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2004 Chevrolet AVALANCHE Fuel System, Gasoline Delivery Fuel Pump Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	580214
Internal NHTSA #	10151156
Manufacurer	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	AVALANCHE
Model Year	2004
File date	18/02/06
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2004 chevrolet avalanche designed without inline fuel filter, only a filter made into the fuel pump assembly inside the tank. According to gm and all data repair manuals, this filter is a non-serviceable item intended to last the life of the vehicle. At approximately 60,000 miles, vehicle mil indicator came on, diagnosed as misfire condition. Vehicle stuttered under both idle and acceleration. The dealer determined that sediment from the fuel tank had contaminated the fuel injectors and entire fuel system needed to be cleaned. Claim for repair under warranty was denied, even though non-serviceable lifetime part allowed contamination into the system. Very poorly designed fuel filtration system with the potential to cause stalling under all driving conditions. *jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	60100
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NESBIT, MS
VIN pattern	3GNEK12T04GXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	28/03/04
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	30
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Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	SUNRISE PONTIAC/GMC
Dealer's telephone number	901-372-8000
Dealer's city	MEMPHIS
Dealer's state code	TN
Dealer's ZIP code	38128

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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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2004 Chevrolet AVALANCHE Fuel System, Gasoline Delivery Fuel Pump Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Chevrolet AVALANCHE Fuel System, Gasoline Delivery Fuel Pump Problems, Complaints and Defects

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