2007 Chevrolet Tahoe: jerking or lurching

Filed Jun 23, 2020 · Driver assistance, Engine · 189,010 miles · KY

My issues started almost two years ago when dropping my child off at daycare. I was on the highway and noticed a loud ticking noise coming from the engine. At first I was not sure what it was until I pulled in the daycare and it was evident something was wrong. At that point the stablitrak and traction control light started flashing. I had to have the vehicle towed because I tried to move it and when I put it in gear it jerked so hard I was scared the engine blew. I took it to the certified chevy mechanic, cylinder 6 misfire. We replaced the plugs, coil packs etc, trying to see what the issue could be. He finally replaced all 16 lifters, cam, head gaskets and oil pump as well. Once he got it together, it was still a misfire on cylinder 6. He took it apart to look at the pistons, they were fine. The top of the motor he practically everything brand new on it. The chevy dealership are aware of the lifter issues with this vehicle and blatantly told me, I need a new engine or could purchase a new vehicle. Still no resolve as of june 23, 2020! Please issue a recall on this as so many of these vehicles have this issue and it's not fair to us that they designed the engine so poorly.

Filed Jun 1, 2020 · Driver assistance, Electrical · TX

My 07 tahoe has been having stabilitrak and traction control on for months I've thrown several different parts at my tahoe it'll work great for a day or two then the codes pop right back on my dashboard causing the steering wheel to lock up and the truck to lose engine power and jerk around while driving. This is a serious issue I've had to be towed home , change several parts and can get no answers as to why it keeps coming up. Please please please recall it for this issue I have seen many complaints about the same thing for the stabilitrak and traction control to keep coming on and not knowing why please gm yall are the best and need to fix it!!!!!!! Very tired of throwing money away!!

Filed Jan 12, 2020 · Driver assistance, Engine · 114,654 miles · TN

Sometimes the stable track system comes on and goes off causing the transmission and carter jerk and steer poorly too many complaints about this needs to be taken care of

Filed May 19, 2014 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 115,000 miles · OH

Myself and a friend were driving on the i75 to cincinnatti, ohio and my truck was fine, no issues, no problems, and all of the sudden halfway there there was construction signs and majority of the vehicles that were driving in the right lane had to hurry up and switch lanes, in the process of getting over myself an others hit this pothole that was in the middle of the lanes that was supposedly being worked on ,but there were no cones or anything around it. As soon as I hit it and was trying to get over my stabilitrak and traction light came on and my truck started jerking real bad, by the time I actually made it to where I was going my engine light had came on too and my truck was acting like it was going to cut off , it started smoking and I stopped by a gas station and people there tried to help me and told me it was best for me to try to make it home which is xenia, ohio or I was going to get stuck in cincinnatti. It took a couple days for me to actually get it in the shop which is lang's chevrolet in bevercreek, ohio and when I took it there none of the body shop men knew what it was, then because of that they said we can take the engine apart but your going to be charged $1500.00 and if it's not that then I will be charged for them to put it back together and whatever I want them to do. Now being that you are a certified auto mechanic isnt it your job to know what it is? I'm bringing my truck back to where I payed cash for it and no one knows what it is. To me that is crazy and I'm still having the same issues I'm having with it before. I've took it to several body shops and have payed money to have it looked at for something that it wasnt and no one can tell me whats wrong. So I feel that chevrolet has failed me and so has gm since they own them now. If you dont know whats wrong with it then why sell them? Everyone with this problem is being ignored and its sad.

Filed Apr 9, 2014 · Driver assistance · 48,000 miles · GA

Stabilitrak light keeps coming on causing the tahoe to jerk.

Filed Mar 31, 2014 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 124,000 miles · VT

I was on my way to work, driving approximately 55 MPH and all of a sudden the "stabilitrak off", "traction control off", ABS light, check engine light all came on, simultaneously. My speedometer and other gauges started swinging from left to right and then flatlined, my power locks, "locked and unlocked" . When the transmission shifted, the whole tahoe jerked. When I arrived at my destination I attempted to re start the car and it wont start.

Filed Apr 16, 2013 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 52,800 miles · CA

After driving approx 3 miles, my "stabilitrak off", "traction control off", ABS light, check engine light all came on, simultaneously. My speedometer and other gauges started swinging from left to right and then flatlined, my power locks, "locked and unlocked" . When the transmission shifted, the whole tahoe jerked. When I arrived at my destination approx 3 miles further and turned the engine off, attempted to re start and it wont start. This is the fourth time this has happened in two weeks. I have taken to a chevy dealer twice to diagnose. Both times they said they cannot find the cause, and all they can do is reset the error codes.

Filed Sep 14, 2011 · Body, Driver assistance · 48,000 miles · CA · 1 injury

I was at a stop light, and the problem happened unexpectedly when I pressed on the gas when the light turned green. My car moved forward just slightly, jerked hard to a complete stop, and it wouldn't drive anymore. I was able to get pushed to the side in neutral, but needed a tow to the dealer. The only working gears were r, 3, 2, and 1. Bringing it into the dealer, they confirmed there was a problem with the transmission. I had done some research when this happened and noticed that a lot of people had the same problem, all in the same type of scenario where they were at a complete stop. Second issue, not nearly as major is the stabilitrak. The light goes on and off constantly, pretty much from the first year I've had the car. And lastly, the interior chrome door handles have all peeled off and cut me and my passengers several times. The exterior door handles have come loose, the fuel pocket is completely broken, and after a heavy rain, water gets trapped inside the shell of the back door and sloshes around while I'm driving. I have to remove the bottom lining of the door for the trapped water to be released.

Filed Jul 25, 2011 · Acceleration, Electrical · 89,800 miles · TX

While driving with cruise control enabled traveling at 70 MPH with RPM at 2000 RPM, the 2007 tahoe surged, jerked if you will, as if the cruise control was telling the vehicle it was going too slow. Hitting the brakes did not disengaged cruise control. Engine raced to 4000 RPM and locked at 4000 RPM! Successfully shifted vehicle to neutral and was able to maneuver vehicle off the road and I can only hope the next person this happens to will be as lucky. Had to turn vehicle off to reduce engine RPM from the 4000 RPM it was locked on. Called on star and informed them of what happened and they ran a test which indicated no problem. Vehicle would not restart on first four attempts. Disabled cruise control button on steering wheel, which was glowing yellow, and the engine started. Gm customer service contacted, file 71-965035291 and gm refused to replace cruise control as the local dealer in san angelo tx indicated they could not duplicate the concern. If should be noted it was 104 degrees and the engine had been running for over an hour and 100 miles with the vehicle loaded with 5 people and luggage. The local dealer did not duplicate the exact conditions and instead did a test drive of 60 miles without the load or high temperature. Talked to sarah at 866 790 8601 ext 12869 and she passed me on to victoria, david, and then back to victoria. I am an equipment engineer and victoria did not appear to have any technical knowledge. Gm did not take my offer to remove my cruise control so they could bench test the unit and add heat to drive the faulty component to fail. Gm, specifically victoria, wants to wait until someone else has the same problem. I know this lack of action by chevy/gm seems hard to believe but the description I have provided is accurate.