Possible carbon monoxide intrusion

[Doubeleive]

I just bought a 2019 Chevy Tahoe in June 2020. I’ve been sick for months ever since, but it took a while to find out that it was my Tahoe causing the problem because of covid lockdown, I don’t drive it every day. I finally got a positive diagnosis from the fire department and emergency room last night that I have carbon monoxide poisoning!! My SUV has been leaking carbon monoxide into the cabin! I had elevated levels of CO in my blood. I’ve seen numerous doctors and specialists these last few months trying to figure out what was wrong with me. Finally and urgent care doctor said it sounded like CO poisoning! I put a CO detector in my car and it registered for CO. The CO randomly emits though. The car has to be driven for about 30-45 minutes. I have hundreds and hundreds of dollars in medical bills and have had horrible debilitating medical symptoms over the last few months due to the chronic exposure to CO. I am trying to figure out what to do now. I will never set foot in this vehicle again. I owe $50k on this vehicle and I expect more from GM to protect me. I am lucky to be alive. If anyone has pursued this further, please let me know. There are many long term medical consequences for CO poisoning. I want my medical bills, pain and suffering, and future medical reimbursed as well as a replacement vehicle that’s certified through inspection free of CO in the cabin!!!!

thanks for the post but you may want to contact a lawyer and document your issue with them and then seek compensation with gm, nobody here can help you with this. good luck sounds like you may have a case provided the vehicle has not been modified in any way.

 

[Thouse]

I just bought a 2019 Chevy Tahoe in June 2020. I’ve been sick for months ever since, but it took a while to find out that it was my Tahoe causing the problem because of covid lockdown, I don’t drive it every day. I finally got a positive diagnosis from the fire department and emergency room last night that I have carbon monoxide poisoning!! My SUV has been leaking carbon monoxide into the cabin! I had elevated levels of CO in my blood. I’ve seen numerous doctors and specialists these last few months trying to figure out what was wrong with me. Finally and urgent care doctor said it sounded like CO poisoning! I put a CO detector in my car and it registered for CO. The CO randomly emits though. The car has to be driven for about 30-45 minutes. I have hundreds and hundreds of dollars in medical bills and have had horrible debilitating medical symptoms over the last few months due to the chronic exposure to CO. I am trying to figure out what to do now. I will never set foot in this vehicle again. I owe $50k on this vehicle and I expect more from GM to protect me. I am lucky to be alive. If anyone has pursued this further, please let me know. There are many long term medical consequences for CO poisoning. I want my medical bills, pain and suffering, and future medical reimbursed as well as a replacement vehicle that’s certified through inspection free of CO in the cabin!!!!

this reads like a daytime TV ambulance chaser ad. Sorry- but I am glad you are okay.

 

[LeAnne]

thanks for the post but you may want to contact a lawyer and document your issue with them and then seek compensation with gm, nobody here can help you with this. good luck sounds like you may have a case provided the vehicle has not been modified in any way.

Thank you. I want others to be aware that this is a real thing that really is happening before they lose their life or a loved one. I reported it to the National Highway Safety Commission Administration too. I’ve always been a Nissan owner and am new to Chevy. Not sure that I’m a fan.

 

[LeAnne]

thanks for the post but you may want to contact a lawyer and document your issue with them and then seek compensation with gm, nobody here can help you with this. good luck sounds like you may have a case provided the vehicle has not been modified in any way.

An odd question... my 2019 Chevy Tahoe has also had electronic malfunction of the rear camera, right mirror, and rain sensor plus the CO in the cabin. I haven’t modified it at all and bought it under factory warranty. Could these electronic issues be related to the CO leak into the cabin? I’ve only owned the vehicle less than 4 months and it had no record of accidents. It was previously listed as a fleet rental vehicle.

 

[wjburken]

An odd question... my 2019 Chevy Tahoe has also had electronic malfunction of the rear camera, right mirror, and rain sensor plus the CO in the cabin. I haven’t modified it at all and bought it under factory warranty. Could these electronic issues be related to the CO leak into the cabin? I’ve only owned the vehicle less than 4 months and it had no record of accidents. It was previously listed as a fleet rental vehicle.

About the only way CO would get into the passenger cabin is a leak in the exhaust system or you drive around with the rear hatch open allowing the exhaust to enter in that way.

Have a reputable exhaust shop inspect the exhaust system to see where it might be leaking from and if there was any signs of previous work done to the exhaust system.

I am glad that you found the issue and are starting to get your health pulled around. I am sorry to hear that it took so long for a doctor to find the problem.

That being said, as Wes suggested, a lawyer will give you much better legal advice than us yahoos that hang out here.

 

[Fless]

An odd question... my 2019 Chevy Tahoe has also had electronic malfunction of the rear camera, right mirror, and rain sensor plus the CO in the cabin. I haven’t modified it at all and bought it under factory warranty. Could these electronic issues be related to the CO leak into the cabin? I’ve only owned the vehicle less than 4 months and it had no record of accidents. It was previously listed as a fleet rental vehicle.

If your truck is still under the factory warranty, is there a reason it's not gone back to the dealership for service on this issue?

 

[Doubeleive]

An odd question... my 2019 Chevy Tahoe has also had electronic malfunction of the rear camera, right mirror, and rain sensor plus the CO in the cabin. I haven’t modified it at all and bought it under factory warranty. Could these electronic issues be related to the CO leak into the cabin? I’ve only owned the vehicle less than 4 months and it had no record of accidents. It was previously listed as a fleet rental vehicle.

NO, those would not be related at all, like Wade said the exhaust is a sealed system all the way to the tail pipe, so unless you taped a hose in the tail pipe and stuck it in your window there is pretty much no way carbon monoxide is going to enter the vehicle

 

[Jason in DLH]

Wow, didn’t realize this could happen with brand new vehicles like that! I’m reconsidering my custom exhaust setup after reading this as it’s currently cut near the front of the rear axle with a down pipe. Glad nobody got hurt!

 

[Doubeleive]

Wow, didn’t realize this could happen with brand new vehicles like that! I’m reconsidering my custom exhaust setup after reading this as it’s currently cut near the front of the rear axle with a down pipe. Glad nobody got hurt!

given the long history of these suv's I would be highly doubtful of carbon monoxide entering the vehicle unless it was done on purpose

 

[LeAnne]

If your truck is still under the factory warranty, is there a reason it's not gone back to the dealership for service on this issue?

They said the exhaust system looked ok. The vehicle has to be driven over 30 minutes for some reason when it’s happened. It’s not constantly happening. It does it on and off. I can’t figure it out, but my portable CO detector picked up CO in the cabin of the car and I became sick again and emergency department and fire department confirmed it in my blood. I can’t figure out why it’s happening. I brought the SUV back to the dealership. I’m done with it.