NHTSA Complaint #10351383 — 2008 CHEVROLET UPLANDER UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10351383
Vehicle	2008 CHEVROLET UPLANDER
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of Incident	August 15, 2010
Date Filed	August 23, 2010
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

PURCHASE 2008 CHEVY UPLANDER FROM [XXX], ROSEVILLE, CA SINCE THEN I HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY 3 X'S. 17 MONTHS LATER AFTER THE PURCHASE CHARGING SYSTEM FAILURE POPS UP. PUT IN THE NEW BATTERY 8/15 IT WON'T HOLD CHARGE. THE ALTERNATOR HAS GONE THEY SAID. THERE ARE OVER HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINT ABOUT THE ALTERNATORS IN THE CHEVY UPLANDER AND CHEVY HASN'T DONE RECALL TO FIX. MY VAN HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR OVER WEEK AND THE SPECIALIST AT GM (DAVE 1-866-790-5600 X1317) SAID HE WOULD GET A RESOLUTION. I HAVEN'T HEARD FROM THE SPECIALIST SINCE 8/19. HTTP://WWW.GREENFLAGAUTO.COM/FORUM/INDEX.PHP?SHOWTOPIC=1885, HTTP://CHEVROLETFORUM.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=21063, HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/2008/CHEVROLET/UPLANDER/ELECTRICAL+SYSTEM, HTTP://WWW.ARFC.ORG/COMPLAINTS/2008/CHEVROLET/UPLANDER, HTTP://WWW.FIXYA.COM/CARS/T2589497-GETTING_CHARGING_SYSTEM_FAILURE, HTTP://WWW.CHEVROLETFORUM.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=21063, HTTP://WWW.JUSTANSWER.COM/QUESTIONS/1WL3T-I-HAVE-A-2005-CHEVY-UPLANDER-MY-HEADLIGHTS-WERE-FLICKERING, HTTP://WWW.JUSTANSWER.COM/QUESTIONS/3WOZJ-ALTERNATOR-NOT-CHARGING-BATTERY-HOW-CAN-I-CHECK-THE-ALTERNATOR, HTTP://WWW.FIXYA.COM/CARS/T4092277-DECEMBER_2_BATTERIES "BY DECOBLUE21 ON FEB 09, 2010 SINCE DEC WE HAVE HAD 2 BATTERIES AND AN ALTERNATOR REPLACED IN OUR 2008 UPLANDER. THE BATTERY IS CONSTANTLY LOOSING AMPS. AND THE CAR HAS FAILED TO START ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS. WE CHARGE IT BUT EVENTUALLY THE BATTERY JUST DOESN'T HOLD THE CHARGE. THE REALLY WEIRD THING IS THAT WHEN IT'S IDLING IT GAINS AMPS AND WHEN THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN IT LOSES AMPS.EVENTUALLY HOWEVER, IT JUST DOESN'T EVEN TAKE THE CHARGE. NO ONE CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT IS GOING ON. DO YOU HAVE ANY ADVICE? " THOSE ARE THE LINKS. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME. MY VAN HAS BEEN AT [XXX] FOR OVER A WEEK. MONTH AFTER I HAD THE VAN CHARGING SYSTEM FAILURE CAME ON AND WENT OFF HOUR LATER. CHEVY SAID DON'T WORRY. PLEASE HELP ME. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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