2006 chevrolet uplander. Consumer states strong smell of gasoline coming from vehicle
2006 Chevrolet Uplander fuel system complaints
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I was exiting the interstate and began to lose power; I had 1/4 tank of gas and my car stalled on the exit ramp, but I managed to coast the side of the road.I was told after having my car towed that I may be out of gas so I put gas in the automobile and after several tries it restarted finally....now I'm having a problem with gasoline fumes entering the automobile cabin. (this was the fourth time that my car has stalled).
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet uplander. The contact stated that the vehicle would sporadically stall if the fuel tank was less than one-fourth full or when driving downhill. The failure would not occur when traveling downhill or on level ground. The contact believed the failure was caused by the front fuel pump. The VIN was not accepted. The failure mileage was 81,000 and the current mileage was 101,000. Updated 11/19/10. *lj updated 12/02/10
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.
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.
Chevy uplander broke down in driveway. Dealer towed said it started fine for them but that the battery cells were low so they replaced the battery. They said it was ready to be picked up. On my way home from dealership the van completely shut off in the middle of a very busy highway. I managed to turn slightly but was stuck in the road for at least 10 minutes before police arrived. Dealer now thinks it is fuel pump however something is still draining battery. I am scared to drive this vehicle I got it brand new and already replaced steering rod first 14,000 miles. The van currently has 28,000 miles on it now. Since I got it I also had problems with headlights flickering on long trips. Interior lights and dashboard also flickers. Also once when I turned on to highway vehicle revved up and was hard to control.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet uplander. While the gear shift was in park, the vehicle would not start; however, there was five gallons of gasoline in the vehicle. After adding more gasoline, the vehicle started. That vehicle continued to stall when it is parked on an incline. The dealer stated that is due to way the car is designed and advised her not to park on an incline. A complaint was filed with the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 10,000 and the current mileage was 30,000. Updated 3/5/08 *cn updated 03/05/08
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
The problem is with the gas tank filler neck, the flap at the neck is missing and may have fallen in the gas tank. Uplander van has 7,800 miles on vehicle. I will report this to the dealer casa chev.
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