Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints (1999)

552 consumer complaints on file.

#10119557May 3, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS INTERMIDENTLY WORKING AT SLOW SPEEDS. MECHANIC THOUGHT CLEANING OFF THE ABS SENSORS WOULD HELP. INSTEAD MECHANIC HAD TO REPLACE PADS, ROTORS,CALIPERS AND SLIDES AND WHEEL CYLINDER. MY 1999 TAHOE ONLY HAD 65,890 MILES ON 2/14/05 WHEN REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. COST $785.00 AND IS WELL DOCUMENTED. MECHANIC IS GM CERTIFIED AND WAS SURPRISED AT THE AMOUNT OF REPAIRS NEEDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119608May 3, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONTACT STATES: POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE ON 1999 CHEVROLET, TAHOE. THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WASN'T WORKING . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119672May 3, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SLACK ADJUSTERS:AUTOMATIC
SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE (DEALER DEMO) IN LATE 1999, FRONT ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED FOUR TIMES AND REPLACED ONCE DUE TO WARPING. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ATTRIBUTED TO THE FACT FRONT BRAKES ARE DOING ALL THE BRAKING. IT SEEMS THE REAR BRAKE ADJUSTERS DO NOT HOLD ADJUSTMENT FOR MORE THAN A FEW APPLICATIONS OF THE BRAKES. THE REAR PADS HAVE NEVER BEEN REPLACED BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT WORN DUE TO A LACK OF APPLICATION TO THE DRUM. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD THE ADJUSTERS CLEANED SEVERAL TIMES AND THE BRAKES HAVE WORKED FOR A FEW DAYS ONLY TO HAVE THE REAR BRAKES LOSE ADJUSTMENT AGAIN. OBVIOUSLY THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFTEY ISSUE AS THE VEHICLE TAKES MUCH MORE EFFORT TO STOP ITS MOTION. ATHE REPLACEMENT COST OF THE FRONT PADS AND TRUING OF THE ROTORS HAS BEEN EXPENSIVE. THE COST FAR HIGHER THAN NORMAL FOR MOST VEHICLES IN THIS CLASS. A VERY NEAR ACCIDENT WAS BARELY AVOIDED THIS PAST WEEK DUE TO A LOSS OF STOPPING POWER AS THE REAR BRAKES DO NOT ASSIST THE FRONT DISCS. ALSO THE EMERGENCY BRAKE DOES NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE. WHEN FIRMLY APPLIED A FEW WEEKS AGO, ON A SLIGHT GRADE, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119404May 2, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
IN REFERENCE TO THE CURRENT INVESTIGATION OF GM TRUCKS AND SUVS FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS (ABS) AT LOW-SPEED. THIS WAS REPORTED ON THE NEWS TODAY (05/02/05). THE CORROSION AROUND THE ABS HUB SENSORS IS A WELL-KNOWN PROBLEM. MY 1999 CHEVY TAHOE HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR MONTHS. MOST REPAIR PLACES WANT TO REPLACE THE HUBS FOR A VERY HIGH PRICE ($500+ PER WHEEL). THIS IS RIDICULOUS!!! I PULLED MY ABS FUSE UNTIL I CAN GET RID OF THE CORROSION MYSELF. RECALL THESE VEHICLES NOW! THE CHEVY/GMC TRUCK-SUV COMMUNITY HAS BEEN AWARE OF THIS FOREVER, GM IGNORES IT!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116603April 8, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE TAILGATE CABLE FAILED, AND ALSO CONSIDERABLE DRIVELINE LASH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115429March 18, 2005
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THE SEAT WAS OFF THE BRACKET. THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE SEAT IN POSITION BROKE. OWNER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER, BUT WAS NOT GETTING ANY ASSISTANCE. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112727March 8, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
REPLACEMENT FRONT BRAKE ROTORS INSTALLED ON A 1999 CHEVY TAHOE 2 DOOR AND DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES IN 15 MILE INCREMENTS RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT INTEREFERENCE WEAR BETWEEN THE DISC BRAKE PAD BACKING PLATES AND THE CYLINDRICAL PORTION OF THE BRAKE ROTORS, WITH SIGNIFICANT HEAT GENERATION, NOISE, AND ODOR. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION OF THE REPLACEMENT ROTORS AND THE OEM ROTORS REVEALED THAT THE REPLACEMENT ROTORS DIAMETER OF THE CYLINDRICAL PORTION THAT COVERS THE VEHICLE HUB WERE APPROXIMATELY 3/16 LARGER DIAMETER THAN THE OEM ROTORS. REPLACEMENT ROTORS HAVE BEEN RETURNED TO THE SELLER, PAUL DO AT CQUENCEMOTORSPORTS, 4933 PEARCE STREET, APT. B, HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92649. I BELIEVE THE ROTORS WERE MANUFACTURED IN CHINA, THEIR PART NUMBER IS 5569 MIN THK 30.86MM PT14 BT. FORTUNATELY, THE PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED BEFORE SIGNIFICANT VEHICLE DAMAGE OCCURED. THE STOCK ROTORS WERE REINSTALLED WITHOUT INTERFERENCE. OLD PART UNAVAILABLE, IT WAS RETURNED TO SELLER UNDER WARRANTY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111252February 9, 2005
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE TURNING ON THE DEFOGGER WATER WAS LEAKING FROM THE VENTS. ALSO, DRIVER NOTICED THAT VEHICLE WAS RUNNING HOT. DRIVE TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE HEATER CORE AND HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109768February 3, 2005
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO ROLL UP THE REAR POWERED WINDOWS. THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED. THE CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108392February 1, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MY ANTI LOCKING BRAKES SEEM TO BE ENGAGING WHEN I BREAK AT SLOW SPEEDS. I HAD AN ACCIDENT IN SLOW TRAFFIC WHEN I PRESSED ON THE BREAKS, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. THIS HAPPENED TO ME TWICE ON THE WAY TO WORK THIS MORNING, ALMOST CAUSING ANOTHER WRECK...THAT IS WHY I AM WRITING TODAY. IT DOESN'T DO IT ALL THE TIME, JUST SOMETIMES. I DIDN'T REALIZE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS UNTIL I BEGAN DOING RESEARCH.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10108394February 1, 2005
SUSPENSION
I DOING RESEARCH I NOTICED ANOTHER COMMON COMPLAINT FROM OTHERS ABOUT SOMETHING I AM ALSO EXPERIENCING. WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEEDS, MY STEERING WHEEL WILL JERK. FOR INSTANCE, WHEN I AM CHANGING LANES, MY STEERING WHEEL WILL JERK, CAUSING THE WHEEL TO TURN MORE THAN I WANT TO. THIS CAUSES A REAL SHARP TURN, AND I AM AFRAID THAT I WILL ONE DAY LOSE CONTROL AND FLIP MY VEHICLE WITH MY CHILDREN INSIDE WITH ME. IS THERE SOMETHING I NEED TO DO TO FIX THIS? I ALSO SUBMITTED A COMPLAINT ABOUT ABS FAILURE AND WANT TO KNOW IF THERE IS SOMETHING I CAN DO ABOUT THAT, ALSO.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110864December 21, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A FRONTAL COLLISION. *NM COUNCIL FOR THE CONSUMER STATED THAT AIR BAGS NEED TO BE TESTED AT CHEVROLET'S EXPENSE. *TC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10103597December 13, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH RIGHT FRONT WHEEL DETACHED FROM THE AXLE LOOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. COMSUMER INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE WHEEL BEARING SEIZED UP AND SNAPPED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10034174December 3, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN.*AK *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100715November 29, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
FREQUENT RECURRING FAILURE OF FRONT WIPERS. MOST RECENT: NOV 18, NOV 20 AND NOV 23, 2004. WIPER WILL QUIT IN MID-SWEEP. REMEDY: RAISE HOOD, JIGGLE WIRING HARNESS PLUGS ON GEAR BOX AND/OR TAP ON FRONT OF GEAR BOX. REMEDY MAY WORK HOURS, DAYS OR WEEKS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101767November 29, 2004
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
WHILE PARKED POWER SIDE VIEW MIRROR SWITCH CAUGHT ON FIRE. AS A RESULT, THE PLASTIC ON THE DOOR WAS DAMAGED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099679November 5, 2004
STEERING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CORRECTED STEERING PROBLEM. CONCERNED THAT THE DESIGN AND FUNCTION OF SPEED SENSITIVE STEERING ON THIS VEHICLE COULD BE A SAFETY HAZARD. *BF THE VEHICLE STEERING BECAME LOOSE WHILE MAKING RIGHT HAND TURNS, 3244 MILES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SPEED SENSOR THAT CONTROLS THE SPEED SENSITIVE STEERING. THE UPPER BRAKE LAMP SHORTED AT 15311 MILES. THE BATTERY FAILED LOAD TEST AT 22085 MILES. THE LEFT FRONT SPEAKER WAS INOPERATIVE AT 30715 MILES. THE MIRROR SWITCH WAS HOT TO THE TOUCH AT 32291 MILES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099915November 5, 2004
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS DURING RIGHT HAND TURNS WHERE A COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING FEEDBACK OCCURRED. *BF (SPEED SENSITIVE STEERING) THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. THE UPPER LAMP SHORTED, BATTERY FAILED LOAD TEST, LEFT FRONT SPEAKER WAS INOPERATIVE, THE MIRROR SWITCH WAS HOT TO TOUCH, DOME LIGHT STAYED ON AND THE RADIO BUTTON WERE HOT TO TOUCH. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097910October 28, 2004
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL. MY DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK. I 'M NOT A BIG PERSON . ALSO THE DRIVER'S DOOR STICKS WHILE TRYING TO OPEN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096934October 15, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE ENGAGED THE MOTOR BUZZES BUT THE WIPERS DON'T ENGAGE. A SERVICE REP,.TOLD THE CONSUMER TO BANG ON THE CASING WHEN THIS OCCURS. THE TRUCK'S VIN # IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER RECALL 03V159000. *NM... IF GM KNOWS THER EIS A PROBLEM WITH THIS WIPER MOTOR AND HAS RECALLED CERTAIN VINS. I SEE NO REASON WHY MY VIN SHOULDN'T BE CONSIDERED- APROBLEM-IS A PROBLEM-SINCE THIS MODEL WAS ON EARLY 1999-PURCHASED IN MAY OF 1998. IS IT POSSIBLE IT HAS PARTS THAT WERE RECALLED ON OTHER VEHICLES EARLIER MODELS. I DO NOT FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY ON OTHER VEHICLES, EARLIER MODELS? I DO NOT FEEL I SHOULD HAV ETO PAY FOR A KNOWN PROBLEM THA TIS A FACTORY RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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