2007 Chevrolet Uplander

THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS GO OFF ON THEIR OWN, THEN ONLY BRIGHTS WORK, AFTER A FEW MILES THOSE QUIT TOO. WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS FAIL SO DO THE TAIL LIGHTS. THIS HAPPENED AT NIGHT TO MY 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND SHE ENDED UP IN A STEEP DITCH BECAUSE SHE COULDN'T SEE WHERE SHE WAS PULLING OVER WITHOUT LIGHTS.

Incident Jun 16, 2018

THE MOTORIZED DOORS WILL NOT CLOSE. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE MOTOR IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH FOR THE DOORS TO CLOSE. THE DEALER PUT IN A NEW ONE WHEN I HAD 23,000 MILES ON AND SAID THAT THIS IS VERY UNSAFE. IT IS NOW DOING THE SAME THING AGAIN AND I ONLY HAVE 85,000 ON THE CAR NOW.

Incident Sep 25, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. WHILE THE CONTACT'S PARTNER WAS DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A PINGING NOISE AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DRIVER PULLED OFF THE FREEWAY AND ONTO A SIDE STREET WHERE THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS FAULTY, BUT DID NOT PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME WHERE IT WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC WROTE IN HIS REPORT THAT FINE GRANULES IN THE COOLANT RESERVOIR INDICATED THAT TEMPORARY BLOCK SEAL HAD BEEN UTILIZED, WHICH INDICATED PREVIOUS FAILURES WITH THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW THE SPECIFIC CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

Incident May 6, 2017

WHEN ACCELERATING AFTER A STOP THE TRANSMISSION SHUDDERED THEN THE VEHICLE WOULDNT GO FORWARD IN THE DRIVE GEAR SELECTION POSITION. THE VEHICLE WOULD GO IN TNE LOW GEAR POSITION 1 AND 2 BUT NOT IN DRIVE.

Incident Aug 12, 2016

TAKATA RECALL 2007 CHEVEROLET UPLANDER LT WHEN YOU PULL OUT THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS OR DOESN'T KICK BACK TO FIRST GEAR. ( SLIPS OUT OF GEAR). VERY DANGEROUS WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC. SO YOU WILL BE IN MOTION. ALSO WHEN YOUR IN MOTION DOING 55 MPH ON HIGHWAY AND TRY'S TO CHANGE INTO 3RD GEAR IT CHANGES HARD. ALSO IN MOTION.

Incident Jan 16, 2017

VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING FAULTY FUEL GAUGE READINGS AS WELL AS FUEL RANGE READINGS, SINCE MAY OF 2009 (I PURCHASED IT IN 2008). IT HAS BEEN IN THE DEALERS SHOP 2 DEALERSHIPS, NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEMS, HAVE SUPPOSEDLY HAD THE SENSOR CHANGED 4 TIMES (UNDER WARRANTEE) AND THE FIFTH TIME, THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING SAYING THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. IT WAS AT THAT TIME OUT OF WARRANTEE. IT IS NOW IN THE SHOP AGAIN FOR THE SAME ISSUE BECAUSE SINCE THE PROBLEM HAS NEVER BEEN FIXED AND I WAS TOLD THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH GM AND THEY BASICALLY REFUSE TO OWN UP TO THE PROBLEM OR ACTUALLY FIXING WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE. NO RECALL ON THIS ISSUE BUT THE CHEVY TRAILBLAZER HAS HAD THE SAME IDENTICAL ISSUE AND THERE WAS A RECALL SITING A SAFETY CONCERN. I DO HAVE PICTURES (RESENT ONES) AS TO MY CONCERN BUT I ALSO HAVE SOME PICTURES FROM YEARS AGO THAT I ACTUALLY SHOWED TO THE DEALERSHIPS, AND STILL GM AS WELL AS THE DEALERS ARE NOT WANTING TO ACTUALLY FIX THE PROBLEM. I THINK THAT I HAVE ALREADY MADE THIS COMPLAINT WITH THE NHTSA PREVIOUSLY BUT TO DATE NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE AND I NOTICE THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS SIMILAR IF NOT IDENTICAL TO MY COMPLAINT, WHICH WERE PUT IN AFTER MINE, AND STILL NOTHING (RECALL) HAS TAKEN PLACE.

Incident May 21, 2009

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TURN SIGNALS IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE BECAME INOPERABLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED WITHOUT WARNING RANDOMLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

Incident May 19, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, AND LACERATIONS TO THE LEFT ARM AND LEG. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT RECEIVED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE, WHERE IT WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

Incident Aug 13, 2015

A FRIEND WAS CLEANING MY 2007 CHEVY CARGO UPLANDER VAN AND DID NOT KNOW THE CHILD SAFETY LOCK WAS ON. THE DOOR SLID CLOSED DUE TO THE VAN BEING PARKED ON A HILL WHILE HE WAS STILL INSIDE THE VAN. THERE WAS NO WAY OUT! BOTH SIDE DOORS WERE LOCKED AND THE BACK HATCH DOOR HAS NO INSIDE HANDLE. THIS PERSON WAS IN THE VAN FOR OVER AN HOUR BANGING ON THE DOORS AND SCREAMING FOR HELP IN OVER 90 DEGREE WEATHER IN GEORGIA. HE DESCRIBED THE INCIDENT AS "HE THOUGHT HE WAS GOING TO DIE"! LUCKILY SOMEONE HEARD HIM AND RESCUED HIM. HE WAS RINGING WET WITH SWEAT AND WAS SEVERELY DEHYDRATED. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A FATAL ACCIDENT IF SOMEONE HAD NOT HEARD HIM BANGING ON THE DOORS.

Incident Jul 19, 2015

2007 CHEVY UPLANDER CV AXLE SPLINES NOT LONG ENOUGH TO FIT ALL THE WAY INTO HUB SPLINES CAUSE SHUDDERING AND HESITATION FROM CV AXLE OFF BALANCE WOBBLE. FREQUENT CLICKING FROM CHANGING GEAR TO GEAR WHILE VEHICLE STILL IS A RESULT OF THE CV AXLE SPINNING INSIDE THE HUB (PRESS BRAKE AND GAS) THE REMEDY FOR THIS PROBLEM OF SHUDDERING AND STALLING WHEN AT A GO FROM A STOP OR TRANSITIONING TO SLOWING DOWN IS TO REPLACE THE CV AXLE WITH ONE THAT HAS A LONGER SHAFT WITH SPLINES THAT ACTUALLY EXTEND THROUGH THE HUB SO THAT THE HUB NUT THREADS DO NOT ENTER THE HUB BEARING AND THE CV AXLE SPLINES RUN ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE HUB (INSTEAD OF PARTIALLY/LESS THAN HALFWAY). THE WOBBLING ON TAKE OFF IS FROM THE AXLE NOT GRIPPING INSIDE THE HUB, SORT OF LIKE A DRADLE, AS THE HUB DOES NOT COMPLETELY GRIP THE AXLE SHAFT THE CENTRIPETAL FORCE GOES OFF BALANCE. *TR

Incident Jan 1, 2015

2007 CHEVY UPLANDER CV AXLE SPLINES NOT LONG ENOUGH TO FIT ALL THE WAY INTO HUB SPLINES CAUSE SHUDDERING AND HESITATION FROM CV AXLE OFF BALANCE WOBBLE. FREQUENT CLICKING FROM CHANGING GEAR TO GEAR WHILE VEHICLE STILL IS A RESULT OF THE CV AXLE SPINNING INSIDE THE HUB (PRESS BRAKE AND GAS) THE REMEDY FOR THIS PROBLEM OF SHUDDERING AND STALLING WHEN AT A GO FROM A STOP OR CLICKING WHILE TRANSITIONING TO SLOWING DOWN IS TO REPLACE THE CV AXLE WITH ONE THAT HAS A LONGER SHAFT WITH SPLINES THAT ACTUALLY EXTEND THROUGH THE HUB SO THAT THE HUB NUT THREADS DO NOT ENTER THE HUB BEARING AND THE CV AXLE SPLINES RUN ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE HUB (INSTEAD OF PARTIALLY/LESS THAN HALFWAY). THE WOBBLING ON TAKE OFF IS FROM THE AXLE NOT GRIPPING INSIDE THE HUB, SORT OF LIKE A DRADLE, AS THE HUB DOES NOT COMPLETELY GRIP THE AXLE SHAFT THE CENTRIPETAL FORCE GOES OFF BALANCE. AS SHOWN IN THE VIDEO LINK BELOW YOU WILL SEE THE LONG TERM EFFECTS OF THE ERRORS CONCERNING THIS ISSUE. WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF ONE WOULD PLACE A ROD THROUGH THE CENTER OF A WASHER AND WHIRLED IT AROUND LIKE A JUMP ROPE . OFF BALANCE AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED IT WILL RIP THROUGH AS SHOWN BELOW. HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=ZFSGMWWQAJS. *TR

Incident Jan 1, 2015

2007 CHEVY UPLANDER CV AXLE SPLINES NOT LONG ENOUGH TO FIT ALL THE WAY INTO HUB SPLINES CAUSE SHUDDERING FROM CV AXLE WOBBLE. FREQUENT CLICKING FROM CHANGING GEAR TO GEAR IS A RESULT OF THE CV AXLE SPINNING INSIDE THE HUB (PRESS BRAKE AND GAS) THE REMEDY FOR THIS PROBLEM OF SHUDDERING AND STALLING AT WHEN AT A GO FROM A STOP IS THE REPLACE CV AXLE WITH ONE THAT HAS A LONGER SHAFT WITH SPLINES THAT ACTUALLY EXTEND THROUGH THE HUB SO THAT THE HUB NUT THREADS DO NOT ENTER THE HUB BEARING AND THE CV AXLE SPLINES RUN ALL THE WAY THROUGH. THE WOBBLING ON TAKE OFF IS FROM THE AXLE NOT GRIPPING INSIDE THE HUB, SORT OF LIKE A CRADLE AS THE HUB DOES NOT COMPLETELY GRIP THE AXLE SHAFT. *TR

Incident Feb 13, 2015

SINCE WINTER OF 2012, I HAVE REPLACED 3 THERMOSTATS, 2 HEATER COILS, FLUSHED RADIATOR NUMEROUS TIMES AND STILL HAVE NO HEAT. MECHANIC IS BESIDE HIMSELF FOR AN ANSWER. THE RADIATOR GETS PLUGGED UP WITH WHAT LOOKS LIKE MUD, WHICH RESULTS IN ANOTHER RADIATOR FLUSH. HE SAYS RADIATOR IS OK BECAUSE IT'S NOT OVERHEATING. WHAT AM I TO DO? I LOVE MY VAN BUT WANT HEAT. PLEASE HELP SINCERELY *TR

Incident Oct 1, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND AN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 194,000.

Incident Nov 14, 2014

AFTER I BOUGHT THE VAN IN 2009 , AT LOW SPEEDS THERE IS A CLUNKING NOISE IN THE RIGHT REAR. *TR

Incident Nov 6, 2009

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AFTER A FEW ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

Incident May 9, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN ON THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO THE CHEST AND MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Incident Oct 5, 2014

MY FRONT AIR BAG EXPLODED IN MY FACE WITHOUT ANY REASON. THE CAR WAS PARK IN MY HOUSE. WHEN I TRY TO LOWER WINDOWS THE AIR BAG ACTIVATED. *TR

Incident Oct 7, 2014

DRIVING AT 75 MPH COOPER TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING OUTER WALL TO WHIP AROUND CAUSING BODY DAMAGE AND ENGINE DAMAGE BEFORE FALLING OFF AND DAMAGING WHEEL. *TR

Incident Sep 1, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, A LOUD CLUNKING SOUND WAS HEARD IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V110000 (SUSPENSION). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110000.

Incident Sep 5, 2013

SLIDING DOORS DON'T OPERATE CORRECTLY OR THEY OPEN WHEN MOVING. PASSENGER SIDE DOOR IS NOW LOCKED AND WILL NOT UNLOCK. ALSO HAVE ISSUES WITH THE ABS SYSTEMS NOT WORKING. *JS

Incident Jun 1, 2012

PURCHASED USED IN NOVEMBER 2007 AND SHORTLY HAD TROUBLE AS WHEN VEHICLE PARKED SLIGHTLY DOWNHILL WITH FUEL GAUGE SHOWING 1/3+ VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND GAUGES SHOW ZERO FUEL. DRIVING DOWN HILL ENGINE WILL QUIT FOR LACK OF FUEL. GM TOLD ME IN WRITING THAT THEY KNOW OF THIS PROBLEM AND CONSIDERED IT TO BE NORMAL. ONLY YESTERDAY WAS STRANDED IN PARKING LOT OF FAST FOOD LUNCH PLACE WITH GAUGE SHOWING 1/3+ FUEL LEVEL BUT CAR WOULD NOT START. FUEL PICKUP IS IN REAR OF LONG 25 GALLON TANK. DESIGN DEFECT THAT PRESENTS A SAFETY HAZARD AS ENGINE WILL STOP WITH LOSS OF STEERING AND BREAKING. GM KNOWS ABOUT THIS AND I FEEL THIS IS ANOTHER SAFETY LIFE ISSUE FOR WHICH THEY HAVE IGNORED. *TR

Incident Nov 20, 2007

WE PURCHASED THE 2007 CHEVY UPLANDER BEFORE DOING ANY RESEARCH....HAD WE KNOWN WHAT WE KNOW NOW, WE WOULD HAVE NOT PURCHASED IT. SHORTLY AFTER WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE THE REAR SLIDING DOORS BEGAN ACTING UP. SOMETIMES THEY WON'T OPEN AND OTHER TIMES THEY RANDOMLY OPEN ON THEIR OWN. WHEN YOU CLOSE THE DOOR, IT WILL STOP MID-CLOSE, REOPEN THEN START CLOSING AGAIN. WHEN YOU THINK IT IS CLOSED, IT WILL JUST KEEP GRINDING AND THEN POP BACK OPEN. WE WERE IN NC ON VACATION WHEN THE DOOR ALARM WOULDN'T STOP 'DINGING' BECAUSE THE DOOR WOULDN'T CLOSE ALL THE WAY. ONCE WE FINALLY GOT THE DOOR TO CLOSE, THE KIDS WOULD HAVE TO CRAWL THROUGH THE REAR HATCH FOR FEAR THAT THE DOORS WOULDN'T CLOSE AGAIN SINCE WE WERE SO FAR FROM HOME. WE HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM...THEY DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT! I EVEN DROVE STRAIGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP WITHIN MINUTES OF THIS HAPPENING...BUT WHEN I GOT THERE IT NEVER HAPPENED AGAIN. ANOTHER ISSUE WE HAD WAS WITH THE WIRING HARNESS FAILING AT 35,000 MILES. LUCKILY THAT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

Incident Apr 2, 2009

THE FUEL GAUGE/FUEL RANGE HAS BEEN MALFUNCTIONING SINCE 09 IN THAT THE GAUGE COULD CHANGE OR FLUXUATE AS MUCH AS 1/8 TO 1/4 TANK IN A VERY SHORT TIME. THE FUEL RANGE WHICH I THOUGHT SHOWED HOW MANY MILES YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO DRIVE CONSIDERING THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE TANK, THAT CHANGED AS MUCH AS 50 MILES AND A FEW TIMES, THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD READ ABOUT 1/8 OF A TANK, AND I HAVE DRIVEN 1 BLOCK, AND IT SHOWED EMPTY. REALIZING THAT OTHER ARE OTHER FACTORS, I DO HOWEVER FEEL THAT IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE ESPECIALLY IF I'M ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS SAME PROBLEM STILL EXIST AS OF THE WRITING OF THIS COMPLAINT AND 2 DIFFERENT DEALERS HAVE SUPPOSEDLY FIXED THE PROBLEM BY CHANGING THE FUEL SENSOR (4 TIMES) AND REFUSED TO CHANGE IT THE LAST TIME THAT I TOOK IT TO THEM. THE SECOND ISSUE (AND I PUT POWER TRAIN) BUT IT HAS TO DO WITH MY TRANSMISSION BUT I DID NOT SEE THAT IN THE OPTIONS. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2012, I COMPLAINED ABOUT TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER IN NOVEMBER OF THE SAME YEAR WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEY DID NOTICE THE PROBLEM AND THEY SUPPOSEDLY FIXED THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER BECAUSE MY EXTENDED WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED IN OCTOBER A MONTH PRIOR, THEY SAID THAT IT WOULD BE FIXED BUT I WAS CHARGED $300.00 WHICH AT THAT TIME, I HAD NO OTHER CHOICE BUT TO PAY IT SO I DID. LAST NOVEMBER 2013 THANKSGIVING WEEKEND, MY TRANSMISSION FAILED AND MY FAMILY WAS STRANDED 400 MILES AWAY FROM HOME AND HAD TO LEAVE OUR VEHICLE AND RENT A CAR TO GET HOME AND THEN GO BACK AND PICK UP THE VAN. AFTER GETTING IT BACK HOME, THE DEALER DID MAKE A REPAIR TO THE TRANSMISSION AGAIN, BUT AS THEY HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED, IT IS STILL A PROBLEM WITH THE SHIFTING AND THAT THEY WOULD BE WILLING TO PAY UP TO 1500 OF THE REPAIR. ANOTHER DEALER TOLD ME THAT I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. CURRENTLY, I HAVE 82K MILES AND NEED THIRD TRANSMIT REPAIR. *TR

Incident May 21, 2009

MY ENGINE INTERMITTENTLY SHUTS OFF SHORTLY AFTER I START MY CAR. SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT DO THIS FOR 5 - 7 WEEKS IN A ROW, BUT OTHER TIMES IT DOES THIS SEVERAL TIMES IN A WEEK. MOST OF THE TIME IT HAPPENS FIRST THING IN THE MORNING, BUT SOMETIMES IT HAPPENS AFTER WORK. IT DIES WITHIN 1/4 MILE OF BEING STARTED -- GENERALLY WHILE I'M STILL IN A PARKING LOT OR JUST PULLING ONTO THE ROAD. MY CAR IS PARKED OUTDOORS AND I LIVE IN A MILD CLIMATE. WEATHER DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE A FACTOR. I BOUGHT THE CAR USED. IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS SINCE SHORTLY AFTER I BOUGHT MY CAR. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THEY SAID THAT IT DIDN'T HAPPEN WHEN THEY STARTED THE CAR AND REFUSED TO LOOK INTO IT FURTHER. *TR

Incident Nov 1, 2007

STARTING SOON AFTER I BOUGHT THE VAN, I RAN INTO THE ISSUE OF THE PASSENGER POWER SLIDING DOOR NOT WANTING TO CLOSE. IT WOULD ALMOST LATCH AND THEN BOUNCE BACK. I WAS ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM BY OPENING AND RECLOSING THE DOOR. THIS HAPPENS ONCE TO TWICE A WEEK. I CAN FIND NO PREVIOUS SERVICE RECORDS ON THE DOORS ON THIS VAN, BUT I CANNOT BELIEVE IT DID NOT OCCUR WITH THE PREVIOUS OWNER. BASED ON THE NUMEROUS OTHER ONLINE COMPLAINTS I HAVE SEEN ON THIS AND SIMILAR ISSUES, I HAVE ELECTED NOT TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. I DO NOT HAVE THE CONFIDENCE THAT GM COULD OR WOULD BE WILLING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. ON THAT NOTE, I AM FURTHER DISHEARTEN BY THE FACT THAT YOUR OWN INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN SERVICE BULLETINS, LETTING GM OFF THE HOOK FOR A CLEARLY FLAWED DESIGN ON THE ENTIRE DOOR AND ALL OF ITS MOVING PARTS. I AM SUBMITTING THIS COMPLAINT TO PUT IT ON RECORD, ANY ACTION WILL BE TOTALLY UNEXPECTED. *TR

Incident Sep 10, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR OPENED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE DOOR WAS CLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER'S SIDE WOULD ONLY RELEASE MANUALLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,300. UPDATED 3/21/14*CN *TR

Incident May 14, 2008

FUEL GAUGE IS NEVER CORRECT. THE 'MILEAGE TILL EMPTY' DISPLAY IS ALL OVER THE PLACE ALONG WITH THE NEEDLE. GAUGE WILL SHOW 1/2 TANK WHEN STARTING OUT, 20 MILES LATER IS SHOWS 1/4 TANK. CAN BE DRIVING AND JUST BEFORE STOPPING AND TURNING OFF THE ENGINE WILL SHOW 1/4 TANK OF GAS. START THE ENGINE BACK UP AFTER MAYBE 5 MINUTES AND NEEDLE SHOWS LESS THAN 1/8 OF TANK. HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS MULTIPLE TIME BECAUSE OF THIS. EVEN BEEN STRANDED AT 7AM WITH 2 YEAR OLD IN 20 F DEGREE WEATHER.

Incident Nov 30, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH AFTER REFUELING, THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED TO OPERATE AS THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

Incident Jul 25, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR SLIDING DOOR FAILED TO CLOSE PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Incident Jul 17, 2013

INCIDENT 1: TRACKING PIN ON DRIVER'S SIDE REAR SLIDING DOOR BROKE, NOT ALLOWING DOOR TO CLOSE, HAD TO PULL FUSES AND MANUALLY SHUT, IF TRIED TO OPEN NOW, DOOR FALLS OFF TRACK, UNSAFE. TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP MADE IT WORSE, NO RESOLUTION FROM CHEVROLET COMPANY. INCIDENT 2: SERVICE ABS LIGHT COMES ON, BRAKES PULSE, WHEN ENGAGED WILL NOT DISENGAGE WHEN BRAKES ARE RELEASED WITHOUT A WAITING PERIOD, DOES NOT ALWAYS ENGAGE IMMEDIATELY MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP IN A TIMELY AND SAFE MANNER. TECHNICIAN COULD NOT FIND ISSUE WHEN I TOOK IT IN TO BE TESTED. (INTERMITTENT DASH LIGHT NOT SHOWING UP WHEN I TAKE IT IN). *TR

Incident Dec 3, 2012

APPROX. MAY, 2009 WHILE TRAVELING, I APPLIED THE BRAKE ON MY UPLANDER AND THE ABS LIGHT WENT ON. IT WOULD NOT GO OUT UNLESS THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT DOWN. THE BRAKE FEEL WAS HARD AT FIRST AND THEN IT SLIPPED AS IF I WAS TRAVELING ON SNOW TO KEEP THE WHEELS FROM LOCKING. THE PAVEMENT WAS DRY. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THAT THIS HAS OCCURRED AND I HAVE HAD IT BACK TO THE DEALER 3 OTHER TIMES SINCE, BUT THEY CANNOT FIND OR FIX THE PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT GM SHOULD ADDRESS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 77,000. *TR

Incident May 24, 2009

ON WET DAYS, ESPECIALLY WHEN THERE ARE PUDDLES, WATER SPLASHES UP ON THE BELT THAT DRIVES THE WHEEL THAT DRIVES THE POWER STEERING PUMP. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE BELT SLIPS AND THE POWER STEERING LOCKS UP. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES, AND IT TOOK US A LONG TIME TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. WE HAD TAKEN IT TO AN AUTHORIZED CHEVY DEALER, AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THEY REPLACED PRACTICALLY THE WHOLE POWER STEERING SYSTEM, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. IT WASN'T UNTIL WE GOOGLED THE PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET THAT WE FOUND OUT WHAT WAS CAUSING IT. WE ALSO FOUND OUT THAT WE WERE NOT THE ONLY ONES WITH THIS PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY A POOR DESIGN. THE BELT ONLY HAS A FEW INCHES OF CONTACT WITH THE POWER STEERING PUMP DRIVE. PLEASE FORCE GM TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND FIX THEM BEFORE AN ACCIDENT HAPPENS! THANK YOU VERY MUCH. *TR

Incident Sep 12, 2011

THIS LAST OCTOBER 2012, I HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO DRIVE MY WIFE'S VEHICLE AND NOTICED A FLOATING SENSATION IN THE STEERING WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT MAKING IT SOMEWHAT DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN LANE POSITION DUE TO OVER STEERING BACK AND FORTH WHEN TRYING TO COMPENSATE FOR FLOAT. I THEN NOTICED A CLUNKING SOUND WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT WHEN STOPPED AND AT SLOWER SPEEDS. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC HE SAID THAT IT SEEMED TO BE THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT. I THEN BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER WE BOUGHT IT FROM TO HAVE THEM INSPECT IT. THEY CONFIRMED IT WAS THE SHAFT. I WAS TOLD THAT THE PART WAS AROUND $350. I THEN CONTACTED GM HEADQUARTERS QUESTIONING THE SAFETY OF THIS PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS A NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ITEM AND THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR. THIS IS THE FIRST VEHICLE OF OWNING MANY VARIOUS MANUFACTURERS HAS EVER HAD THIS ISSUE. ARE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFTS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR PARTS? DOES THIS PART NEED TO FAIL AND CAUSE A FATAL ACCIDENT BEFORE A RECALL IS NECESSARY??? RECENTLY TOYOTA RECALLED MILLIONS OF THEIR VEHICLES WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS. *TR

Incident Oct 27, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, HE FELT A BUCKLE IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE TURNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WOULD HEAR A NOISE COMING THROUGH THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE STEERING BOX WAS NOT GREASED PROPERLY WHEN IT WAS MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Incident Jul 16, 2009

THE VEHICLE WILL HESITATE TO TAKE OFF AFTER ENGAGING A FORWARD GEAR. SOMETIMES IT WILL TAKE OFF NORMALLY, SOMETIMES IT WILL SHUDDER AND BUCK BEFORE, OR WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GO, AND SOMETIMES IT WILL JUST SIT THERE AND DO NOTHING BUT INCREASE THE ENGINE RPMS, WHEN THE RPMS ARE BACK TO NORMAL IT MIGHT TAKE OFF OR IT MIGHT NOT. THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SERVICED, FLUID CHANGE, NOT SURE IF THE DEALERSHIP CHANGED THE FILTER. *TR

Incident Dec 1, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT OPENED THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AND NOTICED THAT THE BOTTOM HINGE WAS FRACTURED. THE DOOR WAS ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE BY ONLY THE TOP HINGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

Incident May 9, 2012

I PURCHASED THE VECHILE IN 2010. I DIDN'T HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE DOORS AT THIS TIME. ABOUT 6 MONTHS LATER THEY WOULD OPEN BY THEMSELVES WHEN IN PARK. OR THEY WOULD NOT CLOSE A DINGING NOISE WOULD SOUND AND THE DOOR WOULD OPEN BACK UP WHEN TRING TO CLOSE IT. I DIDN'T THINK MUCH ABOUT IT AT THIS TIME BECAUSE IT ONLY DID THIS WHEN IN PARK AND AFTER PLAYING WITH IT FOR A WHILE WE COULD EVENTUALLY GET THEM TO STAY CLOSED. WELL, A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO AND AGAIN TODAY, THE DOOR OPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING 65 MILES PER HOUR GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE WITH MY 2 KIDS IN THE BACK SEAT. MY DAUGHTER WHO IS 6 SCREAMED BLOODY MURDER AS I PANICALLY HIT THE BRAKES AND TELLING MY OTHER DAUGHTER WHO IS 8 TO GRAB HER ARM, HOLD TIGHT AND DO NOT LET GO. I GOT OFF AND PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE BREAK DOWN LANE. TOOK A COUPLE OF MINUTES TO GATHER MY SELF AND CALM MY CHILDREN. I PUT THE KIDS IN THE VERY BACK AND BUCKLED THEM IN. MY MAIN CONCERN IS MY CHILDREN'S SAFETY. I BOUGHT THIS VAN FOR THE FAMILY AND IT HAS NOW TURNED INTO A HORRIBLE NIGHTMARE. I AM NOW PUTTING THE KIDS IN THE VERY BACK, WHICH THANK GODDNESS BECAUSE THIS HAPPENED AGAIN TODAY. I AM STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON THE VAN AND CANNOT AFFORD TO GET ANOTHER CAR. WE NOW HAVE ANOTHER BABY ON THE WAY AND I AM NOT QUITE SURE WHAT WE ARE TO DO BECAUSE THIS WILL PUT ONE OF THE KIDS HAVING TO SIT IN THE PATH OF DANGER WHEN THE BABY IS BORN. I HAVE PAPERWORK IN THE VAN FROM WHERE THE PREVIOUS OWNER OF THE VAN HAS ALREADY REPLACED THE DOORS BECAUSE OF THEM OPENING WHEN SHE WAS DRIVING. THE FIX MUST HAVE NOT SOLVED THE PROBLEM BECAUSE NOW HERE MY FAMILY SITS WITH THE SAME CONCERN ON THE SAME DOORS. THIS IS A REAL CONCERN AND IF SOMETHING ISN'T DONE ABOUT IT A CHILD'S LIFE MAY BE LOST. VAN OWNERS PURCHASE VANS FOR THE ROOM OF THEIR GROWING FAMILY AND SHOULD FEEL THAT THERE KIDS ARE SAFE WHEN IN IT. *JS

Incident Feb 15, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOORS WOULD OPEN INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH AS THE REAR DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR SUDDENLY OPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH SLIDING DOORS WERE REPLACED BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

Incident Dec 1, 2010

I PURCHASED MY 2007 CHEVY UPLANDER VAN IN 02/2010. IF YOU ARE STOPPED AND GO TO TAKE OFF, THE TRANSMISSION WILL JERK INTO GEAR, SO SEVERELY AT TIMES THAT IT FEELS AS IF YOU HAVE BEEN HIT IN THE REAR END. IN 06/2010, NOT COMPLETELY SURE OF THE MILEAGE (GETTING THAT INFO FROM DEALER WHO COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM) I TOOK IT BACK TO THE CHEVY DEALER I BOUGHT IT AT AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE CADILLAC CONVERTER, THEY CHANGED THAT BUT I STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM. NOW MY MANUFACTURER WARRANTY HAS RUN OUT AND THE PROBLEM IS SO BAD THAT I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALER AND THE SAID I NEED A COMPLETE NEW TRANSMISSION. THE INPUT CLUTCH IS LEAKING INTERNALLY. NOW IT IS AT A COST OF $3200.00 TO FIX. THIS IS A REAL PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESS. I HAVE FAMILY MEMBERS WITH THE SAME TYPE OF CHEVY UPLANDER ONLY IT IS A 2004? AND THEY ARE DEALING WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

Incident Jun 7, 2010