2006 Chevrolet Uplander

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

I WAS HIT FROM BEHIND ON FEBRUARY 4, 2012 ON CAMPCREEK PKWY IN COLLEGE PARK GA, BECAUSE MY VEHICLE STALLED WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS TO TAKE OFF FROM THE RED LIGHT, IT CLUNKS WHEN MAKING TURNS, IT SOUNDS AS IF SOMETHING IS LOOSE ON THE FRONT END, AND HAS MADE THESE SOUNDS SINCE I'VE HAD IT, I HAVE HAD TO REPAIR THE BRAKES FREQUENTLY, THE VEHICLE STALLS WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE GOES UP AND DOWN, THE TRANSMISSION STALLS. THE DASH LIGHT SOMETIMES GOES OUT, IT RUNS OUT OF GAS WHEN PARKED ON AN INCLINE. *TR

I BOUGHT MY 2006 UPLANDER USED. A WEEK OR TWO AFTER BUYING IT, THE PASSENGER BACK SLIDING DOOR BEGAN GIVING ME PROBLEMS. IT WILL SEEM TO BE CLOSING ALL THE WAY AND THEN POP BACK OPEN. I HAVE NEVER TAKEN OFF WHEN THIS HAPPENS, BUT I AM VERY OBSERVANT ABOUT IT AND WITH A SMALL CHILD I REFUSE TO ENDANGER HIM IN ANY WAY. I THOUGHT THAT MAYBE THIS WAS JUST A FLUKE AND DIDN'T TAKE IT TO BE SEEN ABOUT. I STILL HAVE NOT, BECAUSE MY WARRANTY IS OUT AND I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY FOR AN EXPENSIVE FIX. I WAS RESEARCHING NEW VEHICLES, WHEN I STARTED THINKING ABOUT NOT JUST THE ONE OR TWO TIMES, BUT THE 10'S AND POSSIBLE 100'S OF TIMES THIS HAS HAPPENED AND WONDER, "WILL I BE STUCK WITH A VEHICLE THAT COULD JEOPARDIZE MY CHILD, HUSBAND'S AND MY SAFETY." I THINK THAT IT IS NOT A GOOD TESTAMENT TO SAFETY WHEN THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE WITH THIS PROBLEM AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO RECALL AND FIX IT. I BEG OF YOU. PLEASE GET THESE VEHICLES FIXED OR TAKE THEM OFF THE ROAD. *TR

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

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SPORADICALLY, SHE WAS UNABLE TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE VEHICLE SLIDING DOOR WHETHER AUTOMATICALLY OR MANUALLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AFTER CLOSING THE DOOR THE WARNING GAUGE WOULD INDICATE THAT IT WAS STILL OPEN. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE, A CHILD'S HAND WAS CAUGHT IN THE DOOR AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR IN ORDER TO RELEASE THE CHILD'S HAND. THE CHILD WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND SUFFERED MINOR BRUISING AND SWELLING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WHO SENT AN ENGINEER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

SINCE PURCHASE I HAVE HAD WHAT SEEMS TO BE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH FLICKERING LIGHTS WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. NOT SURE IF IT IS A VOLTAGE ISSUE OR WHAT. SEVERAL PEOPLE FELT I WAS FLASHING MY LIGHTS THEY FLICKER SO MUCH. BEEN TO DEALER WITH NO CORRECTIVE RESULT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS ONCE A TRUCK I WAS PASSING THOUGHT I WAS LETTING HIM OVER WHEN IN FACT I WAS NOT BUT IT WAS MY LIGHTS JUST FLICKERING DUE TO ACCELERATION. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE VAN PURCHASE IN 2006. HAVE BEEN LIVING WITH THIS PROBLEM SINCE PURCHASE BUT IT MAY BE GETTING WORSE. *TR

2006 CHEVY UPLANDER. TRANSMISSION SLIPPING IN LOW GEAR. MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND STARTING AGAIN. NOT RECOMMENDED TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC BECAUSE YOU DON'T KNOW IF YOU ARE GOING TO MOVE OR NOT. ALSO NOTICEABLE WHEN GOING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. HAPPENS AT LEAST ONCE OR TWICE A DAY FOR THE LAST WEEK NOW. DUMPED SOME LUCAS TRANSMISSION TREATMENT INTO IT THE OTHER DAY, SEEMS TO BE BETTER FOR THE TIME BEING. ALSO DRIVERS REAR SLIDING DOOR IS WACKED. JUST GAVE UP ON IT. *KB

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