NHTSA Complaint #10314804 — 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2500
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10314804 |
| Vehicle | 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2500 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 76,687 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | MA |
Consumer Description
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD MY 2002 CHEVY AVALANCHE 2500 8.1L ENGINE WOULD SHUT OFF. THIS WAS HAPPENING 4 - 5 TIMES ON A DAILY BASIS DEPENDING ON HOW FAR I HAD TO DRIVE. THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY SON IN THE TRUCK AND THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN LEAVING ME WITH LIMITED ABILITY TO SAFELY GET INTO THE BREAK DOWN LANE. THUS IS WHY I ENDED UP GETTING STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. I HAD IT TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP WHOM LATER REPLACED MY " CRANKSHAFT POSITIONING SENSOR ". THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED ON JUNE 13, 2009. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME VEHICLE ALL OF WHICH HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM ( NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V521000 ), WITH THE SAME MOTOR THAT WAS IN THE 2001 CHEVY TRUCKS. WHAT IS BEING DONE ABOUT THIS ISSUE INVOLVING THE 2002 VEHICLES? *TR
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