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There are options to match the grill to the paint color on your Tahoe, or you can purchase the chrome one.
The version you show in the picture above looks like the LTZ Chrome package that includes door handles, grill and mirror covers.
Good luck.
Bill / Firesource
so has anyone added this grill after delivery?
You can pop the (poorly) painted one off and snap this one on in a few minutes. Look just like new. Not sure why the dealer can't use these rather than painting them. I am waiting to see if the dealer can get an acceptable replacement mirror before I pop the good one on.
To greggboston: Dealer says it's normal. Right, normal for a defective, badly designed part.
Regards,
Rob
I have a couple of things you can tell people when they complain to you that you are contributing to the distruction of the world by using poor gas mileage cars.
First, I'm sure a lot of us have the flex fuel option. This is great, a renewable fuel source that comes from our own country. A win win situation.
Second, the new active fuel management makes the Tahoe and Yukon one of the best fuel efficient full size SUVs there is.
For us family people, we know... its either a big car at 15 mpg or two smaller cars a 22 mpg (umm that comes down to 11mpg overall for one trip)... Ever try fitting, two adults, two children in car seats, strollers, diaper bag, toys, snacks and all of the other stuff for the kids in a small car... then try going to the store...
I'm sure there's a lot of us out here that bought the Tahoe/Yukon because of its fuel management systems. Great job on helping to reduce fuel problems...
:shades:
To be fair, you could do that in a minivan and get better mileage than a Tahoe/Suburban. If you need to tow a heavy trailer, then a minivan won't cut it. But you don't need a Tahoe/Suburban for a family of four. You might want one, but that's a different story...
1. 2007 Tahoe LT2 with a Navigation system and bose.
2. 2007 Tahoe any trim with Navigation system that has the disapearing clock problem. (To see if this is you put an MP3 disk in the radio and leave it in for a couple of days listening to it.)
I'm having some issues with my truck and I'm looking for people in the same boat that might might be able to direct me to their dealer if they've gotten the problems fixed. Hense, why I care about people in California...
Interesting that I live in CA and own a 2007 LTZ as well. We have had it just over a year now and our passenger side wiper blade has flown off twice!!! (no ice or snow!) Both times my wife had to stop and go back to find the wiper blade. we are trying to find a source for these wiper blades for our business and are having difficulties as well. It is unfortunate that these were not tested more rigorously before dumped onto such a nice vehicle!
This happened all on the same tank, over 2 days. When idling facing downhill with a 1/4 tank, the needle went down to between E and 1/4, and the low fuel warning went off. After leveling off the needle never went back up. After parking level for 2-3 hours, the needle was still between E and 1/4. Parking overnight, the needle came up past 1/4, then dropped all the way down to E when idling downhill for 1-2 minutes, setting off the warning again. Afterwards when idling on level ground, the needle never budged from E.
Right after that, I tanked up and put in 20.5 gallons, which means I still had 6 gallons left. The DIC said I had used 20.6 gallons.
Anyone else experience this? The hills we experienced this on are NOT steep hills at all, just slight inclines.
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This is a common GM problem. I have an '06 Suburban that does the same thing. Easy answer is to keep the tank at least 1/2 full which is a good idea anyway.
____________________________________________________________There have been many complaints about the new '07 wiper systems and blades, especially in the ice and snow country. Seems GM contracted out the design and manufacture of the system and the new blades don't work well in ice and snow conditions. There are no plans at the time to build a better blade. And aftermarket manufacturers can't build one either because GM owns the copyright, at least for a year. And there are many reports of the blades flying off the vehicles. At this time the only source for parts is still the GM dealers. Good luck.
Disappearing clock problem is a known issue with the Nav-radio. There is a restriction on the maximum number of MP3's on a disc (check your manual). I found the issue when I put in a CD that had exceeded the limit. Clock comes back after the CD is removed and the system resets. My guess is the software has a memory leak when it catalogs the MP3's it wipes out the memory for the clock. Not sure if GM has a fix for this.... How many MP3's are on your CD?
Good luck,
Gregg
Boston, Mass
I was being sarcastic about my dealer saying it's "normal". We still have the issue, haven't gone back to have the mirror replaced again. Not sure if I mentioned that there is a GM bulliten on this issue that instructs dealers to go through a specific troubleshoot and repair process. The issue exists across the GM product line according to what I saw on the bulliten. Keep pushing back on your dealer until you are satisfied.
Good luck,
Gregg
Boston, Mass
As a mechanic, new cars need a break in period with last up to 1000 miles. I too, noticed that the milage I was getting was not par with stated results. However, a month later I was getting the milage I was expected. When I go on a 4 hour trip - there is no surprise that I an getting ~ 20 - 21 mpg - and yes,,,,,with the AC on and going 68 - 71 MGH.
I know there were some concerns with some other 07 Tahoe owners regarding MPG....but I think it is a matter of driving habits.
My wife is a heavy footer.......I check her mpg after I clear my out in the control center - and she gets an avg of 14.7..........vs my 16.7.
Go figure.........
I ran the AC all the time, was not heavily loaded down - just my wife and I and a week's worth of luggage - and used cruise control set at about 65 - 70 mph about 65% of the time (while on the freeways -- I30, I40, I44, I55) through Arkansas and Missouri.
Overall trip resulted in 18.8 MPG and I am a shade below 10,000 miles on the odometer now. Highest I saw was about 19.9, after the first two days which covered about 880 miles of steady highway (TX 59 from Houston to Texarkana and then Interstates to St. Louis.)
The Tahoe performed beautifuylly and provided a great ride. Got several inquiries at various stops from strangers regarding the gas mileage and compliments on the Tahoe's appearance during the trip.
Around home, if careful, I get about 15 MPG.
This is from the Navigation Radio supplement manual, page 72 on MP3 CD's. They "recommend" a maximum of 192 files!
"Maximum number of folders is 253 with a
maximum hierarchy of eight folders.
• Create a folder structure that makes it easy to
find songs while driving. Organize songs by
albums using one folder for each album.
Each folder or album should contain 18 songs
or less.
• It is recommended that there is a maximum
of 192 files on a disc."
Post again if GM does indeed "fix" this issue.
Good Luck,
- Gregg
Boston, Mass
Took it in last Friday, May 18th. They replaced the mirror only and not the cover. No luck. The second replacement mirror shakes worse and the glass is just as distorted and wavy as was the first replacement. Most annoying at night. I haven't seen a TSB on this. Do you happen to know the number.
I'll be sending in my Service Satisfaction Survey and relay my disappointment with such a simple item. A bit reluctant to take back to the dealer again at this point.
Thanks for your input.
Regards,
Rob Grahame
Santa Maria, CA
I looked and did find those recommendations on the CD size...
Do you, or anyone else, know that if following this specs stops the clock from disappearing? No sense in re-doing my CD if its not going to make a difference...
> "Maximum number of folders is 253 with a
> maximum hierarchy of eight folders.
> • Create a folder structure that makes it easy to
> find songs while driving. Organize songs by
> albums using one folder for each album.
> Each folder or album should contain 18 songs
> or less.
> • It is recommended that there is a maximum
> of 192 files on a disc."
We bought a 2007 LTZ Tahoe last year. Love the vehicle until it started to leak tranmission oil. Dealer attempted to fix it 3 times. Now it's leaking oil again. Called GM and was told to take it back to the dealership. Dealer said they were transmission leaks but in different places so it's not considered the same issue. What a bunch of BS!!!
We are seeking legal remedy. Any advise is appreciated.
Thanks
No, haven't tried any experiments other than when I put a disc with about 300 MP3's on it, after a short period of time the clock disappears. After removing the disc the closk re-appears after re-starting the vehicle a short time later. This is the only time I have seen this issue.
Good luck,
-- Gregg
Boston, Mass
Sorry to hear you are having some issues with your vehicle. There is a lot of electronic content in these newer vehicles which is a double edged sword. Some of the "software" was not perfect when the vehicle was launched but the updates are easy to download into the vehicle. I've had the jump start issue 2x but GM has updated software to address this issue. As for the radio, onstar, dvd, door chimes, etc these all are part of the radio system. If you keep having the issue push to have your dealer replace the radio unit. Rattles are a pain and it sounds like you have a specific issue with the tailgate. If your dealer can't help you, go to another dealer. Some are more competent than others.
Good Luck,
- Gregg
Boston, Mass
I told the dealer I need a new hose, but they said they had to replace the arm. I had the arm replaced and it's completely different. It looks huge. It sticks out more and is a higher up because of the way it curves. They said that the replacement part for the original arm was changed for this new style. The new tahoes on the lot did not have this new arm. I don't like it, but they say they don't have the original style. I'm having the other arm replaced to match because it looks really bad. I'm surprised the idiot who put it in didn't notice the huge difference.
Should I go to another dealer and see if they have one in stock to compare?
Actually I looked at a closeup picture of the 2008 models and they have this wiper arm. So, I guess there using what they have for the rest of the '07's, but the '08's get the new one.
I still don't like it. Not sure how to get an old arm.
Also, I discussed this on this forum just under a year ago and we discoverd that tahoes with higher axle ratios tend to get better mileage. I have the lowest ratio of 3.43.. There were some pretty good results reported by tahoes with ratio of over 4.
Also, we found that, while driving on a flat road, and setting cruise control at a speed ranging from 35mph to 50 mph while having tow mode active, the motor operated in v4 constantly. Kinda cool!!
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/FVDP/Preview/styleId=100837129
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When your vehicle is in the tow mode you have in effect lowered the gear ratio from 3.43 to probably somewhere near 4.0...(raising the number is actually lowering the gear ratio) These engines seem to want to stay in the v4 mode when the lower ratios are used and that helps to get better gas mileage.
Thanks for the suggestion about the disk size. I recreated my disk following the specs in the Nav manual and the clock still left the display. Hopefully they will find a fix before the car is too old..
Gary