BOUGHT OUR 2005 AVALANCHE IN JUNE 05. NOT LONG AFTER IT STARTED MAKING A POPPING NOISE IN THE FRONT END EVERY TIME I TURNED THE CORNER, INTO AND OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY ETC. HAVE TAKEN IT IN NUMEROUS TIMES. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE STEERING SHAFT. THEY ALSO DID SOMETHING WITH THE UPPER AND LOWER ACTUATOR. THEY HAVE ALSO CHANGED THE SPRING RUBBERS AND REGREASED THE FRONT END. THE NOISE GOES AWAY FOR AWHILE AND THEN RETURNS. IT IS NOW LOUDER THEN EVER. EVEN PEOPLE IN OTHER VEHICLES CAN HEAR THE POPPING NOISE. MY WIFE DRIVES THIS VEHICLE ON A DAILY BASIS AND I AM AFRAID THAT SOMETHING IS GOING TO COME LOOSE AND CAUSE HER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT WITH OUR SON IN THE TRUCK. *TR
2010
VISIBILITY/WIPER
VEHICLE SUFFERS FROM EXCESSIVE FRONT/SIDE WINDOW FOGGING IN BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES AND THE MANUAL HVAC CONTROLS WILL NOT PERMIT THE USE OF A/C TO REMOVE THE HUMIDITY FROM THE CABIN. IN SUMMER MONTHS OR TEMPERATURES ABOVE FREEZING, THE A/C WILL ENGAGE WHEN THE FRONT WINDOW DEFROSTER IS ENABLED AND IS EFFECTIVE. WITH THE HVAC SYSTEM IN FULL DEFROST AND NO A/C, THE FOGGING ACTUALLY GETS WORSE AND VISIBILITY DECREASES TO THE POINT WHERE IT IS NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE AND WE HAVE HAD TO PULL OVER AND WIPE THE WINDSHIELD AND SIDE GLASS DOWN. THIS HAS HAPPENED 6 OR SO TIMES SINCE ACQUIRING THE VEHICLE NEW IN 2010. AN ATTEMPT TO HAVE THE DEALER RESOLVE IT WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL. *TR