2008 Chevrolet Uplander

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE BRAKES ACTIVATED FOR NO REASON AS I WAS GOING AT 60 MPH. THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE WHILE DRIVING MUCH SLOWER WHILE GOING AROUND CURVES BUT NEVER ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS LUCKY THERE WAS NOT ON COMING TRAFFIC BECAUSE THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE SIDE AS THE BRAKES ENGAGED. I DROVE TO MY DESTINATION SLOWLY ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND IT HAPPENED A SECOND TIME. AT THIS POINT I CALLED AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED AS I DID NOT WANT TO GO ANY FURTHER IN IT. I SPOKE TO A REP AT CHEVY WHO SAID THAT IT IS THE 'STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM' AND TO 'KEEP A LOG' AS TO WHEN IT OCCURS AND WHAT TYPE OF GROUND I AM TRAVELING ON AT THE TIME OF THESE INCIDENTS. DOESN'T ANYONE SEE THE DANGER IN THIS HAPPENING ON A HIGHWAY ??? THE VAN HAS BEEN IN TO THE SHOP SEVERAL TIMES TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM, BUT ALL THEY DO IS CHANGE A COUPLE OF SENSORS AND THE PROBLEM IS NOT FIXED. I HAVE A FRIEND WHO OWNS AN UPLANDER AND HE IS HAVING THE EXACT PROBLEM WITH IT. I HAVE READ ONLINE THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO OTHERS AND THAT CHEVY IS NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I HAVE ALSO READ THAT DISABLING THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK TO ALLEVIATE THIS PROBLEM. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. THIS VAN IS OWNED BY THE A HEALTH DEPARTMENT IN NY IN WHICH I AM AN EMPLOYEE. THE VAN HAS ALSO BEEN TO OUR MECHANICS HERE , AND THEY ALWAYS SEND IT OUT TO THE DEALER FOR THE REPAIRS, AND NO ONE CAN FIX IT. WHY ISN'T THIS A RECALL? I TRANSPORT CHILDREN IN THIS VEHICLE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. *TR

WHEN DRIVING MY UPLANDER THE STEERING WHEEL HAS LOCKED WHILE I WAS TURNING. SYSTEM CHARGING FAILURE LIGHT HAS APPEARED. SERVICE CENTER TESTED ALTERNATOR AND EVERYTHING THEY COULD THINK OF AND WERE UNABLE TO FIGURE OUT WHY STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKING WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. I WAS INFORMED TO DRIVE THE UPLANDER BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP IF IT LOCKS AGAIN. I AM UNSURE HOW I'M SUPPOSE TO DRIVE IT WITH THE STEERING LOCKED. I HAVE HAD IT LOCK NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE AT AN INTERSECTION. I HAVE TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND TURN IT OFF THEN WAIT A FEW MINUTES. WHEN VEHICLE IS RESTARTED THE STEERING WHEEL WILL THEN TURN. I ASKED CHEVY SERVICE DEPT ABOUT THE SAFETY ISSUE AND THEY STATED I COULD RENT A CAR FOR $35.00 A DAY BUT THEY COULDN'T TELL ME WHEN OR IF THEY COULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM. UNFORTUNATELY I ONLY HAVE ONE VEHICLE SO I MUST CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE UPLANDER AND PRAY I WILL NOT BE INJURED IN AN ACCIDENT OR ANYONE ELSE. I ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS BRAKES AND TRACTION CONTROL COMING ON WHILE DRIVING. I HAD TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES. THEY KEPT TELLING ME THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM AND RESET THE CONTROLS. THE ABS AND TRACTION GOT SO BAD WHEN I TOOK IT IN THE LAST TIME THEY DEEMED MY UPLANDER UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND REFUSED TO GIVE IT TO ME. 1 MONTH LATER THEY CHANGED OUT THE ELECTRICAL BOX AND RETURNED IT TO ME. WHEN I READ THE PAPERWORK ON THE REPAIRS THEY STATED THE PASSENGERSIDE AIRBAG HAD BEEN REPLACED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE TRAILING ARM HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE TRAILING ARM HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000. *TR

ON FEB 18, 2013 MY DOOR CAME OFF ON MY UPLANDER, ALONG WITH NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL ERROR MESSAGES AT THE SAME TIME. I HAD MY VEHICLE IN THE SHOP FOR OVER 3 WEEKS UNTIL I FINALLY WAS ABLE TO PICK UP. I ALSO HAD THE ENGINE STABILITY AND THE AIR PRESSURE MONITOR AND AIR BAG, AND TRACTION CONTROL REPAIRED COSTING A TOTAL OF $2,336.00 DOLLARS OF REPAIRS COMPLETED. AFTER READING OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS VEHICLE, I AM TRYING TO TRADE IN MY VEHICLE WHERE I PURCHASED IT, BUT I OWE MORE THEN WHAT IT WAS APPRAISED FOR. I HAVE ASKED THE DEALER FOR A TRADE, BUT THEY ARE NOT WORKING WITH ME. I AM AFRAID FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY, AND OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD WHEN OPERATING THIS VEHICLE. PLEASE, DO NOT TAKE THIS COMPLAINT LIGHTLY, AND ASSIST ME IN MAKING GMC REPLACE MY VEHICLE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *TR

BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY APPLY THEMSELVES WITHOUT WARNING. HAPPENED PREVIOUS TO THIS INCIDENT SEVERAL TIMES AT LOWER SPEEDS. I'M NOT SURE IF BRAKE LIGHTS ACTIVATE WHEN THIS HAPPENS MAKING THIS A HIGHLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. DEALER HAD VEHICLE THREE WEEKS, CHARGED FOR LABOR AND PARTS, THEN STATED THAT THEY THOUGHT THEY HAD THE PROBLEM FIXED BUT COULDN'T GET THE AUTOMATIC TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT TO GO OUT OR THE DIC TO NOT DISPLAY SERVICE STABILITY SYSTEM. VEHICLE WAS OKAY FOR ABOUT FOUR WEEKS THEN BRAKES STARTED ACTIVATING AT LOW SPEED AGAIN. CONTACTED GM, THEY REFUSE TO HELP BECAUSE VEHICLE HAS "BRANDED" TITLE. SUGGESTED I TAKE IT BACK TO SAME DEALER AND PAY THEM TO DIAGNOSE A PROBLEM THEY CAN'T FIX. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY TRUCK MY CHILDREN WOULD SMELL GAS VERY STRONG ODOR INSIDE OF THE CAR IT WAS SO STRONG I TURN OFF THE A/C AND PUT THE WINDOWS DOWN OUR EYES WOULD BURN AND TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE WE ALSO HAVE BREATHING PROBLEMS' TRAVELING BACK AND FORTH TO SCHOOL WITH NO WINDOWS ON THE SIDES IT IS VERY UNPLEASANT RIDE; THIS WENT ON FOR OVER A WEEK I HAD NO CHOICE THIS IS THE VAN I USE TO TAKE THEM TO SCHOOL CHURCH STORE WHICH IS A FAR DISTANCE FROM WHERE WE LIVE. I WOULD LIKE TO ADD EVEN WHEN THE VAN IS PARKED YOU CAN STILL SMELL GAS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. I AM A WIDOW AND ALL I HAVE IS MY CHILDREN PLEASE HELP US I WILL NEED A RENTAL AS I CAN NOT BE WITH OUT TRANSPORTATION THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SLIDING DOORS ON BOTH SIDES WOULD OPEN INDEPENDENTLY AND WOULD NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT EVERY TIME HE FORCED THE DOORS TO CLOSE, THE ALARM ACTIVATED AND HE WAS UNABLE TO DISENGAGE IT. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED WHO STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND WERE UNABLE TO FIND A FEASIBLE REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000.