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Chevrolet Uplander fuel system problems

59 of the 923 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Uplander are about the fuel system — 6% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 2006.

59

Complaints

6%

Share of all complaints

3

Crashes

0

Fires

Fuel & Propulsion complaints by model year

2005 Uplander 11 18.6%

Median failure at 57,000 miles

2006 Uplander 20 33.9%

Median failure at 49,708 miles

2007 Uplander 15 25.4%

Median failure at 68,000 miles

2008 Uplander 13 22.0%

Median failure at 76,090 miles

What owners said

2006 Chevrolet Uplander at 200,000 miles Clatskanie, OR

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES ME AND MY GRAND DAUGHTER ARE HEADED OUT SHOPPING ON HIGHWAY 26 IN OREGON SUMMIT HIWAY THE RIG JUST SHUTS DOWN CKICKING THE DOORS WINDOWS MADE FUNNY NOISE AND GAS DOESN'T READ FULL WHEN FULL ,LIGHTS DIME AT NIGHT DASH LIGHTS GO OUT YOU HAVE TO WIGGLE THE LITTLE DASH BOARD THING TO MAKE THEM GO BACK ON SIDE MIRRORS WON'T ADJUST WITH PANEL IN DOOR ,AND JUST THIS PAST WEEK STARTED DOING SAME THING SHUT DOWN COME BACK ON OFF BY ITSELF SO HAD PULLED STARTER,BRAND NEW BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR ALL GOOD THIS HAS TO BE AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SEEINGS HOW I LIVE IN THE MOUNTAINS ON A VERY CURVY ROADS

NHTSA complaint #11387796 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2008 Chevrolet Uplander at 71,500 miles Marshall, MO

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

WE STARTED SMELLING GAS COMING FROM THE CAR TOOK IT TO OUR MECHANIC HE TOLD ME IT WAS PROBABLY LEAKING FROM THE FUEL PUMP IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR MODEL OF VEHICLE $600 LATER WE HAD A NEW FUEL PUMP INSTALLED AND NO GAS SMELL COULD HAVE BEEN UGLY IF GAS WOULD HAVE IGNITED I HAVE BEEN LOOKING ONLINE AND APPARENTLY MY MECHANIC IS CORRECT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM

NHTSA complaint #11111731 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2008 Chevrolet Uplander at 130,400 miles Rockford, IL

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. AFTER DRIVING FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE HOURS AND TURNING OFF THE ENGINE, THERE WAS A STRONG FUEL ODOR. THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF THE TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,400.

NHTSA complaint #11006079 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2006 Chevrolet Uplander at 129,000 miles Houston, TX

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING AND DISPLAYED "EMPTY" EVEN WHEN THE TANK WAS FILLED WITH FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000.

NHTSA complaint #10965898 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2008 Chevrolet Uplander Decatur, GA

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

THIS VEHICLE NEED TO BE RECALLED, I READ ALOT FROM OTHER PEOPLE, AND I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, TIRE BLOW, ODOR OF GAS, I HAVE KIDS AND THIS IS NOT A SAFE CAR, MY KIDS HAVE ASTHMA AND I CAN NOT HAVE A CAR LIKE THIS, THIS IS DAMAGES AND NIT A SAFE VAN, 2008 CHEV UPLANDER NEED TO BE OFF THE MARKET. I DRIVE THIS CAR SMELLING GAS AND GAS IS ALL OVER THE ROAD AND HIGHWAYS. THIS NEED TO BE ON RECALL

NHTSA complaint #10893799 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2007 Chevrolet Uplander at 36,584 miles Indianapolis, IN

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING FAULTY FUEL GAUGE READINGS AS WELL AS FUEL RANGE READINGS, SINCE MAY OF 2009 (I PURCHASED IT IN 2008). IT HAS BEEN IN THE DEALERS SHOP 2 DEALERSHIPS, NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEMS, HAVE SUPPOSEDLY HAD THE SENSOR CHANGED 4 TIMES (UNDER WARRANTEE) AND THE FIFTH TIME, THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING SAYING THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. IT WAS AT THAT TIME OUT OF WARRANTEE. IT IS NOW IN THE SHOP AGAIN FOR THE SAME ISSUE BECAUSE SINCE THE PROBLEM HAS NEVER BEEN FIXED AND I WAS TOLD THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH GM AND THEY BASICALLY REFUSE TO OWN UP TO THE PROBLEM OR ACTUALLY FIXING WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE. NO RECALL ON THIS ISSUE BUT THE CHEVY TRAILBLAZER HAS HAD THE SAME IDENTICAL ISSUE AND THERE WAS A RECALL SITING A SAFETY CONCERN. I DO HAVE PICTURES (RESENT ONES) AS TO MY CONCERN BUT I ALSO HAVE SOME PICTURES FROM YEARS AGO THAT I ACTUALLY SHOWED TO THE DEALERSHIPS, AND STILL GM AS WELL AS THE DEALERS ARE NOT WANTING TO ACTUALLY FIX THE PROBLEM. I THINK THAT I HAVE ALREADY MADE THIS COMPLAINT WITH THE NHTSA PREVIOUSLY BUT TO DATE NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE AND I NOTICE THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS SIMILAR IF NOT IDENTICAL TO MY COMPLAINT, WHICH WERE PUT IN AFTER MINE, AND STILL NOTHING (RECALL) HAS TAKEN PLACE.

NHTSA complaint #10854343 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2008 Chevrolet Uplander at 74,500 miles SAN Elizario, TX

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

FUEL PUMP DEFECTIVE FROM FUEL FEED AND RETURN LINE

NHTSA complaint #10811116 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2006 Chevrolet Uplander at 4,421 miles Pomona, CA

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

REMEMBER TO KEEP YOUR UPLANDER'S GAS TANKS AT LEAST HALF FULL! UPLANDER FUEL GAUGE SHOWS GAS TANK IS A QUARTER FULL, HOWEVER, VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY RUNS OUT OF GAS WHENEVER ON A DOWNHILL SLOPE. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WHEN PARKED OR SITTING AT A LIGHT ON A DOWNHILL SLOPED DRIVEWAY. UNABLE TO START THE UPLANDER IN THESE CASES, (SITTING OR PARKED FACING DOWNHILL) AS I WAS IN MY PARKING STALL, I HAD TO CALL FOR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. AFTER AAA PULLED THE UPLANDER OUT OF DOWNHILL PARKING SPACE ONTO LEVEL GROUND, THE UPLANDER STARTED UP WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM. THE GAS GAUGE THEN SHOWED THAT I HAD A LITTLE MORE THAN A QUARTER OF A TANK AND I WAS ABLE TO START THE ENGINE AND DRIVE THE VEHICLE. TOOK IT TO RANCHO VALLEY CHEVROLET, PHILLIPS RANCH, CA, AND REPLACED THE 2006 INSTRUMENT PANEL WITH A RE-BUILT INSTRUMENT PANEL.

NHTSA complaint #10723372 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2008 Chevrolet Uplander at 101,009 miles Asheville, NC

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. I HAVE HAD BRAKE ISSUES THE FRONT SENSOR WIRES GOT SNAGGED AND SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. IT HAD TURNED ON AND OFF A FEW TIMES ONCE AS I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES, I ALMOST REAR ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE FUEL SYSTEM HAS NEEDED A NEW WIRE HARNESS THAT HAD BURNT UP AT 108,000 MILES, THE TUNING PORT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AROUND THE SAME TIME AS WELL AS AN EVAP CANISTER. NOW AT 140,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. THEY HAVE BLOCKED ME FROM REPORTING ON FACEBOOK HOW THE CARS ARE AWFUL BUT I AM NOW WRITING EVERYONE I CAN ABOUT THE AUTOS THEY PASS OF AS AMERICAN CAR.

NHTSA complaint #10669210 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2008 Chevrolet Uplander at 120,000 miles Quincy, IL Crash

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

CAR.

NHTSA complaint #10619320 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2007 Chevrolet Uplander at 19,000 miles Henrico, VA

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

PURCHASED USED IN NOVEMBER 2007 AND SHORTLY HAD TROUBLE AS WHEN VEHICLE PARKED SLIGHTLY DOWNHILL WITH FUEL GAUGE SHOWING 1/3+ VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND GAUGES SHOW ZERO FUEL. DRIVING DOWN HILL ENGINE WILL QUIT FOR LACK OF FUEL. GM TOLD ME IN WRITING THAT THEY KNOW OF THIS PROBLEM AND CONSIDERED IT TO BE NORMAL. ONLY YESTERDAY WAS STRANDED IN PARKING LOT OF FAST FOOD LUNCH PLACE WITH GAUGE SHOWING 1/3+ FUEL LEVEL BUT CAR WOULD NOT START. FUEL PICKUP IS IN REAR OF LONG 25 GALLON TANK. DESIGN DEFECT THAT PRESENTS A SAFETY HAZARD AS ENGINE WILL STOP WITH LOSS OF STEERING AND BREAKING. GM KNOWS ABOUT THIS AND I FEEL THIS IS ANOTHER SAFETY LIFE ISSUE FOR WHICH THEY HAVE IGNORED.

NHTSA complaint #10599212 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2008 Chevrolet Uplander at 33,000 miles Rocklin, CA

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

TRANSMISSION WENT OUT . DASH LIGHT GO OUT, SEAT BELTS ALL OF THEM UNLATCH BY THEM SELF, I REPLACED THE BRAKES 6 TIMES ALREADY, EMISSION VAPOR CANISTER WENT OUT , THE ENGINE LIGHT ALWAYS ON . IT ALL WAYS SAY CHECK GAS CAP,KNOW MY VAN NOT WORKING. I CAN'T CLEAN ANY HARD CODES, PASSENGER RIGHT SIDE DOOR UNLATCH WHEN I WAS AND THE BOTTOM HALF OF THE DOOR HIT THE GROUND ON THE FREEWAY WITH MY 5 KIDS IN THE CAR , MY 20 YR SON WAS SITTING BY HIS EIGHT YR OLD BROTHER . MY EIGHT YR OLD WAS ON THE SIDE THAT CAME UNLATCH THANK GOD HE UN DID HIS BROTHER SEAT BELT AND GRAB HIM AND HELD ON TO HIM TIGHT UNTIL I STOP THE VEHICLE . THE STARTED WENT OUT,THE BACK AIR CONDITION WON'T WORK, THE PASSENGER RIGHT SIDE JOINT BROKE, THE VAN OVER HEATS ALL THE TIME WHICH CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION TO GO OUT AND THE STARTER WENT I REPLACE TRANSMISSION STARTER AND THERMOSTAT .THE VAN A PIECE OF [XXX] AND I WANT MY MONEY BACK I PAID FOR IN CASH. I BROUGHT THE VAN IN 2008 AND PAID CASH FOR IT .I HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH IT SINCE I BROUGHT IT IN 11/1/2008. THE PROBLEMS STARTED 2 DAYS AFTER I BROUGHT THE VAN HOME. I WISH NEVER HAD GOTTEN IT. THE [XXX] THING A LEMON THEY NEED FORCE CHEVY TO RECALL THE GOD [XXX] LEMON 2008 CHEVY UPLANDER AND GIVE ME MY MONEY BACK SO I CAN GO SOME WERE ELSE AND BY MY FAMILY A REAL VAN , I'M A SINGLE MOM OF 5 CHILDREN AND I NEED A RELIABLE VAN ,NOT A PIECE OF [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA complaint #10588439 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2008 Chevrolet Uplander at 77,680 miles Freeport, OH

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

I HAVE NOTICED RIGHT AROUND THE TIME I GOT THIS VAN THAT JUST IT JUST STARTED MAKING THIS CLUNKING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR END AND MAKING A NOISE THAT I COULDN'T FIGURE OUT. THE DROP DOWN MODULAR HAS BEEN REALLY BOGGING DOWN AROUND 50MPH AND MAKES ME GIVE IT MORE GAS TO STOP THE KICK BACK. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER BUYING A SET OF 4 NEW TIRES FOR THE VAN. I BOUGHT WHAT THE VAN RECALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WONT GO OFF. I HAVE HAD IT CHECKED OUT AND STILL WONT SHUT OFF. I HAVE KEPT THE OIL CHANGED AT REQUIRED TIMES. I NOTICED THE FUEL SYSTEM ALSO HAS BEEN GIVING THE VAN A HARSH MPG ISSUES AND NOT SURE WHY. I THINK IT MIGHT BE THE DROP DOWN MODULAR THAT IS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. I NOW BEEN HAVING SINCE 2011 THE CLUNKING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR END AXEL AREA AND THEN AFTER READING ABOUT THE RECALL TODAY REALLY MADE ME SCARED TO DRIVE THIS VAN BECAUSE I'M DISABLED AND IN A WHEELCHAIR. I HAVE THE LOWERED FLOOR OPTION AND I KNOW ITS GOING TO NEED THIS RECALL FIXED AND WELDED. PLEASE SEND ME A EMAIL ON HOW I CAN GET THIS VAN FIXED. I WANTED TO ALSO TELL YOU THAT THIS VAN WAS SOLD TO ME AT $32,850 AND HAD A BLOWN ENGINE THAT THEY DIDN'T TELL ME TILL AFTERWARDS. AT 20,000 MILES THE VAN BLEW UP AND THEY SOLD IT TO ME AS NEW AND IT WAS USED. THEY ALSO TRIED TO SELL ME A EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT WAS PAID FOR BY THE MANUFACTURE FOR $3,500.I FEEL I WAS DONE WRONG AND WOULD NOT OF BOUGHT THIS VAN IF I HAD KNOWN IT WAS BLOWN UP AT 20,000 MILES. I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST A REVIEW TO HAVE IT INSPECTED AND FIXED WITH THE WELDING THAT THE RECALL CALLS FOR. THANK YOU.

NHTSA complaint #10583197 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2007 Chevrolet Uplander at 36,584 miles Indianapolis, IN

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

THE FUEL GAUGE/FUEL RANGE HAS BEEN MALFUNCTIONING SINCE 09 IN THAT THE GAUGE COULD CHANGE OR FLUXUATE AS MUCH AS 1/8 TO 1/4 TANK IN A VERY SHORT TIME. THE FUEL RANGE WHICH I THOUGHT SHOWED HOW MANY MILES YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO DRIVE CONSIDERING THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE TANK, THAT CHANGED AS MUCH AS 50 MILES AND A FEW TIMES, THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD READ ABOUT 1/8 OF A TANK, AND I HAVE DRIVEN 1 BLOCK, AND IT SHOWED EMPTY. REALIZING THAT OTHER ARE OTHER FACTORS, I DO HOWEVER FEEL THAT IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE ESPECIALLY IF I'M ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS SAME PROBLEM STILL EXIST AS OF THE WRITING OF THIS COMPLAINT AND 2 DIFFERENT DEALERS HAVE SUPPOSEDLY FIXED THE PROBLEM BY CHANGING THE FUEL SENSOR (4 TIMES) AND REFUSED TO CHANGE IT THE LAST TIME THAT I TOOK IT TO THEM. THE SECOND ISSUE (AND I PUT POWER TRAIN) BUT IT HAS TO DO WITH MY TRANSMISSION BUT I DID NOT SEE THAT IN THE OPTIONS. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2012, I COMPLAINED ABOUT TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER IN NOVEMBER OF THE SAME YEAR WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEY DID NOTICE THE PROBLEM AND THEY SUPPOSEDLY FIXED THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER BECAUSE MY EXTENDED WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED IN OCTOBER A MONTH PRIOR, THEY SAID THAT IT WOULD BE FIXED BUT I WAS CHARGED $300.00 WHICH AT THAT TIME, I HAD NO OTHER CHOICE BUT TO PAY IT SO I DID. LAST NOVEMBER 2013 THANKSGIVING WEEKEND, MY TRANSMISSION FAILED AND MY FAMILY WAS STRANDED 400 MILES AWAY FROM HOME AND HAD TO LEAVE OUR VEHICLE AND RENT A CAR TO GET HOME AND THEN GO BACK AND PICK UP THE VAN. AFTER GETTING IT BACK HOME, THE DEALER DID MAKE A REPAIR TO THE TRANSMISSION AGAIN, BUT AS THEY HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED, IT IS STILL A PROBLEM WITH THE SHIFTING AND THAT THEY WOULD BE WILLING TO PAY UP TO 1500 OF THE REPAIR. ANOTHER DEALER TOLD ME THAT I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. CURRENTLY, I HAVE 82K MILES AND NEED THIRD TRANSMIT REPAIR.

NHTSA complaint #10576649 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2006 Chevrolet Uplander at 58,343 miles Altoona, PA

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL. VEHICLE HAD TO BE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL TO BE RESTARTED. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THAT THIS HAS OCCURRED.

NHTSA complaint #10576036 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2008 Chevrolet Uplander at 42,741 miles Congress, AZ

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

A SHORT TIME AFTER FULEING MY GASOLINE TANK I DETECTED A GAS ODOR. THE ODOR DID NOT GO AWAY, BUT GOT WORSE. I CHECKED UNDER MY VEHICLE TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY GASOLINE LEAKING AND SAW RAW GASOLINE LEAKING DOWN THE SIDE OF THE GAS TANK ON THE DRIVER SIDE. I COULD NOT DETERMINE THE SCOURCE OF THE LEAK SO I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A LOCAL REPAIR SERVICE. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM A PLASTIC FUEL LINE ATTACJED TO THE INTERNALO FUEL TANK MODULE. THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE PLASTIC FUEL LINE AND GAS WOULD SPRAY FROM THIS CRACK ONTO THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK, EVENTUALLY RUNNING DOWN THE SIDE OF THE TANK CREATING A VERY HAZARDOUS SITUATION. I FEEL THAT FUEL COULD HAVE SPRAYED TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TANK (EXHAUST PIPE SIDE) AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS FIRE.

NHTSA complaint #10568437 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2008 Chevrolet Uplander at 110,000 miles Bushkill, PA

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

I'VE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY 2008 CHEVROLET UPLANDER VAN WHICH IS EQUIPPED WITH THE CHEVROLET "DRIVE BY WIRE" THROTTLE. THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED IN JANUARY OF 2011 AND CONTINUES MALFUNCTION. (3-YEARS AFTER ORIGINAL OWNER PURCHASED) I HAVE BEEN TAKING THE VAN TO LOCAL AREA SERVICE STATIONS TO HAVE THE THROTTLE BODY FLUSHED EVERY SIX MONTHS BUT CONTINUE TO HAVE REDUCED POWER ISSUES. AFTER CALLING THE GM CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER (866-790-5700 X20305) AND EXPLAINING & HAVING A FILE OPENED, I WAS INFORMED THAT I WAS REQUIRED TO BRING MY VAN TO A LOCAL DEALER TO HAVE THE ISSUE DIAGNOSED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY AND THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE MANAGER INFORMED US THAT THERE IS NOTHING THE DEALER CAN DO TO COMPENSATE THIS OBVIOUS DESIGN FLAW WHICH CAUSES REDUCED ENGINE POWER AND CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO OPERATE AT AN UNSAFE SPEED AND MANNER. I WROTE THE CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER (CAC) HOPING THAT THERE ARE OTHER PROCESSES THAT GM CORPORATE OFFICE HAS IN PLACE TO ADDRESS ISSUES SUCH AS THESE. MY NEXT STEP WAS TO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE TO DETERMINE ANY AVAILABLE RESOURCES.

NHTSA complaint #10563911 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2008 Chevrolet Uplander at 42,741 miles Congress, AZ

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

A SHORT TIME AFTER FILLING MY GASOLINE TANK I BEGAN TO DETECT THE STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE FUMES. I THOUGHT I HAD OVERFILLED THE TANK SO I RAN OUT SOME GAS FOR A FEW MILES, BUT THE ODOR OF RAW GASOLINE WOULD NOT GO AWAY. I LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY GASOLINE LEAKING AND SAW WHAT APPEARED TO BE GASOLINE RUNNING DOWN THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE GASOLINE TANK. I COULD NOT DETECT THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK SO I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A LOCAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC REMOVED THE GASOLINE TANK AND DISCOVERED THAT THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK WAS A CRACK IN THE PLASTIC GASOLINE RETURN LINE GOING INTO THE INTERNAL TANK MODULE. THIS LEAK CREATED A VERY HAZARDOUS SITUATION THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A SERIOUS FIRE IF THE RAW GASOLINE HAD COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE HOT EXHAUST TAIL PIPE OR CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME HE HAD REPAIRED THIS TYPE OF LEAK. THERE WAS NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE THAT HE SAW THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THE PLASTIC RETURN LINE TO LEAK. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS FLAW IN DESIGN OR MATERIAL AND SHOULD BE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF OTHER OWNERS OF A CHEVROLET UPLANDER MINI VAN.

NHTSA complaint #10554107 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2007 Chevrolet Uplander Allegan, MI

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

FUEL GAUGE IS NEVER CORRECT. THE 'MILEAGE TILL EMPTY' DISPLAY IS ALL OVER THE PLACE ALONG WITH THE NEEDLE. GAUGE WILL SHOW 1/2 TANK WHEN STARTING OUT, 20 MILES LATER IS SHOWS 1/4 TANK. CAN BE DRIVING AND JUST BEFORE STOPPING AND TURNING OFF THE ENGINE WILL SHOW 1/4 TANK OF GAS. START THE ENGINE BACK UP AFTER MAYBE 5 MINUTES AND NEEDLE SHOWS LESS THAN 1/8 OF TANK. HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS MULTIPLE TIME BECAUSE OF THIS. EVEN BEEN STRANDED AT 7AM WITH 2 YEAR OLD IN 20 F DEGREE WEATHER.

NHTSA complaint #10544228 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2007 Chevrolet Uplander at 115,000 miles Goddard, KS

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH AFTER REFUELING, THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED TO OPERATE AS THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

NHTSA complaint #10537973 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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