2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE Complaints

BOTH BRAKE LINES TO THE REAR WHEELS HAVE CRACKED, LEAVING ME WITH NO BRAKES AFTER THE FLUID LEAKED OUT. PEBBLES CONTINUALLY GET WEDGED BETWEEN THE REAR CALIPERS AND WHEEL RIMS, CAUSING WHEEL LOCKUP, AND SCOURING OF THE ALUMINUM RIMS AND ROTORS. THE RIGHT REAR TOP CALIPER BOLT FELL OUT, ALLOWING THE CALIPER TO ROTATE FORWARD AND LOCK UP THE WHEEL. I WAS TOLD THAT THESE VEHICLES WERE NOT DESIGNED TO TRAVEL ON A GRAVEL LANE, BUT WHERE WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI ARE THERE NOT GRAVEL LANES? THIS IS A VERY WIDESPREAD PROBLEM , AND DEALERS IN RANCHING COUNTRY ARE GETTING A FLOOD OF COMPLAINTS, AND HAVE EVEN DESIGNED ROCK SHIELDS FOR THE REAR DISC BRAKES. IT IS A VERY LARGE SAFETY PROBLEM, FOR IF THE BRAKES DO NOT COMPLETELY FAIL THEY ARE IMPAIRED DUE TO SCOURED ROTORS, ETCHED WHEELS, AND DETERIORATED PADS. *JB

PARKING BRAKES ARE NOT DESIGNED TO HOLD VEHICAL ON SLOPES IN EXCESS OF 11 DEGREES. CHEVROLET "CLAIMS" THAT IT IS NOT A PARKING BRAKE BUT RATHER " A PARKING ASSIST". ON A VEHICAL THAT WEIGHS ABOUT 3 TONS, WITH A 8,000 LB TOWING CAPACITY IT SEEMS TO ME THAT A PARKING BRAKE IN A REQUIREMENT.*AK

DRIVER'S OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR (HEATED AND LIGHT DIMMING) REFLECTED IMAGE IS SEVERELY DISTORTED. THERE HAS BEEN NO DAMAGE TO THE MIRROR, BUT IT IS DISTORTED AND AT NIGHT IT IS VERY HARD TO TELL HOW MANY VEHICLES ARE BEHIND BECAUSE EACH HEADLIGHT APPEARS TO BE 3 OR 4 HEADLIGHTS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. MY STEP-DAUGHTER BOUGHT A TAHOE FROM A DIFFERENT DEALER ABOUT A MONTH BEFORE AND SHE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HERS. *JB

WINDSHIELD WIPER SHEAR PINS BROKE (4 SEPARATE TIMES) DURING SNOW CONDITIONS-COMPROMISES ABILITY TO VIEW THROUGH FRONT WINDOW- CREATES HAZARD WHILE DRIVING IN SNOW CONDITIONS. *JB

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION STOPPED SHIFTING WHILE DRIVING. DEALER DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION MUST BE REPLACED. *AK

I HAD MY VEHICLE SERVICED BECAUSE I WAS HEARING A SCRAPING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND THE PARKING BRAKE NOT ENGAGING. PARKING BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED AT 39,707 MILES. I PAID $246.99 TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED. I HAVE NEVER,(NEVER) DRIVEN THE VEHICLE WITH THE PARKING BRAKE ON AND WAS SHOCKED TO FIND OUT THAT THE PADS NEEDED REPLACED. I HAVE OWNED TWO NEW VEHICLES IN THE PAST 17 YEARS AS WELL AS USED VEHICLES AND HAVE NEVER HAD ANY PARKING BRAKE ISSUES. I FEEL THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM WHICH IS CAUSING THE BRAKES TO ENGAGE ON THERE OWN.*AK

WHEN TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE BRAKING SYSTEM HAS FAILED. IT USUALLY OCCURS WITHIN THE FIRST COUPLE OF MINUTES OF DRIVING. IT HAS PROBABLY HAPPENED 6 OR 7 TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF OWNING THE VEHICLE (3 YEARS). NO LIGHTS ARE ON. WHEN YOU PRESS THE BRAKE, IT GOES FURTHER THAN NORMAL, AND THEN IT FINALLY WORKS AFTER TAKING SEVERAL EXTRA FEET TO STOP. IT HAPPENS IRREGULARLY, SO WE CAN'T DUPLICATE IT FOR SERVICE. *LA

WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED, INTERMITTENTLY THE POWER STEERING FAILED. WHEN THIS HAPPENED IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAD HEARD OF A FEW INSTANCES, BUT THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT. *JB *SC *JB

THE TRUCK FAILED STATE INSPECTION BECAUSE THE PARKING BRAKE WOULDN'T HOLD. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THIS FAILURE IS DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR OF THE BRAKE SHOES. THIS IS ALSO A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE MODEL VEHICLE. THERE'S A TSB FOR THIS ISSUE 020526002. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. . *NLM

OIL LIGHT FLASHED ON THE DASHBOARD. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS, AND MECHANIC NOTICED SLUDGE INSIDE OF THE ENGINE. *AK