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196 reports10,500 miles · Oct 24, 2005
Electrical SystemExterior Lighting
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE DASH LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS FLICKERING. THE LIGHTS STARTED GETTING DIM AS IF THEY WERE LOSING POWER. THE PROBLEM GETS WORSE WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE OR GAS PEDAL. THIS HAS BEEN A CONSTANT PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP, AND THE ALTERNATOR WAS REP…
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DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE DASH LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS FLICKERING. THE LIGHTS STARTED GETTING DIM AS IF THEY WERE LOSING POWER. THE PROBLEM GETS WORSE WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE OR GAS PEDAL. THIS HAS BEEN A CONSTANT PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP, AND THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED. THE PROBLEM RECURRED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR*AK
NHTSA ODI #10140638
7,050 miles · Oct 6, 2005
Interior Lighting
DT: THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DASHBOARD LIGHT IS TOO DIM ON BRIGHT DAYS. THE VEHICLE IS A 2005 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE LIGHT CHECKED AND THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE LIGHT THAT WAS ALREADY IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WROTE GM TO COMPLAIN. THE CONSUMER JUST BOUGH…
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DT: THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DASHBOARD LIGHT IS TOO DIM ON BRIGHT DAYS. THE VEHICLE IS A 2005 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE LIGHT CHECKED AND THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE LIGHT THAT WAS ALREADY IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WROTE GM TO COMPLAIN. THE CONSUMER JUST BOUGHT THE VEHICLE A MONTH AGO.*AK *MR *JB
NHTSA ODI #10135524
Mileage unknown · Oct 4, 2005
Exterior LightingFuel System, GasolineInterior Lighting
DT: 2005 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY WITH CHILDREN INSIDE. THERE WAS A FUEL LINE PROBLEM. THIS OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE. HAD TO ROLL VEHICLE TO NEUTRAL SO THE VEHICLE WILL START. THE VEHICLE SHOWED NO GAS IF IT WAS B NOT LEVEL PARKED. THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING FLICKERED MORE …
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DT: 2005 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY WITH CHILDREN INSIDE. THERE WAS A FUEL LINE PROBLEM. THIS OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE. HAD TO ROLL VEHICLE TO NEUTRAL SO THE VEHICLE WILL START. THE VEHICLE SHOWED NO GAS IF IT WAS B NOT LEVEL PARKED. THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING FLICKERED MORE THAN ON ONE OCCASION. PEOPLE THOUGHT THE CONSUMER WAS FLASHING LIGHTS AT THEM. THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED FOR A HANDICAP PERSON. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP , AND THEY WERE ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER WAS WORKING WITH MANUFACTURER TO NOT HAVE THIS VEHICLE ANY MORE DUE TO ALL THE PROBLEMS. HAD PROBLEMS SINCE FEBRUARY 2005. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. WOULD NOT RECOMMEND ANYONE TO BUY THIS VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10138582
4,555 miles · Oct 4, 2005
Equipment
I BOUGHT A 2005 CHEVY UPLANDER, ALREADY WENT THROUGH THE BBB AUTO LINE REGARDING THE UNACCEPTABLE TEMPERATURES IN THE CAR (EVEN AFTER RUNNING AC ON MAXIMUM FOR 30 MIN PLUS) OF 85 DEGREES TO 95 DEGREES. WHICH ARE UNACCEPTABLE TO ME AND I HAVE HAD A VERY CLOSE CALL WITH MY DOGS, THAT TRAVEL IN CRATES IN THE BACK SEVERAL TIMES DUE …
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I BOUGHT A 2005 CHEVY UPLANDER, ALREADY WENT THROUGH THE BBB AUTO LINE REGARDING THE UNACCEPTABLE TEMPERATURES IN THE CAR (EVEN AFTER RUNNING AC ON MAXIMUM FOR 30 MIN PLUS) OF 85 DEGREES TO 95 DEGREES. WHICH ARE UNACCEPTABLE TO ME AND I HAVE HAD A VERY CLOSE CALL WITH MY DOGS, THAT TRAVEL IN CRATES IN THE BACK SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO THE HEAT IN THE CAR. DURING THE ARBITRATION HEARING CHEVROLET (MR. NADER, RICHMOND KY) DID NOT DISPUTE THE HOT TEMPERATURES IN THE CAR, THE AC IS DESIGNED TO NEVER BLOW OUT COLDER AIR THAN 43 - 48 DEGREES AFTER RUNNING FOR ABOUT 30 MIN AND STANDING STILL 50+ DEGREES TEMPERATURE, YES, THE BACK IS HOTTER, AS THE PIPES FOR THE REAR AC GO THROUGH THE ROOF AND THE ROOF IN THE SUMMER WILL GET 110 TO 130 DEGREES EASILY. BUT THERE IS NO FIX FOR IT. MY QUESTION IS, KY IS NOT ONE OF THE HOTTEST STATES, HOWEVER, WE HAD A HOT SUMMER AND STILL DO HAVE 90 DEGREES DAYS NOT, WHAT ABOUT PEOPLE TRAVELING FOR SEVERAL HOURS, SOMEONE COULD DIE IN THE BACK, AS THE FRONT DOES NOT REALIZE THAT THE BACK IS NOT WORKING SUFFICIENTLY. PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT BY THIS THROUGH THE NEGLIGENCE OF CHEVROLET. YOUR HELP WOULD BE SO MUCH APPRECIATED. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10138569
2,550 miles · Sep 24, 2005
Electrical SystemService Brakes, Hydraulic
MY WIFE HAD DRIVEN FROM OUR HOME 7 MILES AWAY TO THE MAGGIE MOO'S ICE CREAM SHOP. SHE WENT IN TO THE STORE TO PURCHASE SOME ICE CREAM FOR MY KIDS AND HER MOM WHO STAYED IN THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS LEFT RUNNING BECAUSE OF THE HEAT. WHEN SHE RETURNED SHE BACKED THE VEHICLE UP WITH NO PROBLEM BUT WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO PULL FORWARD S…
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MY WIFE HAD DRIVEN FROM OUR HOME 7 MILES AWAY TO THE MAGGIE MOO'S ICE CREAM SHOP. SHE WENT IN TO THE STORE TO PURCHASE SOME ICE CREAM FOR MY KIDS AND HER MOM WHO STAYED IN THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS LEFT RUNNING BECAUSE OF THE HEAT. WHEN SHE RETURNED SHE BACKED THE VEHICLE UP WITH NO PROBLEM BUT WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO PULL FORWARD SHE HEARD THE WRONGEST NOISE EMANATE FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE SHE HAS EVER HEARD AND THE VEHICLE JUMPED AND BUMPED AND CAME TO A GRINDING HALT. I DID NOT THINK IT COULD HAVE BEEN SO BAD AS SHE EXPLAINED TO ME WHEN I ARRIVED. SO I BACKED THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE THAT SHE MANAGED TO GET TO AND PULLED FORWARD. OH MY GOD! WHAT SHE HAD EXPLAINED TO ME WASN'T EVEN AS BAD AS I EXPERIENCED. THE STABILITY CONTROL ACTIVATION MESSAGE APPEARED IN THE DASH DISPLAY AND THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ON THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT WHEEL BEGAN TO GROWL THEN SCREECHED THE VEHICLE TO A GRINDING HALT. I WAS SCARED. MY KIDS WERE THROWN AROUND IN THE CAR SINCE THEY HAD UNBUCKLED THEIR SEAT BELTS WHILE EATING THEIR ICE CREAM. I MADE THEM BUCKLE UP AND I TRIED IT AGAIN. THE SAME RESULT OVER AND OVER AGAIN UNTIL I FINALLY GOT TO A PARKING SPACE. I CALLED CHEVROLET TO COME TOW THE VEHICLE IN TO REPAIR MY 2005 UPLANDER. THEY CALLED ME THE NEXT DAY AND INFORMED ME THAT THEY FOUND NO PROBLEM AND THAT THE ERROR CODES PULLED FROM THE COMPUTER SHOWED NOT ERROR EVER HAPPENED. THIS SCARES THE HELL OUT OF ME AND MY WIFE REFUSES TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. OUR FEAR OF THIS MALFUNCTION OCCURRING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS COULD RESULT IN CATASTROPHIC RESULTS. I AM IN CONTACT WITH GM BUT THEY ARE SO FAR UNWILLING TO ADMIT OR TAKE ANY ACTION TO RESOLVE THIS SAFETY ISSUE. I NEED HELP!!! WE ALL NEED TO KNOW IF THERE IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE STABILITRAK SYSTEM BEING DEPLOYED ON THESE NEW VEHICLES. PLEASE TAKE THIS UP AND OPEN AN IMMEDIATE INVESTIGATION. I AM DOCUMENTING THIS MALFUNCTION EVERYWHERE I CAN THINK TO BECAUSE NO ONE NEEDS TO DIE BECAUSE OF A DEFECT. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10137504
6,200 miles · Aug 18, 2005
SeatsInjury
DT: THE CONSUMER PURCHASED A NEW VAN 2005 AND DISCOVERED THERE WERE NO ARM RESTS ON THE SECOND ROW SEATS, AND CONSUMER THOUGHT THIS WAS UNSAFE. ALSO WHEN SITTING IN THE BACK THIRD ROW SEAT THE RIDE WAS UNCOMFORTABLE, AND WHEN HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD IT HURT THE PASSENGER'S BACK. HAS BEEN TO A DEALER, AND THE DEALER NOT…
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DT: THE CONSUMER PURCHASED A NEW VAN 2005 AND DISCOVERED THERE WERE NO ARM RESTS ON THE SECOND ROW SEATS, AND CONSUMER THOUGHT THIS WAS UNSAFE. ALSO WHEN SITTING IN THE BACK THIRD ROW SEAT THE RIDE WAS UNCOMFORTABLE, AND WHEN HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD IT HURT THE PASSENGER'S BACK. HAS BEEN TO A DEALER, AND THE DEALER NOTED THIS VEHICLE DID NOT COME WITH AN ARM REST, BUT CONSUMER COULD PAY OUT OF POCKET TO GET VAN CUSTOMIZED. CONSUMER DID WANT TO DO THIS BECAUSE HE FELT IT WAS NOT HIS RESPONSIBILITY. CONSUMER CONTACTED CHEVROLET, AND THEY TOLD CONSUMER TO TALK TO DEALER TO TRADE AND PAY THE DIFFERENCE FOR A MODEL THAT DID HAVE ARM RESTS. CONSUMER DID NOT WISH TO DO THAT, AND NO CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE TO VEHICLE. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS MAKING A TURN AND FELL OVER WHEN THE INJURY OCCURRED. *SC
NHTSA ODI #10130405
Mileage unknown · Aug 14, 2005
Exterior Lighting
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT IN MY 2005 CHEVY UPLANDER THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKER WITH NO A/C OR DVD ON WHICH IS MAKING ME WONDER IF THEY ARE GOING TO FAIL ON ME WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. MY UPLANDER ONLY HAS ABOUT 450 MILES ON IT. I HAVE READ OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE HEADLIGHT FLICKERING ISSUE ON THE 2005 SATURN RELAYS AND CHEVY UPLANDER…
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WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT IN MY 2005 CHEVY UPLANDER THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKER WITH NO A/C OR DVD ON WHICH IS MAKING ME WONDER IF THEY ARE GOING TO FAIL ON ME WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. MY UPLANDER ONLY HAS ABOUT 450 MILES ON IT. I HAVE READ OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE HEADLIGHT FLICKERING ISSUE ON THE 2005 SATURN RELAYS AND CHEVY UPLANDERS. ONE PERSON SAID HE WAS CUT OFF BY TWICE BY SEMI'S BECAUSE OF THE LIGHTS FLICKERING AT NIGHT MAKING THE TRUCKER'S THINK THE HEADLIGHTS ARE BEING BLINKED SAYING IT WAS CLEAR FOR THEM TO MOVE OVER. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10132782
2,500 miles · Aug 5, 2005
Unknown Or Other
WHEN THE REAR CLIMATE CONTROL FAN IS SET TO ITS HIGHEST SETTING, THE FAN MOTOR WILL OSCILLATE BETWEEN BLOWING AIR FAST AND SLOW. THE CONDITION WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN ACKNOWLEDGE A POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL CURRENT FLUCTUATION BUT DID NOTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10131769
Mileage unknown · Aug 4, 2005
Fuel System, GasolineCrash
DT: THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE VEHICLE WILL STALL IF THE GASOLINE TANK IS BELOW A HALF A TANK AND ON A HILL. CONTACT'S WIFE HIT A GARAGE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE STALLED. SHE WAS PREGNANT, AND ALSO HAD A TWO MONTH OLD SON THAT WAS IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM, AND THEIR ANSWER WAS…
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DT: THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE VEHICLE WILL STALL IF THE GASOLINE TANK IS BELOW A HALF A TANK AND ON A HILL. CONTACT'S WIFE HIT A GARAGE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE STALLED. SHE WAS PREGNANT, AND ALSO HAD A TWO MONTH OLD SON THAT WAS IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM, AND THEIR ANSWER WAS NOT TO LET THE VEHICLE GO BELOW A HALF TANK. THERE WAS NO WAY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, AND TOLD HIM TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER SAID THEY COULD NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM, AND THEY WILL NOT PAY FOR THE DAMAGES. GM DID SAY THEY WOULD SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO LOOK AT THE CAR BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING UNTIL THEY LOOK AT IT. CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THIS HAPPENED TWO WEEKS AGO. THE VEHICLE HIT THE BEAM, BUT THERE WAS NO PROPERTY DAMAGE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10131568
33 miles · Jul 6, 2005
Steering
VEHICLE DRIVES SATISFACTORY WITHIN CITY LIMITS. HIGHWAY DRIVING APPEARS TO BE HIGHLY UNSTABLE. VEHICLE HAS EXCESSIVE SWAYING AND POOR HANDLING. INCIDENT IS NOT ISOLATED, IT CONTINUES TO BE A PROBLEM WITH EACH CIRCUMSTANCE. I DO NOT FEEL THAT MY PASSENGERS NOR MYSELF ARE SAFE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH THIS VEHICLE. P…
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VEHICLE DRIVES SATISFACTORY WITHIN CITY LIMITS. HIGHWAY DRIVING APPEARS TO BE HIGHLY UNSTABLE. VEHICLE HAS EXCESSIVE SWAYING AND POOR HANDLING. INCIDENT IS NOT ISOLATED, IT CONTINUES TO BE A PROBLEM WITH EACH CIRCUMSTANCE. I DO NOT FEEL THAT MY PASSENGERS NOR MYSELF ARE SAFE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH THIS VEHICLE. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND GM IMMEDIATELY BUT ISSUE WAS DISMISSED. THIS VEHICLE IS A 7 PASSENGER MINIVAN. THIS IS NOT A TRUCK.
NHTSA ODI #10127670
Official recalls
3Mar 19, 2010
THE BRAUN CORPORATION HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA ABOUT A DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2008 GENERAL MOTORS MOBILITY CONVERSION, HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE LOW FLOOR MINIVANS. DURING CONVERSION, THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDE TRAILING ARM MODIFICATION MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ADEQUATELY WELDED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A SQUEAKING OR CLUNKING NOISE MAY DEVELOP. THE TRAILING ARM BUSHINGS MAY PREMATURELY WEAR AND THE TRAILING ARM MAY FRACTURE OR SEPARATE, ALLOWING THE REAR AXLE TO BECOME PARTIALLY SEPARATED FROM THE CHASSIS INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND WILL HAVE A SUPPLY OF RETROFIT PARTS AVAILABLE TO REMEDY THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 4, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BRAUN AT 1-800-488-0359.
Jun 20, 2005
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 135, 'PASSENGER CAR BRAKE SYSTEMS.' TO MEET THE STANDARD, THE VEHICLE MUST NOT MOVE FOR FIVE MINUTES WHEN STOPPED ON A STEEP HILL WITH THE PARKING BRAKE APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL (N). SOME OF THESE VEHICLES FAILED THIS TEST.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE IS RELEASED, THE DRIVER MAY NOTICE UNINTENDED BRAKING WHEN ACCELERATING, DECELERATING, OR COASTING, AND A NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. UNINTENDED VEHICLE MOVEMENT COULD OCCUR INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR PARKING BRAKE LEVER SLIPPAGE AT EACH REAR BRAKE CALIPER AND REPLACE THE CALIPER IF LEVER SLIPPAGE IS IDENTIFIED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 14, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668, OR SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876.
Feb 18, 2005
ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, THE OUTBOARD RELEASE HANDLE ON THE IMPACT-SIDE SECOND-ROW BUCKET SEAT MAY BE ACTUATED AND THE REAR LATCHES MAY UNLATCH EARLY IN A SIDE IMPACT CRASH. THIS WAS DISCOVERED IN A SIDE IMPACT TEST RUN BY GM, UNDER CONDITIONS SIMILAR TO NHTSA'S NEW CAR ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (NCAP) SIDE IMPACT TEST.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE REAR LATCHES OF THE SEAT RELEASE EARLY IN A SEVERE SIDE IMPACT, THE FRONT OUTBOARD LATCH MAY DISENGAGE AND INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT OF THE SEAT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE SEAT LATCH RELEASE HANDLE AND INSTALL A BLACK PLASTIC CAP OVER THE EXPOSED METAL STUD TO ELIMINATE THE SIDE IMPACT SAFETY CONCERN FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 5, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, AND PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668.
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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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