Steering Tie Rod Assembly Problems of Chevrolet Uplander

Chevrolet Uplander owners have reported 5 problems related to steering tie rod assembly (under the steering category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Chevrolet Uplander based on all problems reported for the Uplander.

1 Steering Tie Rod Assembly problem of the 2008 Chevrolet Uplander

Failure Date: 03/17/2020

I recently purchased this vehicle in March and about 3 days after purchasing and I noticed that there was a problem with controlling the steering wheel. There were a lot of shaking in vibrations and it seem to wander across the road back-and-forth I take iti took it to a local tire shop and I have attached the documents that they gave me regarding what needed fixed on the vivo I began making repairs doing the inner and outer tie rods the sway bar links the control arms thee in transmission pushing motor mount on the front loweri didn't oil change. They're still an issue with control on the steering wheel there's lots vibration and the car seems to want to pull to the right or of the left when you accelerate there's a loud clunking noise when I put the vehicle into gear or when I accelerate or decelerate. It also like the car is leaning to the right on all different road types it doesn't have to be just an incline road or went 9a just driving down the road it randomly falls to the right I have then everything that I can I have taken the car in for an alignment and replaced a tire on it and it is currently in the shop trying to be diagnosed I feel this is a huge safety concern because it sounds and feels like the tire is going to just go off while I'm driving I don't know if this sounds are coming from the front or the back I don'twhat I can do to rectify the problem but I do not feel safe when driving this vehicle I put a lot of money into it and like I said I just purchased it so any help would be greatly appreciated I don't know if it's in suspension issues brake issues transmission and shoes ah if it's I don't really know what it is but I need this problem fixed a as applease please please help me. It didn't appear to do this all the time when I got the vehicle a month ago but it has gotten worse to now every single time I drive the vehicle it's very scary.

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2 Steering Tie Rod Assembly problem of the 2006 Chevrolet Uplander

Failure Date: 06/17/2012

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.

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3 Steering Tie Rod Assembly problem of the 2006 Chevrolet Uplander

Failure Date: 02/08/2012

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Uplander. The contact stated that while driving 5 mph the vehicle exhibited an abnormal sound from the front end. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer. The dealer diagnosed the failure as a fractured tie rod. The contact also stated that the rear brakes would malfunction at low speeds, increasing the stopping distance. The dealer repaired the front suspension and the rear brakes. The failure and current mileage was 61,000. Updated 05/10/lj.

4 Steering Tie Rod Assembly problem of the 2006 Chevrolet Uplander

Failure Date: 04/09/2008

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Uplander. The contact stated that the tires would require replacement every year. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to determine the cause of the recurring failure. The mechanic stated that the tie rod end needed to be replaced. The tire rod end was replaced however, the failure recurred two years later. The tie rod end was replaced a second time but to no avail. The tie rod end was consistently replaced every year over the course of four years. The failure mileage was 59,000.

5 Steering Tie Rod Assembly problem of the 2006 Chevrolet Uplander

Failure Date: 02/16/2007

Me and my wife bought a 2006 chevy Uplander from karmart when we test drove it we noticed a noise in the front end. We asked the salesman what it could be he said our cars are inspected 100 percent and it is not anything to worry about. The car had very low miles on it about 3,600 miles. We drove the car until it had about 33,000 the warranty expires at 36,000 we noticed another loud knock in the front end and it would start shaking really bad when you put on the brakes and I mean scary bad. The lights we also doing a flashing from a really low dim to back to normal that was also something we noticed from time we bought it. We called up speedway Chevrolet in monroe and made an appointment. They took the car in and said it needed a new tie rod and a frontend the alignment was way out. They also replaced the voltage regulator. We went back to pick the car up and they said the front brakes were needing to be replaced and they were wearing uneven I asked him if this could be from the front end problem he said no. I also noticed the tires were wearing uneven and it looked like they were wearing on the outside more. We noticed the same noise was still there as from karmart. So we took it to les schwab and had the brakes replaced hoping it would fix the problem. It didn't fix the noise so we drove the car another 1,000 miles and started hearing another loud knock. The noise from the dealership was different from the loud knocks that started up. We made another appt. With speedway cheverlet and this time they said there was a recall on the steering box and the bearings on the axles were bad. They replaced the steering box and said it would be a while before they could replace the bearings. The bearing makers were on strike so we waited from July 26 til Aug 13 or 14th to pick it up. We went the whole time with one car and really had a hard time doing so. I feel there was some major safety issues overlooked and they were hoping the warranty would run out.


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