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2006 Chevrolet Tahoe electrical complaints
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The rear lift gate solenoid goes bad which prevents rear window and door from unlocking. I have done extensive research online and have discovered that many people are having this same issue on 05 and 06 tahoe, suburban, hummer and yukons which I'm assuming are using the same part. This seems very dangerous in case of emergency.
I came out to put some items in my tahoe, I pressed the unlock button on my remote to open the lift gate and to my surprise I could not open the door or the window!
The tailgate actuator will not open the liftgate or glass on the tail liftgate. The vehicle has no key access on the external portion of the vehicle. On the inside of the vehicle there is no manual release for the liftgate. Currently I have no way of opening the liftgate or glass. If there is an accident now, the third row passengers have no means of exiting the vehicle. This is a serious safety concern.
2006 chevrolet tahoe tail gate will not open. The key fob is the only way to unlock it-there is no key lock on the outside of the tailgate, and to my utter shock---no interior latch to unlock the tailgate from the inside. There is also absolutely no way to unlock the window separately from the tail gate. This is a serious safety hazard. I have read numerous other complaints regarding this identical issue-and am absolutely shocked that this is not a recall issue-a recall needs to be done immediately--before someone becomes trapped in a car accident or vehicle fire. Very disappointed chevrolet has done nothing to date to solve this very dangerous problem!! I now have a vehicle that is useless-and chevrolet needs to do whatever is necessary to resolve his defective and faulty equipment---immediately!
Not sure exactly the date it stopped working, but the tailgate will not lock. I was told that the actuator goes bad and it would cost nearly $500 to replace. So even when I lock the doors to the vehicle, access can still be gained through the tailgate.
We are unable to open the rear liftgate with the fob. So, we continued to look for a key latch and to our shock we realized it could not be unlocked manually. After a lot of frustration and anguish of trying to load groceries through the back seat and having to literally go over 3rd row seat to put groceries in cargo area, we thought how awful it would be if we needed to exit out the back door in case of an accident. We discovered we could not unlock or open the liftgate from the inside either. It gave me a very uneasy feeling as we transport children to and from school. This problem is definitely a safety issue. We contacted a local chevrolet dealer and they are not willing to even check our vehicle unless we fork over $120.00+ and then we have to wait a week for them to even look at it. This is very disheartening to us as we have always had a lot of confidence in the chevrolet name, well we are not so sure now.
The rear door lock actuator on my tahoe has failed. My rear door does not lock at all. It is supposed to lock once I put the car in gear for safety it does not. I have the 3rd row seating and use it frequently for my kids. This is a common problem in this model and multiple complaints have been made by tahoe owners. The only place I can find a replacement part is through gm and it is expensive to replace. This is a safety issue because of defective parts.
2006 lift gate will not open after 68,000 miles, dealer wanted 500.00 to fix.. What a rip off also a very safety concern for children & pets...also loading issues..in short terms should have bought a (t o y o t a ) they are built to last ..end of story.. Chevy sucks.
Instrument cluster problems. Started with a battery light intermittently on, with a good charge on the battery and from the alternator (both confirmed with electric meter). Also having problems with the fuel gauge. Gauge shows 1/4 to 1/2 tank, and low fuel light comes on. Filling the tank at that time takes 22-23 gallons, with a 23 gallon tank capacity. Also getting a service tire pressure warning intermittently. Checking the tire pressures, all tires show 38 to 42 psi, or occasionally the lft or lrt shows --psi. Tire pressures confirmed with a tire gauge. So far all other gauges are working good.
I have a 2006 chevy tahoe z71. In late 2008 it began having electrical problems. Dvd player, battery drain/dead, stereo system, warning messages, and finally this last time my entire 4 wheel drive system malfunctioned both electronically and mechanically leaving us stranded for a weekend. We then had to drive home in the snow/ice thinking we had some 4 wheel drive because the light was on and no warning lights told us otherwise. We could of been killed with no 4 wheel drive in the mountains after a huge storm. I put trust in my tahoe and it let me and my family down and now we want it gone. It has been to the dealership for a total of 17 visits and 33 days for the various problems. Even with an extended warranty we have had to pay a lot of out of pocket expenses for repairs and rental cars. I no longer trust the vehicle. I too have had the tailgate handle issue as well. 2-3 x now. Gm needs to step up to the plate. I tried to get a new car from the lemon law but I was not eligible time wise. It seems the car is flawed and not fixable. It has less than 60k mi on it. If something happens I will hold gm responsible for not taking action.
Rear liftgate actuator has failed. Safety issue with children in rear of vehicle and lack of access. There are many complaints about this same problem. Gm should recall this part asap.
Horn is inoperable intermittently. Was parked in supermarket parking lot when I noticed a truck backing up out of their spot. Noticed truck was really close and when I tried honking to warn them to stop, they actually had backed into my vehicle causing their paint to rub off and crease my rear fender. I got off my vehicle to speak to the driver when they pulled forward and drove away. Took my truck to dealership for problem and was fixed due to a faulty fuse, took truck in again on 3/21/08 because horn still worked sporadically.
We own a 2003 chevy. Tahoe with 45000 original miles. The oil gauge initially pegged followed by the speedometer pegging at 120 MPH. Other safety problems with electrical locking door.
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