2004 Chevrolet Avalanche complaints

DT: VEHICLE HAS HAD AIR BAG PROBLEMS, AND IT HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE SHOP SINCE 12/29/2004. THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX IT. THE LIGHT COMES ON THAT SAYS TO SERVICE THE AIR BAGS. *TT

WHILE DRIVING MY 2004 CHEV, AVALANCHE DOWN A DIRT ROAD I EXPERIENCED A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. AS I SLOWED DOWN THE SOUND GOT LOUDER AND GAVE A SNAP SOUND. I WAS ALBLE TO KEEP THE VEHICLE ON THE ROAD, BUT LATER LEARNED I WAS EXPERIENCING A CRACKED ALINIUM RIM. WE HAVE CALLED THE DEALER SHIP AS THE TRUCK HAS 17,500 MILES ON THE RIM. THEY NEED TO INSPECT THE OLD RIM TO MAKE SURE WE DID NOT DAMAGE IT IN ANY WAY. WHY WOULD I ? IT IS SO HARD TO CHANGE A TIRE ON THE AVALANCE, NOT TO MENTION I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. IF THE TIRE PASSES INSPECTION THEN WE MIGHT HAVE A NEW RIM. *AK

CONTINUED PROBLEM WITH POP/NOISE IN FRONT END OF 04 AVALANCHE WHILE TURNING AND TURNING WHILE IN REVERSE. CHEVROLET HAS ISSUES SEVERAL TSB'S FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSIST. AT THE MOMENT IT HAS NOT CAUSE ANY ACCIDENTS BUT MYSELF AND OTHER AVALANCHE OWNER ARE FEARFUL THAT IT WILL DEVELOP INTO A SAFETY CONCERN IF NOT PERMANENTLY CORRECTED.*AK

I HAVE EXPERIENCED TWO SEPARATE INCIDENCES WHERE UPON ACCELERATION THE TAILGATE HAS DROPPED CAUSING IT TO FALL EXTREMELY HARD ON THE REAR BUMPER. ONE OF THE TIMES WE WERE ON THE FREEWAY WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC CAUSING US TO IMMEDIATELY PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SO OUR LUGGAGE DID NOT FALL OUT ONTO THE ROAD WHICH WOULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.*AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A BRAKE PROBLEM. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR, LOSING ABOUT 95% OF BRAKING POWER. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER, NEITHER WAS WILLING TO ASSIST THE CONSUMER. *AK

NEW 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE PURCHASED 08/14/04. ON 09/24/04, VEHICLE STOPPED ON FREEWAY. TOWED TO DEALERSHIP PURCHASED FROM, WINTER CHEVROLET IN PITTSBURGH, CA. KEPT FOR 11 DAYS WITHOUT INFORMATION GIVEN VERBALLY OR IN THE MAIL. CONTINUE TO HAVE PROBLEMS. TRUCK AGAIN STOPPED ON FREEWAY ON 12/27/04. RE-STARTED AFTER TURNING OFF AND WAITING A COUPLE MINUTES. TAKING BACK IN TOMORROW. SALES DEPARTMENT WILL NOT RETURN CALL REGARDING TRADE OR RETURN OF DOWN. SIMPLY PATCH UP THE NEW VEHICLE AND SEND ME OUT AGAIN AWAITING NEXT PROBLEM. *JB

NUTS RETAINING WIPER ARMS TO SHAFT LOOSENED ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE CAUSING WIPERS TO NOT MOVE. I TIGHTENED THE NUTS AS A TEMPORARY FIX AND WILL REPLACE WITH LOCK NUTS.*AK

WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL A CLICKING SOUND WAS HEARD. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVEN TIMES, AND DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM.*AK 8NM

OUR 2004 CHEVROLET 3/4 TON AVALANCHE STALLS ON THE ROAD WHEN AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE IS ABOVE 90 DEGREES AND ABOVE 3000 FEET AMBIENT ALTITUDE. ALMOST CAUSED TWO SERIOUS ACCIDENTS.*AK

AT 500 MILES, MY NEW AVALANCHE REQUIRED THE CROSSMEMBER TO BE CHANGED DUE TO CLUNKS IN THE COLUMN AND FLOORBOARD DURING TURNS, AT SLOW OR FAST SPEEDS. AGAIN AT 9527 MILES IT REQUIRED CHANGING AGAIN FOR THE SAME REASONS. I HAD A 2002 AVALANCHE THAT GM HAD TO BUY BACK FROM ME DUE TO THE SAME PROBLEM BUT WERE UNABLE TO REPAIR. *JB

WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE HESITATED INTERMITTENTLY. *AK THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW ALTERNATOR, RADIO SYSTEM (CD WOULD OVER HEAT). *SC *JB

DURING ACCELERATION (TAKING FOOT OFF ACCLERATOR STOPS NOISE) A GRINDING NOISE APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM REAR AXLE OR TRANSMISSION. NOISE IS INTERMITTENT, OCCURS APPROXIMATELY 4-5 TIMES PER WEEK. HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO IDENTIFY UNIQUE CONDITIONS THAT CAUSE OCCURRENCE. NOISE WILL GENERALLY ONLY OCCUR FOR A SINGLE ACCELERATION AND AFTER IT GOES AWAY, IT IS UNKNOWN WHEN IT WILL RETURN.

A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF TIRE SIDEWALL FLEX AND UNDER SPRUNG SUSPENSION HAS CAUSED BACK KICK OUT ON CORNERS WITH BUMPS OR EXPANSION JOINTS.*AK

REAR SEAT (MIDDLE SEAT) BELT RESTRAINT- FAILED TO RETRACT. DEALER REPLACE RESTRAINT. *JB

THE HEADLAMPS, PARKING LAMPS, FOG LAMPS, AND DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS HAVE CONDENSATION FORM ON THE INSIDE OF THE LENSES DURING COLD WEATHER AFTER THE LIGHTS HAVE BEEN TURNED ON. THIS REDUCES THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE LIGHTS AND CAN LEAD TO UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE DEALER REFUSES TO REPLACE THE LAMPS UNDER WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH NJ DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES SAYS THEY WILL FAIL THE VEHICLE WHEN I TAKE IT FOR THE STATE MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION. *LA