2005 Chevrolet Tahoe complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE. OCCASIONALLY, THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AS IF SOMEONE WAS SMOKING A CIGAR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BLOWER RESISTOR SHORTED AND MELTED THE CONNECTOR. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE BURNING OCCURRED EVEN WHEN THE SWITCH WAS DEACTIVATED. HE IS IN POSSESSION OF THE OLD PARTS. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,200 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000.

I WAS DRIVING AND I LOOKED AT THE SPEEDOMETER AND IT WAS BURIED PAST 120MPH EVEN THOUGH I WAS ONLY GOING AROUND 30. IT ALSO WAS STUCK ON 80MPH AFTER I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. IT DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. THE SPEEDOMETER FAILS EVERYTIME WE DRIVE THE VEHICLE. *TR

INTERMITTENT 4WD INDICATOR LIGHT AND FAILURE TO ENGAGE. *TR

SPEEDOMETER WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES STAYS AT 0, SOMETIMES PEGGED, SOMETIMES IN BETWEEN...ALL INDEPENDENT OF SPEED. FOUND THIS WAS A WIDESPREAD ISSUE AND DEALER STATES GM IS COVERING REPAIRS FOR 03-04, BUT NOT YET 05 AND I BELIEVE TO ONLY 70K MILES. MY 05 IS AT 67K MILES AND I HAVE REQUESTED GOODWILL FROM GM. THEY SHOULD BE COVERING THIS REPAIR. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY AND EXTREMELY COMMON OCCURRENCE DUE TO FAULTY MANUFACTURING. THERE IS ALSO A SMELL OF PLASTIC OR ANOTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT BURNING/MELTING. NO FIRE YET. *TR

MY SPEEDOMETER HAS STOPPED WORKING IN MY 2005 CHEVY TAHOE. *TR

THE SPEEDOMETER IS BROKEN. AFTER REGISTERING WRONG SPEEDS FOR A DAY (SOMETIMES 0 MPH), IT FINALLY STUCK ON 120MPH. IT NO LONGER WORKS. I CONTACTED THE DEALER FOR HELP WITH THE SPEEDOMETER AND WITH A PROBLEM I WAS HAVING WITH INACCURATE TIRE PRESSURE READINGS AND AN INOPERABLE SECOND ROW (MIDDLE) SEAT BELT. THE DEALER SAID SORRY IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY, BUT THE SALESPERSON SAID SHE WOULD CHECK TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANYTHING SHE COULD DO AND CALL ME BACK. I NEVER HEARD FROM HER. I CAN APPRECIATE NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR REPAIRS. ON A TWO YEAR OLD VEHICLE, I EXPECTED TO REPLACE MY TIRES, NOT MY SEAT BELT AND SPEEDOMETER. AT THIS POINT, I DO NOT INTEND TO BUY ANOTHER GM PRODUCT!! I ALSO DO NOT INTEND TO PURCHASE FROM JAMES WOOD IN DENTON OR DECATUR, TEXAS. *TR

MY SPEEDODOMETER IS MALFUNCTIONING AS WELL AS MANY OTHER GMC OWNERS. THERE HAS BEEN NO EFFORT TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

AS I WAS DRIVING TO WORK IN HEAVY TRAFFIC THE SPEEDOMETER WAS SHOWING 40 MPH WHEN I WAS TRAVELING 60+. THEN IT WENT TO ZERO. I HAVE TO PAY FOR TO REPAIR AND I THINK GM KNOWS OF THIS DEFECT SINCE THEY HAVE RECALLED 2003-2004 VEHICLES. I'M NOT SURE I WILL EVER PURCHASE ANOTHER GM PRODUCT. *TR

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK JANUARY 8TH OF 2008 AND I LOOKED DOWN TO SET MY CRUISE CONTROL AND MY SPEEDOMETER WAS REGISTERING OVER 120 MPH. I HAD TO GUESS HOW FAST I WAS GOING AND WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET IT REPAIRED. THE SERVICE REP SAID IT WOULD BE COVERED AND WHEN I WENT TO GET IT THE NEXT DAY SAID I OWED THEM A $100 DEDUCTIBLE BECAUSE OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. MY VEHICLE HAS 53,000 MILES ON IT AND I WOULDN'T THINK A SPEEDOMETER WOULD GO OUT THAT SOON IF AT ALL AND SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER FOR USING FAULTY PARTS. I ASKED THE REP IF MY SPEEDOMETER WENT OUT AGAIN WOULD I HAVE TO PAY AGAIN AND HE SAID THAT IT HAD A 12 MONTH OR 12 THOUSAND MILE WARRANTY ON IT. SO IF THIS HAPPENS AGAIN I WILL HAVE TO FOOT THE BILL. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND EVERYONE IN EVERY STATE SHOULD HAVE THEIR VEHICLES RECALLED AND FIXED WITH DYSFUNCTIONAL PARTS. I PERSONALLY NOR WILL MY FAMILY BUY A GM PRODUCT AGAIN BECAUSE OF THIS AND THEIR SERVICE. *TR

AT APPROX. 58,000 MILES MY RECENTLY PURCHASED (1 WEEK AGO FROM A CHEVROLET DEALER) MY 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE'S SPEEDOMETER STARTED MOVING ERRATICALLY AND STICKING. YOU CAN BE DRIVING AT 45 MPH AND THE SPEEDOMETER WILL SHOW ANYWHERE FROM 65-120+ MPH. IT CAN BE SET BACK DOWN TO ZERO IF YOU CONTINUALLY START THE ENGINE OVER AND OVER WHICH WILL ALLOW IT TO DROP ABOUT 10 MPH EACH TIME. *TR

MY SPEEDOMETER HAS A MIND OF IT'S OWN. IT WILL SAY I'M DOING 20MPH WHEN I KNOW I'M GOING MUCH FASTER THAN THAT. OR IT WILL REGISTER 0MPH. I TOOK MY TAHOE INTO THE SHOP TODAY AND THEY SAID THAT NOTHING CAME UP AS BEING WRONG ON THEIR COMPUTER SO NOTHING WAS FIXED. I CONTACTED CHEVY AND THEY SAID THAT WAS TRUE, THEY CAN'T FIX IT UNLESS THEY KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS, I KNOW WHAT IT IS, THE SPEEDOMETER ISN'T WORKING! THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME 3 TIMES NOW, I WILL CONTINUE TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND TO CALL CHEVY EVERYTIME THIS OCCURS, I WANT RESULTS, NOT A SPEEDING TICKET! *TR

I OWN A 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE WITH 52,400 MILES AND THE SPEEDOMETER JUST GAVE OUT. THE SPEEDOMETER HEAD IS NOT WORKING. WHEN THE ENGINE IS OFF AND IN PARK THE SPEEDOMETER STILL INDICATES 40-90 MPH. WHEN DRIVING THE SPEEDOMETER INDICATES ANYWHERE BETWEEN 90-120 MPH. I SPOKE WITH THE DION LLOYD WHO IS THE SERVICE MANAGER AT CHAPMAN CHEVROLET IN PAYSON AZ AND HE TOLD ME THAT GM WOULD ONLY FIX 2003 AND 2004 TAHOE'S BUT NOT THE 2005. HE SAID THAT THEY HAD RECALLED THE 2003-204 TAHOES AND WOULD FIX THEM BUT NOT THE 2005. IN RESEARCHING THIS SPEEDOMETER FAILURE ON THE INTERNET IT LOOKS LIKE THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM THAT GM SHOULD BE FIXING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS WORKING SPORADICALLY AND DISPLAYED INACCURATE READINGS. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE 2003-2004 MODELS; HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE 2005 MODEL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED DUE TO THE LABOR AND REPAIR COSTS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 60,000. UPDATED 01-29-08. *KB

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

WHILE DRIVING, THE GAS PEDAL STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION CAUSING CAR TO SPED UP. IT THEN SLOWED DOWN. UPON INSPECTION BY MECHANIC, IT WAS FOUND THAT A SPRING ON THE GAS PEDAL HAD BECOME DISLODGED. ONE END OF THE SPRING IS STRAIGHT (LIKE AN OPENED PAPER CLIP) THE STRAIGHT PART HAD STUCK INTO THE CARPET AND THEN SLOWLY EASED OUT. THE MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO RECREATE THE SITUATION. BECAUSE OF THIS, MY WIFE WAS ISSUED A SUMMONS WHICH IS STILL PENDING. E-MAILS TO GENERAL MOTORS HAVE GONE UNANSWERED. *TR

I WAS JUST DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND THE SPEEDOMETER JUST FELL TO ZERO AND STOPPED WORKING. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER BY OUR HOUSE AND THEY WANT $650.00 TO FIX IT. I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO TONS OF CHEVY TAHOES. I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX IT NOW SO I AM DRIVING A VEHICLE I HAVE NO IDEA AS TO WHAT SPEED I AM GOING. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO GUESS WHAT YOUR SPEED IS. THIS SHOULD DEFINITELY BE RECALLED. *TR

WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE RETURNING FROM SAINT LOUIS. NOTICED 'SPEED" KEPT GETTING LOWER AND LOWER. LUCKILY, I HAD 2 GPS DEVICES IN MY CAR, AND HAD TO USE THEM TO DETERMINE MY SPEED, AS THE SPEEDOMETER EVENTUALLY DROPPED BELOW ZERO. I PULLED OFF OF THE HIGHWAY AND RESTARTED THE TRUCK, IT DIDN'T WORK. THE SPEED INITIALLY SHOWED ABOUT 40 MPH BELOW MY ACTUAL SPEED, AND THEN DRIFTED BACK DOWN TO BELOW ZERO FOR THE REST OF THE TRIP. *TR

THE SPEEDOMETER IS ERRATIC. THE NEEDLE IS JERKY WHEN RISING, AND SOMETIMES THE GAUGE GRADUALLY READS SLOWER SPEEDS UNTIL IT FINALLY HITS 0. THE PROBLEM IS USUALLY RESOLVED BY TURNING OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTING, BUT THE JERKY NEEDLE IS ALWAYS PRESENT. *TR

THE MOLDING FOR THE HINGES ON THE REAR GLASS HATCH STARTING CRACKING. HINGES BROKE WHEN OPENING THE REAR HATCH GLASS FELL HALF WAY OUT ALMOST HITTING ME, DIDN'T BRAKE. MY BACK GLASS WILL NOT OPERATE PROPERLY AND IM HAVING TO COVER IT WITH A TARP SO RAIN DOESN'T GET INSIDE. NOTHING PERMANENT HAS BEEN DONE YET. *TR

THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2005 CHEVY TAHOE NO LONGER WORKS CORRECTLY. ON 9-21-07, I NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS RESTING AT 0, AS I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD. I HAD APPROXIMATELY 50,000 MILES ON MY TAHOE AT THAT TIME. SINCE THEN, THERE ARE DAYS THAT IT WORKS PROPERLY, DAYS THAT IT SITS AT 0, AND THEN THERE ARE DAYS THAT IT REGISTERS 30 MPH WHILE I AM DOING CLOSER TO 70 OR IT WILL REGISTER 90 MPH WHILE I AM ONLY DOING 60. *TR

MY 2005 CHEROLET TAHOE SPEEDOMETER IS NO LONGER WORKING. IT REGISTERS MUCH HIGHER THAN MY ACTUAL SPEED EVEN AT AN IDLE. *TR

AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN A CRASH. THE FRAME OF OUR 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE WAS BUCKLED IN THE CRASH. CRASH TEST DATA WAS RETRIEVED FROM THE VEHICLE, ALTHOUGH GENERAL MOTORS DOES NOT FEEL THAT THEY ARE IN A POSITION TO HONOR OUR REQUEST FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THEM. MY HUSBAND AND I BOTH RECEIVED BACK AND NECK INJURIES DURING THE ACCIDENT. *TR

THE SPEEDOMETER IS WAY OFF, WHEN SITTING STILL IT REGISTERS 60 MPH., ON THE HIGHWAY IT BOTTOMS OUT AT 120. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE RISING FROM THE DASHBOARD AREA AND BEHIND THE RADIO CONTROL AND AIR CONDITIONER. BY THE TIME THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 33,400. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THERE WAS A DEFECT WITHIN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. UPDATED 08/28/07. *JB

SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING AT 45,000 MILES. *TR

2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE 60,000 MILES. SPEEDOMETER ERRATIC FOR A FEW WEEKS AND NOW SHOWS ANYWHERE FROM 30-120 MPH SITTING STILL. TAKING IT TO DEALER TODAY. ON THE PHONE THEY QUOTED ME $450 TO REPLACE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. NO DEAL. ON ONE WEBSITE ALONE THERE WERE OVER 600 PAGES OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE!! CHEVROLET DOES NOT FIX THIS FREE OF CHARGE THEN THIS WILL BE MY LAST GM PRODUCT EVER.*AK

SPEEDOMETER IS OBVIOUSLY NOT DISPLAYING THE CORRECT SPEED. GOING AROUND 70 MPH DISPLAY READS 30 MPH, OTHER TIMES GOING 70 AND READOUT IS 110 MPH. INTERNET RESEARCH SHOWS THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH CLASS ACTION SUITS ALREADY FILED IN TWO STATES OR MORE.*AK

THE SERVICE TIRE MONITOR WARNING DISPLAYED FREQUENTLY AND REPORTSED THAT A TIRE PRESSURE READING WAS UNAVAILABLE. THIS HAPPENED SINCE DAY 1. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN FOR SERVICE, THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED, AND AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT HAS BEEN PERFORMED. TWO YEARS LATER, AFTER AT LEAST 5 ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, IT STILL EXISTED. THISWAS A MAJOR ANNOYANCE AS EACH TIME THE MONITOR WARING DISPLAYED IT CAUSED YOU TO INSPECT THE TIRES , AND CHECK PRESSURES TO ENSURE PROPER INFLATION, ESPECIALLY SINCE TIRES WERE MADE BY FIRESTONE. *AK

1. DRIVING DURING A MINOR SNOWSTORM THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON MY 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. 2. I COULD NOT SEE CLEARLY AND HAD EXTREME DIFFICULTY NAVIGATING THE ROADWAY. 3. AS THE VEHICLE WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, I TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE AT A LOCAL DEALER. THAT DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THE WIPER TRANSMISSION WAS BAD, THOUGH THIS WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I PURCHASED A NEW WIPER TRANSMISSION AND HAD IT INSTALLED BY MY LOCAL MECHANIC, WHO INFORMED ME THAT THE LINKAGES ARE MADE OF PLASTIC AND DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, SUCH AS SNOW, MIGHT CAUSE FAILURE. I FEEL THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION, WHEREBY WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE SUPPOSED TO OPERATE IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, AND IF THE UNDERLYING COMPONENTS ARE OF INFERIOR QUALITY, IT SHOULD BE REPLACED BY NON-PROBLEMATIC MATERIALS. THE SERVICING DEALER CLAIMS THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO MY NOT CLEANING THE AREA SURROUNDING THE WIPER ARMS. BUT THIS IS NOT CORRECT, AS I DID CLEAN THIS AREA. I SHOULD BE ABLE TO OPERATE THIS VEHICLE DURING A STORM WITHOUT HAVING TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY TO MANUALLY CLEAN THE WIPERS AND SURROUNDING AREAS. IF THE LINKAGES ARE UNABLE TO HANDLE SNOW AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THEN THEY MUST BE UPGRADED. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THERE WAS A CLUNKING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE ON-BOARD COMPUTER WAS REPLACED.*AK UPDATED 9/11/2006 - WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING FUNCTION WAS LOST. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. *NM

DT*: THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM BEGAN AS A CRACKING SOUND WHILE TURNING THE WHEEL IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND AN ADJUSTMENT TO THE CONTROL ARM WAS MADE. ONE MONTH LATER, THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED. ON DECEMBER 29, 2005 THE CRACKING SOUND WAS HEARD AGAIN, THE VEHICLE STOPPED AND THE THROTTLE WOULD NOT DEPRESS. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GAIN MOMENTUM IN EITHER OF THE GEARS. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE FAILURE WAS WITH THE DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, THEY NOTICED EITHER THE DRIVE TRAIN OR THE AXLE WAS DAMAGED. A HEAVY DUTY REMOVAL UNIT WAS USED TO REMOVE AND REPLACE THE AXLE AND DIFFERENTIAL UNIT. THE VEHICLE WAS PICKED UP FROM THE DEALERSHIP YESTERDAY AND ON JANUARY 12, 2006 THE CRACKING NOISE WAS HEARD AGAIN. *JB

MY COMPLAINT IS A STEADY VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE MY 2005 TAHOE IS IDLING IN TRAFFIC, CAR IN GEAR, BASICALLY CRAWLING ALONG IN TRAFFIC. ALTHOUGH VIBRATION NEVER GETS TO THE POINT OF SEEING THE STEERING WHEEL PHYSICALLY SHAKE, THE VIBRATION GETS STRONGER AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN RUNNING (GETS HOTTER). VIBRATION CREATES A SENSATION SIMILAR TO A LOW ELECTRICAL CURRENT RUNNING UP YOUR ARM. AFTER SITTING IN TRAFFIC FOR 30 TO 40 MINUTES, YOUR FINGERTIPS BECOME ALMOST NUMB. VEHICLE HAS BEE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE FOR THIS PROBLEM AND HAS BEEN REPORTED DIRECTLY TO GM. GM'S RESPONSE IS THAT THE VIBRATION IS CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL FAN RUNNING AFTER THE VEHICLE GETS HEATED AND CAN NOT BE RESOLVED. *JB

WHILE DRIVING A ROCK PENETRATED THE TREAD AND CASING OF THE TIRE CAUSING IT TO GO FLAT. *** NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** *TS UPDATED 11/7/2005 - THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WITH AN OFF-ROAD PACKAGE WHICH INCLUDED GOODYEAR P265/70R25 M&S ON-OFF ROAD TIRES. THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON AN UNPAVED ROAD WHEN A ROCK PENETRATED THE TREAD AND CASING OF THE TIRE CAUSING IT TO GO FLAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A GOODYEAR DEALER AND THE TIRE WAS REPLACED (5300 MILES). THE TIRE TECH STATED THAT HE HAS REPLACED MANY OF THESE TIRES. A LITTLE OVER A WEEK LATER THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE SAME UNPAVED ROAD WHEN A SECOND TIRE WAS PENETRATED BY A ROCK AND WENT FLAT (6492 MILES). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WERE ALL FOUR TIRE WERE REPLACED WITH A DIFFERENT BRAND. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THESE TIRE ARE UNSAFE FOR USE ON UNPAVED ROADS AND REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE COST INCURRED DUE TO THE FAULTY TIRES. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATED TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED. WHILE DRIVING THE WHEELS INTERMITTENTLY LOCKED. THE DEALER REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION TO TRY AND CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THIS DID NOT COMPLETELY CORRECT THE PROBLEM. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE WILL STILL SLIP FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL WITHOUT MANUALLY BEING CHANGED. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM.*AK

DT THE CONTACT STATED THAT AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE FIRST TIME THEY SAID IT WAS THE SENSOR, AND THEY REPLACED IT. THE SECOND TIME THEY SAID IT WAS THE COMPUTER, AND THEY REPLACED THE COMPUTER. THE THIRD TIME THEY REPLACED A SPRING. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE AIR BAG MAY OR MAY NOT DEPLOY IF INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN THE DEALER FOR THE FOURTH TIME. THE AIR BAG LIGHT AFFECTED THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT AS WELL. THEY BOTH COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

DT: THE PROBLEM FIRST STARTED AROUND 8-1-05. AT THIS TIME ALL THE LIGHTS IN THE DASH AREA STARTED FLASHING BEFORE THE BATTERY DIED. THIS OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE BATTERY HAD BEEN REPLACED BECAUSE IT FAILED PREVIOUSLY. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THEY BELIEVED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THEY TOLD HIM THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS. *AK *NM

DT: ON AUGUST 19 2005 THE OWNER WAS TOLD BY A FRIEND THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS WORN OUT. THE OWNER CHECKED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND IT WAS WORN. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS WORN. OWNER HAS NEVER USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE OWNER GOT IN THE VEHICLE AND SET THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, THEN THE TRUCK ROLLED FORWARD AS IF THERE WAS NO EMERGENCY BRAKE. THERE WERE NO OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE.*AK

DT: THE FUEL PUMP QUIT PUMPING GAS, THE WIRING GOT HOT ON IT AND IT STARTED SMOKING. TOOKE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID FUEL PUMP WAS BAD AND WIRING OVERHEATED. THEY REPLACED THE PUMP, AND THE WIRING. THIS HAPPENED ON AUGUST 3, 2005. *AK

2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE DEVELOPED A PROBLEM WITH PULLING HARD.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE AFTER PUTTING IT ON A MACHINE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY. THE DEALER FOUND AN UPDATE FOR THE PCM. *JB

DT: ON JULY 16, 2005 WHILE TRAVELING AT 55 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. TOTALED THE OTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO SEE WHY THEAIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY ADVISED CONSUMER NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THE AIRBAGS MIGHT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE BODY SHOP YESTERDAY TO BE FIXED. THE CONSUMER SPRAINED BACK AND NECK. A POLICE REPORT WAS ISSUED.*AK

DT: ON JULY 11, 2005 THE CONSUMER'S REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. A PART OF THE SIDEWALL AND A PART OF THE TIRE TREAD COME OFF, ABOUT 2 INCHES LONG ON THE SIDE AND ABOUT 1 INCH IN THE TREAD. THE TREAD PEELED BACK FROM THE TIRE WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 15-25 MPH. THE TIRE ONLY HAD ONLY 2,286 MILES ON IT. *NM

(1) PURCHASED NEW 2005 CHEVROLET TAHO WITH FIRESTONE WILLDERNESS LE (P265/70R-16 BW) TIRES 12/30/04 FROM BILL HEARD CHEVROLET, 7224 EAST MCDOWELL ROAD, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85257. WITH LESS THAN 2000 MILES ON VEHICLE SAME TIRE (RIGHT REAR) STARTED LOSING AIR PRESSURE. 1ST TIME TOOK TO DEALER THEY SAID NOTHING WRONG. 2ND TIME FRADULENTLLY CHARGED ME $17.07 TO REPPAIR. WARRANTY BOOK, PART #05CHEVWAR A FIRST EDITION SAYS BUMPER-TO-BUMPER (INCLUDES TIRES) FOR 3YERS OR 36,000 MILES. VEHICLE ONLY 3 MONTHS OLD AND LESS THAN 4,000 MILES. AFTER PAYING FOR REPAIRS STILL HAVE SAME PROBLEM. SAME TIRE (RIGHT REAR) STILL LOSES AIR. (2) LUCKILY NO FAILURE YET DUE TO WARNING LIGHT ON VEHICLE THAT ALERTS YOU TO CHECK TIRE PRESSURE BEFORE TIRE BLOWS OUT DUE TO UNDERINFLATION. (3). AFTER 2 TRIPS TO DEALER NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT FAILURE.*AK

WE OWN A 2005 CHEVY TRAIL BLAZER. OUR 11-YEAR OLD SON FELL ASLEEP AND LAY DOWN WITH SHOULDER-HARNESSED SEAT BELT ON IN THE BACK SEAT - PASSENGER SIDE. UPON ARRIVING AT OUR DESTINATION HE WAS AWAKENED. AT THIS POINT HE SAT UP, RELEASED THE LATCH, AN TRIED TO GET OUT. THE SEAT BELT WAS TWISTED AROUND HIS WAIST AND AS HE TRIED TO UNTANGLE THE BELT THE RATCHET GOT SIGNIFICANTLY TIGHTER. WHEN I REALIZED THE PROBLEM DEVELOPING AND GOT AROUND TO HIM THE BELT WAS SO TIGHT THAT I COULD NOT UNTANGLE HIM OR SLIP HIM THROUGH THE LOOP. HE WAS IN SEVERE PAIN. HE HAD EITHER TURNED IN HIS SEAT, OR SAT UP ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE SHOULDER STRAP, OR SOMETHING ELSE. NOT WANTING ANY INJURY TO MY SON'S BACK OR ANY INTERNAL ORGANS I HAD TO CUT THE BELT. IT WAS ABOUT 12:30 AM. I HAVE SINCE BEEN TOLD THAT FOR SHOULDER HARNESSED BELTS, WHEN THE SHOULDER STRAP IS PULLED ALL THE WAY OUT AS FOR USE WITH CHILD SAFETY SEATS THIS ENGAGES THE RATCHETING MECHANISM. I BELIEVE THAT THERE NEEDS TO BE A "RELEASE BUTTON" FOR EMERGENCY USE ON THE BACK OF THE COLUMN WHICH HOUSES THE SHOULDER STRAP. SINCE THE BRAKES WERE NOT ENGAGED I DID NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE SHOULDER STRAP WOULD NOT LOOSEN.*AK