2004 Chevrolet Tahoe: engine knocking or ticking

Filed Oct 19, 2018 · Brakes · 127,617 miles · IL

Driving down the road around 25 to 30 MPH and a kid ran out between two cars and I slammed on the brakes and they partially failed. The truck eventually stopped, but immediately got a brake failure warning and I had to hold the peddle to the wall to stop the remaining mile or so home. I get home and look under the drivers door to investigate a puddle and I see smoke where the ruptured brake line had been spraying brake fluid on the catalytic converter. Thought for sure the truck was going to catch on fire. The brakes were just serviced, pads and rotors a year or so ago, so I had no clue the lines were bad. Just got home to search on this and see that the federal safety agency has been investigating this, but not much has happened with this since 2014. Very distressing. Seems the only thing that has been done is gm is offering the replacement lines for sale, but no mention that the dealers want $2,000 or more to install them?? I am very thankful that this kid is still alive and we both did not have to endure a death due to the close call. However, I'm extremely disturbed that this is a known issue with millions of these trucks on the road and nothing is being done with this ticking time bomb. Every single such affected truck will eventually run into the same issue, and people are going to get killed. Gm is clearly not addressing this or even warning people of the hidden problem. Why won't you guys do anything about this big problem? You've know about this for 4 years and nothings been done? I'm shocked, that gm has been able to avoid all responsibility due to a mfrs defect by using cheap and inferior products that do not hold up in the northern climates. Coated brake lines should be mandated!!! Just came back from the next page to qualify: no crash - by about 1 foot. No fire - very lucky. No injury/fatality - this very close! I would like a call back.

Filed Jun 11, 2013 · Engine · OH

Engine started with a ticking noise when cold. Would go away after engine warmed up. Upon inspection found 2 exhaust manifold bolts sheared on #7 cylinder, 1 broken on #8. Ticking coming from exhaust leak on #7. Upon research found that this is a common issue with these engines. Why is there no recall or safety notice as it presents a real hazard for fire and exhaust fumes entering passenger compartment.

Filed Apr 2, 2009 · Suspension · 71,000 miles · AL

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet tahoe. Ever since the time of purchase, the contact has heard a knocking noise coming from the front end of his vehicle. The noise intensifies when making right turns and in rainy conditions. The vehicle has been taken to the dealer more than once. The mechanic test drove the vehicle and stated that he did not hear the noise or feel anything when turning. The dealer kept the vehicle for at least three days before claiming to have repaired the failure. The failure mileage was 71,000.

Filed Aug 19, 2008 · Steering · GA

I have a 2004 chevy tahoe that has 98000 mile, im 2nd owner. The steering intermediate shaft was making a clunking and knocking noise, which come to find out has been a known problem with general motors. I contacted my local dealer and they told me that there is a new gm rep and she will not allow anymore good faith repairs. I am so disappointed in gm for letting something like this happen. They preach that they have the best vehicles. What bothers me the most is that they were replacing the intermediate steering shafts for a while, because they knew there was a problem, now all of a sudden they wont! That's bull !@#$. I will do everything in my power to get reimbursed. 182.00 is not alot to gm but it is alot to me. Can someone please help me in what I should do.

Filed Jan 11, 2008 · Steering · CA

Steering column making knocking noise and needs to be lubed frequently. Speedometer not working properly.

Filed Sep 21, 2007 · Steering · CA

There has been a knocking sound coming from the intermediate steering shaft from my 2004 tahoe. The sound has been happening for over a year like when I make a sharp turn parking etc. I know of this happening to a few of my friends chevy trucks from 02-06. Odd that it hasn't been fixed yet.

Filed Nov 15, 2006 · Electrical · 50,000 miles · TX

We have seen dozen of incidents in the past few months where the speedometer began ticking, became jerky, or stopped working all together. Sometimes it will display a speed obviously lower than the actual speed (like 30 on the highway where we are going at least 55). Other times, it will sit at 0 while the car is cruising down the road. This problem is intermittent. Sometime stopping and restarting the car fixes it. We will go a week or more without the problem and sometime we see it multiple times in one day. We have not repaired the issue yet. Internet searching indicates the average repair cost to be between $500 and $1,200. Similar searching also indicates that this has been seen by at least hundreds of people on variations of the tahoe (suburban, avalanche, etc). There is even someone on ebay who has a hole business around fixing broken instrument clusters for these vehicles.

Filed Oct 31, 2006 · Electrical · 54,000 miles · FL

Speedometer ticking and showing incorrect speed. Sometimes sticking on higher number and then on lower numbers and often not working at all.

Filed Jan 4, 2005 · Steering · LA

A knocking noise was coming from the front, and the vehicle started vibrating uncontrollably. Consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and pulled over. The noise continued while driving, and consumer drove the vehicle to the dealer. Mechanic informed the driver that this problem occurred more than once with the make/model, and year of the vehicle. A solution was to pack the steering shaft with grease. Dealer acknowledged the problem,but there was no current solution.