1999 Chevrolet Tahoe Electrical System

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PLASTIC UNDER THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS MELTING WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE WIRES BEGAN TO MELT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH ASSEMBLY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 218,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE SECURITY WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN THE PASS KEY THAT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. IN ADDITION, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE PASS CODE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED EVERY TWO YEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 187,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE WOULD ONLY REMAIN ON FOR A FEW SECONDS BEFORE STALLING. THE SECURITY WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD RESET INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE WOULD ONLY OCCUR IN COLDER WEATHER AND THE CONTACT STATED HE HAD EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE AT LEAST TEN TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BATTERY IN THE VEHICLE BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000.

1999 CHEVY TAHOE A/C BLOWER MOTOR INOPERATIVE. MECHANIC TRACED RELATED ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS. PINPOINT IMMEDIATE PROBLEM TO FAULTY A/C CONTROL HEAD AND BURNT CONNECTOR. THIS PROBLEM WAS A FIRE HAZARD AND HAD TO RESOLVED OR COMPLETELY DISABLED TO ELIMINATE THE POSSIBILITY OF FIRE. LABOR AND PARTS COST $700.00. *TR

SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING MOST OF THE TIME, IT STICKS AT 30 MPH WHEN TRAVELING 70 MPH AND FLUCTUATES SOMETIMES IT WORKS AND SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT, I HAVE SPOKE TO SEVERAL MECHANICS ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND NO ONE KNOWS FOR SURE WHAT IT COULD BE WITH OUT A HIGH DOLLAR FEE. I SEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATER FAN SWITCH, CONNECTOR PLUG AND ATTACHED INSULATION TO THE WIRING OVERHEATED AND MELTED, WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH. THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED.

FIRE IN DRIVERS SIDR DOOR AREA-DEFECTIVE CIRCUITS NOT FUSED. *NM

AC DELCO BATTERY LEAKAGE TWICE IN THE LAST TWO YEARS. BOTH AS A RESULT OF ACID LEAK FROM THE POSITIVE TERMINAL.

AC DELCO BATTERY LEAKAGAE. SECOND TIME

FUSE IN FUEL PUMP CIRCUIT BLEW, SHUTTING DOWN ENGINE. PROBLEM CAUSED BY INTERNAL WIRING TO FUEL PUMP IN FUEL TANK SHORTING TOGETHER. FUEL PUMP REPLACED AND OLD PUMP DISCARDED. RECENTLY READ IN WASHINGTON POST THAT THIS MAY BE A COMMON PROBLEM IN GM PRODUCTS. *JB

CONSUMER STATED THAT IGNITION ANTI-THEFT CONTROLLER WAS DEFECTIVE. WHEN STARTING IT WILL NOT CRANK, AND CONSUMER NEEDED TO WAIT AT LEAST 20 OR 30 MINUTES BEFORE THE PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION WILL WORK. CONSUMERTOWED VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AT LEAST 5 TIMES. WHILE AT DEALERSTHE MODULATOR WAS CHANGED, AND THE PROBLEM WILL BE CORRECTED, BUT ONLY TEMPORARILY. CURRENTLY, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

MY 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE INTERMITTENTLY FAILS TO START. THE ENGINE CRANKS AND THEN DIES. IT WILL DO THIS, THEN I WILL LET IT SIT FOR A WHILE (45 MIN. TO SEVERAL HOURS) AND I'LL GO BACK OUT AND IT WILL START RIGHT UP. MECHANICS HAVE TOLD ME THERE'S NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE UNTIL IT DOES IT CONSISTENTLY. ON 8/19/04, I TRIED TO START IT @ 7:45 A.M. IT TOOK ME UNTIL 8:25 A.M. TO START IT, AFTER WHICH I DROVE TO WORK (LATE). I WENT BACK OUT TO LEAVE THE OFFICE @ 10:30 A.M. - NO START. HAD IT TOWED TO DEALERSHIP - STARTED RIGHT UP. ACCORDING TO THE BCM, A CODE OF DTC1626 SHOWED UP, WHICH INDICATES SOMETHING LIKE THE THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEM IS PREVENTING THE FUEL ENABLE SIGNAL FROM BEING RECEIVED. THE DEALERSHIP SOLDERED THE WIRING CONNECTIONS ON THE THEFT DETERRENT HARNESS (PREVIOUSLY, CONNECTIONS WERE CRIMPED), WHICH THEY SAID HAD HELPED SEVERAL OTHER TAHOE OWNERS. TWO DAYS LATER, MY HUSBAND WAS STRANDED WITH MY NON-STARTING TAHOE AND MY RECEIPT FOR $161.84 FOR "FIXING" THE PROBLEM. THERE HAS TO BE A FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM!! THERE ARE AT LEAST 6 OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE AS WELL AS 4 SERVICE BULLETINS, BUT NO ONE SEEMS TO HAVE A CLUE AS TO WHY THIS IS HAPPENING OR HOW TO PREVENT IT! I'VE OWNED 2 SILVERADOS AND 1 YUKON SINCE 1984 AND HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY HAPPY WITH GM'S PRODUCTS, BUT THIS TAHOE TAKES THE CAKE! IF IT HADN'T BEEN AN ANNIVERSARY GIFT FROM MY HUSBAND, I WOULD HAVE SOLD IT BY NOW! *AK

1999 CHEVROLET 4X4 2 DOOR TAHOE, CORROSION AND SHORTING OF PIN CONNECTIONS IN HIGH/LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT DIMMER SWITCH. ON GOING PROBLEM FOR 3 MO. OF HEADLIGHT FAILURE WHEN OPERATING AT NIGHT. FOUND SWITCH ON STEERING ASSEMBLY TO HAVE CORROSION AND INDICATION OF WIRES OVERHEATING DUE TO EXCESS HEAT. TURNED ON HEADLIGHTS AND MOVE CONNECTOR WIRES AT SWITCH, HEADLIGHTS FAILED. HEADLIGHTS ALSO FAIL WHEN STEERING COLUMN IS TILTED. PROBLEM IS DUE TO POOR CONTACT OF PIN CONNECTIONS AT SWITCH DUE TO CORROTION IN CONNECTION POSSIBLE POOR CONSTRUCTION OF CONNECTOR. ARCING CAN BE HEARD WHEN CONNECTION ON SWITCH IS MOVED. THIS IS A VERY WELL MAINTAINED VEHICLE DRIVEN BY MY WIFE. I AM A FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE WITH 30 YEARS EXPERINCE IN AUTOMOTIVE AND EQUIPMENT INSPECTION, REPAIR AND REBUILD WITH EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE IN DIOGNOSTICS AND USE OF TMDE. *AK

SECOND TIME THE POSITIVE TERMINAL FROM AN DELCO BATTERY HAS LEAKED CAUSING THE BATTERY CABLES TO MELT. ACID LEAKS HAVE CAUSED RUSTING ON THE FRAME AND NEAR BRAKE AND A/C LINES

MY 1999 TAHOE CAUGHT ON FIRE AT THE REMOTE MIRROR SWITCH IN THE DRIVER DOOR, BURNED ALL AROUND THE MIRROR SWITCH, I WAS ABLE TO USE A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND GET THE FIRE OUT. I NOTICED THERE WAS A RECALL FOR A SPECIFIC PROBLEM WITH A MIRROR SWITCH, BUT NOT WITH TAHOES, JUST CHEVROLET TRUCKS, SUBURBANS. GM REFUSES TO ACCEPT ANY BLAME FOR THIS FAULTY SWITCH, AND INSIST IT HAPPENED DUE TO HIGH MILES. THEY WANT TO PASS THE BUCK; HOWEVER, I DON'T BUY IT. MY TAHOE WAS MANUFACTURED IN SEPT. 1998 AND THE OTHER VEHICLES WERE 1997 - 1998 MODELS. I THINK IT COULD BE POSSIBLE THAT MY TAHOE RECEIVED ONE OF THE FAULTY MIRROR SWITCHES. I WOULD LIKE FOR IT TO BE CHECKED OUT MORE THOROUGHLY. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD A PROBLEM OF THIS NATURE.*AK

I HAVE OWNED A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE FOR A LITTLE OVER 2 YEARS. ON AT LEAST 6 OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE WON'T CRANK UP. THE ENGINE DOESN'T EVEN TURN OVER AS IF TO CRANK, BUT IF YOU WAIT 1 TO 12 HOURS, IT WILL CRANK RIGHT UP. THE ENGINE DECIDES HOW LONG IT WILL TAKE TO RESET ITSELF AND ALLOW US TO CRANK IT. WE ASKED A FRIEND WHO IS A CHEVROLET MECHANIC ABOUT THE POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. HE SAID THAT IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH TAHOES OF THAT YEAR. HE SAID THAT THE VEHICLE ALARM SYSTEM THINKS THAT IT HAS BEEN BROKEN INTO, AND TRIES TO PROTECT ITSELF FROM THEFT AND WON'T CRANK. ON NONE OF THE OCCASIONS THAT IT HAS DISABLED ITSELF HAVE WE HAD THE ALARM SYSTEM DISRUPTED. OUR MECHANIC FRIEND SAYS HE HAS SEEN IT SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE CHEVROLET COMPANY SAYS THAT THEY NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM. IT COSTS SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS TO FIX THE PROBLEM, THEREFORE I LIVE WITH IT EVERY DAY. ON A RECENT VACATION TO THE MOUNTAINS, I WAS AFRAID TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF WHEN WE GOT OUT OF IT TO TAKE PICTURES FOR FEAR THAT IT WOULDN'T START BACK UP. IS THERE ANY INFORMATION ON THIS PROBLEM? HAVE YOU HEARD IT BEFORE?*AK

UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE THERE WAS A TICKING NOISE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER SAID THAT THE MANUFACTURER TOLD THEM NOT TO TOUCH THE VEHICLE. THE REASON IS UNKNOWN. *NLM

THE DISTRIBUTOR CAP AND THE HOUSING THAT HOLDS IT IS MADE OUT OF PLASTIC. WHEN CAP WAS TIGHTENED IT CRACKED THE HOUSING WITHOUT EXCESSIVE FORCE BEING USED.*AK

VEHICLE HAS A NO START CONDITION WHICH WILL PERSIST FOR 1 TO 4 HOURS.VEHICLE WILL START AND THEN IMMEDIATELY DIE. IT APPEARS TO HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH HUMIDITY OR DAMP WEATHER. SEVERAL REPAIR SHOPS HAVE RAN DIAGNOSTICS AND REVEAL A THEFT DETERRENT CODE WHICH COMES UP ON COMPUTER. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIRS AT LEAST 10 TIMES TO DIFFERENT SHOPS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM WITH NO RESULTS. IT IS CURRENTLY AT THE SHOP AND HAS BEEN THERE FOR OVER TWO WEEKS. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST 30 TIMES IN THE LAST 3 YEARS .MY TOWING INSURANCE IS RISING AND MY PATIENCE IS THIN. I AM AT WITS END, HELP PLEASE. *AK

VEHICLE STARTING/ IGNITION PROBLEM. *NLM

THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE FAILED BECAUSE A WIRE IN THE SYSTEM BURNED OUT. THERE IS NO CURRENT RECALL FOR THIS HARNESS BUT THE REPLACEMENT PART IS OF HEAVIER GAUGE WIRE. THE CIRCUIT IS FUSED BUT THE FUSE WAS STRONGER THAN THE CIRCUIT IT IS SUPPOSED TO PROTECT. I THINK THAT IN SOME CASES THIS COULD BE A FIRE HAZARD AND IN ANY CASE THE LOSS OF BRAKE LIGHTS IS CERTAINLY DANGEROUS. *JB

IGNITION SWITCH IS UNABLE TO BE SWITCHED OFF DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN STEERING COLUMN. VEHICLE AT DEALER FOR REPAIRS. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WE WOULD DRIVE THE TAHOE UP NORTH AROUND 150 MILES PARK THE TAHOE CAMP FOR 2 DAYS NOT USING THE TAHOE DURING THE 2 DAYS PACK UP TO GO HOME AND THE TAHOE WON'T START IT TURNS OVER TRYING TO START BUT DOES'NT IT'S GETTING GAS, 3HOURS LATER THE TAHOE WILL START,THIS ALSO HAPPENED ABOUT 5WEEKS AGO,WE HAD IT HAULED TO A DEALER ,THEY WHET TO PUT IT ON A SCOPE TO CHECK IT BUT THE TAHOE STARTED,WHEN IT'S WORKING THE SCOPE CHECK SHOWS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TAHOE, ??????*AK

WHEN STARTING VEHICLE IT STARTS SOMETIMES, AND SOMETIMES HAS TO WAIT 1 TO 4 HOURS BEFORE IT STARTS. CONTACTED DEALER. KEYS WERE NOT PROGRAMMED FOR CAR. REPROGRAMMED VEHICLE, PROBLEM REOCCURRED 1 YEAR LATER.*AK