99 Tahoe battery problems

Asked by Ricky Sep 30, 2020 at 04:08 PM about the 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe 2-Door RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

The battery on the '99 Tahoe will act like it's dead
when I go to start it, when I turn it over it'll click
one time and all power is drained. I figured out all I
have to do is kind of hit the top of the battery and
power is restored. I thought it may have been a
bad connection on the battery but that's not the
problem. Are taking the truck to get the battery
tested and the alternator and both were good. And
sometimes when I'm driving at night my
headlights will cut off and I have to pull over turn
the truck off and back on for them to come back
on. Do you have any idea what the problem could
be?

2 Answers

This sounds like a bad battery connection to me. Have you cleaned the connections? Checked the wires going to the battery? Corrosion can eat them up inside the insulation and you can't see the damage.

The connections are clean. I have not checked the wires going to the battery, but I'll check them and see if there's any kind of corrosion within the insulation. Would a bad connection make my headlights cut off too?

Your Answer:

Tahoe

Looking for a Used Tahoe in your area?

CarGurus has 763 nationwide Tahoe listings starting at $7,499.

Postal Code:

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    John Carson
    Reputation
    3,570
  • #2
    Rowefast
    Reputation
    2,290
  • #3
    Gene Arnett
    Reputation
    2,150
View All

Find great deals from top-rated dealers

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used GMC Yukon
11 Great Deals out of 919 listings starting at $5,890
Used Chevrolet Suburban
4 Great Deals out of 525 listings starting at $8,000
Used Cadillac Escalade
11 Great Deals out of 463 listings starting at $4,995
Used Chevrolet Silverado 1500
170 Great Deals out of 7,481 listings starting at $6,995
Used Ford Expedition
17 Great Deals out of 648 listings starting at $7,894
Used Toyota 4Runner
21 Great Deals out of 542 listings starting at $8,960
Used Ford F-150
315 Great Deals out of 13,484 listings starting at $4,888
Used GMC Sierra 1500
140 Great Deals out of 7,834 listings starting at $5,500
Used Ford Explorer
51 Great Deals out of 1,911 listings starting at $6,990
Used Dodge Durango
62 Great Deals out of 1,820 listings starting at $6,987
Used GMC Yukon XL
10 Great Deals out of 690 listings starting at $9,999
Used Jeep Grand Cherokee
138 Great Deals out of 3,611 listings starting at $4,295

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.