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.
I bought this 2005 Avalanche about a year ago, had 79,000 miles on it. About a month ago the service engine light came on. I took it to a local mechanic and he said a fuel sensor located near the gas tank has gone bad. He told me he's replaced a "ton" of them on the 2004 and 2005 Avalanches. He said he didn't know why GM hadn't done a recall on them. The part alone is $170, which might explain it. I'm wondering if anyone else has experienced this problem.
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I bought this 2005 Avalanche about a year ago, had 79,000 miles on it. About a month ago the service engine light came on. I took it to a local mechanic and he said a fuel sensor located near the gas tank has gone bad. He told me he's replaced a "ton" of them on the 2004 and 2005 Avalanches. He said he didn't know why GM hadn't done a recall on them. The part alone is $170, which might explain it. I'm wondering if anyone else has experienced this problem.
- Darrell P., Hemingway, SC, US