2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE Complaints

REAR DRIVERSIDE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE BROKE. HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON CHEVY BLOGS....THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL FOR GM-HANDLES BRAKE REGULARLY, VERY COSTLY TO FIX, AND FOR MOST OF US OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY. PLEASE HELP THE CONSUMERS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WENT INTO LIMP MODE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO NORMAL WEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

I GOT OUT OF MY CAR ONE NIGHT EVERYTHING WAS FINE GOT BACK IN IT THE NEXT MORNING TO A HUGE CRACK IN THE DASH. TWO WEEKS LATER THERE IS ANOTHER CRACK IN THE DASH ON THE OTHER SIDE ABOVE THE AIRBAGS. AND THE STEERING WHEEL IS PEELING. *TR

ME AND MY DAUGHTER HAVE BEEN CUT ON OUR HANDS BECAUSE BOTH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SIDE INTERIOR CHROME HANDLE IS PEELING OFF. I HAD TO PUT ELECTRICAL TAPE ON IT, SINCE BOTH ARE AS SHARP AS A RAZOR. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE, 2WD, LT1 ON 02/20/2013. I IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THAT THE CHROME ON THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES WAS FLAKING OFF. I RECEIVED A CUT TO MY HAND WHEN OPENING ONE OF THE INTERIOR DOORS. BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ARE COMING APART. I HAVE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ONLINE WITH THIS MODEL AND IT APPEARS THAT NO ONE HAS DONE ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THERE IS ALSO A CRACK IN THE DASH BETWEEN THE DEFROST VENT AND THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. A SEARCH OF THE INTERNET REVEALS SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FROM HUNDREDS OF CONSUMERS WHO HAVE REPORTED THESE SAME FLAWS WITH THIS SAME MODEL. ALSO, THE TRIM ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND RADIO BUTTONS ARE PEELING OFF. THE 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE SEEMS TO BE PLAGUED WITH THESE THREE PART FAILURES AND SOMEONE NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THIS. A CUT MAY NOT SEEM SEVERE, UNTIL THE CUT DOESN'T HEAL PROPERLY, LEAVES PERMANENT SCARING AND POSSIBLY THE ADDED THREAT OF INFECTION. I HAVE TAKEN THIS VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER WHO STATED THAT THESE ISSUES WERE NOT COVERED BY ANY WARRANTY OR RECALL. I AM INTERESTED IN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT TO CORRECT THESE FLAWS. THIS IS THE 3RD TAHOE I HAVE OWNED AND CONSIDERED MYSELF A LOYAL TAHOE OWNER. THIS IS THE ONLY MODEL YEAR THAT I HAVE EVER HAD AN ISSUE WITH. I HAVE PHOTOGRAPHS SHOWING THE FLAWS AND ASSOCIATED VEHICLE MILEAGE. *TR

AFTER DRIVING APPROX 3 MILES, MY "STABILITRAK OFF", "TRACTION CONTROL OFF", ABS LIGHT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALL CAME ON, SIMULTANEOUSLY. MY SPEEDOMETER AND OTHER GAUGES STARTED SWINGING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AND THEN FLATLINED, MY POWER LOCKS, "LOCKED AND UNLOCKED" . WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED, THE WHOLE TAHOE JERKED. WHEN I ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION APPROX 3 MILES FURTHER AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF, ATTEMPTED TO RE START AND IT WONT START. THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IN TWO WEEKS. I HAVE TAKEN TO A CHEVY DEALER TWICE TO DIAGNOSE. BOTH TIMES THEY SAID THEY CANNOT FIND THE CAUSE, AND ALL THEY CAN DO IS RESET THE ERROR CODES. *TR

THE DASHBOARD HAS BEEN CRACKING AND CONTINUES TO INCLUDING PORTIONS NEAR AND AROUND THE AIRBAGS. *TR

I WENT TO PULL ON THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND THE WHOLE DOOR HANDLE SEPARATED FROM THE BODY OF THE CAR! THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO US. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY SO IT DIDN'T COST US ANYTHING TO GET IT FIXED. THIS TIME HOWEVER IT IS NOT SO I'M SURE WE WILL BE OUT A NICE CHUNK OF CHANGE TO GET IT FIXED. POOR QUALITY CONSIDERING THIS IS A $50K+ VEHICLE! GM NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES. *TR

MY VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION DUE TO THE ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT(DISPLACEMENT ON DEMAND) FEATURE. THE VEHICLE CONSUMES APPROXIMATELY 1QUART EVERY 1000 MILES...THE OIL IS BURNED THROUGH THE PISTONS CAUSING BLUE-ISH COLORED SMOKE TO COME OUT OF THE TAIL PIPE. THE VEHICLE COMES NOT A DROP OF OIL IF THE ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT IS TURNED OFF. EVERY SINGLE VEHICLE FROM GM THAT I HAVE TESTED HAS HAD EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION DUE TO THE ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT FEATURE. AFTER THAT FEATURE IS TURNED OFF, NO OIL IS CONSUMED. 1 QUART OF OIL IS BURNED IS AS LITTLE AS 300 MILES. THIS CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE TO SHUT OFF AT ANY RATE OF SPEED DUE TO THE OIL PRESSURE CAUSED BY NOT HAVING ENOUGH OIL IN THE ENGINE. GENERAL MOTORS HAS TRIED FIXING MY VEHICLE AND OTHERS BY REPLACING THE LIFTERS, CAMSHAFT, PISTONS, PISTON RINGS, ETC..THIS FIX HAS NOT WORKED AND MANY VEHICLES CONTINUE TO HAVE EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. VEHICLES AFFECTED RANGE FROM YEAR 2007 AND UP (PRESENT). MY VEHICLE ALSO HAS VARIOUS TRANSMISSION ISSUES WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF MY DRIVING AND GREATLY INCREASING THE RISK OF AN ACCIDENT. GENERAL MOTORS HAS HAD VARIOUS REPAIRS BUT HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. THIS IS A PROBLEM FOR GM SUV'S WITH THE 4-SPEED TRANSMISSION. THE OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE IS WAY MORE SERIOUS THAN THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM BECAUSE MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN AFFECTED MORE BY THE OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM. EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION ALSO DAMAGES THE EARTH'S ENVIRONMENT BECAUSE OF THE EXCESSIVE SMOKE COMING FROM THE TAILPIPES. *TR

I NOTICED A CRACK ON THE DASHBOARD ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND ANOTHER NEXT TO THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. MY CONCERN REGARDING THE CRACK NEAR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS WHETHER THIS WILL EFFECT THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. THE CRACK ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER KEEPS SPREADING, THIS CONCERNS ME AS WELL SINCE A PIECE MAY BREAK OFF AND CAUSE INTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE COMPONENTS INSIDE THE DASHBOARD. I SPOKE TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AT MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. HE ADMITTED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THESE DASHBOARDS AND HOPED THAT A RECALL WOULD BE ISSUED BY THE MANUFACTURER. HE SUGGESTED I CONTACT GM ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND SEE IF I QUALIFY FOR A "GOODWILL DASH REPLACEMENT". I SENT AN EMAIL TO GM. I SPOKE TO 3 GM REPS BEFORE I SPOKE TO THE REP ASSIGNED TO MY CASE,[XXX]. [XXX] SAID THAT THEY ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE UNDER THE GOODWILL PROGRAM BECAUSE I AM THE SECOND OWNER. I ADVISED HER THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHERS THAT HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. (THIS CAN BE REFERENCED AT HTTP://CHEVROLETFORUM.COM/FORUM/TAHOE-SUBURBAN-25/2007-TAHOE-LTZ-DASH-HAS-CRACKED-26133/ ). I BELIEVE GM IS ABSOLUTELY AWARE OF THIS ISSUE, OTHERWISE WHY WOULD THEY EVEN OFFER THIS "GOODWILL DASH REPLACEMENT" PROGRAM. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR