2007 Chevrolet Tahoe: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Feb 4, 2022 · Electrical · OR

UNKNOWN: The heater-AC blower wire harness female clip and has melted three times with replacement parts. While it was on I was feeling for it and I can feel a strong pulsing so it has a lot of power. The wire harness gauge is week and small. Cheap parts the manufacturer made on a budget. I have heard many complaints and and worries from others that feel it can catch on fire and would be a dangerous distraction driving the freeway while it starts to melt it is a strong obnoxious fume and smells like it an catch fire. Also if you loose your heater on the freeway in the cold your windows fog up.

Filed Mar 2, 2021 · Airbags, Electrical · 80,000 miles · GA

The dash cracked on passenger side 80 k.this vehicle is very well-maintained it looks like it rolled off the showroom floor. Takata airbag recall what a joke. So you recall the vehicle but you don't have the parts to fix it. The vehicle has a defect in the fuel system, I started noticing it when I would fill up with fuel. It has to build the pressure up before it'll start. Many mechanics told me this is a defect. Kat friday night I ran an errand. Pulled in the driveway exited the vehicle hit the key fob to lock the vehicle. I go out the next morning and I can smell burnt wires. The window/power locks/mirrors module on drivers side door caught on fire. Luckily it shorted out the module, but it burnt up and melted one of the connectors. This just happened so I have not had time to figure the cause. Burns 2 quarts of oil between oil changes. General motors threw me under the bus in 1988 on a brand new pick up truck with the dexcool antifreeze that ate every gasket out of the engine and they refused to replace it I replaced it at my cost with no help from general motors. Enough is enough these people need to take care of all these problems they got top dollar for these vehicles. All of these occurred when the vehicle was sitting still. The door handle on passenger side door have cut several people. It's like a razor. A brand new vehicle has had a piece of tape wrapped around the door handle how embarrassing.

Filed Jul 19, 2018 · Electrical · MO · fire

Recalls on numerous gm vehicles for catching fire: the vehicle was setting in driveway for over 7 hours and neighbors were awaken by loud explosion and looked out and saw flames under the hood. They woke myself and my daughter up out of deep sleep and car was engulfed in flames. From front bumper to back cargo area total loss. Fire department came but couldn't salvage the car. The garage door, garage entry door and downstairs basement were damaged ad possible replacement on them. There has never been any signs of over heating, or smoking, and any type of burning smells.

Filed Jun 14, 2017 · Electrical, Seats · NM · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet tahoe. While entering the vehicle, the contact noticed white smoke and flames from the rear passenger seat. The contact extinguished the fire. There were no injuries and a report was not filed. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Apr 27, 2017 · Engine · 125,000 miles · CA · fire

Our 2007 chevy tahoe had been driven for about an hour and then parked for approximately two hours. Upon starting the tahoe with cold engine and pulling away from the curb there was an immediate smell of something toxic coming from the air vents followed by black smoke from the engine compartment. The vehicle was stopped and turned off and less than a minute later there were flames emanating from under the hood and within a couple of minutes the hood was blown open and the entire front of the car was engulfed in flames.

Filed Apr 11, 2017 · Fuel system · 131,231 miles · WI

My 2007 chevrolet tahoe developed a fuel leak at the discharge of the fuel pump. The leak occurred on the top of the fuel tank directly below the left rear passenger seat. The leak sprayed fuel all over the gas tank and bottom of the truck body. This is a safety concern due to the possibility of the atomized fuel starting on fire. The driver or passengers could have been severely burned. The vehicle was in motion when the leak occurred. I noticed a very strong smell of fuel, I pulled over and gas was dripping off of the fuel tank. The fuel line depressurized after the engine was shut off and continued to spray gas for 10 to 15 seconds.

Filed Nov 3, 2016 · Electrical · 100,000 miles · NV · fire · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet tahoe. The contact stated that while at a highway rate of speed, smoke entered the interior of the vehicle within the vents and dashboard. The area of the dashboard and vents erupted into flames as well as under the hood. A fire fighter extinguished the flames and report was filed. The contact sustained minor injuries to the face and hands with no further medical treatment. The vehicle was towed to a impound lot. The insurance company was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Filed May 3, 2016 · Electrical · LA · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet tahoe. Without warning, the driver side electric control panel began smoking and caught fire. Smoke entered the vehicle and then dissipated. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 10v240000 (electrical system) and 08v441000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.

Filed Mar 17, 2015 · Engine · 90,000 miles · WI · fire

Drove car across town (2 miles @ 25 MPH); parked car for 15 seconds. Car started to smoke in engine compartment. Got out, popped hood and engine already on fire. Called 911, fire department arrived within 10 minutes. Car towed. Car totaled by insurance company. Gm contacted, looked at pictures of burnt engine we emailed to them, gm will not physically inspect vehicle, but told us the tahoe was too burnt up to determine cause of fire.

Filed Nov 18, 2014 · Body, Electrical · 123,000 miles · MN · fire

It was parked at the store parking lot and suddenly it was on fire it was totally destroyed the front, the seats and all the motor and nearest parts.

Filed Aug 17, 2014 · Electrical · 128,000 miles · LA

Smell of burning plastic in passenger compartment. Windows, mirrors and door lock controls stopped working on driver door control panel. Removed driver side door panel and discovered one of the plugs to the door controls was melted and discolored. Unplugged. No fuses were tripped.

Filed May 30, 2014 · Electrical · 62,000 miles · NJ · fire

2007 chevorlet 2007 tahoe ltz with 62k. I parked the car as usual and locked the doors using the remote. The next morning I went into the car and it smelled like smoke and something had caught fire. None of the driver side door functions worked. I removed the drivers side master switch and the wiring harness plug had burnt our and melted itself to the master switch. The short destroyed both the master switch and wiring harness the car did not trip any fuses in the process. This was a very scary situation considering the car could of completely caught fire in my driveway. There was no moisture in the vehicle when this incident occurred. I have pictures of the parts that burnt out. I brought the car to the dealer to have it inspected which said their was no recall for this vehicle.