| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006074802 | Incident Date: Jul, 26 2006 |
| Consumer's City: STOUGHTON | Consumer's State: WI |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: AVALANCHE | Model Year: 2004 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Power train:automatic transmission:torque converter |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 08 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: May, 31 2004 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: (1) 2005 chevrolet avalanche 1500. 119,000 miles, 95% interstate. vehicle does not tow, go off road, or engage in other activities which would increase the stress on the drive train beyond normal wear and tear. transmission has received regular maintenance per the manufacturers recommendations. (2) part failed during merge onto highway from complete stop. failure resulted in a power loss to vehicle, making acceleration very difficult and maximizing vehicle speed at 35 mph. traffic behind vehicle had to significantly slow down to avoid accident. (3) dealer replaced torque converter and immediately shipped part off site before request for returned part. dealer claims customer abuse. *jb |
