1995 Chevrolet Tahoe Electrical System

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER.*AK

THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSING BREAKER TO OVERHEAT AND LOCKS AND SEATS TO BE INOPERATIVE.*YD

AC DELCO BATTERY FAILURE RESULTED IN COMPLETE AND SUDDEN FAILURE OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. NLM

IN NOV 1998, THE SAME INSTANCE OCCURED IN AS THE BATTERY + CABLES CRACKED THE SIDE MOUNT BATTERY CABLE ATTACHMENT. THIS CAUSES ACID LEAKAGE (UNDETECTED) TO LEECH INTO BOTH CABLES, WITH EVENTUAL CABLE FAILURE, POSSIBLE TOTAL POWER LOSS. IN MY 1ST REPORT (ODI # 724340) I PAID $405.95 TO THE DEALER + TOWING CHARGES TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED. THIS TIME I PURCHASED A NEW BATTERY WITH BOTH SIDE AND TOP MOUNT POSTS, 2 NEW CABLE ASSY'S, AND ATTACHED THE STARTER + CABLE TO THE SIDE MT, AND THE POWER CONTROL + CABLE TO THE TOP MOUNT TO ELIMINATE THE WEIGHT/PRESSURE ON THE SMALL SIDE MT 3/8" BOLT. THE WEIGHT OF BOTH CABLES ON A SINGLE SIDE MT POST IS EXCESSIVE, AND WITH VEHICLE VIBRATION DURING DRIVING THIS INCIDENT WILL CONTINUE TO OCCUR. I HAVE HOPEFULLY ELIMINATED THIS ISSUE BY SPLITTING THE CABLE MT LOCATIONS. HOPEFULLY CHEVROLET WILL RECALL THIS ISSUE BECAUSE IT IS A MAJOR PROBLEM COSTING CONSUMERS ALLOT OF CASH. AND THE KICKER, IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER A STANDARD OR EXTENDED WARRANTY DUE TO BATTERY FAILURE, WITH RESULTANT CABLE FAILURE IS NOT COVERED. FEEDBACK REQUESTED IF POSSIBLE.

ON TWO OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER WHILE DRIVING WHEN BOTH THE AC DELCO BATTERIES LEAKED ACID INTO THEIR ATTACHED POWER CABLES ALSO DAMAGING THE ALTERNATORS. NLM

BATTERY LEAKS ACID AND CAUSED CORROSION OF SEVERAL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS, BRAKE LINES, METAL, PAINT OFF ENGINE COMPARTMENT, ALL DAMAGED

BATTERY LEAKED, CAUSING ACID TO DESTROY PAN AND BOLT THAT HOLDS BATTERY IN PLACE AND DESTROY WIRING AND FINISH BELOW BATTERY . *AK

WHILE DRIVING WOULD EXPERIENCE HESITATION. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC INDICATED THAT ACID HAD CORRODED SEVERAL OF BATTERY'S CABLE WIRES WHICH CAUSED THE PROBLEM. BATTERY WAS REPLACED WITH AN AC DELCO. PROBLEM WITH THE ORIGINAL BATTERY, CORRODED CABLE WIRES, HAPPENED WITH THE DELCO BATTERY. HAD TO GET DELCO BATTERY REPLACED. *AK

REPORTED PROBLEM OF LEAKY BATTERY TO DEALER NOT COVERED BY WARRENTY. *AK

NOTICED A SPOT ON GROUND. INVESTIGATING, I FOUND THE ORIGINAL DELCO BATERY LEAKING ACID ON THE INNER RIGHT FENDER, BRAKE PARTS, AND WIRING.*AK

BATTERY LEAKS HAS BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. BUT BATTERY STILL LEAKS. *AK

I RECENTLY READ OF YOUR INVESTIGATION OF TAHOE BATTERY LEAKAGE. I THINK THE PROBLEM IS BIGGER THAN POWER FAILURE. MY BRAKES FAILED ON THE HIGHWAY, AND WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR I WAS TOLD THAT ACID FROM THE BATTERY HAD LEAKED ONTO THE BRAKE LINE AND DESTROYED IT. ALL THE FLUID WAS LOST. THE BRAKE LINE, RIGHT FRONT HOSE AND (OF COURSE) BATTERY WERE REPLACED. SOMEONE SHOULD TELL GM THAT IT IS NOT TOO SMART TO PUT LEAKY BATTERIES OVER A BRAKE LINE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN (AND STILL IS) DEALER MAINTAINED AND SERVICED. *AK

THE BATTERY LEAKED BATTERY ACID. THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE WAS CORRODDED BY THE ACID AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. ACID ALSO LEAKED ONTO THE INNER FENDER AND THE BRAKE LINE. THE ACID REMOVED THE PAINT FROM THE FENDER WHICH BEGAN TO RUST. THE BRAKE LINE APPEARS CORRODDED BUT HAS NOT FAILED YET.

EA 00 013 BATTERY LEAKS ACID: VEHICLE EXPERIENCING FIVE BATTERY ( 4 INTERSTATE AND 1 DELCO ) REPLACEMENT DUE TO ACID LEAKAGES FROM POSTIVE POST. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

RECENTLY LEARND THAT THIS HAS HAPPEND WITH OTHER TAHOES. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

ORIGINAL MFG'S BATTERY SIDE TERMINALS LEAKED WITH PRESSURE AND SPEWED ACID OUT AND DOWN ON OTHER COMPONENTS OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, INCLUDING THE RT SIR DEPLOYMENT SENSOR, ELECTRICAL WIRING, BRAKE LINES, TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES, AND OTHER ITEMS, WITH RESULTANT CORROSION. DEALER REFUSED TO FIX, OWNER CLEANED UP BEST POSSIBLE.*AK

DURING ROUTINE MAINTAINANCE I NOTICED POSITIVE TERMINAL ON THE BATTERY WAS LEAKING. NOTIFIED DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT COVERED. I REPLACED IT WITH A SEARS BATTERY AND CLEANED UP TO BE BEST OF MY ABILITY THE LEAKAGE THAT OCCURRED (WHICH I WAS CONCERNED COULD AFFECT THE BRAKING, ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM, AND OTHER COMPONENTS.) I WAS NOT HAPPY WITH THE RESPONSE FROM THE DEALERSHIP, BUT I WAS NOT GOING TO BUY ANOTHER BATTERY THAT WOULD LEAK, FROM THE DEALERSHIP. I NOTICED THE ARTICLE IN THE NEWSPAPER REGARDING THIS SITUATION, RECENTLY, WHICH HAS PROMPTED MY REPORT. THANK YOU. *AK

CONSUMER NOTICED WHITE DUST ON DRIVEWAY. LOOKED UNDER HOOD AND BATTERY WAS LEAKING. ALSO, PAINT WA SPEALING OFF VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK

BATTERY LEAKED ACID ONTO THE BRAKES, RESULTING IN POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE. ALSO LEAKED ACID ONTO THE AIR BAG SENSORS. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *ML

ORIGINAL BATTERY LEAKED CORROSIVE FLUID ON HOLDING TRAY AND WHEEL WELL, RESULTING IN APROXIMATELY $375.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE, PLUS THE REPLACEMENT COSTS OF $150.00 FOR A NEW BATTERY. *AK

LEAKING BATTERY DRIPPED ONTO INNER RIGHT FRONT FENDER, BRAKE LINES AND HOSES. *MJS

ELECTRICAL SHORT OF THE POWER WIRING IN THE DOOR FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE.

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

DELCO BATTERY IS LEAKING ACID ONTO BRAKE LINE AND ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS WHICH CONTROLS ABS SYSTEM AND AIRBAG. THIS DEFECT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK