2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE Complaints

2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE. NOTICED A FUTTER/RATTLING COMPRESSOR LIKE SOUND WHEN ACCELERATING. APPEARED TO BE FROM AIR CONDITIONING (A/C) CONDENSER & COMPRESSOR AIR VENTS IN THE FRONT AND BACK OF THE TAHOE WAS NOT COOLING OFF . WITH A/C OFF IT WILL NOT MAKE THIS NOISE. CALLER, TALKED TO SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. REPLACED TENSIONER PULLY, COMPRESSOR, AND NOW I AM TOLD IT WA S THE AC CONDENSER. I HAVE ALREADY SPENT $1100, AND WARRANTY ONLY PAID FOR 1 ITEM. I NOW NEED $500 FOR AC CONDENSOR TO HOPE TO HAVE VEHICLE BACK TO FAIR CONDITION. I WOULD LIKE CHEVROLET TO RECALL/REPLACE THIS IN THE VEHICLE, AS WELL AS OTHERS DUE TO CHEVROLET KNOWING THIS WAS A PROBLEM. I WANT PAYMENT OF $800 PAID TO ME FOR OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES I HAD TO PAY WHEN THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 57,000 MILES ON IT. I OWN A 1999 PATHFINDER AND NEVER HAD ANY OF THESE PROBLEMS. I WOULD LIKE SOMEONE TO CONTACT ME AS SOON A SPOSSIBLE. *AK

I PURCHASED A 2002 TAHOE IN AUGUST AND RECENTLY NOTICED A POPPING SOUND WHEN I WOULD LIFT THE HATCHBACK. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, I COULD SEE THAT THE WHOLE HATCHBACK GLASS WAS SAGGING ON ONE SIDE. I REALIZED THAT THE COMPONENTS THAT HELD THE GLASS TO THE FRAME WAS BADLY CRACKED AND STARTING TO LET GO. I HAD BOUGHT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT WAS TOLD THIS WAS A GLASS ISSUE, AND WOULD NOT BE COVERED. AFTER SEVERAL CALLS TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY AGREED TO HAVE A GM REPRESENTATIVE EVALUATE THE SITUATION TO SEE IF THEY COULD REPLACE IT AT NO CHARGE, $802.50, IN THE END THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE GLASS FOR ME.*AK

THERE IS A LOT OF NOISE (CLUNKING) COMING FROM FRONT DRIVESHAFT WHEN MY VEHICLE IS ENGAGED IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING AND THERE IS SOME SMELL OF BURNING COMING ...NO PROBLEM OR NO NOISE WHEN DRIVING IN 2 WHEEL DRIVE. I'M AFRAID THAT SOMETHING WILL BREAK ONE DAY AND I WILL HAVE AN ACCIDENT. DEALER TRIED TO FIX IT TWICE BUT WAS UNABLE. THERE ARE NO RECALLS BUT IT IS HIGHLY UNUSUAL TO HEAR THIS "SCARY NOISE". *TR

CHEVROLET IS DISCONTINUING ON STAR EMERGENCY CALL SIGNALS FROM ALL 2002 VEHICLES WITHOUT ANY OPTION TO RENEW. WE DEPEND ON THE 911 AUTO CALL FEATURE. *TR

I HAVE OWNED MY TAHOE FOR ALMOST 3 YEARS, AND I HAVE HAD THE FRONT HUBS/WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED 3 TIMES. SINCE THEY WERE A ONE PIECE ASSEMBLY,THEY WERE RATHER EXPENSIVE. I HAVE PUT ALMOST 70000 MILES ON IT SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT, AND NEVER HAD ANY OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRUCK. *AK

ON MARCH 20. 2007 I RECIEVED A LETTER FROM ONSTAR TELLING ME THAT A SAFETY FEATURE THAT I PURCHASED NEW WITH MY 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE WILL NOT BE OPERABLE AFTER DECEMBER 31, 2007. I WILL NO LONGER HAVE THE ONSTAR SYSTEM TO CALL 911 AUTOMATICALLY IN CASE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE ABOUT 2 MILLION OWNERS OF GM CARS THAT WILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

ABS SENSOR MALFUNCTIONING, FAILURE TO STOP AT LOW SPEEDS. CURRENT RECALL DOES NOT EXTEND TO FLORIDA. SAFETY ISSUE IS NOT CONFINED TO 'RUST BELT/SALT BELT' NORTHERN STATES.

I HAVE A 2002 CHEVY TAHOE WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE PROBLEMS. I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE INTO GMAC FOR BRAKE INSPECTIONS WITH ONLY 20,000 MILES AND WAS TOLD THAT IS THE WAY EMERGENCY BRAKES ARE. I HAVE TO PUT MY FOOT TO THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE TO ENGAGE E-BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WILL MOVE (DRIVE) WITH THE E-BRAKE ON. NOW, I AM UP TO 70,000 MILES AND I'M SCARED THAT THE VEHICLE WON'T STOP WHEN I NEED IT TOO. I HAVE HEARD THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH CHEVY TAHOES IN YEARS 200-2003 DUE TO A BRAKE PAD ISSUE. PLEASE DO SOMETHING BEFORE SOMEONE DIES. *JB

IN FEBRUARY 2004, I PURCHASED A USED 2002 CHEVROLET. IN JUNE 2004 THE VEHICLE'S ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND WAS REPLACED BY MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER. AT THE TIME OF THE REPAIR THE VEHICLE HAD 52, 000 MILES. ON FEBRUARY 15, 2007 THE SAME PART FAILED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 102,000 MILES. THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE IS A NON-WEAR ITEM. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET TO INQUIRE ABOUT A RECALL ON THIS ITEM. NO RECALL EXIST HOWEVER THERE HAVE BEEN TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS ISSUE CONCERNING THIS ITEM. I WAS TOLD BY CHEVROLET AND THE REPAIR FACILITY THAT BECAUSE MY VEHICLE NOW HAS MORE THAN 100,000 MILES I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ITEM AT MY EXPENSE. *JB

I OWN A 2002 TAHOE THAT I BOUGHT NEW. WITH IN 6 MONTHS IT DEVELOPED A KNOCKING IN THE FRONT END. IT SOUNDED AS IF THE FRONT END WAS ABOUT TO FALL OUT. PART OF THE STEERING SHAFT WAS REPLACED AND IT STOPPED. IT IS NOW DOING IT AGAIN. IS THERE A STEERING DANGER THAT COULD POSSIBLE CAUSE AN ACCIDENT? *NM