general problems of the 2005 Chevrolet Uplander

Wife was driving on rd hit pot hole key shut off no stering no brakes contacked gm they give file number to contack dealer they said you pay first to get it fix not checking to see if it was bad dont know what to do.

On December 15, 2011, a 2005 Chevrolet Uplander was driven on a side street at approximately 25 mph. Without warning, the wheel jerked out of the driver's hand and the vehicle struck a parked vehicle and came to a stop. No one was injured. A forensic engineering investigation revealed that the failure of the right steering knuckle was the sole cause of this incident. The part number on the front of the bottom portion of the steering knuckle is "intermediate 0472 98 u/w r". The casting number on the rear of the bottom portion of the steering knuckle is "0800 561 220". Nhtsa campaign id number: 09e005000 refers to failure of steering knuckles manufactured by dorman products, inc. This recall states that, "a potential material or design defect could result in the steering knuckle breaking in the hub area. " the hub area is also the area where the intermediate steering knuckle fractured in this incident.

Vehicle drives satisfactory within city limits. Highway driving appears to be highly unstable. Vehicle has excessive swaying and poor handling. Incident is not isolated, it continues to be a problem with each circumstance. I do not feel that my passengers nor myself are safe while driving on the highway with this vehicle. Problem was reported to the dealership and gm immediately but issue was dismissed. This vehicle is a 7 passenger minivan. This is not a truck.