NHTSA Complaint #10016360 — 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10016360
Vehicle	2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	April 22, 2003
Date Filed	April 22, 2003
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	TN

Consumer Description

I BOUGHT A NEW AVALANCHE IN OCTOBER, 2002. IT HAS BEEN LOSING ONE QUART OF OIL PER 1000 MILES. CHEVROLET SAYS THIS IS NORMAL????? THEY REPLACED THE PCV VALVE, BUT SAID IT WILL STILL BURN 1 QUART PER 2000 - 3000 MILES. THIS IS ABSURD FOR A NEW ENGINE. WHAT EFFECT WILL THIS HAVE ON ENGINE LONGEVITY? CATALYTIC CONVERTER? AIR POLLUTION? I DON'T REMEMBER THIS FEATURE IN THE ADVERTISING OR SALES PITCH. WHAT IS NHTSA DOING ABOUT THIS KNOWN DEFECT? *NLM

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