1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE Complaints

1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE WITH 49,000 MILES ANTI LOCK BRAKES SENSORS ACTIVATING AT SPEEDS UNDER 10 MPH. TOOK TO DEALER FOR REPAIR AT OUR EXPENSE, WE WERE TOLD THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF A RECALL. GM IS NOW TRYING TO OFFER US 25% OF OUR COST. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. MY WIFE ALMOST DROVE THROUGH THE GARAGE DOOR ONE DAY. (INCIDENT DATE IS BEING LISTED AS DATE OF REPAIR, THE VEHICLE HAD MANY INCIDENTS WERE THE SENSORS FAILED. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ENGAGED AT 10 MPH. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V379000, REGARDING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

WITHIN THE PAST 2 WEEKS, MY 1999 CHEVY TAHOE BEGAN EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS BRAKES. WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND PERFORMING NORMAL BRAKING PRIOR TO COMING TO A STOP, THE ABS KICKS IN AT VERY LOW SPEED (<5MPH) AND THE BRAKES ESSENTIALLY FAIL. I CONTACTED MY DEALER ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THEY SAID THE 1999 TAHOE (OLD STYLE) IS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 5MPH, THE ABS ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. THE VEHICLE RAN THROUGH THE END OF A GARAGE DOOR. THE VEHICLE RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE; HOWEVER THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF PROPERTY DAMAGE HAS NOT BEEN ASSESSED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE CONTACT REMOVED THE FUSE TO THE ABS AND DRIVES WITHOUT THE ABS.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP, THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING. THIS OCCURRED ON A NORMAL ROAD DURING NORMAL BRAKING. THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED HOWEVER NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. UPDATED 3/17/2006 - THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED INT HE ABS RECALL. THE CONSUMER HEARD A SQUEAKING NOISE IN THE DRIVELINE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE REAR UNIVERSAL JOINT IN THE DRIVESHAFT. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE AT A SPEED OF 15 MPH OR LESS. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V379000, REGARDING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE SHOES AND THE CYLINDERS, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SUGGESTED REPLACING THE ENTIRE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM, BUT NO FURTHER REPAIRS WERE MADE. UPDATED 3/3/2006 - *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS ACTIVATES AT LOW SPEEDS OF 3 TO 5 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. UPON INSPECTION BOTH WHEEL SPEED SENSORS WERE CORRODED DUE TO SALT ON THE HIGHWAY. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, 05V379000 REGARDING THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ABS WARNING LIGHT NEVER ILLUMINATED. UPDATED 03/03/06. *JB

ON 1/27/06 I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC FOR A PROBLEM WITH MY ABS. HE INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH CORROSION ON THE SENSORS CAUSING THE ABS TO ACTIVATE AT SLOW SPEED. HE DISASSEMBLED, CLEANED AND REASSEMBLED THE SENSOR FOR A COST OF $148.00. I DROVE IT AGAIN AND THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. I LOOKED TO SEE IF THERE WAS INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROBLEM. I FOUND A RECALL NHTSA # 05V379000 GM CAMPAIGN # 05068. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CHEVROLET DEALER TODAY FOR A DIAGNOSIS AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED A HUB ASSEMBLY WHICH WOULD COST $350.00 LABOR $180.00 AND THAT MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. AS OF TODAY 1.4 MILLION TRUCKS AND SUV'S ARE RECALLED WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I CALLED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THAT BECAUSE I DID NOT BUY THE VEHICLE NEW AND DID NOT HAVE IT CONTINUALLY SERVICED AT THE DEALER THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THEY CAN PICK AND CHOOSE VEHICLES TO BE COVERED BY THIS RECALL. MY VEHICLE FALLS INTO THE CATEGORY OF EVERY STIPULATION EXCEPT FOR THE VIN NUMBER. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS WOULD NOT WORK AT LOW SPEEDS. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V379000, REGARDING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

NHTSA RECALL 05V379000: AT UNDER 5 MPH REAR-ENDED ANOTHER CAR. DESPITE STANDING ON BRAKE PEDA 1999 TAHOE 4X4 WOULD NOT STOP. THE STOPPING DISTANCE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35 FEET. OFTEN WHEN FRONT TIRES WERE TURNED RIGHT REAR TIRE LOCKED. I THINK THE ABS SENSOR PROBLEM EXTENDED TO MORE STATES.*AK