2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE Complaints

THE PROBLEM IN QUESTION IS A 2002 CHEVY AVALANCHE. THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH WATER GETTING INTO THE PASSENGER AREA, SOAKING THE FLOOR. THIS CONSTANT WATER CAUSES THE AIR BAG SENSOR TO CORRODE. THE SENSOR IS LOCATED ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT. I HAVE HAD THE SENSOR REPLACED TWICE. THIS WILL CONTINUE TO HAPPEN FOR AS LONG AS THE AVALANCHE IS PRONE TO THIS PROBLEM. IF THE SENSOR BECOMES FAULTY AND CAUSES THE TRUCK NOT TO DEPLOY OR POSSIBLY DEPLOY ACCIDENTALLY THERE COULD BE DAMAGES, INJURIES AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF LIFE. *NM

YOU ALREADY HAVE TWO INVESTIGATIONS CONCERNING THE SITUATION (AS FOLLOWS) AND GM HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT CONCERNING THE SAME SITUATION BUT INCLUDING A WIDER RANGE OF VEHICLES THEN JUST THE TRUCKS WITH CLUTCHES. I CAN FORWARD THE BULLETIN FILE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT? GM IS TELLING ME YOU WOULD HAVE TO ADD THE OTHER VEHICLES TO THE INVESTIGATION BEFORE THEY WOULD TALK TO ME OR ANY OF THE OTHER PEOPLE CONCERNED. THANKS NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : PE03057 NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER : N/A MAKE : CHEVROLET MODEL: SILVERADO MANUFACTURER : GENERAL MOTORS CORP. YEAR : 2002 COMPONENT : PARKING BRAKE DATE INVESTIGATION OPENED : DECEMBER 8, 2003 DATE INVESTIGATION CLOSED : APRIL 9, 2004 CHECK TO REQUEST RESEARCH. SUBMIT BELOW. GET SUMMARY NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : EA04011 NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER : 05V161000. MAKE : CHEVROLET MODEL: SILVERADO MANUFACTURER : GENERAL MOTORS CORP. YEAR : 2002 COMPONENT : PARKING BRAKE DATE INVESTIGATION OPENED : APRIL 9, 2004 DATE INVESTIGATION CLOSED : MAY 10, 2005. *JB

DT CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW STOPPED WORKING. THE WINDOW WOULD NOT ROLL DOWN MORE THAN AN INCH FROM THE TOP. THERE WAS NO FOREWARNING. THE DEALER REPLACED REGULATOR ASSEMBLY. THE WINDOW WORKS PROPERLY NOW. *AK

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

MY TRUCK WAS BOUGHT NEW IN 7/02 SINCE. I AM ON MY THIRD "PHOTO CHRONIC HEATED SIDE MIRROR (TWO PASSENGER ONE DRIVER SIDE) THE ELEMENT INSIDE THE MIRRORS ARE OVER HEATING AND MELTING THE PLASTIC TRIM ON THE MIRROR AND DISTORTING THE GLASS. THE RESULT OF THE FAILURE IS A MIRROR THAT IS BLURRED AND A RAINBOW OF COLORS. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE CORRECTED! ONE FAILURE IS NORMAL BUT,THREE ON A TRUCK THAT ONLY HAS 23K ON ISN'T. I HAVE CALLED "G.M." ON THIS PROBLEM AND I WAS TOLD IT THE DRIVERS SIDE THIS TIME THE OTHER TWO WERE THE PASSENGER SIDE! LEFT RIGHT HEATED MIRROR WIRING IT'S ALL ONE SYSTEM. IN CLOSING HOW MANY MIRRORS MUST THEY BE REPLACED AND WHAT HAPPENS IF I OR SOMEONE ELSE (WITH THESE MIRRORS) IS CHANGES LANES WITH DISTORTED MIRRORS. THE G.M. REP TOLD ME I HAVE 100.00 DEDUCTIBLE THIS HAPPENS! *JB

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

DT THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAD LEAKAGE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, IT WAS LEAKING INTO THE VEHICLE. THIS ONLY HAPPENED WHEN IT RAINED. IT LEAKED FROM REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE UP TO DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR PANEL, IT SMELLED OF MILDEW. THIS CAUSED THE WINDOWS TO FOG UP. CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, THE LAST TIME THE LEAK STOPPED AND THE DEALER HAD WELDED SEA CLAMPS. THIS HAD STARTED ON JULY 15, 2003.*AK

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

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