2009 Chevrolet Tahoe Fuel System Problems

THE FUEL CONTROL MODULE ON THE 2009 GMC TAHOE HAS MALFUNCTIONED FOUR TIMES SINCE WE PURCHASED THE TAHO, IT HAS FAILED AS WE ARE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY COMPROMISING OUR SAFETY, IT FAILS WITHOUT WARNING, GM IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND HAS ONLY RECALLED THE EARLY MANUFACTURED VEHICLES, 27000 TO BE EXACT, HAVE TRIED TO TELL GM ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THEY REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE IT AS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE LAST TIME IT FAILED WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY ABOUT 65-70 MILES AN HOUR WITH CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT, AND THE FUEL SYSTEM JUST SHUT DOWN...THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE MANUFACTURED PART THAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE WATERPROOF, BUT THE SEAL FAILS AND SHORTS OUT THE FUEL SYSTEM. THIS IS THE RECALL ON THE EARLY PART OF THE YEAR VEHICLES: GM IS RECALLING 27,188 MY 2009 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE HYBRID, ESCALADE ESV, AND ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SUBURBAN, TAHOE, TAHOE HYBRID, AND COLORADO; AND GMC YUKON, YUKON HYBRID, YUKON XL, AND CANYON VEHICLES. THE FUEL SYSTEM CONTROL MODULES MAY HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH AN ADHESIVE SEPARATION OF THE ROOM TEMPERATURE VULCANIZING (RTV) SEAL BETWEEN THE SEAL AND THE HOUSING MAY ALLOW WATER TO SEEP INTO THE MODULE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON PLACING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE CRANKED BUT FAILED TO START. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED TSB14515A. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000.

THE 2009 TAHOE FUEL MODULE CONTROL BOARD ASSEMBLY EXHIBITED FAULTY ADHESIVE AND ALLOWED WATER TO ENTER AND CREATE ONE OR MORE SHORTS IN THE FUEL MODULE. THIS PROMPTED A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP (BUCKALEW CHEVROLET, CONROE, TX). AFTER CHECKING THE VIN, THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT NO ACTIVE RECALLS WERE FOUND AND THAT THE FUEL MODULE HAD BEEN EXPOSED TO TOO MUCH WATER. I WAS ASKED IF I TOOK THE TAHOE "OFF-ROADING" OR USED BOAT-RAMPS EXCESSIVELY. I REPLIED THAT THE TAHOE HAD NOT BEEN EXPOSED TO ANY FORM OF OFF-ROADING OR ABNORMALLY WET CONDITIONS AND HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO ANY BOAT RAMPS OR BODIES OF WATER. I WAS TOLD THE CONDITION WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE DRIVETRAIN WARRANTY AND THEREFORE REQUIRED REPAIRS THAT HAD TO BE PAID BY THE VEHICLE OWNER. I HAVE SINCE FOUND A GM RECALL THAT MATCHES THE SYMPTOMS AND DIAGNOSIS EXACTLY (GM RECALL NO. 08411), BUT AFTER CALLING THE NATIONAL HOTLINES LISTED FOR CHEVROLET AND GM (AS WELL AS THE LOCAL DEALER), I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT MY VIN DOES NOT MATCH THOSE LISTED UNDER THE RECALL. THE 2009 CHEVROLET TAHOE IS STILL EXPERIENCING SEVERAL ISSUES WITH ADHESIVE FAILURE IN AREAS REQUIRING WATER SEALS (FUEL MODULE AGAIN, CABIN LEAKS, DOOR LEAKS CAUSING SHORTS IN POWER WINDOWS AND POWER LOCKS IN TWO DOORS). DESPITE MANY ATTEMPTS, I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO PROMPT CHEVROLET/GM TO TAKE ANY APPROPRIATE ACTION IN ASSISTING/RESOLVING THE ISSUE. *TR

WAS DRIVING ON A LOCAL STREET A LITTLE OVER 20MPH, GETTING READY TO GET ON HIGHWAY, WHEN MY 2009 TAHOE ABRUPTLY, FORCIBLY, AND INSTANTLY DANGEROUSLY DROPPED DOWN TO ALMOST 10MPH. THE CAR BEHIND ME HAD TO ABRUPTLY STOP TO AVOID COLLIDING WITH MY TRUCK. TRIED TO INCREASE SPEED TO OVER 10MPH AND TRUCK KEPT FORCIBLY JERKING. I WAS ABLE TO AVOID A FEW COLLISIONS BY TURNING ON MY HAZARD LIGHTS AND WAVING OUT MY HAND TO TRAFFIC. DEFINITELY DID NOT GET ON THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE MY TRUCK WOULD NOT INCREASE SPEED AND CONTINUOUSLY, FORCIBLY, AND ABRUPTLY JERKED ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE DEALER (APPROXIMATELY 9 MILES, 20 MINUTES DRIVING). *TR