NHTSA Complaint #10049490 — 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10049490
Vehicle	2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	September 4, 2002
Date Filed	December 9, 2003
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2500 HAS A MISS IN THE ENGINE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THAT CANNOT BE FIXED AT THE DEALERSHIP. CHEVROLET SAYS IT IS "ENGINE FADE AND A STIFF SUSPENSION". IT IS A POWER TRAIN PROBLEM, PERHAPS IN THE TRANSMISSION. IT IS NOTICEABLE WITH OR WITHOUT CRUISE CONTROL ON AND PRONOUNCED WHEN CLIMBING HILLS OR TOWING ANY LOAD. THE DEALER (LARRY GREEN CHEVROLET IN BLYTHE CA AND CHEVROLET)BOTH HAVE OPEN FILES ON THE PROBLEM. ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM THE SAME DEALER WAS REPURCHASED BY CHEVROLET AND THE REPLACEMENT VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. ALL VEHICLES ARE WITHIN 100 VIN 'S OF EACH OTHER.*AK

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