2006 CHEVROLET EXPRESS Complaints

THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM ACTIVATES FOR NO REASON AND GREATLY EXTENDS THE STOPPING DISTANCE. THIS HAS PUT OUR DRIVERS IN VERY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS. WE HAVE SEVERAL GM LIGHT DUTY VANS AND TRUCKS AND THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH ALMOST ALL OF THEM. THE WHEEL SENSOR MECHANISM IS A FAULTY DESIGN AND CAUSES A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR THE DRIVERS. GM SHOULD RECALL AND REPLACE ALL OF THESE WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED UNIT THAT WORK SAFELY. *TR

I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH BOTH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SIDE CARGO DOOR HINGES NOT OPERATING PROPERLY AND BINDING. THIS PROBLEM WITH THE HINGES HAS OCCURRED DESPITE OUR EFFORTS TO KEEP THE HINGES LUBRICATED TO TRY TO PREVENT THE DOORS FROM BINDING SO BADLY THAT IT MADE OPENING THE DOORS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE EVEN FOR A STRONG, GROWN MAN. I HAD TO HAVE BOTH OF THESE PROBLEMS ADDRESSED BY EITHER THE HANDICAPPED VEHICLE CONVERSION COMPANY OR THORNTON CHEVROLET ON THOSE OCCASIONS WHEN THESE PROBLEMS BECAME SO SEVERE THAT THEY PREVENTED MY UTILIZATION OF THE VEHICLE. THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE OF PROBLEMS WITH THE HINGES TOOK PLACE ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2011. I CONTACTED THE COLLISION REPAIR SHOP AT THORNTON CHEVROLET AND HAD THEM ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE ISSUE BY REPLACING THE HINGE PIN ASSEMBLY ON THE PROBLEM DOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE (WHERE MY WHEELCHAIR LIFT IS INSTALLED AND USED TO ALLOW ME TO ENTER AND EXIT THE VEHICLE). HOWEVER, THE TRAINED COLLISION REPAIR SPECIALISTS AT THORNTON CHEVROLET REALIZED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS MORE SERIOUS THAN THIS AND INFORMED ME THAT THE ENTIRE LOWER HINGE ASSEMBLY ON THE REAR PASSENGER CARGO DOOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF A CRACK IN THE METAL OF THE HINGE ASSEMBLY WHERE IT IS WELDED TO THE VEHICLE. AS YOU WILL REALIZE, THIS COULD HAVE BEEN AN EXTREMELY SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM HAD I NOT BEEN OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE ON THE THREE SEPARATE INSTANCES WHEN THE LATCH MECHANISM FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. HAD I BEEN INSIDE THE VEHICLE OR NOT AT MY RESIDENCE (SUCH AS BEING AT MY PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT) WHEN THIS OCCURRED, I WOULD HAVE BEEN TRAPPED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EXPRESS CUTAWAY G3500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 6 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD ABNORMALLY. HE QUICKLY APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, WHICH WAS ABLE TO IDLE THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A BRAKE FLUID LEAK. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL THE WARRANTY COMPANY. THE WARRANTY COMPANY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THIS ISSUE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NO LONGER IN BUSINESS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.

PERSON WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WHEN THE 2006 GM CHEVROLET TRUCK EXPRESS SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND HIT A TREE. THE CAR HAD BEEN BROUGHT IN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND NOTHING WAS DONE AT THE DEALER. *TR

PURCHASED ANOTHER FLY WHEEL. *DT THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE REDESIGNED FLYWHEEL AND THERE MUST BE ANOTHER REASON FOR IT WEARING OUT. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER MECHANIC FOR A SECOND OPINION AND WAS TOLD THE ORIGINAL FLYWHEELS WERE MADE STRONGER AND HAD DIFFERENT HOLES IN THEM. THE REDESIGNED FLYWHEEL WAS MUCH THINNER AND LESS EXPENSIVE. *JB

FAULTY FUEL GAUGE SENSOR ON 2006 CHEVY EXPRESS VAN. MY FUEL GAUGE READ APPROX 1/8TH OF A TANK. THE LOW FUEL LIGHT HAD NOT COME ON. THE VAN STOPPED RUNNING AND COULD NOT BE STARTED. IT WAS TOWED TO NUCAR IN NEW CASTLE. SENSOR AND FUEL PUMP WERE REPLACED AS THE DEALER SAID THEY WOULD NOT GUARANTEE THE SENSOR WITHOUT REPLACING THE FUEL PUMP. THE COST > $1,000. I READ YOUR ARTICLE AND NOW FRIENDS OF MINE HAVE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR PROBLEMS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EXPRESS G2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, AND THE THROTTLE BODY POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE VEHICLES ROAD PERFORMANCE WAS POOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, AND THE IAC VALVE CONNECTOR WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000. UPDATED 12/08/09. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE HIGH IDLE PROBLEM WAS HARD TO DIAGNOSE. TE DEALER DISCOVERED A BURNT WIRE. UPDATED 12/10/09

THE HINGES ON THE DOORS OF CHEVY VANS ARE DEFECTIVE IN THAT THEY ARE IMPROPERLY DESIGNED AND CORRODED AND BECOME DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE HINGES ARE INVERTED AND ALLOW DIRT AND WATER TO INVADE THE SWIVEL PORTION OF THE HINGE I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO THE DEALERS ARE THREE OCCASIONS AND THEY BASICALLY SAID TUFF LUCK THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WHEN I WENT IN THEY SAY ADDITIONAL MAINTENANCE IS REQUIRED BUT MAKE NO MENTION OF IT NOR DO THEY DO ANYTHING SPECIAL AT THEIR FACILITY I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLES SERVICED THERE AND IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE. *TR

I AM WRITING TO FILE A COMPLAINT AGAINST SUPREME CORPORATION 2581 EAST KERCHER RD. GOSHEN, IN 46527. I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FROM THEM DATED AUGUST 12, 2009 WHICH INDICATED A DEFECT IN CERTAIN SPARTAN SERVICE AND CARGO BODIES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 2006 TO JUNE 2008. I OWN A 2006 VEHICLE WITH A SPARTAN CARGO BODY. THE RECALL APPLIES TO A POTENTIAL DEFECT IN THE BONDING OF THE ROOF SKIN TO ROOF RAIL EXTRUSION AND ROOF RAIL EXTRUSION TO SIDE WALL AND INDICATES THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION PARTS OF THE ROOF SKIN OR ROOF ITSELF COULD DELAMINATE OR DISLODGE. THE RECALL FURTHER STATES THE POTENTIAL FOR DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY EXISTS TO OTHER VEHICLES OR THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD ANY PART OF THE ROOF BECOME UNBONDED. THE RECALL STATES THAT THERE IS AN ATTACHED LIST OF SHOPS APPROVED BY SUPREME CORPORATION TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR, HOWEVER NO LIST WAS ATTACHED. FURTHER, I CONTACTED SUPREME CORPORATION AT 800-557-2785 FOUR TIMES AND REQUESTED THE LIST OF REPAIR SHOPS. I WAS TOLD ON FOUR OCCASIONS THAT THE LIST WOULD BE EMAILED TO ME. I NEVER RECEIVED ANY EMAILS OR OTHER COMMUNICATION FROM SUPREME CORPORATION. SUPREME CORPORATION IS BEING NEGLIGENT AND IRRESPONSIBLE IN THE MATTER. *TR

COMPLAINTS WORKS FOR A DELIVERY SERVICES. REPLACED 12 KONA CLT LT215/85R16 TIRES WITHIN THE PAST 5 MONTHS DUE TO BULGES IN THE SIDEWALL. TIRES HAVE BEEN IN ALL POSITIONS ON VEHICLES AND HAVE DEVELOPED BULGES. SIZE OF BULGES RANGES FROM GOLF BALL SIZE TO SOFTBALL.