2005 Chevrolet Tahoe

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE WITH ALL ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. THE VEHICLE STANDARD EQUIPMENT INCLUDES A TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS). THE PROBLEM I HAVE IS THAT ALL FIVE (SPARE TIRE) TIRE VALVE STEM CAPS HAVE SEIZED ON THE VALVE STEM WHICH PREVENTS ADDING AIR TO THE TIRES. THE PROBLEM IS DUE TO CORROSION BETWEEN THE CONTACTING SURFACES ONLY OF THE VALVE STEM AND VALVE STEM CAP. THE CORROSION IS DUE TO THE REACTION BETWEEN THE DISSIMILAR METALS OF THE VALVE STEM CAP AND VALVE STEM. THIS CAN CAUSE A SAFETY ISSUE IF YOU HAVE LOW TIRE PRESSURE AND CANNOT ADD AIR TO THE TIRE. NOT TO MENTION THAT THE REPAIR IS SIGNIFICANT AS THE TPMS SENSOR MUST BE REPLACED. THE VALVE STEM AND VALVE STEM CAP ARE THE ORIGINAL PARTS THAT CAME ON THE NEW CAR. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO REMOVE THE VALVE STEM CAPS WITHOUT BREAKING THE VALVE STEMS. I A PERSON NEEDS TO ADD AIR TO THE TIRE THEY WILL LIKELY END UP BREAKING THE VALVE STEM. *TR

I OWN A 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE UNDER 70K MILES. MY SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING. I FOUND OUT THAT GM ISSUED A SPECIALS PROGRAM TO FIX THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ON 03, 04 AND SOME 05 TAHOES IF THEY ARE UNDER 70K MILES. MY VIN NUMBER WAS OUTSIDE THE LOT OF APPROVED VIN'S. I CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS LED TO BELIEVE THEY WOULD PROVIDE SOME COVERAGE FOR MY REPAIRS IF THE GM MECHANIC COULD VERIFY THAT THE PROBLEM WITH MY SPEEDOMETER WAS THE EXACT PROBLEM BEING RECALLED. AFTER ONE WEEK OF PHONE MESSAGES FROM GM THAT THEY WERE WORKING TOWARDS A RESOLVE, I WAS DENIED ANY COVERAGE. MY COMPLAINT IS LACK OF OWNERSHIP OF THE PROBLEM WITH MY TAHOE BY GM. THE MECHANIC AT OUR LOCAL GM DEALER VERIFIED TO GM THAT MY INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS THE EXACT DEFECT THAT WAS BEING RECALLED. I WAS STILL DENIED AND WAS TOLD BY THE CUSTOMER RELATIONS DEPARTMENT THAT THE SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING WAS DUE TO THE PREVIOUS OWNER? THIS WAS SUCH A LUDICROUS STATEMENT BY CUSTOMER SERVICE. WE ARE NOW FORCED WITH FIXING THE SPEEDOMETER AT OUR EXPENSE EVEN THOUGH IT WAS PROVEN TO BE THE FAULT OF GENERAL MOTORS. I AM FILING A COMPLAIN WITH THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU AS WELL. *TR

SPEEDOMETER RANDOMLY GOES TO A MUCH HIGHER SPEED THAT CAR IS ACTUALLY TRAVELING. USED GPS TO VERIFY CAR GOING 65 BUT SPEEDOMETER REGISTERING 85. RADIO AND CLIMATE CONTROL PANEL ON VEHICLE ALSO GETS VERY HOT TO THE TOUCH WHEN THIS OCCURS. SPEEDOMETER WILL RANDOMLY RESET AND WORK FINE FOR A WHILE. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND STARTED ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM INACCURATELY DISPLAYED THE AMOUNT OF FUEL THAT'S PRESENT IN THE FUEL TANK. THIS CONDITIONS CAUSED HIM TO EITHER OVER OR UNDER FUEL THE FUEL TANK. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,806.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE. HE STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED HE NOTICED A FIRE IN HIS FUSE BOX THAT DESTROYED THE WIRING HARNESS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED UNDER THE HOOD UNDER THE LEFT FRONT FENDER. THE VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALER BEING REPAIR WITH A COST. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURE AND THEY WOULD GET BACK WITH HIM WITHIN TWENTY FOUR HOURS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT CONTACTED HIM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000. BL UPDATED 09/29/09

THE TAHOE WAS PARKED AS USUAL AND THE SPEEDOMETER IS STUCK IN THE 10MPH WHEN OFF AND WHEN AT A STOP. DEALER SAYS IT IS A MALFUNCTION AND IT IS NOT COVERED BY THEM AND THE CARGE IS $450+ TO HAVE IT REPLACED! TO ME THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN, SPEED IS NEVER ACCURATE. THIS IS THE 5TH TIME THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED. EVERYTIME I TAKE IT IN TO THE DEALER THEY TELL ME THAT NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE CLUSTER. I WAS HAVING THE PROBLEM LAST NIGHT SO I TOOK IT IN THIS MORNING WHILE IT WAS MALFUNCTIONING SO THEY COULD SEE IT. THE DEALER WANTS ME TO PAY THEM $115 FOR THEM TO TELL ME THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH IT AND THAT THEY WILL NOT COVER IT! I WANT TO KNOW HOW I CAN RESOLVE THIS ISSUE AND HAVE THEM REPLACE IT AT NO COST TO ME. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE. AROUND 70K MILES, MY SPEEDOMETER BEGAN ACTING UP. IT STARTED OFF STICKING AT AROUND 30 MPH NO MATTER HOW FAST I REALLY WAS GOING. LATELY IT WILL EITHER NOT WORK AT ALL, WILL STICK AT 30 MPH, OR HAS EVEN BEGAN TO CLIMB TO 120 MPH WHILE I WAS DOING 30 MPH ACCORDING TO A GPS WHICH I AM FORCED TO USE TO MEASURE MY SPEED BECAUSE OF NO SPEEDOMETER. THE DEALER QUOTED ME $500.00. THIS IS VERY BOTHERSOME AND I KNOW MANY PEOPLE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. CHEVROLET ACTS AS IF WE ARE AT FAULT FOR THIS EVERYTIME I GO IN AND COMPLAIN. I HAVE BEEN PULLED OVER 4 TIMES BECAUSE I WAS GOING OVER THE SPEED LIMIT BY LESS THAN 10 MPH. THIS COULD BE AVOIDED IF I HAD A WORKING SPEEDOMETER. *TR

2005 TAHOE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT BEGAN TO RATTLE AT 20,000 MILES. DEALER REPAIR WAS TO "GREASE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT". THIS REMEDIED THE PROBLEM FOR ANOTHER 30,000 MILES. WHEN I SPOKE TO DEALER ABOUT PROBLEM (OUT OF WARRANTY) THEY EXPLAINED THAT IT "WASN'T A SAFETY PROBLEM, JUST IRRITATING RATTLE BECAUSE GREASE HAD WORKED ITS WAY OUT OF SHAFT AGAIN." THE FIX? REPLACE SHAFT WITH NEW COMPOSITE SHAFT. COST: $240.00. THEN I WAS INFORMED THAT GM KNEW OF THIS PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL YEARS (EVEN BEFORE PREVIOUS REPAIR) BUT DID NOT REPLACE THE SHAFT UNDER WARRANTY, SIMPLY APPLIED NEW GREASE TO DEFECTIVE SHAFT. GM WAITS UNTIL WARRANTY EXPIRES TO ADVISE YOU TO REPLACE SHAFT-AT YOUR EXPENSE. I HOPE THIS PROBLEM IS FIXED NOW, BUT SHAME ON GM FOR THIS MANNER OF BUSINESS. AND GM CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHY CONSUMERS DON'T RETURN TO THEM? *TR