1996 CHEVROLET TAHOE Complaints

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 55 MPH ON DRY ROAD, BEGAN TO PRESS ON BRAKES THEN BRAKES STARTED TO GRAB AND LOCK UP. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

VEHICLE'S ELECTRONIC 4-WHEEL DRIVE SWITCHED FROM 2-WHEEL TO 4-WHEEL DRIVE BY ITSELF.

UPON ACCELERATING IN THE PASSING LANE THE ACCELERATOR STUCK AND DID NOT RETURN TO IDLE DUE TO A FRAYED CABLE NEAR THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CABLE BALLED UP AND WOULD NOT SLIDE BACK INTO CABLE SLEEVE.

THE LOCATION OF THE BRAKE LINE HAS CAUSED A HOLE TO RUB IN THE GAS TANK. ) WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS THE HEADLIGHTS GO OFF AND EVENTUALLY THEY COME BACK ON AFTER THE SWITCH COOLS OFF. (3)WHILE DRIVING THE TAHOE A LOUD CLUNKING COMES FROM THE MIDDLE OR THE REAR OF VEHICLE, WHICH SOUNDS AS THOUGH THE REAR AXLE OR DRIVESHAFT IS LOOSE AND GOING TO FALL OFF. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. DEALER NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEMS. *AK

WHEN ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL TRAVELS TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN PUSHING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP IN TIME. THE PROBLEM CONSTANTLY OCCURS. THE HIGHWAY SPEED IS 55MPH. WEATHER CONDITIONS DO NOT MATTER. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

POWER VACUUM ASSIST BRAKES DEVELOPED A LEAK, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKES/AIR ESCAPING,AND BRAKE PEDAL HARDENING. *AK

WHEN CONSUMER LET OFF GAS PEDAL DURING DRIVING AT 40 MPH OR MORE,THE VEHICLE WILL SLOW DOWN. ALSO WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE IT STARTED AT 1500 RMP. AFTER SVERAL SECONDS THE ENGINE WILL DIE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. ON EACH OCCASION THE PROBLEN REOCCURRED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, ALMOST RESULTING IN A COLLISION.

ABS BRAKES FAILED. ALSO, BRAKE DRUMS OVERHEATED/WARPED, CAUSING VIOLENT VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING A THIGHER SPEEDS. *AK