Chevrolet Uplander Complaints

584 consumer complaints on file.

• #10125600June 17, 2005
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

  ACTUATING BAR FOR WINDSHIELD WIPERS CUTTING INTO WIRING HARNESS CAUSING FAILURES TO WIRES CUT, PRIMARILY HEADLIGHTS. A TOTAL OF SEVEN WIRES WERE CUT. DEALERSHIP FIXED WIRES AND HAD TO FASTEN WIRING HARNESS TO WINSHIELD WIPER FLUID TANK NECK WITH ELECTRICAL TIES.

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  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #10124855June 9, 2005
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WE WERE TAKING VACATION LAST DECEMBER GOING THRU THE MOUNTAINS AND IT WAS VERY FOGGY. YOU COULD BARELY SEE THE ROAD AND WE NOTICED THE HEADLIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS WERE FLICKERING. THE FOLLOWING WEEK I TOOK IT TO MY DEALERSHIP TO LET THEM FIX THE PROBLEM THEY DID LET ME KNOW THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF A PROBLEM. THEY SHOWED ME A PAPER STATING THAT GMAC WAS TRYING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THIS WAS LAST DECEMBER AND IT IS NOW JUNE AND STILL NO SOLUTION. THIS COULD CAUSE A ACCIDENT ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING IN FOGGY WEATHER. I REALLY HOPE SOMEONE CAN FIND A THE SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM OR I MIGHT JUST TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER PARKING LOT AND PARK IT UNTIL THE SOLUTION IS FIXED.

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  Injuries:

  0

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• #10122339May 27, 2005
  SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY

  I AM ENTERING THIS CONCERN ON BEHALF OF MY FAMILY MEMBERS THAT WERE INJURED WITH ONE FATALITY IN A SINGLE VEHICLE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE INCIDENT OCURRED ON I65 SOUTHBOUND BETWEEN MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA AND MOBILE, ALABAMA ON MAY 17, 2005. MY AUNT [XXX] DIED AS A RESULT OF INJURIES. MY MOTHER [XXX] REMAINS IN CRITICAL CONDITION AT THE UNIV. OF SOUTH ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER IN MOBILE, AL. MY COUSIN [XXX] HAS NECK INJURIES AND HAS BEEN RELEASED. MY FATHER [XXX] AND NEPHEWS ([XXX] AND [XXX]) SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. MY FATHER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE. [XXX] AND [XXX] WERE RIDING IN THE 2ND ROW SEATS IN AN AVIS RENTAL 2005MY CHEVY UPLANDER. ACCORDING TO MY SISTER [XXX] AND HER CONVERSATIONS WITH THE ICU SURGEONS, BOTH [XXX] AND [XXX] SUFFERED INTESTINAL DAMAGE AND INJURIES WERE SIMILAR. ACCORDING TO MY FATHER'S RECOLLECTION, MY MOTHER WAS SITTING ON THE 2ND ROW -DRIVER'S SIDE AND MY AUNT WAS SEATED ON THE 2ND ROW - PASSENGER SIDE. BASED ON PHOTOS OF THE VEHICLE , THE PASSENGER- SIDE RESEMBLES A SIDE-IMPACT DAMAGE. MY FATHER RECALLS A ROLL-OVER EVENT. HE DID NOT RECALL MAKING A MAJOR TURN IN THE STEERING WHEEL. PER RECALL NHTSA ID#05V061000 AND GM RECALL#05015, IT STATES THAT THE 2ND ROW SEAT CAN BECOME DETACHED AS A RESULT OF SIDE - IMPACT. THE RECALL BEGAN IN 04/05/2005. ACCORDING TO GM RECORDS, THE VEHICLE [XXX] WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. MY CONVERSATION WITH THE TOW COMPANY LEADS ME TO SUSPECT 2ND ROW SEAT PERFORMANCE IN THE INCIDENT. I HAVE THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS AND SUSPICIONS: (1) 2ND ROW SEATS TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY DETACHED (2) THE BODY FRAME SUPPORT ALLOWED FOR THE 2ND ROW SEATS TO DETACH (3) THE 2ND ROW SEAT BACK SUPPORT MAY HAVE FAILED (4) THE 2ND ROW SEAT BELTS MAY HAVE FALTERED. (5) VEHICLE CHASSIS DESIGN ALLOWED A GREATER CHANCE FOR TIP OVER. AVIS DENIED MY REQUEST TO VIEW THE VEHICLE. NOW, I AM MORE CONCERNED. *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

  Crash:

  Yes

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  No

  Injuries:

  5

  Deaths:

  1

• #10118384April 25, 2005
  LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

  PASSENGER POWER SLIDING DOOR WAS STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. PRESSED THE POWER BUTTON AND THE DOOR CLOSED 30% AND JAMMED. I CHECKED FOR ANY BLOCKAGES AND DID NOT SEE ANY. I PUSHED THE POWER BUTTON AGAIN AND THE MOTOR SOUNDED ABNORMAL. I REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION TOOK THE DOOR HANDLE AND TRIED TO MANUALLY CLOSE THE DOOR. AT THAT POINT THE BRACKET ,BEARINGS AND CABLE CAME OFF WITH THE BACK OF THE DOOR. THE BACK OF THE VAN IS NOW DAMAGED ALONG THE BRACKET.*AK

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  Injuries:

  0

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  0