1999 Chevrolet Tahoe complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE WOULD ONLY REMAIN ON FOR A FEW SECONDS BEFORE STALLING. THE SECURITY WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD RESET INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE WOULD ONLY OCCUR IN COLDER WEATHER AND THE CONTACT STATED HE HAD EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE AT LEAST TEN TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BATTERY IN THE VEHICLE BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000.

ABS ACTIVATED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS ON OCTOBER 17, 2010 ON MY 1999 CHEVY TAHOE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ABS ACTIVATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHIN THE FIRST 5 MINUTES OF DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE ASSESSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

ABS ENGAGES ON MY CHEVROLET TAHOE AS I COME TO A STOP, PREVENTING ME TO STOP IN A REASONABLY EXPECTED DISTANCE. I HAVE A 1999 TAHOE THAT SEEMS TO HAVE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM ADDRESSED BY NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 05V37900, GM RECALL NUMBER 05068. THE PROBLEM OCCURS EVERY TIME I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. AS THE VEHICLE SLOWS TO 1 OR 2 MPH THE ABS ENGAGES AND INCREASES THE STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AND REGISTERED AND USED IN NEW YORK FROM NEW TILL PRESENT. NEW YORK IS ONE OF THE SALT BELT STATES THAT IS COVERED IN THE RECALL LISTED ABOVE. I HAVE CONTACTED GM AND THEY TOLD ME THE RECALL DID NOT APPLY TO MY PARTICULAR TAHOE. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW IN 1998 . THE REP AT GM COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL..THE VEHICLE WAS LOOKED AT BY A GM MECHANIC. HE SAID THE SENSORS WOULD HAVE TO BE REMOVED, CLEANED, ANTI-RUST MATERIAL APPLIED, AND REPLACED. THE WORK HAS NOT BEEN DONE YET. *TR

DRIVING MY VEHICLE DOWN THE ROAD IN THE RAIN TRY TO TURN ON WINDSHIELD WIPER AN NOTHING HAPPENED SO I HAD TO PULL OVER UNTIL I COULD SEE GOOD ENOUGH TO GET BACK ON THE ROAD TO DRIVE AN THAT'S ALWAYS HAPPENS TO ME. *TR

EXPERIENCE UNWANTED ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEEDS THIS CAN CAUSE INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING LOW-SPEED BRAKE APPLICATIONS, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. *TR

WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED AT SPEEDS OF 5MPH OR LESS THE ABS ACTIVATES CAUSING TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR ANTICIPATED STOPPING DISTANCE. *TR

WENT BACK OUT TO MY 1999 TAHOE TO LEAVE A CVS...BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND HAD NO BRAKES. BRAKE LINE FEEDING THE REAR WAS RUSTED AND BROKE. *TR

I HAVE A 99 TAHOE THAT I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. I HIT A CAR WHILE DOING 40MPH THAT HAD PULLED OUT INFRONT OF ME. MY AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY AND MY SAFETY BELT DIDN'T KEEP ME FROM HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL HARD. UPON REVIEW OF MY SAFETY BELT, I NOTICED THAT IT IS ROUTED INCORRECTLY AT THE TOP HOLDER. IT BINDS ON ITSELF PREVENTING IT FROM RETRACTING. MY PASSENGER SIDE IS ROUTED CORRECTLY AND WORKS PERFECTLY. I SUFFERED A BRAIN INJURY BECAUSE OF THIS AND AM QUITE CONCERNED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT A SLOW SPEED AND ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE RESPONDED AS IF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WAS ENGAGED. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE SPEED SENSOR ON THE WHEELS MAY HAVE BEEN DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FAILURE WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE SERVICE BRAKE RECALL FOR THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ON THE 2000-2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE UNDER CAMPAIGN NUMBER 05V379000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH IN REVERSE, THE BRAKES FAILED. SHE HAD TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL GEAR AND APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ADDED BRAKE FLUID TO THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, IT CONTINUED TO LEAK OUT OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO CORROSION IN THE BRAKE LINE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 52,600.

MY 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE HAS HAD AN ONGOING BRAKE PROBLEM FROM THE DAY I BOUGHT IT. THE BRAKES SEEM TO APPLY THEMSELVES DURING NORMAL DRIVING. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE TWO SETS OF TIRES AND TWO SETS OF FRONT BRAKE PADS IN LESS THAN 50000 MILES. SOMETIMES WHEN I SMELL SOMETHING GETTING HOT WHILE DRIVING I WILL STOP AND FEEL THE FRONT WHEELS. THEY WILL BE SO HOT THAT I CANNOT TOUCH THEM. THEN THE OTHER DAY I HAD TO MAKE A PANIC STOP AND THE ANTI LOCK SYSTEM DID NOT WORK AND THE WHOLE CAR SHUDDERED AND SHOOK AND I THOUGHT FOR SURE I WOULD HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I HAVE NOT TAKEN IT TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER AS I AM ON LIMITED INCOME AND CANNOT AFFORD A LARGE EXPENSE. I HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING THE PROBLEMS WITH THESE CARS FOR YEARS HOPING THAT GM WOULD FINALLY ISSUE A RECALL. THE TIRE DEALER THAT INSTALLED THE LAST SET OF TIRES TOLD ME THAT THE TIRES FAILED BECAUSE OF THE FRONT WHEELS GETTING SO HOT. BECAUSE OF THIS I HAVE PUT VERY FEW MILES ON THE CAR AND DO NOT DRIVE IT OVER 50 MPH. I STILL HAVE THE TIRES FROM THE REAR BUT THREW AWAY THE ONES FROM THE FRONT BECAUSE OF THE DAMAGE TO THEM. *TR

BRAKE LINE TO REAR AXLE CORRODED AND RUPTURED ON 1999 CHEVY TAHOE. RUPTURE OCCURRED WHERE THE BRAKE LINE PASSES BELOW THE FUEL TANK SUPPORT STRAP ATTACHMENT POINT. MY SON WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND GET HOME SAFELY WITH NO REAR BRAKES, BUT WAS SCARED AS A RESULT. I HAVE JUST FINISHED REPLACING THE BRAKE LINE FROM THE ABS MODULE ALL THE WAY TO THE REAR AXLE AS A RESULT OF WIDE SPREAD CORROSION AND STRUCTURAL WEAKNESS IN THE LINE. I ALSO HAD TO REPLACE TWO FUEL LINES THAT PASS THROUGH THE SAME AREA AS THE BRAKE LINE FOR EXCESSIVE CORROSION AS WELL. I HAVE THE OLD PARTS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 TO 20 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS AND UNEXPECTEDLY, THE OPPOSING VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WHICH RESULTED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. THE POLICE AND AMBULANCE WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES. THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY WITH THE MASSIVE LEVEL OF IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERN OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,000.

MY 1999 CHEVY TAHOE WAS JUST DIAGNOSED WITH A FATAL CASE OF FRAME RUST. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW AND HAVE HAD IT MAINTAINED BY QUALIFIED AND CERTIFIED MECHANICS, AS REQUIRED. ON NOV. 23, 2009 I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FOR A SCHEDULED OIL CHANGE BEFORE I WENT ON A TRIP. THEY NOTIFIED ME THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE ALMOST RUSTED THROUGH AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE. THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKE LINES. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PUT ON THE LIFT THEY SAW THAT THE FRAME HAD SEVERE RUST THROUGHOUT. THE PLATE ON THE DIFFERENTIAL WAS SO BAD THAT THEY WERE CONCERNED THAT IT MAY RUST THROUGH. THE FINAL DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE VEHICLE MAY NOT BE SERVICEABLE IN ONE OR TWO YEARS. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 66,000 MILES AND IS ON OTHERWISE EXCELLENT CONDITION. I SAW THE RECALL ON THE SAME YEAR TACOMA TACOMA TRUCKS AND IT SEEMS LIKE THIS IS THE SAME SYNDROME OF A TRUCK FRAME RUSTING OUT BEFORE IT SHOULD. I THINK THAT CHEVROLET SHOULD RECALL THESE VEHICLES THE SAME AS TOYOTA AND REMEDY THE PROBLEM. I INVESTED OVER $35,000 IN THIS VEHICLE AND I WOULD NOT HAVE PURCHASED IT IF I THOUGHT IT WOULD RUST OUT IN ONLY 10 YEARS OF SERVICE! I FEEL DEFRAUDED. *TR

TIRES ARE CRACKED ON SIDEWALLS. *TR

ALL TIRE SIDEWALLS CRACKED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, HE EXPERIENCED UNWANTED ABS ACTIVATION. AS A CONSEQUENCE, HE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE ABS SENSOR AND THE WHEEL HUB NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT AN EXPENSE OF $2000.00 . NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 128,000.

I WAS DRIVING FROM SC AND ATTEMPTED TO TURN ON THE WIPERS AND THEY DIDN'T WORK. I PULL TO THE SIDE AND WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND THEY JUST STARTED WORKING. I CHECK THE FUSE BUT THEY WERE GOOD. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES ON THE LAST YEAR. *TR

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE ACTIVATION UNDER 5 MILES PER HOUR. CALL CHEVROLET, SAID VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL 05V379000 DUE TO BEING ONE MODEL YEAR PRIOR TO THE RECALL. THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM ON MY MODEL YEAR. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY 99 TAHOE DOWN A 4 LANE ROAD, A DRUNK HAD PULLED OUT INFRONT OF ME. I HAD SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES AND SWERVED TO AVOID HIM BUT STILL HIT HIM PRETTY HARD IN HIS REAR QUARTER PANEL. AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT, I HAD SUFFERED A DOUBLE HEMATOMA TO MY BRAIN AND HAD BRAIN SURGERY TO STAY ALIVE. MY COMPLAINT WITH MY TAHOE IS 1) MY AIRBAG IN MY STEERING WHEEL DID NOT DEPLOY. I THINK IF IT DID, MY INJURY WOULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED. 2) I QUESTION THE STOPPING ABILITY IF MY ANTI DIVE FRONT BRAKES. I WAS ON THE BRAKES HARD WITH THE VEHICLE NOSING DOWN BUT I THINK MY STOPPING DISTANCE SHOULD HAVE BEEN SHORTER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE HEATED SEAT CONTROL MODULE WAS ACTIVATED WHILE AN OCCUPANT WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT. THERE WAS UNEXPECTED AND EXCESSIVE HEAT PENETRATING FROM THE SEAT, WHICH CAUSED THE OCCUPANT TO SUSTAIN SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON HIS RIGHT THIGH. THE HEATED SEAT MODULE HARNESS CONNECTOR WAS DISCONNECTED DUE TO THE MALFUNCTION. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 168,000.

WENT TO VISIT INLAWS IN CANADA FOR CHRISMAS, ARRIVED LATE AT NITE. GOT UP IN THE MORNING TRUCK WILL NOT START, LOCAL MECHANIC DIAGNOSED IT AS THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM,{ PASSLOCK } HE GOT IT RUNNING AND SAID I NEED TO GO TO THE NEAREST DEALER TO GET IT REPROGRAMMED BE FORE IT HAPPENS AGAIN. NEXT MORNING WAS GOING TO DEALER IT WOULD NOT START AGAIN. THREE DAYS LATTER IT FINALLY STARTED. DEALER CHARGED $330 TO REPROGRAM {PASSLOCK} TWO DAYS LATTER WHEN I WAS GOING HOME IT WOULD NOT START AGAIN. I HAVEN'T GOT IT RUNNING YET. WAS SUPPOSED TO BE BACK TO WORK IN TEXAS THREE DAYS LATTER. I GOT FIRED , AND I'M STILL STUCK IN CANADA AND BROKE NOW. THANK YOU CHEVROLET!! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WAS ACTIVATING UNEXPECTEDLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN HE INCREASED THE STOPPING DISTANCE DURING LOW-SPEED BRAKE APPLICATIONS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK); THEREFORE, HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,758. UPDATED 3/5/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT LOW SPEED APPLICATIONS AND CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. UPDATED 03/10/09. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. IN AN ATTEMPT TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES AT 10 MPH, THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES NORMALLY, WHICH RESULTED IN LESS BRAKING DISTANCE. WHILE DRIVING LOW SPEEDS IN A PARKING LOT, THE ABS REMAINED ACTIVATED AND MADE A GRINDING SOUND. A LOCAL MECHANIC DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK); HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 166,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 168,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 10-15 MPH, THE ABS ENGAGES AUTOMATICALLY WHENEVER THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE FAILS TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP UNLESS THE DRIVER SLAMS ON THE BRAKES. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, THE CONTACT FOUND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. HE THEN FOUND AN INVESTIGATION (ACTION NUMBER PE05020) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO NUMEROUS PLACES. SOME REPAIR SHOPS WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANY FAILURES INITIALLY; HOWEVER, WHEN HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE, THE DIAGNOSTIC REVEALED THAT THE WHEEL HUB SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURER SAFETY DEFECT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 200,000. UPDATED 2/209 *CN UPDATED 02/04/09.*JB

1999 CHEVY TAHOE A/C BLOWER MOTOR INOPERATIVE. MECHANIC TRACED RELATED ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS. PINPOINT IMMEDIATE PROBLEM TO FAULTY A/C CONTROL HEAD AND BURNT CONNECTOR. THIS PROBLEM WAS A FIRE HAZARD AND HAD TO RESOLVED OR COMPLETELY DISABLED TO ELIMINATE THE POSSIBILITY OF FIRE. LABOR AND PARTS COST $700.00. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH OR LESS, THE CONTACT FELT A VIBRATION AND HEARD A NOISE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WERE NOT STOPPING PROPERLY AT LOW SPEEDS IN ANY TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS. ALSO, THE STOPPING DISTANCE INCREASED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE ABS RECALL, ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS 05V379000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,000. UPDATED 10/07/08. *LJ UPDATED 10/08/08. *JB

AT SLOW SPEEDS, THE ABS ACTIVATES ON DRY PAVEMENT AND IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *TR

THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL INCIDENTS, 2 OF WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURY. THE BRAKES ON OUR 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE DON'T ALWAYS WORK PROPERLY. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE EVEN ON COMPLETELY DRY SURFACES. WE HAVE AN EXTREMELY STEEP DRIVEWAY THAT RUNS DIRECTLY OFF OF THE MAIN STREET. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP ON THE DRIVEWAY FOR A PASSING CAR WE COULD NOT, AND ONLY SPLIT SECOND TIMING WAS THE REASON WE DID NOT HIT THE PASSING AUTO. ANOTHER CLOSE CALL OCCURRED WHEN WE WERE PARKING IN A STALL IN FRONT OF A LOCAL STORE. I APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THERE WAS A DELAY BEFORE ANY BRAKING STARTED AND WE ALMOST IT THE BUILDING. IF THERE HAD BEEN A PERSON IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE I WOULD HAVE CRUSHED THEM AGAINST A BRICK WALL. THESE INCIDENTS HAVE CAUSED BOTH MY WIFE AND MYSELF TO LOOSE CONFIDENCE IN THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE. BRAKES ARE THE MOST CRITICAL SAFETY FEATURE ON A VEHICLE AND MUST FUNCTION PROPERLY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE CONTACT COULD FEEL THE BRAKES GRAB WHEN SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. HOWEVER, THE PEDAL RELEASED FOR A MICRO SECOND BEFORE IT GRABBED AGAIN AND STOPPED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE BEGAN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BUT HAS CURRENTLY BECOME MORE FREQUENT AND SEVERE. IF THE CONTACT SLAMS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE BRAKES PROPERLY AND STOPS THE VEHICLE NORMALLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000. UPDATED 6/2/08 *CN

1999 CHEVY TAHOE WITH BRAKE PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALER TESTED THE BRAKES AND REPLACED SOME PARTS. SHE STATED THEY FAILED AGAIN AND THE DEALER TESTED THEM AGAIN AND SAID THEY WERE FINE, THEN THEY FAILED A THIRD TIME. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS AND THE DEALER DISCONNECTED IT. *JB

SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING MOST OF THE TIME, IT STICKS AT 30 MPH WHEN TRAVELING 70 MPH AND FLUCTUATES SOMETIMES IT WORKS AND SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT, I HAVE SPOKE TO SEVERAL MECHANICS ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND NO ONE KNOWS FOR SURE WHAT IT COULD BE WITH OUT A HIGH DOLLAR FEE. I SEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

JUST DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND CAR JUST STOPPED GOING AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS I GOT THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO GEAR AND DROVE TO DEALER THE VEHICLE WAS WORKING FINE AND THE WAS NO INDICATION OF PENDING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. HAVE TO PUT IN NEW TRANSMISSION THIS IS THE SECOND ONE IN THIS VEHICLE THAT HAS 119,900 ON IT. *TR

1999 SERIES CHEVROLET TAHOES (SEVERAL YEARS BEFORE AND AFTER) HAVE A SERIOUS WIRING SAFETY ISSUE. FAILURE OF THE TURN SIGNAL / EMERGENCY FLASHER SWITCH CAN RESULT IN TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKE LIGHTS UNDER ALL CONDITIONS WITH NO INDICATION FAILURE HAS OCCURRED. BRAKE LIGHTS REQUIRED TO WORK AT ALL TIMES, EVEN WHEN CAR IGNITION IS OFF. YET BECAUSE CHEVROLET HAS "LOOPED" THE BRAKE LIGHT WIRING "THROUGH" THIS SWITCH, FAILURE IN THE SWITCH FUNCTION FOR EMERGENCY FLASHERS, RESULTS IN TOTAL BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE, EVEN WITH CAR TURNED OFF, YET THE TURN SIGNALS CONTINUE TO FUNCTION AND DRIVERS ARE UNAWARE OF THE FAILURE. UNFORTUNATELY, THE LOCAL DEALER ALSO WANTS OVER $445 FOR THE SWITCH AND $175 LABOR TO CHANGE IT OUT. THIS RESULTS IN A VERY UNFAIR CHARGE TO THE CONSUMER OF OVER $600 TO FIX A MALFUNCTION THAT MUST BE REPAIRED FOR SAFETY REASONS, WHEN A SIMPLE WIRING CHANGE IN DESIGN WOULD PREVENT SUCH AN OLD "CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHT FAILURE EFFECT" COMPLETELY. GM SHOULD BE FORCED TO RECALL SUCH VEHICLES AND MAKE AN ALTERNATE CHANGE IN WIRING TO PROTECT THE BRAKE LIGHTS FROM SUCH FAILURE. *TR

I PURCHASED 4 SUMITOMO HTR SPORT H/P P285/50R20 ON 9/26/2006 FROM EAST COAST TIRE SALES. THIS TIRES WERE STORED IN A GARAGE UNTIL FEBRUARY 06, 2007 WHEN THEY WERE PROFESSIONAL MOUNTED, BALANCED AND INSTALLED ON THE CHEVY TAHOE WITH 53,604 MILES. DOT ID#'S FOLLOW. > V4JD3MTR1306 V4JD3MTR1306 V4JD3MTR1306 V4JD3MTR0406 ON MARCH 8, 2008, AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE RIGHT REAR V4JD3MTR1306 BLEW OUT FOR NO REASON AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING. IT WAS REPLACED WITH V4JD3MTR4507. THE REPAIR SHOP SAID THAT IT WAS ROAD HAZARD EVEN THROUGH THERE ARE ONLY 5,000 MILES ON THE TIRES. I HAD TO PAY $117.70 TO REPLACE A TIRE I FEEL SHOULD HAVE BEEN 100% WARRANTY REPLACEMENT AT NO COST TO ME. ON MARCH 20, 2008 AGAIN AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE LEFT REAR V4JD3MTR1306 BLEW OUT. AGAIN THE TIRE TREAD IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND THE BLOW OUT OCCURRED WITH NO WARNING AND FOR NO REASON. THESE WERE BOTH IMMEDIATE AND COMPLETE TIRE FAILURES AT 75 MILES PER HOUR. I FEEL THESE TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE AND NEED THE REMAINING TWO TIRES TO BE REPLACED ALSO. THE TIRES WERE MOUNTED AT 53,604 MILES THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 58,700 MILES THIS IS ONLY 5,100 MILES FOR TIRES RATED UTQG 480 AA H-RATED DURABILITY. > I ALSO PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM SONSIO DIAMOND > 1-800-553-2878 THE WARRANTY ID #'S ARE BELOW. > > ID# NK-5022-9683 > ID# NK-5022-9684 > ID# NK-5022-9685 > ID# NK-5022-9687 PLEASE CALL 480-497-6710 OR EMAIL [email protected] A REPLY TO THIS DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE. > CHIP MANDELA *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHEN PULLING INTO A DRIVEWAY AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM ACTIVATES. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT DRIVES SLOWLY AND APPLIES THE BRAKES GENTLY. THE STOPPING DISTANCE HAS INCREASED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE SPEED AND PURCHASE DATE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. DURING DECELERATION, THE ANTILOCK SYSTEM ENGAGES AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. THE CONTACT HAD TWO MINOR CRASHES AND THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE BUMPER BOTH TIMES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SPEED SENSORS IN MARCH OF 2007. IN JANUARY OF 2008, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,130 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000. UPDATED 02-12-08 BF * UPDATED 02/12/08 *TR

LOW SPEED ACTIVATION OF ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ENGAGE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON DRY PAVEMENT AND CAUSED THE BRAKES TO FAIL. THROUGH RESEARCH, HE DISCOVERED A RECALL ON THE 2000 MODELS (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE RECALL WAS EXTENDED TO SOME 1999 MODELS; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED, EVEN THOUGH HE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 166,000. UPDATED 07/08/08. *BF

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM MY NEPHEW ON 11/30/07. SINCE THEN, AT LEAST A DOZEN TIMES, THE BRAKES PULSATE AT VERY LOW SPEEDS. AN ONLINE SEARCH SEEMED TO INDICATE THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH RUST OR DIRT CAUSING THE ABS SENSORS TO REGISTER INCORRECTLY. ON 12/05/07, I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE ABS SENSORS AND RING CLEANED. I WAS INFORMED LATER THAT 3 OF THE 4 SENSORS WERE ELECTRICALLY BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND IT WOULD COST ALMOST $800. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT HAS NOT ONCE COME ON TO INDICATE THERE WAS AN ABS PROBLEM. GM SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO RECALL ALL VEHICLES SUSPECTED TO HAVE ABS SENSOR/RING PROBLEMS AND VEHICLES IN WHICH THE ABS WARNING SYSTEM DOES NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY. *TR

SAFETY BULLETINS, 1000062 (020525006) AND 1000749 (020525006A) BOTH DESCRIBE A PROBLEM WITH THE ANTISKID. WHEN I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN I WAS TOLD THAT IT DOES NOT COME UP ON THE COMPUTER SO THEY REFUSE TO FIX IT. IT HAS THE PROBLEM SO HOW DO I GET IT FIXED BY THE DEALER (GM)? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES, THE ABS ACTIVATED AND THE VEHICLE SLID. THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000. UPDATED 01/09/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED HAD VEHICLE FIXED AT OWNERS EXPENSE OF $619.00. UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

OWN A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. ABS LIGHT SHOWED CODE FOR LEFT FRONT SPEED SENSOR. REPLACED WITH SENSOR AND THE BRAKE PETAL STIFFENED WHEN APPLIED AND IS MAKING A SQUEAKY SOUND WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH OR COMING TO A STOP OR TO SLOW DOWN FOR A SPEED BUMP. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 91,780 & THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,588. *TR

THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR HANDLES STICK THEN BREAK. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 SEPARATE TIMES. I HAVE TO PAY TO GET THEM REPLACED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL STIFFENED WHEN APPLIED. THE BRAKES ALSO MADE A SQUEAKING NOISE. THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE STILL OCCURRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

DEFECTIVE TRANSFER CASING / DRIVE TRAIN CAUSING SUDDEN INABILITY TO DRIVE VEHICLE. NO ABILITY TO CHECK TRANSFER CASING OIL WITHOUT GOING UNDER VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE BRAKES BEGAN TO GRIND WHEN DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT HER VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE NOTED IN CLOSED INVESTIGATION # PE05020 REGARDING THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. THE CONTACT HAS NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 105,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

AT LOW SPEEDS UNDER 10 MPH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WILL ACTIVATE CAUSING LONGER STOPPING DISTANCE THAN NORMAL. I CHECKED ON RECALL THROUGH CHEVY AND THEY SAY THERE IS NONE FOR MY VEHICLE YET THIS PROBLEM IS IDENTICAL TO THE OTHER TRUCKS THAT WERE RECALLED. *TR

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE WITH A FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE OF 48,000. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR A RECALL REPAIR FOR CAMPAIGN # 05V379000. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT AFFECTED BY THE RECALL, BUT THEY WOULD STILL DO THE REPAIR. WHEN THE VEHICLE REPAIR WAS DONE THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS BRAKE ROTOR SEPARATED.