1997 Chevrolet Venture complaints

HORN DESIGN MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS BUTTONS WITHOUT USING EXCESSIVE FORCE.

BRAKE FAILURE.

DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE STEERING WHEEL IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO BLOW THE HORN IN A PANIC SITUATION.

PASSENGER SIDE REAR AUTOMATIC DOOR FAILURE. REPLACEMENT PARTS HAVE FAILED ALSO.

WIRING HARNESS FAILED CAUSING SEVERAL ELECTRICAL FAILURES (LOCKS, LIGHTS AND MOTOR).

THE CAM-KIT IN VEHICLE IS UNADJUSTABLE THEREFORE THE TIRES CANNOT BE ALIGNED WITHOUT CAUSING EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR.

WHEN TRAVELING AND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE PEDAL TRAVELS TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CONSUMER ALSO STATES THERE IS A GRIDING SOUND WHEN STOPPING THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. DEALER HAS REPLACED PARTS. *AK

HAD BACKED VEHICLE UP & HIT TELPHONE POLE. VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF DRIVEWAY. PUT FOOT ON BRAKES TO STOP & HELD STEERING WHEEL. VEHICLE DID 21 FT SLIDE BEFORE HITTING BUILDING. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ABS WORKED. TOOK TO DEALER & TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG. *AK

THE HORN REQUIRES EXCESSIVE EFFORT IN ORDER FOR IT TO WORK.

RIGHT REAR POWER SLIDING DOOR IS INOPERATIVE. *AK

MOTOR VIBRATES VIOLENTLY, FOLLOWED BY ENGINE SLOWING DOWN AND ERRATIC PERFORMANCE.

HORN IS DIFFICULT TO USE, CAN NOT ACTIVATDE BY USING FINGER. MUST USE WHOLE PALM. DEALER SAID HORN IS LOCATED BEHIND AIRBAGS SO CANNOT BE AJUSTED WITHOUT PUTTING IN A WHOLE NEW AIRBAG UNIT. *AK

EXCESSIVE PRESSURE NEEDED TO ACTIVATE HORN DUE TO DESIGN.

SERVICE ADVISOR INDICATED THAT GM IS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE VENTURE VANS WHERE THE FUEL INJECTORS CLOG UP WITH FUEL FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *AK

TOOK FOOT OFF GAS PEDAL, PROCEEDED DOWN THE RAMP, VEHICLE DID NOT DECREASE SPEED, APPLIED BRAKE, MOTOR CONTINUE TO PULL THE VEHICLE, SHUT ENGINE OFF TO STOP VEHICLE, DUE TO STEEL CABLE INSIDE THE VINAL COVERING HAD CUT THROUGH THE SHIELD AND HELD THE CABLE FAST, PREVENTING THE CABLE TO RELEASE.

DIFFICULTY LOCATING HORN BUTTONS IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.

WHEN DRIVING AND REACHING A SPEED OF 50MPH OR MORE THE STEERING COLUMN SHAKES VIOLENTLY LIKE IT'S GOING TO SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING BOX. TOOK IN TO DEALER AND THEY CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *AK ALSO THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS INOPERATIVE, THE A/C WAS NOT BLOWING COOL AIR DUE TO A LEAK FROM THE COMPRESSOR, THERE WAS A SMELL OF RAW EGGS DUE TO FUEL INJECTORS LEAKING, AND THE DOME LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE, THE LEFT COAT HOOF FELL OUT OF ROOF.*JB

DESIGN PROBLEM; DUE TO THE PARKING LIGHTS STAYING ILLUMINATED, CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN APPROACHING A INTERSECTION AFTER STOPPING, OTHER DRIVERS BELIEVE THE TURN SIGNAL IS ON AND DRIVER IS MAKING A TURN. WHEN ACTUALLY HE IS CONTINUING TO GO STRAIGHT ON SAME ROAD.

THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE GAS PEDAL SIT AT APPROXIMATELY THE SAME HEIGHT. THIS COULD POSE A PROBLEM IN AN EMERGENCY.

VEHICLE'S ABS BRAKING SYSTEM LINKAGE RETAINING RING BROKE OFF THE MASTER CYLNDER, THE BRAKES BECAME INOPERATIVE. *AK

VEHICLE'S ABS BRAKING SYSTEM LINKAGE RETAINING RING BROKE OFF THE MASTER CYLNDER.THE BRAKES BECAME COMPLETELY INOPERATIVE WHILE DRIVING. *AK

DOOR AJAR LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY AND THE DEALERSHIP CAN NOT SEEM TO FIX THE PROBLEM.

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK *SLC

CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT HE GOT HIS FINGER STUCK IN SEAT LATCH WHILE TRYING TO TILT SEAT, CAUSING INJURY.

THE HORN ON THIS VEHICLE IS NOT LOUD ENOUGH TO BE HEARD AND THE DEALER REPLACED IT, BUT IT STILL SOUNDS THE SAME. *AK

THE HORN IS UNDER THE COVER OF THE AIRBAG AND IT IS HARD TO PRESS AND USE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE'S STEERING IDLER ARM FELL OFF DUE TO A MISSING BOLT, THIS CAIUSES BOTH FRONT TIRES TO POINT INWARD AND LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED TWICE IN 2 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP. DEALER IS REPLACING IT AGAIN. *AK

PADDING AROUND HORN IS TOO HARD, CAUSING DIFFICULTY DEPRESSING HORN BUTTON IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.

THE HORN WILL NOT ACTIVATE UNLESS EXCESSIVE PHYSICAL EFFORT IS APPLIED DUE TO DESIGN.

HORN DOES NOT WORK BECAUSE OF AIR BAG.

WHILE DRIVING, STOPPED AND STARTED, FUEL TANK MOVED DUE TO BOLTS/ BRACKETS, WHICH CONNECTED THE FUEL TANK TO THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE, BECOMING LOOSE. *AK