1995 CHEVROLET TAHOE Complaints

LEAKING BATTERY DRIPPED ONTO INNER RIGHT FRONT FENDER, BRAKE LINES AND HOSES. *MJS

DURING ROUTINE MAINTAINANCE I NOTICED POSITIVE TERMINAL ON THE BATTERY WAS LEAKING. NOTIFIED DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT COVERED. I REPLACED IT WITH A SEARS BATTERY AND CLEANED UP TO BE BEST OF MY ABILITY THE LEAKAGE THAT OCCURRED (WHICH I WAS CONCERNED COULD AFFECT THE BRAKING, ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM, AND OTHER COMPONENTS.) I WAS NOT HAPPY WITH THE RESPONSE FROM THE DEALERSHIP, BUT I WAS NOT GOING TO BUY ANOTHER BATTERY THAT WOULD LEAK, FROM THE DEALERSHIP. I NOTICED THE ARTICLE IN THE NEWSPAPER REGARDING THIS SITUATION, RECENTLY, WHICH HAS PROMPTED MY REPORT. THANK YOU. *AK

CONSUMER NOTICED WHITE DUST ON DRIVEWAY. LOOKED UNDER HOOD AND BATTERY WAS LEAKING. ALSO, PAINT WA SPEALING OFF VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK

BATTERY LEAKED ACID ONTO THE BRAKES, RESULTING IN POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE. ALSO LEAKED ACID ONTO THE AIR BAG SENSORS. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *ML

ONSEPTEMBER 25, 1998, I WAS DRIVING MY 1995 CHEVY TAHOE, SUV AND HAD A COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. THIS WAS AMAZING IN THAT ON AUGUST 7, OF THAT SAME YEAR ONLY A LITTLE OVER A MONTH AFTER THE BRAKES HAD BEEN SERVICED THEY FAILED. IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT THE BATTERY HAD FAILED AND LEAKED ACID ONTO THE BRAKE LINES CAUSING THEM TO FAIL AND LEAKOUT THE VITAL FLUID. ON 1/23/00 S.D.UNION/TRIBUNE CARRIED AN NATIONAL A..P ARTICLE SAYING THE THE NTSA WAS INVESTGATING THIS VERY PROBLEM IN TAHOES/YUKONS & SUBURBANS*AK

ORIGINAL BATTERY LEAKED CORROSIVE FLUID ON HOLDING TRAY AND WHEEL WELL, RESULTING IN APROXIMATELY $375.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE, PLUS THE REPLACEMENT COSTS OF $150.00 FOR A NEW BATTERY. *AK

JURY RIGGED FRONT SEAT ANCHOR,ENGINEERED ATTACHMENT POINT NOT USED,SEAT FRAME FAILED. *AK

DRIVER SEAT CAME LOOSE AT THE ANCHOR DUE TO A BOLT COMING OFF. DEALER SAYS CONSUMERNEEDS A NEW SEAT FRAME. *AK

ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DEALER INSPECTED ABS SYSTEM, CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS COMPLETELY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED ABS MODULATOR ASSEMBLY.

DEFECTIVE ABS SYSTEM RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT AND DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY.