Four problems related to brake abs warning light have been reported for the 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start immediately; however, after several attempts, the contact was able to turn the vehicle on. The failure recurred the following day. She purchased a battery but the vehicle was making an unusual noise. She also noticed that the abs light illuminated on the instrument panel. She turned the vehicle off but the noise continued. When she tried to start the vehicle the following day, the battery was dead. The dealer advised her to unplug the abs motor. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the abs motor needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in recall 05v379000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock). The current mileage was 86,835. The failure mileage was 86,830.
Coming to a stop and brakes went to the floor abs light came on , found hole in brake line lines rusted all through out the vehicle . I almost hit a women on Feb 6 2010 another hole was found in the line on sept 21 2011 brakes did it again to the floor it my emergency brake to stop 2 different lines have holes in them am trying to replace as much as I can. There is a box under the body that my brake lines go into they are rusted really bad to im not sure what the box is for I have had a lot of brake problems. This truck has been not driven for months at a time due to brake problems thank you.
The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche. The contact stated that while driving at speeds of 55 mph and depressing the brake pedal, the brakes would not engage. The abs warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact shut off the engine and disconnected the battery cable in order to shut off the abs motor. The dealer stated that the abs marginal would need to be replaced. The dealer made repairs accordingly at the owners expense. The contact stated that NHTSA campaign id number 05v379000 (service brakes, hydraulic: antilock) was directly related to the failure; however, his state (florida) was not included in the recall. The contact experienced the identical failure a second time. The manufacturer told the contact that they would call him to determine if they could provide any assistance with the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage was 120,000.
When the brakes were applied it sounded like "crushing glass" and the vehicle exhibited a delayed response which caused the vehicle to slide into an intersection. The vehicle has been to the dealer five times in regards to the abs light.