2000 Chevrolet Tahoe Engine Problems

Your Tahoe is consuming an abnormal amount of engine oil without any warning signs. At 80,000 miles, you may notice your oil level dropping significantly between regular checks. The vehicle hasn't been diagnosed or repaired yet. Fixing this typically involves identifying the source of the leak or oil consumption, which could require engine inspection or seal replacement.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS WERE FRACTURED; TWO ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AND ONE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE MECHANIC STATED THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE TO BE PULLED FROM THE VEHICLE TO PERFORM REPAIRS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN HE WOULD OPEN THE HOOD, SMOKE WOULD EMIT FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS ABLE TO LOCATE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL PERTAINING TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 300,000.

MY ENGINE STALLS AT LEAST 2 TO 3 TIMES A MONTH, NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE BECAUSE IT IS AN EXPENSIVE PROBLEM... AND IT IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT.... *TR

I PURCHASED MY 2000 CHEVY MALIBU WITH 8,000 MILES AND STILL UNDER WARRANTY. I WAS VERY HAPPY WITH IT UNTIL RECENTLY. EVEN THOUGH I FAITHFULLY CHANGE THE OIL EVERY 3,000 MILES I AM NOW EXPERIENCING MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH 65,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE WHICH I AM STILL PAYING OFF. I WAS TOLD BY MY MECHANIC THAT GMC HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE ENGINE THAT IS IN MY VEHICLE. IT NOW HAS AN INTAKE VALUE FAILURE AND PISTON PROBLEMS. I HAVE OWNED MANY OTHER VECHILES AND AS LONG AS I MAINTAINED THEM THEY RAN GREAT UNTIL 100,000 PLUS MILES. WHAT IS THE PROBLEM AND WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL ON THIS ENGINE? NOT IMPRESSED. I THOUGHT GOING GMC WOULD GIVE ME A RELIABLE VEHICLE. I NOW HAVE TO PUT IN OVER $1,000 OR REPLACE THE ENGINE FOR $3,000 TO $4,000. WHEN I GO TO PURCHASE ANOTHER VEHILE I WILL KEEP THIS IN MIND!!!!!

VEHICLE DOES NOT START. IT HAS PLENTY OF BATTERY POWER. ENGINE STUMBLES FOR A SECOND THEN STARTER JUST SPINS WITH NO IGNITION. HAD CHEVY ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE P/U VEHICLE AND IT DID NOT START FOR DRIVER. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RK CHEVROLET VINELAND NJ WHERE VEHICLE SAT FOR A DAY AND A HALF BEFORE IT WAS EVEN LOOKED AT, AND THEN GUESS WHAT, IT STARTED. VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO ME AS NO TROUBLE FOUND. NOW I HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL IT STRANDS ME AGAIN AND HOPE IT CAN BE LOOKED AT IN A MORE TIMELY FASHION IN HOPES THEY MIGHT BE ABLE TO FIGURE IT OUT. LOOKING FORWARD TO BEING STRANDED AGAIN.

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE WILL DIE WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED BECAUSE IS WILL CUT ALL THE ENERGY ON VEHICLE. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER, THEY EXPLAINED THAT IT WAS DUE TO FUEL BEING USED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

DEALERSHIP DAMAGED BODY WHILE REPLACING ENGINE, WAS ALERTED TO THE OBVIOUS DAMAGE AND REPAIRED. *AK

THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN RETURNED TO A DEALER (TONY'S CHEVROLET) BECAUSE IT IS UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE ENGINE DIES WHEN PUT INTO GEAR AFTER BEING STARTED. IT ALSO RUNS VERY ROUGH AND "CHUGS" WHILE IDLING OR WHILE DRIVING, AS IF IT IS GOING TO DIE. THE DEALER SAYS THAT IT IS A TIMING PROBLEM THAT WILL BE FIXED WHEN A NEW SOFTWARE CARD IS AVAILABLE (APPROX. SEPT. 1). THEY CLAIM THAT NO DAMAGE IS BEING DONE TO MY CAR. CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE CLAIM THAT THEY THEY HAVE NO REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM IN TAHOES. AFTER TALKING TO TONY'S, CHEVROLET C.S. SAID THAT IT IS A TIMING PROBLEM, OFF BY 12%, AND THAT IT WILL BE REPAIRED WITH A NEW SOFTWARE CARD. I AM NOT CONVINCED THAT THIS IS NOT CAUSING HARM TO THE CAR. I AM CONVINCED THAT IT IS INCREASING MY GAS CONSUMPTION. I FEEL UNSAFE AND UNCOMFORTABLE IN THIS NEW (6 MONTHS OLD) AND EXPENSIVE VEHICLE. IT IS TOTALLY UNRELIABLE. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT BEING OUT AT NIGHT OR THIS WINTER WITH A VEHICLE THAT MAY NOT RUN.

THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN RETURNED TO A DEALER (TONY'S CHEVROLET) BECAUSE IT IS UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE ENGINE DIES WHEN PUT INTO GEAR AFTER BEING STARTED. IT ALSO RUNS VERY ROUGH AND "CHUGS" WHILE IDLING OR WHILE DRIVING, AS IF IT IS GOING TO DIE. THE DEALER SAYS THAT IT IS A TIMING PROBLEM THAT WILL BE FIXED WHEN A NEW SOFTWARE CARD IS AVAILABLE (APPROX. SEPT. 1). THEY CLAIM THAT NO DAMAGE IS BEING DONE TO MY CAR. CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE CLAIM THAT THEY THEY HAVE NO REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM IN TAHOES. AFTER TALKING TO TONY'S, CHEVROLET C.S. SAID THAT IT IS A TIMING PROBLEM, OFF BY 12%, AND THAT IT WILL BE REPAIRED WITH A NEW SOFTWARE CARD. I AM NOT CONVINCED THAT THIS IS NOT CAUSING HARM TO THE CAR. I AM CONVINCED THAT IT IS INCREASING MY GAS CONSUMPTION. I FEEL UNSAFE AND UNCOMFORTABLE IN THIS NEW (6 MONTHS OLD) AND EXPENSIVE VEHICLE. IT IS TOTALLY UNRELIABLE. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT BEING OUT AT NIGHT OR THIS WINTER WITH A VEHICLE THAT MAY NOT RUN.

THE O2 SENSOR HAD A LOOSE CONNECTION CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. NLM

THE O2 SENSOR HAD A LOOSE CONNECTION CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. NLM