Chevrolet Uplander Complaints (2006)

158 consumer complaints on file.

#10319656March 15, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SUSPENSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THERE WAS UNCERTAINTY OF THE REPAIR PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE WHEEL AREA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,256. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 39,000. UPDATED 4/30/10 *CN THE SWAY BAR LINKS WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 10/14/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304319February 3, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I BOUGHT A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER USED IN AUGUST AND EVER SINCE I GOT IT THE LIGHTS FLICKER AND DIM. YOU CAN HEAR THE FANS GO DOWN IN SPEED. IF YOU WATCH THE VOLTAGE IT WILL GO FROM AROUND 15 VOLTS DOWN TO 11.9 VOLTS AND THEN JUMPS RIGHT BACK UP TO 15 VOLTS OR SO. IT DOES IT ALL THE TIME ANY TIME YOU DRIVE IT. I'M AFRAID ITS GOING TO FRY THE ELECTRONICS IN THE VAN AND I'M GOING TO BE STRANDED SOMEWHERE. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN 3 TIMES TO GET FIXED THEY REPLACED THE GENERATOR, AND THE REGULATOR AND STILL DOES IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281362August 21, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
SERVICE ABS LIGHT STAYS ON.WE HAVE HAD THE VAN IN FOR SERVICE NOW OVER SEVEN TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM,THE LAST ONE BEING TODAY...08/21/2009. IT STILL IS NOT FIXED. IT OCCURS WHEN WE HAVE THREE PEOPLE IN THE VAN WITH THE THIRD SITTING BEHIND THE DRIVER. NUMEROUS SENSORS, HUBS, AND WIRING HARNESS' HAVE BEEN REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM IS NOT FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279880August 10, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR SUDDENLY OPENS. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DOORS WERE BECOMING VERY DIFFICULT TO CLOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE SLIDING DOOR MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 57,000. UPDATED 09/18/09. *LJ THE FIST TIME THE CONSUMER WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY PUT A MOTOR IN THE DOOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR SLIDING DOOR AND COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM WITH THE PASSENGER REAR SLIDING DOOR. THE SECOND TIME, THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. UPDATED 09/18/09,*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279435August 5, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT, ABS LIGHT, AND STABILIZER LIGHT CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATE IN THE VEHICLE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED IT TWICE. THEY CLAIMED TO HAVE REPAIRED THE ISSUE, BUT THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE CONTACT MUST PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278861July 31, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, TIRES, STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE STEERING COLUMN SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO FIRMLY HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $122.07. SEVEN MONTHS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO SAFELY MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO HER DESTINATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TWO FRONT TIRES WERE FAILING. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED THE ROAD FORCE DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS AND HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE PROVIDED BECAUSE THERE WERE NO CURRENT RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278598July 28, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PURCHASED A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER LT IN AUGUST 2006. CURRENTLY HAVE 45,000 MILES AND IS OUT OF WARRANTY. SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED, WE HAVE HAD TWO RECURRING PROBLEMS. 1)INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS "FLICKER" AT NIGHT TO THE DEGREE THAT IT IS A DRIVING DISTRACTION AND APPEAR TO REPRESENT THE DRIVER FLASHING THEIR LIGHTS. THIS WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES, AND ONLY ONCE UNDER WARRANTY WAS A PART REPLACED WHICH DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. NOW DEALER CONTINUES TO STATE THAT THEY CANNOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. 2)AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOORS WILL NOT OPEN OR STAY CLOSED. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS THEY ALSO WILL NO LONGER CLOSE COMPLETELY. WE HAVE TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES AND IT IS APPARENT THAT THEY NO LONGER KNOW WHAT TO DO. WE HAVE REPLACED SEVERAL PARTS TRYING TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THEIR LAST RESOLUTION WAS TO TURN OFF THE AUTOMATIC DOOR FEATURE. THE PROBLEMS ARE IDENTICAL ON BOTH DOORS. SEVERAL TIMES WE HAVE BEEN AWAY FROM HOME AND DOORS WOULD NOT CLOSE AND WE COULD NOT MANUALLY CLOSE THEM. WE ASKED DEALER TO CONTACT GM FOR ASSISTANCE WITH THIS ISSUE AND THEY ADVISED THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278311July 26, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY UPLANDER, ALMOST FROM THE BEGINNING I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE AUTOMATIC DOORS. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED IT A COUPLE OF TIMES AND THEY WOULD "DO ALL THEY COULD" BY CLEANING THE TRACK AND LUBRICATING - THEN CLEANING THE SENSORS. THIS WAS ALWAYS A TEMPORARY FIX. THE DOORS WOULD CLOSE THE MAJORITY OF THE WAY THEN OPEN BACK AND BEGIN BEEPING. I TRIED TURNING THE AUTOMATIC DOORS OFF - STILL HAPPENED. THEN I STARTED NOTICING ON MY PASSENGER SIDE THAT WHEN THE DOOR CLOSED THE MOTOR WOULD RUN AND YOU COULD HEAR THE CABLE GRINDING. AND ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO, DON'T KNOW IT THE CABLE GOT OFF TRACK, BUT WHEN I OPENED THE DOOR IT WOULD OPEN ALL THE WAY AND THE CABLE WOULD JUST HANG OUT. WELL, TODAY MY 2006 UPLANDER CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE I WAS AT MY GRANDMOTHER'S HOUSE, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND AFTER THEIR INVESTIGATION LED TO BELIEVE THE FIRE STARTED IN THE PASSENGER SIDE IN THE AREA WHERE THE MOTOR TO MY DOOR WAS. ACTUALLY IT WAS VERY CLEAR THAT IS WHERE IT HAPPENED, THAT WAS THE AREA OF THE CAR MOST DAMAGED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278053July 23, 2009
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE VEHICLE HAS CONTINENTAL CONTITOURING TIRES, SIZE A/S P225-60R17 (NA). WHILE PERFORMING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE DEALER DISCOVERED THAT THE TIRES WERE CRACKING BETWEEN THE TREAD. THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY HEAT AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CRACKS IN THE TIRES WERE NORMAL. HE TOOK THE TIRES TO ANOTHER MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIRES WERE UNSAFE. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED DUE TO THE SEVERE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING THE TIRES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 25,000. UPDATED 10/29/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE WASHING THE TIRES, HE NOTICED CRACKS BETWEEN THE TREADS. THE DEALER STATED THE CRACKS WERE DUE TO HEAT. UPDATED 11/02/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272503June 1, 2009
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT TOOK HER VEHICLE TO A LOCAL TIRE SHOP FOR ROUTINE INSPECTION AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIRE TREAD WAS DEFECTIVE. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY BECAUSE THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED ON HER TIRES. IN ADDITION, BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVEN FREQUENTLY, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE TIRES HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 13,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272466May 31, 2009
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER
MY REAR WINDOW WIPER MOTOR WIRING HARNESS CAUGHT ON FIRE ON MY 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER WHICH IN TURN CAUSED ALL OTHER ELECTRICAL ITEMS EX. ELECTRIC DOORS, LOCKS, ALL WINDOWS TO STOP OPERATING WHICH MADE US STUCK IN THE VEHICLE WITH A LOAD OF CHILDREN WHILE IT WAS BURNING! IF IT WASN'T FOR A PRISON GUARD GOING DOWN THE ROAD WE COULD HAVE BURNT UP IF HE WASN'T THERE TO HELP US! OTHER THINGS IN THE PAST THAT HAVE OCCURRED WITH THIS VEHICLE ARE.. HAVE HAD TO REPLACE EACH WHEEL HUB TWICE WHICH HAS CAUSED TIE ROD ENDS TO BREAK, THE TIRES TO WEAR OUT QUICKLY AND THIS VEHICLE HAS COST ME OVER $5000 IN 2 MONTHS BECAUSE OF THE OBVIOUS POOR MANUFACTURING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269631May 21, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY MECHANIC BECAUSE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED 2 MONTHS AGO. THE SENSOR HAD FAILED CAUSING MY ABS LIGHT TO COME ON. I HAD TO REPLACE THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY JUST TO FIX THE SENSOR. IT COST ME $250.00 FOR THE PART AND 120.00 FOR LABOR. I CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT IF IT WERE UNDER WARRANTY IT WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED. I CONTACTED GM DIRECTLY AND TRIED TO PLEA MY CASE FOR A REFUND OR A PARTIAL REFUND AND WAS TOLD THAT BECAUSE I WENT TO MY OWN MECHANIC THERE WAS NOTHING THEY WOULD DO.. MY VEHICLE IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD AND HAS ONLY 21,400 MILES. THE MECHANIC SAID HE HAD TROUBLE GETTING THE PART BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD AND THIS USUALLY DOESN'T HAPPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262705March 22, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A ABS LIGHT THAT COMES ON FOR THE BRAKING SYSTEM, IT SAYS TO HAVE THE ABS SERVICED, BUT THE BRAKES ARE NEW, THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I LET CHEVROLET KNOW ABOUT IT, BUT THEY SEEM THEY DON'T CARE, THEY WANT ME TO TAKE IT IN TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED TO FIND THE PROBLEM; WHEN THEY SHOULD COVER ALL COSTS. THIS IS A 2006 CHEVY UPLANDER VAN, I'M AFRAID ONE OF THESE TIMES THE BRAKES WONT WORK AND THERE WILL BE DEATHS CAUSE TO THIS. ALSO I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER LOCKS, THEY WONT LOCK SOMETIMES; THERE IS ONLY ONE KEY LOCK ON THIS VAN AND I CAN'T LOCK THE HITCH SO ALL THE OTHER DOORS I CAN MANUALLY LOCK BOTH THE HITCH STAYS UNLOCKED. THIS HAS BECOME A HASSLE TO LOCK THE DOORS EACH TIME AND AGAIN CHEVY WONT FIX IT THEY WANT ME TO TAKE IT IN TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED AND IT IS PROBABLY JUST A TOGGLE SWITCH THAT IS BROKE, A REPLACING PART THAT ONLY COSTS $60.00. THIS IS A THEFT ISSUE THAT ANYONE CAN ENTER MY VAN BECAUSE I CANT LOCK IT. SOON THERE WILL BE PROPERTY DAMAGE AND THERE WILL BE BOTH A CRASH AND A FIRE TO THE VAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251815December 15, 2008
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH MY 2006 UPLANDER THAT OWNERS ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT. IT WOULD HELP IF WHENEVER SOMEONE HAD A SOLUTION FOR THEIR PROBLEMS THEY WOULD POST WHATEVER IT TOOK TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249394November 20, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED THAT NO FUEL WAS PRESENT WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE. THEY FURTHER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD RUN OUT OF GASOLINE WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL AND THEN SHUT OFF. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER STEERING AND BRAKING ABILITY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,074.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246716October 25, 2008
SEAT BELTS
AT APPROXIMATELY 40,000 MILES, HAD THE DRIVERS SAFETY BELT REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE THE NO-SEAT BELT ALARM/LIGHT KEPT COMING ON WHILE DRIVING WITH THE SEAT BELT ON AND PROPERLY PLACED. AT 65,000 MILES, SAME ISSUE IS OCCURRING AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245863October 18, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2006 CHEVY UPLANDER HAS AN INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLIGHTS AND GAS GAUGE, LIGHTS FLICKER OR SHUT OFF, GAS GAUGE WILL READ NEAR EMPTY IF VAN IS PARKED ON A HILL FACING DOWNWARD .. IT WILL READ AGAIN IF I ADD A SMALL AMOUNT OF GAS..I WOULD NOT TRUST THE GAUGE..I SEE MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME TWO PROBLEM AND GM HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL..BOTH PROBLEM CAN BE VERY HAZARDOUS IN NIGHT TIME HIGHWAY DRIVING.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243833September 29, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, TIRES
I PURCHASED A 2006 CHEVY UPLANDER IN 12/06 WITH 20,543 MILES ON IT. I BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING ABOUT 3,000 MILES AFTER PURCHASING IT. IT WAS DIFFICULT TO STEER TO THE LEFT AND THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE AS I TURNED. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN. I AM HAVING PROBLEMS AGAIN WITH THE STEERING, AND IT SHAKES AND MAKES NOISE WHEN I PULL INTO PARKING LOTS. AT ABOUT 30,000 MILES, THE REAR SLIDING DOORS BEGAN TO OPEN ON THEIR OWN. WHEN I PUT THE VAN INTO REVERSE AND BEGIN TO BACK OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE DOORS SOMETIMES WILL OPEN. PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND PARKING LOTS WITH NO ONE IN THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER'S REAR DOOR HAS OPENED. AFTER I CLOSE THE DOORS, THEY WILL IMMEDIATELY OPEN, ALTHOUGH NO BUTTONS HAVE BEEN PUSHED. NOW, AT 43,000 MILES, THE DRIVER'S REAR SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE. I PUSHED THE BUTTON INSIDE THE DOOR AS I ALWAYS HAVE TO CLOSE IT, AS WELL AS THE OVERHEAD BUTTON, AND THE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE. EACH TIME I PUSHED THE BUTTON, THE ALREADY OPEN DOOR PULLED BACK AS IF STILL TRYING TO OPEN THE DOOR. WHEN I TRIED TO MANUALLY PULL THE DOOR CLOSED, IT WOULD NOT CLOSE. AFTER 5 MINUTES OF WORK, I FINALLY GOT THE DOOR CLOSED. THE NEXT DAY, 9/27/08, I EXPERIENCED THE SAME THING, AND ON THIS DAY AS WELL, A CHIMING SOUND RANG THE ENTIRE TRIP. THERE IS ONE SOUND FOR DRIVING AND A DIFFERENT SOUND FOR WAITING AT RED LIGHTS. THE LOUD RINGING NEVER STOPPED. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, THEY TOLD ME I WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, AND WILL HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED. I ALSO DISCOVERED AT 35,000 MILES THAT MY TIRES HAVE WORN UNEVENLY ON THE OUTSIDE EDGES OF ALL 4 TIRES AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THE SWAY BAR IS IN NEED OF REPAIR. I HAVE CHILDREN AGES 2 AND 4. I AM CONCERNED FOR THEIR SAFETY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242504September 16, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THIS IS IN REGARDS TO CLAIM #10242028 THE MILEAGE WAS CLOSER TO 9500 AND WE WERE REFERRED TO YOU THROUGH THE ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE IN BELLING HAM WA. I DID RECEIVE A COPY OF THERE INSPECTION REPORT AND THEY TOLD A LIE ON HEARING THE NOISE IT WAS NOT A QUIET NOISE WHEN YOU TURNED THE VEHICLE LEFT OR RIGHT IT WOULD BE VERY LOUD. WE WERE TOLD BY THE CHEVY DEALER THAT IT WOULD BE VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE CAR WITH THE VERY SAME NOISE WE LEFT WITH OFF THE LOT. THE ISSUE IS THAT I DROVE AN UNSAFE CAR OFF THERE LOT AND IT BECAME MORE UNSAFE THE MORE WE DROVE IT. THE REASON ALL OF THE OTHER THINGS WENT WRONG ON THE CAR WAS A RESULT OF THEM NOT FIXING WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT IN THE FIRST PLACE. THEY SAID THE TIRES WERE WEARING OUT BECAUSE IT WAS NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED I DON'T BELIEVE THIS AT ALL. I AM VERY ANGRY AT THEM AND I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY CAN JUST GET AWAY WITH THIS. WHEN I DROVE THE VAN TO SEATTLE THE OTHER DAY THE SERVICE T/C AND SERVICE ABS SYSTEM LIGHTS WERE ON ALL THE WAY THERE I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VAN AND MY WIFE IS TO. I TRULY HOPE THERE IS SOMETHING THAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS WE PAID $26,000 AND WE THOUGHT WE WERE GETTING A FAIRLY NEW RELIABLE VAN THAT IS WHAT WE PAID FOR THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP !!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242028September 12, 2008
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STEERING
ME AND MY WIFE BOUGHT A 2006 CHEVY UPLANDER FROM KARMART WHEN WE TEST DROVE IT WE NOTICED A NOISE IN THE FRONT END. WE ASKED THE SALESMAN WHAT IT COULD BE HE SAID OUR CARS ARE INSPECTED 100 PERCENT AND IT IS NOT ANYTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. THE CAR HAD VERY LOW MILES ON IT ABOUT 3,600 MILES. WE DROVE THE CAR UNTIL IT HAD ABOUT 33,000 THE WARRANTY EXPIRES AT 36,000 WE NOTICED ANOTHER LOUD KNOCK IN THE FRONT END AND IT WOULD START SHAKING REALLY BAD WHEN YOU PUT ON THE BRAKES AND I MEAN SCARY BAD.THE LIGHTS WE ALSO DOING A FLASHING FROM A REALLY LOW DIM TO BACK TO NORMAL THAT WAS ALSO SOMETHING WE NOTICED FROM TIME WE BOUGHT IT. WE CALLED UP SPEEDWAY CHEVROLET IN MONROE AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT. THEY TOOK THE CAR IN AND SAID IT NEEDED A NEW TIE ROD AND A FRONTEND THE ALIGNMENT WAS WAY OUT.THEY ALSO REPLACED THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR. WE WENT BACK TO PICK THE CAR UP AND THEY SAID THE FRONT BRAKES WERE NEEDING TO BE REPLACED AND THEY WERE WEARING UNEVEN I ASKED HIM IF THIS COULD BE FROM THE FRONT END PROBLEM HE SAID NO. I ALSO NOTICED THE TIRES WERE WEARING UNEVEN AND IT LOOKED LIKE THEY WERE WEARING ON THE OUTSIDE MORE. WE NOTICED THE SAME NOISE WAS STILL THERE AS FROM KARMART.SO WE TOOK IT TO LES SCHWAB AND HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED HOPING IT WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. IT DIDN'T FIX THE NOISE SO WE DROVE THE CAR ANOTHER 1,000 MILES AND STARTED HEARING ANOTHER LOUD KNOCK. THE NOISE FROM THE DEALERSHIP WAS DIFFERENT FROM THE LOUD KNOCKS THAT STARTED UP. WE MADE ANOTHER APPT. WITH SPEEDWAY CHEVERLET AND THIS TIME THEY SAID THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE STEERING BOX AND THE BEARINGS ON THE AXLES WERE BAD. THEY REPLACED THE STEERING BOX AND SAID IT WOULD BE A WHILE BEFORE THEY COULD REPLACE THE BEARINGS. THE BEARING MAKERS WERE ON STRIKE SO WE WAITED FROM JULY 26 TIL AUG 13 OR 14TH TO PICK IT UP. WE WENT THE WHOLE TIME WITH ONE CAR AND REALLY HAD A HARD TIME DOING SO. I FEEL THERE WAS SOME MAJOR SAFETY ISSUES OVERLOOKED AND THEY WERE HOPING THE WARRANTY WOULD RUN OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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