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2008 Chevrolet AVALANCHE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1404510
Internal NHTSA #	11020674
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	AVALANCHE
Model Year	2008
File date	15/06/13
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet avalanche. While driving at an unknown speed, the low oil indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to sands chevrolet (5418 grand ave, glendale, az 85301) where the dealer stated that the contact needed to get more frequent oil changes. The vehicle was not repaired and the failure continued to recur. The vehicle was taken to courtesy chevrolet (1233 e camelback rd, phoenix, az 85014) where it was diagnosed that the roller lifters failed, causing damage to the camshaft and the piston rings to collapse. The engine mounts also collapsed and the engine needed to be rebuilt. The vehicle was repaired. While driving 65 mph, the vehicle shook and the check engine and check traction control indicators illuminated. When the contact attempted to accelerate, the vehicle jerked and hesitated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the cylinder lifters for cylinders 1, 4, 6 and 7 failed due to an issue with the pressure release valve in the active fuel management system. The lifters needed to be replaced. The vehicle was then taken back to courtesy chevrolet where the diagnosis and repairs were confirmed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures and stated that they would not assist. The contact was advised to speak with nhtsa. The approximate failure mileage was 85,300.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	85300
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	PHOENIX, AZ
VIN pattern	3GNFK12398GXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	14/12/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	65
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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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2008 Chevrolet AVALANCHE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Chevrolet AVALANCHE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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