NHTSA Complaint #10269646 — 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2500 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10269646
Vehicle	2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2500
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	May 21, 2009
Date Filed	May 21, 2009
Mileage	48,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

8.1L 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE ENGINE STALLS AT SPEEDS OF 1 TO ABOVE 40MPH AND FAILS TO RESTART IMMEDIATELY. THIS ENGINE SHUT-OFF HAPPENS ON A REGULAR BASIS WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. THIS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS YOU LOSE ALL POWER TO STEERING AND STOPPING THE TRUCK. YOU HAVE TO COAST TO A STOP, ADDING TO YOUR CHANCES FOR AN ACCIDENT. LOCAL DEALER CAN NOT FIND A PROBLEM, BUT LOOKING AT YOUR WEBSITE, A SIMILAR PROBLEM RESULTED IN A RECALL FOR MODEL YEARS 2001. THAT CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS 07V521000. IT SEEMS VERY ODD THAT LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERS ARE UNAWARE OF THE PREVIOUS YEAR RECALL OR HAVE AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE POTENTIAL PROBLEM. ONLY YOUR WEBSITE SEEMS TO KNOW ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *TR

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