TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHARGING SYSTEM FAILURE WARNING MESSAGE WOULD FLASH ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AS THE VEHICLE WOULD SIMULTANEOUSLY REDUCE ITS POWER. SOON AFTER THE WARNING LIGHT DISSIPATED, THE VEHICLE WOULD RESUME NORMAL DRIVING OPERATION. THE CONTACT THEN STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO EMIT A BLACK SMOKE FROM THE ENGINE WITHOUT WARNING. AS THE CONTACT BEGAN TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, A FLAME IGNITED FROM THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE ENGINE AND THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY PARKED AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT THEN CALLED THE AUTHORITIES AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED AT THE SCENE. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF FIRE. THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER HAD YET TO BE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 189,363.*DT THE CONSUMER STATED SHE STILL HAS THE VEHICLE IN HER POSESSION.
- NHTSA ID
- 11397636
- Incident
- Feb 19, 2021
- Mileage
- 189,363 mi
EnginePowertrain (other)
Filed Apr 18, 2020
MY 2007 CHEVY UPLANDER HAS BECOME UNSAFE. MULTIPLE MECHANICS HAVE GIVEN DIFFERENT GUESSES AS TO WHAT THE PROBLEM MAY BE. WHEN DRIVING, IF I STOP AT A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT, OR EVEN DURING STOP-GO TRAFFIC, THE VAN WILL SUDDENLY JERK WHEN I GO TO ACCELERATE. SOMETIMES THE JERK IS INCREDIBLY FORCEFUL AS IF I HAVE BEEN HIT FROM BEHIND. TWO MECHANICS HAVE RECOMMENDED A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT BUT SAY THAT THEY HAVE HAD SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME MAKE/MODEL VEHICLE. BECAUSE THE VAN DOES THIS, IT IS HARD TO ACCELERATE IMMEDIATELY FROM A STOPPING POINT. THIS CAUSES UNSAFE DRIVING/TRAFFIC CONDITIONS AS I CAN NOT BE CERTAIN MY VAN WILL IMMEDIATELY ACCELERATE WHEN NEEDED. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 11321489
- Incident
- Jan 1, 2020
- Mileage
- 138,000 mi
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. WHILE THE CONTACT'S PARTNER WAS DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A PINGING NOISE AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DRIVER PULLED OFF THE FREEWAY AND ONTO A SIDE STREET WHERE THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS FAULTY, BUT DID NOT PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME WHERE IT WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC WROTE IN HIS REPORT THAT FINE GRANULES IN THE COOLANT RESERVOIR INDICATED THAT TEMPORARY BLOCK SEAL HAD BEEN UTILIZED, WHICH INDICATED PREVIOUS FAILURES WITH THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW THE SPECIFIC CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10993962
- Incident
- May 6, 2017
- Mileage
- 98,000 mi
ElectricalEngine
Filed Jan 2, 2015
SINCE WINTER OF 2012, I HAVE REPLACED 3 THERMOSTATS, 2 HEATER COILS, FLUSHED RADIATOR NUMEROUS TIMES AND STILL HAVE NO HEAT. MECHANIC IS BESIDE HIMSELF FOR AN ANSWER. THE RADIATOR GETS PLUGGED UP WITH WHAT LOOKS LIKE MUD, WHICH RESULTS IN ANOTHER RADIATOR FLUSH. HE SAYS RADIATOR IS OK BECAUSE IT'S NOT OVERHEATING. WHAT AM I TO DO? I LOVE MY VAN BUT WANT HEAT. PLEASE HELP SINCERELY *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10669768
- Incident
- Oct 1, 2012
- Mileage
- 75,000 mi
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AFTER A FEW ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10654950
- Incident
- May 9, 2014
- Mileage
- 85,000 mi
Body & structureEngineOther / unspecified+1 more
Filed Sep 19, 2014
DRIVING AT 75 MPH COOPER TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING OUTER WALL TO WHIP AROUND CAUSING BODY DAMAGE AND ENGINE DAMAGE BEFORE FALLING OFF AND DAMAGING WHEEL. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10637494
- Incident
- Sep 1, 2014
- Mileage
- 102,350 mi
MY ENGINE INTERMITTENTLY SHUTS OFF SHORTLY AFTER I START MY CAR. SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT DO THIS FOR 5 - 7 WEEKS IN A ROW, BUT OTHER TIMES IT DOES THIS SEVERAL TIMES IN A WEEK. MOST OF THE TIME IT HAPPENS FIRST THING IN THE MORNING, BUT SOMETIMES IT HAPPENS AFTER WORK. IT DIES WITHIN 1/4 MILE OF BEING STARTED -- GENERALLY WHILE I'M STILL IN A PARKING LOT OR JUST PULLING ONTO THE ROAD. MY CAR IS PARKED OUTDOORS AND I LIVE IN A MILD CLIMATE. WEATHER DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE A FACTOR. I BOUGHT THE CAR USED. IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS SINCE SHORTLY AFTER I BOUGHT MY CAR. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THEY SAID THAT IT DIDN'T HAPPEN WHEN THEY STARTED THE CAR AND REFUSED TO LOOK INTO IT FURTHER. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10575786
- Incident
- Nov 1, 2007
- Mileage
- 39,000 mi
EngineVisibility
Filed Nov 12, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. WHEN THE ICE BEGINS TO DEFROST IN THE WINTER, IT FALLS DIRECTLY ONTO THE WINDSHIELD AND HINDERS VISIBILITY. AS A RESULT, A CRASH COULD OCCUR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ICE SHOULD ROLL OFF THE SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,000. UPDATED 11/24/08 *CN THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE VEHICLE CUT OFF WHILE MAKING A TURN. UPDATED 11/26/08. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10248546
- Incident
- Nov 1, 2006
- Mileage
- 12 mi
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.