![]() Turns out, this is an ongoing problem with Chevy and their ABS but they will not admit it. A few months later, my partner experienced the same thing. The local Chevy dealer told me that the rotors on these big 1 tons warp when they get hot but then unwarp when they are cool. I almost crashed this POS when the ABS went haywire in the mountains and the van was shaking so hard I could barely control it. I have been driving 1 ton stretch vans since 1982, over a million miles, including lots of mountain miles. The Express' tendency to leap into the air, jiggle the front wheels and then crash back on the pavement is a direct challenge to a jet pilot's hand – eye coordination, especially at 70mph. And the brakes are mushier than English peas. The ride's bouncy enough to make Tigger nauseous. Turning corners turns the word "Express" into a cruel joke. The Express drives like there's 150bhp on tap, at most. While the transmission shifts decently for a truck, the engine roared like a jet belching turbine blades out the back end. If we're talking about Brio wooden toy trains, then yes. Did I want to know what chain of events led to this situation? Uh…Įquipped with Ye Olde 6.0-liter Vortec V8 engine groaning out 300bhp, "my" Chevrolet Express should have driven con brio. In our tester, the Express' spare stood upright IN THE MIDDLE of the cargo area. The idea of driving an Express with MORE weight on top or towing a trailer does not fill me with confidence (as in scares me to death). And doesn't.)Īt least the Express seats 15 people. In fact, I nearly fell right back out (thigh bolstering need not apply. The Express' plastic flash seams ripped my flight suit as I hoisted myself into the driver's seat- an extremely difficult not to say pointless maneuver, as there are NO grab handles ANYWHERE in the van. I'm not saying the van's panel gaps are large, but I wouldn't let Paris Hilton ride in it lest her chihuahua fall into one of the gaps and disappear forever (perish the thought). The Express "boasts" acres of cheap beige plastic, spread throughout the cabin like polymer kudzu. "What a piece of crap." That's an affirmative sir! My cohort, Captain Alfred, displayed his usual flair for automotive insight. The van's interior is an unattractive, poorly-built ergonomic disaster zone. When I opened said doors, I reeled back in terror. We finally solved the riddle when we realized that GM forgot to put a detent stop on the door, letting it swing open fully into the front passenger door, leaving a series of scars on both. The LT includes 17-inch alloy wheels, heated outside mirrors, a power-sliding passenger-side door, cruise control, rear auxiliary air conditioning, and the overhead rail system.All Express vans have dents in the passenger rear side doors. The interior has a unique overhead-rail system that allows snap-in storage or accessory modules for CD storage, for instance.The Uplander is available in regular or extended wheelbases in base LS trim, and in extended wheelbase in an upscale LT trim. ![]() The third row can be folded to provide a flat floor, or be removed altogether. All Uplanders also now feature the Advanced Automatic Crash Notification, which helps make crash data quickly available to emergency call centers.The Uplander comes with seating for up to seven second-row seats can fold and tumble forward against the front seats, and third row seats are split 50/50 for combinations of passengers and cargo. First and second row seats get side-impact air bags for outboard positions. The 3.9L engine brings an EPA highway estimate of 23 mpg highway.The Uplander has sportier handling than many vans due to an independent strut suspension in front with stabilizer bar and automatic load-leveling shocks in back, which help stability when cornering on rough surfaces.Four-wheel anti-lock brakes are standard, and the StabiliTrak stability control system is now standard on all models. ![]() The engine has variable valve timing and active intake technology, and can be run of flex-fuel. The 240-horsepower 3.9L V6 is offered through the entire 2008 Chevrolet Uplander lineup, paired only with a four-speed automatic transmission. ![]()
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