2008 Chevrolet Uplander

I HAVE A 2008 CHEVY UPLANDER WHICH HAS DEVELOPED A SEVERE BANGING OF THE REAR AXLE THROUGH THE REAR TAILING ARM BUSHING THE MANUFACTURER IS WELL AWARE OF THE FAILURE OF THE REAR TRAILING ARM BUSHINGS IN THIS VEHICLE AND WITH ALL MODELS WITH THIS TYPE OF REAR AXLE. THE VEHICLE SOUNDS AS IF SOMEONE IS POUNDING ON THE BOTTOM OF THE FRAME WHENEVER I HIT ANY SIZE BUMP AT ANY SPEED. I KNOW THAT THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM BECAUSE CHEVY HAS ISSUED A REVISION TO THEIR MECHANICS REPAIR MANUAL WITH AN ADDENDUM NUMBERED PIT3323E. WHICH STATES THAT:" IF NO PROBLEMS ARE FOUND WITH THE REAR SUSPENSION COMPONENTS AFTER THOROUGH DIAGNOSIS THEN REPLACE THE REAR TRAILING ARM BUSHINGS" THIS ADDENDUM GOES ON TO STATE THAT "A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE REAR TRAILING ARM BUSHINGS MAY SHOW NO FAULT" I BELIEVE THAT I SHOULD HAVE THIS DEFECT REPAIRED FOR FREE OR AT A DISCOUNTED PRO RATED CHARGE.BUT, NO I AM DROPPING THE CAR OFF TOMMORROW TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $ 380.00. I FEEL THAT A T.S.B. SHOULD BE ISSUED SO THAT OWNERS OF THESE CARS SHOULD HAVE THEIR REPAIRS DONE AT A FAIR PRORATED CHARGE.UNFORTUNATELY ITS TOO LATE FOR ME BECAUSE THE NOISE AND JARRING OF THE BODY UPON HITTING A SMALL PEBBLE IN THE ROAD HAS BECOME UNBEARABLE AND I HAVE TO BITE THE BULLET,IF ONLY FOR MY OWN SANITY. OH, P.S. I HAVE REPLACED TWO SETS OF SHOCKS IN THE REAR SINCE THE DEFECT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO DETECT BY ANY MEANS, WHETHER IT BE A VISUAL INSPECTION OR BY JACKING UP THE REAR AND PHYSICALLY MANIPULATING AND TRYING TO OBSRVE THE OPERATION AND ACTION OF THE AXLE TO DUPLICATE THE NOISE. NO SUCH LUCK!!!!!!!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WOULD HAPHAZARDLY OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND COULD NOT BE CLOSED SECURELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY EIGHT TIMES FOR THE FAILURE WHERE THE DEALER REPLACED SEVERAL UNKNOWN PARTS AND READJUSTED THE ALIGNMENT, BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER SO THEY COULD INSPECT THE FAILURE AND CONTINUE WITH AN ADEQUATE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

DASH INDICATOR SHOWS SIDE SLIDING DOOR IS OPEN, WHEN IT IS NOT. BELLS DING, INSIDE LIGHTS COME ON, DOORS BECOME INOPERATIVE FROM INSIDE VEHICLE. HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 50 TIMES. WE HAVE HAD IN SHOP SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 10 AND 15 TIMES, BOTH DOOR MODULES HAVE BEEN REPLACED, AND BODY CONTROL MODULE NOW BEING REPLACED. CHEVROLET STATES THAT IT DOESN'T SET A TROUBLE CODE, SO THEY HAVE NO RECORD OF THE OCCURRENCES, THOUGH SERVICE DEPARTMENT MANAGER HAS SEEN THIS HAPPEN IN PERSON. MY CONCERN IS WHEN THIS HAPPENS, MY WIFE, MYSELF AND OR CHILDREN CANNOT GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE, AND I FEEL THIS IS UNSAFE. CHEVROLET DOES NOT AGREE THAT THIS IS UNSAFE. I REALLY WANT TO MOVE ON TO ANOTHER VEHICLE, BUT CHEVROLET WILL NOT ASSIST. THE VEHICLE IS PAID FOR, FREE AND CLEAR, SO THIS IS NOT AN ISSUE OF OWING MONEY AND WANTING OUT. CHEVROLET SHOULD MAKE THE VEHICLE SAFE, AND IS NOT DOING ANYTHING TO ENSURE THIS. THEY HAVE BEEN HANDLING THIS UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THIS LAST TIME VEHICLE IS IN SHOP FOR TWO WEEKS - NO LOANER, NO ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION FOR US. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR OPENED WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH. THE CONTACT STATED HAT THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR WHEN ANY ROAD BUMP WAS DRIVEN OVER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT ONCE THE PROBLEM RECURRED, TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,880.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE SLIDING PASSENGER DOORS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE OPENED ON THEIR OWN AT VARIOUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES FOR THIS FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE HAS CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES. THE GM MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A REPRESENTATIVE IS EXPECTED TO INSPECT THE FAILURE AT A LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE CONTACT WAS NOT TOLD WHEN THE CHEVROLET INSPECTOR WILL DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 31,000.

1 OPENED DRIVERS SIDE REAR DOOR AT DAY CARE.. CLOSED DOOR AND IT FEEL TO THE GROUND. THE SILVER PIECE THAT SLID ON THE TRACK ON THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY BROKE OFF. I GO INSIDE THE CAR TO CALL ASSISTANCE AFTER PICKING THE DOOR UP AND PUTTING IT IN A RESTIN POSITION ON THE CAR. I GET INSIDE AND THE DOORS LOCK AND WILL NOT OPEN I COULD NOT GET OUT OF THE CAR. I GO TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY FIX IT MAKING ME PAY FOR ONLY HALF OF THE PART AND NO LABOR. I GO PICK UP MY CHILDREN AND THE DOOR THAT WAS SUPPOSE TO BE FIXED WILL NOT SHUT COMPLETELY BUT LOCKS AND MY DRIVER DOOR WILL NOT OPEN BECAUSE IT IS LOCKING ITS SELF. MY CHILDREN WERE STUCK IN THE CAR IN HOT TEXAS WEATHER WITH OUT AIRCONDITIONING. LUCKILY THE DOOR OPENED AFTER A MINUTE OR SO OF MY PULLING AND UNLOCKING AND LOCKING THE DOOR. THIS WAS VERY SCARY FOR TWO REASON WHAT IF THE DOOR FALLS OFF WHILE IM DRIVING AND WHAT IF I CANT GET MY KIDS OUT ! I WILL BE TAKING IT BACK IN THE MORNING VUT IT WAS VERY SCARY. 2 TWICE 3 NEW PIECE AND HINGE PUT ON SLIDING DOOR. *TR

OUR 2008 CHEVROLET UPLANDER VAN IS UTILIZED TO DELIVER CAMPUS MAIL. THIS PAST WEEK THE CARRIER HAND WAS CAUGHT IN THE DOOR WHILE UNLOADING/LOADING MAIL. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO MAJOR DAMAGE DONE TO HER HAND BUT THAT MAY NOT BE THE CASE THE NEXT TIME. THERE ARE NO LOCKING POSITION ON THE TWO SLIDING SIDE DOORS. WE HAVE TO PARK ON INCLINES. THIS ACCIDENT MAY HAPPEN AGAIN. I HAVE AN OLDER VAN AND IT HAS A LOCKING MECHANISM. WHY WASN'T A LOCKING MECHANISM PLACE ON THE SLIDING SIDE DOORS. *TR

DRIVING AT 30 MPH, VEHICLE OVERHEATED. STOPPED VAN, TURNED IT OFF, AND THEN RESTARTED AFTER IT HAD TIME TO COOL DOWN. RETURNED HOME DRIVING AT 20 MPH (2.4 MILES) WITH THE VEHICLE OVERHEATING 3 TIMES DURING THAT DRIVE. VEHICLE TOWED TO SERVICE GARAGE AND FOUND: FAN BLADE BROKEN RADIATOR CORE DAMAGED-ENTIRE RADIATOR REPLACED HEAD GASKETS RE-TOOLED THIS HAS NOT RECURRED 2. PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR HAS FAILED NUMEROUS TIMES-WOULD NOT CLOSE, AND SOMETIMES WILL NOT OPEN. (THIS CONTINUES TO RECUR) SERVICE CENTER FOUND: SENSORS NEEDED REPLACED MOTOR NEEDED REPLACED DRIVE BELT REPLACED INSIDE PANEL REPLACED 3. WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT WORKING PROPERLY SERVICE CENTER FOUND: RELAY SWITCH REPLACED MOTOR REPLACED. *TR