general problems of the 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche

I was driving at night and the low beam lights stopped working. I change the fuses, low beam lights, daytime running light relay, and headlight relay and the low beam light still doesn't work.

I'm have been experiencing several technical issues with my 2002 Avalanche through years. I can removed my key when my ignition turned on to drive. My truck also reduces engine speed when driving at 45 mpg. It result for me to pull over on the interstate to reset the pcm to drive. Then my check engine light will appear on also. Then it will clear itself sometimes. Sandy sanson a gm dealership in pensacola FL where I bought the car in 2006 has charge me unnecessary for parts and labor to fix these issues. When bringing the problem to the attention of auto repair. A sale rep said my keychain can where my ignition out. He also stated that my car needed other component parts in order to fix the problem. Which never solve the main issue that I requested to be fix. I also talk to the head supervisor and got poor customer service. Furthermore, it has not been resolve at this moment. I continue to drive because my truck is the only transportation I have at the moment. I'm going to speak to the dealership again about this issues, but please assist me because I been having the same problems. That are in the headline at this moment. I written about my reduce engine speed in the past.

Recently my 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche has begun to shut off while driving which causes the vehicle to lose power. Another important safety issue, the brakes began to press all the way to the floor while braking. On August 3, 2011 while my son was driving the vehicle approaching a stop light, he pressed the brakes which went to the floor and rear ended vehicle in front that was making a turn. The front bumper is now damaged ( t-boned) and the air bags did not deploy. I'm not very pleased that I never received any notices about the braking system. I can't afford to make monthly payments and still have to pay costly maintenance fees. I can not afford to jeopardize my life and my family, especially my granddaughter. Something has to be done about these safety issues: braking, cutting off while driving and no deployed air bags.

My 2002 chevy Avalanche 1500,2wd had the same problem. The truck stalled and then shut off while I was driving on the freeway. I replaced the crank positioning sensor and it works well now. . . But it was very dangerous when it shut off,I almost caused a huge accident.

I have a Chevrolet Avalanche year 2002 keeps shutting down. I ran on highway 55 miles, then my car shut down. . . . Many cars behind almost hit. Very scary. I almost died! this problem shut down everyday after 10 minutes run. But not only my. Most the car same year, same model got the same problem too. This is very dangerous and don't know why gm didn't recall this. . Read more...

The four wheel drive service lamp frequently illuminates at different speeds and stays on until the truck is restarted, then the lamp will stay off for days , then come back on for no reason, when the truck is scanned no codes are returned, the truck seems to drive fine, but the problem is very annoying.

Gm had repaired the rust brake defects on my type of vehicle in many salt states that endure cold weather. But because there was not enough outrage they did not repair this same defect in my state. There is a problem with the wheel bearings where rust causes the anti lock braking system to needless engage when it should not during slow speeds sometimes making braking dangerous in slow turning and parking situations. I have already spent thousands of dollars fixing these defects on my own but because of a faulty design in the system this problem has a tendency to re occur.

Caller hit a speed bump or a spot on the road that raised the speed. Up 60 or 70 mph and vehicle went completely dead. Pulled over on the highway and turned it off. Then, it started again. He\\caller stated it did not happen in the city, only on the highway. He took vehicle to two different dealers. One dealer said they could not duplicate the problem. Another dealer said the problem was a negative cable. Manufacturer has not been contacted yet. Caller said that the problem started after he had the intake valve cover replaced. Caller stated this happened 7 times. Caller believed the problem was in the electrical system.

Dash light don't work. Dimmer switch very hot to the touch.

Lights go out while drving.