Just driving down the highway and car just stopped going after several attempts I got the vehicle to go into gear and drove to dealer the vehicle was working fine and the was no indication of pending transmission failure. Have to put in new transmission this is the second one in this vehicle that has 119,900 on it.
1999 Chevrolet Tahoe: complete transmission failure
5 of the 551 complaints about the 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe describe complete transmission failure.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 31 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Complete transmission failure by model year
What owners say
The consumer complained about six month ago about problems with the transmission. The dealer replaced the torque converter, six month later, the transmission failed while driving 40 MPH. The dealer rebuilt the automatic transmissions at the owner expense. *jb the transmission was completely rebuilt and had been serviced prior to purchase which included a transmission flush. The vehicle leaked fluid, found front pump leaking due to the bearing failure(both were removed and replaced), when the vehicle would get warm, a loud rattling noise would be heard, the A/C would get warm, the fan would stop blowing(fond terminal burnt/wiring repaired), the transmission slipped upon acceleration(found the input carrier bearing coming apart and metal throughout/the transmission was completely reconditioned).
While driving about 30 MPH transmission went out, no prior warning, mileage at the time was 27000.
The transmission failed while driving. Nlm
While driving between 55 and 75 MPH and when vehicle is shifting into overdrive entire vehicle severely vibrates, cause unknown. Dealer replaced the transmission and the driveshaft along with other parts which did not correct the problem. Please give any furthr details.
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 transmission failure
Is complete transmission failure a common problem on the 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe?
5 of 551 owner complaints about the 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe (1%) mention complete transmission failure. The model year with the most reports is 2017.
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 9Harsh shifting 7Power steering loss 7Pulling 7Won't start 7Engine failure 6Knocking 5Fire or smoke 5Fuel leak 5Headlights 5Loss of power 5
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