Chevrolet Uplander Complaints

584 consumer complaints on file.

#10386392March 4, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE ON GOING FLICKERING LIGHT ISSUE ALMOST CAUSE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE ANOTHER DRIVER THOUGHT I HAD FLASHED MY LIGHTS TO LET THEM GO CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO SLAM ON MY BRAKES TO AVOID A SIDE IMPACT CRASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386018March 1, 2011
SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM BEGAN TO FULLY ENGAGE FOR A BRIEF MOMENT UNEXPECTEDLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL, ABS AND VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE FAILURES WHERE THE SLIDING DOORS, STEERING SHAFT, YAW SENSOR, SIR MODULE AND HUB BEARINGS WERE REPLACED YET ALL EXCEPT THE SLIDING DOOR FAILURE RECURRED. MOST RECENTLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR CHIME WOULD ACTIVATE CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,873.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384261February 24, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WE HAVE HAD 3 CHEVY UPLANDER VANS RECENTLY AND THE POWER DOORS LIKE TO COME OPEN ON THEIR OWN WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS IF YOU HAVE CHILDREN. THE DOOR CHIME ALSO KEEPS DINGING AND MAKING NOISE EVEN WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383895February 21, 2011
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING OUR 08 CHEVY UPLANDER AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, FOR NO REASON, THE DIC SHOWS.. REDUCED ENGINE POWER AND SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE VAN SLOWS, ALMOST TO A STOP AND CANNOT GET BACK TO SPEED UNTIL IT IS SHUT OFF FOR AT LEAST 5 MINUTES. THIS HAPPENS SEVERAL TIMES IN A 20 MILE TRIP (AT LEAST 5). OUR MECHANIC HAS PUT IT ON HIS DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER AND SHOWS NO PROBLEM. THIS EVEN HAPPENS WHILE THE DIC IS SHOWING SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL AND REDUCED ENGINE POWER. AFTER READING ALL THE POSTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS SPECIFIC VEHICLE ( CHEVY UPLANDER). I AM VERY AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. IT HAS OCCURRED WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE AT THE SPEED OF 70MPH. HAD TO PULL OVER TO AVOID GETTING REAR-ENDED, RE-START THE VAN, ONLY TO GET A FEW MILES DOWN THE ROAD AND IT DO THE SAME THING, OVER AND OVER AGAIN. MADE CONTACT WITH GM CUSTOMER SERVICE HAVE A CASE NUMBER, BUT THEY WANT ME TO TAKE IT TO ANOTHER GM GARAGE TO HAVE IT PUT ON THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE, AGAIN, THIS WILL COST $79PER HOUR,OUT OF POCKET IF THEY CANNOT FIND A PROBLEM. AGAIN, THIS HAPPENS FOR NO REASON, ROAD CONDITIONS ARE NORMAL. WE ALSO HAVE WATER STANDING ON THE FLOOR BOARD, WHICH IN THE WINTER TIME FREEZES AND MAKES THE PEDALS SLIPPERY, STILL HAVE NOT FOUND WHERE THE WATER COMES FROM, NO ONE CAN FIND A LEAK. OUR MECHANIC DID CLEAN OFF SOME SENSORS AND THE THROTTLE CONTROL, THAT WAS A SHORT TERM FIX, NOW IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE OFTEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383278February 18, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AND THE RECHARGE SYSTEM FAILURE INDICATOR LIGHT AND THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON AND WITHIN A FEW SECONDS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE BATTERY WAS RECHARGED AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE ALTERNATOR HAD FAILED. THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE RECHARGE SYSTEM FAILURE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383022February 16, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
I HAVE A 2007 UPLANDER LT. I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW JAN 2007. IN APRIL 2007, MY PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR BEGAN MESSING UP. THE DOOR WOULD OPEN AT TIME. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 6 TIMES TOTAL, THE 5TH TIME IT WAS TAKEN WITH THE DOOR OPEN, BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT CLOSE. BY THAT POINT, GM WAS INVOLVED AND RECOMMENDED COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF THE MECHANICAL PORTION OF THE DOOR. THIS WAS DONE BY THE DEALERSHIP OR SO EVERYONE THOUGHT. IT BEGAN MESSING UP AGAIN AND I TOOK IT IN FOR THE LAST TIME AND IT WAS DETERMINED THE TECHNICIAN ONLY REPLACED PORTION OF THE PARTS. IT WAS FINALLY FIXED THAT LAST TIME AND I GOT ONE YEAR FREE OIL CHANGE AND TIRE ROTATION. THE STORY DOES NOT END. IN APRIL 2010, MY DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR STARTED MESSING UP. IT HAS BEEN TAKEN IN TO A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP 8 TIMES, EVEN THOUGH THEY OFFICIALLY SAY IT IS 6 TIMES. I GET THE SAME RESPONSE EACH TIME, THEY CANNOT REPRODUCE. GM HAS NOW GOT INVOLVED TWICE AND AT THIS POINT HAS ALSO BEEN NO HELP TO FIND THE ROOT CAUSE. THIS TIME AROUND THE DOOR UNLATCHES ITSELF BOTH WHEN SITTING AND WHILE DRIVING. IT NEVER OPENS LIKE THE PASSENGER DOOR DID. THE ALARM THAT GOES OFF WHEN A DOOR IS OPEN WHEN YOU HAVE THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND THE VEHICLE STARTED, SOUNDS AND THERE IS NO INDICATION ON THE DISPLAY THAT A DOOR IS OPEN. THE DOOR WILL SOMETIMES NOT OPEN VIA REMOTE, OVERHEAD OR THE SIDE BUTTON. MOST OF THE TIME IT HAS TO BE OPENED MANUALLY, ONCE THAT OCCURS NO AMOUNT OF BATTERY POWER WILL CLOSE THE DOOR. THE DOOR HAS TO BE FORCED CLOSED. THE DOOR WILL ALSO, IN THE MIDDLE OF CLOSING, OPEN BACK UP AND THEN GO INTO ALARM. TWO OF THE TIMES TAKEN THE SERVICE EXPERIENCED THE QUIRKS OF THE DOOR. ONCE IT WAS BACK TO WHERE THE SERVICE TECH CAN LOOK AT IT, IT WOULD NOT REPRODUCE. NO ERROR CODES HAVE EVER BEEN SHOWN ON READOUTS. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 66800 MILES. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED IN NOV 2009 AND WHEN I TOOK IT IN THE FIRST TIME IN MAY 2010, THEY BLAMED IT ON THIRD PARTY. STILL HAVING PROBLEMS.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10382718February 15, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2007 CHEVY UPLANDER I ATTEMPTED TO SEND THIS SAME MEMO TO GM VIA THERE WEBSITE BUT I'M NOT SURE IF IT WENT THROUGH OR NOT BECAUSE I WAS KICKED OUT. I'VE BEEN EXPERIENCING A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM WITH FALSE READINGS ON MY GAS GAUGE/FUEL RANGE. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER A YEAR (SINCE EARLY TO MID 2009) AND THEY SUPPOSEDLY CHANGED THE SENSOR TWICE NOW AND IT IS STILL GIVING FALSE READINGS. SAT.2/12/11, THE GAUGE WAS BETWEEN 1/4 TANK AND 1/8 TANK WHEN I LEFT MY HOUSE , AND THE RANGE STATED 120MILES. BEFORE I WENT 10MILES, THE RANGE FLUCTUATED DOWN TO 56 THEN WENT BACK UP TO 89 AND SHOWED FUEL RANGE LOW WHEN I GOT TO MY DESTINATION @ 7900 N. SHADELAND AV. I STARTED BACK HOME AND IT SHOWED BETWEEN 90 AND 100MILES RANGE WHEN I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY, AND THE GAS GAUGE WAS SHOWING STILL BETWEEN 1/8 AND 1/4 TANK. WHEN I LEFT THE HOUSE AGAIN AFTER SHUTTING IT OFF, THE FUEL GAUGE SAID I WAS EMPTY (LIGHT WAS ON) AND STATED LOW FUEL. SO I WENT AND GOT GAS. YESTERDAY, (LAST NIGHT), I WAS SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT AND IN A SERVICE STATION PARKING LOT, AND THE RANGE WENT FROM 118 UP TO 133 AND I HAD NOT MOVED. I'M CONTINUOUSLY BEING TOLD THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN FROM TIME TO TIME AND NOTHING CAN BE DONE AND AS I SAID EARLIER, THE SENSOR HAS BEEN CHANGED TWICE BUT THAT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT NORMAL BEHAVIOR OR DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR FOR THIS VEHICLE AND IT SHOULD GIVE ACCURATE READINGS OR AT LEAST CLOSE. THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED BECAUSE IT IS NOT ONLY FRUSTRATING, BUT DANGEROUS AS WELL (BEING STRANDED AND OUT OF GAS) BECAUSE MY WIFE AND CHILDREN HAVE THIS VEHICLE MOST OF THE TIME. THIS IS GM PRODUCT AND THAT WAS THE REASON I WAS TRYING TO CONTACT THEM TO SEE IF THERE IS SOMETHING THAT THE DEALERSHIP IS MISSING. IN THE MYCRSTATS.COM REPORT, SOMEONE HAS BEEN STRANDED BEFORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10382515February 14, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE MOTOR TO THE REAR LATCH ON THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT APPEAR STRONG ENOUGH TO PULL IN, BOLT SHUT AND LOCK THE HASP OVER THE REAR STAPLE. DOOR REQUIRES AN EXTERNAL "HIP CHECK" OR STRONG PUSH ON THE REAR OF THE DOOR TO HEAR A "CLICK" THAT CONFIRMS THAT THE DOOR IS LOCKED SHUT. WITHOUT THIS ACTION, THE DOOR MAY REPEATEDLY REOPEN, UP TO 20-30 ATTEMPTS, EACH TIME EMITTING AN ALARM THAT MAKES THE VEHICLE UNABLE TO DRIVE. THIS ISSUE WAS FIRST RAISED TO THE DEALER WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF PURCHASE, HAS BEEN REPEATEDLY RAISED TO THE DEALER, UP TO A HALF DOZEN TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF THE LAST TWO YEARS, AND WAS RAISED TO THE MANUFACTURER WITHIN THE PAST YEAR. EACH SUBMISSION RESULTS IN THE DEALER NOT BEING ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PHENOMENA OR FIX THE PROBLEM. THE DOOR SAFETY ALARM IS IMPERFECT AS THERE HAVE BEEN MANY TIMES THE DOOR CLOSES, THE ALARM IS NOT ACTIVATED, BUT THE REAR OF THE DOOR APPEARS CLOSED. LATER HOWEVER, AFTER SOME DRIVING, THE REAR OF THE DOOR APPEARS SLIGHTLY AJAR, POSSIBLY DUE TO THE NORMAL JOSTLING EXPERIENCED DURING DRIVING. THE UNSECURED DOOR IS OFTEN FIRST DETECTED WHEN THE DRIVER HEARS STREET TRAFFIC WHILE DRIVING. THIS SOUND IS SIMILAR TO THE SOUND COMING FROM A SLIGHTLY OPEN WINDOW. IF NOT NOTICED DURING DRIVING, THE SLIGHT OPENING OF THE REAR PORTION OF THE SLIDING DOOR IS ALSO VISUALLY NOTICEABLE BY LOOKING AT THE DOOR FROM THE REAR OF THE VAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10380835February 5, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
I OWN A 2005 CHEVY UPLANDER. THE PASSENGER REAR DOOR DOESN'T SEEM TO WANT TO CLOSE. ON A FEW OCCASIONS THE DOOR HAS OPENED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. OTHER TIMES THE DOOR RANDOMLY STARTS BEEPING AND WILL NOT STOP, EVEN IF YOU TURN THE VAN OFF AND GET OUT IT STILL BEEPS. IS THERE A RECALL ON THE DOORS OF THIS TYPE OF VAN. I HAVE FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS EXPRESSING CONCERNS OVER THIS SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379829February 1, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL *THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRYING TO CLOSE THE SLIDING DOOR OF THE VEHICLE HIS FINGER WAS AMPUTATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 51, 500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10379553January 29, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
FUEL GAUGE READING INCORRECTLY, BEEN STRANDED MANY TIMES, PUT GAS IN SAYS 300 MILES TO EMPTY THEN A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER IF NOT SOONER IT SAYS WAY LESS AND DIES WITHOUT WARNING. *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376534January 13, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
ABS LIGHT CAME ON AFTER BRAKES WERE REPLACED BY CHEVROLET MECHANIC. TOOK BACK AND WAS TOLD NEEDED NEW FRONT WHEEL HUB. HUB WAS REPLACED AT OUR EXPENSE, AND ABS LIGHT WAS RESET BY CHEVROLET CERTIFIED MECHANIC. ABS LIGHT CAME BACK ON BEFORE LEFT THE PARKING LOT, BUT MECHANIC SAID IT WAS OKAY AND HE WOULDN'T WORRY ABOUT IT. LEFT ON VACATION THE NEXT DAY. NEWLY REPLACED BRAKES MADE HORRIBLE GRINDING NOISES ALL THROUGHOUT TRIP. ALSO BEGAN GETTING INTERMITTENT BRAKE WARNING LIGHT, AND "SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM" AND "SERVICE ABS SYSTEM" WARNINGS. CRAWLED UNDER VEHICLE AND FOUND WIRES TO THE NEW WHEEL HUB WERE BROKEN AT WHEEL HUB. WIRES WERE FOR THE WHEEL ROTATION SENSOR, AS IT WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. REPLACED WHEEL HUB AGAIN AT OUR EXPENSE, BECAUSE CHEVROLET CERTIFIED MECHANIC SAID FIRST HUB WASN'T INSTALLED IMPROPERLY, BUT ALSO SAID THE ONLY WAY THE WIRES COULD HAVE BECOME TORN WOULD BE IF IT HAD BEEN INSTALLED IMPROPERLY. ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT WERE OUT FOR ABOUT ONE (1) WEEK. SECOND REPLACEMENT HUB AND WIRING ARE STILL INTACT, BUT STILL HAVE CONTINUOUS ABS LIGHT AND INTERMITTENT BRAKE LIGHT AS WELL AS PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED WARNINGS. DIFFERENT CHEVROLET CERTIFIED MECHANIC SAYS THERE IS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT, ONLY PROBLEM IS THAT ABS SYSTEM WILL NOT FUNCTION, BUT BRAKES WILL STILL WORK AS IF NO ABS SYSTEM WERE ON THE VEHICLE. ALSO HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE CONTINUOUS ABS LIGHT ON A DIFFERENT CHEVROLET VEHICLE. IF CHEVY CAN'T MAKE THE ABS SYSTEM WORK AFTER THE BRAKES ARE WORKED ON, WHY CONTINUE WITH THE EXTRA EXPENSE OF PUTTING THEM ON? I NOW HAVE TWO(2) CHEVROLET ABS SYSTEMS THAT THEIR CERTIFIED MECHANICS SAY ARE IN TIP TOP CONDITION, ONLY PROBLEM IS NEITHER SYSTEM WORKS. ALSO, REGARDING THE 2005 UPLANDER, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT SHUT PROPERLY, RESULTING IN CONSTANT WARNING CHIMES EVERY TIME THE DOOR IS USED. AGAIN, CHEVY MECHANICS SAY NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE DOOR OR THE SYSTEM. MAYBE CHEVY SHOULD GET OUT OF THE CAR BUSINESS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375335January 9, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MY ABS SENSOR COMING ON IT SAYS SERVICE ABS. ALSO HAVE AN ISSUE WITH MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON THE DASHBOARD PANEL STATED REDUCED ENGINE POWER. I WOULD BE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION WOULD JERK AS WELL WHEN I'M DRIVING AWAY FROM A STOP. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY SAID IT WAS THE TAC MODULE THEY REPLACED IT UNDER GM'S WARRANTY. THE SAME PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374912January 6, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I WAS EXITING THE INTERSTATE AND BEGAN TO LOSE POWER; I HAD 1/4 TANK OF GAS AND MY CAR STALLED ON THE EXIT RAMP, BUT I MANAGED TO COAST THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.I WAS TOLD AFTER HAVING MY CAR TOWED THAT I MAY BE OUT OF GAS SO I PUT GAS IN THE AUTOMOBILE AND AFTER SEVERAL TRIES IT RESTARTED FINALLY....NOW I'M HAVING A PROBLEM WITH GASOLINE FUMES ENTERING THE AUTOMOBILE CABIN. (THIS WAS THE FOURTH TIME THAT MY CAR HAS STALLED). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372040December 22, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE, THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR WOULD DISPLAY THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKES WERE WORN PREMATURELY, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY, BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SLIDING DOORS WERE MALFUNCTIONED AND THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES IN REGARDS TO THE FAILURE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370743December 15, 2010
SUSPENSION:REAR
PREMATURE WEAR OF REAR TRAILING ARM BUSHINGS ON 2007 BRAUN ENTERVAN (CHEVROLET UPLANDER) DUE TO DEFECTIVE WELDING OF REAR TRAILING ARMS DURING RE-MANUFACTURE OF THE VEHICLE BY THE BRAUN CORPORATION OF WINAMAC, IN. THIS OCCURRED DURING CONVERSION OF THE VEHICLE FOR USE AS A HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN EARLY 2007. ALTHOUGH NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT BY THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT IN APRIL, 2009, IN JUNE OF 2010 BRAUN SENT RECALL NOTICES TO OWNERS OF ALL 2005 TO 2008 GM VANS IT RE-MANUFACTURED. THE RECALL DESCRIBED THE REASON FOR THE RECALL AS FOLLOWS. " THIS DEFECT PRESENTS ITSELF WITH A SQUEAKING NOISE, A ROUGH RIDE, OR DEGRADATION IN VEHICLE CONTROL. AS A RESULT, PASSENGERS, PEDESTRIANS, OR OTHER MOTORISTS MAY BE INJURED OR KILLED.' NO MENTION WAS MADE OF THE SPECIFIC DEFECT THAT, "DURING CONVERSION, THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDE TRAILING ARM MODIFICATION MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ADEQUATELY WELDED." IN JUNE OF 2010 THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE REPAIRS INVOLVED WELDING OF ONE RE-ENFORCING PLATE ON EACH TRAILING ARM. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO EXHIBIT A ROUGH RIDE AND THE VEHICLE TENDED TO BOTTOM OUT. UPON RETURN TO THE DEALER IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TRAILER ARM BUSHINGS WERE WORN, AS PREDICTED BY BRAUN, AND THAT THE REAR SPRING(S) HAD TO BE INDEXED. BRAUN DENIED ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THESE REPAIRS. IN NOVEMBER OF 2010 THE OWNER SENT A LETTER TO BRAUN WHICH WAS IGNORED. THE RECALL NOTICE ISSUED BY BRAUN AND THE SUBSEQUENT REPAIRS WERE INADEQUATE TO CORRECT THE VEHICLE RIDE AND CONTROL PROBLEMS CAUSED BY ITS DEFECTIVE RE-MANUFACTURE OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION TO SUPPLYING THE WELDING PLATES,NEW BUSHINGS SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED AND THE DEALERS SHOULD HAVE BEEN AUTHORIZED AND INSTRUCTED TO RE-INDEX THE REAR SPRINGS. *TR UPDATED 01/06/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370583December 14, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
A YEAR AGO ONE DAY THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER DOOR WAS SHUT AND LOCKED. WHEN WE ARRIVED BACK HOME AND UNLOCKED THE CAR DOORS WE WERE UNABLE TO OPEN THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER DOOR. WE HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO GET IT REPAIRED AND ARE UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR. FOR MORE THAN A YEAR THE LEFT REAR PASSENGER DOOR WILL FREQUENTLY COME OFF ITS TRACK AND MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SHUT THE DOOR. THE RUBBER LINING DESIGNED TO PROVIDE SOUND PROOFING AND WATERPROOFING FREQUENTLY COMES OFF AND MAKES IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO GET THE DOOR BACK ON TRACK AND SHUT IT. LAS WEEK UPON OPENING THE DOOR IT CAME OFF ITS TRACK AGAIN AND IT APPEARS THAT SOME PIECES ARE ALSO MISSING. WE WERE ABLE TO GET THE DOOR SHUT BUT WE HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR SINCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370357December 13, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY VAN WILL CUT OFF WHILE SITTING STILL IN PARK AND ALSO WHEN I TRY TO CRANK IT SOMETIMES IT WON'T CRANK AND THEN IF IT DOES IT WILL CUT BACK OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369970December 11, 2010
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE VEHICLE WILL NOT HEAT THE INTERIOR CABIN WHEN THE ENGINE IS AT IDLE. THIS CAUSES THE WINDSHIELD TO FOG OR FAIL TO DEFROST AND THE PASSENGERS TO BE COLD AND UNCOMFORTABLE AND DISTRACTED WHILE DRIVING. THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON AMONG UPLANDER VANS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362952October 29, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED SHE WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 108,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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