2008 Chevrolet Uplander Complaints

FUEL PUMP DEFECTIVE FROM FUEL FEED AND RETURN LINE

WHILE DRIVING NORTH ON DAGSBORO ROAD I CROSSED THE RAILROAD TRACKS AND THE REAR AXLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BROKE CATAPULTING THE VEHICLE INTO A TELEPHONE POLE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO TURN OVER TWO TIMES. I DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS TURNING END OVER END OR SIDEWISE. THE TELEPHONE POLE BROKE OFF AT THE BOTTOM AND ALSO AT THE TOP LEAVING THE TOP HANGING ON THE WIRES. I DIDN'T REALIZE THAT THE LEFT REAR TIRE HAD COME OFF UNTIL THE CAR WAS BEING MOVED TO THE SALVAGE YARD. THE STATE OF DELAWARE UNIFORM COLLISION REPORT INDICATES THAT THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS INATTENTIVE DRIVING. I TOLD CPL ALBERT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT THAT I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED BUT I DID REMEMBER BEING SLEEPY AND MENTIONING THAT I WAS PLANNING TO STOP AT THE SMYRNA REST AREA TO TAKE A NAP. THE REST AREA WAS AT LEAST AN HOURS DRIVE AHEAD OF US SO I DIDN'T THINK I WAS IN ANY IMMEDIATE DANGER OF FALLING ASLEEP. I HAVE COMMUNICATED WITH CPL ALBERT SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THE ACCIDENT IN A...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ELECTRONIC STABILITY WARNING INDICATORS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED DIELECTRIC GREASE ON THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER WHEELS. THE VEHICLE WAS REMEDIED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE NEEDED THE BATTERY CHANGED APPROXIMATELY FIVE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,560.

I HAVE HAD MY ABS TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS COME ON SEVERAL TIMES. THE FIRST TIME I HAD BOTH FRONT WHEEL HUBS REPLACED. ONLY HAT ABOUT 40,000 MILES. ABOUT 18 MONTHS LATER I HAD TO HAVE THE LEFT REPLACED AGAIN. ABOUT 3 MONTHS AFTER THAT I HAD THE RIGHT REPLACED AGAIN. ABOUT A YEAR LATER HAD TO HAVE THE LEFT REPLACED AGAIN. NOW I HAVE 102,000 MILES AND THE LIGHTS ARE COMING ON AGAIN. CHEVY SHOULD DO A RECALL THIS IS CRAP THAT THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED SO MANY TIME AND IT IS ONLY 7 YRS. OLD. IT IS COMING ON THE MOST NOW WHEN IN REVERSE AND TURNING, OR TURNING SHARP GOING FORWARD.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AFTER THE BATTERY WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STARTER WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE STILL AT THE MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE BATTERY AND THE VEHICLE RESTARTED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.