Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints (1999)

552 consumer complaints on file.

#10188005April 16, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES PULSATED WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL DURING DECELERATION. THE SPEED AT THE TIME OF FAILURE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS LOW SPEED ABS ACTIVATION, IN WHICH A RECALL WAS ISSUED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,000, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187781April 13, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHEN DRIVING 10 MPH AND SLOWER THE ABS SYSTEM ENGAGED, A NOISE OCCURRED AND THERE WAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO RECALL# 05V379000, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK. THE AUTO MECHANIC AGREED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A DUPLICATE OF THE RECALL. HOWEVER, THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,700 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 147,000. *AK THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE HAD VEHICLE REPAIRED AND ENCLOSED A COPY OF THE INVOICE. UPDATE 05/04/07*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186549March 30, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE VEHICLE MADE A JERKING MOTION AT ANY SPEED WHEN THE BRAKE WAS DEPRESSED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WHEEL SPEED SENSORS NEEDED TO BE CLEANED. THE DEALER CLEANED THE SENSORS. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO JERK. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SPEED SENSORS, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO PERSIST. THE CONTACT HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SINCE THE SENSORS WERE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 123,000.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186575March 30, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHEN PREPARING TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH THE ABS ACTIVATED, AND TOOK LONGER TO STOP THE VEHICLE DURING CLEAR ROAD CONDITIONS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR CAUSED THE ABS TO ACTIVATE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SENSOR SHOULD BE CLEANED. THERE WAS RECALL 05V379000 CONCERNING THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE BOTH 132,000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184489March 7, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HAVE A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THERE HAS BEEN A LIMITED RECALL ON THE WHEEL SENSOR THAT CONTROLS THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR THE RECALL BUT WAS INFORMED IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT CHEVY'S INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE PROBLEM IS...SOMETIMES THE ABS ACTIVATES WHEN THE BRAKES HAVEN'T EVEN BEEN APPLIED. SOMETIMES IT ACTIVATES AT VERY LOW SPEEDS CAUSING LONGER BRAKING DISTANCE. I FINALLY PULLED THE FUSE TO DEACTIVATE THE ABS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182721February 15, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTILOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE WITH NO REASON WHILE BRAKING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182457February 13, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON 12/2006 THE VEHICLE HAD A BRAKE PROBLEM. WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE FRONT END OF THE CAR WOULD VIBRATE AND PULSE WHILE DRIVING AT B 25 MPH. WHEN THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE INSPECTED HE WAS TOLD THAT THE ROTOR SEPARATED INTO TWO PIECES . AFTER THE REPAIR WAS DONE A MONTH LATER THE CONTACT THE BRAKES STLL VIBRATED AND PULSED WHEN TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE. TALSO, HE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS SAFETY RECALL O5V379000 ON 1999 - 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE, ANDWAS TOLD THAT IT DID NOT APPLY TO T HIS VEHICLE DUE TO THE VIN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 48808.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10180860January 26, 2007
STEERING
EXPERIENCE UNANTICIPATED STEERING WHEEL MOVEMENT AT MODERATE SPEEDS (20 TO 55 MPH). STEERING WHEEL "JERKS" UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING, ESPECIALLY WHILE DRIVING ON A CURVED ROADWAY (IN A MODERATE TURN AT SPEED). VEHICLE HAS DONE THIS FOR ABOUT 3 YEARS, BUT PROBLEM HAS PROGRESSED. FOUND THE PROBLEM POSTED ON WWW.CARCOMPLANINTS.COM AND REALIZED I'VE EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM, TOO BUT DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10179038January 18, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS SPEED SENSORS ARE FAULTY AS PER A RECALL ON 1999 CHEVY TAHOES, GM STATES THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL, I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE TOLD ME THEY COULD LUBE AND CLEAN THE PARTS, THEN THEY TOLD ME THEY WERE FROZEN AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. SINCE I DIDN'T HAVE THE EXTRA MONEY THEY OFFERED TO UNPLUG THE ABS SENSORS SO THEY WOULD NOT KICK INN. I AM NOT SURE HOW THEY CAN GUARANTEE THAT THE PARTS ON MY CAR ARE NOT THE FAULTY ONES THAT WERE PLACED ON THE VEHICLE AT THE FACTORY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177299December 29, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE IS PLAGUES WITH ACTIVATION OF THE ABS SYSTEM AT LOW SPEEDS (IE BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC OR SLOWING TO A STOP SIGN/TRAFFIC LIGHT) WHEN THE ABS SYSTEM ENGAGES THEDRIVER HAS NO INPUT TO THE BRAKES AND THE STOPPING DISTANCE IS GREATLY INCREASED LEADING TO POSSIBLE AND LIKELY CRASHES. I HAPPENS INTERMITTANTLY, BUT NUMEROUS TIMES DAILY! DEALER IS AWARE OF AN EXISTING RECALL INVOLVING 1999-2002 GM VEHICLES FROM MY AREA..BUT WILL NOT COVER MY $700 FOR REPAIRS THAT SHOUL DBE COVERED BY THE RECALL (NHTSA # 05V379000 WHEEL SPEED SENSORS)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177123December 27, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
GM RE CALL NOTICE # 05068B - FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR CORROSION - MULTIPLE CHEVY, GMC VEHICLES; MY 1999 TAHOE WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RE CALL YET HAD EXHIBITED THE SAME EXACT FAILURE MECHANISM; CAR WAS UN SAFE TO DRIVE AS ABS ACTIVATION OCCURS WITHOUT REASON AND CAR WOULD NOT STOP; I REPLACED SENSORS AT MY OWN EXPENSE, BUT GM WILL NOT RECOGNIZE THE RE CALL AS BEING APPLICABLE TO MY 1999 CHEVY TAHOE. I ASKED GM SERVICE CENTER FOR COVERAGE ON THE RE CALL BUT THEY REFUSED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176441December 1, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1999 TAHOE ENGINE FAILED. *TS THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF ANY KIND THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174865December 1, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. TWO OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WERE INJURED. THAT VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND THE OCCUPANTS WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. THERE WERE NO DETAILS ABOUT THE INJURIES SUSTAINED. THERE WAS A TOTAL OF FIVE VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THE COLLISION. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE GRILL, BUMPER AND BOTH FRONT FENDERS. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND THE SEATBELT WAS WORN. THE THREE OTHER VEHICLES SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE, ALTHOUGH NO INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF NHTSA RECALL # 05V379000 FOR THE SERVICE BRAKES: HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10173669November 16, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ANTILOCK BRAKES FLUTTER AT LOW SPEEDS. 5-10MPH. I CALLED GM AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM ON THE 1999 TAHOE VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH THE SAME PROBLEM EXISTS ON THE SILVERADO'S, & SUBURBANS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173675November 16, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AT LOW SPEEDS, THE ABS ACTIVATED CAUSING A LONGER STOPPING DISTANCE. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V379000, REGARDING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173466November 14, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES ACTED FUNNY AT STOPS - WOULD SLOW DOWN THEN KEEP MOVING UNTIL I SLAMMED ON BRAKES. HAD THE BRAKES CHECKED AND WAS TOLD THEY WERE FINE. ON FRIDAY 11/10/06, I WAS MOVING MY 1999 CHEV TAHOE LT 4X4 - TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND IT WOULD NOT STOP WHEN I PUT THE BRAKE TO THE FLOOR TO MISS A BUILDING. THE VEHICLE RAN INTO A BUILDING CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE BUILDING AND INJURIES TO ME, THE DRIVER AND ONLY PASSENGER. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10170829October 14, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MY 1999 CHEVY TAHOE 4X4 STARTING HAVING THE ABS SYSTEM ACT UP STARTING A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO. I CALLED CHEVY ABOUT A RECALL THAT IS ON THE WEBSITE FOR 99 TAHOE AND THEY SAID THAT MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT IN THE EFFECTED RANGE OF 99'S. THE PROBLEM IS THAT AT LOW SPEEDS AROUND 5-8 MPH THE ABS SYSTEM KICKS ON AND I CAN'T STOP THE TRUCK ALMOST GETTING INTO MANY ACCIDENTS WITH IT. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY PROBLEM NOW AND THEY WONT FIX IT. NOW I NEED THE TRUCK FIXED AND ITS DOING THE SAME THING THE RECALL STATES ITS DOING. ITS SAYS THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE WHEEL SENSORS. PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS SINCE THEY WON'T. THIS TRUCK IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE NOW THAT THERE IS SNOW AND I DON'T THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR SOMETHING LIKE THIS. PLEASE HELP THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169577September 29, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
ON 2-11-03, THE CALIFORNIA EPA ANNOUNCED THAT GENERAL MOTORS HAS BEEN REQUIRED TO EXTEND THE FUEL INJECTOR WARRANTY ON '96-'01 MODEL YEAR LIGHT TRUCKS, SUVS, TRUCKS & VANS TO 10 YEARS/200,000 MILES. "MALFUNCTIONING FUEL INJECTION SYSTEMS (SCPI) CAUSE SIGNIFICANT INCREASES IN AIR POLLUTION". GM WILL FIX THE PROBLEM AT NO COST TO THE VEHICLE OWNERS. THE FUEL SYSTEMS WERE REPLACED WITH THE NEW MFI UNITS. GM SETTLED WITH THE CALIFORNIA EPA TO AVOID A THREAT OF A NATIONWIDE RECALL. I OWN A VEHICLE THAT FALLS INTO THIS CATEGORY BUT DO NOT LIVE IN CALIFORNIA. I CONTACTED LOCAL DEALERSHIPS AS WELL AS THE CHEVROLET CUSTOMER CARE CENTER FOR ASSISTANCE AND WAS TOLD THAT ONLY VEHICLES IN CALIFORNIA WERE ELIGIBLE TO BE REPAIRED. ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY GM WITH THE DEFECTIVE SCPI FUEL SYSTEM SHOULD BE TREATED IN THE SAME MANNER AS THIS IS NOT ONLY AN ISSUE FOR VEHICLES DRIVEN IN CALIFORNIA. THE FUEL INJECTOR (OEM PART NUMBER 17091432). REPLACING PLUGS, WIRES, DISTRIBUTOR CAP & ROTOR, CLEANING INJECTOR & INDUCTION SYSTEMS DOES NOT ELIMINATE THE BASIC PROBLEM WHICH IS A DEFECTIVE SCPI FUEL SYSTEM. SEE URL (HTTP://WWW.ARB.CA.GOV/NEWSREL/NR021103.HTM) FOR SPECIFICS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169588September 29, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATER FAN SWITCH, CONNECTOR PLUG AND ATTACHED INSULATION TO THE WIRING OVERHEATED AND MELTED, WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH. THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167336September 5, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
1999 CHEVY TAHOE. 4X4 REAR BRAKE LOCK UP UNCONTROLLABLY DURING FIRST 10 OR SO STOPS, SMASHING OCCUPANTS FORWARD...BRAKES HAVE BEEN INSPECTED, BLED ECT ECT...BUT PROBLEM REMAINS...MONTHS AND HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS LATER IT STILL DOES IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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