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2004 Chevrolet AVALANCHE Structure Body Tailgate Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	620857
Internal NHTSA #	10183701
Manufacurer	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	AVALANCHE
Model Year	2004
File date	31/10/06
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Here's about my disappointment with my 2004 avalanche which i purchased on july 28, 2004 with 137 miles on the odometer. I purchased the value guard gm protection plan. Of course, the vehicle was great for the first 37,990 miles. My first problem came on 10/31/06, only 2 years 3 months after purchase date. My tailgate handle broke while opening it handle replacement was $568. To my surprise and apparently also to the representative from the dealership the existing spoiler had to be torn off and replaced with a new one to access the handle. That was an additional $186 plus labor. I question the designers of the tailgate assembly. Why would anyone design parts that would have to be destroyed in order to service another part? In fact, why would any part that would normally be used frequently by a regular trucker break so easily? Of course, neither the warranty nor the gm protection plan covered this. The next problem occurred on 12/27/06 at 41,901 miles, my windshield wipers wouldn't shutoff. Into the dealership we went and $334 later a wiper board was replaced. No warranty again covered this problem. I no sooner got home and had to return on 12/28/06 at 41,944 miles. Now my dashboard light service 4 wheel drive was on. This time i was told the transfer case encoder shorted out and $779 later it was fixed. I might have used the 4-wheel drive 8-10 times at the most. At that time, i'd owned this vehicle for 29 months, that's pretty sad!! Today with the latest episode, i tried to lower my front passenger side window and it wouldn't work. The other 3 windows work fine. I waited and tried again later still no luck. I hear a clicking sound but no action. This probably means another visit to the dealer. *nm
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Number of Occurences	4
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LAUREL, MD
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	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	28/07/04
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type	AUTO
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
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.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Chevrolet AVALANCHE Structure Body Tailgate Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Chevrolet AVALANCHE Structure Body Tailgate Problems, Complaints and Defects

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