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2004 Chevrolet Tahoe Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

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Owner complaint records in our dataset

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi3
60–100k mi2

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • December 1, 2010

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    The gm 5.3l built between 2002 and 2006 using castek corporation engine heads were incorrectly built per gm and castek. The heads leak engine coolant into the combustion chambers and burns off causing the engine to overheat. Gm has issued a technical bulletin regarding this issue and requests the heads be changed out but at the clients expense. With the loss of coolant and inevitable engine damage this is a safety…

    ODI 10373113

  • September 6, 2009 · 75,000 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet tahoe. The contact stated that coolant was slowly leaking into the cylinder head, causing the engine to overheat. The dealer was notified of the failure who advised that the cylinder head be replaced. There were no recalls for the failure. The manufacturer was notified who advised that the contact should take the vehicle to the dealer for repairs. They offered no further…

    ODI 10424228

  • February 26, 2007 · 80,000 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel Gauge System · Instrument Cluster/Panel · Vehicle Speed Control

    Tl*- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet tahoe with an odometer reading of 80000 miles. The contact noticed that when driving for a long period of time and coming to a complete stop then start moving again the speedometer will stay at zero. The contact stated that the only way to get the speedometer to work again was to turn the vehicle off, then let it sit for a moment and restart. This problem made the contact run…

    ODI 10183492

  • June 5, 2005 · 14,000 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    Dt: the caller stated vehicle stalls. This happens when driving at slower speeds and idling. The engine hesitated just before it stalled. Dealer said the problem was in a computer chip the first time. The second time he had it in they told him he may be out of gas they could not duplicate the problem. Manufacturer was called and he filed a complaint with them. *ak *jb

    ODI 10134573

  • August 8, 2004 · 10,000 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    Dt: while driving on the interstate at 76 mph the vehicle was stalled, and the engine cut off. The owner had to pull over and restart it. Vehicle started back up, and died twice after that within 40 miles. The owner stated that there was no check engine light. The owner called onstar and they didn't see a problem. The owner stated vehicle lost power steering and brakes when the engine cut off. The car was taken to…

    ODI 10134161

  • August 3, 2004 · 10,000 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    Idling or when vehicle is hot it backs fires. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak

    ODI 10101698