2006 Chevrolet Uplander Driver assistance Problems

AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WHEN A DUMP TRUCK DRIVER RAN A RED LIGHT ON THE HIGHWAY AT 50+MPH WITHOUT HITTING HIS BREAKS AT ALL. I WAS AT THE INTERSECTING LIGHT THAT WAS GREEN SO I HAD JUST STARTED TO PULL INTO THE INTERSECTION TO CROSS OVER THE HIGHWAY.THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE QUARTER PANEL IS SMASHED TO THE MOTOR, HOOD RIPPED OFF AND MANGLED. THE DUMP TRUCK SPUN US 180 DEGREE'S AND DROVE UP OVER THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. MYSELF IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT, MY FIANC IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AND OUR 5 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IN HER CAR SEAT IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE BUCKET SEAT ALL WEARING SEATBELTS ALL SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES AND NOT ONE SINGLE AIR BAG DEPLOYED IN MY VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

11374804

Incident

Nov 13, 2020

Mileage

180,000 mi

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

WHEN I'M STOP AND I PRESS ON THE ACCELERATOR THE VAN JUMPS OR IT STARTS SHAKING I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE TRASMISSION. THEY DID A FULL SERVICE OIL CHANGE AND EVERYTHING ON THE TRANSMISSION. AND IT CONTINUES TO DO THE SAME THING WHEN I PRESS ON THE GAS PEDAL IT DOESN'T GET THE NEXT SHIFT AND IT JUMPS MY PASSENGERS GET SCARE IT FELLS LIKE SOMEONE HIT US FROM BEHIND . NOTHING POPS UP ON THE DASH BOARD NO CHECK ENGINE OR ANYTHING IT'S THE TRANSMISSION AND I DON'T WANT TO PUT MONEY IN IT . IT DOES IT EVERYDAY I DON'T WANT TO DRIVE IT I'M SCARED IT WON'T GO WHEN I TRY TO ACCELERATE OR IT WON'T GET THE NEXT GEAR AND I'M GOING TO DRIVE 10 MPH

NHTSA ID

10906730

Incident

Sep 13, 2016

Mileage

5 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

MY CAR WILL ONLY START ON THE FIRST START OF THE DAY OTHER THAN THAT YOU HAVE TO KEEP TRYING TO START IT. I USUALLY HAVE TO LIGHTLY TAP ON THE GAS PEDAL TO GET IT TO START. AT LEAST 2-3 TIMES A DAY IT WILL KEEP TURNING OVER AND DIE. I'M AFRAID THAT IT WILL CAUSE A FIRE OR SOMETHING BECAUSE OF THAT . I'VE TAKEN IT TO A DEALER AT THE 14-69 AUTO MALL IN FORT WAYNE INDIANA AND HE TOLD ME THAT AN EXCESSIVE START IN GM VEHICLES IS VERY NORMAL. I KNOW QUITE A FEW PEOPLE THAT HAVE THIS SAME VAN AS I DO AND EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM HAS THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM . BIT IT SEEMS THAT NO ONE KNOWS WHAT IS CAUSING IT. I AM AFRAID IT MAY BE AN IGNITION OR SOMETHING SIMILAR TO IT . THAT K YOU FOR YOUR TIME . *TR

NHTSA ID

10620983

Incident

Oct 30, 2009

Mileage

60,000 mi

A DEER RAN ACROSS THE ROAD. IN AN EFFORT TO AVOID A COLLISION, MY WIFE SWERVED BUT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SPIN AROUND AND SHE COULD NOT CONTROL IT BY COUNTER STEERING. MY WIFE STRUCK A POST SIDEWAY ON DRIVER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOST BY CALIFORNIA INSURANCE WHO HAS THE VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10525315

Incident

Jun 10, 2013

Mileage

89,900 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 65 MPH, THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY AND ABRUPTLY DECELERATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEVERAL INDEPENDENT MECHANICS BUT NONE WERE ABLE TO DETERMINE A CAUSE FOR FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED TO BE DIAGNOSED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 143,000.

NHTSA ID

10522856

Incident

Apr 10, 2013

Mileage

143,000 mi

OUR 2006 CHEVY UPLANDER FIRST STARTING HAVING PROBLEMS AT ABOUT 20,000 MILES WHEN OUR TIRES (CONTINENTAL BRAND THAT CAME INSTALLED ON BRAND NEW VEHICLE FROM DEALER) NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO SEVERE CUPPING ON ALL 4 TIRES. WE WERE TOLD IT WAS AN ALIGNMENT ISSUE, SO WE HAD THE TIRES REPLACED AND HAD A 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT. TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN AT 45,000 MILES DUE TO SAME CUPPING ISSUE. AGAIN, ANOTHER 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED. FUEL SENSOR WAS READING EMPTY ON A FULL TANK OF GAS AND THE FLOAT WAS REPLACED AT 16,000 MILES. NOW AT 50,000 MILES, SENSOR READS CONSISTENTLY EMPTY AGAIN ON A FULL TANK OF GAS. SEVERE RATTLING/VIBRATION FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THAT RESONATES FROM BETWEEN THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS. (POSSIBLY E-BRAKE CABLE OR HEAT SHIELD?) BOTH FRONT AND REAR SHOCKS AND STRUTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 54,000 MILES. THERE IS A SEVERE ISSUE CONCERNING THE STEERING. WHEN TURNING EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT STEERING HAS SOME SLOP. THE RACK AND PINION NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL SENSOR, ABS SENSOR, AND TRACTION CONTROL SENSOR ALL ILLUMINATE AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE NORMAL DRIVING IS OCCURRING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10449686

Incident

May 6, 2010

Mileage

20,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT, ABS LIGHT, AND STABILIZER LIGHT CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATE IN THE VEHICLE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED IT TWICE. THEY CLAIMED TO HAVE REPAIRED THE ISSUE, BUT THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE CONTACT MUST PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

NHTSA ID

10279435

Incident

Aug 9, 2007

Mileage

29,000 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