2005 Chevrolet Tahoe

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO TURN AND START THE VEHICLE AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS FINALLY ABLE TO START, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED A FUEL LEAK NEAR THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP AND THE FUEL LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE INITIAL FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06E043000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

I OWN A 2005 CHEVY TAHOE WITH 5.3 LITER ENGINE. THE MOTOR HAS CONSUMED 2 QUARTS OIL SINCE ITS LAST OIL CHANGE. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 83000 MILES. IT IS SERVICED REGULARLY. CHEVROLET IS WELL AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO ADDRESS IT IMMEDIATELY. I AM TOLD BY MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP THAT IT HAS REPAIRED NUMEROUS VEHICLES BECAUSE OF THE OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE. THE COST TO REPAIR IS BETWEEN 300 AND 3000 DOLLARS. IT MIGHT NEED NEW PISTONS AND RINGS BECAUSE OF THE FAULTY INEXPENSIVE PART. EPIC FAIL BY CHEVY NOT TO ALERT THEIR CUSTOMERS OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED; THE FUEL GAUGE LEVEL WOULD DISPLAY A DIFFERENT AMOUNT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

WHEN I WAS GETTING READY TO BACK OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND PRESSED THE BRAKE TO PUT THE CAR INTO GEAR THE BRAKE FELT LOOSE. AS I GOT THE TO BOTTOM OF MY SHORT DRIVEWAY I PUSHED MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO STOP. I BROUGHT THE TRUCK INTO THE BE LOOKED AT AND THEY ADVISED ME THAT MY BREAK LINE HAD BEEN RUSTED THROUGH. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE 1 MONTH AND 10 DAYS AGO. I THEN DID A SEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A PRETTY COMMON PROBLEM AND THAT THERE IS EVEN A REPAIR KIT; HOWEVER, THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL SO NOW THE COST IS ON ME TO FIX. 365.00 PER MONTH CAR PAYMENT AND NOW NEAR 1500 DOLLAR CAR REPAIR. *TR

BRAKE LINE BLEW WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 Z71 CHEVY TAHOE. HAD NO CLUE UNTIL I TRIED TO STOP AND MY PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR NOT STOPPING MY TRUCK AND I RAN A RED LIGHT. THANK-GOD I HIT NO OTHER CAR OR PERSON! THERE WAS NO WARNING - NO LIGHTS - NOTHING INDICATING THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN, NOT EVEN A LITTLE DRIP OF BRAKE FLUID BEFORE THE BURST LINE. I TAKE MY TRUCK IN FOR IT'S FREE OIL CHANGES EVERY 5000 MILES. DEALERSHIP TELLS ME EVERY TIME ALL THE THINGS THAT NEED REPAIR OR WILL NEED ATTENTION SOON. AFTER GETTING UNDER MY TRUCK AND LOOKING AT MY BRAKE LINES, I WAS SO SCARED! HOLLY CRAP THEY ARE NOTHING BUT RUST. THIS DIDN'T HAPPEN OVER NIGHT. WHY DOES THE DEALERSHIP TELL ME I NEED NEW WINDSHIELD WIPERS OR BELTS - (3 YEARS LATER I STILL HAVE THE SAME BELTS AND THEY ARE STILL FINE) BUT NEGLECT TO TELL ME MY BRAKE LINES ARE SEVERELY RUSTED AND COULD BLOW AT ANYTIME RESULTING IN BRAKE LOSS! THAT SHOULD BE DISCUSSED WITH ME BEFORE MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS!!!!! THE MECHANIC AT THE DEALERSHIP HAD TO KNOW MY BRAKES LINES WERE THIS BAD - WHY WAS NOTHING SAID??? NOW LOOKING ONLINE I SEE I AM NOT THE FIRST PERSON THIS HAS HAPPENED TO NOR WILL I BE THE LAST. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT GM CONSIDERS THIS TO BE NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. IT'S DANGEROUS AND COULD KILL SOMEONE. GM IS NOT CONCERNED ABOUT OUR SAFETY - IT'S ABOUT THE MONEY FOR GM. SETTLEMENTS ARE CHEAPER THAN A TOTAL RECALL - THAT'S UNTIL DEATHS DO OCCUR AND I BET MY LIFE ON IT A DEATH WILL HAPPEN BECAUSE OF THESE BAD BRAKES LINES. *TR

THE LIFTGATE AND GLASS WILL NOT UNLOCK AND THERE IS NO RELEASE FROM THE INSIDE SO YOU ARE TRAPPED IF SOMETHING HAPPENS. I HAVE LOOKED TO SEE IF THERE IS A RECALL AND THERE IS NOT. I HAVE CONTACTED GM WITH NO RESPONSE AS WELL AS SEEING HUNDREDS OF OTHER PEOPLE POST ONLINE THAT ARE IN THE SAME SITUATION. THIS MAKES THE CAR A DEATH TRAP IN CASE OF ACCIDENT, FIRE, GOING IN WATER AS YOU CANNOT GET OUT OF THE CAR FROM THE INSIDE IF YOU ARE IN THE REAR NOR CAN SOMEONE RUN AROUND THE BACK AND OPEN THE HANDLE TO TRY TO GET SOMEONE OUT IN THE CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ASAP! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT TWO OF THE REAR EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS SHEARED OFF ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE BOLTS HAD TO BE DRILLED OUT IN ORDER TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000. THE DEALERS EXPLANATION WAS AN ALUMINUM HEAD VERSUS A CAST IRON EXHAUST MANIFOLD VERSUS CASE HARDENED BOLTS ALL EXPANDED AND CONTRACTED TOGETHER, WHICH CAUSE A POOR DESIGN. UPDATED 08/18/14

APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR AGO THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR BEGAN TO BE DIMMER THAN THE OTHER DASH DISPLAYS. THE DEALERSHIP SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. SINCE THEN IT IS NOW NO LONGER VISIBLE AND IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO VISUALLY DETERMINE WHAT GEAR THE VEHICLE IS IN. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER GM RECALL 05023 (NHTSA 05V055000). *JS