2007 Chevrolet Tahoe: windshield wiper failure

Filed Jun 18, 2015 · Electrical · 110,000 miles · MD · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet tahoe. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the contact noticed a burning odor from the front of the vehicle. The windshield wiper fluid function failed and the radio continued to function after the contact shut the vehicle off. The contact was able to restart the vehicle, but the failures recurred. The contact also mentioned that the battery warning light would illuminate intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was previously repaired under the federal safety agency campaign number: 10v240000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000.

Filed May 8, 2014 · Visibility · 113,000 miles · OR

Twice now while driving my wipers have quit on me. After first time it threw a "no start" code and the truck left me stranded. I have spoken with an agent with gmc and they suggested that I file a claim with you. It is very scary and I am loosing confidence in my truck. Luckily nothing serious has happened but it very well could. Gmc does not have record of this issue with others but I would advise that it be looked into before my comments take a more serious direction. Please advise.

Filed Mar 6, 2014 · Visibility · 30,000 miles · VA

Rear defrost cable came off numerous times had dealer fix at least twice and then they replaced whole back glass then cable still continued to come off . It only came off during months defrost was being used, cold weather. Cable connection seemed to be melting off from solder. This too seems to be common among 2007 chevrolet tahoes. Also since owning this tahoe the windshield wipers have never seemed to be wiping fast enough in a hard rain,( not a downpour, just steady heavy rain) it is very hard to see through windshield. With vehicles I have owned in the past, mostly chevrolets, I have never had this problem.

Filed Feb 13, 2012 · Electrical · MO · fire

I had driven the vehicle for 50 minutes. Parked turned the ignition off for 30 minutes. Next neighbor knocked on the door and said "your tahoe is on fire". We called the fire department because we could not put the flames out. Fire department took only five minutes to get there. Once the fire was out we noticed that the tahoe was totaled. From the naked eye it looks like the electrical fire started on the driver side under the windshield wiper. There's huge hole in the dashboard behind the left windshield wiper. I only had the car for 65 days. Big disappointment because I really like the 2007 tahoe.

Filed Jul 20, 2010 · Electrical · 60,000 miles · MS

2007 chevy tahoe ltz has multiple electrical issues. Last year, I started noticing issues in may. Car exhibited random starting failures (no starter turning - like dead battery) which will resolve and begin functioning on its own after time passed. Battery was replaced by dealer with no resolution. Major fluctuations and activation of the warning lights in the dash ( ABS, suspension service, traction control, backup assistance, cruise control, check engine, all needle gauges fluctuate randomly, trip computer information deactivates randomly) noted during normal driving. Door locks also randomly lock while driving or idling. Windshield wipers periodically turn and washer fluid is expressed. The transmission shift roughly when these issues are being seen. Also, the air conditioner will cease cooling the air during these times but continue to run the blower fan ( just uncooled air). All these problems will come and go randomly. All these symptoms were reported and the car was taken to the dealer in summer 2009. Multiple cpu modules were replaced and the car seemed better. Now the issues are arising again and more frequently. The 2007 tahoe ltz was taken to the dealer again yesterday. Gm personnel were very confrontational when discussion the issues of a design/production/manufacturing defect, yet the service manager could practically recite verbatim the issues I was having as I started to describe the initial problems. He admitted that this was very common , and he stated the bcm could be out. That along with several other modules were replaced already last year. I have heard and read numerous similar problems on this year tahoe. Someone within the regulating agencies needs to step in and force a review. Gm already charged me $3000+ last year to "fix" this. Now, they are already balking at the idea that there is a gm manufacturing or quality issue causing all these frequent issues. The consumer needs to be protected.. Soon.

Filed Apr 9, 2010 · Electrical · 3,000 miles · CA

Tire service warning light on, crackling sounds through the audio speakers, rear door ajar warning light on, windshield wipers and water go on while driving, stereo comes on while driving when it's not even on. This happens intermittently. 3-way chevrolet has attempted to identify the problem, most recently claiming it had to do with the alarm system which was replaced in 2010, but just yesterday 4/8/2010 while driving it made the crackling sounds through the stereo. It is an electrical issue which cannot be identified.

Filed Oct 31, 2008 · Electrical · 27,000 miles · IL · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet tahoe. While driving less than 55 MPH, the contact noticed sparks underneath the hood where the windshield wipers were housed. He was able to maneuver off the highway and heard a loud "whoof" sound as if something had ignited. He exited the vehicle and dialed 911. Flames appeared from the engine compartment and there was an explosion. The fire department and police arrived and stated that there was probably an electrical fire. A police report was filed. The contact is waiting to hear if the vehicle was destroyed. The failure and current mileages were 27,000.

Filed Sep 13, 2008 · Visibility · 100 miles · MI

We have had trouble with our front wipers turning on and squirting wiper fluid in the off (yes the off) position while we are driving. The car must be turned off and restarted to stop the wipers and squirting fluid. This has happened about 15 times since we bought our new SUV. It never does it when we bring it into the dealership so they can't find a problem. The last time it happened, there was very dense white smoke before the wipers started moving and shooting fluid (once again...it was totally in the off position!!!). Now the intermittent wiper mode does not work at all. These occurrences are very, very distracting when trying to drive! We just received a recall notice for our 2007 tahoe but I have concerns about possible fire risk because I know we definitely have an issue related to the recall. Can we get the recall fixed before november 1, 2008 and still have it covered under the recall? The last episode was this month.

Filed May 5, 2008 · Visibility · 21,000 miles · TX

Windshield wiper and solution comes on automatically even when the control is turned off. This occurs while driving making it hard to see the road with eccess solution is spraying continuously and uncontrollable.

Filed Dec 4, 2006 · Brakes, Electrical · 10,605 miles · CA

We took our vehicle to the dealer for a 3rd time now (look for my other complaint on this website on electrical problems/windshield problems) for the same problem plus a number of multiple other problems. The problem that the dealer can't seem to remedy is the windshield wipers and wiper spray keep coming on all by themselves and cannot be turned off unless you turn the vehicle off and then restart it. They've replaced the windshield wiper module but they still come on randomly. The heated seats sometimes don't work and in order to get them to work you must restart the car. The front passenger window will randomly not roll up or down from the drivers side master switch and will only start working after restarting the vehicle. When I took my car to get serviced (oil change) the mechanic noticed several leaks under the vehicle, one coming from the engine bell housing another from the rack and pinion area and the third from the power steering pump housing area. When we took it to the dealer they cleaned the engine pan (I have before pictures) and added an engine dye and they stated they found no leaks, we'll check it again after a few hundred miles. They also cleaned up the other leaks from the other areas and claimed no leaks. Our mechanic also noticed while rotating the tires that the front right rotors were deeply grooved which answers my question as to why my brakes have been squeaking. He says that with only 10,000 miles it is not normal for them to be grooved, and is definitely a defect with the calipers probably sticking. Showed the dealer and the service writer stated it was normal, that cannot be normal. So now they resurfaced the rotor and the brakes are still squeaking. After bringing my vehicle home from the dealer for repairs the car locked "itself" I did not lock it, the car keys were not even in my hands anymore they were hanging on the key rack. There are definitely some major electrical problems and mechanical problems with this vehicle.

Filed Sep 8, 2006 · Electrical, Visibility · CA

Our first incident occurred 2 weeks after we purchased our 2007 tahoe ltz on march 17,2006 the heated seats didn't work unless we restarted the vehicle this happened twice and never again so we thought it was a fluke. Second malfunction/incident was. I started the vehicle and the windshield wipers came on by themselves and I could not shut them off until I restarted the vehicle. The third incident was the same as the second...this time I was driving on the fwy and the wipers and wiper fluid came on again, I could not shut them off until I exited the fwy and restarted the vehicle. We took it to the dealer aug 23, 2006 and explained all the malfunctions that had occurred thus far they could not find nor duplicate the heated seat problem but they did find that the windshield wiper module needed to be replaced, so they ordered it. Forward to today sept 8, 2006 I was again driving on the fwy when my xm radio went out completely I thought it was just a problem with the satellite so as soon as I exited the fwy I restarted the vehicle but this time all of the instrument panel, radio and onstar services were completely dead! No service at all! I called the dealer and they want me to take it in so that they can check it out yet again, and install the wiper module we were waiting on. This is just ridiculous, being that we did not pay chump change for this tahoe for that kind of money it should be a very reliable vehicle! I am not going to be having to take a $50,000 vehicle to the shop every other month for malfunctions...what a complete inconvenience this is!! And from what I see this is definitely not the first incident of this kind. I see people are having similar computer malfunctions as well!