2008 CHEVROLET UPLANDER Complaints

BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY APPLY THEMSELVES WITHOUT WARNING. HAPPENED PREVIOUS TO THIS INCIDENT SEVERAL TIMES AT LOWER SPEEDS. I'M NOT SURE IF BRAKE LIGHTS ACTIVATE WHEN THIS HAPPENS MAKING THIS A HIGHLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. DEALER HAD VEHICLE THREE WEEKS, CHARGED FOR LABOR AND PARTS, THEN STATED THAT THEY THOUGHT THEY HAD THE PROBLEM FIXED BUT COULDN'T GET THE AUTOMATIC TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT TO GO OUT OR THE DIC TO NOT DISPLAY SERVICE STABILITY SYSTEM. VEHICLE WAS OKAY FOR ABOUT FOUR WEEKS THEN BRAKES STARTED ACTIVATING AT LOW SPEED AGAIN. CONTACTED GM, THEY REFUSE TO HELP BECAUSE VEHICLE HAS "BRANDED" TITLE. SUGGESTED I TAKE IT BACK TO SAME DEALER AND PAY THEM TO DIAGNOSE A PROBLEM THEY CAN'T FIX. *TR

THE CHILD SAFETY LOCK ON THE PASSENGER POWER SLIDING DOOR. THE SWITCH WILL SLIDE INTO PLACE BUT WILL NOT PREVENT DOOR FROM OPENING FROM INSIDE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY TRUCK MY CHILDREN WOULD SMELL GAS VERY STRONG ODOR INSIDE OF THE CAR IT WAS SO STRONG I TURN OFF THE A/C AND PUT THE WINDOWS DOWN OUR EYES WOULD BURN AND TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE WE ALSO HAVE BREATHING PROBLEMS' TRAVELING BACK AND FORTH TO SCHOOL WITH NO WINDOWS ON THE SIDES IT IS VERY UNPLEASANT RIDE; THIS WENT ON FOR OVER A WEEK I HAD NO CHOICE THIS IS THE VAN I USE TO TAKE THEM TO SCHOOL CHURCH STORE WHICH IS A FAR DISTANCE FROM WHERE WE LIVE. I WOULD LIKE TO ADD EVEN WHEN THE VAN IS PARKED YOU CAN STILL SMELL GAS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. I AM A WIDOW AND ALL I HAVE IS MY CHILDREN PLEASE HELP US I WILL NEED A RENTAL AS I CAN NOT BE WITH OUT TRANSPORTATION THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION. *TR

WHILE SITTING IN MY DRIVE WAY THE ENGINE MADE A POPPING SOUND AND THAN THE "CHARGING SYSTEM FAILURE" CAME ACROSS THE DASH. AFTER THIS APPROXIMATELY 3 DAYS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED WHILE AT A STOP SIGN AND AFTER THIS THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CRASHED AND DISCHARGED THE BATTERY. *TR

THE REAR HATCH WINDOW EXPLODED OUT OF THE VAN LAST NIGHT (8-19-2012). I GOT IN MOVED VAN 10 FEET, TURNED VAN OFF, GOT OUT SHUT DRIVERS DOOR AND REAR DOOR EXPLODED OUT. SOUNDED JUST LIKE A GUN SHOT THEN GLASS ALL OVER THE INSIDE OF THE VAN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SLIDING DOORS ON BOTH SIDES WOULD OPEN INDEPENDENTLY AND WOULD NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT EVERY TIME HE FORCED THE DOORS TO CLOSE, THE ALARM ACTIVATED AND HE WAS UNABLE TO DISENGAGE IT. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED WHO STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND WERE UNABLE TO FIND A FEASIBLE REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON AND STAYED ON SINCE THIS DATE. IT WAS A FLEET CAR THAT WAS SERVICED BY A DEALERSHIP FOR 161,000. MY HUSBAND TOLD THE DEALERSHIP EVERY TIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, BUT THEY NEVER WOULD FIX IT. WE BOUGHT IT FROM FLEET COMPANY AND WE TOOK IT BY THE SAME DEALERSHIP TO ASK THEM IF THEY COULD HELP US AND THE OWNER PROCEEDED TO TELL ME THAT IT HAS TOO MANY MILES ON IT AND IT IS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY. I TOLD HIM YOU ARE THE DEALERSHIP THAT SERVICED IT FOR ALL THOSE MILES AND YOU KNEW ABOUT IT AND HAVE MANY RECORDS OF THE COMPLAINT AND DID NOT FIX IT. I THEN CONTACTED GM AND THEY WOULD NOT HELP ME EITHER. IT IS WRONG. IT ALSO HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM TOO. I WAS STRANDED AT WORK ONE TIME. IF YOU PARK ON A SLANTED HILL AND YOU HAVE A QUARTER OF A TANK OF GAS IT WILL NOT CRANK. YOU HAVE TO BOUNCE UP AND DOWN ON BACK TO SHIFT GAS AND IT WILL SOMETIMES CRANK. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 28 MPH, SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE SLIDING PASSENGER DOOR DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE, FALLING ONTO THE HIGHWAY. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT SUGGESTED THAT THERE WOULD BE A COST TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AND THE CONTACT FELT THAT IT WAS A MANUFACTURER?S DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 70,000. THE CONSUMER'S INSURANCE COMPANY STATED IT WAS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT AND THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE DAMAGE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS A SEVERE SHORT, WHICH PREVENTED THE DOOR FROM LOCKING, THE LIGHTS WENT OFF ON THE DASH, AND A DINGING SOUND, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. IT WAS SUPPOSE TO MAKE A SOUND WHEN THE DOOR OPENED, BUT THERE WAS NO SOUND. EVERY 10-11 MONTHS THE BRAKES AND ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THE ALTERNATOR FAILED. UPDATED 07/09/12

I HAVE A 2008 CHEVY UPLANDER WHICH HAS DEVELOPED A SEVERE BANGING OF THE REAR AXLE THROUGH THE REAR TAILING ARM BUSHING THE MANUFACTURER IS WELL AWARE OF THE FAILURE OF THE REAR TRAILING ARM BUSHINGS IN THIS VEHICLE AND WITH ALL MODELS WITH THIS TYPE OF REAR AXLE. THE VEHICLE SOUNDS AS IF SOMEONE IS POUNDING ON THE BOTTOM OF THE FRAME WHENEVER I HIT ANY SIZE BUMP AT ANY SPEED. I KNOW THAT THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM BECAUSE CHEVY HAS ISSUED A REVISION TO THEIR MECHANICS REPAIR MANUAL WITH AN ADDENDUM NUMBERED PIT3323E. WHICH STATES THAT:" IF NO PROBLEMS ARE FOUND WITH THE REAR SUSPENSION COMPONENTS AFTER THOROUGH DIAGNOSIS THEN REPLACE THE REAR TRAILING ARM BUSHINGS" THIS ADDENDUM GOES ON TO STATE THAT "A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE REAR TRAILING ARM BUSHINGS MAY SHOW NO FAULT" I BELIEVE THAT I SHOULD HAVE THIS DEFECT REPAIRED FOR FREE OR AT A DISCOUNTED PRO RATED CHARGE.BUT, NO I AM DROPPING THE CAR OFF TOMMORROW TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $ 380.00. I FEEL THAT A T.S.B. SHOULD BE ISSUED SO THAT OWNERS OF THESE CARS SHOULD HAVE THEIR REPAIRS DONE AT A FAIR PRORATED CHARGE.UNFORTUNATELY ITS TOO LATE FOR ME BECAUSE THE NOISE AND JARRING OF THE BODY UPON HITTING A SMALL PEBBLE IN THE ROAD HAS BECOME UNBEARABLE AND I HAVE TO BITE THE BULLET,IF ONLY FOR MY OWN SANITY. OH, P.S. I HAVE REPLACED TWO SETS OF SHOCKS IN THE REAR SINCE THE DEFECT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO DETECT BY ANY MEANS, WHETHER IT BE A VISUAL INSPECTION OR BY JACKING UP THE REAR AND PHYSICALLY MANIPULATING AND TRYING TO OBSRVE THE OPERATION AND ACTION OF THE AXLE TO DUPLICATE THE NOISE. NO SUCH LUCK!!!!!!!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATED AND HE WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD STOP. APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR EARLIER, THE DEALER REPLACED THE WHEEL BEARING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT BRAKE DUST SHIELD WAS RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT FAILED TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,700 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,700.