NHTSA Complaint #10314804 — 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2500

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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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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