Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||||
| 4184 | 4184B | 10020755 | Headlamps and/or interior lights flicker intermittently. *kb | 01/05/2007 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 08/31/2010 | 63000 | ||
| I bought this van around 2010,the mileage was around 60,000. the first thing i noticed was the light.i was pulled out by the police about my light.i went straight to auto zone and changed it.i have changed my bulbs more than twenty times.i got warnings.secondly, my remote control have been acting out.i changed the battery several times.it will work for only few hours and stop.i started locking my doors manually,only the passenger door is left to control the button. the worst experience that led me to file this report is the fuel tank and the steering wheel. my van had stopped more than twenty times without warning,each time i bought gas and it will start working. the last experience is still frightening to me. i was driving on a highway at 55m/hr my gauge was showing just below half tank,all of a sudden my van accelerated and sound went off,i immediately made a left turn on a green light to a street that went down the hill. i could not control my van no more,i turned off the key and it went to a stopped with a bang noice. fire fighters were around that area,they immediately rushed to help and suggested i buy gas which i did and my van started working again.i approached somebody using the same type of van,she said she experienced same issues several times. my daughter had an accident with this van once,i begin to wonder what might have caused it although she said another driver caused it and fled,now even if my gas is showing full tank i will make sure i still buy more.i am scared to give my van to my children to drive.i escaped accident more than four times because of the same issue.i don't drink,never smoke, i use my van mainly to work.recently the rod that holds the tyre don't know the name just broke into two without any reason.i was just trying to reverse and i noticed my van will not move.came down and i saw that. i just replaced my tail light few days ago. | |||
| 07/01/2007 | 10000 | ||
| Since purchase i have had what seems to be electircal problems with flickering lights when driving at night. not sur eif it is a voltage issue or what. several people felt i was flashing my lights they flicker so much. been to dealer with no corrective result. this is a safety issue as once a truck i was passing thought i was letting him over when in fact i was not but it was my lights just flickering due to acceleration. this has been happening since van purchase in 2006. have been living with this problem since purchase but it may be getting worse. | |||
| 12/15/2006 | 80 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet uplander. whenever the headlights are activated, the instrument panel lights will flicker and the headlights will eventually shut off. the contact also noticed that the power sliding doors will not open unless the vehicle is restarted after being turned off. the door failure occurs intermittently, but the headlight failure occurs each time they are in use. the vehicle was diagnosed by the dealer, but the failures are still occurring. the current mileage was 19,104 and failure mileage was 80. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BACK UP LIGHTS | |||
| 02/25/2007 | 17000 | 100 | 01/05/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet uplander. the contact stated that when the vehicle had a half tank of gas or less the fuel gauge failed to show an accurate reading and the vehicle shut off. the dealer replaced the fuel sensor, but the failure continued. the dealer replaced the terminals, but the gas gauge continued to display an inaccurate reading. the vehicle was taken to a different dealer, and the instrument panel was reprogrammed. the failure continued to persist. the dealer and manufacturer stated that the failure was caused by a design defect and poor engineering. the current and failure mileages were 17,000. *ak the reverse light was out, the rear hatch would not lock, the wiper blade fell off, the rotors had to be machined. updated 07/06/07*jb | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 01/28/2008 | 42950 | 1 | |
| Center brake light is cracked cost over 70.00 to replace. when i checked other vans of this type i found they are all cracked to some degree i want to see this item recalled as it is a safety item. *tr | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 08/21/2006 | 2400 | 1 | 06/28/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated at various speeds, the head lights and the dash lights intermittently failed without warning. the dealer replaced the voltage regulator however this did not correct the problem. | |||
| 03/06/2006 | 1200 | 1 | 02/20/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving at night the headlights flickered upon accelerating or while driving uphill. the vehicle was seen by a dealer. the dealer performed a diagnostic test but was unable to duplicate to the problem. updated 3/22/2006 - *nm | |||
| 01/24/2006 | 1000 | 30 | 12/21/2005 |
| 2006 chevy uplander purchased brand new 2 months ago. the headlights and interior lights are constantly flickering/dimming, with or without acceleration and while radio, and heater are off. other drivers are blowing their horns at me and i believe this to be a serious safety issue. vehicle is going into shop for service, however, technicians deny knowing of any such existing issues with these vehicles. *jb | |||