| Issue ID | 1032928 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10559516 |
| Manufacurer | General Motors LLC |
| Brand | CHEVROLET |
| Model | TAHOE |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 04/12/13 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | A few weeks ago i was traveling down hwy 60 in southwest missouri and the "reduced engine power" light came on. The vehicle immediately slowed to about 4-5 miles per hour and i was unable to accelerate. I crawled to the next exit where i barely made it up the incline and into a gas station. We checked the gas, oil, battery, etc. I turned off the vehicle and when i started it up again, it seemed fine. I continued home. The next day i took it to a mechanic who said that it all checked out perfectly and there was nothing wrong. This has happened 12-15 times in the last month and every time i take it to the mechanic, he tells me that the computer is not "throwing codes" and there is nothing wrong. This is not a figment of my imagination. This keeps happening. The most recent "episode" was last night. We took the boat down to the river to go gigging at night. When i went to pull the trailer up the boat ramp and park the vehicle, the "reduced engine power" light again came on and i could not pull up the hill. Every time i attempted it, the light came on and i actually went backwards towards the river!! My children were in the vehicle and i was scared we would be trapped it something further malfunctioned and we rolled back into the deep cold water!!! From what i have now researched gm is aware of this problem and i do not understand why a problem this potentially deadly has not been dealt with! I am not the first owner of this vehicle and have never had a problem like this. I am a single mother of three beautiful boys and i am scared to drive my car because of this. I cannot put them in a potentially deadly situation. So our only vehicle sits and waits in our driveway leaving me stranded a lot until gm can come up with a solution on their dime. This isn't fair that a problem is know and no one at gm will fix it. Please help fix this before someone dies! |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 200342 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MOUNTAIN GROVE, MO |
| VIN pattern | 1GNEK13ZX4JXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 06/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
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| Vehicle speed | 55 |
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