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The contact's wife owns a 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated while driving at a low rate of speed, an abnormal, grinding noise began to emit from the brake pedal upon depression without warning. The contact had to pump the brake pedal as the pedal depressed to the floorboard before coming to a complete stop. The contact then took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who informed him that the failure was a known issue with this model vehicle. The mechanic informed him that the vehicle might be under recall. The contact then called a local dealer where he was informed that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 275,000.
The contact owns a 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact was approaching a traffic stop at 5 mph and applied the brakes. A loud noise then emitted as the vehicle began to lunge forward unexpectedly. The failure recurred whenever the vehicle was in operation. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the front and rear brake pads were replaced, including the rotors. The anti-lock braking system was also disabled. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000. Updated 08/20/13
The metal brake line that runs along the frame. Where it goes up and over the rear axle on the drivers side. It rusted out without any warning. I was turning into my driveway and the brake pedal went to the floor. Luckily my drive goes up a small incline so I coasted it up the hill by barely giving it any gas and stopped it by my house.
Bought vehicle used from GM dealer Jan 2003. In Sept 2007, this GM dealer replaced left front hub assy due to ABS stopping problems under 10 mph charging me $605 (vehicle had 95,000 miles). In Dec 2011, at 151,000 miles the vehicle again had ABS stopped problems under 10 mph. This time repairs required from another GM dealer were replacement of two new front ABS sensors charging me $340. Both dealers stated not covered under NHTSA 05V379000.
- Royal Oak, MI, USA
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I have Chevy Tahoe 1999, while traveling in low speed about 20 miles per hour, I needed to stop behind cars stopping in front of me for red signal. I pushed the brake pedal and it felt soft, braking power was week and eventually I hid the car in front of me. Fortunately no injury. I had my SUV checked and to my surprise, I have been told that my Tahoe has ruptured break line du to complete rust in all the break lines. To me this is a very serious safety matter, and as I hear it is very common with GM trucks. Considering the size and mass of my SUV I could be involve in fatal accident compromising life of many peoples.
The contact owns a 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that when trying to decelerate at low speeds, the brakes would exhibit a loud noise and there was an increase in stopping distance. The vehicle was not inspected or repaired by a dealer or mechanic. The failure mileage was approximately 155,000.
The contact owns a 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph, the vehicle experienced sudden ABS activation. The failure occurred within the first 5 minutes of driving. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop but the failure could not be assessed. The failure mileage was 105,000.
ABS engages on my Chevrolet Tahoe as I come to a stop, preventing me to stop in a reasonably expected distance. I have a 1999 Tahoe that seems to have the exact same problem addressed by NHTSA recall campaign number 05V37900, GM recall number 05068. The problem occurs every time I come to a complete stop. As the vehicle slows to 1 or 2 mph the ABS engages and increases the stopping distance. The vehicle was purchased and registered and used in New York from new till present. New York is one of the salt belt states that is covered in the recall listed above. I have contacted GM and they told me the recall did not apply to my particular Tahoe. I bought the vehicle brand new in 1998. The rep at GM could not explain why my particular vehicle was not covered by the recall..the vehicle was looked at by a GM mechanic. He said the sensors would have to be removed, cleaned, anti-rust material applied, and replaced. The work has not been done yet.
My 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe has had an ongoing brake problem from the day I bought it. The brakes seem to apply themselves during normal driving. I have had to replace two sets of tires and two sets of front brake pads in less than 50000 miles. Sometimes when I smell something getting hot while driving I will stop and feel the front wheels. They will be so hot that I cannot touch them. Then the other day I had to make a panic stop and the anti lock system did not work and the whole car shuddered and shook and I thought for sure I would hit the car in front of me. I have not taken it to the Chevrolet dealer as I am on limited income and cannot afford a large expense. I have been following the problems with these cars for years hoping that GM would finally issue a recall. The tire dealer that installed the last set of tires told me that the tires failed because of the front wheels getting so hot. Because of this I have put very few miles on the car and do not drive it over 50 mph. I still have the tires from the rear but threw away the ones from the front because of the damage to them.
Brake line to rear axle corroded and ruptured on 1999 Chevy Tahoe. Rupture occurred where the brake line passes below the fuel tank support strap attachment point. My son was able to control the vehicle and get home safely with no rear brakes, but was scared as a result. I have just finished replacing the brake line from the ABS module all the way to the rear axle as a result of wide spread corrosion and structural weakness in the line. I also had to replace two fuel lines that pass through the same area as the brake line for excessive corrosion as well. I have the old parts.
Anti-lock brake activation under 5 miles per hour. Call Chevrolet, said vehicle was not covered under recall 05V379000 due to being one model year prior to the recall. There is a service bulletin for the same problem on my model year.
While driving my 99 Tahoe down a 4 lane road, a drunk had pulled out infront of me. I had slammed on my brakes and swerved to avoid him but still hit him pretty hard in his rear quarter panel. As a result of the accident, I had suffered a double hematoma to my brain and had brain surgery to stay alive. My complaint with my Tahoe is 1) my airbag in my steering wheel did not deploy. I think if it did, my injury would have been avoided. 2) I question the stopping ability if my anti dive front brakes. I was on the brakes hard with the vehicle nosing down but I think my stopping distance should have been shorter.
The contact owns a 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe. In an attempt to engage the brakes at 10 mph, the ABS warning indicator illuminated and the brake pedal extended to the floor. The contact was unable to engage the brakes normally, which resulted in less braking distance. While driving low speeds in a parking lot, the ABS remained activated and made a grinding sound. A local mechanic discovered NHTSA campaign id number 05V379000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock); however, the dealer stated that the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was 166,000 and current mileage was 168,000.
There have been several incidents, 2 of which could have resulted in serious injury. The brakes on our 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe don't always work properly. The anti-lock brakes activate even on completely dry surfaces. We have an extremely steep driveway that runs directly off of the main street. While attempting to stop on the driveway for a passing car we could not, and only split second timing was the reason we did not hit the passing auto. Another close call occurred when we were parking in a stall in front of a local store. I applied the brakes but there was a delay before any braking started and we almost it the building. If there had been a person in front of the vehicle I would have crushed them against a brick wall. These incidents have caused both my wife and myself to loose confidence in the safety of the vehicle. Brakes are the most critical safety feature on a vehicle and must function properly.
The contact owns a 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe. While traveling at low speeds, the contact could feel the brakes grab when she depressed the brake pedal. However, the pedal released for a micro second before it grabbed again and stopped the vehicle. The failure began when the vehicle was purchased but has currently become more frequent and severe. If the contact slams on the brake pedal, the vehicle brakes properly and stops the vehicle normally. The dealer stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign id number 05V379000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock). The failure mileage was 500 and current mileage was 56,000. Updated 6/2/08
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- Fairfield, IA, USA