2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS WHEN MAKING TURNS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT AND GEAR BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE IT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. FORM RETURNED NO CHANGE *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLES ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATED AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO ACTIVATE WHEN ENGAGED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED ONTO THE BACK ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A RESULT OF A FAULTY SPEED SENSOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 155,000.

DUE TO THE ERROR IN THE FUEL GAUGE(INDICATING MORE FUEL THAN THE VEHICLE HAD) THE VEHICLE RAN OUT OF FUEL ON THE INTERSTATE WITH MY ENTIRE FAMILTY ON BOARD. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AS I WAS UNABLE TO EXIT THE FREEWAY AND WAS NOT GIVEN A LOW FUEL INDICATOR LIGHT. THIS ERROR IN FUEL LEVEL COULD HAVE RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURY AND I REQUEST A OEM RECALL TO CORRECT GAUGE OR SENSOR ERRORS, OUR FUEL GAUGE IS STILL NOT DISPLAYING ACCURATE READINGS, WE DO NOT TRUST THE GAURE ANYLONGER. WE HAVE ALSO SEEN "WILD GAUGE SWINGS/LISTINGS" AT RANDOM INTERVALS

2002 CHEVY TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN FOR A RED LIGHT AND DRIFTED THROUGH IT JUST MISSED GETTING HIT BY A TRACTOR TRAILER. GOT THE TRUCKED STOPPED AND HAD FOUND THE BRAKE LINES AT THE ANTILOCK BRAKE CONTROLLER ARE CORRODED AND LEAKING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH WHEN THE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK) AND THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE HE WAS ADVISED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED HAVING A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED FOR THE FAILURE NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE K1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKES. SHE WAS ABLE TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS RUSTED AND CORRODED. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED THAT SHE REPLACE THE BRAKE LINES. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000. UPDATED 06/21/11*LJ UPDATED 06/24/11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE ROLLED TO A STOP AND THE CONTACT NOTICED BRAKE FLUID WAS SPILLING UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO REPLACE THE BRAKE LINES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON 2002 TAHOE.FIRST FAILURE AROUND 17,000 MILES. FIXED UNDER WARRANTY. SECOND FAILURE LITTLE OVER A YEAR LATER. FIXED UNDER WARRANTY. THIRD FAILURE LITTLE OVER A YEAR LATER. DEALER FIXED, BUT SAID THEY PAID FOR IT. FOURTH FAILURE LITTLE OVER 2 YEARS LATER. I HAVE READ ABOUT DEFECTIVE SUN GEAR IN TRANSMISSION AND THAT THEY WERE NEVER TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE. GM WOULD NOT REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AND WOULD ONLY REBUILD I HAVE HAD 4 FAILURE'S IN ABOUT 75,000 MILES. I DON'T THINK THIS IS NORMAL SERVICE. *TR

APPROACHING INTERSECTION ATTEMPTED TO STOP FOR RED LIGHT, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR WITH VERY DIMINISHED BRAKING. FORTUNATELY IT WAS A SATURDAY EVENING AND THERE WAS NO CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND NONE COMING THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. INSPECTION SHOWED REAR BRAKE LINE SPLIT AFTER ABS DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST. TWO DAYS LATER AND WE WOULD HAVE BEEN ON VACATION DRIVING IN THE MOUNTAINS. THE DAY AND TIME IS THE ONLY REASON THE OCCUPANTS WALKED AWAY. THERE WAS NO BRAKE IDIOT LIGHT OR MESSAGE CENTER MESSAGE TO INDICATE A PROBLEM. THE BRAKE IDIOT LIGHT DOES WORK WHEN THE KEY IS TURNED ON. *TR

WE HAVE NOW HAD TO REPLACE ALL FOUR OF OUR DOOR HANDLES. THE BLACK PLASTIC AND HARDWARE JUST ROTS AWAY. EVENTUALLY YOU PULL ON THE DOOR HANDLE AND THE PIECE BREAKS OFF OF THE CAR AND HANGS BY ONE REMAINING FIXTURE. MONEY PIT FOR SURE. *TR