2008 Chevrolet Uplander

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THERE WAS AN ABNORMALLY LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V110000 (SUSPENSION). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 208,000.

HAD THIS CAR ABOUT A YEAR AND THEN THE PROBLEMS STARTED TO SHOW UP. MY ABS/TRACTION CONTROL STARTED TO SHOW UP ON MY DASH BOARD AND THEN GO AWAY. THIS HAS HAPPENED ROUGHLY 4-5 TIMES BUT NEVER THOUGHT TO GET IT CHECKED OUT. ON 4-2-2015 IS WHEN THE PROBLEMS SHOWED ITS UGLY HEAD. MY BRAKES STARTED ACTING UP, FRONT PASSENGER SIDE CALIPER STARTED STICKING AND BRAKES NOT FULLY ENGAGING TO STOP THE CAR UNLESS HIT AGAIN IN RAPPED BRAKING. I BOUGHT OVER 400 DOLLARS IN REPLACEMENTS (CALIPERS, PADS AS WELL AS ROTORS) TO HAVE THE ISSUE RESOLVED. EVERYTHING WAS FINE UNTIL 4-5-2015 WHEN I PUT MY KIDS INTO THE CAR AND ATTEMPTED TO START IT. MY BRAKE PEDAL FROZE UP WOULDN'T FULLY ENGAGE AND ALL 4 OF MY BRAKES FROZE UP. HAD TO GET THE CAR TOWED HOME TO HAVE A CLOSER LOOK AT THE DAMAGE. WHAT I FOUND OUT IS THAT THERE WAS A LOT OF PRESSURE BUILD UP THAT SHOT OUT LIKE COMPRESSED AIR ONCE THE BLEED VALVE WAS RELEASED BUT STILL NO DISENGAGE OF THE BREAKS NOR THE PEDAL. WITH NOT DEALING WITH A ISSUE LIKE THIS, I CALLED SOME FRIENDS AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A MAJOR RECALL FOR THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE SINCE THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE WITH OUT SOME MAJOR REPAIRS AS WELL AS TIME. THANK GOD MY BRAKES DID NOT FREEZE WHILE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY FAMILY IN THE FAR OR IT COULD HAVE BEEN A LOT WORSE. *TR

ON 08/04/14 I TOOK MY 2008 CHEVY UPLANDER TO LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER ([XXX]) DUE TO ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL WERE APPEAR ON THE SCREEN. THE TECH DIAGNOSED THAT 2 PROBLEMS WERE FOUND FAULTY LEFT FRONT HUB/BEARING ASSEMBLY AND WIRING HARNESS. THE TECH REPLACED AND FIXED THE ISSUES. AND THIS YEAR ON 03/05/15 I HAVE THE SAME LIGHTS APPEAR ON MY SCREEN AGAIN (ABS & TRACTION CONTROL) AND I DID THE SAME THING TOOK TO CHEVROLET DEALER ([XXX]) THE TECH DIAGNOSE THE SAME ISSUES OCCUR AGAIN. I REFUSE TOO HAVE THEM FIX AND WOULD LIKE GM START RECALL ALL 2008 CHEVY UPLANDER DUE TO HUB/BEARING ASSEMBLY AND WIRING HARNESS PROBLEMS SINCE THE COST OF FIXING THESE ISSUES ARE BETWEEN $650 - $700. IS PRETTY EXPENSIVE FOR PERSON THAT LIVE ON PAYCHECK BY PAYCHECK EACH WEEK. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. I HAVE HAD BRAKE ISSUES THE FRONT SENSOR WIRES GOT SNAGGED AND SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. IT HAD TURNED ON AND OFF A FEW TIMES ONCE AS I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES, I ALMOST REAR ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE FUEL SYSTEM HAS NEEDED A NEW WIRE HARNESS THAT HAD BURNT UP AT 108,000 MILES, THE TUNING PORT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AROUND THE SAME TIME AS WELL AS AN EVAP CANISTER. NOW AT 140,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. THEY HAVE BLOCKED ME FROM REPORTING ON FACEBOOK HOW THE CARS ARE AWFUL BUT I AM NOW WRITING EVERYONE I CAN ABOUT THE AUTOS THEY PASS OF AS AMERICAN CAR. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,226.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ONSTAR EMERGENCY SYSTEM ACTIVATED AND DIRECTED HIM TO CONTACT ONSTAR TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE SERVICES EVERY 30 SECONDS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SOLICITATION WAS A DISTRACTION WHILE DRIVING. THE ONSTAR MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. ONSTAR STATED THAT THE RESOLUTION WAS FOR THE CONTACT TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE SERVICE OR TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER TO HAVE IT DEACTIVATED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

ENGINE CUT OFF WITH RESULT OF LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. IT HAPPENED AND CONTINUES TO HAPPEN IN WET ROAD CONDITION, ESPECIALLY WHEN GOING THROUGH THE SMALLEST OF PUDDLES. RESULTING LOSS OF ANY CONTROL OVER VEHICLE. ENGINE HAS KICKED BACK ON AFTER A FEW SECONDS OF UNCONTROLLABLE COASTING. SO FAR I HAVE AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT. BUT NOW I DO NOT DRIVE THIS VEHICLE IN RAIN OR THREAT OF RAIN. *TR