Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints (1998)

263 consumer complaints on file.

#887598May 7, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS WENT BAD, THEY KEPT WEARING OUT. HAD ROTORS CHANGED TWICE. CONTACTED DEALER NOTED THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744758April 30, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
I AM WRITING TO CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO AND SEEK ASSISTANCE IN REMEDYING A PROBLEM FACED BY GENERAL MOTORS (GM) OWNERS NATION-WIDE -- A PROBLEM GM REFUSES TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND CORRECT FULLY EVEN WHILE NEVERTHELESS ACKNOWLEDGING IT MANUFACTURED VEHICLES WITH FLAWED PARTS. THE PROBLEM IS ENGINE BEARING NOISE NOISE OF THE ENGINES MAIN AND ROD BEARINGS KNOCKING AGAINST THE CRANKSHAFT AND ENGINE BLOCK. SEEMS 1996 THROUGH 1999 GM MODELS WITH EITHER A 5.0L OR 5.7L ENGINE WERE DEFECTIVELY MANUFACTURED. PERMANENT CORRECTION OF THE PROBLEM CAN PLACE AN UNJUSTIFIED AND EXPENSIVE HARDSHIP ON THE OWNER. ADDITIONALLY, THE PROBLEM LEFT UNCORRECTED COULD RESULT IN ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING AND THEREFORE ADVERSELY AFFECT SAFETY ON THE NATIONS HIGHWAYS. THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR HELP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744420April 23, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK BRAKES ENGAGE WHEN UNDER 10 MPH, LIKE MOVING AROUND THE PARKING LOT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884105March 26, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL AT FIRST WOULD MOVE ON ITS OWN TO RIGHT AT HIGH SPEEDS, RESULTING IN MOMENTARY LOSS OF CONTROL. THIS PROBLEM HAS ADVANCED, AND STEERING WHEEL WILL MOVE TO RIGHT AND LEFT AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884028March 23, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THERE IS A DELAY IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM WHEN ABS IS APPLIED. BRAKE PEDAL IS VERY SPONGY. FEELS LIKE AIR IN THE BRAKES. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, AND NOTHING COULD BE RESOLVED BY MECHANIC.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882361March 7, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WHILETRAVELING AT 30-40 MPH, IMPACT MID CENTER, AND NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741509February 25, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHEN TURNING SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT AT SPEED (AT 30+MPH - NEVER FROM A STOP), VEHICLE SUDDENLY OVERSTEERS LIKE IT SUDDENLY HAS INCREASED POWER ASSIST. THIS OCCURS AT THE SAME STEERING POSITION EACH TIME - APROX 30 DEGREES OFF CENTER, AND IS SOMEWHAT ERRATIC IN FREQUENCY, BUT OCCURS ABOUT TWICE PER DAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739703January 21, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:LEAF
FOUND LEAF SPRING TO BE BROKEN DURING ROUTINE OIL CHANGE. NOTIFIED DEALER AND AUTOMAKER, NEITHER WHICH WANTED ANY FURTHER INFORMATION, FELT IT WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXPOSED TO ANY OFF ROAD CONDITIONS, HEAVY TOWING OR ACCIDENTS SINCE WE BOUGHT IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877756January 9, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
PIN IN REAR AXLE SNAPPED. HEARD A CLUCKING NOISE WHICH SEEMED A SIF REAR END COULD FALL OFF. DEALER UNWILLING TO FIND CAUSE OF DEFECT. CONSUMER HAD OLD PARTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876780December 20, 2000
STEERING
4-WHEEL STEERING: FRONT SENSOR ACTIVATES WHILE DRIVING, MAKING IT FEEL LIKE RIDING ON ICE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK DEALER REPLACED STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876525December 14, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
CONSUMER NOTICED WHILE TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THAT VEHICLE WOULD "WANDER" SLIGHTLY TO RIGHT PROBLEM WAS MORE NOTICEABLE AT HIGHER SPEEDS. HAD VEHICLE TIRE LEAK REPAIRED. SEEMED TO CORRECT PROBLEM TEMPORARILY. HAD BRAKES CHECKED, AND FRONTMEND ALLIGNMENT AND EVERYTHING ELSE WAS OKAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876268December 11, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
CONSUMER NOTICED FLUID UNDER VEHICLE. DEALER STATED STEERING PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED . DEALER HAD REPLACED THIS PART LAST YEAR. CURRENTLY, NOTICED THAT PART WAS WRONG FOR VEHICLE . PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875352November 21, 2000
STEERING
WHEN CONSUMER TRAVELS AT 20MPH ON HIGHWAY, AND MAKES A RIGHT TURN VEHICLE IS HARD TO STEER. IT'S LIKE SHE WAS ON ICE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874705November 9, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON/ FUEL SPILLED OUT OF FUEL INJECTOR. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, WHO FOUND FUEL HAD SPILLED ONTO DISTRIBUTOR CAP AND WIRES, SHORTING OUT DISTRIBUTOR AND CAUSING CORROSION. ALSO, IN SEPTEMBER 2000, BRAKE PEDAL GOT HARD PROGRESSIVLY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHO FOUND BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WAS DEFECTIVE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735931November 7, 2000
STEERING
RECENTLY I SENT MY CHEVROLET TAHOE (1998) TO THE DEALER IN ROCHESTER, NEW YORK. WE HAD CONCERNS DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE TRUCK STEERING WAS EXTRAORDINARILY NARROW IN TURNING RADIUS SINCE WE BOUGHT IT. WITHIN THE LAST FEW MONTHS WE NOTICED THAT WHILE THE TRUCK WAS STATIONARY, OR IN PARK, IF WE TRIED TO TURN THE WHEEL IT WOULD STICK UNTIL WE MOVED A LITTLE AND THEN IT WOULD FREE ITSELF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735476October 30, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873797October 25, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKE PEDAL GOES COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. PADS & MASTER CYLINDER WERE REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM PERSISTS. TECHINCAL TEAM FROM MANUFACTURER HAS INSPECTED IT, AND COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. THEY SAID IT WAS THE BEST THE SYSTEM WOULD BE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735020October 24, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873667October 24, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INPROPERLY WORKING BACK WINDOWS, THEY WOULD NOT ALWAYS GO UP AND DOWN, DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND WHEN CONSUMER PICKED UP VEHICLE, HE SAID IT WAS FIXED, DAYS LATER THE CONSUMER HIT THE BUTTON TO PUT UP A BACK WINDOW AND SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD, ALL CONSUMER'S EXITED VEHICLE AND THE FIRE STARTED, VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873610October 23, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 5MPH, BACKING UP AND HE HIT A TREE. HE APPLIED BRAKES, AND PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR . ABS BRAKING SYSTEM DIDN'T KICK IN AT ALL. ALSO, THERE WAS FLUID LEAKING FROM THE BRAKES. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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