1996 CHEVROLET TAHOE Complaints

TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR 4-WD PROBLEM, AND WHEN VEHICLE WAS PICKED UP IT HAD NO POWER STEERING. DEALER CALIMS FAILURE WAS DUE TO COLD WEATHER STARTS. POWER STEERING UNITS SHOULD NOT FAIL WITH ONLY 44000 MILES . COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF IT HAD FAILED WHILE ON THE ROAD. DEALER CHARGED $350.00 TO REPAIR AND DISMISSED CONCERN THAT THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN. *AK

THE ABS SEEMS TO LOCK AND UNLOCK ERRATICALLY,MAKING THE VEHICLE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND STOP. YH

WINDSHIELD WIPER WILL TURN OFF DURING OPERATION OR IT WILL NOT WORK AT ALL, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.CONSUMER CLAIMS RECALL NOTICE WAS SENT OUT, BUT MANUFACTURER AND DEALER CLAIM THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT FALL UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING ONGOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH ABS / BRAKE SYSTEM; WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED IT CAUSES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. SOMETIMES PEDAL WOULD HAVE TO BE PRESSED DOWN HARD TO GET VEHICLE TO STOP. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A INDEPENDENT SHOP, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY WHEN IN USE. WOULD STOP WHILE IN USE. THIS WOULD CAUSE THE DRIVER TO HAVE POOR VISIBILITY & HAZARDOUS DRIVING. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CHECK. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED AS LEFT PARKING SPACE AT LOW SPEED BY MAKING A LOUD RATTLING SOUND. LOST POWER TO THE WHEELS. DEALER CONFIRMS COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND NEED TO REPLACE AT COST OF $2,000. THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT HAD HEAVY USE AND SHOULD NOT HAVE A TRANSMISSION FAILURE UNTIL AT LEAST 100,000 MILES INSTEAD OF 44,000 MILES. WARRANTY IS 36,000 AND NO EXTENDED WARRANTY PURCHASED. I HAVE CHECKED RECALL AND SERVICE BULLETIN DATABASE AND FOUND NOTHING TO HELP ME NEGOTIATE WITH MANUFACTURER. IF YOU KNOW OF RELEVANT INFORMATION, PLEASE INFORM. THANKS. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISIO., UOPN IMPACT, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY RESULTING IN M INOR INJURIES. DEALER AND MANUFACTUER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE ALMOST RESULTED IN ACCIDENTS, DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY. YH

THE BRAKES ARE IMPROPERLY DESIGNED AND DO NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY. BRAKE PEDAL TOO HIGH; PEDAL DEPRESSES TOO FAR BEFORE ENGAGING; BRAKES LOCK UP IRRATICALLY. NO MANUFACTURER EXPLANATION.

TRANSMISSION SYSTEM MALFUCNTIONED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLIP INTO GEARS WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK