1997 Chevrolet Venture complaints

ON THREE OCCASIONS AT THE FIRST BRAKING OF THE CAR AFTER START UP, THE ENGINE ACCELERATED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THIS WAS DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT BELOW THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE RIGHT FOOT WAS NOT SQUARELY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. THE BRAKE DEFLECTION MEASURED WAS WITHIN THAT SPECIFIED IN THE REPAIR MANUAL. BRAKE PEDAL DEFLECTION AFTER THE FIRST BRAKING DID NOT GO BELOW THE LEVEL OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. *AK

THE BRAKE LINES ARE HANGING AND DRAGGING, CAUSING SNOW TO COLLECT AROUND THEM AND PULL THE BRAKES LINES DOWN. DEALER CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *AK

HORN BUTTONS NOT SENSITIVE TO ANYTHING LESS THAN EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO OPERATE. SOMETIMES WILL NOT OPERATE AT ALL. DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO FIX. *AK

THE LEFT HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY STARTED TO HAVE WATER COLLECT IT IT. THERE ARE NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF CRACKING. ONCE THIS WAS NOTICED, MADE APPOINTMENT W/ DEALER TO LOOK AT HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY & REPLACE UNDER WARRANTY, THEY REFUSED TO STATING IT WAS "NORMAL". THERE IS APPROXIMATELY 1/2" OF WATER IN THE ASSEMBLY, AND ONCE WINTER STARTS, THIS WILL FREEZE, MORE THAN LIKELY BREAKING THE FIXTRE & BLOWING THE ACTUAL LIGHT. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD, AND IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY THE DEALER. GM STATES THAT THIS IS "NORMAL" AND REFUSED TO REPLACE IT.

THE DEFECTIVE SLIDING DOOR MOTOR ASSEMBLY MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE SLIDING DOOR TO OPEN WHILE DRIVING WHICH MAY RESULTIN INJURIES. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE MOTOR. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

SEAT BELT BUCKLES ARE NOT FLEXIBLE ENOUGH TO SECURE CHILD SAFETY SEAT PROPERLY.

POWER LOCKS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, LOCK & UNLOCK BY THEMSELVES EVEN WITH ENGINE OFF AND NOBODY IN THE VEHICLE. DEALER COULDNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. NOW 11/10/98 PROBLEM IS BEGINNING AGAIN. SOMETIMES LOCKS WILL LOCK/UNLOCK RAPIDLY WHILE DRIVING. I'VE BROWSED THIS WEB SITE AND HAVE FOUND THAT OTHER GM VEHICLES (1997 GRAND AM) HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS.

POWER SLIDING DOOR FAILS TO CLOSE PROPERLY.

DESIGN OF STEERING WHEEL MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO FIND AND ACTIVATE THE HORN.

HORN SENSOR IS DIFFICULT TO LOCATE IN AN EMERGENCY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

RECALL ON THE SAFETY LATCH MECHANISMS ON THE MIDDLE AND BACK ROW SEATS, HOWEVER POSSIBLE PROBLEMS WITH REMAINING SAFETY LATCH MECHANISMS ON BUCKET SEAT IS STILL PRESENT.

THE SLIDING DOOR ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WILL NOT CLOSE WHEN USING THE REMOTE OR USING THE SWITCH. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. OWNER EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM 2 WEEK AGO. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30, MPH THE DOOR OPENED WITHOUT APPLICATION. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

BOTH HEADLIGHT HOUSINGS COLLECT AND RETAIN WATER, FOGGING THE HEADLIGHT LENS. ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE A BURNED OUT TURN SIGNAL BULB, LOCATED IN SAME HOUSING, FOUND THE BULB SOCKET WAS CHARRED AND THE BULB BASE WAS HEAT WELDED INTO THE SOCKET. CHECKED OTHER HOUSING AND FOUND SAME CONDITIONS.

MIDDLE ROW RIGHT SEAT BELT MALFUNCTIONED.

FUEL TANK DESIGN ALLOWS FOR BANGING IN THE REAR OF THE VAN, UNABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM WITH TANK STRAPS.

SEAT BELT WILL NOT COME UP OUT OF THE REAR SEAT TO BE USED. HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

POWER SLIDING DOOR INTERMITTENTLY OPENS WHEN TRYING TO CLOSE IT. HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER AND MANUFATURER. *AK

STEERING INTERMITTENTLY GRABBED/STUCK AND LOCKED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

BECAUSE OF THE DESIGN OF THE HORN PAD/BUTTON IT IS VERY HARD TO DEPRESS. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *AK

SEAT BELT RETRACTING DEVICE STRANGLED CHILD DUE TO DESIGN WHILE CHILD WAS PLAYING, RACHET MECHINISM KEPT WINDING UP THE SLACK IN THE BELT.

CONSUMER STATES THE RIGHT SIDE DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES ANY TIME, THE CAR COULD BE ON OR OFF. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN CONTACTED FIVE TIMES AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN, THE DRIVING BELT SLIPS APPARENTLY AND THE STEERING CEASES, THE SERVO FOR THE STEERING FAILS.

FUEL SLAMS BACK AND FORWARD IN THE FUEL TANK AND MAKES NOISE POSSIBLY BECAUSE THERE'RE NO BAFFLES IN THE TANK.

HORN REQUIRES EXCESSIVE EFFORT BY DRIVER IN ORDER FOR IT TO BLOW.

ELECTRIC WINDOW FAILED DUE TO LOOSE WIRE IN MOTOR.

RECALL 98V145000. CONSUMER STATES THAT SIMILAR PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED WITH HER VEHICLE. SHE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER, AND THEY STATED THAT VIN DOES NOT COMPLY TO THE RECALL, DEALER WILL NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS FULLAND ALSO 3/4 FULL CONSUMER NOTICED A KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

ELECTRONIC SLIDING DOOR LOCKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO A FAULTY SEAT CABLE. DEALER HAS REPAIRED PROBLEM 4 DIFFERENT TIMES. PROBLEM REOCCURS. *AK

THE HORN DID NOT OPERATE WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED UPSIDE DOWN OR AT A 90 DEGREE ANGLE. IT ONLY OPERATED WEHN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS IN A NORMAL POSITION. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE PROBLEM, AND STATED THAT IT WA\S IMPROPERLY DESIGNED. *AK

PASSENGER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES ON ITS OWN. DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY CAUSING BUZZER TO SOUND.

VEHICLE HAS TWO BUILT-IN CAR SEATS THAT CONTAIN A SHOULDER HARNESS CLIP THAT COMES APART EASILY WHEN CONSUMER TOUCHES IT, CAUSING LOSS OF PROTECTION. *AK

DESIGN OF THE GAS PEDAL TOO CLOSE TO BRAKE PEDAL CAUSING THEM TO BE DEPRESSED SIMULTANEOUSLY.

EXCESSIVE FORCE TO ENGAGE HORN DUE TO DESIGN.

HORN INOPERATIVE, CONSUMER CLAIMS NOTHING HAPPENS WHEN HORN BUTTONS ARE DEPRESSED, DESIGN REQUIRES EXCESSIVE FORCE TO ACTIVATE HORN.

ABS BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/COLLISION. NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS UPON IMPACT. ALSO, DRIVER'S SEAT BELT CAME UNFASTENED.

IN REAR IMPACT 10-15 MPH THE REAR LEFT SIDE BENCH SEAT COLLAPSED DUE TO A POORLY DESIGNED WELD TO THE FLOOR THAT BROKE OFF DURING THE REAR IMPACT. *AK

WHILE OPENING THE SIDE SEAT LATCH ASSEMBLY, CONSUMERS FINGER WAS PARTIALLY AMPUTATED.

WHILE DRIVING THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT NOTIFICATION. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WHILE PARKED THE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY DETAILS. *AK

HORN WOULD NOT WORK UNLESS YOU APPLY A SUBSTANCIAL AMOUNT OF PRESSUR ON THE HORN PAD.

HORN IS VERY DIFFICULT TO ENGAGE DUE TO DESIGN.

DRIVER LIFTED THE HANDLE OF SEAT AND THERE WAS A HOLE WHICH WAS LOCATED UNDERNEATH HANDLE. THIS HOLE CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO GET FINGER CAUGHT AND COMPLETELY CUT OFF. DEALER SAID WHEN THEY COME UP WITH AN IDEA TO FIX PROBLEM THEY WOULD CONTACT CONSUMER. ONLY HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 24 HOURS. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER FREEZES.

REAR WINDOW BROKE FOR NO REASON.

HORN IS DIFFICULT TO ACTIVATE WHEN WHEELS ARE NOT IN UPRIGHT POSITION. *AK

SECOND ROW SEAT BELTS JAM.

SEAT BELTS ON THE PASSENGER'S/DRIVERS/SECOND ROW, AND THE LAST ROW GET STUCK, CANNOT BE PULL OUT FOR BUCKLING UP. SOMETIMES LEAVING THE PASSENGERS WITHOUT PROTECTION. CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE FIVE TIMES TO DEALER FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. IN ADDITION, HORN EXTREMELY HARD TO BEEP/ALARM SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, AND SECOND ROW- REAR SEAT DOES NOT LOCK INTO PLACE. *AK

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUSING PANEL TO CONTAIN HOT SPOTS AS WELL AS THROUGH OUT VEHICLE WITH FAILURES OF VARIOUS COMPONENTS WITHIN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND ENGINE FAILURE.

HORN DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. CALLED MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT HORN WAS WORKING LIKE IT SHOULD. *AK

HORN BUTTON DIFFICULT TO ACCESS IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.