Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 050315001 | 12/01/2005 | 10019928 | New automatic level control sensor link ball stud replacement (irs) procedure, automatic level control sensor link replacement (irs) procedure, automatic level control sensor replacement (irs) procedure. *tt | 05/16/2006 | |
| 050308013 | 09/01/2005 | 10017815 | Revised front suspension fastener tightening specifications. *tt | 12/02/2005 | |
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||||
| 060309003 | 05/01/2006 | 10020812 | Revised ball joint inspection procedure and independent rear suspension. *kb | 01/22/2007 | |
| 3069 | 10010377 | Rattle noise or clunk from the left rear suspension. *tt | 11/17/2004 | ||
| 092503 | 09/25/2003 | 10005050 | The parking brake cable retainer is positioned directly above the trailing arm axle tie rod and in some circumstances may result in a metallic noise. gm voicemail log. *tt | 01/28/2004 | |
| 01421 | 11/18/2003 | 10004233 | Rattle noise left rear suspension. *tt | 11/24/2003 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 03/04/2013 | 133280 | ||
| The metal underside support bracket that holds up both the engine coolant radiator and a/c radiator had rusted completly to the extent that the left (driver) side of the bracket completely failed and allowed the radiators to tilt down and drop approx. 4 on the left side. the primary support is now ony the coollant hoses. had i not noticed, while viewing the car from the front that there was a problem; both the radiators could have fallen off while driving, they certainly could have wedged to impede the steering control and /or run over by the tires to most certainly be a safety issue to us or others on the road. my call to a dealership stated they are well aware of this particular rust issue and they have no knowledge of recall by gm. there should be a recall to repair a corrosion issue of this support component that is a safety integrity issue. djk | |||
| 02/19/2003 | 33484 | 9 | 03/04/2003 |
| Consumer complained of rear end problem. consumer maintained that manufacturer never sealed the back end of the vehicle. as a result, water leaked into the vehicle. the manufacturer refused to repair the defect. however, the manufacturer was willing to dry out the vehicle. also, a moldy mildew smell lingered within the vehicle. *ak mold was all through the ceiling as well as blowing through the rear vents, the back end leaked, the roof rail seams and pitch rail were not sealed, water leaked into the rear dome light and leaked onto the floor in the rear, the tires were replaced at 18k miles, the #2 and #3 fan relay shorted, the front end had excessive play, and the front windshield seal had come loose from the glass. *sc *jb | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - HUB | |||
| 02/18/2005 | 33332 | 2 | 01/24/2003 |
| Left front hub assembly failed at 33332 miles on feb 18, 2005 right rear hub assembly failed at 68781 miles on sep 6, 2006. 8jb | |||
| 03/25/2004 | 36200 | 2 | |
| While driving at 55 mph the steering became too relaxed. the consumer was compensating with steering, trying to keep the vehicle from drifting to the left. the independent mechanic examined the vehicle and replaced the left hub assembly. now the right hub assembly needs replacement. *nm | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||
| 04/04/2006 | 56000 | 1 | 04/01/2003 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds there was a vibration and noise from the front wheels. the vehicle was seen by a dealer for inspection. the dealer determined the front wheel bearings failed and needed to be replaced. | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SHOCK ABSORBER | |||
| 09/08/2005 | 30811 | 3 | |
| Had a suspension rattle and dealer inspected it on 6/28/05 and found two bad trailing arm bushings and a bad shock absorber (dealer replaced the parts). on 8/24/05 i had a banging noise again in the rear and the dealer found the other shock absorber no good (dealer replaced). on 9/8/05 i started having a bad rattle that sound like metal on metal in the rear. the dealer changed the rear hatch shock absorbers but that was not the problem. it was brought back in the same day to find the source of the noise and the fixed the cooling line for the rear ac unit under the truck but that was not the source of the noise. the truck was taken apart inside ands driven and was concluded that the shock towers are bad and have movement in them and there is no fix for a structural problem of this kind. i was given the truck back a told that is all they can do. if i was unsatisfied to call gm and discuss it with them. gm refused to do anything about it. they said it was normal for a minivan to make that severe noise that people can hear it in the street besides in my son head in the back seat where my children sit. there is something structurally loose under this truck and is not a normal wear and tear sound. *nm | |||
| 11/12/2004 | 1 | 10/06/2003 | |
| For the first time i had 6 adults in our chevrxolet mini-van. we were traving about 35 to 40 mph when we hit some bumps in the road, the van made a loud noise not just once but ever time we hit a rough patch in the road. i'm almost sure the van bottomed out. i went to 3 dealerships and no one see's a problem when you have more than 4 adults in the van. i know this is very unsafe.*ak | |||
| 10/06/2004 | 15000 | 1 | |
| Rear shock absorbers wore out. unde rnormal driving it felt like the bottom was going to fall out. manufacturer will not cooperate, they stated it was normal for shocks to wear. dealer heard the same noise upon driving.*ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS - AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM | |||
| 11/25/2003 | 9254 | 1 | 01/31/2003 |
| Noise in rear of mini van. dealer has heard the noise and can't find it. they refuse to spend anymore time on it. told to live with it.*ak | |||