Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints (2000)

282 consumer complaints on file.

#733936October 10, 2000
TIRES
THE TIRE WAS DISCOVERED DEFECTIVE WHEN IT WAS SPIN BALANCED AFTER A TIRE ROTATION. ORIGINALLY IT WAS ON THE REAR, BUT WHEN MOVED UP FRONT A VIBRATION WAS NOTICED. IT WAS CHECKED AND BALANCED, BUT COULD NOT BE BALANCED. IT APPEARED WARPED AND WOBBLED WHILE ON THE BALANCER. THE TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE EARLY ON, BUT WASN'T NOTICED UNTIL IT WAS PUT UP FRONT. TRIED PUTTING ON OVER 4 OZ. OF WEIGHT ON EACH SIDE, BUT STILL WOULDN'T BALANCE. THIS COULD POSSIBLY BE INITIAL SIGNS OF BELT SEPARATION? (TIRESIZE: 265/70R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265/70R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733251October 2, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE BACK A THREE DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS. TWO OF THEM INFORMED ME THAT THESE CONDITIONS ARE NORMAL FOR THIS VEHICLE AND THERE IS NOTHING THAT THE CAN DO. WALLACE LUNDGREN AT LEAST KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR A WEEK AND APPARENTLY TRIED TO DUPLICATE THE SYMPTOMS. THESE PROBLEMS ARE OCCURING INTERMITTANTLY AND ME BEING AN AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN KNOW HOW HARD INTERMITANT PROBLEMS ARE BUT BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY I BELIEVE THAT A VEHICLE THAT INTERMITANTLY HAS NO BRAKES SHOULD BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY. ALSO I WOULD LIKE TO NOTE THAT LUNDGREN CHEVROLET GAVE ME A 2000 SUBURBAN AS ALONER AND GUESS WHAT NO BRAKES INTERMITTANTLY. ALSO MY SERVICE MANAGER FRED SCHARNBERG HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH HIS NEW 2000 SUBURBAN. I BELIEVE G.M IS ABOUT TO HAVE A VERY BIG PROBLEM WHEN THESE VEHICLES START KILLING PEOPLE BECAUSE THE CAN'T STOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732766September 28, 2000
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
FACTORY ROOF RACK CAME OFF WHILE HAULING LIGHTWEIGHT KYACK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871449September 25, 2000
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
VEHICLE HAS ELECTRICAL DOORS/WINDOWS. WINDOW ON PASSENGER SIDE AND TWO REAR WINDOWS WILL NOT GO DOWN AT ALL. HE HAS CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870422September 13, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE OO 020. CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 60MPH ON HIGHWAY AND FELT A SHAKING NOISE. ALL FOUR TIRES HAD UNEVEN TREAD WEAR, AND THEY WERE PEELING. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS #AT, P265/7516. SHE CONTACTED FIRESTONE, AND THEY TOLD HER THAT SHE HAS TO WAIT UNTIL TIRES WERE RECALLED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730205September 5, 2000
TIRES
MY WIFE AND I HAD BEEN TO DALLAS TEXAS VISITING FAMILY, AND WE WERE JUST SOUTH OF PARIS TEXAS RETURNING HOME WHEN THE TIRE FAILED. I HAD NO WARNING, ALTHOUGH I HAD NOTICED A HANDLING PROBLEM WHICH I HAD ATTRIBUTED TO THE ROAD. THE TIRE FAILED COMPLETELY. ALTHOUGH THE TREAD WAS STILL IN PLACE, THE ENTIRE OUTSIDE SIDE WALL OF THE TIRE WAS GONE. MY WIFE TOOK A PICTURE OF THE VEHICLE WHILE I WAS CHANGING THE TIRE, AND THE TIRE IS VERY EVIDENT. I CAN SUPPLY THE PICTURE (NEGATIVE), OR EMAIL A .JPEG FILE IF YOU WISH TO SEE WHAT THE TIRE LOOKED LIKE. I HAD STOPPED FOR GAS APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, AND DID NOT NOTICE THAT THE TIRE WAS LOW ON AIR. THE GAS TANK FILL IS RIGHT NEXT TO THE TIRE, AND I THINK I WOULD HAVE NOTICED IF THE TIRE WAS LOW. THE TIRE STORE IN PARIS TEXAS WHERE I BOUGHT A REPLACEMENT TIRE (SAME MAKE AND SIZE) DID NOT NOTICE ANY PUNCTURES OR FAILURE IN THE TREAD. THE TIRE DEALER WAS DISCOUNT WHEEL & TIRE, 3215 N.E. LOOP 286, PARIS TEXAS, 75460 (903)784-4799. IF YOU DESIRE ANY ADDTIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME. THANK YOU. *AK( DOT NUMBER: 027680 TIRE SIZE: P265/70R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730363September 5, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN RETURNED TO A DEALER (TONY'S CHEVROLET) BECAUSE IT IS UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE ENGINE DIES WHEN PUT INTO GEAR AFTER BEING STARTED. IT ALSO RUNS VERY ROUGH AND "CHUGS" WHILE IDLING OR WHILE DRIVING, AS IF IT IS GOING TO DIE. THE DEALER SAYS THAT IT IS A TIMING PROBLEM THAT WILL BE FIXED WHEN A NEW SOFTWARE CARD IS AVAILABLE (APPROX. SEPT. 1). THEY CLAIM THAT NO DAMAGE IS BEING DONE TO MY CAR. CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE CLAIM THAT THEY THEY HAVE NO REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM IN TAHOES. AFTER TALKING TO TONY'S, CHEVROLET C.S. SAID THAT IT IS A TIMING PROBLEM, OFF BY 12%, AND THAT IT WILL BE REPAIRED WITH A NEW SOFTWARE CARD. I AM NOT CONVINCED THAT THIS IS NOT CAUSING HARM TO THE CAR. I AM CONVINCED THAT IT IS INCREASING MY GAS CONSUMPTION. I FEEL UNSAFE AND UNCOMFORTABLE IN THIS NEW (6 MONTHS OLD) AND EXPENSIVE VEHICLE. IT IS TOTALLY UNRELIABLE. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT BEING OUT AT NIGHT OR THIS WINTER WITH A VEHICLE THAT MAY NOT RUN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869127August 30, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 MPH LOST CONTROL AND CAR FLIPPED, HIT AN INBANKMENT. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY, HOOD RELEASED, CUTTING CONSUMER TO THE BONE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#553719August 14, 2000
TIRES
CONSUMERS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED 2 TIRE FAILURES, FIRST A FLAT THEN A BLOWOUT ON THE HIGHWAY(FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRE). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727451August 10, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHEN TURNING LEFT AT SLOW SPEEDS, MY WIFE NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL HAD A GOOD AMOUNT OF RESISTANCE. WHEN SHE TURNED THE WHEEL FURTHER TO THE LEFT, THE VEHICLE HAD A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, MY WIFE WAS IN NORTH CONWAY NH,SO SHE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE NEAREST CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP (CREST AUTO WORLD, NORTH CONWAY, NH, (603) 356-5401). THE SERVICE REP AT CREST AUTO WORLD FOUND THAT THE MAIN ENGINE HARNESS HAD WRAPPED ITSELF AROUND THE STEERING COLUMN AND WHEN MY WIFE TURNED THE WHEEL, THE HARNESS WAS SEVERED, THUS REMOVING ALL POWER TO THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE REP FOUND THAT THE HARNESS WAS NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY. MY DEALERSHIP IN VA BEACH WAS NOTIFIED. THE DEALERSHIP IN NORTH CONWAY NH REPAIRED THE WIRES IN THE HARNESS AND RECOMMENDED THAT WE HAVE THE ENTIRE HARNESS REPLACED WHEN THE VEHICLE RETURNED TO VA BEACH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726792August 6, 2000
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
MIRROR IS MOUNTED SO AS TO CAUSE A BLIND SPOT TO CROSS TRAFFIC COMING FROM ZERO TO NINETY DEGREES FROM THE DRIVERS SEAT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866884August 4, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
WHILE DRIVING COULD SMELL FUEL INSIDE OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOWS, BUT SMELL WILL STILL BE THERE. NO LEAK HAD BEEN FOUND. HOWEVER, TECHNICIAN SAID THAT CAUSE OF THE SMELL HAD BEEN A BURNING ON DIFFERENTIAL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726539August 3, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WE DID NOT HAVE ACCIDENT, BUT WITH NEWS ABOUT FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES WE DO NO WANT TO REPLACE THE BAD TIRE WITH THE SAME THING. WE HAVE ORDERED A DIFFERENT BRAND OF NEW TIRES FOR THE TAHOE BECAUSE WE THINK THEY MUST BE UNSAFE. IS THERE ANY WAY THAT WE CAN GET AN ADJUSTMENT ON THE COST OF THE TIRES THAT WE ARE REMOVING? *AK( DOT NUMBER: W273 WMB TIRE SIZE: P265/75R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866641August 2, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CONSUMER'S CHILD WAS IN THE THIRD SEAT, AND SEAT BELT ON COMMENCED TO TIGHTEN DOWN ON THE CHILD. UNABLE TO RELEASE THE RETRACTOR, CUT THE SHOULDER BELT TO FREE THE CHILD. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REFUSED TO REPLACE THE BELT UNLESS CONSUMER PICKED UP THE CHARGES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9001657July 13, 2000
TIRES
LEFT TIRE COMES COMPLETELY OFF THE RIM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724729June 28, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
INCIDENT OCCURRED ON CONCRETE CITY STREET. BRAKES APPEARED TO FAIL WHILE BRAKING ON UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724585June 26, 2000
AIR BAGS
PURCHASED VEHICLE 5/27/00 WAS RETURNED FOR SERVICE 6/6/00 AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON RECEIVED VEHICLE BACK 6/9/00, 6/11/00, AIRBAG LIGHT BACK ON AGAIN, BACK TO DEALER 6/12/00, RECEIVED VEHICLE BACK 6/23/00 SO FAR THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS NOT COME ON AGAIN. I WAS TOLD THAT THE AIRBAG COULD DEPLOY FOR NO REASON WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784710June 21, 2000
SEATS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
THE DRIVERS SEAT ROCKS A HALF INCH BACK AND FORTH WHILE DRIVING, DEALER SAYS THE SEAT MEETS SPECS BUT CONSUMER DOESN'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING WHILE THE SEAT MOVES. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863324June 9, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
CONSUMER'S LEFT FOOT IS INTERFERING WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DUE TO THE LOCATION AND DESIGN OF THE ELECTRICAL PANEL WHICH IS BOLTED TO THE RIGHT UNDERNEATH THE BRAKE PEDAL, NOT ALLOWING SIGNIFICANT LEG AND FOOT ROOM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863160June 7, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
REAR SEAT LATCH BROKE. DEALER STATED THERE WERE NO REPLACEMENT PARTS. *AK PARTS WERE FOUND AT ANOTHER DEALERSHIP AND THE SEAT WAS FIXED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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