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2005 Chevrolet AVALANCHE Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	543877
Internal NHTSA #	10122370
Manufacurer	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	AVALANCHE
Model Year	2005
File date	15/03/05
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On 3/15/05 the new gto oil pump failed. Returned to dealer on 3/16/05. On 4/07/05 the car was returned to us and we were told it was perfect! The next day 4/08/05 the car was returned to the dealer. The car was repaired that day, and we were told it was now fixed!!! Two [2] days later on 4/11/05 the car was again returned to the dealer. The car is still at the dealer, it is not fixed, it is a piece of used and repaired , broken car. We paid for a new 4oo hp gto, and now after all this agony have had to pay an attorney $4000. 00 to get this mess taken care of. This car on the first day of ownership had a problem with all the windows, execpt the windshield, a spotty and discoloring. This i reported that day. This is a joke, gmc will not help it's customers for any reason. The dealer, early on in this mess asked gmc to exchange cars for me, nope! They said it has to go thruogh the process. The process is a failure!!!! Now i want my investment plus!!! Your costomer service is a joke!! I was guaranteed answers to my questions and promised a call back and it never happened!!! One gentleman mr. Jarret, said " i will call you in 10 [ten] days . So i can get to the bottom of this. May fisrt was 10 [ten] days. I had to contact mr. Rick wagoner's office 7 [seven] times before mr. Jarret retuned his promised call! I can go on and on with documation about the wat this was mishandled. We wre treated as lairs. While the whole time it was gmc>
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	1500
Number of Occurences	3
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MOORPARK, CA
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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	18/01/05
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	RWD
Transmission type	MAN
Vehicle speed	15
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	SIMI VALLEY GMC
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	SIMI VALLEY
Dealer's state code	CA
Dealer's ZIP code	93021

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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2005 Chevrolet AVALANCHE Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Chevrolet AVALANCHE Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

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