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2007 Chevrolet Uplander complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2007 record →

Steering
Filed Feb 10, 2012180,000 milesIN

THIS IS THE 4TH TIME THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TURNING. *TR

Suspension
Filed Nov 23, 2011130,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED TO MAKE A CLUNKING SOUND AND THE VEHICLE REAR WOULD SWAY BACK AND FORTH WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL SHOP, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR CONTROL ARM WAS DEFECTIVE AND AFFECTED THE FRAME. AS A RESULT, IT NEEDED TO BE WELDED BACK ON. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED A SECOND TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Nov 17, 201157,000 milesWA

PASSENGER SLIDING DOORS OPENING WHILE GOING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT 60 MPH ALSO A BING SOUND GOING OFF THE WHOLE TIME ON OUR WAY TO THE SHOP TO GET MY DOORS LOOKED AT. MY 3 YR.OLD SON WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT WHEN THIS HAPPENED. DON'T WANT TO THINK ABOUT WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED, IF HE DID NOT HAVE SEAT BELT ON. THANK GOD THERE WAS NOT A DEATH THAT DAY, DO TO THE DOORS. I WANT MY MONEY BACK TO BUY A SAFER CAR FOR ME AND MY FAMILY. THIS CAR IS GOING TO KILL PPL. THEY SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON THIS CAR I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR.IT IS ONLY 2 WEEKS OLD. ALREADY 450 OUT MY POCKET TO FIX THIS. I WORK PART TIME THREE DAYS A WEEK. I HAVE FIVE CHILDREN I CANT BE PAYING FOR THIS VAN WAS NOT MADE WITH SAFETY IN MIND I THINK CHEVY WAS JUST TURNING TO MAKE A VAN TO SELL WITH OUT THE PEOPLE IN MIND LIKE MY SELF. I BOUGHT THE CAR USED 10,000 A WHOLE YROF WHAT I MAKE TO BUY THIS DEATH TRAP. ITS NOT FAIR THAT'S THIS CAR HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED SOME ONE NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING. THE PUBLIC SHOULD NOT BE THE ONE TO HAVE TO BE TESTED. ALL CARS AND VANS ALIKE SHOULD BE MADE TO BE SAFE FOR THE PPL THAT BUY THEM. *TR

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Sep 13, 2011CA

THERE HAS BEEN SEVERAL TIMES I WILL BE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING THE STEERING LOCKS UP AND IT MAKES A NOISE LIKE THE TRACTION CONTROL DOES WHEN IT COMES ON AND ITS LIKE I AM SLAMMING ON THE BREAKS BUT I AM NOT. I TOOK IT TO A CERTIFIED CHEVY TECHNICIAN THREE TIMES NOW AND I AM TAKING IT BACK TOMORROW FOR A FOURTH TIME. I HAVE TWO CHILDREN AND IT IS VERY DANGEROUS I FEEL IT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AND RECALLED BEFORE SOME ONE GETS HURT OR WORSE DIES. I ALSO REPLACED THE SENSOR. THAT DID NOT DO A THING OTHER THAN COST ME A LOT OF MONEY. *TR

Steering
Filed Jul 19, 201120,000 milesGA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN SHE SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL ODOR WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED ON FOUR OCCASIONS DUE TO EXCESSIVE TREAD WEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS INTENDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Suspension › Rear
Filed Jun 13, 201129,055 milesFL

2007 CHEVY UPLANDER WITH 29,055 MILES WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER FOR A "GROWLING " NOISE COMING FROM REAR OF CAR. INSPECTION SHOWED NO FAILURES BUT REAR TIRES WERE "CHOPPED"..THE AGENCY REPLACED BOTH REAR TIRES AND PERFORMED AN ALIGNMENT. THE NOISE RECURRED AT 42,523 MILES (13,468 MILES). I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LARGE TIRE DEALER AND THEY FOUND THAT THE TIRES WERE AGAIN UNEVENLY WORN.. TWO NEW TIRES WERE PURCHASED AND A (4)WHEEL ALIGNMENT DONE. NO DAMAGED PARTS WERE REPORTED. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Jun 13, 201190,000 milesNC

I HAVE BEEN STRANDED OR HAVE RAN OUT OF GAS 6 DIFFERENT TIMES WHILE DRIVING MY 2007 CHEVY UPLANDER. ONE TIME, DUE TO TERRAIN, I WAS UNABLE TO MOVE OFF THE ROAD. THIS IS THE ONLY VEHICLE I HAVE EVER RUN OUT OF GAS IN MY LIFE. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN IT SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING WITH NO STEERING. I SEE MANY HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS SITUATION, YET NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT IT. *TR

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Jun 8, 201145,000 milesLA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER POWER SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE SPORADICALLY. ONCE THE DOOR WAS FINALLY ABLE TO BE CLOSED, THE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,000.

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed May 3, 201137,000 milesMI

I HAD JUST PURCHASED MY 2007 CHEVY UPLANDER WITH A FULL TANK OF GAS, SO I DIDN'T KNOW THE TANK CAPACITY OR THE MILEAGE RANGE FOR A FULL TANK IN THIS VEHICLE. I WAS TRAVELING ON I-75 SOUTHBOUND NEAR CINCINNATI, OHIO. TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY AND I WAS IN THE PASSING LANE GOING 65 MPH WHILE PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE, WHEN MY ENGINE JUST SIMPLY CUT OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE GAS GAUGE INDICATED THAT THERE WAS STILL OVER A QUARTER TANK AND THE COMPUTER READ OUT SAID, FUEL RANGE 120 MILES. IN ORDER TO SAFELY GET MY VAN OFF THE HIGHWAY I HAD TO CROSS OVER 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC TO GET TO THE SHOULDER AND PULL OFF. I WAS POSITIVE I WAS GOING TO BE HIT FROM BEHIND AS I TRIED TO MAKE IT TO THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT POWER. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND HAD TO WALK TO THE NEXT EXIT AND BUY A CAN AND GAS. THE ENTIRE EXPERIENCE WAS VERY DANGEROUS AS I WAS OVER 300 MILES FROM HOME AND ALL ALONE.

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed May 2, 201178,021 milesRI

GAS GAUGE WAS READING INACCURATELY ON 2007 CHEVY UPLANDER. TRAVELING WITH A 5 YEAR OLD AND 18 MONTH OF TWINS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS READING 1/4 TANK OF GAS AND 120 MILES TO EMPTY AND LOST POWER ON A 4 LANE HIGHWAY. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO MY MECHANIC AND COST APPROX $500 TO FIX. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Apr 29, 201176,000 milesFL

2007 CHEVY UPLANDER STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION OF A 6 LANE HIGHWAY WHILE TURNING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHERE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. LATER FOUND OUT THAT I HAD RAN OUT OF FUEL. THIS WAS AMAZING TO ME SINCE MY GAUGE HAD RED 1/4 OF A TANK. WAS TOLD THE LEVEL CONTROL SENSOR NEEDING REPLACING. VERY DANGEROUS. WAS GLAD NO VEHICLE WERE COMING AS I WOULD HAVE HAD A COLLISION DUE TO WHERE MY VEHICLE WAS WHEN IT STALLED. *TR

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Apr 10, 201198,000 milesOH

2007 CHEVROLET UPLANDER, BOTH SLIDING DOOR WHEEL BEARING BALLS BROKE. THE CAUSE WAS THE DOORS JUST FELL OFF TRACK. THE ARE ALSO ELECTRONIC OPEN AND CLOSING DOORS, IT STARTED WITH NOT CLOSING ALL THE WAY"UNLESS CLOSED MANUALLY". BOTH DOORS BROKE WITHIN TWO MONTHS OF EACH OTHER. THROUGH THE DEALER THIS IS A LITTLE OVER TWO HUNDRED DOLLAR FIX. *TR

Latches/Locks/Linkages
Filed Feb 16, 201156,000 milesOK

I HAVE A 2007 UPLANDER LT. I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW JAN 2007. IN APRIL 2007, MY PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR BEGAN MESSING UP. THE DOOR WOULD OPEN AT TIME. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 6 TIMES TOTAL, THE 5TH TIME IT WAS TAKEN WITH THE DOOR OPEN, BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT CLOSE. BY THAT POINT, GM WAS INVOLVED AND RECOMMENDED COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF THE MECHANICAL PORTION OF THE DOOR. THIS WAS DONE BY THE DEALERSHIP OR SO EVERYONE THOUGHT. IT BEGAN MESSING UP AGAIN AND I TOOK IT IN FOR THE LAST TIME AND IT WAS DETERMINED THE TECHNICIAN ONLY REPLACED PORTION OF THE PARTS. IT WAS FINALLY FIXED THAT LAST TIME AND I GOT ONE YEAR FREE OIL CHANGE AND TIRE ROTATION. THE STORY DOES NOT END. IN APRIL 2010, MY DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR STARTED MESSING UP. IT HAS BEEN TAKEN IN TO A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP 8 TIMES, EVEN THOUGH THEY OFFICIALLY SAY IT IS 6 TIMES. I GET THE SAME RESPONSE EACH TIME, THEY CANNOT REPRODUCE. GM HAS NOW GOT INVOLVED TWICE AND AT THIS POINT HAS ALSO BEEN NO HELP TO FIND THE ROOT CAUSE. THIS TIME AROUND THE DOOR UNLATCHES ITSELF BOTH WHEN SITTING AND WHILE DRIVING. IT NEVER OPENS LIKE THE PASSENGER DOOR DID. THE ALARM THAT GOES OFF WHEN A DOOR IS OPEN WHEN YOU HAVE THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND THE VEHICLE STARTED, SOUNDS AND THERE IS NO INDICATION ON THE DISPLAY THAT A DOOR IS OPEN. THE DOOR WILL SOMETIMES NOT OPEN VIA REMOTE, OVERHEAD OR THE SIDE BUTTON. MOST OF THE TIME IT HAS TO BE OPENED MANUALLY, ONCE THAT OCCURS NO AMOUNT OF BATTERY POWER WILL CLOSE THE DOOR. THE DOOR HAS

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Feb 15, 2011IN

2007 CHEVY UPLANDER I ATTEMPTED TO SEND THIS SAME MEMO TO GM VIA THERE WEBSITE BUT I'M NOT SURE IF IT WENT THROUGH OR NOT BECAUSE I WAS KICKED OUT. I'VE BEEN EXPERIENCING A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM WITH FALSE READINGS ON MY GAS GAUGE/FUEL RANGE. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER A YEAR (SINCE EARLY TO MID 2009) AND THEY SUPPOSEDLY CHANGED THE SENSOR TWICE NOW AND IT IS STILL GIVING FALSE READINGS. SAT.2/12/11, THE GAUGE WAS BETWEEN 1/4 TANK AND 1/8 TANK WHEN I LEFT MY HOUSE , AND THE RANGE STATED 120MILES. BEFORE I WENT 10MILES, THE RANGE FLUCTUATED DOWN TO 56 THEN WENT BACK UP TO 89 AND SHOWED FUEL RANGE LOW WHEN I GOT TO MY DESTINATION @ 7900 N. SHADELAND AV. I STARTED BACK HOME AND IT SHOWED BETWEEN 90 AND 100MILES RANGE WHEN I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY, AND THE GAS GAUGE WAS SHOWING STILL BETWEEN 1/8 AND 1/4 TANK. WHEN I LEFT THE HOUSE AGAIN AFTER SHUTTING IT OFF, THE FUEL GAUGE SAID I WAS EMPTY (LIGHT WAS ON) AND STATED LOW FUEL. SO I WENT AND GOT GAS. YESTERDAY, (LAST NIGHT), I WAS SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT AND IN A SERVICE STATION PARKING LOT, AND THE RANGE WENT FROM 118 UP TO 133 AND I HAD NOT MOVED. I'M CONTINUOUSLY BEING TOLD THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN FROM TIME TO TIME AND NOTHING CAN BE DONE AND AS I SAID EARLIER, THE SENSOR HAS BEEN CHANGED TWICE BUT THAT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT NORMAL BEHAVIOR OR DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR FOR THIS VEHICLE AND IT SHOULD GIVE ACCURATE READINGS OR AT LEAST CLOSE. THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED BECAUSE IT IS NOT ONLY FRUSTRATING,

Fuel System, Other
Filed Jan 29, 201160,000 milesOK

FUEL GAUGE READING INCORRECTLY, BEEN STRANDED MANY TIMES, PUT GAS IN SAYS 300 MILES TO EMPTY THEN A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER IF NOT SOONER IT SAYS WAY LESS AND DIES WITHOUT WARNING. *LN

Service Brakes, Electric
Filed Jan 9, 201177,400 milesCA

I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MY ABS SENSOR COMING ON IT SAYS SERVICE ABS. ALSO HAVE AN ISSUE WITH MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON THE DASHBOARD PANEL STATED REDUCED ENGINE POWER. I WOULD BE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION WOULD JERK AS WELL WHEN I'M DRIVING AWAY FROM A STOP. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY SAID IT WAS THE TAC MODULE THEY REPLACED IT UNDER GM'S WARRANTY. THE SAME PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *TR

Suspension › Rear
Filed Dec 15, 2010NJ

PREMATURE WEAR OF REAR TRAILING ARM BUSHINGS ON 2007 BRAUN ENTERVAN (CHEVROLET UPLANDER) DUE TO DEFECTIVE WELDING OF REAR TRAILING ARMS DURING RE-MANUFACTURE OF THE VEHICLE BY THE BRAUN CORPORATION OF WINAMAC, IN. THIS OCCURRED DURING CONVERSION OF THE VEHICLE FOR USE AS A HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN EARLY 2007. ALTHOUGH NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT BY THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT IN APRIL, 2009, IN JUNE OF 2010 BRAUN SENT RECALL NOTICES TO OWNERS OF ALL 2005 TO 2008 GM VANS IT RE-MANUFACTURED. THE RECALL DESCRIBED THE REASON FOR THE RECALL AS FOLLOWS. " THIS DEFECT PRESENTS ITSELF WITH A SQUEAKING NOISE, A ROUGH RIDE, OR DEGRADATION IN VEHICLE CONTROL. AS A RESULT, PASSENGERS, PEDESTRIANS, OR OTHER MOTORISTS MAY BE INJURED OR KILLED.' NO MENTION WAS MADE OF THE SPECIFIC DEFECT THAT, "DURING CONVERSION, THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDE TRAILING ARM MODIFICATION MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ADEQUATELY WELDED." IN JUNE OF 2010 THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE REPAIRS INVOLVED WELDING OF ONE RE-ENFORCING PLATE ON EACH TRAILING ARM. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO EXHIBIT A ROUGH RIDE AND THE VEHICLE TENDED TO BOTTOM OUT. UPON RETURN TO THE DEALER IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TRAILER ARM BUSHINGS WERE WORN, AS PREDICTED BY BRAUN, AND THAT THE REAR SPRING(S) HAD TO BE INDEXED. BRAUN DENIED ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THESE REPAIRS. IN NOVEMBER OF 2010 THE OWNER SENT A LETTER TO BRAUN WHICH WAS IGNORED. THE REC

Latches/Locks/Linkages
Filed Dec 14, 201097,525 milesGA

A YEAR AGO ONE DAY THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER DOOR WAS SHUT AND LOCKED. WHEN WE ARRIVED BACK HOME AND UNLOCKED THE CAR DOORS WE WERE UNABLE TO OPEN THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER DOOR. WE HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO GET IT REPAIRED AND ARE UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR. FOR MORE THAN A YEAR THE LEFT REAR PASSENGER DOOR WILL FREQUENTLY COME OFF ITS TRACK AND MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SHUT THE DOOR. THE RUBBER LINING DESIGNED TO PROVIDE SOUND PROOFING AND WATERPROOFING FREQUENTLY COMES OFF AND MAKES IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO GET THE DOOR BACK ON TRACK AND SHUT IT. LAS WEEK UPON OPENING THE DOOR IT CAME OFF ITS TRACK AGAIN AND IT APPEARS THAT SOME PIECES ARE ALSO MISSING. WE WERE ABLE TO GET THE DOOR SHUT BUT WE HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR SINCE. *TR

Exterior Lighting
Filed Sep 13, 201030,500 milesFL

INTERMITTEN BLINKING DASH AND HEADLIGHTS WITH SWITCH IN THE "MANUAL ON" POSITION. I HAVE LOST THE LIGHTS ENTIRELY WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT NIGHT. A VERY DANGEROUS AND UPSETTING CONDITION. RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM I FIND THAT IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM CARS. SINCE THE HEADLIGHT RELAY HAS BEEN OMITTED AND THE SWITCH OVERHEATS AND COULD CAUSE A FIRE. REPLACEMENT OF SWITCH AND HARNESS CONNECTOR IS SUGGESTED. WHY NO RECALL ? *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Aug 16, 2010IN

I'VE HAD A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL GAUGE OF MY 2007 UPLANDER FOR OVER A YEAR AND GM OR THE DEALER CAN'T GET THE REPAIR RIGHT. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP NOW 4 OR 5 TIMES AND THEY HAVE CHANGED THE SENSOR(S) 2 OR 3 TIMES AND NOTHING HAS CHANGED. IT HAS ACTUALLY GOTTEN WORSE AS FAR AS READING CORRECTLY. I'M REALLY AFRAID TO PUT THE VAN ON THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE YOU DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH GAS YOU ACTUALLY HAVE OR DON'T HAVE UNTIL YOU FILL IT UP. GAS MILEAGE IS ALSO RIDICULOUS (10MI/GALLON OR LESS--IF I CALCULATED IT RIGHT. I HAVE EVEN SENT PICTURES OF THE GAUGE READINGS AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT SOME OF THEM ARE NORMAL OR COMMON AND NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. THE GAS GAUGE WAS READING ALMOST 1/2 TANK AND I PUT IN ABOUT 15 GALLONS OF GAS WHICH FILLED IT UP. THE TANK IS ONLY A 20 OR 21 GALLON TANK. THE FUEL RANGE SHOWED I COULD GO ABOUT 260 MILES AND THEN THE NEXT DAY IT WAS READING OVER WELL OVER 400MILES. I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP FOR A REPAIR ON SOMETHING ELSE AND WHILE I WAS IN THE SHOP BAY IT HAD CHANGED BY 60 MILES AND THE FUEL GAUGE EVEN CHANGED AND I HAD NOT GONE ANYWHERE. THE SERVICE MAN TOLD ME THAT HIS AUTOMOBILE DOES THE SAME THING AND THEY COULD NOT SEE THAT IT WAS OUT OF THE ORDINARY. THAT IS NOT NORMAL. *TR

Traction Control System
Filed Aug 13, 201034,000 milesMI

"CHECK TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM" OR "CHECK STABILITY SYSTEM" ILLUMINATES IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALERSHIP WANTS TO CHARGE ME TO HOOK UP AN ON BOARD DIAGNOSTIC TO FIND THE ERROR CODES. I HAVE AN OBD AND THERE ARE NO ERROR CODES, NOT EVEN PHANTOM CODES. THEY DON'T KNOW WHY THIS COMES ON AND SUGGEST I REPLACE SENSORS IN THE BRAKE CALIPER AND STEERING COLUMN AT MY EXPENSE. *TR

Electrical SystemFire
Filed Aug 4, 201057,000 miles00

DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE LIGHTS IN THE DASH STARTED TO FLASH AND THE VAN STALLED SO WE PULLED OVER TO CHECK FOR A REASON AND NONE WERE FOUND BATTERY CONNECTIONS WERE CLEAN AND TIGHT. TRIED TO RESTART THE VAN AND IT STARTED UP FINE THEN SMOKE STARTED TO FILL THE INTERIOR COMPARTMENT AND THEN FLAMES EMERGE FROM THE DASH SO WE GOT A SAFE DISTANCE FROM THE VAN AND CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE VAN WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED BY THE FIRE. *TR

Child Seat
Filed Aug 1, 201022,000 milesTX

2007 CHEVY UPLANDER WITH IN THE FIRST MONTH THE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE THEN IT WOULD COME OPEN WHILE DRIVING THIS IS WHERE THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT IS. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 15 TIMES, THEY HAVE REPLACED EVERY PART, THEY HAVE REPROGRAMMED OVER AND OVER. CHEVY IS SAYING THEY WOULD GIVE ME 2000.00 OFF A NEW CAR. TO ME THAT IS NOT A FIX!!!! *TR

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Jun 1, 20108,000 milesGA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT WAS AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WHEN HE WAS REAR-ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH. THE CONTACTS AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT AND THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS NECK, SHOULDERS, RIBS AND KNEES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 8,000.

Latches/Locks/Linkages
Filed May 18, 201052,000 milesMD

I PICKED UP MY STEPDAUGHTER & HER FRIENDS FROM THE MALL. MY MOM WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. MY STEPDAUGHTER & HER FRIENDS GOT IN THE 2ND ROW & 3RD ROW SEATS. WE SHUT THE DOOR & DROVE OFF. THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR MESSAGE CAME ON & THE LOCKS STARTED CLICKING. I PULLED OVER TO CHECK THE DOOR & IT WAS AJAR. I OPENED THE DOOR, SHUT IT & MADE SURE IT WAS CLOSED THEN DROVE OFF. THE WHOLE WAY HOME THE DOOR KEPT CLICKING AS IF IT WERE TRYING TO CLOSE & THE LOCKS WERE TRYING TO CATCH. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL MONTHS AGO AND I'VE BEEN TRYING TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED EVER SINCE. EVERY DAY THE DOORS CLICK, BECAUSE THE DOOR IS NOT COMPLETELY CLOSED. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WERE I'VE BEEN GETTING WORK DONE, BECAUSE A YEAR INTO HAVING THE VEHICLE THE MOTORS ON BOTH DOORS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS MY 2ND YEAR GOING INTO MY 3RD YEAR OF HAVING THE VAN; HOWEVER THIS IS THE 2ND TIME I'VE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE DOORS. I DON'T CARRY PASSENGERS, BECAUSE I'M AFRAID THE DOORS ARE GOING TO POP OPEN & SOMEONE WILL FALL OUT! THOUGH I GOT THIS PROBLEM FIXED BEFORE, THE PARTS ARE NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY & THEY ARE CHARGING ME $100 JUST TO LOOK AT THE DOORS & ASSESS THE PROBLEM. DEPENDING ON WHAT'S GOING ON I MAY BE CHARGED $800 TODAY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM & READING THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS CAR TODAY SOOTHES THE FACT THAT I'M NOT THE ONLY 1 HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH MY DOORS; HOWEVER, SOMEONE NEEDS TO DO MORE THAN HAVE US COMPLAIN. THESE VEHICLES NEED TO BE RECALLED & FIXED ASAP, BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT BADLY OR

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Apr 5, 20103,800 milesMD

WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE PASSENGER SIDE VAN DOOR OPENED UP BY ITSELF. LEFT SIDE SLIDING DOOR DOES THE SAME THING, BUT NO AS OFTEN. WE JUST BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FEW MONTHS PRIOR. THIS WOULD HAPPEN INTERMITTENTLY. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE FOLLOWING RIGHT PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR: (MAY 7, 2008) MOTOR RETAINER ( WE WERE TOLD, THE FIRST THREE MOTORS THEY INSTALLED THAT DAY WERE NOT WORKING) JULY 8, 2008 REPROGRAM SLIDING DOOR MODULE APRIL 2ND REPLACED RIGHT SLIDING DOOR: MOTOR REALIGN LEFT SIDE SLIDING DOOR AND CLEAN THE CLUTCH NOTE* WHEN WE CLOSE THE DOORS WITH THE REMOTE, SOMETIMES THEY WILL NOT SHUT PROPERLY. ON OCCASION, WE WILL SHUT THE DOORS AND GO INSIDE AND COME OUT AND FIND THE DOOR OPEN. WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURS, IT IS A DISTRACTION WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE MOTOR A FEW TIMES. *TR

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Feb 23, 201049,350 milesOH

WHILE DROPPING MY KIDS OFF AT SCHOOL ON JANUARY 26, 2010, MY DAUGHTER CLOSED OUR DRIVER SIDE REAR SLIDING DOOR OF OUR 2007 CHEVY UPLANDER. THE WHOLE DOOR FELL OFF IN HER HANDS. WE TOOK IT TO CARMAX WHERE WE BOUGHT IT, ALONG WITH THEIR EXTENDED WARRANTY, AND WERE TOLD THAT IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. WE WOULD HAVE TO TAKE IT TO A BODY SHOP TO HAVE IT FIXED BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT REPAIR IT THERE. THEY CHARGED US $87.00 TO TELL US THIS. WE WERE ALSO TOLD THAT THE ONLY TIME THEY HAVE SEEN THIS HAPPEN BEFORE WAS DUE TO A FAULTY PART OR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT. WHEN WE BOUGHT IT IN MAY OF 2008 WE WERE GUARANTEED BY CARMAX THAT IT WAS INSPECTED FOR DEFECTS AS WELL AS NEVER BEING IN AN ACCIDENT. AT OUR FIRST OIL CHANGE IT WAS DISCOVERED TO HAVE TWO LEAKS, ONE IN THE OIL RESERVE AND ONE IN THE AIR CONDITIONER UNIT WHICH WERE COVERED BY THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY OF CHEVY. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE CHEVY CORPORATE OFFICES BUT THEY WANT ME TO TAKE IT TO A CHEVY DEALER TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT (AGAIN AT OUR COST) AND THEN THEY WILL FIX IT AND HELP US GET FINANCING TO PAY FOR IT. WHY DO WE HAVE TO PAY FOR IT WHEN WE ARE NOT AT FAULT AND IT COULD HAVE DONE DAMAGE TO MY CHILDREN OR OTHER CARS AROUND IT. *TR

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Feb 19, 201011,660 milesKY

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES PER HOUR, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT BRAKES ALSO FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AGAIN WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES PER HOUR. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED A SECOND TIME. THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED AND HE WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT THE PULSATION IN THE ROTORS CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT ALSO OPENED A SMALL CLAIMS AGAINST THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 11,660 ( INCIDENT) AND 18,853 ( INCIDENT). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,000.

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Feb 3, 2010999,999 milesVA

HAVE A 2007 CHEVROLET UPLANDER VAN. WHEN PARKED SLIGHTLY DOWNHILL WITH GAUGE SHOWING 1/3 FULL OF FUEL, VEHICLE WILL NOT START AND WILL SHUT DOWN IF RUNNING. GM STATES THAT THIS IS A NORMAL FEATURE OF THIS VEHICLE AND NOTHING IS WRONG. I'VE BEEN STRANDED 5 TIMES WITH THIS PROBLEM. WHAT IF THE ENGINE QUITS WHILE GOING DOWN A LONG HILL, ENGINE STOPS SO NO STEERING OR BRAKING AND I RUN OFF HIGHWAY, INVESTIGATORS WOULD NEVER LOOK TO SEE IF THE VEHICLE WAS AT FAULT ONLY THAT THE OLD MAN RAN OFF OF THE ROAD. I CONSIDER THIS A MAJOR PROBLEM AND HAVE SPOKEN TO OTHER OWNERS OF THIS AND RELATED VEHICLES AND THEY HAVE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. ONE SHOULD EXPECT THE VEHICLE TO RUN WITH 1/3 OR EVEN LESS FUEL IN THE TANK. *TR

Structure › Body
Filed Nov 16, 2009OH

I RECENTLY HAD MY 2007 CHEVROLET UPLANDER,IN FOR SERVICE/REPAIR TO THE RIGHT SIDE PSD(POWER SLIDING DOOR) ON MY VAN. THE TECHNICIAN ONLY CLEANED THE CONTACTS AND SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. THE DOOR STILL IS NOT OPENING/CLOSING CORRECTLY,THE MOTOR IS STILL MAKING A GRINDING SOUND & DOES NOT STOP,THE CONTROL SWITCHES DO NOT WORK PART OF THE TIME TO OPEN/SHUT DOOR,THE DOOR "STICKS"IN OPEN/CLOSE POSITION,AND OCCASIONALLY THE DOOR WILL OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM EVER SINCE I PURCHASED THIS VAN IN 2007. BUT,NO ONE SEEMS TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT OR EVEN CARES TO LOOK ANY FURTHER THAN THE DOOR'S CONTACTS.THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS CONCERN, AS I HAVE A FOUR YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IN A CARSEAT NEXT TO THIS DOOR! IS THERE ANYWAY OF GETTING THIS PROBLEM FIXED/SOLVED? I HAVE ALREADY CONTACTED & REPORTED THIS ISSUE TO GENERAL MOTORS/CHEVROLET, AND HAVE NOT HAD ANY SATISFACTORY HELP REGARDING THIS. *TR

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Oct 8, 20096,000 milesIA

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE REAR AUTOMATIC/MANUAL PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR FAILED TO REMAIN SECURE WHEN IN A CLOSED POSITION. THE SLIDING DOOR INTERMITTENTLY CONTINUED TO OPEN WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THE TECHNICIAN REPAIRED THE POWER DOOR MOTOR ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON 8 TO 10 OCCASIONS FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURE AND THE REPAIR WAS MADE FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000 THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,000. UPDATED 11/3/09 *CN UPDATED 11/06/09.*JB

Steering
Filed Jun 25, 200920,000 milesIN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS BACKING OUT OF HIS DRIVEWAY AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, HE HEARD A CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 20,000. UPDATED 07/14/09 *BF UPDATED 07/16/09.*JB

Seat Belts1 injured
Filed Jun 22, 200945,000 milesOH

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE SAFETY BELT MECHANISM FAILED IN THE BACK MIDDLE ROW SEATS. THE SEAT BELT BECAME WRAPPED AROUND THE PASSENGER'S NECK. HE WAS UNABLE TO GET THE SEAT BELT TO EXTEND AND RELEASE. THE CONTACT DROVE TO THE NEAREST SERVICE STATION AND A MECHANIC REACHED UNDER THE SEAT, REMOVED THE SEAT BELT BOLT, AND RELEASED THE PASSENGER'S NECK. THE PASSENGER RECEIVED MINOR BRUISES TO HIS NECK. THE CONTACT WILL NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 45,000. UPDATED 7/9/09 *CN UPDATED 07/17/09.*JB

Electrical System
Filed May 18, 200929,055 milesFL

2007 CHEVY UPLANDER WITH 30,000 + MILES. WITH OUT WARNING THE CARE WOULD NOT CRANK. CHECKED THE BATTERY AND FOUND THAT THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE TERMINAL WAS VERY BADLY COVERED IN GREEN AND WHITE DEPOSIT. I REMOVED IT AND CLEANED THE TERMINAL, WHICH IS A VERY CHEAP, FLIMSY STAMPED METAL PART. NOT THE OLD HEAVY LEAD STYLE. A FEW MONTHS LATER THE SAME THING OCCURRED AND I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO CHECK THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY CONNECTION. THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY BUT DID NOT EVEN CLEAN THE OLD TERMINAL. THEY ALSO SAID THAT ALTERNATOR WA OK ? EVEN THOUGH IT CHARGES AT A 15+ VOLTS. THIS VOLTAGE USED TO "COOK" BATTERIES AND MAKE THEM GAS. AFTER YEARS OF SIDE CONNECTION BATTERIES, GM HAS GONE BACK TO TOP TERMINALS WHICH ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO GAS LEAKAGE AROUND THE TERMINAL AND FAILURE OF CONNECTION. *TR

Electrical System
Filed May 12, 200970,000 milesLA

I HAVE A 2007 CHEVROLET UPLANDER THAT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP AT THE DEALERSHIP ON MANY DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THERE IS A PROBLEM, HOWEVER, THAT KEEPS OCCURRING. THE BATTERY FAILS FOR NO REASON WITH OUT WARNING. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY, AND EVEN THE NEW ONE DOES THE SAME THING. THEY HAVE CHECKED THE ALTERNATOR, THE WIRING, THE COMPUTER AND CAN'T SEEM TO FIND THE PROBLEM. THEY OFFER ME NO SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM. I CAN'T DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE THE BATTERY CAN FAIL AT ANY TIME WITH OUT WARNING. I AM SURPRISED TO SEE THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS, SEARCHING THE WEB SHOWS OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM SAME VEHICLE. PLEASE HELP... *TR

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Apr 8, 200922,000 milesMS

2007 UPLANDER DRIVER SIDE REAR SERVICE BRAKE HOSE IS BEING WORN INTO BY PARKING BRAKE CABLE. EXTERIOR RUBBER JACKET OF BRAKE HOSE HAS BEEN RUBBED OFF, EXPOSING STEEL CORE OF BRAKE HOSE. *TR

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Mar 18, 200912,000 milesIA

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 60 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DUAL AUTOMATIC DOOR WAS FULLY AJAR. HER CHILD WAS SEATED IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND SHE WAS CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY. OFTENTIMES, THE PASSENGER SIDE DUAL AUTOMATIC DOOR WOULD NOT ENGAGE FULLY AND WOULD ALSO OPEN WHILE IN TRANSIT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES AND WAS SCHEDULED FOR A FOURTH REPAIR. THE DEALER ONCE STATED THAT THE FAILURES WERE CAUSED BY A SMALL BAG IN THE VEHICLE THAT WAS ENGAGING THE SENSORS. THE BAG WAS REMOVED, BUT THE FAILURES CONTINUED. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE DOORS BEGAN TO CLOSE ON THE CONTACT WHILE SHE WAS STILL IN THE DOORWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE SENSORS, THE ROLLER, AND OTHER PARTS THAT PERTAINED TO THE DOOR; HOWEVER, THE FAILURES CONTINUED. AS OF MARCH 18, 2009, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED PROPERLY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 12,000.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Mar 12, 200949,000 milesCO

2007 CHEVY UPLANDER LT SPEED AND ABS SENSOR ON FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE COMPLETELY TORN OFF. I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE ASSOCIATED WITH A WRECK I WAS INVOLVED IN SO I TOOK IT TO A GM DEALER FOR INSPECTION. I WAS TOLD THAT THE LOSS OF SENSORS COULD NOT BE RELATED TO ACCIDENT. THIS IS NOT A RESULT OF NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR OR A MAINTENANCE ISSUE. THIS RESULTS IN FAILURE OF ABS SYSTEM. DANGER IS POSED WHEN A SUDDEN STOP IS REQUIRED TO AVOID A COLLISION OR DRIVING IN ICY CONDITIONS. I HAD THE VEHICLE EVALUATED ON 3/10/2009 AND REPAIRED ON 3/11/2009 AT A BRAKES REPAIR SHOP. COSTLY TO PERFORM REPAIRS AND WAS TOLD BY THE PEOPLE THAT REPLACED THE HUB AND WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLY THAT THE SENSOR AND WIRES THAT LEAD FROM THE HUB RUN VERY CLOSE TO THE AXLE WHICH MORE THAN LIKELY RESULTED IN THE DAMAGE. *TR

Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed Feb 27, 200934,000 milesMI

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET UPLANDER LS. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH AT NIGHT, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE DIMMING. A FEW MINUTES LATER, THE LOW BEAMS FAILED AND SHE HAD TO DRIVE WITH THE HIGH BEAMS ACTIVATED. SHE PREVIOUSLY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR THE LOW BEAM FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 34,000. UPDATED 3/16/09 *CN UPDATED 03/18/09. *JB

Tires
Filed Jan 16, 200916,724 milesMI

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF SNOW IN THE AREA, THE CONTACT HAD TO DRIVE THROUGH A LOT OF SNOWBANKS. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL BECAUSE THE VEHICLE SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY. WHILE DRIVING THROUGH THE SNOW BANKS, THE SNOW IMPACTS THE INSIDE OF THE ALUMINUM RIMS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE LOW PROFILE TIRES CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE. THE ONLY REMEDY WOULD BE TO INSTALL A PLATE IN THE TIRES TO PREVENT SNOW FROM ENTERING THE RIM. THE FAILURE ALSO THROWS ALL FOUR TIRES OUT OF BALANCE. THE DOT NUMBER AND MANUFACTURER OF THE RIMS WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,724. UPDATED 02-23-09 *BF UPDATED 02/26/09. *JB UPDATED 02/26/09. *JB

Latches/Locks/Linkages
Filed Dec 27, 200843,357 milesNC

DRIVER'S SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR ON OUR 2007 CHEVY UPLANDER FAILS TO CLOSE PROPERLY. WE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH A 2005 UPLANDER THAT CHEVROLET FINALLY BOUGHT BACK FROM US. THE DOOR HAS BEEN MAKING STRANGE NOISES FOR A WHILE NOW AND A NOW WILL NOT CLOSE ALL THE WAY MAKING IT HAZARDOUS TO EVEN DRIVE. *TR

Latches/Locks/Linkages
Filed Dec 2, 2008NC

I HAVE A 2007 UPLANDER AND EVERY DAY THE SLIDING DOORS MESS UP. THEY EITHER DO NOT CLOSE ALL THE WAY, THEY OPEN BACK UP WHEN CLOSED OR THEY DO NOT OPEN AT ALL. THE VAN WILL BEEP FOR 20-30 MINUTES WHEN TRYING TO OPEN THE DOORS. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN "FIXED" 3 TIMES IN WARRANTY AND REPROGRAMMED TWICE AT LEAST. YET, IT IS STILL HAPPENING. I AM NOW OUT OF WARRANTY (BARELY) AND HAVE SPENT ABOUT $300 LAST WEEK TO HAVE IT FIXED PLUS HAVE BEEN TOLD IT WILL PROBABLY COST ANOTHER $250+ FOR ANOTHER PART, WHICH THEY WILL HAVE TO ORDER, THAT MAY OR MAY NOT FIX IT SINCE IT IS STILL NOT WORKING SINCE I TOOK IT IN LAST WEEK. I HAVE TWO YOUNG CHILDREN AND AM WORRIED ABOUT THEIR SAFETY RIDING IN A CAR WHERE THE DOORS DO NOT WORK! *TR

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Nov 12, 200812 milesNY

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

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Oct 7, 2008WV

THE SLIDING PASSENGER DOORS ON MY 2007 CHEVY UPLANDER DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. EVERYDAY THEY WILL CLOSE PARTIALLY OR EVEN FULLY THEN REOPEN. I EVEN HAD TO DRIVE HOME ONE DAY WITH A WIRE HANGING OUT AND THE WARNING SIGNAL BEEPING BECAUSE THE DOOR DID NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. THEY MAKE AN AWFUL NOISE WHILE CLOSING. THE PROBLEM IS BECOMING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP 2-3 TIMES ALREADY AND PLAN ON TAKING IT BACK TO THE SHOP AGAIN FOR REPAIRS FOR THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THEY CAN NOT FIND WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE DOORS THOUGH. THIS POSES A SAFETY RISK TO MY CHILDREN AS THE DOORS HAVE BEEN REPORTED BY OTHERS TO OPEN WHILE DRIVING. *TR

Structure1 injured
Filed Sep 22, 200829,000 milesTX

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE PASSENGER FELL OUT OF THE VEHICLE FROM THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED SCRATCHES. BOTH OF THE REAR POWER DOOR LOCKS ARE DEFECTIVE AND CANNOT BE LOCKED MANUALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT REPAIR THE DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK A REPORT, BUT WOULD STILL NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,500.

Structure
Filed Aug 1, 20086,153 milesTN

PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR STUCK IN OPEN POSITION AND WE COULDN'T CLOSE IT WITH BUTTONS OR MANUALLY. TECH TOLD US TO REMOVE FUSE(S); WE DID AND PULLED DOOR SHUT. DEALER SERVICE DEPT. REPORTED DOOR JAM SWITCH SHORTED, CAUSED ACTUATOR TO STRETCH AND TWISTED CABLE;REPLACED POWER DOOR JAM SWITCH & ACTUATOR.12/19: WIND AND RATTLE NOISE; SERVICE SAID DOOR WAS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT; READJUSTED.03/08: DOOR OPENED ON OWN; DETENT SWITCH WAS SHORTED AND DOOR OUT OF ADJUSTMENT AGAIN. SERVICE REPLACED LOCK/LATCH ASSEMBLY AND READJUSTED DOOR.5/29/08:DOOR STARTS TO CLOSE THEN POPS BACK OPEN; SERVICE READJUSTED SLIDER BECAUSE LATCH WAS BINDING ON STRIKER.6/24/08:DOOR STOPPED BEFORE FULLY CLOSING; USED INSIDE BUTTON TO REOPEN THEN CLOSED AGAIN. DEALER REQUESTED WE BRING IN VEHICLE TO CHECK IF COMPUTER MODULE WAS UP TO DATE. THEY CLAIMED TO HAVE UPDATED. 07/08: DOOR STUCK OPEN ON TRIP FROM NC. REPEATED REMOVING FUSES. WE HAVE STARTED LEMON LAW PROCESS BY FILING WITH BBB AUTO LINE. *TR

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 8, 2008VA

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH AND APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND STALLED FOR THREE TO FOUR MINUTES. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE ABS AND WIRING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS WERE NOT OPERATING AND THE BRAKES MADE A GRINDING NOISE AFTER THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Wheel Speed Sensor/Tone Ring
Filed Jul 7, 20088,000 milesKY

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AT 5 MPH, THREE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL PERTAINING TO THE ABS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE SPEED SENSOR FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS ON BACK ORDER; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WOULD STILL BE SAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE IS STILL INCLUDED UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,400.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Jun 5, 200823,000 milesMS

2007 CHEVROLET UPLANDER EXT, NOTICED PARKING BRAKE CABLE IS RUBBING THROUGH SERVICE BRAKE HOSE WHERE THE TWO CROSS JUST INBOARD OF DRIVER'S SIDE REAR WHEEL. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Mar 24, 200814,000 milesMI

TL*THE CONTACT IS LEASING A 2007 CHEVROLET UP LANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A CHANGE OF TEMPERATURE, THE BACK WIPER FAILED, EXTERIOR LIGHTING FAILED AND THE BLOWER FAN FAILED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE ANY OF THE FAILURES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,297 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000.

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