| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004001156 | Incident Date: Sep, 08 2004 |
| Consumer's City: SAUKVILLE | Consumer's State: WI |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: AVALANCHE | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Power train:automatic transmission |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 3GNEK13T93G | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 03 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Sep, 22 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 2003 chevrolet avalanche with harsh and suden unexpected down shifts. dealer has attemped repair several times without repairing the problem. when slowing in traffic or for a turn the transmission will downshift hard and clunk and bang as if something is going to break. this in my opinion is a safety hazard on slippery roads while making a turn as it could cause a spinout. last call from dealer the service manager read to me a tsb from chevrolet saying this was a normal condition and not to attempt a repair. not acceptable. i have been an auto tech for 38 years. i feel the transmission is shifting into 1st gear instead of 2nd when speed drops just below 20mph. this just may be a shift program problem, but what damage is being done to transmission over long term? *ak |
