DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 3500 VAN. THE HINGE ON THE DOUBLE DOORS ON THE SIDE FROZE, THEY WILL NOT OPEN ANYMORE. PREVIOUSLY, THEY WHERE HARD TO OPEN, AND NOW THEY ARE CRACKING. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THIS WAS BAD DESIGN. ALSO, DEALERSHIP TOLD HER THAT THERE WAS BACK ORDER ON THE HINGES. OBVIOUSLY A LOT OF P…
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DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 3500 VAN. THE HINGE ON THE DOUBLE DOORS ON THE SIDE FROZE, THEY WILL NOT OPEN ANYMORE. PREVIOUSLY, THEY WHERE HARD TO OPEN, AND NOW THEY ARE CRACKING. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THIS WAS BAD DESIGN. ALSO, DEALERSHIP TOLD HER THAT THERE WAS BACK ORDER ON THE HINGES. OBVIOUSLY A LOT OF PEOPLE WERE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS. THE CONSUMER RAN A DAY CARE CENTER. IT WAS DIFFICULT FOR CHILDREN TO GO FROM THE FRONT OF THE VAN TO THE BACK. IN AN EMERGENCY IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO GET THE CHILDREN OUT OF THE VAN FAST ENOUGH. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10132279
77,000 miles · May 2, 2005
Structure
PASSENGER DOORS HINGES ARE STICKING
NHTSA ODI #10119402
Mileage unknown · Mar 28, 2003
Structure
THE SIDE DOOR DID NOT UNLOCK FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE DUE TO DAMAGED HINGE. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10014664
48,200 miles · Feb 13, 2003
Structure
HINGES ON REAR SIDE DOOR STICKS. BAD DESIGN. UNABLE TO GREASE THOROUGHLY. I CAN ONLY IMAGINE THAT SOMEWHERE DOWN THE ROAD THIS WILL LOCK AND THE HINGE WILL DETACH FROM THE SIDE OF THE VAN. THIS IS THE SECOND OF THE TWO SIDE DOORS THE ONE CLOSER TO THE REAR OF THE VAN.
NHTSA ODI #10005800
Mileage unknown · Jul 8, 2002
Equipment Adaptive/mobilityStructure
SIDE DOOR HINGE HAS FROZEN. DOOR WILL NOT OPEN OR CLOSE. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS HINGE FAILURE CAUSED THE WHEELCHAIR LIFT EQUIPMENT TO NOT WORK PROPERLY, THE HINGE HAS BEEN REPLACED, HOWEVER AT CONSUMERS COST. *SLC
NHTSA ODI #8013430
Mileage unknown · Jun 11, 2002
Structure
WHILE LOADING VEHICLE THROUGH THE SIDE DUAL DOORS LOWER HINGE BROKE IN TWO. DOOR WILL SHUT. HOWEVER, DOES NOT FEEL DOOR IS PROPERLY SECURED.*AK
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VANS EQUIPPED WITH A BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A POWER STEERING COOLER HOSE THAT CAN SEPARATE FROM THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER FLUID FLOW SWITCH ASSEMBLY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS OCCURS, POWER STEERING FLUID COULD FLOW ONTO HOT ENGINE PARTS AND AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR THREE SCREW CLAMPS TO THE POWER STEERING HOSE JOINTS. IF THE CLAMPS ARE NOT THE SCREW TYPE, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CLAMPS.
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