Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints (1999)

552 consumer complaints on file.

#10227644May 13, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE CONTACT COULD FEEL THE BRAKES GRAB WHEN SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. HOWEVER, THE PEDAL RELEASED FOR A MICRO SECOND BEFORE IT GRABBED AGAIN AND STOPPED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE BEGAN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BUT HAS CURRENTLY BECOME MORE FREQUENT AND SEVERE. IF THE CONTACT SLAMS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE BRAKES PROPERLY AND STOPS THE VEHICLE NORMALLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000. UPDATED 6/2/08 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225135April 18, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1999 CHEVY TAHOE WITH BRAKE PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALER TESTED THE BRAKES AND REPLACED SOME PARTS. SHE STATED THEY FAILED AGAIN AND THE DEALER TESTED THEM AGAIN AND SAID THEY WERE FINE, THEN THEY FAILED A THIRD TIME. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS AND THE DEALER DISCONNECTED IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223330April 4, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING MOST OF THE TIME, IT STICKS AT 30 MPH WHEN TRAVELING 70 MPH AND FLUCTUATES SOMETIMES IT WORKS AND SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT, I HAVE SPOKE TO SEVERAL MECHANICS ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND NO ONE KNOWS FOR SURE WHAT IT COULD BE WITH OUT A HIGH DOLLAR FEE. I SEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223209April 2, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
JUST DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND CAR JUST STOPPED GOING AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS I GOT THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO GEAR AND DROVE TO DEALER THE VEHICLE WAS WORKING FINE AND THE WAS NO INDICATION OF PENDING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. HAVE TO PUT IN NEW TRANSMISSION THIS IS THE SECOND ONE IN THIS VEHICLE THAT HAS 119,900 ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222463March 27, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
1999 SERIES CHEVROLET TAHOES (SEVERAL YEARS BEFORE AND AFTER) HAVE A SERIOUS WIRING SAFETY ISSUE. FAILURE OF THE TURN SIGNAL / EMERGENCY FLASHER SWITCH CAN RESULT IN TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKE LIGHTS UNDER ALL CONDITIONS WITH NO INDICATION FAILURE HAS OCCURRED. BRAKE LIGHTS REQUIRED TO WORK AT ALL TIMES, EVEN WHEN CAR IGNITION IS OFF. YET BECAUSE CHEVROLET HAS "LOOPED" THE BRAKE LIGHT WIRING "THROUGH" THIS SWITCH, FAILURE IN THE SWITCH FUNCTION FOR EMERGENCY FLASHERS, RESULTS IN TOTAL BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE, EVEN WITH CAR TURNED OFF, YET THE TURN SIGNALS CONTINUE TO FUNCTION AND DRIVERS ARE UNAWARE OF THE FAILURE. UNFORTUNATELY, THE LOCAL DEALER ALSO WANTS OVER $445 FOR THE SWITCH AND $175 LABOR TO CHANGE IT OUT. THIS RESULTS IN A VERY UNFAIR CHARGE TO THE CONSUMER OF OVER $600 TO FIX A MALFUNCTION THAT MUST BE REPAIRED FOR SAFETY REASONS, WHEN A SIMPLE WIRING CHANGE IN DESIGN WOULD PREVENT SUCH AN OLD "CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHT FAILURE EFFECT" COMPLETELY. GM SHOULD BE FORCED TO RECALL SUCH VEHICLES AND MAKE AN ALTERNATE CHANGE IN WIRING TO PROTECT THE BRAKE LIGHTS FROM SUCH FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222337March 26, 2008
TIRES
I PURCHASED 4 SUMITOMO HTR SPORT H/P P285/50R20 ON 9/26/2006 FROM EAST COAST TIRE SALES. THIS TIRES WERE STORED IN A GARAGE UNTIL FEBRUARY 06, 2007 WHEN THEY WERE PROFESSIONAL MOUNTED, BALANCED AND INSTALLED ON THE CHEVY TAHOE WITH 53,604 MILES. DOT ID#'S FOLLOW. > V4JD3MTR1306 V4JD3MTR1306 V4JD3MTR1306 V4JD3MTR0406 ON MARCH 8, 2008, AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE RIGHT REAR V4JD3MTR1306 BLEW OUT FOR NO REASON AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING. IT WAS REPLACED WITH V4JD3MTR4507. THE REPAIR SHOP SAID THAT IT WAS ROAD HAZARD EVEN THROUGH THERE ARE ONLY 5,000 MILES ON THE TIRES. I HAD TO PAY $117.70 TO REPLACE A TIRE I FEEL SHOULD HAVE BEEN 100% WARRANTY REPLACEMENT AT NO COST TO ME. ON MARCH 20, 2008 AGAIN AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE LEFT REAR V4JD3MTR1306 BLEW OUT. AGAIN THE TIRE TREAD IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND THE BLOW OUT OCCURRED WITH NO WARNING AND FOR NO REASON. THESE WERE BOTH IMMEDIATE AND COMPLETE TIRE FAILURES AT 75 MILES PER HOUR. I FEEL THESE TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE AND NEED THE REMAINING TWO TIRES TO BE REPLACED ALSO. THE TIRES WERE MOUNTED AT 53,604 MILES THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 58,700 MILES THIS IS ONLY 5,100 MILES FOR TIRES RATED UTQG 480 AA H-RATED DURABILITY. > I ALSO PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM SONSIO DIAMOND > 1-800-553-2878 THE WARRANTY ID #'S ARE BELOW. > > ID# NK-5022-9683 > ID# NK-5022-9684 > ID# NK-5022-9685 > ID# NK-5022-9687 PLEASE CALL 480-497-6710 OR EMAIL [email protected] A REPLY TO THIS DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE. > CHIP MANDELA *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220383March 7, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHEN PULLING INTO A DRIVEWAY AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM ACTIVATES. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT DRIVES SLOWLY AND APPLIES THE BRAKES GENTLY. THE STOPPING DISTANCE HAS INCREASED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE SPEED AND PURCHASE DATE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215845January 24, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. DURING DECELERATION, THE ANTILOCK SYSTEM ENGAGES AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. THE CONTACT HAD TWO MINOR CRASHES AND THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE BUMPER BOTH TIMES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SPEED SENSORS IN MARCH OF 2007. IN JANUARY OF 2008, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,130 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000. UPDATED 02-12-08 BF * UPDATED 02/12/08 *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215156January 16, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
LOW SPEED ACTIVATION OF ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214405January 10, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ENGAGE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON DRY PAVEMENT AND CAUSED THE BRAKES TO FAIL. THROUGH RESEARCH, HE DISCOVERED A RECALL ON THE 2000 MODELS (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE RECALL WAS EXTENDED TO SOME 1999 MODELS; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED, EVEN THOUGH HE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 166,000. UPDATED 07/08/08. *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210913December 5, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM MY NEPHEW ON 11/30/07. SINCE THEN, AT LEAST A DOZEN TIMES, THE BRAKES PULSATE AT VERY LOW SPEEDS. AN ONLINE SEARCH SEEMED TO INDICATE THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH RUST OR DIRT CAUSING THE ABS SENSORS TO REGISTER INCORRECTLY. ON 12/05/07, I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE ABS SENSORS AND RING CLEANED. I WAS INFORMED LATER THAT 3 OF THE 4 SENSORS WERE ELECTRICALLY BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND IT WOULD COST ALMOST $800. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT HAS NOT ONCE COME ON TO INDICATE THERE WAS AN ABS PROBLEM. GM SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO RECALL ALL VEHICLES SUSPECTED TO HAVE ABS SENSOR/RING PROBLEMS AND VEHICLES IN WHICH THE ABS WARNING SYSTEM DOES NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209345November 19, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
SAFETY BULLETINS, 1000062 (020525006) AND 1000749 (020525006A) BOTH DESCRIBE A PROBLEM WITH THE ANTISKID. WHEN I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN I WAS TOLD THAT IT DOES NOT COME UP ON THE COMPUTER SO THEY REFUSE TO FIX IT. IT HAS THE PROBLEM SO HOW DO I GET IT FIXED BY THE DEALER (GM)? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207967November 5, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES, THE ABS ACTIVATED AND THE VEHICLE SLID. THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000. UPDATED 01/09/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED HAD VEHICLE FIXED AT OWNERS EXPENSE OF $619.00. UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200809August 26, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
OWN A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. ABS LIGHT SHOWED CODE FOR LEFT FRONT SPEED SENSOR. REPLACED WITH SENSOR AND THE BRAKE PETAL STIFFENED WHEN APPLIED AND IS MAKING A SQUEAKY SOUND WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH OR COMING TO A STOP OR TO SLOW DOWN FOR A SPEED BUMP. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 91,780 & THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,588. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200635August 23, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR HANDLES STICK THEN BREAK. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 SEPARATE TIMES. I HAVE TO PAY TO GET THEM REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197381July 24, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL STIFFENED WHEN APPLIED. THE BRAKES ALSO MADE A SQUEAKING NOISE. THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE STILL OCCURRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193426June 15, 2007
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
DEFECTIVE TRANSFER CASING / DRIVE TRAIN CAUSING SUDDEN INABILITY TO DRIVE VEHICLE. NO ABILITY TO CHECK TRANSFER CASING OIL WITHOUT GOING UNDER VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191577May 23, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE BRAKES BEGAN TO GRIND WHEN DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT HER VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE NOTED IN CLOSED INVESTIGATION # PE05020 REGARDING THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. THE CONTACT HAS NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 105,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188493April 21, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AT LOW SPEEDS UNDER 10 MPH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WILL ACTIVATE CAUSING LONGER STOPPING DISTANCE THAN NORMAL. I CHECKED ON RECALL THROUGH CHEVY AND THEY SAY THERE IS NONE FOR MY VEHICLE YET THIS PROBLEM IS IDENTICAL TO THE OTHER TRUCKS THAT WERE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188224April 18, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE WITH A FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE OF 48,000. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR A RECALL REPAIR FOR CAMPAIGN # 05V379000. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT AFFECTED BY THE RECALL, BUT THEY WOULD STILL DO THE REPAIR. WHEN THE VEHICLE REPAIR WAS DONE THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS BRAKE ROTOR SEPARATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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