Chevrolet Uplander Complaints
584 consumer complaints on file.
- #10341029July 1, 2010TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
RIGHT BACK PASSENGER DOOR WOULDN'T CLOSE PROPERLY 3 DAYS AFTER PURCHASE; TOOK IT IN FOR ADJUSTMENT. 2 YEARS LATER, DURING WHICH MY BABY WAS SITTING NEXT TO THAT DOOR, THE LATCH FAILED AND THE DOOR WAS INOPERABLE. LATCH WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED. FUEL/OXYGEN INJECTOR FAILURE 3 TIMES; WAITING ON A PART. TAKEN IN FOR SQUEALING BRAKES 3 TIMES; WAS TOLD THE BRAKE PADS WERE ON RECALL. 2 YEARS LATER, I'M STILL WAITING ON THE BRAKE PADS. ANTI-LOCK BRAKE TROUBLE TWICE, STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM FAILURE TWICE, SENSOR MALFUNCTIONS ON A REGULAR BASIS, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON A REGULAR BASIS; EACH TIME IT IS TAKEN TO MECHANIC. I'VE BEEN TOLD TO IGNORE THE PROBLEMS IF THE WARNING GOES OFF THE NEXT TIME I START THE CAR, AND TO ONLY BRING IT IN IF THE WARNINGS GO ON AND OFF A FEW TIMES. A FEW TIMES THE MECHANIC HAS SAID THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT, BUT THE WARNING LIGHTS KEEP COMING BACK ON. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10339650June 23, 2010STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WE PURCHASED A 2006 CHEVY UPLANDER ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO. MY HUSBAND WORKS THIRD SHIFT AND AS HE WAS LEAVING WORK HE NOTICED THE DOOR WAS WIDE OPEN. HE SHUT IT THINKING HE MUST HAVE FORGOTTEN TO DO SO BEFORE AND PROCEEDED TO DRIVE HOME. ON HIS WAY HOME AT ABOUT 45 MPH THE DOOR FLIES OPEN. SINCE HE HAS GOTTEN HOME THE DOOR IS REPEATEDLY OPENING AND CLOSING ITSELF EVEN IF IT IS LOCKED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10336311June 14, 2010LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY
1 OPENED DRIVERS SIDE REAR DOOR AT DAY CARE.. CLOSED DOOR AND IT FEEL TO THE GROUND. THE SILVER PIECE THAT SLID ON THE TRACK ON THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY BROKE OFF. I GO INSIDE THE CAR TO CALL ASSISTANCE AFTER PICKING THE DOOR UP AND PUTTING IT IN A RESTIN POSITION ON THE CAR. I GET INSIDE AND THE DOORS LOCK AND WILL NOT OPEN I COULD NOT GET OUT OF THE CAR. I GO TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY FIX IT MAKING ME PAY FOR ONLY HALF OF THE PART AND NO LABOR. I GO PICK UP MY CHILDREN AND THE DOOR THAT WAS SUPPOSE TO BE FIXED WILL NOT SHUT COMPLETELY BUT LOCKS AND MY DRIVER DOOR WILL NOT OPEN BECAUSE IT IS LOCKING ITS SELF. MY CHILDREN WERE STUCK IN THE CAR IN HOT TEXAS WEATHER WITH OUT AIRCONDITIONING. LUCKILY THE DOOR OPENED AFTER A MINUTE OR SO OF MY PULLING AND UNLOCKING AND LOCKING THE DOOR. THIS WAS VERY SCARY FOR TWO REASON WHAT IF THE DOOR FALLS OFF WHILE IM DRIVING AND WHAT IF I CANT GET MY KIDS OUT ! I WILL BE TAKING IT BACK IN THE MORNING VUT IT WAS VERY SCARY. 2 TWICE 3 NEW PIECE AND HINGE PUT ON SLIDING DOOR. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10334022June 1, 2010ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY
THE CAR HAS AN AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR THAT DOES NOT ALWAYS CLOSE. WHEN WE TRY TO MANUALLY CLOSE IT THE AUTOMATIC MECHANISM KICKS IN AND OPENS THE DOOR BACK UP. IF WE ARE ABLE TO GET THE DOOR CLOSED THE BELL DINGS INSIDE THE CAR INDICATING THAT THE DOOR IS OPEN, EVEN THOUGH IT IS NOT. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS. SEVERAL PARTS WERE REPLACED ON THE DOOR AT THE DEALERSHIP AND IT WORKED TEMPORARILY BUT NOW THE DOOR IS NOT WORKING AGAIN. I BOUGHT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WHEN THE CAR HIT THE 36000 MILE MARK BECAUSE I KNEW I WOULD CONTINUE TO HAVE PROBLEMS. THE CAR HAS BEEN IN SERVICE PROBABLY 10-15 TIMES SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED 3 YEARS AGO. THE ENGINE LIGHT ALSO COMES ON AT RANDOM FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10334042June 1, 2010AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT WAS AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WHEN HE WAS REAR-ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH. THE CONTACTS AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT AND THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS NECK, SHOULDERS, RIBS AND KNEES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 8,000.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10331343May 20, 2010LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SHE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF A CHILD PASSENGER PUSHED THE BUTTON TO CLOSE THE DOOR AND IT CLOSED ON THE CHILD'S FINGERS. THREE OF THE CHILD'S FINGERS WERE FRACTURED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT AN INVESTIGATOR WOULD INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 31,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10330977May 18, 2010LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
I PICKED UP MY STEPDAUGHTER & HER FRIENDS FROM THE MALL. MY MOM WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. MY STEPDAUGHTER & HER FRIENDS GOT IN THE 2ND ROW & 3RD ROW SEATS. WE SHUT THE DOOR & DROVE OFF. THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR MESSAGE CAME ON & THE LOCKS STARTED CLICKING. I PULLED OVER TO CHECK THE DOOR & IT WAS AJAR. I OPENED THE DOOR, SHUT IT & MADE SURE IT WAS CLOSED THEN DROVE OFF. THE WHOLE WAY HOME THE DOOR KEPT CLICKING AS IF IT WERE TRYING TO CLOSE & THE LOCKS WERE TRYING TO CATCH. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL MONTHS AGO AND I'VE BEEN TRYING TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED EVER SINCE. EVERY DAY THE DOORS CLICK, BECAUSE THE DOOR IS NOT COMPLETELY CLOSED. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WERE I'VE BEEN GETTING WORK DONE, BECAUSE A YEAR INTO HAVING THE VEHICLE THE MOTORS ON BOTH DOORS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS MY 2ND YEAR GOING INTO MY 3RD YEAR OF HAVING THE VAN; HOWEVER THIS IS THE 2ND TIME I'VE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE DOORS. I DON'T CARRY PASSENGERS, BECAUSE I'M AFRAID THE DOORS ARE GOING TO POP OPEN & SOMEONE WILL FALL OUT! THOUGH I GOT THIS PROBLEM FIXED BEFORE, THE PARTS ARE NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY & THEY ARE CHARGING ME $100 JUST TO LOOK AT THE DOORS & ASSESS THE PROBLEM. DEPENDING ON WHAT'S GOING ON I MAY BE CHARGED $800 TODAY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM & READING THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS CAR TODAY SOOTHES THE FACT THAT I'M NOT THE ONLY 1 HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH MY DOORS; HOWEVER, SOMEONE NEEDS TO DO MORE THAN HAVE US COMPLAIN. THESE VEHICLES NEED TO BE RECALLED & FIXED ASAP, BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT BADLY OR KILLED! *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10330756May 17, 2010POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE WOULD MOVE BACKWARD. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO SUBMIT THE VEHICLE FOR A DIAGNOSTICS TEST AND WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY REPAIR COSTS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 71,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10330352May 13, 2010POWER TRAIN, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
DRIVING OUT OF A PARKING LOT WITH A DOWN HILL SLOP AND AT AN ANGLE. THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL MADE CONTACT WITH THE ROAD FIRST AND THEN THE RIGHT. AS THE BACK WHEELS MADE CONTACT WITH THE ROAD THE STABILIZER CONTROL CAME ON AND AS I STARTED TO ACCELERATE EITHER THE TRANS OR THE BRAKES LOCKED UP THROWING EVERY ONE FORWARD INTO THEIR SEAT BELTS THE ONLY WAY TO DISENGAGE WHAT EVER WAS LOCKED UP WAS TO TURN THE IGNITION KEY OFF AND RESTART THE CAR THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM HAPPENED IN MAY OF 2008. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10329947May 11, 2010ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE VEHICLE DID NOT ALWAYS START ON THE FIRST OR SECOND ATTEMPT AND THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND JERKED WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS FLUSHED AND THE FUEL PUMP WAS CHANGED; HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. THE DEALER COULD NOT EXPLAIN THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 64,000. UPDATED 11/03/10. *LJ
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10329312May 7, 2010ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE REAR SLIDING DOORS OPEN WHILE DRIVING, DO NOT SHUT ALL THE TIME AND THE ALARM TELLING YOU THE DOOR IS OPEN GOES OFF ALL THE TIME WHEN THE DOORS ARE CLOSED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10323853April 5, 2010STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE PASSENGER SIDE VAN DOOR OPENED UP BY ITSELF. LEFT SIDE SLIDING DOOR DOES THE SAME THING, BUT NO AS OFTEN. WE JUST BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FEW MONTHS PRIOR. THIS WOULD HAPPEN INTERMITTENTLY. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE FOLLOWING RIGHT PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR: (MAY 7, 2008) MOTOR RETAINER ( WE WERE TOLD, THE FIRST THREE MOTORS THEY INSTALLED THAT DAY WERE NOT WORKING) JULY 8, 2008 REPROGRAM SLIDING DOOR MODULE APRIL 2ND REPLACED RIGHT SLIDING DOOR: MOTOR REALIGN LEFT SIDE SLIDING DOOR AND CLEAN THE CLUTCH NOTE* WHEN WE CLOSE THE DOORS WITH THE REMOTE, SOMETIMES THEY WILL NOT SHUT PROPERLY. ON OCCASION, WE WILL SHUT THE DOORS AND GO INSIDE AND COME OUT AND FIND THE DOOR OPEN. WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURS, IT IS A DISTRACTION WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE MOTOR A FEW TIMES. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10319656March 15, 2010SERVICE 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
- #10313007February 23, 2010STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHILE DROPPING MY KIDS OFF AT SCHOOL ON JANUARY 26, 2010, MY DAUGHTER CLOSED OUR DRIVER SIDE REAR SLIDING DOOR OF OUR 2007 CHEVY UPLANDER. THE WHOLE DOOR FELL OFF IN HER HANDS. WE TOOK IT TO CARMAX WHERE WE BOUGHT IT, ALONG WITH THEIR EXTENDED WARRANTY, AND WERE TOLD THAT IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. WE WOULD HAVE TO TAKE IT TO A BODY SHOP TO HAVE IT FIXED BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT REPAIR IT THERE. THEY CHARGED US $87.00 TO TELL US THIS. WE WERE ALSO TOLD THAT THE ONLY TIME THEY HAVE SEEN THIS HAPPEN BEFORE WAS DUE TO A FAULTY PART OR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT. WHEN WE BOUGHT IT IN MAY OF 2008 WE WERE GUARANTEED BY CARMAX THAT IT WAS INSPECTED FOR DEFECTS AS WELL AS NEVER BEING IN AN ACCIDENT. AT OUR FIRST OIL CHANGE IT WAS DISCOVERED TO HAVE TWO LEAKS, ONE IN THE OIL RESERVE AND ONE IN THE AIR CONDITIONER UNIT WHICH WERE COVERED BY THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY OF CHEVY. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE CHEVY CORPORATE OFFICES BUT THEY WANT ME TO TAKE IT TO A CHEVY DEALER TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT (AGAIN AT OUR COST) AND THEN THEY WILL FIX IT AND HELP US GET FINANCING TO PAY FOR IT. WHY DO WE HAVE TO PAY FOR IT WHEN WE ARE NOT AT FAULT AND IT COULD HAVE DONE DAMAGE TO MY CHILDREN OR OTHER CARS AROUND IT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10311997February 19, 2010INTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT OBSERVED A DEFECT WITH THE INTERIOR OVERHEAD CENTER CONSOLE LIGHT; LOCATED IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSOLE LIGHT WAS EXTREMELY HOT TO TOUCH. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED FOR THE MALFUNCTION AT THIS TIME. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERN OF THE POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10312197February 19, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVROLET UPLANDER VAN AND MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED ON ME. IT KEPT STICKING AND WOULD BRAKE ON ITS OWN AND THEN WHEN I NEEDED THE ABS SYSTEM TO WORK IT DID NOT. I ONLY HAD THE ABS SERVICE LIGHT SHOW UP AFTER IT FAILED TO WORK ON SNOW. UPON TAKING IT IN TO THE DEALER, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SENSOR DETECTION FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACING. HAVE RESEARCHED AND OTHER UPLANDER OWNERS ARE HAVING SAME ISSUES. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10312241February 19, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES PER HOUR, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT BRAKES ALSO FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AGAIN WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES PER HOUR. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED A SECOND TIME. THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED AND HE WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT THE PULSATION IN THE ROTORS CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT ALSO OPENED A SMALL CLAIMS AGAINST THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 11,660 ( INCIDENT) AND 18,853 ( INCIDENT). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10310477February 15, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SUSPENSION
THE ABS LIGHT ON THE VEHICLE CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. THE LIGHT STARTED GOING ON AND OFF REGULARLY SO THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT IN TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE. THE DEALER SAID THE FRONT WHEEL HUB BEARINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BUT THESE WERE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. BOTH FRONT WHEEL HUB BEARINGS WERE REPLACED AT OUR OWN EXPENSE BUT THEN THE LIGHT STARTED GOING ON AND OFF AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THIS TIME THEY SAID THE COMPUTER & WIRING SYSTEM WAS BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER ALSO INDICATED THAT THIS HAD BEEN A RECURRING PROBLEM ON THIS MODEL BUT NOT ENOUGH CONSUMERS WERE AFFECTED TO GENERATE A RECALL SO WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR OURSELVES AS WELL. THE DEALER HAS INSTRUCTED US THAT IT IS DANGEROUS TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE REPAIRS ARE MADE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10310362February 14, 2010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE IDLING THE ENGINE IN PARK WITH A HOT ENGINE, THE RPM DROPS AND THE VEHICLE SHAKES. IT IS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE. WE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. IT CONTINUED TO HAPPEN AND WE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO STATED THAT A COMPUTER CONTROLS THE RPM/IDLING OF THE ENGINE AND THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY CAN DO TO ADJUST IT. SPOKE WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER AND HE SAID THAT THE UPLANDER IS A TERRIBLE CAR AND THAT IS WHY CHEVROLET STOPPED MAKING THEM. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10307991February 9, 2010STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, SEAT BELTS, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
POWER SLIDING DOORS OPEN / CLOSE BY THEMSELVES AT TIMES (USUALLY RIGHT DOOR, BUT SOMETIMES LEFT). SOMETIMES, WHEN THE DOOR HAS BEEN CLOSED IT WILL REOPEN & HAVE TO BE CLOSED MANUALLY. AT TIMES THE DOOR WILL STAY CLOSED, BUT THE 'DINGING' NOISE WILL CONTINUE FOR THE ENTIRE TIME I AM DRIVING. THERE HAVE BEEN OCCASIONS WHEN IT CONTINUED DINGING WELL AFTER THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. WE HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP AND 'FIXED' A FEW TIMES. THE FIX SOMETIMES LASTED A WEEK OR TWO. SOMETIMES, IT ONLY LASTED A COUPLE OF DAYS. WE WERE NEVER ABLE TO PINPOINT OR PREDICT WHEN THE MALFUNCTION WOULD OCCUR. FINALLY, WE HAVE REMOVED THE FUSE PERMANENTLY AND ONLY OPERATE THE DOORS MANUALLY TO PREVENT A SERIOUS INJURY FROM OCCURRING TO THE CHILDREN. IN THE REAR (3RD) SEAT, THE RIGHT SEAT BELT HAS ALSO RETRACTED & WILL NOT RELEASE. THIS HAPPENED ONE DAY WHEN I WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A CHILD FROM THE VEHICLE. HE WAS IN A BOOSTER SEAT AND STRAPPED IN BY THE SEAT BELT. WHEN I UNLATCHED THE BELT, IT RETRACTED SLIGHTLY, BUT WOULD NOT PULL BACK OUT. NOW IT IS TOO TIGHT TO PLACE A CAR SEAT, BOOSTER, OR HAVE SOMEONE SIT THERE. I HAVE NOT MADE THE TRIP TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR THIS SITUATION. NO ONE IS ALLOWED TO SIT IT THAT SEAT BECAUSE THE SAFETY RESTRAINT IS NOT-USABLE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0