2005 Chevrolet Tahoe

DT*: THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM BEGAN AS A CRACKING SOUND WHILE TURNING THE WHEEL IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND AN ADJUSTMENT TO THE CONTROL ARM WAS MADE. ONE MONTH LATER, THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED. ON DECEMBER 29, 2005 THE CRACKING SOUND WAS HEARD AGAIN, THE VEHICLE STOPPED AND THE THROTTLE WOULD NOT DEPRESS. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GAIN MOMENTUM IN EITHER OF THE GEARS. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE FAILURE WAS WITH THE DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, THEY NOTICED EITHER THE DRIVE TRAIN OR THE AXLE WAS DAMAGED. A HEAVY DUTY REMOVAL UNIT WAS USED TO REMOVE AND REPLACE THE AXLE AND DIFFERENTIAL UNIT. THE VEHICLE WAS PICKED UP FROM THE DEALERSHIP YESTERDAY AND ON JANUARY 12, 2006 THE CRACKING NOISE WAS HEARD AGAIN. *JB

MY COMPLAINT IS A STEADY VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE MY 2005 TAHOE IS IDLING IN TRAFFIC, CAR IN GEAR, BASICALLY CRAWLING ALONG IN TRAFFIC. ALTHOUGH VIBRATION NEVER GETS TO THE POINT OF SEEING THE STEERING WHEEL PHYSICALLY SHAKE, THE VIBRATION GETS STRONGER AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN RUNNING (GETS HOTTER). VIBRATION CREATES A SENSATION SIMILAR TO A LOW ELECTRICAL CURRENT RUNNING UP YOUR ARM. AFTER SITTING IN TRAFFIC FOR 30 TO 40 MINUTES, YOUR FINGERTIPS BECOME ALMOST NUMB. VEHICLE HAS BEE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE FOR THIS PROBLEM AND HAS BEEN REPORTED DIRECTLY TO GM. GM'S RESPONSE IS THAT THE VIBRATION IS CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL FAN RUNNING AFTER THE VEHICLE GETS HEATED AND CAN NOT BE RESOLVED. *JB

WHILE DRIVING A ROCK PENETRATED THE TREAD AND CASING OF THE TIRE CAUSING IT TO GO FLAT. *** NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** *TS UPDATED 11/7/2005 - THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WITH AN OFF-ROAD PACKAGE WHICH INCLUDED GOODYEAR P265/70R25 M&S ON-OFF ROAD TIRES. THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON AN UNPAVED ROAD WHEN A ROCK PENETRATED THE TREAD AND CASING OF THE TIRE CAUSING IT TO GO FLAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A GOODYEAR DEALER AND THE TIRE WAS REPLACED (5300 MILES). THE TIRE TECH STATED THAT HE HAS REPLACED MANY OF THESE TIRES. A LITTLE OVER A WEEK LATER THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE SAME UNPAVED ROAD WHEN A SECOND TIRE WAS PENETRATED BY A ROCK AND WENT FLAT (6492 MILES). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WERE ALL FOUR TIRE WERE REPLACED WITH A DIFFERENT BRAND. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THESE TIRE ARE UNSAFE FOR USE ON UNPAVED ROADS AND REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE COST INCURRED DUE TO THE FAULTY TIRES. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATED TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED. WHILE DRIVING THE WHEELS INTERMITTENTLY LOCKED. THE DEALER REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION TO TRY AND CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THIS DID NOT COMPLETELY CORRECT THE PROBLEM. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE WILL STILL SLIP FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL WITHOUT MANUALLY BEING CHANGED. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM.*AK

DT THE CONTACT STATED THAT AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE FIRST TIME THEY SAID IT WAS THE SENSOR, AND THEY REPLACED IT. THE SECOND TIME THEY SAID IT WAS THE COMPUTER, AND THEY REPLACED THE COMPUTER. THE THIRD TIME THEY REPLACED A SPRING. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE AIR BAG MAY OR MAY NOT DEPLOY IF INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN THE DEALER FOR THE FOURTH TIME. THE AIR BAG LIGHT AFFECTED THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT AS WELL. THEY BOTH COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

DT: THE PROBLEM FIRST STARTED AROUND 8-1-05. AT THIS TIME ALL THE LIGHTS IN THE DASH AREA STARTED FLASHING BEFORE THE BATTERY DIED. THIS OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE BATTERY HAD BEEN REPLACED BECAUSE IT FAILED PREVIOUSLY. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THEY BELIEVED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THEY TOLD HIM THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS. *AK *NM

DT: ON AUGUST 19 2005 THE OWNER WAS TOLD BY A FRIEND THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS WORN OUT. THE OWNER CHECKED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND IT WAS WORN. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS WORN. OWNER HAS NEVER USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE OWNER GOT IN THE VEHICLE AND SET THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, THEN THE TRUCK ROLLED FORWARD AS IF THERE WAS NO EMERGENCY BRAKE. THERE WERE NO OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE.*AK

DT: ON JULY 16, 2005 WHILE TRAVELING AT 55 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. TOTALED THE OTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO SEE WHY THEAIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY ADVISED CONSUMER NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THE AIRBAGS MIGHT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE BODY SHOP YESTERDAY TO BE FIXED. THE CONSUMER SPRAINED BACK AND NECK. A POLICE REPORT WAS ISSUED.*AK