Vehicle failed to start and the security light came on the dashboard.
2001 Chevrolet Tahoe engine complaints
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A loud embarrassing and annoying internal engine knock. Defective due to design and manufacturing quality consistency problems. Higher than normal levels of wear related materials in oil analysis. Vertical piston and cylinder wall scuffing/scratching or scoring on the hammering (noisy) cylinders upon visual inspection. Reduced combustion chamber compression on the hammering (noisy) cylinders. Increased oil consumption. Increased exhaust emissions.
Oil light flashed on the dashboard. This caused the vehicle to shut down. Consumer took the vehicle to the dealer for analysis, and mechanic noticed sludge inside of the engine.
The federal safety agency#00-v-343-000: consumer has the same problem and dealer could not duplicate or correct the problem. Ph
While traveling on the highway without prior warning the vehicle will shut down. Please provide additional information, dealer is aware of the problem. Ph
There is a loud squeaking noise when driving. Consumer states' took vehicle to dealaer. Ts
The roof strut that the headliner attaches to is punched too big for the plugs they installed. Gm has replaced the headliner, plugs, and now want to install felt around the plud and "ram it back in" which is not a fix for the problem. I have been very patient waiting for them to either replace the strut or the car. I am at the end of my rope with this, can you please advise me what to do? Dt
The consumer stated that the transmission had shifted from drive to 3rd and back again while the vehicle was in motion. Also, the trasmission clunks when put into reverse and the engine revved up and down while shifting.
I feel that I stopped the vehicle just seconds before it would have burst into flames, because when I opened the hood to see where the smoke and smell of burning metal and plastic was coming from the catalytic converter was completly red and glowing from the engine malfunction.
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