Electronic Stability Control Problem on the 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE
Car problem(s) with the 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE.
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Apr 12, 2019 - Leola, PA - Electronic Stability Control
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE STAB TRAC WARNING POPS UP ON THE MESSAGE WINDOW AND WE LOSE POWER. WE HAVE HAD IT TO THE GARAGE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM MULTIPLE TIMES AND WE HAVE REPLACED MULTIPLE DIFFERENT THINGS AND IT KEEPS COMING BACK. AS PER ONLINE RECORDS OF THIS VEHICLE IT APPEARS SHELBY DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX IT EITHER. I+M TIRED OF JUST THROWING PARTS AT IT AND WANT TO FIX IT PERMANENTLY. EVERY TIME THIS PROBLEM OCCURS IN A WHILE WE ARE DRIVING AT AT LEAST ABOVE SPECIES OF 40 MILES AN HOUR AND TO BE HONEST IT+S MORE OF A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE IT GOES INTO LIMP MODE AND THEN YOU CAN ONLY GO 10 TO 15 MPH.
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Nov 26, 2018 - Birmingham, AL - Electronic Stability Control
WHILE DRIVING MY 2007 CHEV TAHOE TODAY, WHILE IN MOTION, THE STABILITRAK WARNING CAME UP ON MY DASH ALONG WITH TRACTION CONTROL WARNING. THEN THE ENGINE STARTED STRUGGLING. I GOOGLED THESE PROBLEMS AND IT APPEARS GM RECALLED MODELS FROM 2014 AND 2015 WITH THE SAME ISSUES. THEY NEED TO RECALL ALL IMPACTED MODELS. IF THIS CAUSES THE ENGINE TO LOSE POWER, IT COULD CAUSE A DANGEROUS SITUATION.
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Nov 27, 2017 - Farmington, MN - Electronic Stability Control
UNDER NUMEROUS CIRCUMSTANCES, THE "SERVICE STABLILITRAK AND SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL " APPEARS IN THE DASH MESSAGE CENTER ALONG WITH AUDIBLE BEEPS. SHORTLY AFTER THIS HAPPENS THE VEHICLE ENGINE GOES INTO LIMP MODE WITH LIMITED POWER AND SPEED. I HAVE BEEN ON INTERSTATES WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC AND THIS BECOMES CHALLENGING TO REMEDY ASAP AND GET OUT OF THE WAY. THE ORIGINAL PART SUGGESTED WAS THE THROTTLE BODY, THIS WAS REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO GO AWAY FOR 12-16 MONTH. THE PROBLEM HAS COME BACK AND THE THROTTLE BODY IS NOT SUSPECT THIS TIME. THE DEALER BASCIALLY TROUBLE SHOOTS THE PROBLEM WITH PARTS.
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Nov 27, 2017 - Semmes, AL - Electronic Stability Control
TAKATA RECALL
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Nov 03, 2017 - Baton Rouge, LA - Electronic Stability Control
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. AFTER HAVING THE OIL CHANGED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND THE STABILITRAK INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 183,544.
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Oct 21, 2017 - Knightdale, NC - Electronic Stability Control
I BEEN HAVING PROBLEM OUT OF EVERYTHING FOR A WHILE MY LIGHTS ON
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Aug 22, 2017 - Everson, WA - Electronic Stability Control
THE PROBLEM IS STATED IN TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN PIP4568S & #10-06-01-008M THAT GM SENT OUT REGARDING AFN LIFTERS FAILING DUE TO OIL STARVATION. GM KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND SENT OUT THE INFORMATION ON HOW TO DIAGNOSE IT AND FIX IT. HOWEVER THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM IN THE 5.3L ENGINES AND A VERY EXPENSIVE PROBLEM! IN MY SITUATION IT CAUSED A SOAK PLUG AND THE SPARK PLUG HOUSING TO BLOW COMPLETELY OUT OF THE ENGINE! WHICH COULD HAVE INJURED SOMEONE OR CAUSED DAMAGE TO SOMETHING IF IT HAD GOTTEN OUT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I WAS ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY GOING 50 MPH WITH HIGH TRAFFIC. AS STATED THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND GM WON'T EVEN COVER ANY PORTION OF THE COST TO FIX IT! IN MY CASE I ONLY OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR 4 MONTHS AND HAD THIS HAPPEN. I AM NOW PAYING FOR A VEHICLE THAT I CAN BARELY DRIVE AND SHOULDNT BE DRIVING! AT ANY MOMENT THE WHOLE ENGINE COULD BLOW UP BUT I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO DRIVE IT UNTIL I HAVE THE $4000 TO FIX IT! GM SHOULD HAVE TO COVER REPAIRS OR AT LEAST A PORTION OF THE COST OF REPAIRS! I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE WEB REGARDING THIS PROBLEM FROM OTHER OWNERS OF THE VEHICLES EFFECTED BY PIP4568S & #10-06-01-008M. YET GM WILL NOT HELP CONSUMERS IN ANY WAY AT ALL WITH THE EXPENSIVE COST OF THIS REPAIR! WITH THE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS I HAVE SEEN IT SHOULD BE A RECALL! THERE COULD BE OTHER SAFETY ISSUES THAT OTHER OWNERS COULD HAVE HAD ALSO. THIS KNOWN PROBLEM ALSO EFFECTS OTHER FUNCTIONS OF THE VEHICLE SUCH AS STABILITAK SYSTEM. WHEN THIS SYSTEM IS MALFUNCTIONING THE VEHICLE HITS BUMPS AND THROWS THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD MAKING STEERING THE VEHICLE VERY HARD TO CONTROL. THIS AN ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR.
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Jun 25, 2017 - Marietta, PA - Electronic Stability Control
LIGHT ON.
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Jun 05, 2017 - Waynesboro, MS - Electronic Stability Control
TAKATA RECALL ENGINE POWER REDUCED, STABILITRAK NEEDS SERVICING. I'VE REPLACED PARTS TWICE SAME PROBLEMS AGAIN. VERY DANGEROUS. IVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF THIS. I NEED HELP. VEHICLE WILL SLOW DOWN AND NOT ACCELERATE.
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May 30, 2017 - Jefferson City, MO - Electronic Stability Control
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Dec 07, 2016 - Andrews, SC - Electronic Stability Control
MY TRUCK IS CONSUMING LOTS OF OIL AND GAS. TOOK IT FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND THEY SAY IT WAS NO OIL IN IT AFTER PUTTING IN TWO QUARTS IN TWO DAYS AGO. MY TRUCK WAS SAYING I HAD OIL BUT I DIDNT BY THE STICK. MY STABILITRACK AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT IS ON AND IT IS RUNNING ROUGH. THE COMPUTER IS READING A MISFIRE IN CYLINDER ONE. GOT EVERYTHING CHECKED AND I WAS TOLD IT IS SOMETHING INSIDE THE ENGINE. I REAFMD ABOUT ALOT OF COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME THING THATS WRONG WITH MY TRUCK. THEIR NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THESE ENGINES WITH THE AMOUNT OF OIL IT CONSUMES AND DAMAGJNG THE ENGINE...PLEASE TELL ME CAN YOU ALL HELP!!
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May 10, 2016 - Mission Viejo, CA - Electronic Stability Control
130,000 MILES ON THIS 2007 TAHOE. HAD JUST EXITED THE FREEWAY AND WAS GOING ABOUT 30 MPH ON A HIGH TRAFFIC STREET (SPEED LIMIT IS 55) WHEN MY CAR STARTED SHAKING AND THE ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON, ENGINE STABILIZING, BRAKE LIGHT TURNED ON, TRACK CONTROL STABILIZING, EVERY LIGHT/SENSOR TURNED ON AS MY CAR WAS SHUTTING DOWN. THE ENGINE WAS STILL ON AND WAS SHAKING BUT I COULD NOT DRIVE. I TURNED THE CAR OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN TURNED IT BACK ON JUST SO I CAN TRY TO GET BACK TO WORK. TAKING IT TO THE SHOP AFTER WORK TO SEE WHAT IS HAPPENING.
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Mar 14, 2016 - San Antonio, TX - Electronic Stability Control
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT, AND STABILTRAC WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND FAILED TO RESPOND. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY OR PARKED, IT BACKFIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 171,000.
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Feb 19, 2016 - Atmore, AL - Electronic Stability Control
THE VEHICLE HAS A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY AND THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR THAT CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO "ENGINE POWER REDUCED" MODE WHICH BASICALLY MEANS THE VEHICLE DOESN'T MOVE. THE ENGINE IS STILL RUNNING, BUT THE VEHICLE IS INOPERABLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME DOZENS OF TIMES, IN INTERSECTIONS, AND I HAVE TO ROLL OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. ADDITIONALLY, THE INTAKE GASKETS LEAK ALLOWING FLUID INTO THE ENGINE. THE DASH CRACKED. WE HAVE ALSO REPLACED THE AIR RIDE SHOCKS (LTZ MODEL), THE CONNECTOR WILL WEAR A HOLE IN THE SHOCK. WE HAVE ALSO REPLACED BROKEN MOTOR MOUNTS AND TIE ROD ENDS. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WAS CONSTANTLY RUNNING HOT AND WE REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT AND RADIATOR. THE VEHICLE LEAKS OIL AND OUR MECHANIC SAID THAT IT'S THE REAR MAIN SEAL THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.
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Feb 15, 2016 - Denton, TX - Electronic Stability Control
MY 2007 TAHOE ALL OF THE SUDDEN STARTED SHAKING AND BUCKING WHILE DRIVING WITH MY WIFE AND TWO SMALL KIDS (ON VALENTINES! WIFE WAS NOT HAPPY). THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL AS WARNING MESSAGES SAYING THE TRACTION CONTROL FAILED, CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM AND SERVICE STABILINK SYSTEM. IT LIMPED TO OUR HOUSE AND THEN IT STALLED AND EVENTUALLY WAS VERY HARD TO START. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP NEXT MORNING AND WAS TOLD THAT THE #6 LIFTER COLLAPSED AND THEY NEEDED TO CHECK THE CAMSHAFT TO SEE IF THAT WAS DAMAGED. I+M STILL WAITING ON THE CALL TO SEE WHAT THE TOTAL DAMAGE IS BUT I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. I ALSO SAW A LOT OF PEOPLE+S COMPLAINTS ONLINE OF THE SAME THING. GM NEEDS TO OWN UP AND RECALL THIS ISSUE. THE ESTIMATE I GOT WAS AROUND $3,500-$4,500 TO REPAIR THIS.
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Feb 01, 2016 - Cicero, IL - Electronic Stability Control
AFTER REMOVING THE TERMINALS IN THE BATTERY THE TRUCK DIDN'T START NO MORE ONLY SOME DASHBOARD LIGHTS ON BUT NO START.
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Jan 01, 2016 - Jackson, MS - Electronic Stability Control
WHEN I DRIVE MY TRUCK MY STABILITY AN TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS COME ON AN MY TRUCK SLOWS DOWN WANT LET ME GO OVER 30 MPH ITS EVEN CUTS OFF SOMETIMES WHILE I AM DRIVING
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Dec 19, 2015 - East Palo Alto, CA - Electronic Stability Control
I WAS DRIVING AND THE ENGINE LIGHT THE TRACTION LIGHT AND THE TIRE MONITOR SYSTEM LIGHT LIT UP THEN THE SIGN SAID ENGINE POWER REDUCE AND THEN THE CAR ENGINE STARTED SHAKING REALLY BAD.
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Aug 12, 2015 - Conyers, GA - Electronic Stability Control
STABILITRACK LIGHT COMES ON AND TRUCK OPERATES BRAKES AND STEERING WITHOUT MY INPUT. ENGINE HAS LOSS OF POWER AND RUNS ROUGH.
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Jun 29, 2015 - Rossmoor, CA - Electronic Stability Control
THERE HAVE BEEN REPEATED OCCURRENCES - BOTH UPON STARTING VEHICLE AND WHEN DRIVING - WHERE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON, FOLLOWED BY "SERVICE STABILITRAK" "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL" AND "ENGINE POWER REDUCED", ACCOMPANIED BY VERY ROUGH ENGINE NOISE AND THE INABILITY TO GO ABOVE 45 MPH. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN IT HAPPENS ON A FREEWAY. AFTER VEHICLES SITS FOR AN HOUR OR SO, NORMAL ENGINE FUNCTION IS RESTORED. DEALER HAS REPLACED ACCELERATOR PEDAL A FEW TIMES, BUT HAS NO EXPLANATION FOR PROBLEM.
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Apr 09, 2015 - Marathon, FL - Electronic Stability Control
OIL CONSUMPTION OF AT LEAST A QUART BETWEEN OIL CHANGES, MISFIRING AT IDLE CAUSING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, STABILITY TRACK CONTROL SERVICE LIGHT. CHEVROLET TELLS ME THERE IS NOT EVEN 1 SERVICE BULLETIN OR RECALL NOTICE ON MY TAHOE.
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Apr 08, 2015 - Philadelphia, PA - Electronic Stability Control
SINCE NOVEMBER 11, 2014, THE STABILITY TRACK TURNS OFF WHILE DRIVING. I RECENTLY RELOCATED TO PHILADELPHIA, PA FROM AUSTIN, TEXAS. I HAVE CALLED SEVERAL DEALERS AND HAVE BEEN TOLD IT'S A SENSOR (THAT ACCORDING ONE HONEST DEALER, DOESN'T EXIST). THE WORST MOMENT OF ALL WAS DURING A DRIVE INTO WORK AFTER MOVING TO PHILADELPHIA. IT WAS SNOWING MAYBE AN INCH OR TWO, THE STABILITY CONTROL TURNED OFF ON IT'S OWN. I WENT TO BREAK AND MY TRUCK PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND BOUNCED TO A STOP, NARROWLY AVOIDING A COUPLE STANDING ON THE SIDEWALK. I MANAGED TO GET TO THE OFFICE BY DRIVING 25 MILES PER HOUR FOR 10 MILES. I AGAIN CALLED SEVERAL DEALERS ONE WHO AGREED TO LOOK AT MY TRUCK AT NO COST. HE HAD MY TRUCK FOR THE DAY AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. WHAT I FOUND WAS MOST OF THE DEALERS ONLY DRIVE THE VEHICLE AROUND THE BLOCK, NEVER MORE THEN A COUPLE OF MINUTES. IT TAKES ABOUT 15 MINUTES AT SPEEDS AROUND 45 TO 65 MILES PER HOUR FOR THIS ISSUE TO SHOW. WHEN I ASKED THE DEALER TO DRIVE MY TRUCK IN THE SAME CONDITION THEY STATED THEY DON'T DO THAT. SO STILL NO REMEDY FOR THIS ISSUE. THIS MAKES NO SINCE THAT CHEVY HAS NOT PUT OUT ANY STATEMENTS OR EXPLAINED THIS ISSUE. THEY HAVE TO KNOW THIS IS A PROBLEM. I AM WONDERING IF THIS ISN'T ANOTHER "HIDE THE FINDINGS UNTIL WE GET CAUGHT" APPROACH. SOMEONE HAS TO KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THIS. I THINK ITS TIME FOR A FEW LAWSUITS OR CLASS ACTION SUIT. SEEMS THESE GUYS DON'T DO ANYTHING UNTIL YOU HIT THEM IN THEIR POCKETS.
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Mar 31, 2015 - Oklahoma City, OK - Electronic Stability Control
LIGHT COMES ON DASH STABILITY TRACK CONTROL THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE IS ON AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT IS ON AND ALSO ON DASH LIGHT SAYS TRACTION CONTROL OFF.
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Feb 07, 2015 - Tulsa, OK - Electronic Stability Control
WHILE DRIVING THE TAHOE OUT OF NO WHERE THE WARNING LIGHT POPS ON SAYS NO TRACTION CONTROL AND THAT THE ENGINE IS DECREASING POWER AND THE CAR SHUTS OFF THE POWER STEERING TURNS OFF AND IT LEAVES MY WIFE IN SCAREY SITUATIONS IT IS A COMMON ISSUE AS I HAVE RESEARCHED MULTIPLE TAHOES SUBURBANS SILVERADOS OF SIMILAR YEAR HAVE THE SAME EXACT ISSUE...HOW IS THIS NOT RECALLED AND GMS RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX BEFORE PPL START LOSING THERE LIVES...THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS...I AM SELLING THIS TAHOE ASAP AND THIS WAS MY WIFES DREAM CAR..THANKS GM FOR STANDING BEHIND YOUR WORK AND TAKING CARE OR PROBLEMS YOU CREATED.
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Jan 27, 2015 - Salma, AL - Electronic Stability Control
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE, THE TIRE, THE TRACTION, AND THE REAR ACCESS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000.
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Nov 25, 2014 - Washougal, WA - Electronic Stability Control
WHILE DRIVING, THE ELECTRONIC TRACTION CONTROL AND STABILITY CONTROL SHUTS OFF AND A WARNING APPEARS ON THE DASH. AFTER DRIVING A FEW MILES THE STABILITY CONTROL COMES BACK ON FOR A SHORT TIME AND THEN GOES OFF AGAIN. WHILE DRIVING THE STABILITY CONTROL MAY SHUT OFF INTERMITTENTLY SEVERAL TIMES. WHEN THE STABILITY CONTROL GOES OFF THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS VERY ROUGH. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKE TO 2 CHEVROLET DEALERS AT TOTAL OF 3 TIMES. EACH TIME THEY CHECK THE CODES AND RESET THE COMPUTER BUT THE INTERMITTENT STABILITY CONTROL AND TRACTION CONTROL PROBLEMS RETURN A FEW DAYS LATER.
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Oct 20, 2014 - Crescent City, CA - Electronic Stability Control
MY 2007 TAHOE SPUTTERED AND HESITATED AS I APPROACHED A STOP SIGN. AS I STOPPED STABILITY CONTROL / TRACTION CONTROL DASHLIGHTS APPEARED AS WELL AS THE CHECK ENGINE , THEY BOTH BLINKED AND DASH READ SERVICE STABILITRAK, AND SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL. AS I PULLED FROM STOP SIGN THE TRANNY SLAMMED INTO 2ND GEAR WITH A BANG AND I WAS BARELY ACCELERATING PULLED OVER AND SHUT THE CAR OFF. WHEN I TRIED TO RESTART IT JUST TURNED OVER. IT TOOK A FEW TRIES TO GET IT TO START, AND WHEN IT DID I SMELLED A STRONG SMELL OF UNBURNED FUEL FROM THE EXHAUST. I WILL CONTACT GM TO FILE COMPLAINT AS MY TAHOE HAS ONLY 97K ON IT. HOPEFULLY IT'S COVERED BY WARRANTY.
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May 19, 2014 - Xenia, OH - Electronic Stability Control
MYSELF AND A FRIEND WERE DRIVING ON THE I75 TO CINCINNATTI, OHIO AND MY TRUCK WAS FINE, NO ISSUES, NO PROBLEMS, AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN HALFWAY THERE THERE WAS CONSTRUCTION SIGNS AND MAJORITY OF THE VEHICLES THAT WERE DRIVING IN THE RIGHT LANE HAD TO HURRY UP AND SWITCH LANES, IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING OVER MYSELF AN OTHERS HIT THIS POTHOLE THAT WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE LANES THAT WAS SUPPOSEDLY BEING WORKED ON ,BUT THERE WERE NO CONES OR ANYTHING AROUND IT. AS SOON AS I HIT IT AND WAS TRYING TO GET OVER MY STABILITRAK AND TRACTION LIGHT CAME ON AND MY TRUCK STARTED JERKING REAL BAD, BY THE TIME I ACTUALLY MADE IT TO WHERE I WAS GOING MY ENGINE LIGHT HAD CAME ON TOO AND MY TRUCK WAS ACTING LIKE IT WAS GOING TO CUT OFF , IT STARTED SMOKING AND I STOPPED BY A GAS STATION AND PEOPLE THERE TRIED TO HELP ME AND TOLD ME IT WAS BEST FOR ME TO TRY TO MAKE IT HOME WHICH IS XENIA, OHIO OR I WAS GOING TO GET STUCK IN CINCINNATTI. IT TOOK A COUPLE DAYS FOR ME TO ACTUALLY GET IT IN THE SHOP WHICH IS LANG'S CHEVROLET IN BEVERCREEK, OHIO AND WHEN I TOOK IT THERE NONE OF THE BODY SHOP MEN KNEW WHAT IT WAS, THEN BECAUSE OF THAT THEY SAID WE CAN TAKE THE ENGINE APART BUT YOUR GOING TO BE CHARGED $1500.00 AND IF IT'S NOT THAT THEN I WILL BE CHARGED FOR THEM TO PUT IT BACK TOGETHER AND WHATEVER I WANT THEM TO DO. NOW BEING THAT YOU ARE A CERTIFIED AUTO MECHANIC ISNT IT YOUR JOB TO KNOW WHAT IT IS? I'M BRINGING MY TRUCK BACK TO WHERE I PAYED CASH FOR IT AND NO ONE KNOWS WHAT IT IS. TO ME THAT IS CRAZY AND I'M STILL HAVING THE SAME ISSUES I'M HAVING WITH IT BEFORE. I'VE TOOK IT TO SEVERAL BODY SHOPS AND HAVE PAYED MONEY TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT FOR SOMETHING THAT IT WASNT AND NO ONE CAN TELL ME WHATS WRONG. SO I FEEL THAT CHEVROLET HAS FAILED ME AND SO HAS GM SINCE THEY OWN THEM NOW. IF YOU DONT KNOW WHATS WRONG WITH IT THEN WHY SELL THEM? EVERYONE WITH THIS PROBLEM IS BEING IGNORED AND ITS SAD.
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Apr 09, 2014 - Barnesville, GA - Electronic Stability Control
STABILITRAK LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON CAUSING THE TAHOE TO JERK.
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Mar 31, 2014 - Jeffersonville, VT - Electronic Stability Control
I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK, DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE "STABILITRAK OFF", "TRACTION CONTROL OFF", ABS LIGHT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALL CAME ON, SIMULTANEOUSLY. MY SPEEDOMETER AND OTHER GAUGES STARTED SWINGING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AND THEN FLATLINED, MY POWER LOCKS, "LOCKED AND UNLOCKED" . WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED, THE WHOLE TAHOE JERKED. WHEN I ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION I ATTEMPTED TO RE START THE CAR AND IT WONT START.
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Dec 09, 2013 - Upland, CA - Electronic Stability Control
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE STABILITY CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
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Nov 06, 2013 - Peoria, IL - Electronic Stability Control
THERE IS A MISFIRE AND STABILTRAC LIGHT THAT COMES AND GOES INTERMITTENT THE DEALER DON'T KNOW WHAT'S WRONG I'VE CHANGED OUT ELECTRICAL PARTS ALL OVER THE TRUCK STILL CANT FIND. BATTERY ISSUES FROM BEGINNING OF TRUCKS PURCHASE NOW I DRIVE TODAY AND HAVE WATER LEAKING IN THE DOORS SO MUCH THAT FILL UP AND SPILL INSIDE.. I'VE LEARNED THAT GM REALLY DOESN'T CARE ABOUT THEIR CUSTOMER AND ITS REALLY SAD SEEING THIS IS MY THIRD TAHOE AND IMPALA SS,, REALLY THINKING TOYOTA IS GONNA GET MY BUSINESS UNLESS GM CAN MAKE THINGS RIGHT FOR THEIR CUSTOMER.
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Sep 16, 2013 - Moncts Corner, SC - Electronic Stability Control
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE STABLE TRACK WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE SHOOK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.
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Jun 28, 2013 - Enterprise, AL - Electronic Stability Control
MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER WERE COMING HOME FROM A 15 HOUR TRIP TO OKLAHOMA WHEN THE STABILITY TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN WENT OFF. THE NEXT THING THAT CAME ON WAS SERVICE STABILITY TRACTION CONTROL, THE VEHICLE DIDN'T LOSE POWER AND THEY DROVE ON TO A GAS STATION FOR FUEL AND RESTROOM BREAK. WHEN SHE GOT BACK IN THE CAR SHE TURNED THE KEY AND THE VEHICLE JUST KEPT TRYING TO CRANK ITSELF OVER AND OVER AGAIN. THE WHOLE TIME THIS WAS GOING ON THE ENGINE WAS SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND AFTER 15 MINUTES OF TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE SHE GAVE UP AND CALLED SOMEONE TO DRIVE 2 HOURS PICK HER AND MY DAUGHTER UP SO THEY COULD GET HOME. THE NEXT MORNING I WENT TO GET THE VEHICLE AND IT STARTED RIGHT UP WITH NO PROBLEMS. BUT AFTER SOME RESEARCH ON THIS ISSUE HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM AND GM AND THE DEALERS HAVE NO CLUE ON HOW TO FIX IT. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT GM HASN'T RECALLED THE VEHICLES AS THIS IS A DEADLY SAFETY ISSUE AND I AM NOW AFRAID TO LET MY WIFE DRIVE THE VEHICLE. BUT HOW CAN GM GO ON KNOWING THAT THIS IS A ISSUE WHICH WILL EVENTUALLY TURN INTO LAWSUITS WHEN SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED DUE TO THIS DEFECT.
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Jun 25, 2013 - Paso Robles, CA - Electronic Stability Control
I OWN A 07 CHEVY TAHOE LT & HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE STABILITRAC SYSTEM SINCE I BOUGHT IT UNDER WARRANTY FROM THE CHEVY DEALER. ORIGINALLY ALL MY CAR DID WAS TURN OFF THE STABILTRAC AND SAY SERVICE STABILITAC THEN IT STARTED TO TURN IT SELF INTO SAFETY MODE WHERE IT REDUCES ENGINE POWER &WON'T LET YOU BASICALLY DRIVE,THEN IT STARTED LOCKING THE DOORS BY ITSELF I HAVE TAKEN IT IN SEVERAL TIMES ONLY TO HAVE THE DEALERSHIPS GARAGE TELL ME ITS A DIFFERENT ISSUE EVERY TIME, EVERYTHING FROM THE BEARINGS TO A TINY CORD. WELL MY CAR HAS CONTINUED TO RANDOMLY PUT ITSELF IN SAFETY MODE FOR NO REASON&A FEW WEEKS AGO I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY IN THE FAST LANE GOING THE 65MPH SPEED LIMIT WHEN IT SUDDENLY SAID ENGINE POWER REDUCED SERVICE STABILTRAC AGAIN & SUDDENLY DROPPED MY RATE OF SPEED TO 15 MILES TO PER HOUR WITHOUT ANY PRE WARNING.I BARELY MADE IT TO THE NEXT LANE AND THEN THE SHOULDER AND CAME SO CLOSE TO GETTING INTO A MAJOR ACCIDENT I WAS SO SHAKEN.I LET MY CAR SIT FOR A MINUTE&LIKE IT ALWAYS DOES IT WENT RIGHT BACK TO BEING FINE.I TOOK IT BACK TO THE CHEVY DEALER WHO SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT (AFTER A $200 BILL TO LOOK AT IT) THE NEXT DAY IT DID IT AGAIN THIS TIME ON A HIGHWAY WHERE THE SPEED LIMIT WAS 55 MPH.I WAS SO SHAKEN UP WITH MY LITTLE GUYS IN THE CAR THAT I CONTACTED THE CHEVY CORP WHO AT FIRST SAID THEY WERE AWARE THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH SOME 08 & NEWER TAHOES LIKE THIS THEN WHEN I ASKED THEM TO FIX MINE THEY RECANTED THEIR STORY SAYING THEY NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM.I DECIDED TO RESEARCH IT MYSELF AND HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF POSTS&FORUMS OF PEOPLE SAYING THE EXACT SAME THING. WHICH IS WHY I AM CONTACTING YOU, IF THIS IS HAPPENING IN MANY CHEVY/GMC CARS W/STABILITRAC THIS IS SOOOO DANGEROUS.TO HAVE YOUR CAR SUDDENLY REDUCE POWER TO 10-15 MILES PER HOUR (WITH NO BRAKE LIGHTS OR WARNINGS TO PEOPLE BEHIND YOU) IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.
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Apr 16, 2013 - Lakewood, CA - Electronic Stability Control
AFTER DRIVING APPROX 3 MILES, MY "STABILITRAK OFF", "TRACTION CONTROL OFF", ABS LIGHT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALL CAME ON, SIMULTANEOUSLY. MY SPEEDOMETER AND OTHER GAUGES STARTED SWINGING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AND THEN FLATLINED, MY POWER LOCKS, "LOCKED AND UNLOCKED" . WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED, THE WHOLE TAHOE JERKED. WHEN I ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION APPROX 3 MILES FURTHER AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF, ATTEMPTED TO RE START AND IT WONT START. THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IN TWO WEEKS. I HAVE TAKEN TO A CHEVY DEALER TWICE TO DIAGNOSE. BOTH TIMES THEY SAID THEY CANNOT FIND THE CAUSE, AND ALL THEY CAN DO IS RESET THE ERROR CODES.
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Feb 26, 2013 - Virginia Beach, VA - Electronic Stability Control
I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND AS I TOOK OFF THE STABILITRACK SAID IT NEED TO BE SERVICED AND THE ENGINE POWER WAS REDUCED. TOOK TO SHOP AND THEY RESET THE COMPUTER AND EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE. NOW 4 DAYS LATER I WAS IN THE CAR WASH PARKED WITH THE CAR RUNNING WHILE I WAS VACUUMING AND LOST ALL POWER AND STABILITRACK DID THE SAME THING. AFTER WAITING 10 MINUTES OR SO I WAS ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE IT TO THE SHOP AGAIN. THEY SAID IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND IT DOESN'T HAVE A TRUE "FIX" AT THIS POINT.
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Dec 30, 2012 - Chino, CA - Electronic Stability Control
WAS DRIVING AND WHEN EXITING FREEWAY. TRUCK STARTED SHAKING REALLY BAD AND TRACTION /STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. ENGIEN LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON AND OFF FOR ABOUT A YEAR. ALL THEY DO IS RESET SYSTEM AND COMES RIGHT BACK ON A FEW DAYS LATER. IT BEEN WELL TAKEN CARE OF. BOUGHT IT IN 06 AND PAID IT OFF IN 08. THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN GIVING ME MANY PROBLEM SINCE 09. I EVEN HAVE A CRAKE ON DASH BOARD ALL THE WAY TO AIR BAG SINCE 08. DEALER SAID NO RECALLS AND IS DUE TO SUN! BULL.... I HAVE BEEN READING ON-LINE AND MANY PEOPLE HAVE SIMALIER PROBLEMS.
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Jun 04, 2012 - Mobile, AL - Electronic Stability Control
AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT A CONTROLLED SPEED OF 70MPH I SUDDENLY NOTICED THE STABILITY AND TRACTION ICON CAME ON AND OFF EVERY 2 OR 3 MINUTES. AS THIS HAPPENED I FELT MY ENGINE LOSE POWER AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP FOR A FEW SECONDS. THIS IS NOW HAPPENING EVERY DAY I DRIVE TO WORK OR ANYWHERE I DRIVE OVER 55MPH. I HAVE A 4 MONTH OLD SON AND I AM PETRIFIED AT WOULD COULD HAPPEN IF THIS DOES NOT GET RECALLED OR FIXED. I HAVE READ THAT SERVICE CENTERS CAN NOT FIX THIS.
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Jan 25, 2012 - Temecula, CA - Electronic Stability Control
I HAVE AN 07 TAHOE AND HAVE READ FROM OTHER PEOPLE THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO ALOT OF OTHERS AS WELL. I HAD MY TRUCK INSPECTED AT THE CHEVY DEALER IN LAKE ELSINORE. THEY SAID IT COULD BE A NUMBER OF THINGS AND THOUGHT THAT CLEANING MY INTAKE SYSTEM WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. IT WAS FINE FOR ONE DAY THEN OUT OF NOWHERE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY MY STABILITY TRAC LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND SAYS REDUCED ENGINE POWER . I HAD MY WIFE AND KIDS IN THE TRUCK AND FIND IT FUNNY THAT I GUESS THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHERS WITH DIFFERENT VEHICLES BUT THE SAME YEAR GMC YUKONS. I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS ONE AND THEY WERE NEAR SEMI TRUCKS. THIS IS NOT GOOD EVEN WORSE WHEN YOU ARE NO LONGER UNDER THE WARRANTY AND THE DEALER CAN'T TELL YOU EXACTLY WHAT IT IS BUT WANTS TO TRY EVERYTHING. THAT IS WRONG. THIS IS DANGEROUS TO HAVE HAPPEN AND EVEN WORSE WHEN THE DEALER WANTS TO SAY THEY ARE NOT EXACTLY SURE BUT FIND OUT FROM READING ABOUT OTHERS VEHICLES LIKE MINE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND NO HELP.
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Dec 18, 2011 - Syracuse, NY - Electronic Stability Control
THIS IS ABOUT THE 10TH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED...STABILITY TRACK COMES ON- REDUCES ENGINE POWER...DEALERSHIP FINALLY CHANGED THE THROTTLE BODY IN JUNE OF 2011...NOT GOING TO BELIEVE THIS- BUT IT HAS STARTED BACK UP DECEMBER OF 2011...NOT A HAPPY CAMPER. THIS IS SO DANGEROUS. LIKE TOYOTA VEHICLES ACCELERATING THIS DOES THE OPPOSITE ..IT DECREASES ACCELERATION. YOU HAVE TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY PUT YOUR FLASHES ON -SHUT VEHICLE OFF AND TRY TO CALL SOMEONE FOR ASSISTANCE. I PLAN TO GET RID OF THIS VEHICLE. PLEASE NOTIFY ALL OWNERS BEFORE IT CAUSES MAJOR PROBLEMS. AGAIN, VERY DANGEROUS...NOT SURE WHAT IS CAUSING THIS ISSUE, INTERNET CLAIMS BAD GAS...I JUST KNOW ITS AWFUL TO BE IN THIS SITUATION...
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Sep 14, 2011 - Temple City, CA - Electronic Stability Control
I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT, AND THE PROBLEM HAPPENED UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN I PRESSED ON THE GAS WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN. MY CAR MOVED FORWARD JUST SLIGHTLY, JERKED HARD TO A COMPLETE STOP, AND IT WOULDN'T DRIVE ANYMORE. I WAS ABLE TO GET PUSHED TO THE SIDE IN NEUTRAL, BUT NEEDED A TOW TO THE DEALER. THE ONLY WORKING GEARS WERE R, 3, 2, AND 1. BRINGING IT INTO THE DEALER, THEY CONFIRMED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I HAD DONE SOME RESEARCH WHEN THIS HAPPENED AND NOTICED THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, ALL IN THE SAME TYPE OF SCENARIO WHERE THEY WERE AT A COMPLETE STOP. SECOND ISSUE, NOT NEARLY AS MAJOR IS THE STABILITRAK. THE LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF CONSTANTLY, PRETTY MUCH FROM THE FIRST YEAR I'VE HAD THE CAR. AND LASTLY, THE INTERIOR CHROME DOOR HANDLES HAVE ALL PEELED OFF AND CUT ME AND MY PASSENGERS SEVERAL TIMES. THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES HAVE COME LOOSE, THE FUEL POCKET IS COMPLETELY BROKEN, AND AFTER A HEAVY RAIN, WATER GETS TRAPPED INSIDE THE SHELL OF THE BACK DOOR AND SLOSHES AROUND WHILE I'M DRIVING. I HAVE TO REMOVE THE BOTTOM LINING OF THE DOOR FOR THE TRAPPED WATER TO BE RELEASED.
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Jan 26, 2011 - Delano, CA - Electronic Stability Control
I OWN A 2007 CHEVY TAHOE I'VE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE STABILITRAK CONTROL TRACTION CONTROL AND THE FUEL SENDER FOR ABOUT A COUPLE OF WKS WARRANTY THAT I PURCHASED FOR MY CAR DON'T WANT TO COVER FOR THIS!!!!!!!!!! LIGHTS KEEP TURNING ON LOUD NOISE FROM ENGINE CAR NOT RUNNING WELL AT ALL!!!!!
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Oct 11, 2009 - Raleigh, NC - Electronic Stability Control
MY "STABILITRAK OFF", "TRACTION CONTROL OFF", ABS LIGHT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALL CAME ON. MY SPEEDOMETER AND OTHER GAUGES STARTED SWINGING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AND THEN FLATLINING, MY POWER LOCKS, "LOCKED AND UNLOCKED" ON THEIR OWN. THIS HAPPENED REPETITIVELY AS I WAS DRIVING. I HAVE OWNED MY 2007 CHEVY TAHOE FOR 18 MONTHS AND THIS HAS OCCURRED 4-5 TIMES, TWICE IN THE FIRST 12 MONTHS. I HAVE TAKEN TO A CHEVY DEALER TWICE TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE PROBLEM BUT THEY HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM.
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May 11, 2008 - Oak Ridge, NC - Electronic Stability Control
BATTERY BEGAN TO GO DEAD. I WOULD CALL ROAD SERVICE TO GET IT RESTARTED. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND TAR WAS NOTIFIED ON MOST OCCASIONS OF THIS HAPPENING.TAR WAS NOTIFIED DUE TO THE CONTRACT I HAVE WITH THEM FOR ROADSIDE HELP. THIS HAS HAPPENED ATLEAST SEVEN TIMES.(USING TAR FOR ASSISTANCE ON ATLEAST THREE OF THESE SEVEN TIMES) I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR HELP WITH THE PROBLEM. THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY. BUT THE REAL PROBLEM IS THE CAR JUST UP AND SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE(I TOLD THE DEALER ABOUT IT)AND THE THING ,OTHER THAN THE SAFETY FACTOR, I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR. I TRAVEL AND I REALLY NEED A CAR. I CAN'T AFFORD A SECONDARY VEHICLE. MY FAMILY STATED NOR CAN YOU AFFORD TO DIE EITHER!THE CHANCE OF TAKEN THE LIFE OF ANOTHER PERSON,TO ME,FAR EXCEEDS THE FEAR I HAVE OF LOOSING MY ON LIFE.
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