TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE VEHICLE DID NOT ALWAYS START ON THE FIRST OR SECOND ATTEMPT AND THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND JERKED WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS FLUSHED AND THE FUEL PUMP WAS CHANGED; HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. THE DEALER COULD NOT EXPLAIN THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 64,000. UPDATED 11/03/10. *LJ
2006
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING MY UPLANDER WHEN THE VEHICLE JERKED TO THE LEFT. IT RESULTED IN MY DRIVING OVER A CONCRETE MEDIAN AND CAUSING $4000.00 OF DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. I DID NOT REALIZE UNTIL I PICKED THE VAN UP FROM REPAIR THAT THIS MAY POSSIBLY NOT BE MY FAULT. DRIVING HOME ON THE DAY I PICKED THE VAN UP FROM REPAIR, THE VAN AGAIN JERKED TO THE LEFT AND I ALMOST HAD ANOTHER WRECK. I HAVE OWNED THE VAN SINCE JUNE AND HAVE NOT HAD THIS PROBLEM, HOWEVER, I HAVE HAD THE VAN IN THE SHOP FOR NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS, SUCH AS THE POWER DOORS MALFUNCTIONING, A SHAKE IN THE FRONT END, LOUD CLUNKING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING UPHILL, SQUEAK IN THE STEERING. I AM NOW VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THIS VAN. *NM