2005 Chevrolet Uplander engine problems

Filed Dec 9, 2019 · Engine, Lights · 136,000 miles · NY

My van hesitates between 2 and 3 RPM's. Especially going up a hill, the engine light will blink for a few seconds. Then engine light continues to stay on..the drivers side door is malfunctioning.. Wheel bearing in the rear need replacement.. And there does appear to be an electrical issue.. Radio skips, interior lights don't work at all.. The drivers side seat doesn't heat. Theres barely any heat even when gauge reads the engine is normally warm..

Filed Sep 17, 2015 · Electrical, Engine · 83,000 miles · IN

Several times since purchasing my 2005 chevy uplander, the ignition has just shut off. Normally this was when idoling so I wasn't too sure. However, it just turned off when I was driving 65 MPH on a major expressway in chicago. This could have been catastrophic. This ignition switch is the same one that is currently in the gm recall, yet it has not been recalled yet. Please recall all vehicles with this ignition switch as most vehicles have already been recalled. Why wait on the recall until more people are in accidents and possibly die? It isn't worth the risk.

Filed Oct 13, 2014 · Engine · 125,000 miles · IL

It is difficult to pinpoint the first occurrence. Approximately 1 year ago, my wife mentioned that her 2005 uplander would stall at random times while she was driving. She said there seemed to be no pattern to when it would happen except she was always moving and after stopping it would always restart. We took it to a mechanic who found now issues with the car. I started driving it and never had a problem, until the day I realized that all you had to do was tap the key and it would turn off. I put my wife's keys in and slightly touched her key chain and it turned right off. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. Then I read about the gm recall on key cylinders for all these cars built around the same time as mine. I contacted gm and they told me our car didn't qualify for the recall. I then read a recent article stating that our uplander has one of the recalled cylinders but they deemed it "safe" in our car. Safe is completely inaccurate. Any vehicle that is showing this problem should be fixed at gm's expense.

Filed Sep 16, 2014 · Electrical, Engine · 119,000 miles · WI

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet uplander. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 MPH, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to restart after multiple attempts. On another occasion, the entire electrical components failed. In addition, the brake and the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact also stated that there was an abnormal noise coming from the vehicle and hesitated to accelerate. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. Additionally, there was an electrical shortage for the interior lighting, and head gasket needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 119,000.

Filed May 19, 2014 · Electrical, Engine · 28,632 miles · MD

The check engine light came on and driveability was affected; reduced acceleration and reduced gas mileage, code 0404. Our technician found that the electrical contacts in the egr valve had failed. Since gm does not produce the replacement parts for this model, a newer egr valve, harness and computer reprogramming was necessary. The gm dealer and chevy customer service refused to help under our warranty coverage since we were out of the emissions time limit. Our tech indicated that gm has had serious egr valve failures and refuses to acknowledge this design defect except with an obscure tech bulletin. Repairs cost upwards of 800 dollars.

Filed May 5, 2014 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 92,419 miles · PA

1st time wife driving in parking lot. Engine shut off, no power steering, brakes, dash board instrument panel went off. Total power failure. Couldn't start, not sure what she did to finally get it started. Not serviced @ this time. 2nd time vehicle would not start. Towed to pepboy's. Could not diagnose problem, but upon putting back together it started working. I drove to gm dealership. Could not diagnose because was not displaying issue. I had their master mechanic drive for week and he claims everything running fine. 3rd time < than month after 2nd time I'm driving +/- 40mph. Come up to intersection, pump brakes twice in quick succession and dashboard emergency light comes on along w/ other warning lights. No time to tell what they were. Depress brake to come to stop @ intersection and dashboard goes back to normal. I start out when light turns green and I get to +/- 30mph pump brakes twice again and engine shut off, no power steering, brakes, lights turned off "driving at night", dashboard instrument panel went off. Again total power failure. I put in park, would not start, turning key did nothing, no power whatsoever. I pulled key out and went to open door but could not open or unlock door. I could not get out of vehicle!!!! At this point I managed to flag someone down to assist me. They suggested to push off to side of road. I put key back in and put in drive "hard to do because everything is digitally displayed" and got to side of road. I tried to open door again and this time it opened. As of 04-05-14 vehicle back at same gm dealership where they claim before gm will even consider any defective parts & paying for anything. I first have to pay them to remove after market radio that previous owner installed to return vehicle back to factory condition. I'm still not sure what gm will take responsibility for even after they do this & when it happens again.

Filed Apr 2, 2014 · Electrical, Engine · 102,000 miles · OH

Wife was driving on rd hit pot hole key shut off no steering no brakes contacted gm they give file number to contact dealer they said you pay first to get it fix not checking to see if it was bad don't know what to do.

Filed Dec 13, 2010 · Engine · NC

My van will cut off while sitting still in park and also when I try to crank it sometimes it won't crank and then if it does it will cut back off.

Filed Oct 29, 2010 · Engine · 108,000 miles · NC

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet uplander. The contact stated that the vehicle suddenly stalled she was driving 35 MPH without any warning. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The current and failure mileages were approximately 108,000.

Filed Feb 14, 2010 · Engine · 10,000 miles · NY

While idling the engine in park with a hot engine, the RPM drops and the vehicle shakes. It is very uncomfortable. We brought the vehicle to the dealer and they said that there was nothing wrong with it. It continued to happen and we brought the vehicle to another dealer who stated that a computer controls the RPM/idling of the engine and that there was nothing that they can do to adjust it. Spoke with the service manager and he said that the uplander is a terrible car and that is why chevrolet stopped making them.