Chevrolet Uplander Complaints

584 consumer complaints on file.

#10194106June 25, 2007
TIRES
PURCHASED A 2006 CHEVROLOT UPLANDER VAN WITH GOOD YEAR TIRES, P225/60R17. RIGHT AFTER THE PURCHASE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING NOISE & RIDING ROUGH. WAS INFORMED BY DEALERSHIP THAT TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE , AND THAT I SHOULD HAVE GOOD YEAR REPLACE TIRES. GOOD YEAR ALLEGED TIRES WERE CUPPED DUE TO NO ROTATION PRIOR TO MY PURCHASING VEHICLE. NOW APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE I HAVE TO PURCHASE 4 NEW TIRES AND BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A TOTAL RIP OFF.*AK
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#10191384May 21, 2007
STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR, THE ALERT BELL BEGAN TO RING AND THE DOOR FAILED TO SHUT. THE CONTACT HAD TO PUSH THE BUTTON TO RELEASE THE DOOR. ONCE THE DOOR OPENED, IT WAS FINALLY ABLE TO BE CLOSED. THE VEHICLE'S HORN DOES NOT WORK. IN ADDITION, THE STARTER IS BAD. WHEN THE CONTACT TURNS THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE FAILS TO START. SHE MUST DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AFTER TURNING THE IGNITION IN ORDER FOR IT TO START. THE RIGHT WINDOW REMAINS OPEN WHEN ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE IT WITH THE OVERHEAD BUTTON. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTS. WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE CONTACT HEARS A NOISE COMING FROM THE SUSPENSION. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 18,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12. THE CONSUMER STATED WATER NOW LEAKS INTO THE VEHICLE WHEN IT RAINS AND VEHICLE IS VERY WET BEHIND 3RD ROW. UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR
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#10189090April 27, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD A HALF TANK OF GAS OR LESS THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED TO SHOW AN ACCURATE READING AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL SENSOR, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TERMINALS, BUT THE GAS GAUGE CONTINUED TO DISPLAY AN INACCURATE READING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DIFFERENT DEALER, AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS REPROGRAMMED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO PERSIST. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A DESIGN DEFECT AND POOR ENGINEERING. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 17,000. *AK THE REVERSE LIGHT WAS OUT, THE REAR HATCH WOULD NOT LOCK, THE WIPER BLADE FELL OFF, THE ROTORS HAD TO BE MACHINED. UPDATED 07/06/07*JB
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0
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#10188279April 18, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
AUTOMATIC SLIDING SIDE DOORS FAIL TO STOP IF BLOCKED. DURING THE CLOSING OF SIDE AUTOMATIC SIDE DOORS, THEY HAVE FAILED TO STOP WHEN BLOCKED, ALL TIMES THIS HAS HAPPENED HAVE BEEN WHEN MYSELF OR WIFE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PUTTING CHILD IN VEHICLE OR REMOVING. WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY THUS AVOIDING ANY MAJOR INJURIES (WIFE RECEIVED A BRUISE. *AK.
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0
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0
#10187635April 11, 2007
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
ON MARCH 17, 2007 AT APPROXIMATELY 6:00 PM MY HUSBAND, MYSELF AND 4 CHILDREN ARRIVED HOME. WE OWN A 2005 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. MY OLDEST DAUGHTER 7 WAS SITTING ALL THE WAY TO THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WHEN SHE UNBUCKLED THE SEAT BELT AND SHE STARTED YELLING THAT SHE COULDN'T GET OUT! MY HUSBAND WENT TO THE BACK TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG ,AND SHE WAS COMPLETELY ENTANGLED IN THE SEAT BELT. SHE WAS CRYING HYSTERICALLY, AND WAS SCARED TO DEATH! SOMEHOW WHEN SHE UNBUCKLED THE SEAT IT RETRACTED SO FAST THAT IT WAS TWISTED AND ENTANGLED AROUND HER WAIST. IT LOCKED AND KEPT GETTING TIGHTER AND TIGHTER!, IT WAS SO TIGHT THAT I COULDN'T GET MY FINGERS BETWEEN THE BELT AND HER WAIST. MY HUSBAND TRIED UNLOCKING THE SEAT BELT BUT IT JUST KEPT GETTING TIGHTER. WE HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO CUT IT OFF ON HER. IT WAS SO TIGHT THAT IT LEFT BRUISES AND MARKS COMPLETELY AROUND HER WAIST. CURRENTLY, SHE AND MY 3 YEAR OLD SON ARE SCARED TO DEATH TO GET INTO THE CAR. I CONTACTED GM AND THE DEALER RIGHT AWAY. GM SENT AN INSPECTOR TO TAKE PICTURES. GM CLAIMED THAT THEY FOUND NO DEFECT WITH THE BELT, AND IT WAS OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX IT. THEY SAID THAT IT WAS OUR CHOICE TO CUT THE SEAT BELT. I EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT WE HAD NO CHOICE, AND IF IT SOMEHOW GOT WRAPPED AROUND HER NECK THAT IT WOULD HAVE KILLED HER. GM INSPECTOR INSISTED THAT MY DAUGHTER MUST HAVE BEEN PLAYING WITH THE SEAT BELT. SHE WAS NOT! I TOLD HER THAT I DO HAVE THE PICTURES OF THE INJURIES THAT IT DID ,AND I WOULD TAKE FURTHER ACTION! THE LEAST THEY COULD DO WAS TO FIX THE SEAT BELT. SHE REFUSED, AND WAS VERY RUDE! I ASKED TO SPEAK TO A SUPERVISOR ,WHO TOLD ME THE SAME THING. I TOLD HER THAT I DIDN'T CARE IF IT WASN'T DEFECTIVE, BUT I DID CARE THAT IT WAS UNSAFE. THERE WAS A BIG DIFFERENCE. *AK THE DEALER HAS OFFERED TO FIX THE SEAT BELT BUT DID STATE RIGHT AWAY THAT THEY WEREN'T FIXING IT BECAUSE THEY FOUND ANY "WRONG DOING".
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No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10187468April 10, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM), STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER WITH A CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE OF 34,000. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SOMETIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OR WHEN DRIVING SHE WOULD FEEL THE VEHICLE VIBRATING. THE VIBRATIONS WERE MORE PRONOUNCED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE WENT OVER A BUMP SHE HEARD A RATTLING NOISE FROM UNDER THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, AND IT SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING WAS LOOSE. THE CONTACT HAD THE DEALER LOOK AT THE VEHICLE , AND WAS TOLD THAT THE WHEEL BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT HAD THE WHEEL BEARING REPLACED , BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE, AND REPLACED POWER STEERING. THE LIGHTS WOULD BECOME DIM AT TIMES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE GENERATOR VOLTAGE REGULATOR. UPDATE 05/22/07*TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187217April 6, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS RANGING FROM 45 AND HIGHER THERE WAS A LOUD RATTLING NOISE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT ON THE FRONT SUSPENSION. THE DEALER LUBRICATED THE FRONT SUSPENSION , AND STATED THAT DUE TO A MANUFACTURER'S INVESTIGATION THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THEY COULD DO . THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 11500. *AK
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No
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186577March 30, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
SNOW IN COWL DURING SNOWSTORM JAMS WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND CAUSES THEM TO STOP WORKING. SNOW SLIDING DOWN WINDSHIELD INTO COWL JAMS WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND CAUSES THEM TO STOP WORKING UNTIL SNOW IS MANUALLY REMOVED FROM COWL. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185504March 19, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK
BRAUN ENTERVAN HANDICAPPED VAN DOOR/RAMP TRIPPED RESET BUTTON, WHEELCHAIR PERSON/DRIVE COULD NOT RESET THE BUTTON (CANNOT GET OUT TO DO SO), IN-FLOOR RAMP WILL NOT DEPLOY MANUALLY. SOMETHING WRONG WITH RAMP RELEASE. CANNOT DEPLOY ANYWAY FROM INSIDE, CANNOT PULL OUT RAMP FROM INSIDE NEED SECOND PERSON. THIS IS WRONG SHOULD BE ABLE TO DEPLOY RAMP FROM INSIDE, SHOULD BE ABLE TO CHECK FUSES AND RESET BUTTON FROM DRIVER AREA. VAN ON FIRE HOW DO I GET OUT.
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185435March 18, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
WHEN LEAVING WORK WHILE IT WAS SNOWING, WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE OPERATING. DURING THE TRIP HOME, THE WIPERS BECAME JAMMED BECAUSE OF BUILD UP OF SNOW UNDER PART OF THE HOOD THAT HIDES WIPERS WHEN THEY ARE NOT IN USE. THE WIPERS TRIED TO MOVE BUT COULD ONLY SHUDDER IN PLACE. I HAD TO DRIVE HOME IN THE SNOWFALL WITHOUT WIPERS. UPON REACHING HOME AND OPENING THE HOOD I HAD TO REMOVE SNOW THAT WAS PACKED AROUND WIPER ARMS. THE WIPERS THEN STARTED TO OPERATE AGAIN. I WILL BE BRINGING VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER SINCE THIS OCCURED AT NITE. OBVIOUS THE DESIGN IS POOR AND DANGEROUS. THSI VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 19,000 MILES TO DATE.
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185328March 16, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SLIDING PASSENGER DOOR ON OUR 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER OPENS AUTOMATICALLY ON A DAILY BASIS. THIS EVENT OCCURS MULTIPLE TIMES A DAY. THE DOOR IS CUED TO CLOSE AND THEN WILL RE-OPEN WITHOUT BEING CUED, SOMETIMES SEVERAL TIMES IN A ROW BEFORE FINALLY CLOSING AND LATCHING. THIS EVENT HAS OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN GEAR (REVERSE). THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR OF THIS PROBLEM A MINIMUM OF FIVE (5) TIMES AND TO DATE, THE ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. THE DEALERSHIP HAS RUN DIAGNOSTIC TESTING ON THE VEHICLE'S COMPUTER TO SEE IF ANY REPAIR CODES CAME UP, REFERENCED BULLETINS FROM GM, ALL TO NO AVAIL. AT THIS POINT IN TIME, GM HAS INFORMED US THAT THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE.
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184850March 12, 2007
STEERING, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, SUSPENSION, TIRES, STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
TL*-THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE PURCHASED THE 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER TRUCK ON 04/2006. HE WOULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE STEERING. HE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED ZIG ZAGGING ACROSS THE ROAD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY ROTATED THE TIRES, AND REPLACED THE CONSOLE ASSEMBLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT CONTINENTAL TIRE WITH SIZE P225/60R17, WITH DOT# AC794BLT5005 WAS TAKEN TO SEARS ,AND THEY INFORMED HIM THAT THE TREAD ON THE TIRES WAS DETERIORATING AND SPLITTING. THE DEALERSHIP DID REPLACE THE FIRST TIRE, BUT NOT THE OTHER TIRES, WHICH WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A GRINDING NOISE AND WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL THERE WOULD BE A LOUD NOISE, THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE ONCE AGAIN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE STEERING SHAFT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY REALIGNED THE HOOD AND THE HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY. HE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER DOORS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 395 MILES, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13700. *AK SEVERAL DAYS AGO AN ARTICLE STATED THAT THERE WERE DEFECTIVE TIRES AND THE TIRE TREAD MAY CAUSE DEADLY ACCIDENTS. THERE HAVE BEEN PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE SINCE HE PURCHASED IT APRIL 1, 2006. HE HAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, CONTINENTAL ADVISED HIM TO TAKE THE TIRES TO THEIR INDEPENDENT TIRE DEALERS; HOWEVER, THE DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE THE REMAINING DEFECTIVE TIRES. THE TIE ROD WAS REPLACED ON DECEMBER 19, 2007, THE DRIVING SHAFT WAS REPLACED ON TWO OCCASIONS AND THE INNER TIE ROD BOOT WAS ALSO REPLACED ON OCTOBER 9, 2006. THE BEARING AND THE HUB ASSEMBLY WAS ALSO REPLACED ON JUNE 21, 2007. THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE CURRENTLY HAS A BLISTER ON IT. HE HAS ALSO NOTIFIED GENERAL MOTORS AND THEY HAVE NOT OFFERED HIM ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184748March 11, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
IN PURCHASING THE UPLANDER THE SALESMAN DEMONSTRATED THE SAFETY FEATURE OF THE BLOCKING OF SLIDING SIDE DOORS BY STICKING HIS ARM IN THE PATH OF THE DOOR (WELL BEFORE IT SHUT) AND THE DOOR STOPPING AND RETRACTING. IN DEMONSTRATING THIS FEATURE TO MY GRANDCHILDREN I PLACED MY HAND IN THE WAY OF THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING REAR DOOR AND ALLOWED IT TO CLOSE ON MY HAND, THE DOOR DID NOT RETRACT AND TRAPPED ME THERE WITH MY HAND IN THE DOOR. IT WAS PAINFUL TO SAY THE LEAST AND MY GRANDCHILDREN WERE THE ONLY ONES THAT COULD PUSH THE BUTTON TO OPEN THE DOOR. I REPORTED THE MISHAP TO THE SALESMAN AT THE CHEVY DEALERS BUT NOTHING WAS EVER DONE. THE PROBLEM AS I SEE IT IS THAT ANY SMALL CHILD TRYING TO KEEP THE DOOR FROM CLOSING WOULD REACH FOR THE DOOR AND IN DOING SO WOULD PLACE HIS HAND IN THE DOOR IN THE SAME POSITION I WAS IN WHEN I DEMONSTRATED THIS "SAFETY FEATURE" TO MY GRAND CHILDREN. THIS FEATURE APPARENTLY WORKS ONLY WHEN THE DOOR IS SLIDING FORWARD AND NOT WHEN IT IS CLOSING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184034March 2, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, TIRES, STEERING:COLUMN, SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING THE 2005 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER SLIDING DOOR OPENED AND CLOSED UNEXPECTEDLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES. THE DEALE ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT EITHER THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE OR THAT THEY HAD REPAIRED IT. ON ONE OCCASION, THE DEALER REINSTALLED A LOOSE LOCK ROD. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE SLIDING DOOR MODULE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000. WHEN THE DOOR MALFUNCTIONED THE WARNING INDICATOR WAS A BELL ALERTING HER THE DOOR OPENED, THERE WERE NO OTHER WARNING INDICATORS. THE FRONT TWO TIRES WERE REPLACED AT 14,000 MILES DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR. THE BACK TWO TIRES WERE REPLACED AT 24,000 DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR. THE CONTACT STATED AT 37,000 MILES, THE VEHICLE NEEDED FOUR NEW TIRES DUE TO WEAR. THE DEALER SAID THE CAUSE WAS DUE TO THE TIRES NOT HAVING BEEN ALIGNED WHEN THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES HAVE HAD TO BE RESURFACED TWICE. SHE HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOUR TIMES. THE DEALER REPLACED TWO STEERING GEARS IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE DEALER REPLACED STRUTS AND THE STABILIZER BAR, HOWEVER THE KNOCKING NOISE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT HAD THE REPAIR. INVOICES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37000.*AK
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182374February 12, 2007
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
1. MID REAR SEATS TO NARROW FOR TEENAGERS, FALL OUT OF SEAT AND ONTO FLOOR WHEN BUCKLED. MY SON WAS INJURED WHEN HE FELL OUT OF THE SEAT WHILE AVOIDING AN ACCIDENT, HE HAD NECK PAIN AND A GOOD SIZE BUMP ON HIS HEAD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10182377February 12, 2007
STEERING
STEERING SOMTIMES VERY VERY HARD TO TURN. POWER STEERING ALSO MAKES NOISE. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AND SHE TOLD ME SHE COULD HARDLY EVEN TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. SHE SAID SHE WAS SCARED THAT IT MIGHT HAPPEN AGAIN. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182026February 8, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 11,000 MILES. THE MECHANIC REPAIRED IT INSTEAD OF REPLACING, IT AND IT CONTINUED TO LEAK. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION, AND THE NEW ONE FROM THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE REPAIR SHOP FOR 16 DAYS, AND THE NEW TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE RESEALED. WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE THE IGNITION WAS STICKING IN THE START MODE FOR 2 MINUTES AFTER RELEASING THE KEY. THE PASSENGER AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR DID NOT LATCH SHUT, NO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT APPEARED NOR DID IT REGISTER WITH ONSTAR AS THE DOOR WAS BEING UN LATCHED. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE DOOR IT WILL NOT OPEN BECAUSE THE LATCH DID NOT ENGAGE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE BBB, AND SPOKEN TO GM ABOUT ALL OF THE FAILURES. THE GEAR SHIFTWS VERY DIFFICULT TO MOVE FROM PARK TO REVERSE. ALL OF THE ABOVE LISTED FAILURES OCCURRED FREQUENTLY. THE MOST RECENT WAS THE DOOR AND THE STARTER. THE STARTER FAILURE OCCURRED 15 TO 20 TIMES. THE GEAR SHIFT FAILED EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. THE DOOR FAILED 20 TIMES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000. *AK THE ENGINE WOULD CRANK, BUT IT WOULDN'T START, THE DRIVERS HEATED SEAT WAS INOPERATIVE, THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK FROM THE CRANKSHAFT SEAL, THE POWER SLIDING DOOR WAS INOPERATIVE. UPDATED 03/30/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178466January 11, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
UPLANDER HAS HAD NUMEROUS ISSUES SINCE PURCHASE. THE ELECTRICAL ISSUE IS BY FAR THE WORST. HEADLIGHT FLICKERING, NO INTERIOR LIGHTS AND ELECTRICAL SHOCKS TO PERSONS EXISTING THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP REPLACED SOME ALTERNATOR FUSES OR SOMETHING, WHICH TOOK 3 HOURS AND PROBLEM RE-OCCURRED THE FOLLOWING DAY, STILL NO INTERIOR LIGHTS. VEHICLE HAS NOW BEEN TOWED BECAUSE OF A THUMPING SOUND AND IT NOW APPEARS THE VEHICLE IS LEANING TO THE RIGHT--IT IS DEFINITELY LOWER IN THE FRONT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177348December 29, 2006
POWER TRAIN
THE 2005 CHEVROLET UPLANDER VAN I PURCHASED MAKES A BAD GROWLING/FRICTION NOISE ORIGIINATING FROM THE REAR DRIVETRAIN/WHEEL AREA WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS. THERE IS APPROX. 22,000 MILES ON THE VAN AND STILL IS UNDER WARRANTY. I WILL BE TAKING IT TO A CHEROLET DEALER TO HAVE INSPECTION/REPAIRS MADE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177017December 26, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
I HAVE HAD THE CHEVROLET UPLANDER IN FOR REPAIR ON A REAR PASSENGER DOOR THAT KEEPS MALFUNCTIONING. THEY HAVE REPAIRED IT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BUT IT IS KNOW OUT OF MANUFACTURING WARRANTY. THE DOOR HAS BEEN REPAIRED TO THE BEST OF GMAC ABILITY THEY CAN NOT FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM BUT THE DOOR NOW WILL FALL SHUT WHEN ON A DOWNHILL INCLINE REGARDLESS IF ANYONE IS IN THE DOOR. THEY ARE SUPPOSE TO BE CHILD SAFETY TO KEEP THE DOOR FROM CLOSING ON A CHILD BUT THE DOOR WILL NOT STAY OPEN WHEN PARKED A DOWNHILL GRADE. I AM REALLY SCARED THE DOOR COULD CLOSE ON MY CHILDREN BUT THEY TELL ME THAT THEY HAVE REPAIRED IT AND DON'T KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THE DIFFICULTY IN THE DOOR. I WAS AT A CHRISTMAS PARTY WHEN THE DOOR MALFUNCTION AND FELL SHUT ON ME. I AM A FOSTER PARENT IN THE STATE OF KENTUCKY AND PURCHASED THIS VAN SO I COULD HAVE RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION FOR THESE CHILDREN AND NOW I'M NOT SURE WHEN I CHILD COULD GET CAUGHT IN THE DOOR. *NM
Crash:
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Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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