They have replaced the battery 3 times and removed an add on feature that they blamed for the drain on the electrical system. I requested copies of all records for this vehicle but were never given them.
1997 Chevrolet Tahoe electrical complaints
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Steering gets loose when warm, maybe somthing wrong with variable assit system, can cause dangerous lane changes.
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Wires inside the fuel tank became so hot that they melted the installation on the wires going to the fuel pump assembly. While driving vehicle cut off twice. Once at 55 MPH, and once at about 25 MPH. The dealers have changed the fuel pump assembly under warranty. *ak
My steering has locked on me while driving, my car would not start due to crack in the battery and acid leak, my car had to be towed to repair shop due to starter cable popping off. Currently, I am stranded due to my brakes losing power somehow.
Ignition switch failed. Yh
Vehicle experiencing severe steering problems, bulletin issued however parts not available (steering pumps), gear box replaced however did not rectify problem, condition causes tires to cup.
On 3/24/98 my 1997 chevrolet tahou was 10 months old with 5400 miles on it when the truck caught fire under the driver's side dash while I was driving and was totally distroyed. When the fire started it was late on my way home from a movie with my wife . We smelled smoke and I stopped but couldn't find anything. We had gone a little distance when fire started falling at my feet, I ran off the road and hit some small trees to try to stop the truck then truned across the road and finilly hit a tree big enough to stop the truch. Where I got out and had to pull my wife out and called 911 on my cel phone. My wife had hit her head and was a littlle out of it and passed out on the ground. She passed out again just before the medics got there. The truck contenuied to burn untill the fire dept. Got there to put it out. Gm claims that there has not been any other claims of chevrolet trucks catching fire from the dash in '97 or any other later year trucks and would not take any responcealility for the fire. If there are any other people who have had any thing like this please let me know. R.w. Parker
Had come to a stop, was making left turn, steering failed to operate & could not make turn. Vehicle could go straight. Battery light came on. Vehicle towed to mechanic. Noticed tensioner belt had broken. Had no warning that it broke.
Battery failed due to positive post separating from case. This caused battery acid to leak onto front brake line causing brakes to fail. Chevrolet contacted and notified but not concerned with potential safety problem. Had speed been increased, the possibility of death/serious injury was imminent. Several mechanics in local area stated that acdelco batteries have a history of this type failure.
Have speed sensitive steering, while driving tension on wheel would decrease & would lose control; would swerve off road; speed would vary; happens on straightaways, but often on curves; happens intermittenly; took to dealer & informed working like it suppose to.
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