Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 3631 | 10018619 | Ticking or clicking type noise or sound that can be heard in the passenger compartment. *tt | 01/09/2006 | ||
| 050601027 | 09/01/2005 | 10017819 | Revised camshaft position actuator fastener installation procedure. *tt | 12/02/2005 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| 07-06-02-006A | 05/01/2008 | 10025683 | Coolant leaking from engine (replace coolant crossover pipe gaskets). vehicles with 3.5l or 3.9l engine. *pe | 08/29/2008 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 07-06-02-006A | 05/01/2008 | 10025683 | Coolant leaking from engine (replace coolant crossover pipe gaskets). vehicles with 3.5l or 3.9l engine. *pe | 08/29/2008 | |
| PIP4331 | 02/01/2008 | 10024224 | Service engine soon light illuminated and dtc p0011, p0016, p0300. equipped with 3.5l lze, lz4 (vin codes k, n) & 3.9l lz9, lz8, lgd engine (vin codes 1, r, w). *nj | 03/27/2008 | |
| 4196 | 10022805 | Cylinder head gasket replacement. *kb | 09/28/2007 | ||
| 4126 | 10021672 | Severe engine damage in one cylinder. *kb | 06/15/2007 | ||
| 060601014 | 01/01/2007 | 060601014B | 10021117 | L36, l67, l26, l32, la1, lx9, mn7, m15. ticking or knocking type noise coming from the engine or transmission area. *kb | 03/07/2007 |
| 3657 | 3657B | 10021001 | Harsh shift, no power and ses/mil light on with dtc p0742. *kb | 02/22/2007 | |
| 3756 | 3756A | 10019935 | Oil leak at crankshaft/balancer seal. *tt | 05/16/2006 | |
| 050601036 | 01/01/2006 | 050601036A | 10019481 | Lx9 intermittent dtc/mil p0300 or engine stumble/hesitation at 5400 rpm or higher prior to transmission upshift. original not yet received. *tt | 03/16/2006 |
| 060604003 | 03/01/2007 | 060604003D | 10019472 | Service engine soon (ses) light illuminated, multiple powertrain control module (pcm) diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p1404 and/or p0404. 06-06-04-003 not yet received. *tt updated 04-27-07. *kb | 03/15/2006 |
| 3662 | 10018919 | Low oil pressure light/gauge. *tt | 01/24/2006 | ||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 010845005 | 09/01/2006 | 010845005E | 627671 | Hard start, no start, stall, and/or fuel gauge inoperative or fluctuates. *yh updated *eh | 02/13/2002 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | |||||
| 3332B | 3332E | 10017235 | Diagnostic trouble code p0404 egr concern. *tt | 10/28/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 11/06/2009 | 40000 | ||
| Rear passenger sliding door opens while driving. motor dies. motor replaced. rear passenger sliding door opens while driving. motor dies. motor replaced. rear passenger sliding door opens while driving. motor dies. motor replaced. car won't turnover to start car without holding down the gas pedal. had parts replaced. car won't turnover to start car without holding down the gas pedal. had parts replaced. car won't turnover to start car without holding down the gas pedal. had parts replaced. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 12/22/2008 | 60000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet uplander. whenever the vehicle was parked going down hill it will show no fuel and the vehicle will not start. the brakes are worn down fast and causes the abs light to constantly illuminate. both left and right sliding doors doesn't open or close normally. the headlights goes in and out intermittently when driving at night. there are no warning lights illuminating showing the failure on these parts. the vehicle was taken to the dealer on more than one occassion and they cannot repair the failure. the manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 60,000.-mw | |||
| 02/22/2006 | 1 | 02/20/2006 | |
| I purchased a brand new chevrolet uplander 2006 85 miles on feb 20, 2006. on feb 21, 2006, as i turned on the engine a message stated low oil pressure, service engine soon. i brought it to the dealer they told me the forgot to reset oil light after deal prep. i week after same message. on april 17, 2006 , my van was in the shop for four days. the changed oil pump. the same day while driving home the same message came on again. i took the van in again . i am waiting for dealer to contact me. *nm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 02/01/2006 | 1 | 12/15/2005 | |
| Muffler was making a loud noise when accelerator is depressed briskly. first muffler was replaced, second muffler makes the same loud noise when engine is hot and accelerator is depressed briskly as well. was told this may be a normal characteristic of the vehicle. *nm | |||