1997 Chevrolet Tahoe Consumer Discussions

1997 Tahoe 4WD won't engage

• 1997 Tahoe 4WD won't engage

  Written by: 1997tahoe4wd on Dec 26, 2010 2:00:42 PM

  My Chevy Tahoe LT 4-WD (HI & LO) won't engage. The lights blink on the 4-HI/LO switches when pressed but, the light won't stay on steady to indicate that it has engaged properly. I have tried to engage it by driving SLOW, FROM stopped to 5, 10, 15, 20 mph, IN NEUTRAL, etc with no success. It HAS functioned properly in the past with the last time being March 2010 in ... Read More

Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe Start problems

• Loud "POOF", then dead... when starting.

  Written by: bohloe1 on Aug 3, 2009 10:40:58 AM

  Hi, I've been having problems when starting my 1997 Chevrolet Tahoe (147000 miles). This doesn't happen all of the time, but when it does upon turning the ignition there is a loud POOF that comes from the engine, with rough idling, and then turns off (then white smoke). I would wait a couple of seconds and turn the ignition again and it turn over fine. It happens with cold/hot starts, and ... Read More

Chevy Tahoe Maintenance and Repair

• 97 Chevy Tahoe with P0300 error

  Written by: bhtang64 on Oct 14, 2006 7:28:27 PM

  Hello; I have a 1997 Chevy Tahoe with 4WD and the 5.7-liter with the CSFI system. Getting a “check engine” light that is coming back with a P0300, Multi-port misfiring error code. I am having a problem getting this fixed and I am not able to pass the NJ DMV inspection. I can feel the rough idle when sitting waiting at a light or stop sign, but feels fine during regular ... Read More

• Hook Up of Oil Lines to Oil Filter Housing

  Written by: clklause on Jun 1, 2006 4:06:46 PM

  Re: 1997 Chevy Tahoe 350 Engine I decided to replace leaking oil lines from front radiator to oil filter housing. When lines are hooked up, they leak. Cannot determine why they leak. Anyone have any ideas???? Thank You, Rod

2007 and newer Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon

• Re: Whats that extra space for in the engine compartment? [jocatch]

  Written by: nacho07 on May 4, 2006 11:22:58 AM

  I was wondering the same thing. I owned a 1997 Chevy Cheyenne truck that had a similar space under the hood but it had an actual storage bin there. Does anyone know if you can buy something similar from Chevy to put in that space on the Tahoe?

Two-door Chevrolet Tahoes

• Re: Am I looking for something impossible?

  Written by: johnvn86 on Dec 1, 2005 10:36:30 PM

  No no you got me all wrong I'm not asking for buy/sell offers. I'm asking if anyone thinks that it is still possible to get a 1997, 1998, or 1999 Two Door Chevy Tahoe with a 6.5L Turbo Diesel with less than 100,000? Thanks :)

• Am I looking for something impossible?

  Written by: johnvn86 on Dec 1, 2005 12:33:09 AM

  I've fell in love and there is just about nothing anybody can say that will make me break my infatuation with the Chevy Two Door Tahoe. I love the way it looks, as a mean yet not to big but not to small truck. I like the SUV body style because I'll be able to use it more because I don't need a truck bed everyday. Well there's the story now ... Read More

Chevy Tahoe

• Blinkers don't work - all other lights ok

  Written by: tahoe97 on Sep 7, 2005 4:14:41 PM

  I have a 1997 Chevy Tahoe. I was recently trouble-shooting a problem with my wiring to my trailer (the problem I was trouble-shooting was all of the lights on the trailer were dead). I tracked the resolution to this problem being a corroded ground terminal in the flat 4 prong trailer adaptor. After fixing this, all the trailer lights worked fine, except the blinkers. When I unplugged the trailer lights, to ... Read More

Chevy Tahoe Maintenance and Repair

• 1997 Chevrolet Tahoe Hard accelerating problems

  Written by: dschmidt2 on Aug 27, 2005 7:50:07 AM

  My tahoe sputters and coughs when I romp on the gas. It idles fine and will run but cuts out and stalls when you need to give it some gas. I have replaced the MAP sesor and C.Converters. I have also tested the TPS and my fuel pressure is 50. Any information will be greatly appreciated

Chevy Tahoe

• MOTOR RUNS ROUGH

  Written by: alexd2 on May 16, 2005 4:54:45 PM

  PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!! I OWN A 1997 CHEVY TAHOE 5.7 VOR I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY MOTOR ITS RUNNING ROUGH LIKE ITS ABOUT TO SHUT OFF ,BUT IT DOESN'T. I PUT A CODE TESTER ON IT AND IT SAID ENGINE MISFIRE AND SOME OTHER CODES. SO I FIGURED IT NEEDED A TUNE UP SO I CHANGED SPARK PLUGS AND THE WIRES ALL OEM AND I RESENTED THE COMPUTER. ITS DOING IT ... Read More

• RE: Downsizing a Tahoe

  Written by: aa555zz on Dec 31, 2003 7:25:00 AM

  I assume that you are taking about the current style Tahoe. Years 2000-2004. You can lower the front suspension some by removing tension on the torsion bars. You will have to replace the rear springs to lower the rear suspension. You will also probably have to replace the rear shock absorbers if your Tahoe has the manual self-leveling shocks or the autoride shocks. Most Tahoes have the manual self-leveling shocks. The ... Read More

• responds to Hello All #1361

  Written by: JeffT on Oct 29, 2001 9:32:10 PM

  I have a 1997 Tahoe with the same problem my service guy said there is a service bulletin out for this he has had about 4-5 other Tahoes with the same problem. he said it is something with the "YOKE" He also said that there is no part yet to fix this. I will ask more when I pick up my truck tomorrow it was in for using coolant it turned ... Read More

• jlstutz23-1997 Tahoe transmission problem

  Written by: jgmilberg on Feb 23, 2001 11:28:48 PM

  I had a '98 Chevy truck, replaced the battery and the next day I hauled a big heavy load, half lift of drywall. After that I noticed that the trans did the same thing. When I disconnected the battery the trucks memory was erased, this includes driving conditions. The trans remembered the load and anticipated it with the shifts 1-2 was particularly hard. Try disconnecting the battery for five minutes and ... Read More

• 1997 Tahoe transmission problem

  Written by: jlstutz23 on Feb 22, 2001 5:37:25 PM

  I am having a transmission problem my chevy dealer can't figure out.. when I start up from a stop the 1st shift of the transmission shifts hard and the next 3 shift as smooth as butter and I don't have any suddden jerking or any lung when I put it in R to back up or put it in D and go forward.. it just that first shift.. and I've had ... Read More