Chevrolet Uplander headlights problems

Filed Jun 4, 2020 · Airbags · 135,000 miles · IN · crash

Due to a minor accident with a deer, we need to replace the airbags in this only 12-year old vehicle, with only 135,xxx miles on it. A chevy dealer reports that these airbags are 'discontinued and no longer available'. This car should easily be usable for another 135,xxx+ miles. Over half of the useful life of this vehicle will be lost if we cannot replace the airbags. Vehicle was traveling approx 60 MPH on an interstate highway, (slowing down because of the deer approaching). Unsafe condition is only the unavailability of new, replacement airbags. Rest of minor body damage is easily repairable. This 'extended body 7-passenger' vehicle is built on a full 'truck' frame, which was not damaged. Only loss besides the airbags is one headlight assembly and minimal sheet metal damage.

Filed Nov 28, 2018 · Lights · 120,000 miles · PA

Headlights will flicker while driving

Filed Nov 17, 2018 · Electrical · 341,000 miles · IL

Driving the vehicle along the interstate at 65 MPH at night, the ignition switch run position rotated to off and the engine and all headlights, dash, etc, shutdown along with the power steering and power brakes. The incident has just started happening and 340,000 miles on it. Only way to get rolling is to put the auto trans lever to neutral and twist the ignition key to crank position and let key settle to run position. The ignition switch itself has a spring detent and it sets in a pocket at run. So this switch has a spring that over time weakens and allows the whole key cylinder ans switch to drop out of run and shut off the electrical. Solution was to put in a new switch or just use a single key instead of a full set of keys hanging from the key slot.. The full replacement of the switch runs 350$, prts and labor.

Filed Jul 27, 2018 · Electrical, Lights · 222,109 miles · AL

The low beam headlights go off on their own, then only brights work, after a few miles those quit too. When the headlights fail so do the tail lights. This happened at night to my 16 year old daughter and she ended up in a steep ditch because she couldn't see where she was pulling over without lights.

Filed Aug 6, 2013 · Body · 52,700 miles · IN

The rear sliding door on the passenger side came open while driving down the road with my two children in the car. This has happened on multiple occasions and the dealership has been unable to fix the problem. The doors continue to open without warning while driving. The car was purchased new on 6/7/05. I started having problems with the doors right away and took it in for the first repair on 7/7/05 with 980 miles. The doors were also repaired 7/25/05 with 1338 miles, 10/25/05 with 2,768 miles, and 11/4/05 with 2,865 miles. The doors continued to not open or close at times and/or the door chimes would ding and not turn off from 2005-2012. We tried to avoid using the car with the children and use our other car. In september of 2012 the problems with the doors progressed and at times it would take hours to get the doors to close or the chimes would not go off at all. This is when the doors started coming open while the van was in motion. The dealership worked on the van again 9/28/12 with 52,782 miles. From september 2013-june 2013 the doors continued to not want to open or close at times. We still tried to avoid using the vehicle with the children. The issues started again in june of 2013 with the doors opening while in motion. I took the van to another dealership on 7/2/13 with 60,873 miles to service the doors and flickering headlamps. On 8/2/13 I took the van to the dealership because the doors are opening again while in motion and I refuse to pick it up due to dangerous conditions.

Filed Jun 26, 2012 · Electrical · 20,000 miles · OR

Vehicle has occasional flickering headlights. There are other occasional electrical system problems that last for one day only, but all day, and the next day are gone, until they repeat, but only for one day, every time. These are: the radio will not work; the alarm audible signal and dash indicator light for the parking brake being on will sound when driving, even though parking brake is not on; and the rear heater fan will come on and stay on at high speed even though it is switched off at the dash. Have taken the van to two dealers and they could not duplicate. Took vehicle to dealer service manager while the rear fan was blowing on its own. He observed the problem, but I had to make an appointment for the next week, and then, of course, the fan was not blowing. I now open the fuse box under the hood and pull the rear heater blower fan fuse when this happens; and replace the fuse in the morning of the following day when (I know by now) the problem is corrected... Until the next time it happens again. The odd thing is that these three problems will only last for one day. But they will last the whole day. The parking brake alarm will sound sporadically at the start of the day, but will be a constant ringing while being driven as the day goes on. But the next day the problem is gone, until it happens again, weeks or months later.

Filed Apr 26, 2012 · Electrical, Lights · 20,308 miles · AZ · fire

Passenger side headlamp bulb holder loosened and fell to rest on headlight housing melting the plastic and started a fire,melted wiring harness complete headlight assembly and headlight mounting assembly, fire was put out right away could have burn the whole car flames where shooting out of engine compartment.

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 Sep 13, 2010 · Lights · 30,500 miles · FL

Intermitten blinking dash and headlights with switch in the "manual on" position. I have lost the lights entirely while driving on the interstate at night. A very dangerous and upsetting condition. Researching the problem I find that it is a very common problem with gm cars. Since the headlight relay has been omitted and the switch overheats and could cause a fire. Replacement of switch and harness connector is suggested. Why no recall ?

Filed Aug 23, 2010 · Electrical · CA

Purchase 2008 chevy uplander from [xxx], roseville, ca since then I have replaced the battery 3 x's. 17 months later after the purchase charging system failure pops up. Put in the new battery 8/15 it won't hold charge. The alternator has gone they said. There are over hundreds of complaint about the alternators in the chevy uplander and chevy hasn't done recall to fix. My van has been in the shop for over week and the specialist at gm (dave 1‑866‑790‑5600 x1317) said he would get a resolution. I haven't heard from the specialist since 8/19. Http://www.greenflagauto.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=1885, http://chevroletforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=21063, http://www.aboutautomobile.com/complaint/2008/chevrolet/uplander/electrical+system, http://www.arfc.org/complaints/2008/chevrolet/uplander, http://www.fixya.com/cars/t2589497-getting_charging_system_failure, http://www.chevroletforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=21063, http://www.justanswer.com/questions/1wl3t-I-have-a-2005-chevy-uplander-my-headlights-were-flickering, http://www.justanswer.com/questions/3wozj-alternator-not-charging-battery-how-can-I-check-the-alternator, http://www.fixya.com/cars/t4092277-december_2_batteries "by decoblue21 on feb 09, 2010 since dec we have had 2 batteries and an alternator replaced in our 2008 uplander. The battery is constantly loosing amps. And the car has failed to start on a number of occasions. We charge it but eventually the battery just doesn't hold the charge. The really weird thing is that when it's idling it gains amps and when the car is being driven it loses amps.eventually however, it just doesn't even take the charge. No one can figure out what is going on. Do you have any advice? " those are the links. Can you please help me. My van has been at [xxx] for over a week. Month after I had the van charging system failure came on and went off hour later. Chevy said don't worry. Please help me. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).