2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE Complaints

AS WITH MANY OTHER TAHOE OWNERS, I HAVE THE PROBLEM OF PREMATURE PARKING BRAKE FAILURE IN MY 2001 TAHOE. I RARELY USE IT. AT 50,000 MILES IT NEEDS A SECOND REPLACEMENT. IT IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE, BECAUSE IF YOU DON'T TEST IT YOU WILL NEVER KNOW THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM UNTIL YOUR TRANSMISSION PARK FEATURE FAILS. THEN IT IS JUST A MATTER OF WHO OR WHAT IS DOWN HILL. *JB

PARKING BRAKE SHOW WEARING OUT PREMATURELY, GM HAS ISSUED A NEW RETAINING CLIP THAT ALLOWS THE SHOE TO BE CENTERED AND NOT WEAR PREMATURELY. *AK

WHY DOES THE MANUAL STATE THAT ONE CAN PULL UP TO 8700LBS. IF THE TAHOE CAN BARELY HANDLE 3500LBS? THE SPRINGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE THE MANIFOLD IS CRACKED THE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT, THE UNIVERSAL JOINT IS GOING OUT, THE TRANSFER CASE IS LEAKING AND HAS ONLY BEEN USED TWICE IN 3 YEARS, AND HAS ALREADY BEEN REPAIRED ONCE LAST YEAR, THE STEERING PUMP IS GOING OUT, THESE ARE ONLY THE PROBLEMS I CAN THINK OF. *JB

MILEAGE-60813. 1. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COME ON, ENGINE HAS LACK OF POWER ON TAKE OFF. TOOK VEHICLE TO NORTH JACKSON CHEVROLET FOR SERVICE, DEALER REPORTS RODENTS HAVE EATEN THROUGH WIRES GOING TO TRANSMISSION, TRANSMISSION NOT RECIEVING SIGINAL, REPAIRED WIRES FROM FUSE BOX, REPLACE INIGTION SWITCH COST $634.00. AFTER 600 MILES SAME PROBLEMS REOCCURES 6/16/2003, UNABLE TO GET TO VECHICLE. WILL CARRY VEHICLE BACK TODAY FOR FOR ADDITIONAL REPAIR. *JB

I TOOK MY 2001 TAHOE TO GET A YEARLY INSPECTION. I WAS THEN NOTIFIED BY THE SERVICE DEPT. THAT THE PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT HOLDING THE VEHICLE AND IT WOULD COST APPROX. $400.00 TO REPAIR. I TOLD HIM THAT WAS CRAZY SINCE WE HAVE ONLY USED THE PARKING BRAKE A COUPLE OF TIMES AND THAT WAS THE FIRST VEHICLE THAT I HAVE EVER OWNED THAT HAD NEEDED A PARKING BRAKE REPAIRED AT JUST 40000 MILES. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH OF THE PROBLEM, I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT THE 2001 TAHOE HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THIS. I CHECKED RECALLS AND WAS POSITIVE I WOULD FIND A RECALL FOR THE PARKING BRAKE, BUT TO MY MISTAKE, THERE HAS NEVER BEEN ONE FOR A FAULT PARKING BRAKE. I HAVE YET TO GET IT FIXED AS I HAVE JUST FOUND OUT, BUT I WOULD ONLY WISH THAT CHEVY WOULD TAKE A LOOK AT THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE IT RECALLED. I WOULD HATE TO FIND OUT ABOUT A VEHICLE PARKING BRAKE FAILING AND ROLLING OVER A CHILD. *NM

WHILE DRIVING A WHIZZING SOUND CAME FROM THE ABS BRAKES. SOMEHOW, THE COMPUTER FOR THE ABS BRAKES CAUSED A LOCK UP. THE COST OF REPAIRS WAS QUOTED TO THE CONSUMER AS $1,100. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, WHO INDICATED THAT ABS BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

I WENT TO HAVE MY 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE INSPECTED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED THE INSPECTION DUE TO THE PARKING BRAKE FAILING TO FUNCTION. I TOLD HIM THAT I HAD ONLY ENGAGED THE BRAKE NO MORE THAT 5 TIMES SINCE I HAD BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW. THE INSPECTOR TOLD ME THAT PRACTICALLY EVERY 2001 TAHOE HE INSPECTED FAILED DUE TO THE PARKING BRAKE NOT FUNCTIONING. I WENT TO ANOTHER REPAIR SHOP THAT DID INSPECTIONS AND ASKED IF THEY WERE AWARE OF ANY ISSUES RELATED TO MY 2001 TAHOE. THEY IMMEDIATELY MENTIONED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE PROBABLY DID NOT FUNCTION. I THEN SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND CAME TO THE NHTSA SITE AND FOUND ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE. I TOOK MY TAHOE INTO CHAMPION CHEVROLET IN AUSTIN AND HAD THEM INSPECT THE PARKING BRAKE. THEY CALLED ME AND SAID THAT THE PARKING BRAKE SHOES WERE COMPLETELY WORN OUT AND THE PARKING BRAKE ROTOR/DRUM WAS RENDERED UNUSABLE. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE COST WOULD BE OVER $750 TO FIX. I TOLD THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT I WAS AWARE OF THE DEFECTIVE DESIGN OF THE PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM AND REQUESTED THAT THE WORK BE DONE AT NO CHARGE. THEY CALLED ME BACK AND SAID THAT CHEVEROLET WOULD COVER APPROXIMATELY 60% OF THE COST. I ENDED UP PAYING OVER $300 TO FIX THE MANFACTURERS DEFECT. I TOLD THEM THAT I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE PARKING BRAKE BECOMING DEFECTIVE AGAIN AND THEY SAID THAT THE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM HAD BEEN REDESIGNED TO FIX THE PROBLEM WITH THE ORIGINAL PARKING BRAKE. I FEEL THAT THE NHTSA SHOULD BEGIN A DEFECT INVESTIGATION AND FORCE CHEVROLET TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND FIX THE DEFECTIVE PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM.*AK

I WAS DRIVINEG ON THE FREEWAY. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET AT 70 MPH. IT WAS RAINING I WENT THROUGH A PUDDLE AND THE CAR HYDROPLANED AND HEADED TOWRD THE CONCRETE MEDIAN, IT WOULD NOT STRAIGHTEN AND I HIT THE MEDIAN HEAD ON. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT OVERHEATED. AT ONE POINT THE SEAT GOT SO HOT THAT IT SCORCHED THE LEATHER. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. CONSUMER HAD IT REPAIRED BECAUSE HE THOUGHT THAT IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE.*AK

EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKES FAILED TO HOLD VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS ENGAGED DUE TO PREMATURE BRAKE PAD WEAR. DEALERSHIP INDICATED IF VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN WITHIN 10 FEET WITH THE PARKING BRAKE STILL ENGAGED THE PAD WOULD WEAR OUT. THAT WAS THE WAY THE PAD WAS DESIGNED. *AK *MR