A scheduled oil change on my 2003 chevy tahoe revealed broken metal pieces. Cormier chevrolet who is my service/purchase dealer determined that the debris came from 3 broken rocker arms. Cormier made the necessary repairs under warranty, however, 3 months later the same problem manifested itself again. This time cormier replaced all 16 rocker arms, but I had to pay a $100.00 deductible. *tr I feel the necessary repairs were caused by defective assembly and/or parts. Especially when my vehicle is driven 98% of the time on local roads only, and has just 35,015 total miles and was purchased brand new.
2003 Chevrolet Tahoe fuel system complaints
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Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet tahoe. While driving approximately 65 MPH, the speedometer and fuel gauges displayed inaccurate readings. The failures occurred intermittently and without warning. There was a recall on the odometer and the contact recently received a recall notice after the vehicle's mileage exceeded 70,000. The contact was displeased to know that the vehicle was excluded due to the excessive mileage. The VIN and recall number were unknown. The failure mileage was 65,000 and current mileage was 126,000.
Car has troubles starting at a half tank. Won't start when under half tank, even if there is gas in tank.
My tahoe has 59,000 miles we have replaced the radio 3 times the air conditioning pump once and now the fuel pump all lumped to about $2200.00 cash out of pocket .thanks chevy!
Very well documented via internet: speedometer and fuel gauges failed to work. The speedometer will stick at a random point and then add the speed traveling , and this results in the speed not being accurately displayed. The problem has been ongoing for over 2 years starting with the gas gauge showing fuel remaining but the tank being empty. Very unsafe and costly known problem by gm and most owners.
We purchased our 2003 chevrolet tahoe lt on june 17, 2007. On june 19, 2007 the speedometer began reading 120 MPH when the truck was parked. The speedometer failed to return to zero. Additionally, with the onset of this problem, the fuel gauge and oil pressure gauge were reading inaccurately. Parkland chevrolet was made aware of the problem and immediately diagnosed this as a defect in the instrument cluster that they informed me was quite common on gm vehicles of this year. Additionally, I have found over 1000 posts on the internet where this same problem has occurred to other gm vehicles model years 2001 to 2006. We are currently awaiting repair parts for this vehicle.
I purchased the 2003 chevrolet tahoe in february 2004 at about 60000 miles the speedometer stopped working, later the rpms, and the fuel gauge stopped working. The dealership told me that they would have to send these components out and it would take a week or two, and the cost would be around $1,100. I have not had it repaired, yet, I am in the process of buying a second vehicle so that I would be able to let the vehicle go for that long. I have noticed on the internet a number of this same complains . One website had 622 emails of complains about this same problem. This was a manufacturers defect ,and general motors needed to take care of it. This could be a potentially dangerous problem.
Since january of 2006, the speedometer has failed numerous times. While standing still it will register any speed above 30 or while traveling at highway speeds it will register 0 MPH. The tachometer has failed to work three times and the gas gauge has registered half a tank while it takes 20 gallons to fill the 25 gallon tank. Last year I had the intermediate steering shaft replaced before the warranty ran out because it was clunking. It is now starting to clunk again!! The vehicle has 50,000 miles on it. I just received a warning for speeding, 54 in a 45mph because I can"t tell how fast I am going!!!!!!
Dt: the contact stated the fuel pump malfunctioned twice. This happened while accelerating. The first time he was passing on a two lane road and the vehicle would not accelerate. The vehicle was taken to the dealership, and they replaced the fuel pump under warranty. This happened again approximately two years later. The vehicle had to sit for a while then it started up. The vehicle only went 20 MPH when the fuel pump failed. The fuel pump has been replaced a second time.
My 3003 chevy tahoe fuel pump failed vehicle still under warranty. However with 29000 plus miles and after talking to mechanic. Tech explained to me that fuel pump is cooled by gasoline in tank and said to me this is a common problem with newer chevys I believe this is a defect what happens to us that own vehicle. Out of warranty we broke down on rt 93 passing lane and could have been killed thank god for not! I truly believe this is a safety concern that should be looked into. Thank you.
Fuel gauge is defective for about 1 year now.
Twice the fuel lines have come off the top of the gas tank spewing fuel on,under and around the car. If unnoticed could cause a severe vehicle fire.
Dt: the vehicle is a 2003 chevrolet tahoe z71 four-wheel drive. The intermediate shaft shakes and rattles to the point of having slack in it. He took vehicle to the dealer and they greased it. The second time they greased it again. The third time the dealership replaced the intermediate shaft because it was on a recall. Consumer had to wait a year before they could get the replacement part. The problem has returned even after the part was replaced. The problem was in the same area but, the noise was a little different and it was making a knocking sound. Consumer believed that it may be in the front end differential. Consumer has not contacted the dealership. Also, fuel pump failed. Dealership replaced the fuel pump. There were other problems, but consumer felt they were minor.
My fuel pump failed and had to be replaced with less than 50,000 miles on the car. Symptom was that the car would not start. A fuel pump should last longer than 50,000 on a new car or truck. I think the original pump was defective or there is a design flaw.
While driving vehicle was cut off. Consumer had to coast to the side of the road. Then, vehicle was towed. The fuel pump was found to be defective.
Hesitation in starting, vehicle registered no gas when it had full tank. Started in aug 2003 through july 2004. Was put in shop on 5 occasions, and was told nothing was wrong. July 2004 my vehicle wouldn't start. My fuel level sensor, and gauge were out. Parts were finally replaced but was told they would go out again without warning.
While driving on the highway at 70 MPH engine seized. Vehicle was towed to the dealer, who found the problem was the fuel pump. Consumer was concerned that this was the third fuel pump replaced by the dealer within less then a year, and the problem recurred.
Front passenger seat heater comes on by itself. Blinker sensor will tell me that the blinker is on when it isn't. Cd/radio lights blink on and off. Rear passenger window rolls down by itself. Fuel guage does not work properly and will often say it's full when it's empty or it's empty when it's full or half a tank when it is empty. Fuel injectors keep clogging up with carbon. Transmission failure from stop and delay acceleration while driving.
Purchased 2003 chevrolet tahoe on 1/13/2003. Since then vehicle has been in services over 10 times for engine stalling out or for vehicle trying but not cranking. Fuel pump was to blame at least 3, bad gas has been the blame twice, cpu brain twice and anti-theft system once. As long as vehicle has half tank of gas vehicle runs fine.
Engine starts and dies out. Sent tahoe to service 3 times. First problem occurred on 2-16-04. Second problem on 3-16-04, and returned on 3-18-04. Picked up vehicle and on the next morning, the vehicle would not start again. When picked up on the third attempt for repair, service department said it is okay to drive car, they had done a temporary fix ,and we needed to keep 1/2 tank of gas until general motors created a new fuel pump. Vehicle still not fully repaired.
While driving 65 MPH vehicle stalled. Consumer restarted the vehicle, and it was towed to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the fuel filter needed to be replaced.
The tahoe was purchased dec. 30 2002. In april we were driving 65 on the interstate. The tahoe stalled, we pulled over put in park and started it. We drove about 13 miles it did the same thing. We called the dealership and took it in. They could find nothing. In june we were on the interstate driving 60 to 65 and the same thing happened. We had been home about 30 min. And my husband went to move the tahoe and it would not start. The dealership came to pick it up and kept it for several days. They told me it was the rubber on a fule filter in the gas tank that was closing up when it had pressure on it. Once the tahoe died the pressure released and the fuel could flow through.
I have a 2003 tahoe chevrolet I have taken it back on two occasions. For a check because when you try to crank vehicle, it hesitate to crank it try turn over the engine. They replaced the fuel pump then the next day it did the very same thing.. Do you a a complaint of this ..this has been happening since I purchase the vehicle.
When I had my 2003 tahoe for only 6 months, my tahoe stalled in the road and had to be towed to the dealer. Well, they fixed it and they said it was a defective fuel pump. I would like to know if this has happened with other similar vehicles. Also, I had to bring back my tahoe to the dealer last week because of a thumping noise in the steering wheel and they said that the steering wheel shaft just needed some lubrication. My concern is that I only had this vehicle for 14 months with 15700 miles on it and I already have problems. Could my vehicle be a lemon? Please research about other 2003 tahoe's if they have had similar problems.
While vehicle was parked in my driveway - for approximately 30 hours - it lost almost 1/2 tank of gas. Spouse (a mechanic for 25 years) identified an obvious fuel leak on the vehicle, but dealership inspection stated they found nothing, that there were no "codes" identified, thus no failure.
While traveling on the highway and without prior warning gasoline was leaking from gas tank.
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