1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE Complaints

I PURCHASED 4 SUMITOMO HTR SPORT H/P P285/50R20 ON 9/26/2006 FROM EAST COAST TIRE SALES. THIS TIRES WERE STORED IN A GARAGE UNTIL FEBRUARY 06, 2007 WHEN THEY WERE PROFESSIONAL MOUNTED, BALANCED AND INSTALLED ON THE CHEVY TAHOE WITH 53,604 MILES. DOT ID#'S FOLLOW. > V4JD3MTR1306 V4JD3MTR1306 V4JD3MTR1306 V4JD3MTR0406 ON MARCH 8, 2008, AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE RIGHT REAR V4JD3MTR1306 BLEW OUT FOR NO REASON AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING. IT WAS REPLACED WITH V4JD3MTR4507. THE REPAIR SHOP SAID THAT IT WAS ROAD HAZARD EVEN THROUGH THERE ARE ONLY 5,000 MILES ON THE TIRES. I HAD TO PAY $117.70 TO REPLACE A TIRE I FEEL SHOULD HAVE BEEN 100% WARRANTY REPLACEMENT AT NO COST TO ME. ON MARCH 20, 2008 AGAIN AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE LEFT REAR V4JD3MTR1306 BLEW OUT. AGAIN THE TIRE TREAD IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND THE BLOW OUT OCCURRED WITH NO WARNING AND FOR NO REASON. THESE WERE BOTH IMMEDIATE AND COMPLETE TIRE FAILURES AT 75 MILES PER HOUR. I FEEL THESE TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE AND NEED THE REMAINING TWO TIRES TO BE REPLACED ALSO. THE TIRES WERE MOUNTED AT 53,604 MILES THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 58,700 MILES THIS IS ONLY 5,100 MILES FOR TIRES RATED UTQG 480 AA H-RATED DURABILITY. > I ALSO PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM SONSIO DIAMOND > 1-800-553-2878 THE WARRANTY ID #'S ARE BELOW. > > ID# NK-5022-9683 > ID# NK-5022-9684 > ID# NK-5022-9685 > ID# NK-5022-9687 PLEASE CALL 480-497-6710 OR EMAIL [email protected] A REPLY TO THIS DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE. > CHIP MANDELA *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHEN PULLING INTO A DRIVEWAY AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM ACTIVATES. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT DRIVES SLOWLY AND APPLIES THE BRAKES GENTLY. THE STOPPING DISTANCE HAS INCREASED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE SPEED AND PURCHASE DATE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. DURING DECELERATION, THE ANTILOCK SYSTEM ENGAGES AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. THE CONTACT HAD TWO MINOR CRASHES AND THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE BUMPER BOTH TIMES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SPEED SENSORS IN MARCH OF 2007. IN JANUARY OF 2008, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,130 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000. UPDATED 02-12-08 BF * UPDATED 02/12/08 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ENGAGE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON DRY PAVEMENT AND CAUSED THE BRAKES TO FAIL. THROUGH RESEARCH, HE DISCOVERED A RECALL ON THE 2000 MODELS (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE RECALL WAS EXTENDED TO SOME 1999 MODELS; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED, EVEN THOUGH HE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 166,000. UPDATED 07/08/08. *BF

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM MY NEPHEW ON 11/30/07. SINCE THEN, AT LEAST A DOZEN TIMES, THE BRAKES PULSATE AT VERY LOW SPEEDS. AN ONLINE SEARCH SEEMED TO INDICATE THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH RUST OR DIRT CAUSING THE ABS SENSORS TO REGISTER INCORRECTLY. ON 12/05/07, I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE ABS SENSORS AND RING CLEANED. I WAS INFORMED LATER THAT 3 OF THE 4 SENSORS WERE ELECTRICALLY BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND IT WOULD COST ALMOST $800. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT HAS NOT ONCE COME ON TO INDICATE THERE WAS AN ABS PROBLEM. GM SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO RECALL ALL VEHICLES SUSPECTED TO HAVE ABS SENSOR/RING PROBLEMS AND VEHICLES IN WHICH THE ABS WARNING SYSTEM DOES NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY. *TR

SAFETY BULLETINS, 1000062 (020525006) AND 1000749 (020525006A) BOTH DESCRIBE A PROBLEM WITH THE ANTISKID. WHEN I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN I WAS TOLD THAT IT DOES NOT COME UP ON THE COMPUTER SO THEY REFUSE TO FIX IT. IT HAS THE PROBLEM SO HOW DO I GET IT FIXED BY THE DEALER (GM)? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES, THE ABS ACTIVATED AND THE VEHICLE SLID. THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000. UPDATED 01/09/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED HAD VEHICLE FIXED AT OWNERS EXPENSE OF $619.00. UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

OWN A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. ABS LIGHT SHOWED CODE FOR LEFT FRONT SPEED SENSOR. REPLACED WITH SENSOR AND THE BRAKE PETAL STIFFENED WHEN APPLIED AND IS MAKING A SQUEAKY SOUND WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH OR COMING TO A STOP OR TO SLOW DOWN FOR A SPEED BUMP. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 91,780 & THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,588. *TR

THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR HANDLES STICK THEN BREAK. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 SEPARATE TIMES. I HAVE TO PAY TO GET THEM REPLACED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL STIFFENED WHEN APPLIED. THE BRAKES ALSO MADE A SQUEAKING NOISE. THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE STILL OCCURRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.