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2008 Chevrolet Express: Quick Overview
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Vehicle Information
Year | 2008 |
Make | Chevrolet |
Model | Express |
Trim | - |
Style | Cargo |
Type | Cargo |
Category | Cargo Van |
Manufacturing Details
Made In | United States |
Manufacturing City | SHREVEPORT |
Dimensions
Doors | 3-Door |
Curb Weight | 5593 pounds |
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating | 7300 pounds |
Overall Height | 81.60 inches |
Overall Length | 224.10 inches |
Overall Width | 79.40 inches |
Wheelbase Length | 135.00 inches |
Standard Seating | 8 |
Engine & Performance
Engine | 4.3-L V-6 |
Engine Size | 4.3L |
Engine Cylinders | 6 |
Transmission | 4-Speed Automatic |
Transmission Type | Automatic |
Transmission Speeds | 4-Speed |
Drivetrain | Rear-Wheel Drive |
Additional Features
Anti-Brake System | 4-Wheel ABS |
Steering Type | Rack & Pinion |
Pricing
Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) | $31,800 |
Invoice Price | $28,940 |
Delivery Charges | $980 |
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2008 Chevrolet Express Fuel Efficiency
Fuel Type
Gasoline
Fuel Capacity
17 gallons
City Mileage
0 mpg
Highway Mileage
0 miles/gallon
2008 Chevrolet Express Safety Rating
NHTSA
IIHS
2008 Chevrolet Express Recalls & Defects
Equipment:appliance:air Conditioner
Recall date
2009-11-19
Recall no.
09v456000
Source
NHTSA
Summary
Cues, Inc. IS Recalling Certain Model Year 2007-2009 Service Vehicles Built ON Various Chassis Equipped With Carrier Airv Ceiling Units, Model Nos. 68rv0010ba, 68rv0012ca, and 68rv0010ea. THE Heater Element IN These Assemblies MAY BE Defective Which Could Cause THE Unit TO Create Smoke or Sparks.
Consequence
This Defect Could Result IN A Fire.
Remedy
Cues IS Working With Carrier TO Remedy THE Affected Vehicles. Repairs Will BE Made BY Carrier Free OF Charge. Please SEE Carrier's Defect Report 09e-053. THE Safety Recall Began ON January 5, 2010. Owners MAY Contact Carrier AT 1-877-584-7059 or Cues AT 1-407-849-0190.
Notes
Owners MAY Also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline AT 1-888-327-4236 (Tty 1-800-424-9153), or GO TO <A Href=http://Www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Recall date
2009-07-06
Recall no.
09v272000
Source
NHTSA
Summary
Main Mobility IS Recalling 185 Model Year 2005 Through 2009 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana Vans Manufactured Between April 1, 2005 and June 25, 2009, Equipped With Ricon Platform Style Wheelchair Lifts. These Vehicles Fail TO Comply With THE Requirements OF Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard NO. 403, "platform Lift Installations IN Motor Vehicles." THE Anti-Stow Interlock MAY NOT Detect THE Presence OF A Wheelchair or Mobility AID User. THE Pressure Sensing Switch That Detects THE Presence OF Weight ON THE Platform WAS NOT Adjusted TO THE Necessary Sensitivity Level. THE Lift Could Stow Even Though Someone or Something IS Still ON THE Lift.
Consequence
THE User OF THE Lift Could BE Injured Should THE Lift Move Unintentionally.
Remedy
Main Mobility IS Working With Ricon TO Correct THE Wheelchair Lifts Free OF Charge (Please SEE 07e097). Owners MAY Contact Ricon AT 1-818-267-3000 or Main Mobility AT 1-716-759-6811.
Notes
Owners MAY Also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline AT 1-888-327-4236 (Tty 1-800-424-9153), or GO TO <A Href=http://Www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
Fuel System, Gasoline:storage
Recall date
2008-07-14
Recall no.
08v315000
Source
NHTSA
Summary
GM IS Recalling 567 MY 2008 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana Cutaway Vehicles With A 139" Wheel Base. THE Frame Rail ON THE Driver's Side MAY BE Wider Than Specification.
Consequence
IF THE Frame Rail IS Wider Than Specification, Over Time IT MAY Contact THE Fuel Tank Housing, Resulting IN A Possible Fuel Leak. Fuel Leakage, IN THE Presence OF AN Ignition Source, Could Result IN A Fire.
Remedy
Dealers Will Inspect THE Clearance Between THE Frame Rail and Fuel Tank Housing and Will Rework THE Frame Rail IF Necessary Free OF Charge. THE Recall Began ON July 30, 2008. Owners MAY Contact Chevrolet AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC AT 1-866-966-9463, or Through Their Website AT <A Href=http://Www.gmownercenter.com>http://www.gmownercenter.com</a> .
Notes
GM Recall NO. 08205.customers MAY Also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline AT 1-888-327-4236 (Tty 1-800-424-9153), or GO TO <A Href=http://Www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
Power Train:automatic Transmission
Recall date
2008-07-11
Recall no.
08v313000
Source
NHTSA
Summary
GM IS Recalling 2,481 MY 2008 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana G-Cutaway Fleet Van Equipped With A 6.0l (Rpo Ly6) V8 Engine, 4l80e (Rpo Mt1) Transmission, 4.10 (rpo Gt5) Axle and 75 MPH Governor (rpo 9d7). These Vehicles Have A Condition IN Which THE Transmission MAY BE Damaged DUE TO First Gear Engagement AT Highway Speeds and Then Does NOT Transmit Power With D4 or R Selected. This MAY BE Preceded BY Engine Shutdown IF THE Vehicle Exceeds 81 Miles PER Hour IN Certain Conditions.
Consequence
THE Vehicle MAY BE Stranded ON or Near A Highway, Increasing THE Risk OF A Crash.
Remedy
Dealers Will Reprogram THE Transmission and Engine Control Modules Free OF Charge. THE Recall Began ON or About July 30, 2008. Owners MAY Contact Chevrolet AT 1-800-630-2438 and GMC AT 1-866-996-9463, or Through Their Website AT <A Href=http://Www.gmownercenter.com>http://www.gmownercenter.com</a> .
Notes
GM Recall NO. 08218.customers MAY Also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline AT 1-888-327-4236 (Tty 1-800-424-9153), or GO TO <A Href=http://Www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
Power Train:transfer Case (4-Wheel Drive)
Recall date
2008-07-28
Recall no.
08v340000
Source
NHTSA
Summary
GM IS Recalling 151 MY 2008 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana Vehicles Equipped With All Wheel Drive (Awd). Some OF These Vehicles Have Transfer Cases That Were Manufactured With AN Incorrect Part That CAN Cause Early Failure OF A Drive Chain. IF THE Chain Breaks, Shifting THE Transmission TO Park MAY NOT Keep THE Vehicle Stationary.
Consequence
IF THE Vehicle IS Parked ON AN Incline or Bumped, IT MAY Roll and Strike A Person, Object, or Another Vehicle Without Warning, and Cause Personal Injury.
Remedy
Dealers Will Inspect THE Transfer Case Date Code And, IF Necessary, Replace THE Transfer Case. THE Recall Began ON August 15, 2008. Owners MAY Contact Chevrolet AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463, or Through Their Website AT <A Href=http://Www.gmownercenter.com>http://www.gmownercenter.com</a> .
Notes
GM Recall NO. 08244.customers MAY Also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline AT 1-888-327-4236 (Tty 1-800-424-9153), or GO TO <A Href=http://Www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Recall date
2009-07-06
Recall no.
09v270000
Source
NHTSA
Summary
Main Mobility IS Recalling 185 Model Year 2005 Through 2009 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana Vans Manufactured Between April 1, 2005 and June 25, 2009, Equipped With Ricon Platform Style Wheelchair Lifts. These Vehicles Fail TO Comply With THE Requirements OF Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard NO. 404, "platform Lift Installations IN Motor Vehicles." THE Threshold Warning System MAY NOT Detect THE Presence OF A Wheelchair or Mobility AID User IN A Certain Spot Within THE Defined Threshold Area.
Consequence
THE User OF THE Lift Could BE Injured Should THE Lift Move Unintentionally.
Remedy
Main Mobility IS Working With Ricon TO Correct THE Wheelchair Lifts Free OF Charge (Please SEE 07e095). Owners MAY Contact Ricon AT 1-818-267-3000 or Main Mobility AT 1-716-759-6811.
Notes
Owners MAY Also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline AT 1-888-327-4236 (Tty 1-800-424-9153), or GO TO <A Href=http://Www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Recall date
2008-10-24
Recall no.
08v569000
Source
NHTSA
Summary
Cummings IS Recalling 42 MY 2006-2008 Ford E150, E350, Chevrolet Express, MY 2006 Ford E250, GMC Savanna, Dodge Sprinter Conversion Vans, and MY 2007 Newmar Dutchstar Motor Homes Equipped With Ricon Platform Style Wheelchair Lifts. These Lifts Fail TO Comply With THE Requirements OF Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard NO. 403, "platform Lift Systems FOR Motor Vehicles." THE Anti-Stow Interlock MAY NOT Detect THE Presence OF A Wheelchair or Mobility AID User. THE Pressure Sensing Switch That Detects THE Presence OF Weight ON THE Platform WAS NOT Adjusted TO THE Necessary Sensitivity Level. THE Lift Could Stow Even Though Someone or Something IS Still ON THE Lift.
Consequence
A Lift Occupant CAN BE Injured Should THE Lift Begin TO Stow Unintentionally.
Remedy
Cummings IS Working With Ricon TO Correct THE Wheelchair Lifts Free OF Charge (Please SEE 07e097). Owners MAY Contact Ricon AT 1-818-267-3000 or Cummings AT 1-763-498-7887.
Notes
Customers MAY Also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline AT 1-888-327-4236 (Tty 1-800-424-9153), or GO TO Http://Www.safercar.gov.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Recall date
2010-05-13
Recall no.
10v205000
Source
NHTSA
Summary
Main Mobility IS Recalling Certain Model Year 2008 and 2009 Conversion Vans Built ON Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana Chassis From October 2007 Through MAY 2010 and Fitted With Certain Ricon S Series and K Series L-Model Wheelchair Lifts. DUE TO A Problem IN THE Software That Controls THE Lift's "up" Function, Should THE "up" Button BE Released Before THE Floor Level Limit Switch IS Activated, THE Lift MAY Continue ITS Upward Travel and MAY Overrun THE Floor Level CUT OFF Point.
Consequence
When THE Platform Overruns THE Vehicle Floor Level and Stops AT AN Angle From 15-20 Degrees, IT IS Possible FOR A Person IN A Wheelchair TO TIP Over and FOR Someone Standing ON THE Platform TO Fall, Possibly Resulting IN Injuries.
Remedy
Main Mobility Will Notify Owners and THE Repairs Will BE Performed BY Authorized Ricon Dealers Free OF Charge. A Software Solution FOR This Safety Defect IS Under Investigation. Until THE Software Solution IS Available, Ricon Will Provide Owners With A Bulletin Outlining Proper Wheelchair Lift Operation and Will Ship Owners A Dvd-Based Training AID TO Promote Proper Lift Operation AT NO Cost. THE Safety Recall Began ON MAY 27, 2010. Owners MAY Contact Ricon AT 1-818-267-3000 or Main Mobility AT 1-716-759-6811.
Notes
This Recall Only Pertains TO Vehicles Altered BY Main Mobility and HAS NO Relation TO ANY Vehicles Manufactured BY General Motors.owners MAY Also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline AT 1-888-327-4236 (Tty 1-800-424-9153), or GO TO <A Href=http://Www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Recall date
2008-10-24
Recall no.
08v568000
Source
NHTSA
Summary
Cummings IS Recalling 42 MY 2006-2008 Ford E150, E350, Chevrolet Express, MY 2006 Ford E250, GMC Savanna, Dodge Sprinter Conversion Vans, and MY 2007 Newmar Dutchstar Motor Homes Equipped With Ricon Platform Style Wheelchair Lifts. These Buses Fail TO Comply With THE Requirements OF Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard NO. 404, "platform Lift Installation IN Motor Vehicles." THE Threshold Warning System MAY NOT Detect THE Presence OF A Wheelchair or Mobility AID User IN A Certain Spot Within THE Defined Threshold Area.
Consequence
THE User OF THE Lift Could BE Injured Should THE Lift Move Unintentionally.
Remedy
Cummings IS Working With Ricon TO Correct THE Wheelchair Lifts Free OF Charge (Please SEE 07e095). Owners MAY Contact Ricon AT 1-818-267-3000 or Cummings AT 1-763-498-7887.
Notes
Customers MAY Also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline AT 1-888-327-4236 (Tty 1-800-424-9153), or GO TO Http://Www.safercar.gov.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Recall date
2012-04-17
Recall no.
12v169000
Source
NHTSA
Summary
Main Mobility IS Recalling Certain Conversion Vans Built ON Model Year 2008-2010 Chevrolet Express, 2009 GMC Savana, and 2010 Ford Transit Connect Chassis, and Fitted With Certain Braun Wheelchair Lifts. Over Time and With Frequent Use, THE Roll Stop Latches ON THE Wheelchair Lift?s Outer Barrier MAY Become Bent or Misaligned.
Consequence
A Wheelchair Occupant MAY Defeat or Ride Over THE Insufficiently Latched Roll Stop. IF This Occurs When THE Lift Platform IS IN AN Elevated Position, THE Wheelchair?s Occupant Could Fall and Sustain Injury.
Remedy
Main Mobility IS Working With Braun TO Notify Owners, and Braun Dealers Will Repair THE Vehicles, Free OF Charge. Main Mobility HAS NOT Provided A Notification Schedule. Owners MAY Contact Main Mobility AT 1-716-759-6811.
Notes
This Recall Only Pertains TO Vehicles Altered BY Main Mobility and HAS NO Relation TO ANY Vehicles Manufactured BY General Motors or Ford.owners MAY Also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration?s Vehicle Safety Hotline AT 1-888-327-4236 (Tty 1-800-424-9153), or GO TO Http://Www.safercar.gov.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Recall date
2014-11-05
Recall no.
14v706000
Source
NHTSA
Summary
Cummings Mobility Conversion & Supply (Cummings) IS Recalling Certain Model Year 2006-2014 Ford E-150, E-250, E-350, Chevrolet Express, 2006-2008 Dodge Sprinter, and 2009-2014 Mercedes-benz Sprinter, and 2013 Ford Transit Connect Vehicles Manufactured January 1, 2006, TO October 8, 2014, Equipped With Certain Model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 Wheelchair Lifts Manufactured BY Ricon Corporation After January 1, 2006. THE Platform Side Plate OF THE Affected Wheelchair Lifts MAY Crack.
Consequence
IF THE Platform Side Plates Crack, THE Lift Platform CAN Separate From THE Lift and Come TO Rest Against THE Vehicle's Lift Door. When THE Doors ARE Opened, THE Platform MAY Fall Out, Increasing THE Risk OF Injury TO THE Lift Operator.
Remedy
Cummings Will Notify Owners TO Take Buses TO A Ricon Dealer or Service Center WHO Will Install Supplemental Platform Support Bumpers. ANY Platform That HAS Already Started Cracking Will BE Replaced, Free OF Charge. THE Recall Began January 13, 2015. Owners MAY Contact Cumming's Customer Service AT 1-800-639-5438 or Ricon Customer Service AT 1-800-322-2884. Cumming's Number FOR This Recall IS 14e-041.
Notes
Owners MAY Also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline AT 1-888-327-4236 (Tty 1-800-424-9153), or GO TO Www.safercar.gov.
2008 Chevrolet Express Warranty
Basic
Original warranty
36 months / 36,000 miles
Estimated remaining
Expired
Powertrain
Original warranty
60 months / 100,000 miles
Estimated remaining
Expired
Rust
Original warranty
72 months / 100,000 miles
Estimated remaining
Expired
2008 Chevrolet Express Insurance
Insurance for a 2008 Chevrolet Express is moderately priced, reflecting its status as a Cargo with strong safety ratings and
reasonable repair costs.
reasonable repair costs.