NHTSA Complaint #10265387 — 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2500
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10265387 |
| Vehicle | 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2500 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 66,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | UT |
Consumer Description
4 TIMES NOW MY VEHICLE HAS STALLED WITH NO WARNING OR ANY INDICATION OF ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE I.E. WARNING CODES, LIGHTS, OR SYMBOLS. THERE HAS ALWAYS BEEN PLENTY OF FUEL IN THE TANK. IT HAPPENED TO ME THIS MORNING ON THE WAY TO WORK TRAVELING AT ABOUT 65 MPH AFTER FINISHING A CURVE IN THE ROAD. THE ENGINE DIED FOR ABOUT 2-3 SECONDS AND THEN IT RESTARTED BY ITSELF. THE OTHER DAY MY DAUGHTER AND I WERE COMING BACK FROM THE DR. AND I HAD JUST MADE A LEFT HAND TURN FROM ONE BUSY ROAD TO ANOTHER AND IT COMPLETELY STALLED ON ME. I HAD TO STOP IN AFTERNOON TRAFFIC AND AFTER ABOUT A MINUTE AND COMPLETELY TURNING THE KEY OFF AND PUTTING IT INTO PARK IT FINALLY STARTED. I TALKED TO THE SERVICE WRITER AT QUALITY CHEVY AND HE TOLD ME THAT MANY OF THE SAME TRUCKS HAVE BEEN COMING IN AND HAVING THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR REPLACED. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THE 2001 SILVERADO'S WITH THE 8.1L ENGINE, SAME AS MINE, HAD A RECALL FOR THEM. ON THE AVALANCHE FAN CLUB WEB SIGHT, I FOUND A LOT OF PEOPLE ON THERE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AS MINE AND HAVING THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR REPLACED. THEY ALL HAD THE SAME DEAL, VEHICLE STALLS WITH NO CODES. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP! *TR
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