NHTSA Complaint #10211590 — 2000 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 1500

I HAVE A 2000 CHEVY EXPRESS 1500 VAN. THE SIDE DOORS HAVE BECOME INCREASING HARD TO OPEN AND SHUT. FINALLY ONE DAY THEY WOULD NOT CLOSE AND THE DOOR APPEARS TO BE WARPED OR OUT OF ALIGNMENT. AFTER TAKING THE VAN TO A BODY SHOP THEY TOLD ME THE HINGE PINS ON THE DOORS HAVE SEIZED UP AND THERE IS NO WAY TO LUBRICATE THEM. HE SAID THE REPAIR IS ABOUT $1,000 TO REPAIR THE DOOR WHICH INVOLVES CUTTING OFF THE OLD HINGES AND WELDING ON EW ONES. THE BODY SHOP SAID THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE THAT GM IS AWARE OF BUT WILL NOT CHANGE, FIX OR STAND BEHIND IF OUT OF WARRANTY. I FEEL THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND THAT GM EVEN THOUGH THEY KNOW THEY HAVE A PROBLEM CONTINUES TO MANUFACTURE A FAULTY PART. I SEEK REIMBURSEMENT FOR MY REPAIR COSTS. *TR