRAKING INSTANTLY. I WOULD HAVE COLLIDED WITH THE TRUCK AFTER MY BRAKE LINES BLEW, EXCEPT THAT I WAS ABLE TO SWERVE INTO ANOTHER LANE TO AVOID THE VEHICLE. HAD THERE BEEN ANOTHER VEHICLE NEXT TO ME, I WOULD HAVE CRASHED INTO THE DECELERATING VEHICLE. ALL OF MY BRAKE TUBING IS CORRODED, AS WELL AS PORTIONS OF THE FRAME, BRAKE CALIPERS AND REAR BRAKE ROTORS AND DUST SHIELDS. THIS EXCESSIVE CORROSION APPEARS TO BE THE RESULT OF SUBSTANDARD COMPONENTS WITH INADEQUATE CORROSION PROTECTION. I AM CURRENTLY REPLACING ALL CORRODED BRAKE SYSTEM COMPONENTS (QUOTED $3,100). *TR

Mileage: 104,000

AS I WAS SLOWING TO DOWN TO PARK AT A BANK, BRAKE PEDDLE WENT RIGHT TO THE FLOOR WITH ALMOST A COMPLETE LOSE OF BRAKING. PROCEEDED DIRECTLY TO A REPAIR SHOP. I WAS INFORMED THAT DUE TO SEVERE RUST ON UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE, ALL BRAKE LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS ONE HAD BLOWN. *TR

Mileage: 151,995

STEEL BRAKE LINE FAILURE DUE TO CORROSION (RUST). UPON INSPECTION, ALL STEEL BRAKE LINES SEVERELY CORRODED (RUSTED). *TR

Mileage: 176,670

WITHOUT WARNING, WHILE DRIVING LAST SPRING, 2011 THE BRAKE LINE BROKE AND I LOST BRAKES SUDDENLY WHILE STOPPING FOR TRAFFIC. THE DEALER REPLACED STEEL BRAKE LINE ON LEFT SIDE OF REAR AXLE AT MY EXPENSE. TODAY, WHILE STOPPING HARD IN TRAFFIC, THE PEDDLE SUDDENLY WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I LOST ALL BRAKES. THE STEEL BRAKE LINE ALONG THE FRAME, FROM THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK TO THE REAR IS LEAKING FLUID FROM A BURST IN THE STEEL LINE. AGAIN, NO BRAKES. I PURCHASED THIS TRUCK IN 2002 AND ITS HAS ALWAYS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REGULAR SERVICE. *TR

Mileage: 99,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE COMPLETELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO VERIFIED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Mileage: 120,000

FIRST TIME BRAKE LINE UNDER DRIVERS DOOR RUSTED OUT, LEAKED BRAKE FLUID AND HAD TO STEER TO AVOID ANOTHER VEHICLE STOPPED FOR A RED LIGHT. HAD TRUCK TOWED TO A SHOP FOR REPAIRS. MECHANIC TOLD ME THIS WAS COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM TRUCKS. SECOND TIME LUCKILY I WAS ON MY PROPERTY MOVING 1000 LB TRAILER AROUND AND NOTICE BRAKES NOT WORKING PROPERLY. GOT OUT AND LOOKED UNDER TRUCK AND SAW A STREAM OF LIQUID FROM AROUND AREA OF FRONT AXLE. TOOK TRUCK TO NEAREST MECHANIC. I STOPPED BY THE NEXT DAY AND THE MECHANIC HAD TRUCK UP ON LIFT AND CAME OVER TO ME AND SAID "YOU NEED A NEW TRUCK" HE SAID THE LINES ARE RUSTED (BRAKE, FUEL AND TRANSMISSION). I ALSO HAVE 2002 JEEP WRANGLER WITH 180K MILES AND HAVE NOT HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE LINES LIKE I'VE HAD TO DO WITH MY 2002 CHEVY AVALANCHE. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF BOTH THEM. *KB

Mileage: 75,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN BETWEEN 25-30 MPH, THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE AND TIME WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS, ROTORS AND THE MASTER CYLINDER WERE REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE INSPECTED. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THE BRAKE PADS, ROTORS AND MASTER CYLINDER BE REPLACED A SECOND TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT IS 118,000. ....UPDATED 12/03/12 *BF UPDATED 01/10/12

Mileage: 100,000

BRAKE LINE RUSTED THROUGH AND LOST BRAKING AT 50 MPH. *TR

Mileage: 94,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE ABS LAMP ILLUMINATED. WHEN HE TRIED TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP IN TIME, AS A RESULT HE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V379000 ( SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTI LOCK). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,000.

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED THE BRAKES ENGAGED, UNEXPECTEDLY, AND SHE BEGAN TO HEAR A LOUD HUMMING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WAS ENGAGING INVOLUNTARILY. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000.

Mileage: 155,000

2002 CHEVY AVALANCHE BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO CORROSION OF BRAKE LINES AND LOSS OF FLUID. *TR

Mileage: 115,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 15 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR ABNORMALLY FOLLOWED BY THE ILLUMINATION OF THE BRAKE WARNING LAMP. SHE MENTIONED THAT THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL SHOP WHO STATED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE BRAKE LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 230,000.

Mileage: 230,000

SUDDEN BRAKE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. UPON INSPECTION 1 BRAKE LINE BURST THE OTHER 3 WERE SEVERELY CORRODED AND ABOUT TO FAIL.

Mileage: 89,000

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND CAME UP TO A TRAFFIC LIGHT THAT CHANGED JUST AS I WAS GETTING TO IT. I HAD TO HIT THE BRAKES A LITTLE HARDER THAN NORMAL TO MAKE SURE I STOPPED IN TIME. EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE AT FIRST BUT ABOUT 30 FEET FROM THE LIGHT THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I WASN'T STOPPING. FORTUNATELY, NO ONE WAS IN FRONT OF ME AND THE CROSS TRAFFIC HADN'T STARTED TO MOVE YET. I ENDED UP NOT BEING ABLE TO STOP UNTIL I WAS WELL INTO THE INTERSECTION. WHEN I GOT THE TRUCK TO THE SHOP THEY FOUND OUT THAT ONE OF THE STEEL BRAKE LINES THAT RUN ALONG THE FRAME HAD BLOWN OUT. ALL OF THE METAL LINES ON THE FRAME RAILS ARE VERY RUSTY AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR IS ESTIMATED AT $1000.00. THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS HURT BUT THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THESE LINES SHOULD BE MADE OUT OF NONCORROSIVE METAL LIKE STAINLESS STEEL TO PREVENT THIS SORT OF THING FROM HAPPENING. *TR

Mileage: 116,000

WHILE TRAVELLING ON INTERSTATE 95 I APPLIED MY BRAKES TO SLOW THE VEHICLE ONLY TO LEARN THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM HAD FAILED. THIS WAS CAUSED BY A LEAK IN THE RIDGE METAL BRAKE LINE WHICH COMES IN CONTACT WITH THE CARS FRAME. UPON INVESTIGATING I HAVE LEARNED THAT THIS CONDITION IS A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR THIS VEHICLE. IF I HADN'T TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKES ON THE OPEN HIGHWAY AND HAD WAITED UNTIL EXITING THE HIGHWAY THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A VERY SERIOUS MULTI CAR ACCIDENT.

Mileage: 75,685

ACCORDING TO MY LOCAL GM DEALER'S SERVICE MANAGER MY PROBLEM WITH MY CHEVROLET AVALANCHE BREAK LINES RUSTING THROUGH AND CAUSING BREAK FAILURE IS DUE TO THE FACT THAT GM BUILT THESE VEHICLES WITH A MATERIAL THAT IS NOT RESISTANT TO CORROSION. HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET REGARDING THIS PROBLEM, BUT THUS FAR NO RECALL HAS BEEN MADE. FOR A FEW EXTRA DOLLARS VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO MAKE THIS (BREAK LINES) FROM A RUST RESISTANT MATERIAL. GM WILL PROBABLY DO EVERYTHING IT CAN TO AVOID RECALLS BUT BELIEVE ME IT'S NOT AN ISOLATED PROBLEM... IT'S ACCIDENTS WAITING TO HAPPEN!

Mileage: 93,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEY WOULD NOT RESPOND, IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE HYDRAULIC BRAKES LINES WERE CRACKED DUE TO RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SERVICED AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 31000.

Mileage: 31,000

SUDDEN LOSS OF BRAKES UPON BRAKE APPLICATION. BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM BRAKE LINE WHERE BRAKE LINE CONNECTS TO BRAKES. *TR

Mileage: 133,005

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES YET THEY WOULD NOT ENGAGE. IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE BRAKE LINES HAD FAILED DUE TO ROAD SALT EROSION. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 31,000. UPDATED 1/19/2010 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE BRAKE FAILURE, THE FRAME AND CROSS MEMBER ROTTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS SCRAPPED. UPDATED 03/25/11

Mileage: 31,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN BRAKING. IN ADDITION, THE ABS WOULD ACTIVATE ABRUPTLY JUST AS THE VEHICLE WOULD COME TO A STOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,400. UPDATED 7/20/10 *CN UPDATED 07/23/10*JB

Mileage: 84,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 55 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY CABLE IN ORDER TO SHUT OFF THE ABS MOTOR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ABS MARGINAL WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER MADE REPAIRS ACCORDINGLY AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK) WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, HIS STATE (FLORIDA) WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE IDENTICAL FAILURE A SECOND TIME. THE MANUFACTURER TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD CALL HIM TO DETERMINE IF THEY COULD PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE WITH THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES AT 55 MPH, THE BRAKE AND ANTI-LOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. SIMULTANEOUSLY, THE BRAKE PEDAL FELL FARTHER INTO THE FLOORBOARD THAN USUAL, CAUSING AN INCREASE IN THE STOPPING DISTANCE. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND UPON RESTARTING, THE WARNING LIGHTS WERE NO LONGER ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 122000.

Mileage: 118,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND THE VEHICLE KEPT GOING FORWARD. THE CONTACT ALMOST REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PURCHASED NEW BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE HAS CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT NEVER NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER. HE DID CONTACT THE AUTHORIZED DEALER THE SECOND TIME THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SENSOR CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AND THE DEALER ADVISED HIM THAT THE WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER THE EXPENSES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,180.

Mileage: 43,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. WHENEVER THE CONTACT ATTEMPTS TO STOP THE VEHICLE AT LOW SPEEDS, THE BRAKES WOULD POP BACK AND FORTH AS IF THE ANTI-BRAKING SYSTEM HAD BEEN ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES BEFOREHAND. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 79,000. UPDATED 10/06/09 *BF UPDATED. 10/08/09

Mileage: 79,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE 2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE BRAKES WORKED PROPERLY AND THEY STATED THAT EVERYTIME HE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE THEY WOULD STATE THAT THE BRAKES ARE FINE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM STAYS ON AND TOOK TO A REPAIR SHOP. THEY ADVISED US THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON IT. THEN WE TOOK IT TO THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD US THERE WAS NO RECALL. DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS INDEED A RECALL. CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP NOT COOPERATING. *TR

RE: NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 05V37900, NHTSA ACTION # PE05020. I PURCHASED 2002 AVALANCHE IN LATE JULY, 2006, FROM FUCILLO CHEVROLET IN EAST GREENBUSH NY; MILEAGE ~44,000. IN NOVEMBER, 2008 (~55,000 MILES), I NOTICED UNWANTED ABS ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEEDS AS DESCRIBED IN ABOVE REFERENCES. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC CONFIRMED. FUCILLO CHEVROLET DECLINED TO PROVIDE RECALL SERVICE, ADVISING THAT IT HAD ALREADY BEEN DONE, NOTWITHSTANDING THAT THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN REMEDIED. CHEVROLET DECLINED FOR THE SAME REASON, ADVISING THAT THE RECALL REPAIR HAD BEEN DONE AT FUCILLO IN JULY, 2006, AND THAT THEIR OBLIGATION UNDER THE RECALL WAS TO PERFORM THE RECALL SERVICE ONLY ONE TIME, IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER THE SERVICE FIXED THE DEFECT.. I THEN HAD AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPAIR THE DEFECT AT MY EXPENSE. HE ADVISED THAT THE RECALL SERVICE HAD NOT BEEN DONE, AS COULD BE DETERMINED DURING THE REPAIR. IF THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT IN FACT DONE, THEN THE DEALER MISREPRESENTED TO CHEVROLET (AND ME). HOWEVER, IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER THE RECALL SERVICE HAD ACTUALLY BEEN DONE OR NOT, IT APPEARS TO ME THAT CHEVROLET AND THE DEALER HAVE TAKEN THE POSITION THAT THEIR OBLIGATION DOES NOT EXTEND TO REMEDYING THE DEFECT -- THEY APPARENTLY MAKE NO DISTINCTION BETWEEN EFFECTIVE REPAIR WORK AND INEFFECTIVE REPAIR WORK. IN EITHER EVENT, CHEVROLET AND ITS DEALER KNEW THAT THERE WAS AN UNSAFE VEHICLE SUBJECT TO RECALL AND DECLINED TO REMEDY THE DEFECT. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

ABOUT 4 YEARS AGO THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED....I HAD TO REPLACE A PART ON MY 2002 CHEVY AVALANCHE 'S ABS SYSTEM..AGAIN THE SAME NOISE OCCURRED AND AGAIN IT IS THE ABS SYSTEM..4 YEARS AGO IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY 38,000 MILES I HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET $1,200. IT IS AT THE DEALER NOW BEING REPAIRED... ..I'M SURE IT WILL BE $1,200 OR MORE...AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 38,000

REAR BRAKE DUST SHIELDS RUSTED THROUGH AT 62,438 MILES ALLOWING DIRT, STONE, AND OTHER MATERIALS INTO BRAKE SYSTEM. DUST SHIELDS REPLACED. *TR

Mileage: 62,438

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND HEARD A BUZZING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING AREA. THE VEHICLE THEN BEGAN TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

Mileage: 65,000

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

Mileage: 45,400

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.

Mileage: 70,224

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

Mileage: 69,400

TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED STATING THAT HE TOOK 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500 TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 09/29/05 FOR WHEEL INSPECTION, AT THE TIME THE VEHICLE'S ODOMETER READ 59,289 MILES. AN INSPECTION WAS DONE WITH INVOICE STATING WHEEL SENSOR AND INC. CLEANING WAS DONE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE FELT THAT THEY DIDN'T APPLY ZINC/X TO THE SENSOR DURING INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE MALFUNCTIONED ON 11/13/06 WHILE HE WAS PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY AND THE VEHICLE DIDN'T STOP ONCE THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE DAMAGED THE GARAGE DOOR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO DEALERSHIP ON THE NEXT DAY, AND WAS SHOWN THAT THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WAS NOT IN ITS PROPER PLACE AND IT WAS RUSTED. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THE REAR WHEEL BRAKE DUST COVERS WERE RUSTED AND THEY NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED BEFORE THEY WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. ALSO, HE WAS HAVING BRAKE PROBLEMS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS HE HAD TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE DID HIS OWN RESEARCH ON HIS VEHICLE AND FOUND A RECALL 05V379000 FOR 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE FOR THE SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTI-LOCK. THE CONTACT INFORMED THE DEALERSHIP OF THIS RECALL, AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE RECALL UNTIL HE REPLACED THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. *AK THE DEALER WOULD NOT FIX THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR ISSUE, IF THE CONSUMER DIDN'T HAVE THE REAR BRAKE BACKING PLATE REPLACED AT HIS EXPENSE. UPDATED 01/29/07. *JB

Mileage: 72,532

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR BRAKE ROTORS WERE RUSTING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE STEEL PART WAS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DENIED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE VEHICLE HAS YET TO BE REPAIRED. UPDATED 10/23/2006 - THE REAR BRAKE PLATED ALSO RUSTED SO BADLY THAT ONE HAD FALLEN TO PIECES. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT SOME ROTORS FROM THIS YEAR WERE REPLACED BEFORE THE BRAKE PADS WERE. *NM

Mileage: 112,095

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCE WAS OBSERVED. THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO HEAVY CORROSION OF THE BRAKE ROTORS. THE FOUR ROTORS HAD BEEN REPLACED TWICE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN OPERATED IN A SALT BELT STATE. THE RUST CRACKED THE METAL CREATING A WORSENING FAILURE CONDITION. UPDATED 11/3/2006 - THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE ROTORS WERE MADE OF AN INFERIOR MATERIAL. *NM

Mileage: 16,000

PARKING BRAKE FAILURE. 2002 Z71 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE BRAKE DID NOT LAST A YEAR. GENERAL BRAKE FAILURE. BRAKES WERE NEVER ENOUGH TO STOP CAR SAFELY. NOTE THEY REALLY FAIL WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. REPLACED ROTORS TWICE AND PADS 3 TIMES AND I'M AT 60K! *NM

Mileage: 13,000

BRAKES WORK SOMETIMES, HALF BRAKES,( WERE YOU HAVE TO PULL THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP), OR BRAKES GO ON BY THEMSELVES WERE YOU HAVE TO PULL OVER AND STOP AND WAIT OR COOL YOUR BREAKS UNTIL THEY COOL DOWN.( BECAUSE THE BREAKS ARE SMOKING. )PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 7 MONTHS. 2002 AVALANCHE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE DEALERS 7 TIMES AND THE LAST TIME ON 05/08/06 BECAUSE I ALMOST HIT A CHILD. THEY REPLACED MY BRAKE LINES BUT BRAKES STILL LOCK UP AND GO ON BY THEMSELVES, WHEN YOU STOP QUICKLY. GAVE THE DEALER THE PAPER WORK ON SALT AFFECTING THE ANTI- LOCK SENSORS RECALL SINCE I LIVE IN FLORIDA ON 05/08/06 AND TOLD ME IN DID NOT APPLY. MY WIFE'S 05 EQUINOX WENT IN FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS ON 05/12/06 WITH NO BRAKES AT ALL EXCEPT FOR THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND THEY WANT TO REPLACE HER MASTER CYLINDER. I TOLD THE DEALER ABOUT THE RECALL IN THE NORTHERN STATES AND PROVIDED THEM WITH THE RECALL PAPERWORK AND WAS BLOWN OFF!. MY TRUCK CAME BACK TODAY 05-12-06 WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS AFTER BEING FIX BY THE DEALER. *NM

Mileage: 37,656

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED EVERY TIME THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED THE BRAKES PULSATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER. UPON INSPECTION THE FRONT AND REAR ROTORS WERE CORRODED. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE ROTORS HOWEVER; DUE TO THE CORROSION THEY WERE UNABLE TO DO SO, THEREFORE THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED. IN A SEPARATE INCIDENT, WHILE USING THE AIR CONDITIONER AND HEATER FAN, SMOKE CAME FROM THE VENTS. THE FAN WAS TURNED OFF AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE COMPRESSOR, FAN AND RELAY WAS REPLACED.

Mileage: 34,569

THE VEHICLE IS A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. 1]THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT HAS GONE BAD TWICE IN 61,000 MILES, DEALER REFUSES TO FIX. THIS COULD CAUSE THE U-JOINT IN THE STEERING SHAFT TO FRACTURE ON ROUGH ROADS. 2] THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM HAS INTERMITTENT FAILURE PROBLEMS, THIS COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF BRAKES AT SLOWER SPEEDS AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *NM

Mileage: 32,000

BRAKES ON 2002 AVALANCHE AND CUSTOMER SERVICE FROM RAY HUTSON, LACROSSE WI. USING CHEVROLET MAINTENANCE PLAN. 27,821 MILES - PERFORMED 6K MAINTENANCE WHICH INCLUDES; LUBE PARKING BRAKE, ROTATE TIRES, INSPECT BRAKES. OK WITH WORK. 30,533 MILES - PERFORMED DETAIL RECONDITION OF VEHICLE. POOR WORK. 30,583 MILES - REPAIRED TAILGATE, COMPLAINED OF DETAIL WORK. PICKED UP VEHICLE WITH NO NOTICEABLE MILEAGE BUT USED APPROX 6 GALS OF GAS. GUESSING THEY RAN THE ENGINE ALL DAY TO DRY OUT INSIDE OF VEHICLE. 30,916 MILES - COMPLETED TAILGATE REPAIR. OK 34,244 MILES - OIL CHANGE 38,085 MILES - OIL CHANGE AND GOODWRENCH PRE02004 MAINTENANCE CHECK LIST COMPLETED. OK 41,926 MILES - 6K MAINTENANCE SERVICE. FOUND BRAKES AND ROTORS BAD, HAD THEM REPLACED, TOTAL COST WAS $1,321.00. AT TIME OF PICKUP, REQUESTED REASON FOR THIS HAPPENING. WAS IT MY FAULT OR THE GOOD WRENCH PLAN, WHY WERE THE BRAKES NOT FOUND TO BE GOING BAD BEFORE THEY RUINED THE ROTORS? THEY WOULD LET ME KNOW. 2 WEEKS LATER- I CALLED THEM, SAID THEY WOULD CHECK WITH GMC. 4 WEEKS LATER -I CALLED THEM, SAID THEY WOULD CHECK WITH GMC. 3 MONTHS LATER, RECEIVED NOTICE FOR OIL CHANGE. WENT TO RAY HUTSON, ASKED ABOUT BRAKE PROBLEM. WAS TOLD THEY HAD HEARD BACK FROM GMC THE FIRST WEEK, THEY WOULD NOT COVER IT AS PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO LOOK AT. AT THAT TIME, I FELT THAT I WAS NOT A CUSTOMER WORTH A PHONE CALL FROM THEM. *JB

Mileage: 41,926

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR BACKING PLATES ARE CORRODED. THE VEHICLE IS LOCATED IN A SALT BELT STATE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN ALERTED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED.

Mileage: 76,000

I BELIEVE YOUR RECALL SYSTEM IS BROKEN. MY VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR A BRAKE PROBLEM. I WAS NOT EXPERIENCING ANY PROBLEMS BUT I TOOK IT IN FOR THE RECALL ANYWAY. THE SERVICE PERFORMED WAS INADEQUATE TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. 3 MONTHS WENT BY AND THE WHEEL SENSORS FAILED. WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK FOR SERVICE THEY SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE I ALREADY HAD ADDRESSED THE RECALL. THIS WOULD SUGGEST I SHOULD HAVE WAITED FOR THE PROBLEM TO EXIST BEFORE ADDRESSING THE RECALL. *NM

Mileage: 61,200

THERE ARE TWO SEPARATE BRAKE PROBLEMS... PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT WORK PROPER NOW OR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS NEW. GM HAS CONTINUOUSLY DENIED THAT THIS WAS A DESIGN PROBLEM. IN ADDITION, THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES TAKE A LONG DISTANCE TO STOP. (SINCE REAR BRAKE PADS WEAR OUT MUCH QUICKER THAN FRONT PADS, IT APPEARS ANTI LOCK BRAKES ARE NOT APPLYING MUCH PRESSURE TO FRONT PADS). *JB

Mileage: 15,000

I PULLED INTO MY GARAGE IN MY 2002 CHEVY AVALANCHE AND THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND A TERRIBLE BUZZING NOISE CAME OUT OF THE VEHICLE. I DETERMINED THE ENGINE FAN WAS NOT RUNNING AND (AFTER NEARLY AN HOUR) DISCOVERED THE ABS MODULE WAS RUNNING CONTINUOUSLY. I FINALLY DISCONNECTED THE ABS FUSE UNDER THE HOOD BEFORE THE WHOLE THING CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE TRUCK ONLY HAD 55,000 BUT WAS OUT OF FACTORY WARRANTY. THE DEALER SAID THE ABS MODULE SHORTED-OUT INTERNALLY. ONLY $975 LATER FOR PARTS AND LABOR I HAD ABS BRAKES AGAIN. GM HAS HAD DOCUMENTED PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS ON THE '02 AVALANCHE BUT SO FAR HAS ONLY ISSUED A RECALL FOR NORTHERN STATES, BLAMING THE PROBLEM ON ROAD SALT RATHER THAN THE OBVIOUS DESIGN OR MANUFACTURE DEFECT. ROAD SALT DIDN'T CAUSE THIS ABS FAILURE BECAUSE WE DON'T USE IT IN OKLAHOMA. THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO THE WHOLE U.S. A CRITICAL SAFETY PART SHOULD NOT SHORT OUT AT 55,000 MILES. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NHTSA SHOULD ADDRESS WITH A MANDATORY RECALL FOR ALL '02 CHEVY AVALANCHES. GM REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IT IS A SAFETY PROBLEM RATHER THAN A WARRANTY ISSUE. IT WAS ONLY BY LUCK THAT THE ABS DIDN'T GO OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. *JB

Mileage: 55,600

ON 12/23/05 I HAD MY 2002 CHEV AVALANCHE IN FOR A ABS RECALL PROCESSING, WHERE THE ABS SYSTEM WOULD INCORRECTLY OPERATE UNDER CERTIAN CURMSTANCES WHEN TRAVELING AT LESS THAN 10 MPH. DURING THIS RECALL THE DEALER CALL TO TELL ME THAT A VERY CRITICAL REAR BRAKE SHEILD HAD RUSTED OFF AND MUST BE REPLACED (AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $300). THE VEHICLE HAS 52,332 MILES ON IT. WITH THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE, AND MILAGE, I DO NOT FEEL "VERY CRITICAL" SAFETY RELATED COMPONENTS SHOULD BE RUSTING OFF. *JB

Mileage: 52,332

I WENT OFF ROAD AT 45 MPH AIRBORN STRUCK A VERY LARGE TREE WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER VIOLENTLY LANDING ON ITS TOP. NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BOTH MY WIFE AND I WERE EJECTED FROM THE SEAT BELTS ONSTAR WAS NOT NOTIFIED. I NOTICED BRAKES ACTING STRANGE JUST BEFORE LEAVING THE ROAD, THEY DIDN'T SLOW THE VEHICLE AND DIDN'T "CLICK" LIKE ANTILOCK BREAKS SHOULD. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS, WINDSHIELD AND DRIVERS WINDOW BROKE, SEVERE BUCKLING OF HOOD, PASSENGER SIDE PUSHED BACK TO THE TIRE, FRAME TORN IN SEVERAL AREAS, DUCT AND LOWER DASH AREA DISPLACED, SDM WAS DOWNLOADED SHOWING INCOMPLETE DATA, SDM DATA DOES NOT SUPPORT THE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE AND KNOW FACTS. MY WIFE HAD TO BE AIRLIFTED TO TRAUMA CNTR WITH SERIOUS INJURIES, MY INJURIES WERE PUT ON HOLD SO THAT I COULD BE WITH HER. *NM

Mileage: 85,689

DT: THE CONTACT STATED BOTH REAR ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE ROTORS WERE TURNED. THE SURFACE OF THE ROTORS THEN DISINTEGRATED, LEAVING THE ROTORS USELESS. THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED AT CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY INSISTED THAT THEY HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF SUCH FAILURES THEREFORE OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. *AK UPDATE 1/11/2006 - *NM

Mileage: 22,000

DT: THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V379000 CONCERNING THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP GETTING REPAIRED. THE DEALERSHIP STATES THE HUB NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. SINCE THE HUB IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL THE CONTACT WILL HAVE TO PAY THE DEDUCTIBLE FOR EXTENDED WARRANTY. *AK

I HAVE A 2002 AVALANCHE AND I AM REALLY DISGUSTED THAT WISCONSIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL FOR THE ABS PROBLEM I.E. WI IS NOT A "SALT BELT" STATE. I HAD A MISHAP ON JAN 3RD THIS YEAR THAT I REAR ENDED SOMEONE AT A STOP SIGN AFTER THEY STARTED TO GO AND THEN STOPPED SUDDENLY. NOW I'M WONDERING IT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF THIS WAS FIXED. *JB

Mileage: 60,000

ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO, I HAD A LOW-SPEED COLLISION IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. AT ABOUT 15-20 MPH I BRAKED HARD, AND THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES KICKED IN, BUT DID NOT STOP IN THE USUAL DISTANCE. I HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. NO DAMAGE OR INJURIES, BUT VERY DISCONCERTING. I READ ABOUT THE RECALL ON THE ABS SYSTEMS OF THESE VEHICLES, AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TOADY TO HAVE IT PERFORMED. I WAS TOLD MY VIN WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST, AND DID NOT QUALIFY. I'M HAVING THE WORK DONE ANYWAY, AT MY EXPENSE. I ALSO JUST FAILED MY FIRST NJ STATE INSPECTION DUE TO THE EMERGENCY BRAKE NOT HOLDING. THE BRAKE HAS NEVER BEEN USED. I ALSO SEE A RECALL ON THIS CLASS OF VEHICLE (K2500)FOR THIS ITEM, AND ASKED THE DEALER TO PERFORM THIS RECALL. I WAS TOLD AGAIN THIS VIN WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. AGAIN, I AM HAVING THIS WORK DONE AT MY EXPENSE. THANK YOU. *JB

Mileage: 69,500

I OWN A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE Z66 2WD. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITHIN THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM. AT THIS TIME THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATES AFTER A PERIOD OF 3 TO 5 MILES OF TRAVEL. THE BRAKE PRESSURE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IS SOMETIMES VERY WEEK AND SOMETIMES EVEN GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR MAKING IT EXTREMELY LIMITED TO STOP EVEN AT VERY SHORT STOPPING DISTANCES. AGAIN, THIS HAPPENS AT VARIOUS TIME WHILE DRIVING AND SINCE I USE MY VEHICLE TO DROP OFF AND PICK UP MY FAMILY AND THEN OFF TO WORK, I FEEL THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT ISSUE TO BE ADDRESSED AND A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED IMMEDIATELY TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A VERY GOOD TRUCK AND MY FAMILY AND I LOVE IT BUT IT HAS A PROBLEM THAT IS OBVIOUSLY FROM THE MANUFACTURER AND HAS TO BE REPAIRED TO KEEP THE FAMILY TOGETHER. I HAVE BEEN TO VARIOUS DEALERS WHERE I'VE HAD TO PAY TO GET THIS LOOKED AT AND THEY ALL INFORMED ME THAT DIAGNOSTIC TEST CONCLUDED THE ROTORS AND PADS WEAR ARE AT A VERY NORMAL STATE AND NEED NO REPAIRS OR REPLACEMENTS. THE PROBLEMS LIE WITHING THE ABS SYSTEM AND REPAIR COST WILL BE SEVER. LOOKING OVER THE INTERNET AT VARIOUS SITE, I FOUND THAT THIS IS A VARY COMMON PROBLEM WITH A LOT OF AVALANCHE OWNERS, ESPECIALLY 2002 OWNERS. PLEASE HELP. I DON'T WANT TO GET RID OF OUR TRUCK OVER THIS. *NM

Mileage: 39,922

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

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

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

Mileage: 37,000

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

Mileage: 37,000

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

Mileage: 37,000

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

Mileage: 52,000

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

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

Mileage: 40,000

2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE ABS RECALL NOTICE...MINNESOTA NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO SALT CORROSION. *JB

Mileage: 79,000

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)

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

Mileage: 29,350

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

Mileage: 29,350

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

Mileage: 29,350

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.

Mileage: 16,934

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.

Mileage: 16,934

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

Mileage: 150

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

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

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

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

Mileage: 42,000

DT: WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE WAS A DELAY IN STOPPING. THE CONSUMER FIRST EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM ON 7-15-05. THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD HIM THAT THE ABS CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THERE WAS CONSTANT NOISE COMING FROM THE ABS CONTROL MODULE EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. THE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE A BATTERY BECAUSE OF THIS. THE DEALERSHIP UNHOOKED THE FUSE TO MAKE IT STOP. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM THAT WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL 05V379000/GM RECALL 05068 . WHEN CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER, THEY TOLD CONSUMER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

Mileage: 67,000

BRAKING DISTANCE IS VERY LONG. REAR BRAKE PADS WEAR OUT MUCH FASTER THAN FRONT PADS. AS AN ENGINEER, I SUSPECT THAT THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM IS PREVENTING HYDRAULIC PRESSURE FROM REACHING FRONT CALIPERS, AND THEREBY REDUCING BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS. *NM

Mileage: 30,000

I AM ENTERING THIS IN REGARDS TO YOUR INVESTIGATION PE05020. THIS IS ON AN INCORRECT ACTIVATION OF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM IN CHEVY TRUCKS 99-2002. I BELIEVE MY VEHICLE HAS THIS DEFECT AND IT MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO TWO ACCIDENTS. THE DEFECT IS IN THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SPEED SENSOR AND OCCURS DUE TO CORROSION. MY FAMILY HAS A SNOW REMOVAL BUSINESS SO I FREQUENTLY USE THE TRUCK IN BAD WEATHER..ALSO I LIVED ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE OCEAN FOR A YEAR SO THE TRUCK WAS FREQUENTLY EXPOSED TO SALT SPRAY. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO LET YOU EXAMINE THE TRUCK IF YOU WOULD LIKE. I HAVE NOT GONE TO CHEVY TO REQUEST REPAIR YET..AWAITING ADVICE FROM MY INSURANCE COMPANY. *JB

Mileage: 80,000

DT: CALLER HAD FAULTY BRAKES FOR THE LAST THREE WEEKS. WHILE COMING TO A STOP THE BRAKE WILL NOT HOLD AND THE VEHICLE KEPT ROLLING. DEALER SAID THEY WILL CHECK IT. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. VEHICLE WAS OWNED BY NESTER BROTHERS CONTRACTORS.*AK

Mileage: 46,000

# 1-JULY 05---E BRAKE AND FOOT BRAKE WENT TO THE FLOOR BOARDS..REAR ROTORS REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WERE ROTTED,000 MILES 3 AND 1/2 YEARS..INFERIOR METAL WAS USED.........#2 WAS TOLD BY CHEVY I MUST ANTICIPATE ALL STOPS AND TURNS..STEP ON BRAKES SOONER BURN THEM OUT QUICKER..7/30/05 3 PEOPLE IN TRUCK & THE AC ON,DRIVING IN JERSEY, ALMOST HAD THREE HITS. TRUCK WOULDN'T STOP UNDER QUICK STOPS OR LAST MINUTE TURNS BY PEOPLE IN FRONT OF ME. FOUND OUT THE 2003 ON UP HAVE HYDRAULIC IN STEAD OF VACUUM. WHY DID I NOT GET A RECALL OR A RETRO FIT NOTICE TO HAVE THE BRAKE SYSTEM WORK OFF HYDRAULIC AND HAVE THE ROTORS REPLACED BECAUSE OF INFERIOR METAL..CHEVY CHARGED ME $ 100-PLUS FOR A DIAGNOSTIC THAT MADE NO MENTION ABOUT ROTTED ROTORS , BUT FOR $500 PLUS THEY DID SAY THEY WOULD CUT THE REAR ROTORS NEW PADS AND SHOES-- BECAUSE THE SYSTEM IS CALLED BRAKE IN A HAT!!!!!!!*JB

Mileage: 21,000

DT: CONTACT STATES HE IS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH HIS ABS. THE BRAKES PULSATE AND THEY DON'T STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE PULSATION WHILE DRIVING AT LOWER SPEEDS BUT NOT AS MUCH AS WHEN HE IS TRAVELING AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THIS OCCURS DURING NORMAL BRAKING. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON AT SOME DEGREE SINCE HE BOUGHT THE CAR. IT HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. IT IS HAPPENING ALL OF THE TIME NOW. THE BRAKE LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON. THERE IS ALSO A GRINDING NOISE BEFORE THIS HAPPENS. THE CONSUMER IS GOING TO TAKE THE CAR INTO THE DEALER TOMORROW. HE HAS NOT YET TALKED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE CAR HAS 22,000 MILES ON IT. THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY KIND OF REPAIR WORK DONE FOR THE BRAKES. *NM

Mileage: 3,000

DT: CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2002. CONTACT STATES THE BRAKES PULSATE; THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, AND DOES NOT HAVE BRAKING CAPABILITY. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME. NEITHER WEATHER NOR ROAD CONDITIONS SEEMED TO AFFECT THIS PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED TWICE, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK CHEVROLET REPLACED THE ROTORS, BRAKE PADS AS THEY RUSTED AND OR FLAKED. *SC THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND NOT THE ROTORS. *JB

DT: CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2002. CONTACT STATES THE BRAKES PULSATE; THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, AND DOES NOT HAVE BRAKING CAPABILITY. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME. NEITHER WEATHER NOR ROAD CONDITIONS SEEMED TO AFFECT THIS PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED TWICE, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK CHEVROLET REPLACED THE ROTORS, BRAKE PADS AS THEY RUSTED AND OR FLAKED. *SC THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND NOT THE ROTORS. *JB

IN MY 2002 CHEVY AVALANCHE, WHEN I CAME TO SLOW DOWN TO MAKE A STOP APPROX 5-15 MPH, I WOULD APPLY THE BRAKES AND IT FELT LIKE THE PEDDLE WAS STUCK AND I COULD NOT FULLY DEPRESS THE PEDDLE TO STOP. ALSO THE ABS BRAKES SEEMED TO KICK ON EVEN IF I WAS ON DRY PAVEMENT AT THIS SLOWING STOPPING SPEED. WHEN THIS OCCURED I COULD NOT STOP AS QUICKLY AS I NORMALLY COULD WITH PROPERLY FUNCTIONING BRAKES. AT TIMES IF FELT LIKE I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO STOP AT ALL. THERE WAS NEVER ANY DAMAGE DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE BREAKS (LUCKILY). A MECHANIC LOOKED AT THE HUB ASSEMBLY AND INDICATED WHAT COULD BE DONE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE, BUT THE MECHANIC TURNED OFF THE SENSORS AS HE SAW THAT ONE SENSOR WAS CORRODED. HE DID NOT LOOK AT THE OTHER SENSOR.

Mileage: 65,000

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE AT LOW SPEED WHEN TRYING TO STOP. HAPPENS OFTEN AND TO CORRECT PROBLEM I WILL REMOVE FUSE FROM ABS SYSTEM.

Mileage: 31,000

I NOTICED BRAKE DRAG/SQUEAL ON THE REAR BRAKES OF MY 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. I TOOK IT TO A REPAIR SHOP AND WAS TOLD THE REAR BRAKES WHERE SHOT ... AND ... THE ROTORS WERE SO CORRODED THEY COULDN'T BE REPAIRED ... THEY HAD TO BE REPLACED. ABOUT 3 MONTHS AFTER THE REPAIRS I BEGAN NOTICING BRAKE DRAG/SQUEAL IN MY REAR BRAKES AGAIN. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE SHOP THAT DID THE REPAIRS AND WAS TOLD THE BRAKES WERE FINE AND IT MIGHT JUST BE "BRAKE DUST BUILDUP." I AM CONVINCED THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH MY REAR BRAKES AND I PLAN TO TAKE MY TRUCK TO A LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER AS SOON AS I HAVE TIME.

Mileage: 43,000

I WAS PULLING INTO PARKING SPOT AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT HARD. THE 2002 CHEVY AVALANCHE WOULD NOT STOP AND STEPPED ON E-BRAKE TO STOP. THIS VEHICLE HAD 3 OTHER FAILURES ALL AT SLOW SPEEDS. THE ABS LIGHT NEVER CAME ON DURING THESE FAILURES. I REMOVED ABS FUSE AND THERE HAVE BEEN NO BRAKE FAILURES SINCE. THIS TRUCK WEIGHS 5700LBS.AND I SAY STOPS BETTER WITHOUT THE ABS FUSE. AT 19000 MILES ALL 4 ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE INSIDE OF THE ROTORS HAD FLAKED AND RUSTED SO BADLY THAT THE INSIDE PADS WHERE DOWN TO METAL. GM STATES BRAKES ARE NOT COVERED ON THERE BUMPER TO BUMPER 3/36000 WARRANTY. THE ABS FAILURE OCCURED AT 23000 MILES. I ALSO DELIVER AUTO PARTS IN A 2002 S-10 CHEVY PICKUP THAT HAS THE SAME ABS FAILURE.

Mileage: 23,000

1) ANTI-LOCK BRAKE UNIT FAILED; ) PARK BRAKE NEEDS ADJUSTING EVERY 4 MOS EVENTHOUGH USED DAILY; 2) BOTH FOUND IN DRIVEWAY; NO ACCIDENT 3) REPLACE ABS UNIT AT $950 , AND READJUST PARKING BRAKE AT $80 EACH TIME. *AK

Mileage: 55,000

WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS ABS SYSTEM ENGAGED AND CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 40,000

THE DRIVER'S SEAT WOULD MOVE WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. WHEN APPLYING NORMAL BRAKING CONSUMER CAN HEAR A POPPING NOISE. THE TRUCK WOULD JERK A LITTE AND CONTINUE ON BEFORE STOPPING. ALSO, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE AT A SUDDEN STOP WHEELS WOULD LOCK UP. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK

Mileage: 44,000

WHEN BRAKING AT ANY SPEED THERE WOULD BE INTERMITTENT EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 72,000

COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE AND COMPLETE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILURE. HAD TO DOWNSHIFT INTO D1 TO SLOW DOWN. *NM

Mileage: 41,000

2002 CHEV AVALANCHE FAILED NYS INSPECTION ALL BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED I HAVE ONLY 29879 MILES I THINK THIS IS VERY EXCESSIVE THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER TOWED OR PLOWED I USE IT FOR CAMPING AND OTHER VACATIONING REPLACED WERE THE FOLLOWING FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS/ REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS/ REAR E BRAKE SHOES, ALL PARTS WERE REPLACED BECAUSE OF MAJOR RUSTING OF ALL IRON OLD PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. I WAS TOLD BY INSPECTION STATION THIS IS HAPPENING ALOT . *AK

Mileage: 29,879

2002 CHEV AVALANCHE FAILED NYS INSPECTION ALL BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED I HAVE ONLY 29879 MILES I THINK THIS IS VERY EXCESSIVE THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER TOWED OR PLOWED I USE IT FOR CAMPING AND OTHER VACATIONING REPLACED WERE THE FOLLOWING FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS/ REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS/ REAR E BRAKE SHOES, ALL PARTS WERE REPLACED BECAUSE OF MAJOR RUSTING OF ALL IRON OLD PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. I WAS TOLD BY INSPECTION STATION THIS IS HAPPENING ALOT . *AK

Mileage: 29,879

VEHICLE HAS RUSTED BRAKE ROTOR. PROBLEMS WITH FRAME AND SUSPENSION SYSTEM COMPONENTS THE FRAME AND SUSPENSION RUSTED TO THE POINT OF METAL FATIGUE ESPECIALLY AT THE POINTS OF WELD THAT HOLD THE SUSPENSION TO THE FRAME. THE ROTORS WERE TORE UP AND THE PADS WERE GROUND DOWN. *SC

Mileage: 17,600

WHILE DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, I ATTEMPTED TO SLOW MY VEHICLE AS I APPROACHED AN AREA OF FLOWING WATER. I APPLIED THE BRAKES AS I NORMALLY WOULD. THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW UP, INSTEAD, THE BACK END BEGAN TO BREAK LOOSE AND SPIN AROUND. THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND TWICE AND CAME TO REST AGAINST A UTILITY POLE. THE ABS BRAKES OBVOIUSLY DID NOT PERFORM AS THEY SHOULD HAVE. INSTEAD OF SLOWING THE VEHICLE, THEY CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO THE UNCONTROLLABLE SPINOUT.

Mileage: 33,067

REAR BRAKE COVER PLATES RUSTED. VEHICLE DID NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED. *AK

Mileage: 42,251

VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING. *LA

Mileage: 10,790

1. BRAKES AGAIN... NOISE AND VIBRATION... 2. NOISE FROM SUSPENSION RETURNED VEHICLE TO UNIVERSITY MOTORS 1. FRONT BRAKE ROTORS CORRODED WITH A SLIGHT LIP, REPLACED ROTORS AND PADS... 2. THEY SAID COULDN'T FIND WHERE NOISE COMING FROM, MAY HAVE BEEN FROM BRAKES...(TOLD THEM NO, THIS IS THE SAME NOISE SINCE 10790 MILES). *LA

Mileage: 22,136

1. BRAKES AGAIN... NOISE AND VIBRATION... 2. NOISE FROM SUSPENSION RETURNED VEHICLE TO UNIVERSITY MOTORS 1. FRONT BRAKE ROTORS CORRODED WITH A SLIGHT LIP, REPLACED ROTORS AND PADS... 2. THEY SAID COULDN'T FIND WHERE NOISE COMING FROM, MAY HAVE BEEN FROM BRAKES...(TOLD THEM NO, THIS IS THE SAME NOISE SINCE 10790 MILES). *LA

Mileage: 22,136

1. BRAKES-AGAIN..PUSHED ON THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR 2. NOISE STILL COMING FROM SUSPENSION 3. CAN SMELL OIL BURNING RETURNED VEHICLE TO UNIVERSITY MOTORS THEY CHECKED BRAKES AND TOLD ME NO CORRECTION WAS NEEDED....SUSPENSION NOISE WAS TOLD THAT WAS JUST HOW THE VEHICLE SOUNDED, I COULD FEEL THE VIBRATION ON THE FLOOR... OIL SMELL--THEY TIGHTENED THE OIL FILTER. *LA

Mileage: 31,664

1.BRAKES--PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR...THIS HAS HAPPENED 5 DIFFERENT TIMES 2.BRAKES--HAS BEEN RETURNED AT LEAST 10 TIMES FOR BRAKE- ROTOR PROBLEMS 3.SUSPENSION NOISE--HAS BEEN RETURNED AT LEAST 10 TIMES FOR NOISE 4.OIL LIGHTS--HAS BEEN RETURNED 3 TIMES FOR OIL CONSUMPTION--LEAKS 5.ELECTRICAL--HAS BEEN RETURNED TO REPLACE ELECTRIC MOTOR FOR WINDOWS 6.ELECTRICAL-- LOCKS-CLICK AND CLICK AND KEEP CAUSING, AND THE HORN---BEEPS NON STOP THIS ALL WHILE DRIVING 7.VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND LIGHT AND HORN WOULD NOT STOP FLASHING AND BEEPING THE DEALER NOR CHEVROLET WANT TO EXCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS VEHICLE....WE ARE TOLD THAT THE NOISES(AND VIBRATION) FROM THE SUSPENSION JUST STANDARD FOR THE VEHICLE. THE BACK ROTORS HAD GROOVES WAS TOLD NO PROBLEM FOUND..WHEN ASKED ABOUT THE GROOVES THEY TOLD US THIS WAS NORMAL FOR "HEAVY DUTY" TRUCKS..BRAKES..WAS TOLD WE SHOULD ONLY EXPECT TO GET 6-7 THOUSAND MILES. DEALER SHOULD TELL YOU THAT WHEN YOU PURCHASE THE VEHICLE. MOST OF THE TIMES WHEN THE BRAKES GO BAD THERE IS NO WARNING...I JUST HAD NO BRAKES...THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AFTER THE LAST TIME I WAS UNABLE TO STOP AT AN INTERSECTION I RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO UNIVERSITY MOTORS.....TO DATE HAVE HEARD NOTHING FORM UNIVERSITY MOTORS OR CHEVROLET.... *LA

Mileage: 10,790

GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION AND TEAM CHEVROLET'S FAILURE TO HONOR TERMS OF WARRANTY ON CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. (NAR) *LA THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE VEHICLE ROTORS WHICH WERE DETERMINED TO BE DEFECTIVE PRIOR TO THE CONSUMER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE COST TO REPAIR THE ROTORS. *NM

INTERMITTENTLY AT ANY SPEED WHEN THE BRAKES ARE DEPRESSED PADS WILL NOT RELEASE. CONSUMER CAN FEEL A DRAGGING OR A DEGREE OF RESISTANCE ON THE VEHICLE. ALSO, REAR RIGHT INBOARD DISC PAD COMPLETELY FAILED AT 30,000 MILES. THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN CONCERNING THIS SUBJECT. *AK *NM

Mileage: 2,000

REPLACED BRAKES AND ROTORS FRONT AND BACK 3 TIMES WITHIN 1 YEAR.*AK

REPLACED BRAKES AND ROTORS FRONT AND BACK 3 TIMES WITHIN 1 YEAR.*AK

AT 8000 MILES, WE BROUGHT OUR TRUCK IN FOR SQUEAKING AND GRINDING BRAKES. THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE WAS METAL TO METAL, THE CALIPER BOOTS WERE CRACKED AND TORN, THE LEFT SIDE WAS ALMOST METAL TO METAL AND THE RIGHT ROTOR WAS WORN DOWN. WE WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND COMPLAINED. STEWART DEALERSHIP IN COLMA, CA INSPECTED IT, AGREED THAT IT WAS UNDER OUR EXTENDED WARRANTY. LESS THAN 8000 MILES LATER WE BROUGHT IN OUR AVALANCHE & THE REAR BRAKES & EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS METAL TO METAL AND THE FRONT BRAKES ARE 50%. WE TOOK THE TRUCK BACK TO STEWART WHO DID A 28 POINT INSPECTION. WHEN WE GOT THE INSPECTION PAPERWORK BACK, IT SAID THE REAR BRAKES WERE METAL TO METAL, THE FRONT BRAKES WERE 4/32 AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS INSPECTED AND OK.. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS GONE AND THEY SAID IT DIDN'T REQUIRE ATTENTION!! THEY SAID ITS FROM REGULAR WEAR AND TEAR AND NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. WE DECIDED TO TAKE THE TRUCK TO ELLIS BROOKS CHEVROLET IN SF. THEY SAID THAT THE REAR BRAKES & EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS METAL TO METAL. THEY SAID THIS WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR AND NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *JB

Mileage: 8,831

I OWN A 2002 CHEVY AVALANCHE THAT II AM THE SECOND OWNER. THERE IS LESS THAN 36,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE WHILE WE TRAVELING WE NOTICE THE BRAKES SQUEALING. BEFORE WE COULD MAKE IT HOME WE HAD METAL TO METAL AND HAD TO USE ARE TRAILER BRAKES TO HELP STOP US. WE HAVE THREE CHILDREN AND HAD TO TRAVEL TWO HOURS ON A SUNDAY HOME UNSAFE. WE IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT TO A BRAKE SPECIALIST AND THEY INFORMED US THAT WE WOULD NEED 4 NEW ROTORS. THE SERVICEMAN STATED THAT THE CALIPER HAD A PROBLEM AND IT BURN THE BRAKE PADS COMPLETELY OFF THE ROTORS AND THE ROTORS WERE JUNK. HE ALSO STATED THIS IS A KNOW PROBLEM AND WE WERE NOT THE FIRST. THE ROTORS WERE PEELING. WHEN I CONTACTED OUR GMC DEALER THEY HAD A GMC REP. LOOK AT OUR ROTORS. THE REPRESENTATIVE SAID THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT, THAT THE BRAKES ARE WEARABLE AND NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. MAYBE IF WE WERE THE 1ST OWNER THEY MIGHT BEEN ABLE TO HELP US. THE DEALER STATED THIS MIGHT OF BEEN A SAFETY ISSUE. THE GMC REP SAID THEY SHOULD OF HAD IT TOWED. OUR DEALER DID STATE THEY ARE HAVING A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE ROTORS AND CALIPERS AND FORD, JEEP, CHRYSLER WERE ALSO. WE HAD TO HAD TO SPEND OVER $800 TO GET OUR VEHICLE SAFE. WE DRIVE OUR CHILDREN TO DAY CARE AND WANT TO BE SAFE. I AM VERY UPSET. WE HAD TO DRIVE OVER TWO HOURS TO GET HOME AND HAD TO USE OUR TRAILER BRAKES TO HELP STOP US... I AM SURE WE WILL NEED TO BE REPLACING THOSE BRAKES PROBLEM SOON BECAUSE OF THIS. I FEEL THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER OUR WARRANTY. I HAVE NEVER BEEN TOLD OR EVEN HEARD OF ANYONE NOT COVERING US BECAUSE WE WERE NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNERS. WHY WOULD THE DEALERS SELL VEHICLES STATE THAT IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY UNTIL 3 YEARS OR 36,000 MILES. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. *LA

Mileage: 35,585

TRAVELING AT 65 MPH PASSING ANOTHER CAR SWITCHED LAND AND REAREND WENT OUT. DID 360 DEGREE AND HIT THE SIDE ON HIGH WAY. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. IT DID $9000 IN DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END. STEERING FEELS LIKE ITS HITTING ANOTHER METAL DEALER HAS TO GREASE THE STEERING SHAFT EVERY 25,000 MILES FACTORY DEFECT BUT I HAVE TO PAY FOR IT AFTER WARRANTY RAN OUT. APPLYING BRAKE WHEN MAKING A TURN IF TRUCK GOES OVER A ROAD HOLE OR BUMP IN THE ROAD ANTI-LOCK BRAKE DOES NOT WORK AND LOOSE CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. SUSPENSION IS NOT GOOD. *LA

FRONT BRAKES RATTLE WHEN GOING OVER POT HOLES AND SPEED BUMPS AT ANY SPEED. RATTLE GOES AWAY WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. 2 DEALERS STATED THAT ONLY OEM CHEVROLET PADS CAN BE USED WHEN DOING A BREAK JOB ON THE FRONT/REAR BRAKES. SHOP THAT DID 2 BRAKE JOBS IN 48000 MILES STATED THAT FRONT AND REAR BRAKE WEAR WAS "UNUSUALY HIGH" FOR MANUFACTURER PARTS AND INSTALLED AFTERMARKET "LIFETIME" BRAKES. WHILE THE SHOP (THANKFULLY) WILL RETIGHTEN THE BREAKS AT NO COST AS NEEDED, I THINK THIS IS NOT A GOOD ANSWER TO THE PRPBLEM.*AK

Mileage: 32,000

THE BRAKING SYSTEM ON MY 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE SEEMED INADEQUATE. I HAVE NOW FOUND THAT ONLY THE REAR BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE WERE WORKING. IN ADDITION, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HAS APPARENTLY NEVER WORKED CORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE IS FAIRLY NEW AND ONLY HAS ABOUT 28K MILES ON IT.*AK

Mileage: 27,800

THE BRAKING SYSTEM ON MY 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE SEEMED INADEQUATE. I HAVE NOW FOUND THAT ONLY THE REAR BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE WERE WORKING. IN ADDITION, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HAS APPARENTLY NEVER WORKED CORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE IS FAIRLY NEW AND ONLY HAS ABOUT 28K MILES ON IT.*AK

Mileage: 27,800

SIMILAR TO COMPLAINT ODI 766153. THIS OCCURRED , TWICE THIS YEAR, INITIALLY 1/10/03, BRAKES DRUMS AND ROTORS IN REAR WERE SEVERELY WORN. 2ND DATE SHOWN BELOW. OUTSIDE RIM ALSO BECAME BROWN AND CORRODED. DEALER REPAIRED AND REPLACED DUE TO 3/36 WARRANTY. *NLM

Mileage: 20,000

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED IT SOUNDED LIKE "CRUSHING GLASS" AND THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A DELAYED RESPONSE WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE INTO AN INTERSECTION. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES IN REGARDS TO THE ABS LIGHT. *NLM

2ND TIME ABS FAILED, THE PEDAL HIT THE FLOOR WHILE BRAKING WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE FIRST TIME WAS AUGUST 2002 AND THE LAST ONE WAS MARCH 31ST 2003. EACH TIME DAMAGE WAS EXTENSIVE AND THE DEALER FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE ABS

Mileage: 21,470

WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH THE VEHICLES BRAKES FAILED FAILED WHICH RESULTED IN A VEHICLE ROLLOVER. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER THREE TIMES. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER THREE TIMES YET NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM THE CONSUMER'S WIFE APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT NOTHING HAPPENED, AND STEERED TO THE RIGHT OF THE ROAD TO AVOID HITTING OTHER VEHICLES. SCC

Mileage: 18,334

BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WHEN APPLYING BRAKES TO COME TO A STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED FIVE (5) TIMES. TS

Mileage: 24,042

EXCESSIVE REAR BRAKE WEAR. FRONT BRAKES SHOW LITTLE TO NO WEAR. NEVER HAVE MY FRONT BRAKES WORN OUT BEFORE THE REAR. EVERYBODY I'VE TALKED TO AGREES WITH ME THAT THERE IS A REAL PROBLEM. IT APPEARS THET THE REAR BRAKES ARE THE MAJOR STOPPING POWER NOT THE FRONT.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING BRAKES CONSUMER LOST THE ABILITY TO CONTROL VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND CAUSE OF PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER STATES WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT LOW SPEEDS WHILE MAKING A TURN, PARTIAL STEERING AND PARTIAL BRAKING IS LOST, GM TECH STATED THAT THIS WAS THE NATURE OF THE SYSTEM. *SLC

DUE TO VIBRATION, BRAKE LINE BROKE. *AK RIGHT REAR BRAKE LINE BROKE IN HALF WHILE DRIVING. *KJ

CONSUMER STATED THE ABS FAILED, THE PEDAL HIT THE FLOOR WHILE BRAKING WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.*JB

CONSUMER STATED THE ABS FAILED, THE PEDAL HIT THE FLOOR WHILE BRAKING WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.*JB

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ON WET PAVEMENT, CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND ABS FAILED TO ACTIVATE WHICH RESULTED IN VEHICLE ROLLING OVER.*AK. CONSUMER STATED AS SOON AS HE APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE WHEELS LOCKED UP AND THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE BROKE LOOSE FROM THE ROAD AND SPUN 90 DEGREES TO THE LEFT, VEHICLE SKIDDED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THROUGH A FENCE, VEHICLE THEN ROLLED INTO A DITCH, CONSUMER ALSO ADDED THAT THE FRONT AND SIDE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*JB