2006 Chevrolet Uplander

HEADLIGHTS WILL FLICKER WHILE DRIVING

Incident Nov 28, 2018

MY VEHICLE IS MAKING A SOUND THAT VARIES COULD BE SUSPENSION BUT IT SOUNDS LIKE GRINDING AND OR HOWLING MOSTLY WHILE BRAKING OR INCREASED SPEED

Incident Jul 7, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SON WAS DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER FIVE TIMES AND CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. THE OCCUPANTS WERE EXTRACTED BY THE JAWS OF LIFE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS BONES, HEAD, AND EYE SOCKETS. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A FRACTURED COLLAR BONE, SCRATCHES, AND BRUISES. BOTH OCCUPANTS REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Incident Sep 1, 2018

OUR ABS LIGHT IS ON BOUGHT IT THAT WAY LADY SAID SHE HAD THE ABS HUB REPLACED BUT IT STILL WON'T GO OFF. SOMETIMES WHEN YOUR DRIVING THE TRACTION CONTROL TRYING TO KICK IN BUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD OR HIGHWAY IS NOT THE PLACE FOR YOUR CAR TO JERK OUT OF NO WHERE SCARING THE CRAP OUT OF YOU ESPECIALLY WHEN YOUR SURROUNDED BY CARS ON ALL SIDES.THESE 2 LIGHTS STAY ON THEY WILL NOT GO OFF I DON'T FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO GO THROUGH ALL OF THY HIS AGAIN BECAUSE OF A MANUFACTURER MESS UP. THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE BUT I'LL LIST THE LAST TIME BELOW.

Incident Aug 2, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DAUGHTER SUSTAINED INTERNAL BRUISES IN HER STOMACH THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. IN ADDITION, THE WIFE SUSTAINED A LEG INJURY AND STOMACH BRUISES, WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000.

Incident Mar 26, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING AND DISPLAYED "EMPTY" EVEN WHEN THE TANK WAS FILLED WITH FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000.

Incident Mar 14, 2013

WHEN I'M STOP AND I PRESS ON THE ACCELERATOR THE VAN JUMPS OR IT STARTS SHAKING I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE TRASMISSION. THEY DID A FULL SERVICE OIL CHANGE AND EVERYTHING ON THE TRANSMISSION. AND IT CONTINUES TO DO THE SAME THING WHEN I PRESS ON THE GAS PEDAL IT DOESN'T GET THE NEXT SHIFT AND IT JUMPS MY PASSENGERS GET SCARE IT FELLS LIKE SOMEONE HIT US FROM BEHIND . NOTHING POPS UP ON THE DASH BOARD NO CHECK ENGINE OR ANYTHING IT'S THE TRANSMISSION AND I DON'T WANT TO PUT MONEY IN IT . IT DOES IT EVERYDAY I DON'T WANT TO DRIVE IT I'M SCARED IT WON'T GO WHEN I TRY TO ACCELERATE OR IT WON'T GET THE NEXT GEAR AND I'M GOING TO DRIVE 10 MPH

Incident Sep 13, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE MADE AN UNUSUAL NOISE. THE DOORS FAILED TO OPEN AND CLOSE EASILY, ESPECIALLY THE FRONT DOORS. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS RUSTED OUT AND SEPARATED, COMPROMISING THE INTEGRITY OF THE FRAME. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,008.

Incident Jul 12, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO THE DRIVE POSITION, THE GEAR FAILED TO ENGAGE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 233,000.

Incident Dec 30, 2015

MY TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT HAS BEEN STAYING ON SOMETIMES THE VAN ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN AND SERVICE STABILITY LIGHT COMES ON. TOO THE BRAKES HAVE A GRINDING CATCH IN BRAKE PEDAL WHEN PUSHING IT WHEN GOING DOWN MY DRIVEWAY. ALSO THE VAN HAS HESITATION ON STARTING YOU HAVE TO GIVE IT GAS TO START. THESE PROBLEMS HAPPEN WHILE YOURE DRIVING. I JUST HAD A NEW TRANSMISSION PUT IN, BUT THESE PROBLEMS STARTED BEFORE MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT.

Incident Oct 19, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE UNDER THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED A BAR HANGING UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LOWER FRONT BODY TIE BAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.

Incident Aug 30, 2015

REMEMBER TO KEEP YOUR UPLANDER'S GAS TANKS AT LEAST HALF FULL! UPLANDER FUEL GAUGE SHOWS GAS TANK IS A QUARTER FULL, HOWEVER, VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY RUNS OUT OF GAS WHENEVER ON A DOWNHILL SLOPE. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WHEN PARKED OR SITTING AT A LIGHT ON A DOWNHILL SLOPED DRIVEWAY. UNABLE TO START THE UPLANDER IN THESE CASES, (SITTING OR PARKED FACING DOWNHILL) AS I WAS IN MY PARKING STALL, I HAD TO CALL FOR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. AFTER AAA PULLED THE UPLANDER OUT OF DOWNHILL PARKING SPACE ONTO LEVEL GROUND, THE UPLANDER STARTED UP WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM. THE GAS GAUGE THEN SHOWED THAT I HAD A LITTLE MORE THAN A QUARTER OF A TANK AND I WAS ABLE TO START THE ENGINE AND DRIVE THE VEHICLE. TOOK IT TO RANCHO VALLEY CHEVROLET, PHILLIPS RANCH, CA, AND REPLACED THE 2006 INSTRUMENT PANEL WITH A RE-BUILT INSTRUMENT PANEL.

Incident Jun 2, 2007

EVERYTIME I GET INTO THE VEHICLE THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS EITHER ON OR OFF ITS NEVER STAYS ON SETTING ITS ALWAYS BACK AND FORTH. *TR

Incident Dec 10, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR ASSURANCE TIRES, SIZE P225/60R17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT 3/4 OF THE TIRE SIDEWALLS COLLAPSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THERE WERE PINHOLES IN THE TIRE SIDEWALLS. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 164,508 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 123,045, 164,508, AND 164,750. THE DOT NUMBER AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN. UPDATED 02/04/15*LJ

Incident Sep 3, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR SUDDENLY OPEN CAUSING THE WARNING ALARM TO ACTIVATE IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE PROBLEM HAD OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. ALSO, THE CONTACT INDICATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND AFTER CLOSING THE SLIDING DOORS ON EITHER SIDE, THE DOORS WOULD ERRONEOUSLY UNLATCH AND OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

Incident Aug 1, 2014

BRAKE PADS HAVE TO BE REPLACED TWICE A YEAR. WE JUST REPLACED PADS, ROTORS, CALIPERS AND NOW ABS LIGHT STAYS ON. YESTERDAY AFTERNOON BRAKES LOCKED UP WHILE EXITING A PARKING LOT. THIS MORNING BRAKES LOCKED UP WHILE ABOUT TO ENTER MAIN HIGHWAY AND NOW "SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM" LIGHT IS ALSO ON. VEHICLE FAILS TO START AT TIMES UNLESS GAS PEDAL IS PRESSED, FUEL GAUGE BOUNCES FROM FULL TO EMPTY DAILY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON AND CODE READS CHECK GAS CAP. CAP HAS BEEN REPLACED. CHECK GAS CAP LIGHT ALSO COMES ON, CD PLAYER READS DISC READ ERROR, REAR TURN SIGNALS SHORT OUT ANNUALLY. *TR

Incident Aug 29, 2014

MY CAR WILL ONLY START ON THE FIRST START OF THE DAY OTHER THAN THAT YOU HAVE TO KEEP TRYING TO START IT. I USUALLY HAVE TO LIGHTLY TAP ON THE GAS PEDAL TO GET IT TO START. AT LEAST 2-3 TIMES A DAY IT WILL KEEP TURNING OVER AND DIE. I'M AFRAID THAT IT WILL CAUSE A FIRE OR SOMETHING BECAUSE OF THAT . I'VE TAKEN IT TO A DEALER AT THE 14-69 AUTO MALL IN FORT WAYNE INDIANA AND HE TOLD ME THAT AN EXCESSIVE START IN GM VEHICLES IS VERY NORMAL. I KNOW QUITE A FEW PEOPLE THAT HAVE THIS SAME VAN AS I DO AND EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM HAS THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM . BIT IT SEEMS THAT NO ONE KNOWS WHAT IS CAUSING IT. I AM AFRAID IT MAY BE AN IGNITION OR SOMETHING SIMILAR TO IT . THAT K YOU FOR YOUR TIME . *TR

Incident Oct 30, 2009

SOON AFTER THE PURCHASE OF THE VAN I HAD A PROBLEM WITH TO MUCH PLAY IN THE STEERING AND NOISE IN THE FRONT END. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT VERIFY THE PROBLEM, SO WE WENT BACK NUMEROUS TIMES ,FINALLY IN 4-20133 THEY REPLACED THE STEERING SHAFT. IT SEEM TO BE OKAY FOR A WHILE BUT AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 2000 MILES IT WAS LOOSE AGAIN. MY WARRANTY HAS ENDED SO THE DEALER SAYS I HAVE TO PAY FOR ANOTHER SHAFT. HOW MANY TIMES SHOULD THIS BE REPLACED TO BE CONSIDERED SAFE? HAS ANYONE ELSE HAD THIS COMPLAINT? *TR

Incident May 6, 2008

IGNITION SWITCH WILL NOT START ENGINE PERIODICALLY...STUCK IN KEY SWITCH. HAVE TO START VEHICLE INBETWEEN DRIVE AND NEUTRAL. HAVE TO ROLL BACKWARDS IN VEHICLE WHILE TRYING TO GET GEAR IN DRIVE CAN ONLY PARK WITH VEHICLE FRONT END AT UPWARD SLANT OR VEHICLE WILL NOT START AT ALL. ABS LIGHT ON AND OFF ALL THE TIME. DO NOT KNOW IF UPLANDER VAN IS A SUBURBAN OR NOT, SO NOT SURE IF ON LIST PROVIDED ON THIS FORM. THIS BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS, AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM BY OTHERS, BUT HAVE NOT HAD THE ABILITY TO GET IT FIXED PURCHASE VEHICLE IN PINEHURST NORTH CAROLINA THANK YOU *TR

Incident May 3, 2010

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES WOULD REQUIRE REPLACEMENT EVERY YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE RECURRING FAILURE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TIE ROD END NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIRE ROD END WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO YEARS LATER. THE TIE ROD END WAS REPLACED A SECOND TIME BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE TIE ROD END WAS CONSISTENTLY REPLACED EVERY YEAR OVER THE COURSE OF FOUR YEARS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

Incident Apr 9, 2008

SLIDING DOORS WOULD START TO AUTOMATICALLY OPEN ON ROAD AND LATER ON FREEWAY. NOW, WHEN WEAR SEAT BELT IT CATCHES ON SEAT CONTROL AND STARTS TO MOVE SEAT. *TR

Incident Sep 29, 2006

WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL. VEHICLE HAD TO BE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL TO BE RESTARTED. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THAT THIS HAS OCCURRED. *TR

Incident Mar 31, 2014

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM A PRIVATE OWNER ON 2/14/14. THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS DO NOT WORK WHICH IS A PROBLEM AT NIGHT, WHICH MEANS I CAN ONLY DRIVE IT DURING THE DAY AND WITHOUT IT LIGHTING UP THERE ARE NO CODES AVAILABLE. I DO NOT KNOW HOW FAST I AM GOING ON THE HIGHWAY, OR IF I AM LOW ON FUEL, OR IN ANY OTHER KIND OF DANGER. ONE EVENING I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM A FAMILY MEMBERS HOUSE AT NIGHT AND IT WAS RAINING AND I WAS SO AFRAID. I HAD NO LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD, SO I HAD NO IDEA HOW FAST I WAS GOING. ALSO, A NEW BATTERY WAS PUT IN THE VAN ON 2/14/14, AND ON 2/17/14 THE ENTIRE VEHICLE DIED ON ME IN THE HOSPITAL PARKING GARAGE. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THEY SAID THAT THE BATTERY WAS NOT SUPPORTING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THE CAR, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS THE BATTERY THAT WAS RECOMMENDED BY THE VEHICLE MANUAL. I TRAVEL A LOT WITH MY CHURCH AND AM SO AFRAID THAT THIS VEHICLE IS GOING TO LEAVE ME STRANDED ON THE HIGHWAY OR WORST. THE WHEELS AT TIMES SEEM AS THOUGH THEY ARE ABOUT TO COME OFF. I PUT TWO BRAND NEW TIRES ON IT WHEN I PURCHASED IT. THE TIRE COMPANY SAID THE OTHER TWO WERE OKAY, SO WHY DOES IT SHAKE AND FEEL AS THOUGH THEY ARE COMING OFF? THE SLIDING DOOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOES NOT OPEN, AND THE RADIO LIGHTING WORKS SOMETIMES AND SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T. I WAS TOLD NOT TO USE THE RADIO BECAUSE IT CAUSES THE BATTERY TO RUN DOWN... THERE ARE JUST TOO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS FAIRLY NEW VEHICLE. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT HAVING AN ACCIDENT WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY SHUTS OFF, OR THE DASHBOARD SUDDENLY STOPS WORKING IN A RAIN STORM OR AT NIGHT WHEN I CANNOT SEE, OR WORST, BEING INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND TRAPPED BECAUSE THE ONLY WAY OUT IS THE PASSENGER DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE THAT DOESN'T WORK... OR THE WHEELS COMING OFF WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH. A RECALL OF THIS VEHICLE IS DEFINITELY NEEDED! *TR

Incident Feb 14, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THERE WAS A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT, RACK AND PINION WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE REPAIR WAS MADE THREE TIMES BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD BE LIABLE FOR THE REPAIRS IF THEY FOUND THAT THE EXACT SAME REPAIR WAS NEEDED TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AGAIN AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BUSHINGS WERE WHAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE BUSHINGS WERE REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE MULTIPLE TIMES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3000.

Incident Jun 1, 2006

I OWN A 2006 CHEVY UPLANDER I NOTICED THAT WHEN COMING FROM STOP IT WOULD PULL AND WOULD POP TO GO SO I HAVE HAD IT CHECKED NUMEROUS TIMES HAVE REPLACED C.V JOINTS, STRUT MOUNDS STRUTS SHOCKS AND STILL WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM SO THEN I WENT AND REPLACED ALL BRAKES AND ROTORS I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THEM 5 TIMES WITHIN A YEAR AND HALF I HAVE GIVEN UP SO NOW THE BACK ONES ARE DOING IT AGAIN BUT YESTERDAY THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE THE I ALSO HAVE THE VAN SAYING EMERGENCY BRAKE IS ON, FUNNY THING NOW IS THAT WHEN I GO AND PUSH ON IT. IT DON'T LOCK I RELEASE MY FOOT OFF IT AND IT COMES RIGHT BACK UP TO THE UNLOCK POSITION BUT BREAKS ARE LOCKED AND CANT BE MOVED. SO I ON HERE LOOKING AT ALL THE COMPLAINTS AND I THINK I KNOW THE PROBLEM TO THE ONE FOR THE BREAKS THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LINES AND PEDALS AS WELL AS LINES SHOULD BE REPLACED AND ROTOR AND BRAKES BY DEALERSHIP AS RECALL DUE TO THE FACT THAT THIS IS NOT WEAR AND TEAR ON A VEHICLE IT IS MALFUNCTION OF EMERGENCY BRAKE. *TR

Incident Jan 11, 2012

A DEER RAN ACROSS THE ROAD. IN AN EFFORT TO AVOID A COLLISION, MY WIFE SWERVED BUT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SPIN AROUND AND SHE COULD NOT CONTROL IT BY COUNTER STEERING. MY WIFE STRUCK A POST SIDEWAY ON DRIVER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOST BY CALIFORNIA INSURANCE WHO HAS THE VEHICLE. *TR

Incident Jun 10, 2013

1) MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES OF A) CHECK THEFT SYSTEM ALARM DINGS AND LIGHTS UP B) ALL OTHER TROUBLE LIGHTS ON INSTRUMENT PANEL FLASH ON AND OFF C) AFTER FEW MINS THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL BECOMES INOPERABLE INCLUDING THE MILEAGE AND AC WILL ALSO GO OFF...NO RPM, NO FUEL IND NO TEMP NO OIL PRESSURE..ALL THIS WILL STAY OFF UNTIL CAR IS LEFT OFF FOR FEW MINS THEN IT ALL REPEATS ITSELF OVER AND OVER. D) THIS ALL MAKES THIS VEHICLE DANGEROUS AS THERE IS NO SPEED INDICATOR OR ANY OTHER NECESSARY GAUGES..ALSO THE ABS, AIR BAG ETC MAY OR MAY NOT WORK CORRECTLY

Incident Jul 12, 2013

BRAKES MAKE LOUD NOISE, THEN ABS AND SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS APPEAR ON DASH. *TR

Incident Jan 4, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY AND ABRUPTLY DECELERATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEVERAL INDEPENDENT MECHANICS BUT NONE WERE ABLE TO DETERMINE A CAUSE FOR FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED TO BE DIAGNOSED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 143,000.

Incident Apr 10, 2013

THE PLACEMENT OF THE REAR BRAKE LINES ON THIS VAN ARE RIGHT UNDER THE FRAME, SO WHEN IM DRIVING AND THE VAN IS GOING UP AND DOWN DUE TO BUMPS IN THE ROAD THE FRAME CUTS INTO THE BRAKE LINE AND EVENTUALLY BRAKES THE LINE CAUSING THEM TO LEAK AND ME HAVING HORRIBLE BRAKES. I'VE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKE LINES TWO TIMES ALREADY AND THE BRAKE LINES ON THERE NOW ARE ALREADY STARTING TO LEAK AGAIN. THIS IS CAUSED BY A POOR PLACEMENT OF THE BRAKE LINE AND THERE'S NO WAY OF FIXING IT. *TR

Incident May 21, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, HE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT THE WAY THE BRAKE LINES WERE INSTALLED WAS DIRECTLY UNDER THE FRAME, CAUSING IT TO WEAR WHENEVER THE VEHICLE TRAVELED OVER A BUMP UNTIL IT EVENTUALLY FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000. *TR

Incident Feb 6, 2013

I KEPT GETTING FALSE CODES WHEN USING TEST METER TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR VEHICLE AFTER REPLACING FUEL PUMP EVAP CANISTER GAS CAP PLUGS WIRES BRAKES ROTORS THE ECM HAD IT REPROGRAMMED TO CAR I WAS STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AFTER CAREFUL INSPECTION I FOUND UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE PASSENGER SEAT A SERIES OF LINES THAT JUST SIMPLY PLUG THROUGH THE VEHICLE EXPOSED TO ALL ELEMENTS WHEN DRIVING I CAREFULLY UNPLUGGED THE WIRES AND NOTICED THAT THEY WERE ALL CORRODED AND NOT FUNCTIONAL WHILE NOTICING THIS I HAD NOTICED ITS PROXIMITY TO THE FUEL TANK AND FUEL RAILS JUST DAYS PRIOR TO MY REPAIRS I HAD SMELLED SOME BURNING SMELL IT IS TO MY OPINION THAT THIS IS NOT ONLY A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE ITS CLOSENESS TO FUEL RAILS AND TANKS BUT IT IS POOR DESIGN IN THE MANUFACTURING OF THE VEHICLE I NOW HAVE A VEHICLE THAT SITS IN MY DRIVEWAY THAT I AM AFRAID TO PUT MY FAMILY IN BECAUSE OF THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLODE AT ANY GIVEN TIME OR CATCH ELECTRICAL FIRE AT THE VERY LEAST I HAVE PICS OF THE WIRES REMOVED AS WELL AS THE LOCATION OF THE WIRES PLEASE HELP SINCERELY [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Incident Mar 18, 2012

I BOUGHT THIS VAN AROUND 2010,THE MILEAGE WAS AROUND 60,000. THE FIRST THING I NOTICED WAS THE LIGHT. I WAS PULLED OUT BY THE POLICE ABOUT MY LIGHT. I WENT STRAIGHT TO AUTO ZONE AND CHANGED IT. I HAVE CHANGED MY BULBS MORE THAN TWENTY TIMES. I GOT WARNINGS. SECONDLY, MY REMOTE CONTROL HAVE BEEN ACTING OUT. I CHANGED THE BATTERY SEVERAL TIMES. IT WILL WORK FOR ONLY FEW HOURS AND STOP. I STARTED LOCKING MY DOORS MANUALLY,ONLY THE PASSENGER DOOR IS LEFT TO CONTROL THE BUTTON. THE WORST EXPERIENCE THAT LED ME TO FILE THIS REPORT IS THE FUEL TANK AND THE STEERING WHEEL. MY VAN HAD STOPPED MORE THAN TWENTY TIMES WITHOUT WARNING,EACH TIME I BOUGHT GAS AND IT WILL START WORKING. THE LAST EXPERIENCE IS STILL FRIGHTENING TO ME. I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT 55M/HR MY GAUGE WAS SHOWING JUST BELOW HALF TANK,ALL OF A SUDDEN MY VAN ACCELERATED AND SOUND WENT OFF,I IMMEDIATELY MADE A LEFT TURN ON A GREEN LIGHT TO A STREET THAT WENT DOWN THE HILL. I COULD NOT CONTROL MY VAN NO MORE,I TURNED OFF THE KEY AND IT WENT TO A STOPPED WITH A BANG NOISE. FIRE FIGHTERS WERE AROUND THAT AREA,THEY IMMEDIATELY RUSHED TO HELP AND SUGGESTED I BUY GAS WHICH I DID AND MY VAN STARTED WORKING AGAIN.I APPROACHED SOMEBODY USING THE SAME TYPE OF VAN,SHE SAID SHE EXPERIENCED SAME ISSUES SEVERAL TIMES. MY DAUGHTER HAD AN ACCIDENT WITH THIS VAN ONCE,I BEGIN TO WONDER WHAT MIGHT HAVE CAUSED IT ALTHOUGH SHE SAID ANOTHER DRIVER CAUSED IT AND FLED,NOW EVEN IF MY GAS IS SHOWING FULL TANK I WILL MAKE SURE I STILL BUY MORE.I AM SCARED TO GIVE MY VAN TO MY CHILDREN TO DRIVE.I ESCAPED ACCIDENT MORE THAN FOUR TIMES BECAUSE OF THE SAME ISSUE.I DON'T DRINK,NEVER SMOKE, I USE MY VAN MAINLY TO WORK.RECENTLY THE ROD THAT HOLDS THE TIRE DON'T KNOW THE NAME JUST BROKE INTO TWO WITHOUT ANY REASON.I WAS JUST TRYING TO REVERSE AND I NOTICED MY VAN WILL NOT MOVE. CAME DOWN AND I SAW THAT. I JUST REPLACED MY TAIL LIGHT FEW DAYS AGO. *TR

Incident Aug 31, 2010

THE REAR POWER DOORS ON MY 2006 UPLANDER HAVE CONSTANTLY NEEDED SERVICE. THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES THE DOOR ALARM GOES OFF WHEN THE DOOR IS NOT ACTUALLY OPEN, WE HAVE TO PULL OVER AND RESET THE DOORS BY OPENING AND CLOSING THEM. THE ROLLER BEARINGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE ON THE DRIVERS SLIDER. BOTH DOORS HAVE BEEN SERVICED AT LEAST 10 TIMES FOR IMPROPER CLOSING, FAULTY SENSOR ALARM DINGING EVEN WHEN THE DOORS ARE CLOSED, SOMETIMES IT TAKES MANY ATTEMPTS FOR THE DOORS TO CLOSE. THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR ALMOST CAME COMPLETELY OFF WHEN THE ROLLER BEARINGS BROKE. THESE DOORS ARE UNSAFE AND BEYOND DEFECTIVE. *TR

Incident Nov 20, 2007

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR SLIDING DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OCCASIONALLY OPENED AUTOMATICALLY. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

Incident Mar 1, 2012

VEHICLE HAS OCCASIONAL FLICKERING HEADLIGHTS. THERE ARE OTHER OCCASIONAL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEMS THAT LAST FOR ONE DAY ONLY, BUT ALL DAY, AND THE NEXT DAY ARE GONE, UNTIL THEY REPEAT, BUT ONLY FOR ONE DAY, EVERY TIME. THESE ARE: THE RADIO WILL NOT WORK; THE ALARM AUDIBLE SIGNAL AND DASH INDICATOR LIGHT FOR THE PARKING BRAKE BEING ON WILL SOUND WHEN DRIVING, EVEN THOUGH PARKING BRAKE IS NOT ON; AND THE REAR HEATER FAN WILL COME ON AND STAY ON AT HIGH SPEED EVEN THOUGH IT IS SWITCHED OFF AT THE DASH. HAVE TAKEN THE VAN TO TWO DEALERS AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER SERVICE MANAGER WHILE THE REAR FAN WAS BLOWING ON ITS OWN. HE OBSERVED THE PROBLEM, BUT I HAD TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE NEXT WEEK, AND THEN, OF COURSE, THE FAN WAS NOT BLOWING. I NOW OPEN THE FUSE BOX UNDER THE HOOD AND PULL THE REAR HEATER BLOWER FAN FUSE WHEN THIS HAPPENS; AND REPLACE THE FUSE IN THE MORNING OF THE FOLLOWING DAY WHEN (I KNOW BY NOW) THE PROBLEM IS CORRECTED... UNTIL THE NEXT TIME IT HAPPENS AGAIN. THE ODD THING IS THAT THESE THREE PROBLEMS WILL ONLY LAST FOR ONE DAY. BUT THEY WILL LAST THE WHOLE DAY. THE PARKING BRAKE ALARM WILL SOUND SPORADICALLY AT THE START OF THE DAY, BUT WILL BE A CONSTANT RINGING WHILE BEING DRIVEN AS THE DAY GOES ON. BUT THE NEXT DAY THE PROBLEM IS GONE, UNTIL IT HAPPENS AGAIN, WEEKS OR MONTHS LATER. *JB

Incident Jun 15, 2008

I BOUGHT MY UPLANDER AT DEALERSHIP MILAGE WAS AT 24,000. THE DOOR WOULD OPEN AND NOT CLOSE WE FINALLY GOT THIS FIXED I HOPE. JUST YESTERDAY AT MILAGE 45,000 WE HAD TO REPLACE TIE ROD ON PASSENGER SIDE. FOUND OUT THAT IT DID NOT HAVE GREASE PIN ON IT CALLED MANUFACTOR AND THEY SAY SOMEONE HAD TO HAVE REPLACED IT. I DO NOT BELIEVE IT HAD EVER BEEN REPLACED AND THIS IS WHAT IS CAUSING TIRE WEAR AND VIBRATIONS IN THE UPLANDERS WHICH ALSO COULD CAUSE ACCIDENTS EVEN DEATHS. ALSO WHEN DRIVING ALL LIGHTS WILL GO OFF UNTIL YOU HIT BRAKES I HAVE HAD DIAGNOTICS CHECKED TO SEE IF ANYTHING WOULD SHOW UP. NOTHING DOES. SO THIS IS A MAJOR CONCERN ALSO . THERE SEEMS TO BE THE SAME PROBLEMS LISTED FROM ALMOST EVERYONE AND SOME OF THESE THINGS COULD COST CONSUMERS THEIR LIFE OR THEIR FAMILIES. WHILE I LIKE THE UPLANDER I AM CONCERNED THAT THE SAFETY ISSUES ARE NOT BEING HANDLED BY MANUFACTOR AND NO ONE SEEMS TO CARE. WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO MAKE THIS VEHICLE SAFE. *TR

Incident Jun 17, 2012

THIS UNIT WHEN STEERING INPUT TO THE LEFT MAKES A HUMMING NOISE SYNONYMOUS TO THE STEERING KNUCKLE RECALL BULLETIN. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS THEY ASKED FOR SERIAL NUMBER THAT I PROVIDED AND THEY STATED MY UNIT IS NOT UP FOR THE RECALL AND NOW WHAT IS MY RECOURSE?? I HAVE SPOUSE AND 3 TODDLERS AND COMMUTE DAILY AT 110 KM PER HOUR FOR OVER 300 KM. I AM QUITE WORRIED AND AFRAID IF SOMETHING SHOULD FAIL MECHANICALLY AS THE NOISE IS FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE AND PUTS US IN THE DIRECT LINE OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC FOR A POTENTIAL HEAD ON COLLISION AND THE DEALER REPS WERE NOT AT ALL SYMPATHETIC OR CONCERNED AND JUST BRUSHED ME OFF WITHOUT OFFERING AN OPTION AT THE VERY LEAST. ANY HELP IS MUCH APPRECIATED. THANK YOU. *TR

Incident Sep 1, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER.THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL SOUND FROM THE FRONT END. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS A FRACTURED TIE ROD. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKES WOULD MALFUNCTION AT LOW SPEEDS, INCREASING THE STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE FRONT SUSPENSION AND THE REAR BRAKES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,000. UPDATED 05/10/12*LJ

Incident Feb 8, 2012

I BOUGHT MY 2006 CHEVY UPLANDER USED WITH 74,000 IN FALL OF 2011. WHILE AT AN BUSY INTERSECTION STOP SIGN, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND STABILITY SERVICE LIGHTS CAME ON, THEN ALL DASHBOARDS LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE VAN STALLED. ALL LIGHTS (BOTH INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR) SHUT OFF AND I COULDN'T RESTART VEHICLE. ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DRY AND CLEAR. AFTER ROLLING ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND LETTING IT SIT FOR AROUND 5 MINUTES, IT STARTED AND DID NOT HAVE ANY MORE PROBLEMS. THE FOLLOWING WEEK, IT HAPPENED AGAIN WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. ROAD CONDITIONS WERE SLICK AND SNOWY AND THE TRACTION CONTROL AND STABILITY LIGHTS CAME ON, THEN THERE IS A "CLICKING" SOUND IN STEERING COLUMN. THE VAN STALLED, STARTED, STALLED, AND STARTED AGAIN ON WHILE I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I WAS ABLE TO TURN ONTO A COUNTRY ROAD AND SHUT IT OFF (BASICALLY IT DIED). I WAITED AND RESTARTED TO TRY TO GET TO TOWN. IT BEGAN HAPPENING AGAIN AND THIS TIME I LOST CONTROL AND ENDED UP IN A FIELD (LUCKILY NO INJURIES). AFTER GETTING IT OUT I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP (NO ISSUES ON WAY THERE) THEY HOOKED IT UP AND THERE WEREN'T ANY CODES COMING THROUGH. TECH DROVE IT OVER 4 DAYS AND IT NEVER HAPPENED TO HIM. THEN TODAY AS I WAS DRIVING INTO TOWN, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THE TRACTION/STABILITY LIGHT COMES ON, YOU HEAR A "CLICKING" SOUND IN THE STEERING COLUMN, AND IT BEGINS TO DIE/START AGAIN WHILE CONTINUING TO DRIVE. EVENTUALLY IT JUST DIES. I WILL LET IT SIT FOR A TIME AND THEN RESTART IT. DEPENDING ON HOW LONG IT SITS (OVER AN HOUR IS BETTER) IT WILL EITHER CONTINUE WITH ISSUES OR DRIVE NORMALLY FOR UPTO A WEEK BEFORE ISSUE BEGINS TO REOCCUR. *TR

Incident Feb 9, 2012