2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE Complaints

I WAS EN ROUTE TO THE LOCAL GAS STATION TO FUEL UP MY VEHICLE TO RETURN HOME FROM A ROAD TRIP. AS I APPROACHED THE STOP SIGN AND APPLIED MY BRAKES, MY VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND I TRAVELED RIGHT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AND DROVE OFF THE ROAD INTO THE DITCH IN ORDER TO STOP. IT APPEARS THAT THE BRAKE LINE HAS ACTUALLY CORRODED THROUGH JUST UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR, AS I LEFT A TRAIL OF FLUID BEHIND. I THANK GOD I WASN'T ALREADY ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY FAMILY, OR THIS MAY HAVE BEEN TRAGIC. WE DIDN'T MAKE OUR TRIP, BUT ARE HAPPY TO BE ALIVE. A FRIEND HELPED MOVE MY VEHICLE TO THE GARAGE WHERE IT STILL SITS WAITING TO BE REPAIRED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE TRANSFER CASE HAD A PIN HOLE IN IT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL SHOP WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CHAIN IN THE TRANSFER CAUSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 151,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTI- LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WOULD ENGAGE WHENEVER THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED AT LOW SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSE OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTI-LOCK). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,500 UPDATED 12/28/11*LJ UPDATED 03/01/12 *JB

2002 TAHOE BRAKES,CALIPERS ALL LINES RUSTED OUT. BRAKES TO FLOOR ALMOST HAD ACCIDENT. FLUID ALL LEAKED OUT OF SYSTEM WHEN LINES FAILED. *TR

I WAS TRAVELING ON A PARKWAY, AND HAD TO BRAKE WHEN TRAFFIC AHEAD STARTED TO SLOW DOWN. THE TRUCK STARTED TO SLOW DOWN, BUT WHILE I WAS STILL TRAVELING APPROX. 35-40MPH (WAS ORIG. DRIVING 55.... NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEED WHEN I STARTED TO BRAKE) WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND I LOST ALL BRAKING. THE ONLY REASON I DIDN'T REAR END THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME WAS BECAUSE THERE WAS NO CAR IN THE LANE TO MY RIGHT AT THE TIME. I ROLLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD (LUCKILY NEAR AN EXIT), AND AFTER TURNING ON MY HAZARD LIGHTS, MY FRIEND WHO WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND WITNESSED THE ENTIRE THING, AND I GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK. HE OPENED THE HOOD, AND I GOT DOWN ON THE GROUND AND LOOKED UNDER THE TRUCK. IT WAS OBVIOUS WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS, AS THERE WAS BRAKE FLUID LEAKING DOWN FROM ABOVE THE AREA OF THE CENTER (GEAR HOUSING) OF THE REAR AXLE. I SLOWLY DROVE (WALKING SPEED) THE TRUCK FROM THE SHOULDER TO THE EXIT AND INTO A GAS STATION A FEW BLOCKS AWAY. THE OWNER WAS CLOSING UP, BUT WAS NICE ENOUGH TO TAKE MY TRUCK AND PROMISED TO WORK ON IT THE NEXT MORNING. I GOT A LOCAL HOTEL ROOM FOR THE NIGHT, AS WE WERE NO WHERE NEAR HOME. THE NEXT MORNING, THE MECHANIC SAID MY TRUCK WAS DONE. HE REPLACED BOTH BRAKE LINES IN THE REAR OF MY TRUCK AND BLED THE SYSTEM. HE RECOMMENDED I DRIVE CAUTIOUSLY STRAIGHT HOME (WHICH I DID UNEVENTFULLY), BUT EVERY BRAKE LINE IN THE TRUCK (AND FUEL LINE) WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO RUST. MY TRUCK IS IN MY DRIVEWAY AWAITING A ROBERT CHEVROLET (NY) APPT. IN 3 DAYS. BTW, THIS BOUGHT NEW BY ME TRUCK HAS LOW MILEAGE, AND I HAVE RECEIPTS PILED 1/2" HIGH FOR BETWEEN $3,000-$4,000 (OUT OF POCKET) WORTH OF BRAKE RELATED BRAKE REPAIRS ON THIS TRUCK, AND IT DOESN'T TAKE MUCH SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET TO REALIZE THIS IS NOT A ISOLATED CASE. PLEASE LOOK IN TO THIS BECAUSE SOMEONE'S GOING TO GET KILLED. HOPEFULLY NOT ALREADY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 4 MPH WHEN THE TIRE DETACHED FROM THE ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THEY CONFIRMED THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THE ASSEMBLY WAS DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:07E106000 (WHEELS:CAP/COVER/HUB). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 126,000.

DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE TRUCK STARTED TO LOOSE SPEED AND DIED HARD TO CONTROL AT 70MPH. HAD TO TRY AND GET TO THE SHOULDER OF ROAD IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, VERY DANGEROUS THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME 3 TIMES TONIGHT BEING THE 3RD TIME, THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL IT PUTS PEOPLES LIFE IN DANGER! *TR

I OWN A 2002 CHEVY TAHOE AND ABOUT 8 MONTHS AGO(DECEMBER 2010) MY FUEL GAUGE BEGAN TO START FAILING TO READ PROPER FUEL LEVELS. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED FOR A COUPLE MORE WEEKS UNTIL FINALLY THE FUEL GAUGE SIMPLY WOULDN'T MAKE A READING AT ALL. I STAYED OPTIMISTIC THAT THE SITUATION WOULD CORRECT ITSELF BUT NO SUCH CORRECTION AROSE. I TRIED USING FUEL INJECTION CLEANERS TO POSSIBLY RESOLVE THE ISSUE BUT AGAIN NOTHING HELPED. FOR THE PAST COUPLE DAYS I HAVE BEEN READING NUMEROUS FORUMS AND ARTICLES ON THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM IN CHEVY VEHICLES RANGING FROM 2000 TO AS RECENT AS 08 MODELS. I'M WRITING THIS IN HOPES THAT A RECALL CAN OCCUR THAT WILL HELP SOLVE THIS ISSUE FOR THE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE THAT ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM I AM. CHEVY NEEDS TO BE LIABLE FOR THE FRAUDULENT MANUFACTURING OF VEHICLES THAT EXPERIENCE THE SAME ISSUE OVER AND OVER AGAIN. INSTEAD OF LETTING AMERICANS SHOVEL OUT 800 PLUS DOLLARS IN ISSUES THAT SHOULDN'T BE OCCURRING SO EARLY IN A VEHICLES LIFE. I HAVE YET TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE IN HOPES THAT THE GOVERNMENT WILL FORCE CHEVY INTO RECALLING THE VEHICLES FOR PROPER REPAIRS. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE WITH FIRESTONE DESTINATION LE TIRES, LINE SIZE 265/70/R16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TREAD WAS BEGINNING TO SEPARATE ON ALL FOR TIRES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO WHERE THE TIRES WERE ORIGINALLY PURCHASED AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TIRES LOOKED AS IF THEY WERE DRY ROTTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE NOT OLD ENOUGH TO DRY ROT AND BELIEVED THAT FAILURE WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,426. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

2002 CHEVY TAHOE LT 4WD, CURRENT MILEAGE IS 85K. FOR THE LAST 25K MILES THIS VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED A NOISY SHUDDERING SOUND WITH A SLIGHT VIBRATION FELT THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT. BALL JOINTS, TIE RODS AND ALIGNMENT CHECK OUT OK. PROBLEM CAN BE TEMPORARILY (FOR SEVERAL DAYS) RESOLVED BY DEALER WHEN FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLY IS LUBED DURING GENERAL SERVICE. HAD FRONT AXLE SEALS REPLACED AT 80K, NOISY VIBRATION WAS TEMPORARILY SUPPRESSED, RETURNED A WEEK LATER. *TR