2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500 Complaints

2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. IGNITION SWITCH IS SHORTING OUT, HAVE TO JIGGLE KEY TO START. WHEN DRIVING TUCK LOOSES POWER AND SHUTS OFF LOOSING ALL POWER STEERING AND ALL POWER BRAKES. HAD TO MUSCLE TRUCK TO SHOULDER OF ROADWAY AND RESTART. DOES THIS INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. WHEN THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE, SHE HEARD A NOISE IN THE ABS. THE BATTERY WAS DRAINED AND THE SYSTEM NO LONGER WORKED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS ABS FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL ON THE ABS SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO ALL CHEVROLET VEHICLES IN ALL STATES, NOT JUST THE WINTER STATES. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED AT THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000.

PARKING BRAKE FAILURE - DOES NOT WORK - DUE TO PREMATURE CORROSION TECHNICIAN AT DEALER STATED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE AVALANCHE. THE COST TO REPAIR THE PARKING BRAKE AND ALL THE AFFECTED PARTS IS APPROX. $ 600.00. TECHNICIAN STATED THIS SHOULD BE A RECALLED ITEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE ABS ACTIVATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK). THE CONTACT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 75,000.

I HAVE A CHEVROLET 2002 AVALANCHE. THERE WAS A LOT OF CLICKING AND CLACKING IN MY STEERING. I HAD THE FRONT END CHECKED AND REALIGNED SEVERAL TIMES. FINALLY A CHEVY SERVICE MANAGER IDENTIFIED A CONSISTENT PROBLEM WITH THE CHEVROLET. THERE IS A LINKAGE IN THE STEERING THAT IS CATEGORIZED AS A SHAFT #19153614 THAT WAS NOT CORRECTLY DESIGNED WHEN MANUFACTURED. ACCORDING TO THE CHEVY SERVICE MANAGER CHEVY HAD TO REDESIGN THE SHAFT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE PART WAS NOT DESIGNED PROPERLY ORIGINALLY I REQUESTED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE TO COVER THE COST OF $201.95 COST. THEY HAD SOME FOREIGNER FROM THE PHILLIPINES CALL ME TO TELL ME THEY WOULD NOT STAND BEHIND THIS MATERIAL AND WORKMANSHIP FAILURE. IT SEEMS TO ME TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE THAT GENERAL MOTORS IS SWEEPING UNDER THE RUG. THE SERVICE MANAGER ADVISED THAT THEY HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MANY OF THESE SHAFTS. THANK YOU. *TR

HOOD METAL AROUND THE LATCH IS ROTTING. AND THERE IS DELAMATION OF THE METAL. *TR

I WAS REFUSED AN ANNUAL INSPECTION BECAUSE OF NO EMERGENCY BRAKE. I WAS THEN INFORMED THAT 2002 SERIES OF CHEVROLET TRUCK HAD A COMMON PROBLEM WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILURE. I WAS THEN TOLD CHEVROLET DID A SILENT RECALL ON TRUCKS WITH A STANDARD TRANSMISSION AND PAID FOR THE REPAIRS. HOWEVER I HAVE AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND THE REPAIRS COST $525.88. ALSO I WAS TOLD TO SET THE BRAKE TO INSURE THAT IT WOULDN'T FAIL IN THE FUTURE. NOTHING IN OWNERS MANUAL TELLS YOU TO SET EM. BRAKE SO IT WOULDN'T WEAR OUT BY NOT BEING SET IN ORDER TO KEEP IT ALIGNED TO PREVENT WEAR. *TR

GENERAL MOTORS SERVICE BULLETIN #02-05-26-002 2002-2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500 SERIES MODELS I HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND GM OR THE DEALERSHIP TELLS ME 'TOUGH LUCK' THIS IS !@#$% AND THEY NEED TO ADDRESS THIS PARKING BRAKE ISSUE!!! EVERY REPAIR PERSON I TAKE TO KNOWS ABOUT THIS ISSUE SO IT'S NOT SOMETHING OBSCURE!! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT HAD TO DOWNSHIFT AND CRUISE TO A STOP. AS OF NOVEMBER 26, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE RUSTED BRAKE LINES CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 93,800. UPDATED 0310/08. *LJ

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE WAS DRIVING 5 MPH IN A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING AND CRASHED INTO A STORE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED DURING OR AFTER THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE STORE SUSTAINED $1,900 WORTH OF DAMAGE. THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION RECURRED, HOWEVER, THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL. THE DEALER STATED THAT FOR $100 THEY WOULD CLEAN THE THROTTLE BODY, BUT WOULD NOT GUARANTEE THAT IT CAUSED OR WOULD CORRECT THE FAILURE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND PHOTOS ARE AVAILABLE. THE ESTIMATED FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,066 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,166.