Car Accelerates On Its Own Problems of Chevrolet Avalanche

The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Avalanche. The contact stated that while attempting to accelerate, the vehicle hesitated for several seconds before engaging. The failure occurred without any warning and recurred several times. In addition, the vehicle surged sporadically when being driven at any speed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, no failure was discovered. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and a claim was filed with the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 11. The current mileage was 3,929.

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The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500. The contact stated when he applied the e brake, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. The contact mentioned that he was able to maintain control of the vehicle by shifting into neutral and shutting off the ignition. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 5,500. Updated 03/28/12 updated 03/29/12.

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The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Avalanche. While the contact was stopped with the vehicle in drive the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning causing the contact to crash into a garage door. The acceleration could only be stopped by placing the vehicle into the park gear. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the failure could not be reproduced. There were no prior warnings and the current and failure mileages were 11000. Updated 4/30/10 the consumer stated he was waiting for his garage door to open when the incident occurred. Updated 06/01/10.

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The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500. While the contact's spouse was driving 5 mph in a parking lot, the vehicle accelerated without warning and crashed into a store. There were no warning lights illuminated during or after the crash. The vehicle was repaired and the store sustained $1,900 worth of damage. The sudden acceleration recurred, however, the driver was able to gain control. The dealer stated that for $100 they would clean the throttle body, but would not guarantee that it caused or would correct the failure. A police report was filed and photos are available. The estimated failure mileage was 68,066 and current mileage was 68,166.

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