2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE Power Train Problems

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Mar 19, 2022

The gear shifting doesn’t seem to grab properly all the time. It will lurch into gear sometimes and sometime won’t engage in the gear indicated. The indicator lights dimmed and now don’t illuminate so you don’t know what gear you are in. It seems like this is a specific recall to my vehicle but when I enter my vin it says my car is not affected. I hope this can be looked into and repaired under the recall.

Jul 23, 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR WAS INOPERABLE WHICH MADE IT DIFFICLUT TO DISTINGUISH WHICH GEAR THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED TO. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HALL CHEVROLET CHESAPEAKE (3412 WESTERN BRANCH BLVD, CHESAPEAKE, VA 23321) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V055000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER: THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 141,000.

Mileage: 141,000

May 30, 2018

TAMARA RECALL LIGHTS SHORTING OUT (INSIDE)THEY COME ON WHEN THEY ARE NOT SPOUSE TO.LICENCE PLATE LIGHTS FLICKER.MOVING AND SITTING STILL ON BOTH.TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS (SLIPPING) READ MULTIPLE FORMS ONLINE AND THEY SAY THE TRANSMISSIONS ARE JUNK THAT MAKES ALOT OF PEOPLE NOT WANT THEM.I LOVE MY TAHOE AND WOULD LOVE FOR THE ISSUES TO BE SOLVED FOR ME AND EVERYONE ELSE.

Mileage: 193,000

Mar 6, 2017

SHIFT INDICATOR DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. CALLED DEALERSHIP IN REFERENCE TO THE 05V055000 RECALL THAT I ASSUMED WAS APPLICABLE TO ALL TAHOES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. SERVICE TECH INICATED THAT MY VIN WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. SEEMS THAT THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ALL OF THE SAME VEHICLES SINCE THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO AFFECT THE ALL.

Mileage: 130,000

Feb 22, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND SHIFTED THE GEAR LEVER HOWEVER, THE GEAR LEVER POSITION INDICATOR FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V055000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Mileage: 120,000

Jan 26, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE MOVED FORWARD DUE TO THE GEAR ILLUMINATION PANEL NOT ILLUMINATING PROPERLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FREQUENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V055000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.

Mileage: 116,000

Nov 10, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT COOLANT WAS LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.

Mileage: 117,000

Jul 8, 2014

APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR AGO THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR BEGAN TO BE DIMMER THAN THE OTHER DASH DISPLAYS. THE DEALERSHIP SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. SINCE THEN IT IS NOW NO LONGER VISIBLE AND IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO VISUALLY DETERMINE WHAT GEAR THE VEHICLE IS IN. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER GM RECALL 05023 (NHTSA 05V055000). *JS

Mileage: 96,500

Apr 1, 2014

WHEN RELEASING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE I HEARD A LOUD SNAPPING NOISE. I NOTICED THAT THE RELEASE LEVER WAS VERY LOSE AND MY EMERGENCY BRAKE HAD NOT FULLY DISENGAGED. I HAD JUST PICKED MY KIDS UP FROM SCHOOL WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I WAS STILL ABLE TO DRIVE AT A SLOW SPEED WITH AN ANNOYING CHIME GOING OFF SINCE THE BREAK HAD NOT FULLY DISENGAGED. MY HUSBAND BEING A MECHANIC LOOKED AT THE RELEASE LEVER WHEN HE PULLED ON IT THE LEVER ALONG WITH THE BICYCLE BRAKE WIRE CAME OFF. I COULD NOT BELIEVE GM USED SUCH A CHEAP WIRE. THIS WIRE HAD SNAPPED AND STARTED UNRAVELING. IF I WOULD HAVE PRESSED ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AGAIN I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE. WE ORDERED A NEW OEM PART THAT MY HUSBAND WILL BE PUTTING IN. THIS IS ON TOP OF ALL THE OTHER REPAIRS THAT HAVE BEEN MADE ON OUR TAHOE LAST YEAR OUR TRANSFER CASE WENT WHILE I WAS DRIVING 72000 MILES ON THE SUV. THE TRANSFER CASE HAD TO CHANGE ALONG WITH HAVING OUR TRANSMISSION REBUILT. OUR STABILITY CONTROL MESSAGE WAS GOING ON AND OFF. I HAVEN'T SEEN THIS MESSAGE FOR AWHILE NOW. ONLY ONE LIGHT IS WORKING ON THE STEERING WHEEL THESE LIGHTS BURNT OUT ON OUR THIRD YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. A YEAR AGO WHILE DRIVING MY KIDS TO SCHOOL THE TRUCK COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN NO WARNING JUST SHUT DOWN. I HAD TO PUT IT IN PARK TO RESTART IT. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP CLOSE BY THEY SAID THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING BUT NEXT TIME IT HAPPENS BRING IT IN. THIS WAS OUR FIRST BRAND NEW CAR PURCHASE BACK IN 2005, WE OWN TWO OTHER CARS THAT WERE PRE-OWNED BOTH BMW THEY ARE OVER 20 YEARS OLD AND WE HAVE NOT HAD HALF THE PROBLEMS WE HAVE SEEN WITH OUR TAHOE. THIS WILL BE OUR LAST AMERICAN MADE VEHICLE WE WILL PURCHASE BMW, MERCEDES, OR TOYOTA WILL BE OUR NEXT FAMILY VEHICLE. WE WILL NOT PURCHASE ANOTHER GM. QUALITY AND DEPENDABILITY IS DEFINITELY NOT A PRIORITY. *TR

Mileage: 77,200

Feb 25, 2014

AFTER ATTENDING MY NEPHEW'S HIGH SCHOOL BASKET BALL GAME, MY DAUGHTER AND I RETURNED TO THE TAHOE IN THE SCHOOL PARKING LOT. I STARTED THE VEHICLE AND PUT THE TRANSMISSION INTO DRIVE AND STARTED TO ROLL WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP AND THANKFULLY STOPPED THE TAHOE BEFORE HITTING ANYONE OR ANY OTHER VEHICLE IN THE LOT. LOOKING AT THE OWNERS MANUAL AND THE DASH LIGHTS, I REALIZED THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE TOWED. THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THE BRAKE LINE RUNNING ALONG THE FRAME RAIL TO THE REAR WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED REPLACING. AFTER COMPLETING THIS TASK AND WHILE BLEEDING THE SYSTEM A FRONT LINE WENT FOR THE SAME REASON, CORROSION. I HAD ALL LINES (FRONT & BACK) REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER $800. TALKING WITH THE MECHANIC, IT APPEARS TO BE A COMMON OCCURRENCE IN THE TAHOE, SILVERADO AND SIMILAR GM VEHICLES. *TR

Mileage: 115,200

Nov 28, 2013

HAVE HAD MYSTERY COOLANT LEAK FOR SOME TIME AND AFTER MONTHS OF LOSING ANTIFREEZE I FIND OUT THAT IT IS VERY LIKELY THAT I HAVE A CRACKED HEAD DUE TO POOR CASTING. A PROBLEM THAT GENERAL MOTORS IS FULLY AWARE OF. I THINK THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD HAVE ISSUED A RECALL LONG AGO TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 180,213

Sep 24, 2013

I OWN A 2005 CHEVY TAHOE I BOUGHT NEW. LAST YEAR IN 2012 THE FUEL LINES COMING OUT OF THE FUEL PUMP ROTTED OUT AND I HAD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE PUMP. EARLY THIS YEAR (2013) THE TRANSMISSION LINES ROTTED OUT AND ALL HAD TO BE REPLACED, IN SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR (2013) THE BRAKE LINES ROTTED OUT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. LUCKY FOR ME I WAS JUST LEAVING MY DRIVEWAY. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS GM VEHICLE. I DON'T KNOW IF I WOULD EVER BUY A GM VEHICLE AGAIN. *JS

Mileage: 80,000

Nov 23, 2012

TRUCK SHIFTS INTO 4 LOW AND STABILITY CONTROL SHUTS OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON. DANGEROUS AT THE LEAST. HEARD OF MANY CASES OF THE SAME ISSUE. REPLACED SWITCH ,STILL HAS ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

Oct 25, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR LIGHT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V055000 (POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:SHIFT PATTERN INDICATOR). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Jan 5, 2011

LAST YEAR I NOTICE THAT THE TRACTION ACTIVE WARNING WOULD GO ON AND THERE WAS A HUMMING NOISE THAT WOULD FOLLOW. THIS WOULD HAPPEN THROUGHOUT THE FIRST FEW MONTHS. AROUND MAY OF LAST YEAR IT STARTED HAPPENING MORE OFTEN, AS I WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK WOULD SUDDENLY STOP AND TURN OFF ON ITS OWN AFTER TRACTION WARNING CAME ON. ALSO AFTER HAVING STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE TRACTION WARNING WOULD COME ON WHEN ACCELERATING TO GO . THIS HAS HAPPENED NOW EVERYDAY SINCE MAY OF LAST YEAR. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ONLINE TO SEE IF THIS IS HAPPENING TO ANY OTHER OWNERS OF TAHOES AND IT HAS. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ CHEVEROLET HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE NOT TO BE REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER CAR BUT I HAVE HAD SOME CLOSE CALLS. I HAVE READ THAT OTHER DRIVERS HAVE TURNED OFF THEIR "STABILITRAK CONTROL". I HAVE TRIED THIS AND IT DOES HELP TO SOME EXTENT BUT THIS IS NOT THE SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. CHEVEROLET KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM AND THEY HAVE NOT ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. OTHER DRIVERS HAVE BROUGHT THEIR SUV IN FOR REPAIRS AND HAD THE SPEED SENSORS REPLACED. WHEN THEY DRIVE THEIR SUV AFTER THE SO CALL REPAIR, THE PROBLEM STILL CONTINUES. I BELIEVE THE ISSUE IS THE TRANSFER CASE. DUE TO THAT EVERY TIME THIS PROBLEM WOULD START THE NOISE WOULD COME FROM RIGHT UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT. EVEN WITH THE "STABILITRAK CONTROL" BEING TURNED OFF THE HUMMING AND RUMBLING OF GEAR SOUNDS RIGHT UNDER THE SEAT. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN DRIVING 30 TO 40 MPH THE SUV COMING TO A STOP AND TURNING OFF. SEVERAL PEOPLE WROTE THAT THIS HAPPENED AT HWY SPEED. THIS HAS BEEN MY FEAR. CHEVEROLET SHOULD OFFICIALLY RECALL TAHOES WITH THIS ISSUE. IN CANADA A RECALL WAS PUT OUT DUE TO A SIMILAR SITUATION. WHY IS IT THAT THIS HASN'T BEEN DONE HERE AND OWNERS IN THE US HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS THAT HAVE NOT SOLVED THE PROBLEM.

Nov 10, 2010

THE SHIFT LEVER POSITION INDICATOR LOCATED IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER DOES NOT ILLUMINATE AT VARIOUS TIMES. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON AND OFF FOR A WHILE AND I DECIDED TO RESEARCH THE ISSUE. I FOUND A SIMILAR RECALL FOR THIS MODEL YEAR VEHICLE ON YOUR WEBSITE, BUT GM REFUSES TO COVER THE DEFECT ON MY VIN. I RECENTLY ALMOST HIT SOMEONE BEING IN THE WRONG GEAR. THIS MATCHES A PREVIOUS RECALL ID OF 05V055000. *TR

Mileage: 92,000

Nov 10, 2010

THE SHIFT LEVER POSITION INDICATOR LOCATED IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER DOES NOT ILLUMINATE AT VARIOUS TIMES. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON AND OFF FOR A WHILE AND I DECIDED TO RESEARCH THE ISSUE. I FOUND A SIMILAR RECALL FOR THIS MODEL YEAR VEHICLE ON YOUR WEBSITE, BUT GM REFUSES TO COVER THE DEFECT ON MY VIN. I RECENTLY ALMOST HIT SOMEONE BEING IN THE WRONG GEAR. THIS MATCHES A PREVIOUS RECALL ID OF 05V055000. *TR

Mileage: 92,000

Feb 16, 2010

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION ALTHOUGH GAS PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. WHEN I RELEASED MY FOOT FROM THE PEDAL, THE GEAR ENGAGED AND VEHICLE CONTINUED FOR A SHORT TIME BEFORE REPEATING SAME SYMPTOM. VEHICLE DID NOT FIX ITSELF. SAFELY COASTED TO SHOULDER OF FREEWAY. PUT VEHICLE IN PARK. LET IT SIT A MOMENT AND SHIFTED BACK TO DRIVE. WAS ABLE TO GET VEHICLE OFF FREEWAY AND TO SAFE LOCATION, BUT IT CONTINUED TO SLIP FROM GEAR. IT FINALLY STUCK IN 1ST GEAR AND WOULD NOT SHIFT UP. *TR

Mileage: 37,700

Jan 12, 2010 Fire

I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY TAHOE, THAT HAS OVER 100,000 MILES. I FIRST NOTICED A PROBLEM A FEW MONTHS AGO WHEN I WAS DRIVING AND IT WOULD SEEM LIKE THE PEDAL WOULD STICK A LITTLE BIT, BUT I DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING ODD ABOUT THAT. (BECAUSE I THOUGHT MAYBE MIGHT FOOT WASN'T ACCELERATING PROPERLY) THE DAY BEFORE THANKSGIVING WITHOUT WARNING I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY DRIVING AROUND 65 MPH AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO DRAG HORRIBLY. I IMMEDIATELY EXITED THE HIGHWAY AND PULLED INTO A GAS STATION TO CHECK MY TRANSMISSION FLUID, WHICH WAS FULL. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AAMCO, THEY PLACED IT ON THE MACHINE AND EVERYTHING CAME BACK FINE, HOWEVER, WHEN THE MECHANIC DROVE THE VEHICLE HE DETERMINED IT WAS STUCK IN 3RD GEAR. THE VEHICLE REPAIRS TOTAL @ $1800.00 WHICH I DON'T HAVE ESPECIALLY AROUND THE HOLIDAY'S. THE VEHICLE IS NOW SITTING IN MY GARAGE BECAUSE I CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY FOR IT. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE WHEN I LIVED IN GEORGIA IN 10/2006, IT HAD 55,000 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME WITH NO VISIBLE ABUSE. *TR

Mileage: 114,000

Sep 16, 2008

MY 2005 LEASED CHEVY TAHOE HAD APPROXIMATELY 49,000 MILES ON IT WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THERE WAS NO FOREWARNING. THE CAR PERFORMED NORMALLY RIGHT UP TO THE MINUTE THE TRANSMISSION LET GO. I WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN A GEAR EXPLODED AND THE CAR WAS LEFT WITH ONLY FIRST AND THIRD GEAR. THE CAR WAS BROUGHT TO A DEALER AND GM REFUSED TO COVER THE REPAIR BECAUSE WE HAD NOT TAKEN THEIR EXTENDED WARRANTY. I WAS FURIOUS BECAUSE AFTER INSPECTING THE TORN DOWN TRANSMISSION, IT WAS OBVIOUS THAT THERE WAS NO ABUSE TO THE VEHICLE AND THAT THE GEAR HAD SHATTERED INSIDE THE HOUSING (I HAVE PICTURES OF THE INSIDE OF THE TRANSMISSION). I FIRST CALLED THE GM SERVICE 1800 NUMBER AND THEY REFUSED TO PAY FOR ANYTHING. AFTER A WEEK OF SPEAKING TO AGENTS AND SUPERVISORS, I WAS GIVEN THE NAME OF THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALER DISTRICT MANAGER. I CONTACTED HIM AND AFTER INVESTIGATING, HE OFFERED TO PAY HALF THE COST (TOTAL COST ESTIMATED TO BE $3200). I LET THE CAR SIT AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR 21 DAYS WHILE I FOUGHT WITH THESE PEOPLE. FINALLY, THEY AGREED TO PAY FOR EVERYTHING BUT THE DEALERSHIP LABOR. THEY ALSO SAID THEY WOULD GUARANTEE THE REBUILT TRANSMISSION THEY WERE INSTALLING FOR ANOTHER 100,000 MILES - THAT WAS OF NO CONCERN TO ME SINCE IT IS A LEASED VEHICLE I WILL BE GETTING RID OF AS SOON AS POSSIBLE! I PAID APPROXIMATELY $450 FOR THE REPAIRS AND PICKED UP MY VEHICLE AFTER 28 DAYS. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT IF YOU ARE WILLING TO STICK TO YOUR ARGUMENT AND HAVE THE ABILITY TO LEAVE YOUR VEHICLE SITTING IN THE DEALERSHIP REPAIR SHOP, YOU CAN BARGAIN BECAUSE THEY KNOW DEEP DOWN IT IS A DEFECTIVE PART AND SHOULD LAST LONGER ON A $38,000 VEHICLE. IF I WASN'T 8 MONTHS PREGNANT AT THE TIME, I WOULD HAVE LET THE VEHICLE SIT THERE UNTIL THEY PAID FOR EVERYTHING. PS - IT WAS A BOY!! *TR

Mileage: 48,000

Sep 9, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD REMAIN AT 50 MPH, EVEN IF SHE WAS NOT ACCELERATING. THE GAUGE NEVER DISPLAYED ZERO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD OCCASIONALLY DISPLAY 120 MPH. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION WAS MALFUNCTIONING AND WOULD SLIP INTO GEAR HARD. THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT THREE TIMES. EVEN AFTER THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPAIRED, THE SPEEDOMETER STILL MALFUNCTIONED. IT BECAME STUCK AT 120 MPH AND NEVER DECREASED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V055000 (POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:SHIFT PATTERN INDICATOR). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE REPAIRED BECAUSE IT EXCEEDED 70,000 MILES. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION DUE TO A PENDING CLASS ACTION SUIT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 105,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,583.

Mileage: 68,583

Feb 21, 2008

INTERMITTENT 4WD INDICATOR LIGHT AND FAILURE TO ENGAGE. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

Jan 13, 2006

DT*: THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM BEGAN AS A CRACKING SOUND WHILE TURNING THE WHEEL IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND AN ADJUSTMENT TO THE CONTROL ARM WAS MADE. ONE MONTH LATER, THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED. ON DECEMBER 29, 2005 THE CRACKING SOUND WAS HEARD AGAIN, THE VEHICLE STOPPED AND THE THROTTLE WOULD NOT DEPRESS. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GAIN MOMENTUM IN EITHER OF THE GEARS. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE FAILURE WAS WITH THE DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, THEY NOTICED EITHER THE DRIVE TRAIN OR THE AXLE WAS DAMAGED. A HEAVY DUTY REMOVAL UNIT WAS USED TO REMOVE AND REPLACE THE AXLE AND DIFFERENTIAL UNIT. THE VEHICLE WAS PICKED UP FROM THE DEALERSHIP YESTERDAY AND ON JANUARY 12, 2006 THE CRACKING NOISE WAS HEARD AGAIN. *JB

Mileage: 2,500

Nov 4, 2005

DT: THE CONTACT STATED TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED. WHILE DRIVING THE WHEELS INTERMITTENTLY LOCKED. THE DEALER REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION TO TRY AND CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THIS DID NOT COMPLETELY CORRECT THE PROBLEM. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE WILL STILL SLIP FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL WITHOUT MANUALLY BEING CHANGED. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM.*AK

Mileage: 1,500

Aug 3, 2005

2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE DEVELOPED A PROBLEM WITH PULLING HARD.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE AFTER PUTTING IT ON A MACHINE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY. THE DEALER FOUND AN UPDATE FOR THE PCM. *JB