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Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 acceleration problems

30 of the 1,115 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 are about the throttle and cruise control — 3% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 2003.

30

Complaints

3%

Share of all complaints

3

Crashes

0

Fires

Acceleration & Cruise Control complaints by model year

Median failure at 84,033 miles

Median failure at 101,300 miles

Median failure at 56,000 miles

Median failure at 57,000 miles

Median failure at 72,800 miles

Median failure at 43,000 miles

Median failure at 17,750 miles

Median failure at 30,000 miles

What owners said

2002 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 at 24,000 miles SAN Antonio, TX

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE REDUCED ENGINE POWER, SERVICE ENGINE, AND TRACTION ASSIST INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DON HEWLETT CHEVROLET BUICK (7601 N INTERSTATE HWY 35, GEORGETOWN, TX 78626) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO DON HEWLETT CHEVROLET WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SENSORS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED ONCE AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTONATION CHEVROLET LAUREL (500 WASHINGTON BLVD, LAUREL, MD 20707) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REBUILT, THE TAC MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND THE INTAKE GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSFERRED TO NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.

NHTSA complaint #11025319 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2003 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 at 150,000 miles Elkton, MD

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

INSTRUMENT PANEL HAS STOPPED WORKING. NONE OF THE GAUGES WORK. START VEHICLE NO GAUGES MOVE. DRIVE AND NO GAUGES MOVE, INCLUDING SPEEDOMETER

NHTSA complaint #11015926 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2004 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 at 140,000 miles Copperopolis, CA

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

I WAS DRIVING HOME AFTER PICKING MY GRANDAUGHTER UP FROM SCHOOL I WAS DOING APPROXOMITALLY 55 MPH AND MY TRUCK CAME TO ALMOST A COMPLETE STOP MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND PANEL STATED THROTTLE REDUCTION OR SOMETHING TO THAT AFFECT I CHECKED FLUIDS AND BELTS AND RESTARTED TRUCK BECAUSE I WAS HALFWAY IN ROAD AT BUSY TIME OF DAY I THEN ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE TO SAFE SPOT AND CALLED FOR HELP THE TRUCK THEN RAN GREAT THAT EVE TRUCK DID SAME THING WENT TO SHOP AND AND HAD CHECKED OUT IT WAS THE FUEL ACTUATER CONTROL MOTOR CIRCUIT AT THIS TIME I HAVE NOT HAD IT REPAIRED THIS IS A DAGEROUS MALFUNCTION IM AM VERY LUCKY THAT I WAS NOT HIT BY OTHER TRAFFIC DUE TO NO WARNING OF ALMOST COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP IN BUSY TRAFFIC I RECEIVED A FEW FINGERS WAVED AT ME AND I DONT THINK IT MEANT WAS NUM 1 LOL

NHTSA complaint #10927749 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2004 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 at 113,000 miles Minnetrista, MN

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE REDUCE ENGINE SPEED MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE LOST SPEED AND THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER. THE ENGINE WAS IDLE AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT ENGAGED IN GEAR AND STARTED DRIVING, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE HOUSE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000.

NHTSA complaint #10914088 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2013 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 at 30,000 miles Aurora, CO

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

MY VEHICLE SPEED APPEARS TO BE FLUCTUATING, ENGINE BRAKING ALSO OCCURS WHEN THE SERVICE STABILITRAK LIGHTS COME ONE. I WAS DRIVING AND IT FELT LIKE IT STALLED OR THE CLUTCH KICKED IN THEN REENGAGED. ONLINE FORUMS DEPICT HUNDREDS OF OWNERS WITH THE SAME INCIDENTS. THE ISSUE AFFECTS MANY COMPONENTS OF THE VEHICLE. SOME BELIEVE THAT THE ONSTAR SYSTEM OR THE ABS MODULE IS DEFECTIVE. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT MUST BE INVESTIGATED. WHEN I TOOK IT IN LAST TIME, THE DEALER CLAIMED IT WAS A FAULTY ABS SENSOR. THIS DID NOT SOLVE THE ISSUE AS THIS CONTINUES TO HAPPEN OFF AND ON AND I FELL THIS PUTS US AT RISK. THESE ISSUES HAPPEN WHILE PARKED, DRIVING, AND TURNING, BE IT ROADWAYS, DRIVEWAYS, PARKING LOTS, ETC.

NHTSA complaint #10895557 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2008 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 at 43,000 miles Pitsburgh, PA

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES OVER A SPAN OF THREE YEARS WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR AND THE PROGRAM SENSOR KIT NEEDED TO REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE LS VALVE COVER, NUMBER ONE PLUG, CYLINDER HEAD, PISTON RINGS, AND A DEFLECTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST WAS PERFORMED OVER A SIX MONTH PERIOD. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE WAS FLUSHED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

NHTSA complaint #10870737 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2004 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 at 56,000 miles Raleigh, NC

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN I NOTICED THAT MY SPEED WOULD NOT GO OVER 35MPH. I DID NOT NOTICE THIS BEFOREHAND BECAUSE THE SPEED LIMIT WAS 35MPH UP UNTIL I NEEDED TO ACCELERATE TO HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I NOTICED THAT NO MATTER WHAT I DID, OR HOW FAST I WAS GOING, THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD NOT READ ABOVE 35MPH. NEEDLESS TO SAY THAT THIS MADE MY TRIP TO THE AIRPORT RATHER STRESSFUL AS I HAD NO IDEA HOW FAST I WAS GOING. I COULD ONLY PACE WITH OTHER CARS AND HOPED THEY WEREN'T GOING TOO FAST. I HAVE READ THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE AVALANCHE WITH NOT JUST THE SPEEDOMETER BUT ALSO THE REST OF THE GAUGES ON THE CLUSTER. IT WOULD BE REALLY NICE IF GM/CHEVROLET WOULD ADDRESS THIS ISSUE AND MAKE A RECALL FOR IT. EVER SINCE THIS INCIDENT, IT'S BEEN RANDOMLY BREAKING. IF I STOP AND RESTART THE VEHICLE, SOMETIMES IT WORKS AS NORMAL. HOWEVER SOMETIMES I'M JUST NOT SURE AND THIS LACK OF TRUST WITH THE GAUGES COULD END UP BEING A SERIOUS PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10660983 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2003 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 at 101,300 miles Summerfield, FL

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ENGINE LIGHT AND REDUCE ENGINE POWER AND START LOOSING SPEED. AFTER TURNED OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES WORK FINE. THIS YEAR IN AN HOUR RIDE HAVE TO STOP AT LEAST 20 TIMES. COMPUTER CODES STATED NEED TO CHANGE THROTTLE BODY. LAST WEEK I CHANGE IT AND AGAIN THE SAME PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10617683 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2002 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 at 146,000 miles Longview, WA Crash 2 injured

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

THE VEHICLES GOVERNOR SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AT 97MPH WHILE GOING AROUND A CORNER WHICH MADE THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK UP AND MADE THE BRAKES NOT WORK. TWO PEOPLE WHERE LIFE FLIGHTED TO HOSPITALS WITH VARIOUS INJURIES... NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AT ALL... THE FIRST IMPACT IN THE ACCIDENT WAS TO THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. INJURIES SUSTAINED INCLUDED MULTIPLE FRACTURES OF THE SPINE OF THE DRIVER FROM BEING EJECTED ALMOST 40 FEET PASSED WHERE THE TRUCK HAD COME TO A REST. THE DEBRIS PATH WAS OVER 150 FT. LONG AND THE TRUCK LEFT THE ROAD BECAUSE IT COULD NOT TURN THEN STRUCK A STOP SIGN AND TOTALLY UPROOTED THE STOP SIGN INCLUDING THE CEMENT CINDER BLOCK UNDER THE GROUND WHICH SENT THE TRUCK IN A DEATH ROLL. THEN THE TRUCK CONTINUED FORWARD INTO A UTILITY POLES GUIDE WIRE WHICH DROPPED THE POLE ON TOP OF THE TRUCK AS WELL AS THE WIRES. THEN CONTINUED FORWARD SOME MORE IN WHICH IT CAME TO A REST AGAINST A CEDAR TREE.

NHTSA complaint #10616074 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2011 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 at 30,000 miles Virginia Beach, VA

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

I WAS IN LINE AT A DRIVE THROUGH AT BURGER KING AND AS I PULLED UP TO THE CASHIERS WINDOW TO PAY FOR MY FOOD THE ENGINE STARTED TO ACCELERATE. I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES AS HARD AS I COULD WHILE THE TRUCK WAS SHAKING AND LURCHING TRYING TO GO FORWARD. I CAN'T SAY FOR SURE HOW HIGH THE TACHOMETER WAS, BUT IT SEEMED TO ALMOST PEG FOR A FEW SECONDS WHILE THIS WAS GOING ON. FINALLY I JAMMED THE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE RETURNED TO NORMAL IDLE. I SAY JAMMED BECAUSE IT TOOK GREAT STRENGTH TO GET IT OUT OF DRIVE. FOR ABOUT 10-15 SECONDS THIS TRUCK WAS TOTALLY OUT OF MY CONTROL. I DROVE AWAY AND PARKED FOR A FEW MINUTES TO GATHER MYSELF AS I WAS VISIBLY SHAKEN..I WAS THANKFUL THAT NO ONE WAS IN FRONT OF ME IN AT BURGER KING OR THAT I WAS NOT IN A PARKING LOT SOMEWHERE WHERE SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED OR KILLED. I HAD BROUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN MORE THAN ONCE TO THE DEALER (RK CHEVROLET) AND COMPLAINED ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY AND WAS ALWAYS TOLD THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. AFTER REPORTING THIS THEY DECIDED TO PUT A DEVICE TO MONITOR THE COMPUTER. I DROVE AROUND WITH THIS FOR ABOUT 3 MONTHS AND NOTHING HAPPENED AND THEY SAID THE DATA COLLECTED WAS INCONCLUSIVE. SINCE THE TRUCK HAD JUST WENT OUT OF WARRANTY THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DO ANYMORE. THIS IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10593395 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2007 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 Scranton, PA

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

2007 CHEVY AVALANCHE I BELIEVE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL #1: 2004-2012 CHEVROLET MALIBU, 2004-2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX, 2005-2010 PONTIAC G6, 2007-2010 SATURN AURA. THE VEHICLE, WHEN SCANNED IS PRODUCING AN ERROR CODE OF P0573- CRUISE CONTROL/BRAKE SWITCH A CIRCUIT. AS A RESULT OF THIS ERROR THE FUNCTIONALITY OF MY CRUISE CONTROL IS JEOPARDIZED, RENDERING THE VEHICLES CRUISE CONTROL AT SOMETIMES USELESS, NOT FUNCTIONAL OR WORSE DISENGAGING WITHOUT WARRANT CAUSING A SAFETY CONCERN WHILE DRIVING.

NHTSA complaint #10588741 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2004 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 at 55,000 miles Medina, OH

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED WITHOUT WARNING AND WOULD NOT READ ANY SPEEDS OVER 20 MPH. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

NHTSA complaint #10587757 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2002 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 at 100,000 miles Pensacola, FL

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WELL,WHEN DRIVING MY 2002 CHEVY AVALANCHE TRUCK THE REDUCE ENGINE LIGHT CUTS ON. IN ADDITION, MY TRUCK STARTS TO SLOW DOWN AND REDUCE SPEED. SOMETIMES ON THE INTERSTATE WHILE I'M DRIVING ALSO. I'VE BEEN TO TWO GM DEALERSHIP AND PAID MONEY TO HAVE IT SERVICE. AS A RESULT, THEY WERE CHARGING ME A LOT OF MONEY, BUT NEVER FIXING THE PROBLEM. IT'S VERY DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING SOMETIME, SO I BEEN PULLING OVER AND RESETTING THE COMPUTER TO DRIVE. I'VE READ THAT THERE'S RECALLS ON SOME GM TRUCK LIKE MINES. ALSO, I BROUGHT IT TO THE GM SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOO.

NHTSA complaint #10575514 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2003 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 at 78,000 miles Grandview, MO

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

KEY IGNITION SWITCH IS LOOSE AND CAR WILL SHUT OFF WHILE OPERATING, KEY CAN BE PULLED OUT OF IGNITION WHILE RUNNING. IF VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WHILE OPERATING THEN YOU LOOSE CONTROL OF BRAKES, STEERING, AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS. GM IS DENYING THERE IS A PROBLEM. MY VEHICLE IS PROOF THAT THE PROBLEM EXISTS AND THE CHEVY AVALANCHE 2003 HAS A PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10575443 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2003 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 at 93,000 miles Grandview, MO

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

I BELIEVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE GM KEY/IGNITION SWITCH IS MORE COMMON THEN WHAT IS BEING REPORTED. THE AVALANCHE 2003 HAS HAD THE SAME LOOSE IGNITION SWITCH FOR YEARS. OUR KEY SYSTEM HAS TO BE JIGGLED AND FORCED TO THE START POSITION 80 PERCENT OF THE TIME. THE IGNITION SWITCH WILL ALSO MOVE THE OFF POSITION WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING AND THE KEY WILL FALL OUT.

NHTSA complaint #10568754 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2003 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 at 114,916 miles Nicholasville, KY Crash

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A 2-WAY STOP. UPON TURNING RIGHT, MY FOOT WENT FROM THE BRAKE TO THE GAS PEDAL AND GOT HOOKED ON A PIECE OF METAL EXTENDING FROM THE ARM OF THE ACCELERATOR. THIS CAUSED MY FOOT TO BE TRAPPED BELOW THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT ATTACHED TO THE GAS PEDAL. THE VEHICLE SPUN BACK AND FORTH WHILE TRYING TO GET MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR. I HIT A TRUCK COMING FROM THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION FROM WHICH I WAS TURNING PINNING IT TO THE GUARD RAIL. ALTHOUGH BOTH TRUCKS HAD STOPPED, THE TIRES ON MY TRUCK WERE STILL SPINNING BECAUSE MY FOOT WAS STILL HOOKED ON THE ACCELERATOR AND WEDGE BELOW THE BRAKE PEDAL. ONLY AFTER I TURNED THE KEY OFF COULD I PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK. IN ORDER TO GET OUT OF MY TRUCK I HAD TO UNLACE MY SHOE AND PULL MY FOOT OUT, THEN PRY IT OFF THE SIDE OF THE ACCELERATOR, LEAVING A HOLE IN THE SIDE OF MY SHOE.

NHTSA complaint #10503759 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2007 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 at 72,800 miles Lilburn, GA

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TRAVELING ON FREEWAY AT APPROX 55 MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED. ACCELERATED TO PASS TRUCK, WHEN LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR MY TRUCK WENT INTO PASSING GEAR AND ACCELERATED RAPIDLY TO 80+MPH. APPLIED BRAKE AND ATTEMPTED TO DISENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL. NEITHER WORKED. PLACE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND RPMS WENT TO APPROX 6500 RPM, THEN MOTOR SHUT OFF. COASTED TO SIDE SHOULD. POLICE WAS BEHIND ME AND WROTE ME A TICKET FOR 80 MPH. OFFICER WAS NOT INTERESTED IN LISTENING TO PROBLEMS I HAD ENCOUNTERED. WROTE ME A TICKET FOR $728.93. APPROX 1.5 HOURS LATER I WAS RETURNING HOME AND TRIED CRUISE CONTROL. IT IMMEDIATELY ACCELERATED INTO PASSING GEAR AND WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. I PUT THE TRUCK INTO NEUTRAL AND RPMS WENT TO OVER 6000RPM AND SHUT OFF MOTOR. DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDDLE WOULD NOT DISENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL.STOPPED ON SIDE RESTARTED TRUCK AND DISENGAGED CRUISE CONTROL. I WAS SUCCESSFUL ON THE DISENGAGE. I DID NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL ANY MORE AND REPORTED ISSUE TO CHEVROLET DEALER. TWO WEEKS LATER, I WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF A STORE. WHEN I STARTED THE TRUCK AND PUT INTRO REVERSE, THE TRUCK ACCELERATED AT HIGH RATE. APPLIED BRAKE AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. I REMOVED THE CRUISE CONTROL/REAR CAMERA FUSE. IT DID NOT DISABLE THE CRUISE CONTROL. I HAVE NOT DRIVEN THE TRUCK SINCE. WAITING FOR APPOINTMENT WITH LOCAL DEALER TO HAVE INVESTIGATED.

NHTSA complaint #10491508 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2011 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 at 5,500 miles Freedom, PA

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN HE APPLIED THE E BRAKE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BY SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL AND SHUTTING OFF THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,500. UPDATED 03/28/12 *BF UPDATED 03/29/12

NHTSA complaint #10449962 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2005 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 at 78,000 miles Woodbridge, VA

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TRAVELING HOME FROM WORK ON THE INTERSTATE AT REGULATED SPEED (65MPH). AS I STARTED TO ACCELERATE TO MAINTAIN SPEED GINGO UP A HILL, THE MESSAGE "TRANSMISSION HOT" CAME ON THE IN-DASH DISPLAY AND ENGINE BEGAN REVVING AS IF NOT IN GEAR. I COULD NOT ACCELERATE AND HAD TO TURN ON FLASHERS AND MERGE TO SAFETY LANE ON RIGHT. I CONTINUED TO SLOW DOWN UNTIL I COULD ENGAGE THE TRANSMISSION AGAIN AT AROUND 30 MPH IN 3RD GEAR. AS SOON AS I STARTED TO ACCELERATE PAST 35-40 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AGAIN AND WOULD NOT ENGAGE ANY GEAR. THIS HAPPENED ALL THE WAY HOME SO WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A 20 MINUTE DRIVE TURNED INTO AN HOUR. I COULDN'T GET ABOVE 35-45 MPH WITHOUT THIS HAPPENING EACH TIME WHICH MADE NAVIGATING THE HILLS OF NORTHERN VA IN THE RAIN NOT VERY FUN FOR ME NOR THE HUNDREDS OF FRUSTRATED DRIVERS BEHIND AND BESIDE ME. AS I PULLED INTO THE DRIVEWAY AND PARKED, I COULD NOTICE A 'BURNT AND SOUR" SMELL...MOST LIKELY TRANSMISSION FLUID. I DIDN'T SEE ANY LEAKS OR DRIPS BUT THE ENGINE WAS EXTREMELY HOT AS WAS TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING OFF AND ON FOR A FEW MONTHS NOW BUT IN VERY LIMITED OCCASIONS AND NEVER FOR MORE THAN 10-20 SECONDS SO I HAVEN'T CONTACTED A SERVICE STATION BUT WILL DEFINITELY DO SO THIS WEEKEND AS I AM UNABLE TO LEAVE WORK DURING THE WEEK FOR THIS ISSUE.

NHTSA complaint #10439010 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2003 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 at 130,000 miles Gibsonville, NC

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER SEEMED TO BE DEFECTIVE. THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED PERIODICALLY WHICH CAUSED THE CRUISE CONTROL TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED BUT THE DEALER, WHEN CALLED, STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY REPAIR EXPENSES. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 155,000.

NHTSA complaint #10327631 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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