2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE Complaints

UPON OPENING THE LIFTGATE GLASS ON MY 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE THE PASSENGER SIDE BODY-TO-GLASS HINGE SEPARATED FROM THE GLASS. THE GLASS WILL LATCH BUT DOES NOT MAKE A WEATHERPROOF SEAL AND CAN NOT BE OPENED.*AK

THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS FOUND DEFECTIVE WHEN APPLIED, THE VEHICLE WOULD STILL MOVE AT WILL, EVEN WITH THE BRAKE PRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. *AK *SC

THE PARKING BRAKE WAS INOPERABLE. WHEN PARKING ON AN INCLINE AND THE PARK BRAKE WAS APPLIED, THE VEHICLE ROLLED. *JB *SC

2001 CHEVY TAHOE PARKING BRAKE FAILED - WORN COMPLETELY THROUGH IN 35,000 MILES. PREMATURE WEAR ALSO DAMAGED BRAKE ROTORS. PARKING BRAKE WAS COMPLETELY INOPERABLE. SAME ISSUE OCCURRED AGAIN OCTOBER 29, 2004. NEXT SET OF COMPLETELY NEW REAR MAIN AND PARKING BRAKES WORE COMPLETELY THROUGH WITHIN 6,000 MILES. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING NEED TO BE REPLACED. *JB

POWER TRAIN:TRANSMISSION, WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE, HAVE TO HAVE TRANSMISSION REBUILT. THIS WAS WITHOUT ANY NOISE OR FAILURE PRIOR TO THIS HAPPENING. THANKFUL I WAS NOT DRIVING WITH MY KIDS WHEN THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP. I HAD JUST HAD THIS SERVICED IN MARCH OF 2004. WITHOUT ANY WARNING THIS HAPPEND, AND NOW I AM FACED WITH A 2000.00 REPAIR BILL.*AK

I BOUGHT A 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE IN MARCH OF 2004. SINCE THAT TIME THE FRONT SEAT BELTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES. CURRENTLY THE TAHOE IS IN HAWTHORNE CHEVROLET IN HAWTHORNE NJ, TRYING TO GET IT REPAIRED FOR THE THIRD TIME. I HAVE CONTACTED CHVROLET THEMSELVES ABOUT THIS. I AM WORRIED THAT IT WILL BE UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED. IF THAT HAPPENS CHEVROLET SEEMS RESISTANT TO STAND BEHIND THE SAFETY DEFECT OF THERE MANUFACTORED TRUCK. MY TRUCK OBVIOUSLY CAN NOT BE RELEASED FROM THE DEALER UNTIL FIXED. OCTOBER 13 WAS THE 5TH DAY IN THE SHOP FOR THE TRUCK AND IT WAS RETURNED THERE THAT DAY AND IS STILL THERE.*AK

FOR A 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE REGARDING THE PARKING/EMERGENCY BRAKE. THIS BRAKE HAS BEEN ADJUSTED NO MORE THAN THREE TIMES SINCE IT WAS NEW, THE FIRST TIME BEING AT ABOUT 15000 MILES. IT IS NOW NON-FUNCTIONAL AND THE PEDAL PRESSES EASILY TO THE FLOOR. WE FEEL THIS PROBLEM IS A DESIGN DEFECT AS A PARKING BRAKE SHOULD NOT 'WEAR OUT' THIS QUICKLY.*AK

PREMATURE EMRGENCY BRAKE FAILURE ON 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE. I HAVE NOTICED A VERY LOUD "METAL TO METAL" NOISE. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE "EMERGENCY" BRAKE WAS WORN OUT. RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET REVEALED OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS NATURE ON 2001 TAHOES.*AK

I HAVE A 2001 TAHOE RECENTLY THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. LATER THAT DAY WHEN THE IGNITION WAS OFF, THE ABS PUMP WAS STILL RUNNING. I DISCONNECTED THE 60A FUSE THAT FEEDS THE ABS SYSTEM AND IT STOPPED. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER BUT WITH 52,000 MILES IT WAS NOT COVERED, AND WANTED $1000 TO REPLACE IT. WHILE LOOKING ONLINE, I FOUND ENDLESS COMPLAINTS ON MULTIPLE WEB BOARDS CLAIMING THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE FOUND A COMPANY "CIRCUIT SOLUTIONS" THAT CAN FIX THE PROBLEM, A BAD SWITCH THAT THEY CALL AN INADEQUATE SWITCH FOR $100. THEY SAY ON THIER SITE THAT THE SWITCH IS TOO SMALL FOR THE POWERFUL ABS MOTOR. THE NEW SWITCH THEY INSTALL IS SUPPOSEDLY 30% HIGHER RATED THAN THE ONE USED.*AK