Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints (1997)

410 consumer complaints on file.

#10081209July 16, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS 03V093000 ON MY 1997 CHEVROLET TAHOE. GM STATES IT IS NOT IN RECALL GROUP. HAD TO HAVE EMERGENCY REPAIRS DONE WHILE ON VACATION FOR SAME FAILURE AS STATED ABOVE. PAID $94.+*AK
Crash:
No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10081753July 12, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
CONSUMER STATED THAT WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH IN THE RAIN. *AK
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10080600July 8, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
THE STEERING ASSIST ON THE TAHOE SUDDENLY GOES AWAY AND THE STEERING GOES COMPLETLY LOOSE, AND THEN SUDDENLY IT GETS FIRM AGAIN. THIS CAUSES ERRATIC STEERING AND OVER/UNDER ADJUSTMENT WHICH CAN LEAD TO A SERIOUS CRASH. I TOOK IT IN 2 TIMES AND THE PROBLEM STILL COMES AND GOES, ESSPECIALLY WHILE IN A TURN. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL BECAUSE OF THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE PROBLEM. IF THE PWER STEERING FAILS IT SHOULD FAIL TO A FIRM STEERING CONDITION NOT A TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING!!*AK
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0
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#10079081June 30, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
FAILURE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WHICH RESULTS IN DECREASED VISIBILITY DURING RAINY CONDITIONS-RECALL OF 1997 SUBURBAN, BUT NOT THE 1997 TAHOE-SAME UNIT USED IN BOTH VEHICLES NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID# 03V159000. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074911June 7, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AT ABOUT 95,000 MILES THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON INTERMIITTENLY AFTER THE TRUCK HAS BEEN DRIVEN 20 TO 30 MILES, AFTER COMING TO A STOP, THE AUTO TRANSMISSION SHIFTS FROM 1ST TO SECOND SO HARD, IT FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TO COME OUT OF THE TRUCK. ONCE THE TRUCK IS PUT IN PARK AND TURNED OFF, IT IS GOOD AGAIN UNTIL IT HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR 20 TO 30 MILES. UPON DOING SOME ONLINE RESEACH, CALLING A DEALER AND LOCAL MECHANIC, I HAVE FOUNT THAT IT CAN BE ONE OF THREE THINGS: 1) A STICKING SHIFT VALVE 2) ACCUMULATOR PISTON OR 3) A SERVO. NO ONE CAN TELL WHAT IT IS WITHOUT TEARING THE TRANSMISSION APART. I HAVE ALSO FOUND THIS IS ALL TOO COMMOM A PROBLEM FOR THIS TRANSMISSION. SHOULD BE A RECALL, WIILLL KEEP ME FROM EVER BUYING ANOTHER GM PRODUCT. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068056April 29, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE FAILURES INITIATED BACK IN JUNE (27TH) 2001. AN HOUR ON THE NYS THRUWAY FROM BUFFALO GOING TOWARDS PENN STATELINE. THE TRANSMISSION BLEW, THROWING FLUIDS EVERYWHERE. TOWED TO CONTINENTAL TRANSMISSION. PAID FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO BE REPLACED. WITHIN THE END OF THE 1 YEAR WARRANTY, THE TRANSISSION BEGAN SLIPPING AND BUMPING AFTER 2ND GEAR BEFORE GOING INTO 3RD. THIS WOULD OCCUR AFTER THE TRUCK WAS WARMED UP AND FOLLOWING THRUWAY DRIVING. ONCE YOU EXITED THE THRUWAY, CAME TO A STOP; IT STARTED IMMEDIATELYAND CONSISTENTLY. SEEING AS I DROVE THE THRUWAY EVERYDAY, THE PROBLEM OCCURRED EVERYDAY. TOOK TAHOE BACK TO CONTINENTAL TRANSMISSION. THEY INITALLY DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG AND ASKED THAT WE ADVISE IN THE FUTURE IF IT GOT WORSE. WE TOOK IT BACK AND FORTH, LOSING USE OF THE VEHICAL FOR WEEKS AT A TIME. FINALLY, IN JAN 2004, THE TRANNY JUST STOPPED ALTOGETHER AND WE HAD TO TOW TO CONTINENTAL. THE TRUCK SUPPOSEDLY HAD ANOTHER TRANNY REPLACEMEMT, AS WELL AS REPLACEMENT OF THE COMPUTER. ONCE AGAIN, WE WERE WITHOUT THE TRUCK FOR 4+ WEEKS. WE PICKED IT UP AND THE THE NEXT DAY, FLUID ALL OVER THE GARAGE FLOOR (OF A NEWLY BUILT HOME!). TOOK IT BACK, ANOTHER WEEK WENT BY. PICKED IT UP, WITHIN ANOTHER MONTH, TRANNY WAS NOT KICKING INTO 3RD...AGAIN. TOOK THE TAHOE BACK TO CONTINENTAL, SUPPOSEDLY ALL NEW PARTS WERE PUT INTO THE TAHOE. YESTERDAY, SAME PROBLEM, TRANNY NOT KICKING INTO 3RD, WHEN IT TRIES, THE RPM SKYROCKET TO 6000 AND YOU DON'T ACCELERATE. BROUGHT IT BACK TO CONTINENTAL THIS MORNING. THEY CALLED TO TELL ME THAT THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. THEY CAN'T GET US A NEW TRANNY, MAYBE A REMANUFACTURED TRANNY, BUT THEY WILL LET ME KNOW AFTER THEY CONTACT THE DEALER. AM I THE ONLY OWNER OF A 1997 CHEVY TAHOE THAT HAS EXPERIENCED THESE EXTENSIVE DEFECTS WITH A GM AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION? THIS IS A TRAVESTY! PLEASE FOLLOWUP WITH CONTINENTAL TRANSMISSION, THEIR NUMBER IS 716-828-1121, ASK FOR PAT, THE OWNER. HE IS JUST AS FRUSTRATED OVER THIS AS I AM!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063496April 20, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR PROBLEM. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN IT RAINED WINDSHIELD WIPERS DID NOT WORK. WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS FUNCTIONED AND THE DRIVER TURNED THEM OFF THEY KEPT GOING ON. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066460April 19, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL. CALLED DEALERSHIP BUT WAS TOLD THAT RECALL HAD EXPIRED. WHY IS THERE AN EXPIRATION DATE ON A PART THAT IS ONLY USED PERIODICALLY (WHEN IT RAINS) AND WHY IS THERE AN EXPIRATION DATE ON A PART THAT DEALS WITH SAFETY? ALSO, ACCORDING TO ODI SITE, THE RECALL WAS ON 94-96 TAHOES. IT SEEMS TO STILL EXIST ON THE 97'S ACCORDING TO ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065600April 6, 2004
STEERING
THE STEERING IN MY 1997 CHEVY TAHOE HAS RECENTLY STARTED TO "JERK" WHILE I AM DRIVING. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061207April 1, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON AND OFF ON THEIR OWN. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT RECALL EXPIRED ON FEBRUARY 29, 2004. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060262March 3, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PROUD OWNERS OF 1997 TAHOE. IN THE PAST YEAR WE HAVE: REPLACED REAR AXLE SEALS TWICE, REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND FILTER, REPLACED THE 4X4 MOTOR, REPAIRED THE RADIATOR,REPLACED 4X4 ACTUATOR, REPLACED FUEL INJECTOR (THIRD TIME), REPLACED THE UPPER INTAKE GASKET, HAD THE TRANSFER CASE REBUILT, REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR TWICE, REPLACED THE MANIFOLD GASKET AND A FUEL NOZZLE. CAR HAS HAD RECURRING PROBLEM OF COOLANT DISAPPEARING FROM RESERVE TANK WHILE NO LEAKS COULD BE FOUND. WHEN THIS HAPPENS AND LEVEL GETS LOW THE VEHICLE WILL SHIFT VERY HARD FROM FIRST TO SECOND ALMOST JUMPING WHEN YOU HIT TEN MPH. WHEN YOU STOP AND ADD COOLANT THIS STOPS. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE LEAK HAS FINALLY BEEN LOCATED IN A VERY SMALL HOSE BUT NOW I'M BEING TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING OUT QUICKLY AND MUST BE REPLACED. GREAT VEHICLE!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060138March 1, 2004
INTERIOR LIGHTING
UNEXPLAINED ILLUMINATION OF INTERIOR DOME AND MAP LIGHT, NOT SURE WAS THE REASON IS AT THIS POINT. THEY WILL TIME DELAY OFF THEN COME ON AGAIN BY THEMSELVES. FOLLOW UP IF PROBLEMS DETERIORATES FURTHER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058666February 21, 2004
STEERING
STEERING BRIEFLY AND SUDDENLY GOES "LIGHT" IN SWEEPING RIGHT TURNS AT 40+ MPH. FEELS LIKE YOU HIT A PATCH OF ICE. SOUNDS RELATED TO OTHER COMPLAINTS ON YOUR SITE I FOUND WHILE RESEARCHING POSSIBLE CAUSES. HAVE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER YET - APPOINTMENT NEXT WEEK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054984January 27, 2004
STEERING
1997 CHEVROLET TAHOE STEERING AT 83,000 MILES. AT 45-55 MPH WHEN TURNING LEFT STEERING HAS A MOMENTARILY TWITCH/HANG-UP/RESISTANCE/JERK. AFTER MANY ATTEMPTS I FINALLY FOUND A DEALERSHIP TO DIAGNOSE THAT THE STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR WAS FAILING & NEEDED REPLACING. AFTER SEARCHING THE NHTSA I SEE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM. IT IS HARD TO BELIEVE WITH A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT IMPACTS STEERING ABILITY FOR CHEVROLET TAHOE OWNERS & OTHERS DRIVING SAFETY THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL. HOPEFULLY SOMETHING IS DONE BEFORE THERE ARE INJURIES/ACCIDENTS/FATALITIES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054607January 21, 2004
STEERING
1997 CHEVROLET TAHOE STEERING PROBLEM IN CURVES. VERY DANGEROUS. WHEN MAKING A TURN IN A CURVE OR A LANE CHANGE YOU EXPERIENCE A TEMPORARY LOSS OF STEERING FOLLOWED BY A RELEASE CAUSING A OVERSTEER CONDITION A VERY HAZZARDOUS SITUATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070809January 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION: I BELIEVE THE PART IS CALLED THE REVERSE DRUM IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE CAR WOULD NOT REVERSE AND HAD A DIFFICULT TIME SHIFTING FROM 1RST TO 2ND. THE FIRST TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 32,700 MILES AND REPLACED BY GM (UNDER WARRANTY) WITH REBUILT TRANSMISSION FROM FACTORY PER GM, FOR SAME PROBLEM, SHIFTING AND REVERSE. SINCE CAR MANUFACTURED IN 1997 THIS IS IT'S THIRD TRANSMISSION AND IT HAS LESS THAN 66K MILES ON IT AND IS USED 99% OF THE TIME FOR OPEN ROAD TRIPS ONLY. WHEN I HAD THIS PROBLEM AGAIN I WAS DRIVING ON AN OPEN HIGHWAY (ROAD TRIP). PER REPAIR SHOP MECHANIC: REVERSE DRUM WAS DEFECTIVE, CHEAPLY BUILT AND CONSTRUCTED TO FAIL. ALSO, MY VEHICLE TRANSMISSION WAS THE MECHANIC'S 16TH CHEVROLET TRANSMISSION REPAIR FOR THE SAME PROBLEM ON CHEVROLET VEHICLES IN THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS. HE KNEW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS WHEN I EXPLAINED WHAT HAD HAPPENED RE: NOISES, AND HOW IT DROVE, REVERSE ETC... AND HE VERIFIED SAME BY THE TRANSMISSION CHECK AND WORK PERFORMED. HE SAVED THE PART FOR ME, WHICH I HAVE IN MY POSSESSION. GM WOULD NOT PARTICIPATE IN ANY OF THE COST OF REPAIRS SINCE I DECIDED NOT TO LET THEM TEAR THE TRANSMISSION DOWN @ $300.00 COST TO ME TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM, AND , IF I DECIDED I WANTED SOMEONE ELSE TO DO THE WORK, THEY WOULD HAVE TO COME PICK THE BROKEN DOWN TRANSMISSION AND HAUL IT AWAY TO WORK ON IT. IN THE EVENT I WOULD HAVE THE DEALER DO THE WORK, THEN IT WOULD HAVE COST ME APPROX. $3,000.00 WORST CASE SCENARIO, AND MAYBE GM WOULD ASSIST BUT NOT SURE IF THEY WOULD HELP OR NOT OR AT WHAT LEVEL. SINCE THEY REPAIRED THE FIRST TRANSMISSION AND IT WENT OUT AT APPROX. 32K MILES AFTER THAT, I DID NOT HAVE A COMFORT LEVEL THAT THEY WOULD DO A GOOD JOB OR THAT IT WOULD BE REPAIRED. I WAS STUCK ON A ROAD IN THE EARLY EVENING WITH MY ELDERLY MOTHER AND MY SISTER IN THE VEHICLE WITH ME UPON OUR RETURN FROM A DAY AND EVENING TRIP TO RUIDOSO NM, LOCATED APPROX. 2.5 HOURS FROM MY RESIDENCE WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069896January 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SHIFT REAL HARD FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND 2ND TO 3RD GEARS AFTER DRIVING ON HIGHWAY FOR 30 MINUTES. DROVE THIS WAY FOR 3 YEARS. HAD TRANS REBUILT JUNE 2003 AT 68K MILES AND WENT ON ROAD TRIP 900 MILES AND PROBLEMS STARTED WHILE ON MY VACATION TRIP. HAD TO HAVE THE VALVEBODY REPLACED AT THE COST OF $400 WHILE ON VACATION. I WAS TOLD THAT WAS WHY MY TRANSMISSION BURNED UP TIME. BRAKES STARTED WHEN THE DEALER REPLACED A LEAKING MASTER CYLINDER. I BROUGHT IT BACK FOR A SPONGY / LOW PEDAL AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG AND THERE WAS NOTHING GM WOULD DO ABOUT IT. STILL STUCK WITH SPONGY / LOW PEDAL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053136January 13, 2004
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL JERKS TO LEFT OR RIGHT ON COLD DAYS WHEN DRIVING AT MODERATE TO HIGH SPEEDS. AFTER READING THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS FOR SAME EXACT PROBLEM IT APPEARS THE GVT IS WAITING FOR A FATALITY BEFORE TAKING ACTION. NHTSA ACTION NUMBER EA 99011 WAS CLOSED 02/27/2001 WITH NO ACTION TAKEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052049December 29, 2003
SUSPENSION
WHEN DRIVING AROUND CURVES STEERING WHEEL JERKED, FORCING THE VEHICLE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049500December 10, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
THE WINDOW WASHING/WIPING FUNCTION ON THE TURN INDICATOR WILL ONLY WORK SOME OF THE TIME. WHEN I CAN GET THE WIPERS TURNED ON, THEY WON'T SHUT OFF & THEY INSTEAD GO ANOTHER 5-10 TIMES. WHEN IT DOESN'T WORK I CAN HEAR THE MOTOR GROANING AS IF IT IS TRYING TO FUNCTION. (WINTER IS HERE!! AND SO IS THE RAIN!). *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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