Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints (2002)
449 consumer complaints on file.
- #10182952February 19, 2007SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, EQUIPMENT
IN FEBRUARY 2004, I PURCHASED A USED 2002 CHEVROLET. IN JUNE 2004 THE VEHICLE'S ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND WAS REPLACED BY MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER. AT THE TIME OF THE REPAIR THE VEHICLE HAD 52, 000 MILES. ON FEBRUARY 15, 2007 THE SAME PART FAILED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 102,000 MILES. THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE IS A NON-WEAR ITEM. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET TO INQUIRE ABOUT A RECALL ON THIS ITEM. NO RECALL EXIST HOWEVER THERE HAVE BEEN TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS ISSUE CONCERNING THIS ITEM. I WAS TOLD BY CHEVROLET AND THE REPAIR FACILITY THAT BECAUSE MY VEHICLE NOW HAS MORE THAN 100,000 MILES I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ITEM AT MY EXPENSE. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10178710January 15, 2007SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING
I OWN A 2002 TAHOE THAT I BOUGHT NEW. WITH IN 6 MONTHS IT DEVELOPED A KNOCKING IN THE FRONT END. IT SOUNDED AS IF THE FRONT END WAS ABOUT TO FALL OUT. PART OF THE STEERING SHAFT WAS REPLACED AND IT STOPPED. IT IS NOW DOING IT AGAIN. IS THERE A STEERING DANGER THAT COULD POSSIBLE CAUSE AN ACCIDENT? *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10178374January 10, 2007PARKING BRAKE
OUR 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE FAILED THE ANNUAL SAFETY INSPECTION DUE TO THE PARKING BRAKE NOT FUNCTIONING AT ALL. WAS ADVISED BY THE INSPECTOR THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN THE TAHOE AND OTHER GM SUVS DUE TO A POOR DESIGN OF THE PARKING BRAKE SHOE ATTACHMENT. SINCE THE PARKING BRAKE DID NOT FUNCTION AT ALL, IT INDICATED THAT BOTH PARKING BRAKE SHOES WERE NOT FUNCTIONING. AS EXPLAINED BY THE INSPECTOR: THE ATTACHMENT POINT FAILS EASILY ALLOWING THE PARKING BRAKE SHOE TO DROP DOWN AND COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE ROTOR, WHICH THEN RENDERS THE PARKING BRAKE USELESS. IF NOT CAUGHT RELATIVELY SOON, THE PAD WILL BE WORN OFF FROM CONTACT WITH THE ROTOR AND THE UNDERLYING METAL OF THE SHOE CAN DAMAGE THE ROTOR. BOTH PARKING BRAKE SHOES WERE DETACHED AND THE MINIMUM COST WAS $120 IF THE SHOES ONLY NEEDED RE-ATTACHMENT, HOWEVER SINCE BOTH PADS WERE WORN FROM RUBBING THE ROTORS THE COST TO REPAIR WAS QUOTED AS $250. A SECOND ESTIMATE WAS $300. ACTUAL COST OF REPAIR WAS $234.43. THE SECOND REPAIR SHOP THAT QUOTED $300, ALSO STATED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM SUVS. THE INSPECTOR TOLD US THAT GM IS AWARE OF THIS DEFECT, BUT HAS CHOSEN TO DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. THE END RESULT OF A POORLY DESIGNED PARKING BRAKE SHOE IS A USELESS PARKING BRAKE THAT THE CONSUMER IS NOT AWARE OF UNTIL INSPECTED OR AN ACCIDENT OCCURS AND THEN AN EXTREMELY COSTLY REPAIR. AFTER A QUICK SEARCH ON THE INTERNET, IT IS CLEAR THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THAT ACCIDENTS HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED. THE FOLLOWING NEWS LINK LEAD US TO REPORT THIS TO THE NHTSA: HTTP://WWW.AZCENTRAL.COM/12NEWS/CONSUMER/ARTICLES/CHEVYTAHOE09152004-CR.HTML. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10173589November 15, 2006STEERING:COLUMN
I HAVE A BUMPING NOISE IN MY STEERING COLUMN. I HAVE A 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE WITH AROUND 70,000 MILES. THE NOISE WAS EVIDENT WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WITH 12,000 MILES. I DO NOT KNOW IF IT IS A SAFETY PROBLEM THEY ARE NOT ANY RECALLS LISTED. I HAVE 3 FRIENDS WITH THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE SIMILAR VEHICLE. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10169757October 2, 2006PARKING BRAKE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED WHILE CHANGING A TIRE. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OFF THE JACK, SHOULD HAVE STOPPED, BUT ROLLED A FEW FEET BEFORE THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10169495September 28, 2006STEERING:COLUMN
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED LUBRICATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10166373August 23, 2006POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAD A MAINTENANCE SERVICE PERFORMED ON MY 2002 CHEVY TAHOE AT THE CARL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP IN SAN JOSE, CA. A MINOR TRANSMISSION SERVICE WAS INCLUDED WITH THIS SERVICE. THEY REPLACED THE FILTER, PERFORMED A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE TRANSMISSION AND REPLACED 4.5 QUARTS OF TRANSMISSION FLUID THAT WAS REMOVED FOR FILTER REPLACEMENT. I PICKED-UP MY SUV AND DROVE IT HOME. THERE WAS A SLIGHT DELAY IN SHIFTING, BUT THIS WAS ONLY NOTICEABLE INTERMITTENTLY. THE NEXT DAY, I WAS LEAVING ON A FAMILY CAMPING TRIP AND MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT APPROXIMATELY 1/4 OF A MILE FROM HOME. WE WERE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AND I HEARD A LOUD "CLUNK" WHICH WAS FOLLOWED BY A SPINNING OR HIGH RPM WINDING SOUND. SINCE WE WERE ABOUT TO START DOWN A STEEP HILL, I TRIED TO TURN AROUND. AS I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING A Y-TURN, I PUT THE CAR INTO REVERSE. I HAD LOST MY REVERSE GEAR, SO I WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETE THE TURN. THIS LEFT MY CAR STRANDED IN THE LANE OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. FEARING FOR MY FAMILIES SAFETY,I PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND PUSHED THE CAR FORWARD INTO A DRIVEWAY TO PREVENT BLOCKING THE LANE. I HAD MY TAHOE TOWED BACK TO THE CARL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. THE TRANSMISSION TECH STATED THAT THE SUN SHELL GEAR HAD WORN OUT AND CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. HE ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS NO CONNECTION BETWEEN THE PREVIOUS DAY'S SERVICE AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 4L60E TRANSMISSIONS THAT ARE STANDARD EQUIPMENT IN THE TAHOES. THE TRANSMISSION TECH ALSO STATED THAT THE CHEVROLET DISTRIBUTED A TECHNICAL BULLETIN WITHIN THE COMPANY ADVISING THE MECHANICS THAT THE SUN SHELL GEAR WAS FAULTY DUE TO A LACK OF PROPER HEAT TREATING. CHEVY HAS BEEN AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM SINCE THE YEAR 2000. I ASKED CHEVY CUSTOMER SERVICE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND THEY OFFERED TO PAY 10% OF THE BILL. MY FAMILY WAS PUT AT RISK DUE TO THIS KNOWN PART DEFECT IN THE TRANSMISSION. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10164999August 9, 2006SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, PARKING BRAKE
PROBLEM WITH BRAKING SYSTEM OF MY 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE LS 1500. WITHIN A YEAR OF PURCHASING THE TAHOE THE BRAKING SYSTEM BEGAN TO ACT STRANGELY. FOR EXAMPLE, WHILE DRIVING MY DAUGHTER TO PRESCHOOL IN SAN FRANCISCO, CA. THERE IS HILL I DRIVE DOWN WITH A STOP SIGN AT THE BOTTOM. THERE IS A BUMP IN THE ROAD APPROX. 30 FEET FROM THE STOP SIGN - ALMOST EVERY TIME I HIT THIS BUMP, WITH THE BRAKE ALREADY ENGAGED - THE BRAKE SYSTEM "DISENGAGES" WHEN I HIT THE BUMP AND I HAVE TO FRANTICALLY PUSH THE BRAKE AGAIN TO TRY TO STOP THE VEHICLE. A FEW TIMES I HAVE ENDED UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET BEFORE THE BRAKE ENGAGES. IT IS ONLY PURE LUCK THAT NO ONE HAS BEEN HIT OR KILLED. I KNOW NOW TO AVOID THIS STREET , BUT IT HAPPENS APPROX. 5 TO 10 TIMES A MONTH AT DIFFERENT TIMES, WEATHER CONDITIONS, ROAD SURFACES, ETC. I AM UTTERLY PARANOID ABOUT THIS AND DRIVE VERY CAUTIOUSLY - IT IS ONLY FOR THAT REASON THAT I HAVEN'T BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. IN MAY OF 2005 I FINALLY INSISTED ON REPLACING THE BRAKES AT MY OWN EXPENSE, YET THIS HASN'T SOLVED THE PROBLEM. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE PROBLEM IS HORRIBLE. THIS STARTED AS SOON AS THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED IN MAY 2005- IT STARTED STICKING ONCE IN A WHILE AND WORKED ITS WAY UP TO A FEW TIMES A DAY. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS REPLACED IN APRIL OF 2006 YET THIS SOLVED NOTHING, THE PROBLEM IS JUST AS BAD IF NOT WORSE NOW. THE CHEVROLET DEALER I HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH, PUTNAM CHEVROLET IN BURLINGAME, CA., ACTS AS IF I AM DRIVING THE VEHICLE LIKE A MANIAC AND IT IS ALL MY FAULT. FOR THE FIRST TIME TONIGHT, IN A TERRIBLE CASE OF FRUSTRATION, I TURNED TO THE INTERNET TO INVESTIGATE AND WAS STUNNED BY WHAT I DISCOVERED-A PROBLEM WITH ABS BRAKES FOR THIS VEHICLE THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED IN ONLY 20 STATES, AND A KNOWN DEFECT WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE THAT HAS RESULTED IN BULLETINS TO THE DEALER BUT NO RECALL. FIVE OTHER PEOPLE I KNOW HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEMS WITH EITHER A TAHOE OR YUKON - HUGE PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10164755July 27, 2006UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CONSUMER REQUESTS INFORMATION ABOUT GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLES. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THESE VEHICLE ARE MORE LIKELY TO CATCH ON FIRE IN A CRASH. *KB A FRIEND OF THE CONSUMER HAS A 2002 TAHOE WHICH CAUGHT ON FIRE MINUTES AFTER A SLIGHT FRONT END COLLISION CAUSED THE GAS LINE TO RUPTURE. THE CONSUEMR ALSO OWNS A 2002 TAHOE. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10162442July 14, 2006STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I HAVE A 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE LT 4X4. I RECENTLY NOTICED A POPPING SOUND EACH TIME I LIFTED THE CARGO DOOR. WE SOON REALIZED THAT THE GLASS WAS LOOSE AND WHEN WE WENT TO LIFT UP THE GLASS WHICH LIFTS SEPARATELY FROM THE DOOR, WE REALIZED THE HINGE HAD SEPARATED FROM THE GLASS. THE OTHER SIDE IS ALSO STARTING TO CRACK. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED IN MY WARRANTY THAT I HAD PURCHASED AT THE TIME I PURCHASED THE TAHOE. IT WILL COST ME 802.50 TO REPLACE THE BACK WINDOW BECAUSE IT IS ALL ONE PIECE. THIS DOES NOT EVEN COVER THE LABOR. I WAS ALSO TOLD NOT TO DRIVE ON THE FREEWAYS UNTIL I HAVE IT FIXED BECAUSE THE WINDOW COULD RIP OFF FROM FORCE OF WIND. TO ME, THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND COULD ULTIMATELY KILL SOMEONE. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND NOTICED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN OTHERS THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO AS WELL. THEREFORE, I AM WONDERING IF IT IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND IF THESE MODELS SHOULD BE RECALLED. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10160464June 22, 2006SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN 2005 THE FRONT END WAS REPLACED DUE TO A LOCK UP WHILE MAKING A TURN. THE DEALER DETERMINED IT WAS DUE TO CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. ON 06/01/06, THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT ABS SENSOR. THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK PROPERLY AT A VERY LOW SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER ON 06/16/2006 WHERE THE DEALER DETERMINED THIS ABS SENSOR FAILURE WAS RECALLED AND THE REMEDY REPAIR WAS ALREADY PROCESS ON THE VEHICLE. THE HUB WAS REFERENCED AS THE CAUSE OF THE ABS FAILURE BUT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE CAN NOT BE DRIVEN BECAUSE IT IS UNSAFE. THE MANUFACTURER ALERTED THE CONTACT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE REPAIR UNDER THE RECALL OR WARRANTY UNTIL A MANUFACTURER INVESTIGATOR INSPECTS THE VEHICLE IN A MONTH. THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WAS REPLACED. THE DRIVER SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 07/25/06. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10159619June 12, 2006PARKING BRAKE
2002 CHEVY TAHOE. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10158624May 30, 2006SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
A.B.S. LIGHT COMES ON INTERMIT., WHEN TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALER, THEY JUST GO UNDER THE DASH AND "RESET" THE A.B.S. "SENSOR" AFTER SIX MONTHS, THE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF AT DIFFERENT TIMES. THEY WANT ME TO SPEND $700 . DO I HAVE ANY RECOURSE? *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10157336May 4, 2006STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
2002 TAHOE ENGINE STALLED WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE. *TS THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE SHAFT TO THE POWER STEERING HAD BROKEN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE MOTOR TO THE POWER STEERING. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10155941April 24, 2006STEERING, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS MAKING A SHARP LEFT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND IT WAS UNABLE TO BE MANEUVERED TO ITS ORIGINAL POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE POWER STEERING PUMP FRACTURED. PREVIOUSLY BEFORE THIS FAILURE THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THE STEERING WAS SHAKING HOWEVER, THE CONTACT IS UNAWARE OF WHAT PARTS WERE REPLACED. THE DEALERSHIP STATES BOTH FAILURES ARE NOT RELATED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10155876April 22, 2006STEERING:COLUMN
I'VE TAKEN MY CHEVY TAHOE IN A NUMBER OF TIMSE FOR A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AREA. THEY WOULD LUBE IT UP AND SEND ME ON MY WAY. I THINK IT'S WRONG AND SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT IT THEY ARE AWARE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS BUT THEY EXCEPT KNOW RESPONSIBILITY. WHEN IS THERE GOING TO BE A RECALL ON THIS ,WHEN SOMEONE GET KILLED! THIS IS THE DATE ABOUT WHEN I FIRST TOOK IT IN 04/10/02 ONLY A FEW MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT THE TRUCK CASH. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10155774April 20, 2006ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WITHOUT WARNING, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BECAME INOPERABLE. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 05/02/06
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10155725April 19, 2006STEERING:COLUMN
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AT ANY SPEED THERE IS A CRACKING NOISE THAT CAN BE HEARD FROM THE STEERING. THIS STARTED WITH ONLY THE NOISE NOW IT IS VERY HARD TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER; UPON INSPECTION GREASE WAS ADDED TO THE STEERING COLUMN. THE PROBLEM HAS NOW REOCCURRED AND THE DEALER MUST RE GREASE THE STEERING COLUMN. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10155306April 13, 2006AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ON MY WIFE'S WAY HOME FORM WORK SHE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, WERE SHE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE CRASH WAS AT ABOUT 35 TO 45 MILES PER HOUR AND IT AFFECTED THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF OUR 2002 CHEVY TAHOE. THE IMPACT WAS SO SIGNIFICANT THAT THE FRAME OF THE TAHOE WAS BENT. THE CRASH PRETTY MUCH MIMICKED THE SAME OFF CENTER FRONT CRASH THAT THE INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY CONDUCTS ON THEIR TESTING. THE PROBLEM WAS THAT THE FRONT AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED ALTHOUGH THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED UNEXPECTEDLY, MY WIFE WAS WEARING HER SEAT BELT AND DIDN'T SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. OUR CONCERN IS THAT THE BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED AND THAT THEY MIGHT DEPLOY AT ANYTIME. THE AUTO BODY SHOP RECOMMENDED BY OUR INSURANCE COMPANY TOLD US THAT BECAUSE THE CRASH IMPACT WAS OFF CENTERED THE AIRBAG SENSOR WERE NEVER TRIGGERED. AFTER SEEING SO OF THE INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY TEST THE BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. ALSO IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FRAME HAS TO BE REPLACED AND ALL THE BODY PARTS FIXED AND REPLACED. IF THE FRAME HAS TO BE REPLACED HOW SAFE WOULD THAT VEHICLE BE? I AM OPEN FOR ANY FARTHER CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THIS TOPIC. THANK YOU. *JB
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 3
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10153053March 17, 2006ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID RESERVOIR HAD BEEN RECENTLY FILLED. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH IN RAINY CONDITIONS IT FAILED TO DISPENSE ANY FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THAT BATTERY ACID HAD LEAKED ONTO THE RESERVOIR AND CAUSED A HOLE WHICH ALLOWED THE FLUID TO LEAK OUT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE RESERVOIR, WASHER PUMP AND HOSES, BUT DID NOT REPLACE THE BATTERY. THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED WITH THE VEHICLE PREVIOUSLY AND DEALER REPLACED ONLY THE WASHER HOSES AND THE PUMP. UPDATED 6/16/2006- *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0