2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE Complaints

TRUCK WAS AT SLOW SPEED/ICY SNOW CONDITION. WAS APPX 10 MPH OR UNDER. WHEN BRAKING THE ABS ENGAGED AND TRUCK WOULD NOT STOP. VEHICLE HIT POLE AS VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. FRONT BUMPER/GRILLE AND REINFORCEMENT DAMAGE BUT AIR BAG DID NOT GO OFF.

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

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.

PARKING BRAKE FAILS TO HOLD THE VEHICLE. PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR BUT PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT ENGAGE.

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.

I WAS DRIVING AND MY ANTI LOCK BRAKES LOCKED CAUSING ME TO ALMOST HIT A CAR ONE TIME AND A CO WORKER ANOTHER. THERE WAS A CLINKING NOISE FOLLOWING, I FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS MY DRIVER SIDE WHEEL BEARING AND SPEED SENSOR AND LATELY A LOT OF GMC/CHEVY VEHICLES HAVE BEEN RUMORED TO HAVE THE SIMILAR PROBLEM. $300 LATER IT'S FIXED, WHY ISN'T THIS A SAFETY RECALL?

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE TAILGATE DOOR FELL OFF. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. *AK

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

(1) THERE WAS NOT ANY SPECIFIC EVENT, I WAS TURNING DOWN MY DRIVEWAY WHEN THE STEERING IMMEDIATELY BECAME EXTREMELY HEAVY AND THE WHEEL COULD NOT BE TURNED. (2) I COULD NOT TURN THE WHEEL OR STOP BEFORE HITTING MY TRASH CONTAINERS AT THE END OF THE DRIVEWAY. (3) POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED. THE SHAFT HAD BROKEN INSIDE THE PUMP.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE FRONT SEAT BACK MOVED ON ITS OWN. THE DRIVER TRIED TO MAKE AN ADJUSTMENT WITH SEAT, BUT IT FAILED TO ADJUST PROPERLY. THE PROBLEM STILL REMAINS, AND THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THE MECHANIC ADVISED DRIVER THAT THE SEAT WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. *AK THE LEFT FRONT SEAT BACK COVER BOLTS WERE LOOSE AT THE FRAME. *SC THE FOG LIGHTS CONTAINED CONDENSATION. *JB