1999 Chevrolet Tahoe Electrical System

PROBLEM: BATTERY ACID IS LEAKING FROM THE POSITIVE TERMINAL. THE ACID RELEASED FALLS ON PRESSURIZED A/C LINES AND THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE LINES AND FITTING CONNECTING THE BRAKE HOSE. THIS IS THE SECOND BATTERY TO BE REPLACED IN MY VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM WAS FOUND IN WHEN DISCONNECTING THE FIRST BATTERY (3/2001) FOR CHARGING. ACID RELEASED FROM THE ORGINAL BATTERY WAS CONTAINED AND NEUTRALIZED IMMEDIATELY. THIS SECOND INSTANCE WAS NOT FOUND UNTIL, ACID WAS FOUND ON THE GARAGE FLOOR. EXTENSIVE CORROSION HAS OCCURED ON ALL METAL PARTS BELOW THE BATTERY. DEALERS HAS STATED THIS PROBLEM IS PRELAVENT IN ALL 1999 CHEVROLET WITH CONTINUOUS HEAD LIGHT OPERATION. TWO GM DEALERS HAVE STATED THEY ARE SEEING LEAKING BATTERIES IN ONE OR TWO VEHICLES PER DAY. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT HALLOWELL CHEVROLET IN CLOVIS, CA, STATED THAT GM HAS BEEN WORKING ON A NEW BATTERY DESIGN TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM FOR 8 TO 10 MONTHS. THE UNCONTROLLED RELEASE TOXIC SUBSTANCES POSES BOTH AN ENVIRONMENTAL AND SAFETY HAZARD. ONE FAILED BATTERY MAY BE AN EXPECTED PROBABILITY, ALTHOUGH THE PREVALENCE OF THE NUMBERS SCENE AT TWO DEALERS AND TWO INSTANCES IN MY VEHICLE, WARRANT AND REQUIRE GOVERNMENTAL ACTION AND OVERSIGHT. THE LEAKING ACID IS AFFECTING THE INTEGRITY OF THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM (NOT A SEAFETY PROBLEM, ULNESS THE ESCAPING R-134/

FAILURE OF THE ELECTRICAL WIRING IN THE DOOR CAUSED A FIRE IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, CLAIM 05-4614-070. *SLC

FAILURE OF THE ELECTRICAL WIRING IN THE DOOR CAUSED A FIRE IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, CLAIM 05-4614-070. *SLC

BATTERY POST BROKE LOOSE FROM BATTERY AND BATTERY ACID LEAKED FROM BATTERY ONTO FRAME MEMBERS AND ELECTRICAL WIRE HARNESS DIRFECTLY BELOW BATTERY WITH CONSIDERABLE CORROSION TO INSULATION. DEALER REPLACED DEFECTIVE BATTERY UNDER WARRANTY WITH SAME BATTERY MODEL, BUT ACCNOWLEDGED THAT GM HAD REDESIGN A NEW BATTERY (PLANTINUM) DUE TO HEAT AND VIRBRATION PROBLEMS FROM 1995 TO CURRENT ON TRUCK AND SUV'S. DEALER SAID THAT GM HAD NOT RECALL ON EXISTING BATTERYIES OR ANY POLICY TO REPLACE AT OWNER REQUEST THE OLD DEFECTIVE DESIGNED BATTERIES WITH THE NEW REDESIGNED PLANTINUM MODEL. DEALER INC CA, , IN MONTANA AND AAA ACKNOWLEGED THAT THESE BATTERIES ARE FAILING IN LARGE QUANTIES. I FILLED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH GM CUSTOMER SERVICE ON FAILLURE OF GM TO RECALL AND TO OFFER NEW MODEL BATTERY TO OWNERS WITH FAILUES....TODAY NO RESPONSE ON CORRECTIVE ACTION RECEIVED FOR GM. GM MAGAIZNE ARTICLE ALSO WROTE ON NEW IMPROVED DELCO PLANTINUM BATTERY'S IMPROVED DESIGN FOR BOTH HEAT AND AFFECTS OF VIBRATION. FAILURE OF BATTERY APPEARENTLY IS CAUSE BY GM HAVING ADDED THE SECOND BATTERY CABLE TO THE POSITIVE POST WHICH FAILS UNDER NORMAL ROAD VIBRATION DUE TO THE EXTRA STRESS ON THE POST ASSEMBLY. OUR DEALER DID NOT REPAIR THE DAMAGE TO THE FRAME PROTECTIVE COATINGS OR THE WIRING HARNESS.

THE BATTERY IN MY 1999 TAHOE HAS STARTED LEAKING FROM THE POSTIVE POST AND HAS DONE $ 480 DAMAGE TO THE CABLES AND STARTER MOTOR. THE SERVICE REP SAID THAT IT HAD BEEN LEAKING FOR A WHILE. I HAD IT IN FOR SERVICE JUST 10 DAYS BEFORE, AND NOTHEN WAS SAID ABOUT A LEAK. REAILABLE SAID THAT THE BATTERY IS A 6 YR. BATTERY, BUT WHEN IT IS PUT INTO A NEW VEHICLE THE WARRENTY IS FOR 3 YRS OR 36,000 MILES. HE SAID THAT DELCO HAS A PROBLEM WITH THEIR SIDE POST BATTERYS AND THEY ARE CHANGING OUT A LOT OF THEM, BUT BECAUSE I HAVE OVER 36,000 MILES, I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR MY WORK. WHEN I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE, I WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD NOT NEED A TUNE UP FOR 100,000 MILES AND IT HAS A MAINTANCE FREE BATTERY. HERE IT IS 28 MONTHS LATER AND ONLY 59,000 MILES AND THE BATTERY HAS DONE $480.00 OF DAMAGE, AND I FIND OUT IT IS HAPPING A LOT WITH DELCO BATTERYS. THIS CAN BE A HAZARD, BECAUSE THE ACID GETS ON DRIVEWAYS AND KIDS PLAY THERE. WHEN I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE, I ASK FRO A GM EXTENTED WARRENTY. I PAID $540.00 FOR THIS AND NOW I FIND OUT THAT I GOT SOME OTHER WARRENTY, NOT THE GM ONE AND IT DOESN'T COVER BATTERYS. WHAT IS THE CONSUMER SUPPOSE TO DO. I HAVE HAD THE REGULAR MAINTANCE REQUIRE BY GM DONE AT RELIABLE AND ONLY 10 DAYS EARILER IT WAS IN THEIR SHOP FOR OIL CHANGE AND GREASED AND I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THIS DAMAGE. ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE ME WILL BE APPRECIATED. TO MAKE THING WORSE, I WAS CHARGED $34.95 BY RELIABLE TO RUN A DIAGNOSIS TEST TO DETERMINE THE BATTERY WAS LEAKING FROM THE POST. THE SERVICE REP RAISED THE HOOD WHEN I CARRIED IT IN AND SAID IT IS LEAKING FROM THE POST, THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH DELCO BATTERYS. I DON'T SEE WHY A TEST WAS THEN RAN.

FUSE BURNED OUT AND THERE WAS NO TURN SIGNALS. DEALERSHIP CHANGED THE FUSE. THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. *AK

BATTERY LEAK. CAUSED POSITIVE POST TO CORRODE/DISCONNECT. TRUCK IS ONLY 1 YEAR OLD, WITH LESS THAT 15,000 MILES. BATTERY ACID ALL OVER ENGINE AND HOSES. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S HOUSE. SHE GOT INSIDE OF VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTED TO START IT UP, BUT VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. HER HUSBAND OPENED THE HOOD, AND BATTERY HAD EXPLODED, AND LEAKED BATTERY ACID ALL OVER THE VEHICLE.*AK

ENGINE DIED WHILE DRIVING IN ST LOUIS TRAFFIC APPROX 2 PM- TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT BUT IF THIS OCCURRED 10 MINS EARLIER WOULD HAVE BEEN ON I 170 OR 30 MINS LATER ON I 270 DEAL :ER SAYS :LOOSE BATTERY CONNECTION: SOUNDS LIKE A :LOOSE" EXPLANATION TO ME AS I DID HAVE WARNING FLASHERS WHEN OCURRED. AM I DRIVING A TIME BOMB ??