2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE Complaints

2002 TAHOE ENGINE STALLED WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE. *TS THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE SHAFT TO THE POWER STEERING HAD BROKEN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE MOTOR TO THE POWER STEERING. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS MAKING A SHARP LEFT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND IT WAS UNABLE TO BE MANEUVERED TO ITS ORIGINAL POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE POWER STEERING PUMP FRACTURED. PREVIOUSLY BEFORE THIS FAILURE THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THE STEERING WAS SHAKING HOWEVER, THE CONTACT IS UNAWARE OF WHAT PARTS WERE REPLACED. THE DEALERSHIP STATES BOTH FAILURES ARE NOT RELATED.

I'VE TAKEN MY CHEVY TAHOE IN A NUMBER OF TIMSE FOR A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AREA. THEY WOULD LUBE IT UP AND SEND ME ON MY WAY. I THINK IT'S WRONG AND SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT IT THEY ARE AWARE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS BUT THEY EXCEPT KNOW RESPONSIBILITY. WHEN IS THERE GOING TO BE A RECALL ON THIS ,WHEN SOMEONE GET KILLED! THIS IS THE DATE ABOUT WHEN I FIRST TOOK IT IN 04/10/02 ONLY A FEW MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT THE TRUCK CASH. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WITHOUT WARNING, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BECAME INOPERABLE. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 05/02/06

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AT ANY SPEED THERE IS A CRACKING NOISE THAT CAN BE HEARD FROM THE STEERING. THIS STARTED WITH ONLY THE NOISE NOW IT IS VERY HARD TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER; UPON INSPECTION GREASE WAS ADDED TO THE STEERING COLUMN. THE PROBLEM HAS NOW REOCCURRED AND THE DEALER MUST RE GREASE THE STEERING COLUMN. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED.

ON MY WIFE'S WAY HOME FORM WORK SHE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, WERE SHE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE CRASH WAS AT ABOUT 35 TO 45 MILES PER HOUR AND IT AFFECTED THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF OUR 2002 CHEVY TAHOE. THE IMPACT WAS SO SIGNIFICANT THAT THE FRAME OF THE TAHOE WAS BENT. THE CRASH PRETTY MUCH MIMICKED THE SAME OFF CENTER FRONT CRASH THAT THE INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY CONDUCTS ON THEIR TESTING. THE PROBLEM WAS THAT THE FRONT AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED ALTHOUGH THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED UNEXPECTEDLY, MY WIFE WAS WEARING HER SEAT BELT AND DIDN'T SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. OUR CONCERN IS THAT THE BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED AND THAT THEY MIGHT DEPLOY AT ANYTIME. THE AUTO BODY SHOP RECOMMENDED BY OUR INSURANCE COMPANY TOLD US THAT BECAUSE THE CRASH IMPACT WAS OFF CENTERED THE AIRBAG SENSOR WERE NEVER TRIGGERED. AFTER SEEING SO OF THE INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY TEST THE BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. ALSO IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FRAME HAS TO BE REPLACED AND ALL THE BODY PARTS FIXED AND REPLACED. IF THE FRAME HAS TO BE REPLACED HOW SAFE WOULD THAT VEHICLE BE? I AM OPEN FOR ANY FARTHER CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THIS TOPIC. THANK YOU. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID RESERVOIR HAD BEEN RECENTLY FILLED. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH IN RAINY CONDITIONS IT FAILED TO DISPENSE ANY FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THAT BATTERY ACID HAD LEAKED ONTO THE RESERVOIR AND CAUSED A HOLE WHICH ALLOWED THE FLUID TO LEAK OUT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE RESERVOIR, WASHER PUMP AND HOSES, BUT DID NOT REPLACE THE BATTERY. THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED WITH THE VEHICLE PREVIOUSLY AND DEALER REPLACED ONLY THE WASHER HOSES AND THE PUMP. UPDATED 6/16/2006- *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE HAD A BLOW OUT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HIT BOTH GUARD RAILS WITH THE FRONT END. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALTHOUGH THE SEATBELT WAS WORN, THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP, WHERE IT WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY.

I HAVE A 2002 CHEVY TAHOE AND BECAUSE I LIVE IN CA, I AM NOT COVERED UNDER THE HUB BEARING RECALL. I HEAR NOISES WHEN I BREAK AND SOMETIMES MY CAR JERKS FORWARD WHEN I'M STOPPING. I HAVE HAD NO ACCIDENTS YET BUT I'M UPSET THAT I HAVE TO PAY FOR A PROBLEM THAT IS AN APPARENT ISSUE. *JB

I BOUGHT MY USED 2002 CHEVY TAHOE WITH ONLY 29,000 MILES. I HAVE OWNED MY VEHICLE LESS THAN 8 MONTHS AND IT HAS DIED (WHILE I WAS DRIVING) 4 TIMES ALREADY. THE 5TH TIME THIS HAPPENED, THE ENGINE JUST WOULDN'T START. I HEAR THE FUEL PUMP IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GMC'S HOWEVER, AT 50,000 THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. IT'S THE FUEL PUMP. LUCKILY, EVERYTIME MY CAR STALLED OUT, I WASN'T IN BUSY TRAFFIC. I DON'T WANT TO KNOW WHAT I WOULD HAVE DONE HAD THIS HAPPENED IF I WAS ON THE FREEWAY. THIS IS SOMETHING GMC DEFINITELY HAS TO LOOK AT. *JB