HEATER HOSE ADAPTOR THAT RAN DIRECTLY INTO INTAKE MAINFOLD WAS MADE OF ALUMINUM CORRODED AND ANTIFREEZE LEAKED ONTO THE ENGINE MOTOR. THIS RESULTED IN VEHICLE OVERHEATING. *AK
1998 Chevrolet Tahoe complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1998 record →
PREMATURE TRANSMISSION FAILURE @ 78,797 MILES ON 1998 CHEVROLET, TAHOE. *AK
WATER PUMP STARTE TO LEAK AFTER 2 YEARS WITH A REPLACEMENT FROM THE DEALERSHIP.GASKET ORIGINALLY WAS CORRODED FROM THE DEXOL COOLANT. THIS TIME THE METAL HOUSING FOR THE WATER PUMP DEVELOPED A HOLE JUST BELOW THE SHAFT, LARGE ENOUGH FOR A PENCIL TO BE INSERTED.*AK
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN RECALL 98V033000 CONCERNING BRAKE:DISC:ROTORS. DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR BECAUSE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK
WINDHIELD WIPERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. YEAR NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL FOR SAME PROBLEM.*AK
DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED OPERATING. ALSO, REAR TAIL LIGHTS DIDN'T LIGHT UP. BULBS WERE NOT DEFECTIVE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING FRONT END AXLE CAME OFF. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. *AK *CB *JB
SLIP IN THE DRIVETRAIN WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOPPED POSITION. I HAVE TAKEN MY 1998 CHEVROLET TAHOE TO A CERTIFIED DEALER AND CURRENTLY THERE IS NOT A SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A SEVERE CONCERN TO ME AS I COULD LOSE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE ON THE ROAD. *PH
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING ABS WOULD STICK, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
COOLANT USED IN MY 1998 TAHOE CAUSES EARLY CORROSION OF PARTS IN THE COOLING SYSTEM. EVEN FOLLOWING THE RECOMMENDED FLUSHING, I AM FINDING MYSELF FACING A RATHER LARGE SERVICE BILL TO FIX A LEAK CAUSED BY THE TYPE OF COOLANT USED. THE DEALER I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM (NEW) ADMITTED THAT THEY DO HAVE THIS PROBLEM WITH EARLY CORROSION, YET CHEVROLET IS NOT COVERING ANY OF THE REPAIR COST. *AK
MY BRAKES ON MY 1998 TAHOE, WHICH I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER, HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED 3 TIMES. THE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM ENGAGES ON DRY PAVEMENT CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO STOP. THIS VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 37,000 MILES ON IT. GM WILL NOT FIX BECAUSE THEY SAY THE WARRANTY IS UP. I FEEL THIS IS A DEFECT AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. I HAVE READ THAT THE SYSTEMS ON THE NEWER VEHICLES HAVE BEEN IMPROVED BECAUSE THE ONE I HAVE IS SUBSTANDARD FOR THE VEHICLES. THE COST TO REPAIR THIS SYSTEM IS CONSIDERABLE, WHEN I QUESTIONED THE DEALER THEY COULD NOT GIVE ME AN ACCURATE SUM BECAUSE AS THEY GOT FURTHER INTO FIXING IT THERE IS NO WAY OF KNOWING HOW MUCH IT WILL COST UNTIL IT WAS DONE. WHO IS TO SAY IT WOULD WORK PROPERLY WHEN THEY FINISHED AND I WOULD HAVE SPENT WELL OVER A THOUSAND DOLLARS. *JB
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY DURING USAGE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED. AND THE COST WAS $100.00 TO FIX. *AK *CB *JB
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WINDSHIELD WIPERS GO ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS OFTEN DO NOT COME ON OR WILL COME ON AND STOP. THIS FIRST OCCURRED IN 2000. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED, IT LEFT ME STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. THE MAN WHO STOPPED TO ASSIST ME HIT A BOX UNDER THE HOOD TO MAKE THE WIPERS COME ON. THIS ACTION HAS STARTED THE WIPERS EVER SINCE. *JB
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON MY 1998 TAHOE SOMETIMES STOP WORKING. THIS STARTED ABOUT A MONTH AGO, AT FIRST THEY WOULD AT TIMES HESITATE. LAST WEEK DURING A HEAVY RAIN THEY STOPPED IN MID CYCLE. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND ,AS I SLOWED DOWN THEY BEGAN TO WORK. THEY DID NOT STOP AGAIN BUT THEY DID HESITATE 3 OR 4 TIMES OVER THE NEXT 15 MINUTES. I WAS TOLD BY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 1997 TAHOE FOR FAILURE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE. MY TAHOE WAS AN EARLY 98 PRODUCTION. DO I HAVE A WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED? *NLM
MY VEHICLE RECENTLY STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. AFTER THE THIRD TIME, I FORTUNATELY HAD IT TOWED TO MY MECHANIC. HE DISCOVERED THE FUEL PUMP WIRING WAS HEATING UP TO THE POINT IT CAUSED A BARE LINE. HIS OPINION WAS, I WAS VERY FORTUNATE THE VEHICLE STALLED SINCE THE PUMP IS LOCATED IN THE FUEL TANK AND IS A BOMB WAITING TO EXPLODE. I NOTED MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED. ARE WE AWAITING ANOTHER FORD ESCORT SITUATION BEFORE CHEVY NEEDS TO FILE A RECALL BEFORE SOME ONE DIES? I HAVE RETAINED THE PUMP SHOULD YOU WISH TO HAVE AN EXPERT LOOK AT THE SITUATION. *JB
WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD MAKE A SHARP RIGHT OR LEFT WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO JERK THE STEERING WHEEL BACK IN PLACE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM EVO SENSOR REPLACED. *TT
MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS ONLY WORK MAYBE 50% OF THE TIME. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL BY CHEVROLET FOR THE WIPER MOTORS, BUT I WAS INFORMED THAT IT DID NOT INCLUDE MY VEHICLE. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE ALL VEHICLES WITH DEFECTIVE WIPER MOTORS INCLUDED. *NLM
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILS INTERMITTENTLY. MY MODEL YEAR/VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL CLASS. *NLM
WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED, THE VEHICLE STOPPED ABRUPTLY. THE NEXT DAY, THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE, THE DEALER STATED THE FRONT ROTOR HAD SHEARED OFF FROM THE MOUNTING BOLT. THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUE, RECALL # 98V033000, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED.*JB
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL #97V142000, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB STEERING WANDERS 1/4 TURNOR SO AND MAKES VEHICLE SLIGHTLY JERK.*TS
BRAKES ON 1998 CHEVY TAHOE FAILED CAUSING REAR END COLLISION. ABS BRAKES NEVER CAME ON ABS LIGHT ON OFTER COLLISION. EXTENSSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE TO VEHICILE SRS SYSTEM NEVER DEPLOYED WITH MAJOR FRONT END DAMMAGE.
THE ORIGINAL FACTORY BATTERY LEAKED ACID. THE DEALER CLEANED OFF FRAME AND THE "STEEL" BRAKE LINE TO THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL AND THEN PAINTED IT. THE REPLACEMENT FACTORY BATTERY THEN LEAKED ACID AGAIN IN 09/00. THIS TIME ACID LEAKED INTO BATTERY CABLE "WRAPPING" CAUSING CORROSION OF THE ENTIRE CABLE. IT ALSO LEAKED ONTO THE COUPLING ON THE "STEEL" BRAKE LINE THAT GOES TO THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. NOW DEALER HAS TO REPLACE THE BATTERY BOX AND CABLE, FENDER WELL AND THE COUPLER ON THE STEEL BRAKE LINE. TS
WATER INTRUSION INTO REAR COMPARTMENT. DT
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH IN THE RAIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED CAUSING LOSS OF VISIBILITY. *MR *NLM
A VEHICLE FIRE STARTED FROM POWER DOOR. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
CONSUMER STATED THE ABS ENGAGE ON DRY PAVEMENT AT A SLOW GRADUAL STOP.*SCC
THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATES ON DRY PAVEMENT AT A SLOW GRADUAL SPEED STOP 75 PERCENT OF THE TIME. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS DEFECT CAUSED BY FAULTY ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING.*AK
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES TO COME TO A STOP BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR. WHEN THIS OCCURRED, CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO PRESS HARDER TO GET VEHICLE TO STOP. VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER, AND PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
TOWED TO PRIVIATE RECOMMENDED MECHANIC. HE WAS HORRIFIED TO FIND THE WIRE IN THE FUEL PUMP HAD IT'S CASING MELTED OFF DUE TO THE HEAT WITHIN THE FUEL PUMP. THE FUEL PUMP WAS HALF FILLED WITH FUEL AND THE INTENSE HEAT (SUCH THAT THE WIRE CASING HAD MELTED) COULD HAVE CREATED A DANGEROUS OR FATAL SITUATION. I HAVE TRIED TO ASK THE COMPANY ABOUT RECALL OR INVESTIGATION OF THIS PROBLEM BUT SINCE MY CAR WAS WORKED ON BY SOMEONE OTHER THAN A DEALER AND/OR MY MILES ARE OVER 60K, THEY WILL NOT TALK TO ME. THE ATTY GENERAL GAVE ME YOUR INFORMATION TO PROCEED. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THAT THIS PROBLEM IS LOOKED INTO AND IF RECALLED, WOULD SEEK REIMBURSEMENT.. THANK YOU. BRENDA CAREY. *AK
CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING WHILE DRIVING. DEALER DETERMINED THAT MAIN ENGINE BEARING FAILED. METAL PARTICLES WERE FOUND IN ENGINE OIL.*AK *YH
CONSUMER STATES THERE WAS A PULSATION IN THE BRAKES. TOOK TO DEALER AND DEALER REPLACED BRAKE SHOES, DRUMS, ROTORS, PADS, PROPORTIONING BELT. CONSUMER STATES IS PULSATING AGAIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. NLM
THE SPARE TIRE ASSEMBLY UNDER MY TAHOE BROKE ( A RATHER THICK CABLE) AND LET THE TIRE AND WHEEL FALL OFF MY TRUCK WHILE BACKING INTO THE GARAGE. OF ALL PLACES, THANK GOD. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER BECAUSE OF SAFETY CONCERNS I HAVE. ALSO THE SPARE TIRE FALL OFF THIS AUTO A COUPLE YEARS EARLIER WITH THE SAME PART BEING REPLACED BY THE SAME DEALER. I HOPE YOU FOLKS ARE TRACKING THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE SPARES ARE FALLING OFF CHEVY TRUCKS BECAUSE I'VE NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN WITH ANY OTHER RIG AND I'M 45 YEARS OLD. I HAVE THE PAPER WORK ON BOTH REPAIRS. I BELIEVE THAT BOTHCHEVY AND THE DEALER COULD CARE LESS ABOUT MY CONCERNS AND THE PROSPECTS OF SOMEONE BEING HURT BECAUSE OF THIS SAFETY DEFECT... PLUS THE PRICE OF THE REPAIR MORE THAN DOUBLED IN THE MEAN TIME.*AK
WHILE DRIVING, SUDDENLY MY VEHICLE FELT LIKE I WAS TRYING TO STEER A VEHICLE ON ICE. WHEN I ASKED SOMEONE IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, I WAS TOLD THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT UNCOMMON, ALTHOUGH DANGEROUS.*AK
THIS VEHICLE HAS ITS FOURTH FUEL PUMP INSTALLED AND THE FIFTH FUEL PUMP IS STILL IN ITS BOX IN THE BACK , READY. THE SECOND FUEL PUMP LEFT MY FAMILY IN MARYVILLE, TENN. FOR THREE DAYS BECAUSE THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP COULDNT GET A PUMP ANY SOONER. I WAS TOLD LATER BY A GM SERVICEMAN THAT THIS WAS PROBABLY AN ENGINEERING DEFECT.*AK
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE TURNING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON OR ATTEMPT TO TURN THEM OFF, THEY WOULD NOT GO OFF. SOMETIMES WHEN CONSUMER TURNED THEM OFF THEY WOULD STAY ON AND THEN STOP RANDOMLY IN MID SWIPE AND GENERALLY BECAME UNCOOPERATIVE. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED DELAY MODULE. *YD
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THERE IS A PULSATING NOISE DUE TO WARPED ROTORS. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
THIS IS TO REPORT THE FAILURE OF A CENTURY BRAND CHILD CAR SEAT IN AN TRAFFIC ACCIDENT. CENTURY CAR SEAT MODEL: 45100STH, MANUFACTURER'S DATE: 06-30-2000; PURCHASE DATE APPROXIMATELY 8/00. SEAT WAS PROPERLY INSTALLED IN CHEVROLET TAHOE AND CHILD WAS PROPERLY SEATED AND BUCKLED INTO CAR SEAT. ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 2/9/02; APPROXIMATE TRAVEL SPEED: 50 MPH, IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE. TRUCK SPUN OUT OF CONTROL ON ICY ROAD AND CAME TO STOP IN A DITCH. CHILD WAS COMPLETELY EJECTED FROM THE CAR SEAT; BUCKLE ACROSS CHEST BROKE AND CAME OPEN DURING CRASH. PROPER INSTALLATION AND BROKEN/FAILED PART NOTED BY BOTH WITNESSES AND POLICE AT THE SCENE. PLEASE CONTACT US FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/COPY OF POLICE REPORT. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED TO CENTRY PRODUCTS.*AK
7/15/98ONE MONTH OLD THE CAR LOCKED INTO 4WD WHEN IT WAS STARTED IN THE DRIVEWAY.IT WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT IT WAS INOPERATIVE.IT NEEDED PARTS REPLACED TO FIX.THE CAR WAS TAKEN IN AGAIN BECAUSE IT FELT LIKE IT WAS LOCKED IN 4WD AGAIN BECAUSE ALL THE AXILES WERE TURNING.I WAS TOLD THAT WAS NORMAL AND THAT THE UNIVERSALS WERE WORN OUT.THAT MADE THREE UNIVERSALS IN THREE YEARS.ALSO THAT THE LIGHTS ON DASHBAORD FOR THE 4WD UNI WOULD NOT STAY ON TO TELL IF YOU WERE IN 4WD OR NOT.NOW SOMETHING IN THE TRANSFER CASE IS BROKEN.I RECENTLY READ THE OWNERS MANUAL ON THE 4WD UNIT AND IT SAYS THE FRONT AXSILES ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO TURN IN 2WD.I BROUGHT THIS UP TO THE DEALER SAYING THAT EVEN THOUGH THIS CAR HAS 93000.00 MILES THE TRANSFER CASE WOULD NOT HAVE MORE THAN 1000.00 MILES ON IT AND THAT THIS CAR HAS A DRIVE TRAIN HISTORY OF FAILURE WITH THREE UNIVERSALS AND THREE PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSFER CASE.THEY TELL ME THAT ALL THE AXILES TURN AND WEAR OUT WHICH IS NOT WHAT THEIR OWNERS MANUAL SAYS. *AK
CONSUMER STATES THE GAS TANK BUMPS AGAINST THE BODY OF VEHICLE, THIS CAUSES THE GAS TO LEAK.*AK *SLC
FUEL PUMP HAD A SHORT. BARE WIRES EXPOSED INSIDE GAS TANK. POSSIBLE FIRE/EXPLOSION HAZARD. *AK
THESE PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE PURCHASE. IT HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE DEALER FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION . THE REPLY HAS ALWAYS BEEN "REAREND WIND-UP" IS THE PROBLEM AND IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. WE PURCHASED A THREE YEAR /36,000 MILE WARRANTY TO COVER THESE TYPES OF DEFECTS, ONLY TO HAVE THE DEALER TELL US THAT THE WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER THIS "REAREND WIND-UP" AS IT IS A REGULAR MAINTANENCE ITEM. I HAVE SEARCHED THE OWNERS MANUAL FOR THIS ITEM AND HAVE NOT FOUND IT AS A MAINTANENCE ITEM, ACCORDING TO GM. AT ALL SERVICE INTERVALS THE ONLY MENTION OF THE REAREND IS TO CHECK THE FLUID LEVEL. THIS HAS BEEN CARRIED OUT BY THE DEALER FOR THE FIRST 45,000 MILES. I HAVE SINCE LOST FAITH IN GM AND MY DEALER AND HAVE PURCHASED MY LAST AMERICAN MADE VEHICLE.NO SAFETY DEFEC TLISTED. *AK
I RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM A USED CAR DEALER AND I STOPPED ON THE WAY HOME TO FILL UP THE TANK WITH GAS AND GOT A CAR WASH. AFTER ARIVING AT MY HOME I NOTICED A STRONG FUEL ODOR. I CHECKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF GAS RUNNING OFF OF THE FUEL TANK AND DOWN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP PICKED UP THE VEHICLE AND FIXED IT FOR ME. THEY TELL ME THAT IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP. I BELIEVE THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM THE TOP OF THE TANK, BUT I'M NOT CONVINCED THAT IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP. THERE WAS ENOUGH FUEL THAT IT WAS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE IN MY OPINION.*AK
CONSUMER HAD STOPPED FOR GAS AND WAS STARTING TO GET OUT OF VEHICLE WHEN HE NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR, FLAMES WERE COMING OUT OF THE BUTTON AROUND THE SIDE VIEW MIRROR, CLAIM 14-1248-364. *SLC
CONSUMER HAD STOPPED FOR GAS AND WAS STARTING TO GET OUT OF VEHICLE WHEN HE NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR, FLAMES WERE COMING OUT OF THE BUTTON AROUND THE SIDE VIEW MIRROR, CLAIM 14-1248-364. *SLC
STEERING PROBLEM- I SUDDENLY LOST STEERING WHILE DRIVING. ACCORDING TO THE DEARORSHIP THIS WAS CAUSED BY A MALFUNCTION OF THE POWER STEERING SENSOR. I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, AND LUCKILY THERE WERE NO VEHICLES AROUND AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. I ASKED THE DEALER IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS, AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY EITHER. BRAKES- WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING, HE LOST BRAKES ON THE CAR. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER SERVICE DEPT, THE REAL AXEL SEALS WERE LEAKING, AND THE FRONT CALIPERS WERE STUCK. SEALS AND GASKETS WERE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE MASTER CYLINDER. THIS ITEM WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. WE'VE HAD ON-GOING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE BRAKING VERY ROUGHLY AND "SKIPPING". THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE DUE TO THEM WARPING DUE TO OVERHEATING. THE BRAKES ARE STILL GIVING US PROBLEMS. THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY WENT UP WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH. THERE WERE ABSOLUTLY NO SIGNS OF THIS HAPPENING BEFORE THIS TIME. THE FLUID WAS CLEAN WHEN I PULLED THE CAR OVER, AND THERE WAS NO SLIPPING EITHER. I WAS DRIVING ALONG AND A VERY LOUD NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE CAR- IT SOUNDED LIKE THE REAR-END, AND THE CAR BECAME SUDDENLY UNDRIVEABLE. LUCKILY I WAS ON A DESERTED ROAD AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. I FEEL THAT IF I WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC DRIVING AT 55-65 MPH IN ANY OF THE ABOVE INSTANCES A SERIOUS ACCIDENT COULD HAVE OCCURRED.*AK
I HAVE NEVER HAD A TRANSMISSION GO ON A CAR AND HAVE DRIVEN OTHER GM CARS WELL OVER 100,000 MILES. THIS CAR HAS GONE IN FOR DEALER SERVICE EVERY 3,000 MILES. WHILE CHECKING ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS, I FIND THAT SOME OWNERS OF '98 TAHOES HAVE REPLACED THEIR TRANSMISSION TWICE BY 50,000 MILES. I REALLY THINK SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT A COMPANY THAT PUTS A TRANSMISSION IN A VEHILE THAT THEY KNOW IS FAULTY. IF YOU CAN NOT HELP ME, CAN YOU DIRECT ME TO A CLASS ACTION SUIT OR SOMETHING ELSE I CAN DO?*AK
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