2004 Chevrolet Tahoe Visibility & Wipers Problems

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WHEN MY REAR HATCHBACK WINDOW SHATTERED. I HAD TURNED ON MY REAR DEFROSTER APPROXIMATELY 7 MINUTES EARLIER. THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE WAS ABOUT 43.

I HAD THE WIPERS ON BECAUSE OF RAIN STORM, THEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE JUST STOPPED WORKING. IT WAS RAINING HARD, HAD NO VISIBILITY. *TR

HINGE ON REAR LIFTGATE WINDOW SEPARATED FROM THE WINDOW AND PREVENTED WINDOW FROM LATCHING. (THE HINGE FAILURE COCKED THE WINDOW AND MADE IT CROOKED ON THE LIFTGATE.) THIS WINDOW HAS ONLY BEEN OPENED MAYBE 2 - 3 DOZEN TIMES TOTAL IN 7 YEARS. IF I HADN'T BEEN FOCUSED, I MIGHT HAVE DRIVEN OFF AND WINDOW MIGHT HAVE BLOWN OFF THE VEHICLE AS MOST OF MY DRIVING IS ON HIGHWAYS. IF SOMEONE ELSE HAD BEEN DRIVING IT AND NOT NOTICED THE IMPERFECT WAY THE WINDOW CLOSED (WHICH WOULD BE PROBABLE), THE WINDOW MOST ASSUREDLY WOULD HAVE BLOWN OFF DUE TO WIND TURBULENCE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. A FEW MOMENTS LATER, SMOKE BEGAN TO EMIT THROUGH THE WINDOWS AND FLAMES ERUPTED FROM THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE, WHICH BURNED A HOLE IN THE WINDSHIELD GLASS. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED BEYOND REPAIR. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO A FAULTY HEATER BLOWER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS RELATED TO THE DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER HAD HOWEVER, ISSUED A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN PERTAINING TO THE HEATER BLOWER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000. UPDATED 06/26/12 *BF

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE REAR WINDOW SEPARATED FROM ITS FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 64000.

MY TRUCK IS BLOWING HOT ON DRIVER SIDE AND COLD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE OUT THEIR WITH THE SAME ISSE. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL BY GM SEE THIS WEB SITE FOR MORE DETAILS HTTP://AUTOFORUM.CLASSIFIEDS1000.COM/CHEVROLET-SILVERADO_1500_PICKUP/DUAL_AC_BLOWS_COLD_AIR_ON_PASSENGER_BUT_HOT_ON_DRIVER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE REAR GLASS FELL ONTO THE GROUND, BUT DID NOT BREAK. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. UPDATED 11/07/08 *BF UPDATED 11/13/08. *JB

THE BACK HEATER HAS COMPLETELY FAILED. THE DEALERSHIP HAS TOLD US THAT THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM AND GM HAS ISSUED A SERVICE ADVISORY NOTICE. BUT THEY CAN NOT HELP US ON THE PROBLEM, NOW IT IS GOING TO COST US OVER 700 DOLLARS TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM, THEY SAID THAT THE MODULE, THE ACTUATOR AND THE HEATER DOORS HAVE FAILED. THEY HAVE TO REPLACE ALL THE PARTS AND IT WILL TAKE 4 DAYS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT THE SPEEDOMETER READ 100 MPH. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE TURNED ON THEY WOULD NOT SHUT OFF UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 74,000.

DEFROSTER WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN THE CONSUMER GETS THE DEFROSTER TO COME ON IT DOES NOT CLEAR THE ENTIRE WINDSHIELD. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, IT STOPS WORKING. CONSUMER HAS TO PULL OFF OF THE HIGHWAY AND WAIT FOR IT TO START WORKING AGAIN. *AK MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *TT

WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN OR SNOW WINDSHIELD FOGGED UP, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT FOR THE DRIVER TO SEE OUT OF THE WINDSHIELD. CONSUMER KEPT THE DEFROSTER ON, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL RECURRED. *AK