2005 CHEVROLET UPLANDER Complaints

1. MID REAR SEATS TO NARROW FOR TEENAGERS, FALL OUT OF SEAT AND ONTO FLOOR WHEN BUCKLED. MY SON WAS INJURED WHEN HE FELL OUT OF THE SEAT WHILE AVOIDING AN ACCIDENT, HE HAD NECK PAIN AND A GOOD SIZE BUMP ON HIS HEAD. *JB

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 11,000 MILES. THE MECHANIC REPAIRED IT INSTEAD OF REPLACING, IT AND IT CONTINUED TO LEAK. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION, AND THE NEW ONE FROM THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE REPAIR SHOP FOR 16 DAYS, AND THE NEW TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE RESEALED. WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE THE IGNITION WAS STICKING IN THE START MODE FOR 2 MINUTES AFTER RELEASING THE KEY. THE PASSENGER AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR DID NOT LATCH SHUT, NO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT APPEARED NOR DID IT REGISTER WITH ONSTAR AS THE DOOR WAS BEING UN LATCHED. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE DOOR IT WILL NOT OPEN BECAUSE THE LATCH DID NOT ENGAGE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE BBB, AND SPOKEN TO GM ABOUT ALL OF THE FAILURES. THE GEAR SHIFTWS VERY DIFFICULT TO MOVE FROM PARK TO REVERSE. ALL OF THE ABOVE LISTED FAILURES OCCURRED FREQUENTLY. THE MOST RECENT WAS THE DOOR AND THE STARTER. THE STARTER FAILURE OCCURRED 15 TO 20 TIMES. THE GEAR SHIFT FAILED EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. THE DOOR FAILED 20 TIMES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000. *AK THE ENGINE WOULD CRANK, BUT IT WOULDN'T START, THE DRIVERS HEATED SEAT WAS INOPERATIVE, THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK FROM THE CRANKSHAFT SEAL, THE POWER SLIDING DOOR WAS INOPERATIVE. UPDATED 03/30/07. *JB

WE PURCHASED A 2005 CHEVY UPLANDER WHEN IT WAS 1 YR OLD WITH 10,000 MILES ON IT DIRECTLY FROM A CHEVY DEALER. ONE MONTH LATER, THE REAR PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR STARTED AUTOMATICALLY REOPENING IT AFTER BOTH THE SHUT BUTTONS BY THE DRIVER SEAT AND THE BUTTON ON THE DOOR ITSELF WERE PUSHED TO CLOSE. THIS VAN HAS NOW BEEN BACK TO THE CHEVY DEALER 6 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM WITHIN THE 7 MONTHS WE OWN IT. THE DEALER HAS MADE IT PRETTY CLEAR TO US THAT THEY CAN NOT FIND OR FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY HAVE NOW TAKEN THE STAND OF, "LET'S SEE IF IT WORKS THIS TIME". I HAVE A TODDLER AND I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THIS CAR. THE DOOR OPENS BY ITSELF. ALSO - THERE IS NOT A SAFETY MECHANISM ON THE DOOR TO REOPEN IF SOMETHING, LIKE MY DAUGHTER'S ARM OR LEG GET IN THE WAY. I HAVE PARKED THE CAR, AND GONE INTO A STORE AND WATCHED THE DOOR CLOSE, TO ONLY CONE OUT AND FIND THE DOOR WIDE OPEN. MY INITAL FEAR IS THAT THE CAR WAS BROKEN INTO. I WILL NOT DRIVE THIS VAN ANY LONGER SINCE IT IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. *NM

I HAVE HAD THE CHEVROLET UPLANDER IN FOR REPAIR ON A REAR PASSENGER DOOR THAT KEEPS MALFUNCTIONING. THEY HAVE REPAIRED IT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BUT IT IS KNOW OUT OF MANUFACTURING WARRANTY. THE DOOR HAS BEEN REPAIRED TO THE BEST OF GMAC ABILITY THEY CAN NOT FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM BUT THE DOOR NOW WILL FALL SHUT WHEN ON A DOWNHILL INCLINE REGARDLESS IF ANYONE IS IN THE DOOR. THEY ARE SUPPOSE TO BE CHILD SAFETY TO KEEP THE DOOR FROM CLOSING ON A CHILD BUT THE DOOR WILL NOT STAY OPEN WHEN PARKED A DOWNHILL GRADE. I AM REALLY SCARED THE DOOR COULD CLOSE ON MY CHILDREN BUT THEY TELL ME THAT THEY HAVE REPAIRED IT AND DON'T KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THE DIFFICULTY IN THE DOOR. I WAS AT A CHRISTMAS PARTY WHEN THE DOOR MALFUNCTION AND FELL SHUT ON ME. I AM A FOSTER PARENT IN THE STATE OF KENTUCKY AND PURCHASED THIS VAN SO I COULD HAVE RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION FOR THESE CHILDREN AND NOW I'M NOT SURE WHEN I CHILD COULD GET CAUGHT IN THE DOOR. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE FRONT SUSPENSION PULLED TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE'S FRONT SUSPENSION WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED A FRONT ALIGNMENT WAS NEEDED. AFTERWARDS, THE PROBLEM PERSISTED, AND THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED ALL FOUR TIRES WERE WORN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIRES WERE CONTINENTAL P225/60R17. ADDITIONALLY, THE DASH INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED ON AND OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT AN IDLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THE SENSOR FOR THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER REPLACEMENT OF THE TIRES AND LIGHTING SENSORS, THE PROBLEMS PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.

2005 CHEVY UPLANDER SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE WILL NOT START BACK UP SOMETIMES. RADIO AND BLINKERS GO OFF AND ON. BEFORE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF A SERVICE THEFT SYSTEM WARNING MESSAGE COMES UP ON DASH DISPLAY. *JB

MY UPLANDER VAN POPS, GRINDS AND HAS A JERKING MOTION. THEN THE SERVICE STABILITY SYSTEM LIGHT COMES ON AND THE TRACTION CONTROL OFF LIGHT COMES ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE EBCM SYSTEM TWICE AND HAS RE-TESTED IT. LAST NIGHT (11-12-06) IT FAILED AGAIN. MY HEADLIGHTS ALSO STROBE. THEY GO DIM AND BRIGHT. I'VE ASKED FOR REPAIRS ON THIS SEVERAL TIMES AND IT HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *JB

I OWN A 2005 CHEVY UPLANDER MINIVAN AND EXPERIENCED SEVERAL INSTANCES OF THE OUTSIDE REAR DOOR LATCH PINCHING THE INSIDE OF YOUR FINGER WHEN YOU SQUEEZE THE LATCH TO OPEN THE REAR HATCH. SO FAR IT HAPPENED TO MYSELF, MY SON, MY NEIGHBOR, AND MY GRANDSON. IT HAS CAUSED ANYWHERE FROM SMALL SKIN LACERATIONS TO BLOOD BLISTERS. ONCE YOU ENGAGE THE LATCH TO OPEN THE HATCH AND START TO SQUEEZE IT YOU HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO CYCLE THE LATCH AS IT PINCHES YOUR FINGER SKIN UNTIL THE LATCH OPENS AND SETS YOU FREE. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PARKED, THE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR OPENED ON ITS' OWN. ON 10/14/06, THE SLIDING DOOR OPENED WHILE TRAVELING 25 MPH. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE SLIDING DOOR FUNCTIONS CORRECTLY SOMETIMES, BUT OPENS AUTOMATICALLY ON OCCASION. THIS HAD OCCURRED 32 TIMES. TWO DEALERS WERE CONTACTED, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND SUGGESTED THAT THE CONTACT SHOULD NOTIFY THE NHTSA.

I HAVE A 2005 UPLANDER THAT HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES NOW FOR AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND THEY TELL ME NOW THAT NOTHING CAN BE DONE. THE BLOWER FAN MOTOR SLOWS DOWN WHEN I AM STOPPING AND THE HEAD LIGHTS DIM. THE NEWEST PROBLEM IS THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AUTO SLIDING DOOR OPEN ON ITS OWN. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. *JB