CarComplaints.com Notes: It didn't take long for the cladding to fade, discolor, and in some cases crack. Cladding is the protective plastic piece that runs along the outside of vehicles, and exposure to both heat and UV rays give the Avalanche's cladding a chalky, faded appearance.
Owners have said the problem is especially bad on the panels near the cargo bed. Eventually, GM agreed to a one-time treatment of ArmorDillo, a protective treatment similar to what you find in any auto shop. Unfortunately, that would only help for 6 months (on average).
Eventually, GM offered another coating solution for owners within the 3 year / 36,000 mile original warranty under TSB:04-08-111-001C.
3.8
definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
32,500 miles
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The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Avalanche. The contact stated that the driver side vent would blow hot air when the air conditioner was activated. The vehicle was inspected by the dealer and they advised him that the door actuator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500. The contact stated that the GM dealership has tried several times to repair the vibration and humming noise coming from air conditioner. However, GM manufacturer wrote a letter to the dealership, telling them to stop all attempts to repair this vehicle until they come up with a solution for this type of problem. The contact has been having this problem for a couple of years. He stated that one could feel a humming noise in the steering wheel when driving. This occurred all the time when the air conditioner was turned on. If the air conditioner was off then one would not hear this noise.
- South Fulton, TN, USA
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