The contact owns a 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that the spare tire underneath the vehicle was not connected after checking the vehicle. The contact realized that the tire may have separated from the vehicle due to a defective hoist that holds the spare in place. He had no idea when the spare separated from the vehicle. The contact inspected his vehicle and replaced the hoist. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was approximately 135,000. Updated 02/03/11 the consumer stated the spare tire weight is 75- 100 pounds at 70 mph. The tire can bounce irregularly after released from the vehicle. Updated 03/18/11

- Cincinnati, OH, USA

I was/am having some steering problems on my 1999 Chevy Tahoe. On Oct. 13, 2003 I took my Tahoe into my dealership. Discovered my sway bar was cracked in half. They said they have never seen such a thing. I do not drive on anything but road surfaces, nor do I drive eradicated. It cost about $300 to have it replaced. The dealership told me to file a complaint and see if GM would cover cost. I never heard back from GM. Also... I am having some steering issues for about 5 months now, about the same time my sway bar was cracked in half. My steering wheel seems to be very sensitive and will jerk to the left or right quite often. I'll be holding the steering wheel and all of a sudden it jerk an inch or two either way for no apparent reason. It happens most often when I'm turning right, but will occur at least once or twice every mile. Some days seem better than others. I thought it might be my tires so I had them replaced and had the alignment and balanced adjusted decemeber 29th, 2003. It is still doing the same thing. It feels like I'm going to lose control of my steering. What should I do? this problem never went away after I had my sway bar replaced. Please advise. Thank you!

- Waynesville, OH, USA

I have a 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe 4X4 lt. In the last few months I have had to replace the front brake pads and rotors every 5,000 miles. I am now looking to spend another $600 to replace them again. I have had them looked at each time, and I am told there is nothing wrong with the calipers and they have no reason as to why the rotors are being warped. The most recent time I took in the Tahoe I was told the rotors were blue due to the heat from the pads, but again there is nothing wrong with the calipers or anything else. I have not been carrying any heavy loads in the vehicle, or driving hard. Most of the miles are from driving on the highway. I have never taken it off roading.

- Durham, NC, USA