chevrolet express 3500 2009 Complaints

TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS

i have a 2009 chevrolet express 3500 with 51,000 miles on it. in a two week period at the end of jan '10 i had 3 tire valve stem failures. when i attempted to remove the valve cap to check air pressure the top of the stem blew right off. i've replaced three and the one remaining factory valve stem is on the drivers side front tire. i'm in fear of my life driving with this equipment. what happens if it fails while i'm driving 60 mph down the highway ??

Reported in: CANTON ME || Crash: N || VIN #: 1GBHG31C491

FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

chevy express 4500 diesel cutaway. fuel oil heater (foh) is an auxiliary heater located under the cab of the vehicle and exhausts in the same area. odor of partially burned fuel and a strong exhaust small would enter the cab of the vehicle during low speed operation in cold weather. due to the intermittent character of the odor a home co monitor was placed in the cab of the vehicle which did alarm, prompting the vehicle to be removed from service and sent for repair. the foh required replacement.

Reported in: GOODMAN MO || Crash: N || VIN #:

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP

when refueling this vehicle, the gasoline does not flow with ease through the intake tubes. it backs up, overflowing the filler pipe, spilling out or shutting off the gas nozzle repeatedly. it can take ten minutes to put ten gallons of gasoline in the tank. there are many other owners having the same problem. it has happened almost every time we put gasoline in the tank. not just one incident for sure. this is on the chevy express 3500 which has been made into a 2009 roadtrek motorhome versatile 210. *kb

Reported in: SARATOGA CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1GCHG39K581

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

when refueling this vehicle, the gasoline does not flow with ease through the intake tubes. it backs up, overflowing the filler pipe, spilling out or shutting off the gas nozzle repeatedly. it can take ten minutes to put ten gallons of gasoline in the tank. there are many other owners having the same problem. it has happened almost every time we put gasoline in the tank. not just one incident for sure. this is on the chevy express 3500 which has been made into a 2009 roadtrek motorhome versatile 210. *kb

Reported in: SARATOGA CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1GCHG39K581

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet express 3500. the contact stated that the key failed to turn in the ignition in order to start the vehicle and the key could be removed from the ignition while the vehicle was turned on. this failure occurred intermittently for several years. the vehicle was taken to a dealer who stated a new key was needed to repair the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 110,000.

Reported in: SEGUIN TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1GAHG39K091

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet express 3500. the contact stated that the key failed to turn in the ignition in order to start the vehicle and the key could be removed from the ignition while the vehicle was turned on. this failure occurred intermittently for several years. the vehicle was taken to a dealer who stated a new key was needed to repair the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 110,000.

Reported in: SEGUIN TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1GAHG39K091

TIRES

vehicle was shaking. took to rudy schmid inc.in syracuse, ny for alignment. was told vehicle was in alignment. was told that the steel belts in the tires were bad due to tires bulging on the outside and indented in the center of the tire. would not recommend tire rotation. all 6 tires are effected. the worse tire passenger front was used in the data collected by this site.

Reported in: PHOENIX NY || Crash: N || VIN #: 1GBJG31K691