2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE Problems & Recalls
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The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the brake warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the rear brakes needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired however, th...
Mileage: 178,000
4"TAKATA RECALL" THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVY AVALANCHE WITH A SET OF CAPITOL PRECISION TRAC LL TIRES ON IT. WHILE PULLING OFF IN THE VEHICLE AND DRIVING AROUND 35 MPH YOU COULD FEEL THE BACK END SHAKING AND WOBBLING LIKE THE LUG NUTS WERE LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OFF THE ROAD TO INVESTIGATE...
Mileage: 92,207
4"TAKATA RECALL" THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVY AVALANCHE WITH A SET OF CAPITOL PRECISION TRAC LL TIRES ON IT. WHILE PULLING OFF IN THE VEHICLE AND DRIVING AROUND 35 MPH YOU COULD FEEL THE BACK END SHAKING AND WOBBLING LIKE THE LUG NUTS WERE LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OFF THE ROAD TO INVESTIGATE...
Mileage: 92,207
4"TAKATA RECALL" THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVY AVALANCHE WITH A SET OF CAPITOL PRECISION TRAC LL TIRES ON IT. WHILE PULLING OFF IN THE VEHICLE AND DRIVING AROUND 35 MPH YOU COULD FEEL THE BACK END SHAKING AND WOBBLING LIKE THE LUG NUTS WERE LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OFF THE ROAD TO INVESTIGATE...
Mileage: 92,207
MY VEHICLE HAS A KELSEY HAYES ABS MODULE THAT HAS ALREADY FAILED TWICE. FIRST AT ABOUT 75.000 MILES AND NOW AT 130.000 MILES, ALWAYS WHILE DRIVING. THE MODULE WAS RECALLED IN 2002 AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS GIVEN A CHANCE TO REDESIGN IT, BUT IT IS STILL A BAD PART. THE BLOGS ARE FULL OF OWNERS CONSTAN...
Mileage: 130,000
MODULE KIT,F/TNK F/PMP,LVL S/FUEL PUMP MODULE ASSEMBLY IS LEAKING FUEL, BECASE OF POOR GRADE PLASTIC AND METAL CONSTRUCTION, THIS ALSO HAPPENED ON MY 2002 TRAILBLAZER BUT WAS COVERED BY A RECALL,NO SUCH RECALL COVERS MY 2004 AVALACHE EVEN THOUGH IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM, COST TO FIX 870.89 ESTIMATE, T...
Mileage: 145,000
MY SON HAD BORROWED THE TRUCK AND WAS RETURNING IT WITH HIS 4 AND 5 YEAR OLD SONS IN THE VEHICLE. HE WAS IN A TRAFFIC CIRCLE AND HAD TO BRAKE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARDS THE BRAKE FAILURE WARNING CAME ON AND THE TRUCK HAD NO BRAKES. FORTUNATELY HE WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 25 MPH AND W...
Mileage: 67,869
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 7 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WH...
Mileage: 125,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER BOOSTER AND THE ABS SYSTEM WERE SEVERELY CORRODED. ...
Mileage: 136,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. WHILE REVERSING AT A LOW SPEED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT IT TOOK A LONGER DISTANCE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS DISPLAYED ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCA...
Mileage: 39,000
THE BRAKE LINE BURST AS I WAS SHIFTING INTO DRIVE COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE, SHIFTED IT INTO PARK AND WAS ABLE TO STOP BEFORE HITTING SOMEONE. WHY ARE THESE LINES NOT MADE OF STAINLESS STEEL? BETTER YET WHY IS THIS AGENCY NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT THIS? THEY JUMP ALL OVER A KEY SWITCH THAT MAY CAUSE A P...
Mileage: 189,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR FLASHED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG MODULE NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPRO...
Mileage: 167,000
WHEN BRAKING THE PEDAL WAS SINKING ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I PUMPED BRAKES AND WAS ABLE TO STOP. HAD A LEAK OF BRAKE FLUID SO FILLED BRAKE FLUID AND ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE HOME/CLOSER TO MY MECHANIC. I WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WHEN MY BRAKE PEDAL SUNK TO THE FLOOR AND MY VEHICLE ST...
Mileage: 163,000
CATASTROPHIC BRAKE FAILURE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP VEHICLE AT 45 MILES PER HOUR. BRAKE PEDDLE WENT TO FLOOR ALMOST CAUSING A MAJOR CRASH. GMC DEALER STATED BRAKE LINES TOTALLY RUSTED OUT AND RUPTURED CAUSING TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. DEALER STATED BRAKE LINES DISINTEGRATED IN THE TECHNICIANS HANDS WHE...
Mileage: 149,904
MY HUSBAND, 3 YEAR OLD, ANY MYSELF WERE DRIVING BACK FROM A DOCTOR APPOINTMENT WHEN WE HAD TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP BECAUSE OF A DRIVER 2 CARS AHEAD OF US THAT QUICKLY APPLIED BRAKES TO MAKE A QUICK RIGHT HAND TURN. THE DRIVER IN FRONT OF US IN TURN HAD TO APPLY HIS BREAKS ON AND WHEN MY HUSBAND APPLI...
Mileage: 91,000
MY HUSBAND, 3 YEAR OLD, ANY MYSELF WERE DRIVING BACK FROM A DOCTOR APPOINTMENT WHEN WE HAD TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP BECAUSE OF A DRIVER 2 CARS AHEAD OF US THAT QUICKLY APPLIED BRAKES TO MAKE A QUICK RIGHT HAND TURN. THE DRIVER IN FRONT OF US IN TURN HAD TO APPLY HIS BREAKS ON AND WHEN MY HUSBAND APPLI...
Mileage: 91,000
WHILE DRIVING OR IN PARK THE TACHOMETER STICKS AS DOES THE SPEEDOMETER. THIS HAS LASTED FROM MINUTES TO DAYS. THE VEHICLE APPEARS TO RUN PROPERLY, HOWEVER, I AM VERY LEERY OF MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF MY CHILDREN WHEN THEY ARE IN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.
Mileage: 73,245
WHILE DRIVING OR IN PARK THE TACHOMETER STICKS AS DOES THE SPEEDOMETER. THIS HAS LASTED FROM MINUTES TO DAYS. THE VEHICLE APPEARS TO RUN PROPERLY, HOWEVER, I AM VERY LEERY OF MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF MY CHILDREN WHEN THEY ARE IN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.
Mileage: 73,245
WHILE DRIVING ALL MY CLUSTER GAUGES FROZE...I WAS PARKED AND IT STILL SAID I WAS GOING 40MPH...HOW IS THIS NOT A RECALL? NO CLUE HOW FAST I WAS GOING,NOR HOW MUCH FUEL I HAD...WE SHOULD BE REIMBURSED SOMETHING. *TR
Mileage: 67,000
4X4 TRANSMISSION BEGAN LOCKING AND SLIPPING. DEVELOPED A DISTINCTIVE "CLUNKING" SOUND WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS. NOW MOST NOTICEABLE BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD. ADDITIONAL GRINDING SOUND OCCURS WHEN DRIVING. NOTICEABLE AT ALL SPEEDS. *DT
Mileage: 88,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND THE PEDAL PRESSED TO THE FLOOR. THE CONTACT HAD TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKES IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VE...
Mileage: 65,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, AN ELK JUMPED IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO AVOID A CRASH. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A DIRT MOUNTAIN. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FIL...
VEHICLE STARTED EXPERIENCING A GRADUAL COOLANT LOSS, FOUND OUT VEHICLE HAS A MANUFACTURED FAULTY CYLINDER HEAD(S) FROM CASTECH. WILL COST $$$$ TO REPAIR. GM WILL NOT ADDRESS THE PROBLEM EXCEPT WITH GM #06-06-01-019B INFORMATION ON GRADUAL COOLANT LOSS OVER TIME WITH NO EVIDENCE OF LEAK FOUND, (JUNE ...
Mileage: 136,000
I WAS TRAVELING WEST ON WENDOVER AVENUE IN GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA APPROXIMATELY 8:20 AM ON THURSDAY OCTOBER 2, 2014. WHILE TRAVELING A TRAFFIC SIGNAL WAS TURNING RED AND I BEGAN SLOWING. AS I WAS ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN THE BRAKE PEDAL CONTINUED TO TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKE LIGHT WARNING...
Mileage: 92,134
WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN LOCALLY, THE BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED WHILE TRYING TO STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. I WAS ABLE TO EVENTUALLY STOP THE TRUCK BY APPLYING EXTREME PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. I PULLED THE TRUCK OVER SAFELY & NOTICED BRAKE FLUID ON THE GROUND UNDER THE DRIVER'S DOOR. I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED...
Mileage: 89,000
I USE MY AVALANCHE ONLY IN THE SUMMER TO TOW A SMALL TRAILER IN MY COMMUNITY. I USED IT IN THE WINTERS FROM 2004-2008. I WAS BACKING THE TRUCK UP AND APPLIED MY BRAKES AND SMELLED SMOKE AND MY BRAKE LIGHT WENT ON. I LOOKED UNDER THE TRUCK AND IT WAS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. I GOT DOWN UNDER THE TRUCK TO...
Mileage: 127,000
I WAS ISSUED A RECALL A FEW YEARS BACK SPECIFIC TO MY VEHICLE ABOUT A BLOWER MOTOR OPERATION MALFUNCTION. IT STATED THAT SETTINGS ON THE BLOWER MOTOR MAY NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN I TURN ON THE AIR OR HEAT I HAVE SETTINGS FOR 5 BLOWER MOTOR OPTIONS. ALL THE SETTINGS 1-4 WORK JUST F...
Mileage: 102,000
I WAS ISSUED A RECALL A FEW YEARS BACK SPECIFIC TO MY VEHICLE ABOUT A BLOWER MOTOR OPERATION MALFUNCTION. IT STATED THAT SETTINGS ON THE BLOWER MOTOR MAY NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN I TURN ON THE AIR OR HEAT I HAVE SETTINGS FOR 5 BLOWER MOTOR OPTIONS. ALL THE SETTINGS 1-4 WORK JUST F...
Mileage: 102,000
DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON I 95 SOUTH ON THE WAY TO VACATION, BRAKES FAILED WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN. I REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. HAD TRUCK IN SHOP FOR WEEK AND FOUND SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH LINES AND 2 LEAKS. I HEARD THAT THERE IS A KNOWN METAL DEFECT WITH 2001-2004 BRAKE LINES. I CAN'T FI...
Mileage: 199,000
MY TRUCKS SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER DOES NOT WORK AND WONT WORK. ITS STAYS AT 0 MPH. *TR
WHILE PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY, PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKES TO STOP AT THE END OF THE DRIVEWAY. THE BRAKE PEDAL IMMEDIATELY WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR WITH THE ALARM THEN COMING ON IN THE VEHICLE TO SERVICE BRAKES. THERE WAS NO RESISTANCE OR STOPPING POWER TO THE BRAKES. USING THE EMERGENCY B...
Mileage: 143,219
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER AND RPM GAUGES DID NOT DISPLAY THE CORRECT INFORMATION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED...
Mileage: 70,000
REAR BRAKE LIKES BLEW OUT DUE TO CORROSION. BRAKE LINES CORRODE AT EACH POINT THAT THEY ARE FASTENED TO THE VEHICLE. NO OTHER MAJOR CORROSION ON THE VEHICLE. FRONT BRAKE LINES ALSO CORRODED BUT NOT YET TO THE POINT OF FAILURE. STOPPING THE TRUCK WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE. *TR
Mileage: 135,000
STARTED SMELLING A STRONG ODOR OF GAS AFTER FILLING UP. I CHECKED UNDER THE TRUCK AND SAW GAS THAT SEEM TO BE COMING FROM THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK AND DRIPPING OFF THE BOTTOM OF THE GAS TANK. *TR
Mileage: 171,914
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TAIL LIGHT FAILED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BULB AND FUSES BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 245,783.
Mileage: 245,783
WAS DRIVING AT A RATE I THOUGHT WAS AROUND 65-70 MPH BUT GOT PULLED OVER FOR GOING 84 MPH. I EXPLAINED TO THE OFFICER I WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 68 MPH. HE THEN SHOWED ME THE RADAR GUN AND IT SAID 84MPH. WHEN I WENT BACK TO MY TRUCK I NOTICED MY GAUGE WAS STUCK ON 18MPH I SHOWED THE OFFICER AND LUCKILY ...
Mileage: 40,000
WAS DRIVING AT A RATE I THOUGHT WAS AROUND 65-70 MPH BUT GOT PULLED OVER FOR GOING 84 MPH. I EXPLAINED TO THE OFFICER I WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 68 MPH. HE THEN SHOWED ME THE RADAR GUN AND IT SAID 84MPH. WHEN I WENT BACK TO MY TRUCK I NOTICED MY GAUGE WAS STUCK ON 18MPH I SHOWED THE OFFICER AND LUCKILY ...
Mileage: 40,000
I HAD ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING THAT MY BRAKES WERE FAILING. ON A DOWNWARD SLOPE OF ROAD, (OLD ROUTE 23S) IN CEDAR GROVE, AS I WAS APPROACHING A LIGHT WITH VEHICLES AT A STOP. MY BRAKES WERE GIVING WAY AND WERE NOT ALLOWING ME TO STOP COMPLETELY. I KEPT ON PUMPING THEM IN HOPES THAT THE HYDRAULICS WOU...
Mileage: 125,000
MY SON WAS GOING TO THE STORE AND WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKE THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND HE HAD NO BRAKES. AFTER HE PARKED THE TRUCK HE NOTICED A PUDDLE OF FLUID UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE IN FRONT OF THE REAR WHEEL. WHEN I RETURNED HOME I FILLED THE BRAKE RESERVOIR I HAD MY WIFE PUSH THE BRAKE PEDDL...
Mileage: 170,170
WHEN BACKING OUT MY DRIVEWAY I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR LEAVING BRAKE FLUID ALL OVER DRIVEWAY. GROUP OF BRAKE LINES ALONG SIDE OF FRAME WERE TOTALLY RUSTED INTO A GLOB OF RUST. *TR
Mileage: 49,500
I STARTED TO NOTICE A STRONG GAS SMELL WHENEVER I FULLY FILLED THE GAS TANK. THE ODOR WOULD DISAPPEAR AFTER THE NEEDLE MOVED OFF THE FULL MARK. LATER INVESTIGATION SHOWED GAS DROPLETS COMING DOWN FROM THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK WHEN IT WAS FULL OR NEAR FULL. SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATION BY GM DEALERSHIP ...
Mileage: 48,000
WHILE MOVING THE TRUCK AROUND IN THE DRIVEWAY WE NOTICED FLUID ON THE GROUND. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION WE NOTICED INSIDE THE DRIVERS WHEEL WELL THAT SOME LINES HAD FLUID ON THEM. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THE BRAKE LINES HAD RUSTED OUT. LUCKILY WE HAD NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT. I...
Mileage: 52,341
HI HAVE A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE LINES, TRANSMISSION AND THE BODY IS COMPLETELY ROTTING OUT REALLY PATHETIC AS THIS VEHICLE WAS SO EXPENSIVE AND WONDERING IF THERE ARE ANY RECALLS AS THERE SHOULD BE? *TR
Mileage: 138,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN HIS DRIVEWAY, HE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES BUT THE PEDAL SUNK INTO THE FLOOR. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT ONCE HE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED BRAKE FLUID LEAKING ON THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ...
Mileage: 46,000
STARTED MY CHEVROLET, STARTED BACKING UP DOWN AN INCLINE OF MY DRIVEWAY, "SERVICE BRAKES" INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. BRAKE PEDAL SANK TO THE FLOOR. NO BRAKES. OPENED HOOD AND THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL BRAKE LINE (CHEAP STEEL) WAS SHOOTING BRAKE FLUID EVERYWHERE AND ALL OVER THE ENGINE. IT'S GOING TO A CH...
Mileage: 76,912
I DID AN INTERNET SEARCH TO SEE WHAT CAUSES A SPEEDOMETER TO GO OUT AND TO MY SURPRISE THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THEIR SPEEDOMETER TO GO OUT ON THIS MODEL VEHICLE. MOST PEOPLE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM AROUND 30,000 MILES. IT WOULD BENEFIT CONSUMERS IF THIS PROBLEM WERE ADDRESSED BY THE MA...
Mileage: 103,000
DROVE OFF A PARKING LOT AT ABOUT 20MPH AND THE TRANSMISSION QUIT. REVERSE WORKS AND ALL THE LOW GEARS WORK OUT NOT ON AUTOMATIC MODE. *TR
Mileage: 76,450
BRAKE LINES CORRODED TO THE POINT OF FAILURE CAUSING A LOSS OF BRAKING AT 35 MILES PER HOUR. DEALER WILL REPLACE ENTIRE TRUCKS BRAKE LINES EXTENSIVE REPAIR. PERSONALLY KNOW A FRIEND WITH A 2002 CHEVROLET THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE REPAIR CENTER HE REPAIRED HIS TRUCK AT INFORMED HIM THAT THEY REP...
Mileage: 30,307
SPEEDOMETER READOUT STUCK AT 40MPH WHILE VEHICLE PARKED. IF DRIVEN CONTINUES UP FROM THERE AND STICKS. NEXT DAY SPEEDOMETER RESOLVED ITSELF AND RPM GAUGE IS STUCK ON 6 WHEN IT SHOULD BE READING 2-3, ITS' BEEN STUCK FOR TWO MONTHS STILL. *TR
Mileage: 100,000
REAR HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINES ROTTED AND LEAKED FLUID CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING. LAST YEAR I HAD TO HAVE THE REAR BRAKE CALIPERS REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST AND ROT. THE MECHANIC PERFORMING CURRENT REPAIRS STATS THAT THE FRONT HYDRAULIC LINES ARE RUSTING AND WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED SOON. THE FRONT CA...
Mileage: 52,500
REAR HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINES ROTTED AND LEAKED FLUID CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING. LAST YEAR I HAD TO HAVE THE REAR BRAKE CALIPERS REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST AND ROT. THE MECHANIC PERFORMING CURRENT REPAIRS STATS THAT THE FRONT HYDRAULIC LINES ARE RUSTING AND WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED SOON. THE FRONT CA...
Mileage: 52,500
PUT ON BRAKES TO AVOID CAR SLOWING IN FRONT OF ME. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND HAD ALMOST NO BRAKES. HAD TO SWERVE DRASTICALLY TO AVOID HITTING THE OTHER CAR. MECHANIC CHECKED THE TRUCK THE NEXT DAY AND FOUND CORRODED BRAKE LINES HAD FAILED. *TR
Mileage: 75,000
TURNING THE CORNER WITHOUT ANY NOTICE, THE BRAKE LINE APPARENTLY BROKE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. BRAKE FLUID WENT EVERYWHERE- WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP, BUT GOD FORBID IF I WAS ON A FREEWAY OR WAS PULLING MY BOAT! COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC! UPON FUR...
Mileage: 78,803
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME HOT. THE COMPONENTS ON THE STEERING WHEEL ILLUMINATED AND UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE WIRES HAD MELTED. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE RADIO BECAME ...
Mileage: 30,000
THE TRANSFER CASE BUTTONS ONLY LIGHT UP OCCASIONALLY BUT IT MIGHT BE THE NEUTRAL BUTTON THAT LIGHTS UP OR SOMETIMES THE TWO-WHEEL DRIVE BUTTON. THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE IS PEGGED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE GUAGE. YESTERDAY MY RADIO QUIT WORKING DOES NOT EVEN LIGHT UP.
Mileage: 93,120
SPEEDOMETER JUMPS ALL OVER THE PLACE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPEED UP OR SLOW DOWN DRAMATICALY IF THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ON. WHEN STOPPED THE SPEEDOMETER MAY STICK AT ANY MPH OTHER THAN ZERO. *TR
Mileage: 133,678
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THE SPEEDOMETER AND RPM GAUGES HAVE STOPPED WORKING. THE CONTACT STATED HE SHOULD BE ABLE TO SEE HOW FAST HE IS DRIVING AND DOES NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED AND THE CONTACT STATED THE INSTRUMENT CLU...
GAS GAUGE NOT WORKING ALWAYS SHOWING EMTY SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING CORRECTLY SENSOR LIGHT KEEPS COMMING ON AND OFF. *TR
Mileage: 75
GAS GAUGE NOT WORKING ALWAYS SHOWING EMTY SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING CORRECTLY SENSOR LIGHT KEEPS COMMING ON AND OFF. *TR
Mileage: 75
SECOND CHEVY 04 THAT TRANSMISSION WENT IN MY FIRST WAS A TAHOE NOW MY AVALANCHE! ALL THIS MONEY INTO VEHICLES AND THEY DON'T LAST 50,000 MILES OR WITH MY TRUCK 75,000 WHAT IS WRONG WITH CHEVY TRANSMISSIONS? WE TRADED TAHOE IN FOR A SUBARU AND MY NEXT TRUCK WILL NOT BE A CHEVY EVEN THOUGH I HAVE ALOT...
Mileage: 75,000
DRIVING NORTH ON 95 AT 70 MPH ..NOTICED TACH WAS A 6000 RPM'S.AND SPEED WAS 0 MPH ...PULLED OVER SHUT DOWN TRUCK...RESTARTED ..SAME RESULTS...TRUCKED SEEMED 2 RUN FINE...SO PROCEEDED HOME ...WITH NO SPEEDOMETER...AND A TACH STUCK AT 6000...GOOGLED TROUBLE SHOOTING...AVALANCHE...AND HERE I AM ...RECA...
Mileage: 110,000
SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING AT ALL READS OVER 120 MPH EVEN WHEN TURNED OFF. ALL WINDOWS GET STUCK WHEN TRYING TO CLOSE THEM. *TR
Mileage: 108,000
SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING AT ALL READS OVER 120 MPH EVEN WHEN TURNED OFF. ALL WINDOWS GET STUCK WHEN TRYING TO CLOSE THEM. *TR
Mileage: 108,000
VEHICLE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 73,500 MILES. VEHICLE JUST STOPPED IN MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROX 45 MILES PER HOUR. SUBSEQUENT REBUILD BY MECHANIC REVEALED THAT GM HAD INSTALLED INCORRECT VALVE BODY GASKETS IN THE TRANSMISSION, LIKELY CONTRIBUTING TO THE PREMATURE FAILURE. *TR
Mileage: 73,501
REAR ENDED A SUV AT 40 MPH WITHOUT BREAKING AND THE AIR BAGSA DID NOT DEPLOY. *TT
REAR METAL BRAKE LINE BURST WHILE MANEUVERING IN PARKING LOT, LOSING REAR SERVICE BRAKES. BRAKE FLUID WAS GUSHING FROM BURST LINE ONTO GROUND. A QUICK EXAMINATION REVEALED BURST BRAKE LINE IS COMPLETELY RUSTED. VEHICLE PASSED STATE INSPECTION AND 27 POINT SAFETY INSPECTION PERFORMED BY GM DEALER ...
Mileage: 46,442
FIRST THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING, THEN THE TACHOMETER STOPPED WORKING AND THE LATEST IS THE FUEL GAUGE. *TR
Mileage: 77,000
FIRST THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING, THEN THE TACHOMETER STOPPED WORKING AND THE LATEST IS THE FUEL GAUGE. *TR
Mileage: 77,000
MY 2004 MODEL AT 70 MPH THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL ACT LIKE A BASKETBALL AFTER HITTING A HOLE, I CROSS THE LANE INTO THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC, OR THE LEFT LANE ON AN INTERSTATE ETC. THERE IS NO CONTROL UNTIL I SLOW DOWN. THE DEALER SHIP HERE SAYS THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF IT BEFORE. SO I ASK - WHAT DID THEY D...
MY 2004 MODEL AT 70 MPH THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL ACT LIKE A BASKETBALL AFTER HITTING A HOLE, I CROSS THE LANE INTO THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC, OR THE LEFT LANE ON AN INTERSTATE ETC. THERE IS NO CONTROL UNTIL I SLOW DOWN. THE DEALER SHIP HERE SAYS THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF IT BEFORE. SO I ASK - WHAT DID THEY D...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS PROVIDING INACCURATE READINGS. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR CONSTANTLY AND THE READINGS WOULD FLUCTUATE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE ACCURATE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHIC...
Mileage: 80,000
INSTRUMENT GAUGE CLUSTER ON 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE SPEED ODOMETER DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY IT GOES WHEREVER IT WANTS WHILE DRIVING, THE VOLTAGE GAUGE STAYS ON 9. THE TACHOMETER DOES NOT WORK RIGHT. *TR
Mileage: 109,000
RECEIVED A NOTICE THAT MY VEHICLE POSSIBLY HAD A RECALLED SUNROOF MANUFACTURED BY HOLLANDIA AT WEBASTO PRODUCT NORTH AMERICA, INC. PER THE PROVIDED INSTRUCTIONS, I WAS ABLE TO CONFIRM THAT MY CAR DOES HAVE AN AFTERMARKET SUNROOF AFFECTED BY THE RECALL. SINCE THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN OVERSEES IT W...
ANTI LOCK BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY BUT SUDDENLY ENGAGING AT LOW SPEED STOPS, ON DRY PAVEMENT, SUCH AS WHEN SLOWING DOWN FOR A STOP LIGHT. *TR
Mileage: 44,800
I OWN A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE ABS ACTIVATES ALMOST AT EVERY STOP, EVEN ON DRY PAVEMENT. IN RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON-LINE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. I ALSO FOUND THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM FOR EARLIER MODEL YEARS BUT NOT FOR 2004. IT SEEM...
Mileage: 115,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE BRAKES AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE BRAKE LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT...
Mileage: 69,500
2004 AVALANCHE DEFECTIVE SPEEDOMETER DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO REPAIR EVEN THOUGH THE HAD A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THEM. *TR
Mileage: 116,000
A FEW WEEKS AGO THE ABS AND BRAKE SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS. IT STAYED ON FOR ONE DAY AND THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN A WEEK LATER. IT HAS GRADUALLY HAPPENED MORE FREQUENTLY AND MORE RANDOMLY AS WELL. THE SHOP HAS NOT FOUND ANY STRUCTURAL PROBLEMS AND SUGGESTED THAT THE ABS MODUL...
Mileage: 74,974
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE THE FUEL GAUGE WAS NOT DISPLAYING THE PROPER AMOUNT OF FUEL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE SERVICE LIGHTS WHICH TELL HIM IF THE VEHICLE WAS A 2 WHEEL DRIVE, 4 WHEEL...
Mileage: 91,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE THE FUEL GAUGE WAS NOT DISPLAYING THE PROPER AMOUNT OF FUEL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE SERVICE LIGHTS WHICH TELL HIM IF THE VEHICLE WAS A 2 WHEEL DRIVE, 4 WHEEL...
Mileage: 91,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN THE RPMS INCREASED. THE CONTACT HAD DIFFICULTY SWITCHING GEARS AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT SHUT OFF UNLESS THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE TRANSMISSION AND THE WATER PUMP FAILED ...
Mileage: 23,965
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN THE RPMS INCREASED. THE CONTACT HAD DIFFICULTY SWITCHING GEARS AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT SHUT OFF UNLESS THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE TRANSMISSION AND THE WATER PUMP FAILED ...
Mileage: 23,965
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN THE RPMS INCREASED. THE CONTACT HAD DIFFICULTY SWITCHING GEARS AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT SHUT OFF UNLESS THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE TRANSMISSION AND THE WATER PUMP FAILED ...
Mileage: 23,965
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN THE RPMS INCREASED. THE CONTACT HAD DIFFICULTY SWITCHING GEARS AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT SHUT OFF UNLESS THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE TRANSMISSION AND THE WATER PUMP FAILED ...
Mileage: 23,965
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN THE RPMS INCREASED. THE CONTACT HAD DIFFICULTY SWITCHING GEARS AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT SHUT OFF UNLESS THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE TRANSMISSION AND THE WATER PUMP FAILED ...
Mileage: 23,965
2004 CHEVY AVALANCHE SIR LIGHT (SERVICE AIRBAG) REMAINS ON CONSTANTLY AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR AT CHEVY DEALER. WHEN THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON, THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WILL NOT DEPLOY AIRBAGS IF INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. NO DEATH OR INJURY YET AND HOPEFULLY WILL NOT BE IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE DRI...
Mileage: 47,000
LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN CARNEY ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE HIS CONCERNS ABOUT RUSTED BRAKE LINES IN GM VEHICLES. *NJ THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO A METAL BRAKE LINE THAT HAD RUPTURED AND WAS RUSTED. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. FORTUNATELY, ...
Mileage: 38,916
LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN CARNEY ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE HIS CONCERNS ABOUT RUSTED BRAKE LINES IN GM VEHICLES. *NJ THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO A METAL BRAKE LINE THAT HAD RUPTURED AND WAS RUSTED. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. FORTUNATELY, ...
Mileage: 38,916
TL*CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE BRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY WHILE TRYING TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE INTO THE GRASS TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE C-CLIP WAS MISSING WHICH DIS...
Mileage: 57,500
WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY VEHICLE WAS REVVING UP, IMMEDIATELY EXITED FREEWAY AND FOUND TRANSMISSION WAS GONE, VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO IN REVERSE, DID DRIVE IN NEUTRAL. VEHICLE HAS ONLY 30K MILES. TOOK VEHICLE TO TRANSMISSION MECHANIC STATED THE CHEVY AVALANCHE AND DENALI ARE KNOWN FOR THIS, AND FEELS TH...
Mileage: 30,000
2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE SPEEDOMETER STOPS WORKING. ALSO NEVER RECEIVED ANY RECALLS FOR CHEVROLET ON THIS 2004 AVALANCHE. *TR
THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL SOUNDS LIKE IT IS BOUNCING, RATTLING AND LOOSE. THIS HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS AN INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT NEEDING TO BE REPACKED AND THE STEERING GEAR BOX NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS PROBLEM HAS EXISTED SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED TWICE UNDER WARRANTY. ...
Mileage: 29,981
NO INJURIES. AIRBAG SYSTEM FLASHING ON AND OFF ON DASHBOARD DISPLAY INTERMITTENTLY. NO PARTICULAR PATTERN IN DRIVING CONDITIONS. TOOK TO DEALER AND PAID TO HAVE IT FIXED HOWEVER AFTER ABOUT 5 MONTHS IT STARTED AGAIN. BROUGHT IT IN A SECOND TIME AND AGAIN AFTER ABOUT 5 MONTHS STARTED AGAIN. DEAL...
Mileage: 45,000
MY 2004 AVALANCHE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER READ COMPLETELY INACCURATE. EXAMPLE=SHOWS ME GOING 120MPH AND 3000M RPM WITH MOTOR OFF. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED FROM A CHEVY DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT HAD WARRANTY REMAINING. WHEN THE PROBLEM BEGAN LAST YEAR I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT WARRANTED. I LACKED THE M...
Mileage: 80,000
MY 2004 AVALANCHE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER READ COMPLETELY INACCURATE. EXAMPLE=SHOWS ME GOING 120MPH AND 3000M RPM WITH MOTOR OFF. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED FROM A CHEVY DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT HAD WARRANTY REMAINING. WHEN THE PROBLEM BEGAN LAST YEAR I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT WARRANTED. I LACKED THE M...
Mileage: 80,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD DISPLAY INACCURATE READINGS AND FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF A NAVIGATION SYSTEM THAT WOULD READ THE TRAVELED SPEED AT 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S SPEEDOMETER WOULD DISPLAY OVER 100 MPH. IN AD...
Mileage: 92,000
SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING. SPEEDOMETER READINGS FROM 100KM PER HOUR TO 200+ KMS PER HOUR. SPEEDOMETER NEVER RETURNS TO ZERO. *TR
I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE SPEEDOMETER SHOWING INACCURATE SPEED ON MY 2004 CHEVY AVALANCHE. THE PROBLEM STARTED WHILE I WAS SLOWING FROM 55MPH TO 45 MPH DO TO A REDUCE SPEED AREA, THE VEHICLE SLOWED BUT THE SPEEDOMETER SAID AT 55MPH. IT STAYED AT 55MPH EVEN WHEN I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, SHUT OFF TH...
FAILURE HAS OCCURRED TWICE ON MY 2004 AVALANCHE SURROUNDING THE INEFFICIENCIES WITHIN MY DASH BOARD. THE SPEEDOMETER WAS READING INCORRECTLY. IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS AS THE ACCURATE SPEED WAS NOT REPORTING. I WAS ABLE TO GET THIS REPLACED AT ABOUT 40,000 MILES. RECENTLY, THE GAS GAUGE IS NOT WORKI...
Mileage: 80,000
MY 2004 AVALANCHE IS SMOKING COMING FROM THE TAIL PIPE WHEN I START IT. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO WORK AT ALL SPEEDS. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED A COUPLE OF TIMES. HE FELT THAT IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT COULD LEAD TO TRAFFIC TICKETS AND A CRASH. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,800.
Mileage: 50,800
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO WORK AT ALL SPEEDS. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED A COUPLE OF TIMES. HE FELT THAT IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT COULD LEAD TO TRAFFIC TICKETS AND A CRASH. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,800.
Mileage: 50,800
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH MY SPEEDOMETER BEGAN TO READ 120 MPH. I CONSIDER IT A DRIVING HAZARD (SAFETY) WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND IN TRAFFIC. VERY DISTRACTING. WHEN I INVESTIGATED ON-LINE I DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED DEFECT. THE COST FOR REPAIR IS OVER $400 AND SH...
Mileage: 38,000
WHEN I SLOW DOWN AT LOW RATES OF SPEED, OCCASIONALLY THE BRAKES BEGAN TO PULSATE AS IF IN THE ABS MODE. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE CORROSION ON THE ABS SPEED SENSORS, LOCATED WITHIN THE WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLY, FORMED BY ROAD SALT. THIS PROBLEM JUST APPEARED WITHOUT WARNING OR PROVOCAT...
WHEN I SLOW DOWN AT LOW RATES OF SPEED, OCCASIONALLY THE BRAKES BEGAN TO PULSATE AS IF IN THE ABS MODE. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE CORROSION ON THE ABS SPEED SENSORS, LOCATED WITHIN THE WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLY, FORMED BY ROAD SALT. THIS PROBLEM JUST APPEARED WITHOUT WARNING OR PROVOCAT...
I HAVE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM, AND THE TRANSMISSION FLUID CAME OUT FROM THE FROM FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. I TOOK IT TO THE CHEVY DEALER, BUT I WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION CLUTCH WAS BURNED OUT, MAYBE IT AN DEFECTED TRANSMISSION OR RECALL, IM NOT SURE, BUT I DO KNOW THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND T...
Mileage: 69,124
I HAVE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM, AND THE TRANSMISSION FLUID CAME OUT FROM THE FROM FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. I TOOK IT TO THE CHEVY DEALER, BUT I WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION CLUTCH WAS BURNED OUT, MAYBE IT AN DEFECTED TRANSMISSION OR RECALL, IM NOT SURE, BUT I DO KNOW THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND T...
Mileage: 69,124
I HAVE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM, AND THE TRANSMISSION FLUID CAME OUT FROM THE FROM FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. I TOOK IT TO THE CHEVY DEALER, BUT I WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION CLUTCH WAS BURNED OUT, MAYBE IT AN DEFECTED TRANSMISSION OR RECALL, IM NOT SURE, BUT I DO KNOW THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND T...
Mileage: 69,124
OIL GAUGE BEGAN TO SHOW LOW PRESSURE THEN NO PRESSURE. CARRIED TO DEALER, THEY REPLACED OIL SENSOR ON ENGINE. PROBLEM STILL OCCURS BUT ONLY AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS STRAIGHT. NOW THE PRESSURE GAUGE PEGS TO THE RIGHT. HOWEVER, ONCE THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TURNED OFF FOR THE NI...
Mileage: 60,000
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WENT OUT MPH KEPT FLUCTUATING, AND A/C AND HEATING HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN GOES ON AND OFF AND IN STRENGTH OF BLOWING, ALL THIS WHICH I HEAR IS COMMON IN 04 TO 05 CHEVROLET TRUCKS. EVEN A CHEVROLET MECHANIC TOLD ME WHEN FIXING MY TRUCK SAID IT WAS PRETTY COMMON IN THESE YEARS 04- 05...
Mileage: 56,300
MY SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT WITH THE 2004 AVALANCHE. OTHER THINGS THAT HAVE WENT WRONG ARE THE GAS GAUGE DOESN'T WORK. THIS TO ME IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE. YOU CANT TELL HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING. *TR
Mileage: 35,000
I OWN A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN GOING OUT AT 60,000 MILES, AND NOW THE GAS GAUGE AND TACHOMETER OCCASIONALLY FAIL. I HAVE 123,000 MILES ON MY VEHICLE. THE LOCAL DEALER, RYAN CHEVROLET, INFORMED ME THAT GM WOULD HAVE FIXED IT PRIOR TO 72,000 MILES. I FOUND THIS OUT AFTER 85,00...
Mileage: 81,000
THERE WAS A LOOSE SOUNDING NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. UPON MY INVESTIGATION I FOUND OUT THAT MANY GM'S ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. ALSO BECAUSE OF THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT BEING LOSE I COULD NOT TELL THAT THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING WAS BAD TO THE POINT THE HUB HAD TO BE REPLACED. TH...
Mileage: 61,700
MAY 2006 ELECTRONIC SWITCH REPLACED BECAUSE 4 WHEEL DRIVE WAS ENGAGING WITHOUT BEING ACTIVATED. HAD BEEN TO DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES WITH PROBLEM AND FINALLY HAD THEM ADMIT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. FEB 2008 FRONT WHEEL DRIVE HAD TO BE REPLACED AS IT WAS A POSSIBILITY THAT IT COULD LOCK UP WHILE DRIVIN...
Mileage: 65,000
TRANSMISSION OR OTHER ELECTRICAL DEVICE FAILED ALLOWING MY 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE TO ROLL BACKWARDS INTO A LAKE. *TR
Mileage: 30,000
MY HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM DOES NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY. IT HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN. IT ADJUSTS ITSELF FROM HOT TO COLD, COLD TO HOT. IT ADJUSTS ITSELF FROM LOW TO HIGH, HIGH TO LOW. OCCASIONALLY WHEN I SHUT OF THE TRUCK AND TAKE THE KEY OUT THE HEATING/COOLING SYSTEM WILL REMAIN ON. I CAN'...
Mileage: 69,000
MY 2004 CHEVY AVALANCHE'S SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN STICKING ON 65 FOR A WEEK NOW. TODAY IT COMPLETELY WENT OUT AND STAYS ON 0 MPH NOW. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I AM GOING TO DO NOW OTHER THAN NOT DRIVE IT UNTIL I CAN AFFORD TO REPAIR IT. EVERY BIT OF RESEARCH I HAVE DONE ON THIS MATTER SHOWS THAT THOUSANDS ...
Mileage: 66,550
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE SPEED CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE WAS NOT REGISTERING ANY SPEED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE FROM CHEVROLET, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. CHEVROLET STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE DUE TO ...
Mileage: 72,000
2004 CHEVY AVALANCHE 5.3 LITER, 4X4, SPEEDOMETER FIRST STARTED WITH INCORRECT MPH, THEN BEGAN TO STICK ON VARIES SPEEDS, AND FINAL IT WENT TO 120 MPH AND STAYED. *TR
SEVERAL INSTANCES WHERE THE SPEEDOMETER READ 0 MPH WHEN TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. ONE INSTANCE WHERE THE SPEEDOMETER READ 120 MPH WHEN TRAVELING AT 65 MPH. ALWAYS OCCURS DURING FIRST TRIP IN MORNING AND THEN SEEMS TO RESET WHEN IT HAS BEEN SHUT-DOWN AND A PERIOD OF TIME HAS PASSED. *JB
Mileage: 50,209
SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT SHOW THE CORRECT MPH. *JB
Mileage: 40,000
MY 2004 AVALANCHE SPEEDOMETER STARTED STICKING, FIRST I THOUGHT I WAS GOING ABOUT 45 MPH, WHEN I REALIZED THAT I WAS PASSING EVERYONE. I ACCELERATED AND NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER DIDN'T MOVE. NOW IT STICKS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND STAYS THAT WAY. IT HAS GONE PAST 120 MPH. GM REALLY NEEDS TO LOOK AT ...
Mileage: 65,198
2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT IS BAD. MAKES A KNOCKING NOISE LIKE IT'S LOOSE. *TR
Mileage: 110,745
2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE FRONT HUBS WENT OUT AND HAD TO REPLACE BOTH SIDES. *TR
Mileage: 110,745
SPEEDOMETER STOPS WORKING, STICKS OR READS TOO LOW OR TOO HIGH. VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
Mileage: 28,000
THE SPEEDOMETER HAS MALFUNCTIONED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. MOST RECENTLY JULY 24, 2007. I WAS DRIVING DOWN A HIGHWAY AND IT JUMPED TO 75MPH -APPROX 20MPH FASTER THAN I WAS ACTUALLY DOING. UPON COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE NEEDLE SETTLED ON 21-22MPH MARK. THE NEEDLE DOESN'T MOVE SMOOTHLY EITHER. I...
Mileage: 41,000
THE SPEEDOMETER ON THE 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE WORKS INTERMITTENTLY IT WILL INDACATE THAT THE SPEED IS 65 MPH WHEN I AM ACTUAULY GOING 75 MPH. SOMETIMES IT WILL READ THE OPPOSIE OR NOT AT ALL. GENERAL MOTORS HAS INDICATED THAT THIS IS NOT A SAFETY PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IT IS VERY DIFIC...
Mileage: 41,000
SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
Mileage: 40,000
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500, THE SPEEDOMETER HAS QUIT WORKING, AND THE TACHOMETER WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. PERIODICALLY THE SPEEDOMETER WILL MOVE, BUT NOT SHOW AN ACCURATE SPEED. CURRENTLY IT IS STUCK AT 0 MPH. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE. IS ANYTHING ...
Mileage: 51,000
WHEN REPLACING (FOR THE FIRST TIME) THE REAR BRAKES ON MY 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE AT 28,767 MILES, I WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE REAR ROTORS HAD SEVERE CORROSION. THE ROTORS WERE PITTED SUCH THAT THEY WOULD REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. I ASKED ABOUT MY 3-YEAR BUMPER-TO-BUMPER WARRANTY BECAUSE T...
Mileage: 28,767
STARTING IN NOVEMBER OF 2006, THE SPEEDOMETER HAS NOT OPERATED CORRECTLY. WHEN SITTING AT A STOP, IT REGISTERS 30-50 MPH AND WHEN ACTUALLY DRIVING, IT GOES TO 120 AND STAYS THERE. DOES NOT COME BACK DOWN UNTIL VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE - OR IS IT CHEVROLET'S WAY OF EARNIN...
Mileage: 36,500
OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS I HAVE NOTICED THAT MY 2004 CHEVY AVALANCHE SPEEDOMETER SUDDENLY GOES OFF BY 10-80 MILES AN HOUR. THERE ARE NO EVENTS THAT "CAUSE" THIS TO OCCUR, IT APPEARS TO DO IT RANDOMLY. I NOTICE IT WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY APPEARS TO BE GOING FASTER OR SLOWER THAN THE SPEED INDICAT...
Mileage: 47,000
HERE'S ABOUT MY DISAPPOINTMENT WITH MY 2004 AVALANCHE WHICH I PURCHASED ON JULY 28, 2004 WITH 137 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. I PURCHASED THE VALUE GUARD GM PROTECTION PLAN. OF COURSE, THE VEHICLE WAS GREAT FOR THE FIRST 37,990 MILES. MY FIRST PROBLEM CAME ON 10/31/06, ONLY 2 YEARS 3 MONTHS AFTER P...
HERE'S ABOUT MY DISAPPOINTMENT WITH MY 2004 AVALANCHE WHICH I PURCHASED ON JULY 28, 2004 WITH 137 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. I PURCHASED THE VALUE GUARD GM PROTECTION PLAN. OF COURSE, THE VEHICLE WAS GREAT FOR THE FIRST 37,990 MILES. MY FIRST PROBLEM CAME ON 10/31/06, ONLY 2 YEARS 3 MONTHS AFTER P...
HERE'S ABOUT MY DISAPPOINTMENT WITH MY 2004 AVALANCHE WHICH I PURCHASED ON JULY 28, 2004 WITH 137 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. I PURCHASED THE VALUE GUARD GM PROTECTION PLAN. OF COURSE, THE VEHICLE WAS GREAT FOR THE FIRST 37,990 MILES. MY FIRST PROBLEM CAME ON 10/31/06, ONLY 2 YEARS 3 MONTHS AFTER P...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD REGISTER ABNORMAL MILES PER HOUR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000. THE DEALER WAS AWARE THAT THE PROBLEM EXISTED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BE REPAIRED.*AK
Mileage: 68,000
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE Z66 AND IT HAS 45K MILES ON IT. THE SPEEDOMETER HAS STOPPED WORKING. IT EITHER STICKS IN ONE SPOT OR JITTERS BUT I CAN BE IN PARK AND IT SAYS I AM GOING 60 MPH. GM HAS NOT RECALLED THIS ALTHOUGH I FOUND A WEBSITE WWW.TOPIX.NET/FORUM/AUTOS/CHEVROLET-AVALANCHE/TJI11LG...
Mileage: 45,000
MY 2004 CHEVY AVALANCHE IS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE SPEEDOMETER. I WAS ON A CROSS COUNTRY TRIP AND IT STARTED GOING PAST 120 WHEN I WAS DRIVING 10 MPH IN THE SNOW!!! THE IT STICKS AT WHATEVER SPEED IT FEELS LIKE STICKING ON.. MY RPM GAUGE HAS BEEN ACTING A BIT FUNNY ALSO. IT DIDN'T WORK AT ONE POI...
Mileage: 48,500
1) I HAVEN'T REPLACED ANYTHING, OR DONE ANYTHING THAT WOULD CAUSE THIS TO HAPPEN. 2) A-PROBLEM THAT IM EXPERIENCING IS THAT WHEN MY AVALANCHE IS SITTING STILL IN THE DRIVEWAY THE SPEEDOMETER SHOWS THAT I AM DOING 30 TO 40 MILES PER HOUR. WHEN I DRIVE ON THE FREEWAY IT COMPLETELY STOPS WORKING AND...
Mileage: 50,000
1) I HAVEN'T REPLACED ANYTHING, OR DONE ANYTHING THAT WOULD CAUSE THIS TO HAPPEN. 2) A-PROBLEM THAT IM EXPERIENCING IS THAT WHEN MY AVALANCHE IS SITTING STILL IN THE DRIVEWAY THE SPEEDOMETER SHOWS THAT I AM DOING 30 TO 40 MILES PER HOUR. WHEN I DRIVE ON THE FREEWAY IT COMPLETELY STOPS WORKING AND...
Mileage: 50,000
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED WHILE I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND NOW DOES NOT WORK. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A TREND IN 2003-04 CHEVROLET'S. RECOMMEND A RECALL TO FIX THIS ONGOING PROBLEM. *JB
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE WITH 38,456 MILES AND THE SPEEDOMETER IS ERRATIC. IT BEGAN YESTERDAY, 12/25/06 WHILE DRIVING TO MY FAMILY'S CHRISTMAS DINNER. I WAS ON THE FREEWAY 70 MPH AND THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE JUMPED TO 95 MPH WITHOUT ME ACCELERATING. I EXITED THE FREEWAY, CAME TO A COMPLETE...
Mileage: 38,400
NO EVENTS BEFORE SPEEDOMETER STARTED TO STICK I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE WHEN MY NEEDLE SHOWED 90 MPH BUT I FELT LIKE I WAS DOING 70 MPH AND WHEN I FINALLY STOPPED IT SHOWED 40 MPH AND NOW WHEN DRIVING ON INTERSTATE I DON'T KNOW HOW FAST I AM GOING BUT IT SHOWS 120 MPH I AM DRIVING BY RPMS I KNOW B...
2004 GM AVALANCHE HAVE ONLY 38,000 MILES ON TRUCK SPEEDOMETER READS 120 WHEN GOING 50 MILE PER HOUR WILL NOT ZERO OUT. SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE READ 100'S OF POSTINGS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER WANTS OVER $700 TO REPAIR. NOT RIGHT AFTER SPENDING LOT FOR THE TRUCK THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. *NM
Mileage: 38,000
SPEEDOMETER MALFUNTIONS IT STICKS AND OR DROPS TO 0 WHILE DRIVING. *NM
Mileage: 47,500
DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE MY SPEEDOMETER SUDDENLY QUITS AND SAYS I AM DRIVING 120 MPH (EVEN WHILE PARKED). THIS IS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE WITH ONLY 28,000 MILES ON IT GM NEEDS TO RECALL THIS BECAUSE OF THE FREQUENCY THIS IS HAPPENING WITH AVALANCHE OWNERS. *NM
Mileage: 28,005
MY 2004 AVALANCHE STARTED MAKING KNOCKING SOUNDS WHEN TURNING CORNERS - TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND $700 LATER AND A NEW STEERING YOKE THE KNOCK WAS SQUELCHED (NOT GONE) AND THE SPEEDOMETER COINCIDENTALLY STARTED MOVING LIKE A SECOND-HAND ON A WATCH (JERKY) - TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY WANT $525 F...
Mileage: 54,000
MY 2004 AVALANCHE STARTED MAKING KNOCKING SOUNDS WHEN TURNING CORNERS - TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND $700 LATER AND A NEW STEERING YOKE THE KNOCK WAS SQUELCHED (NOT GONE) AND THE SPEEDOMETER COINCIDENTALLY STARTED MOVING LIKE A SECOND-HAND ON A WATCH (JERKY) - TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY WANT $525 F...
Mileage: 54,000
2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE. *KB *JB
Mileage: 3,600
(1) 2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. 119,000 MILES, 95% INTERSTATE. VEHICLE DOES NOT TOW, GO OFF ROAD, OR ENGAGE IN OTHER ACTIVITIES WHICH WOULD INCREASE THE STRESS ON THE DRIVE TRAIN BEYOND NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. TRANSMISSION HAS RECEIVED REGULAR MAINTENANCE PER THE MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDATIONS. (...
Mileage: 119,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20-35 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY VIBRATED. TOTAL CONTROL WAS LOST OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VEER INTO THE OTHER LANE RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE HITTING THE SIDE OF A MOUNTAIN. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, POPPING NOISES WERE H...
Mileage: 34,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20-35 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY VIBRATED. TOTAL CONTROL WAS LOST OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VEER INTO THE OTHER LANE RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE HITTING THE SIDE OF A MOUNTAIN. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, POPPING NOISES WERE H...
Mileage: 34,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, A BRAKING SITUATION OCCURED, AND EXTRA EFFORT WAS NEEDED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC SHOP, WHERE THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER IS AT FAULT. THE...
Mileage: 71,000
1)WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT TURN OFF, AND ONLY WORK ON 2 SPEEDS. NO VARIABLE. 2) I AM UNABLE TO USE WIPERS. FROM READING I NEED TO TAKE OUT FUSE, AND 3) HAVE THE CIRCUIT BOARD REPLACED. SEEMS TO OCCUR FREQUENTLY ENOUGH TO BE POSTED ON SEVERAL FORUMS. *NM
Mileage: 38,420
MY HUSBAND, MY TWO CHILDREN AND I WERE ALL IN OUR 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE K1500, HEADED TO CHURCH ON SUNDAY MORNING, GOING DOWN THE STREET WE LIVE ON. MY HUSBAND, WHO WAS DRIVING, TURNED ON THE CROSS STREET. ALL OF A SUDDEN, EVERY ONE HEARD A BIG CLUNK, LIKE SOME THING HAD DROPPED. THE CAR WOULD...
Mileage: 39,000
THE SPEEDOMETER IN MY 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE QUIT WORKING. PREVIOUSLY, IT HAD TEMPORARILY STUCK OR HESITATED OCCASIONALLY BUT THEN WAS OKAY. NOW IT DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. THE ODOMETER AND ALL THE OTHER GAUGES/INSTRUMENT CLUSTER INDICATORS ARE STILL WORKING. OBVIOUSLY, NOT KNOWING ONES' SPEED CREATE...
Mileage: 42,000
NO INJURIES, THE PASSENGER SHOULDER SEAT BELT OF THE 2004 AVALANCHE CATCHES AND STAYS TIGHT UNTIL YOU COMPLETELY RELEASE THE SEAT BELT. HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES AND CONTINUES TO DO SO. WANT TO KNOW IF THERE IS A RECALL. *NM
2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE DESIGNED WITHOUT INLINE FUEL FILTER, ONLY A FILTER MADE INTO THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY INSIDE THE TANK. ACCORDING TO GM AND ALL DATA REPAIR MANUALS, THIS FILTER IS A NON-SERVICEABLE ITEM INTENDED TO LAST THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. AT APPROXIMATELY 60,000 MILES, VEHICLE MIL INDI...
Mileage: 60,100
2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE DESIGNED WITHOUT INLINE FUEL FILTER, ONLY A FILTER MADE INTO THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY INSIDE THE TANK. ACCORDING TO GM AND ALL DATA REPAIR MANUALS, THIS FILTER IS A NON-SERVICEABLE ITEM INTENDED TO LAST THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. AT APPROXIMATELY 60,000 MILES, VEHICLE MIL INDI...
Mileage: 60,100
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE SPEED TO DECREASE TO 30 MPH. THE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED TEN TIMES, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON SIX OCCASIONS FOR INSPECTION OF THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE THROTTLE...
Mileage: 39,000
DT: CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT AIR BAG SYSTEM PROBLEM. SINCE VEHICLE WAS NEWLY PURCHASED THE AIR BAG DASH LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY WENT ON AND OFF. AT ALLAN GREEN CHEVROLET SALES DEALER THEY TRIED TO CORRECT THE DEFECT THREE TIMES WITHOUT SUCCESS. CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO CAMINO REAL CHEVROLET, AND TH...
Mileage: 4,000
VEHICLE SURGES WHEN GOING DOWNHILL AT HIGHWAY SPEED WHEN USING CRUISE CONTROL. TOOK TO DEALER - RESPONSE: THIS IS A NORMAL CONDITION. NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. *NM
WHEN SETTING AT IDLE, THERE'S VIBRATION, ROUGH IDLE, AND SLIGHT ENGINE SURGE. VIBRATION CAN BE FELT IN STEERING WHEEL, BRAKE PEDAL, AND IN SEAT. DEALER RESPONSE: ENGINE NOT MISFIRING AND FUEL MIXTURE IS CORRECT. NO CLUES FOUND. ENGINE IS RUNNING NORMAL AT THIS TIME. CONCERN NOT VERIFIED. NO R...
Mileage: 8,000
DT: THE CONTACT STATED VEHICLE WOULD TAKE VERY LITTLE FUEL AT A TIME AND SHUT THE PUMP OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER LINE. HOWEVER, PROBLEM RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY REPLACED THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WOULD NO...
Mileage: 9,000
DT: THE CONTACT STATED VEHICLE WOULD TAKE VERY LITTLE FUEL AT A TIME AND SHUT THE PUMP OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER LINE. HOWEVER, PROBLEM RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY REPLACED THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WOULD NO...
Mileage: 9,000
DT: THE CONTACT STATED VEHICLE WOULD TAKE VERY LITTLE FUEL AT A TIME AND SHUT THE PUMP OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER LINE. HOWEVER, PROBLEM RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY REPLACED THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WOULD NO...
Mileage: 9,000
CONSUMER 2004 AVALANCHE SOMETIMES WILL NOT START AND STALLS WHILE DRIVING. ***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** *TS THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM BUT FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONSUMER'S WIFE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEEDS, LOSING THE POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING. ON...
DT: THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT RACK AND PINION STEERING PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE CLANGED WHILE CHANGING GEARS. WHEN PUTTING PRESSURE ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND DRIVING BETWEEN 60 - 70 MPH HE COULD HEAR A WHINING SOUND. WHEN HE RELEASED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE NOISE STOPPED. THE DEALERSHIP R...
Mileage: 3,500
DT: THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT RACK AND PINION STEERING PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE CLANGED WHILE CHANGING GEARS. WHEN PUTTING PRESSURE ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND DRIVING BETWEEN 60 - 70 MPH HE COULD HEAR A WHINING SOUND. WHEN HE RELEASED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE NOISE STOPPED. THE DEALERSHIP R...
Mileage: 3,500
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH AIR BAGS EVER SINCE LAST YEAR. THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED EVERY TIME HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID THEY FIXED IT AND LATER THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. THE CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE BA...
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 CO...
Mileage: 46,000
POPPING NOISE IN THE FRONT END. IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED 5 TIMES BY THE DEALER AND THE PROBLEM RETURNS. IT IS DO TO GO BACK THIS WEEK TO BE REPAIRED AGAIN. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE STEERING SHAFT, LUBED THE FRONT END, DRILLED AND ELONGATED THE CROSS MEMBER'S MOUNTING HOLES, ADDED WASHERS, AND COMB...
Mileage: 10,000
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...
Mileage: 41,675
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...
Mileage: 41,675
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 ...
FRONT END SUSPENSION HAS MADE POPPING AND CREAKING NOISE SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED. I HAVE ASKED THE DEALER TO FIX THE PROBLEM ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THEY HAVE MADE A VARIETY OF EXCUSES AND ATTEMPTED REPAIRS BUT THE PROBLEM IS STILL RE-OCCURRING. *NM
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...
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 OHI...
Mileage: 1,518
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...
Mileage: 1,000
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...
Mileage: 1,000
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 ...
Mileage: 13,985
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...
DT: VEHICLE HAS HAD AIR BAG PROBLEMS, AND IT HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE SHOP SINCE 12/29/2004. THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX IT. THE LIGHT COMES ON THAT SAYS TO SERVICE THE AIR BAGS. *TT
Mileage: 11,160
WHILE DRIVING MY 2004 CHEV, AVALANCHE DOWN A DIRT ROAD I EXPERIENCED A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. AS I SLOWED DOWN THE SOUND GOT LOUDER AND GAVE A SNAP SOUND. I WAS ALBLE TO KEEP THE VEHICLE ON THE ROAD, BUT LATER LEARNED I WAS EXPERIENCING A CRACKED ALINIUM RIM. WE HAVE CALL...
Mileage: 17,825
WHILE DRIVING MY 2004 CHEV, AVALANCHE DOWN A DIRT ROAD I EXPERIENCED A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. AS I SLOWED DOWN THE SOUND GOT LOUDER AND GAVE A SNAP SOUND. I WAS ALBLE TO KEEP THE VEHICLE ON THE ROAD, BUT LATER LEARNED I WAS EXPERIENCING A CRACKED ALINIUM RIM. WE HAVE CALL...
Mileage: 17,825
CONTINUED PROBLEM WITH POP/NOISE IN FRONT END OF 04 AVALANCHE WHILE TURNING AND TURNING WHILE IN REVERSE. CHEVROLET HAS ISSUES SEVERAL TSB'S FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSIST. AT THE MOMENT IT HAS NOT CAUSE ANY ACCIDENTS BUT MYSELF AND OTHER AVALANCHE OWNER ARE FEARFUL THAT IT WILL DEVELO...
I HAVE EXPERIENCED TWO SEPARATE INCIDENCES WHERE UPON ACCELERATION THE TAILGATE HAS DROPPED CAUSING IT TO FALL EXTREMELY HARD ON THE REAR BUMPER. ONE OF THE TIMES WE WERE ON THE FREEWAY WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC CAUSING US TO IMMEDIATELY PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SO OUR LUGGAGE DID NOT FALL OUT ONTO THE...
Mileage: 700
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A BRAKE PROBLEM. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR, LOSING ABOUT 95% OF BRAKING POWER. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER, NEITHER WAS WILLING TO ASSIST THE CONSUMER. *AK
Mileage: 5,000
NEW 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE PURCHASED 08/14/04. ON 09/24/04, VEHICLE STOPPED ON FREEWAY. TOWED TO DEALERSHIP PURCHASED FROM, WINTER CHEVROLET IN PITTSBURGH, CA. KEPT FOR 11 DAYS WITHOUT INFORMATION GIVEN VERBALLY OR IN THE MAIL. CONTINUE TO HAVE PROBLEMS. TRUCK AGAIN STOPPED ON FREEWAY ON 12/27...
Mileage: 45
NEW 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE PURCHASED 08/14/04. ON 09/24/04, VEHICLE STOPPED ON FREEWAY. TOWED TO DEALERSHIP PURCHASED FROM, WINTER CHEVROLET IN PITTSBURGH, CA. KEPT FOR 11 DAYS WITHOUT INFORMATION GIVEN VERBALLY OR IN THE MAIL. CONTINUE TO HAVE PROBLEMS. TRUCK AGAIN STOPPED ON FREEWAY ON 12/27...
Mileage: 45
NUTS RETAINING WIPER ARMS TO SHAFT LOOSENED ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE CAUSING WIPERS TO NOT MOVE. I TIGHTENED THE NUTS AS A TEMPORARY FIX AND WILL REPLACE WITH LOCK NUTS.*AK
Mileage: 19,000
WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL A CLICKING SOUND WAS HEARD. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVEN TIMES, AND DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM.*AK 8NM
Mileage: 1,000
OUR 2004 CHEVROLET 3/4 TON AVALANCHE STALLS ON THE ROAD WHEN AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE IS ABOVE 90 DEGREES AND ABOVE 3000 FEET AMBIENT ALTITUDE. ALMOST CAUSED TWO SERIOUS ACCIDENTS.*AK
Mileage: 2,210
AT 500 MILES, MY NEW AVALANCHE REQUIRED THE CROSSMEMBER TO BE CHANGED DUE TO CLUNKS IN THE COLUMN AND FLOORBOARD DURING TURNS, AT SLOW OR FAST SPEEDS. AGAIN AT 9527 MILES IT REQUIRED CHANGING AGAIN FOR THE SAME REASONS. I HAD A 2002 AVALANCHE THAT GM HAD TO BUY BACK FROM ME DUE TO THE SAME PROBLEM B...
Mileage: 500
WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE HESITATED INTERMITTENTLY. *AK THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW ALTERNATOR, RADIO SYSTEM (CD WOULD OVER HEAT). *SC *JB
Mileage: 6,000
WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE HESITATED INTERMITTENTLY. *AK THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW ALTERNATOR, RADIO SYSTEM (CD WOULD OVER HEAT). *SC *JB
Mileage: 6,000
DURING ACCELERATION (TAKING FOOT OFF ACCLERATOR STOPS NOISE) A GRINDING NOISE APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM REAR AXLE OR TRANSMISSION. NOISE IS INTERMITTENT, OCCURS APPROXIMATELY 4-5 TIMES PER WEEK. HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO IDENTIFY UNIQUE CONDITIONS THAT CAUSE OCCURRENCE. NOISE WILL GENERALLY ONLY OCCU...
Mileage: 900
A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF TIRE SIDEWALL FLEX AND UNDER SPRUNG SUSPENSION HAS CAUSED BACK KICK OUT ON CORNERS WITH BUMPS OR EXPANSION JOINTS.*AK
REAR SEAT (MIDDLE SEAT) BELT RESTRAINT- FAILED TO RETRACT. DEALER REPLACE RESTRAINT. *JB
Mileage: 800
THE HEADLAMPS, PARKING LAMPS, FOG LAMPS, AND DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS HAVE CONDENSATION FORM ON THE INSIDE OF THE LENSES DURING COLD WEATHER AFTER THE LIGHTS HAVE BEEN TURNED ON. THIS REDUCES THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE LIGHTS AND CAN LEAD TO UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE DEALER REFUSES TO REPLACE THE LA...
Mileage: 160
THE HEADLAMPS, PARKING LAMPS, FOG LAMPS, AND DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS HAVE CONDENSATION FORM ON THE INSIDE OF THE LENSES DURING COLD WEATHER AFTER THE LIGHTS HAVE BEEN TURNED ON. THIS REDUCES THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE LIGHTS AND CAN LEAD TO UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE DEALER REFUSES TO REPLACE THE LA...
Mileage: 160
THE HEADLAMPS, PARKING LAMPS, FOG LAMPS, AND DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS HAVE CONDENSATION FORM ON THE INSIDE OF THE LENSES DURING COLD WEATHER AFTER THE LIGHTS HAVE BEEN TURNED ON. THIS REDUCES THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE LIGHTS AND CAN LEAD TO UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE DEALER REFUSES TO REPLACE THE LA...
Mileage: 160