1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE Complaints

THE VEHICLE'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A FRONTAL COLLISION. *NM COUNCIL FOR THE CONSUMER STATED THAT AIR BAGS NEED TO BE TESTED AT CHEVROLET'S EXPENSE. *TC *JB

WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH RIGHT FRONT WHEEL DETACHED FROM THE AXLE LOOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. COMSUMER INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE WHEEL BEARING SEIZED UP AND SNAPPED.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN.*AK *TC

WHILE PARKED POWER SIDE VIEW MIRROR SWITCH CAUGHT ON FIRE. AS A RESULT, THE PLASTIC ON THE DOOR WAS DAMAGED. *AK

FREQUENT RECURRING FAILURE OF FRONT WIPERS. MOST RECENT: NOV 18, NOV 20 AND NOV 23, 2004. WIPER WILL QUIT IN MID-SWEEP. REMEDY: RAISE HOOD, JIGGLE WIRING HARNESS PLUGS ON GEAR BOX AND/OR TAP ON FRONT OF GEAR BOX. REMEDY MAY WORK HOURS, DAYS OR WEEKS.*AK

EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS DURING RIGHT HAND TURNS WHERE A COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING FEEDBACK OCCURRED. *BF (SPEED SENSITIVE STEERING) THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. THE UPPER LAMP SHORTED, BATTERY FAILED LOAD TEST, LEFT FRONT SPEAKER WAS INOPERATIVE, THE MIRROR SWITCH WAS HOT TO TOUCH, DOME LIGHT STAYED ON AND THE RADIO BUTTON WERE HOT TO TOUCH. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. *SC

CORRECTED STEERING PROBLEM. CONCERNED THAT THE DESIGN AND FUNCTION OF SPEED SENSITIVE STEERING ON THIS VEHICLE COULD BE A SAFETY HAZARD. *BF THE VEHICLE STEERING BECAME LOOSE WHILE MAKING RIGHT HAND TURNS, 3244 MILES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SPEED SENSOR THAT CONTROLS THE SPEED SENSITIVE STEERING. THE UPPER BRAKE LAMP SHORTED AT 15311 MILES. THE BATTERY FAILED LOAD TEST AT 22085 MILES. THE LEFT FRONT SPEAKER WAS INOPERATIVE AT 30715 MILES. THE MIRROR SWITCH WAS HOT TO THE TOUCH AT 32291 MILES. *NM

COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL. MY DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK. I 'M NOT A BIG PERSON . ALSO THE DRIVER'S DOOR STICKS WHILE TRYING TO OPEN.*AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE ENGAGED THE MOTOR BUZZES BUT THE WIPERS DON'T ENGAGE. A SERVICE REP,.TOLD THE CONSUMER TO BANG ON THE CASING WHEN THIS OCCURS. THE TRUCK'S VIN # IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER RECALL 03V159000. *NM... IF GM KNOWS THER EIS A PROBLEM WITH THIS WIPER MOTOR AND HAS RECALLED CERTAIN VINS. I SEE NO REASON WHY MY VIN SHOULDN'T BE CONSIDERED- APROBLEM-IS A PROBLEM-SINCE THIS MODEL WAS ON EARLY 1999-PURCHASED IN MAY OF 1998. IS IT POSSIBLE IT HAS PARTS THAT WERE RECALLED ON OTHER VEHICLES EARLIER MODELS. I DO NOT FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY ON OTHER VEHICLES, EARLIER MODELS? I DO NOT FEEL I SHOULD HAV ETO PAY FOR A KNOWN PROBLEM THA TIS A FACTORY RECALL. *AK

FUSE IN FUEL PUMP CIRCUIT BLEW, SHUTTING DOWN ENGINE. PROBLEM CAUSED BY INTERNAL WIRING TO FUEL PUMP IN FUEL TANK SHORTING TOGETHER. FUEL PUMP REPLACED AND OLD PUMP DISCARDED. RECENTLY READ IN WASHINGTON POST THAT THIS MAY BE A COMMON PROBLEM IN GM PRODUCTS. *JB