1999 Chevrolet Venture complaints

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT THE BACK MIDDLE SEAT BELT. SHE STATES THAT THE PAST SATURDAY NOV.09.2002 SHE WAS ALMOST INVOLVED ON A FRONT COLLISION AND HER CHILD WAS SEATING ON THE BACK MIDDLE SEAT ON A CAR SEAT AND WHEN SHE STEP INTO THE BRAKES THE SEAT BELT UNBUCKLE AND THE CHILD WAS THROWN INTO THE FRONT OF THE CAR. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED SINCE THERE WAS NOBODY INJURED THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. MR

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE LEFT REAR TRAILING ARM THAT CONNECTS TO THE AXLE BROKE IN HALF. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO SHAKE REALLY HARD, AND DRIVE AS IF IT WERE IN NEUTRAL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

DEFECTIVE MODULE COMPONET, WINDOW MOTOR AND DOOR LOCKS. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH AUTOMATIC ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. DT

THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE AIR BAG SWITCH BUT THE PROBLEM HAS ROCURRED. *MR *NLM

PREMATURE HEAD GASKET FAILURE. MR

WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. NLM

THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE VEHICLE?S FUEL TANK SENDER AND SYSTEM. THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED. THE LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT HAD FAILED. THE FUEL GAUGE FLUCTUATED AND THE VEHICLE?S LAMP MALFUNCTIONED.*YH

AFTER DEALERSHIP DID RECALL 01V264000 REPAIRS OF SLIDING DOOR DOOR WAS INOPERATIVE, AND ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WERE NOT FUNCTIONING, EXCEPT POWER WINDOW, ETC.*AK

TRAILING ARM BROKE IN HALF,ON THE LEFT SIDE REAR WITH IS CONNECTED TO THE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING DOWN INTERSTATE AND EXITING TO PULL INTO A DRIVEWAY HAD A FAILURE OF TRAILER ARM BREAKING IN HALF, NOT AT THE WELD. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

WHILE THE VEHICLE STARTS THE AIR BAG READINESS LIGHT WOULD NOT TURN OFF. SOMETIMES IT STAYS ON AND SOMETIMES IT GOES OFF. CONSUMER STATED THAT THIS SITUATION INDICATING A PROBLEM. *YH

BATTERY WENT DEAD AFTER ONLY 3 YEARS/SLIDING SIDE DOOR STOPPED WORKING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING, THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK *SCC

CONSUMER STATES EXCESSIVE EFFORT IS NEEDED WHEN USING HORN. DEALER FIXED TWICE BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *TT

VEHICLES REAR PASSENGER AXLE BROKE, CAUSING A SEVERE SKID AND ULTIMATLY FLIPPING THE VEHICLE THREE TIMES.*AK

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE CHECK OIL LIGHT AND THE BATTERY LINE CAME ON. THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF, LOOSING ALL POWER. CONTACTED DEALER. THERE WAS ANTI- FREEZE IN THE OIL.*JB GM HAS HAD PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKING. CONSUMER FEELS GM SHOULD RECALL THESE FAULTY INTAKE MANIFOLDS. *JG

WHILE DRIVING ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, TURN SIGNAL PERFORMED ERRATICALLY DUE TO PIG-TAIL, CIRCUIT BOARD SOCKET FAILURE. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT BAD SEAL ON PIG TAIL CAUSED MOISTURE TO ENTER CIRCUIT BOARD. *YH

VEHICLE LOST COOLANT DUE TO A CRACK IN COOLANT CONTAINER. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

I WAS IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT. CAR HIT ME AND BOUNCED MY VAN REAL HARD INTO CONCRETE WALL IN THE MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY. I BOUNCED OFF WALL, AND GOT KNOCKED INTO IT AGAIN. THE INPACK WAS SO BAD, IT KNOCKED MY ENGINE OUT, BUT YET NOT NEITHER ONE OF MY AIRBAGS POPPED. I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO KNOW WHY?*AK

CONSUMER STATES THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, ALSO THE FRONT BRAKE AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED.*TT

CONSUMER STATES WHILE STOPPED AT RED LIGHT WITH NO WARNING THE REAR WINDOW ON THE VAN EXPLODED. CONSUMER IS ASSUMING THAT EITHER THE WINDOW HAD BEEN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED OR THERE WAS FAULTY MATERIAL IN THE GLASS ITSELF. *YD

I CONTACTED CHEVROLET FOR ASSISTANCE REGARDING MY 1999 VENTURE VAN. IT DEVELOPED A LEAK IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WHICH ALLOWED WATER TO GET INTO THE OIL. THIS VEHICLE WAS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD AND HAD ONLY 50,000 MILES ON IT. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND DETERMINED THAT OTHER VENTURES, MONTANAS, AND SILOUETTES WERE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND I WANTED TO KNOW IF CHEVROLET WAS COVERING THIS REPAIR AS IT WAS SO WIDESPREAD. IT WAS MY BELIEF AT THAT TIME THAT MY OWN VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, BUT CONSIDERING THE GENERAL FAILURE OF THE PART AND THE NEW CONDITION OF THE VEHICLE, I HOPED CHEVROLET WOULD AT LEAST ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR. CHEVROLET CASE NO. C06820805. CHEVROLET RUDELY REFUSED TO ASSIST ME WITH THE COST. LATER I PROVED TO THE DEALER THAT THE FAILURE WAS COVERED BY AN EXTENDED CALIFORNIA EMISSION WARRANTY. THE DEALER REFUNDED ME THE COST OF THE REPAIRS.*AK

DURING AN ACCIDENT, 1998 CHEVROLET VENTURE HAD DEFECTIVE AIR BAGS. PURCHASED 1999 VENTURE AND AFTER A COUPLE THOUSAND MILES AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND MECHANIC STATED THERE WAS A MALFUNCTION WITH AIR BAG SENSORS AND WIRING HARNESS.*AK DEALER REPLACED BELT, SAFETY FRONT (BUCKLE SIDE). *TT

GASKET FAILURE IS DUE TO MANIFOLD BEING MADE OF ALIMINUM AND ENGINE BLOCK BEING MADE OF CAST IRON. ANY GASKET MATERIAL PLACED BETWEEN THE TWO METALS IS SUBJECT TO MECHANICAL WEAR CAUSED BY DIFFERENCES IS THE COEFFICIENT OF EXPANSION OF THE TWO METALS. PRESENTLY, THE MANIFOLD GASKETS ARE ON A NATIONWIDE BACK ORDER; SOME VEHICLES HAVE BEEN ON DEALERSHIP LOTS FOR WEEKS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HEARD A VIBRATION, THEN GENERAL CONTINENTAL TIRE, XP2000 GT, P215/70R15, EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, THE TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE SIDEWALL. *SLC

WE HEARD VIBRATION & NEXT THING WE KNEW TIRE FELL OFF & FLEW DOWN HIGHWAY--TREADS OF TIRE COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM SIDEWALL OF TIRE---GENERAL XP2000GT P215/70R15 CONTINENTAL

WHILE PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE DUE TO THE ROCKER ARM BREAKING UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. DEALER CONTACT. NLM

TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACEMENT AT 49,000 MILES. TRANSMISSION REPAIR SERVICE INDICATED THEY HAD SEEN THIS PROBLEM (SPECIFIC PROBLEM IS FAILURE OF A BRASS BUSHING) IN OTHER CHEVROLET VENTURE VEHICLES WITH THE SAME TRASMISSION. *AK DEALERSHIP DID OFFER TO PAY 50% OF REPAIR COST. *TT

I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS REPORTED IN ODI ID: 758368. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

MY VAN WOULD BE ALL RIGHT UNTIL I WOULD COME TO A STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN AND THEN IT WOULD START TO LURCH AND IT FELT LIKE THE MOTOR WAS IN A DIFFRENT GEAR. IF I WOULD TURN IT OFF IT WOULD WORK FINE. IT WOULD NOT DO IT ALL THE TIME - IT COST ABOUT 537.00 TO FIX IT. AND IT WAS A PRES CONTROL SOLENOID. *AK

ABOUT ONE MONTH AFTER INSTALLATION, REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTER STARTED LEAKING. MY WIFE NOTICED GASOLINE SMELL IN GARAGE BUT DIDN'T TAKE ANY ACTION AND PULLED OUT OF THE GARAGE AND STARTED TO HER DESTINATION. ABOUT 3 MILES INTO HER TRIP, SHE RAN OUT OF GAS. TOW TRUCK DRIVER DISCOVERED LEAKY FUEL FILTER LOCATED UNDER THE CAR, JUST UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT. EVIDENTLY WHEN CAR WAS RUNNING GASOLINE WAS BEING SPRAYED ON TO THE GROUND, AS EVIDENCED BY DISCOLORED STRIP ON MY DRIVEWAY, ABOUT 18 INCHES WIDE. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, WHICH CLAIMED REPLACEMENT PART WAS DEFECTIVE. CALLED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE TO GET EXPLANATION FOR WHY PART FAILED, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY HELP. I FEEL THAT THIS FAILURE REPRESENTED THE MOST SERIOUS TYPE OF SAFETY PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE COULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE AT ANY TIME, ESPECIALLY WITH GASOLINE BEING SPRAYED UNDER RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURE BY THE REAR FUEL PUMP. THIS TYPE OF FAILURE SHOULD NEVER OCCUR. GM WAS UNWILLING TO PROVIDE MY ANY TYPE OF FEEDBACK OTHER THAN I SHOULD TRUST THEM, THAT THEY WOULD INVESTIGATE THIS FAILURE AND THAT IT SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN. GIVEN THE POTENTIAL RISK FROM THIS FAILURE, I FELT THEIR RESPONSE WAS TOTALLY INADEQUATE. *AK

CONSUMER'S HAND WAS ON THE DOOR HANDLE AND THE DOOR WAS KNOCKED INTO MOVEMENT, CONSUMER COULD NOT GET ARM OUT, CONSUMERS ARM WAS BROKEN. *JB PE04064.PCO

UPON MAKING A LEFT HAND U TURN, THE VEHICLE, WHILE UNDER POWER, LOST DRIVE. THE ENGINE DID NOT DIE, NOR DID IT SLIP OUT OF GEAR, AFTER SEVERAL ENGINE REV'S I COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STOPPED. AFTER STOPPING POWER RETURNED TO THE DRIVETRAIN. THE DANGER WAS APPARENT AS CARS BRAKED TO AVOID HITTING A SEMI STALLED CAR.*AK

COOLANT LEAKING FROM INTAKE MANIFOLD,AND BOLTS . SERVICE SHOP IS TELLING ME THAT ENGINE NEEDS NEW INTAKE GASKET BOLTS ATE ALSO LEAKING REPAIRS WILL COST BETWEEN 400-500 DOLLARS. TRIED GETTING GASKET KIT ON NATIONAL BACKORDER, DOES THAT TELL NME THERE IS MORE THAN JUST MY VAN HAVING COOLANT PROBLEMS

TRANSMISSION FAILURE REQUIRED COMPLETE REPLACEMENT. REPLACEMENT COST $900.00. *AK

ABS BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

THIS VEHICLE IS DESIGNED SO THAT WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, THE PEDAL GOES OVER HALF WAY TO THE FLOOR, THIS CAUSES DRIVER TO HIT BRAKE PEDAL AND GAS PEDAL AT SAME TIME, WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IN A PANIC BRAKE SITUATION. *AK *JG

NUMEROUS INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. FEBRUARY 2000, THE AIR-BAG LIGHT INDICATOR ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD STAY ON AFTER STARTING, BUT ONLY INTERMITTENTLY. TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE ON 2/22/00 AND THEY CLEANED CONNECTIONS TO DRIVER SIDE IMPACT AIR-BAG. PROBLEM WENT AWAY UNTIL JULY 2001. AGAIN INSTRUMENT PANEL AIR-BAG LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STAY ON. MAY 2000 - DOORS WOULD LOCK AND UNLOCK CONTINUALLY AND LOCKS WOULD NOT WORK WITH REMOTE OR KEY WHILE THIS IS HAPPENING. INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD FLASH ON AND OFF. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CHEVY SERVICE CENTER ON 5/11/00 & 5/16/00 AND BOTH TIMES THEY COULD NOT REPRODUCE ERROR / FAILURE AND NOTHING WAS DONE. AFTER A FEW WEEKS THE DOOR AND INTERIOR LIGHTS PROBLEM STOPPED.JANUARY 2002  INSTRUMENT PANEL ABS & TCS (TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM) LIGHTS WILL COME ON AND STAY ON AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR 5 MINUTES OR SO, BUT NOT ON EVERY TRIP ONLY INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE EMERGENCY FLASHER / TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS WILL COME ON. VEHICLE HAS 43K MILES AND IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, BUT PROBLEMS STARTED 1 YEAR (13,000 MILES) AFTER PURCHASE.

BATTERY ACID IS CORRODING THE BATTERY PAN AND SURROUNDING COMPONENTS, ALSO POSITIVE CABLE CONNECTED TO BATTERY HAS FALLEN OFF, DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK CONSUMER STATED THE BATTERY BY DELCO, ALSO HEADLIGHTS ARE DEVELOPING SPIDERWEBBING AND CLOUDING OF LENS, AND REAR HATCH PINCHES PALM OF HANDS OR FINGERS, THE REAR HATCH HANDLE BROKE OFF.*SLC

PARTS FOR RECALL 01V26400 AND 01V06700 REPAIRS ONCERNING ACTUATOR FOR POWER SLIDING DOORS WAS NOT AVAILABLE.*AK *SLC

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

FRONT TIRE PEALED AND BLEW OUT DAMAGING FENDER. NO CRASH. BACK TIRE IS CLOSE TO DOING THE SAME THING. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK (TIRESIZE: P215/70R15)

WHILE DRIVING, THE THROTTLE CABLE BROKE AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE ROTORS OVERHEATED AND BURNED OUT, CONSUMER WAS FINALLY ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *JB

WHILE DRIVING, AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD STAY ILLUMINATED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK REPLACED PART UNDER DRIVERS SEAT, AIR BAG MAY NOT ENGAGE. *TT

VEHICLE WILL ROLL BACKWARDS WHILE IN DRIVE ON MOST INCLINES, AND IT WILL ROLL FORWARD WHILE IN REVERSE, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT ALL VEHICLES DO THIS AND IT IS COMPLETELY NORMAL. YD

FRONT WIPER BLADES STOPPED WORKING TWICE.

WHILE DRIVING ACCELERATOR CABLE UNRAVELED AND DISENGAGED WITH NO PRIOR WARNING. ACCELERATOR PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. CONSUMER S HAD TO PRESS DOWN HARD ON BRAKES. THEN, TIRES BURNED, AND HEARD HEAVY KNOCKING IN ENGINE. ALSO, HAD TO TURN OFF VEHICLE TO STOP IT. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED HAD NEVER SEEN THIS HAPPEN, AND IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT ANY INDICATION. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. THIS WAS THE FOURTH TIME. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

POWER DOOR WILL REOPEN BY ITSELF WHEN CLOSED OR WILL NOT OPEN AFTER CLOSING, WILL NOT OPERATE MANUALLY OR BY REMOTE. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO RESOLVE PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH IN A 1999, CHEVROLET, VENTURE RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE TIRE, SIZE: P215/70R15, DOT: UNKNOWN EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT IN SIDEWALL. *AK NLM