NHTSA Complaint #10724331 — 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10724331
Vehicle 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE
Component ENGINE
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 174,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State VA

Consumer Description

THE ENGINE HAS A HESITATION DUE TO A MANUFACURING PROBLEM IT ALSO USES MORE OIL THAN IT SHOULD BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. ALSO HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM EVERY TIME I TURN AROUND SOMETHING STOPS WORKING LIKE THE SIDE MIRROR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WON'T FOLD IN LIKE ITS SUPPOSED TO AND THE BACKUP SENSOR STOPPED WORKING. TRIED TO GET OUR MECHANIC TO FIX IT BUT IT NEEDS A CODE TO GET INTO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND GM WON'T GIVE IT TO ANYONE BUT THIER OWN MECHANICS. SO NOW WE HAVE TO GO TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT FIX WHICH WILL COST ALOT MORE. ABOUT AMONTH AFTER PURCHASE THE DASH GOT A SMALL CRACK AROUND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. THIS IS OUR SECOND 2007 AVALANCHE THE FIRST ONE HAD NO PROBLEMS AT ALL AND I HAD NO IDEA THAT THIS MODEL HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS THAT THE MANUFACTURER WON'T FIX. WITH AS MUCH AS THESE TRUCKS COST EVEN USED THE SHOULD HAVE TO REPAIR THINGS THAT ARE MANUFACTURER DEFECTS

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