2008 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEYLESS ENTRY MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER LOCKING THE DOORS ELECTRONICALLY, WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR OPENED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO REPLACED THE DOOR ACTUATOR ON THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR. NOW THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR ACTUATORS WERE ALSO MALFUNCTIONING; THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. SUDDENLY, THERE WAS NO RESPONSE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE DRIVER EXPERIENCED EXTREME DIFFICULTY STOPPING THE VEHICLE AND HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN UPON REACHING ITS DESTINATION. THE "ON STAR" DEVICE WAS ENGAGED AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE ENGINE BE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. IMMEDIATELY, THE COMPUTER SYSTEM RESET ITSELF; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE POWER ASSIST FAILED. THE TECHNICIAN REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM AND REPLACED DIFFERENT CONTROL MODULES. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING OVER 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,500.