2017 Chevrolet Tahoe UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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In my tahoe, my ac stopped working. [XXX] Nhtsa issued a statement but Gm is not covering my vehicle INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Just over 115,xxx miles and the transmission is shuddering, difficulty with taking off, RPMs are not steady, delayed acceleration due to sputtering. When at signal light it acts as if it is not going to take off, which could cause other vehicles to rear end my vehicle. While on highway going speed limit these same symptoms occur which could cause multiple vehicle crashes. No service engine lights have come on, when attached to portable code reader, no codes were coming up. Vehicle has been serviced numerous time without concern, fluids were changed at recommended mileage. Problem has been confirmed by independent service center that the torque converter clutch is malfunctioning. Transmission is automatic, 6 spd, HMD, 6L-80
Left stranded when vehicle stopped running at a stop light due to bad transmission.
RADIO MY LINK SWITCHES AND CAUSES YOUR DISTRACTION WHILE DRIVING. THE SCREEN SWITCHED NAVIGATION, RADIO, PHONE LINKS AND CAUSES MAJOR DISTRACTION WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AND HAS CAUSED ME TO BE STARTLED AND DISTRACTED. IT HAPPENS WHILE MOVING AND STATIONARY. IT HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY SOME DAYS THEN CONSTANT OTHER DAYS AND REQUIRES YOU TO POWER-DOWN THE MY LINK TO NOT BE DISTRACTED. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE.
A/C STOPPED WORKING. FOUND ON THE INTERNET THAT THOUSANDS OF CHEVY CARS HAS THIS CONDENSER PROBLEM.
VEHICLE WILL EXCELERATE FAST OR SHIFT FAST AND ABNORMALLY AFTER STOPPING. ALSO DOWNSHIFTS IN A JERKING MOTION WHEN COMING TO A STOP. IDLES AS IF VEHICLE IS RUINING OUT OF FUEL EVEN WHEN CONTAINING SUFFIENANT FUEL LEVELS AND MAY STALL.
THE PAINT ON THE HOOD AND ROOF OF THE VEHICLE APPEARS TO BE OXIDIZING. IT IS ROUGH TO THE TOUCH, PATCHY, AND CONTINUES TO GET WORSE. THE CLEAR COAT HAS COMPLETELY WORN DOWN. WE NOTICED IT DETERIORATING WHEN WE GOT IT BACK FROM THE DEALERSHIP FOR A RECALL DUE TO A FAULTY BRAKE SYSTEM. THE PAINT IS CLEARLY DEFECTIVE AS I AM FINDING IN MY RESEARCH OTHERS ARE EXPERIENCING AS WELL. PROFESSIONALS WHO SPECIALIZE IN BODY WORK HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THERE IS CLEARLY A PROBLEM WITH THE PAINT ON THESE VEHICLES. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM VEHICLES OF THIS YEAR AND COLOR.
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TAKATA RECALL. ON JUNE 20TH 2019 I CAME OUT TO GET IN MY VEHICLE TO LEAVE WORK. AS I WAS DRIVING, I NOTICED THE AC WAS NOT GETTING COLD AND ANTIFREEZE WAS CHECKED AND FINE. TOOK IT IN TO A CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THE CONDENSER WAS OUT ON MY VEHICLE. I WAS JUST OVER 37,000 MILES WHEN THIS OCCURRED, DROVE OFF THE LOT BRAND NEW SEPTEMBER 2017, AND WAS TOLD SINCE IT WAS OVER MY 36,000 BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY NOTHING COULD BE DONE. DID OTHER RESEARCH AND CONDENSERS HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN RECALLED ON 2015-2017 CHEVY TAHOES, BUT WAS TOLD "MINE WAS NOT ONE OF THEM". I WAS ALSO TOLD BY OTHER MECHANICS THAT A CONDENSER SHOULD NOT HAVE GONE OUT SO SOON ON A NEW VEHICLE.
I ENTERED WRONG VIN. CORRECT VIN IS [XXX]. 2015 CHEVROLET TAHOE. DRIVER ASSIST SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONING DUE TO A DRIVERS SEAT CUSHION HAPTIC MOTOR ADDRESSED ON SERVICE BULLETIN PIT5445A. MALFUNCTION UPON BACKING. WEB SEARCH SHOWS THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM THAT GM SHOULD FIX UNDER WARRANTY BUT REFUSES. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
WINDOW ACTUATOR ALREADY REPLACED IN DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND NOW THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCKS DON'T WORK
MY SON AND I WERE TRAVELING ON HAMPTON RD IN DALLAS TOWARDS CAMPWISDON RD IN DALLAS TEXAS. AFTER MAKING A RIGHT ONTO CAMPWISDOM ANOTHER DRIVER WAVED ME DOWN . I LET MY WINDOW DOWN WHILE IN MOTION AND SHE INFORMED ME THAT MY TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS ON MY DASHBOARD, NOR DID SEE SMOKE OR FLAMES.
MY TAHOE IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ACCELERATION. SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE WILL IDLE OVER THE RPM AND WON'T SWITCH GEARS OR SPEED UNLESS I LET GO OF THE GAS TO BRING THE RPM DOWN AND THEN ACCELERATE AGAIN. THERE ARE ALSO TIMES WHEN THE CAR JERKS WHEN ACCELERATING AND MAKES A LOUD NOISE AS IF SOMETHING JUST POPPED OR BROKE AND SOMETIMES IT FEELS LIKE IT'S ABOUT TO STALL WHEN ACCELERATING. CAR IS ALSO VIBRATING/SHAKING WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP. LASTLY, HEAT COMES OUT OF THE VENTS OF THE VEHICLE EVEN WHEN THE SYSTEM IS OFF. THE CIRCULATION IS ALWAYS ON AND THE HIGHER THE SPEED (MAINLY HIGHWAY) THE MORE THE HEAT COMES OUT.
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The 2017 Chevrolet Tahoe has 13 UNKNOWN OR OTHER complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.