Your Chevy Tahoe‘s brake light indicator is there to inform you of an issue with your vehicle’s brake system. It is a light different from the anti-lock brake system, which has its own ABS warning light. The brake light indicates a problem with the physical braking system itself. Check the Emergency Brake First If you … Read more
If you own a Chevy Tahoe and it’s idling rough, you may be feeling frustrated. In this article, we’ll look at some of the most common causes of a rough idle in the Tahoe and how to fix the problem. The most common cause of a rough idle is misfiring. What an Engine Needs to … Read more
Your Chevy Tahoe’s ABS Light comes on when it fails a self-diagnostic cycle. When on, it indicates that your vehicle does not have Anti-Lock brakes and the safety they provide. Your Tahoe’s ABS system uses a system of sensors to determine wheel speed when braking. If one of the wheels starts to lock up, it’ll … Read more
One of the most annoying things that can happen when we are driving our vehicles is when we get the reduced engine power light. Most of the time, reduced engine power doesn’t make commuting home possible since the max speed your Chevy Tahoe will reach is not going to be enough to keep you … Read more
Black smoke coming from your Chevy Tahoe’s exhaust is definitely a concerning problem. Different colored exhaust can mean different things. Black smoke is typically of greater concern than white smoke. Dark black smoke coming from the exhaust of your Tahoe indicates that there could be a serious engine problem, and indicates that the air/fuel mixture … Read more
One of the most alarming sounds you can hear from your Chevy Tahoe is the engine knocking. Unfortunately, an engine knock can be a sign of significant engine problems. The first thing you should do is check your Tahoe’s oil. If it’s low, fill it up. If it appears frothy, there may be coolant getting into … Read more
The mass airflow sensor (commonly abbreviated to MAF) is one of the most important engine management sensors. A bad mass airflow sensor can leave your Chevy Tahoe’s engine running rough, or even inoperable. A MAF sensor measures the density of the air entering the intake manifold. It passes this information onto your Tahoe’s ECU. … Read more
One of the most inconvenient things that can happen to your Chevy Tahoe is when the speedometer stops working. You don’t realize how much you look at the thing until it’s always sitting at 0 MPH while driving down the road. If your vehicle’s speedometer is not working, it’s usually caused by an issue with … Read more
One of the most inconvenient vehicular problems is when the A/C won’t blow cold air. If your Chevy Tahoe isn’t keeping you cool, we’ve outlined some of the most common reasons why this might be happening. It is entirely possible for your Tahoe’s heater to work just fine even when the air conditioner is blowing … Read more
Fuel injectors can go the life of a modern vehicle with little to no trouble at all. That being said, bad fuel injectors are one of the more common issues that happen to any vehicle (Chevy Tahoe included). There’s always more than one fuel injector, and even one going bad is enough to make … Read more