2006 Chevrolet Tahoe Electrical System

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that while parked, the contact was notified that the front passenger side headlamps caught on fire while the high beam was engaged. The contact extinguished the fire with two water bottles. The contact stated that no injuries were sustained. The failure was not diagnosed by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 170,093.

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HEATER SHORTED OUT CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. FIRE ENGULFED THE WHOLE FRONT OF THE CAR INTO THE FRONT SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. WE HAD THE HEAT ON SETTING 4. SMELLED LIKE SOMETHING WAS BURNING. TURNED OFF THE HEATER. WHITE SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF VENTS. DECIDED TO GET OFF AT NEXT EXIT AND GET IT LOOKED AT. PULLED INTO PARKING LOT, BLACK SMOKE STARTED POURING OUT OF THE VENTS. WITHIN A MIN. OR TWO THE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TAHOE. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, MULTIPLE WARNING LAMPS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF, THE KEY BECAME STUCK AND WAS UNABLE TO BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 210,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE WHEEL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DETECTED AN ODOR COMING FROM THE TIRES. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIFT GATE FAILED TO UNLOCK WHEN USING THE KEY FOB. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

THE REAR LIFT GATE SOLENOID GOES BAD WHICH PREVENTS REAR WINDOW AND DOOR FROM UNLOCKING. I HAVE DONE EXTENSIVE RESEARCH ONLINE AND HAVE DISCOVERED THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE ON 05 AND 06 TAHOE, SUBURBAN, HUMMER AND YUKONS WHICH I'M ASSUMING ARE USING THE SAME PART. THIS SEEMS VERY DANGEROUS IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. *TR

I CAME OUT TO PUT SOME ITEMS IN MY TAHOE, I PRESSED THE UNLOCK BUTTON ON MY REMOTE TO OPEN THE LIFT GATE AND TO MY SURPRISE I COULD NOT OPEN THE DOOR OR THE WINDOW! *TR

THE REAR DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR ON MY TAHOE HAS FAILED. MY REAR DOOR DOES NOT LOCK AT ALL. IT IS SUPPOSED TO LOCK ONCE I PUT THE CAR IN GEAR FOR SAFETY IT DOES NOT. I HAVE THE 3RD ROW SEATING AND USE IT FREQUENTLY FOR MY KIDS. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN THIS MODEL AND MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN MADE BY TAHOE OWNERS. THE ONLY PLACE I CAN FIND A REPLACEMENT PART IS THROUGH GM AND IT IS EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE OF DEFECTIVE PARTS. *KB

I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY TAHOE Z71. IN LATE 2008 IT BEGAN HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. DVD PLAYER, BATTERY DRAIN/DEAD, STEREO SYSTEM, WARNING MESSAGES, AND FINALLY THIS LAST TIME MY ENTIRE 4 WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED BOTH ELECTRONICALLY AND MECHANICALLY LEAVING US STRANDED FOR A WEEKEND. WE THEN HAD TO DRIVE HOME IN THE SNOW/ICE THINKING WE HAD SOME 4 WHEEL DRIVE BECAUSE THE LIGHT WAS ON AND NO WARNING LIGHTS TOLD US OTHERWISE. WE COULD OF BEEN KILLED WITH NO 4 WHEEL DRIVE IN THE MOUNTAINS AFTER A HUGE STORM. I PUT TRUST IN MY TAHOE AND IT LET ME AND MY FAMILY DOWN AND NOW WE WANT IT GONE. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A TOTAL OF 17 VISITS AND 33 DAYS FOR THE VARIOUS PROBLEMS. EVEN WITH AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WE HAVE HAD TO PAY A LOT OF OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES FOR REPAIRS AND RENTAL CARS. I NO LONGER TRUST THE VEHICLE. I TOO HAVE HAD THE TAILGATE HANDLE ISSUE AS WELL. 2-3 X NOW. GM NEEDS TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE. I TRIED TO GET A NEW CAR FROM THE LEMON LAW BUT I WAS NOT ELIGIBLE TIME WISE. IT SEEMS THE CAR IS FLAWED AND NOT FIXABLE. IT HAS LESS THAN 60K MI ON IT. IF SOMETHING HAPPENS I WILL HOLD GM RESPONSIBLE FOR NOT TAKING ACTION. *TR

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PROBLEMS. STARTED WITH A BATTERY LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ON, WITH A GOOD CHARGE ON THE BATTERY AND FROM THE ALTERNATOR (BOTH CONFIRMED WITH ELECTRIC METER). ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL GAUGE. GAUGE SHOWS 1/4 TO 1/2 TANK, AND LOW FUEL LIGHT COMES ON. FILLING THE TANK AT THAT TIME TAKES 22-23 GALLONS, WITH A 23 GALLON TANK CAPACITY. ALSO GETTING A SERVICE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING INTERMITTENTLY. CHECKING THE TIRE PRESSURES, ALL TIRES SHOW 38 TO 42 PSI, OR OCCASIONALLY THE LFT OR LRT SHOWS --PSI. TIRE PRESSURES CONFIRMED WITH A TIRE GAUGE. SO FAR ALL OTHER GAUGES ARE WORKING GOOD. *TR

HORN IS INOPERABLE INTERMITTENTLY. WAS PARKED IN SUPERMARKET PARKING LOT WHEN I NOTICED A TRUCK BACKING UP OUT OF THEIR SPOT. NOTICED TRUCK WAS REALLY CLOSE AND WHEN I TRIED HONKING TO WARN THEM TO STOP, THEY ACTUALLY HAD BACKED INTO MY VEHICLE CAUSING THEIR PAINT TO RUB OFF AND CREASE MY REAR FENDER. I GOT OFF MY VEHICLE TO SPEAK TO THE DRIVER WHEN THEY PULLED FORWARD AND DROVE AWAY. TOOK MY TRUCK TO DEALERSHIP FOR PROBLEM AND WAS FIXED DUE TO A FAULTY FUSE, TOOK TRUCK IN AGAIN ON 3/21/08 BECAUSE HORN STILL WORKED SPORADICALLY. *TR

WE OWN A 2003 CHEVY. TAHOE WITH 45000 ORIGINAL MILES. THE OIL GAUGE INITIALLY PEGGED FOLLOWED BY THE SPEEDOMETER PEGGING AT 120 MPH. OTHER SAFETY PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL LOCKING DOOR. *JB