2005 CHEVROLET UPLANDER Complaints

THIS IS A COMPLAINT....NO ACCIDENT HAS TAKEN PLACE AT THIS POINT. 2005 CHEVY UPLANDER PURCHASED NEW FROM MAROONE CHEVROLET TOOK VAN INTO DEAL OF PEMBROKE PINES FLORIDA ON MARCH 17, 2008. ABS SYSTEM ISSUES ON STAR DIAGNOSTIC REPORTS SENT MONTHLY ADVISING TO CHECK ABS SYSTEM. 12/05/07 (MILEAGE 26773) . 12/31/07 (MILEAGE 27853) {27853 RE-ROUTE HARNESS WARRANTY CHECKED FOR CODES FOUND CODE C0035 PASSED IN HISTORY. CHECKED FOR BULLETINS FOUND DOCID #2006283. PERFORMED BULLETIN AS FURTHER PRECAUTION RE-ROUTED HARNESS AND SECURED FROM ANY CHAFFING, AND RUBBING, VERIFIED REPAIR,OK. 3 HR WIRE REPAIR} 01/31/08 (MILEAGE 28260).. OPERATING TO FACTORY SPECS...LNO CODES STORED IN SYSTEM} 03/04/08 (MILEAGE 30083) TOOK VAN INTO DEALERSHIP TO CHECK OUT SYSTEM {30083 WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WARR DIAGNOSE BY TECH TO REPLACE WHEEL HUB, REMOVED/REPLACE FRONT WHEEL HUB, VERIFIED REPAIR..OK AT THIS TIME, ALSO NESS TO REPLACE BRAKE POSITION SENSOR DUE TO FAILURE CODE, REMOVED/REPLACE BRAKE POSITION SENSOR, OK AT THIS TIME} 03/07/08 (MILEAGE 30118) {LEFT FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR HARNESS INTERNAL OPEN H2531 HARNESS, WHEEL SPEED SENSOR JUMPER WIRING (ABS) FRONT LEFT REPLACE. 30146 LEFT FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR HARNESS INTERNAL OPEN WARR CALLED TAC. CASE #10185701 WAS TOLD TO THOROUGHLY INSPECT LEFT FRONT SENSOR HARNESS, UPON INSPEC FOUND HARNESS HAD INTERNAL FAILURE. REMOVED/ REPLACED LEFT FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR HARNESS, OK AT THIS TIME} 03/24/08 (MILEAGE 30532) THIS WAS INITIATED BY GM BECAUSE I SUBMITTED A MOTOR VEHICLE DEFECT NOTIFICATION. FINAL ATTEMPT REPAIR. {N6608 WIRING AN.OR CONNECTOR EMISSIONS SYSTEM REPAIR/REPLACE. 30540 WIRE REPAIR PER TAC WARR CALLED TAC. CASE #10185701 WAS INFORMED TO REPLACE THE REMAINING HARNESS FROM EBCM TO SPEED SENSOR, PERFORMED REPAIR} I PRAY TO GOD THAT MY BRAKES WORK EVERY TIME I AM IN THE CAR. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2005 UPLANDER FROM A GM DEALER IN JULY 2005. I NOW HAVE 32,167. I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR ITS NORMAL OIL CHANGE AT 22,000 WHEN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID I NEEDED FRONT AND BRAKES AND ROTORS. WE REPLACED THE BRAKES AND ROTORS AND MY ROTORS NEED TO REPLACED AGAIN. I ALSO NOTICED A NOISE COMING FROM THE LEFT FRONT TIRE I WAS TOLD THAT THEY DID NOT HEAR THE NOISE AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. I HAVE TAKEN THE VAN IN FOR DIMMING ON THE LIGHTS AND THE VEHICLE FEELING LIKE IT IS GOING TO STALL TOO MANY TIMES TO COUNT AND EVERY TIME THEY TELL ME IT IS JUST THE WAY GM VEHICLES RUN. I ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE STARTER I WILL CRANK IT AND NOTHING THIS HAPPENS AT LEASE ONCE A DAY AND I HAVE TO RETRY AT LEAST TWO TIMES BEFORE THE VAN WILL START.THE STEERING HAS BEEN A BIG ISSUE WE HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TIGHTNESS AND WHEN I AM DRIVING I CAN FEEL THE BACK END SWAYING. THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO BE DRIVING AND WITH TWO SMALL CHILDREN IT IS EXTREMELY SCARY. AFTER READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS HOW IS THIS VEHICLE STILL ON THE ROAD. THE ISSUES PEOPLE ARE HAVING ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. THE DEALERSHIP I GO TO HAS NEVER TRIED TO FIX OR REPLACE ANY OF THE ISSUES WITH MY VAN. THEY ALSO TELL ME ITS NORMAL AND THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I AM LOOKING TO REPLACE THE TIRES THEY ARE BALD WHICH IS CAUSING THE VAN TO HYDROPLANE EVERYTIME IT RAINS. THE STICKER ON THE INSIDE PANEL IS DIFFERENT FROM THE TIRES. THE TIRE GOODYEAR INTERGRITY P225/60R17 STATES 44 PSI WITH A MAX LOAD OF 1653 LBS. THE INSIDE STICKER STATES 35 PSI AND MAX LOAD OF 1330 LBS. THE TIRE SIZE IS EXTREMELY HARD TO FIND. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED WHEN WE CLOSE THE SLIDING DOORS THEY DO NOT SHUT, THE LATCH DOESNT CATCH THE DOOR UNTIL YOU SLAM EXTREMELY HARD. THEN MY DAUGHTER WILL TRY TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE CHILD LOCK WILL BE ON WHEN WE DIDN'T SLIDE IT ON. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE DO SOMETHING TO STOP THIS

I FILLED MY 2005 CHEVY UPLANDER WITH GAS AND IT STILL READS LOW FUEL AND THE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. *TR

MY 2005 CHEVROLET UPLANDER HAS BEEN IN THE WORKED ON AT THE DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES FOR THE AUTOMATIC REAR SLIDING MALFUNCTIONING. IT OPENS ON IT'S OWN WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE CONTACTED GM REGARDING THIS. THE DEALERSHIP HAS TOLD ME THAT THEY CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT THEY CAN FIX THIS PERMANENTLY. MY VAN WAS JUST IN THE SHOP AGAIN LAST WEEK AND IT IS ALREADY MESSED UP AGAIN. THE LATCH HAS BEEN REPLACED MORE THAN ONCE AND THIS IS NOT HELPING. *TR

REAR ELECTRONIC SLIDING DOOR, PRIMARILY THE LEFT SIDE, OCCASIONALLY GOES ALMOST CLOSED THEN JUST BEFORE IT LATCHES IT GOES BACK OPEN. USUALLY HAPPENS ONCE OR TWICE PER WEEK. I CANNOT DEPEND ON IT GOING SHUT SO I HAVE TO STAND THERE AND WATCH IT UNTIL IT SHUTS COMPLETELY AND LATCHES. BEFORE I REALIZED THE EXTENT OF THE PROBLEM I CAME BACK TO THE VEHICLE TWICE TO FIND THE DOOR WIDE OPEN WITH SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS WORTH OF PHOTO EQUIPMENT ON THE SEAT AND FLOORBOARD. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES BUT IT NEVER MALFUNCTIONED IN THE SHOP SO THEY WOULD NOT DO REPAIRS ON THE DOORS. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET DIVISION OF GENERAL MOTORS. THE CHEVROLET REPRESENTATIVE CONFIRMED THAT THEY "HAVE TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM IN THE SHOP" BEFORE THEY WILL WORK ON IT. CHEVROLET GAVE ME A PROBLEM NUMBER FOR FUTURE REFERENCE AND SAID IF IT EVER MALFUNCTIONS IN THE SHOP THEY WILL WORK ON IT. I GOT THE VAN BECAUSE OF MY GRANDDAUGHTERS, HOWEVER, I CANNOT ALLOW THEM TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE DOOR ALONE BECAUSE THEY FORGET TO WATCH IT CLOSE ALL THE WAY AND LATCH. I CAN SEE FROM THE INTERNET THAT THIS IS A FREQUENT PROBLEM WITH THE UPLANDER, MOST OF THE TIME REMAINING UNRESOLVED. I FIGURE SOME DAY THERE WILL PROBABLY BE A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST CHEVROLET. IF THERE IS I WANT TO BE A PART OF IT. I TOLD CHEVROLET THAT IF ANYTHING IS EVER STOLEN OUT OF THE VAN BECAUSE THE DOOR CAME BACK OPEN, THERE WILL BE A LAWSUIT FROM ME. IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME AND LAST HAPPENED THIS WEEK. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. SHORTLY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR OPENS AND/OR CRACKS PARTIALLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DOOR LATCH DOES NOT FULLY RELEASE; THEREFORE, THEY REPLACED THE ACTUATOR. THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED AND HAS WORSENED. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,776 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,876.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET UP LANDER. WHILE DRIVING (MPH UNKNOWN) THE REAR DOOR OPENED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BCM COULD HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE. THEY REPAIRED THE BCM; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE DEALER STATED THE CONNECTORS NEEDED TO BE CLEANED. THEY CLEANED THE CONNECTORS; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

BRAKE ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED 5 TIMES ON A 2005 CHEVY UPLANDER AND NEED TO BE TURNED AGAIN. STEERING COLUMN NEEDS TO BE REBUILT FROM THE CONSTANT VIBRATION CAUSED BY THE WARPED BRAKE ROTORS. HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO OWN UPLANDERS, WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS. HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON-LINE CONCERNING THE SAME PROBLEM. CAN NOT GET A RESPONSE FROM GM CONCERNING THE ISSUE. NEEDS TO BE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35-65 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDSHIELD WOULD WHISTLE. ON THE FIRST OCCASION, NEW GLUE WAS APPLIED AROUND THE WINDSHIELD. ON THE FOLLOWING OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. ON MARCH 12, 2008, WHILE GOING THROUGH A CAR WASH, WATER BEGAN POURING INTO THE REAR TAILGATE WINDOW. THE DEALER HAS NOT YET BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 53,280. UPDATED 3/25/08 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE WINDSHIELD NOISE IS DUE TO THE BODY STYLE OF THE VEHICLE BUT THE REAR WINDOW WAS A CRACKED BRAKE LIGHT AND NOT THE WINDOW. UPDATED 03/25/08 *TR

I HAVE HAD TO JUMP START MY 2005 CHEVROLET UPLANDER SEVERAL TIMES. THE CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES (TODAY 2-21-2008 BEING THE THIRD). THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED ONCE, THE RADIO WAS REPLACED THE SECOND TIME. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A DIAGNOSES TO THE PROBLEM TODAY, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START EVEN WITH A JUMP FROM A TOW TRUCK. THE ONLY ITEM INSTALLED AFTER MARKET ON THIS VEHICLE WAS A SIT AND LIFT SEAT, INSTALLED BY THE DEALERSHIP AT A COST OF $5000. THE SEAT HAS PERFORMED WITHOUT FAILURE, OTHER THAN A FEW TIMES IT WOULD NOT OPERATE UNLESS THE SIDE SLIDING DOOR ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS OPENED OR CLOSED, DEPENDING ON IT STATUS AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. *TR