2000 Chevrolet Venture complaints

THE HEATER CORE BURST AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH HIGH PRESSURE WHICH COULD HAVE SCALDED MY SON SITTING ON THE PASSENGER SEAT. AT THIS TIME THERE WERE NO PARTS AT THE DEALERSHIP SO THEY BYPASSED THE HEATER CORE SO THE VAN COULD BE DRIVEN. I HAVE HEARD FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND OTHER 2000 CHEVY VENTURE OWNERS THAT THIS HAPPENS ON ALL OF THESE VEHICLES. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL LETTER # 04V597000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES: DOORS:LATCH). THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED ON JULY 12, 2005. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON MAY 15, 2007, THE SIDE DOOR FAILED AGAIN. WHEN THE CONTACT WOULD CLOSE THE SIDE DOOR, IT WOULD RE-OPEN. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BEFORE IT WOULD CLOSE. ONCE IT CLOSED, THE DOME LIGHT WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED AND THE DOOR OPEN INDICATOR CONSTANTLY CHIMED. WHEN USING THE DOOR UNLOCK BUTTON, THE LOCK ACTUATOR WOULD CONSTANTLY CLICK UNTIL THE DOOR WAS FULLY OPEN. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER ON JUNE 1, 2007 FOR REPAIR WHERE IT CURRENTLY REMAINS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 95,368. THE CONSUMER STATED THE POWER SLIDING DOOR MAKES A LOUD CLICKING NOISE, WHICH SOUDS LIKE THE ACTUATOR TRYING TO LOCK AND UNLOCK. UPDATED 07/19/07. *JB

AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON WHEN FRONT SETS ARE MOVED MANUALLY, IF I WIGGLE CONNECTOR UNDER SEAT OR MOVE SEAT BACK AND FORTH I CAN GET THE LIGHT TO GO OUT. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT IF THE LIGHT IS ON AIRBAG SYSTEM IS INOPERATIVE?? HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR LAST 6 MONTHS. *AK

2000 CHEVROLET VENTURE. FAULTY SPOT WELD IN THE UNIBODY NEAR THE RIGHT FRONT CORNER OF THE DRIVER SEAT MOUNT STAMPING. THIS HAS CAUSE APPROX. A 4 INCH TEAR IN THE FLOOR PAN RUNNING FROM THE MOUNT TOWARD THE CONSOLE. THERE IS ALSO A TEAR SPIDERING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SAME BRACKET AROUND A WELD THAT IS NOW ABOUT THE SIZE OF A HALF DOLLAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER IN AN ACCIDENT THAT I AM AWARE OF AND I HAVE OWNED IT SINCE 2002. MY CONCERN IS THAT IF YOU DO NOT REMOVE THE CARPET YOU WOULD NOT SEE IT. IF THE VEHICLE WERE TO BE REAR-ENDED THE SEAT BRACKET MAY TEAR THE FLOOR MORE AND CAUSE THE DRIVER SEAT TO PIN THE REAR SEAT PASSENGERS. I HAVE DIGITAL PHOTOS OF THE TEARS AVAILABLE AS WELL. THE FAILURE WILL REQUIRE WELDING OF THE TEAR ON THE FLOOR PAN AS A MINIMUM. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLE WOULD NOT UNLOCK. THE PASSENGER WAS LOCKED IN THE REAR SEAT BELT DUE TO THE LATCH FAILURE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO CUT THE SEAT BELT WEBBING TO RELEASE THE PASSENGER. THE FUEL GAUGE WAS READING INCORRECTLY. REGARDLESS OF THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE THE GAUGE CONTINUOUSLY WAS READING INCORRECTLY AS IF THE FUEL LEVEL WAS FULL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 132,553. *AK

TL*- THE CONTACT HAD A NUMBER OF STALLING PROBLEMS WITH THE 2000 CHEVROLET VENTURE MINIVAN STALLING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MINIVAN STALLED AT ANY GIVEN TIME. ON ONE OCCASION THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED THERE WAS NO PRIOR INDICATION OF THE VEHICLE LOSING POWER. HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SHOWED EVERYTHING HAD LOST POWER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP ON THE FIRST OCCASION AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE TUNED UP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS PUT ON A WAITING LIST FOR ONE WEEK. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC SHOP FOR THE TUNE UP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO HAVE THE STALLING PROBLEMS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MECHANIC SHOP REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, FUEL RELAY AND THE HARNESS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS NO LONGER HAVING ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE STALLING. HE STATED THAT THE DEALERSHIP COULDN'T FIND WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE VEHICLE, BUT A MECHANIC SHOP WAS ABLE TO FIND THE FAILURE ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT.*AK

INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKING ANTIFREEZE ONTO THE GROUND AND INTO THE ENVIRONMENT. KNOWN ISSUE THAT GM REFUSES TO ADDRESS - AFFECTS ALL 3800CC ENGINES PRIOR TO ABOUT 2004. KNOWN DEFECT. *NM

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.

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.

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO LAY DOWN WHEN TURNED OFF. SEEMS TO BE QUITE COMMON ACCORDING TO VARIOUS GOOGLE SEARCHES AS WELL AS MECHANICS. I HAVE NOT YET FIXED AS I FEEL THIS IS A CHEVY PROBLEM. COST IS 180.00 ESTIMATE FOR A NEW ACTUATOR SWITCH. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE STUCK WHILE IN THE UPWARDS POSITION. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WAS CHANGED BUT IT DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TO A SERVICE DEALER. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THIS WAS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE.

IN OUR 2000 CHEVY VENTURE THE FUEL GAUGE SEEMS TO RANDOMLY CHOOSE THE FUEL LEVEL IT WILL INDICATE. IT RARELY SEEMS TO SHOW WHAT I WOULD GUESS TO BE THE ACTUAL FUEL LEVEL. I EVEN SAW THE GAUGE SWINGING BACK AND FORTH A COUPLE OF TIMES. IT ONCE RESULTED IN MY WIFE RUNNING OUT OF GAS WHILE EN ROUTE TO PICKING UP OUR CHILDREN FROM SCHOOL (WHILE THE GAUGE SAID THERE WAS MORE THAN HALF A TANK). *JB

THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT CONTROL PANEL OF OUR 2000 CHEVY VENTURE CONTINUES TO BREAK. WE HAVE REPLACED AND ATTEMPTED TO FIX IT FOUR TIMES. THE PROBLEM IS THE PANEL IS MOUNTED AGAINST THE BOTTOM OF THE SEAT CUSHION AND WHEN SOMEONE SITS IN THE SEAT IT PRESSES DOWN ON THE PANEL AND BREAKS THE SCREW TABS. THE PANEL NEEDS TO BE MOUNTED LOWER OR HAVE SOME SORT OF SPACER TO LOWER THE PANEL TO KEEP THE SEAT CUSHION FROM PUSHING AGAINST IT. *JB

THE GAS GAUGE ON THE CHEVY VENTURA DOES NOT WORK AND THIS IS A CONSISTENT PROBLEM WITH THE VENTURA LINE. SOMETIMES AS LITTLE AS 15,000 MILES AND THE GAS GAUGE EITHER STAYS ON FULL ( NO MATTER HOW MANY MILES YOU DRIVE) OR IT STAYS ON EMPTY. EITHER WAY, IT IS A PROBLEM THAT HUNDREDS OF BUYERS HAVE EXPERIENCED. *JB

PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR OPENS AFTER CLOSES. DOOR AJAR WILL COME ON WHILE DRIVING. DOOR DOES NOT COMPLETELY CLOSE. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER SLIDING DOOR MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE ON THE VEHICLE AND WAS A DIFFERENT COMPONENT THAN WHAT WAS RECALLED(01V264000). THE DEALER OFFERED TO FIX THE RECALLED COMPONENT, BUT STATED THE SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY UNLESS THE CONTACT HAD THE POWER SLIDING DOOR MODULE REPLACED.

I OWN A 2000 CHEVROLET VENTURE AND I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKE LIGHT BULBS MELTING IN THE SOCKETS. I REPLACE THEM AND THEY WORK FOR A WHILE UNTIL THEY MELT RESULTING IN THE BULB BURNING OUT. I KNOW OF SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE THAT OWN CHEVY VENTURES THAT ALSO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO BEFORE IT RESULTS IN A FIRE OR AN ACCIDENT. ANY HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM WILL BE APPRECIATED. *JB

AIR CONDITIONER SYSTEM FAILED. *NM

INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILED CAUSING COOLANT TO MIX WITH ENGINE OIL. *NM

FUEL GUAGE BECOMES ERRATIC WHEN TANK BECOMES LESS THAN HALF FULL. *NM

PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WINDOW FAILS TO LOWER. *NM

CORROSION ON HOOD. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE HORN IS INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC.

PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HAS FALLEN OFF TRACK TWICE. I HAS IT FIXED BOTH EVENTS AND IT COST ME $125.00. NOW I HEAR THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. GM NEEDS TO APPROVE A RE-CALL TO ADDRESS THE SAFETY ISSUES SURROUNDING THE SLIDING DOORS ON THE VENTURE, SILHOUETTE, AND MONTANA MINI-VANS. *JB

WE HAVE SPENT 3 YEARS FLUSHING RADIATOR WITH DEXCOOL--STILL HAVING OVERHEATING WHICH CAUSES PROBLEMS WITH OUR TRANSMISSION--EVERY TIME SEEING SLUDGE IN OVERFLOW TANK WITHIN A MONTH AFTER FRESH FLUSH--THIS MONTH WE HAVE REPLACED WATER PUMP, AND REPLACING RADIATOR, OIL COOLER, AND GOING BACK TO REGULAR GREEN ANTIFREEZE AFTER HEARING OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND WORSE IN CHEVROLET MODELS USING DEXCOOL!! UNKNOWN IF DAMAGE HAS BEEN CAUSED TO TRANSMISSION FOR 3 SUMMERS OF OVERHEATING...CAN'T DRIVE IN STOP/GO TRAFFIC SAFELY IN WARM WEATHER KNOWING THAT COOLING SYSTEM/TRANSMISSION WILL FAIL IN THOSE CONDITIONS. WE'VE SPENT SEVERAL HOURS STOPPED UNDER SHADE TREES TO LET ENGINE COOL DOWN ENOUGH TO GET TO DESTINATION. *JB

NOTICED COOLANT LEAKING BROUGHT INTO MY MECHANIC HE DIAGNOSED " REPLACE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS", BROUGHT VAN TO CHEVY TO SEE IF PERHAPS A RECALL BECAUSE I WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON WITH THIS ENGINE, BUT I WAS TOLD NO RECALL AND THEY ARE UNAWARE OF A PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE. SO I PAID $1,265 TO CHEVY TO REPAIR THEIR DEFECT ON A 2000 CHEVY VENTURE WITH JUST UNDER 25K MILES. AND THEY WONDER WHY PEOPLE ARE BUYING FOREIGN MADE CARS!!!!!*JB

VEHICLE WAS REAR-ENDED AND KNOCKED APPROXIMATELY 39 FT. DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK AND DRIVER WAS THROWN ABOUT LIKE A RAG DOLL ACCORDING TO WITNESS OF ACCIDENT RESULTING IN HEAD AND NECK INJURIES. DRIVERS SEAT BROKE LOOSE ON ONE SIDE. *NM

NOTE: THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE OF THIS PROBLEM AND THEY WERE IDENTICAL EXCEPT FOR THE DATES AND THE MILEAGE ON THE CAR. 1) EVENTS - AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND STAY ON FOR A DAY OR TWO AND THEN GO OFF AND STAY OFF FOR SEVERAL DAYS AND THEN REPEAT THE SEQUENCE. 2) FAILURE - THERE WAS NO ACTUAL FAILURE BUT BOTH TIMES THE DEALER SERVICE ADVISED THAT IT NEEDED TO BE FIXED OR THE CONSEQUENCES COULD BE EITHER THE AIRBAG GOING OFF WHEN IT WAS NOT NEEDED OR NOT GOING OFF WHEN NEEDED. 3) REPAIR - INSTALLED BELT KIT (14875 OPC) - OLD PART NOT AVAILABLE. *NM

I NOTICED RED FLUID ON ONE OF THE LINES BELOW IN THE AREA OF THE COOLANT RESERVOIR. I DO HAVE DEXCOOL IN THE SYSTEM. I HAVE NOT DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS TO WHERE THE COOLANT IS LEAKING FROM BUT I NOTICE THE RESERVOIR GETS LOW PERIODICALLY. I FEAR IT IS LEAKING FROM THE GASKET BUT NOT SURE YET. I HAVE NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD TO SPEND $600-$1000 EVERY YEAR WHICH A COUPLE OF THE REPAIRS GM TOOK CARE OF AFTER REAMING THEM OUT. THEIR PRODUCT IS TERRIBLE AND I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER GM AGAIN.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED GASOLINE FUMES WERE DETECTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED THE FUEL LINE WAS CORRODED. THE FUEL LINE WAS REPLACED. *AK UPDATED 03/17/06. *JB

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

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

CONSUMER LETTER REGARDING 2000 CHEVROLET VENTURE DOOR LOCKS WERE CHANGED WITH NOTICE TO CONSUMER DURING OIL CHANGE. *TS *NM

DT: WHILE DRIVING AT 60 TO 70 MPH, THE WHEEL STUDS SNAPPED IN HALF. THIS RESULTED IN THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY COMING APART. THERE WAS A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL BUT NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED, AND PARTS WERE REPLACED. THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY CAME APART BECAUSE FOUR OF THE FIVE STUDS BROKE. *AK *NM

VEHICLE FAILED TO START. CHANGE FUEL FILTER. DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. NOW MY DEX-COOL IS LEAKING, SHORTED OUT CAM POSITION SENSOR. HAS HAD LOW COOLANT FOR AT LEAST A YEAR. CAN'T UNDERSTAND HOW A VEHICLE CAN USE SO MUCH COOLANT. VEHICLE IS STILL PARKED, NOT RUNNING, HAD MECHANIC CHECK VEHICLE WITH A SCAN TOOL, SAYS THE CAM SENSOR IS BAD. *NM

WE HAVE A 2000 CHEVY VENTURE WB EDITION AND HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. IT APPEARS TO BE LEAKING AND WE ARE IN FEAR THAT IT WILL DO HARM TO THE ENGINE. I HAVE TALKED WITH THE MECHANIC AND HE SAYS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE BUT GM HAS NEVER ISSUED A RECALL. WHAY IS THAT? IF THIS IS SO COMMON WHY NOT FIX IT!*JB

DT: CONTACT STATES THE RETRACTOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC DOOR WILL NOT ALLOW THE DOOR CLOSE IF THERE IS SOMETHING BLOCKING THE DOOR FROM SHUTTING. THE DESIGN IS SUPPOSE TO ALLOW THE DOOR TO RETRACT IF THERE IS SOMETHING BLOCKING THE DOOR FROM SHUTTING. THE CONSUMERS DAUGHTER HAND WAS CLOSED IN THE DOOR AND THE DOOR COMPLETELY SHUT. THE CONSUMER HIT THE BUTTON TO OPEN THE DOOR, AND IT DID OPEN THIS WAY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO A SERVICE DEALER. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE DOOR HANDLE OF THIS PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. THE CONSUMER DOES NOT HAVE THE RECALL NUMBER OR CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER. *AK *JB

2000 CHEVY VENTURE WB EDITION - PASSENGER SIDE FRONT POWER WINDOW FAILS INTERMITTENTLY. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR TO THE SHOP 4 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, WHICH THEY ARE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE. WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURS, THE DEALERSHIP IS NOT OPEN (LIKE ON LABOR DAY WHEN I WAS UNABLE TO SECURE MY CAR!). THE PASSENGER SIDE SWITCH WAS REPLACED ON 5/9/05 AND VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN TO THE DEALERSHIP (LANNA CHEVROLET IN WOBURN, MA) AGAIN IN 6/05, 7/05 AND 9/05 FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. WHEN THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM OCCURRED (5/05) THE DRIVER'S SIDE SWITCH FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WINDOW FAILED, BUT I WAS ABLE TO USE THE PASSENGER SIDE SWITCH TO CLOSE THE WINDOW. ON 9/05/05, BOTH SWITCHED FAILED TO OPERATE THE WINDOW TO CLOSE IT. DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN LESS THAN HELPFUL IN GETTING PROBLEM FIXED - WHICH SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY (60,000 MILES). I AM, HOWEVER, NOW AT 58,800 AND AM BEING TOLD THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO - BUT THEY HAVE FAILED TO ACTUALLY CHECK THE WIRING VISUALLY AS IT IS 'TOO MUCH WORK' AND 'WHO IS GOING TO PAY THEM'. *NM

DRIVER AND PASSENGER WINDOWS STICK. THE GLASS DOES NOT STAY IN ALIGNMENT AND CAUSE THE WINDOW TO EITHER STICK IN THE DOWN POSITION OR THE UP POSITION. I HAVE HAD IT REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. IVE BEEN TOLD THE DOOR SHAPE CAUSES THIS PROBLEM. *NM

DT: CONTACT STATED AFTER RECALL 04V597000 REPAIRS ON THE POWER SLIDING DOOR HANDLE OF THE PASSENGER DOOR WERE DONE THE LOCK ON THE DOOR WILL NOT STAY CLOSED. THE SLIDING DOOR ON THE INSIDE WAS ROUGHED UP FROM THE REPAIR WORK. THE REPAIR WORK ON THE RECALL WAS DONE ON THE 7-18-05. DEALER SAID THAT THE LOCK ON THE DOOR HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE RECALL. *AK

1) SCREECHING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE WHICH GETS PROGRESSIVELY WORSE WITH TIME. 2) VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PRIOR TO FAILURE. 3) PROBLEM CAUSED BY LEAKING BREAK FLUID DAMAGING DRUMS AND PADS. THIS HAS OCCURRED THREE TIMES AT IRREGULAR INTERVALS (AT LEAST 5,000 TO 10,000 BETWEEN OCCURRENCES).*JB

2000 CHEVROLET VENTURE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*MR THE CONSUMER, HIS NIECE AND SISTER WERE INJURED. *JB

I WAS DRIVING NORTHBOUND ON VANDYKE (JUST NORTH OF 16 MILE ROAD) WHEN I WAS T-BONED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE (DRIVER'S DOOR AND REAR SLIDING DOOR) BY A DRIVER WHO FAILED TO YIELD (HE WAS ISSUED A TICKET). HE WAS DRIVING AN OLDER FULL-SIZE VAN. THE SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. NOTE: I JUST PICKED THE VEHICLE THAT SAME EVENING FROM THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER AND OTHER COMPONENTS...[ MAY OR MAY NOT BE RELATED]. *NM

DT: BOTH SLIDING BACK DOORS MOLDING T LOOSENED AND IS HUNG DOWN. DEALER APPLIED GLUE, AND IT DID NOT HOLD. SHE HAD TO HAVE THE MOLDING REPLACED. DEALER DID NOT GOT THE REPLACEMENT PARTS IN YET. DEALER ONLY KNEW ABOUT THE PASSENGER SIDE, THE DRIVERS SIDE JUST HAPPENED TODAY. MANUFACTURER SAID TO CONTACT DEALER.*AK

MY 2000 VENTURE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE NOSE DOWN WITH A FULL TANK OF GAS. AFTER ABOUT ONE HOUR SOMEONE SMELLED GAS. WE FOUND GAS STREAMING OUT FROM UNDER THE VAN. THERE WAS NO GAS IN MY GARAGE AND I DID NOT HIT ANY OBJECTS ON THE WAY. I HAD THE VAN TOWED TO THE DEALER. MUST REPLACE ENTIRE GAS TANK BECAUSE 'CHECK VALVE INSIDE TANK WENT BAD'. COST $1100. THIS POOR DESIGN MAKES US HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE TANK FOR ONE VALVE. NOT A MAINTENANCE ISSUE. COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. GM WON'T HELP PAY FOR REPAIR.

DT: THE CONSUMER STARTING EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE ON MAR 18TH, 2005. THE CONSUMER FELT A SKIP OR SPUTTER WHILE DRIVING OR AT A STOP SIGN. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER TO PUT DRY GAS IN THE VEHICLE WHICH SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, SO THE DEALER TIGHTENED THE GAS CAP. THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *JB

IN THE PAST 2 YEARS I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE TIE RODS REPLACED ON THE FRONT OF MY 2000 CHEVROLET VENTURE TWICE.

I HAVE A CHEVY VENTURE 2000. FOR THE LAST 6 MONTHS I HAVE HAD OIL SPOTS ON THE GROUND IN THE GARAGE, AND HAVE HAD TO KEEP FILLING UP THE COOLANT RESEVOIR TANK FOR A FEW WEEKS NOW. I HAD THE CAR CHECKED AT THE DEALER FOR THE OIL SPOTS AFTER HAVING THEM DO AN OIL CHANGE MONTHS AGO. THEY TOLD ME NOT TO WORRY ABOUT THAT SMALL AMOUNT OF OIL. HOWEVER WHEN I TOOK IT IN TO GET CHECKED WHY I WAS HAVING TO ADD COOLANT THEY FOUND THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS LEAKING. IT COST ME $600.00 TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED. MY VAN HAS 86K MILES ON IT. IT HAS HAD THE GASKET REPLACED TWICE NOW. I HAVE RESEARCHED INFO FOR THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE FOUND MANY OTHER VEHICLE OWNERS OF THE 3.1L AND 3.4L MOTORS IN GM'S HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. WHY DOES THIS CONTINUE TO BE A PROBLEM? THIS HAS TO BE DAMAGING THE ENGINE HAVING COOLANT BEING ABLE TO LEAK INTO IT. THE SERVICE STATION I WENT TO DOES SEVERAL OF THESE A MONTH ON 1998 TO 2001 MODELS WITH THESE ENGINES. THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE IS A FLAW WITH EITHER THE GASKET OR THE DEX COOL THAT CORRODES THE GASKET.

DT: CHEVROLET, VENTURE 2000 MINI VAN, THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR SHUTS EVEN WHEN CHILDREN OR ANYONE IS IN THE WAY. PEOPLE HAVE BEEN CAUGHT IN THE DOOR BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT, AND A CHILD HAD TO GO TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AFTER GETTING FINGER CAUGHT IN THE DOOR. *AK

DT: FUEL SYSTEM IS NOT CONNECTED CORRECTLY WHICH CAUSES THE FUEL TO MIX AND TO DRAIN. THE HEAD GASKET BLEW OFF BECAUSE OF THIS. *AK