Chevrolet Uplander Complaints
584 consumer complaints on file.
- #10149644February 7, 2006STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR OF MY 2005 CHEVY UPLANDER WAS OPEN. I STARTED THE AUTOMATIC DOOR (TO CLOSE). MY 22 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER STARTED TOWARDS ME. I PUT MY HAND INSIDE THE DOOR TO STOP HER. THE DOOR CONTINUED TO CLOSE. I PUSHED AGAINST IT WITH MY FOREARM. THE DOOR CONTINUED TO CLOSE, AND CLOSED ON MY HAND. MY LEFT HAND WAS TRAPPED IN THE CLOSED DOOR. A PART WAS ORDERED THREE MONTHS AGO, BUT THE DOOR STILL HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. *NM
- Crash:
- No
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- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10149762January 30, 2006ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
2005 CHEVROLET UPLANDER RADIO WOULD STOP WORKING. WHEN TURNING THE KEY IN IGNITION THE ENGINE WOULD CONTINUE TO TURN OVER. *TS *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10147801January 15, 2006ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
2005 CHEVY UPLANDER, HEADLIGHT FAILURE. DIM AND FLICKER. GM INDICATES NO KNOWN CAUSE OR SOLUTION. MULITPLE REPLACEMENTS OF ALTERNATOR. GM CLAIMS THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO, THEY SAY IT DOESN'T CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION. I DISAGREE. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10147261January 9, 2006EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE HEADLIGHTS DIM INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS NOT BEING DEPRESSED THE HEADLIGHTS DIM AND THE HEATER MOTOR BLOWER SLOWS DOWN. HOWEVER, WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS DEPRESSED THE HEADLIGHTS AND HEATER FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE MANUFACTURER DETERMINED THE COMPUTER WAS DEFECTIVE. ALSO, THE POWER CONTROL MODULE ( PCM) HAS BEEN REPLACED, AND THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10147093January 6, 2006SUSPENSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT*: THE CONTACTED STATED THE VEHICLE MAKES NOISE AND VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY WHEN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL OR TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. VEHICLE SPEED DOES NOT AFFECT THE SOUND OR VIBRATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR INSPECTION. THE LOCAL DEALER NEVER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM. SO THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC FOUND THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE AND NOTED THEM ON A SERVICE INVOICE "RUB MARKS ON THE LEFT DRIVE AXLE, THE REAR MOTOR MOUNT IS NOT HOLDING THE ENGINE SOLID AND THE ENGINE IS MOVING EXCESSIVELY ON THE CRADLE." THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC SUSPECTS THE CASTER OR CAMBER MAY BE OUT CAUSING OUTER TIRE WEAR ON BOTH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE TIRES. THE INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP ONLY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND THEY NEVER MADE ANY REPAIRS, AS THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE SERVICE DEALER WHO NEVER DIAGNOSED A SPECIFIC PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIRES, STRUTS, HUBS AND SOME UNDERCARRIAGE PARTS. THE CONTACT FINALLY RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE MANUFACTURER OFFERING TO PROVIDE THE CONTACT WITH A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER DETERMINED THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED BECAUSE OF DAMAGE TO THE UNDER CARRIAGE, HOWEVER THE MANUFACTURER NEVER SPECIFIED HOW THEY CAME TO THIS CONCLUSION.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10145839December 21, 2005PARKING BRAKE
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V287000 CONCERNING THE PARKING BRAKE. A SPECIAL TOOL NEEDED TO TEST THE CALIPERS IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. HE SPOKE TO THE MANUFACTURER, WHO CONFIRMED THIS TOOL WAS NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE RECALL.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10145220December 14, 2005VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON THE VEHICLE WERE HIDDEN UNDER THE HOOD. WHEN THE TEMPERATURE DROPPED TO FREEZING T THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FROZE. HAD TO OPEN THE HOOD AND CHIP AWAY THE ICE TO GET THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN CONTACTED. THE CONTACT FELT THIS WAS A DESIGN FLAW FROM THE MANUFACTURER.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10142191November 8, 2005SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE STRAP ON THE SECOND ROW SEAT WILL NOT ALLOW THE SEAT TO MOVE FORWARD. THE CONCERN WAS THAT THE SEAT WILL NOT MOVE FORWARD TO ALLOW CHILDREN /YOUNGER OCCUPANTS TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. WHILE SHE WAS OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE SHE COULD ACCESS THE STRAP, BUT IT WILL NOT MOVE THE SEAT FORWARD FROM THIS POSITION. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THIS WAS THE DESIGN FEATURE OF THE SEAT. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10140638October 24, 2005ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE DASH LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS FLICKERING. THE LIGHTS STARTED GETTING DIM AS IF THEY WERE LOSING POWER. THE PROBLEM GETS WORSE WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE OR GAS PEDAL. THIS HAS BEEN A CONSTANT PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP, AND THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED. THE PROBLEM RECURRED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10135524October 6, 2005INTERIOR LIGHTING
DT: THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DASHBOARD LIGHT IS TOO DIM ON BRIGHT DAYS. THE VEHICLE IS A 2005 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE LIGHT CHECKED AND THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE LIGHT THAT WAS ALREADY IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WROTE GM TO COMPLAIN. THE CONSUMER JUST BOUGHT THE VEHICLE A MONTH AGO.*AK *MR *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10138569October 4, 2005EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
I BOUGHT A 2005 CHEVY UPLANDER, ALREADY WENT THROUGH THE BBB AUTO LINE REGARDING THE UNACCEPTABLE TEMPERATURES IN THE CAR (EVEN AFTER RUNNING AC ON MAXIMUM FOR 30 MIN PLUS) OF 85 DEGREES TO 95 DEGREES. WHICH ARE UNACCEPTABLE TO ME AND I HAVE HAD A VERY CLOSE CALL WITH MY DOGS, THAT TRAVEL IN CRATES IN THE BACK SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO THE HEAT IN THE CAR. DURING THE ARBITRATION HEARING CHEVROLET (MR. NADER, RICHMOND KY) DID NOT DISPUTE THE HOT TEMPERATURES IN THE CAR, THE AC IS DESIGNED TO NEVER BLOW OUT COLDER AIR THAN 43 - 48 DEGREES AFTER RUNNING FOR ABOUT 30 MIN AND STANDING STILL 50+ DEGREES TEMPERATURE, YES, THE BACK IS HOTTER, AS THE PIPES FOR THE REAR AC GO THROUGH THE ROOF AND THE ROOF IN THE SUMMER WILL GET 110 TO 130 DEGREES EASILY. BUT THERE IS NO FIX FOR IT. MY QUESTION IS, KY IS NOT ONE OF THE HOTTEST STATES, HOWEVER, WE HAD A HOT SUMMER AND STILL DO HAVE 90 DEGREES DAYS NOT, WHAT ABOUT PEOPLE TRAVELING FOR SEVERAL HOURS, SOMEONE COULD DIE IN THE BACK, AS THE FRONT DOES NOT REALIZE THAT THE BACK IS NOT WORKING SUFFICIENTLY. PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT BY THIS THROUGH THE NEGLIGENCE OF CHEVROLET. YOUR HELP WOULD BE SO MUCH APPRECIATED. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10138582October 4, 2005FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, INTERIOR LIGHTING
DT: 2005 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY WITH CHILDREN INSIDE. THERE WAS A FUEL LINE PROBLEM. THIS OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE. HAD TO ROLL VEHICLE TO NEUTRAL SO THE VEHICLE WILL START. THE VEHICLE SHOWED NO GAS IF IT WAS B NOT LEVEL PARKED. THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING FLICKERED MORE THAN ON ONE OCCASION. PEOPLE THOUGHT THE CONSUMER WAS FLASHING LIGHTS AT THEM. THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED FOR A HANDICAP PERSON. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP , AND THEY WERE ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER WAS WORKING WITH MANUFACTURER TO NOT HAVE THIS VEHICLE ANY MORE DUE TO ALL THE PROBLEMS. HAD PROBLEMS SINCE FEBRUARY 2005. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. WOULD NOT RECOMMEND ANYONE TO BUY THIS VEHICLE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10137504September 24, 2005SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY WIFE HAD DRIVEN FROM OUR HOME 7 MILES AWAY TO THE MAGGIE MOO'S ICE CREAM SHOP. SHE WENT IN TO THE STORE TO PURCHASE SOME ICE CREAM FOR MY KIDS AND HER MOM WHO STAYED IN THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS LEFT RUNNING BECAUSE OF THE HEAT. WHEN SHE RETURNED SHE BACKED THE VEHICLE UP WITH NO PROBLEM BUT WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO PULL FORWARD SHE HEARD THE WRONGEST NOISE EMANATE FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE SHE HAS EVER HEARD AND THE VEHICLE JUMPED AND BUMPED AND CAME TO A GRINDING HALT. I DID NOT THINK IT COULD HAVE BEEN SO BAD AS SHE EXPLAINED TO ME WHEN I ARRIVED. SO I BACKED THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE THAT SHE MANAGED TO GET TO AND PULLED FORWARD. OH MY GOD! WHAT SHE HAD EXPLAINED TO ME WASN'T EVEN AS BAD AS I EXPERIENCED. THE STABILITY CONTROL ACTIVATION MESSAGE APPEARED IN THE DASH DISPLAY AND THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ON THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT WHEEL BEGAN TO GROWL THEN SCREECHED THE VEHICLE TO A GRINDING HALT. I WAS SCARED. MY KIDS WERE THROWN AROUND IN THE CAR SINCE THEY HAD UNBUCKLED THEIR SEAT BELTS WHILE EATING THEIR ICE CREAM. I MADE THEM BUCKLE UP AND I TRIED IT AGAIN. THE SAME RESULT OVER AND OVER AGAIN UNTIL I FINALLY GOT TO A PARKING SPACE. I CALLED CHEVROLET TO COME TOW THE VEHICLE IN TO REPAIR MY 2005 UPLANDER. THEY CALLED ME THE NEXT DAY AND INFORMED ME THAT THEY FOUND NO PROBLEM AND THAT THE ERROR CODES PULLED FROM THE COMPUTER SHOWED NOT ERROR EVER HAPPENED. THIS SCARES THE HELL OUT OF ME AND MY WIFE REFUSES TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. OUR FEAR OF THIS MALFUNCTION OCCURRING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS COULD RESULT IN CATASTROPHIC RESULTS. I AM IN CONTACT WITH GM BUT THEY ARE SO FAR UNWILLING TO ADMIT OR TAKE ANY ACTION TO RESOLVE THIS SAFETY ISSUE. I NEED HELP!!! WE ALL NEED TO KNOW IF THERE IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE STABILITRAK SYSTEM BEING DEPLOYED ON THESE NEW VEHICLES. PLEASE TAKE THIS UP AND OPEN AN IMMEDIATE INVESTIGATION. I AM DOCUMENTING THIS MALFUNCTION EVERYWHERE I CAN THINK TO BECAUSE NO ONE NEEDS TO DIE BECAUSE OF A DEFECT. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10130405August 18, 2005SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
DT: THE CONSUMER PURCHASED A NEW VAN 2005 AND DISCOVERED THERE WERE NO ARM RESTS ON THE SECOND ROW SEATS, AND CONSUMER THOUGHT THIS WAS UNSAFE. ALSO WHEN SITTING IN THE BACK THIRD ROW SEAT THE RIDE WAS UNCOMFORTABLE, AND WHEN HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD IT HURT THE PASSENGER'S BACK. HAS BEEN TO A DEALER, AND THE DEALER NOTED THIS VEHICLE DID NOT COME WITH AN ARM REST, BUT CONSUMER COULD PAY OUT OF POCKET TO GET VAN CUSTOMIZED. CONSUMER DID WANT TO DO THIS BECAUSE HE FELT IT WAS NOT HIS RESPONSIBILITY. CONSUMER CONTACTED CHEVROLET, AND THEY TOLD CONSUMER TO TALK TO DEALER TO TRADE AND PAY THE DIFFERENCE FOR A MODEL THAT DID HAVE ARM RESTS. CONSUMER DID NOT WISH TO DO THAT, AND NO CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE TO VEHICLE. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS MAKING A TURN AND FELL OVER WHEN THE INJURY OCCURRED. *SC
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10132782August 14, 2005EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT IN MY 2005 CHEVY UPLANDER THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKER WITH NO A/C OR DVD ON WHICH IS MAKING ME WONDER IF THEY ARE GOING TO FAIL ON ME WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. MY UPLANDER ONLY HAS ABOUT 450 MILES ON IT. I HAVE READ OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE HEADLIGHT FLICKERING ISSUE ON THE 2005 SATURN RELAYS AND CHEVY UPLANDERS. ONE PERSON SAID HE WAS CUT OFF BY TWICE BY SEMI'S BECAUSE OF THE LIGHTS FLICKERING AT NIGHT MAKING THE TRUCKER'S THINK THE HEADLIGHTS ARE BEING BLINKED SAYING IT WAS CLEAR FOR THEM TO MOVE OVER. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10131769August 5, 2005UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN THE REAR CLIMATE CONTROL FAN IS SET TO ITS HIGHEST SETTING, THE FAN MOTOR WILL OSCILLATE BETWEEN BLOWING AIR FAST AND SLOW. THE CONDITION WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN ACKNOWLEDGE A POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL CURRENT FLUCTUATION BUT DID NOTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10131568August 4, 2005FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
DT: THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE VEHICLE WILL STALL IF THE GASOLINE TANK IS BELOW A HALF A TANK AND ON A HILL. CONTACT'S WIFE HIT A GARAGE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE STALLED. SHE WAS PREGNANT, AND ALSO HAD A TWO MONTH OLD SON THAT WAS IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM, AND THEIR ANSWER WAS NOT TO LET THE VEHICLE GO BELOW A HALF TANK. THERE WAS NO WAY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, AND TOLD HIM TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER SAID THEY COULD NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM, AND THEY WILL NOT PAY FOR THE DAMAGES. GM DID SAY THEY WOULD SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO LOOK AT THE CAR BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING UNTIL THEY LOOK AT IT. CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THIS HAPPENED TWO WEEKS AGO. THE VEHICLE HIT THE BEAM, BUT THERE WAS NO PROPERTY DAMAGE. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10127670July 6, 2005STEERING
VEHICLE DRIVES SATISFACTORY WITHIN CITY LIMITS. HIGHWAY DRIVING APPEARS TO BE HIGHLY UNSTABLE. VEHICLE HAS EXCESSIVE SWAYING AND POOR HANDLING. INCIDENT IS NOT ISOLATED, IT CONTINUES TO BE A PROBLEM WITH EACH CIRCUMSTANCE. I DO NOT FEEL THAT MY PASSENGERS NOR MYSELF ARE SAFE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH THIS VEHICLE. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND GM IMMEDIATELY BUT ISSUE WAS DISMISSED. THIS VEHICLE IS A 7 PASSENGER MINIVAN. THIS IS NOT A TRUCK.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10126663June 27, 2005SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
MAY 1, SERVICE STABILITRAK SYSTEM MESSAGE CAME ON, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON, VEHICLE STOPPED ON OWN. ABLE TO DRIVE ABOUT 20 FEET BEFORE IT STOPPED AGAIN. THIS REPEATED ABOUT 20 TIMES. THE BRAKES ENGAGED ALL 4 WHEELS WITHOUT PRESSING THE PEDAL EACH TIME. AFTER RESTARTING VEHICLE IT WORKS FINE. MAY 2 GOING 65 MPH ON I-275, THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON AND THE BRAKES ENGAGED WITHOUT NOTICE. MY WIFE WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE ROAD (LUCKY). IT WAS LIKE SHE SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES ON A SLICK ROAD (WITHOUT USING THE PEDAL). DEALER COULD NOT LOCATE REASON, CALLED GM TECH ASSIT AND THEY FOUND A BAD CONNECTION WITH THE WIRING HARNESS. GOT VAN BACK MAY 3. MAY 11 LIGHTS BACK ON AND KEPT ENGAGING BRAKES IN DRIVEWAY. DEALER FOUND ANOTHER SUSPECT CONNECTION WITH GM TECH ASSIST AND GAVE US THE VAN BACK. JUNE 5 LIGHTS BACK ON UNTIL GETTING GAS. JUNE 8 LIGHTS BACK ON, ONSTAR RAN DIAGS AND REPORTED ANTI-LOCK BRAKE ISSUE. LIGHTS STAYED OFF AFTER RESTARTING VAN. EACH TIME WE TURN OFF THE VAN AND THEN RESTART IT, IT SEEMS FINE. JUNE 9 LIGHTS BACK ON, ONSTAR FOUND SAME ERROR REPORTED. JUNE 10 LIGHTS BACK ON. ON WAY TO DEALER THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGANGE JUST YARDS FROM DEALER AND WIFE WENT THROUGH STOP SIGN. SERVICE ADVISOR TRIED 4 TIMES TO STOP VAN DRIVING IT TO THE STALL. DEALER FOUND TIRE GOING FLAT WHILE IN STALL. DEALER FOUND 17 CODES STORED SHOWING LOW VOLTAGE. WITH GM TECH ASSIST DEALER CLAIMS TO HAVE FOUND YET ANOTHER BAD CONNECTION. GAVE VAN BACK AFTER ONLY 4 HOURS. JUNE 12 LIGHTS BACK ON. JUNE 13 TOOK IT TO SELLING DEALER (45 MILES AWAY). DEALER STILL HAS VAN (2 WEEKS LATER-JUNE 27) CLAIMS ENGINEER CAME DOWN, COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM BUT SUGGESTED REPLACING BCM (17 CODES AGAIN). THEY ARE REPLACING THE COMPUTER HOPING IT IS THE CAUSE. WE DONT WANT THE VAN BACK AND ASKING FOR A REPLACEMENT UNDER THE LEMON LAW AND THE FACT THAT IT FAILS TO STOP IF A TIRE IS LOW ON AIR. REPLACED RADIO AND MOULDINGS. HAD BRAKE FAILURE, SLIDING DOOR FAILURE, AND MORE. I WOULD NOT BUY ANOTHER UPLANDER.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10126692June 27, 2005LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, INTERIOR LIGHTING
DT: CALLER SAID AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR WAS DEFECTIVE. CALLER HAD IT FIXED TWICE ALREADY, AND HAS AN APPOINTMENT FOR A THIRD TIME. THE CABLE BROKE, AND SHE WAS WAITING FOR THE PART. THE BELL THAT SIGNALED DOOR AJAR SOUNDED CONSTANTLY. ALSO, THE MOTOR FOR THE SLIDING DOOR WAS REPLACED TWICE, AND CURRENTLY WAS WAITING FOR ANOTHER ONE. THIS WILL BE THE THIRD MOTOR IN THREE MONTHS.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0