1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE Complaints

EXPERIENCE UNANTICIPATED STEERING WHEEL MOVEMENT AT MODERATE SPEEDS (20 TO 55 MPH). STEERING WHEEL "JERKS" UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING, ESPECIALLY WHILE DRIVING ON A CURVED ROADWAY (IN A MODERATE TURN AT SPEED). VEHICLE HAS DONE THIS FOR ABOUT 3 YEARS, BUT PROBLEM HAS PROGRESSED. FOUND THE PROBLEM POSTED ON WWW.CARCOMPLANINTS.COM AND REALIZED I'VE EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM, TOO BUT DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG. *NM

ABS SPEED SENSORS ARE FAULTY AS PER A RECALL ON 1999 CHEVY TAHOES, GM STATES THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL, I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE TOLD ME THEY COULD LUBE AND CLEAN THE PARTS, THEN THEY TOLD ME THEY WERE FROZEN AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. SINCE I DIDN'T HAVE THE EXTRA MONEY THEY OFFERED TO UNPLUG THE ABS SENSORS SO THEY WOULD NOT KICK INN. I AM NOT SURE HOW THEY CAN GUARANTEE THAT THE PARTS ON MY CAR ARE NOT THE FAULTY ONES THAT WERE PLACED ON THE VEHICLE AT THE FACTORY. *JB

1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE IS PLAGUES WITH ACTIVATION OF THE ABS SYSTEM AT LOW SPEEDS (IE BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC OR SLOWING TO A STOP SIGN/TRAFFIC LIGHT) WHEN THE ABS SYSTEM ENGAGES THEDRIVER HAS NO INPUT TO THE BRAKES AND THE STOPPING DISTANCE IS GREATLY INCREASED LEADING TO POSSIBLE AND LIKELY CRASHES. I HAPPENS INTERMITTANTLY, BUT NUMEROUS TIMES DAILY! DEALER IS AWARE OF AN EXISTING RECALL INVOLVING 1999-2002 GM VEHICLES FROM MY AREA..BUT WILL NOT COVER MY $700 FOR REPAIRS THAT SHOUL DBE COVERED BY THE RECALL (NHTSA # 05V379000 WHEEL SPEED SENSORS)

GM RE CALL NOTICE # 05068B - FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR CORROSION - MULTIPLE CHEVY, GMC VEHICLES; MY 1999 TAHOE WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RE CALL YET HAD EXHIBITED THE SAME EXACT FAILURE MECHANISM; CAR WAS UN SAFE TO DRIVE AS ABS ACTIVATION OCCURS WITHOUT REASON AND CAR WOULD NOT STOP; I REPLACED SENSORS AT MY OWN EXPENSE, BUT GM WILL NOT RECOGNIZE THE RE CALL AS BEING APPLICABLE TO MY 1999 CHEVY TAHOE. I ASKED GM SERVICE CENTER FOR COVERAGE ON THE RE CALL BUT THEY REFUSED. *JB

1999 TAHOE ENGINE FAILED. *TS THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF ANY KIND THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. TWO OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WERE INJURED. THAT VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND THE OCCUPANTS WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. THERE WERE NO DETAILS ABOUT THE INJURIES SUSTAINED. THERE WAS A TOTAL OF FIVE VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THE COLLISION. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE GRILL, BUMPER AND BOTH FRONT FENDERS. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND THE SEATBELT WAS WORN. THE THREE OTHER VEHICLES SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE, ALTHOUGH NO INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF NHTSA RECALL # 05V379000 FOR THE SERVICE BRAKES: HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AT LOW SPEEDS, THE ABS ACTIVATED CAUSING A LONGER STOPPING DISTANCE. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V379000, REGARDING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

THE ANTILOCK BRAKES FLUTTER AT LOW SPEEDS. 5-10MPH. I CALLED GM AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM ON THE 1999 TAHOE VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH THE SAME PROBLEM EXISTS ON THE SILVERADO'S, & SUBURBANS.

BRAKES ACTED FUNNY AT STOPS - WOULD SLOW DOWN THEN KEEP MOVING UNTIL I SLAMMED ON BRAKES. HAD THE BRAKES CHECKED AND WAS TOLD THEY WERE FINE. ON FRIDAY 11/10/06, I WAS MOVING MY 1999 CHEV TAHOE LT 4X4 - TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND IT WOULD NOT STOP WHEN I PUT THE BRAKE TO THE FLOOR TO MISS A BUILDING. THE VEHICLE RAN INTO A BUILDING CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE BUILDING AND INJURIES TO ME, THE DRIVER AND ONLY PASSENGER. *NM

MY 1999 CHEVY TAHOE 4X4 STARTING HAVING THE ABS SYSTEM ACT UP STARTING A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO. I CALLED CHEVY ABOUT A RECALL THAT IS ON THE WEBSITE FOR 99 TAHOE AND THEY SAID THAT MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT IN THE EFFECTED RANGE OF 99'S. THE PROBLEM IS THAT AT LOW SPEEDS AROUND 5-8 MPH THE ABS SYSTEM KICKS ON AND I CAN'T STOP THE TRUCK ALMOST GETTING INTO MANY ACCIDENTS WITH IT. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY PROBLEM NOW AND THEY WONT FIX IT. NOW I NEED THE TRUCK FIXED AND ITS DOING THE SAME THING THE RECALL STATES ITS DOING. ITS SAYS THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE WHEEL SENSORS. PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS SINCE THEY WON'T. THIS TRUCK IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE NOW THAT THERE IS SNOW AND I DON'T THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR SOMETHING LIKE THIS. PLEASE HELP THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. *NM