2000 Chevrolet Tahoe Engine Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE ABS SYSTEM DISENGAGED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LUNGE FORWARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS SYSTEM WOULD RE-ENGAGE IF THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED AND THEN DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WOULD BE AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD VEER TO THE LEFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HUB BEARING ASSEMBLY ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS FOR A PERIOD OF TIME AND THEN TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE, A BURNING OIL ODOR WOULD COME FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, IT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS ENGINE OIL LEAKING FROM THE MAIN SEAL AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, HOWEVER THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

NHTSA ID

10786832

Incident

Jun 4, 2004

Mileage

60,000 mi

THIS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE LAST WEEK. WHILE ACCELERATING THE GAS PEDAL HAS GOTTEN STUCK AND THE VEHICLE INCREASES WITH SPEED. IN A PANIC I SHIFTED THE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL; THE ENGINE KEPT REVVING. AS I CONTINUED TO ATTEMPT TO UN-STICK THE GAS PEDAL I NOTICED IT WAS ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. AFTER ABOUT 20 SECONDS IT FINALLY UN-STUCK WHEN I STOMPED ON IT SEVERAL TIMES. THIS HAPPENED FIRST ON A PUBLIC STREET AND LAST WHILE ENTERING THE HIGHWAY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10725610

Incident

Jun 13, 2015

Mileage

222,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CONSUMED AN ABNORMAL AMOUNT OF ENGINE OIL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

NHTSA ID

10668392

Incident

Jan 1, 2014

Mileage

80,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS WERE FRACTURED; TWO ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AND ONE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE MECHANIC STATED THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE TO BE PULLED FROM THE VEHICLE TO PERFORM REPAIRS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN HE WOULD OPEN THE HOOD, SMOKE WOULD EMIT FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS ABLE TO LOCATE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL PERTAINING TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 300,000.

NHTSA ID

10345393

Incident

Jul 9, 2008

Mileage

300,000 mi

VEHICLE DOES NOT START. IT HAS PLENTY OF BATTERY POWER. ENGINE STUMBLES FOR A SECOND THEN STARTER JUST SPINS WITH NO IGNITION. HAD CHEVY ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE P/U VEHICLE AND IT DID NOT START FOR DRIVER. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RK CHEVROLET VINELAND NJ WHERE VEHICLE SAT FOR A DAY AND A HALF BEFORE IT WAS EVEN LOOKED AT, AND THEN GUESS WHAT, IT STARTED. VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO ME AS NO TROUBLE FOUND. NOW I HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL IT STRANDS ME AGAIN AND HOPE IT CAN BE LOOKED AT IN A MORE TIMELY FASHION IN HOPES THEY MIGHT BE ABLE TO FIGURE IT OUT. LOOKING FORWARD TO BEING STRANDED AGAIN.

NHTSA ID

10005433

Incident

Feb 4, 2003

Mileage

32,300 mi

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE WILL DIE WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED BECAUSE IS WILL CUT ALL THE ENERGY ON VEHICLE. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER, THEY EXPLAINED THAT IT WAS DUE TO FUEL BEING USED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

899614

Incident

Nov 28, 2001

DEALERSHIP DAMAGED BODY WHILE REPLACING ENGINE, WAS ALERTED TO THE OBVIOUS DAMAGE AND REPAIRED. *AK

NHTSA ID

735448

Incident

Jun 5, 2000

I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE BACK A THREE DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS. TWO OF THEM INFORMED ME THAT THESE CONDITIONS ARE NORMAL FOR THIS VEHICLE AND THERE IS NOTHING THAT THE CAN DO. WALLACE LUNDGREN AT LEAST KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR A WEEK AND APPARENTLY TRIED TO DUPLICATE THE SYMPTOMS. THESE PROBLEMS ARE OCCURING INTERMITTANTLY AND ME BEING AN AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN KNOW HOW HARD INTERMITANT PROBLEMS ARE BUT BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY I BELIEVE THAT A VEHICLE THAT INTERMITANTLY HAS NO BRAKES SHOULD BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY. ALSO I WOULD LIKE TO NOTE THAT LUNDGREN CHEVROLET GAVE ME A 2000 SUBURBAN AS ALONER AND GUESS WHAT NO BRAKES INTERMITTANTLY. ALSO MY SERVICE MANAGER FRED SCHARNBERG HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH HIS NEW 2000 SUBURBAN. I BELIEVE G.M IS ABOUT TO HAVE A VERY BIG PROBLEM WHEN THESE VEHICLES START KILLING PEOPLE BECAUSE THE CAN'T STOP. *AK

NHTSA ID

733251

Incident

Jun 1, 2000

THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN RETURNED TO A DEALER (TONY'S CHEVROLET) BECAUSE IT IS UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE ENGINE DIES WHEN PUT INTO GEAR AFTER BEING STARTED. IT ALSO RUNS VERY ROUGH AND "CHUGS" WHILE IDLING OR WHILE DRIVING, AS IF IT IS GOING TO DIE. THE DEALER SAYS THAT IT IS A TIMING PROBLEM THAT WILL BE FIXED WHEN A NEW SOFTWARE CARD IS AVAILABLE (APPROX. SEPT. 1). THEY CLAIM THAT NO DAMAGE IS BEING DONE TO MY CAR. CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE CLAIM THAT THEY THEY HAVE NO REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM IN TAHOES. AFTER TALKING TO TONY'S, CHEVROLET C.S. SAID THAT IT IS A TIMING PROBLEM, OFF BY 12%, AND THAT IT WILL BE REPAIRED WITH A NEW SOFTWARE CARD. I AM NOT CONVINCED THAT THIS IS NOT CAUSING HARM TO THE CAR. I AM CONVINCED THAT IT IS INCREASING MY GAS CONSUMPTION. I FEEL UNSAFE AND UNCOMFORTABLE IN THIS NEW (6 MONTHS OLD) AND EXPENSIVE VEHICLE. IT IS TOTALLY UNRELIABLE. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT BEING OUT AT NIGHT OR THIS WINTER WITH A VEHICLE THAT MAY NOT RUN.

NHTSA ID

730363

Incident

Aug 12, 2000

THE DRIVERS SEAT ROCKS A HALF INCH BACK AND FORTH WHILE DRIVING, DEALER SAYS THE SEAT MEETS SPECS BUT CONSUMER DOESN'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING WHILE THE SEAT MOVES. NLM

NHTSA ID

784710

Incident

Jun 9, 2000