2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE Complaints

I HAD A BRAKE FAILURE ON MY 2002 TAHOE AFTER DRIVING AT HWY SPEEDS THEN COMING OFF THE EXIT TO STOP; THE, SERVICE BRAKES LIGHT CAME ON. I THEN ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE AND THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO BRAKE.. , COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC, AND OR DEADLY; I DROVE HOME 2 MILES AWAY, VERY SLOWLY; I HAD VERY LITTLE BRAKE CONTROL.(TWO INFANTS IN THE CAR AT THE TIME) TWO OUT OF FOUR BRAKE LINES COMPLETELY RUSTED WITH A HOLE; BRAKE FLUID LEAKED OUT QUICKLY AT TIME OF INCIDENT ..LIKE HUNDREDS, AND THOUSANDS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS OF SAME EXACT PROBLEM. THE BRAKES THEMSELVES ARE FINE., . TO REPLACE ALL FOUR OF MY BRAKE LINES , IT COST ME $858($813 W/COUPON). RECALL ID # 05V379000 - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK MAY ADDRESS THE PROBLEM IF YOU GET TO IT DONE BEFORE THE LINES COMPLETELY FAIL. APPLYING RUST INHIBITOR TO YOUR BRAKE LINES MAY ALSO HELP. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY AVOIDED SINCE MANY HAVE COMPLAINED. THE MECHANIC DID NOT MENTION A RECALL WHEN FIXING THE BRAKE LINES. *TR

THE INTEGRITY OF THE BRAKE LINES GAVE CAUSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THIS CAUSED A SEVERE NEGATIVE IMPACT ON THE TRUCKS STOPPING ABILITY. ALL FRONT BRAKE LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED INCLUDING THE CALIPERS. TOTAL $640.00. *TR

I WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN AND RIGHT SIDE SWAYBAR SNAPPED OFF AT REAR HOUSING. I NEVER CARRIED A HEAVY LOAD OR TOWED ANYTHING WITH THIS TRUCK SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT. *JS

I WAS DRIVING ALONG CAME TO THE TRAFFIC LIGHT NO BRAKES WHEN I PUSH THE PEDDLE ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR THEN THE TRUCK STOP WHEN I HAD THE BRAKES CHECK THE PERSON SAID ALL MY BRAKE LINES IS RUSTED AND THE REASON I HAVE NO BRAKES ONE HAS A LEAK I COULD HAVE GOT KILL OR I COULD HAVE KILL SOMEONE THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE FIX I HAD NO WARNING THIS THING WAS GOING TO BRAKE OR RUST OUT LIKE THAT . *TR

REAR ENDED A VEHICLE GOING APPROX. 70 MPH AND HAD EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE HOWEVER THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER HIT HEAD ON STEERING WHEEL AND PASSENGER SUFFERED SEVER HEAD INJURY. *JS

I JUST WAS TOLD BY THE GM DEALER THAT MY BRAKE LINES ARE RUSTED OUT AND NEED TO BE REPLACED AS THEY WILL EVENTUALLY FAIL. I HAVE ONLY 160,500 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE CHEVROLET DEALER SAID THAT GM WILL NOT COVER COSTS OF $1,200. NEVER HAD ANY PRIOR CHEVY TAHOE'S THAT I OWNED HAVE ANY ISSUES LIKE THIS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE SERVICE, HE WAS ADVISED THAT ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES WERE SEVERELY RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED NOR WAS THE MANUFACTURER CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 200,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ISSUES WITH VEHICLE TIRES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, GOODYEAR DENIED HIS CLAIM, STATING THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE FAILURE WAS DUE TO LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE AND NO WORKMANSHIP OR MATERIAL RELATED CONDITIONS WERE FOUND TO HAVE CAUSED THE INITIAL AIR LOSS. THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF THE TIRE FAILURE. *JB

AT LOW SPEEDS SUCH AS DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT OR CITY TRAFFIC, UPON ACTIVATION OF THE VEHICLE BRAKES, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE UNEXPECTEDLY ON DRY PAVEMENT THEREBY EXTENDING THE STOPPING DISTANCE. NO CRASH HAS OCCURRED YET SOME NEAR MISSES HAVE HAPPENED. THIS OCCURS AT ALMOST EVERY LOW-SPEED STOP. I CALLED CHEVROLET AS THIS EXACT CONDITION IS DESCRIBED UNDER AN EXISTING BROAD RECALL FOR VEHICLES IN MY CATEGORY BUT THEY INSIST NO SUCH RECALL IS ACTIVE FOR MY VEHICLE. THEY FURTHER STRONGLY AND REPEATEDLY REQUESTED "FOR THEIR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES" THAT I, AT MY COST, TAKE MY VEHICLE TO A CHEVROLET DEALER FOR SERVICING. IF THEY LATER DETERMINED THE CAUSE TO BE DEFECTIVE PARTS THEY WOULD DISCUSS REIMBURSEMENT OPTIONS. I AM A GOOD MECHANIC AND REGULARLY MAINTAIN MY OWN VEHICLES. RATHER THAN PAY FOR DEALER SERVICE ON A DEFECTIVE DESIGN THAT IS WELL KNOWN WITH A PUBLISHED RESOLUTION I WILL MAKE THE REPAIRS MYSELF. I WANT NHTSA TO BE AWARE OF CHEVROLET'S STRONG ARM TACTICS TO INDUCE CUSTOMERS TO PAY FOR DIAGNOSTIC SERVICE THEY SHOULD BE COVERING AND THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FULLY RESOLVED BY EXISTING RECALLS. THEY HAVE MANY VEHICLES ON THE ROAD SUSCEPTIBLE TO THIS DANGEROUS CONDITION. IF PROVIDED A COMPLAINT OR TRACKING NUMBER I WILL FOLLOW-UP WITH YOU ON THE RESULTS OF MY DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIR WORK. *TR

I HAD A COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE ON MY 2002 TAHOE AFTER DRIVING AT HWY SPEEDS, NO WARNING LIGHTS, NOTHING, COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC, AND OR DEADLY. BRAKE LINES COMPLETELY RUSTED UNDER DRIVERS DOOR ALONG FRAME..LIKE HUNDREDS, AND THOUSANDS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS OF SAME EXACT PROBLEM, SAME LOCATION. TO REPLACE ALL OF MY BRAKE LINES EXCEPT THE REAR LINES, WHICH WERE REPLACED 2 YEARS AGO FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, IT COST ME $800. RECALL NEEDED BEFORE SOMEBODY IS SERIOUSLY INJURED, OR KILLED. *TR