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120 reports24,000 miles · Apr 18, 2007
Electrical SystemEquipmentService Brakes, Hydraulic
SINCE OCTOBER 2006 I HAVE TAKEN THE '05 BUICK TERRAZA TO MOSSY PONTIAC BUICK GMC OF NEW ORLEANS FOR THE FOLLOWING ISSUES: DVD STATIC NOISE, UNUSUALLY LOUD, EXHAUST NOISE ON TAKE-OFF, BRAKES, ABS LIGHTS COME ON, ONSTAR, AND IGNITION/STARTER CONTINUES TO TURNOVER AFTER RELEASING THE STARTER KEY. AFTER 10-15 VISITS TO THE DEALERSH…
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SINCE OCTOBER 2006 I HAVE TAKEN THE '05 BUICK TERRAZA TO MOSSY PONTIAC BUICK GMC OF NEW ORLEANS FOR THE FOLLOWING ISSUES: DVD STATIC NOISE, UNUSUALLY LOUD, EXHAUST NOISE ON TAKE-OFF, BRAKES, ABS LIGHTS COME ON, ONSTAR, AND IGNITION/STARTER CONTINUES TO TURNOVER AFTER RELEASING THE STARTER KEY. AFTER 10-15 VISITS TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE SAME ISSUES THEY SAY THAT THEY REPLACED THE MUFFLER AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, AND THAT ANY NOISE I HEAR IS INHERENT TO THE VEHICLE. I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE DVD NOISE I HEARD WAS INHERENT TO THE VEHICLE UP UNTIL MY LAST VISIT ON APRIL 10, 2007 AT WHICH TIME I WAS INFORMED OF A BULLETIN THAT DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM I HAD BEEN HAVING SINCE OCTOBER 2006. EITHER WAY, THAT ISSUE WAS STILL NOT FIXED AFTER LEAVING MY VEHICLE AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 HOURS. ALSO, ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP THE ABS LIGHT ISSUE AND THE IGNITION/STARTER ISSUE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THEREFORE , THEY ARE LIKELY INHERENT TO THE VEHICLE. *AK I PLACED A COMPLAINT WITH BUICK CUSTOMER CARE ON APRIL 10 AFTER NOT HAVING ANY RESOLUTION TO MY PROBLEMS, AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO OTHER THAN OFFER ME A $1000 REBATE FOR BUYER LOYALTY TOWARDS A NEW GM VEHICLE. MY CAR CURRENT HAS 38,600 MILES, BUT I PURCHASED IT WITH 23K (CERTIFIED WHICH SUPPOSELY EXENDED THE WARRANTY TO 39K) AND HAVE BEEN TAKING IT TO THE DEALSHIP FOR ISSUES SINCE THE DAY OF PURCHASE. ANY HELP THAT YOU ALL CAN GIVE ME TO HELP RESOLVE THIS MATTER WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10188291
4,258 miles · Apr 11, 2007
Latches/locks/linkages
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK TERRAZA. ON THREE OCCASIONS THE KEY FOB IN THE CONTACTS POCKET PRESSED AGAINST SOMETHING AND UNLOCKED ALL OF THE DOORS, INCLUDING THE SLIDING DOOR. THE SLIDING DOOR REMAINS OPEN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE KEY FOB WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 4,268, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS …
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK TERRAZA. ON THREE OCCASIONS THE KEY FOB IN THE CONTACTS POCKET PRESSED AGAINST SOMETHING AND UNLOCKED ALL OF THE DOORS, INCLUDING THE SLIDING DOOR. THE SLIDING DOOR REMAINS OPEN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE KEY FOB WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 4,268, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,258.*AK UPDATE 05/04/07*TR
NHTSA ODI #10187608
12,810 miles · Feb 4, 2007
Electrical System
HARNESS DAMAGE CAUSING REPEATED STABILITY CONTROL FAILURE. FAILURE CAUSES THE FRONT BRAKES TO ACTIVATE WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AT ANY TIME. TAKEN IN 4 TIMES FOR REPAIR BETWEEN 4/21/06 TO 1/13/07. HARNESS REPAIRED AT LEAST TWICE ALONG WITH OTHER COMPONENT REPLACEMENT. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10181517
20,600 miles · Jan 10, 2007
Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control
I HAVE A 2005 BUICK TERRAZA WITH 20,000 MILES ON IT. RECENTLY WHEN THE TEMP HAS GOT COLD (30 DEGREES) THE SERVICE STABILITY AND THE SERVICE TRACTION LIGHTS HAVE CAME ON. AFTER I DRIVE THE VAN, THE NEXT TIME I START THE VAN THE LIGHTS ARE USUALLY GONE BUT THEN WHEN I HAVE BEEN DRIVING STRAIGHT ON A DRY ROAD AT ABOUT 45 MPH OR SO …
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I HAVE A 2005 BUICK TERRAZA WITH 20,000 MILES ON IT. RECENTLY WHEN THE TEMP HAS GOT COLD (30 DEGREES) THE SERVICE STABILITY AND THE SERVICE TRACTION LIGHTS HAVE CAME ON. AFTER I DRIVE THE VAN, THE NEXT TIME I START THE VAN THE LIGHTS ARE USUALLY GONE BUT THEN WHEN I HAVE BEEN DRIVING STRAIGHT ON A DRY ROAD AT ABOUT 45 MPH OR SO AND HIT A BUMP THE VAN WOULD PULL, DECELERATE AND SWERVE FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THE SERVICE STABILITY LIGHT WOULD COME ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY FOUND 5 CODES BUT THEY SAY THEY CAN'T HELP THEM FIGURE WHAT IS WRONG AND ALL THEY CAN DO IS DRIVE MY VAN AROUND UNTIL IT DOES IT AGAIN AND HOPE THEY GET A CODE THAT WILL HELP THEM. THE CODES WERE C0253/C0870/C0460/C0196/C0187. I FOUND OTHER PEOPLE ON LINE WHO HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THESE VEHICLES AND PRINTED SUGGESTIONS FOR THE DEALER TO CHECK(STEERING WHEEL SENSOR AND FRAYED WIRES). THE DEALER THEN FOUND A GREEN AND BLUE WIRE FROM THE FORWARD ENGINE HARNESS ROUTED FROM THE EBCM UNDERNEATH THE INLET AIR BOX WERE COMPLETELY RUBBED THROUGH. THEY RUBBED AGAINST THE TRANSMISSION BOLT. HOPEFULLY THIS WILL FIX THE PROBLEM. I GUESS YOU GOT TO GIVE SOME DEALERS HELP FINDING THE PROBLEM WITH YOUR VEHICLE. THIS IS COULD BE A PROBLEM WITH THESE TYPE OF GM VANS AND IT COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS DEPENDING ON WHAT WIRES ARE FRAYED AND WHEN THEY MALFUNCTION THE STABLE TRAK SYSTEM COULD THROW THE VAN OUT OF CONTROL WHICH COULD LEAD TO A DEADLY ACCIDENT. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10178275
35,875 miles · Jan 3, 2007
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingStructure
TL* - THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT A VARIETY OF VEHICLE PROBLEMS. FAILURES. THE HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM DID NOT CONSISTENTLY PROVIDE HEAT OR AIR CONDITIONING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER 7 TIMES FOR THE HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM FAILURE. HOWEVER, SHE STATED THAT SHE HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH SYSTEM WORKING O…
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TL* - THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT A VARIETY OF VEHICLE PROBLEMS. FAILURES. THE HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM DID NOT CONSISTENTLY PROVIDE HEAT OR AIR CONDITIONING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER 7 TIMES FOR THE HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM FAILURE. HOWEVER, SHE STATED THAT SHE HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH SYSTEM WORKING ON AT LEAST 15 OCCASIONS. THE LAST TIME THAT THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR HEATING AND COOLING FAILURE WAS DECEMBER 27, 2006. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EACH TIME SHE HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE FOR REPAIR IT WAS REPROGRAMMED. THE REPAIR WORKED FOR A WHILE AND THEN BEGAN FAILING AGAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRANK SEAL WAS LEAKING AND REPLACED 01/02/07. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SWAY BARS FOR THE STABILIZERS WERE REPLACED 07/2006. ALL 4 BRAKE ROTORS WERE WARPED AND THEY WERE REPAIRED, BUT NOT REPLACED 07/2006. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 20,000 MILES BECAUSE THEY WERE ALL CUPPED, AND SHE HAD TO REPLACE ALL FOUR OF THEM 10/16/2006. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BACKUP ASSIST DIDN'T WORK FOR 3 OR 4 WEEKS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE IS A CONSTANT DINGING NOISE SUCH AS WHEN YOU HAVE LEFT A CAR DOOR OPEN, HOWEVER, A CAR DOOR IS NOT OPEN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF SHE TURNS THE CAR OFF AND LETS IT SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES THE DINGING STOPS, BUT IF SHE DOESN'T TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND WAITS IT KEEPS DINGING. THE CONTACT STATED THIS HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES TO DATE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10177683
29,000 miles · Dec 8, 2006
Electrical SystemExterior LightingLatches/locks/linkagesCrashFire
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN 0-60 MPH. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SALES/SERVICE DEALER, THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE RECREATED. THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR WAS REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. THE LIGHTS FAILED TO REMAIN BRIGHT ENOUGH TO SEE WELL AT NIGHT. THE COMPUTER PROGRAM…
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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN 0-60 MPH. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SALES/SERVICE DEALER, THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE RECREATED. THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR WAS REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. THE LIGHTS FAILED TO REMAIN BRIGHT ENOUGH TO SEE WELL AT NIGHT. THE COMPUTER PROGRAMMING WAS REFLASHED. THE VEHICLE ALSO HAD AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THE STARTER, SLIDING DOOR OPENING BY ITSELF WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OR WHILE IDLING IN PARK. ON ONE OCCASION, THE CHILD PASSENGER FELL OUT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE DOOR OPENED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING WHICH RESULTED IN THE CONTACT SIDE SWIPING A MAILBOX POST ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AT A LATER DATE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THERE WERE NO REPORTS TAKEN BY THE POLICE OR FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE SERVICE DEALER TOWED THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP.
NHTSA ODI #10175575
Mileage unknown · Nov 17, 2006
Electrical SystemService Brakes, Hydraulic
WHERE TO START! THE HORN IS VERY HARD TO WORK, THE POWER SLIDING PASSENGER DOOR OPENS RANDOMLY AND HAS BEEN WORKED ON COUNTLESS TIMES, THERE ARE VIBRATIONS IN THE FLOOR, THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN WORKED ON COUNTLESS TIMES: FRONT ROTORS TURNED TWICE AND REPLACED ONCE, REAR BRAKES TURNED TWICE. INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS RANDOMLY AND…
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WHERE TO START! THE HORN IS VERY HARD TO WORK, THE POWER SLIDING PASSENGER DOOR OPENS RANDOMLY AND HAS BEEN WORKED ON COUNTLESS TIMES, THERE ARE VIBRATIONS IN THE FLOOR, THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN WORKED ON COUNTLESS TIMES: FRONT ROTORS TURNED TWICE AND REPLACED ONCE, REAR BRAKES TURNED TWICE. INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS RANDOMLY AND CONSTANTLY DIM AND BRIGHTEN. TIE RODS REPLACED AND ALL THIS WITH ONLY 20000 ON IT! I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE IN THE DEALERSHIP FOR ALL PROBLEMS AND I GUESS THIS IS AS GOOD AS IT GETS WITH BUICK! *JB
NHTSA ODI #10173710
15,000 miles · Oct 25, 2006
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
AT APPROX. 15,000 MILES THE BRAKES SQUEAL OR CHIRP ALMOST EVERY TIME THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THE CONSEQUENCES OF THIS HAS LEFT EMBARRASSMENT AS WELL AS WORRY AS TO WEATHER THE BRAKES ARE GOING TO GIVE OUT. ALSO HAVE NOTICED A SLIGHT FADE AND INCREASED BRAKING DISTANCE OR HAVING TO PUSH HARDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE ROTORS HAVE…
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AT APPROX. 15,000 MILES THE BRAKES SQUEAL OR CHIRP ALMOST EVERY TIME THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THE CONSEQUENCES OF THIS HAS LEFT EMBARRASSMENT AS WELL AS WORRY AS TO WEATHER THE BRAKES ARE GOING TO GIVE OUT. ALSO HAVE NOTICED A SLIGHT FADE AND INCREASED BRAKING DISTANCE OR HAVING TO PUSH HARDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED TWICE, STOP SQUEAL WAS APPLIED TO THE PADS AS WELL AS SANDING THE EDGES OF THE PADS AND NOTHING HAS FIXED THE PROBLEM. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10171864
1 miles · Oct 17, 2006
Suspension
CONSTANT VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. PULLING AND SEVERE VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING FROM SPEEDS OVER 25 MPH. THIS HAPPENS EVERYTIME THE CAR IS DRIVEN. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO FIX. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10171077
13,100 miles · Sep 15, 2006
Electronic Stability Control
FOR THE SECOND TIME, MY TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON AND MY "SERVICE STABILITY SYSTEM" LIGHT APPEARED. LUCKILY, THIS TIME I WAS AT A RED LIGHT AND NOT DRIVING AND WAS ABLE TO HAVE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE, UNLIKE THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED. UPON EXAMINATION AT THE DEALER, FOUND TO HAVE A "MISSING" TRACTION CONTROL FUSE, WHICH …
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FOR THE SECOND TIME, MY TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON AND MY "SERVICE STABILITY SYSTEM" LIGHT APPEARED. LUCKILY, THIS TIME I WAS AT A RED LIGHT AND NOT DRIVING AND WAS ABLE TO HAVE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE, UNLIKE THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED. UPON EXAMINATION AT THE DEALER, FOUND TO HAVE A "MISSING" TRACTION CONTROL FUSE, WHICH WAS REPLACED, AND REGARDING THE "SERVICE STABILITY SYSTEM" ALERT - FOUND THE YAW RATE SENSOR HAD AN INTERNAL FAILURE, WHICH WAS REPLACED. HOW MANY TIMES DOES THIS HAVE TO HAPPEN BEFORE BUICK WILL TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND REALIZE THAT THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE? BUICK TELLS ME TO TALK TO THE DEALER; THE DEALER REFERS ME TO BUICK. APPARENTLY NO ONE CARES THAT I AM DRIVING AROUND IN A VERY UNSAFE VEHICLE, UNLESS AN ACCIDENT AND PERSONAL INJURY OR WORSE OCCURS. THIS TIME I HAD A FRIEND AND HER SON IN MY VEHICLE. I HATE TO EVEN THINK WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED IF I HAD BEEN MOVING WHEN THIS LATEST FAILURE OCCURRED. THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS HORRIFIC ENOUGH, AND I WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS FIXED, OBVIOUSLY IT WASN'T. THE ONLY THING I WOULD LIKE FROM BUICK AND THE DEALER IS MY MONEY BACK SO THAT I CAN PURCHASE A SAFE VEHICLE. FOR NOW, THIS WILL SIT IN MY DRIVEWAY, AS THERE IS NO WAY THAT I WILL EVER GET BEHIND THE WHEEL OF THIS VEHICLE AGAIN. NEVER AGAIN WILL I PUT MY CHILD, MY FRIENDS OR MYSELF AT RISK. IS SAFETY TOO MUCH TO ASK FOR IN A $30,000.00 VEHICLE? I HAVE HAD 14 REPAIRS MADE TO THIS VAN IN 18 MONTHS, WITH ONLY 13,000 MILES ON IT. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN GOOD FAITH, WHY WON'T BUICK STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT AND DO RIGHT BY ME? OR AS A DEALER TOLD ME "YOU SHOULD HAVE JUST WRECKED THE FIRST TIME AND THEN BUICK WOULD HAVE DONE SOMETHING." *JB
NHTSA ODI #10168339
NHTSA investigations
3EA07019 · Power Sliding Door
Opened Dec 11, 2007 · Closed Feb 23, 2009
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch; Structure:body:door ; Structure:body:door:hinge And Attachments
ODI EVALUATED GENERAL MOTORS' (GM) DATA, CONDUCTED CONSUMER INTERVIEWS, INSPECTED AND TESTED MY 2005-2007 GM MINIVANS WITH REGARD TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT OF A POWER SLIDING DOOR (PSD) OPENING WHILE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF PARK.ODI IDENTIFIED A HIGH WARRANTY CLAIM RATE.HOWEVER, THESE CLAIMS ARE RELATED TO VARIOUS PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH DOORS NOT PROPERLY OPENING OR CLOSING AND NOT SPECIFICALLY TO DOORS OPENING WHILE DRIVING.THE CONDITION OF THE PSD REVERSING DIRECTION DURING THE CLOSING SEQUENCE IS CONSISTENT WITH AN OBSTRUCTION OF THE DOOR, OR WITH IMPROPER ALIGNMENT OF THE DOOR, AND THIS IS ADDRESSED IN GM TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN # 07-08-64-007 AND BULLETINS # 07-08-64-007A THROUGH D.ODI'S EVALUATION OF THE PSD SYSTEM NOTES NUMEROUS SAFEGUARDS TO PRECLUDE BOTH UNINTENTIONAL AND INTENTIONAL POWER OPENING OF THE PSD WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.A SAFETY-DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.[SEE DOCUMENT FILE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS RESUME.]
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Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch
ODI EVALUATED GENERAL MOTORS' (GM) DATA, CONDUCTED CONSUMER INTERVIEWS, INSPECTED AND TESTED MY 2005-2007 GM MINIVANS WITH REGARD TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT OF A POWER SLIDING DOOR (PSD) OPENING WHILE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF PARK.ODI IDENTIFIED A HIGH WARRANTY CLAIM RATE.HOWEVER, THESE CLAIMS ARE RELATED TO VARIOUS PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH DOORS NOT PROPERLY OPENING OR CLOSING AND NOT SPECIFICALLY TO DOORS OPENING WHILE DRIVING.THE CONDITION OF THE PSD REVERSING DIRECTION DURING THE CLOSING SEQUENCE IS CONSISTENT WITH AN OBSTRUCTION OF THE DOOR, OR WITH IMPROPER ALIGNMENT OF THE DOOR, AND THIS IS ADDRESSED IN GM TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN # 07-08-64-007 AND BULLETINS # 07-08-64-007A THROUGH D.ODI'S EVALUATION OF THE PSD SYSTEM NOTES NUMEROUS SAFEGUARDS TO PRECLUDE BOTH UNINTENTIONAL AND INTENTIONAL POWER OPENING OF THE PSD WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.A SAFETY-DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.[SEE DOCUMENT FILE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS RESUME.]
Structure:body:door
ODI EVALUATED GENERAL MOTORS' (GM) DATA, CONDUCTED CONSUMER INTERVIEWS, INSPECTED AND TESTED MY 2005-2007 GM MINIVANS WITH REGARD TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT OF A POWER SLIDING DOOR (PSD) OPENING WHILE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF PARK.ODI IDENTIFIED A HIGH WARRANTY CLAIM RATE.HOWEVER, THESE CLAIMS ARE RELATED TO VARIOUS PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH DOORS NOT PROPERLY OPENING OR CLOSING AND NOT SPECIFICALLY TO DOORS OPENING WHILE DRIVING.THE CONDITION OF THE PSD REVERSING DIRECTION DURING THE CLOSING SEQUENCE IS CONSISTENT WITH AN OBSTRUCTION OF THE DOOR, OR WITH IMPROPER ALIGNMENT OF THE DOOR, AND THIS IS ADDRESSED IN GM TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN # 07-08-64-007 AND BULLETINS # 07-08-64-007A THROUGH D.ODI'S EVALUATION OF THE PSD SYSTEM NOTES NUMEROUS SAFEGUARDS TO PRECLUDE BOTH UNINTENTIONAL AND INTENTIONAL POWER OPENING OF THE PSD WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.A SAFETY-DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.[SEE DOCUMENT FILE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS RESUME.]
Structure:body:door:hinge And Attachments
ODI EVALUATED GENERAL MOTORS' (GM) DATA, CONDUCTED CONSUMER INTERVIEWS, INSPECTED AND TESTED MY 2005-2007 GM MINIVANS WITH REGARD TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT OF A POWER SLIDING DOOR (PSD) OPENING WHILE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF PARK.ODI IDENTIFIED A HIGH WARRANTY CLAIM RATE.HOWEVER, THESE CLAIMS ARE RELATED TO VARIOUS PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH DOORS NOT PROPERLY OPENING OR CLOSING AND NOT SPECIFICALLY TO DOORS OPENING WHILE DRIVING.THE CONDITION OF THE PSD REVERSING DIRECTION DURING THE CLOSING SEQUENCE IS CONSISTENT WITH AN OBSTRUCTION OF THE DOOR, OR WITH IMPROPER ALIGNMENT OF THE DOOR, AND THIS IS ADDRESSED IN GM TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN # 07-08-64-007 AND BULLETINS # 07-08-64-007A THROUGH D.ODI'S EVALUATION OF THE PSD SYSTEM NOTES NUMEROUS SAFEGUARDS TO PRECLUDE BOTH UNINTENTIONAL AND INTENTIONAL POWER OPENING OF THE PSD WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.A SAFETY-DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.[SEE DOCUMENT FILE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS RESUME.]
PE07044 · Power Sliding Door Opening
Opened Aug 16, 2007 · Closed Dec 11, 2007
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch; Structure:body:door ; Structure:body:door:hinge And Attachments
ODI HAS RECEIVED REPORTS THAT THE POWER SLIDING DOORS OPENED WITHOUT COMMAND WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON MODEL YEAR 2005 AND 2006 GENERAL MOTORS MINIVANS (CHEVROLET UPLANDER/VENTURE, PONTIAC MONTANA SV6/MONTANA, BUICK TERRAZA, AND SATURN RELAY).SOME REPORTS INDICATE THAT THE DOOR MAY NOT HAVE BEEN CLOSED AND LATCHED BEFORE DRIVING AWAY CAUSING THE DOOR TO REVERSE (OPEN) AT LOW VEHICLE SPEEDS.HOWEVER, OTHER REPORTS INDICATE THAT THE DOOR WAS INITIALLY SHUT THEN OPENED AFTER DRIVING FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AND/OR MILES AT VEHICLE SPEEDS BETWEEN 20 AND 70 MPH.ODI HAS UPGRADED THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA07-019) TO FURTHER ASSESS THIS ISSUE.
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Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch
ODI HAS RECEIVED REPORTS THAT THE POWER SLIDING DOORS OPENED WITHOUT COMMAND WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON MODEL YEAR 2005 AND 2006 GENERAL MOTORS MINIVANS (CHEVROLET UPLANDER/VENTURE, PONTIAC MONTANA SV6/MONTANA, BUICK TERRAZA, AND SATURN RELAY).SOME REPORTS INDICATE THAT THE DOOR MAY NOT HAVE BEEN CLOSED AND LATCHED BEFORE DRIVING AWAY CAUSING THE DOOR TO REVERSE (OPEN) AT LOW VEHICLE SPEEDS.HOWEVER, OTHER REPORTS INDICATE THAT THE DOOR WAS INITIALLY SHUT THEN OPENED AFTER DRIVING FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AND/OR MILES AT VEHICLE SPEEDS BETWEEN 20 AND 70 MPH.ODI HAS UPGRADED THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA07-019) TO FURTHER ASSESS THIS ISSUE.
Structure:body:door
ODI HAS RECEIVED REPORTS THAT THE POWER SLIDING DOORS OPENED WITHOUT COMMAND WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON MODEL YEAR 2005 AND 2006 GENERAL MOTORS MINIVANS (CHEVROLET UPLANDER/VENTURE, PONTIAC MONTANA SV6/MONTANA, BUICK TERRAZA, AND SATURN RELAY).SOME REPORTS INDICATE THAT THE DOOR MAY NOT HAVE BEEN CLOSED AND LATCHED BEFORE DRIVING AWAY CAUSING THE DOOR TO REVERSE (OPEN) AT LOW VEHICLE SPEEDS.HOWEVER, OTHER REPORTS INDICATE THAT THE DOOR WAS INITIALLY SHUT THEN OPENED AFTER DRIVING FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AND/OR MILES AT VEHICLE SPEEDS BETWEEN 20 AND 70 MPH.ODI HAS UPGRADED THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA07-019) TO FURTHER ASSESS THIS ISSUE.
Structure:body:door:hinge And Attachments
ODI HAS RECEIVED REPORTS THAT THE POWER SLIDING DOORS OPENED WITHOUT COMMAND WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON MODEL YEAR 2005 AND 2006 GENERAL MOTORS MINIVANS (CHEVROLET UPLANDER/VENTURE, PONTIAC MONTANA SV6/MONTANA, BUICK TERRAZA, AND SATURN RELAY).SOME REPORTS INDICATE THAT THE DOOR MAY NOT HAVE BEEN CLOSED AND LATCHED BEFORE DRIVING AWAY CAUSING THE DOOR TO REVERSE (OPEN) AT LOW VEHICLE SPEEDS.HOWEVER, OTHER REPORTS INDICATE THAT THE DOOR WAS INITIALLY SHUT THEN OPENED AFTER DRIVING FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AND/OR MILES AT VEHICLE SPEEDS BETWEEN 20 AND 70 MPH.ODI HAS UPGRADED THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA07-019) TO FURTHER ASSESS THIS ISSUE.
PE05063 · Electrical Harness Damage
Opened Nov 29, 2005 · Closed Mar 6, 2006
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System; Electrical System:wiring:front Underhood; Electrical System:wiring:fuses And Circuit Breakers
THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION ON NOVEMBER 29, 2005, BASED ON ONE CONSUMER REPORT TO ODI AND A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED BY GENERAL MOTORS.THE BULLETIN, NO. 1613174, ISSUED ON FEBRUARY 21, 2005, STATES IN PART, SOME CUSTOMERS MAY REPORT A STALL AND/OR NO CRANK, NO START CONDITION AFTER THE WIPERS ARE USED.ANALYSIS OF THE AVAILABLE DATA INDICATES THAT THE PROBLEM EXPERIENCE OCCURS EARLY IN THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE.APPROXIMATELY 80% OF ALL FAILURES OCCURRED WITHIN THE FIRST 3,000 MILES.ADDITIONALLY, 88% OF THE COMPLAINT VEHICLES WERE BUILT IN THE FIRST HALF OF PRODUCTION.CHANGES TO THE PRODUCTION PROCESS, THE ISSUANCE OF THE SERVICE BULLETIN, AND COMPONENT MODIFICATIONS, APPEAR TO HAVE RESOLVED THIS ISSUE. A SAFETY RELATED DEFECT HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED. THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
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Electrical System
THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION ON NOVEMBER 29, 2005, BASED ON ONE CONSUMER REPORT TO ODI AND A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED BY GENERAL MOTORS.THE BULLETIN, NO. 1613174, ISSUED ON FEBRUARY 21, 2005, STATES IN PART, SOME CUSTOMERS MAY REPORT A STALL AND/OR NO CRANK, NO START CONDITION AFTER THE WIPERS ARE USED.ANALYSIS OF THE AVAILABLE DATA INDICATES THAT THE PROBLEM EXPERIENCE OCCURS EARLY IN THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE.APPROXIMATELY 80% OF ALL FAILURES OCCURRED WITHIN THE FIRST 3,000 MILES.ADDITIONALLY, 88% OF THE COMPLAINT VEHICLES WERE BUILT IN THE FIRST HALF OF PRODUCTION.CHANGES TO THE PRODUCTION PROCESS, THE ISSUANCE OF THE SERVICE BULLETIN, AND COMPONENT MODIFICATIONS, APPEAR TO HAVE RESOLVED THIS ISSUE. A SAFETY RELATED DEFECT HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED. THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
Electrical System:wiring:front Underhood
THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION ON NOVEMBER 29, 2005, BASED ON ONE CONSUMER REPORT TO ODI AND A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED BY GENERAL MOTORS.THE BULLETIN, NO. 1613174, ISSUED ON FEBRUARY 21, 2005, STATES IN PART, SOME CUSTOMERS MAY REPORT A STALL AND/OR NO CRANK, NO START CONDITION AFTER THE WIPERS ARE USED.ANALYSIS OF THE AVAILABLE DATA INDICATES THAT THE PROBLEM EXPERIENCE OCCURS EARLY IN THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE.APPROXIMATELY 80% OF ALL FAILURES OCCURRED WITHIN THE FIRST 3,000 MILES.ADDITIONALLY, 88% OF THE COMPLAINT VEHICLES WERE BUILT IN THE FIRST HALF OF PRODUCTION.CHANGES TO THE PRODUCTION PROCESS, THE ISSUANCE OF THE SERVICE BULLETIN, AND COMPONENT MODIFICATIONS, APPEAR TO HAVE RESOLVED THIS ISSUE. A SAFETY RELATED DEFECT HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED. THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
Electrical System:wiring:fuses And Circuit Breakers
THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION ON NOVEMBER 29, 2005, BASED ON ONE CONSUMER REPORT TO ODI AND A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED BY GENERAL MOTORS.THE BULLETIN, NO. 1613174, ISSUED ON FEBRUARY 21, 2005, STATES IN PART, SOME CUSTOMERS MAY REPORT A STALL AND/OR NO CRANK, NO START CONDITION AFTER THE WIPERS ARE USED.ANALYSIS OF THE AVAILABLE DATA INDICATES THAT THE PROBLEM EXPERIENCE OCCURS EARLY IN THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE.APPROXIMATELY 80% OF ALL FAILURES OCCURRED WITHIN THE FIRST 3,000 MILES.ADDITIONALLY, 88% OF THE COMPLAINT VEHICLES WERE BUILT IN THE FIRST HALF OF PRODUCTION.CHANGES TO THE PRODUCTION PROCESS, THE ISSUANCE OF THE SERVICE BULLETIN, AND COMPONENT MODIFICATIONS, APPEAR TO HAVE RESOLVED THIS ISSUE. A SAFETY RELATED DEFECT HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED. THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
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