Instrument Panel problems of the 2006 Chevrolet Uplander

Two problems related to instrument panel have been reported for the 2006 Chevrolet Uplander. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2006 Chevrolet Uplander based on all problems reported for the 2006 Uplander.

1 Instrument Panel problem

Failure Date: 11/25/2007

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Uplander. While driving between 30-40 mph, the rear sliding doors opened automatically. The contact pulled off the road and on star connected her to a dealer. The dealer instructed her to bring in the vehicle for service immediately. Once at the dealer, they could not identify any failures with the vehicle. The failure has occurred on three separate occasions (November of 2007, December of 2007, and on April 28, 2008). The dealer was notified after each failure. The manufacturer was also notified and took a complaint from the contact. The failure mileage was 30,037. Updated 07/15/08. The interior lights would flickered while driving. However, it was only noticeable at night. The abs and traction control lights illuminated/ updated 07/15/08.

2 Instrument Panel problem

Failure Date: 12/15/2006

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Uplander. Whenever the headlights are activated, the instrument panel lights will flicker and the headlights will eventually shut off. The contact also noticed that the power sliding doors will not open unless the vehicle is restarted after being turned off. The door failure occurs intermittently, but the headlight failure occurs each time they are in use. The vehicle was diagnosed by the dealer, but the failures are still occurring. The current mileage was 19,104 and failure mileage was 80.




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