BRAKES WENT TO FLOOR BEFORE HOLDING - NO HYDRAULICS. BRAKE LINE FAILURE/RUPTURE WITH HEAVY LEAK OF BRAKE FLUID UNDER DRIVER SEAT AREA. SUSPECTED CORROSION. *JS
2011
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE ABS, LOSS OF POWER, CHECK ENGINE AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LAMPS WERE ILLUMINATED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE SENSOR AND CABLES WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,000. UPDATED 07/02/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE LOSS ALL POWER AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED QUICKLY. UPDATED 07/12/12