2004 Chevrolet Tahoe

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT HAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL FAILURES WITH THE STEERING SHAFT IN HER VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE STEERING SHAFT FAILS AND CAUSES HER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE TO DRIVE FORWARD AND MAKES A LOUD HUMMING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT NO CHARGE. THE VEHICLE FAILED TWO MORE TIMES SINCE THE REPAIR. THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT HAS BEEN REPLACED A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT BECAUSE THERE WAS NO CURRENT RECALL ON THE FAILURE, NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. 4/01/09 *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED SHE IS STILL EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL, NOISE AND UNCONTOLLED MOTION IN THE TIRES. UPDATED 04/07/09. *JB

JUST BOUGHT A USED 2004 CHEVY TAHOE Z71 AND MY WIFE NOTICED AS SHE WAS TURNING A BUMPING FEEL COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. I INVESTIGATED THIS AND FOUND OUT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN A NUMBER OF GM VEHICLES NOT JUST THIS YEAR TAHOE. THERE IS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE STEERING SHAFT. THERE ARE OVER 160 POSTS IN ONE FORUM WITH GM OWNERS COMPLAINING OF THE SAME INCIDENT. I WILL GIVE A LINK IF NEEDED. SEEMS THERE IS NO FIX FOR THIS OTHER THAN GM ADDING LUBRICANT TO THE AXLE, BUT IT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN AGAIN AND AGAIN. I NOW NEED TO GET MINE FIX AND IT JUST SEEMS THAT SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ON A BROAD SCALE TO FIX THIS ISSUE FROM OCCURRING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED STEERING FAILURE IN HIS VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL FELT AS IF IT WOULD COME OFF DUE TO CONSTANT VIBRATING. THE FAILURE SEEMED TO WORSEN WHEN MAKING TURNS. THE FAILURE WOULD NOT OCCUR AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. THE DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THE FAILURE, BUT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT IF THE VEHICLE IS REPAIRED, THE FAILURE WOULD INCREASINGLY WORSEN. HE PAID $216 FOR THE REPAIR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,237 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000.

I HAVE A 2004 CHEVY TAHOE THAT HAS 98000 MILE, IM 2ND OWNER. THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT WAS MAKING A CLUNKING AND KNOCKING NOISE, WHICH COME TO FIND OUT HAS BEEN A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH GENERAL MOTORS. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE IS A NEW GM REP AND SHE WILL NOT ALLOW ANYMORE GOOD FAITH REPAIRS. I AM SO DISAPPOINTED IN GM FOR LETTING SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAPPEN. THEY PREACH THAT THEY HAVE THE BEST VEHICLES. WHAT BOTHERS ME THE MOST IS THAT THEY WERE REPLACING THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFTS FOR A WHILE, BECAUSE THEY KNEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM, NOW ALL OF A SUDDEN THEY WONT! THAT'S BULL !@#$. I WILL DO EVERYTHING IN MY POWER TO GET REIMBURSED. 182.00 IS NOT ALOT TO GM BUT IT IS ALOT TO ME. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME IN WHAT I SHOULD DO. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE. A LOCAL MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VALVE O-RING SEAL FRACTURED. THE STEERING WAS SLIGHTLY AFFECTED WHILE BRAKING OR PARKING. THE VEHICLE BECAME MORE DIFFICULT TO STOP AND TOOK LONGER TO DECELERATE THAN PRIOR TO THE SEAL FRACTURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 88,000. UPDATED 4/21/08 *CN UPDATED 04/21/08 *TR

WELL WHERE SHOULD I BEGIN, THE FIRST PROBLEM WAS THE CLUNKING OF THE FRONT END WHEN GOING IN AND OUT OF DRIVEWAYS,THE FIRST STEERING SHAFT WAS REPLACED, A COUPLE OF MONTHS LATER THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED MAKING NOISE,THAT WAS REPLACED,THEN THE CLUNKING NOISE REAPPEARED, THIS TIME IT SUPPOSEDLY NEEDED TO BE LUBED, IT WAS FINE, HOWEVER NOISE REAPPEARED, THEN THE SECOND SHAFT WAS INSTALLED,THE TIRE SENSOR LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY COMES ON WHEN EVER IT FEELS LIKE IT, AND TIRE PRESSURE IS NORMAL, NOW THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT SHUT OFF WHEN IT RAINS EXCEPT WHEN YOU TURN THE VEHICLE OFF, HOWEVER THEY COME BACK ON WHEN YOU RESTART THE CAR AFTER HOURS OF SITTING, MY WIFE IS EXPECTING OUR SECOND CHILD AND ALSO DRIVE MY 5 YEAR OLD IN THIS VEHICLE, THIS CAR IS PIECE JUNK, GM NEEDS TO TAKE BACK PRIDE IN THERE CRAFTSMANSHIP STEP UP TO THE PLATE LIKE THERE CONSUMERS DID AND FIX THIS ?!@#$%! THEY NEED TO EXTEND THERE WARRANTIES BECAUSE THERE CARS DO NOT LAST AS THEY MISLEAD YOU TO BELIEVE!!! *TR