2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE Complaints

I WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION IN MY 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE WHERE I REAR ENDED A CAR. MY VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 54 MPH AND THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS SLOWING TO TURN WITHOUT BLINKERS OR BRAKE LIGHTS. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS SYSTEM WOULD INDEPENDENTLY ENGAGE WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, INCREASING BRAKE STOPPING DISTANCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS SPORADIC OVER A PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL AND DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000. UPDATED 1/19/2010 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED HE PURCHASED A COMPLETE BEARING ASSEMBLY WHICH CAME WITH A WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. HE ALSO HAD TO PURCHASE AN AXLE SOCKET TO GET THE HUB OFF. THE CONSUMER MADE THE REPAIR HIMSELF AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT RETURNED. UPDATED 03/31/11

THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE LINE CRACKED AND FAILED, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE 3 TIMES IN 18 MONTHS. THE FIRST TIME IT WAS REPAIRED AT THE DEALER. THE SECOND TIME IT WAS REPLACED AT THE DEALER. THE THIRD AND MOST RECENT, IT WAS REPAIRED AT A TRUCKSTOP IN THE NEW MEXICO DESERT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE WITH FIRESTONE WILDERNESS LE P265/70/R16 TIRES.WHILE DRIVING AT 70MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD ROARING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SWIRL AND BECAME HARD TO CONTROL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT THE THREAD ON THE TIRE SEPARATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE TIRE SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT AFTER 5 YEARS THEY HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY. THE TIRE HAD NOT BEEN REPLACED. UPDATED 01/31/11 *BF UPDATED 04/21/11

2001 CHEVY TAHOE - EMERGENCY/PARKING BRAKE NOT FUNCTIONING. HAS NOT BEEN FUNCTIONING FOR YEARS. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW AND I NEVER USED IT, BUT WHEN I WAS PARKED ON A HILL RECENTLY, I TRIED TO USE IT BUT IT DID NOT WORK. FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. IF IT IS A DESIGN DEFECT THAT DOES NOT ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO SAFELY PARK WITHOUT POSSIBLY HURTING INNOCENT PEOPLE OR DAMAGING PROPERTY, SHOULD THE MANUFACTURER BE RESPONSIBLE? *TR

BRAKE LINES (ALL) ARE RUSTING TO THE POINT OF FAILURE. MUST BE REPLACED BEFORE SOMEONE DIES. GM SHOULD MAKE GOOD FOR REPAIRS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT A SLOW SPEED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE THE ABS ENGAGED EXTREME PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKES, EXTENDING THE STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE WERE FAMILIAR WITH THE FAILURE. NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V379000, SERVICE BRAKES HYDRAULIC, ANTILOCK WAS RELATED TO THE FAILURE; YET, GM INFORMED HIM HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 103,000.

ABS PUMP MOTOR IS STAYING ON CONTINUOUSLY AFTER THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE, FOUND THAT AN INTERNAL RELAY IN THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE IS SHORTING AND CAUSING THE ABS PUMP MOTOR TO CONTINUE TO RUN WHILE OPERATED AND EVEN AFTER VEHICLE AND IGNITION IS TURNED OFF. WITHOUT DISCONNECTING PLUG TO MOTOR OR ABS FUSE, EITHER FAILURE OF ABS PUMP MOTOR WILL OCCUR, FAILURE OF EBCM WILL OCCUR AND EVEN POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARDS DUE TO OVERHEATING ABS PUMP MOTOR. SINCE I WAS ABLE TO READ ONLINE THAT MANY OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, IT SEEMS THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND PREVENT FUTURE FAILURES OF ABS EQUIPMENT, POSSIBLE CAR FIRES DUE TO CONTINUOUS ABS PUMP MOTOR ACTIVATION EVEN WITH VEHICLE TURNED OFF, RESULTING IN POSSIBLE INJURIES AND EVEN DEATH TO THE PUBLIC. *TR

I HAD TO REPLACE TWO VALVE STEMS ON FOUR TIRES PURCHASED AT BERGEY TIRE SERVICE, LANSDALE PA ON 8/21/2007. THE FIRST REPLACEMENT WAS JULY 3, 2010. WHEN THE SECOND ONE WAS DONE, JULY 21, 2010, THE MECHANIC TOLD ME ABOUT THE PROBLEM WITH THE CHINESE MADE RUBBER VALVE STEMS. I HAD JUST DRIVEN 90 MILES TO THE SEASHORE BY MYSELF (I AM A 69 YEAR OLD WOMAN), AND I SHUDDER TO THINK WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF THE TIRE HAD GONE FLAT WHILE I WAS DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE TURNPIKE. LUCKILY I FOUND THE TIRE FLAT THE DAY AFTER I ARRIVED. I AM GRATEFUL THAT THE MECHANIC TOLD ME ABOUT THE VALVE PROBLEM SO THAT I CAN GET THE REST OF THE TIRE VALVES CHECKED. *TR

ON 6/8/2001, I PURCHASED A 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE FROM SEWELL CADILLAC-CHEVROLET. IN 2003 HINGES ON THE REAR DOOR CARGO WINDOW HAD TO BE REPLACED/REPAIRED BECAUSE THE WINDOW WOULD NOT CLOSE PROPERLY BECAUSE THE HINGES WERE COMING LOOSE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CARGO WINDOW ON THE REAR DOOR WAS RARELY USED. THE LAST TIME IT WAS OPENED WAS AUGUST, 2009. WHILE THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN ON THE HIGHWAY IN MAY, 2010, THE CARGO WINDOW FLEW OFF THE CAR. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT FAILURE OF THE ATTACHMENT OF THE HINGES TO THE WINDOW IS DUE TO THE RUBBER BONDING MATERIAL THAT IS USED AND IS NOT AN UNCOMMON EVENT. THE OCCURRENCE OF A WINDOW FLYING OFF A VEHICLE WHILE IT IS BEING DRIVEN IS, IN MY OPINION A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY HAZARD THAT COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTS AND SEVERE INJURY. I PAID TO HAVE THE WINDOW REPLACED. GENERAL MOTORS WAS INFORMED(FILE # [XXX] ), WERE NOT CONCERNED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, AND TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE HAS DONE NOTHING. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR