2003 CHEVROLET EXPRESS Complaints

DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RECEIVER MALFUNCTION - WHILE INSERTING BELT LOCKING TAB, RED RELEASE BUTTON POPPED OUT - TRIED TO REINSERT BUTTON, MECHANISM JAMMED TRAPPING ME IN SEAT; UNTIL I COULD THREAD MYSELF OUT OF BELTS. PART ORDERED. *JB

I DRIVE A 2003 CHEVROLET EXPRESS VAN. I BELIEVE THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. MANY TIMES, WHEN TRAVELING AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50 THE WIPERS DO VERY LITTLE TO KEEP THE WINDSHIELD CLEAR. EVEN AFTER INSTALLING NEW BLADES. THIS HAPPENS DURING ALL TYPES OF INCLEMENT WEATHER, BUT IS ESPECIALLY BAD IN THE WINTER. THE WIPER BLADES ALLOW ICE TO COLLECT ON THEM, AND THE DEFROSTER IS NOT ENOUGH TO KEEP THEM CLEAR. I MUST STOP AND MANUALLY CLEAR THE WIPERS IF I MUST USE THE WIPERS, THEY JUST SCRAPE ACROSS THE WINDSHIELD BUT DO VERY LITTLE TO ACTUALLY CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD. IF TRAFFIC PASSING BY, THROWS SLUSH AND SUCH ON THE WINDSHIELD. THE WIPERS CAN NOT CLEAR IT PROPERLY. IN ADDITION TO THIS, THE WINDSHIELD WASHER SPRAY HOSES ARE ATTACHED TO THE WIPER ARMS AND TEND TO PLUG OR FREEZE AND COMPOUNDS THE PROBLEM. I HAVE DRIVEN THIS VEHICLE FOR 3 YEARS AND ITS THE SAME THING EVERY YEAR. IT PRESENTS QUITE A PROBLEM SINCE MANY TIMES, I AM OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, WITH LIMITED VISION. UNTIL I STOP AND CLEAR IT OFF. I DON'T KNOW IF ITS BECAUSE THE WIPERS LIFT OFF THE WINDSHIELD AT HIGH SPEEDS OR IF THE JUST SHRINK DUE TO THE COLD. I DO KNOW THAT IT HAS BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO, IT STALLED WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR WHEN STOPPING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THE FUEL INJECTOR PUMP WAS REPLACED. THIS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE.*AK UPDATED 11/7/2005 - *NM

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50-60 MPH 2003 CHEVROLET EXPRESS STALLED. THE VEHICLE SAT FOR ABOUT A MINUTE, THEN IT RESTARTED. THERE WERE NO LIGHTS THAT CAME ON THE DASHBOARD. THIS HAPPENED WITH NO WARNING. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED AS OF NOW. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CALLED. THE CONSUMER WAS GOING TO CONTACT THE DEALER SO THEY COULD EXAMINE THE VAN.*AK THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. *NM

DT: CONTACT OWNS 2003 CHEVROLET EXPRESS G3500 PASSENGER VAN. THE VAN WILL ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN SPORADICALLY. THIS STARTED AROUND 7-20-05. IT DOES IT WHILE STOPPING AT STOP LIGHT AND IT WILL ALSO DO IT WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE IDLE SPEED CONTROL MOTOR, THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR, COOLING SENSOR, ECM, AND THE PROM HAVE ALL BEEN CHANGED WITHIN 5-6 WEEKS. HE SAYS IT DID IT AT ANY SPEED SPORADICALLY. HE MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO BRING THE CAR IN AGAIN FOR A POSSIBLE REPAIR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL USUALLY COME ON AFTER AN INCIDENT. *AK

DT: CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 50 MPH AND THE BRAKES STARTED VIBRATING. THE PROBLEM FIRST STARTED AROUND 6-4-05, AND HAS GRADUALLY GOTTEN WORSE. THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE. THERE WAS NOTHING DONE TO FIX THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, THEY HAD HIM TO MAKE A SECOND APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALERSHIP. WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK IT TO DEALER, THEY TOOK THE TIRES OFF, AND INSPECTED THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. THEY TOLD CONSUMER THAT THE METAL HAD DELAMINATED OFF THE ROTORS. THE BRAKE PADS WERE OKAY. THEY REPORTED IT TO THE MANUFACTURER, WHO SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONSUMER FELT IT WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. CONSUMER KNEW SOMEONE ELSE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM BUT, WITH A TRUCK. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE TRUCK. THERE WERE NO OTHER KNOWN PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME. *AK

ON THE 2003 CHEVY EXPRESS VAN (BOX VAN), THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG BLEW UP WITHOUT THE VEHICLE BEING IN MOTION. IT BLEW UP ON THE CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER WHO IS 5 YEARS OLD. *TT THE PROBLEM OCCURRED WHEN THE CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER CLOSED THE DOOR. THE CONSUMERS DAUGHTER RECEIVED NUMEROUS BURNS AND LACERATIONS ON HER ARMS AND CHEST. *SC *JB

LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING HUB ASSEMBLY SEPARATED CAUSING THUMPING AND GRINDING NOISE. IMMEDIATELY DROVE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RIGHT FRONT HUB ASSEMBLY HAD BEGIUN TO SEPARATE AS WELL. BOTH FRONT HUB ASSEMBLIES REPLACED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY.

REAR BRAKE ROTOR BRAKING SURFACE AREA HAS FALLEN OFF. I REPLACED ROTORS WITH SAME CASTING NUMBER. PARTS HAVE BEEN DISCARDED. VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO STOP TO MANUFACTURES DESIGN FLAW. (SUPPLIER PROBLEM) VEHICLE HAS ONLY 24,700 MILES ON IT. DEALERSHIP WONT WARRANTY THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM- THIS IS A NORMAL MAINTENANCE ISSUE.

FRONT WHEELS OFF THE GROUND, STEERING WHEEL CENTERED, HELD FIRMLY IN PLACE, THERE IS NO PLAY, LOOSENESS IN STEERING SYSTEM. WHEELS TURNED 10-15', EITHER DIRECTION THERE IS APPROXMATELY 1" OF PLAY BETWEEN WHEELS AND STEERING WHEEL. CONDITION IS THE SAME BY MOVEING EITHER FRONT WHEELS. BOTH WHEELS REACT TO EACH OTHER BUT NOT TO THE STEERING WHEEL. THERE SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN DEFECIENTLY IN STEERING LINKAGE OR TURBO-BOOST PUMP.ANOTHER 2003 2500CHEV VAN, 28000 MILES HAS THE SAME PROBLEM, MINE HAS 13,338 MILES 2003.*AK