1997 Chevrolet Tahoe complaints

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE WILL OVERSTEER WHEN CHANGING LANES TO THE LEFT OR TURNING LEFT, STEERING WILL PULL TO LEFT. *AK

EA99OII/ERRATIC POWER STEERING OPERATION: VEHICLE WOULD JERK WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED . DEALER/MAANUFCTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED AT THIS TIME. *AK

WHILE MAKING A TURN VEHICLE TURNED TOO FAR AND TOO QUICKLY. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE. *AK

EUO SENSOR FAILED, CAUSING ERRATIC STEERING PERFORMANCE. *AK *ML

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 55MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WENT TO MAKE A SLIGHT TURN, AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS FIGHTING WITH HIM. AFTER TURNING THE IGNITION OFF AT A REST AREA, THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY FOR AWHILE. AFTER IT REOCCURED, OWNER HAD FAULTY EVO SENSOR REPLACED, NO PROBLEMS SINCE. *AK*ML

REAR BRAKE WHEEL CYLINDER WAS TOTALLY DEFECTIVE. BRAKE FLUID WAS COMING OUT OF THE DETERIORATED CAPS ON WHEEL CYLINDER, DAMAGING THE REAR AXLE SEALS. CONSUMER WANTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REAR BRAKE WORK DONE. *AK *ML

REPORTED CLUNKING NOISES FOR THE PAST YEAR, ON OUR 2ND TRANSMISSION IS 2 1/2 MOS. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED ENGINE IDLED. ALSO, WHEN MAKING A STOP NOTICED A LEAK UNDER VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL FELT AS IF VEHICLE WAS ON ICE. THERE WAS NO CONTROL. WHEN VEHICLE HIT BUMPS VEHICLE COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP. WAS TEST DRIVEN. THE PROBLEM WAS FELT, BUT DEALER COULD NOT LOCATE STEERING PROBLEM FOR REPAIRS. STEERING WAS WEIRD, BUT NOTHING WAS WRONG. NEW TIRES PUT ON & VEHICLE REALIGNED. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

THE LOCATION OF THE FUEL LINE CAUSES IT TO RUB AGAINST ANOTHER PART WHICH RESULTS IN A A FUEL LEAK, AND MAY CATCH ON FIRE. DEALER DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE, COMMON PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265/75/R16 )

THE SPEED SENSOR FOR THE POWER STEERING WAS DEFECTIVE; CAUSING ERATIC STEERING RESPONSIVENESS....QUITE DANGEROUS. *AK

CALIPER SLIDES FROZE DUE TO TOLERANCE/COROSSION, CAUSING VEHICLE TO EFFECTIVELY UTILIZE ONE BRAKE PAD FOR BRAKING. DEALER NOTED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND OFFERED TO CHARGE ME FOR FILING (SERVICE BULLETIN # 99-05-24-001) DOWN THE CALIPER SLIDE TO BE WITHIN TOLERANCE (NOT COVERED UNDER "BUMPER TO BUMPER" WARRANTY - CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE FILE #000014560). ACCORDING TO NAPA BRAKE INSTALLATION ISTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICABLE PADS (GM PART NUMBERS 7024A OR 7081A), THERE IS A POSSSIBILITY OF THIS CONDITION BREAKING CONTACT BETWEEN THE PAD FRICTION MATERIAL AND THE METAL BACKING, WHICH WOULD SEVERELY HAMPER OR REMOVE ALL BRAKING POWER FROM THAT WHEEL. I HAVE A BROTHER WITH A CHEVY ASTRO VAN OF SIMILAR YEAR, AND AN UNCLE WITH A FULL SIZE CHEVY TRUCK OF SIMILAR YEAR, BOTH OF WHOM HAVE EXPERIENCED FRONT BRAKE EXCESSIVE/UNEVEN WEAR. THIER VEHICLES WERE OUT OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD AT THE TIME IT WAS NOTICED. I FEEL THAT CHEVY HAS DENIED ME A WARRANTY CLAIM, BECAUSE THIS IS AN INHERENT PROBLEM WITH THIER BRAKE DESIGN, AND WOULD BE TOO COSTLY TO RECALL. I ALSO FEEL THAT BECAUSE IT INVOLVES THE FRONT BRAKES (WHICH PROVIDE MOST OF BRAKING POWER) OF MANY LARGE VEHICLES, THAT MANY USE FOR TOWING, THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED FOR A SAFETY RECALL, OR AT LEAST COVERED UNDER WARRANY, IF DISCOVERED UNDER WARRANTY PERIOD. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *AK

I HAVE BEEN INVOLVED / RESPONSIBLE FOR 2 REAR END COLLISIONS THAT HAVE OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF MY ABS SYSTEM NOT STOPPING MY VEHICLE. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED I FELT THAT THE BRAKES DID NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY, BUT CONTINUED TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE. JUST LAST WEEK I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AT LOW SPEED WITH MORE THAN SUFFICIENT STOPPING DISTANCE AND THE VEHICLE SLID INTO THE REAR OF OTHER. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY ACCIDENTS IN OVER 20 YEARS WITH MULTIPLE VEHICLES AND TO HAVE TWO SIMILIAR ACCIDENTS WITHIN A YEAR OF EACH OTHER FOR THE SAME CAUSE LEADS ME TO SUSPECT SOMETHING IS WRONG. HAVE THERE BEEN OTHER COMPLIANTS REGARDING THE ABS CAPABILITY IN CHEVY TRUCKS? *AK

ABS SYSTEM FAILED AT 55097 MILES,IT SHOULD BE UNDER WARRANTY. *AK

PROBLEM WITH STEERING..MOMENTARY LOSS OF STEERING,SEEMS TO SLIP THEN CATCH.SERVICE DEPT ADVISED KNOWN PROBLEM WITH SPEED SENSOR.NO FACTORY RECALL.COST $250.00 TO REPLACE. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GOES PARTIALLY TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING . DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

ERRATIC POWER STEERING ASSIST WHILE DRIVING - THIS IS ALREADY BEING INVESTIGATED BY YOU. *AK

3RD SET OF BRAKES IN 29,000 MILES. TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE, CLOSE CALL TO HITTING CAR IN FRONT OF ME. COULD NOT STOP, BRAKE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. GM & DEALERSHIP HAVE BEEN NO ASSISTANCE IN GETTING PROBLEM RESOLVED.

AT 13000 MILES POOR BRAKING AND NOISE IN FRONT END. DEALER CHECKS BRAKES FINDS THAT SPECS ARE MET.29000 MI. BRAKES ARE SHOT AND REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. GM SAYS DEALER MUST HAVE MISDIAGNOSED TAKE IT UP WITH THEM EVEN THOUGH HISTORICAL DATA SHOWS PROBLEM REPORTED AT 13000 MILES.IT ISN'T RIGHT THAT SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IS THE WAKE CALL THAT ONE OF THE USA'S LARGEST CORPORATIONS NEEDS TO STEP-UP TO ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY FOR A PRODUCT THEY ENGINEERED,DESIGNED, AND MARKETED. I WOULD EXPECT THAT FROM CHINA. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 35MPH, ENGINE LOST POWER COMPLETELY. CONSUMER SAYS LUCKILY THEY WERE ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD. WITH ENGINE GOING HAD HE BEEN IN A LOT OF TRAFFIC THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. ALSO, FUEL PUMP MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

CHEV STEADFASTLY HAS FOUND NO PROBLEM; VEHICLE, HOWEVER, SAILS ON...

BOTH FRONT RESTRAINTS WILL NOT RETRACT. CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO USE THE SEATBELTS. CONSUMER SAYS PASSENGERS FEEL VERY UNSAFE RIDING WITHOUT SEATBELTS. *AK

POWER ASSIST SEEMS TO BE ERRATIC - HAPPENS OFTEN AT VARIOUS SPEEDS

ERRATIC POWER STEERING ASSIST WHILE DRIVING . NHTSA ACTION NUMBER EA99011. I HAVE BEEN EXPEREINCING THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH MY TAHOE. ANY SUGGESTIONS ON HOW I MAY APPROACH MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER WITH THIS PROBLEM. DO YOU KNOW IF CHEVROLET IS ADDRESSING THIS PROBLEM? ANY SUGGESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. I CAN BE CONTACTED AT [email protected] THANK YOU!

THE VEHICLE'S POWER STEERING IS OVER SENSITIVE AND WILL REACT TO THE SLIGHTEST MOVEMENT OF THE STEERING WHEEL. DEALER SAYS IT NEEDED A NEW STEERING BOX. PROBLEM STILL EXIST. THE STEERING SENSOR HAS BEEN REPLACED TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *YC

POOR DESIGN OF RUBBER COVER ON THE BRAKE PEDAL CAME OFF CAUSING DRIVER'S FOOT TO SLIP TO THE FLOOR RESULTING IN A REAR END COLLISION. *YC

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED PEDAL GOES PARTIALLY TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE VIBRATES. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND THE AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING OCCASIONALLY PULLS TO THE RIGHT WITHOUT WARNING. I READ IN USA TODAY A RECALL WAS BEING CONSIDERED AND WAS WONDERING ABOUT THE STATUS.

STEERING WHEEL JERKS WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT. THIS CAUSES THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL AND GO INTO OTHER LANES. *AK

STEERING IS REAL LOOSE. IT FELLS AS THOUGH CONSUMER IS DRIVING OVER OIL WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN. WHEN CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER ABOUT THE PROBLEM, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE STEERING ASSIST SENSOR. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. REPORT GIVEN BY HUSBAND, ROBERT WISEMORE. *AK

CONSUMER STARTED CAR. PUT FOOT ON THE BRAKES AND IT FELT LIKE VEHICLE WAS GOING TO DIE. ALSO, WHEN PUTTING FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL, IT FELT LIKE CAR WAS NOT CONNECTING. TOOK TO MECHANIC AND THEY SAID IT WAS FUEL INJECTORS. *AK

STEERING WHEEL IS DEFECTIVE. STEERING WHEEL WILL TURN ON ITS OWN. PROBLEM STARTED THREE YEARS AGO, AND IT HAS HAPPENED EVERY TWO MONTHS. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEARLERSHIP, AND MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THAT THEY COULDN'T FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE STEERING OCCASIONAL APPEARS TO BE VERY LIGHT, LIKE IT WAS FLOATING IN THE AIR. AND THE STEERING APPEARS TO OVER COMPENSATE DURING THE STEERING PULLS BY ITSELF. DEALER REPLACED THE IDLER ARM , AND DID FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT BUT THE PROBLEM DID NOT GO AWAY

WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT DRASTICLY, CAUSING DRIVER TO NEARLY LOSE CONTROL. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

WITH FRONT WINDOWS UP, REAR WINDOWS DOWN, AN AIR PRESSURE OSCILLATION OCCURS IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT ABOVE 35MPH (ABOVE 35MPH PRESSURE OSCILLATION BECOMES UNCOMFORTABLE TO PASSENGERS). PRESSURE OSCILLATION STOPS WITH FRONT WINDOWS DOWN. PRESSURE OSCILATION AMPLITUDE AND FREQUENCY VARY PROPORTIONALLY TO VEHICLE SPEED. POSTION OF LUGGAGE RACK SLIDE MEMBERS HAS NO EFFECT ON PRESSURE OSCILLATION.

STEERING ERRATIC AT ALL SPEEDS WHEN TURNING OR CHANGING LANES, FEELS LIKE LOSE CONTROL OF STEERING. THIS WAS REPORTED SEVERAL TIMES TO JACK WILSON CHEVROLET IN ST AUGUSTINE FL, WHO TOLD ME THERE WAS NO PROBLEM.I

FRONT BRAKE COMPONENTS AND U-JOINTS FAILED AT LESS THAN 50,000 MILES

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY SPEEDS CAN HAPPEN ANY SPEED 25-65 MPH VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT AT ANY GIVEN TIME. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND WA S UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ALONG A ROAD AT ABOUT 25 MPH MY POWER STEERING FAILED AND NEVER RETURNED. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT A SENSOR BECAME LOOSE AND CAUSED THE POWER STEERING PUMP TO FAIL. THEY SUGGESTED THAT I CALL THE GM HOT LINE. GM WAS NOT VERY NICE OR HELPFUL. THEY ASKED HOW MUCH MILEAGE. THEY INDICATED THAT ANYTHING THAT THEY WOULD DO WOULD BE UNDER THEIR GOOD WILL PROGRAM. THEY THEN ASKED ME HOW MUCH I WAS WILLING TO PAY. WHEN I INDICATED GM=80% AND ME 20% OF A $462 REPAIR BILL THEY ASKED ME TO HOLD ON AND THEN CAME BACK AND SAID THAT THEY WERE NOT WILLING TO PAY ANYTHING. I ASKED THEM WHY THEY EVEN BOTHERED TO ASK ME HOW MUCH I WOULD BE WILLING TO PAY--AND THEY INDICATED THAT THE TRUCK HAD A LOT OF MILEAGE AND THAT I SHOULD HAVE TAKEN THE EXTENDED WARANTY PROGRAM. I FEEL THE DEALER WAS TRYING TO INFORM ME THAT THIS POWER STEERING PUMP SHOULD NOT HAVE GONE IN THE MILEAGE THAT I HAD. I BELIEVE THAT A BAD ACCIDENT COULD HAVE RESULTED HAD I BEEN DRIVING ON A CURVEY ROAD. GM APPEARS TO BE DISINTERESTED IN MY WELFARE. I THOUGHT THAT BEONKA JONES WAS VERY RUDE IN HANDLING THE MATTER.

NO SUMMARY

FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED 4 TIMES DUE TO MELTING OF WIRES WITHIN THE ASSEMBLY. DEALER CAN'T FIND SOLUTION. *AK

DIFFERENTIAL MADE GRINDING NOISE WHEN THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP.

TRANSMISSION--REPLACED.

WHEN DRIVING THE SPEED SENSITIVE STEERING HAS FULL BOOST AT ALL TIMES WHICH MAKES THE STEERING VERY SENSITIVE AND DANGEROUS, OVERSTEAR AND LANE CHANGES HAPPENS EVERYDAY. *AK

POWER STEERING OPERATS INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK *YC

FRONT DISC BRAKES DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN MAY 1997. APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS AFTER DRIVING THIS VEHICLE I STARTED NOTICING FRONT DISC BRAKE PROBLEMS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GUNDERSON CHEVROLET WERE THEY "GRINDED" AND LUBED FRONT "KNUCKLES?" . PROBLEM CONTINUED AND CONSISITS OF "JERKY" AND "CLUNKY" FRONT BRAKES. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP WERE FRONT DISC PADS WERE REPLACED AND FRONT ROTOR WERE TURNED DUE TO WARPING. VEHICLE CONTINUES TO EXHIBIT A "JERKY" BRAKING MOTION WHICH IS ANNOYING AND COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT DUE TO IMPROPER BRAKING. I BELIEVE THAT THIS FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM IS VERY POORLY DESIGNED AND WOULD EXPECT THAT GMAC SHOULD REPAIR THIS $35,000 VEHICLE WHICH SHOULD HAVE A RELIABLE AND SMOOTH FRONT BRAKING SYSTEM.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235/75/15 )

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AROUND 50 TO 60 MPH VEHICLE WANDERS AND DRIFTS TO LEFT OR RIGHT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. BRAKES DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY; EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE. *AK *ML