2000 Chevrolet Venture

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/26/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  MATERIAL USED FOR HEAD GASKET AND EXHAUST MANIFOLD GASKET WERE MADE FROM MATERIAL WHICH DETERIORATED WHEN EXPOSED TO COOLANT. MANUFACTURER DEVELOPED NEW GASKET FROM ALUMINUM TO REPLACE, BUT NO RECALL WAS EVER ISSUED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. THIS HAS COST ME APPROXIMATELY $2500 IN REPAIRS, AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN MAJOR ENGINE DAMAGE. THE DEALER SERVICE CENTER SEEMED TO BE WELL AWARE OF THE ISSUE, AS THEY ACTED LIKE THIS WASN'T THE FIRST ONE THEY HAD SEEN. THE FIRST REPAIR I HAD WAS FOR THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD GASKET, AND IT CAME TO $1300. LESS THAN 4 MONTHS AND 5000 MILES LATER, IT WAS BACK IN THE GARAGE WITH A DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKET. DEALER WAS KIND ENOUGH TO DISCOUNT THE REPAIR, BUT STILL CAME TO ANOTHER $1300. THIS WAS ON A VEHICLE THAT ONLY HAS 63000 MILES ON IT. *TR

• 12/25/2003· STRUCTURE

  THE DRIVER'S SIDE MANUAL SLIDING DOOR COMPLETELY FELL OFF MY CHEVY VENTURE. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE CAR, BUT I WAS CHARGED $509 FOR " CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE NOT COVERED BY MY WARRANTY." THERE WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN ANY DAMAGE IF THE DOOR HADN'T FALLEN OFF!! CHEVY CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLD ME THAT IT IS NOT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY AND THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO HELP ME. I WENT AS FAR AS I COULD WITH "CUSTOMER SERVICE" (MORE THAN 6 CALLS) BUT I WAS TOLD THEY ARE UNWILLING TO HELP. I AM SHOCK BY THE LACK OF CONCERN CHEVY SHOWED MY FAMILY. I BELIEVE IT IS THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX THE CAR... A DOOR SHOULD NEVER JUST FALL OFF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE 3 YOUNG CHILDREN, AND FEEL LUCKY THAT NO ONE WAS SERIOUSLY HURT. *LA

• 12/22/2006· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED TO FILE A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE SERVICE BULLETIN SHE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE, #030601010 DATED 03/01/03. THE CONTACT STATES THAT HER 2000 CHEVROLET VENTURE HAS HAD THE SAME REPAIR THAT THE SERVICE BULLETIN REFERS TO. THE REPAIR WAS DONE ON 12/21/06 FOR THE LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD, AND THE REPAIR COST THE CONTACT $696.07. THE CONTACT DOES HAVE HER REPAIR ORDER.

• 12/18/2000· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  ALSO ON 12-7-2000 REPLECEMENT FUEL PUMP THAT WAS REPLACED ON 11-2-2000 STOPPED WORKING DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. CAR COASTED INTO PARKING LOT WHERE AFTER A FEW MINUTES DRIVER WAS ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE.*AK

• 12/17/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,AIR BAGS

  PREMATURE FAILURE OF INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET//G.M. HAS NEW REVISED ONE ??? CAR HAS 40,000 MI 2000 CHEV. VENTURE 3.4 MOTOR IT IS A KNOWN FACT THAT G.M. HAS A BIG PROBLEM OUT THERE. POSS. DAMAGE TO INTERNAL MOTOR IF COOLANT LEAKS INSIDE!!!! VERY COSTLY TOO CONSUMER./// THE DEXCOOL COOLANT SEEMS TO BE THE PROBLEM ALSO// VERY CORROSIVE TO GASKETS. LOOKED AT MITCHELL. TECH. BULLETIN FOUND OUT ABOUT EARLY INTAKE GASKET FAILURE.WITH NOTE ON REVISED GASKET. I SEEM TO FEEL G.M. SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THIS EVEN IF A DEDUCTIBLE APPLIES .THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. IF YOU CAN LEAD ME IN A DIRECTION TO TAKE I WOULD APPR. IT. S.T.*JB

• 12/17/2001· STRUCTURE

  NHTSA# 01 V 264 000 / MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01059/POWER SLIDING DOOR: DEALER WEBER CHEVROLET; SAINT LOUIS, MO; PHONE# 314/567-3300 UNABLE TO HONOR RECALL BECAUSE OF UNAVAILABLE PARTS; ASKING NHTSA TO ASSIST IN THIS MATTER. FEEL FREE TP PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

• 12/16/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  I OWN A 2000 CHEVY VENTURE WITH 52000 MILES. I RECENTLY NOTICED SMALL PUDDLES OF ANTI-FREEZE ON MY GARAGE FLOOR. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK MY VAN TO MY MECHANIC AND HE STATES THAT A LEAK IS COMING FROM THE MANIFOLD INTAKE GASKET. I DISCOVERED THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH GM VEHICLES WITH THIS TYPE OF ENGINE AND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED. GM KNOWS OF THIS MANFACTURER DEFECT BUT FAILS TO ACT IN REPAIRING THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND CAN CAUSE MAJOR ENGINE PROBLEMS IF NOT REPAIRED IF OTHER DAMAGE HAS NOT ALREADY OCCURED DUE THIS MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE OUT OF POCKET COST TO THE CONSUMER IS SEVEN HUNDRED DOLLARS ON UP.*AK

• 12/15/2004· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,INTERIOR LIGHTING

  WHEN MAKING A SHARP RIGHT 90 DEGREE TURN THE INSIDE COURTESY LIGHTS CAME ON. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT A SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH CREATED A SHORT IN THE STEERING COLUMN SWITCH WHICH WAS REPLACED. CURRENTLY, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK

• 12/14/2000· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED ALL OVER THE ENGINE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE INOPERABLE, THE DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION. *SLC

• 12/13/2005· STRUCTURE

  DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE LIFTGATE GLASS SHATTERED WHILE THE VEHICLE STOPPED. THERE WAS NO CONTACT OR IMPACT WITH THE REAR GLASS THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED IT TO SHATTER. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. THEY OFFERED NO HELP. REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE.*AK

• 12/13/2002· POWER TRAIN

  MY 2000 CHEVROLET VENTURE VAN, WARNER BROTHER'S EDITION, HAD THE TRANSMISSION FAIL AT 47,567 MILES. I DID NOT HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY PURCHASED AT THE TIME I BOUGHT THE VAN. I HAD NOTICED WHEN I FIRST ACQUIRED THE VAN, THAT WHEN I PUT THE VAN IN DRIVE FROM REVERSE, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED NOTICEBLY. ALSO, FROM A STOP THE TRACTION DEVICE SIGNAL WOULD COME ON PERIODICALLY AND THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AS I ACCELORATED. I TOOK THE VAN TO THE DEALER, WHICH THEY FOUND THE FLUID WAS BURNT AND THE BANDS OR TORQUE CONVERTER WAS READY TO EXPLODE/COME OFF. I HAD THE VAN SERVICED EVERY 3,000 MILES AND HAD DONE EVERYTHING ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE MANUAL. NOTHING WAS SAID ABOUT BURNT FLUID. THE COST FO REPLACEMENT WAS $2710.00 PLUS TAX. I WAS NOT A HAPPY CAMPER BUT NEEDED A VEHICLE FOR TRANSPORTATION. THE $33,000.00 + VEHICLE WAS ONLY A LITTLE MORE THAN 2 YEARS OLD AND THE TRANSMISSION FROM THE FACTORY (OEM) WAS WARRANTEED FOR....36K MI. THE NEW TRANSMISSION WAS WARRANTEED FOR....50K MI.! WHY WAS THIS, I ASKED? APPARENTLY, GM IS IN THE PROCESS OF UPGRADING THEIR WARRANTIES FOR POWERTRAIN AND BODY PARTS. UNFORTUNETLY, I WAS LEFT OUT OF THE LOOP. AFTER MUCH DISCUSSION WITH BOTH THE SERVICE MANAGER AND SALES REP., THEY WERE ABLE TO HAVE GM PAY HALF THE COST OF $1260.00. NOTICE THE PLUNGE IN COST AFTER GM GOT INVOVLED WITH THE PAYMENT?!? THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO GET ME A LOANER CAR FOR ONLY "1 DAY", AS THEY TOOK "6 DAYS" TO GET THE PARTS AND HAVE THE VAN REPAIRED! AFTER RETURNING THE VAN WITH THE NEW AND IMPROVED TRANSMISSION, THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED ME TO KEEP A CLOSE LOOK AT THE COOLANT LEVEL, AS THERE WAS A LEAK COMING FROM THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AREA. WHAT NEXT RIGHT? NO MORE GM VEHICLES FOR ME! THE TECHNICIAN GAVE NO EXPLANATION FOR THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE I FOUND OUT THAT IN FORUMS ON THE INTERNET, THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHER VANS WITH SIMILAR AND THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT I HAVE/HAD! BEWARE AMERICA BEWARE!!!!

• 12/12/2006· TIRES

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20MPH, THERE WAS THUMPING NOISE, AND A SHIMMY IN THE FRONT WHEELS. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THERE WAS A BLISTER ON THE LEFT FRONT TIRE AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTERWARDS THE REPLACEMENT, THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE TREAD WAS WORN AND THE STEEL BELT WAS PRESENT ON THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. AFTER REPLACING THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE, THE LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD BEGAN TO SEPARATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED. THE TIRES WERE BRIDGESTONE INSIGNIA SE200, SIZE P225/60R16.

• 12/10/2003· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  BOTH HEADLIGHTS HAVE A HEAVY CONDENSATION, CAUSING REDUCED VISIBILITY DURING THE NIGHT AND OBSTRUCTING THE CONSUMER'S VIEW. *AK THE HEADLIGHTS HAD BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE CONDENSATION WAS SO SEVERE THAT IT PUDDLED WHEN THE GLASS WAS TAPPED WHICH WOULD CAUSE IT TO BLOW OUT DURING NIGHT DRIVING AND CAUSE A PROBLEM ON THE BACK UNLIT ROADS. *SCC *JB

• 12/10/2001· AIR BAGS

  NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

• 12/09/2004· STRUCTURE

  CHEVY VENTURE HAS A SPORADIC POWER SLIDING DOOR. SOMETIMES IT WILL OPEN AND THEN IT WILL REVERSE AND START TO CLOSE. MOST TIMES IT DOES NOT CLOSE SECURELY. *BF *JB

• 12/09/2003· STEERING,SUSPENSION

  UPON HAVING FRONT TIRES REPLACED TIRE DEALERSHIP NOTICED THE TIE RODS AND WHEEL BEARINGS WORE OUT PREMATURELY. AS A RESULT, THE FRONT TIRES WERE ABOUT TO FALL OFF. *AK *MR

• 12/08/2003· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  I PURCHASED A 2000 CHEVROLET VENTURE VAN THIS PAST AUG.2003, (MIL. 57,900 );AT A LOCAL DEALERSHIP.THIS NOV.2003,IT DEVELOPED A SEVERE GAS LINE LEAKAGE.TAKING IT IN FOR A CHECK OF THE SOURCE,IT WAS FOUND TO HAVE A PRESSURE LINE GAS LEAK(THE LINE RUSTED IN THE ENGINE OMPARTMENT,BY THE DRIVERS SIDE FENDERWELL.THIS SITUATION IN MY OPINION IS A FIRE HAZARD!!!! THIS VEHICLE IS ALMOST NEW!!!!!!!!THE VAN NOW HAS ONLY 58,312 MILES ON IT.*AK

• 12/08/2003· TIRES

  WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPLODED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDER, AND CHANGED THE TIRE.*AK

• 12/07/2002· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  I HAVE BECOME AWARE OF A PROBLEM WITH THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS ON THE CHEVY VENTURE. A FRIEND OF MINE HAD THIS PROBLEM, AND AFTER RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET. I HAVE BECOME AWARE OF A POTENTIAL PROBLEM WITH THIS PART, WHICH IS A MAJOR REPAIR. ON SEVERAL INTERNET FORUMS, PEOPLE HAVE STATED THAT A FEW DEALERS HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM UNDER THE WARANTY CLAUSE , EVEN THOUGH THE WARANTY HAS EXPIRED. THIS PROBLEM WAS PRESENT WHEN I BOUGHT THE VAN. I AS OF NOW HAVE NOT EXPERICED THIS PROBLEM, HOWEVER, I WOULD LIKE YOUR DEPARTMENT TO LOOK INTO THIS. I STILL OWE $2000 ON MY VENTURE, AND WOULD HATE TO HAVE TO INCURR A REPAIR BILL, FOR SOMETHING THAT EXISTED WHEN I PURCHASED THE VAN. THANK YOU FOR ANYTHING THAT YOU MAY BE ABLE TO DO. I AM GOING TO CALL THE DEALERSHIP TO INQUIRE ABOUT THIS POTENTIAL PROBLEM. DT

• 12/07/2001· SEAT BELTS

  AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT WAS DEFFECTIVE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

• 12/07/2000· AIR BAGSCrash

  A FORD RANGER PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF US AND WE COLLIDED AT APPROX. 45 TO 50 MILES PER HOUR. IMPACT TO OUR VAN WAS HEAD ON. IMPACT TO THE RANGER WAS ON ITS MID SECTION PASSENGER SIDE. MY WIFE 'S SEAT WAS ALMOST FULLY FORWARD AND SHE WAS WEARING HER SEAT BELT BUT BECAUSE THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, SHE HIT HER HEAD ON THE WINDSHEILD. BREAKING THE GLASS AND GIVING HER A CONCUSSION. *AK

• 12/07/1999· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  ENGINE CHECK LIGHT IS ON AND HAS REMAINED ON FOR 2 WEEKS,INDICTATING A DEFECT. DEALER DID AN OIL CHANG,E BUT IT DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM. AT THIS TIME DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE DEFECT. *AK

• 12/04/2003· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,STRUCTURE

  I OWN A CHEVROLET VENTURE 2000.. EXTENDED.. AT ABOUT 50,000 MILES MY FUEL INDICATOR IS ALL OVER THE PLACE IT SAY LOW FUEL OR FULL DOESN'T MATTER HOW MUCH GAS IS IN IT.. ALSO THE SLIDING DOOR WAS SHUT ONE NIGHT AND FELL OFF IN MY KIDS HANDS.. *NLM

• 12/04/2001· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  NO START CONDITION, SECOND TIME IN TWO WEEKS. *AK

• 12/02/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  2000 CHEVROLET VENTURE VAN REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS AT APROXIMATLEY 60,000 MILES FORTUNATIELY NO ENGINE DAMAGE AND COST WAS ONLY AROUND $600.00.*AK

• 12/02/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WE ARE EXPERIENCING FAILURE OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET AT ABOUT 42000 MILES. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM BY CHEVROLET AND THOUSANDS UPON THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC FAILURE, AS IT CAN LEAD TO SEVERE ENGINE DAMAGE BY COOLANT MIXING WITH ENGINE OIL. *AK CHEVROLET IS CHARGING UPWARDS OF $1000 FOR REPAIRS FOR THIS KNOWN DESIGN PROBLEM.

• 12/01/2004· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER.*AK

• 11/30/2004· STRUCTURE

  DRIVER'S SIDE REAR SLIDING DOOR CAME OFF AS THE VALET WAS PULLING THE VEHICLE INTO THE PARKING AREA. MANUFACTURER HAD NOT MADE CONTACT WITH THE CONSUMER.*AK. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, GIVEN FILE # 1-283933112, AND HAS MADE NO ATTEMPTS TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. PROMISES OF RETURN CALLS HAVE NOT MATERIALIZED. *AK

• 11/30/2004· CHILD SEAT

  THE CHEST BUCKLE ON THE BUILT-IN CHILD SAFETY SEAT IN MY 2000 CHEVROLET VENTURE CAN BE PULLED OPEN WITHOUT PUSHING THE RELEASE BUTTON. THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ANY INJURIES BUT THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO MY MOTHER'S VAN, ALSO A GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLE. HER DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE ENTIRE BELT SYSTEM OF THE SEAT. GENERAL MOTORS HAS TOLD ME MY SEAT IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE AND THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING TO HELP ME. I THINK THERE MAY BE A DEFECT AND AM AFRAID CHILDREN CAN BE HARMED OR EVEN KILLED IF INVILVED IN AN ACCIDENT.*AK

• 11/29/2004· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THE IGNITION BECAME INOPERABLE. KEY WOULD NOT TURN, THE KEY CYLINDER AND SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE FIRST TIME WAS OCTOBER OF LAST YEAR 2003. IN BOTH OCCURANCES THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED.*AK

• 11/25/2011· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  I HAVE A 2000 CHEVY VENTURE. I BROUGHT IT USED IN 1998. SINCE HAVING IT I HAVE NO REAR WINDOW WIPER. HEAT AND A/C WORK ONLY WHEN PLACED ON HIGH AND WORK VERY LITTLE. DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW KEEPS FALLING AND WE HAVE REPLACED THE REGULATOR ON IT, AND OUR GAS GAUGE DOESN'T WORK. I KNOW OF AT MINIMUM 5 PEOPLE THAT ARE EXPERIENCING THESE SAME ISSUES. I AM AT A LOSS WHEN ALMOST WEEKLY WE HAVE TO TAKE DOOR PANEL OFF TO GET WINDOW BACK ON TRACK WHEN IT RAINS YOU WOULDN'T WANT TO BE ANYWHERE NEAR MY CAR BECAUSE YOU WOULD HAVE AN EARFULL. LAST YEAR IN APRIL I ALSO HAD TO REPLACE A HEAD GASKET BECAUSE THAT BLEW. OH AND RUNNING OUT OF GAS IS JUST NUTS WITH ALL THE STUFF WE HAVE OUT THERE IN THE WORLD GM SHOULD KNOW HOW TO BUILD A GAS GAUGE. NOT HAVING HEAT IN THE WINTER ISN'T MUCH FUN EITHER. WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO TO MAKE PEOPLE HAPPY. WELL LETS START WITH THE GAS GAUGE THE OTHER STUFF IS MINOR COMPARED TO THE REST. *TR

• 11/25/2008· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  I OWN A 2000 CHEVY VENTURE VAN THE BRAKE LIGHT CONSTANTLY GO OUT.. BUT WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL WENT OUT AND WE CHANGED THE BULB, THAT IS WHEN THE PROBLEMS STARTED NOW THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DO NOT WORK AND THE OTHER LIGHTS ARE VERY DIM. THE BACK UP LIGHTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY ON THAT SAME SIDE.. I TOOK THE ASSEMBLY APART AND NOTICED THAT THE CONNECTOR THAT GOES INTO THE CIRCUIT BOARD IS BURNED BADLY. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE, MY WIFE DRIVES OUR CHILDREN AROUND TO AND FROM SCHOOL AND OTHER EVENTS EVERY DAY. THIS YEAR OF VAN SHOULD TOO BE RECALLED OR THE PARTS AVAILABLE AT NO COST TO THE OWNER DUE TO IT BEING A FLAW IN THE DESIGN OF THIS VAN. THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS PROBLEM IT IS BECOMING RIDICULOUS.. *TR

• 11/23/2005· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS BRAKES ACTIVATED AT LOW SPEEDS. THE ABS ENGAGED WHEN APPROACHING A STOP SIGN WHICH RESULTED IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO COLLIDE WITH A VEHICLE WHICH WAS STOPPED AT THE STOP SIGN. THE POLICE ARRIVED ON THE SCENE. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. *AK UPDATED 12/27/2005. *NM

• 11/22/2002· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL DIED OUT AND LOSS ALL POWER CAUSING ALL POWER OPERATED COMPONENTS TO BE INOPERATIVE EX, WINDOWS, DOOR LOCKS ETC., THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THIS PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY A FAILURE IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

• 11/20/2002· STRUCTURE

  WHILE OPENING THE SIDE DOOR THE TOP HINGE BROKE AND DOOR WAS HANGING BY THE BOTTOM HINGE ONLY. THE DOOR HIT CONSUMER'S FOOT. TS

• 11/20/2000· WHEELS

  CONSUMER STATES GRINDING NOISE WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, HOWEVER NOISE STARTED HAPPENING EVEN WHEN BRAKES WERE NOT APPLIED, TIRE CAME COMPLETELY OFF THE RIM, HOWEVER TIRE WAS STILL ATTACHED TO THE WHEEL AND WAS INFLATED, ALL THE LUG NUTS HAD CAME OFF. *SLC

• 11/19/2004· AIR BAGS

  AIR BAG LIGHT TURNED ON AND OFF. FOUND THAT WIRES IN AIR BAG WERE PULLED OUT AND TORN WHEN TAKEN IN FOR CHECK UP.*AK

• 11/19/2003· AIR BAGS

  WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE CONTINUOUSLY. THE CONSUMER NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *NLM CONSUMER ALSO INDICATED THAT DEALER WILL CHARGE HIM $65.00 TO FIND THE PROBLEM. *LA *JB

• 11/18/2004· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS

  THE CAR WOULD NOT ALWAYS START, SO I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER UNDER WARRANTY, AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ONE OF THE CABLES THAT ATTACHED TO THE BATTERY HAD MELTED (OF COURSE THE BATTERY WAS ALSO DRAINED). ALSO, MY TURN SIGNALS BLINKED QUICKLY WHEN THE BRAKES WERE ON. WITHIN THREE WEEKS, MY BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT WORK IF THE HEADLIGHTS OR TURN SIGNALS WERE USED. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE PANELS FOR THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE REPLACED. IT APPEARS THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE CASING OF THE BREAK LIGHTS AND THE WATER CAUSED THE CONNECTORS TO ALSO MELT. NOW, AFTER OVER $500 IN REPAIRS THAT WERE NOT COVERED BY MY WARRANTY, THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON WHILE DRIVING FOR NO APPARENT REASON.*AK

• 11/15/2002· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I HAVE OWED THE VEHICLE FOR 53 DAYS AND HAVE TO HAVE IT TOWED 4 TIMES AND REPLACE FUEL PUMP TWICE, THE BATTERY ONCE. LUCKILY THE PUMP CONKED OUT WHILE PARKED, AND NOT AT AN INTERSECTION. MY WIFE IS PREGNANT WITH OUR THIRD CHILD, AND THE VAN HAS STRANDED HER 4 TIMES. I HAD THE DEALERSHIP RUN A CHECK ON THE PAST REPAIR HISTORY OF THE VAN AND HEY! THE PUMP WAS REPLACED (BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER) ON 7/6/01 AND AGAIN ON 8/04/01. WITH THE ADDITION OF MY TWO PUMPS, THAT BRINGS THE TOTAL TO 4, OBVIOUSLY. THE VAN HAS 38000 MILES AND FOUR FUEL PUMPS, I THINK THAT SPEAKS FOR ITSELF. I HAVE WRITTEN A LETTER TO CHEVROLET, OF COURSE DON'T EXPECT A FAVORABLE RESPONSE. ANOTHER FACTOR OF COMPLETE IRRITATION IS THE PLACEMENT OF THE BATTERY. IT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE FOR AN AVERAGE JOE LIKE MYSELF TO ACCESS THE BATTERY TO REPLACE IT. I HAD TO PAY $200 FOR PARTS AND LABOR FOR A BATTERY, WHICH I COULD REPLACE MYSELF IF THE THING WASN'T DESIGNED (SEEMINGLY) TO PREVENT OWNER MAINTENANCE. I WOULD DEFINITELY NOT RECOMMEND THIS VEHICLE TO ANYONE. WHEN IT RUNS IT'S NICE, BUT UNLESS YOU WANT TO RUN THE RISK OF HAVING IT TOWED ONCE EVERY 13 DAYS AND PAYING $520 IN REPAIRS AND TOWS WHILE ONLY OWING THE CAR FOR LESS THAN TWO MONTHS, PURCHASE SOMETHING ELSE. DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS-----769737. *AK

• 11/12/2010· STEERING,SUSPENSION,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  WE OWN A 2000 CHEVY VENTURE THAT WE BOUGHT USED ABOUT 4 YEARS AGO. WHEN WE BOUGHT IT, THE BUTTON FOR THE DOORS TO OPEN AUTOMATICALLY DIDN'T WORK AS WELL AS THE GAS GAUGE. SINCE, WE HAVE REPLACED THE HEADS, THE WATER PUMP, RACK AND PINION, WHEEL HUB, TIE ROD END, AS WELL AS REPLACING THE HEAD LIGHTS EVERY COUPLE MONTHS AND NOW HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS.WHEN WE HAD THE HEADS REPLACED, THEY FLUSHED THE RADIATOR AND WE ARE STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE LOW COOLANT LIGHT COMING ON AND THE FLUID LOOKING CLOUDY. THEY TOLD US THAT THE CLOUDINESS SOMETIMES HAPPENS, BUT STILL DOESN'T EXPLAIN THE LIGHT COMING ON SAYING ITS LOW!!! WE WERE ALSO NOTIFIED THAT THE ABS BOX IS BAD AND NEEDS REPLACED...ALSO, SOMETIMES THERE IS WATER THAT LEAKS FROM THE WEATHER GAUGE OR THE TOP OF THE WINDSHIELD. ALSO THE TRACTION SYSTEM LIGHT COMES ON AND ACTUALLY SHUTS THE SYSTEM OFF WHEN YOU TURN THE VAN ON, THIS MAYBE DUE TO THE BAD ABS BOX BUT HAS BEEN DOING THIS LONGER THEN THE ABS LIGHT HAS BEEN ON. THERE IS ALSO RUST ALONG THE VAN BELOW THE SLIDING DOORS. THE LOCKS ALSO SOMETIMES STICK WHEN USING THE KEYPAD OR THE ELECTRICAL LOCK BUTTON INSIDE THE VAN. WE CAN'T WAIT TO GET RID OF THIS VAN! JUST HOPE WE HAVE BETTER LUCK WITH OUR NEXT VEHICLE. *TR

• 11/10/2003· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  HEADLIGHTS RIGHT&LEFT. CONDENSATION IS VERY HIGH AND WATER ACCUMULATES WHICH CAN POSSIBLY CAUSE THE FILIMENT TO BLOW OUT IT WATER BOUNCES UP INTO IT.THIS CAN CAUSE A PROBLEM WHILE NIGHT DRIVING ,ESPICIALLY ON DARK ROADS SUCH AS WE HAVE IN MIDDLEBURG.*AK THE DEALER STATES THIS IS NATURAL ETC, BUT THE AMOUNT OF CONDENSATION WHERE THE WATER ACCUMULATES AND STAYS IN A PUDDLE IS NOT NATURAL, DEALER SAID THE HEAT FROM FILIMENT WILL DRY IT UP BUT THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN,IF YOU TAP THE GLASS THE WATER RUNS DOWN TO FORM A PUDDLE....I DID REPORT THIS TO THEM BEFORE ON THE WAY BACK FROM A TRIP AND KIND OF HOPED THEY WERE RIGHT ABOUT DRYING UP BUT THIS IS NOT SO, AT FIRST THEY SAID I HAD A CRACKED LENS BUT BOTH SIDES? I WISH I HAD OF GOT A WRITTEN REPORT OF THIS VISIT AT THAT TIME. I TOLD THEM AT THE TIME I WAS CONCERNED IF THIS WAS AN ONGOING PROBLEM THEY SHOULD LOOK INTO IT TO AVOID ANY FUTURE PROBLEMS. WE OWNED A 1997 VAN PRIOR TO THIS AND THEY REPLACED HEADLIGHTS AT LEAST 4 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM,( THIS IS RECORDED) FILE #1-159770583 IS THE # I WAS TOLD TO USE FOR COMMUNICATING THIS PROBLEM . I T TALKED TO YOUR AGENCY VERBALLY (NHTA) THANK YOU HENRY BEAUDOIN

• 11/09/2009· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  REAR DIRECTIONAL SIGNALS HAVE WORKED INTERMITTENTLY FOR YEARS. THE RIGHT HAS BEEN MORE INTERMITTENT THAN THE LEFT. OFTEN THE RIGHT SIGNAL WOULD BLINK VERY RAPIDLY WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. NOW, ALL OF A SUDDEN, NEITHER THE BRAKE LIGHTS NOR THE DIRECTIONAL WORK MOST OF THE TIME. THE HIGH MOUNT BRAKE LIGHT STILL WORKS AND THE DIRECTIONAL SIGNALS ON THE DASH BOTH COME ON AT THE SAME TIME. THE REAR TAIL LIGHT CIRCUIT BOARDS HAVE BEEN A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY PROBLEM ON THE GM MINIVANS FOR YEARS AND IT DOESN'T SEEM THAT ANYTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT IT. *TR

• 11/06/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  61,000 LOSING COLLANT DUE TO INTAKE GASKET LEAKING. I HAVE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OF THIS PROBLEM AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE. WHY NOT? *JB

• 11/05/2003· STRUCTURE

  PAINT CHIPPING AND PEELING DOWN TO THE METAL.*AK

• 11/05/2003· STRUCTURE

  VEHICLE SLIDING DOOR CLOSED ON THE CHILD'S HAND.*MR THE CONSUMER NOTICED HER DAUGHTER HAD PUSHED THE BUTTON TO OPEN THE DOOR AND MINUTES LATER THE CONSUMER HEARD HER DAUGHTER SCREAM, THE CONSUMER QUICKLY PUSHED THE BUTTON TO RELEASE HER DAUGHTER'S HAND. *JB *NLM

• 11/05/2001· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION 01V067000. DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN UNABLE TO RECEIVE PARTS FROM MANUFACTURER TO CORRECT THE DEFECT. *AK *YH

• 11/02/2000· POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  THE VAN WILL SUDDENLY ROLL BACKWARDS WHILE IN GEAR WHEN STOPPED ON AN INCLINE- EVEN A SLIGHT INCLINE. RECENTLY, THIS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT AS MY VAN ALMOST ROLLED INTO THE CAR BEHIND ME. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURED MANY TIMES, BUT IT DOES NOT OCUR EVERY TIME I AM STOPPED ON A HILL (INCLINE). WHEN IT OCCURS, THE VAN ROLLS BACK VERY FAST, NOT GRADUALLY. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TODAY (11/2/00) AND HE SAID THAT THIS WAS NORMAL. HE ASLO SAID THAT HE HAS HAD SEVERAL PEOPLE COME IN AND COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. I BELIEVE IT IS A DESIGN DEFECT. (NO OTHER CAR THAT I HAVE OWNED WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS DONE THIS.) IT IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY DEFECT.*AK

• 10/31/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  MANIFOLD GASKET ALLOWING ANTI-FREEZE TO LEAK. *LA

• 10/30/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  THE MANIFOLD GASKET HAS BEEN LEAKING INTERMITTENTLY SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW. WE HAVE RETURNED IT TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE AND WE WERE TOLD THAT NO PROBLEM EXISTED. I HAVE A FRIEND WHO HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HIS 2000 MONTANO AND ENDING UP REPLACING THE MANIFOLD GASKET AT GREAT EXPENSE. MY VENTURE HAS 55,000 MILES ON IT AND THIS IS FAR TO SOON IN IT'S LIFE FOR MAJOR REPAIRS LIKE THIS. *LA