Chevrolet Uplander door locks problems

Filed Aug 14, 2018 · 80,000 miles · VA

The side doors will not close

Filed Oct 26, 2017 · VA

The motorized doors will not close. The dealer said that the motor is not strong enough for the doors to close. The dealer put in a new one when I had 23,000 miles on and said that this is very unsafe. It is now doing the same thing again and I only have 85,000 on the car now.

Filed Sep 6, 2014 · Electrical · 138,000 miles · MI

Safety issue: the first occurrence date is an estimate, as I do not remember, but the problem has occurred again this night: for no reason at all the alarm began going off (of course in the middle of the night). I was awake. I live in a pretty safe park. At approximately 1230a the alarm went off. I ran out to check and there was no one and nothing around that could have tripped it, especially since I didn't set it. The van was unlocked, the key out of the ignition and hanging by the lanyard. I grabbed the fob and shut if off. 20 minutes later, it did it again, then again, then again,t hen again, each time about 20 minutes apart. I was starting to panic because I didn't want to anger the neighbors and end up evicted. My spouse and I had to pull the horn fuse to silence the car. The lights went off about 20 minutes later, then the problem went away...I thought. I contacted gm about this and an issue with the locking system (doors will not unlock with either the fob or the inside switch). They apologized and offered to authorize repairs, but informed me that the cost of the repairs was my problem. It is possible that the two issues are linked. The lock problem came first. But because I cannot afford the cost of repairs (I am low income), I have to drive without the use of my horn, which is a no-no and a safety problem. Tonight, the lights started flashing on their own. They flashed twice, then stopped for almost a minute, then did it again a few times more, then it stopped altogether. Later, it did it again...and again...the lock issue is a health hazard for me because I have a plethora of illnesses that cause me disability. I must pull heavy objects over the rumble seat to the single seat in front of it, get out of the car (painful to my knees and lower back), then get the item out. When I am finished, I am literally finished. I am caused phys. & mental pain.

Filed Sep 3, 2014 · Body · AR

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet uplander. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, the rear driver side door open independently while without any warnings. The door would not close properly and open and close independently. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician was not able to diagnose the problem. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was unknown. The VIN was unavailable.

Filed Jun 15, 2014 · Locks · 30,000 miles · OH

I have the 2008 chevy uplander model with handicapped lowered floor plan.I can not get out of my van from the inside the passengers side door does not open.I cannot get the side door to open to allow myself to get out of this van myself.this needs to be looked at very important as this is a major problem that needs attention a.s.a.p. Please contact me to have this van looked into so I can get in and out on my own as I need to somehow have you fix the door so it can be opened and closed and the main problem is I cannot get the door to open from the inside.thank you. P.s. The door latch will not open manualy and needs attention..

Filed Apr 5, 2014 · Body, Electrical · 32,000 miles · PA

We purchased the 2007 chevy uplander before doing any research....had we known what we know now, we would have not purchased it. Shortly after we purchased the vehicle the rear sliding doors began acting up. Sometimes they won't open and other times they randomly open on their own. When you close the door, it will stop mid-close, reopen then start closing again. When you think it is closed, it will just keep grinding and then pop back open. We were in nc on vacation when the door alarm wouldn't stop 'dinging' because the door wouldn't close all the way. Once we finally got the door to close, the kids would have to crawl through the rear hatch for fear that the doors wouldn't close again since we were so far from home. We have had the vehicle back to the dealer numerous times for this problem...they didn't find anything wrong with it! I even drove straight to the dealership within minutes of this happening...but when I got there it never happened again. Another issue we had was with the wiring harness failing at 35,000 miles. Luckily that was under warranty.

Filed Nov 18, 2013 · Electrical, Locks · 91,136 miles · AR

In the last couple weeks I've noticed that my door locks are not unlocking when pressing the all door lock release button. I went to the store on saturday, november 16, 2013 and was locked inside the car for 45 minutes. There is only one key entry on the entire car, driver door. (my remote has not worked since I bought the car used in march 2012.) I had to flag a person down in the parking lot and have them use the key to open the door. Because this is a fire/safety hazard, and I have 3 small children, I am afraid to drive the vehicle anywhere.

Filed May 8, 2013 · Body, Electrical · 72,005 miles · OH

The rear driver door will not close. It has been to the dealer three times. The first time they were unable to diagnose. The second time we were charged $80 to clean the contacts. The third time they have recommended replacement of the motor due to an internal timing failure at a cost of over $1000. This door has been used very little since we have owned the van and it poses a potential safety hazard since it closes, the alarm sounds and then the door reopens on its own. The dealer reported that this is a common failure and that there is no way to adjust the timing on the motor without replacement.

Filed Jan 6, 2013 · Electrical, Locks · NE

Both motors are out which is fine but know doors are locked and my doors will not open what am I suppose to do if I get in an accident and my children get stuck in the vehicle. This happened in 6 /2012 too I paid for the one to be opened and 1 week later it did it again so the right passenger door has been stuck since and I think this is ridiculous and a hazard to my children.

Filed Mar 19, 2012 · Body, Electrical · 122,015 miles · SC

I purchased the vechile in 2010. I didn't have any problems with the doors at this time. About 6 months later they would open by themselves when in park. Or they would not close a dinging noise would sound and the door would open back up when tring to close it. I didn't think much about it at this time because it only did this when in park and after playing with it for a while we could eventually get them to stay closed. Well, a couple of days ago and again today, the door opened while I was driving 65 miles per hour going down the interstate with my 2 kids in the back seat. My daughter who is 6 screamed bloody murder as I panically hit the brakes and telling my other daughter who is 8 to grab her arm, hold tight and do not let go. I got off and pulled to the side of the interstate break down lane. Took a couple of minutes to gather my self and calm my children. I put the kids in the very back and buckled them in. My main concern is my children's safety. I bought this van for the family and it has now turned into a horrible nightmare. I am now putting the kids in the very back, which thank goddness because this happened again today. I am still making payments on the van and cannot afford to get another car. We now have another baby on the way and I am not quite sure what we are to do because this will put one of the kids having to sit in the path of danger when the baby is born. I have paperwork in the van from where the previous owner of the van has already replaced the doors because of them opening when she was driving. The fix must have not solved the problem because now here my family sits with the same concern on the same doors. This is a real concern and if something isn't done about it a child's life may be lost. Van owners purchase vans for the room of their growing family and should feel that there kids are safe when in it.