2006 Chevrolet Uplander

OUR 2006 CHEVY UPLANDER FIRST STARTING HAVING PROBLEMS AT ABOUT 20,000 MILES WHEN OUR TIRES (CONTINENTAL BRAND THAT CAME INSTALLED ON BRAND NEW VEHICLE FROM DEALER) NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO SEVERE CUPPING ON ALL 4 TIRES. WE WERE TOLD IT WAS AN ALIGNMENT ISSUE, SO WE HAD THE TIRES REPLACED AND HAD A 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT. TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN AT 45,000 MILES DUE TO SAME CUPPING ISSUE. AGAIN, ANOTHER 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED. FUEL SENSOR WAS READING EMPTY ON A FULL TANK OF GAS AND THE FLOAT WAS REPLACED AT 16,000 MILES. NOW AT 50,000 MILES, SENSOR READS CONSISTENTLY EMPTY AGAIN ON A FULL TANK OF GAS. SEVERE RATTLING/VIBRATION FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THAT RESONATES FROM BETWEEN THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS. (POSSIBLY E-BRAKE CABLE OR HEAT SHIELD?) BOTH FRONT AND REAR SHOCKS AND STRUTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 54,000 MILES. THERE IS A SEVERE ISSUE CONCERNING THE STEERING. WHEN TURNING EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT STEERING HAS SOME SLOP. THE RACK AND PINION NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL SENSOR, ABS SENSOR, AND TRACTION CONTROL SENSOR ALL ILLUMINATE AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE NORMAL DRIVING IS OCCURRING. *TR

I WAS HIT FROM BEHIND ON FEBRUARY 4, 2012 ON CAMPCREEK PKWY IN COLLEGE PARK GA, BECAUSE MY VEHICLE STALLED WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS TO TAKE OFF FROM THE RED LIGHT, IT CLUNKS WHEN MAKING TURNS, IT SOUNDS AS IF SOMETHING IS LOOSE ON THE FRONT END, AND HAS MADE THESE SOUNDS SINCE I'VE HAD IT, I HAVE HAD TO REPAIR THE BRAKES FREQUENTLY, THE VEHICLE STALLS WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE GOES UP AND DOWN, THE TRANSMISSION STALLS. THE DASH LIGHT SOMETIMES GOES OUT, IT RUNS OUT OF GAS WHEN PARKED ON AN INCLINE. *TR

1ST THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND WHEN PUT ON DIAGNOSTIC CODE CAME BACK PO463. THE VAN WOULDN'T PASS EMISSIONS AND WHEN YOU FILL UP WITH GAS IT WOULD SAY IT WAS EMPTY. THERE'S A LOUD POPPING NOISE SOUNDS LIKE AT AXLE. IT DOES THIS AFTER YOU STOP AT RED LIGHTS. I WAS TOLD THIS HAD TO DO WITH AXLE AND COULD BRAKE AND CAUSE FATAL ACCIDENT, THE ABS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND THE BRAKING SYSTEM SCARED ME TO DEATH. THE DOORS CONSTANTLY CHIME OR DING AND THE DOORS WILL OPEN GOING DOWN THE ROAD. I WAS SO UPSET BECAUSE I HAVE TO TRANSPORT MY ELDERLY AUNT AND TWO CHILDREN AND BEFORE I WAS ABOUT TO PAY TO HAVE ALL THIS FIXED I DECIDED TO CHECK OUT RECALL. I AM SO SHOCKED THAT YOU CAN LOOK THIS UP ONLINE AND THEY ARE 1000 DOCUMENTED COMPLAINTS ON ALL THE SAME PROBLEMS BUT YET NO RECALLS. IS IT GOING TO TAKE PEOPLE GETTING KILLED TO DO THIS. I AM PRAYING FOR SOMETHING LESS TRAGIC AND TRYING TO SAVE THESE PRECIOUS LIVES. THERE IS RESEARCH AND LAWSUITS THAT THE CHEVROLET UPLANDERS HAVE A LOT OF THESE PROBLEMS FROM 2005 TO 2008 ESPECIALLY WITH THE DOORS AND LIKE ME EVERYONE GETS ANNOYED AND UNPLUGS THEM AND HAVE TO USE THEM MANUALLY BUT WHY SHOULD WE WHEN ARE STILL PAYING FOR AUTOMATIC DOORS. THIS VAN IS TRULY UNSAFE AND A LEMON. I PRAY TO GOD EVERYDAY TO KEEP ME SAFE WHILE DRIVING AND HAVE TOLD MY HUSBAND IF I DIE WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE HE SHOULD SUE!!! UPDATED 01/17/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED GM CALLED AND ASKED HER TO BRING THE VAN IN FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THEY STATED SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE TEST. THE FUEL SENSOR WAS REPLACED IN 2006. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER STATED IT HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THEY ALSO ALIGNED THE DOORS IN 2008 WHICH WAS PROOF OF AN ONGOING PROBLEM. UPDATED 01/18/12 *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM BEGAN TO FULLY ENGAGE FOR A BRIEF MOMENT UNEXPECTEDLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL, ABS AND VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE FAILURES WHERE THE SLIDING DOORS, STEERING SHAFT, YAW SENSOR, SIR MODULE AND HUB BEARINGS WERE REPLACED YET ALL EXCEPT THE SLIDING DOOR FAILURE RECURRED. MOST RECENTLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR CHIME WOULD ACTIVATE CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,873.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE STEERING COLUMN SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO FIRMLY HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $122.07. SEVEN MONTHS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO SAFELY MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO HER DESTINATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TWO FRONT TIRES WERE FAILING. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED THE ROAD FORCE DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS AND HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE PROVIDED BECAUSE THERE WERE NO CURRENT RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

I PURCHASED A 2006 CHEVY UPLANDER IN 12/06 WITH 20,543 MILES ON IT. I BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING ABOUT 3,000 MILES AFTER PURCHASING IT. IT WAS DIFFICULT TO STEER TO THE LEFT AND THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE AS I TURNED. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN. I AM HAVING PROBLEMS AGAIN WITH THE STEERING, AND IT SHAKES AND MAKES NOISE WHEN I PULL INTO PARKING LOTS. AT ABOUT 30,000 MILES, THE REAR SLIDING DOORS BEGAN TO OPEN ON THEIR OWN. WHEN I PUT THE VAN INTO REVERSE AND BEGIN TO BACK OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE DOORS SOMETIMES WILL OPEN. PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND PARKING LOTS WITH NO ONE IN THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER'S REAR DOOR HAS OPENED. AFTER I CLOSE THE DOORS, THEY WILL IMMEDIATELY OPEN, ALTHOUGH NO BUTTONS HAVE BEEN PUSHED. NOW, AT 43,000 MILES, THE DRIVER'S REAR SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE. I PUSHED THE BUTTON INSIDE THE DOOR AS I ALWAYS HAVE TO CLOSE IT, AS WELL AS THE OVERHEAD BUTTON, AND THE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE. EACH TIME I PUSHED THE BUTTON, THE ALREADY OPEN DOOR PULLED BACK AS IF STILL TRYING TO OPEN THE DOOR. WHEN I TRIED TO MANUALLY PULL THE DOOR CLOSED, IT WOULD NOT CLOSE. AFTER 5 MINUTES OF WORK, I FINALLY GOT THE DOOR CLOSED. THE NEXT DAY, 9/27/08, I EXPERIENCED THE SAME THING, AND ON THIS DAY AS WELL, A CHIMING SOUND RANG THE ENTIRE TRIP. THERE IS ONE SOUND FOR DRIVING AND A DIFFERENT SOUND FOR WAITING AT RED LIGHTS. THE LOUD RINGING NEVER STOPPED. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, THEY TOLD ME I WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, AND WILL HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED. I ALSO DISCOVERED AT 35,000 MILES THAT MY TIRES HAVE WORN UNEVENLY ON THE OUTSIDE EDGES OF ALL 4 TIRES AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THE SWAY BAR IS IN NEED OF REPAIR. I HAVE CHILDREN AGES 2 AND 4. I AM CONCERNED FOR THEIR SAFETY. *TR

ME AND MY WIFE BOUGHT A 2006 CHEVY UPLANDER FROM KARMART WHEN WE TEST DROVE IT WE NOTICED A NOISE IN THE FRONT END. WE ASKED THE SALESMAN WHAT IT COULD BE HE SAID OUR CARS ARE INSPECTED 100 PERCENT AND IT IS NOT ANYTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. THE CAR HAD VERY LOW MILES ON IT ABOUT 3,600 MILES. WE DROVE THE CAR UNTIL IT HAD ABOUT 33,000 THE WARRANTY EXPIRES AT 36,000 WE NOTICED ANOTHER LOUD KNOCK IN THE FRONT END AND IT WOULD START SHAKING REALLY BAD WHEN YOU PUT ON THE BRAKES AND I MEAN SCARY BAD.THE LIGHTS WE ALSO DOING A FLASHING FROM A REALLY LOW DIM TO BACK TO NORMAL THAT WAS ALSO SOMETHING WE NOTICED FROM TIME WE BOUGHT IT. WE CALLED UP SPEEDWAY CHEVROLET IN MONROE AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT. THEY TOOK THE CAR IN AND SAID IT NEEDED A NEW TIE ROD AND A FRONTEND THE ALIGNMENT WAS WAY OUT.THEY ALSO REPLACED THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR. WE WENT BACK TO PICK THE CAR UP AND THEY SAID THE FRONT BRAKES WERE NEEDING TO BE REPLACED AND THEY WERE WEARING UNEVEN I ASKED HIM IF THIS COULD BE FROM THE FRONT END PROBLEM HE SAID NO. I ALSO NOTICED THE TIRES WERE WEARING UNEVEN AND IT LOOKED LIKE THEY WERE WEARING ON THE OUTSIDE MORE. WE NOTICED THE SAME NOISE WAS STILL THERE AS FROM KARMART.SO WE TOOK IT TO LES SCHWAB AND HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED HOPING IT WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. IT DIDN'T FIX THE NOISE SO WE DROVE THE CAR ANOTHER 1,000 MILES AND STARTED HEARING ANOTHER LOUD KNOCK. THE NOISE FROM THE DEALERSHIP WAS DIFFERENT FROM THE LOUD KNOCKS THAT STARTED UP. WE MADE ANOTHER APPT. WITH SPEEDWAY CHEVERLET AND THIS TIME THEY SAID THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE STEERING BOX AND THE BEARINGS ON THE AXLES WERE BAD. THEY REPLACED THE STEERING BOX AND SAID IT WOULD BE A WHILE BEFORE THEY COULD REPLACE THE BEARINGS. THE BEARING MAKERS WERE ON STRIKE SO WE WAITED FROM JULY 26 TIL AUG 13 OR 14TH TO PICK IT UP. WE WENT THE WHOLE TIME WITH ONE CAR AND REALLY HAD A HARD TIME DOING SO. I FEEL THERE WAS SOME MAJOR SAFETY ISSUES OVERLOOKED AND THEY WERE HOPING THE WARRANTY WOULD RUN OUT. *TR

I AM STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING SHAFT, POWER STEERING RACK AND THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOORS. THE STEERING IS STIFF AND THERE IS A RUBBING NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THIS HAS BEEN ATTEMPTED TO BE FIXED 4 TIMES NOW. THE STEERING RACK HAD BEEN REPLACED TWICE, THE POWER STEERING GEAR, THE FRONT SWAY BAR LINKS, AND THE I-SHAFT HAVE BEEN REPLACED. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOORS WILL NOT CLOSE PROPERLY AND SEEM TO REOPEN WHEN CLOSING. THIS HAD BEEN ATTEMPTED TO BE FIXED 5 TIMES. THE PSD ASSEMBLY AND REAR GUILD ROLLER, DOOR POSITION, RELEARN, LUBE AND ADJUST WAS PERFORMED, NEW CONTACT PLATES WERE INSTALLED. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY UPLANDER LT AND I STARTED TO HAVE PROBLEMS AROUND 3,000 MILES OF OWNERSHIP. IT STARTED WITH ELECTRICAL ISSUES (HARD DRIVE ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM, GAS GAUGE, DIMMING LIGHTS, RADIO LOSING SETTINGS, HARD STARTS, SERVICE ABS, AND SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL) AND GRADUALLY MOVED TO MECHANICAL ISSUES (CLUCKING NOISES ? FRONT END, VIBRATIONS ? FRONT END, STEERING BINDING, AND GRINDING NOISES FROM THE FRONT END). WHAT HAS BEEN REPLACED IN HOPES OF FIXING THE ISSUES ARE THE HARD DRIVE TO THE ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM, MAIN COMPUTER MODULE (TWICE AND REPROGRAMMED SEVERAL TIMES), STEERING COLUMN, STEERING BOX, RACK AND PINION, FRONT STABILIZING CONTROL ARMS, FRONT BRAKE, FRONT ROTORS RESURFACED, ABS CONTROL MODULE (NEVER FIXED THE SERVICE ABS AND SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL). THE DEALER STILL CAN?T EXPLAIN THE GRINDING NOISE AND IS TRYING TO CONVINCE ME THAT IT IS NORMAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE VAN (THEY ACTUALLY WROTE THAT IN THE SERVICE REPORT). THEY CAN NOT RESOLVE THE SERVICE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL ERRORS. THEY CAN?T RESOLVE THE HARD STARTS. THE DEALER HAS TAKEN A POSITION THAT NO MORE DIAGNOSTIC WORK WILL BE PERFORMED TO THE FRONT END UNTIL I REPLACE A CUPPED TIRE (THEIR OPINION). I HAVE HIRED A LEMON LAW ATTORNEY TO HELP WITH MY PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED OR IN REVERSE, THE STEERING FEELS AS IF IT HAS LOST POWER. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A BANGING SOUND IN THE TRANSMISSION, AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE STABILIZER SHAFT LINKS WERE PREMATURELY WORN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,116 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,080.