2007 Chevrolet Uplander

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE REAR AUTOMATIC/MANUAL PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR FAILED TO REMAIN SECURE WHEN IN A CLOSED POSITION. THE SLIDING DOOR INTERMITTENTLY CONTINUED TO OPEN WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THE TECHNICIAN REPAIRED THE POWER DOOR MOTOR ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON 8 TO 10 OCCASIONS FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURE AND THE REPAIR WAS MADE FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000 THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,000. UPDATED 11/3/09 *CN UPDATED 11/06/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS BACKING OUT OF HIS DRIVEWAY AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, HE HEARD A CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 20,000. UPDATED 07/14/09 *BF UPDATED 07/16/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE SAFETY BELT MECHANISM FAILED IN THE BACK MIDDLE ROW SEATS. THE SEAT BELT BECAME WRAPPED AROUND THE PASSENGER'S NECK. HE WAS UNABLE TO GET THE SEAT BELT TO EXTEND AND RELEASE. THE CONTACT DROVE TO THE NEAREST SERVICE STATION AND A MECHANIC REACHED UNDER THE SEAT, REMOVED THE SEAT BELT BOLT, AND RELEASED THE PASSENGER'S NECK. THE PASSENGER RECEIVED MINOR BRUISES TO HIS NECK. THE CONTACT WILL NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 45,000. UPDATED 7/9/09 *CN UPDATED 07/17/09.*JB

2007 CHEVY UPLANDER WITH 30,000 + MILES. WITH OUT WARNING THE CARE WOULD NOT CRANK. CHECKED THE BATTERY AND FOUND THAT THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE TERMINAL WAS VERY BADLY COVERED IN GREEN AND WHITE DEPOSIT. I REMOVED IT AND CLEANED THE TERMINAL, WHICH IS A VERY CHEAP, FLIMSY STAMPED METAL PART. NOT THE OLD HEAVY LEAD STYLE. A FEW MONTHS LATER THE SAME THING OCCURRED AND I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO CHECK THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY CONNECTION. THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY BUT DID NOT EVEN CLEAN THE OLD TERMINAL. THEY ALSO SAID THAT ALTERNATOR WA OK ? EVEN THOUGH IT CHARGES AT A 15+ VOLTS. THIS VOLTAGE USED TO "COOK" BATTERIES AND MAKE THEM GAS. AFTER YEARS OF SIDE CONNECTION BATTERIES, GM HAS GONE BACK TO TOP TERMINALS WHICH ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO GAS LEAKAGE AROUND THE TERMINAL AND FAILURE OF CONNECTION. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 CHEVROLET UPLANDER THAT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP AT THE DEALERSHIP ON MANY DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THERE IS A PROBLEM, HOWEVER, THAT KEEPS OCCURRING. THE BATTERY FAILS FOR NO REASON WITH OUT WARNING. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY, AND EVEN THE NEW ONE DOES THE SAME THING. THEY HAVE CHECKED THE ALTERNATOR, THE WIRING, THE COMPUTER AND CAN'T SEEM TO FIND THE PROBLEM. THEY OFFER ME NO SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM. I CAN'T DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE THE BATTERY CAN FAIL AT ANY TIME WITH OUT WARNING. I AM SURPRISED TO SEE THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS, SEARCHING THE WEB SHOWS OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM SAME VEHICLE. PLEASE HELP... *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 60 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DUAL AUTOMATIC DOOR WAS FULLY AJAR. HER CHILD WAS SEATED IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND SHE WAS CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY. OFTENTIMES, THE PASSENGER SIDE DUAL AUTOMATIC DOOR WOULD NOT ENGAGE FULLY AND WOULD ALSO OPEN WHILE IN TRANSIT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES AND WAS SCHEDULED FOR A FOURTH REPAIR. THE DEALER ONCE STATED THAT THE FAILURES WERE CAUSED BY A SMALL BAG IN THE VEHICLE THAT WAS ENGAGING THE SENSORS. THE BAG WAS REMOVED, BUT THE FAILURES CONTINUED. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE DOORS BEGAN TO CLOSE ON THE CONTACT WHILE SHE WAS STILL IN THE DOORWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE SENSORS, THE ROLLER, AND OTHER PARTS THAT PERTAINED TO THE DOOR; HOWEVER, THE FAILURES CONTINUED. AS OF MARCH 18, 2009, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED PROPERLY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 12,000.

2007 CHEVY UPLANDER LT SPEED AND ABS SENSOR ON FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE COMPLETELY TORN OFF. I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE ASSOCIATED WITH A WRECK I WAS INVOLVED IN SO I TOOK IT TO A GM DEALER FOR INSPECTION. I WAS TOLD THAT THE LOSS OF SENSORS COULD NOT BE RELATED TO ACCIDENT. THIS IS NOT A RESULT OF NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR OR A MAINTENANCE ISSUE. THIS RESULTS IN FAILURE OF ABS SYSTEM. DANGER IS POSED WHEN A SUDDEN STOP IS REQUIRED TO AVOID A COLLISION OR DRIVING IN ICY CONDITIONS. I HAD THE VEHICLE EVALUATED ON 3/10/2009 AND REPAIRED ON 3/11/2009 AT A BRAKES REPAIR SHOP. COSTLY TO PERFORM REPAIRS AND WAS TOLD BY THE PEOPLE THAT REPLACED THE HUB AND WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLY THAT THE SENSOR AND WIRES THAT LEAD FROM THE HUB RUN VERY CLOSE TO THE AXLE WHICH MORE THAN LIKELY RESULTED IN THE DAMAGE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET UPLANDER LS. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH AT NIGHT, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE DIMMING. A FEW MINUTES LATER, THE LOW BEAMS FAILED AND SHE HAD TO DRIVE WITH THE HIGH BEAMS ACTIVATED. SHE PREVIOUSLY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR THE LOW BEAM FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 34,000. UPDATED 3/16/09 *CN UPDATED 03/18/09. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF SNOW IN THE AREA, THE CONTACT HAD TO DRIVE THROUGH A LOT OF SNOWBANKS. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL BECAUSE THE VEHICLE SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY. WHILE DRIVING THROUGH THE SNOW BANKS, THE SNOW IMPACTS THE INSIDE OF THE ALUMINUM RIMS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE LOW PROFILE TIRES CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE. THE ONLY REMEDY WOULD BE TO INSTALL A PLATE IN THE TIRES TO PREVENT SNOW FROM ENTERING THE RIM. THE FAILURE ALSO THROWS ALL FOUR TIRES OUT OF BALANCE. THE DOT NUMBER AND MANUFACTURER OF THE RIMS WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,724. UPDATED 02-23-09 *BF UPDATED 02/26/09. *JB UPDATED 02/26/09. *JB