2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE Complaints

WE HAVE A 2007 CHEVY TAHOE. ONE OF THE REASONS WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IS THAT IT HAS FRONT AND SIDE AIRBAGS. I USUALLY RIDE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND THE SENSOR MOST OFTEN INDICATES OFF. AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS OF TRYING TO GET THEM TO ESTABLISH WHAT WAS WRONG, THE CHEVY DEALER SAID THAT MY WEIGHT WAS NOT QUITE ENOUGH TO GET IT TO WORK OR THAT IT WAS POSITIONAL( HOW I SAT). I AM A GROWN WOMAN WHO WEIGHS ABOUT 115 LBS AND AM 5'2".THIS IS NOT THIN BY NORMAL STANDARDS AND IT IS NOT CONSIDERED AN UNUSUAL SIZE. IF IN FACT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT MEANT TO WORK FOR SOMEONE OF MY SIZE THEY SHOULD ADVISE YOU OF THIS. I ASKED WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF THERE WAS A WRECK AND MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, WOULD I HAVE TO SUE GM? THEY ARE AVOIDING ME AND I HAVE WRITTEN TO THE CEO OF GM AS ADVISED BY CUSTOMER SERVICE AND I HAVE WRITTEN TO BILL HEARD, THE OWNER OF TOM JUMPER CHEVROLET WHERE WE BOUGHT THE CAR. NO ANSWERS FROM ANYONE. WHAT DO YOU THINK? *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR JAMMED WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PLACE ON THE BELT. THE FAILURE EXISTED UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN 50 MILES. ALSO, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO LEAN FORWARD, THE BELT WOULD JAM. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 10,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN RIDING OVER A BUMP THE BELT WOULD RELEASE. THE CONSUMER STATED SHOWED THE DEFECT TO THE DEALER AND SEATBELT WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 09/05/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRIC REAR LIFTGATE OPENS WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS PARKED. THE LIFTGATE OPENS JUST ENOUGH SO THAT ALL OF THE DOORS CONTINUOUSLY LOCK AND UNLOCK AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATE. AFTER THE FIRST FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR IT WITHOUT CHANGING ANY PARTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON FOUR OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT IS BEING FORCED TO HIRE AN ATTORNEY TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. SHE STATED THAT CHEVROLET IS NOT KEEPING THEIR WORD AND THE FAILURE IS A SAFETY HAZARD FOR HER AND HER CHILDREN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 11,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,500.

RIGHT AT 2000 I NOTICED MY TIRES IN FRONT FEATHERING, CHEVROLET REFUSED TO REPLACE THEM, AND DEALERSHIP SAID TO ROTATE, NOW, THEY WANT ME TO PUT THE REAR TIRES ON FRONT, TO ONLY DO THE SAME THING, NOW I HAVE OVER 6,000 MILES, AND ALREADY NEED NEW TIRES ON FRONT AS THEY WERE HORRIBLE AND GETTING VERY CHOPPY. IT WAS SAD FOR CHEVROLET TO IGNORE THIS. *AK

2007 TAHOE WITH A MALFUNCTIONING TRANSMISSION CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE CAR JUST STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC JUST AFTER 20 THOUSAND MILES THAN AT 23 THOUSAND MILES THE LEFT FRONT HUB BEARING LOOSE**CC THE CONSUMER PROVIDED AN INVOICE FOR REPAIRS. THE DEALER STATED GRINDING NOISE FROM FRONT END, DEALER REPLACED LEFT FRONT HUB BEARING ASSEMBLY. *TR

MAKING A LOUD NOISE IN THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL AREA. TOOK THE CARTO DEALER AND AND THEY FOUND EXCESSIVE PLAY IN LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING. THEY REPLACED LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING AND HUB. *AK

I HAVE A BRAND NEW 2007 CHEVY TAHOE, THE CAR WAS DRIVING NORMAL, I WAS HEADING TO THE ON RAMP OF THE FREEWAY, BUT TO GET INTO THE FREEWAY I HAD TO MAKE A RIGHT AND THEN THE ON RAMP IS IN FRONT OF ME. OF COURSE YOU ALSO HAD CARS COMING FROM THE RIGHT OF ME. WHEN I SAW A GAP WHERE I COULD GO, I FLOORED THE GAS, TO GO INTO THE FREEWAY, WHEN I HEARD A LOUD NOISE, AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE CAR SLOWED DOWN. I HAD TO THINK QUICK BEING THAT THE CAR WAS AN AUTOMATIC, I SHIFTED TO A LOWER GEAR, THE CAR STARTED MOVING BUT IT WAS MAKING A GRINDING NOISE. I FINALLY GOT OUT OF THE WAY. AND I CALLED ONSTAR, MY TRANSMISSION HAD GIVEN. ON A 6 MONTH OLD 2007 TAHOE. THEY TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, AT THE DEALERSHIP THEY REPLACED A GEAR INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION, TO NO AVAIL. FINALLY THEY ENDED UP REPLACING THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION, BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T FIGURE WHAT WAS WRONG THE CAR. NO WARNING LIGHTS OR NOTHING. THE GUY AT THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME, THAT THIS WAS SO WEIRD THAT THE TECHS IN MICHIGAN WANTED THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION SHIPPED TO THEM. THEY HAD THE SUV FOR A TOTAL OF 21 DAYS.

SPEEDOMETER READING COMPLETELY INCORRECT, BOUNCED BACK AND FORTH. SOMETIMES WILL BE CORRECT, BUT MORE OFTEN IT READS WAY OVER WHAT THE ACTUAL SPEED WAS. IT ALSO TICKED AS IT MOVED. CHEVROLET DEALER SAID IT WILL BE $450 TO REPLACE IT. *AK

THE ROOF SKIN (TOP) ON MY 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE HAS COME LOSE FROM THE SUPPORTS. IT IS NOW "FLEXING" IN THE WIND. *JB

UNDER NORMAL, NON-TOWING DRIVING, THE 2007 TAHOE (WITH 27,000 MILES) WOULD NOT GO FORWARD WHEN PLACED INTO DRIVE. AS A RESULT, MY FAMILY IS PRESENTLY UNABLE TO USE THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. THIS OCCURRED AFTER THE TRANSMISSION WAS COMPLETELY REPLACED AT ABOUT 12,000 MILES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *NM