2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500 Complaints

10/21/09- WENT OUT TO START MY 07 AVALANCHE LT3 AND THERE WAS NO POWER TO ANYTHING. AAA SERVICE WAS CALLED AND CHECK THE BATTERY AND IT HAD 4.6 AMPS. AFTER ATTEMPTING TO CHARGE BATTERY IT STILL WOULD NOT START. THE TECHNICIAN BEGAN CHECKING FUSES AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SAME STARTER RELAY SWITCH AND THEN IT STARTED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED THE TRANSMISSION ACTED AS IF IT WERE IN NEUTRAL AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AT 16,000 MILES. WHEN THE SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED A REBUILT TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED AT 26,000 MILES. THE CURRENT AND RECENT FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000 AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAVE TO INSTALL A REBUILT TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOTIFIED AND THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED PER THE WARRANTY. THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED AT 16,000 MILES. UPDATED 10/30/09 *BF THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT GO BEYOND FIRST GEAR. AN INTERNAL FAULT WAS FOUND IN THE TRANSMISSION. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE INPUT HOUSING AT THE PUMP COVER SEAL AREA. THE BLOWER MOTOR WAS INOPERATIVE. THE POWER STEERING SHUDDERED AT LOW SPEEDS. THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 10/30/09.*JB

HAVE A 2007 AVALANCHE LTZ WITH EVERYTHING IN IT. HAD THE SAME PROBLEM LETTING IT SET FOR EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME AND HAVING BATTERY DEAD WHEN GOING TO START SAME. JUMPED IT AND STARTED FINE. I CAN HEAR THE COMPUTER WORKING WHEN VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF AND BELIEVE THIS IS WHY. NEED TO START SAME OFTEN AND RUN OR PUT A BATTERY CHARGER ON SAME SOLAR TO KEEP FROM HAPPENING. DEALERS SAY THEY CAN FIND NO REASON FOR IT. *TR

I BOUGHT FOUR BRAND NEW TIRES FROM WAL MART AND THEY ARE UNIROYAL LIBERATOR A/T TIRES ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO. YESTERDAY I NOTICED THAT THE TIRES HAVE RIPPLES IN THE SIDE WALLS AND ONE TIRE HAS A LUMP ON THE INSIDE SIDEWALL. THEY ARE A SIZE P265/70R17. THE ONLY OTHER NUMBERS ON THE TIRES ARE AS FOLLOWS: DOT BET6 C62U 06-57786-01 YGFA 2293 I AM GOING TO GO BACK TO WAL MART TODAY TO BRING IT TO THEIR ATTENTION AND SEE WHAT THEY'LL DO TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. I JUST WANTED TO BRING THIS TO YOUR ATTENTION IN CASE OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD SIMILAR ISSUES WITH THESE TIRES. *TR

TRUCK FAILED TO START DUE TO DEAD BATTERY AFTER SITTING FOR LESS THAN 24 HRS. SINCE PURCHASE 5/07 IT HAS OCCURRED 6 TIMES--7 IF YOU COUNT THE DAY OF PURCHASE. TRUCK IS DEAD AGAIN TODAY AND IS AT THE DEALERSHIP (12/6/08). THIS VEHICLE STARTS IMMEDIATELY AFTER BEING JUMPED. THEY CAN NEVER FIND ANYTHING WRONG, AND NO STORED CODES WHETHER I JUMP IT THEN TAKE IT IN OR TOW IT IN. THEY SUGGESTED THAT I WAS LEAVING ACCESSORY ITEMS PLUGGED IN-OF WHICH I WAS NOT. ALL RECALLS HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED. DEALER/GM WILL NOT ADMIT A PROBLEM EXISTS AND REPLACE THE VEHICLE WITHOUT A HUGE FINANCIAL DEBT TO ME. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW, ONE OWNER AND CURRENTLY HAS 19000. ORIGINAL COMPLAINT AFTER PURCHASE WAS 10/07 AND 6475 MILES. *TR

ON SATURDAY, 07/12/2008, I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON A PAVED CITY ROAD IN DRY, SUNNY WEATHER. WITHOUT WARNING OR AN ACCIDENT, BOTH SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED SUDDENLY IN MY 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. AS ADVISED BY ONSTAR AND A LOCAL CHEVROLET SERVICE DEALER, I TOOK THE TRUCK INTO THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR ON THE FOLLOWING MONDAY MORNING (07/14/08). ON THE 1ST DAY OF DROP-OFF/DAMAGE EVALUATION AND DIAGNOSIS, THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP ADVISED ME THAT GENERAL MOTORS HAD AGREED TO MAKE REPAIRS TO MY TRUCK AND PAY MY RENTAL VEHICLE CHARGES. I INQUIRED ABOUT WHAT CAUSED THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND WAS TOLD BY MY SERVICE ADVISER THAT HE DID NOT KNOW AND THAT G.M. HAD ADVISED HIM TO PROVIDE A RENTAL VEHICLE FOR ME, ORDER REPAIR PARTS, AND SEND IN THE DAMAGED PARTS TO G.M. . TWO DAYS LATER, THE SERVICE SUPERVISOR CONTACTED ME AND STATED THAT I HAVE SCRAPES ON MY (RIGHT-SIDED) RIMS/TIRES AND THAT G.M. IS NOW REFUSING TO COVER THIS REPAIR AND THAT I AM TO FILE AN INSURANCE CLAIM. THIS UNWARRANTED AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSED A SERIOUS OR FATAL DRIVING INJURY. I BELIEVE THAT A SAFETY RECALL BOARD SHOULD INVESTIGATE THIS IMMEDIATELY. THERE WAS NO COLLISION AND THERE IS NO BODY DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. I HAVE DIGITAL PICTURES THAT DOCUMENT THIS. *TR

WHEN IGNITION IS ENGAGED TO START VEHICLE A LOUD "BANG" OCCURS IN THE TRANSMISSION AND VEHICLE JUMPS IN REVERSE FOR A SPLIT SECOND. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND CONTINUES TO OCCUR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FLICKERED ON AND OFF THEN THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS SMOKE INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND FIRE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE DASH. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE; HOWEVER, THE FIRE DESTROYED THE VEHICLE. AS OF DECEMBER 5, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 18,000.

THE LINEAR POSITION OF DOORS ARE IRREGULAR,THE FRONT FENDER IS BEYOND USUAL MEET. THE PLASTIC STRUCTURE OF THE BACK IS NOT IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE BODY.THE REAR-VIEW MIRROR VIBRATES WHICH IS A HAZARD AT NIGHT, ANYONE CAN MISTAKE THE FLICKERING AS THE CARS CHANGING LANES WHEN NOT THE CASE. SINCE THE DOORS ARE NOT PROPERLY ALIGNED THE WIND,DIRT AND MIST OF WATER, BYPASSES THE WEATHER STRIP. THERE IS OVERSPRAY ON BLACK EXTERIOR PAINT. SINCE IT WAS UP ON A RAMP THE DEALER SAID THE ONLY WAY I COULD SEE THE INSIDE OR TEST DRIVE WAS IF I GOT PRE-QUALIFIED ,THAT ENDED UP BEEN MY SALES CONTRACT! WHEN THE TRUCK WAS LOWERED DOWN THEY GAVE ME THE KEYS AT 7PM WHICH WAS DARK IN THE FALL, SO IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO DISTINGUISH. REPAIRS TO THE FUEL PUMP, DISTORTION OF THE WINDSHIELD, THE BODY DEFECTS,REAR-VIEW MIRROR, LOUD SQUEALING BRAKES,THE HANDLES OF THE DOORS THAT HAS PEELED AND THE STEERING WHEELS INNER FACES HAS ALSO PEELED. THE STABILIZER LIGHT CAME ON WHEN MY FUEL PUMP WENTOUT AND SINCE THEN IT DOES NOT STABILIZE THE CHASSIS WHEN IN CONTACT WITH NATURAL HAZARDS SUCH AS RAIN, SAND,S NOW AND ANY TYPE OF UNEVEN TERRAIN. MY TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT APPEARS PERIODICALLY, ALTHOUGH MY TIRES ARE INFLATED WITH NITROGEN. MY RIGHT TAIL-LIGHTS LINEAR POSITION IS IRREGULAR, BUT NORMAL ON THE LEFT SIDE.MY BATTERY HAS GONE DEAD ON MY ONCE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. MY GAS CAP INDICATOR LIGHT ALSO COMES ON PERIODICALLY AND IT HAS BEEN REPLACED A COUPLE OF TIME. MY PASSENGER FRONT DOORS FRAME HAS A MALFORMATION WHERE IT MAKES THE WEATHER STRIP SEEM UN EVEN OR FALLING OFF. A PROBLEM THAT STILL CAN'T BE REPAIRED IS THE CARPET THAT ISN'T FITTED AND IS LOOSE.UNFORTUNEATELY, ITS VERY A ATTRACTIVE TRUCK, BUT THE EXPERIENCE HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE THAT I STILL CANNOT AWAKE FROM. I WANT GM TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE OCCURRING PROBLEM & BUYBACK THE TRUCK. COMPLAINTS BEGAN 09/01/06 AND HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR EXTENSIVE REPAIRS 9 TIMES & SPENT 60DAYS & COUNTING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL FAILURE SINCE THE DATE OF PURCHASE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AFTER IT HAD BEEN PARKED FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 4 TO 5 TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR THIS FAILURE AND HAD TO BE JUMP STARTED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR SEVERAL DAYS BECAUSE IT WILL NOT START. ON ONE OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. TO DATE, THE VEHICLE HAS RECEIVED A NEW BATTERY, A NEW FUEL TANK SWITCH, ALL THE LOCKS ON THE VEHICLE HAVE BEEN CHANGED, AND A REPLACED CLUSTER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 28,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. UPDATED 01-15-08. *KB UPDATED *JB