general problems of the 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe - part 2

We have had several problems with this vehicle. We've had tires replaced twice, rotors, and brakes resurfaced, and rear-end dropped so the springs could be adjusted. But the biggest problem has been with the roaring in the motor. The dealership has had the vehicle for more than 20 days on and off looking for this noise. I've had it to them 8 times or so trying to find it. The noise didn't start until around 3,000 miles, and gets worse and easier to duplicate with more miles. The first 7 visits they said they didn't know what it was and was clueless to it, but the last visit, and 4 days of it, they and gm decided it was a "characteristic" of the vehicle, and nothing could be done. On the otherhand, one mechanic says it's coming from the drivetrain, but others say it's an improper balance in the motor. Either way I'm paying too much money for whatever it is!.

I own a new 2007 chevy Tahoe that I purchased on 2/22/07 for $49k. On Dec 31st, 2007 I came home from work at 3pm and parked my car in our attached garage (car obviously turned off). At 3:45pm my wife started to smell smoke -- upon entering the garage I noticed that the car was smoking (fire dept thinks its electrical in nature - definitely smelled like it was). I have not had a problem at all with this car and kept up with all maintenance only using the gm dealership for work. We immediately called the fire dept -- when the police and fire made it to the scene the engine burst into flames. My one year old son was sleeping in his room right above the garage. There are a lot of "what ifs" that go through your head if we had not smelled the smoke and the car blew up. Not even taking into account that there was another car right next to the Tahoe which was full of gas. Gm has given me the run around and does not feel that my car deserves to be replaced. They are very happy letting my insurance pay for the damage to my house and letting me suffer a $16k loss out of pocket for this incident. I am currently pursuing legal avenues and am in the process of looking at the lemon law that massachusetts has on the books.

Takata recall.