2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE Complaints

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. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL # 04V045000. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

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

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 NOT MOVE FORWARD. MY HUSBAND DROVE OUR VEHICLE BACKWARDS ALL THE WAY HOME. IT WAS PARKED FOR A FEW WEEKS, WHILE WE CONTACTED AAA, THE MANUFACTURER, AND LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIPS TO FIND OUT ABOUT REPAIR AND WARRANTIES. WE BELIEVE THIS IS A FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION. THIS VEHICLE HAS ABOUT 39000 MILES, JUST OVER THE WRITTEN WARRANTY, WHICH IS 36000. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET OFFERED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS BUT ADVISED US TO TAKE IT IN TO THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP TO CONFIRM THE DIAGNOSTICS. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BE TESTED BY A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP IN REDDING, CA. THE DEALERSHIP HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER TO FIND OUT WHAT THEY WILL DO TO REPAIR THE CONFIRMED "TRANSMISSION" PROBLEM. THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR THAT HAS RESULTED IN OUR LOSS OF USE OF A VEHICLE THAT WAS WITHIN ITS NORMAL EXPECTED USE AND REPRESENTS A SUBSTANTIAL FINANCIAL BURDEN. I HAVE ALSO CONTACT THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION. I WAS PLEASE TO KNOW THAT THE VEHICLE MAY STILL BE WITHIN ITS IMPLIED WARRANTY (FIRST FOUR YEARS) AND THE RIGHT TO REVOKE PURCHASE MAY BE AN OPTION IF THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALERSHIP REFUSE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AT NO COST TO US. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER, MAY BE MORE WIDESPREAD, AND FELT I SHOULD REPORT THIS DEFECT OF THE CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2004 K1500, FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION IN CASE OTHER OWNERS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. *JB

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 CREATES A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY HAZARD. IN ORDER TO CORRECT THIS FAILURE THE DEALER STATED THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GAUGES WOULD HAVE TO BE REMOVED AND SENT TO THE GM REPAIR/REPLACE FACILITY IN TEXAS. COST; APPROXIMATELY $400.00 DOLLARS AND TAKE 7-10 DAYS. SINCE MY AVALANCHE HAS 42,000 MILES THIS IS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY, AND IS TO COSTLY FOR ME TO REPAIR AT THIS TIME. *NM

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 INDICATOR CAME ON, DIAGNOSED AS MISFIRE CONDITION. VEHICLE STUTTERED UNDER BOTH IDLE AND ACCELERATION. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT SEDIMENT FROM THE FUEL TANK HAD CONTAMINATED THE FUEL INJECTORS AND ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE CLEANED. CLAIM FOR REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY WAS DENIED, EVEN THOUGH NON-SERVICEABLE LIFETIME PART ALLOWED CONTAMINATION INTO THE SYSTEM. VERY POORLY DESIGNED FUEL FILTRATION SYSTEM WITH THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE STALLING UNDER ALL DRIVING CONDITIONS. *JB

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 BODY TWICE, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. *NM UPDATED 2/7/2006 - *NM

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 THEY COULD NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM EITHER IN TWO ATTEMPTS. CONTACT DECIDED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A THIRD DEALER, OSAMA CHEVROLET, THIS ONE TRIED FOUR TIMES, AND THE AIR BAGS LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON AND OFF. THE ROAD CONDITIONS AT EVERY INCIDENT HAVE BEEN NORMAL. CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE HE HAD NO CONFIDENCE THAT THE AIR BAGS SYSTEM WILL WORK IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT . *AK UPDATED 02/07/06. *JB

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 REPAIR ATTEMPTED. *NM

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