2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE Complaints

WE HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH OUR FRONT WIPERS TURNING ON AND SQUIRTING WIPER FLUID IN THE OFF (YES THE OFF) POSITION WHILE WE ARE DRIVING. THE CAR MUST BE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED TO STOP THE WIPERS AND SQUIRTING FLUID. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 15 TIMES SINCE WE BOUGHT OUR NEW SUV. IT NEVER DOES IT WHEN WE BRING IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP SO THEY CAN'T FIND A PROBLEM. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED, THERE WAS VERY DENSE WHITE SMOKE BEFORE THE WIPERS STARTED MOVING AND SHOOTING FLUID (ONCE AGAIN...IT WAS TOTALLY IN THE OFF POSITION!!!). NOW THE INTERMITTENT WIPER MODE DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. THESE OCCURRENCES ARE VERY, VERY DISTRACTING WHEN TRYING TO DRIVE! WE JUST RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR OUR 2007 TAHOE BUT I HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT POSSIBLE FIRE RISK BECAUSE I KNOW WE DEFINITELY HAVE AN ISSUE RELATED TO THE RECALL. CAN WE GET THE RECALL FIXED BEFORE NOVEMBER 1, 2008 AND STILL HAVE IT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL? THE LAST EPISODE WAS THIS MONTH. *TR

THE GAS GAUGE IN MY 2007 CHEVY TAHOE HAS DRASTIC FLUCTUATIONS AND MIS-READINGS. I CAN GET IN THE TRUCK, START IT AND THE GAUGE MAY READ 1/4-1/2 FULL AND THE ESTIMATED GAS RANGE MAY SAY 130 MILES. I CAN THEN TURN THE TRUCK OFF, RESTART IT, AND THE READING SOMETIMES GOES DOWN TO EMPTY AND I'LL GET A "LOW FUEL" WARNING. THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN VERY REGULARLY, BUT MOST OFTEN WHEN THE TANK IS AROUND 1/4 FULL (OR SUPPOSED TO BE 1/4 FULL). THIS CREATES SITUATIONS ON THE HIGHWAY WHERE I THINK I'VE GOT PLENTY OF TIME AND MILEAGE BEFORE HAVING TO FIND A GAS STATION. IF I STOP AT A REST STOP AND RESUME TRAVEL, MY READING MAY SUDDENLY GO TO LOW FUEL OR VERY LOW FUEL STATUS, IN THE MIDDLE OF NO-WHERE. MY SON IN LAW HAS A SIMILAR VEHICLE (2007, CADILLAC ESCALADE) BUILT ON THE SAME CHASSIS AND EXPERIENCES THE SAME ISSUE, SO I'M WONDERING IF THERE IS A PRODUCT DEFECT AT HAND. PLEASE HELP. *TR

ALL SIDE ROOF RAIL BAGS HAVE BEEN ACTIVATED WITHOUT ANY REASON AND ACCIDENT . *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR 10 HOURS WHEN A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD AND CAUSED THE FRONT TIRE TO EXPLODE. THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE MELTED ON THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS APPROXIMATELY A FOOT FROM THE HOUSE AND AS HIGH AS THE TWO STORY HOUSE. AFTER HEARING THE EXPLOSION, THE CONTACTS HUSBAND USED A GARDEN HOSE TO KEEP THE FLAMES AWAY FROM THE HOUSE. AN ADDITIONAL VEHICLE THAT BELONGS TO THE CONTACT WAS DAMAGED BY THE FIRE. THERE WAS ALSO PROPERTY DAMAGE TO THE SIDING AND BRICKS ON THE HOUSE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE, FILED A REPORT, AND STATED THAT THE CAUSE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOWED THE VEHICLE TO GENERAL MOTORS TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 9000.UPDATE 09/10/08 *CW UPDATED 09/17/08. *JB

I JUST BOUGHT A USED CHEVROLET TAHOE FROM A DEALERSHIP AND UNFORTUNATELY THE VEHICLE MILEAGE IS OVER 36,000 MILES BUT IS ONLY A YEAR OLD. HERE IS MY COMPLAINT. MY AIRBAG SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING FROM TEXAS TO NEVADA AND DOES NOT SHUT OFF. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY DO NOT COVER THIS ANYMORE SINCE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR PARTS AND LABOR FOR SERVICING THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. I DO NOT BELIEVE THE AIR BAG SYSTEM COVERAGE SHOULD BE CONNECTED WITH MILEAGE. THE VEHICLE IS ONLY A YEAR OLD AND IT IS ALREADY GIVING ME AN AIRBAG SERVICING LIGHT. WHY CAN'T GENERAL MOTORS FIX THIS AT THEIR EXPENSE? CHEVY TAHOE 2007. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, ALL OF THE AIR BAGS IN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO CRASH AND NO PRIOR WARNING BEFORE THE DEPLOYMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO HIGH VOLTAGE. THE VEHICLE IS STILL CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 14,000. UPDATED 09/15/08 *BF UPDATED 09/17/08. *JB

WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. WE'VE HAD TIRES REPLACED TWICE, ROTORS, AND BRAKES RESURFACED, AND REAR-END DROPPED SO THE SPRINGS COULD BE ADJUSTED. BUT THE BIGGEST PROBLEM HAS BEEN WITH THE ROARING IN THE MOTOR. THE DEALERSHIP HAS HAD THE VEHICLE FOR MORE THAN 20 DAYS ON AND OFF LOOKING FOR THIS NOISE. I'VE HAD IT TO THEM 8 TIMES OR SO TRYING TO FIND IT. THE NOISE DIDN'T START UNTIL AROUND 3,000 MILES, AND GETS WORSE AND EASIER TO DUPLICATE WITH MORE MILES. THE FIRST 7 VISITS THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS AND WAS CLUELESS TO IT, BUT THE LAST VISIT, AND 4 DAYS OF IT, THEY AND GM DECIDED IT WAS A "CHARACTERISTIC" OF THE VEHICLE, AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE. ON THE OTHERHAND, ONE MECHANIC SAYS IT'S COMING FROM THE DRIVETRAIN, BUT OTHERS SAY IT'S AN IMPROPER BALANCE IN THE MOTOR. EITHER WAY I'M PAYING TOO MUCH MONEY FOR WHATEVER IT IS! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS WERE ACTIVATED. THE ONLY TIME HE WAS ABLE TO SEE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WAS WHEN THE SUN SHINED ON THEM DIRECTLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED IN THAT MANNER; HOWEVER, THE DESIGN WAS CHANGED ON THE 2008 VEHICLES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,090 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5.UPDATE 09/10/08 *CW UPDATED 09/17/08. *JB

OUR 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE WILL NOT START. THERE HAVE BEEN FOUR OCCASIONS WHERE MY FAMILY AND I WERE GETTING READY TO TAKE A TRIP AND WHEN MY HUSBAND WENT TO TURN THE CAR ON IT WOULD NOT START. WE HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE JUMP STARTED TWICE AND HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO ANTWERPEN CHEVROLET TWICE AND EACH TIME WE WERE TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO REAL PROBLEM. IT HAPPENED AGAIN AN NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS, THIS HAS BECOME A BIG PROBLEM FOR MY FAMILY AND UNFORTUNATELY WE CAN'T SEEM TO GET ANY HELP FROM ANYONE. *TR

MY WIFE AND I HAVE BEEN VICTIMS OF THE FAULTY CHROME PLATING PEELING FROM THE INTERIOR DOOR RELEASE HANDLES,CAUSING A RAZOR TYPE CUT TO TIPS OF OUR FINGERS THEREFORE CAUSING LOSS OF BLOOD. THE INTERIOR DOOR RELEASE HANDLES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES WITHIN THE LAST 10 MONTHS RESULTING IN FAILURE SOON AFTER. THE LAST INCIDENT HAPPENED 6/28/2008 WHEN I EXITED THE VEHICLE WHICH CUT MY FINGER. THERE IS NO VISUAL WARNING WHEN THE CHROME PLATING SEAM FAILS, BUT TO RECEIVE THE RAZOR 'LIKE' CUT TO THE FINGER WHICH IS VERY PAINFUL. OUR LEVEL OF CONCERN FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR CHILDREN AND FAMILY MEMBERS THAT HAVE BLOOD AILMENTS SUCH HAS DIABETES TYPE II,ENEMA, IS OF GREAT CONCERN. I HAVE BEEN SUBJECTED TO HAVING TO WRAP TAPE ON THE EXISTING HANDLES THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPLACED TO PREVENT WHAT COULD CAUSE PERMANENT BODILY INJURY WHICH I FEEL IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE. IF FURTHER INJURIES RESULT IN THE USE OF THIS VEHICLE, I AM REQUESTING THE ASSISTANCE OF YOUR ORGANIZATION FOR A PERMANENT RESOLUTION TO THIS ISSUE. YOUR CONCERN WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED FROM MY FAMILY AND MYSELF. *TR