2006 Chevrolet Uplander Brakes Problems

OUR ABS LIGHT IS ON BOUGHT IT THAT WAY LADY SAID SHE HAD THE ABS HUB REPLACED BUT IT STILL WON'T GO OFF. SOMETIMES WHEN YOUR DRIVING THE TRACTION CONTROL TRYING TO KICK IN BUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD OR HIGHWAY IS NOT THE PLACE FOR YOUR CAR TO JERK OUT OF NO WHERE SCARING THE CRAP OUT OF YOU ESPECIALLY WHEN YOUR SURROUNDED BY CARS ON ALL SIDES.THESE 2 LIGHTS STAY ON THEY WILL NOT GO OFF I DON'T FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO GO THROUGH ALL OF THY HIS AGAIN BECAUSE OF A MANUFACTURER MESS UP. THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE BUT I'LL LIST THE LAST TIME BELOW.

NHTSA ID

11120099

Incident

Aug 2, 2018

Mileage

189,900 mi

MY TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT HAS BEEN STAYING ON SOMETIMES THE VAN ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN AND SERVICE STABILITY LIGHT COMES ON. TOO THE BRAKES HAVE A GRINDING CATCH IN BRAKE PEDAL WHEN PUSHING IT WHEN GOING DOWN MY DRIVEWAY. ALSO THE VAN HAS HESITATION ON STARTING YOU HAVE TO GIVE IT GAS TO START. THESE PROBLEMS HAPPEN WHILE YOURE DRIVING. I JUST HAD A NEW TRANSMISSION PUT IN, BUT THESE PROBLEMS STARTED BEFORE MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT.

NHTSA ID

10785463

Incident

Oct 19, 2015

Mileage

144,000 mi

BRAKE PADS HAVE TO BE REPLACED TWICE A YEAR. WE JUST REPLACED PADS, ROTORS, CALIPERS AND NOW ABS LIGHT STAYS ON. YESTERDAY AFTERNOON BRAKES LOCKED UP WHILE EXITING A PARKING LOT. THIS MORNING BRAKES LOCKED UP WHILE ABOUT TO ENTER MAIN HIGHWAY AND NOW "SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM" LIGHT IS ALSO ON. VEHICLE FAILS TO START AT TIMES UNLESS GAS PEDAL IS PRESSED, FUEL GAUGE BOUNCES FROM FULL TO EMPTY DAILY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON AND CODE READS CHECK GAS CAP. CAP HAS BEEN REPLACED. CHECK GAS CAP LIGHT ALSO COMES ON, CD PLAYER READS DISC READ ERROR, REAR TURN SIGNALS SHORT OUT ANNUALLY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10629282

Incident

Aug 29, 2014

Mileage

110,011 mi

IGNITION SWITCH WILL NOT START ENGINE PERIODICALLY...STUCK IN KEY SWITCH. HAVE TO START VEHICLE INBETWEEN DRIVE AND NEUTRAL. HAVE TO ROLL BACKWARDS IN VEHICLE WHILE TRYING TO GET GEAR IN DRIVE CAN ONLY PARK WITH VEHICLE FRONT END AT UPWARD SLANT OR VEHICLE WILL NOT START AT ALL. ABS LIGHT ON AND OFF ALL THE TIME. DO NOT KNOW IF UPLANDER VAN IS A SUBURBAN OR NOT, SO NOT SURE IF ON LIST PROVIDED ON THIS FORM. THIS BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS, AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM BY OTHERS, BUT HAVE NOT HAD THE ABILITY TO GET IT FIXED PURCHASE VEHICLE IN PINEHURST NORTH CAROLINA THANK YOU *TR

NHTSA ID

10593828

Incident

May 3, 2010

Mileage

50,000 mi

I OWN A 2006 CHEVY UPLANDER I NOTICED THAT WHEN COMING FROM STOP IT WOULD PULL AND WOULD POP TO GO SO I HAVE HAD IT CHECKED NUMEROUS TIMES HAVE REPLACED C.V JOINTS, STRUT MOUNDS STRUTS SHOCKS AND STILL WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM SO THEN I WENT AND REPLACED ALL BRAKES AND ROTORS I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THEM 5 TIMES WITHIN A YEAR AND HALF I HAVE GIVEN UP SO NOW THE BACK ONES ARE DOING IT AGAIN BUT YESTERDAY THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE THE I ALSO HAVE THE VAN SAYING EMERGENCY BRAKE IS ON, FUNNY THING NOW IS THAT WHEN I GO AND PUSH ON IT. IT DON'T LOCK I RELEASE MY FOOT OFF IT AND IT COMES RIGHT BACK UP TO THE UNLOCK POSITION BUT BREAKS ARE LOCKED AND CANT BE MOVED. SO I ON HERE LOOKING AT ALL THE COMPLAINTS AND I THINK I KNOW THE PROBLEM TO THE ONE FOR THE BREAKS THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LINES AND PEDALS AS WELL AS LINES SHOULD BE REPLACED AND ROTOR AND BRAKES BY DEALERSHIP AS RECALL DUE TO THE FACT THAT THIS IS NOT WEAR AND TEAR ON A VEHICLE IT IS MALFUNCTION OF EMERGENCY BRAKE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10533428

Incident

Jan 11, 2012

Mileage

127,000 mi

BRAKES MAKE LOUD NOISE, THEN ABS AND SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS APPEAR ON DASH. *TR

NHTSA ID

10524679

Incident

Jan 4, 2011

Mileage

85,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, HE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT THE WAY THE BRAKE LINES WERE INSTALLED WAS DIRECTLY UNDER THE FRAME, CAUSING IT TO WEAR WHENEVER THE VEHICLE TRAVELED OVER A BUMP UNTIL IT EVENTUALLY FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000. *TR

NHTSA ID

10513004

Incident

Feb 6, 2013

Mileage

120,000 mi

THE PLACEMENT OF THE REAR BRAKE LINES ON THIS VAN ARE RIGHT UNDER THE FRAME, SO WHEN IM DRIVING AND THE VAN IS GOING UP AND DOWN DUE TO BUMPS IN THE ROAD THE FRAME CUTS INTO THE BRAKE LINE AND EVENTUALLY BRAKES THE LINE CAUSING THEM TO LEAK AND ME HAVING HORRIBLE BRAKES. I'VE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKE LINES TWO TIMES ALREADY AND THE BRAKE LINES ON THERE NOW ARE ALREADY STARTING TO LEAK AGAIN. THIS IS CAUSED BY A POOR PLACEMENT OF THE BRAKE LINE AND THERE'S NO WAY OF FIXING IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10512999

Incident

May 21, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER.THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL SOUND FROM THE FRONT END. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS A FRACTURED TIE ROD. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKES WOULD MALFUNCTION AT LOW SPEEDS, INCREASING THE STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE FRONT SUSPENSION AND THE REAR BRAKES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,000. UPDATED 05/10/12*LJ

NHTSA ID

10454390

Incident

Feb 8, 2012

Mileage

61,000 mi

1ST THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND WHEN PUT ON DIAGNOSTIC CODE CAME BACK PO463. THE VAN WOULDN'T PASS EMISSIONS AND WHEN YOU FILL UP WITH GAS IT WOULD SAY IT WAS EMPTY. THERE'S A LOUD POPPING NOISE SOUNDS LIKE AT AXLE. IT DOES THIS AFTER YOU STOP AT RED LIGHTS. I WAS TOLD THIS HAD TO DO WITH AXLE AND COULD BRAKE AND CAUSE FATAL ACCIDENT, THE ABS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND THE BRAKING SYSTEM SCARED ME TO DEATH. THE DOORS CONSTANTLY CHIME OR DING AND THE DOORS WILL OPEN GOING DOWN THE ROAD. I WAS SO UPSET BECAUSE I HAVE TO TRANSPORT MY ELDERLY AUNT AND TWO CHILDREN AND BEFORE I WAS ABOUT TO PAY TO HAVE ALL THIS FIXED I DECIDED TO CHECK OUT RECALL. I AM SO SHOCKED THAT YOU CAN LOOK THIS UP ONLINE AND THEY ARE 1000 DOCUMENTED COMPLAINTS ON ALL THE SAME PROBLEMS BUT YET NO RECALLS. IS IT GOING TO TAKE PEOPLE GETTING KILLED TO DO THIS. I AM PRAYING FOR SOMETHING LESS TRAGIC AND TRYING TO SAVE THESE PRECIOUS LIVES. THERE IS RESEARCH AND LAWSUITS THAT THE CHEVROLET UPLANDERS HAVE A LOT OF THESE PROBLEMS FROM 2005 TO 2008 ESPECIALLY WITH THE DOORS AND LIKE ME EVERYONE GETS ANNOYED AND UNPLUGS THEM AND HAVE TO USE THEM MANUALLY BUT WHY SHOULD WE WHEN ARE STILL PAYING FOR AUTOMATIC DOORS. THIS VAN IS TRULY UNSAFE AND A LEMON. I PRAY TO GOD EVERYDAY TO KEEP ME SAFE WHILE DRIVING AND HAVE TOLD MY HUSBAND IF I DIE WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE HE SHOULD SUE!!! UPDATED 01/17/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED GM CALLED AND ASKED HER TO BRING THE VAN IN FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THEY STATED SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE TEST. THE FUEL SENSOR WAS REPLACED IN 2006. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER STATED IT HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THEY ALSO ALIGNED THE DOORS IN 2008 WHICH WAS PROOF OF AN ONGOING PROBLEM. UPDATED 01/18/12 *TR

NHTSA ID

10443302

Incident

Mar 15, 2010

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.

NHTSA ID

10386018

Incident

Nov 29, 2006

Mileage

14,873 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10372040

Incident

Dec 22, 2008

Mileage

60,000 mi

1. NORMAL DRIVING, SURFACE STREETS, URBAN/SUBURBAN AREA. NO CRASH OR INJURY AT THIS TIME. 2. ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, WARNING LIGHT DISPLAYED, BRAKES STILL FUNCTIONAL, NOTICEABLE DIFFERENCE IN HANDLING AND BRAKE PERFORMANCE DURING REGULAR STREET-LEVEL DRIVING. 3. ADVISED BY CHEVY DEALERSHIP 'ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE' (EBCM) MALFUNCTIONED/BROKE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF ABS FUNCTION. DEALERSHIP RECOMMENDS REPLACEMENT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10355527

Incident

Sep 10, 2010

Mileage

37,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH WHEN HE HEARD A RUBBING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AND THE STABILIZATION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE PERSISTED FOLLOWED BY THE BRAKES LOCKING INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE IT WAS LEFT FOR ONE WEEK. THE DEALER WAS STILL UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN ADDITION TO THE BRAKES LOCKING, THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO PULL HARD TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,117 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,370.

NHTSA ID

10350004

Incident

Jul 6, 2010

Mileage

61,117 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THERE WAS UNCERTAINTY OF THE REPAIR PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE WHEEL AREA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,256. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 39,000. UPDATED 4/30/10 *CN THE SWAY BAR LINKS WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 10/14/10*JB

NHTSA ID

10319656

Incident

Apr 1, 2007

Mileage

9,256 mi

SERVICE ABS LIGHT STAYS ON.WE HAVE HAD THE VAN IN FOR SERVICE NOW OVER SEVEN TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM,THE LAST ONE BEING TODAY...08/21/2009. IT STILL IS NOT FIXED. IT OCCURS WHEN WE HAVE THREE PEOPLE IN THE VAN WITH THE THIRD SITTING BEHIND THE DRIVER. NUMEROUS SENSORS, HUBS, AND WIRING HARNESS' HAVE BEEN REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM IS NOT FIXED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10281362

Incident

Aug 21, 2009

Mileage

40,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE STEERING COLUMN SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO FIRMLY HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $122.07. SEVEN MONTHS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO SAFELY MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO HER DESTINATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TWO FRONT TIRES WERE FAILING. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED THE ROAD FORCE DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS AND HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE PROVIDED BECAUSE THERE WERE NO CURRENT RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

NHTSA ID

10278861

Incident

Nov 16, 2005

Mileage

23,000 mi

ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY MECHANIC BECAUSE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED 2 MONTHS AGO. THE SENSOR HAD FAILED CAUSING MY ABS LIGHT TO COME ON. I HAD TO REPLACE THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY JUST TO FIX THE SENSOR. IT COST ME $250.00 FOR THE PART AND 120.00 FOR LABOR. I CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT IF IT WERE UNDER WARRANTY IT WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED. I CONTACTED GM DIRECTLY AND TRIED TO PLEA MY CASE FOR A REFUND OR A PARTIAL REFUND AND WAS TOLD THAT BECAUSE I WENT TO MY OWN MECHANIC THERE WAS NOTHING THEY WOULD DO.. MY VEHICLE IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD AND HAS ONLY 21,400 MILES. THE MECHANIC SAID HE HAD TROUBLE GETTING THE PART BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD AND THIS USUALLY DOESN'T HAPPEN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10269631

Incident

May 12, 2009

Mileage

21,360 mi

I HAVE A ABS LIGHT THAT COMES ON FOR THE BRAKING SYSTEM, IT SAYS TO HAVE THE ABS SERVICED, BUT THE BRAKES ARE NEW, THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I LET CHEVROLET KNOW ABOUT IT, BUT THEY SEEM THEY DON'T CARE, THEY WANT ME TO TAKE IT IN TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED TO FIND THE PROBLEM; WHEN THEY SHOULD COVER ALL COSTS. THIS IS A 2006 CHEVY UPLANDER VAN, I'M AFRAID ONE OF THESE TIMES THE BRAKES WONT WORK AND THERE WILL BE DEATHS CAUSE TO THIS. ALSO I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER LOCKS, THEY WONT LOCK SOMETIMES; THERE IS ONLY ONE KEY LOCK ON THIS VAN AND I CAN'T LOCK THE HITCH SO ALL THE OTHER DOORS I CAN MANUALLY LOCK BOTH THE HITCH STAYS UNLOCKED. THIS HAS BECOME A HASSLE TO LOCK THE DOORS EACH TIME AND AGAIN CHEVY WONT FIX IT THEY WANT ME TO TAKE IT IN TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED AND IT IS PROBABLY JUST A TOGGLE SWITCH THAT IS BROKE, A REPLACING PART THAT ONLY COSTS $60.00. THIS IS A THEFT ISSUE THAT ANYONE CAN ENTER MY VAN BECAUSE I CANT LOCK IT. SOON THERE WILL BE PROPERTY DAMAGE AND THERE WILL BE BOTH A CRASH AND A FIRE TO THE VAN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10262705

Incident

Jul 10, 2008

Mileage

57,200 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ROLLED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY ONCE. IN ADDITION, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES WHEN DRIVING IN REVERSE OR BRAKING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER DUE TO THE ABS WARNING LIGHT AND THEY STATED THAT THE SPEED SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE REPAIR IS ON BACK ORDER. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,000.

NHTSA ID

10234715

Incident

Jun 1, 2006

Mileage

4,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. SHE STATED THAT THE DEALER DID NOT INSPECT THE VEHICLE, BUT ONLY ATTEMPTED TO SELL HER ANOTHER ONE. SHE TOOK HER VEHICLE TO ANOTHER MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT STRUTS AND REAR SHOCKS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THE REAR TIRES WERE WEARING AND CUPPING BADLY, 25% REMAINED ON THE FRONT BRAKE PADS, 30% REMAINED ON THE REAR BRAKE PADS, AND THE ROTORS COULD NOT TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY TAKEN TO THE DEALER PRIOR TO THE FAILURES BECAUSE THE REAR TIRES WERE MAKING NOISE. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE DEALER KNEW SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH HER VEHICLE AND WAITED FOR THE WARRANTY TO EXPIRE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,632.

NHTSA ID

10231490

Incident

Jun 5, 2008

Mileage

50,632 mi

I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY UPLANDER LT AND I STARTED TO HAVE PROBLEMS AROUND 3,000 MILES OF OWNERSHIP. IT STARTED WITH ELECTRICAL ISSUES (HARD DRIVE ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM, GAS GAUGE, DIMMING LIGHTS, RADIO LOSING SETTINGS, HARD STARTS, SERVICE ABS, AND SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL) AND GRADUALLY MOVED TO MECHANICAL ISSUES (CLUCKING NOISES ? FRONT END, VIBRATIONS ? FRONT END, STEERING BINDING, AND GRINDING NOISES FROM THE FRONT END). WHAT HAS BEEN REPLACED IN HOPES OF FIXING THE ISSUES ARE THE HARD DRIVE TO THE ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM, MAIN COMPUTER MODULE (TWICE AND REPROGRAMMED SEVERAL TIMES), STEERING COLUMN, STEERING BOX, RACK AND PINION, FRONT STABILIZING CONTROL ARMS, FRONT BRAKE, FRONT ROTORS RESURFACED, ABS CONTROL MODULE (NEVER FIXED THE SERVICE ABS AND SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL). THE DEALER STILL CAN?T EXPLAIN THE GRINDING NOISE AND IS TRYING TO CONVINCE ME THAT IT IS NORMAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE VAN (THEY ACTUALLY WROTE THAT IN THE SERVICE REPORT). THEY CAN NOT RESOLVE THE SERVICE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL ERRORS. THEY CAN?T RESOLVE THE HARD STARTS. THE DEALER HAS TAKEN A POSITION THAT NO MORE DIAGNOSTIC WORK WILL BE PERFORMED TO THE FRONT END UNTIL I REPLACE A CUPPED TIRE (THEIR OPINION). I HAVE HIRED A LEMON LAW ATTORNEY TO HELP WITH MY PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10226814

Incident

Apr 15, 2006

Mileage

13 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. A FEW DAYS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT BEGAN EXPERIENCING FAILURES WITH HER VEHICLE. SHE HAD TO HAVE ALL THE FRONT END COMPONENTS REPLACED, INCLUDING THE BRAKES, ALTERNATOR, AXLE, SWAYBAR LINK, WHEEL BEARINGS, TIE ROD, AND TIRES. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE FAILURES, BUT THEY ARE RECURRING. THE FAILURES WERE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT HAD TO PAY A $50 DEDUCTIBLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,666 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,376.

NHTSA ID

10224205

Incident

Sep 18, 2006

Mileage

23,666 mi

PURCHASED IN JAN 06. BY SEPT 11, 2006 STEERING WHEEL BECAME TIGHT AND HEARD NOISE UNDER CAR WHEN DRIVING. STEERING SHAFT WAS BINDING AND HAD TO BE REPLACED; COULD NOT LOCATE NOISE. SAID MAY BE RELATED TO STEERING SHAFT. SEPT 20, 2006, TOOK CAR BACK TO DEALERSHIP FOR NOISE UNDER VAN AGAIN; WAS TOLD E-BRAKE CABLE WAS HITTING REAR SUSPENSION. FEBRUARY 11, 2007, HAD TO REPLACE FRONT WORN TIRES WITH ONLY 23, 275 MILES ON CAR AND HAVE AN ALIGNMENT. MARCH 9, 2007, TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS LIGHTS COMING ON AS WELL AS VEHICLE SHAKING. WAS TOLD FRONT BRAKES WERE 100% WORN AND BACK BRAKES WERE 80% WORN AND WOULD NOT BE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE THIS WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR.(ONLY HAD 23,989 MILES ON VAN). APRIL 19, 2007, HEARD NOISED WHILE DRIVING, HEARD SOMETHING LIKE A SPRING POP, SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WAS COMING ON, AND IT WAS STALLING WHEN TRYING TO START. BOTH SWAY BARS HAD TO BE REPLACED, SPRING POP WAS RELATED TO SWAY BARS, AND THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM RELATED TO THE LAST TWO. NOW A YEAR LATER WITH ONLY 39,000, I HAVE TO TAKE MY CAR IN FOR NEW BRAKES AGAIN. AND MY FRONT TIRES ARE WORN AND NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN!!!!! I ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY DOORS NOT CLOSING; AFTER THEY WIPED OFF THE LITTLE MAGNETS AT THE BOTTOM SOMETIMES THEY STILL DON'T WANT TO CLOSE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10222881

Incident

Sep 11, 2006

Mileage

15,264 mi

CENTER BRAKE LIGHT IS CRACKED COST OVER 70.00 TO REPLACE. WHEN I CHECKED OTHER VANS OF THIS TYPE I FOUND THEY ARE ALL CRACKED TO SOME DEGREE I WANT TO SEE THIS ITEM RECALLED AS IT IS A SAFETY ITEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10216544

Incident

Jan 28, 2008

Mileage

42,950 mi