Vehicle started surging while going down the road,also hard shift between 1st and 2nd gears.also have wiper problems.
1999 Chevrolet Tahoe: harsh or hard shifting
7 of the 551 complaints about the 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe describe harsh or hard shifting.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 31 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Harsh or hard shifting by model year
What owners say
Clunk in rear suspension when starting after a full stop. Dealer has lubricated driveshaft yoke, replaced u-joints. I lubricated driveshaft yoke myself, found it well-lubed, not the problem. Noone knows how tom fix it.
Pinion bearing failed at less than 2000 miles. Drivers side door mis-aligned. Bad seals at connections for tranmission coolin glines. Clunk when accel. From stop and shifting hard. Reoccurring noise in passenger side dashboard. Reoccurring fan type noise under hood. Reoccurring failure of exhaust gaskets.
Loud bang/clunk noise when stopping or starting to move
Truck has a clunking sound and noise when accelerating from a stop.
Car has clunking sound whenever you accelerate from stop
Vehicle clunks in the rear when starting from stop. Dealer lubed the slip yoke and replaced the drive shaft, which did not solved the clunking noise. Dealer believes manufacturer is aware of problem but has not released a remedy.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Power train
- Power train
- Power train: axle assembly
- New design front axle side bearing adjusters
- Electronic transfer case unable to complete shift
- 4L60E, 4L65E replacement valve body gaskets does not seem to fit
- The service engine soon lamp is illuminated, no 3RD and 4TH gear, the transmission does not shift...
- Four wheel drive inoperative and the 4WD service light will illuminate
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe harsh shifting
Is harsh or hard shifting a common problem on the 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe?
7 of 551 owner complaints about the 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe (1%) mention harsh or hard shifting. The model year with the most reports is 2021.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe?
There are 0 recalls and 31 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe
ABS 103Brake failure 29Wipers 29Stalling 14Fuel pump 13Jerking 13No deployment 11Tire blowout 11Grinding brakes 9Power steering loss 7Pulling 7Won't start 7Engine failure 6Knocking 5Fire or smoke 5Fuel leak 5Headlights 5Loss of power 5Transmission failure 5
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