2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500 Complaints

2 TIRE TREAD SEPARATIONS - 3 DAYS APART FROM EACH OTHER. FIRST ON DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE. 2ND ON THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE. TIRES ARE A USED - GOOD CONDITION PURCHASE. FIRST INCIDENT REQUIRED MY AUTO TO BE IN FOR REPAIRS FOR 29 DAYS. 3 DAYS LATER THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. *TR

COMING TO A STOP AND BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR ABS LIGHT CAME ON , FOUND HOLE IN BRAKE LINE LINES RUSTED ALL THROUGH OUT THE VEHICLE . I ALMOST HIT A WOMEN ON FEB 6 2010 ANOTHER HOLE WAS FOUND IN THE LINE ON SEPT 21 2011 BRAKES DID IT AGAIN TO THE FLOOR IT MY EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP 2 DIFFERENT LINES HAVE HOLES IN THEM AM TRYING TO REPLACE AS MUCH AS I CAN. THERE IS A BOX UNDER THE BODY THAT MY BRAKE LINES GO INTO THEY ARE RUSTED REALLY BAD TO IM NOT SURE WHAT THE BOX IS FOR I HAVE HAD A LOT OF BRAKE PROBLEMS. THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN NOT DRIVEN FOR MONTHS AT A TIME DUE TO BRAKE PROBLEMS THANK YOU. *TR

THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE SERVICE LAMP FREQUENTLY ILLUMINATES AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND STAYS ON UNTIL THE TRUCK IS RESTARTED, THEN THE LAMP WILL STAY OFF FOR DAYS , THEN COME BACK ON FOR NO REASON, WHEN THE TRUCK IS SCANNED NO CODES ARE RETURNED, THE TRUCK SEEMS TO DRIVE FINE, BUT THE PROBLEM IS VERY ANNOYING. *TR

RECENTLY MY 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE HAS BEGUN TO SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER. ANOTHER IMPORTANT SAFETY ISSUE, THE BRAKES BEGAN TO PRESS ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WHILE BRAKING. ON AUGUST 3, 2011 WHILE MY SON WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT, HE PRESSED THE BRAKES WHICH WENT TO THE FLOOR AND REAR ENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT THAT WAS MAKING A TURN. THE FRONT BUMPER IS NOW DAMAGED ( T-BONED) AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I'M NOT VERY PLEASED THAT I NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTICES ABOUT THE BRAKING SYSTEM. I CAN'T AFFORD TO MAKE MONTHLY PAYMENTS AND STILL HAVE TO PAY COSTLY MAINTENANCE FEES. I CAN NOT AFFORD TO JEOPARDIZE MY LIFE AND MY FAMILY, ESPECIALLY MY GRANDDAUGHTER. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE ABOUT THESE SAFETY ISSUES: BRAKING, CUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING AND NO DEPLOYED AIR BAGS. *TT

2002 CHEVY AVALANCHE, RUSTED BRAKE LINES, BRAKE LINE BURST(FAILURE), LOSS OF BRAKING. *TR

BRAKES FAILED ON 7/12/10 ALMOST REAR ENDED CAR BEFORE CAME TO STOP BY VEERING INTO LEFT LANE TO AVOID CAR STOPPED AT RED LIGHT. REPAIR SHOP REPLACED RUSTED BRAKE LINE. AGAIN, 6/9/11, WENT TO BRAKE FOR RED LIGHT, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND STOPPED JUST BEFORE REAR ENDING CAR STOPPED AT RED LIGHT. REPAIR SHOP SAYS RUSTED BRAKE LINES! *TR

07/12/10 BRAKES FAILED ON 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE...BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR AND LEFT LANE WAS FREE OF TRAFFIC OR I WOULD HAVE REAR ENDED CARS IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED AT RED LIGHT. RUSTED BRAKE LINE WAS REPLACED AT BRAKE SPECIALIST FOR $573.55. 06/09/11 AS I APPROACHED RED LIGHT, BRAKES FAILED, PEDAL TO THE FLOOR STOPPED JUST INCHES FROM STOPPED CAR IN FRONT OF ME. TOOK THE AVALANCHE TO REPAIR SHOP TX. THEY CURRENTLY HAVE THE AVALANCHE, FOUR RUSTED BRAKE LINES...$1700 TO REPLACE. I HAVE GOOGLED THIS "RUSTED BRAKE ISSUE WITH THE AVALANCHES AND IT SEEMS MANY OTHER OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR BOARD, REDUCING BRAKING PRESSURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONSTANT AND THE BRAKE PEDAL NEEDED TO BE DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS OR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT REFERENCED AN OPEN INVESTIGATION RELATING TO THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA11001 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000. UPDATED 08/01/11*LJ UPDATED 08/11/11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START IMMEDIATELY; HOWEVER, AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE ON. THE FAILURE RECURRED THE FOLLOWING DAY. SHE PURCHASED A BATTERY BUT THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING AN UNUSUAL NOISE. SHE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. SHE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF BUT THE NOISE CONTINUED. WHEN SHE TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. THE DEALER ADVISED HER TO UNPLUG THE ABS MOTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE ABS MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,835. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,830.

THE DASH LIGHT STAYS ON CONSTANTLY SHOWING THE SECURITY LIGHT, GAS LIGHT AND BATTERY LIGHT FLASHING. WHEN YOU SHUT THE TRUCK OFF IT STILL SHOWS THE YELLOW SECURITY LIGHT AND IT NEVER GOES OFF AND IF YOU LEAVE IT SITTING FOR 1 OR 2 DAYS WITHOUT DRIVING IT MAKES THE BATTERY GO DEAD. *TR