2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS COULD NOT BE ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. UPDATED 03/15/13*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE EMERGENCY AND HAZARD LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. THE REPAIR SHOP STATED THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH CONNECTOR WAS THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 03/20/13

PURCHASED MAY 31, 2005. 39 MILEAGE. $43,000.00. 8 MONTHS LATER THE TRANSMISSION STARTED JERKING. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER 6+ TIMES AND THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. NOW AT 75,000 MILES IT WON'T DRIVE IN D IT HAS TO BE IN 3, 2, 1 TO DRIVE. I HAVE READ 100'S OF COMPLAINT ABOUT TRANSMISSIONS IN 2000-2010 MODELS. GM NEEDS TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR CUSTOMER TRANSMISSION PROBLEM OR DESIGN A BETTER TRANSMISSION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE SPEEDOMETER READ THAT THE VEHICLE WAS GOING 5 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING, THE FUEL THAT WAS BEING PUMPED INTO THE VEHICLE BEGAN POURING OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO REFUEL THE VEHICLE AND FUEL SPEWED OUT FROM THE FILLER NECK, SATURATING THE CONTACT WITH GASOLINE. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW CANISTER AND SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WAS 90,000.

NOTICED A STRONG GAS ODOR IN THE GARAGE. I COULDN'T SEE ANY LEAKAGE UNTIL I STARTED (PRESSURIZED THE FUEL LINES). I NOTICED A BRAIDED AREA OF THE FUEL LINES THAT CROSS OVER EACH OTHER, TOUCHING, WHICH CAUSED THEM TO RUB TOGETHER CREATING A PIN HOLE IN EACH LINE. WHEN PRESSURIZED, THEY SHOOT FUEL OUT. LUCKILY, THEY DIDN'T CAUSE A FIRE AS WE HAD JUST FINISHED A 700 MILE TRIP WITH OUR GRAND KIDS. THE SHOP WANTS $805 TO REPLACE THE LINES. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED. VERY DANGEROUS!!! *TR *JS

THE SPARE TIRE RELEASE IS IMPOSSIBLE TO OPERATE UNLESS THERE ARE TWO PEOPLE AROUND. AFTER 7 YEARS OF CORROSION AND RUST THE RELEASE MECHANISM WONT RELEASE THE TIRE. THIS IS HAZARDOUS SHOULD YOU HAVE A FLAT AT 3AM ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. *TR

ARRIVED AT WORK THIS MORNING AND MY 2005 CHEVY AVALANCHE WAS LEAKING FUEL, UPON FURTHER INSPECTION THE FUEL LINES WERE RUBBING TOGETHER AND CAUSED A BREAK IN THE LINE. *TR

THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND IT COSTS $90 TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. IT'S A PROBLEM THAT KEEPS COMING BACK EVEN AFTER TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET IT FIXED. THE INSPECTORS WILL FAIL THE AVALANCHE BECAUSE THEY CAN'T INSPECT A CAR WITH A SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT ON, WHICH IS A PROBLEM. MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM AND GMC SHOULD FIX IT FOR FREE OR RECALL IT. *KB

VIBRATION IN THE ENGINE AT 50-58 MPH, FOUND WATER IN IN TRANSMISSION. REPLACED TORQUE CONVERTER AND RECONDITIONED TRANSMISSION. STILL EXPERIENCING LEAKS AT 57K, FLUID WAS REPLACED AND FLUSHED AND MINOR SLIPPING IN FIRST GEAR.

ON JANUARY 8TH 2012, WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE CHURCH LOT WE HEARD A CLUNK NOISE. THE "TRANSMISSION HOT" DISPLAY CAME ON. WE MADE IT HOME AT A SLOWER RATE OF SPEED AND EVENTUALLY THE LIGHT WENT OUT. I CALLED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE WHEN I GOT HOME. THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS, BUT JUST ASKED IF I WAS TOWING SOMETHING AT THE TIME AND OTHER QUESTIONS TO WHICH THE ANSWER WAS NO. I TOOK MY AVALANCHE TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY TO GET IT CHECKED. ON THE 9TH, THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT 2ND AND 4TH GEARS WERE OUT. HE SAID THEY WOULD HAVE TO TEAR INTO IT TO FIND OUT IF IT COULD BE REPAIRED. I ASKED HOW MUCH THAT WAS GOING TO BE AND HE SAID AROUND $580.00. I LET THEM TEAR INTO IT STARTING ON THE 10TH. DIDN'T HEAR ANYTHING ON THE 10TH OR 11TH BUT ON THE 12TH, THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS "PRETTY WELL COOKED" AND IT WOULD NEED REPLACED WITH A REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION FOR $3200.00. HE SAID THE REMANUFACTURED ONE WOULD COME WITH A 3YR/100,000 MILE WARRANTY. I CALLED BACK GM CUSTOMER SERVICE BACK AND LEFT A MESSAGE FOR THEM TO CALL ME. BASED ON EVERYTHING I'VE READ ON THE INTERNET, IT APPEARS THAT THIS TRANSMISSION IS WELL KNOWN FOR FAILING AND I DON'T BELIEVE A 2005 AVALANCHE WITH ONLY 88,000 MILES ON SHOULD HAVE FAILED. I'VE USE MY VEHICLE FOR MOSTLY GOING TO AND FROM WORK AND ON LONG TRIPS. HOPEFULLY, GM WILL ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR FAILED DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND PROVIDE ME WITH A REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS TRANSMISSION IS REALLY NOT A "TRUCK" TRANSMISSION BUT IS ALSO USED IN SOME OF GM'S OTHER SEDANS WHICH WEIGH TWICE AS LESS AND ARE NOT USED FOR THE SAME TYPES OF THINGS A TRUCK IS MEANT FOR. IT'S NO WONDER IT FAILED. FOR OTHER POSTS ABOUT AVALANCHE TRANSMISSION FAILURES, GO HERE ==> HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.F0F8066/0. *TR