NHTSA Complaint #10503528 — 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10503528 |
| Vehicle | 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 170,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | OH |
Consumer Description
I KEPT GETTING FALSE CODES WHEN USING TEST METER TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR VEHICLE AFTER REPLACING FUEL PUMP EVAP CANISTER GAS CAP PLUGS WIRES BRAKES ROTORS THE ECM HAD IT REPROGRAMMED TO CAR I WAS STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AFTER CAREFUL INSPECTION I FOUND UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE PASSENGER SEAT A SERIES OF LINES THAT JUST SIMPLY PLUG THROUGH THE VEHICLE EXPOSED TO ALL ELEMENTS WHEN DRIVING I CAREFULLY UNPLUGGED THE WIRES AND NOTICED THAT THEY WERE ALL CORRODED AND NOT FUNCTIONAL WHILE NOTICING THIS I HAD NOTICED ITS PROXIMITY TO THE FUEL TANK AND FUEL RAILS JUST DAYS PRIOR TO MY REPAIRS I HAD SMELLED SOME BURNING SMELL IT IS TO MY OPINION THAT THIS IS NOT ONLY A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE ITS CLOSENESS TO FUEL RAILS AND TANKS BUT IT IS POOR DESIGN IN THE MANUFACTURING OF THE VEHICLE I NOW HAVE A VEHICLE THAT SITS IN MY DRIVEWAY THAT I AM AFRAID TO PUT MY FAMILY IN BECAUSE OF THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLODE AT ANY GIVEN TIME OR CATCH ELECTRICAL FIRE AT THE VERY LEAST I HAVE PICS OF THE WIRES REMOVED AS WELL AS THE LOCATION OF THE WIRES PLEASE HELP SINCERELY [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
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