1998 Chevrolet Tahoe Suspension Problems

I WAS DRIVING ON THE IH-93 NB AT 55 MPH. SUDDENLY THE CAR BEGAN PULLING TO THE RIGHT. I STOPPED AND CHECKED THE TIRES, BUT DID NOT SEE ANY PROBLEMS. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE INFLATED TO THE SPECS (35 PSI). I KEPT DRIVING, AND AFTER 20-25 MILES I HEARD A SOUND AS IF SOMETHING WAS RUBBING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER FENDER AREA. I BEGAN SLOWING DOWN AND WANTED TO STOP. AT THAT MOMENT MY FRONT RIGHT TIRE SEPARATED. IT WAS A PRIMEWELL VALERA HT 235/75-15 TIRE, INSTALLED AT A FIRESTONE SHOP IN PLAISTOW, NH IN NOVEMBER, 2014 WITH A FEW HUNDRED MILES ON IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10672219

Incident

Jan 13, 2015

Mileage

172,300 mi

STEERING WHEEL JERKS AND PULLS TO THE RIGHT LIKE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF CONTROL. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

NHTSA ID

10055371

Mileage

71,000 mi

TRUCK VIBRATES AT SPEEDS OF 45 MILES PER HOUR. TRUCK HAS BEEN TAKEN FOR INSPECTION AND THE FOLLOWING HAS BEEN DONE: CHANGE TIRES THREE TIMES, ROTATE ALL TIRES, PITMAN ARMS HAVE BEEN CHANGED, BRAKEPADS HAVE BEEN CHANGED, ROTERS REPLACED, SHOCKS REPLACED, ALLIGNMENT , BALANCING OF TIRES, STEERING STABALIZER DONE, WITH ALL THIS THIS TRUCK CONTINUES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NEVER BEEN ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM EVEN WHEN IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. WE ARE UNABLE TO FIND A SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM AND WONDER IF THIS TRUCK MODEL HAS BEEN RECALLED. THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. PLEASE HELP! *AK

NHTSA ID

749102

Incident

Feb 1, 1999

FOUND LEAF SPRING TO BE BROKEN DURING ROUTINE OIL CHANGE. NOTIFIED DEALER AND AUTOMAKER, NEITHER WHICH WANTED ANY FURTHER INFORMATION, FELT IT WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXPOSED TO ANY OFF ROAD CONDITIONS, HEAVY TOWING OR ACCIDENTS SINCE WE BOUGHT IT.

NHTSA ID

739703

CONSUMER NOTICED WHILE TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THAT VEHICLE WOULD "WANDER" SLIGHTLY TO RIGHT PROBLEM WAS MORE NOTICEABLE AT HIGHER SPEEDS. HAD VEHICLE TIRE LEAK REPAIRED. SEEMED TO CORRECT PROBLEM TEMPORARILY. HAD BRAKES CHECKED, AND FRONTMEND ALLIGNMENT AND EVERYTHING ELSE WAS OKAY. *AK

NHTSA ID

876525

Incident

Sep 1, 1999

VEHICLE HAS CONSISTENTLY PULLED TO THE RIGHT SINCE PURCHASE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN ALIGNED THREE TIMES WITHIN FIRST 30,000 MILES. DEALERSHIP CONTENDS NOTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM HAS RUINED THE TIRES OF THE VEHICLE, AS WELL. I HAVE CONTACTED MANUFACTURER RE: FLORIDA LEMON LAW, AS WELL AS FL STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL (I HAVE NOT HEARD BACK FROM STATE AG OFFICE IN 6 WEEKS). *AK

NHTSA ID

731645

Incident

Jul 25, 2000

VEHICLE CONSTANTLY PULLS TO THE LEFT, CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE SOMETIMES THERE IS TRAFFIC PRESENT. *AK

NHTSA ID

861185

Incident

Dec 1, 1999

FRONT END SHIMMY AT SPEEDS OVER 50MPH. BALANCED AND REBALANCED TIRES, ALIGNED FRONT END 3 TIMES IN 6 MONTHS. FINALLY REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES W/NEW FIRESTONE TIRES. ALIGNED FRONT END W/NEW TIRES. 3 MONTHS LATER, ROTATED AND BALANCED TIRES - FRONT END SHIMMY CONTINUES TO OCCUR. HAVE TRIED ALIGNMENT, BALANCING TIRES, AND NEW TIRES. NOT ACCEPTABLE TO HAVE SIGNIFICANT FRONT END SHIMMY BEGINNING AT 15000 MILES. ALSO INCREASED VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING - ROTORS HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND VIBRATION THAT SHAKES STEERING WHEEL CONTINUES TO OCCUR WHEN BRAKING. *AK

NHTSA ID

716778

Incident

Jan 5, 1999

SELF LOCKING NUT THAT HOLDS UPPER SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM BECAME LOOSE AND ALOWED SUSPENSION TO MOVE. DEALER CONTACTED AND REPAIRWORK DONE. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

843941

Incident

Jul 23, 1999

REAR SHOCK FAILED RESULTING IN LEAKAGE.

NHTSA ID

608165

Incident

Aug 1, 1998

REAR END SUSPENSION FAILED. YH

NHTSA ID

606510

BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS FAILED CAUSING VIBRATION.

NHTSA ID

542511

Incident

Oct 8, 1998

WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL FROM CHANGING LANES OR MAKING TURNS ,STEERING WHEEL WILL BEGIN TO JERK/SHAKE WHICH COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL.DEALER HAS DONE FRONT END ALIGNMENT, DEFECT IS STILL OCCURRING. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

828762

Incident

Oct 9, 1998