Tailgate cable broke without warning.
2002 Chevrolet Avalanche body complaints
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Tailgate cables failed while I was unloading back of avalanche. I fell to the ground, along with computer equipment I was carrying. Both tailgate cables broke and tailgate fell off truck. Damage to tailgate paint, molding and latch assembly. Dealer quoted approximately $900 worth of damage.
Vehicle was parked in front of the driveway, driver pulled down the tailgate, and cable snapped in half. Consumer was able to lift the cable up and put it inside of the trunk area. Both cables were still attached to the body of the truck. Consumer notified dealer about the problem.
My 2002 chevrolet avalanche has several problems. First the rear window and mid tailgate leaks into the passenger area. I have taken it to the dealer 4 times now and it is still doing the same thing. There is moisture in the daytime driving lights that will not go away. The rt rear seat belt latch is hard to latch without someone helping the passenger that sits in that seat. I have 17 inche tires with a 16 inch spare how safe is that??? I have oil consumption at least 1 quart per 1,000 miles vehicle also blows black, blue and white smoke. They are doing a consumption test now. The universal joint pops when changing from park to reverse and to neutral and back. There is clunking sound when pulling in or out of a parking space turning either left or right. Emergency brake goes all the way to the floor and does not work. I have had to the dealer several times and it seems nothing gets fixed.
I have a 2002 chevy avalanche. The driver side cable that supports the tailgate snapped while I was standing on the tailgate. Luckily the passenger side cable held or else I would have hit the ground pretty hard, not to mention damage to my tailgate. The cable appears to be completely corroded.
This complaint is regarding our chevy avalanche. It was purchased in may, 2002. Shortly after purchasing it, we noticed that it was consuming quite a bit of oil. We were given an explanation that the motor was new, the rings haven't seated yet and 3 different types of oil have been placed in our vehicle -- one of such (straight 30w) is specifically mentioned in the owners manual not to add. Now our vehicle is still burning oil and has begun to blow blue smoke out the tail pipe. We have contacted the dealer, the manufacturer, the better business bureau, the states attorney's office. Currently the manufacturer has us undertaking an oil consumption test. The body (the plastic part) shortly after purchasing (when the weather got hot) started to detach from the metal part in the fender area and the plastic panels in the back of the bed are warped. We are not happy.
Discoloration of cargo covers and body armer.
One of my tailgate cables broke abruptly while I was climbing onto one corner of the tailgate. The corner dropped enough that I was dropped back to the ground. (I weigh about 185 lbs). I then inspected the other cable and saw no evidence of a problem, but when I leaned on that corner of the tailgate, the second cable also broke. I called my dealer, but since I was out of warranty on mileage, I was told that it would not be covered and that there were no service bulletins. I then opened a file with gm field service, and have not heard any response.
Both of my tailgate cables snapped while unloading an atv. Luckily I was not injured when the atv, ramps, and the tailgate all fell when both cables snapped at the same time. 2002 chevy avalanche 2500 4x4
The tailgate cables on my 2002 chevy avalanche unexpededly broke while a friend and I were unloading a home gym. Both cables snapped in the middle at the same time. This resulted in the tailgate dropping and my friend and I almost falling with the home gym on top of us. I slightly strained my back but we had no significant injury. Luckily we have good balance.
Tailgate cable snapped on a 2002 chevrolet avalanche while loading atv. Cables snapped in the middle of the cable and not at ends. I was assured by sales representative that the tailgate can handle the weight of an atv. The the truck bed has an atv tread embedded into the mat to add traction while loading and unloading. I believe the cables need to be recalled and corrected before someone else is injured. I was quoted an estimate of $123.00 to fix. I want the manufacturer to pay for the damage since it resulted in a manufacturing defect.
The tailgate cables snapped on my 2002 avalanche. The failure points on the cables were rusted and corroded.
Both my tailgate cables snapped at the same time on my 2002 chevy avalanche on a boy scout camp out. Two of the fathers (about 400 lbs) were sitting on the tailgate when they both snapped. Lucky that they landed on their feet and did not get hurt. Both look like they are black and corroded from the inside. Snapped at the same place on both cables.
While traveling on a state 2 lane highway at high way speed, the spare tire dropped from it's storage area under truck bed. Cable system holding spare in place had frayed and worn through to breaking point, thus releasing inflated spare onto road surface, causing spare to bounce approximately 6 feet into air and rolled off the high way on to shoulder at speed.
Bed of truck is leaking everything gets wet. It is also leaking into the cab of truck> this was a concern when I purchased it and was assured there would not ever be a problem. Have had it to dealer here 2 times and still leaking. Have whooping sound from sun roof in open position, if I hold up on it, it stops. This I was told could not be fixed. Springs are just too weak.
Rear 3 panel deck lid leaks. 2 dealers stated that the deck lid is not advertised as "waterproof", only "weatherproof". The deck lid leaks when parked or driving thru light rain.
Water has leaked inside the passenger compartment since purchased. The dealer has attempted to repair the problem for over a year. The manufacturers legal department recently advised the consumer that they will make no further repair attempts and that the leak is deemed reasonable/acceptable. *nlm *cb
The springs on the wind deflector on an open sun roof are not strong enough to hold it up at the proper angle to abate the wind "whooping" noise created by the open sun roof.
A fluttering noise from the lower drivers side windshield support pillar area at appx. 50+ MPH or when driving against a strong wind. The noise sounds like it is coming from the engine compartment and resonates thru the pillars plastic cover..
Per consumer" at time of assembly of vehicle's frame there was a failure that caused the metal to flex and break after a period of time. If the dealership corrects the problem it will make the frame weaker".
Consumer stated that when vehicle was parked and without warning the tailgate snapped, causing a distraction to the consumer. Dealer notified.
Front windshield make a fluttering noise at speeds greater then 55 MPH. Took motor vehicle to dealer 8 months ago they replaced the molding and they were fine to about a month ago. Now they say they don't have a place to road test it that they can do 55 MPH.
Vehicle was engaged from park to reverse and slowly moved back and hit a friend's car and the entire bumper broke. Insurance replaced. It cost $1200 dollars. Dealer notified. *ts
Truck would keep trying to start and turn over the engine when key was in my hand and 5 feet away from cab of truck. This happened 2 more times over the weekend until I took it to the local dealer in glendora glendora chevrolet, 1959 auto centre drive, glendora ca, 909‑394‑9899. The dealer spent the day checking over the computer and starting system and could find no fault. The dealer contacted chevrolet tech assist dave johnson and he told the dealer to do nothing until it fails. The dealer was being told to give me back the truck until it happens again. I felt that the truck was in an unsafe drivable condition for any trips on the highway. I refused to take the truck back and told the dealer to keep the truck until they could find the trouble. 4 days later they found a defective ignition switch found rear glass frame cracked at top of window. Went to dealer and they said they need to keep truck for a day to replace rear glass. They said they needed to call a glass installer for a window that is shown on tv ads to be changed out by owner at any time? The dealer was richard hibbard. When truck was purchased a bump was noticed at the driver side rear bumper step about 2 feet from center of truck. The dealer was informed. They said to come back to repair it. When we went back the service dept said that it was a flaw in the bumper and there was nothing that could be done. Later we took the truck to another dealer ,glendora chevrolet, and they said the bumper was damaged internally. We went back to hibbard and they said that there was nothing they could do. About 7 months later the bumper failed a low impact (less than 5mph) hit by another truck. We took the truck to a body shop we worked with over 15 years and they looked at the bumper and found that the defect present at time of purchase had caused the bumper to be weakened as not to handle the low speed impact a meeting with hibbard chevrolet resulted in no action . Dt
Consumer states that when it rains water is coming from the mid gate off the vehicle and weting up the inside, as a result of the way it is design. Had vehicle serviced 8-9 times for the same problem. Dealership unable to fix problem ts
Consumer states his midgate is leaking (water is coming in). Consumer has taken this truck 4 times for the same thing. He said this time will be the fifth time, and is asking chevrolet to take the truck back for possible buy back. Nlm
Water leak is coming though under midgate inside of vehicle. Water runs though footboard and vehicle smells. Dealership is aware of problem.
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