general problems of the 2006 Chevrolet Uplander

Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Uplander. The contact states while driving on the highway, the contact heard an abnormal noise from under the vehicle. The contact then pulled over and notice a bar hanging from under the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the lower front body tie bar needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 61,000. Ng.

A deer ran across the road. In an effort to avoid a collision, my wife swerved but the vehicle began to spin around and she could not control it by counter steering. My wife struck a post sideway on driver side. The vehicle was declared a total lost by California insurance who has the vehicle.

I bought my Uplander at dealership milage was at 24,000. The door would open and not close we finally got this fixed I hope. Just yesterday at milage 45,000 we had to replace tie rod on passenger side. Found out that it did not have grease pin on it called manufactor and they say someone had to have replaced it. I do not believe it had ever been replaced and this is what is causing tire wear and vibrations in the Uplanders which also could cause accidents even deaths. Also when driving all lights will go off until you hit brakes I have had diagnotics checked to see if anything would show up. Nothing does. So this is a major concern also . There seems to be the same problems listed from almost everyone and some of these things could cost consumers their life or their families. While I like the Uplander I am concerned that the safety issues are not being handled by manufactor and no one seems to care. What will it take to make this vehicle safe.

I bought this van around 2010,the mileage was around 60,000. The first thing I noticed was the light. I was pulled out by the police about my light. I went straight to auto zone and changed it. I have changed my bulbs more than twenty times. I got warnings. Secondly, my remote control have been acting out. I changed the battery several times. It will work for only few hours and stop. I started locking my doors manually,only the passenger door is left to control the button. The worst experience that led me to file this report is the fuel tank and the steering wheel. My van had stopped more than twenty times without warning,each time I bought gas and it will start working. The last experience is still frightening to me. I was driving on a highway at 55m/hr my gauge was showing just below half tank,all of a sudden my van accelerated and sound went off,I immediately made a left turn on a green light to a street that went down the hill. I could not control my van no more,I turned off the key and it went to a stopped with a bang noice. Fire fighters were around that area,they immediately rushed to help and suggested I buy gas which I did and my van started working again. I approached somebody using the same type of van,she said she experienced same issues several times. My daughter had an accident with this van once,I begin to wonder what might have caused it although she said another driver caused it and fled,now even if my gas is showing full tank I will make sure I still buy more. I am scared to give my van to my children to drive. I escaped accident more than four times because of the same issue. I don't drink,never smoke, I use my van mainly to work. Recently the rod that holds the tyre don't know the name just broke into two without any reason. I was just trying to reverse and I noticed my van will not move. Came down and I saw that. I just replaced my tail light few days ago.

Soon after the purchase of the van I had a problem with to much play in the steering and noise in the front end. I took it back to the dealer and they said they could not verify the problem, so we went back numerous times ,finally in 4-20133 they replaced the steering shaft. It seem to be okay for a while but after driving about 2000 miles it was loose again. My warrantee has ended so the dealer says I have to pay for another shaft. How many times should this be replaced to be considered safe? has anyone else had this complaint?.