NHTSA Complaint #10505574 — 2008 CHEVROLET UPLANDER

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE BRAKES ACTIVATED FOR NO REASON AS I WAS GOING AT 60 MPH. THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE WHILE DRIVING MUCH SLOWER WHILE GOING AROUND CURVES BUT NEVER ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS LUCKY THERE WAS NOT ON COMING TRAFFIC BECAUSE THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE SIDE AS THE BRAKES ENGAGED. I DROVE TO MY DESTINATION SLOWLY ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND IT HAPPENED A SECOND TIME. AT THIS POINT I CALLED AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED AS I DID NOT WANT TO GO ANY FURTHER IN IT. I SPOKE TO A REP AT CHEVY WHO SAID THAT IT IS THE 'STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM' AND TO 'KEEP A LOG' AS TO WHEN IT OCCURS AND WHAT TYPE OF GROUND I AM TRAVELING ON AT THE TIME OF THESE INCIDENTS. DOESN'T ANYONE SEE THE DANGER IN THIS HAPPENING ON A HIGHWAY ??? THE VAN HAS BEEN IN TO THE SHOP SEVERAL TIMES TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM, BUT ALL THEY DO IS CHANGE A COUPLE OF SENSORS AND THE PROBLEM IS NOT FIXED. I HAVE A FRIEND WHO OWNS AN UPLANDER AND HE IS HAVING THE EXACT PROBLEM WITH IT. I HAVE READ ONLINE THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO OTHERS AND THAT CHEVY IS NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I HAVE ALSO READ THAT DISABLING THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK TO ALLEVIATE THIS PROBLEM. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. THIS VAN IS OWNED BY THE A HEALTH DEPARTMENT IN NY IN WHICH I AM AN EMPLOYEE. THE VAN HAS ALSO BEEN TO OUR MECHANICS HERE , AND THEY ALWAYS SEND IT OUT TO THE DEALER FOR THE REPAIRS, AND NO ONE CAN FIX IT. WHY ISN'T THIS A RECALL? I TRANSPORT CHILDREN IN THIS VEHICLE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. *TR