1999 Chevrolet Venture complaints

ON THE NIGHT OF PURCHASE, WE NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE IN OUR GARAGE. UPON EVALUATION BY THE MANUFACTURES SERVICE DEPARTMENT, A HAIRLINE FRACTURE WAS FOUND WITHIN THE GAS TANK/LINE. *AK

PROBLEM IS ONGOING AND AWAITING ARBITRATION HEARING W/ MANUFACTURER SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 21, 2000. NO SAFETY DEFECT DISCUSSED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHES, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

IF THE VAN IS PARKED FACING DOWNHILL, SLIDING DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, WILL NOT STAY OPEN. DOOR WILL SLAM SHUT. DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. OWNER WAS TOLD TO NOTIFY MANUFACTURER. OWNED WAS TOLD BY MANUFACTURER TO CALL NHTSA. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

VAN FOGS UP ALL WINDOWS WHICH MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE DRIVER TO SEE OUT. DEFROST TAKES IT OFF THE WINDSHIELD, MOSTLY, BUT ALL OTHER WINDOWS STAY FOGGED OVER. AIR CONDITIONER DID NOT WORK CORRECTLY WHEN VAN WAS PURCHSED, BUT THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMED IT DID. I BELIEVE THE AIR CONDITIONER/DEFROST IS ALL RELATED. AS SUCH, THE VAN HAS HAD A PROBLEM SINCE THE PURCHSE DATE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM-HAD IT IN FOR SERVICE 8+ TIMES. ED BOZARTH CHEVROLET REFUSES TO SEE THE VAN FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK

A/C IS NOT COOLING ADEQUATLEY. YH

WHILE DRIVING NORTH BOUND ON I-71 IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY, MY DRIVER SIDE WINDOW BLEW OUT. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND DIALED "911". WITHIN MINUTES, THE KENTUCK STATE HIGHWAY PATROL WAS ON THE SCENE. AS WE EVALUATED THE SITUATION AND CONDITION OF THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION, I HAD CONCERNS THAT THE WINDOW WAS SHOT OUT. THE OFFICER ASSURED ME THAT IT WAS NOT FOR THE PROJECTILE WOULD STILL BE IN THE VEHICLE. WE FURTHER DISCUSSED OTHER PROJECTILES HITTING THE WINDOW AND THAT TOO WAS RULED OUT FOR THE SAME REASON AS PREVIOUSLY STATED. ALSO, THE MAJORITY OF THE GLASS BLEW OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. GLASS FRAGMENTS WERE INBEDDED INTO THE PAINT ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND ADDITIONAL CHIPS WERE DISCOVERED IN THE REAR WINDOW (SAME SIDE) AS WELL. THE SOUND OF THE WINDOW SHATTERING IS SIMILAR TO A SHOT GUN BLAST. IT SCARED THE *&%&*% OUT OF ME, MY WIFE AND MY CHILDREN. SHOULD WE HAVE BEEN IN HEAVIER TRAFFIC, THIS COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. AS I HAVE DISCUSSED THIS WITH MANY PEOPLE, I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A MORE FREQUENT OCCURENCE THEN YOU WOULD THINK. I BELIEVE THAT MOST PEOPLE ASSUME THAT SOMETHING CONTACTED THE WINDOW CAUSING IT BREAK AND SIMPLY TURN IT IN TO THE INSURANCE. WHEN IN FACT, THERE COULD BE A SERIOUS DEFECT IN THE GLASS ITSELF OR THE MECHANISM USED TO RAISE AND LOWER THESE WINDOWS. *AK

WHILE IN MOTION MANUAL SLIDING DOOR OPENED WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER HAS TRIED TO REPAIR VEHICLE. *AK *ML

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 30MPH STEERING WENT OUT AND THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. DUE TO THE POWER STEERING FLUID LINE LEAKING AND SPRAYING FLUID ONTO THE ENGINE.*AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE CRASH, IMPACT ON DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FRONT FENDER, SPEED 45-55 MPH IN WHICH THE SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE DRIVER SIDE OCCUPANT. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK *ML

FEMALE DRIVER IN NEAR VICINITY OF ATM MACHINE AT LOCAL BANK WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT, REQUIRING QUICK REACTION AND APPLYING HARD BRAKING ACTION. THE BRAKE PEDAL REACTED WITH A SUDDEN LOSS OF PRESSURE AND A SPONGY FEEL. DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE 4 MILES TO HOME AND RESULTED IN A TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKE PRESSURE WITH PEDAL TRAVELING TO FLOOR. VISUAL OBSERVATION BY VEHICLE OWNER DISCOVERED CHAFFING CONTACT AND SUBSEQUENT FAILURE OF BRAKE LINE WITH WINDSHIELD WIPER DRIVE BAR LOCATED UNDER HOOD. THE BRAKE LINE CHAFFED IS ONE OF FOUR LINES LEAVING THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER AND CONTACT MADE WITH DRIVE BAR OF WIPER SYSTEM IN THE AREA OF BRAKE LINE CONTAINING METAL BRAID ON A SMALL FLEXIBLE LENGTH. HOSE DIAMETER APPROXIMATELY .50. VEHICLE OWNER IS AN AEROSPACE DESIGN ENGINEER AND RECOGNIZES THAT FAILURE IS A VEHICLE DESIGN ISSUE DUE TO INADEQUATE CLEARANCE BETWEEN BRAKE LINE AND WIPER DRIVE BAR. THIS IS A SAFETY RELATED FAILURE. *AK

WHILE WARMING VEHICLE THE SHIFT GEAR WENT FROM PARK TO DRIVE WITHOUT INDICATION, CAUSING VEHICLE TO TRAVEL WITHOUT CONSUMER INSIDE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK

THE 24' WIPER BLADES WOULD NOT STAY ATTACHED AND IS A SERIOUS ROAD HAZARD. YH

DEALER NOTIFIED AND CLAIMED THE IDLE HAD TO BE SET THAT WAY TO MEET ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS AND COULD NOT BE FIXED. *AK

VEHICLE HAS QUIT ON HIGHWAY WHILE IN PASSING LANE AND HEAVY TRAFFIC ALMOST, CAUSING MAJOR ACCIDENTS. *AK

WHEN THE SLIDING DOOR IS PLACED IN LOCKED POSITION THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM EITHER INSIDE OR OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE SLIDING DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE REMAINS AJAR EVEN THOUGH THE LIGHT ON THE DASH INDICATES THAT THE DOOR IS CLOSED. THE VAN WAS CHECKED 2 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. DEALER STATED THAT ALL THE VAN ARE THAT WAY. *AK

ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, DURING NORMAL BREAKING, THE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD IF STEADY PRESSURE OF THE PEDAL IS REQUIRED. ALSO THE PEDAL IS SPONGY. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP/MANUFACTURER. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHEN DRIVING ON NORMAL PAVEMENT UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY PULSATE AND LOCKUP. THIS HAS CAUSED CONSUMER TO ALMOST BE TOSSED THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD IF NOT FOR THE SEAT BELTS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND REPLACED ROTORS, ONCE BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK

WHILE USING THE HEADLIGHT THEY GIVE POOR VISIBILITY. MANUFACTURER/DEALER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTRHER INFORMATON. *AK

JUST PULLED AWAY FROM STOP LIGHT WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN THE LIGHT & "T" BONED THE VENTURE. UPON IMPACT WITH OTHER VEHICLE, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. VEHICLE'S BEING TOWED TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT CHECKED & REPAIRED. *AK

WATER ENTERS VEHICLE WHEN RAINING AND THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION - CARPET GETS SOAKED!

POSSIBLE DESIGN FLAW OF POWER SLIDING DOOR WOULD SLIDE OPEN AND SHUT ON ITS OWN WITHOUT WARNING WHICH RESULTED IN INJURY. WHILE REACHING INTO THE VEHICLE THE DOOR AUTOMATICLY BEGAN TO CLOSE. THIS VEHICLE WAS RENTED BY CONSUMER FROM AVIS RENTAL COMPANY. AVIS WAS CONTACTED. *YC

SEAT BELT HOLDER MISSING. NLM

WHENEVER SLIDING DOOR IS OPENED THE HAND CAN GET CAUGHT BETWEEN DOOR & VEHICLE & CAUSES THE WRIST TO BE TURNED. THE HAND/WRIST ARE STUCK. THE DOORS ARE AUTOMATICALLY OPENED AFTER TOUCHING. *AK DUP OF 847814.PCO

ON SEPTEMBER 18, 99 WHILE SHOPPING FOR A 1999 CHEVROLET VENTURE I OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING SAFETY DEFECT AND NOTIFIED THE SALES MANAGER AT SANTA ROSA CHEVROLET (IN CALIFORNIA). I ALSO NOTIFIED CHEVROLET OF THIS ISSUE ON THE SAME DATE VIA THEIR PRODUCT SUGGESTION FEATURE ON THE CHEVROLET WEB SITE. MY CONCERN IS WITH THE POWER ASSISTED PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR ON THE CHEVROLET VENTURE. THERE IS A SAFETY FEATURE WHICH PREVENTS THE DOOR FROM CAUSING CRUSHING INJURIES WHEN CLOSING MUCH THE SAME AS AN ELEVATOR. THE DOOR WILL AUTOMATICALLY REVERSE DIRECTION WHEN SOMETHING BLOCKS THE PATH OF THE CLOSING DOOR. WHILE OPERATING IN THE OPENING DIRECTION; HOWEVER, THE DOOR HAS NO SAFETY FEATURE WHICH REVERSES THE DIRECTION OF THE DOOR TRAVEL. WITH SUBSTANTIAL EFFORT, I WAS ABLE TO "STALL" THE DOOR ASSIST MOTOR. WHEN THE SLIDING DOOR OPENS IT POPS OUT PRODUCING AN OPEN GAP OF APPROXIMATELY 6-8 INCHES BETWEEN THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR AND THE FLOORBOARD OF THE VEHICLE (LARGE ENOUGH FOR AN ADULT LEG TO SLIP INTO). THERE IS A DOOR BRACE LOCATED BETWEEN THE LOWER FRONT END OF THE SLIDING DOOR AND THE VEHICLE FLOORBOARD WHICH CLOSES OFF THE GAP AT THE FRONT END OF THE SLIDING DOOR. WHEN THE DOOR OPENS THIS GAP BECOMES SMALLER AS THE BRACE SLIDES BACK WITH THE DOOR. WHEN THE DOOR IS FULLY OPEN THIS DOOR BRACE COMES WITHIN 1 INCH OF THE REAR DOOR OPENING CREATING A VICE-LIKE PINCH POINT. SINCE THE DOOR HAS NO SAFETY FEATURE PROVIDING FOR THE REVERSAL OF DIRECTION WHEN RESISTANCE IS ENCOUNTERED, ANY

SLIDING DOOR FELL OFF THE HINGE, AND THE CONSUMER AND HER CHILD WERE HIT BY THE SLIDING DOOR. *AK

THE SLIDING DOOR INSIDE HANDLE CAME OUT TOO FAST AND TOO QUICKLY WHICH CAUSED INJURIES TO DRIVER'S ARM WHICH WAS STUCK IN BETWEEN THE SLIDING DOOR AND THE VEHICLE. DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. NO REMEDY. *AK PE04064.PCO

THIS COMPLAINT IS ON THE GERRY ONE-CLICK CAR SEAT, MODEL # 691. OTHER IDENTIFYING # 020896A (MANUFACTURE DATE?). WE PURCHASED THIS IN LATE 96 AND STOPPED USING IT IN EARLY 1998. WE PLANNED TO USE IT AGAIN AND UPON INSPECTION, I DISCOVERED 2 CRACKS, ONE ON EACH SIDE OF THE CAR SEAT. THE CRACKS ARE LOCATED ON THE PLASTIC RESTRAINT BAR, AT THE BOLTS CONNECTING IT TO THE SEAT. THIS CAR SEAT WAS NEVER INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND HAS BEEN MAINTAINED AND USED PROPERLY. WE HAVE SINCE DISPOSED OF IT, HOWEVER I FELT IT SHOULD BE REPORTED AND INVESTIGATED IF NECESSARY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

WHENEVER FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH FUEL DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR WOULD HIT THE FUEL HOSE. SOME TIMES WOULD CAUSE THE HOSE TO DISENGAGE WHILE FUELING. *AK

AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE THE CAR WOULD NOT START.CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING BRAKING SYSTEM WILL ACTIVATE WITHOUT THE OCCUPANT'S REQUEST, CAUSING THE VAN TO FEEL LIKE "PULLING ON A LOAD". DEALER REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER. HOWEVER, PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. ALSO, REPLACED THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM, AND RESURFACED THE BRAKE ROTORS. PRESENTLY, THE BRAKES FEEL SPONGY, AND CAUSE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

AIR BAG CHARGE WENT OFF WHILE STOPPED AT LIGHT, SHORTED ELEC. SYSTEM. MY WIFE AND 7 YEAR OLD HAD LEAVE CAR IN HEAVY TRAFFIC POLICE WOULD NOT LET HER REENTER CAR BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL AIR BAG COULD DEPLOY.

MOTOR ON SLIDING DOOR (ELECTRONIC ACTIVATION) HAD ENOUGH FORCE TO PULL CONSUMERS ARM BACK AND BEND HER WRIST BACKWARDS, BREAKING IT. NLM PE04064.PCO

IT IS HARD TO BLOW HORN BECAUSE OF THE MATERIAL USED. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROX. 35-40 MPH WHEN EVERY TIME SHE STOPPED AT LIGHT OR MAKE A TURN SHE SAW SMOKE LITTLE HERE AND THERE. THE NEXT DAY BENNETT CHEVROLET (LARRY) 609-641-0444, REPLACED THE SHIELD(12360513), TUBE, NUT, FLUID, CABLE.

PLASTIC TUBE WITHIN HEATING/VENTILATION SYSTEM , UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD AND ABOVE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, BECAME LOOSE AND FELL OUT. IT THEN GOT WEDGED BEHIND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHICH DID NOT ALLOW VEHICLE TO RETUEN TO IDLE, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. ALSO REPLACED FRONT BRAKE DISC ROTORS AND PADS. *AK

DESIGN OF MINIVAN DOOR CAUSED IT TO OPEN WITH POWER ASSIST RESULTING IN IT BENDING BACK PASSENGERS HAND, CRACKING A BONE AT THE WRIST. ( NOTE: POWER SLIDING DOOR HAS A SAFETY FEATURE CAUSING IT TO STOP WHEN CLOSING IF THERE IS AN OBSTRUCTION BUT THIS FEATURE DOES NOT EXIST WHEN OPENING). NLM PE04064.PCO

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: NA )

ONE OF THE PINS ON THE BRACKET WELD THAT HOLDS THE REAR SPLIT SEAT SHEARED OFF. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED INJURIES IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. HIT A DEER AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, ALL FOUR AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ( BOTH FRONTAL & SIDE ). DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED.

MIDDLE ROW PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS GET STUCK IN A RETRACTED POSITION, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO PULL THEM OUT FOR USE. DEALER HAS REPLACED SEATBELTS 3 TIMES, AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

THE AIRBAG WENT OFF WHEN I SLAMMED THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WHILE SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY. HURT MY ARM AND MY KIDS' EARS. *AK

VEHICLE HAS AN ELECTRIC SIDE SLIDING DOOR. AFTER OPENING IT AND TRYING TO SHUT DOOR, IT DOES NOT SHUT ALL THE WAY, APPEARS AS IF IT IS OFF THE TRACK. AFTER ABOUT 3 MINUTES, IT WILL RETRACK AND SHUT ALL THE WAY. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

THE CENTER REAR LAP SEATBELT IS NOT LONG ENOUGH FOR A REAR FACING CAR SEAT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#.*AK

DRIVING WITH WIPER ON WHEN THE WINDSHIELD EXPLODED OUTWARD.

SLIDING DOOR LOCK DOES NOT STAY OPEN ON HILLY SURFACES, RESULTING IN SLAMMING OF THE DOOR.

WINDSHIELD WIPER DO NOT FUNCTION IN SNOW OR FREEZING RAIN BECAUSE THEY FREEZE IN THE HOLE AND CANNOT BE DUG OUT.

HEATER - THE HEATER DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY TO HEAT VEHICLE -- THERE IS NOT ENOUGH AIR COMING FROM ANY VENT, WHETHER IT BE IN FLOOR, A/C VENTS, OR DEFROSTER POSITION. -- SEEMS TO INDICATE THAT THERE IS A RESTRICTION IN THE AIR FLOW, POSSIBLE AN INTERIOR HEATER DOOR NOT WORKING PROPERLY. -- HEATER CAN BE ON MAX HEAT IN HIGHEST BLOWER MOTOR POSITION AND VEHICLE NEVER GETS WARN ENOUGH TO TURN HEATER CONTROLS DOWN -- THIS IS A LITTLE BETTER WHEN VEHICLE IS SITTING STILL FOR A LONG PERIOD, BUT IT IS NOT UNCOMMON TO HAVE COLD FEET WHILE DRIVING. -- DEALER STATES THAT ALL LIKE MODELS OPERATE THE SAME AND THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM. -- AIR FLOW THROUGH DUCTS IS POSSIBLE 1/3 THAT OF OUR 1996 BLAZER AND 1997 PICK-UP TRUCK, BOTH OF WHICH HAVE GREAT HEATERS.