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I was driving home after picking my grandaughter up from school I was doing approxomitally 55 mph and my truck came to almost a complete stop my engine light came on and panel stated throttle reduction or something to that affect I checked fluids and belts and restarted truck because I was halfway in road at busy time of day I then attempted to drive to safe spot and called for help the truck then ran great that eve truck did same thing went to shop and and had checked out it was the fuel actuater control motor circuit at this time I have not had it repaired this is a dagerous malfunction im am very lucky that I was not hit by other traffic due to no warning of almost coming to a complete stop in busy traffic I received a few fingers waved at me and I dont think it meant was num 1 lol
The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500. While driving approximately 50 mph, the check engine warning indicator illuminated and the reduce engine speed message appeared on the instrument panel. The vehicle lost speed and the contact coasted the vehicle to the shoulder. The engine was idle and would not accelerate. The contact engaged in gear and started driving, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed to the house. The vehicle was diagnosed by an independent mechanic. The throttle actuator control module failed and needed replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 113,000.
I was driving on the interstate when I noticed that my speed would not go over 35mph. I did not notice this beforehand because the speed limit was 35mph up until I needed to accelerate to highway speeds. I noticed that no matter what I did, or how fast I was going, the speedometer would not read above 35mph. Needless to say that this made my trip to the airport rather stressful as I had no idea how fast I was going. I could only pace with other cars and hoped they weren't going too fast. I have read that this has been an ongoing problem with the Avalanche with not just the speedometer but also the rest of the gauges on the cluster. It would be really nice if GM/Chevrolet would address this issue and make a recall for it. Ever since this incident, it's been randomly breaking. If I stop and restart the vehicle, sometimes it works as normal. However sometimes I'm just not sure and this lack of trust with the gauges could end up being a serious problem.
The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500. The contact stated that the speedometer failed without warning and would not read any speeds over 20 mph. The failure was intermittent. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop where it was diagnosed that the speedometer motor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was to be inspected and repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000.
Was driving at a rate I thought was around 65-70 mph but got pulled over for going 84 mph. I explained to the officer I was only going about 68 mph. He then showed me the radar gun and it said 84mph. When I went back to my truck I noticed my gauge was stuck on 18mph I showed the officer and luckily he told me ha had the same problem with his Chevy truck and let me off with just a warning. To make things worse all gauges don't work now. I've read some messages online and some people said they got letters to repair this problem. I've been the only owner of this truck since May 2004 and never received anything about this problem. I believe GM should repair the problem because it's a big safety issue. Please help. Thank you
- Los Banos, CA, USA
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The cluster on a 2004 Avalanche chev is broken. The speedometer is malfunctioning on a daily basis. I'm doing 30mph in the city, the speedometer reads 65mph; I'm doing 65mph on I-75, the speedometer reads over 100mph.
This is to complain about the failing speedometers in GM trucks and SUVS. Mine is a 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche and the speedometer failed to show the accurate speed of the vehicle. This leads to dangerous speeds without the driver's knowledge.
I have a 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500, the speedometer has quit working, and the tachometer works intermittently. Periodically the speedometer will move, but not show an accurate speed. Currently it is stuck at 0 mph. There are many complaints on the internet about this same issue. Is anything being discussed with GM to rectify this situation, as their response so far is to tell consumers are on their own with Y the dealer.
The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche. The speedometer would register abnormal miles per hour. The failure and current mileage was 68,000. The dealer was aware that the problem existed. The vehicle has not be repaired.
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- Copperopolis, CA, USA