2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE Complaints

SPARE TIRE IN THE VEHICLE IS A DIFFERENT SIZE THEN THE ONE ON VEHICLE. TIRE ON VEHICLE IS 17 INCHES AND SPARE TIRE IS 16 INCHES. CONTACTED DEALER WHO IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK CONSUMER ADDS OWNERS MANUAL STATES THAT MIXING TIRES COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL WHILE DRIVING. MANUFACTURER IS AWARE. *TT

WHILE TRANSPORTING TWO KAYAKS, AT 107 LBS., THE ROOF RACK PULLED LOOSE FROM THE ROOF. DEALERS OWNERS MANUAL SAYS THE ROOF RACK IS GOOD FOR 200 LBS. DEALER REPLACED RACK, BUT WOULD NOT REPAIR DAMAGE TO VEHICLE DOOR WHEN FAILURE OCCURRED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, TAILGATE POPPED OPEN, CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OVER TO CLOSE IT.*AK *YD

THE VEHICLE'S SUSPENSION IS NOT ADEQUATE FOR PULLING A BOAT & TRAILER WEIGHING NO MORE THAN 3500 LBS WITH A TONGUE WEIGHT OF NO MORE THAN 300 LBS. ALTHOUGH ALL INFO GIVEN BY CHEVROLET SAYS THE VEHICLE WILL PULL 7,100 LBS WITH A TONGUE WEIGHT OF 1,065 LBS. MAX. WHILE PULLING ANY BOAT & TRAILER (WE HOOKED UP SEVERAL TRAILERS) THAT FALL UNDER THESE MAX. WEIGHTS, THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY VIBRATES AT ANY SPEED. DEALERSHIP HOOKED SAME BOAT & TRAILER UP TO COMPARABLE AVALANCHE WITH SAME RESULTS. DEALERSHIP ADMITS THE PROBLEM IS IN THE SUSPENSION, BUT CHEVROLET CLAIMS THIS IS NOT A DEFECT.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL IS BLOWING OUT OIL CAUSING OTHER PARTS OF THE VEHICLE TO BURN, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM.*AK. CONSUMER STATES THE GEAR OIL BLOWS ON LEFT FRONT BRAKE AND ALL THE RUBBER HOSE WIRES, LINES TIRES AND RUNNING BOARD MAKING THE LEFT BRAKE FAIL WHEN WET.*JB

DUE TO VIBRATION, BRAKE LINE BROKE. *AK RIGHT REAR BRAKE LINE BROKE IN HALF WHILE DRIVING. *KJ

THE DEALERSHIP (TOM BENSON) IS CLAIMING THAT BOTH MY MIRROR DISTORTION AND THE VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL ARE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE VEHICLE. NLM

WATER LEAK IS COMING THOUGH UNDER MIDGATE INSIDE OF VEHICLE. WATER RUNS THOUGH FOOTBOARD AND VEHICLE SMELLS. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 15 MPH VEHICLE SLAMMED INTO SIDE OF ANOTHER CAR. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

THE EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASE HANDLE IS TOO LOW TO THE POINT WHERE CONSUMER CANNOT REACH BRAKE RELEASE HANDLE, CONSUMER HAS TO RELEASE BRAKE BEFORE GETTING INTO VEHICLE, CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK *YH