2003 Chevrolet Tahoe: adaptive cruise control problems

Filed Feb 27, 2017 · Acceleration, Brakes · 172,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet tahoe. The contact stated that the cruise control was inoperable. The ABS and the parking brake warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 172,000.

Filed Feb 5, 2010 · Brakes, Electrical · IN

In nov of 2008 we started having problems with the speedometer. Took it to our dealer and they replaced the ipc and it did not fix the problem, after we got the tahoe back we started having problems with the cruise control as well. The speedometer becomes jerky and if we use the cruise the tahoe speeds up and we have to turn cruise off to stop it from speeding out of control. Also when the speedometer becomes jerky the service brake system alarm goes off after it makes it hard to stop. (we have almost rear ended someone several times.)recently 12-2009 our service engine light is on. We have taken the tahoe to our dealer and replaced several parts and nothing seems to make these problems go away. Please help as we have three kids and one on the way. The parts we have replaced are as follows: the front brake sensor and hub, the instrument panel cluster, ebc electronic brake control module and the fuel filter. Which is everything recommended by our dealer. I just want it fixed!!!!

Filed Dec 19, 2007 · Electrical · 60,000 miles · VA

We own a 2003 chevrolet tahoe with approximately 85,00 miles. For at least a year we have been having problems with our cruise control. On several occasions following the disengagement of the cruise control, the speedometer will either continue to rise (up to 120 MPH+) or fall down to 0 no matter how fast the vehicle is moving. The only way to get the speedometer working properly again is to pull over, put the car in park and then turn off the engine. On several occasions, this has taken 2 or 3 tries to get the speedometer to reset. We recently received a notification from chevrolet that "if this condition was occurring" we should bring the vehicle to the dealer for repair. The repair would be free if the mileage was below 75,000. We also called the chevrolet contact and were told that this repair would not be free since we were over 75,000 miles. My contention is that this is a huge safety issue that chevrolet should be wholly responsible for regardless of the mileage on the vehicle. Here is an example of the potential danger: I was recently driving my wife and children (ages 2, 4 and 8) in our tahoe to a baptism in lynchburg. I had the cruise control engaged at 60 MPH. I disengaged the cruise control and the speedometer continued to climb to 100+ MPH. I carefully pulled over and turned the car off. It took me 3 tries for the speedometer to return to close to 0. I started the vehicle and reentered the highway. The speedometer was reading 60 MPH and the other cars on the road were flying by me. I quickly realized that the speedometer was again not working properly. We could easily have been plowed into by an oncoming vehicle.

Filed Dec 17, 2007 · Electrical · 56,000 miles · SD

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet tahoe. The speedometer displays the incorrect speed. When the vehicle was started, the speedometer read 90 MPH. The cruise control was activated at 65 MPH. The vehicle was pulled over by a police officer, who informed her that she was driving 75 MPH. The dealer stated that the instrument cluster needed to be replaced. No repairs were made because the vehicle exceeded 70,000 miles. The failure mileage was 56,000 and current mileage was 84,000.

Filed Nov 15, 2007 · Electrical · 72,600 miles · VA

The odometer on my 2003 chevy tahoe is acting erratically, especially on cold days it will stick to 40 MPH even while standing still. It has this week been stuck at the 120 MPH mark. Even while using the cruise control, the needle would bounce around. I have seen hundreds of complaints online for this same issue. It is dangerous to not know the speed limit that you are doing, I believe that since there are so many complaints for the same issue with the same exact symptoms, that it is a manufacturers defect. I have 4 months left on the dealerships warranty, so I had them asses it, they said I would need to have the cluster replaced, which they did so today with a used cluster that has 124,000 miles on it, which my vehicle will now show permanently. I dropped it of yesterday with 72,000 miles, needless to say ii am very upset about the whole thing.