1999 Chevrolet Tahoe Electrical system Problems

“I purchased my 1999 chevy Tahoe in 2004 with 87,000 miles from original owner. I received all maintenance records from original owner, as well as original dealership price/option sticker. I noticed once over 100,000 miles there was an electrical malfunction or problem, like a power surge anytime the power window buttons are depressed and when I accelerate, there is a surge and when truck slows down or is in park, there is n surge. There is sudden energy! There is also a problem with the dashboard/radio and switch buttons below lights working. They have failed! …”

“Fuel pump went out on 1999 Tahoe. Took to dealer to service under extended warranty. I was told that there is a service bulletin about the wiring harness with a warning that they can be faulty and short out the fuel pump, in which case the new fuel pump would not be covered under warranty unless the wiring harness was replaced. I was also told that there is a recall coming out on this very problem but only for 2000-2003 (or 2004?) tahoes. …”

“Went to visit inlaws in canada for chrismas, arrived late at nite. Got up in the morning truck will not start, local mechanic diagnosed it as the anti-theft system,{ passlock } he got it running and said I need to go to the nearest dealer to get it reprogrammed be fore it happens again. Next morning was going to dealer it would not start again. Three days latter it finally started. Dealer charged $330 to reprogram {passlock} two days latter when I was going home it would not start again. I haven't got it running yet. Was supposed to be back to work in texas three days latter. …”

“My 1999 Tahoe caught on fire at the remote mirror switch in the driver door, burned all around the mirror switch, I was able to use a fire extinguisher and get the fire out. I noticed there was a recall for a specific problem with a mirror switch, but not with tahoes, just Chevrolet trucks, suburbans. Gm refuses to accept any blame for this faulty switch, and insist it happened due to high miles. They want to pass the buck; however, I don't buy it. My Tahoe was manufactured in sept. 1998 and the other vehicles were 1997 - 1998 models. …”

“I have owned a 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe for a little over 2 years. On at least 6 occasions, the vehicle won't crank up. The engine doesn't even turn over as if to crank, but if you wait 1 to 12 hours, it will crank right up. The engine decides how long it will take to reset itself and allow us to crank it. We asked a friend who is a Chevrolet mechanic about the possible cause of this problem. He said that it was a common problem with tahoes of that year. He said that the vehicle alarm system thinks that it has been broken into, and tries to protect itself from theft and won't crank. …”