2005 CHEVROLET EXPRESS Complaints

I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE FIELD OF VISION PROVIDED BY THE MIRRORS ON MY VAN. I HAVE OWNED THREE FULL SIZED VANS SINCE 1995, AND HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. MY CONCERN IS WITH THE STYLE AND SIZE OF THE EXTERIOR MIRRORS. MOST FULL SIZE VAN MANUFACTURERS HAVE HORIZONTAL MIRRORS, BUT CHEVY OPTED FOR A VERTICAL THAT HAS CUT DOWN ON THE PERIPHERAL VISION FIELD OF THE DRIVER. THIS CONCERNS ME GREATLY AS I PERCEIVE IT TO BE A SAFETY HAZARD ESPECIALLY WHEN TRYING TO MERGE ONTO A FREEWAY, AND KEEPING ABREAST OF APPROACHING TRAFFIC FROM THE REAR OF THE VAN. THE REDUCED PERIPHERAL VISION HAS CAUSED A NUMBER OF NEAR MISS COLLISIONS. I HAVE HAD THE VAN SINCE AUGUST 2005, AND HAVE TRIED NUMEROUS MIRROR CONFIGURATIONS TO IMPROVE THE SITUATION TO NO AVAIL. THE MIRRORS AS DESIGNED DO NOT PROVIDE THE PERIPHERAL VISION THAT I HAD WITH MY 2000 DODGE VAN THAT HAD HORIZONTAL MIRRORS. I HAVE EVEN TRIED THE SUGGESTED MIRROR ADJUSTMENT TECHNIQUES ON MYGMLINK.COM TO NO AVAIL. I HAVE EXPRESSED MY CONCERNS TO THE MANUFACTURE, BUT THEY CONTINUE TO REFER ME TO THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT EVEN WHEN I'VE ASKED TO SPEAK TO SOMEONE IN ENGINEERING OR DESIGN.

SLIDING DOOR WAS CLOSING AT FIRST, THEN WHEN THE CHILD SAFETY LATCH WAS ENGAGED, IT WOULDN'T CLOSE. THEN WHEN WE SWITCHED THE LATCH BACK, THE DOOR CLOSED AND WOULDN'T OPEN AGAIN. THE DOOR, ALTHOUGH CLOSED MORE THAN BEFORE, WASN'T FULLY CLOSED AS IT KEPT THE DOME LIGHTS ON AND YOU COULD HEAR THE WIND BLOWING. THE FACT THAT THE DOOR WOULDN'T OPEN, WE HAD TO CLIMB IN AND OUT OF THE VAN VIA THE PASSENGER DOOR OR CLIMB OVER THE BACK SEATS AND OUT THE BACK DOORS. THE DOME LIGHTS HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED AS TO NOT RUN THE BATTERY DOWN OVERNIGHT. IT ALSO MADE DRIVING AT NIGHT DIFFICULT WITH THE LIGHTS ON. *NM

SEATBELETS IN 2005 CHEVROLET 15 PASSANGER VAN MALFUNCTIONED, SEVERAL TRAPPED PERSONS IN SEAT AND HAD TO BE CUT OUT.

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO 3RD GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND THEY COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THIS HAPPENED NINE TIMES IN 2900 MILES. *AK *SC

NEW 2005 CHEVY EXPRESS CARGO VAN 3/4 TON. BRIDGESTONE TIRE 245 75 16. NO TRACTION AND POOR STEERING AND STOPPING CAPABILITIES DURING ANY AMOUNT OF SNOW ON ROADS. *AK