2006 Chevrolet Uplander: wrong fuel gauge reading

Filed Mar 14, 2017 · Electrical, Fuel system · 129,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet uplander. While the vehicle was stationary, the fuel gauge stopped working and displayed "empty" even when the tank was filled with fuel. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The VIN was invalid. The failure mileage was 129,000.

Filed Jun 4, 2015 · Fuel system · 4,421 miles · CA

Remember to keep your uplander's gas tanks at least half full! Uplander fuel gauge shows gas tank is a quarter full, however, vehicle immediately runs out of gas whenever on a downhill slope. This has happened several times when parked or sitting at a light on a downhill sloped driveway. Unable to start the uplander in these cases, (sitting or parked facing downhill) as I was in my parking stall, I had to call for roadside assistance. After aaa pulled the uplander out of downhill parking space onto level ground, the uplander started up without any problem. The gas gauge then showed that I had a little more than a quarter of a tank and I was able to start the engine and drive the vehicle. Took it to rancho valley chevrolet, phillips ranch, ca, and replaced the 2006 instrument panel with a re-built instrument panel.

Filed Aug 29, 2014 · Brakes, Electrical · 110,011 miles · OH

Brake pads have to be replaced twice a year. We just replaced pads, rotors, calipers and now ABS light stays on. Yesterday afternoon brakes locked up while exiting a parking lot. This morning brakes locked up while about to enter main highway and now "service brake system" light is also on. Vehicle fails to start at times unless gas pedal is pressed, fuel gauge bounces from full to empty daily. Check engine light stays on and code reads check gas cap. Cap has been replaced. Check gas cap light also comes on, cd player reads disc read error, rear turn signals short out annually.

Filed Jul 17, 2011 · Electrical, Locks · 59,000 miles · PA

Electronic failures: electric door opener on passenger side needed replacement harness due to lack of proper penning and failure to close; occurred jan 2012 in 2006 chevy uplander;. Similar problem on passenger side 2 weeks later and door opened while backing up.. Alternator failure needed replacement july 2011; failure of gas gauge to function after fill up on 6 occasions. Self corrected each time after10 to 20 miles of driving.

Filed Apr 29, 2011 · Fuel system · 60,000 miles · TN

Have a chevy uplander year 2007 van, the gas gauge shows that I have gas however there have been several times that the vehicle has stalled while driving or when it has been parked on a slight incline. Service tech's can not figure out why this is happening.

Filed Dec 22, 2010 · Body, Brakes · 60,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet uplander. The contact stated that whenever the vehicle was parked on an incline, the fuel level indicator would display that the fuel tank was empty and the vehicle would not start. In addition, the brakes were worn prematurely, the ABS warning light would illuminate intermittently, both driver and passenger sliding doors were malfunctioned and the headlights would fail intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times in regards to the failure but to no avail. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 60,000.

Filed Nov 20, 2008 · Fuel system · 41,074 miles · GA

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet uplander. The contact stated that the fuel gauge indicated that no fuel was present while driving downhill. The failure occurred when the fuel tank was full. The dealer stated that there was no remedy for the failure. They further stated that the vehicle could run out of gasoline while driving downhill and then shut off. In addition, the vehicle would lose power steering and braking ability. The failure mileage was 41,074.

Filed Oct 18, 2008 · Electrical · FL

My 2006 chevy uplander has an intermittent electrical problem with the headlights and gas gauge, lights flicker or shut off, gas gauge will read near empty if van is parked on a hill facing downward .. It will read again if I add a small amount of gas..I would not trust the gauge..I see many people have the same two problem and gm has not issued a recall..both problem can be very hazardous in night time highway driving..

Filed May 6, 2008 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 13 miles · NJ

I have a 2006 chevy uplander lt and I started to have problems around 3,000 miles of ownership. It started with electrical issues (hard drive entertainment system, gas gauge, dimming lights, radio losing settings, hard starts, service ABS, and service traction control) and gradually moved to mechanical issues (clucking noises ? Front end, vibrations ? Front end, steering binding, and grinding noises from the front end). What has been replaced in hopes of fixing the issues are the hard drive to the entertainment system, main computer module (twice and reprogrammed several times), steering column, steering box, rack and pinion, front stabilizing control arms, front brake, front rotors resurfaced, ABS control module (never fixed the service ABS and service traction control). The dealer still can?t explain the grinding noise and is trying to convince me that it is normal characteristics of the van (they actually wrote that in the service report). They can not resolve the service ABS and traction control errors. They can?t resolve the hard starts. The dealer has taken a position that no more diagnostic work will be performed to the front end until I replace a cupped tire (their opinion). I have hired a lemon law attorney to help with my problem.

Filed Apr 27, 2007 · Brakes, Fuel system · 17,000 miles · PA

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