While traveling notice vehicle shifting hard with noise. Dealer has repair three times, but problem returns. Please provide further information.
1997 Chevrolet Tahoe transmission complaints
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4-wheel drive: on dry conditions and at slow speeds, ABS braking system activated, causing extended stopping distance which may result in a crash. Dealer said the problem was due to the front hubs wearing out which caused the ABS brakes to malfunction.
Reported clunking noises for the past year, on our 2nd transmission is 2 1/2 mos.
Front brake components and u-joints failed at less than 50,000 miles
Transmission--replaced.
Differential made grinding noise when the vehicle came to a stop.
Intermittently when driving at various speeds steering wheel will turn to the left, sharp and fast. Dealer has not been notified. The slip yolk went dry, causing vehicle to lurch forward after stopping.
U joints break, causing the muffler to crack and break which may result in loss of control. Dealer replaced 2 sets of u joints and 4 exhausts. Dlr cannot determine the problem. Please provide further information.
Vehicle experiencing noise in driveshaft, not able to be rectified.
On three occasions the transmission experienced linkage slipping.
When putting vehicle into neutral the vehicle will be in drive, and when putting it in reverse it will be in neutral. When putting the vehicle in park, the vehicle will be in drive.the RPM meter works, and the consumer can see when shifting while driving.
The stick shift comes out of gear with brake pedal depressed. Two year old child was able to vehicle in gear almost running over another child.
Abs brakes lock up when making a right turn. Also replaced ring and pinion gear and front drive axle.
Rear wheels shake and shimmy. Dealer has replaced driveshaft twice which did not correct problem. Also, dealer packed driveshaft with grease which also did not correct problem.
While vehicle was in motion, the gear shift hit by passenger and went completey back to park. This caused the rear differential to lock up and driver lost control of vehicle.
Air condition surges.
While driving the truck and come to a stop sign the truck wouldn't stop, got out to check the truck and noticed that the rear axle fluids were leaking on the brakes, and the vehicle had to be towed to a mechanic.
Pinion gear seal failed, causing oil leak.
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