1999 Chevrolet Tahoe 5.3 litre V-8 review from North America
"Unlike a rock! A gas guzzling, breakdown!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
38900 miles: Engine would not turn over, on sporatically. Found that it was a security device in the ignition switch that kills the fuel to the injectors. This had malfunctioned.
41000 miles: Driver door actuator failed to lock the door with the key-less remote.
41500 miles: service engine soon light. Dealer claims it was part of the ignition switch problem. Reset it.
43500 miles: service engine soon light. Dealership says it is a sticking valve and requires an entire valve job. Already?
General comments?
Like a Rock. I think a dirt clod has better reliability. Never will buy American again. You would think Chevy would know how to build trucks by now. I am currently back to driving my reliable 1987 Nissan Pathfinder with 175000 miles on it and no problems..
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | Don't Know |
| Performance marks | 3 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 1 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 6 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 38900 miles |
| Most recent distance | 43500 miles |
| Previous car | Nissan Pathfinder |
| Date of Entry | 10th September, 2003 |