{"count":319,"message":"Results returned successfully","results":[{"odiNumber":11740456,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/26/2026","dateComplaintFiled":"05/27/2026","vin":"3gnec12t74g","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"N/a","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11583451,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/17/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"04/17/2024","vin":"3GNEK12T04G","components":"POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"The brake pressure modulator valve leaks the transmission has problems and service airbags is on","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11441815,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/22/2021","dateComplaintFiled":"11/27/2021","vin":"3GNEK12T04G","components":"TIRES","summary":"Tire brand and size is cooper Discoverer stt 33\u00d712.50R20LT. I was coming home on my lunch break and it blew out I didnt hit anything in the road or anything I have another tire the same brand and it started to separate on sidewall also but I felt a vibration so I took the tire off and put my other spare on and the vibration stopped.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"},{"type":"Tire","productYear":"9999","productMake":"COOPER","productModel":"DISCOVERER STT","size":"33X12.50R20 LT","manufacturer":"Cooper Tire & Rubber Co."}]},{"odiNumber":11441492,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/23/2021","dateComplaintFiled":"11/23/2021","vin":"3GNEK12T04G","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the brake warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the rear brakes needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired however, the failure reoccurred while driving. The vehicle was taken to another independent mechanic who replaced the parking brakes and the brake fluid; however, the failure persisted. The contact stated that the brake pedal would hesitate to respond when depressed, causing a 100-feet in stopping distance delay. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle could not be repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 04V045000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) since the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 178,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11407052,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/08/2021","dateComplaintFiled":"04/08/2021","vin":"3GNEK12T94G","components":"POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"VEHICLE LOOSES POWER AND BRAKES GO OUT THEN DIES,DOESN'T MATTER SPEED. IF SLOWING DOWN AND PRESS THE BRAKES, THE LOCKS, LIGHTS, AND SECURITY GOES CRAZY. THIS IS DANGEROUS AS IT IS IN INTERSECTIONS AND CAUTION FOR COLLISION. THE VEHICLE HAS TO BE OFF FOR A TIME FRAME AND RESTARTS FINE AND CAN GO. HAPPENED WHEN COMING FROM RAMP AND IN MIDDLE OF ROAD WITH SEMI TRUCK COMING DOWN BY US.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11384482,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/15/2019","dateComplaintFiled":"12/21/2020","vin":"3GNEK12T14G","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"THIRD BRAKE LINE FAILURE DUE TO CORROSION. AREAS OF FAILURE ARE HIDDEN FROM VIEW ABOVE OTHER COMPONENTS. UPON BRAKE LINE FAILURE, BACKUP BRAKING WAS INOPERATIVE IN ALL CASES. VEHICLE WAS ON A CITY STREET IN MOTION ATTEMPTING TO STOP. BRAKES FAILED SUDDENLY IN ALL CASES. BRAKES WERE VERY NOTICIBLY INOPERATIVE BEFORE ANY INDICATION ON DASH BOARD. PUMPING THE PEDAL DID NOTHING- THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. WAS TOLD MANUFACTURER NO LONGER SUPPLIES BRAKE LINES FOR THIS VEHICLE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11365467,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/10/2020","dateComplaintFiled":"10/20/2020","vin":"3GNEC12T44G","components":"FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"IT TAKES HALF AN HOUR TO FILL MY TANK IT KEEPS KICKING OFF LIKE IT'S FULL WHEN IT'S NOT","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11326356,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/28/2020","dateComplaintFiled":"05/28/2020","vin":"3GNEC12T54G","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"I HAD JUMPED MY DEAD BATTERY AND LEFT THE TRUCK RUNNING. ABOUT 10 MINUTES AFTER BEING JUMPED, THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE NEVER MOVED AND WAS SITTING IDLY IN PARK AND NOTHING TOUCHED THE VEHICLE. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11152935,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/15/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"11/20/2018","vin":"3GNEK12T74G","components":"STRUCTURE","summary":"CLEAR COAT PEELING ON ALL HORIZONTAL SURFACES, UPPER DASH PANEL DEVELOPED MULTIPLE CRACKS CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD IF AIRBAG DEPLOYS.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11151912,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/16/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"11/16/2018","vin":"","components":"FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED TO START AND THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED A STRONG FUEL ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WENT TO THE FUEL STATION AND THE FUEL ODOR BECAME STRONGER WHILE ADDING FUEL TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SUBFRAME UNDER THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11075683,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/27/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"03/01/2018","vin":"3GNEK12T54G","components":"ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)","summary":"NEW BATTERY NEW ALTERNATOR HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IS NOT COMMUNICATING CORRECTLY TO HAVE THE ALTERNATOR CHARGE THE BATTERY. RESULT IS \"BATTERY NOT CHARGING.\" THIS DURING ANY OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. BATTERY WILL DIE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11074968,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/10/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"02/26/2018","vin":"3GNEK12T94G","components":"STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE PUMP FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V043000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11065964,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/22/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"01/30/2018","vin":"3GNEK12T74G","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"THE ABS SYSTEM ENGAGES AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN STOPPING ON DRY PAVEMENT. GENERALLY THE CONDITION IS LIMITED TO SPEEDS UNDER 10 MPH WHEN PARKING OR STOPPING AT STOP SIGNS. THIS CONDITION DISENGAGED THE BREAKS AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO MOVE BEYOND THE TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNAL AT A FOUR WAY INTERSECTION, NEARLY RESULTING IN A SERIOUS SIDE IMPACT COLLISION.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11040694,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/03/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"10/28/2017","vin":"3GNEC12T44G","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS","summary":"TAKATA INFLATORS AIRBAGS AND GAGES ON DASH. IN AN ACCIDENT AIRBAGS DIDN'T RELEASED.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11039418,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/02/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"10/24/2017","vin":"3GNEK12TX4G","components":"STRUCTURE","summary":"DRIVER AND PASSENGER EXTERIOR DOOR LATCH DID NOT LATCH WHEN DOOR WAS CLOSED. WHILE THE DRIVER WAS TURNING RIGHT ON A VILLAGE STREET, BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS OPENED UNEXPECTEDLY. WHILE IN MOTION AROUND THE TURN THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE DOOR TO AVOID ONCOMING TRAFFIC. DURING THE ATTEMPT TO CLOSE THE DOOR, THE CAR HIT A TREE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. I SUSPECT THE STUCK LATCH WAS DUE TO WATER AND/OR DIRT GETTING IN THE LATCH HINGE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11013458,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/28/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"08/07/2017","vin":"3GNEK12T14G","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE CONTACT REAR ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DEALER WAS LATER CONTACTED (GORDON CHEVROLET IN PHILADELPHIA, PA) AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED AND TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 92,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11012612,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/20/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"08/03/2017","vin":"3GNEC12T64G","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"ABS BRAKE WENT OUT ABOUT 8 YEARS AGO BEING TOLD BY SOME MECHANICS NO POINT IN REPAIRING IT SAME THING WILL HAPPEN AGAIN SEEMS THAT IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS VECHILE WHEN IT WENT OUT I HAD 50 000 MILES AND THE 36000 MILE AND 3 YEAR WARRANITY HAS ALREADY PASSED I HEARD A FEW WEEKS AGO THAT YOU ALL HAD A RECALL BUT I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED THE VECHILE HAD BEEN PARKED AT A MALL WHEN I STARTED TO LEAVE THEIR THE LIGHT AND WARNING ALARM CAME ON","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10966178,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/15/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"03/15/2017","vin":"3GNEK12T44G","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"ALL THE FRAME IS RUSTED AND ALL BRAKE LINES AND FUEL LINES, AND FRONT END PARTS RUSTED","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10927749,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/22/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"11/24/2016","vin":"3GNEC12T74G","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"I WAS DRIVING HOME AFTER PICKING MY GRANDAUGHTER UP FROM SCHOOL I WAS DOING APPROXOMITALLY 55 MPH AND MY TRUCK CAME TO ALMOST A COMPLETE STOP MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND PANEL STATED THROTTLE REDUCTION OR SOMETHING TO THAT AFFECT I CHECKED FLUIDS AND BELTS AND RESTARTED TRUCK BECAUSE I WAS HALFWAY IN ROAD AT BUSY TIME OF DAY I THEN ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE TO SAFE SPOT AND CALLED FOR HELP THE TRUCK THEN RAN GREAT THAT EVE TRUCK DID SAME THING WENT TO SHOP AND AND HAD CHECKED OUT IT WAS THE FUEL ACTUATER CONTROL MOTOR CIRCUIT AT THIS TIME I HAVE NOT HAD IT REPAIRED THIS IS A DAGEROUS MALFUNCTION IM AM VERY LUCKY THAT I WAS NOT HIT BY OTHER TRAFFIC DUE TO NO WARNING OF ALMOST COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP IN BUSY TRAFFIC I RECEIVED A FEW FINGERS WAVED AT ME AND I DONT THINK IT MEANT WAS NUM 1 LOL","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10925307,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/05/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"11/10/2016","vin":"3GNEC12T24G","components":"SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,WHEELS","summary":"I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON HIGHWAY 144 GOING ABOUT 30 MILES ON OCTOBER 5TH AROUND 1130 AM. WHEN MY FRONT PASSENGER TIRE WITH AXLE INSIDE IT STILL CAME OFF AND ROLLED AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY BOTTOMED OUT AFTERWARDS. I WAS INFORMED BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER AFTER THE ACCIDENT THAT IT HAPPENED TO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AS WELL. THIS HAS LEFT ME","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10914088,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/30/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"10/05/2016","vin":"3GNEK12T34G","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE REDUCE ENGINE SPEED MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE LOST SPEED AND THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER. THE ENGINE WAS IDLE AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT ENGAGED IN GEAR AND STARTED DRIVING, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE HOUSE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10893722,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/06/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"08/06/2016","vin":"3GNEK12T24G","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR SAFETY REASONS.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10875970,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/20/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"06/22/2016","vin":"3GNEK12T04G","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT A BRAKE LINE WAS SEVERELY CORRODED, WHICH CAUSED A FRACTURE IN THE BRAKE LINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SEVERAL BRAKE LINES WERE PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10854512,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/21/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"04/09/2016","vin":"3GNEC12T24G","components":"STEERING,WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"4\"TAKATA RECALL\" THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVY AVALANCHE WITH A SET OF CAPITOL PRECISION TRAC LL TIRES ON IT. WHILE PULLING OFF IN THE VEHICLE AND DRIVING AROUND 35 MPH YOU COULD FEEL THE BACK END SHAKING AND WOBBLING LIKE THE LUG NUTS WERE LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OFF THE ROAD TO INVESTIGATE THE SHAKING ISSUE WHERE WAS FOUND THAT THE TIRES TREAD WAS SEPARATING MAKING HUMPS AND WAVES IN THE TREAD. THIS HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY AT 92,207 MILES ON VEHICLE AND 7, 319 MILES ON 265/70R17 CAPITOL PRECISION TRAC LL TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR A FEW DAYS UNTIL GETTING TIRES TO REPLACE THE CAPITOL TIRES BUT ONCE THE VEHICLE STARTED MOVING TO TAKE IT TO THE SHOP TO REPLACE THE TIRES THE FRONT HAD STARTED TO SHAKE JUST LIKE THE BACK AT 92,221 MILES ON THE VEHICLE BUT NOT AS MUCH. WALMART CHANGED THE TIRES AND THE TECHNICIAN REPORTED THE TIRES WERE REALLY BAD WITH TREAD SEPARATING FROM THE TIRE AND ALSO THAT THIS BRAND TIRE WERE RECALLED. I HAVE TAKEN THESE TIRES BACK TO TIRE PROS WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED AND NOW IS AWAITING THEM TO SEND THESE TIRES BACK TO THE TIRE COMPANY FOR AN INVESTIGATION OF THE TIRE. THE RECALL # IS 14T013-8570 IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10853880,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/06/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"04/06/2016","vin":"3GNEK12T44G","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"I GOT IN MY VEHICLE TO COME HOME. PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION TO START THE CAR AND AS I DID, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG EXPLODED IN MY FACE. I HAD NOT EVEN PUT THE CAR IN GEAR YET.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10838992,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/06/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"02/29/2016","vin":"3GNEC12T84G","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"MY VEHICLE HAS A KELSEY HAYES ABS MODULE THAT HAS ALREADY FAILED TWICE. FIRST AT ABOUT 75.000 MILES AND NOW AT 130.000 MILES, ALWAYS WHILE DRIVING. THE MODULE WAS RECALLED IN 2002 AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS GIVEN A CHANCE TO REDESIGN IT, BUT IT IS STILL A BAD PART. THE BLOGS ARE FULL OF OWNERS CONSTANTLY COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS. I HAD TO TAKE GM TO THE MAT TO REPLACE THE FIRST ONE SINCE THE TRUCK WAS MANUFACTURED AFTER THE FIRST RECALL. THIS TIME AROUND I DIDN'T HAVE THE TIME OR PATIENCE TO DO SO AN WENT AHEAD AN REPLACED IT OUT OF MY OWN POCKET. IA M ALSO STUCK WITH THIS PART AS IT IS NOT REPLACEABLE WITH ANY OTHER BRAND. THIS IS A DANGEROUS GLITCH THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS BADLY HURT. IN ADDITION TO THIS PROBLEM, THE LOCATION OF THE UNIT (OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE AND EXPOSED TO ALL SORT OF INCLEMENT ENVIRONMENTS) IS RIDICULOUS! NO CLEVER DESIGNER WOULD HAVE CHOSEN THIS PLACEMENT.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10823717,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/01/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"02/02/2016","vin":"3GNEK12T04G","components":"STEERING","summary":"VEHICLE DEVELOPED A CLUNKING , WHILE DRIVING, THAT CAN BE FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL. IT DOES NOT MATTER THE TYPE OF ROAD. MECHANIC ADVISED THAT IT WAS THE STEERING SHAFT.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10809055,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/08/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"12/08/2015","vin":"3GNEK12T34G","components":"FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"MODULE KIT,F/TNK F/PMP,LVL S/FUEL PUMP MODULE ASSEMBLY IS LEAKING FUEL, BECASE OF POOR GRADE PLASTIC AND METAL CONSTRUCTION, THIS ALSO HAPPENED ON MY 2002 TRAILBLAZER BUT WAS COVERED BY A RECALL,NO SUCH RECALL COVERS MY 2004 AVALACHE EVEN THOUGH IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM, COST TO FIX 870.89 ESTIMATE, TO REMOVE GAS TANK AND REPLACE FUEL PUMP MODULE ASSEMBLY, CANT SEND PICS HAVE DROP GAS TANK AND THAT COST IS 250.00, VEHILE STARS SLOWLY THEN WHEN PARKED EMPTIES FUEL LINES ON TOP OF TANK THEN ON TO GROUND VERY DANGEROUS, SERVICE MANAGER BIG JIM 319 261 0999 , SAYS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, HE KNEW WHAT IT WAS BEFORE INSPECTING ON HOUSTE, IF 2002 IS COVERED WHY IS 2004 NOT COVERED? WANT MY 1000.00 BACK FROM GM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10809066,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/06/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"12/08/2015","vin":"3GNEK12T34G","components":"SEAT BELTS,SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, FUEL LEAKED FROM THE FUEL LINES AND A FUEL ODOR EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS AS THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO SECURE AND RETRACT PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULAR ASSEMBLY, MODULE KIT AND FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 06E043000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE), 05V163000 (SEAT BELTS), 05V043000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10807079,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/21/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"11/26/2015","vin":"3GNGK22G14G","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"BRAKE LINE FAILURE. I WAS APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AND APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE ABS ACTIVATED AND I WAS NOT SLOWING. THERE WAS NO CROSS TRAFFIC SO I LUCKILY AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT. THE BRAKE LINE FAILED DUE TO RUST. BRAKING ABILITY WITH ONLY THE REAR BRAKES ACTIVE WAS VIRTUALLY NONEXISTENT AND THERE WAS NO WARNINGS ON THE DISPLAY. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW THE PREVIOUS INVESTIGATION INTO GM BRAKE LINES WAS DISMISSED.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 2500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10789227,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/04/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"11/09/2015","vin":"3GNEK12TX4G","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"MY SON HAD BORROWED THE TRUCK AND WAS RETURNING IT WITH HIS 4 AND 5 YEAR OLD SONS IN THE VEHICLE. HE WAS IN A TRAFFIC CIRCLE AND HAD TO BRAKE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARDS THE BRAKE FAILURE WARNING CAME ON AND THE TRUCK HAD NO BRAKES. FORTUNATELY HE WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 25 MPH AND WAS ABLE TO PARK IT ON THE SHOULDER AND NO ONE WAS INJURED. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO A LOCAL DEALER FOR REPAIR TO THE TUNE OF $1,952. THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A RUSTED BRAKE LINE THAT RUPTURED AND DAMAGED THE LEFT CALIPER. WE GOT NO PRIOR WARNING OF THE BRAKE FAILURE. IN 2012 I ALSO HAD A SUDDEN BRAKE FAILURE WHILE LEAVING A PARKING GARAGE. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING OR INDICATION THAT THE BRAKES WERE NOT FUNCTIONING. AGAIN I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE MASTER CYLINDER AND I HAD TO HAVE THAT REPLACED. NO ONE MENTIONED ANYTHING AT THAT TIME ABOUT RUSTING BRAKE LINES. ALTHOUGH THE TRUCK IS 11 YEARS OLD IT ONLY HAS 67,871 MILES.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10776042,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/05/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"09/24/2015","vin":"3GNGK22G04G","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH THE A/C ON SUDDENLY THE DRIVERS SIDE STARTS BLOWING HOT AIR WHILE THE PASSENGER SIDE IS STILL BLOWING COLD AIR. IF I PUT THE AVALANCHE INTO NEUTRAL TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND RE START THE ENGINE IT WILL SUDDENLY START BLOWING COLD AIR AGAIN - IT IS HAPPENING QUITE A BIT MORE FREQUENTLY AND I HAVE READ ON SOME AVALANCHE FORUMS OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE AS WELL. WHEN ITS 100+ DEGREES OUTSIDE THE AIR NEEDS TO WORK THE HEATER I CAN DO WITHOUT DURING THIS TIME.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 2500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10765013,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/17/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"09/18/2015","vin":"3GNEK12T04G","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 7 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED AND THE VEHICLE HAD MULTIPLE BRAKE LEAKS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10761210,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/02/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"09/03/2015","vin":"3GNEK12T04G","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER BOOSTER AND THE ABS SYSTEM WERE SEVERELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10750301,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/01/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"08/21/2015","vin":"3GNEK12T04G","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. WHILE REVERSING AT A LOW SPEED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT IT TOOK A LONGER DISTANCE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS DISPLAYED ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT ONE OF THE BRAKE LINES HAD FRACTURED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10734396,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/15/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"07/15/2015","vin":"3GNEK12TX4G","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"MY FAMILY AND I WAS TRAVELING ON A BUSY ROAD AT 45 MPH, WHEN WE HAD TO COME TO A STOP AND OUR BRAKES DID NOT WORK. WE ALMOST SLAMMED IN THE BACK OF THE CAR THAT WAS INFRONT OF US. MY HUSBAND HAD TO PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND TURN TOWARD THE GRASS SHOULDER. THANK GOD NO ONE WAS HURT. MY HUSBAND CHECKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND SAW THAT THERE WAS BREAK FLUID RUNNING OUT OF THE BRAKE LINE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS OR WARNING SOUNDS THAT OUR VEHICLE MADE UNTIL AFTER HE STARTED THE VEHICLE AGAIN AND THEN THE VEHICLE GAVE A WARNING SOUND AND A WARNING LIGHT. WE ARE CONTACTING OUR MECHANIC TOMORROW BECAUSE THIS HAPPENED AFTER 6PM. I HAVE BEEN READING THE OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THE AVALANCHE'S BREAK LINES AND MY HUSBAND SAID THAT I SHOULD ALSO FILE ONE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10732321,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/04/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"07/06/2015","vin":"3GNEK12T74G","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"YESTERDAY,JULY 4TH 2015 MY 2004 AVALANCHE; WITH ONLY 70K MILES , THE BRAKES FAILED. IT WAS DUE TO A RUSTED BLOWN OUT BRAKE LINE. I HAD NO BRAKES DRIVING ON A MOUNTAINOUS ROAD. I THOUGHT I WAS ALONE IN THIS FAILURE BUT AFTER INTERNET SEARCHING I FIND THIS IS COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VINTAGE AND MODEL. I TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF MY VEHICLES; UNDERBODY WASHING DURING INCLEMENT WINTER CONDITIONS , I WAS APPALLED AT THE UNDERBODY RUST. HAVING OTHER VEHICLES OF SIMILIAR AGE AND MILEAGE WITH NO RUST, I FELT GM HAS USED INFERIOR MATERIALS. GM SHOULD STAND UP AND ADMIT THEIR USE OF SUBSTANDARD MATERIALS AND OFFER REMEDY. THEY SHOULD KNOW THAT AS A CONSUMER IF THEY DON'T I'LL NEVER BUY ANOTHER GM PRODUCT.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10731835,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/02/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"07/02/2015","vin":"","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"THE BRAKE LINE BURST AS I WAS SHIFTING INTO DRIVE COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE, SHIFTED IT INTO PARK AND WAS ABLE TO STOP BEFORE HITTING SOMEONE. WHY ARE THESE LINES NOT MADE OF STAINLESS STEEL? BETTER YET WHY IS THIS AGENCY NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT THIS? THEY JUMP ALL OVER A KEY SWITCH THAT MAY CAUSE A PROBLEM BUT DO NOTHING FOR SOMETHING AS IMPORTANT AS BE ABLE TO SAFELY STOP OUR VEHICLES.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10724271,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/05/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"06/09/2015","vin":"3GNEC12TX4G","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,SEAT BELTS,STRUCTURE","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES EMITTED INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WARNING LAMP FLASHED RANDOMLY AND THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY TO SECURE AND RETRACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE FUEL LINES WERE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CABLES ASSOCIATED WITH THE TAILGATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 06E043000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE), 05V163000 (SEAT BELTS), 05V043000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AND 04V129000 (STRUCTURE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 8/17/15*CN","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10723497,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/01/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"06/04/2015","vin":"3GNEC12TX4G","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR FLASHED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG MODULE NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 167,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10722676,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/01/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"06/01/2015","vin":"3GNEC12T24G","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"WHEN BRAKING THE PEDAL WAS SINKING ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I PUMPED BRAKES AND WAS ABLE TO STOP. HAD A LEAK OF BRAKE FLUID SO FILLED BRAKE FLUID AND ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE HOME/CLOSER TO MY MECHANIC. I WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WHEN MY BRAKE PEDAL SUNK TO THE FLOOR AND MY VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL FORWARD TOWARDS CROSS TRAFFIC. I PUMPED BRAKE PEDAL BUT NO EFFECT. I SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND WAS ABLE TO STOP LONG ENOUGH TO PUT VEHICLE IN PARK. CALLED A TOW TO MECHANIC. WAS TOLD MY BRAKE LINE HAD RUSTED OUT. HE FIXED 2 LINES. WITH IN A WEEK (5/8/15) I HAD ANOTHER LEAK OF BRAKE FLUID. ANOTHER TOW TO MECHANIC. HE FIXED ANOTHER BRAKE LINE. ON 5/24/15 ANOTHER BRAKE LINE BROKE. ANOTHER TOW. MECHANIC IS REPLACING THE REMAINING 5 LINES. ALL IN ALL COST IS OVER $1000 TO FIX.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10716821,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/07/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"05/16/2015","vin":"3GNEK12T34G","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"CATASTROPHIC BRAKE FAILURE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP VEHICLE AT 45 MILES PER HOUR. BRAKE PEDDLE WENT TO FLOOR ALMOST CAUSING A MAJOR CRASH. GMC DEALER STATED BRAKE LINES TOTALLY RUSTED OUT AND RUPTURED CAUSING TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. DEALER STATED BRAKE LINES DISINTEGRATED IN THE TECHNICIANS HANDS WHEN THE TECH WAS REMOVING OLD LINES. I HAVE READ SIMILAR EXPERIENCES FROM OTHER GM OWNERS ON THE INTERNET. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE WHICH IF IT HAS NOT THUS FAR WILL RESULT IN INJURY AND OR DEATH. I AM ONE OF THE LUCKY ONES WHO WAS ABLE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. I AM SURE THIS WONT BE THE SAME OUTCOME FOR OTHERS. DEALER INFO: ULTIMATE BUICK GMC 5150 JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY FREDERICKSBURG VA 22408 TEL # 540-898-6200 SERVICE ADVISOR IAN DOUGHTY RO339073 THANKS FOR ANY ASSISTANCE IN ADDRESSING THIS SAFETY ISSUE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10716593,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/14/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"05/14/2015","vin":"3GNEK12T94G","components":"STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"MY HUSBAND, 3 YEAR OLD, ANY MYSELF WERE DRIVING BACK FROM A DOCTOR APPOINTMENT WHEN WE HAD TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP BECAUSE OF A DRIVER 2 CARS AHEAD OF US THAT QUICKLY APPLIED BRAKES TO MAKE A QUICK RIGHT HAND TURN. THE DRIVER IN FRONT OF US IN TURN HAD TO APPLY HIS BREAKS ON AND WHEN MY HUSBAND APPLIED THE BRAKES ON OUR 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE THERE WERE NO BRAKES!! OUR 3 YEAR OLD WAS ASLEEP IN THE BACKSEAT!! WE HIT HIM OF COURSE BECAUSE WE COULD NOT STOP (GOING DOWNHILL ON A BUSY HIGHWAY) WE ENDED UP HAVING TO COAST UP THE HILL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE LANE BECAUSE THERE WAS NOWHERE SAFE FOR US TO PULL OFF . THERE WERE ALMOST SEVERAL OTHER ACCIDENTS DUE TO IT BEING A BLIND SPOT FOR DRIVERS COMING OVER THE HILL BOTH WAYS AND WE WERE STUCK THERE BECAUSE WE HAD NO WAY TO STOP OURSELVES AGAIN. SO AFTER ALL THAT WE ENDED UP NEEDING OUR TRUCK TOWED AND THE BRAKE LINES ARE CORRODED AND HAD BUSTED!! SO NOT ONLY DO WE HAVE A TOW BILL NOW WE ARE RESPONSBILE FOR REPLACING THEM! THE ESTIMATE IS $800!!! THANKS GM! WE WILL BE SELLING THIS ONE SOON! GM WON'T DO A RECALL ON THESE AFTER ALL THE COMPLAINTS AND ACCIDENTS ABOUT THE BRAKE LINES ON HERE? SERIOUSLY? WE HAD NO CLUE ABOUT ANY OF THIS UNTIL TODAY! THE MECHANIC THAT IS FIXING OURS TODAY TOLD US HE HAS 2 MORE THAT HAVE THE EXACT SAME ISSUE AND HAVE TO BE REPLACED ON THEIRS TOO! I GUESS IT TAKES PEOPLE DYING OR GETTING SERIOUSLY INJURED BEFORE THE CAR MANUFACTURES HAVE TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. AND WHAT MAKES IT EVEN WORSE IS THAT THE WHOLE BRAKE LINE REPLACEMENT IS AVAILABLE (FOR US TO PURCHASE) AND IT'S ONLY ABOUT $160!! NICE TO KNOW THE SAFETY OF OUR FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND OTHER MOTORISTS AREN'T WORTH IT TO THEM. JUST 2 MILES EARLIER WE DROVE THOUGH A SCHOOL ZONE!!!!! AS THE KIDS WERE LEAVING FOR THE DAY! THANK GOD THEY LASTED THAT 2 EXTRA MILES AND NO ONE WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10716262,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/01/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"05/13/2015","vin":"3GNEK12T24G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"WHILE DRIVING OR IN PARK THE TACHOMETER STICKS AS DOES THE SPEEDOMETER. THIS HAS LASTED FROM MINUTES TO DAYS. THE VEHICLE APPEARS TO RUN PROPERLY, HOWEVER, I AM VERY LEERY OF MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF MY CHILDREN WHEN THEY ARE IN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10712208,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/15/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"04/22/2015","vin":"3GNEC12T34G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"THE VEHICLE'S ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR AND A STATE INSPECTION. THE PART TO REPAIR THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT ARE ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER WITH NO DEFINITE AVAILABILITY DATE. THE TRUCK IS NOT USABLE BECAUSE OF THE FAILED STATE INSPECTION. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10705912,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/03/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"04/15/2015","vin":"3GNEK13T82G","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR. THE CONTACT PUMPED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED AND FRACTURED. AS A RESULT, THE BRAKE LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10704968,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/15/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"04/10/2015","vin":"3GNEK12T84G","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT 8 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND AND THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10701963,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/13/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"03/26/2015","vin":"3GNEC12T14G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"WHILE DRIVING ALL MY CLUSTER GAUGES FROZE...I WAS PARKED AND IT STILL SAID I WAS GOING 40MPH...HOW IS THIS NOT A RECALL? NO CLUE HOW FAST I WAS GOING,NOR HOW MUCH FUEL I HAD...WE SHOULD BE REIMBURSED SOMETHING. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10693390,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/03/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"03/10/2015","vin":"3GNEC12T44G","components":"ENGINE","summary":"THE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS BOLTS ARE SNAPPING OFF WHICH IS CAUSING LEAKING AND NOISES (TICKING SOUNDS NEAR DRIVERS SIDE) WHICH CAN BE SMELLED IN THE CABIN AND HEARD IN THE CABIN OF VEHICLE. I BEEN TOLD BY OTHER MECHANICS THAT THIS IS A SEVERE PROBLEM WITH 5.3 LITER AND 6.0 LITER ENGINES MADE BY GM.. THIS REPAIR WILL BE IN THE THOUSANDS TO FIX. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10692628,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/01/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"03/06/2015","vin":"3GNEC12TX4G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"UPON START UP OF THE TRUCK, THE ABS LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED AND STARTED CHIMING AT ME. EVERYTIME I START THE TRUCK THIS HAPPENS. I HAD MY BRAKES INSPECTED AND THEY WERE FINE. I CURRENTLY DO NOT HAVE ABS. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO A MECHANIC THIS LAST WEEK AND HAD IT LOOKED INTO. IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE CHEVY AVALANCHE AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE IS A PART FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT IT IS ON INDEFINITE BACKORDER. WHAT AND HOW DOES THAT HAPPEN? THE ABS SYSTEM IS THROWING FAULT CODES STOPPING IT FROM WORKING PROPERLY BUT THERE IS NOT A PART TO REPLACE IT. PER CHEVY! *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10691021,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/15/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"02/27/2015","vin":"3GNEK12T94G","components":"ENGINE","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE LOW COOLANT AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CYLINDER HEAD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10681038,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/19/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"02/03/2015","vin":"3GNEK12T44G","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"I WAS GETTING IN MY TRUCK TO GO SHOPPING AND AFTER DRIVING FOR A SHORT DISTANCE I NOTICE MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR CAUSING ME TO HEAD INTO TRAFFIC ALMOST CAUSING A ACCIDENT. WHEN I GOT THE TRUCK HOME I NOTICE DRIPPING OF BRAKE FLUID ON DRIVER SIDE DOOR. FURTHER CHECKING I DISCOVER MY BRAKE LINES IS RUSTING AND CAUSE A MAJOR LEAKS UNDERNEATH MY TRUCK. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10672600,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/05/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"01/14/2015","vin":"","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"AFTER APPLYING PRESSURE TO BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS TO THE FLOOR. ONCE THE TRUCK COASTED TO A STOP, WE PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND FOUND BRAKE FLUID LEAKING UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK. WE HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED ALL METAL BRAKE LINES THAT LEFT US WITH A BILL OF OVER $2,000 FOR PARTS AND LABOR. THE ENTIRE TRUCK IS IN BEAUTIFUL CONDITION AND RUST FREE EXCEPT FOR THE FAULTY BRAKE LINES! GM SHOULD RECALL THIS ISSUE. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10667464,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/12/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"12/20/2014","vin":"3GNEK12T44G","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"4X4 TRANSMISSION BEGAN LOCKING AND SLIPPING. DEVELOPED A DISTINCTIVE \"CLUNKING\" SOUND WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS. NOW MOST NOTICEABLE BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD. ADDITIONAL GRINDING SOUND OCCURS WHEN DRIVING. NOTICEABLE AT ALL SPEEDS. *DT","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10667235,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/11/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"12/19/2014","vin":"3GNEK12T04G","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"I JUST PICKED UP SOME MULCH FOR AROUND MY HOUSE WITH MY 8 YEAR OLD SON AND I GOT HOME AND I WAS BACKING UP TO UNLOAD THE MULCH AND WHEN I WENT TO HIT THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES LIGHT CAME ON, LUCKILY I WASN'T DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN IT HAPPENED. THE MECHANIC SAID THE BRAKE LINE WAS RUSTED OUT, THAT SHOULDN'T BE HAPPENING ON A 5 YEAR OLD VEHICLE WITH ONLY 39,000 MILES ON IT.. IT ALSO HAPPENED A SECOND TIME NOT LONG AFTER THAT, I CANT REMEMBER THE EXACT DATE ON THAT ONE EITHER. THERE HAS BEEN LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE : HEATING ,BRAKES SENSOR, WHEEL BEARINGS, E BRAKE PROBLEMS,FUEL PUMP ROT, WATER PUMP, RUSTED UNDER CARRIAGE, O2 SENSOR, MULTIPLE BRAKE AND ROTOR REPLACEMENTS [4], NOISE IN STEERING COLUMN AND FRONT END, GAUGE CLUSTER REPLACEMENT, WINDSHIELD FLUID RESERVOIR LEAKS,POWER WINDOW MOTORS, DOME OVERRIDE LIGHT, DEAD BATTERY PROBLEMS, I WENT THRU 4 BATTERIES IN 5 YEARS, IT JUST KEPT GOING DEAD IF I DIDN'T USE THE VEHICLE FOR A COUPLE DAYS. I ONLY HAVE 72,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE NOW AS OF 12/19/2014. LOTS OF PROBLEMS FOR A $ 50,000 TRUCK. ILL NEVER BUY A CHEVY AGAIN. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10660983,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/04/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"11/25/2014","vin":"3GNEK12T84G","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN I NOTICED THAT MY SPEED WOULD NOT GO OVER 35MPH. I DID NOT NOTICE THIS BEFOREHAND BECAUSE THE SPEED LIMIT WAS 35MPH UP UNTIL I NEEDED TO ACCELERATE TO HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I NOTICED THAT NO MATTER WHAT I DID, OR HOW FAST I WAS GOING, THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD NOT READ ABOVE 35MPH. NEEDLESS TO SAY THAT THIS MADE MY TRIP TO THE AIRPORT RATHER STRESSFUL AS I HAD NO IDEA HOW FAST I WAS GOING. I COULD ONLY PACE WITH OTHER CARS AND HOPED THEY WEREN'T GOING TOO FAST. I HAVE READ THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE AVALANCHE WITH NOT JUST THE SPEEDOMETER BUT ALSO THE REST OF THE GAUGES ON THE CLUSTER. IT WOULD BE REALLY NICE IF GM/CHEVROLET WOULD ADDRESS THIS ISSUE AND MAKE A RECALL FOR IT. EVER SINCE THIS INCIDENT, IT'S BEEN RANDOMLY BREAKING. IF I STOP AND RESTART THE VEHICLE, SOMETIMES IT WORKS AS NORMAL. HOWEVER SOMETIMES I'M JUST NOT SURE AND THIS LACK OF TRUST WITH THE GAUGES COULD END UP BEING A SERIOUS PROBLEM. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10659848,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/20/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"11/20/2014","vin":"3GNEK12T34G","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND THE PEDAL PRESSED TO THE FLOOR. THE CONTACT HAD TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKES IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. THE VIN NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10654851,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":2,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/03/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"11/13/2014","vin":"3GNEC12T64G","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, AN ELK JUMPED IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO AVOID A CRASH. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A DIRT MOUNTAIN. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED HEAD TRAUMA AND UPPER BODY INJURIES. THE CONTACT AND THE FRONT PASSENGER REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10649058,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/21/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"10/21/2014","vin":"3GNEK12T74G","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"APPLIED BRAKES AND BRAKE PEDDLE WENT TO THE FLOOR. I SWERVED TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT .GOT OUT OF VEHICLE AND SAW THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED AND HAD RUPTURED. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10644138,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/11/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"10/12/2014","vin":"3GNEK12T44G","components":"ENGINE","summary":"VEHICLE STARTED EXPERIENCING A GRADUAL COOLANT LOSS, FOUND OUT VEHICLE HAS A MANUFACTURED FAULTY CYLINDER HEAD(S) FROM CASTECH. WILL COST $$$$ TO REPAIR. GM WILL NOT ADDRESS THE PROBLEM EXCEPT WITH GM #06-06-01-019B INFORMATION ON GRADUAL COOLANT LOSS OVER TIME WITH NO EVIDENCE OF LEAK FOUND, (JUNE 12, 2007). *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10640822,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/02/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"10/02/2014","vin":"3GNEK12TX4G","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"I WAS TRAVELING WEST ON WENDOVER AVENUE IN GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA APPROXIMATELY 8:20 AM ON THURSDAY OCTOBER 2, 2014. WHILE TRAVELING A TRAFFIC SIGNAL WAS TURNING RED AND I BEGAN SLOWING. AS I WAS ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN THE BRAKE PEDAL CONTINUED TO TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKE LIGHT WARNING AND SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS QUICKLY CLOSING IN ON THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME AND REDUCED MY SPEED BY STANDING ON THE BRAKED AND USING ENGINE SPEED SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO 3RD TO 2ND AND THEN TO FIRST GEAR. I WAS ABLE TO STOP WITHIN A FOOT OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. AFTER THIS I PULLED OVER TO INSPECT MY VEHICLE. I LOCATED A BLOWN BRAKE LINE THAT WAS SEVERELY CORRODED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE ALONG THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING OUT. IN ADDITION, THE OTHER BRAKE LINES APPEAR TO BE EXTREMELY CORRODED AS WELL. THIS IS A MAJOR CONCERN CONSIDERING BRAKES ARE SUCH A CRITICAL COMPONENT TO SAFE DRIVING. IT APPEARS THE BRAKE LINES ARE NOT MADE FOR A SUITABLE QUALITY FOR SUCH A CRITICAL SYSTEM. THE EXHAUST PIPE, WHICH IS UNDER THE VEHICLE AS WELL, IS NOT CORRODED AND IS MADE OUT OF SUITABLE QUALITY MATERIAL. IF THERE ARE OTHER VEHICLES OUT THERE ON THE ROAD WITH SIMILAR MATERIALS THE RESULTS MAY BE INJURIOUS OR DEADLY. PLEASE HELP TO ADDRESS AND RECTIFY THIS SITUATION WITH CHEVROLET. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10638048,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/15/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"09/22/2014","vin":"3GNGK22G54G","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN LOCALLY, THE BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED WHILE TRYING TO STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. I WAS ABLE TO EVENTUALLY STOP THE TRUCK BY APPLYING EXTREME PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. I PULLED THE TRUCK OVER SAFELY & NOTICED BRAKE FLUID ON THE GROUND UNDER THE DRIVER'S DOOR. I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE BRAKING SYSTEM. ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES UNDER THE DRIVER'S DOOR WERE SEVERELY RUSTED ALONG WITH THE ONE LINE THAT HAD FAILED. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10637803,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/20/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"09/21/2014","vin":"3GNEK12T84G","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"I USE MY AVALANCHE ONLY IN THE SUMMER TO TOW A SMALL TRAILER IN MY COMMUNITY. I USED IT IN THE WINTERS FROM 2004-2008. I WAS BACKING THE TRUCK UP AND APPLIED MY BRAKES AND SMELLED SMOKE AND MY BRAKE LIGHT WENT ON. I LOOKED UNDER THE TRUCK AND IT WAS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. I GOT DOWN UNDER THE TRUCK TO GET A BETTER LOOK AND NOTICED THE BRAKE LINE WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH CAUSING ALL THE FLUID TO LEAK OUT. MY WIFE DROVE THE TRUCK TO THE GROCERY STORE THAT MORNING AND I AM SO THANKFUL THIS HAPPENED IN MY DRIVEWAY BECAUSE THE BRAKES WERE FINE ONE MINUTE AND IT ONLY TOOK A SECOND FOR THE FLUID TO COME OUT. IN SECONDS I DID NOT HAVE ANY BRAKES. THIS IS THE FIRST TRUCK I HAVE OWNED AND I AM SHOCKED THAT SOMETHING LIKE THIS COULD HAPPEN. BRAKE LINES SHOULD BE MUCH STRONGER THAN WHAT I HAVE ON THE TRUCK. THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT YOU CHECK ON A REGULAR BASIS. I DON'T USE THIS TRUCK FOR OFF ROAD, PLOWING, DRIVING IN THE SNOW. THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE A STRONG VEHICLE THAT COST ME $44,000 IN 2004. I WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IF THIS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS ON THE ROAD. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10629010,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/01/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"08/28/2014","vin":"3GNEK12T44G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY","summary":"I WAS ISSUED A RECALL A FEW YEARS BACK SPECIFIC TO MY VEHICLE ABOUT A BLOWER MOTOR OPERATION MALFUNCTION. IT STATED THAT SETTINGS ON THE BLOWER MOTOR MAY NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN I TURN ON THE AIR OR HEAT I HAVE SETTINGS FOR 5 BLOWER MOTOR OPTIONS. ALL THE SETTINGS 1-4 WORK JUST FINE, SETTING 5 DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. WHEN I SET HVAC TO SETTING 5 NO AIR BLOWS OUT. I HAVE SINCE THEN MISPLACED THAT RECALL NOTICE. IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THIS RECALL CAN YOU PLEASE GET IN CONTACT WITH ME THANK YOU *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10628325,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/16/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"08/26/2014","vin":"3GNEK12T84G","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON I 95 SOUTH ON THE WAY TO VACATION, BRAKES FAILED WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN. I REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. HAD TRUCK IN SHOP FOR WEEK AND FOUND SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH LINES AND 2 LEAKS. I HEARD THAT THERE IS A KNOWN METAL DEFECT WITH 2001-2004 BRAKE LINES. I CAN'T FIND ANY RECALL INFORMATION. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10628496,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/30/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"08/26/2014","vin":"3GNEK12T94G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"MY TRUCKS SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER DOES NOT WORK AND WONT WORK. ITS STAYS AT 0 MPH. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10617647,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/29/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"07/30/2014","vin":"3GNEK12T34G","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"WHILE PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY, PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKES TO STOP AT THE END OF THE DRIVEWAY. THE BRAKE PEDAL IMMEDIATELY WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR WITH THE ALARM THEN COMING ON IN THE VEHICLE TO SERVICE BRAKES. THERE WAS NO RESISTANCE OR STOPPING POWER TO THE BRAKES. USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED BEFORE IT WENT ACROSS THE STREET INTO THE DITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS BACKED UP INTO THE DRIVEWAY AND A PUDDLE OF BRAKE FLUID WAS FOUND UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AREA OF THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE METAL HIGH PRESSURE BRAKE LINES HAD RUSTED AND RUPTURED LEAKING BRAKE FLUID CAUSING THE FAILURE. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10616894,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/17/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"07/28/2014","vin":"3GNEC12T24G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER AND RPM GAUGES DID NOT DISPLAY THE CORRECT INFORMATION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 12/01/14*LJ UPDATED 5/7/2015 *JS","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10616161,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/24/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"07/24/2014","vin":"","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"ON THE ABOVE LISTED DATE AT APPROXIMATELY 0730 HOURS, I WAS RUNNING ERRANDS AFTER GETTING OFF WORK AND BEFORE RETURNING HOME. I STARTED TO DRIVE DOWN A SLOPED ROAD APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT AT A FOUR WAY INTERSECTION. THE TRAFFIC LIGHT TURNED RED AS I WAS APPROACHING IT AND I APPLIED THE BRAKES WHILE TRAVELING AT 30 MPH. UPON APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR WITH ZERO FUNCTIONING OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE BRAKE LIGHT THEN ILLUMINATED AND A NOTIFICATION CAME ACROSS TO \"SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM\". I DOWN SHIFTED DOWN FROM \"D\" TO \"3-2-1\", ALL THE WHILE PUMPING THE BRAKES. IT WASN'T UNTIL I REACHED AROUND 5 MPH THAT IT SEEMED THAT THE BRAKES HAD ANY AFFECT, AND I CAME TO A STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. SINCE I WAS ROUGHLY A MILE FROM MY HOUSE AT THIS POINT I LIMPED MY TRUCK HOME, MOSTLY USING GEARING \"2\" AND \"1\". I PARKED THE TRUCK, ENTERED MY HOUSE AND INFORMED MY WIFE AS TO WHAT HAPPENED. THEN I RETURNED TO THE TRUCK TO FIND A PUDDLE OF FLUID UNDER AND AROUND THE DRIVERS DOOR. I CHECKED THE MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR AND IT WAS COMPLETELY DRAINED AT THIS POINT. THERE IS NO DOUBT IF SOMEONE WOULD HAVE BEEN IN FRONT OF ME OR COMING THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AT THE TIME THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED I WOULD HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. AT NO TIME PRIOR TO THIS HAVE I HAD ANY INDICATION OF THE BRAKES GOING BAD, IE: BRAKE WARNING LIGHT OR ABS, SOFT BRAKE PEDAL OR FLUID LOSS. IT SEEMS AS IF THIS HAPPENED ALL AT ONCE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO A MECHANICS GARAGE LATER ON THAT DAY TO BE REPAIRED. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10615585,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/17/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"07/23/2014","vin":"3GNEK12T44G","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"REAR BRAKE LIKES BLEW OUT DUE TO CORROSION. BRAKE LINES CORRODE AT EACH POINT THAT THEY ARE FASTENED TO THE VEHICLE. NO OTHER MAJOR CORROSION ON THE VEHICLE. FRONT BRAKE LINES ALSO CORRODED BUT NOT YET TO THE POINT OF FAILURE. STOPPING THE TRUCK WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10609527,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/05/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"07/10/2014","vin":"3GNEK12T64G","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"TRAVELING APPX 35MPH APPLIED BRAKES TO MAKE LEFT TURN, PEDDLE WENT TO THE FLOOR. NO TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF ME OR WE WOULD HAVE HIT THEM. BRAKE FLUID POURING FROM UNDER TRUCK, UNDER DRIVER SIDE DOOR AREA. BRAKE LINE RUPTURED DUE TO RUST. LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACED RUPTURED LINE. I INSPECTED ALL LINE FEW MONTHS LATER AND FOUND THEY WERE ALSO IN BAD SHAPE DUE TO RUST. TOOK TO LOCAL GM DEALER $550 TO REPLACE ALL BRAKE LINE. GM SHOULD HAVE PICKED UP COST FOR NOT USING NON-CORROSIVE BRAKE LINE. VERY LUCK ME AND MY KID DIDN'T GET HURT. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10607413,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/01/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"07/01/2014","vin":"3GNEK12T34G","components":"FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"STARTED SMELLING A STRONG ODOR OF GAS AFTER FILLING UP. I CHECKED UNDER THE TRUCK AND SAW GAS THAT SEEM TO BE COMING FROM THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK AND DRIPPING OFF THE BOTTOM OF THE GAS TANK. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10598637,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/30/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"06/16/2014","vin":"3GNEK12TX4G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"FIRST INCIDENT OF SPEEDOMETER INTERMITTENTLY WORKING OCCURRED IN SEPTEMBER 2005. WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, AND QUOTED TO FIX BUT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. OTHER CLUSTER GAUGES BEGAN FAILING COMPLETELY OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS. FINALLY THE VOLTMETER GAUGE COMPLETELY FAILS THIS YEAR. ENTIRE CLUSTER IS COMPLETELY INOPERATIVE NOW. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10588037,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/03/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"05/13/2014","vin":"3GNEC12T54G","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TAIL LIGHT FAILED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BULB AND FUSES BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 245,783.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10587757,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/01/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"05/12/2014","vin":"3GNEK12T14G","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED WITHOUT WARNING AND WOULD NOT READ ANY SPEEDS OVER 20 MPH. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10584381,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/23/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"04/23/2014","vin":"3GNEK12TX4G","components":"TIRES","summary":"THE SPARE TIRE SECONDARY LATCH WAS STUCK IN THE HOIST BODY NOT ALLOWING THE SPARE TIRE TO BE RELEASED. THE DEALER, SIERRA CHEVROLET, MONROVIA, CA STATED THAT THE HOIST MECHANISM WAS STRIPPED, NOT ALLOWING THE TIRE TO BE LOWERED. I HAD SEEN THE CABLE LET DOWN BUT THE TIRE NOT COME DOWN AT COSTCO, AZUSA, CA WHERE THEY WERE REPLACING MY TIRES, SO I KNOW THE MECHANISM WAS NOT STRIPPED. MY COMPLAIN IS BOTH AGAINST THE DEALER FOR FALSELY REPRESENTING A PROBLEM AND CAUSING ME A COST OF OVER $250 AND FOR THE DESIGN OF THE HOIST WHICH WAS FLAWED. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10576007,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/12/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"03/31/2014","vin":"3GNEK12T94G","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"I CAME AROUND A CURVE AND THERE WAS ROAD WORK GOING ON AND HAD TO STOP REAL QUICK. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. ALL THE BRAKE LINES WERE ROTTED. I HAD TO CHANGE EVERY BRAKE LINE ON MY TRUCK. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10575542,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/01/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"03/29/2014","vin":"3GNEC12T54G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"WAS DRIVING AT A RATE I THOUGHT WAS AROUND 65-70 MPH BUT GOT PULLED OVER FOR GOING 84 MPH. I EXPLAINED TO THE OFFICER I WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 68 MPH. HE THEN SHOWED ME THE RADAR GUN AND IT SAID 84MPH. WHEN I WENT BACK TO MY TRUCK I NOTICED MY GAUGE WAS STUCK ON 18MPH I SHOWED THE OFFICER AND LUCKILY HE TOLD ME HA HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HIS CHEVY TRUCK AND LET ME OFF WITH JUST A WARNING. TO MAKE THINGS WORSE ALL GAUGES DON'T WORK NOW. I'VE READ SOME MESSAGES ONLINE AND SOME PEOPLE SAID THEY GOT LETTERS TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. I'VE BEEN THE ONLY OWNER OF THIS TRUCK SINCE MAY 2004 AND NEVER RECEIVED ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I BELIEVE GM SHOULD REPAIR THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT'S A BIG SAFETY ISSUE. PLEASE HELP. THANK YOU *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10568340,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/24/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"03/11/2014","vin":"","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"WAS HOOKING UP MY TRAILER TO TOW. HAD MY DAUGHTER STEP ON THE BRAKES TO CHECK THE LIGHTS. THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND ALARM WENT OFF. FOUND BRAKE FLUID SQUIRTING ONTO THE GROUND. HAD TO HAVE ALL THE BRAKE LINES REPLACED DUE TO RUST BEHIND THE DRIVERS FRONT WHEEL. FOUND OUT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS TYPE AND ALL THE CHEVY TRUCKS. ALL IN THE SAME AREA.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10568494,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/17/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"03/11/2014","vin":"","components":"ENGINE","summary":"THE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS FASTNERS ARE SNAPPING OFF WHICH IS CAUSING CARBON MONOXIDE TO FILL THE CABIN AREA OF THE VEHICLE. THIS HAZARD JEPORDIZES THE HEALTH OF EVERY PERSON DRIVING OR RIDING AS A PASSENGER IN THE V8 POWERED VEHICLES. THIS IS HAPPENING TO NEWER MODELS AS WELL. GM IS WANTING TO CHARGE THE CONSUMER $1,500-$3,000 TO DUE REPAIRS FOR DEFECTIVE PARTS.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10566674,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/02/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"03/02/2014","vin":"3GNEK12TX4G","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"I WAS APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION WHERE THE LIGHT WAS CHANGING AND WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I COULDN'T SLOW DOWN. I ENDED UP GOING THROUGH THE RED LIGHT WITH MY SON IN THE CAR; LUCKILY WE DIDN'T GET STRUCK. I HAD TO UTILIZE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. I LOOKED UNDER THE TRUCK AND SAW BRAKE FLUID POURING OUT OF A RUSTED BRAKE LINE UNDER THE DRIVER'S SIDE. I HAD TO HAVE THE TRUCK TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP. I HAD A FULL INSPECTION ON 12/23/13 AT HUDSON BUICK PONTIAC GMC IN POUGHKEEPSIE, NY AND ASKED THEM TO SPECIFICALLY CHECK THE BRAKES, WHICH THEY SAID WERE FINE; I GUESS THEY DON'T CHECK THE LINES DURING AN INSPECTION. I HAVE READ THAT THIS HAS OCCURRED ON SEVERAL GM VEHICLES. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE THERE IS SOME SORT OF ACTION TAKEN TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM? *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10545624,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/18/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"09/27/2013","vin":"","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"GOING DOWN MY DRIVEWAY PUSHED ON MY BRAKES AN IT WENT TO THE FLOOR,UNDERNEATHTHE TRUCK BY THE DRIVERS DOOR THE FRAME WAS VERY WET WITH BRAKE FLUID,THE BRAKE LINE HAD BLOWN. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10542971,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/30/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"09/10/2013","vin":"3GNEK12TX4G","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"BOTH BRAKE LINES FROM MASTER CYLINDER TO ABS MODULE FAILED RESULTING IN NO BRAKES DUE TO EXCESS RUST ON LINES.CAR FAILED INSPECTION 1 AND SECOND YEAR DUE TO ROTTED ROTORS. ALSO RECENTLY FUEL LEAKING FROM TOP OF FUEL TANK AND FUEL LINES FROM FUEL PUMP MODULE BADLY RUSTED. WORSE YET FRAME IS DISINTEGRATING. DUE CHEAP STEEL. MY 1998 CHEVY ASTRO IS DRIVEN AND STORED IN LIKE CONDITIONS AND YET DOESN'T SHOW THE RUST LIKE THE AVALANCHE. THANKFULLY I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN LINES BLEW. AVALANCHE IS THE FIRST VEHICLE TO HAVE SO MANY SAFETY RELATED PROBLEMS DUE TO DEFECTIVE MATERIALS. DIDN'T REPORT EARLIER THINKING IT WAS AN ISOLATED CASE. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10538280,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/06/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"09/01/2013","vin":"","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"BRAKE LINE RUPTURED FROM RUST. CHEV DEALER WANTED $2600 TO REPLACE/FIX 2004 CHEV AVALANCHE BRAKE LINES. *JS","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10537774,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/25/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"08/28/2013","vin":"3GNEK12T44G","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, AIR","summary":"I HAD ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING THAT MY BRAKES WERE FAILING. ON A DOWNWARD SLOPE OF ROAD, (OLD ROUTE 23S) IN CEDAR GROVE, AS I WAS APPROACHING A LIGHT WITH VEHICLES AT A STOP. MY BRAKES WERE GIVING WAY AND WERE NOT ALLOWING ME TO STOP COMPLETELY. I KEPT ON PUMPING THEM IN HOPES THAT THE HYDRAULICS WOULD KICK IN; THEY DID NOT. AS I APPROACHED THE STOPPED VEHICLES, I WAS READY TO USE MY EMERGENCY BREAK BUT THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE WITH THE TRAVEL & VEERED INTO THE INTERSECTION'S TURN TO PULL OVER ONTO THE SHOULDER WHERE I USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP AND CALLED AAA TO BE TOWED. MY MECHANIC CALLED ME WITH THE 'EXTENSIVE AMOUNT OF PROBLEMS' THAT MY BRAKE LINES ARE ENDURING. ONE IS BUSTED COMPLETED; THE OTHERS ARE COMPLETELY RUSTED AND ALL NEED REPLACEMENT. I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT A VEHICLE FOR 4 DAYS SO FAR AND AM WAITING TO SEE WHAT THE TRUE 'DAMAGES' ARE GOING TO BE AS FAR AS EXPENSE. I AM HAPPY THAT I DIDN'T HIT ANY OTHER VEHICLES OR INJURY ANYONE. I AM DISAPPOINTED THAT I HAD NO WARNING AND AM NOW LIVING WITHOUT MY TRUCK AND A HUGE REPAIR BILL ON MY WALLET. *TT","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10532237,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/25/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"07/28/2013","vin":"3GNEK12T24G","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"MY SON WAS GOING TO THE STORE AND WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKE THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND HE HAD NO BRAKES. AFTER HE PARKED THE TRUCK HE NOTICED A PUDDLE OF FLUID UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE IN FRONT OF THE REAR WHEEL. WHEN I RETURNED HOME I FILLED THE BRAKE RESERVOIR I HAD MY WIFE PUSH THE BRAKE PEDDLE AND I FOUND THE LEAK IN THE RUSTY BRAKE LINE. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10525943,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/27/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"07/20/2013","vin":"3GNEK12T54G","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"WHEN BACKING OUT MY DRIVEWAY I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR LEAVING BRAKE FLUID ALL OVER DRIVEWAY. GROUP OF BRAKE LINES ALONG SIDE OF FRAME WERE TOTALLY RUSTED INTO A GLOB OF RUST. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10520347,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/01/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"06/18/2013","vin":"3GNEK12T84G","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"I STARTED TO NOTICE A STRONG GAS SMELL WHENEVER I FULLY FILLED THE GAS TANK. THE ODOR WOULD DISAPPEAR AFTER THE NEEDLE MOVED OFF THE FULL MARK. LATER INVESTIGATION SHOWED GAS DROPLETS COMING DOWN FROM THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK WHEN IT WAS FULL OR NEAR FULL. SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATION BY GM DEALERSHIP REVEALED RUSTED OUT FUEL MODULE (PUMP/SENDER UNIT) LOCKING RING AND RUST HOLE IN TOP OF FUEL MODULE. EXAMINATION REQUIRED GAS TANK TO BE REMOVED. LABOR AND FUEL MODULE REPLACEMENT COST = $1000.00. OF MORE IMPORTANCE, THE ABOVE ALLOWED BOTH FUEL AND GAS FUMES TO EXIT THE GAS TANK, CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR VEHICLES PARKED IN AN ENCLOSED AREA. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10510783,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/05/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"05/06/2013","vin":"","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"I WAS APPROACHING A STOP SIGN ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET, PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND LOST BRAKING ABILITY. THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, WHEN THAT HAPPENED THE SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON WITH AN AUDIBLE ALARM. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE TRUCK STOPPED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. A LARGE AMOUNT OF SMOKE WAS COMING OUT UNDERNEATH THE HOOD FROM THE SPRAYING BRAKE FLUID. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE LINE. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED ALL BRAKE LINES TO BE IN SIMILAR CONDITION WITH A POTENTIAL FAILURE IMMINENT. ALL BRAKE LINES NEED TO BE REPLACED AND WILL COST OVER $1,000. THE TRUCK IS NOT USED EXCESSIVELY AND HAS LOW MILEAGE. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10510185,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/03/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"04/30/2013","vin":"3GNEC12T54G","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"WHILE MOVING THE TRUCK AROUND IN THE DRIVEWAY WE NOTICED FLUID ON THE GROUND. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION WE NOTICED INSIDE THE DRIVERS WHEEL WELL THAT SOME LINES HAD FLUID ON THEM. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THE BRAKE LINES HAD RUSTED OUT. LUCKILY WE HAD NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT. I HAD TO HAVE TWO OF THE LINES REPLACED. THIS WAS NOT COVERED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY BECAUSE LINES OF ANY KIND ARE NOT COVERED. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10508725,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/17/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"04/18/2013","vin":"3GNEK13T93G","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"HI HAVE A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE LINES, TRANSMISSION AND THE BODY IS COMPLETELY ROTTING OUT REALLY PATHETIC AS THIS VEHICLE WAS SO EXPENSIVE AND WONDERING IF THERE ARE ANY RECALLS AS THERE SHOULD BE? *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10508573,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/13/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"04/17/2013","vin":"3GNEK12T54G","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN HIS DRIVEWAY, HE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES BUT THE PEDAL SUNK INTO THE FLOOR. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT ONCE HE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED BRAKE FLUID LEAKING ON THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10505474,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/08/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"04/03/2013","vin":"3GNEK12T74G","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE WITH OUR 3-YEAR-OLD SON IN THE BACK SEAT. WHEN SHE TRIED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND IT TOOK A GREAT DISTANCE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. SHE WAS CLOSE TO HOME, SO SHE RETURNED AND PARKED IN OUR DRIVEWAY. WHEN I GOT HOME FROM WORK, I FILLED THE RESERVOIR WITH BRAKE FLUID, WHICH WAS INSTANTLY DRAINED. I LOOKED UNDER THE DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE TO FIND THE BRAKE FLUID POURING OUT ON TO MY DRIVEWAY. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. ESTIMATED COST IS $1600 TO REPLACE THE BRAKE LINES AND THE CYLINDERS THAT HAVE BECOME FUSED TO THE LINES BY THE MASSIVE AMOUNT OF RUST. I DO NOT LIVE IN AN AREA OF THE COUNTRY WHERE ROADS TREATED FOR SNOW IS A CONCERN. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10503229,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/15/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"03/15/2013","vin":"","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"STARTED MY CHEVROLET, STARTED BACKING UP DOWN AN INCLINE OF MY DRIVEWAY, \"SERVICE BRAKES\" INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. BRAKE PEDAL SANK TO THE FLOOR. NO BRAKES. OPENED HOOD AND THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL BRAKE LINE (CHEAP STEEL) WAS SHOOTING BRAKE FLUID EVERYWHERE AND ALL OVER THE ENGINE. IT'S GOING TO A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP TOMORROW FOR REPAIRS. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10492956,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/14/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"01/14/2013","vin":"3GNEK12T54G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"I DID AN INTERNET SEARCH TO SEE WHAT CAUSES A SPEEDOMETER TO GO OUT AND TO MY SURPRISE THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THEIR SPEEDOMETER TO GO OUT ON THIS MODEL VEHICLE. MOST PEOPLE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM AROUND 30,000 MILES. IT WOULD BENEFIT CONSUMERS IF THIS PROBLEM WERE ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10490577,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/06/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"12/31/2012","vin":"3GNEC12T24G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"OIL PRESSURE AND WATER TEMPERTURE GAUGE'S PEGGED OUT TO THE HIGH SIDE AND WILL NOT RETURN TO NORMAL. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10490612,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/31/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"12/31/2012","vin":"3GNEK12TO4G","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"DROVE OFF A PARKING LOT AT ABOUT 20MPH AND THE TRANSMISSION QUIT. REVERSE WORKS AND ALL THE LOW GEARS WORK OUT NOT ON AUTOMATIC MODE. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10487144,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/01/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"12/03/2012","vin":"3GNEK12T94G","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE FROM 5 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL ABNORMALLY TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS RUSTED, CAUSING ALL OF THE BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK OUT FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND REPAIRS. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,200.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10485888,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/18/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"11/24/2012","vin":"3GNEK12T74G","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"BRAKE LINES CORRODED TO THE POINT OF FAILURE CAUSING A LOSS OF BRAKING AT 35 MILES PER HOUR. DEALER WILL REPLACE ENTIRE TRUCKS BRAKE LINES EXTENSIVE REPAIR. PERSONALLY KNOW A FRIEND WITH A 2002 CHEVROLET THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE REPAIR CENTER HE REPAIRED HIS TRUCK AT INFORMED HIM THAT THEY REPLACED FOUR OTHER CHEVROLET TRUCKS BRAKE LINES IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR FORTY YEARS AND NEVER REPLACED BRAKE LINES ON A CAR SOME WITH OVER 150,000 MILES ON THEM. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10485147,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/14/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"11/19/2012","vin":"3GNEC12T84G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"IN MAY 2012 I BOUGHT A USED 2004 CHEVY AVALANCHE 1500. ABOUT TWO MONTHS LATER, I NOTICED ISSUES WITH MY SPEEDOMETER. I FIRST NOTICED IT ON A SMALL TRIP WHERE I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT AN HOUR OR SO, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE SPEEDOMETER DROPPED TO ZERO. I PULLED OVER FOR A MINUTE TO SEE WHAT MIGHT BE WRONG, AND IT SEEMED THAT AFTER THE TRUCK WAS SHUT OFF FOR A BIT (NEED TO COOL DOWN??), IT STARTED WORKING OK AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THEN, NOT USUALLY ON SHORT RUNS, BUT MORE WHEN THE TRUCK HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR A WHILE. ANOTHER ISSUE WITH THE SPEEDOMETER WAS WHEN I WAS HAULING A SMALL UTILITY TRAILER, AND GOING UP A HILL, IT DID IT AGAIN. SOMEONE TOLD ME TO CHECK OUT RECALLS AND I FOUND THIS SITE WHERE I SEE THAT MANY, MANY OTHERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME, OR VERY SIMILAR ISSUES. IF THERE ARE SO MANY WITH THESE SAME TYPES OF ISSUES, WHY ISN'T THE MANUFACTURER DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT, OR AT LEAST INVESTIGATING IT? I AM MILITARY, AND I CANNOT AFFORD ANY TYPE OF MOTOR VEHICLE VIOLATION ON MY MILITARY RECORD, NOR CAN I AFFORD A SPEEDING TICKET...JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE. MY PERMANENT ADDRESS IS TYRONE, PA, BUT I AM STATIONED AT FT. BENNING, GA WHERE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK. SINCE I LIVE IN BARRACKS, I'VE LISTED MY PERMANENT HOME RESIDENCE IN PA. PHONE CONTACT NUMBER IS GOOD, AND ANY MAILINGS SHOULD GO TO THE ADDRESS PROVIDED BELOW. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10483635,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/22/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"11/07/2012","vin":"","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"SPEEDOMETER READOUT STUCK AT 40MPH WHILE VEHICLE PARKED. IF DRIVEN CONTINUES UP FROM THERE AND STICKS. NEXT DAY SPEEDOMETER RESOLVED ITSELF AND RPM GAUGE IS STUCK ON 6 WHEN IT SHOULD BE READING 2-3, ITS' BEEN STUCK FOR TWO MONTHS STILL. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10482113,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/24/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"10/24/2012","vin":"3GNEK12T64G","components":"SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"REAR HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINES ROTTED AND LEAKED FLUID CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING. LAST YEAR I HAD TO HAVE THE REAR BRAKE CALIPERS REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST AND ROT. THE MECHANIC PERFORMING CURRENT REPAIRS STATS THAT THE FRONT HYDRAULIC LINES ARE RUSTING AND WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED SOON. THE FRONT CALIPERS HAVE ROTTED OUT BLEEDER VALVES. THE FRONT CALIPERS WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED AS A RESULT WHEN THE FRONT HYDRAULIC LINES ARE REPLACED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS DIAGNOSED TO AN EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS SYSTEM LEAK. THE LEAK WAS TRACED TO A DAMAGED PLASTIC FITTING CONNECTED TO THE FUEL PUMP AT THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. THE FUEL PUMP METAL WAS ROTTED CAUSING THE JOINT TO EXPAND DAMAGING THE FITTING AND CAUSING THE LEAK. I DO NOT TRAILER A BOAT AND THE TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN IMMERSED IN SALT WATER. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR OVER 40 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD THIS AMOUNT OF UNDERCARRIAGE RUST AND METAL DAMAGE ON ANY VEHICLE I HAVE OWNED WITH MANY MORE MILES AND YEARS OF SERVICE. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10476705,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/19/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"09/21/2012","vin":"3GNEC12T74G","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"PUT ON BRAKES TO AVOID CAR SLOWING IN FRONT OF ME. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND HAD ALMOST NO BRAKES. HAD TO SWERVE DRASTICALLY TO AVOID HITTING THE OTHER CAR. MECHANIC CHECKED THE TRUCK THE NEXT DAY AND FOUND CORRODED BRAKE LINES HAD FAILED. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10466935,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/19/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"07/22/2012","vin":"3GNEK12T64G","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"TURNING THE CORNER WITHOUT ANY NOTICE, THE BRAKE LINE APPARENTLY BROKE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. BRAKE FLUID WENT EVERYWHERE- WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP, BUT GOD FORBID IF I WAS ON A FREEWAY OR WAS PULLING MY BOAT! COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC! UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS, ALL OF THE BRAKELINES SHOWING UNDER THE DRIVERSIDE WHEEL WELL ARE CORRODED BADLY AND WILL NEED REPLACED. I HAVE OWNED ALOT OF CARS/TRUCKS AND NEVER HAD TO REPLACE A BRAKE LINE. THE COSTS I HAVE BEEN QUOTED ARE UPWARD OF 1500.00 TO REPAIR DUE TO THE POOR DESIGN AND THAT THE PARTS HAVE TO BE ORDERED SPECIFICALLY FOR THIS VEHICLE. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING ON A 2004 VEHICLE WITH THE LOW MILES IT HAS. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10463526,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/27/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"06/29/2012","vin":"3GNEK12T84G","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"LEAVING THE YANKEE STADIUM PARKING LOT IN THE BRONX . TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY! THE TRAFFIC WAS STOP AND GO . UPON STOPPING I FELT THE PEDAL GO TO THE FLOOR AND SMELLED BRAKE FLUID . I PULLED OVER AND NOTICE THE SPLIT IN THE BRAKE LINE NEAR THE CHASSIE . I THEN HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED HOME. THE TRUCK IS A 2004 CHEVY AVALANCHE WITH 60,213 MILES ON IT. THE BRAKE LINE WAS SPLIT ON THE DRIVER SIDE CHASSIE. IT WAS NOT THE RUBBER LINE GOING TO THE CALIPER BUT THE STAINLESS LINE FEED THE SYSTEM. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10460905,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/01/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"06/07/2012","vin":"3GNEK12T84G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME HOT. THE COMPONENTS ON THE STEERING WHEEL ILLUMINATED AND UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE WIRES HAD MELTED. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE RADIO BECAME VERY HOT AND MELTED THE CD INSIDE OF THE SYSTEM. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD PAY FOR A NEW INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, BUT NOT THE INSTALLATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 146,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10453322,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/03/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"03/28/2012","vin":"3GNEK12T34G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"THE TRANSFER CASE BUTTONS ONLY LIGHT UP OCCASIONALLY BUT IT MIGHT BE THE NEUTRAL BUTTON THAT LIGHTS UP OR SOMETIMES THE TWO-WHEEL DRIVE BUTTON. THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE IS PEGGED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE GUAGE. YESTERDAY MY RADIO QUIT WORKING DOES NOT EVEN LIGHT UP.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10449221,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/24/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"02/24/2012","vin":"3GNEK12T14G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"SPEEDOMETER JUMPS ALL OVER THE PLACE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPEED UP OR SLOW DOWN DRAMATICALY IF THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ON. WHEN STOPPED THE SPEEDOMETER MAY STICK AT ANY MPH OTHER THAN ZERO. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10447890,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/04/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"02/14/2012","vin":"","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THE SPEEDOMETER AND RPM GAUGES HAVE STOPPED WORKING. THE CONTACT STATED HE SHOULD BE ABLE TO SEE HOW FAST HE IS DRIVING AND DOES NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED AND THE CONTACT STATED THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,600.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10444736,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/22/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"01/21/2012","vin":"3GNEC12TX4G","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"GAS GAUGE NOT WORKING ALWAYS SHOWING EMTY SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING CORRECTLY SENSOR LIGHT KEEPS COMMING ON AND OFF. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10440961,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/15/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"12/22/2011","vin":"","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"SECOND CHEVY 04 THAT TRANSMISSION WENT IN MY FIRST WAS A TAHOE NOW MY AVALANCHE! ALL THIS MONEY INTO VEHICLES AND THEY DON'T LAST 50,000 MILES OR WITH MY TRUCK 75,000 WHAT IS WRONG WITH CHEVY TRANSMISSIONS? WE TRADED TAHOE IN FOR A SUBARU AND MY NEXT TRUCK WILL NOT BE A CHEVY EVEN THOUGH I HAVE ALOT OF MONEY ON MY GM CREDIT CARD TOWARDS A NEW VEHICLE! *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10436678,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/21/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"11/21/2011","vin":"3GNEK12T64G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"DRIVING NORTH ON 95 AT 70 MPH ..NOTICED TACH WAS A 6000 RPM'S.AND SPEED WAS 0 MPH ...PULLED OVER SHUT DOWN TRUCK...RESTARTED ..SAME RESULTS...TRUCKED SEEMED 2 RUN FINE...SO PROCEEDED HOME ...WITH NO SPEEDOMETER...AND A TACH STUCK AT 6000...GOOGLED TROUBLE SHOOTING...AVALANCHE...AND HERE I AM ...RECALL SITE ...I LOVE THIS TRUCK...CAN U FIX IT 4 ME.....[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10430310,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/15/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"10/15/2011","vin":"","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY","summary":"SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING AT ALL READS OVER 120 MPH EVEN WHEN TURNED OFF. ALL WINDOWS GET STUCK WHEN TRYING TO CLOSE THEM. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10430081,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/13/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"10/13/2011","vin":"3GNEC12T64G","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEMS THAT WILL NOT TURN OFF/ (MOISTURE SENSITIVE WIPER SYSTEM), BECAUSE THE PRESENCE OF WATER WITHIN THE WIPER MODULES CAN EITHER CAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT OR CAN LEAD TO THE CORROSION OF COMPONENTS WITHIN THE MODULE. DEFECT CONSEQUENCE: DEPENDING ON THE OCCURRENCE AND WEATHER SITUATION, DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. SAME CONDITION AS RECALL ID FROM NHTSA: 04V046000. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10428866,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/26/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"10/05/2011","vin":"3GNEC12T74G","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"VEHICLE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 73,500 MILES. VEHICLE JUST STOPPED IN MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROX 45 MILES PER HOUR. SUBSEQUENT REBUILD BY MECHANIC REVEALED THAT GM HAD INSTALLED INCORRECT VALVE BODY GASKETS IN THE TRANSMISSION, LIKELY CONTRIBUTING TO THE PREMATURE FAILURE. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10427782,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":2,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/24/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"09/28/2011","vin":"3GNEK12T14G","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"REAR ENDED A SUV AT 40 MPH WITHOUT BREAKING AND THE AIR BAGSA DID NOT DEPLOY. *TT","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10426440,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/20/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"09/20/2011","vin":"3GNEK12T74G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"THE VEHICLE'S SPEEDOMETER WAS STICKING FOR ABOUT 5 MILES. THEN, THE VEHICLE'S SPEEDOMETER STOPPED ON 60 MPH PERMANENTLY. THE SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN STUCK AT 60 MPH AND POSES A SIGNIFCANT SAFETY HAZARD. ALSO, SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUES WITH THIS MODEL 1500 SERIES CHEVROLET PICK-UP TRUCK. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10423255,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/04/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"09/05/2011","vin":"3GNEK12T84G","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"REAR METAL BRAKE LINE BURST WHILE MANEUVERING IN PARKING LOT, LOSING REAR SERVICE BRAKES. BRAKE FLUID WAS GUSHING FROM BURST LINE ONTO GROUND. A QUICK EXAMINATION REVEALED BURST BRAKE LINE IS COMPLETELY RUSTED. VEHICLE PASSED STATE INSPECTION AND 27 POINT SAFETY INSPECTION PERFORMED BY GM DEALER THIS PAST JULY. DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF AUGUST, I TOWED MY SON'S DISABLED VEHICLE BACK FROM CENTRAL PA.(140 MILES). WITH THE TOW DOLLY AND HIS CAR - I WAS PULLING CLOSE TO 4000 POUNDS. CAN YOU IMAGINE IF THIS LINE BURST ON INTERSTATE 80 AT 55 MPH? WHEN DOES THIS HORROR END? THIS VEHICLE HAS PREVIOUSLY ENCOUNTERED SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO METAL BRAKE LINES RUSTING TO THE POINT OF SUDDEN FAILURE. SEE NHTSA ODI NUMBER: 10268917. ADDITIONAL DETAIL AND PICTURES REGARDING RUSTING BRAKE LINES ON MY VEHICLES CAN BE SEEN AT: HTTP://SITES.GOOGLE.COM/SITE/GMBADBRAKES/. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10419798,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/12/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"08/17/2011","vin":"3GNEC12T94G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"SPEEDOMETER BEGAN WORKING ERRATICALLY AND THEN NOT AT ALL. DEALERSHIP REPLACED \"STEPPER MOTOR CLUTCH\". CHARGED FOR LABOR ONLY. *KB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10417712,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/22/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"08/05/2011","vin":"3GNEC12T74G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"2004 CHEVY AVALANCHE 1500 2WD SPEDOMETER BECAME ERRATIC AND STOPED WORKING. THE PROBLEM WAS FIRST NOTICED WITH THE TACHOMETER ACTING ERRATIC, IT STOPPED ACTIN FUNNY AND THEN THE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN ACTING CRAZY AND THEN STUCK. *TT","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10408901,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/10/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"06/25/2011","vin":"3GNEC12T44G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"FIRST THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING, THEN THE TACHOMETER STOPPED WORKING AND THE LATEST IS THE FUEL GAUGE. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10407377,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/01/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"06/18/2011","vin":"3GNEC12T04G","components":"AIR BAGS,EQUIPMENT","summary":"2004 AVALANCHE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON IN 2005 DEALERSHIP REPLACE AIRBAG UNIT SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON IN 2007 DEALERSHIP CLAIMED WIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON IN 2009 VEHICLE OUT OF WARRANTY AND LIGHT NOW STAYS ON WITH NO APPARENT FIX AVAILABLE STARTED RESEARCHING FORUMS ON THE INTERNET AND REALIZED THE MAGNITUDE OF THE PROBLEM AND THAT THOUSANDS OF OTHER GM VEHICLES ARE RUNNING INTO THE SAME ISSUE NO DEATHS FROM LACK OF DEPLOYMENT IN MY TRUCK TO REPORT. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"},{"type":"Equipment","productYear":"9999","productMake":"AIRBAG","productModel":"SWITCH","manufacturer":"AIRBAG SYSTEMS, INC."}]},{"odiNumber":10402636,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/23/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"05/25/2011","vin":"3GNEC12TX4G","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAIN ON AT ALL TIMES NOW. HAS BEEN AN HABITUAL PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL YEAR VEHICLE, YET MULTIPLE DEALERS ARE UNWILLING TO HELP WITH THIS OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10402351,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/22/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"05/22/2011","vin":"","components":"SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE","summary":"MY 2004 MODEL AT 70 MPH THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL ACT LIKE A BASKETBALL AFTER HITTING A HOLE, I CROSS THE LANE INTO THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC, OR THE LEFT LANE ON AN INTERSTATE ETC. THERE IS NO CONTROL UNTIL I SLOW DOWN. THE DEALER SHIP HERE SAYS THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF IT BEFORE. SO I ASK - WHAT DID THEY DO TO MY 2000 MODEL WHEN IT DID THE SAME THING 4 YEARS AGO ? *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10398630,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/01/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"05/02/2011","vin":"","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS PROVIDING INACCURATE READINGS. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR CONSTANTLY AND THE READINGS WOULD FLUCTUATE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE ACCURATE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10397428,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/23/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"04/25/2011","vin":"3GNEC12T84G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"INSTRUMENT GAUGE CLUSTER ON 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE SPEED ODOMETER DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY IT GOES WHEREVER IT WANTS WHILE DRIVING, THE VOLTAGE GAUGE STAYS ON 9. THE TACHOMETER DOES NOT WORK RIGHT. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10396350,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/01/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"04/12/2011","vin":"3GNEK12T94G","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"RECEIVED A NOTICE THAT MY VEHICLE POSSIBLY HAD A RECALLED SUNROOF MANUFACTURED BY HOLLANDIA AT WEBASTO PRODUCT NORTH AMERICA, INC. PER THE PROVIDED INSTRUCTIONS, I WAS ABLE TO CONFIRM THAT MY CAR DOES HAVE AN AFTERMARKET SUNROOF AFFECTED BY THE RECALL. SINCE THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN OVERSEES IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO SEND IT TO A SERVICE REPAIR SHOP. PLEASE INDICATE WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE IN THIS CASE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10394145,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/03/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"04/04/2011","vin":"3GNEK12TX4G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"WAS DRIVING MY 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500 DOWN THE ROAD, WHEN I NOTICED THAT MY SPEEDOMETER WAS ACTING FUNNY. WAS MOVING ERRATICALLY IN UPWARD INCREMENTS OF ONE MILE PER HOUR, WHILE STICKING AND JUMPING ON EACH INCREMENT. THEN, IT JUST FLAT QUIT! NOT KNOWING THE MECHANICS OF MY VEHICLES SPEEDOMETER (IE; SPEEDO CABLE, ELECTRONIC, OR WHAT HAVE YOU), WENT ONLINE TO SEARCH THIS OUT. FOUND OUT THAT THERE ARE MANY, MANY OF THIS INCIDENT HAPPENING WITH CONSUMERS. SEEMS THAT GM REFUSES TO RECALL THIS, EVEN THOUGH IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM?? HAVE READ THAT THIS CAN COST UPWARDS OF $600 TO REPAIR? JUST BOUGHT THIS TRUCK/AVALANCHE (USED) FROM A DEALER IN PORTLAND, OREGON. CAN I GET ANY HELP WITH GETTING THIS REPAIRED? FROM MY UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT I HAVE READ (ONLINE), THERE ARE SEVERAL \"STEP MOTORS\". THESE STEP MOTORS ARE APPARENTLY A POOR (DESIGN) PRODUCT, AND ARE THE SAME FOR THE SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER, FUEL GAUGE, ETC. ALSO READ THAT BECAUSE THEY ARE ALL BUILT BY THE SAME MANUFACTURER, THAT (EVENTUALLY) THEY WILL ALL FAIL? IT IS MY CONTENTION THAT GM IS FULLY AWARE OF THIS, FROM THE INFORMATION OBTAINED (ONLINE). I AM HOPING THAT THIS WILL BE REPAIRED FOR ME, FREE OF CHARGE, THRU GM?? HOW DO I KNOW HOW FAST I AM GOING? WHAT IF I GET A TICKET? WHAT IF MY OTHER INSTRUMENTS FAIL? *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10393798,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/12/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"03/30/2011","vin":"3GNEK12T84G","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"ANTI LOCK BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY BUT SUDDENLY ENGAGING AT LOW SPEED STOPS, ON DRY PAVEMENT, SUCH AS WHEN SLOWING DOWN FOR A STOP LIGHT. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10393096,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/24/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"03/28/2011","vin":"3GNEK12T44G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER FUNCTIONED ERRATICALLY. MOST RECENTLY, IT WAS STUCK AT THE HIGHEST SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT HE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,970. UPDATED 5/9/11 *CN UPDATED 05/18/11","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10390257,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/15/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"03/15/2011","vin":"3GNEK12T14G","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"I OWN A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE ABS ACTIVATES ALMOST AT EVERY STOP, EVEN ON DRY PAVEMENT. IN RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON-LINE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. I ALSO FOUND THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM FOR EARLIER MODEL YEARS BUT NOT FOR 2004. IT SEEMS APPARENT THAT THE 2004 MODEL YEAR SHOULD BE INCLUDED. I HAVE ALREADY PAID A GREAT DEAL OF MONEY TO HAVE THE BRAKES, WHEEL BEARINGS AND SPEED SENSORS REPLACED. AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. I HAVE TO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION EVERY TIME I STOP FOR FEAR OF REAR ENDING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. ANY HELP YOU CAN PROVIDE WILL CERTAINLY BE APPRECIATED BY MYSELF AND ALL THOSE AFFECTED. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10379339,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/23/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"01/27/2011","vin":"3GNEK12T94G","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE BRAKES AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE BRAKE LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,500.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10365665,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/06/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"11/15/2010","vin":"3GNEK12TX4G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"ON THE 2004 AVALANCHE Z71 THE SPEED GAUGE GETS STUCK THEREFORE MAKING A SAFETY HAZARD. NOT BEEN ABLE TO KNOW YOUR SPEED COULD END UP DEADLY. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10355415,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/26/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"09/13/2010","vin":"","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"2004 AVALANCHE DEFECTIVE SPEEDOMETER DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO REPAIR EVEN THOUGH THE HAD A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THEM. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10353075,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":2,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/10/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"08/31/2010","vin":"3GNEC12T54G","components":"AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS","summary":"I HAVE A 2004 CHEVY AVALANCHE WHICH I BOUGHT NEW THAT WAS INVOLVED IN A T-BONE COLLISION AT APPROX. 35 MPH ACROSS THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE . THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY NOR DID THE SHOULDER HARNESS LATCH EVEN THOUGH I HAD MY SEAT BELT ON. I FEEL THIS MAY BE A SAFETY CONCERN SO I AM MAKING YOU AWARE OF THIS.PROBLEM SINCE I WAS INJURED . THE CAR I HIT HAD PULLED OUT OF A SHOPPING CENTER ACOSS IN FRONT OF ME IT WAS A CHEVY CAVALIER , WHICH I HIT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BETWEEN THE FRONT AND REAR WHEELS. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10345005,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/03/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"07/24/2010","vin":"3GNEC12T84G","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"A FEW WEEKS AGO THE ABS AND BRAKE SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS. IT STAYED ON FOR ONE DAY AND THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN A WEEK LATER. IT HAS GRADUALLY HAPPENED MORE FREQUENTLY AND MORE RANDOMLY AS WELL. THE SHOP HAS NOT FOUND ANY STRUCTURAL PROBLEMS AND SUGGESTED THAT THE ABS MODULE BE CHANGED. THE PROBLEM IS RANDOM WITHIN THE SAME KIND OF DRIVE. SOMETIMES, IF I STOP THE TRUCK AND RESTART IT, ON THE THIRD ATTEMPT THE ABS LIGHT DOESN'T COME UP. THERE HAVE BEEN RECALLS FOR THE 2002 MODELS BUT NOT THIS YEAR. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS WITH OTHER MODELS. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10341746,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/05/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"07/07/2010","vin":"3GNEK12TX4G","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"2004 AVALANCHE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. READ NUMEROUS FORUMS AND THIS SHOULD BE FIXED AT NO CHARGE DUE TO A SAFETY ISSUE. A LOT OF CHEVY OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10341881,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/02/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"07/07/2010","vin":"3GNEK12TX4G","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE THE FUEL GAUGE WAS NOT DISPLAYING THE PROPER AMOUNT OF FUEL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE SERVICE LIGHTS WHICH TELL HIM IF THE VEHICLE WAS A 2 WHEEL DRIVE, 4 WHEEL DRIVE OR ALL WHEEL DRIVE ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10340818,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/27/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"06/30/2010","vin":"3GNEC12T44G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY","summary":"WINDSHIELD WIPER WILL NOT CUT OFF. LEFT SIDE OF DASH BLOWS HOT AIR WHILE THE RIGHT SIDE BLOWS COLD AIR WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS ON. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10331849,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/26/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"05/23/2010","vin":"3GNGK22GX4G","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) BRAKE FAILURE CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2500 VIN [XXX] , MODEL YEAR 2004 DUE TO CORROSION AS DESCRIBED BY GROSSMAN CHEVROLET SERVICE MANAGER BRENT TURCHI ( ROTTED AND LEAKING BRAKE LINE ) - OWNER [XXX] BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR - MR. TURCHI ADVISED THAT BRAKE LINE FROM MASTER CYLINDER TO ABS MODULE ROTTED AND LEAKING - EVENT HAPPENED AT UNDER 50,000 MILES SINCE LINE IS BUNDLED WITH ALL OTHER FRONT LINES IT WAS NECESSARY TO REPLACE 2 LINES FROM MASTER TO BAS, LINE FROM FRONT ABS TO LEFT FRONT AND FROM ABS TO RIGHT FRONT , BLEED AND REPLACE FLUID $608.28 CHARGE. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 2500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10328275,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/07/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"04/30/2010","vin":"3GNEK12T04G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD SHOW THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT DIFFERENT RATES OF SPEED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. WHEN DRIVING, THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD FLUCTUATE SO HE HAD TO USE GPS TO FIND OUT HOW FAST HE WAS DRIVING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 46,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,200.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10324488,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/12/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"04/08/2010","vin":"","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"BRAKE LINE FAILURE DUE TO RUSTY LINES ALONG FRAME ON DRIVERS SIDE OF MY 2004 CHEVY AVALANCHE. LINE BROKE AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THERE WAS A SLIGHT AMOUNT OF REAR BRAKING POWER LEFT BUT THE TRUCK WOULD NOT STOP IN NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE LINES WERE REPAIRED AT THE DEALER. LUCKILY THIS HAPPENED IN MY DRIVEWAY WHEN I WENT TO PUT THE TRUCK IN GEAR. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10323585,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/05/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"04/03/2010","vin":"","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"I OWN AN 04 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE AND THE TBC2 FUSE ALWAYS BLOWS. SO I HAVE NO DASH LIGHTS TO SHOW ME MY SPEED OR ANYTHING. I HAVE READ UP ON THIS AND LOTS OF THESE TRUCKS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH WIRES RUBBING AND SHORTING OUT. AS WELL AS THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AS WELL WHICH I THINK IS ANOTHER THING WITH WIRES BEING IN A BAD SPOT AND SHORTING OUT.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10323256,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/22/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"03/31/2010","vin":"3GNEC12TX4G","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON 02/22/2010. A VERY LARGE ICE CHEST FLEW OUT OF A VEHICLE SEVERAL CARS AHEAD OF ME ON THE HIGHWAY. TRAFFIC WAS GOING AROUND 55 - 60 MPH. THE FIRST CAR SLAMMED ON THEIR BRAKES, TRYING TO AVOID THE ICE CHEST. THE CAR BEHIND CRASHED INTO THEM AND SO ON. I WAS THE LAST VEHICLE IN THE COLLISION. I STOOD ON MY BRAKES AND MADE EVERY EFFORT TO STOP BEFORE CRASHING INTO THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME. I CRASHED INTO THE BACK OF THE FORD F-250, INFLICTING MINIMAL DAMAGE TO THEIR TAILGATE. THE FRONT OF MY AVALANCHE WAS CRUSHED. IT WAS A FULL FRONT CRASH - WITH A LITTLE MORE DAMAGE TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE THAN THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE FRONT TIRE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WAS CUT IN THE CRASH. THE PASSENGER SIDE A/C VENT WAS JAMMED BY THE ACCIDENT. I HAD INJURY TO MY C-SPINE, KNEES, ARMS, CHEST, ETC. THE AIR BAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. I WAS WEARING MY SEAT BELT, SO I DIDN'T HIT THE WINDSHIELD. BUT HAD THAT FAILED, I WOULD HAVE BEEN MORE SERIOUSLY INJURED. THE AVALANCHE IS IN THE BODY SHOP NOW. THERE IS NO WARNING LIGHT, CODE OR OTHER INDICATION OF A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAGS. AT THIS POINT, I HAVE NO FAITH IN MY AIR BAGS IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. I'D RATHER NOT WAIT FOR A FATAL ACCIDENT TO PROVE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10322890,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/14/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"03/30/2010","vin":"3GNEK12T14G","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"ENGINE IS USING OIL BAD. IT SMOKES WHEN STARTED.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10320304,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/03/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"03/16/2010","vin":"3GNEC12T64G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"MY 2004 CHEVY AVALANCHE Z66'S SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONS CONSTANTLY WHILE I AM DRIVING BY DISPLAYING THAT I AM GOING OVER 120 MILES PER HOUR WHEN ITS ONLY JUST BEEN BACKED UP AND OUT OF A PARKING SPOT. THEN WHEN I DRIVE, I HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST I AM ACTUALLY GOING DUE TO THIS DEFECTIVE SPEEDOMETER BY CHEVY STILL DISPLAYING THAT I AM GOING OVER 120MPH. EVEN AFTER IT IS PARKED AND SITS FOR AWHILE, AND IS TURNED OFF, IT STILL READS OVER 120 MILES PER HOUR. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10317844,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/01/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"03/08/2010","vin":"3GNEK12T14G","components":"STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES","summary":"RETAINING HOOK ATTACHED TO UNDERSIDE OF HOOD IS RUSTING APART FROM THE HOOD PANEL. CHUNKS OF RUSTED METAL ARE FALLING OFF OF THE AREA AROUND THE HOOD RETAINING HOOK. VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER RUST WARRANTY BUT GENERAL MOTORS WILL NOT HONOR RUST THROUGH WARRANTY. SEVERE RUST BEGAN WHEN VEHICLE WAS APPROX 2 YEARS OLD. PARTIAL OR COMPLETE SEPARATION OF THIS RETAINING HOOK COULD CAUSE HOOD TO FLY OPEN AT SPEED. MANY MEMBERS OF THE CHEVY AVALANCHE FAN CLUB HAVE THE SAME ISSUE, BUT IT IS MORE NOTICEABLE ON A VEHICLE WITH WHITE PAINT. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10315737,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/05/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"03/02/2010","vin":"3GNEK12T24G","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,VISIBILITY,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN THE RPMS INCREASED. THE CONTACT HAD DIFFICULTY SWITCHING GEARS AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT SHUT OFF UNLESS THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE TRANSMISSION AND THE WATER PUMP FAILED COMPLETELY. THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE AND THE CONTACT CANNOT GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE UNLESS SHE CLIMBS OVER THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE SPEEDOMETER ONLY DISPLAYED 10 AND 20 MPH WHENEVER IT WAS COLD OUTSIDE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,965 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,323.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10310329,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/14/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"02/14/2010","vin":"3GNEK12T84G","components":"STRUCTURE,TIRES","summary":"I HAVE A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE AND HAVE HAD SEVERAL FLAT TIRES, WAS NEVER STUCK ON THE HIGHWAY SO NEVER REMOVED THE SPARE TIRE. TODAY AND YESTERDAY 02-13-10 / 02-14-10 HAVE BEEN TRYING TO REMOVE THE SPARE TIRE AND FEEL GRATEFUL THE FAILURE OCCURRED IN MY DRIVEWAY. IF NOT I WOULD BE STUCK, AS IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO REMOVE THE TIRE FROM UNDER THE TRUCK. I DID REVIEW THE INSTRUCTIONS, SOAK THE TIRE RELEASE IN PENETRATING OIL AND MADE A DOZEN ATTEMPTS TO REMOVE THE TIRE. THE RESULT WAS A SORE BACK, THE FIRST PART OF THE JACK HANDLE EXTENSION STUCK IN THE BACK OF THE TRUCK. THE SECTION THAT IS STUCK WILL NOT ALLOW FOR PROPER USE OF THE JACK. I HAVE TO CRAWL UNDER THE TRUCK AND TURN IT SLOWLY, JUST GAVE UP AND WILL CALL THE DEALER ON MONDAY MORNING. MY COMPLAINT IS THE SPARE TIRE RELEASE IS STUCK AND THE TIRE CANNOT BE REMOVED. ALSO WHEN SEARCHING FOR INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET ON HOW TO REMOVE THE TIRE WAS SHOCKED TO LEARN MY EXPERIENCE IS NOT RARE BUT AVERAGE. THE COMMENTS REPORT MINE AND OTHER CHEVROLET MODELS WITH THIS TYPE OF TIRE STORAGE DO NOT WORK. ALSO THEY ARE UNSAFE AND CAN DROP THE TIRE FROM UNDER THE TRUCK ON THE ROAD, RESULTING IN DAMAGE AND ENDANGERING THE PUBLIC. ALSO MY OTHER COMPLAINT IS THE REAR DOOR WILL NOT SHUT ON THE REAR TAILGATE DOOR OF THE TRUCK, ANOTHER COMMON PROBLEM. I THINK BOTH ARE DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE FIXED BY CHEVROLET AT NO COST. THEY POSE A DANGER TO THE PUBLIC AND COULD CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH. I DID READ ONE REPORT ONLINE OF A DRIVER OF AN S-10 TRUCK WHERE THE TIRE FELL AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THAT HE RECEIVED A CITATION FROM THE POLICE AND HIS INSURANCE RATES WERE INCREASED BASED ON THE ACCIDENT. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10307397,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/25/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"02/08/2010","vin":"3GNGK22G64G","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"I FILED A COMPLAINT LAST WEEK, AND READ WHAT WAS WRITTEN TODAY. THE INFO THAT WAS PUT IN YOUR SYSTEM IS INCORRECT, THE ODI NUMBER IS 10305220 THE VECHICE DOES NOT STOP SHORT, IT TAKES ALOT LONGER TO STOP, AS THE BRAKES FAIL DURING ANTI LOCK FAILURES ALSO, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DO TO NOT STOPPING PROPERLY.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 2500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10305220,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/20/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"02/04/2010","vin":"3GNGK22G64G","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES GOES OFF WHEN THE SURFACE IS DRY. VEHICLE IS STOPPING SHORT BEFORE IT SHOULD STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND STATED THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES BUT IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY RECALLS AND CONTACT HAS TO PAY FOR THE EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,800. UPDATED 03/04/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH. UPDATED 06/14/10.*JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 2500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10303079,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/25/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"01/28/2010","vin":"","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"2004 CHEVY AVALANCHE SIR LIGHT (SERVICE AIRBAG) REMAINS ON CONSTANTLY AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR AT CHEVY DEALER. WHEN THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON, THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WILL NOT DEPLOY AIRBAGS IF INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. NO DEATH OR INJURY YET AND HOPEFULLY WILL NOT BE IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING BACK AND FORTH TO THE DEALER OVER AND OVER AGAIN. BUT HOW MUCH MONEY AND TIME SHOULD YOU SPEND ON SOMETHING THAT IS OUT OF YOUR CONTROL BUT COULD COST YOU YOUR LIFE IF AN EVENT OCCURS THAT YOU NEED THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY. TW*","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10302147,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/17/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"01/25/2010","vin":"","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"THE SPEEDOMETER WILL QUIT WORKING CORRECTLY, AFTER DRIVING FOR A LITTLE BIT THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE WILL GET JERKY AND THEN START DROPPING DOWN TO ZERO WHILE MAINTAIN THE SAME SPEED ON THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE AS YOU DON'T REALLY KNOW HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING ANY MORE AND ALL THE OTHER DASH INSTRUMENTS SEEM TO BE WORKING FINE AND THE ODOMETER SEEM TO KEEP WORKING CORRECTLY TOO. I WAS CHECKING ON LINE ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND FOUND THAT MANY OTHER ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE TOO AND FELT THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL TO FIX THEIR ISSUE.*TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10301707,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/17/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"01/21/2010","vin":"3GNGK22G64G","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"WHEN COMING TO A STOP ON CLEAN DRY PAVEMENT, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES BEGIN PULSATING, TRIPLING YOUR STOPPING DISTANCE. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 2500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10301754,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/18/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"01/21/2010","vin":"3GNEK12T84G","components":"TIRES","summary":"SUDDEN TIRE BLOW-OUT ON HIGHWAY. PRESSURES OK, TIRES MAINTAINED. APPROX 75% SERVICE LIFE OF TIRE LEFT. TIRE WAS GENERAL GRABBER AW P265/70R16. MERCHANTS TIRE DID NOT HONOR ANY WARRANTY. CURIOUS IF OTHER TIRES MAY BLOW OR IS THIS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. TIRES WERE PURCHASED AT 52K MILES, CURRENTLY 74K MILES ON VEHICLE. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"},{"type":"Tire","productYear":"9999","productMake":"GENERAL TIRE","productModel":"GRABBER AW","size":"P265/70R16","manufacturer":"Continental Tire the Americas, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10297650,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/26/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"12/31/2009","vin":"","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"MY 2004 AVALANCHE SPEEDOMETER NO LONGER OPERATES, IT SAYS I AM GOING 120 MILES PER HOUR AND 70 MILES PER HOUR WHEN STOPPED. I CHECKED A WEB SITE AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A STANDARD PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AND I THINK THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10296397,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/04/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"12/18/2009","vin":"3GNEC12T04G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"I HAVE A 2004 AVALANCHE AND IT HAS BEEN WORKING GREAT FOR THE LAST 4 YEARS. RECENTLY WITHIN THE LAST 6 MONTHS MY SPEEDOMETER HAD BEEN TWITCHING AND STICKING ON A CERTAIN NUMBER. AFTER A FEW WEEKS OF THAT. IT FINALLY GOT STUCK ON 15 MPH. I CALLED GM AND THEY STATED THAT THEY KNOW IT IS A PROBLEM, AND THEY HAVE ALLOWED FOR A SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCE REPLACEMENT FOR 7 YEARS OR 70,000 MILES. I AM OVER THE MILES, BUT BELIEVE THAT IF GM HAS IDENTIFIED A PROBLEM THEY SHOULD COVER THE REPAIR ESPECIALLY WHEN IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN. ON TOP OF THAT, I NEVER RECEIVED A LETTER INFORMING OF SUCH SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCE. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10294839,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/02/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"12/07/2009","vin":"","components":"SEATS","summary":"I PULLED INTO A GAS STATION, DRIVING A 2004 CHEVY AVALANCHE. I HAD DROPPED SOMETHING BETWEEN THE SEAT AND THE DOOR. I TURNED OFF THE TRUCK AS I WAS REACHING DOWN TO FIND WHAT I HAD DROPPED. WHEN I PULLED THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION, THE AUTOMATIC SEAT WENT BACKWARDS (WHICH IS A PERSONAL SETTING OPTION). MY TOP 1/3 OF MY MIDDLE FINGER GOT CAUGHT IN A HOLE WHERE THE UNDERCARRIAGE FOR THE SEAT ATTACHES TO THE FLOOR. BUT WHEN THE SEAT WENT BACK, MY FINGER WAS NOT ONLY SMASHED, BUT ALSO STUCK. I TRIED TO PUT THE KEY BACK IN THE IGNITION TO MOVE THE SEAT UP, WHICH DIDN'T HELP. I WAS CRYING TO MY HUSBAND TO HELP, BUT HE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG! I FINALLY REACHED OVER WITH MY RIGHT HAND TO THE SEAT CONTROLS AND WAS ABLE TO GET THE SEAT BACK ENOUGH TO RELEASE MY FINGER. I HAD FOUR LACERATIONS--TWO RADIATING FROM THE CORNERS OF MY NAIL BED. THE OTHER TWO WERE ON THE BACK SIDE OF MY FINGER. THIS HAPPENED IN THE MIDDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA (FAR FROM HOME OR WHERE WE WERE GOING), SO MY HUSBAND WENT INTO THE STORE AT THE GAS STATION, BOUGHT FIRST AID SUPPLIES, WRAPPED UP MY FINGER, AND I PUT IT IN A CUP OF ICE. THE FINGER WAS PRETTY HORRIBLE AND WAS INCREDIBLY PAINFUL. I KEPT THINKING THAT A CHILD WOULD HAVE LOST A FINGER. IT SEEMS THAT THERE SHOULD BE SOME MECHANISM TO STOP THE SEAT IF AN OBSTRUCTION IS PRESENT. I DID END UP SEEING A DOCTOR. IT IS NOW 3 MONTHS LATER AND MY FINGER STILL LOOKS PRETTY GNARLY. I NEVER THOUGHT TO REPORT THIS UNTIL A FRIEND SAW MY FINGER YESTERDAY (12/06/2009) AND SUGGESTED THAT I DO SO. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10291708,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/15/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"11/06/2009","vin":"","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN CARNEY ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE HIS CONCERNS ABOUT RUSTED BRAKE LINES IN GM VEHICLES. *NJ THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO A METAL BRAKE LINE THAT HAD RUPTURED AND WAS RUSTED. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. FORTUNATELY, THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A SLOW AND SAFE STOP. AN INSPECTION REVEALED ALL THE BRAKE LINES UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WERE SEVERELY RUSTED AND WERE LEAKING BRAKING FLUID. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE BRAKE LINES TO THE FRONT BRAKES, THE MASTER CYLINDER, ABS CONTROL MODULE AS WELL AS THE REAR BACKING PLATES AND RIGHT REAR CALIPER THAT WERE SEVERELY RUSTED. *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10286883,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/01/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"10/09/2009","vin":"3GNGK22G84G","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"ANTILOCK BRAKES ARE ENGAGING DURING STOPS ON DRY ROADS. CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 2500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10286538,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/06/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"10/06/2009","vin":"3GNEK12T14G","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"UNWANTED ABS ACTIVATION ON MY 2004 AVALANCHE WHICH STARTED AT 40,000 MILES. THE PROBLEM IS CONSTANT AND COULD BE DANGEROUS. THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL ON THE 1998- 2002 FOR THE SAME PROBLEM BUT NOT ON 03-04 ETC.. I KNOW OF AN 03 WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS AND HE HIT A POLE. I CONTACTED GM AND A PAT O'BRIEN DEALERSHIP IN MEDINA OHIO AND THEY WILL NOT REPAIR THIS PROBLEM UNLESS I PAY FOR. IT EFFECTS TRUCKS ONLY IN THE SNOW BELT AREAS, I LIVE IN OHIO. I HOPE YOU CAN HELP ME WITH THIS. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10286219,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/02/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"10/04/2009","vin":"","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 CHEVY AVALANCHE IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. SOMETIMES IT SITS AT 0 WHEN I AM DEFINITELY GOING FASTER THAN THAT. WHEN IT DOES START MOVING, IT ISN'T KEEPING THE CORRECT SPEED. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN JUNE OF 2009 AND NOTICED THE PROBLEM IN JULY OF 1009. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10285138,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/17/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"09/24/2009","vin":"3GNEK12TS4G","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"TL*CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE BRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY WHILE TRYING TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE INTO THE GRASS TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE C-CLIP WAS MISSING WHICH DISCONNECTED THE BRAKE SHAFT FROM THE PEDAL. THE C-CLIP HAS BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK SINCE THE BRAKE FAILURE COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 53,000. UPDATED 10/06/09. *LJ UPDATD 10/08/09","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10276055,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/06/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"07/08/2009","vin":"3GNEC12T74G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"THE CLUSTER ISN'T WORKING SYSTEM STATES CHARGING AT 30 VOLTS, TESTED WITH METER 14 VOLTS, ALSO SPEEDOMETER STATES THAT I AM DOING 65MPH WHILE AT A DEAD STOP. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10275086,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/03/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"06/27/2009","vin":"","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"THE SPEEDOMETER IN MY 2004 CHEVY AVALANCHE HAS GONE HAYWIRE!! WHEN I'M GOING 30 IT READS 100, AND SOMETIMES WHEN I'M GOING 20 IT READS ONLY 10 MPH. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10272792,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/02/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"06/03/2009","vin":"","components":"STEERING","summary":"LOUD POPPING SOUND FROM CROSSMEMBER AND, DEFECTIVE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT ON STEERING. 2004 CHEVY AVALANCHE. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10269969,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/25/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"05/26/2009","vin":"3GNEC12TX4G","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY VEHICLE WAS REVVING UP, IMMEDIATELY EXITED FREEWAY AND FOUND TRANSMISSION WAS GONE, VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO IN REVERSE, DID DRIVE IN NEUTRAL. VEHICLE HAS ONLY 30K MILES. TOOK VEHICLE TO TRANSMISSION MECHANIC STATED THE CHEVY AVALANCHE AND DENALI ARE KNOWN FOR THIS, AND FEELS THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT. HIS VEHICLE TOO WENT OUT AT 20K MILES. MY COUSIN TRANSMISSION TOO WENT OUT AT 50K MILES, WOULD LIKE TO HAVE DEALER REPAIR MY VEHICLE. HOW MANY MORE VEHICLES DOES THE NHTSA NEED TO COMPLAIN ABOUT SO THE MATTER CAN BE CORRECTED BY THE DEALER(S) OR MANUFACTURE. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10268917,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/15/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"05/16/2009","vin":"3GNEK12T84G","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED BRAKE FAILURE COMING TO A STOP. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, BRAKE FLUID WAS GUSHING OUT FROM UNDER DRIVER'S DOOR. LATER EXAMINATION REVEALED BRAKE LINES SEVERELY RUSTED AND ONE FAILED DUE TO EXTENSIVE RUSTING. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10268729,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/05/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"05/14/2009","vin":"3GNEC12TX4G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE SPEEDOMETER STOPS WORKING. ALSO NEVER RECEIVED ANY RECALLS FOR CHEVROLET ON THIS 2004 AVALANCHE. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10267055,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/10/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"04/28/2009","vin":"3GNEC12T64G","components":"STEERING","summary":"THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL SOUNDS LIKE IT IS BOUNCING, RATTLING AND LOOSE. THIS HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS AN INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT NEEDING TO BE REPACKED AND THE STEERING GEAR BOX NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS PROBLEM HAS EXISTED SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED TWICE UNDER WARRANTY. NOW THAT THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED, GM REFUSES TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. GM CLAIMS THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. HOWEVER, I AM CONCERNED THAT IT WILL BECOME ONE SINCE THIS IS A STEERING PROBLEM. IT IS CLEARLY A DESIGN DEFECT SINCE MANY OTHER AVALANCHE OWNERS HAVE THE SAME ISSUES. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10265689,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/01/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"04/16/2009","vin":"3GNEC12T04G","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"NO INJURIES. AIRBAG SYSTEM FLASHING ON AND OFF ON DASHBOARD DISPLAY INTERMITTENTLY. NO PARTICULAR PATTERN IN DRIVING CONDITIONS. TOOK TO DEALER AND PAID TO HAVE IT FIXED HOWEVER AFTER ABOUT 5 MONTHS IT STARTED AGAIN. BROUGHT IT IN A SECOND TIME AND AGAIN AFTER ABOUT 5 MONTHS STARTED AGAIN. DEALER CLAIMED IT WAS BAD WIRE AND REPLACED BUT WAS ALSO TOLD AIRBAGS WOULD NOT WORK IF IN A COLLISION. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10264785,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/26/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"04/09/2009","vin":"3GNEC12T24G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"2004 CHEVY AVALANCHE..SPEEDOMETER REGISTERING 55MPH...RUNNING APPROX. 75MPH TO 80MPH...OR MORE....WHEN DECELERATING...MOVES DOWNWARD IN CLICKING MOTION..ACCELERATES IN CLICKING MOTION...THERE IS CONSTANT CLICKING/TICKING NOISE BEHIND PANEL..CALLED GM...WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE ISSUE...INSULTING AS I AM GM STOCKHOLDER...HAD CONSIDERED THIS YEAR'S TRADE TO HUMMER...NOW CONSIDERING FOREIGN...NO WONDER THEY ARE IN TROUBLE...CLAIM HAVE TO REPLACE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL AT EXCESS OF $400 ! THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IN THE TRUEST SENSE OF THE WORD ! *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10263788,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/30/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"03/31/2009","vin":"3GNEC12T44G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)","summary":"MY 2004 AVALANCHE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER READ COMPLETELY INACCURATE. EXAMPLE=SHOWS ME GOING 120MPH AND 3000M RPM WITH MOTOR OFF. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED FROM A CHEVY DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT HAD WARRANTY REMAINING. WHEN THE PROBLEM BEGAN LAST YEAR I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT WARRANTED. I LACKED THE MONEY FOR THE REPLACEMENT AND HAVE BEEN DRIVING IT BROKEN. NOW I AM FINDING OUT THROUGH OTHER AVALANCHE OWNERS THAT IT HAS BEEN BEING FIXED BY DEALERS AT NO CHARGE AS THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY PROBLEMS. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. I KNOW MY VEHICLE NOW HAS 110,000 MILES, BUT I CAN DOCUMENT BY LAW ENFORCEMENT NOTES ON A TICKET I RECEIVED LAST YEAR THAT I HAD THE PROBLEM ABOUT 30,000 MILES AGO. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE REPAIRED AT NO EXPENSE TO ME. THEY TOLD ME WHEN I CALLED THAT THEIR PARTS DEPT HAD A LONG WAITING LIST FOR THE REPLACEMENT PANEL SO YOU KNOW ?CHEVROLET KNEW THEY HAD A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. THANK YOU. I HOPE TO HEAR BACK FROM YOU. ALSO AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME MY ABS/BRAKE LIGHT STARTED COMING ON AFTER I DRIVE A FEW MILES. I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS AS COMMON OF A PROBLEM OR RELATED TO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL PROBLEM OR NOT. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10261697,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/12/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"03/12/2009","vin":"3GNEK12T04G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10260624,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/26/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"03/03/2009","vin":"","components":"STEERING","summary":"THE STEERING GEAR BOXES ON MOST GM TRUCKS. THEY HAVE TO BE TAKEN TO DEALER FOR SERVICE EVERY 30,000 MI 150 DOLLAR CHARGE. IT MAKES YOU THINK THERE IS SOMETHING LOOSE IN THE FRONT END. HAD MINE REPLACES BUT AFTER 30,000 MI. IT'S BACK. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10260511,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/01/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"03/02/2009","vin":"3GNEC12T54G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 AVALANCHE (CLUSTER) IS FAILING. IT READS 120 MPH WHEN IT IS IDLING AND SHOWS THE SAME WHEN IM DOING 60-65 MPH. I BOUGHT THE CAR USED (WITH 25,000) AND CURRENTLY IT HAS 108,000. THIS IS RIDICULOUS! ITS A COMMON PROBLEM THOUGHT THE STATE, WHY ISN'T IT BEING REPLACED FREE ! *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10259434,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/15/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"02/20/2009","vin":"","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY DASH CLUSTER IT PINS ITSELF AT HIGH SPEED AND THE AMP GAUGE AND TEMP GAUGES STOP WORKING TOO I HAD THIS PROBLEM JUST AFTER BUYING IT AND IT HAD 125000KMS ON IT AND CHEVY SAID IT WAS OVER THE KMS TOO BE COVERED TO ME THEIR SHOULD NOT BE A TIME FRAME OR MILEAGE SET TOO HAVE THEM REPLACED ...PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THEIR IS ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE ...THANKS *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10259391,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/10/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"02/19/2009","vin":"3GNEC12TX4G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD DISPLAY INACCURATE READINGS AND FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF A NAVIGATION SYSTEM THAT WOULD READ THE TRAVELED SPEED AT 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S SPEEDOMETER WOULD DISPLAY OVER 100 MPH. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED AND THE OIL GAUGE WOULD DISPLAY THAT THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE VEHICLE. MOST OF THE GAUGES AND COMPONENTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BECAME INOPERABLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE TOO MANY MILES ON THE VEHICLE TO ASSIST AND IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE REPAIR COST WAS ESTIMATED AT OVER $1,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS LESS THAN 130,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10258906,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/10/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"02/17/2009","vin":"","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING. SPEEDOMETER READINGS FROM 100KM PER HOUR TO 200+ KMS PER HOUR. SPEEDOMETER NEVER RETURNS TO ZERO. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10258637,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/03/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"02/14/2009","vin":"","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE SPEEDOMETER SHOWING INACCURATE SPEED ON MY 2004 CHEVY AVALANCHE. THE PROBLEM STARTED WHILE I WAS SLOWING FROM 55MPH TO 45 MPH DO TO A REDUCE SPEED AREA, THE VEHICLE SLOWED BUT THE SPEEDOMETER SAID AT 55MPH. IT STAYED AT 55MPH EVEN WHEN I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTED, WHEN I PUT THE VEHICLE IN GEAR AND STARTED MOVING AGAIN THE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN TO MOVE UP TO 60MPH WHEN I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 10MPH. I SPED UP A LITTLE MORE AND THE SPEEDOMETER CLIMBED MORE. I SLOWED DOWN TO A STOP AND THIS TIME THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED AT 60MPH WHILE I WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP. I TURNED AROUND TO GO BACK HOME AS I COULD NOT LEGALLY JUDGE MY SPEED AND AS I PROCEED TO TRAVEL AT MY BEST ESTIMATE 50-55 MPH THE SPEEDOMETER CLIMBED UP PAST 120MPH. WHEN I PARKED THE VEHICLE AT HOME THE SPEEDOMETER SHOWED 65 MPH. I OPENED THE HOOD, DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY AND LET IT SIT UNCONNECTED FOR APPROXIMATELY HOUR AND THEN RECONNECTED THE BATTERY. THIS DID NOT HELP, THE SPEEDOMETER STILL SHOWED 65MPH. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALER AND ASKED THEM ABOUT THE PROBLEM I WAS HAVING, THEY TOLD ME THAT SINCE I HAVE OVER 40,000 MILES ON MY VEHICLE THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY 400 DOLLARS FOR A NEW CLUSTER. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I CAN NOT DRIVE MY VEHICLE FOR FEAR OF INADVERTENTLY SPEEDING AND THUS GETTING ONE OF THOSE NICE DRIVER AWARDS FOR SPEEDING. PLEASE HELP RESOLVE THIS MATTER. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10258460,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/03/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"02/12/2009","vin":"3GNEK12T64G","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"ADDING COOLING AND SEEING BLUE SMOKE COMING OUT WHEN STARTING VEHICLE I FIND OUT THAT I HAVE TWO CRACKED HEADS. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10257709,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/06/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"02/06/2009","vin":"3GNEK12T64G","components":"STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,STRUCTURE","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TAILGATE STRAPS WERE RUSTY AND BEGINNING TO FAIL. IN ADDITION, THE ABS SPEED SENSOR WAS SLOW AT STOPPING THE VEHICLE. THE ABS WOULD PULSE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD TAKE LONGER TO STOP. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOOSE AND VIBRATED WHEN DRIVING OVER A BUMP. THE SHAFT BUSHING IS ALSO FAILING IN THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURES; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000. UPDATED 3/5/09 *CN UPDATED 03/10/09. *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10257320,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/20/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"02/03/2009","vin":"","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ON MY VEHICLE IS DISPLAYING THE INCORRECT INFORMATION FOR FUEL LEVEL AND OIL LEVEL. THIS IS OCCURRING AT STARTUP AND CONTINUES WHILE I DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND IS A CONSTANT PROBLEM. NOTHING HAS YET BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM BUT FEEL THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD ASSUME FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF CORRECTING THE MALFUNCTION. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10255066,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/01/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"01/14/2009","vin":"3GNEK12T84G","components":"EQUIPMENT,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"FAILURE HAS OCCURRED TWICE ON MY 2004 AVALANCHE SURROUNDING THE INEFFICIENCIES WITHIN MY DASH BOARD. THE SPEEDOMETER WAS READING INCORRECTLY. IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS AS THE ACCURATE SPEED WAS NOT REPORTING. I WAS ABLE TO GET THIS REPLACED AT ABOUT 40,000 MILES. RECENTLY, THE GAS GAUGE IS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. AFTER FILLING UP THE TANK AND TAKING A ROAD TRIP THE GAS GAUGE IMMEDIATELY REPORTED AN EMPTY GAS READING. THE GAS GAUGE CONTINUES TO READ INCORRECTLY AND FLUCTUATES. I HAVE CONTACTED THE COMPANY TO FIND OUT THAT THERE IS A SERVICE WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE UP TO ABOUT 70,000 MILES. CURRENTLY MY TRUCK IS AT 86000 MILES ALL DUE TO HIGHWAY TRAFFIC TO WORK (30 MILES EACH WAY). I DO NOT FEEL THAT I SHOULD EXPENSE THIS COST SINCE THIS IS CLEARLY A FACTORY ISSUE. REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF MILES ON THE VEHICLE IF IT IS A KNOWN DEFECT IT SHOULD BE COVERED. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS I COULD RUN OUT OF GAS ON THE ROAD. THIS IS ALSO VERY DISAPPOINTING AS THIS DEPICTS THE QUALITY OF THE VEHICLE. MY FATHER HAS BOUGHT NOTHING BUT CHEVROLET'S OVER THE YEARS AND STATES HOW EFFICIENT THE VEHICLES ARE. IN ADDITION I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED THE ENTIRE DASH BOARD ONCE FROM THE FIRST INCIDENT SURROUNDING THE SPEEDOMETER TO HAVE RECEIVED ANOTHER DEFECTIVE DASH BOARD SURROUNDING THE GAS GAUGE. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"},{"type":"Equipment","productYear":"1998","productMake":"CHEVROLET TRUCK","productModel":"M/L VAN","manufacturer":"GM PRODUCTS DIV. GM CORP."}]},{"odiNumber":10254290,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/15/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"01/08/2009","vin":"3GNEK12T14G","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"MY 2004 AVALANCHE IS SMOKING COMING FROM THE TAIL PIPE WHEN I START IT. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10254030,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/04/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"01/06/2009","vin":"3GNEC12T34G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO WORK AT ALL SPEEDS. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED A COUPLE OF TIMES. HE FELT THAT IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT COULD LEAD TO TRAFFIC TICKETS AND A CRASH. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,800.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10254038,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/04/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"01/06/2009","vin":"3GNEC12T34G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO WORK AT ALL SPEEDS. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED A COUPLE OF TIMES. HE FELT THAT IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT COULD LEAD TO TRAFFIC TICKETS AND A CRASH. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,800.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10253351,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/24/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"12/31/2008","vin":"3GNEK12T04G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH MY SPEEDOMETER BEGAN TO READ 120 MPH. I CONSIDER IT A DRIVING HAZARD (SAFETY) WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND IN TRAFFIC. VERY DISTRACTING. WHEN I INVESTIGATED ON-LINE I DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED DEFECT. THE COST FOR REPAIR IS OVER $400 AND SHOULD NOT BE BOURN BY THE CONSUMER FOR A KNOWN DEFECT. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10252988,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/01/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"12/28/2008","vin":"3GNEC12T24G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"SPEEDOMETER HAS BECOME ERRATIC AT ZERO TO 120 MPH AT ANY GIVEN TIME OR ANY WHERE INBETWEEN TRUCK RUNNING OR SETTING STILL. WILL BE TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD AT FLOW OF TRAFFIC AND SPEEDOMETER WILL BE ZERO TO 120. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. GMC OR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL. THIS IS A PROBLEM COMMON TO GMC CHEVY PRODUCTS SILVERADO TRUCK, IMPALAS, AND AVALANCHE VEHICLES 2003 TO 2005. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10252718,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/15/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"12/24/2008","vin":"3GNEC12T74G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW STOPPED WORKING, LOCKED IN CLOSED POSITION. NOTHING LEADING UP TO IT. HAPPENED IN OCT 2007 (1 MONTH OUT OF WARRANTY). FINALLY TOOK TO DEALER FOR REPAIR IN OCT '08. DEALER REPLACED MOTOR AND REGULATOR $588 COST. COMPLAINED TO CHEVY IN DEC '08, THEY SAID SMALL PLASTIC PART HAD FAILED BUT SINCE IT WAS PAST WARRANTY AND I WAITED 2 MONTHS TO COMPLAIN, THERE WAS NOTHING THEY WOULD DO. THEY ALSO SAID IT WAS A KNOWN, INFREQUENT PROBLEM AND THEY WERE REDESIGNING THE MECHANISM. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10249466,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/01/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"11/21/2008","vin":"3GNEK12T44G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED INACCURATE READINGS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,800 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 40,000. UPDATED 3/3/09 *CN UPDATED 03/04/09. *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10247158,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/27/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"10/29/2008","vin":"","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"THE SPEEDOMETER IN MY 2004 CHEVY AVALANCHE STARTING STICKING - AND NOW READS ANY WERE FROM 45 - 65 WHEN I AM AT A STOP AND OVER 120 AT TIMES, VERY SPORADIC OPERATION OF SPEEDOMETER CAN NOT DETERMINE TRUE SPEED OF TRAVEL. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10246610,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/20/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"10/24/2008","vin":"","components":"STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,EQUIPMENT","summary":"I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE MY 2004 CHEVY AVALANCHE DUE TO THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM GOING OUT WHICH MAKES THE POWER STEERING GO OUT AS WELL. PRIOR TO THE SYSTEM GOING COMPLETELY OUT IT OCCASIONALLY IT WOULD BE HARD TO TURN THE STEERI NG WHEEL UPON STARTING UP THE VEHICLE I CONTACTED THE RECALL DEPARTMENT IN REFERENCED TO THIS BUT THEY STATED THAT EVEN THOUGH MY VEHICLE IS THE YEAR AND MODEL FITTING THE RECALL MY VIN DOES NOT FALL IN THE BATCH. WHY IS THIS WHEN I AM HAVING THE PROBLEM WHICH ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE BRAKES GOING OUT. CAN THIS BE RECTIFIED. I HAD THE PROBLEM REPAIRED BUT IT STARTED AGAIN. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"},{"type":"Equipment","productYear":"1998","productMake":"CHEVROLET TRUCK","productModel":"M/L VAN","manufacturer":"GM PRODUCTS DIV. GM CORP."}]},{"odiNumber":10245020,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/06/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"10/09/2008","vin":"","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,WHEELS","summary":"WHEN I SLOW DOWN AT LOW RATES OF SPEED, OCCASIONALLY THE BRAKES BEGAN TO PULSATE AS IF IN THE ABS MODE. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE CORROSION ON THE ABS SPEED SENSORS, LOCATED WITHIN THE WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLY, FORMED BY ROAD SALT. THIS PROBLEM JUST APPEARED WITHOUT WARNING OR PROVOCATION. WHEN OPERATING THE VEHICLE AND LOW SPEEDS, STOPPING DISTANCES ARE LENGTHEN BY 10 TO 30 PERCENT. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE FOR SEVERAL YEARS IN OTHER STATES. FOR SOME INEXPLICABLE REASON, IT DOES NOT PERTAIN TO WISCONSIN. EVEN AFTER ALL OF THESE YEARS, THE PART TO REPAIR MY TRUCK REMAINS ON BACKORDER. THE DEALER/MANUFACTURER CAN ONLY PROVIDE THEM IF I PURCHASED THE WHOLE BEARING ASSEMBLY WHICH IS QUADRUPLE THE PRICE OF THE PART THAT I NEED. OF COURSE, I FEEL THAT THIS IS UNFAIR AND WHILE I WAIT FOR THE APPROPRIATE PART TO REPAIR MY TRUCK, I AM PUTTING MY SAFETY, AS WELL AS OTHERS, IN JEOPARDY (THIS IS SAD TO SAY BUT I AM NOT USING PRUDENT DECISION-MAKING SKILLS). I BELIEVE THAT IT IS FAIR TO SAY THAT IF THERE WERE NOT OTHERS IN THE AREA HAVING THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM, THE PART WOULD NOT BE ON BACKORDER THROUGHOUT THE DEALERSHIPS IN WISCONSIN. I BELIEVE THAT THIS MATTER SHOULD BE LOOK INTO AND ADDRESSED AND REFUNDS GIVEN TO THOSE WHO HAVE PAID THE ENORMOUS PRICE OF THIS REPAIR SIMPLY BECAUSE IT IS A KNOWN DEFECT AND BECAUSE THIS DEFECT IS A SAFETY HAZARDS. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10241413,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/05/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"09/09/2008","vin":"3GNEC12T74G","components":"SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN","summary":"I HAVE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM, AND THE TRANSMISSION FLUID CAME OUT FROM THE FROM FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. I TOOK IT TO THE CHEVY DEALER, BUT I WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION CLUTCH WAS BURNED OUT, MAYBE IT AN DEFECTED TRANSMISSION OR RECALL, IM NOT SURE, BUT I DO KNOW THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND THE BRAKE SYSTEM ARE NOT IN SAFE CONDITIONS, NOR WORKABLE. NOT TO MENTION THE CRACKING NOISE IN THE FRONT OF THE SUSPENSION, WHILE TURNING. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10241270,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/01/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"09/08/2008","vin":"3GNEK12Z25G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"SPEEDOMETER FAILURE IN CHEVY AVALANCHE. IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND IS WIDELY DISCUSSED ON THE INTERNET, YET NO RECALL. 2004 CHEVY AVALANCHE Z71. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10240275,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/27/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"08/29/2008","vin":"3GNEK12T14G","components":"TIRES","summary":"I PURCHASED A VEHICLE,04 CHEVY AVALANCHE ,WHICH HAS A NEW SET OF API,SPECTOR ADVANTA SUV TIRES ON IT FROM AUCTION DIRECT IN RALEIGH,NC THIS AUG. THE TIRE SIZE IS 265/70R 17. DOT 3EEF MANF. DATE OF 10 08, I BELIEVE. THEY WILL NOT RUN SMOOTH AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS FROM 50 MPH TO 65-70 MPH WITH SOME VIBRATION AT LOWER SPEEDS,AFTER EXTENSIVE BALANCING INCLUDING ROAD FORCE BALANCE, THEY STILL SHAKE THE VEHICLE VERY BAD AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ,MAKING DRIVING AWFUL,THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN CHECKED OUT AT ACTION DIRECT'S SERVICE CENTER,AND AT SIR WALTER CHEVROLET IN RALEIGH, NC,THE PROBLEM WAS ISOLATED TO THE TIRES. AUCTION DIRECT WILL NOT REPLACE THEM. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP,JAMES ARTHUR JONES *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"},{"type":"Tire","productYear":"9999","productMake":"SPECTOR","productModel":"ADVANTA SUV","size":"P255/70R16","manufacturer":"American Pacific Industries, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10238874,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/28/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"08/19/2008","vin":"3GNEC12T04G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"OIL GAUGE BEGAN TO SHOW LOW PRESSURE THEN NO PRESSURE. CARRIED TO DEALER, THEY REPLACED OIL SENSOR ON ENGINE. PROBLEM STILL OCCURS BUT ONLY AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS STRAIGHT. NOW THE PRESSURE GAUGE PEGS TO THE RIGHT. HOWEVER, ONCE THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TURNED OFF FOR THE NIGHT, IT PERFORMS CORRECTLY AND I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO GET IT TO DEMO FOR DEALER AS IT ONLY DOES IT ON LONG TRIPS WHICH OCCUR ON WEEKENDS AND NIGHT. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10230986,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/13/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"06/13/2008","vin":"","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ON MY 2004 CHEVY AVALANCHE HAS STOPPED WORKING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10230454,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/09/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"06/10/2008","vin":"3GNEC12T14G","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2WD HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN IN 10 DAYS, NO PRIOR PROBLEMS NOTED. DROVE VEHICLE, NOTICED ABS LIGHT WAS ON, PARKED VEHICLE, TURNED IGNITION OFF, HEARD LOUD HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER VEHICLE. TRACED NOISE TO ABS UNIT MOUNTED UNDER DRIVERS SIDE FLOOR BOARD, HAD TO DISCONNECT BATTERY TO STOP NOISE, WHEN BATTERY IS CONNECTED NOISE IMMEDIATELY STARTS. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10229841,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/08/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"06/04/2008","vin":"3GNEC12T44G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WENT OUT MPH KEPT FLUCTUATING, AND A/C AND HEATING HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN GOES ON AND OFF AND IN STRENGTH OF BLOWING, ALL THIS WHICH I HEAR IS COMMON IN 04 TO 05 CHEVROLET TRUCKS. EVEN A CHEVROLET MECHANIC TOLD ME WHEN FIXING MY TRUCK SAID IT WAS PRETTY COMMON IN THESE YEARS 04- 05 . AND HE DIDN'T KNOW WHY IT DOESN'T HAVE A RECALL. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10229742,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/23/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"06/03/2008","vin":"3GNGK22G64G","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"POOR BREAKING AT 8500 MILES. DEALER TURNED FRONT ROTORS. POOR BREAKING AGAIN AT 9500 MILES, DEALER REPLACED REAR PADS AND ROTORS. BREAKING ALMOST CAUSED SERIOUS ACCIDENT, AS STOPPING DISTANCE WAS ABOUT 3 TIMES NORMAL. GM WOULD NOT COVER 2ND REPAIR. FRONT PADS WERE STILL GOOD, AND TRUCK DRIVEN GENTLY ABOUT 200 MILES PER MONTH. I BELIEVE INFERIOR STEEL USED IN MANUFACTURE, AND ALL SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 2500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10223242,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/01/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"04/03/2008","vin":"","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"MY SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT WITH THE 2004 AVALANCHE. OTHER THINGS THAT HAVE WENT WRONG ARE THE GAS GAUGE DOESN'T WORK. THIS TO ME IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE. YOU CANT TELL HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10222216,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/23/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"03/24/2008","vin":"3GNEC12T54G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"I OWN A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN GOING OUT AT 60,000 MILES, AND NOW THE GAS GAUGE AND TACHOMETER OCCASIONALLY FAIL. I HAVE 123,000 MILES ON MY VEHICLE. THE LOCAL DEALER, RYAN CHEVROLET, INFORMED ME THAT GM WOULD HAVE FIXED IT PRIOR TO 72,000 MILES. I FOUND THIS OUT AFTER 85,000 MILES. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10221818,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/19/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"03/19/2008","vin":"3GNEC12T44G","components":"STEERING","summary":"THERE WAS A LOOSE SOUNDING NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. UPON MY INVESTIGATION I FOUND OUT THAT MANY GM'S ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. ALSO BECAUSE OF THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT BEING LOSE I COULD NOT TELL THAT THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING WAS BAD TO THE POINT THE HUB HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS COULD HAVE HAD CATASTROPHIC RESULTS (FATALITY). UPON TALKING TO VARIOUS EMPLOYEES I WAS TOLD THAT GM HAS HAD A DESIGN PROBLEM AND THAT THEY NOW HAVE CHANGED TO A DIFFERENT SHAFT. MY VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND EVEN THE REPAIR ORDER STATES \"REPLACE UPPER INT SHAFT WITH NEW STYLE REROAD TEST OK\" I THINK IN PUBLIC SAFETY THAT THE NTSB SHOULD LOOK INTO HOW MANY OF THESE HAVE HAD A PROBLEM (GM) AND THE AVERAGE MILEAGE OF NOT ONLY MY MODEL VEHICLE BUT ALL GM'S THAT HAVE THIS TYPE OF STEERING. IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10221553,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/18/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"03/18/2008","vin":"3GNEK12T74G","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"FUEL TANK VENT VALVE HAS FAILED MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO FILL THE TANK WITH GASOLINE. WHEN TRYING TO FILL THE TANK, THE PUMP WILL CONTINUOUSLY SHUT OFF. OPENING THE GAS TANK CAP ALSO RELEASES QUITE A BIT OF \"AIR\". APPROXIMATE COST TO REPLACE THE VENT VALVE/SOLENOID WILL BE $210.00 WHICH INCLUDES 2 HOURS OF LABOR. REPAIR FACILITY STATED THEY WERE CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING MANY REQUESTS TO REPAIR THIS SAME ISSUE ON GM VEHICLES. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10219873,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/02/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"03/03/2008","vin":"3GNEK12T74G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"THE SPEEDOMETER HAD STOPPED WORKING ON MY 04 AVALANCHE. NOT REALIZING THIS AND TRAVELING AT NIGHT WITH NO TRAFFIC I HAD GOTTEN PULLED OVER FOR SPEEDING. ONCE I HAD STOPPED AND NOTICED THE GAGE WAS STUCK AT 60MPH I SHOWED IT TO THE OFFICER AND HE LET ME GO. I REALIZE THERE IS A RECALL OUT FOR THIS IF THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 70K MILES BUT I AM OVER THAT BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT OF DRIVING I DO FOR MY JOB. THIS COULD BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE COVERED FOR A LONGER PERIOD OF TIME, OR ALL CLUSTERS SHOULD BE CHANGED BECAUSE THEY WILL FAIL AT ONE POINT. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10219046,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/01/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"02/25/2008","vin":"","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"I OWN A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. MY SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER RECENTLY STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER. I HAVE CALLED THE CHEVROLET PLACE AND THEY ARE SAYING IT WILL BE VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX. THEN ONE TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS. BUT IT WAS FOR 7 YEARS OR 70 THOUSAND MILES. I JUST BOUGHT THE TRUCK AND IT WAS OVER THE MILEAGE WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. WHAT CAN I DO TO GET THIS FIXED, WITH OUT BREAKING MY BANK.??? PLEASE HELP ME OUT ON THIS...... *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10218870,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/02/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"02/22/2008","vin":"3GNEK12T14G","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"MAY 2006 ELECTRONIC SWITCH REPLACED BECAUSE 4 WHEEL DRIVE WAS ENGAGING WITHOUT BEING ACTIVATED. HAD BEEN TO DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES WITH PROBLEM AND FINALLY HAD THEM ADMIT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. FEB 2008 FRONT WHEEL DRIVE HAD TO BE REPLACED AS IT WAS A POSSIBILITY THAT IT COULD LOCK UP WHILE DRIVING. OUT OF WARRANTY SO I HAD TO PAY $1,300.00 IN REPAIRS. CONTACTED GM EXEC OFFICES AND THEY INVESTIGATED ONLY TO ADVISE THEY COULD DO NOTHING BECAUSE THE CAR WARRANTY 35,000 MILES HAD EXPIRED AND CAR HAD 65,000 MILES ON IT. I THINK THE FRONT END DRIVE WAS DAMAGED WHEN THE SWITCH FAILED AND IT TOOK TIME FOR IT TO FAIL. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10217992,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/11/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"02/13/2008","vin":"","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN ACTING ERRATICALLY. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10217310,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/20/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"02/06/2008","vin":"3GNEC12T14G","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"TRANSMISSION OR OTHER ELECTRICAL DEVICE FAILED ALLOWING MY 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE TO ROLL BACKWARDS INTO A LAKE. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10216313,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/11/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"01/28/2008","vin":"3GNEC12T74G","components":"STEERING","summary":"THERE IS POPPING AND TWISTING MOTIONS IN THE STEERING COLUMN OF MY 04 AVALANCHE, IT CAME FROM THE FACTORY LIKE THAT AS I WAS TOLD. MY STEERING WHEEL EVENTUALLY TWISTED ALL THE WAY AROUND WITHOUT TURNING THE TIRES ONE DAY... THANK GOD NO ACCIDENT. VERY SERIOUS ISSUE WAS TOLD ALL AVALANCHES IN THIS YEAR POP AND TWIST LIKE THAT. HAD TO REPLACE STEERING COLUMN. OLD PART IS AT LANDFILL. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10215066,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/15/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"01/15/2008","vin":"3GNGK22G84G","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"I HAVE A 2500 AVALANCHE. MAIN FUEL TANK OR LINES ARE LEAKING. THIS IS A 2004. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 2500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10212648,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/01/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"12/24/2007","vin":"3GNEC12T24G","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"MY HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM DOES NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY. IT HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN. IT ADJUSTS ITSELF FROM HOT TO COLD, COLD TO HOT. IT ADJUSTS ITSELF FROM LOW TO HIGH, HIGH TO LOW. OCCASIONALLY WHEN I SHUT OF THE TRUCK AND TAKE THE KEY OUT THE HEATING/COOLING SYSTEM WILL REMAIN ON. I CAN'T DRIVE IN COLD WEATHER PARTICULARLY IN THE MORNING OR WHEN ITS RAINING AFRAID THAT MY DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER WONT WORK BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10212583,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/01/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"12/22/2007","vin":"","components":"EQUIPMENT,UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"ONSTAR SYSTEM DOES NOT HAVE BACKUP BATTERY RENDERING STOLEN VEHICLE RECOVERY INOPERATIVE IF THE VEHICLE BATTERY IS DISCONNECTED. ACCIDENT ASSISTANCE IS ALSO UNAVAILABLE IF THE BATTERY IS DESTROYED/DISCONNECTED IN A COLLISION BECAUSE THERE IS NO BATTERY BACKUP. THIS IS MADE EVEN MORE LIKELY BY THE VEHICLE BATTERY BEING SITUATED AT THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE THROUGH ONSTAR WOULD ALSO NOT BE AVAILABLE IN THE CASE OF A BATTERY FAILURE BECAUSE THERE IS NO BATTERY BACKUP TO POWER THE ONSTAR SYSTEM. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10210832,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":3,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/01/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"12/04/2007","vin":"","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"WE WERE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE WE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THEN ROLLED. THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED AT ALL AND MY HUSBANDS SEAT BELT LET LOOSE BEFORE THE VEHICLE HAD STOPPED. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10209593,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/20/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"11/20/2007","vin":"","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500 2WD WORKS ERRATICALLY. WHEN DRIVING, IT FAILS TO WORK ACCURATELY ON AND OFF. THIS CAN LEAD TO EXCESSIVE SPEEDS. GENERAL MOTORS SEEMS TO IGNORE THE HUNDREDS OF THESE COMPLAINTS AND HAS NOT ISSUED ANY ACCURATE REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS OR A RECALL. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10209235,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/16/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"11/17/2007","vin":"3GNEC12TX4G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 04 CHEVY AVALANCHE STOPPED WORKING. IT IS PEGGED OUT AT 120 MPH. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10209144,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/01/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"11/16/2007","vin":"3GNEK12T84G","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"THE CLUSTER ON A 2004 AVALANCHE CHEV IS BROKEN. THE SPEEDOMETER IS MALFUNCTIONING ON A DAILY BASIS. I'M DOING 30MPH IN THE CITY, THE SPEEDOMETER READS 65MPH; I'M DOING 65MPH ON I-75, THE SPEEDOMETER READS OVER 100MPH. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10208105,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/15/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"11/06/2007","vin":"3GNEK12T34G","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"WHEN MERGING INTO TRAFFIC ON THE FREEWAY, THE TRUCK WENT INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE LOW BY ITSELF, NEARLY CAUSING ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. I WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 55 MPH. I HAD TO IMMEDIATELY PULL OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BECAUSE THE TRUCK WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF 4WD. THE VEHICLE MANUAL STATES THAT THE TRUCK CANNOT BE SHIFTED INTO 4WD UNLESS IT IS IN NEUTRAL AND ROLLING AT LESS THAN 3 MPH OR MAJOR DAMAGE WILL OCCUR. IT ALSO STATES THAT THERE ARE SAFETY FEATURES THAT PREVENT THE 4WD FROM ENGAGING AT ANY OTHER TIME. OBVIOUSLY THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE 4WD ON MY VEHICLE AND THE SAFETY FEATURE FAILED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP AT THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES FOR A TOTAL OF TEN DAYS AND ALL OF THE PROBLEMS ARE STILL NOT REPAIRED. I WILL BE RETURNING THE TRUCK THERE AGAIN TOMORROW. THEY CLAIM TO HAVE THOROUGHLY GONE OVER ALL OF THE PROBLEMS AND HAVE REPAIRED EVERYTHING, BUT THE 4WD SYSTEM IS STILL NOT FUNCTIONAL. SO FAR, I HAVE BEEN CHARGED OVER $600. WHEN I ASKED IF THIS WOULD EVER HAPPEN AGAIN, THE DEALERSHIP ASSURED ME THAT IT COULD NOT HAPPEN AGAIN BECAUSE THE PART THAT FAILED HAD BEEN UPGRADED. THIS TELLS ME THAT GM KNEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THIS PART AND SHOULD HAVE RECALLED IT. A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED FOR THESE VEHICLES. ALL OF THE DAMAGED PARTS ON MY TRUCK SHOULD BE REPLACED OR REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE AND MY MONEY SHOULD BE REFUNDED. AFTER ALL REPAIRS ARE COMPLETED, I SHOULD BE GIVEN A WARRANTY FOR THE DRIVE TRAIN OF THE VEHICLE. ALL OF THE PARTS REPAIRED SO FAR HAVE NOT BEEN COMPLETELY REBUILT AND I FEEL THAT THE TRUCK WILL GIVE ME NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THE DRIVE TRAIN IN THE FUTURE. IT'S RIDICULOUS THAT THIS COULD HAVE HAPPENED; I COULD HAVE LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE AND HAD A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10207359,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/06/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"10/29/2007","vin":"3GNEK12T04G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"SPEEDOMETER HAS QUIT WORKING, I HAVE RECENTLY FOUND THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH MANY DIFFERENT GM VEHICLES AND THEY ARE COVERING IT UNDER A RECALL AND MY VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED, YET I HAVE THE SAME ISSUE? *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10207047,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/26/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"10/26/2007","vin":"3GNEK12T64G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"MY 2004 CHEVY AVALANCHE'S SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN STICKING ON 65 FOR A WEEK NOW. TODAY IT COMPLETELY WENT OUT AND STAYS ON 0 MPH NOW. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I AM GOING TO DO NOW OTHER THAN NOT DRIVE IT UNTIL I CAN AFFORD TO REPAIR IT. EVERY BIT OF RESEARCH I HAVE DONE ON THIS MATTER SHOWS THAT THOUSANDS OF OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I BABY MY TRUCK AND TAKE EXCELLENT CARE OF IT. IT HAS 66,000 MILES ON IT. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10206530,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/06/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"10/22/2007","vin":"3GNEC12T34G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE SPEED CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE WAS NOT REGISTERING ANY SPEED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE FROM CHEVROLET, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. CHEVROLET STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE DUE TO THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,104 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10206391,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/19/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"10/20/2007","vin":"3GNEC12T94G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"1 SPEEDOMETER BECAME ERRATIC AND NOW THERE IS NO MOVEMENT OF THE SPEEDOMETER AT ALL. UNABLE TO DETERMINE SPEED. DEALER INFORMED ME THIS HAS OCCURRED OFTEN ON 2003-2004 GM TRUCKS AND SUV'S. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10204491,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/01/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"09/30/2007","vin":"3GNEK12TX4G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO KEEP ACCURATE SPEED. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10204344,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/25/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"09/28/2007","vin":"","components":"EQUIPMENT,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"2004 CHEVY AVALANCHE 5.3 LITER, 4X4, SPEEDOMETER FIRST STARTED WITH INCORRECT MPH, THEN BEGAN TO STICK ON VARIES SPEEDS, AND FINAL IT WENT TO 120 MPH AND STAYED. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"},{"type":"Equipment","productYear":"9999","productMake":"GM PRODUCTS","productModel":"GM PRODUCTS","manufacturer":"GM PRODUCTS DIV. 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ALWAYS OCCURS DURING FIRST TRIP IN MORNING AND THEN SEEMS TO RESET WHEN IT HAS BEEN SHUT-DOWN AND A PERIOD OF TIME HAS PASSED. *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10202427,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/30/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"09/10/2007","vin":"","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"MY SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER ON MY 2004 AVALANCHE IS VERY ERRATIC, TO SAY THE LEAST. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE SPEEDOMETER INDICATED HIGHER OR LOWER SPEEDS THAN WHAT I WAS ACTUALLY GOING. THE FIRST TIME I NOTICED IT WAS ON A RAINY DAY WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER INDICATED 65MPH, BUT AFER LATER COMPARING THE TACH TO THE SPEEDOMETER, I ESTIMATE I WAS ACTUALLY GOING ABOUT 80MPH. SOME TIMES IT INDICATES 0 MPH AND SOME TIMES IT GETS BURIED OVER 120MPH. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY FACTOR AND SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURER BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10200842,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/23/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"08/27/2007","vin":"3GNEK12TX4G","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY TRUCK TRANSMISSION STARTED NOT SHIFTING AND AT 55MPH WAS RUNNING 4500 RPM, TRUCK SYSTEM THEN WARNED OF A HOT TRANSMISSION. BROUGH TO DEALER TOLD TRANSMISSION IS NO GOOD, UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY CAN ONLY GET A REBUILT TRANSMISSION IF APPROVED BY GM. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10200843,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/16/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"08/27/2007","vin":"3GNEK12TX4G","components":"STEERING","summary":"STEERING SOME TIMES MAKING A KNOCKING TYPE NOISE, BROUGHT TO DEALER STEERING SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WAS TOLD CHEVY KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10200845,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/17/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"08/27/2007","vin":"3GNEK12TX4G","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES","summary":"WHILE HAVING ALL SUPPLIES FOR POLICE FIREARMS TRAINING LOCK IN THE BACK OF MY 2004 AVALANCHE THE TAILGATE WOULD NOT UNLOCK, DEALER NEED TO REPLACE UNIT, SAME THING HAPPENED THE VERY NEXT DAY AT THE RANGE. RETURNED TO DEALER AND THIS TIME I WAS TOLD THEY WERE USING BAD SPRINGS. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10199709,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/23/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"08/15/2007","vin":"1GNEC13V11J","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT SHOW THE CORRECT MPH. *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10198678,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/29/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"08/06/2007","vin":"3GNEK12T34G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"MY 2004 AVALANCHE SPEEDOMETER STARTED STICKING, FIRST I THOUGHT I WAS GOING ABOUT 45 MPH, WHEN I REALIZED THAT I WAS PASSING EVERYONE. I ACCELERATED AND NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER DIDN'T MOVE. NOW IT STICKS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND STAYS THAT WAY. IT HAS GONE PAST 120 MPH. GM REALLY NEEDS TO LOOK AT THIS PROBLEM AND FIX IT. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. ESPECIALLY ON REDUCED SPEED CURVES AND CONSTRUCTION. IS GM WAITING FOR A FATALITY TO ISSUE A SERVICE RECALL? *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10198525,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/30/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"08/04/2007","vin":"3GNEC12T84G","components":"STEERING","summary":"2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT IS BAD. MAKES A KNOCKING NOISE LIKE IT'S LOOSE. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10198524,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/30/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"08/04/2007","vin":"3GNEC12T84G","components":"SUSPENSION","summary":"2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE FRONT HUBS WENT OUT AND HAD TO REPLACE BOTH SIDES. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10198165,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/01/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"08/01/2007","vin":"3GNEK12T04G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"AROUND 37,000 MILES, THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 CHEVY AVALANCHE WENT ERRATIC. THE TRUCK WAS 1 MONTH OR 1000 OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS HAS LED TO INACCURATE SPEEDS WHICH IS POSING A DANGER PROBLEM TO MY YOUNG TEENAGE DRIVERS. THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW TO REGULATE THEIR SPEED USING THE TACHOMETER LIKE I DO. I HAVE NOT FIXED IT YET BECAUSE I THOUGHT SOMETHING AS IMPORTANT AS A SPEEDOMETER WOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED. IT APPEARS THAT THEIR ARE THOUSANDS OF THESE LATE MODEL GM VEHICLES THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10197762,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/10/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"07/29/2007","vin":"3GNEC12T44G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"SPEEDOMETER STOPS WORKING, STICKS OR READS TOO LOW OR TOO HIGH. VERY DANGEROUS. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10197427,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/24/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"07/25/2007","vin":"3GNEC12T34G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"THE SPEEDOMETER HAS MALFUNCTIONED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. MOST RECENTLY JULY 24, 2007. I WAS DRIVING DOWN A HIGHWAY AND IT JUMPED TO 75MPH -APPROX 20MPH FASTER THAN I WAS ACTUALLY DOING. UPON COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE NEEDLE SETTLED ON 21-22MPH MARK. THE NEEDLE DOESN'T MOVE SMOOTHLY EITHER. IT JITTERS AS IT MOVES AND JUMPS MORE AS IT IS FIXING TO COME TO A REST. AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF, THEN BACK ON - THE NEEDLE WILL FALL ABOUT 5MPH. I HAD TURN SHUT OFF / RESTART SEVERAL TIMES TO GET THE NEEDLE BACK TO 0MPH. TODAY, I DROVE TO WORK AND DIDN'T SEE A PROBLEM OUTSIDE OF A JITTERY NEEDLE. PREVIOUSLY THE SPEEDOMETER HAS STOPPED ALL TOGETHER WHILE DRIVER AND SETTLE ON 0 MPH OR WILL MAX AT 35MPH WHILE DRIVING. AT THESE INSTANCES I WOULD PULL OVER, TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON TO NO AVAIL. HOWEVER, OPENING THE DOOR, WHICH I GUESS TURNS OFF THE ELECTRICITY TO THE VEHICLE (RADIOS GOES OFF WHEN DOOR IS OPENED), SEEMED TO RESET EVERYTHING. A FEW THINGS CONCERN ME ABOUT THIS. *I AM FIXING TO TAKE IT TO A DEALER, BUT I BELIEVE MY WARRANTY IS OUT AND THEY WILL NOT FIX IT WITHOUT HUGE $$$$. *I HAD PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2003 CAVALIER AND HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN TO THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. LUCKILY, I CAUGHT IT VERY SOON AFTER, AND DURING WARRANTY, AND WAS ABLE TO HAVE IT FIXED FOR FREE. I'M NOT SURE WHAT THE DEALER WILL SAY BUT I'M NOT VERY OPTIMISTIC ABOUT IT RIGHT NOW. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10196027,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/07/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"07/10/2007","vin":"3GNEK12T14G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"SPEEDO AT 60 MILES PER HOUR WHEN STOPPED. INCREASES FROM THERE WHEN MOVING. CAN NOT TELL CORRECT SPEED. APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 03 TO 06 CHEVY VEHICLES. WARRANTY UP ON VEHICLE DUE TO AGE NOT MILES. DEALER SAYS COST IS OVER $500. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 2500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10193881,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/25/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"06/21/2007","vin":"3GNEC12T34G","components":"STEERING","summary":"AT IDOL OR LOW SPEEDS LIKE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, IT WAS AS IF MY 2004 AVALANCHE HAD NO POWER STEERING TO THE RIGHT AND ONLY THE RIGHT. UPON TAKING IT TO A MECHANIC, THEY PULLED UP A SERVICE BULLETIN STATING THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING BOX AND THERE IS A REDISIGNED STEERING BOX AND SHOULD BE REPLACED , I DONE THAT AND $732.96 LATER THE PROBLEM IS FIXED AT MY EXPENCE WHEN IT IS THEIR POOR DISIGN. SIDE KNOTE: MY WIFES A CANCER PATIENT, I SHOULD BE PAYING DR. BILLS WITH THAT MONEY!!!!!","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10193755,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/10/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"06/19/2007","vin":"3GNEK12T04G","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"VEHICLE HAD MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES OF AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT BEING DISPLAYED. THE FIRST EPISODE REQUIRED THREE VISITS TO REPLACE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG RESTRAINT MODULE AND COIL. SECOND EPISODE REQUIRED TWO VISITS TO REPLACE COIL AGAIN!), AND I HAVE LOST FAITH IN THE VEHICLE'S ABILITY TO PROPERLY MANAGE AIR BAG SYSTEM.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10190996,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/07/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"05/17/2007","vin":"","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"THIS IS TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE FAILING SPEEDOMETERS IN GM TRUCKS AND SUVS. MINE IS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE AND THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO SHOW THE ACCURATE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE. THIS LEADS TO DANGEROUS SPEEDS WITHOUT THE DRIVER'S KNOWLEDGE.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10187885,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/27/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"04/15/2007","vin":"3GNEK12T94G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"THE SPEEDOMETER ON THE 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE WORKS INTERMITTENTLY IT WILL INDACATE THAT THE SPEED IS 65 MPH WHEN I AM ACTUAULY GOING 75 MPH. SOMETIMES IT WILL READ THE OPPOSIE OR NOT AT ALL. GENERAL MOTORS HAS INDICATED THAT THIS IS NOT A SAFETY PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IT IS VERY DIFICULT TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY ONTO A RAMP WHEN YOU ARE NOT SURE HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10187241,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/08/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"04/07/2007","vin":"3GNEK12T14G","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10186086,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/09/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"03/24/2007","vin":"3GNEK12T54G","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"I HAVE A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500, THE SPEEDOMETER HAS QUIT WORKING, AND THE TACHOMETER WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. PERIODICALLY THE SPEEDOMETER WILL MOVE, BUT NOT SHOW AN ACCURATE SPEED. CURRENTLY IT IS STUCK AT 0 MPH. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE. IS ANYTHING BEING DISCUSSED WITH GM TO RECTIFY THIS SITUATION, AS THEIR RESPONSE SO FAR IS TO TELL CONSUMERS ARE ON THEIR OWN WITH Y THE DEALER. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10185539,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/19/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"03/19/2007","vin":"3GNEK12T94G","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"WHEN REPLACING (FOR THE FIRST TIME) THE REAR BRAKES ON MY 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE AT 28,767 MILES, I WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE REAR ROTORS HAD SEVERE CORROSION. THE ROTORS WERE PITTED SUCH THAT THEY WOULD REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. I ASKED ABOUT MY 3-YEAR BUMPER-TO-BUMPER WARRANTY BECAUSE THERE WAS NOTHING I DID TO CAUSE THE DEFECT. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT GM WOULD NOT WARRANTY THE ROTORS. I CONTACTED GM TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE CORROSION AND THEIR WARRANTY AS PUBLISHED IN THE SALES BROCHURE AND WARRANTY BOOKLET. PLUS, I HAVE OWNED GM PRODUCTS FOR 30 YEARS AND NEVER HAD ANY CORROSION; BRAKES OR OTHERWISE. THEY REPLIED THAT THERE WAS NO DEFECT IN THE PARTS; AND THAT'S IT. AS FAR AS THEY ARE CONCERNED, CASE CLOSED.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10185446,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/18/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"03/18/2007","vin":"3GNEC12T64G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"THE SPEEDOMETER IN MY 2004 CHEVY AVALANCHE IS MALFUNCTIONING AND DOES NOT SHOW THE CORRECT SPEED OF THE VEHICLE. I NOTICE A LOT OF OTHER CONSUMERS ARE HAVING THE SAME TROUBLE. WHAT IS YOUR ORGANIZATION DOING TO PRESSURE CHEVROLET/GMC IN MAKING GOOD ON THIS FAULTY PRODUCT?","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10185209,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/15/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"03/15/2007","vin":"","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"STARTING IN NOVEMBER OF 2006, THE SPEEDOMETER HAS NOT OPERATED CORRECTLY. WHEN SITTING AT A STOP, IT REGISTERS 30-50 MPH AND WHEN ACTUALLY DRIVING, IT GOES TO 120 AND STAYS THERE. DOES NOT COME BACK DOWN UNTIL VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE - OR IS IT CHEVROLET'S WAY OF EARNING EXTRA MONEY? THE DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE OVER $1500 TO FIX THE PROBLEM SINCE DUE TO MILEAGE WE ARE OUT OF WARRANTY. *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10184028,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/07/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"03/02/2007","vin":"3GNEK12T74G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS I HAVE NOTICED THAT MY 2004 CHEVY AVALANCHE SPEEDOMETER SUDDENLY GOES OFF BY 10-80 MILES AN HOUR. THERE ARE NO EVENTS THAT \"CAUSE\" THIS TO OCCUR, IT APPEARS TO DO IT RANDOMLY. I NOTICE IT WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY APPEARS TO BE GOING FASTER OR SLOWER THAN THE SPEED INDICATED. I TRIED CONTACTING THE DEALER FOR REPAIR BUT THEY HAVE IGNORED MY ONLINE REPAIR APPOINTMENT SUBMITTAL. THE UPSETTING PART IS THAT MY WARRANTY JUST RAN OUT. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED. LUCKILY MY CELL PHONE HAS GPS AND WILL INDICATE GROUND SPEED. I CAN USE IT TO VERIFY THE VEHICLE SPEED. I AM LUCKY THAT I HAVE NOT GOTTEN A TICKET OR KILLED. I HAVE A PHOTO OF MY SPEEDOMETER NEARLY PEGGED OUT AT 115 MILES AN HOUR TO PROVE IT. I HAVE NEVER DRIVEN MY VEHICLE THAT FAST. I HEARD THAT OTHERS ARE HAVING PROBLEM WITH GM SUV SPEEDOMETERS. THIS APPEARS TO BE A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM. *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10183701,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/31/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"02/27/2007","vin":"3GNEK12T04G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE","summary":"HERE'S ABOUT MY DISAPPOINTMENT WITH MY 2004 AVALANCHE WHICH I PURCHASED ON JULY 28, 2004 WITH 137 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. I PURCHASED THE VALUE GUARD GM PROTECTION PLAN. OF COURSE, THE VEHICLE WAS GREAT FOR THE FIRST 37,990 MILES. MY FIRST PROBLEM CAME ON 10/31/06, ONLY 2 YEARS 3 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE DATE. MY TAILGATE HANDLE BROKE WHILE OPENING IT HANDLE REPLACEMENT WAS $568. TO MY SURPRISE AND APPARENTLY ALSO TO THE REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE DEALERSHIP THE EXISTING SPOILER HAD TO BE TORN OFF AND REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE TO ACCESS THE HANDLE. THAT WAS AN ADDITIONAL $186 PLUS LABOR. I QUESTION THE DESIGNERS OF THE TAILGATE ASSEMBLY. WHY WOULD ANYONE DESIGN PARTS THAT WOULD HAVE TO BE DESTROYED IN ORDER TO SERVICE ANOTHER PART? IN FACT, WHY WOULD ANY PART THAT WOULD NORMALLY BE USED FREQUENTLY BY A REGULAR TRUCKER BREAK SO EASILY? OF COURSE, NEITHER THE WARRANTY NOR THE GM PROTECTION PLAN COVERED THIS. THE NEXT PROBLEM OCCURRED ON 12/27/06 AT 41,901 MILES, MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULDN'T SHUTOFF. INTO THE DEALERSHIP WE WENT AND $334 LATER A WIPER BOARD WAS REPLACED. NO WARRANTY AGAIN COVERED THIS PROBLEM. I NO SOONER GOT HOME AND HAD TO RETURN ON 12/28/06 AT 41,944 MILES. NOW MY DASHBOARD LIGHT SERVICE 4 WHEEL DRIVE WAS ON. THIS TIME I WAS TOLD THE TRANSFER CASE ENCODER SHORTED OUT AND $779 LATER IT WAS FIXED. I MIGHT HAVE USED THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE 8-10 TIMES AT THE MOST. AT THAT TIME, I'D OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR 29 MONTHS, THAT'S PRETTY SAD!! TODAY WITH THE LATEST EPISODE, I TRIED TO LOWER MY FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW AND IT WOULDN'T WORK. THE OTHER 3 WINDOWS WORK FINE. I WAITED AND TRIED AGAIN LATER STILL NO LUCK. I HEAR A CLICKING SOUND BUT NO ACTION.THIS PROBABLY MEANS ANOTHER VISIT TO THE DEALER. *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10183554,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/31/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"02/26/2007","vin":"3GNEC12T24G","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD REGISTER ABNORMAL MILES PER HOUR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000. THE DEALER WAS AWARE THAT THE PROBLEM EXISTED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BE REPAIRED.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10182963,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/18/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"02/19/2007","vin":"3GNEK12T94G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY VEHICLE STICKS AND DOES NOT REFLECT THE ACTUAL SPEED OF THE VEHICLE. *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10182926,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/10/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"02/18/2007","vin":"3GNEC12T64G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"I HAVE A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE Z66 AND IT HAS 45K MILES ON IT. THE SPEEDOMETER HAS STOPPED WORKING. IT EITHER STICKS IN ONE SPOT OR JITTERS BUT I CAN BE IN PARK AND IT SAYS I AM GOING 60 MPH. GM HAS NOT RECALLED THIS ALTHOUGH I FOUND A WEBSITE WWW.TOPIX.NET/FORUM/AUTOS/CHEVROLET-AVALANCHE/TJI11LGM9554MERNA AND THERE ARE 46 POSTS ON THIS WEBSITE OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE 04 AVALANCHE AND GM HAS NOT RECALLED IT YET. *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10182836,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/14/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"02/17/2007","vin":"","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"SPEEDOMETER DIDN'T WORK AT ALL THOUGHT IT WAS JUST THE COLD, WHEN IT STARTED WORKING, THE NEEDLE KEPT GOING UNTIL IT WAS PINNED WELL PAST 120. THAT IS WHERE IT SITS RIGHT NOW. *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10182648,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/17/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"02/15/2007","vin":"3GNEK12T74G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER STOPPED WORKING. SPEED SHOWS 120 MPH WHEN STOPPED OR DRIVING. CHEVY DEALERSHIP SUGGESTED I \"FOLLOW SOMEONE\", BUT REFUSED TO ADMIT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10182094,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/18/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"02/09/2007","vin":"","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"RPM GAUGE, SPEEDOMETER, AND TILTING SIDEVIEW MIRRORS (WHILE IN REVERSE) DOESN'T WORK ALL THE TIME. THE SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T READ ACCURATELY AND SOMETIMES THE NEEDLE DOESN'T EVEN REGISTER A SPEED. ONE EVENING THE SPEEDOMETER WAS REGISTERING 35 MPH AND I WAS DOING AT LEAST 55 MPH. THAT SAME EVENING I CAME TO A FOUR-WAY STOP AND AT ACCELERATION THE SPEEDOMETER DIDN'T WORK AT ALL THE REMAINDER OF THE TRIP HOME. THE RPM GAUGE WAS THE FIRST THING I NOTICED WRONG WITH MY TRUCK AND THEN THE SIDEVIEW MIRRORS. SOMETIMES WHILE BACKING MY MIRRORS WON'T TILT DOWN. *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10181812,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/29/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"02/06/2007","vin":"","components":"STEERING","summary":"IN THE MORNING - BELOW SAY ABOUT 55 DEGREES WHEN I FIRST GET IN AND DRIVE, I HAVE TO TURN THE WHEELS TO THE LEFT TO EXIT MY DRIVEWAY. FOR THE FIRST MINUTE OR TWO, THE STEERING IS VERY STIFF, ALMOST LIKE MANUAL - THEN IT GOES NORMAL FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10181126,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/22/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"01/30/2007","vin":"3GNEK12TX4G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"MY 2004 CHEVY AVALANCHE IS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE SPEEDOMETER. I WAS ON A CROSS COUNTRY TRIP AND IT STARTED GOING PAST 120 WHEN I WAS DRIVING 10 MPH IN THE SNOW!!! THE IT STICKS AT WHATEVER SPEED IT FEELS LIKE STICKING ON.. MY RPM GAUGE HAS BEEN ACTING A BIT FUNNY ALSO. IT DIDN'T WORK AT ONE POINT JUST LAST NIGHT. I TURNED THE TRUCK OFF AND RESTARTED IT. I CAN BEEN ABLE TO \"RESET\" THE SPEEDOMETER BY ALMOST TURNING THE TRUCK ON UNTIL IT GETS BACK TO \"0\", BUT I AM AFRAID THIS WILL EVENTUALLY BREAK MY STARTER. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE (EVEN THOUGH GM SAYS IT IS NOT) BECAUSE IF SPEED WASN'T A FACTOR IN AUTO SAFETY WE WOULDN'T HAVE SPEED LIMITS! HOW CAN A CONSUMER BE SAFE IF THEY CANNOT TELL HOW FAST THEY ARE DRIVING? *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10181050,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/26/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"01/29/2007","vin":"3GNEK12T14G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE INDICATED A RISING SPEED WHILE, IN FACT, I WAS DECELERATING TO TRY TO MEET THE SPEED LIMIT (I THOUGHT). THE NEEDLE CONTINUED UNTIL IT WAS COMPLETELY OFF THE SCALE WHILE ACTUALLY DOING ABOUT 65 MPH. NOW, AT A STOP, IT REGISTERS ABOUT 45 MPH AND VARIES WITH ACTUAL SPEED. *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10180704,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/15/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"01/25/2007","vin":"3GNEC12T94G","components":"VISIBILITY,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"1) I HAVEN'T REPLACED ANYTHING, OR DONE ANYTHING THAT WOULD CAUSE THIS TO HAPPEN. 2) A-PROBLEM THAT IM EXPERIENCING IS THAT WHEN MY AVALANCHE IS SITTING STILL IN THE DRIVEWAY THE SPEEDOMETER SHOWS THAT I AM DOING 30 TO 40 MILES PER HOUR. WHEN I DRIVE ON THE FREEWAY IT COMPLETELY STOPS WORKING AND GOES TO OVER 120 MPH. B-MY DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW DOESN'T WORK EITHER, THE MOTOR SLOWLY STARTED GIVING OUT ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO. NOW IT DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. IT SEEMS LIKE MANY MORE CHEVY AVALANCHE OWNERS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE; HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.NET/FORUM/AUTOS/CHEVROLET-AVALANCHE/TJI11LGM9554MERNA 3)THE ONLY THING I DID FOR THE WINDOW NOT WORKING WAS CHECK SOME FUSES THAT WERE GOOD. *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10177739,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/30/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"01/04/2007","vin":"","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"I HAVE A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED WHILE I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND NOW DOES NOT WORK. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A TREND IN 2003-04 CHEVROLET'S. RECOMMEND A RECALL TO FIX THIS ONGOING PROBLEM. *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10176931,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/25/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"12/26/2006","vin":"3GNEK12T54G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"I HAVE A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE WITH 38,456 MILES AND THE SPEEDOMETER IS ERRATIC. IT BEGAN YESTERDAY, 12/25/06 WHILE DRIVING TO MY FAMILY'S CHRISTMAS DINNER. I WAS ON THE FREEWAY 70 MPH AND THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE JUMPED TO 95 MPH WITHOUT ME ACCELERATING. I EXITED THE FREEWAY, CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE REGISTERED 35 MPH. THIS MORNING 12/26/06, THE SPEEDOMETER IS STILL INCORRECT. IT NOW REGISTERS 20 MPH IN PARK. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ON THE INTERNET AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH CHEVY TRUCKS/SUV'S 2003 OR NEWER. IT SEEMS GMC NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL. REPAIR COST SEEM TO START AT $500 AND GO UP. FROM WHAT I WAS ABLE TO DECIPHER, THE \"CLUSTER\" NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10176988,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/24/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"12/26/2006","vin":"3GNEK12T04G","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"POWER PASSENGER WINDOW FAILED. CABLE FRAYS AND JAMS IN MECHANISM, WINDOW WILL NOT GO UP OR DOWN REQUIRING COSTLY REPLACEMENT OF THE MECHANISM. THIS SAME FAILURE OCCURRED ON MY PREVIOUS 2002 AVALANCHE AND MY SONS 2000 SILVERADO PICKUP. THE WINDOW WAS USED VERY INFREQUENTLY ON ALL THREE VEHICLES. *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10176991,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/15/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"12/26/2006","vin":"3GNEK12T04G","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL IN THE ON POSITION AND WILL RUN CONSTANTLY REGARDLESS OF THE SWITCH POSITION AND WILL NOT SHUT OFF UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE MUST BE OFF FOR A WHILE BEFORE THE WIPERS WILL STAY OFF. *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10176099,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/31/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"12/14/2006","vin":"3GNEC12T54G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"I OWN A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE WITH 46655 MILES AND ON OR ABOUT OCTOBER 31, 2006 THE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN ACTING ERRATIC. THE SPEEDOMETER REGISTERED PAST 120 MPH AND LOCKED WHILE DRIVING ON I 95 AT 70 MPH. I KNOW THE SPEED BECAUSE I WAS FOLLOWING A FAMILY MEMBER AND WAS TALKING ON THE CELL PHONE AT THE TIME. WHEN I ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION THE SPEEDOMETER REMAINED LOCKED PAST 120 UNTIL I UNHOOKED AND RE-HOOKED THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE AT WHICH TIME IT RETURNED TO 0. SPEEDOMETER WORKED FOR ABOUT A MONTH THEN DID THE SAME THING, I SUBSEQUENTLY REPEATED THE BATTERY PROCEDURE UNTIL I TALKED TO MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER WHO WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING AT THE VEHICLE SAID THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE GAUGE CLUSTER AND THAT IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. WHEN I RETURNED TO THE BIG COUNTRY CHEVROLET IN HEMINGWAY, SC AND THEY RAN THE DIAGNOSTICS IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR $380. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET I FOUND THAT THIS A VERY PREVALENT COMPLAINT THAT CHEVROLET IS NOT ADDRESSING BUT IS CHARGING CONSUMERS $375-1000 TO CORRECT BUT IS NOT TAKING ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR INSTALLING A SUBSTANDARD SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER. I HAVE READ ALL ABOUT THE CLASS ACTION SUITS LAWYERS ARE ADVERTISING BUT I AM NOT INTERESTED IN MAKING MONEY FOR LAWYERS. I AM A RETIRED POLICE OFFICER AND PAID, WHAT I BELIEVED, IS A LOT OF MONEY FOR MY VEHICLE AND I'M NOT SURE WHO TO TURN TO OTHER THAN YOUR AGENCY. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANY ONGOING INVESTIGATION INTO THIS PROBLEM OR ANYTHING BEING DONE TO FORCE CHEVROLET INTO TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION. I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR RESPONSE.*JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10175005,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/02/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"12/03/2006","vin":"","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"NO EVENTS BEFORE SPEEDOMETER STARTED TO STICK I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE WHEN MY NEEDLE SHOWED 90 MPH BUT I FELT LIKE I WAS DOING 70 MPH AND WHEN I FINALLY STOPPED IT SHOWED 40 MPH AND NOW WHEN DRIVING ON INTERSTATE I DON'T KNOW HOW FAST I AM GOING BUT IT SHOWS 120 MPH I AM DRIVING BY RPMS I KNOW BETWEEN 2000 AND 3000 RPMS I SHOULD BE AROUND 80 MPH. *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10173849,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/01/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"11/20/2006","vin":"3GNEK12T34G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"2004 GM AVALANCHE HAVE ONLY 38,000 MILES ON TRUCK SPEEDOMETER READS 120 WHEN GOING 50 MILE PER HOUR WILL NOT ZERO OUT. SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE READ 100'S OF POSTINGS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER WANTS OVER $700 TO REPAIR. NOT RIGHT AFTER SPENDING LOT FOR THE TRUCK THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10172718,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/06/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"11/06/2006","vin":"3GNEK12T34G","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SPARE TIRE RELEASE SYSTEM WAS DANGEROUS TO OPERATE, AS THE USERS BODY WAS PLACED INTO A POSITION THAT MAY CAUSE INJURY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. UPDATED 12/5/2006 - *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10172639,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/07/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"11/05/2006","vin":"3GNEK12T24G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 CHEVY AVALANCHE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. WHEN I AM GOING 25 MPH IT INDICATED 80 MPH. SOMETIMES WHEN I AM STOPPED THE SPEEDOMETER INDICATES 30 MPH. BASICALLY THE SPEEDO WORKS SOMETIMES, BUT I CANNOT RELY ON IT TO DRIVE SAFELY-AT ANY SPEED, BECAUSE I DO NOT KNOW WHAT SPEED I AM ACTUALLY GOING. *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10172294,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/02/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"10/31/2006","vin":"3GNEK12TX4G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"SPEEDOMETER MALFUNTIONS IT STICKS AND OR DROPS TO 0 WHILE DRIVING. *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10172322,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/30/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"10/31/2006","vin":"","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"SPEEDOMETER FAILURE, DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE PART EVEN THOUGH IS CLEARLY A FACTORY PROBLEM ISSUE AS WELL AS A SAFETY ISSUE. *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10171559,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/22/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"10/22/2006","vin":"3GNEK12T04G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE MY SPEEDOMETER SUDDENLY QUITS AND SAYS I AM DRIVING 120 MPH (EVEN WHILE PARKED). THIS IS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE WITH ONLY 28,000 MILES ON IT GM NEEDS TO RECALL THIS BECAUSE OF THE FREQUENCY THIS IS HAPPENING WITH AVALANCHE OWNERS. *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10171112,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/17/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"10/17/2006","vin":"","components":"STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT","summary":"MY 2004 AVALANCHE STARTED MAKING KNOCKING SOUNDS WHEN TURNING CORNERS - TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND $700 LATER AND A NEW STEERING YOKE THE KNOCK WAS SQUELCHED (NOT GONE) AND THE SPEEDOMETER COINCIDENTALLY STARTED MOVING LIKE A SECOND-HAND ON A WATCH (JERKY) - TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY WANT $525 FOR A NEW CLUSTER THAT THEY SAY IS NOT COMMON - LOOKING ON THE WEB, I FOUND THIS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH AVALANCHES AND THE WAITING LIST CAN BE IN THE HUNDREDS BEFORE ME - IF THIS IS SO COMMON, WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL AND WHY DOES THE DEALER DENY THE NUMBER OF OCCURRENCES? *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"},{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"GMC","productModel":"L SERIES","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10170631,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/09/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"10/12/2006","vin":"3GNEC12T14G","components":"SEAT BELTS","summary":"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ANYTIME THE REAR SEAT WAS FOLDED DOWN, THE BUCKLES TO THE REAR SEAT BELTS FELL UNDER THE SEAT AND WERE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO RETRIEVE, THUS PREVENTING PASSENGERS FROM BUCKLING THE SAFETY BELTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, WHO OFFERED NO ADVICE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10169661,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/30/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"09/30/2006","vin":"","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"2004 AVALANCHE SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONING WITH 36000 MILES. I HAVE DONE A SEARCH ON LINE AND HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10169018,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/29/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"09/23/2006","vin":"3GNEC12TX4G","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"POPPING, BINDING NOISE AND VIBRATION IN DRIVETRAIN. *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10168007,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/05/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"09/06/2006","vin":"3GNEK12T04G","components":"TIRES","summary":"2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE. *KB *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"},{"type":"Tire","productYear":"9999","productMake":"FIRESTONE","productModel":"WILDERNESS LE","size":null,"manufacturer":"Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations"}]},{"odiNumber":10165074,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/27/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"08/09/2006","vin":"","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"(1) 2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. 119,000 MILES, 95% INTERSTATE. VEHICLE DOES NOT TOW, GO OFF ROAD, OR ENGAGE IN OTHER ACTIVITIES WHICH WOULD INCREASE THE STRESS ON THE DRIVE TRAIN BEYOND NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. TRANSMISSION HAS RECEIVED REGULAR MAINTENANCE PER THE MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDATIONS. (2) PART FAILED DURING MERGE ONTO HIGHWAY FROM COMPLETE STOP. FAILURE RESULTED IN A POWER LOSS TO VEHICLE, MAKING ACCELERATION VERY DIFFICULT AND MAXIMIZING VEHICLE SPEED AT 35 MPH. TRAFFIC BEHIND VEHICLE HAD TO SIGNIFICANTLY SLOW DOWN TO AVOID ACCIDENT. (3) DEALER REPLACED TORQUE CONVERTER AND IMMEDIATELY SHIPPED PART OFF SITE BEFORE REQUEST FOR RETURNED PART. DEALER CLAIMS CUSTOMER ABUSE. *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10163257,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/05/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"07/24/2006","vin":"3GNEK12T04G","components":"TIRES","summary":"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD VIBRATION COMING FROM THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. UPON IMMEDIATE INSPECTION, NOTHING WAS OBSERVED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TREAD ON THE TIRE HAD SEPARATED. THE TREAD WAS WEARING UNEVENLY AND THE SIDEWALL WAS SPLITTING. UPDATED 8/21/2006 - *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE 1500","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"},{"type":"Tire","productYear":"9999","productMake":"FIRESTONE","productModel":"WILDERNESS","size":null,"manufacturer":"FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO."}]},{"odiNumber":10161979,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/09/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"07/10/2006","vin":"36NEC12T64G","components":"STEERING,AIR BAGS","summary":"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20-35 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY VIBRATED. TOTAL CONTROL WAS LOST OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VEER INTO THE OTHER LANE RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE HITTING THE SIDE OF A MOUNTAIN. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, POPPING NOISES WERE HEARD WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT GOING FORWARD AND IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD WAS BROKEN. THERE WAS DAMAGE DONE TO THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NOT A POLICE REPORT FILED.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10160434,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/18/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"06/22/2006","vin":"3GNEC12T64G","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, A BRAKING SITUATION OCCURED, AND EXTRA EFFORT WAS NEEDED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC SHOP, WHERE THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER IS AT FAULT. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL # 04V045000. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10155894,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/21/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"04/22/2006","vin":"3GNEK12T34G","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"1)WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT TURN OFF, AND ONLY WORK ON 2 SPEEDS. NO VARIABLE. 2) I AM UNABLE TO USE WIPERS. FROM READING I NEED TO TAKE OUT FUSE, AND 3) HAVE THE CIRCUIT BOARD REPLACED. SEEMS TO OCCUR FREQUENTLY ENOUGH TO BE POSTED ON SEVERAL FORUMS. *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10154353,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/12/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"04/01/2006","vin":"3GNEK12T34G","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"MY HUSBAND, MY TWO CHILDREN AND I WERE ALL IN OUR 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE K1500, HEADED TO CHURCH ON SUNDAY MORNING, GOING DOWN THE STREET WE LIVE ON. MY HUSBAND, WHO WAS DRIVING, TURNED ON THE CROSS STREET. ALL OF A SUDDEN, EVERY ONE HEARD A BIG CLUNK, LIKE SOME THING HAD DROPPED. THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD. MY HUSBAND DROVE OUR VEHICLE BACKWARDS ALL THE WAY HOME. IT WAS PARKED FOR A FEW WEEKS, WHILE WE CONTACTED AAA, THE MANUFACTURER, AND LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIPS TO FIND OUT ABOUT REPAIR AND WARRANTIES. WE BELIEVE THIS IS A FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION. THIS VEHICLE HAS ABOUT 39000 MILES, JUST OVER THE WRITTEN WARRANTY, WHICH IS 36000. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET OFFERED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS BUT ADVISED US TO TAKE IT IN TO THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP TO CONFIRM THE DIAGNOSTICS. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BE TESTED BY A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP IN REDDING, CA. THE DEALERSHIP HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER TO FIND OUT WHAT THEY WILL DO TO REPAIR THE CONFIRMED \"TRANSMISSION\" PROBLEM. THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR THAT HAS RESULTED IN OUR LOSS OF USE OF A VEHICLE THAT WAS WITHIN ITS NORMAL EXPECTED USE AND REPRESENTS A SUBSTANTIAL FINANCIAL BURDEN. I HAVE ALSO CONTACT THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION. I WAS PLEASE TO KNOW THAT THE VEHICLE MAY STILL BE WITHIN ITS IMPLIED WARRANTY (FIRST FOUR YEARS) AND THE RIGHT TO REVOKE PURCHASE MAY BE AN OPTION IF THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALERSHIP REFUSE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AT NO COST TO US. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER, MAY BE MORE WIDESPREAD, AND FELT I SHOULD REPORT THIS DEFECT OF THE CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2004 K1500, FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION IN CASE OTHER OWNERS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10152276,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/09/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"03/09/2006","vin":"3GNEC12T44G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"THE SPEEDOMETER IN MY 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE QUIT WORKING. PREVIOUSLY, IT HAD TEMPORARILY STUCK OR HESITATED OCCASIONALLY BUT THEN WAS OKAY. NOW IT DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. THE ODOMETER AND ALL THE OTHER GAUGES/INSTRUMENT CLUSTER INDICATORS ARE STILL WORKING. OBVIOUSLY, NOT KNOWING ONES' SPEED CREATES A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY HAZARD. IN ORDER TO CORRECT THIS FAILURE THE DEALER STATED THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GAUGES WOULD HAVE TO BE REMOVED AND SENT TO THE GM REPAIR/REPLACE FACILITY IN TEXAS. COST; APPROXIMATELY $400.00 DOLLARS AND TAKE 7-10 DAYS. SINCE MY AVALANCHE HAS 42,000 MILES THIS IS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY, AND IS TO COSTLY FOR ME TO REPAIR AT THIS TIME. *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10152065,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/04/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"03/07/2006","vin":"","components":"SEAT BELTS","summary":"NO INJURIES, THE PASSENGER SHOULDER SEAT BELT OF THE 2004 AVALANCHE CATCHES AND STAYS TIGHT UNTIL YOU COMPLETELY RELEASE THE SEAT BELT. HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES AND CONTINUES TO DO SO. WANT TO KNOW IF THERE IS A RECALL. *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10151156,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/18/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"02/24/2006","vin":"3GNEK12T04G","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE DESIGNED WITHOUT INLINE FUEL FILTER, ONLY A FILTER MADE INTO THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY INSIDE THE TANK. ACCORDING TO GM AND ALL DATA REPAIR MANUALS, THIS FILTER IS A NON-SERVICEABLE ITEM INTENDED TO LAST THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. AT APPROXIMATELY 60,000 MILES, VEHICLE MIL INDICATOR CAME ON, DIAGNOSED AS MISFIRE CONDITION. VEHICLE STUTTERED UNDER BOTH IDLE AND ACCELERATION. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT SEDIMENT FROM THE FUEL TANK HAD CONTAMINATED THE FUEL INJECTORS AND ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE CLEANED. CLAIM FOR REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY WAS DENIED, EVEN THOUGH NON-SERVICEABLE LIFETIME PART ALLOWED CONTAMINATION INTO THE SYSTEM. VERY POORLY DESIGNED FUEL FILTRATION SYSTEM WITH THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE STALLING UNDER ALL DRIVING CONDITIONS. *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10148098,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/21/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"01/19/2006","vin":"3GNEC12T74G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE SPEED TO DECREASE TO 30 MPH. THE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED TEN TIMES, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON SIX OCCASIONS FOR INSPECTION OF THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY TWICE, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. *NM UPDATED 2/7/2006 - *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10146585,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/15/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"12/30/2005","vin":"3GNEC12T44G","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"DT: CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT AIR BAG SYSTEM PROBLEM. SINCE VEHICLE WAS NEWLY PURCHASED THE AIR BAG DASH LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY WENT ON AND OFF. AT ALLAN GREEN CHEVROLET SALES DEALER THEY TRIED TO CORRECT THE DEFECT THREE TIMES WITHOUT SUCCESS. CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO CAMINO REAL CHEVROLET, AND THEY COULD NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM EITHER IN TWO ATTEMPTS. CONTACT DECIDED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A THIRD DEALER, OSAMA CHEVROLET, THIS ONE TRIED FOUR TIMES, AND THE AIR BAGS LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON AND OFF. THE ROAD CONDITIONS AT EVERY INCIDENT HAVE BEEN NORMAL. CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE HE HAD NO CONFIDENCE THAT THE AIR BAGS SYSTEM WILL WORK IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT . *AK UPDATED 02/07/06. *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10145891,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/08/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"12/22/2005","vin":"3GNEC12T04G","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"VEHICLE SURGES WHEN GOING DOWNHILL AT HIGHWAY SPEED WHEN USING CRUISE CONTROL. TOOK TO DEALER - RESPONSE: THIS IS A NORMAL CONDITION. NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10145897,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/06/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"12/22/2005","vin":"3GNEC12T04G","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"WHEN SETTING AT IDLE, THERE'S VIBRATION, ROUGH IDLE, AND SLIGHT ENGINE SURGE. VIBRATION CAN BE FELT IN STEERING WHEEL, BRAKE PEDAL, AND IN SEAT. DEALER RESPONSE: ENGINE NOT MISFIRING AND FUEL MIXTURE IS CORRECT. NO CLUES FOUND. ENGINE IS RUNNING NORMAL AT THIS TIME. CONCERN NOT VERIFIED. NO REPAIR ATTEMPTED. *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10142304,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/20/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"11/09/2005","vin":"3GNEK12T34G","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,STRUCTURE","summary":"DT: THE CONTACT STATED VEHICLE WOULD TAKE VERY LITTLE FUEL AT A TIME AND SHUT THE PUMP OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER LINE. HOWEVER, PROBLEM RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY REPLACED THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT TAKE FUEL AT ALL , IT LEAKED FUEL ON THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN . WHEN DRIVING IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH THE HOOD VIBRATED. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10142173,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/01/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"11/03/2005","vin":"3GNEK12T94G","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"CONSUMER 2004 AVALANCHE SOMETIMES WILL NOT START AND STALLS WHILE DRIVING. ***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** *TS THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM BUT FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONSUMER'S WIFE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEEDS, LOSING THE POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING. ON ANOTHER INCIDENT, THE CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS TURNING INTO AN INTERSECTION WITH A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF TIME AND THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN, NEARLY CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *SC","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10140841,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/01/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"10/26/2005","vin":"3GNEK12T24G","components":"STEERING,POWER TRAIN","summary":"DT: THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT RACK AND PINION STEERING PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE CLANGED WHILE CHANGING GEARS. WHEN PUTTING PRESSURE ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND DRIVING BETWEEN 60 - 70 MPH HE COULD HEAR A WHINING SOUND. WHEN HE RELEASED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE NOISE STOPPED. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE DRIVESHAFT BUT, THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10136803,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/16/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"10/25/2005","vin":"3GNEK12T44G","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH AIR BAGS EVER SINCE LAST YEAR. THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED EVERY TIME HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID THEY FIXED IT AND LATER THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. THE CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD HIM THAT THEY PUT SENSOR ON, AND DONE SOMETHING TO THE WIRING, AND EVERY TIME THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON SINCE AUGUST 9, 2004. FROM THE TIME THAT THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY REPAIRED THE VEHICLE WAS ABOUT THREE WEEKS AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. *AK EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TOT HE DEALER THEY REPLACED THE AIR BAG MODULE. *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10137946,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/08/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"09/28/2005","vin":"3GNEK13T12G","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"DT: THE CONSUMER NOTICED A BRAKE PROBLEM ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2005. NHTSA RECALL 05V379000 FOR THE SERVICE BRAKES WAS ISSUED. CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY SAID THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. . WHEN GOING BETWEEN 1-10 MPH THE ABS SYSTEM WILL KICK AND COULD HEAR A NOISE, THE ABS WILL LET GO THEN CATCH AND LET GO AGAIN, THEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL DOWN FURTHER. HAD TO STOMP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP, LIKE LOOSING THE BRAKES. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10136889,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/16/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"09/19/2005","vin":"3GNEC12T34G","components":"STEERING","summary":"POPPING NOISE IN THE FRONT END. IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED 5 TIMES BY THE DEALER AND THE PROBLEM RETURNS. IT IS DO TO GO BACK THIS WEEK TO BE REPAIRED AGAIN. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE STEERING SHAFT, LUBED THE FRONT END, DRILLED AND ELONGATED THE CROSS MEMBER'S MOUNTING HOLES, ADDED WASHERS, AND COMBINATIONS ABOVE. *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10136491,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/01/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"09/14/2005","vin":"3GNEC12T94G","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"DT: THE CONSUMER BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW, THE BRAKES WILL COME ON BY THEMSELVES. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID THE BRAKE FLUID WAS CONTAMINATED. THEN, TOOK VEHICLE TO GMC, THEY GAVE THE CONSUMER A RUN AROUND AND THOUGHT THAT CONSUMER DID SOMETHING TO IT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SITTING FOR A LITTLE OVER A MONTH. NOW, TOOK IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE FLUID WAS NOT CONTAMINATED. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A WARRANTY, AND NOTICED THIS ON OCTOBER 1, 2004. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10133949,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/01/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"08/23/2005","vin":"3GNEC12T24G","components":"STEERING","summary":"DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVY AVALANCHE. WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL HARD IN EITHER DIRECTION . IF THE VEHICLE IS IN REVERSE ONE CAN STILL HEAR THE KNOCKING NOISE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS PUT SOMETHING NEW IN STEERING, BUT SHE WAS UNSURE OF THE PART WAS, AND TWO WEEKS LATER SHE IS STILL HAD THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THIS WAS HAPPENING TO A LOT OF THESE VEHICLES. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CLAIMED THAT ALMOST EVERY SIX MONTHS THE PART WOULD HAVE TO BE CHANGED. AS OF RIGHT NOW SHE WAS GETTING THIS FIXED SINCE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. SHE COULD NOT AFFORD TO PAY FOR REPAIRS AFTER HER WARRANTY WAS UP. THE CONTACT BEGAN TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM THREE MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE PART HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE. *AK.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10130634,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/17/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"07/29/2005","vin":"3GNGK22G24G","components":"SUSPENSION","summary":"FRONT END SUSPENSION HAS MADE POPPING AND CREAKING NOISE SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED. I HAVE ASKED THE DEALER TO FIX THE PROBLEM ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THEY HAVE MADE A VARIETY OF EXCUSES AND ATTEMPTED REPAIRS BUT THE PROBLEM IS STILL RE-OCCURRING. *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10125655,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/12/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"07/08/2005","vin":"3GNEK12T14G","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"DT: THE ELECTRICITY FROM THE AUTOMATIC CONTROL MONITOR THAT CONTROLS THE AIR CONDITIONING AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL ON THE ROOF OF THE TRUCK WAS CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO EXPERIENCE SEVERE HEADACHES AND SHE WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH THE HEAT OR AIR ON. SHE HAD TO PULL THE FUSE THAT CONTROLLED THE MONITOR BECAUSE TURNING IT OFF THE WAVE OF ELECTRICITY WAS STILL FLOWING. THE GAUSS METER THAT CHECKED THE WAVE OF ELECTRICITY WAS FLASHING RED WHEN SHE HELD IT UP TO HER HEAD. IT WAS NOT SUPPOSE TO BE LIKE THAT. THE SYMPTOMS WERE: HER SCALP WAS REAL TENDER AND SWOLLEN, HER LEFT SIDE OF SHOULDER AND NECK WAS HURTING A LOT, AND SHE HAD TO USE CONTACTS IN HER LEFT EYE BECAUSE OF VISION PROBLEMS. ALL OF THESE SYMPTOMS WERE FROM THE AUTOMATIC CONTROL MONITOR SHE HAS NEVER HAD ANY OF THESE SYMPTOMS PRIOR TO THIS. SINCE SHE UNPLUGGED THE FUSE THESE SYMPTOMS DISAPPEARED, AND SHE FELT BETTER. HER CONCERN WAS THAT OTHER PEOPLE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE MAY NEVER BE ABLE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT CAUSED THESE PROBLEMS AND SHE FELT THAT THIS WAS A SEVERE HEALTH RISK. *AK *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10126820,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/30/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"06/28/2005","vin":"3GNEK12T84G","components":"STRUCTURE","summary":"DT: DENTS IN THE HOOD KEEP REAPPEARING. THIS HAPPENED 4 TIMES AND DEALERSHIP FIXED VEHICLE 3 TIMES. THESE DENTS WERE ON THE HOOD NEAR THE GLASS ON DRIVER'S SIDE OVER TOP OF THE HINGE AREA. CONSUMER HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH GM AND HIS DEALERSHIP. CONSUMER WAS SUING GM UNDER THE LEMON LAW. THE OHIO STATE ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE GAVE THE CONSUMER THIS PHONE NUMBER. THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU HAS SEEN THE VIDEO OF THE VEHICLE AND HAS ALREADY BEEN INVOLVED. CONSUMER THOUGHT THAT THE METAL THAT WAS MADE OUT OF THE HOOD HAD A FLAW IN IT. TECHNICIANS FELT THAT THE WEATHER MAY HAVE BEEN AN ISSUE. CONSUMER HAD THIS VEHICLE LOOKED AT BY NUMEROUS SPECIALISTS. CONSUMER WAS LEAVING THE HOOD AS IT WAS UNTIL THE LAWSUIT WAS SETTLED. CONSUMER STATED THAT GM REFUSED TO FIX THE VEHICLE. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10124423,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/01/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"06/07/2005","vin":"3GNGK22G54G","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"DT: VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED 1 YEAR AGO AND CONTINUES TO STALL. IT STALLS AT HIGH SPEEDS. HAS TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER, HE SAYS IT IS A FUEL PUMP ISSUE, THEY HAVE REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. CHEVROLET SAYS THIS EFFECTS VEHICLES ABOVE 5000 FEET. AND ON HOT DAYS. CONSUMER LIVES AT 6000 FEET AND VEHICLE DOES STALL AT HIGH SPEEDS. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10124135,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/12/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"06/03/2005","vin":"3GNEC12T94G","components":"STRUCTURE","summary":"ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, MY TAILGATE WOULD SLAM OPEN ON THE REAR BUMPER AFTER ACCELERATING. BECAUSE OF THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER MANUFACTURER WARRANTY, I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED. WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING AT IT, I WAS TOLD THAT THE TAILGATE MUST BE SLAMMED SHUT (HARD) BECAUSE OF THE WEATHER STRIPPING. I TRIED THIS FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS BUT STILL NO DIFFERENCE. I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALER AND IN A MATTER OF MINUTES, THEY READJUSTED THE LATCHES AND I HAVEN'T HAD THAT PROBLEM SINCE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10124742,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/22/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"06/02/2005","vin":"","components":"SUSPENSION","summary":"CONSUMER LETTER REGARDING EXPLORER PRO COMP SUSPENSION KITS CONTACT ON NEW 2500 SERIES CHEVROLET AVALANCHES.*MR THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT FEDERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS PROHIBIT CONTACT AND/OR ANY BENDING TO OCCUR OF SUSPENSION COMPONENTS. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT OVER TIME THESE COMPONENTS COULD FAIL PREMATURELY AND RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. THE CONSUMER REQUESTS FULL INVESTIGATION INTO THE MATTER. *NM *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"},{"type":"Equipment","productYear":"9999","productMake":"EXPLORER PROCOMP","productModel":"SUSPENSION","manufacturer":"EXPLORER COMPETITION PRODUCTS"}]},{"odiNumber":10121080,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/29/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"05/16/2005","vin":"3GNEC12T04G","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"DT: VEHICLE HAS HAD AIR BAG PROBLEMS, AND IT HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE SHOP SINCE 12/29/2004. THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX IT. THE LIGHT COMES ON THAT SAYS TO SERVICE THE AIR BAGS. *TT","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10116518,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/02/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"04/07/2005","vin":"3GNEK12T04G","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, AIR,WHEELS","summary":"WHILE DRIVING MY 2004 CHEV, AVALANCHE DOWN A DIRT ROAD I EXPERIENCED A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. AS I SLOWED DOWN THE SOUND GOT LOUDER AND GAVE A SNAP SOUND. I WAS ALBLE TO KEEP THE VEHICLE ON THE ROAD, BUT LATER LEARNED I WAS EXPERIENCING A CRACKED ALINIUM RIM. WE HAVE CALLED THE DEALER SHIP AS THE TRUCK HAS 17,500 MILES ON THE RIM. THEY NEED TO INSPECT THE OLD RIM TO MAKE SURE WE DID NOT DAMAGE IT IN ANY WAY. WHY WOULD I ? IT IS SO HARD TO CHANGE A TIRE ON THE AVALANCE, NOT TO MENTION I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. IF THE TIRE PASSES INSPECTION THEN WE MIGHT HAVE A NEW RIM. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10114022,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/10/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"03/13/2005","vin":"","components":"STEERING","summary":"CONTINUED PROBLEM WITH POP/NOISE IN FRONT END OF 04 AVALANCHE WHILE TURNING AND TURNING WHILE IN REVERSE. CHEVROLET HAS ISSUES SEVERAL TSB'S FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSIST. AT THE MOMENT IT HAS NOT CAUSE ANY ACCIDENTS BUT MYSELF AND OTHER AVALANCHE OWNER ARE FEARFUL THAT IT WILL DEVELOP INTO A SAFETY CONCERN IF NOT PERMANENTLY CORRECTED.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10111943,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/21/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"02/22/2005","vin":"3GNEK12T64G","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES","summary":"I HAVE EXPERIENCED TWO SEPARATE INCIDENCES WHERE UPON ACCELERATION THE TAILGATE HAS DROPPED CAUSING IT TO FALL EXTREMELY HARD ON THE REAR BUMPER. ONE OF THE TIMES WE WERE ON THE FREEWAY WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC CAUSING US TO IMMEDIATELY PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SO OUR LUGGAGE DID NOT FALL OUT ONTO THE ROAD WHICH WOULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10107036,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/03/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"01/07/2005","vin":"","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A BRAKE PROBLEM. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR, LOSING ABOUT 95% OF BRAKING POWER. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER, NEITHER WAS WILLING TO ASSIST THE CONSUMER. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10104654,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/24/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"12/28/2004","vin":"","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"NEW 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE PURCHASED 08/14/04. ON 09/24/04, VEHICLE STOPPED ON FREEWAY. TOWED TO DEALERSHIP PURCHASED FROM, WINTER CHEVROLET IN PITTSBURGH, CA. KEPT FOR 11 DAYS WITHOUT INFORMATION GIVEN VERBALLY OR IN THE MAIL. CONTINUE TO HAVE PROBLEMS. TRUCK AGAIN STOPPED ON FREEWAY ON 12/27/04. RE-STARTED AFTER TURNING OFF AND WAITING A COUPLE MINUTES. TAKING BACK IN TOMORROW. SALES DEPARTMENT WILL NOT RETURN CALL REGARDING TRADE OR RETURN OF DOWN. SIMPLY PATCH UP THE NEW VEHICLE AND SEND ME OUT AGAIN AWAITING NEXT PROBLEM. *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10100834,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/26/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"12/01/2004","vin":"3GNEK12T44G","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"NUTS RETAINING WIPER ARMS TO SHAFT LOOSENED ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE CAUSING WIPERS TO NOT MOVE. I TIGHTENED THE NUTS AS A TEMPORARY FIX AND WILL REPLACE WITH LOCK NUTS.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10094306,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/30/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"10/27/2004","vin":"3GNEC12T04G","components":"SUSPENSION","summary":"WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL A CLICKING SOUND WAS HEARD. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVEN TIMES, AND DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM.*AK 8NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10089032,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/03/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"09/02/2004","vin":"3GNGK22G44G","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"OUR 2004 CHEVROLET 3/4 TON AVALANCHE STALLS ON THE ROAD WHEN AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE IS ABOVE 90 DEGREES AND ABOVE 3000 FEET AMBIENT ALTITUDE. ALMOST CAUSED TWO SERIOUS ACCIDENTS.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10078854,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/19/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"06/26/2004","vin":"3GNEC12T74G","components":"STRUCTURE","summary":"AT 500 MILES, MY NEW AVALANCHE REQUIRED THE CROSSMEMBER TO BE CHANGED DUE TO CLUNKS IN THE COLUMN AND FLOORBOARD DURING TURNS, AT SLOW OR FAST SPEEDS. AGAIN AT 9527 MILES IT REQUIRED CHANGING AGAIN FOR THE SAME REASONS. I HAD A 2002 AVALANCHE THAT GM HAD TO BUY BACK FROM ME DUE TO THE SAME PROBLEM BUT WERE UNABLE TO REPAIR. *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10067070,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":2,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/16/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"05/20/2004","vin":"3GNEK12T54G","components":"POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE HESITATED INTERMITTENTLY. *AK THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW ALTERNATOR, RADIO SYSTEM (CD WOULD OVER HEAT). *SC *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10058453,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/10/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"02/19/2004","vin":"","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"DURING ACCELERATION (TAKING FOOT OFF ACCLERATOR STOPS NOISE) A GRINDING NOISE APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM REAR AXLE OR TRANSMISSION. NOISE IS INTERMITTENT, OCCURS APPROXIMATELY 4-5 TIMES PER WEEK. HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO IDENTIFY UNIQUE CONDITIONS THAT CAUSE OCCURRENCE. NOISE WILL GENERALLY ONLY OCCUR FOR A SINGLE ACCELERATION AND AFTER IT GOES AWAY, IT IS UNKNOWN WHEN IT WILL RETURN.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10056959,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/09/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"02/10/2004","vin":"3GNEK12T34G","components":"SUSPENSION,TIRES","summary":"A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF TIRE SIDEWALL FLEX AND UNDER SPRUNG SUSPENSION HAS CAUSED BACK KICK OUT ON CORNERS WITH BUMPS OR EXPANSION JOINTS.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"},{"type":"Tire","productYear":"9999","productMake":"FIRESTONE","productModel":"WILDERNESS LE","size":null,"manufacturer":"Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations"}]},{"odiNumber":10056266,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/30/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"02/01/2004","vin":"3GNEC12TX4G","components":"SEAT BELTS","summary":"REAR SEAT (MIDDLE SEAT) BELT RESTRAINT- FAILED TO RETRACT. DEALER REPLACE RESTRAINT. *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10052921,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/20/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"01/12/2004","vin":"3GNEK12T34G","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"THE HEADLAMPS, PARKING LAMPS, FOG LAMPS, AND DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS HAVE CONDENSATION FORM ON THE INSIDE OF THE LENSES DURING COLD WEATHER AFTER THE LIGHTS HAVE BEEN TURNED ON. THIS REDUCES THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE LIGHTS AND CAN LEAD TO UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE DEALER REFUSES TO REPLACE THE LAMPS UNDER WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH NJ DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES SAYS THEY WILL FAIL THE VEHICLE WHEN I TAKE IT FOR THE STATE MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION. *LA","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"AVALANCHE","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]}]}