2006 Chevrolet Uplander

I KEPT GETTING FALSE CODES WHEN USING TEST METER TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR VEHICLE AFTER REPLACING FUEL PUMP EVAP CANISTER GAS CAP PLUGS WIRES BRAKES ROTORS THE ECM HAD IT REPROGRAMMED TO CAR I WAS STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AFTER CAREFUL INSPECTION I FOUND UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE PASSENGER SEAT A SERIES OF LINES THAT JUST SIMPLY PLUG THROUGH THE VEHICLE EXPOSED TO ALL ELEMENTS WHEN DRIVING I CAREFULLY UNPLUGGED THE WIRES AND NOTICED THAT THEY WERE ALL CORRODED AND NOT FUNCTIONAL WHILE NOTICING THIS I HAD NOTICED ITS PROXIMITY TO THE FUEL TANK AND FUEL RAILS JUST DAYS PRIOR TO MY REPAIRS I HAD SMELLED SOME BURNING SMELL IT IS TO MY OPINION THAT THIS IS NOT ONLY A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE ITS CLOSENESS TO FUEL RAILS AND TANKS BUT IT IS POOR DESIGN IN THE MANUFACTURING OF THE VEHICLE I NOW HAVE A VEHICLE THAT SITS IN MY DRIVEWAY THAT I AM AFRAID TO PUT MY FAMILY IN BECAUSE OF THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLODE AT ANY GIVEN TIME OR CATCH ELECTRICAL FIRE AT THE VERY LEAST I HAVE PICS OF THE WIRES REMOVED AS WELL AS THE LOCATION OF THE WIRES PLEASE HELP SINCERELY [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THE REAR POWER DOORS ON MY 2006 UPLANDER HAVE CONSTANTLY NEEDED SERVICE. THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES THE DOOR ALARM GOES OFF WHEN THE DOOR IS NOT ACTUALLY OPEN, WE HAVE TO PULL OVER AND RESET THE DOORS BY OPENING AND CLOSING THEM. THE ROLLER BEARINGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE ON THE DRIVERS SLIDER. BOTH DOORS HAVE BEEN SERVICED AT LEAST 10 TIMES FOR IMPROPER CLOSING, FAULTY SENSOR ALARM DINGING EVEN WHEN THE DOORS ARE CLOSED, SOMETIMES IT TAKES MANY ATTEMPTS FOR THE DOORS TO CLOSE. THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR ALMOST CAME COMPLETELY OFF WHEN THE ROLLER BEARINGS BROKE. THESE DOORS ARE UNSAFE AND BEYOND DEFECTIVE. *TR

VEHICLE HAS OCCASIONAL FLICKERING HEADLIGHTS. THERE ARE OTHER OCCASIONAL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEMS THAT LAST FOR ONE DAY ONLY, BUT ALL DAY, AND THE NEXT DAY ARE GONE, UNTIL THEY REPEAT, BUT ONLY FOR ONE DAY, EVERY TIME. THESE ARE: THE RADIO WILL NOT WORK; THE ALARM AUDIBLE SIGNAL AND DASH INDICATOR LIGHT FOR THE PARKING BRAKE BEING ON WILL SOUND WHEN DRIVING, EVEN THOUGH PARKING BRAKE IS NOT ON; AND THE REAR HEATER FAN WILL COME ON AND STAY ON AT HIGH SPEED EVEN THOUGH IT IS SWITCHED OFF AT THE DASH. HAVE TAKEN THE VAN TO TWO DEALERS AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER SERVICE MANAGER WHILE THE REAR FAN WAS BLOWING ON ITS OWN. HE OBSERVED THE PROBLEM, BUT I HAD TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE NEXT WEEK, AND THEN, OF COURSE, THE FAN WAS NOT BLOWING. I NOW OPEN THE FUSE BOX UNDER THE HOOD AND PULL THE REAR HEATER BLOWER FAN FUSE WHEN THIS HAPPENS; AND REPLACE THE FUSE IN THE MORNING OF THE FOLLOWING DAY WHEN (I KNOW BY NOW) THE PROBLEM IS CORRECTED... UNTIL THE NEXT TIME IT HAPPENS AGAIN. THE ODD THING IS THAT THESE THREE PROBLEMS WILL ONLY LAST FOR ONE DAY. BUT THEY WILL LAST THE WHOLE DAY. THE PARKING BRAKE ALARM WILL SOUND SPORADICALLY AT THE START OF THE DAY, BUT WILL BE A CONSTANT RINGING WHILE BEING DRIVEN AS THE DAY GOES ON. BUT THE NEXT DAY THE PROBLEM IS GONE, UNTIL IT HAPPENS AGAIN, WEEKS OR MONTHS LATER. *JB

I BOUGHT MY UPLANDER AT DEALERSHIP MILAGE WAS AT 24,000. THE DOOR WOULD OPEN AND NOT CLOSE WE FINALLY GOT THIS FIXED I HOPE. JUST YESTERDAY AT MILAGE 45,000 WE HAD TO REPLACE TIE ROD ON PASSENGER SIDE. FOUND OUT THAT IT DID NOT HAVE GREASE PIN ON IT CALLED MANUFACTOR AND THEY SAY SOMEONE HAD TO HAVE REPLACED IT. I DO NOT BELIEVE IT HAD EVER BEEN REPLACED AND THIS IS WHAT IS CAUSING TIRE WEAR AND VIBRATIONS IN THE UPLANDERS WHICH ALSO COULD CAUSE ACCIDENTS EVEN DEATHS. ALSO WHEN DRIVING ALL LIGHTS WILL GO OFF UNTIL YOU HIT BRAKES I HAVE HAD DIAGNOTICS CHECKED TO SEE IF ANYTHING WOULD SHOW UP. NOTHING DOES. SO THIS IS A MAJOR CONCERN ALSO . THERE SEEMS TO BE THE SAME PROBLEMS LISTED FROM ALMOST EVERYONE AND SOME OF THESE THINGS COULD COST CONSUMERS THEIR LIFE OR THEIR FAMILIES. WHILE I LIKE THE UPLANDER I AM CONCERNED THAT THE SAFETY ISSUES ARE NOT BEING HANDLED BY MANUFACTOR AND NO ONE SEEMS TO CARE. WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO MAKE THIS VEHICLE SAFE. *TR

REAR PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR OPENS WHILE DRIVING. MOTOR DIES. MOTOR REPLACED. REAR PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR OPENS WHILE DRIVING. MOTOR DIES. MOTOR REPLACED. REAR PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR OPENS WHILE DRIVING. MOTOR DIES. MOTOR REPLACED. CAR WON'T TURNOVER TO START CAR WITHOUT HOLDING DOWN THE GAS PEDAL. HAD PARTS REPLACED. CAR WON'T TURNOVER TO START CAR WITHOUT HOLDING DOWN THE GAS PEDAL. HAD PARTS REPLACED. CAR WON'T TURNOVER TO START CAR WITHOUT HOLDING DOWN THE GAS PEDAL. HAD PARTS REPLACED. *TR

ELECTRONIC FAILURES: ELECTRIC DOOR OPENER ON PASSENGER SIDE NEEDED REPLACEMENT HARNESS DUE TO LACK OF PROPER PENNING AND FAILURE TO CLOSE; OCCURRED JAN 2012 IN 2006 CHEVY UPLANDER;. SIMILAR PROBLEM ON PASSENGER SIDE 2 WEEKS LATER AND DOOR OPENED WHILE BACKING UP.. ALTERNATOR FAILURE NEEDED REPLACEMENT JULY 2011; FAILURE OF GAS GAUGE TO FUNCTION AFTER FILL UP ON 6 OCCASIONS. SELF CORRECTED EACH TIME AFTER10 TO 20 MILES OF DRIVING. *TR

THE CAR HAS AN AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR THAT DOES NOT ALWAYS CLOSE. WHEN WE TRY TO MANUALLY CLOSE IT THE AUTOMATIC MECHANISM KICKS IN AND OPENS THE DOOR BACK UP. IF WE ARE ABLE TO GET THE DOOR CLOSED THE BELL DINGS INSIDE THE CAR INDICATING THAT THE DOOR IS OPEN, EVEN THOUGH IT IS NOT. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS. SEVERAL PARTS WERE REPLACED ON THE DOOR AT THE DEALERSHIP AND IT WORKED TEMPORARILY BUT NOW THE DOOR IS NOT WORKING AGAIN. I BOUGHT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WHEN THE CAR HIT THE 36000 MILE MARK BECAUSE I KNEW I WOULD CONTINUE TO HAVE PROBLEMS. THE CAR HAS BEEN IN SERVICE PROBABLY 10-15 TIMES SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED 3 YEARS AGO. THE ENGINE LIGHT ALSO COMES ON AT RANDOM FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE VEHICLE DID NOT ALWAYS START ON THE FIRST OR SECOND ATTEMPT AND THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND JERKED WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS FLUSHED AND THE FUEL PUMP WAS CHANGED; HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. THE DEALER COULD NOT EXPLAIN THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 64,000. UPDATED 11/03/10. *LJ

I BOUGHT A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER USED IN AUGUST AND EVER SINCE I GOT IT THE LIGHTS FLICKER AND DIM. YOU CAN HEAR THE FANS GO DOWN IN SPEED. IF YOU WATCH THE VOLTAGE IT WILL GO FROM AROUND 15 VOLTS DOWN TO 11.9 VOLTS AND THEN JUMPS RIGHT BACK UP TO 15 VOLTS OR SO. IT DOES IT ALL THE TIME ANY TIME YOU DRIVE IT. I'M AFRAID ITS GOING TO FRY THE ELECTRONICS IN THE VAN AND I'M GOING TO BE STRANDED SOMEWHERE. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN 3 TIMES TO GET FIXED THEY REPLACED THE GENERATOR, AND THE REGULATOR AND STILL DOES IT. *TR