2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE Complaints

MY 2007 CHEVY TAHOE DEVELOPED CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD WITHIN THE FIRST 2 YEARS I OWNED IT. THEY STARTED AROUND 30,000 MILES. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AT THE TIME BUT WAS TOLD THAT IT WASN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY SINCE IT WAS COSMETIC DAMAGE. THE CRACKS ARE MUCH WORSE NOW AND ARE ON BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES INCLUDING AREAS NEAR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. I HAVE NEVER USED CLEANING PRODUCTS SUCH AS ARMOR ALL AND THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. CRACKS NEAR THE PASSENGER COULD CAUSE PIECES OF SHARP PLASTIC TO BREAK OFF AND STRIKE THE PASSENGER AS A RESULT OF A COLLISION.

THE PLASTIC DASHBORD HAS CRACKS ON THE EDGE OF THE AIRBAG UNIT AND OVER THE TOP OF THE SPEEDOMETER UNIT. THERE IS ALSO MAJOR CRACKS ON 30 TO 40 PERCENT OF THE FLAT PORTION OF THE DASH.THESE CRACKS ARE SHARP AND SEVERE. THE CRACKING STARTED AND HAS EVENTUALLY GOTTEN WORSE OVER TIME TO THE POINT OF A SAFETY CONCERN. IF THE AIRBAG IS DEPLOYED THERE IS GREAT RISK THAT THE DASH BOARD MAY COME APART AND KILL OR INJURE THE PASSENGER AND OTHERS IN THE VEHICLE. I HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET IN REGARDS TO THIS SAFETY ISSUE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE TO FIND OUT IF A REPAIR OR RECALL IS NEEDED. AS AN ENGINEER I BELIEVE GM SHOULD MAKE THE REPAIR.

THIS VEHICLE IS ONLY 8 YEARS OLD AND FUEL LINES, FUEL PUMP ARE RUSTED TO THE POINT OF FAILING TO SUPPORT THE PRESSURES WITHIN THE SYSTEM. OBVIOUSLY, THE TYPE OF STEEL, THICKNESS OF FUEL LINE STEEL MATERIAL IS NOT MADE IN SUCH MANNER AS TO GIVE A REASONABLE SERVICE LIFE BEFORE FAILING. THIS IS A CLEAR FAILURE OF AN IMPORTANT SYSTEM WITHIN THIS VEHICLE THAT EVERYONE RELIES ON PERFORMING TO A LEVEL OF REASONABLE TRUST. THIS FAILURE IS ONLY NOTICEABLE WHEN YOU GET A GAS LEAK UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, TOO LATE AND ALREADY PUTTING OWNERS AT RISK OF FIRES OR VEHICLE DYING ON HIGHWAY TRAFFIC. THIS LEAK USUALLY HAPPENS VERY CLOSE TO THE GAS TANK WHICH IS MADE OF PLASTIC, SO YOU ONLY NEED A SOURCE OF IGNITION TO CAUSE GREAT DAMAGE AND / OR LOSS OF LIFE. I NOTICED THIS FUEL LEAK ON THE ROAD, WHEN I SMELLED GAS INSIDE THE CAR SO I STOPPED AT A GAS STATION TO GET GAS AND CHECKED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED A GAS LEAK COMING FROM WHAT IT LOOKED LIKE ON TOP OF THE GAS TANK. ON FURTHER EXAMINATION, FOUND THAT THE GAS LEAK WAS COMING FROM THE FUEL PUMP SUPPLY LINE CONNECTIONS WHICH WERE RUSTED TO THE POINT OF LEAKING LIKE A FOUNTAIN. INSTALLED A NEW PUMP AND CONNECTIONS ONLY TO FIND OTHER STEEL LINES ALSO RUSTED AND ALSO LEAKING. PLEASE, THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO BEFORE SOME PEOPLE UNAWARE OF THESE DEFECTS PAY DEARLY FOR SOME BIG CAR MAKER LIKE GM USING INFERIOR MATERIALS SO THEY COULD RAISE THEIR PROFIT LINE, REGARDLESS OF PEOPLE SAFETY.

TRUCK BURNS AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF ENGINE OIL. I HAVE TO ADD A QUART ABOUT EVERY 800-1000 MILES. I KNOW THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE AND A MANUFACTURER ERROR WITH THE ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT CONTROL.

WHILE DRIVING OR IDLING, VEHICLE DISPLAYS ERROR MESSAGES STATING "REDUCED ENGINE POWER", "STABILITRAK SYSTEM DISABLED" AND "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL." THE ENGINE POWER REDUCES AND THE VEHICLE HESITATES UPON ACCELERATION. IT IS DIFFICULT TO GET THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE, ESPECIALLY IN LOWER GEARS. SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY LOSES POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING AND ALL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IS LOST. THIS HAS OCCURRED BOTH ON CITY STREETS AND MAJOR HIGHWAYS. PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED ABOUT 5 MONTHS AGO AND IT BEGAN DOING THIS AT AFTER ABOUT TWO WEEKS OF OWNERSHIP. TOOK IT TO A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THE THROTTLE BODY WAS STICKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE OVER THE LAST FEW WEEKS. THE VEHICLE IS NOW STALLING ON A REGULAR BASIS (ABOUT 1-3 TIMES EVERY TIME IT IS DRIVEN). THE PROBLEM IS WORSE WHEN IT RAINS A LOT OUTSIDE. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH MY CHILDREN INSIDE BECAUSE I HAVE LOST POWER ON IN THE MIDDLE OF A MAJOR INTERSTATE TWICE.

MY EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ARE BREAKING OFF. I HAVE HAD ALL FOUR REPLACED AND NOW HAVE TWO THAT HAVE BROKEN AGAIN. THEY ARE MADE OF CHEAP PLASTIC AND HELD ON THE DOOR WITH PLASTIC THAT JUST BREAKS LOOSE WHEN PULLED ON. ALSO THE PLASTIC COATING ON THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES IS PEELING OFF CAUSING SHARP EDGES. I AM SO DISAPPOINTED IN THIS GM PRODUCT. THIS IS THE MOST EXPENSIVE VEHICLE THAT I HAVE EVER PURCHASED AND BY FAR THE POOREST QUALITY. MY DASH IS ALSO CRACKED IN MULTPILE PLACES STARTING WITH THE LEFT CORNER OF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG AND NOW ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL.

I NOTICED A SMALL CRACK IN MY DASH ALONG THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AT ABOUT 40,000 MILES. THE DASH IS NOW CRACKED IN 5 TO 6 DIFFERENT PLACES ABOVE THE STEERING WHEEL. VERY FRUSTRATING TO PAY $50,000 FOR SUCH POOR QUALITY. MY TAHOE HAS ALWAYS BEEN GARAGE KEPT. I AM WORRIED THAT MY FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG IS AFFECTED BY THIS AND THAT IF IT DOES DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT THAT ALL THE CRACKED PIECES OF HARD PLASTIC FROM THE DASH WILL BE HAZARDOUS. ALSO WHEN DRIVING YOU CAN HEAR THE LOUD RATTLES FROM THE DASH.

DOOR HANDLES ARE PEELING AND CAUSED MY CHILD TO GET A CUT AND BLEED, LIGHTS ON INSIDE OF THE TRUCK KEEP TURNING ON AND OFF SEEM SPOKE ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE

THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED IN TWO PLACES. ONE CRACK IS IN THE DRIVES SIDE AND ANOTHER CRACK IS IN THE AREA NEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. I QUESTION WHETHER THE CRACK IS GOING TO HAVE AN IMPACT ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE AIRBAG AND/OR POTENTIALLY CAUSE AN ISSUE OR INJURY IF THE AIRBAG IF EVER DEPLOYED.

THE CHROME ON THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE IS PEELING, IS VERY SHARP AND CAUSED CUTS ON FINGERS WHEN THE DOOR WAS OPENED. THE CUTS LED TO CONTINUED BLEEDING.