Table 1 shows one common structure related problems of the 2006 Chevrolet Express.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Body problems |
I have also experienced problems with both the passenger and driverã‚s side cargo door hinges not operating properly and binding. This problem with the hinges has occurred despite our efforts to keep the hinges lubricated to try to prevent the doors from binding so badly that it made opening the doors almost impossible even for a strong, grown man. I had to have both of these problems addressed by either the handicapped vehicle conversion company or thornton Chevrolet on those occasions when these problems became so severe that they prevented my utilization of the vehicle. The most recent occurrence of problems with the hinges took place on September 6, 2011. I contacted the collision repair shop at thornton Chevrolet and had them attempt to correct the issue by replacing the hinge pin assembly on the problem door on the passenger side (where my wheelchair lift is installed and used to allow me to enter and exit the vehicle). However, the trained collision repair specialists at thornton Chevrolet realized that the problem was more serious than this and informed me that the entire lower hinge assembly on the rear passenger cargo door needed to be replaced because of a crack in the metal of the hinge assembly where it is welded to the vehicle. As you will realize, this could have been an extremely serious safety problem had I not been outside of the vehicle on the three separate instances when the latch mechanism failed to operate properly. Had I been inside the vehicle or not at my residence (such as being at my place of employment) when this occurred, I would have been trapped inside the vehicle.
Summer time noticed aluminum corner panels started to buckle or flare out from the bottoms thought it possibly got hit bye a trailer but as time went on they flared out even more then in 2011 they started peeling off on one side on each corner so we contacted our dealership with the problem in witch they told us it was recalled for that reason their was no rivets in the corner panels so they would fall off. So we contacted spartan supreme corp who made the box and was to warranty the box who claimed our warranty was up. So we went down bought parts sent pictures and was going to fix it our selves. But at looking at fixing it had gotten so bad that the corners was no longer straight the entire box is shifted and is bowing out on the sides with jarred side panel sors which are rubbing when u shut them and looks unrepairable. We then called again to spartan and they told me it would have been under warranty when we called the first time (early 2011) and now it's out of warrant (late 2011). So at this point we have a box truck with on missing corner panel which blew off somewhere off down the road and a leaning box with which could fall apart at anytime.