2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING A TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION, THE VEHICLE WOULD LOCK HESITATE AND BECOME RESISTANT TO TURNING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY BOTH THE DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE HUB ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE CONTINUOUSLY RECURRED FOR THREE YEARS AND THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED THREE TIMES FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 29,400.

THE DRIVERS SIDE TRAILING ARM FAILED ON MY 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. AS A RESULT OF THIS FAILURE, MY VAN WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN AND REQUIRED A TOW TO THE SHOP. THIS VEHICLE HAD BEEN INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION NOVEMBER 2010. THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR BUMPER AND WHEEL AREA TOOK THE IMPACT, AND PART OF THE MOTORCYCLE WENT UNDER MY VAN. WE IN LIVE IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA WHERE THE CLIMATE IS FAIRLY DRY, NO SALT ON THE ROADS, AND NO FREEZE/THAW. I DO BELIEVE IF WE LIVED IN A AREA THAT EXPERIENCED MORE MOIST, FREEZE/THAW OR EXPOSED TO SALT THIS PART WOULD HAVE FAILURE SOONER THAN 5 MONTHS AFTER THE ACCIDENT. ACCORDING TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY, THEY DO NOT FEEL THE ACCIDENT HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE PART FAILING SINCE I HAD MY VAN BACK IN MY POSSESSION FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 MONTHS. THEY FEEL IT IS A FAILURE OF THE PART OR DEFECTIVE PART. THE REAR AXLE IS BEING REPLACED AS A RESULT OF THIS FAILURE. OUR VAN IS NOT A HANDICAPPED CONVERSION VAN. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION, THERE IS NO OTHER INDICATION OF POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO THE TRAILING ARM THAT COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSE BE MY RUNNING OVER SOMETHING OR HITTING SOMETHING AS THERE IS NO UNDERCARRIAGE DAMAGE PRESENT OR AS THE BODY SHOP OWNER SAID NO OTHER DENTS OR DINGS THAT INDICATE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE SINCE THE ACCIDENT. *TR

THE VEHICLE WOULD CONSTANTLY STALL AND I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS FAILING AS WELL AS A PROBLEMATIC FUEL LINE. *TR

HAVE A CHEVY UPLANDER YEAR 2007 VAN, THE GAS GAUGE SHOWS THAT I HAVE GAS HOWEVER THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL TIMES THAT THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED WHILE DRIVING OR WHEN IT HAS BEEN PARKED ON A SLIGHT INCLINE. SERVICE TECH'S CAN NOT FIGURE OUT WHY THIS IS HAPPENING. *TR

2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. CONSUMER STATES STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE COMING FROM VEHICLE *TGW

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE ON GOING FLICKERING LIGHT ISSUE ALMOST CAUSE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE ANOTHER DRIVER THOUGHT I HAD FLASHED MY LIGHTS TO LET THEM GO CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO SLAM ON MY BRAKES TO AVOID A SIDE IMPACT CRASH. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM BEGAN TO FULLY ENGAGE FOR A BRIEF MOMENT UNEXPECTEDLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL, ABS AND VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE FAILURES WHERE THE SLIDING DOORS, STEERING SHAFT, YAW SENSOR, SIR MODULE AND HUB BEARINGS WERE REPLACED YET ALL EXCEPT THE SLIDING DOOR FAILURE RECURRED. MOST RECENTLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR CHIME WOULD ACTIVATE CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,873.

THE MOTOR TO THE REAR LATCH ON THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT APPEAR STRONG ENOUGH TO PULL IN, BOLT SHUT AND LOCK THE HASP OVER THE REAR STAPLE. DOOR REQUIRES AN EXTERNAL "HIP CHECK" OR STRONG PUSH ON THE REAR OF THE DOOR TO HEAR A "CLICK" THAT CONFIRMS THAT THE DOOR IS LOCKED SHUT. WITHOUT THIS ACTION, THE DOOR MAY REPEATEDLY REOPEN, UP TO 20-30 ATTEMPTS, EACH TIME EMITTING AN ALARM THAT MAKES THE VEHICLE UNABLE TO DRIVE. THIS ISSUE WAS FIRST RAISED TO THE DEALER WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF PURCHASE, HAS BEEN REPEATEDLY RAISED TO THE DEALER, UP TO A HALF DOZEN TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF THE LAST TWO YEARS, AND WAS RAISED TO THE MANUFACTURER WITHIN THE PAST YEAR. EACH SUBMISSION RESULTS IN THE DEALER NOT BEING ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PHENOMENA OR FIX THE PROBLEM. THE DOOR SAFETY ALARM IS IMPERFECT AS THERE HAVE BEEN MANY TIMES THE DOOR CLOSES, THE ALARM IS NOT ACTIVATED, BUT THE REAR OF THE DOOR APPEARS CLOSED. LATER HOWEVER, AFTER SOME DRIVING, THE REAR OF THE DOOR APPEARS SLIGHTLY AJAR, POSSIBLY DUE TO THE NORMAL JOSTLING EXPERIENCED DURING DRIVING. THE UNSECURED DOOR IS OFTEN FIRST DETECTED WHEN THE DRIVER HEARS STREET TRAFFIC WHILE DRIVING. THIS SOUND IS SIMILAR TO THE SOUND COMING FROM A SLIGHTLY OPEN WINDOW. IF NOT NOTICED DURING DRIVING, THE SLIGHT OPENING OF THE REAR PORTION OF THE SLIDING DOOR IS ALSO VISUALLY NOTICEABLE BY LOOKING AT THE DOOR FROM THE REAR OF THE VAN. *TR

I WAS EXITING THE INTERSTATE AND BEGAN TO LOSE POWER; I HAD 1/4 TANK OF GAS AND MY CAR STALLED ON THE EXIT RAMP, BUT I MANAGED TO COAST THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.I WAS TOLD AFTER HAVING MY CAR TOWED THAT I MAY BE OUT OF GAS SO I PUT GAS IN THE AUTOMOBILE AND AFTER SEVERAL TRIES IT RESTARTED FINALLY....NOW I'M HAVING A PROBLEM WITH GASOLINE FUMES ENTERING THE AUTOMOBILE CABIN. (THIS WAS THE FOURTH TIME THAT MY CAR HAS STALLED). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE, THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR WOULD DISPLAY THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKES WERE WORN PREMATURELY, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY, BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SLIDING DOORS WERE MALFUNCTIONED AND THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES IN REGARDS TO THE FAILURE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.