2005 Chevrolet Uplander Brakes Problems

“I have a 2005 Chevrolet Uplander van and my anti-lock brake system failed on me. It kept sticking and would brake on its own and then when I needed the ABS system to work it did not. I only had the ABS service light show up after it failed to work on snow. Upon taking it in to the dealer, it was determined that the sensor detection failed and needed replacing. Have researched and other Uplander owners are having same issues.”

“After only 6,500 miles all highway miles (no city driving) the brakes were grabbing. So I took it to the dealer to have them checked out and the dealer turned down all 4 rotors . I was mad, the service writer had the nerve to tell me that the reason the disks were warped was while you were on the highway your brakes got so hot that when you pulled off on a ramp you hit the brakes and that's what warped your disks I called GM an registered my complaint. …”

“The brakes, when applied at highway speeds, will cause the front-end of the vehicle, including the steering wheel to shake violently. The dealer told me the rotors were warped and needed to be turned. The rotors have been turned on two separate occasions in less than a year at my own expense. I have been told by the service manager it is a recurrent problem - probably due to a bad batch of rotors. It is a serious safety issue since it occurs at high speeds and at times when proper braking is critical.”

“Since purchasing this vehicle in january of 2006 we have been required to make extensive repairs on an on going basis. The vehicle has to be aligned & balanced almost monthly which has resulted in us replacing the tires on 3 different occasions. The brakes have been replaced twice and the rotors have been turned twice in the past year. The most recent incident occurred 3 wks ago when my wife was driving home on a 55 MPH 2 lane road when suddenly the check engine & check oil light came on. The vehicle just stopped. …”

“May 1, service stabilitrak system message came on, traction control light came on, vehicle stopped on own. Able to drive about 20 feet before it stopped again. This repeated about 20 times. The brakes engaged all 4 wheels without pressing the pedal each time. After restarting vehicle it works fine. May 2 going 65 MPH on I-275, the lights came back on and the brakes engaged without notice. My wife was able to get off the road (lucky). It was like she slammed on the brakes on a slick road (without using the pedal). …”