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| My 05 AWD RDV is a great vehicle with deteriorating fuel economy. With less then 22K on the car the fuel economy seems to get worse with every tank. I have the 3.6 ltr and was getting near 18 when it was broken in and now get around 14, what's up? I really enjoy the car and don't share the misery most of the people who post have. | |
Does anyone know where the fuel filter is loacated on the 3.6 ltr engine. I searched under the car during my last oil change and couldn't find it. I have an 05 RDV Ultra
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Replying to: cdyoung (Dec 18, 2007 11:36 am) |
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Replying to: bxd (Dec 14, 2007 10:51 am) It was the 2002-2003 RDV's that had most of the bad problems.The 2004-2007 RDV's were much better.Our 2002 CXL AWD was roomy and rode and handled great.However,it was underpowered and the reliability wasnt there. If anyone is buying a used 2002-2003 Rendezvous from a dealer,please call the former owners to see why they traded it off.Theres far too many problem ones out there.They had numerous problems such as BCM's,AC Condensors,Intake And Head Gaskets,Wheel Bearings,Stalling And Refusing To Restart,and much more if you got the wrong one.I've seen some 2002's have up to a dozen different problems. I wish you well with your 07 RDV. |
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Replying to: hammering (Nov 19, 2007 8:32 pm)
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Replying to: pkudrna (Dec 21, 2007 5:28 am) For the TC/ABS lights , I would fix the other problem first and see if its still an issue, anything electrical could potentialy be affected by weak current |
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Replying to: bxd (Dec 14, 2007 10:51 am) For the price we paid for the car and the repairs that we did , we are still under book value for the car. I love the way it drives. Gas mileage isn't bad. Comfortable for kids. No extra room when seating more than 4 but what crossover does? We are aware of it's problems, but for real, research ANY car/make/model and you find just as much if not more...... We are happy
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| I slipped on the ice and hit a parked trailer with my '05, and I was able to drive away, didn't relize the damage until later as it was dark, but after driving about 7 miles on an icy highway, I got an error message that came up that my vechicle was "shutting down" and I lost total control and it went off into the ditch and hit hard. Has anyone ever had there car shut down like that?? I am just glad I didn't get too hurt, but also my airbags did not go off at all when I hit the ditch hard. | |
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Replying to: swimswan (Dec 24, 2007 7:35 am) I've been in frontal accidents before. To get past the front bumper, grills, etc. takes a very strong impact. You couldn't have done all that damage and not realized you had damaged your car, even if it was dark. If it was dark, how did you drive, since your headlights would have been destroyed?? But until you break through the bumper etc., you aren't getting to anything engine related that would make the car turn off. Now if you DID break through all that, your air bags would have gone off when you hit the trailer. If you had broken the radiator, you would have gotten a low coolant message WAY before any disasters engine shutdown. Further, I've been a GM man for life and have never heard of this "shutting down" message. Where did it display this? Finally when any engine shuts off, you still retain some braking ability and the steering wouldn't lock. Care to share some more details and explain what really happened? |
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Replying to: swimswan (Dec 24, 2007 7:35 am)
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