2001 Chevrolet Venture

Defect. DORMAN IS RECALLING 979 STEERING KNUCKLES, DORMAN P/NOS. 697-902 AND 697-903, SOLD UNDER DORMAN'S "OE SOLUTIONS<SUP>TM</SUP>" BRAND NAME, AND NAPA P/NOS. 7-8502 AND 7-8503 WHICH WERE SOLD FOR REPLACEMENT USE ON THE VARIOUS VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. A POTENTIAL MATERIAL OR DESIGN DEFECT COULD RESULT IN THE STEERING KNUCKLE BREAKING IN THE HUB AREA.

Risk. A BROKEN STEERING KNUCKLE COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A POSSIBLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy. DORMAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE STEERING KNUCKLES FREE OF CHARGE AND REIMBURSE THE REPAIR FACILITY OR OWNER FOR LABOR. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 23, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DORMAN'S TOLL-FREE HOTLINE AT 1-800-523-2492 AND PRESS 5.

Defect. K2 MOTOR IS RECALLING 1,921 AFTERMARKET HEADLAMPS OF VARIOUS MODELS SOLD FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS ARE MISSING THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTOR WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."

Risk. WITHOUT THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTORS, THE LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY BE AFFECTED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. K2 MOTOR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMEBER 17, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT K2 MOTOR AT 1-909-839-2992.

Defect. ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, VARIATIONS IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS OR EXPOSURE TO HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES MAY LEAD TO FRACTURE OF THE FUEL TANK INLET CHECK VALVE (ICV).

Risk. A FRACTURE MAY ALLOW FUEL VAPORS TO PASS THROUGH AND ALLOW DROPLETS OF FUEL TO ACCUMULATE ON THE SIDE OF THE FUEL TANK. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK. THE RECALL WILL BE MAILED IN TWO PHASES WITH THE FIRST PHASE BEGINNING ON DECEMBER 4, 2007. THE SECOND PHASE WILL BE MAILED ON DECEMBER 13, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080; CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438; OR PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668. THE VEHICLE POPULATION INCLUDES BUICK RENDEZVOUS AND PONTIAC AZTEK VEHICLE BUILT IN MAY 2003; CHEVROLET VENTURE AND PONTIAC MONTANA VEHICLES BUILT FROM JUNE THROUGH AUGUST 2002; AND ALL VEHICLES REGISTERED IN NEVADA, ARIZONA, VIRGIN ISLANDS, PUERTO RICO, AND HAWAII.

Defect. CERTAIN DELPHI FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS, P/NOS. FP10020-11B1, FP10026-11B1, AND FP10027-11B1, SOLD AFTER JANUARY 9, 2007, AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE UNIVERSAL PRESSURE REGULATORS (UPR) WERE PRODUCED WITHOUT AN O'RING AND RETAINER.

Risk. FUEL MAY LEAK, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.

Remedy. DELPHI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE UPR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 23, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT DELPHI AT 877-411-8770.

Defect. ON CERTAIN MINIVANS EQUIPPED WITH SECOND-ROW BUCKET SEATS OR CAPTAIN'S CHAIRS AND A POWER SLIDING DOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, A PASSENGER USING THE INTERIOR HANDLE TO OPEN THE POWER SLIDING DOOR COULD BE INJURED.

Risk. IF A PASSENGER USES THE INTERIOR HANDLE TO OPEN THE POWER SLIDING DOOR AND HOLDS ONTO THE HANDLE WHILE IT IS BEING OPENED BY THE MOTOR, THE PASSENGER'S ARM MAY BE PUSHED INTO THE SEAT BACK OR ARMREST AND A WRIST OR LOWER ARM INJURY MAY RESULT.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE POWER SLIDING DOOR INTERIOR HANDLE ON THE PASSENGER-SIDE. IF THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A POWER OR MANUAL SLIDING DOOR ON THE DRIVER-SIDE, THE INTERIOR HANDLE WILL ALSO BE REPLACED FOR APPEARANCE REASONS. NOTE: BEFORE THE VEHICLE IS SERVICED, GM ADVISES OWNERS TO NOT USE THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE TO OPEN THE DOOR. THE DRIVER CAN OPEN AND CLOSE THE DOOR FROM SWITCHES AT THE DRIVER'S POSITION OR BY USING THE REMOTE KEY FOB. THE DRIVER SHOULD TELL PASSENGERS TO USE THE SWITCH LOCATED IN FRONT OF THE DOOR TO OPEN OR CLOSE IT. THE DRIVER SHOULD USE THE OVERRIDE SWITCH TO PREVENT OPERATION OF THE POWER DOOR BY CHILDREN OR BY OTHERS WHO ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH ITS USE. THE OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTER MAILING WILL BE CONDUCTED IN PHASES WITH THE FIRST PHASE BEGINNING ON MAY 31, 2005. THE SECOND PHASE MAILING BEGAN ON JULY 18, 2005. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 31, 2005. PHASE 2 BEGAN ON JULY 18, 2005. PHASE 3 (FINAL PHASE) BEGAN ON AUGUST 24, 2005, TO ALL REMAINING CUSTOMERS. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438; PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668; OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-630-6537.

Defect. CERTAIN MINIVANS, PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEM." THE OWNER'S MANUAL DOES NOT EXPLAIN THE MEANING OF THE LOCATION SYMBOLS FOR THE CHILD RESTRAINT LOWER UNIVERSAL ANCHORAGE SYSTEM.

Risk. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.

Remedy. OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A SUPPLEMENT FOR THEIR OWNER'S MANUAL. THIS SUPPLEMENT DESCRIBES AND SHOWS THE LOCATION SYMBOLS FOR THE CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORS THAT ARE LOCATED IN THE VEHICLE AND ON THE CHILD RESTRAINT OR BOOSTER CUSHION. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 18, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463, PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-630-6537.

Defect. ON CERTAIN PASSENGER, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND MINI VANS, SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A PASSENGER AIR BAG THAT WAS MANUFACTURED WITHOUT A CHECK VALVE PIN. AN AIR BAG WITHOUT THE CHECK VALVE PIN COULD PRODUCE INCREASED PRESSURE AT THE ONSET OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT AND REDUCED PRESSURE AFTERWARD.

Risk. THIS COULD INCREASE THE SEVERITY OF INJURY TO A PERSON WHO WAS NOT PROPERLY RESTRAINED AND WHO WAS CLOSE TO THE PASSENGER AIR BAG AT THE TIME OF DEPLOYMENT. IT COULD ALSO REDUCE THE AB8ILITY OF THE AIR BAG TO PROTECT A RESTRAINED FRONT SEAT PASSENGER.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 16, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, PONTIAC AT 1-800-762-2737, OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537, OR SATURN AT 1-800-553-6000, PROMPT #3.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN MINI VANS BUILT WITH SECOND ROW 50/50 SPLIT BENCH SEATS OR CAPTAIN'S CHAIRS, FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS." THE SEAT LATCH ANCHOR WIRE DIAMETER IS GREATER THAN 6.1 MM.

Risk. IF THE CONNECTOR FOR A LATCH-TYPE CHILD RESTRAINT IS NOT ATTACHED CORRECTLY TO THE ANCHORAGE POINTS, THE RESTRAINT WILL NOT PROPERLY PROTECT A CHILD IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE LATCH ANCHOR WIRES AND REPAIR THOSE WITH AN IMPROPER DIAMETER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 10, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537, OR PONTIAC AT 1-800-762-2737.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 1997-2001 CHEVROLET VENTURE, PONTIAC MONTANA/TRANSPORT, AND OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH PASSENGER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOORS THAT WERE SERVICED IN CAMPAIGN 01013 (01V-067) FROM APRIL TO AUGUST 2001. ALSO 2001 CHEVROLET VENTURE, PONTIAC MONTANA, AND OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH PASSENGER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOORS ASSEMBLED IN JANUARY THROUGH APRIL 2001. THESE VEHICLES HAVE INADEQUATE FRONT WELDS. IF A FRONT WELD FAILS, THE ACTUATOR CAN JAM IN THE UNLATCHED POSITION AND, WHEN THE SLIDING DOOR CLOSES, IT WILL NOT BE LATCHED.

Risk. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE POWER SLIDING DOOR CAN OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, PARTICULARLY WHEN THE VEHICLE ASCENDS A HILL, MAKES A TURN, OR TRAVELS OVER A ROUGH ROAD SURFACE. AN UNRESTRAINED OCCUPANT COULD FALL OUT OF THE VAN AND BE INJURED.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF REQUIRED, INSTALL A NEW POWER SLIDING DOOR UNLATCH ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON OCTOBER 22, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, PONTIAC AT 1-800-762-2737, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVANS EQUIPPED WITH PASSENGER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOORS. THE DOOR CLOSES BUT MAY NOT BE LATCHED. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE POWER SLIDING DOOR CAN OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, PARTICULARLY WHEN THE VEHICLE ASCENDS A HILL, MAKES A TURN, OR TRAVELS OVER A ROUGH ROAD SURFACE.

Risk. AN UNRESTRAINED OCCUPANT COULD FALL OUT OF THE VAN AND BE INJURED.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW UN-LATCH ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY TO THE POWER SLIDING DOOR. THIS RECALL HAS BEEN CONTINUED UNDER SAFETY RECALL 01V-264. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, PONTIAC AT 1-800-762-2737, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND MINIVANS. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR MODULES WERE BUILT WITHOUT THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF GENERANT, WHICH PRODUCES THE GAS THAT FILLS THE AIR BAG. SOME WERE BUILT WITH A DOUBLE LOAD OF GENERANT AND SOME WERE BUILT WITHOUT GENERANT.

Risk. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH THAT WOULD TRIGGER A PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, A DOUBLE LOAD OF GENERANT CAN CAUSE THE INFLATOR MODULE TO EXPLODE. IF THE AIR BAG MODULE EXPLODES, METAL AND PLASTIC DEBRIS COULD CAUSE SEVERE INJURY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANT. A MODULE WITH NO GENERANT WOULD NOT INFLATE THE AIR BAG, AND THE OCCUPANTS COULD RECEIVE MORE SEVERE INJURIES.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG MODULE. TELEPHONE CALLS WERE MADE TO OWNERS ON JANUARY 29, 2001. FOLLOW UP OWNER MAILING BEGAN ON APRIL 17, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, PONTIAC AT 1-800-762-2737, OR SATURN AT 1-800-553-6000.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES, LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH TRW SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES. THE BUCKLE BASE OF THESE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES WERE NOT PROPERLY HEAT TREATED AND THEREFORE DO NOT PASS THE LOAD BEARING REQUIREMENT OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES."

Risk. IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE'S SAFETY BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY DATE CODES AND, IF NECESSARY, WILL REPLACE ANY SAFETY BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY.

Symptoms similar to recall 07V349000. Smell of fuel accompanied by liquid on the ground. Inspection by mechanic indicates failure of fuel filler neck and accompanying inlet of the fuel tank itself. Unable to secure fuel filler neck replacement that fits, nor replacement fuel tank.

I HAVE A LEAKING FUEL TANK. IT IS DESCRIBED PERFECTLY IN RECALL: 07V349000, GM RECALL # 06230. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY TOLD ME BECAUSE OF HIGHER MILEAGE, IT IS NOT COVERED. I THEN CALLED GM AND THEY TOLD ME THE SAME THING. HOW CAN YOU SELL A VEHICLE WITH A DEFECTIVE PART, PUT IT ON RECALL AND THEN NOT FIX IT? I AM GLAD I FOUND IT BEFORE MY VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, AN ODOR OF FUEL WAS PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS CRACKED CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK OUT. THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED AND THE FAILURE WAS REMEDIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.

I WAS TOLD IT HAD INTERMITTENT REAR LIGHTING PROBLEM (DRIVER SIDE REAR LIGHTS WOULD GO IN AND OUT) WHEN PURCHASING VEHICLE USED IN 2012 WITH160,000 MILES, 90% HIGHWAY. HAD REPAIRED IMMEDIATELY FOR SAFETY, LEGAL AND STATE REQUIRED ANNUAL INSPECTIONS (OR SO I THOUGHT). WITHIN 3 MONTHS/75 MILES LATER, IT STARTED AGAIN. ENTIRE WIRING HARNESS AND LIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED, TO NO AVAIL. BEFORE I COULD TAKE IT IN AGAIN, BOTH REAR LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY STOPPED WORKING. PASSENGER SIDE WIRING HARNESS AND LIGHT ASSEMBLY REPLACED. IT WASN'T FIXED.AND BEFORE I COULD GET IT BACK IN THE SHOP, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE LIGHTS STARTED THE SAME THING. NEW MECHANIC ASSURES ME, " DON'T WORRY, THERE ARE MANY THINGS I CAN TRY!" LITTLE CONSOLATION FOR THE DRIVERS BEHIND ME OR FOR ME FROM BEING PULLED OVER BY & TICKETED OR WHEN I NEED THE VA STATE MANDATORY "ANNUAL INSPECTION" STICKER. THEY ARE ABLE TO GET THEM TO WORK LONG ENOUGH BUT AGAIN, AT WHAT COST? MEANWHILE, THE INTERMITTENT PROBLEM MOVED TO THE PASSENGER FRONT LIGHTS, WHEN HITTING BRAKES I SEE THAT FLASHERS START TO WORK. ALL OF THE MECHANICS ARE "PUTTING A BAND-AID ON A BROKEN ARM". & II'M PAYING DEARLY EACH AND EVERY TIME. THEY NOW WANT TO REPLACE THINGS IN THE STEERING WHEEL BUT I WANT CHEVROLET TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM THIS TIME OR TELL THE MECHANICS WHAT TO DO. THIS IS A MINI-VAN THAT I DRIVE BACK AND FORTH TO THE GROCERY AND SCHOOL, .5 MILES - 5 MILES A WAY 3-4 TIMES A WEEK.

THE FUEL TANK LEAKS AT THE FUEL TANK, LEAK AT THE FUEL TANK FILLER TUBE ATTACHMENT POINT TO THE TANK. THERE IS A RUBBER GROMMET ON THE TANK THAT THE TUBE ATTACHES TO THE TANK WHERE THE LEAK IS. DEFIANTLY A FIRE HAZARD. LEAKS WHEN TANK IS MORE THAN 1/2 FULL. THIS TUBE IS METAL AND THE FUEL TANK FILLER TUBE ATTACHES TO WITH A RUBBER HOSE AND CLAMP. THE CHEVROLET DEALER SAYS THE VIN WAS EXCLUDE FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V349000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE DEALER STATED HAVE TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK WHICH NOT COVERED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET VENTURE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. AFTER ACTIVATING THE WIPERS, THEY BECAME JAMMED TOGETHER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIPER TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED, BUT THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

FUEL LEAKING IN THE GROUND AROUND THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRE.

THE COOLING SYSTEM OVERHEATS ALOT AND IVE BOUGHT ALOT OF COOLANT BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM AND IVE GOTTEN STRANDED A COUPLE OF TIMES AND ITS CRAZY IVE DID SOME RESEARCH AND IT COULD BE MULTIPLE THINGS BUT FOR SURE ITS GOING TO COST ALOT FOR THIS I CANT LAY FOR THESE EXSPENSIVE REPAIRS IM STILL GOING AND PAYING FOR SCHOOL ID JUST WOULD LIKE SOME HELP TO GET THESE EXSPENSIVE REPAIRS FIXED BECAUSE THIS VAN IS MY OWNLY TRANSPORTATION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET VENTURE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, A LOUD NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO CHANGE GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE OXYGEN SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 162,000.

THE DRIVER'S SEATBELT WILL ONLY LATCH INTO THE BRACKET ABOUT HALF THE TIME. SOMETIMES IT TAKES UP TO 5 MINUTES TO GET IT TO CLICK IN. OTHERWISE IT JUST WILL NOT CLICK. I HAVE HAD TO STRETCH IT ACROSS TO HOOK IT INTO THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEATBELT. LUCKILY FOR ME I DIDN'T HAVE A PASSENGER SO I COULD DO THIS BUT I AM WORRIED THAT IN ATTACHING IT INTO THE PASSENGER'S SIDE THAT IT WILL NOT PERFORM SHOULD I NEED IT TO. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUMES WERE EMITTED IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V349000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FAILURE THE VEHICLE WAS EXHIBITING. HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK INLET CHECK VALVE FRACTURED AND AS A RESULT, THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000.

OTHER PART AFFECTED IS THE JACK THIS STYLE VAN RUSTS THRU IN FRONT OF THE REAR WHEEL WELL WHERE THE JACK IS SUPPOSED TO BE PLACED TO REPLACE THE SPARE TIRE. THERE IS NO LONGER ANY STRUCTURAL SUPPORT RESULTING IN A DANGEROUS CONDITION WHERE THE VAN CAN FALL OFF THE JACK IF YOU ATTEMPT TO PUT THE SPARE TIRE ON. AS A MATTER OF FACT MY CHEVROLET DEALER, AT ABOUT 170,000 MILES, CRUSHED THE WHOLE AREA OF MY CAR WHILE THEY PUT IT ON A LIFT TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION LINES. I CAN NEVER SAFELY PUT THE JACK AT THAT LOCATION. THAT IS WHAT ALERTED ME TO THE PROBLEM WHEREAS THE RUST WAS THERE VERY EARLY IN THE LIFE OF THE VAN! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE INVOLVED IN A CRASH, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND MINOR INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 10/2/14*CN UPDATED 05/12/2015 *JS

WE WERE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND NOTICED THE HEAT GAUGE STARTING TO RISE VERY QUICKLY TO THE RED ZONE. THE ENGINE STALLED AND ONCE THE TEMP CAME DOWN WE PROCEEDED TO AN AUTO PARTS STORE. THERE WE PURCHASED A THERMOSTAT, RADIATOR CAP, AND 2 GALLONS OF PREMIX DEX-COOL. WE INSTALLED THE NEW CAP AND FILLED SYSTEM WITH THE DEX-COOL. WE DROVE ABOUT 7 MILES TO A LAKE FOR A DAY OF FISHING. THE INACCESSIBILITY OF THE THERMOSTAT, I COULD NOT CHANGE THE THERMOSTAT THAT DAY. AFTER SITTING (NOT RUNNING) WE STARTED FOR HOME (60 MILES). WE HAD ONLY GONE ABOUT 10 MILES WHEN IT OVERHEATED FOR THE FIRST TIME. WE COULD ONLY GO ABOUT 10 MILES BEFORE WE'D HAVE TO STOP AND LET THE VAN COOL DOWN AND ADD MORE COOLANT AND WATER. IT TOOK 6 HOURS TO GET HOME. OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS THE OVERHEATING PROBLEM CONTINUED. ON 28APR2014 WE HAD THE VAN TOWED TO A LOCAL (REPUTABLE) AUTO SHOP. THE NEXT DAY WE WERE INFORMED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS LEAKING AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPAIRED BEFORE THEY COULD PRESSURE TEST THE SYSTEM TO CHECK THE OTHER COMPONENTS (RADIATOR, RADIATOR CAP, ETC.) THE COST OF JUST THE INTAKE REPAIR WAS ESTIMATED AT $1500-$2500. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING THE ISSUE ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THESE VANS BECAUSE OF THE DEX-COOL BEING A PLASTICIZER AND AN ALUMINUM CORROSIVE. ALSO FOUND OUT THAT GM HAS KNOWN OF THIS PROBLEM BUT HAVE CHOSE NOT TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD RECALLS ON OTHER VEHICLES (FOR A LESS PROBLEM) BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURERS SAID OK WE HAVE THI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A GASOLINE ODOR AS HE NOTICED FLUID ON THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V349000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

2001 CHEVROLET VENTURE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A FUEL LEAK IN VEHICLE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED UPON ARRIVING HOME, AFTER FILLING UP THE GAS TANK, THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF GAS. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, HE FOUND GAS LEAKING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE ON THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL, WHERE THE GAS TANK WAS LOCATED. AFTER CHECKING THE FUEL CAP, IT WAS DETERMINED THE LEAK WAS ACTUALLY COMING FROM THE GAS TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE THE HIS FINDINGS WERE CONFIRMED. WHILE SEEKING A REPLACEMENT GAS TANK ONLINE, THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED A RECALL WAS ISSUED BY GM, REGARDING THE ISSUE. HOWEVER, GM INFORMED THE CONSUMER DUE TO THE HIGH MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE DID NOT QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL.

CAR WILL SPEED UP ON ITS OWN AND ACCELERATE. THE VENTURE WILL ALSO OVER HEAT AFTER RUNNING FOR 10 MIN. OR SO. THIS VAN LIKES TO STALL WHILE DRIVING AND YOU MUST KEEP YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE OR GAS TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING WHILE DRIVING. TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SLIPPING SINCE I GOT THE CAR. ONLY OWNED IT LESS THAN A YEAR, NOW IT MADE A LOUD CLANKING NOISE LAST NIGHT AND NOW IT WILL NOT GO IN DRIVE ONLY IN REVERSE. YOU HAVE TO SHIFT GEARS ON THE STEERING COLUMN ONLY AND EVEN THEN IT'S DEBATABLE IF IT WILL RUN. *TR

MY MOTHER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW IN 2001, IT HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE SHE BROUGHT IT HOME. TURN SIGNALS HAVE NEVER WORKED PROPERLY, HEADLIGHTS FILL UP WITH WATER CAUSING THEM TO BURN OUT, INTERIOR LIGHTS DON'T WORK PROPERLY. I ACQUIRED THE VEHICLE AFTER HER PASSING IN 2012 . THE VAN ONLY HAS 66000 MILES ON IT AND I'VE HAD TO REPLACE THE LIGHTS 6 TIMES SINCE I'VE HAD IT. WHEN SHE HAD IT SHE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES ONLY TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS HAPPEN AGAIN. I RECENTLY RAN INTO SOMEONE THAT WAS IN THE SAME MAKE, MODEL AND YR VEHICLE AT A GAS STATION, HE ASKED ME IF I HAD ANY ELECTRICAL ISSUES AND OF COURSE I SAID YES..THIS VAN IS A DISASTER WAITING TO HAPPEN.. WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL ON THIS LEMON? *TR

WE WERE TRAVELING NORTH BOUND GOING ABOUT 60 MPH ON HWY 99 JUST NORTH OF SACRAMENTO. AN AMBULANCE CUT IN FRONT OF US AND SLOWED DOWN. THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE 2001 CHEVY VENTURE STRUCK THE LEFT REAR END OF THE AMBULANCE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY MY DAUGHTER INJURED HER HAND AND LEGS. I INJURED MY STERNUM, BRUISED MY STOMACH, AND INJURED MY RIGHT LEG. WE DO HAVE PICTURES SHOWING THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

HEATER SUDDENLY STOPPED FUNCTIONING ON VERY COLD DAY WAS INITIAL INDICATION THERE WAS A PROBLEM. AFTER HAVING EXTENSIVE DIAGNOSTICS DONE AND MANY REPAIRS LATER TEMPERATURE GAUGE STILL GOES INTO RED AND NO HEAT COMING INTO CABIN WHEN HEATER TURNS ON. THIS SEEMS TO BE A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM AS I HAVE DONE MUCH RESEARCH, AND PEOPLE SEEM TO BE STUCK WITH HIGH REPAIR BILLS JUST LIKE ME BECAUSE THEY MADE THE UNFORTUNATE DECISION TO PURCHASE A VEHICLE THAT CAME OFF THE ASSEMBLE WITH A FLAWED DESIGN IN THE COOLING SYSTEM/ HEAD GASKETS. *TR

2001 CHEVROLET VENTURE VAN EST. 185,000 MILES. FUEL TANK LEAKS AT INLET, IF TANK IS MORE THAN 1/2 FULL. SOME VEHICLES WERE RECALLED FOR REPAIRS OF THIS TYPE? VIN# [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

ON 3, JUNE, 2011, THE RIGHT PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR ON OUR 2001 CHEVROLET VENTURE MINIVAN WOULD NOT LATCH ON THE BACK LATCH, RESULTING IN THE DOOR ONLY BEING PARTIALLY, AND DANGEROUSLY LATCHED BY ONLY THE FRONT LATCH. SOMETIMES IT WON'T LATCH ON THE FRONT LATCH EITHER. THIS IS NOT A POWER SLIDING DOOR; BUT I'VE SEEN SEVERAL RECALLS FOR FAILED LATCHES ON THE POWER SLIDING DOORS. WE HAVE CALLED, GONE TO JUNK YARDS TO NO AVAIL, AND DEALERSHIPS SAY THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO REPAIR THE LATCH. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN, AS THE DOOR COULD COME OFF DURING TRAVEL, OR WORSE, FLY OPEN DURING MOTION, PLACING THE MIDDLE SEAT PASSENGER AT RISK OF FALLING OUT OF A MOVING VEHICLE. FOR SAFETY, DOOR LATCHES ARE SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE FAIL SAFE IN AUTOMOBILES. ONE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WOULD COST OVER $220.00 TO REPAIR, IF THEY COULD GET THE PARTS. IF??? THE CAR ONLY HAS 152K MILES. IN LIGHT OF THE RECALLS FOR THE POWER SLIDING DOOR LATCHES FAILING, I WOULD THINK GM WOULD HONOR THE FAILURE OF THE DOOR LATCHES ON THE MANUAL SLIDING DOORS. THIS JUST HAPPENED OUT OF THE BLUE, WITH NO PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. IT JUST QUIT LATCHING. THANK YOU. *TR

OUR 2001 CHEVY VENTURE MINIVAN'S WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO GO BACK DOWN; REMAINING UP, ON THE SIDES OF THE WINDSHIELD AT ABOUT 150,000 MILES. I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE I SEE MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME OR SIMILAR ISSUE. WE HAVE NOT REPLACED THE MOTOR AS YET. *TR

I HAD A 2001 CHEVY VENTURE MINIVAN. IT CAUGHT FIRE AROUND 2:00AM ON MARCH 31 2011 WHAT CAN I DO. TALK TO CHEVY WITH NO ANSWER BACK NEED HELP!!!! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SHUT OFF FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME WHEN IT IGNITED INTO FLAMES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FIRE BEGAN WHERE THE FUEL FILLER NECK WAS LOCATED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT APPEARED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED BUT WAS NOT INVESTIGATED FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000. UPDATED 5/2/11 *CN UPDATED 05/11/11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHT COVERS WERE FOGGY AND IMPAIRED HER VISION WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE COVERS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 183,000. UPDATED 4/11/2011 *CN

2001 CHEVY VENTURE WITH 150K MILES. CAR GETS HOT VERY QUICKLY...WITHIN FEW MINS OF DRIVING THE HOT TEMP COOLANT LIGHT GOES ON AND THE NEEDLE IN THE RED ZONE. REPLACED TEMP SENSOR, THERMOSTAT, RADIATOR CAP AND HOSE. TOOK TO THREE MECHANICS AND CHEVY DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. HEAD GASKETS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. RESEARCHED YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL AND MANY LISTED FOR SAME ISSUE. *TR

2001 CHEVROLET VENTURE MINI-VAN. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE HORN *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE HORN WAS DIFFICULT TO LOCATE, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO USE IT. THE CONSUMER STATED IT TOOK SEVERAL PUSHES/PRESSES TO EVENTUALLY SOUND THE HORN. *JB

SHIFT CABLE BROKEN AT TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT TO ANOTHER GEAR CAUSING VEHICLE REMAIN IN LAST GEAR SELECTED. PART IS PLASTIC AND LOW QUALITY. *TR

2001 CHEVROLET VENTURE, FUEL TANK LEAK @ THE FUEL TANK FILLER TUBE ATTACHMENT POINT. HAS A SMALL CRACK. SOME BUT NOT ALL VENTURES WITH THIS PROBLEM HAVE BEEN RECALLED. DEFIANTLY A FIRE HAZARD. *TR

I HAVE A 2001 CHEVY VENTURE THAT HAD A RECALL ON THE FUEL TANK BECAUSE IT COULD LEAK FUEL AND A CAUSE A FIRE. ON APRIL 19TH MY WIFE TOOK THE VAN IN TO CHAPMAN CHEVROLET IN TEMPE,AZ TO GET THE TANK REPLACED BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN LEAKING FUEL FOR SOME TIME NOW. WE WERE NEVER NOTIFIED OF THIS RECALL. WE LOOKED IT UP ONLINE. WHEN SHE GOT THERE SHE WAS TOLD THAT WE WERE OVER THE MILEAGE FOR THE FREE TANK REPLACEMENT AND WOULD HAVE TO PAY A $1000 TO HAVE IT REPLACED. THAT WAS OF COURSE OUT OF THE QUESTION AND IT IS NOT OUR FAULT THAT THEY MADE A DEFECTIVE TANK AND IS A FIRE HAZARD THAT THEY WANT PEOPLE TO DRIVE AROUND IN UNLESS THEY HAVE A THOUSAND DOLLARS TO SPEND ON REPLACING IT. PLEASE HELP IF YOU CAN. THIS CAN BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND GM NEEDS TO STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS. *TR

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) I OWN A 2001 GRAY CHEVROLET VENTURE MINIVAN & OFTEN TIMES FOR ABOUT THE LAST 5 YEARS NOW AND EVEN AT THE PRESENT TIME, THE ACCELERATOR SPEEDS UP WITHOUT ANY EXPLANATION AND I HAVE TO PUMP THE BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE CAR BACK ON AGAIN TO STOP IT FROM CONTINUOUSLY ACCELERATING. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OFF AND WHEN I HAVE TO PUMP THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL ACTUALLY PUMPS UP TO DEACTIVATE THE ACCELERATION PROCESS TEMPORARILY. THIS HAPPENS OFTEN DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS WHEN AIR CONDITION IS IN USE AND IT ALSO HAPPENS ALOT WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING AND THE ACCELERATOR WILL JUST SPEED UP SUDDENLY FOR NO REASON. I HAVE HAD IT INSPECTED BY THE DEALERSHIP ONCE ABOUT 5 YEARS AGO WHEN THIS FIRST STARTED AND THEY SAY THAT IT IS SOME KIND OF BRAKING SECURITY FEATURE ONCE THEY HOOKED IT UP TO THEIR COMPUTER SYSTEM AND SAID IT WAS NOTHING TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT BUT OTHER AUTO MECHANICS THAT HAVE INSPECTED MY BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE DON'T SEEM TO KNOW ANYMORE THAN THE DEALERSHIP KNOWS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS COMPUTERIZED. ALL THE OTHER MECHANICS DO IS CHANGE MY BRAKES PADS WHEN THEY WEAR DOWN BUT CAN'T EXPLAIN THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION NOW THAT I AM HEARING ABOUT ALL OF THE CONTROVERSIES WITH TOYOTA MOTORS BRAKING DEFAULTS AND THE DEATHS AND INJURIES ASSOCIATED WITH IT I AM REALLY GETTING CONCERNED ABOUT MY VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY ACCELERATING FOR NO EXPLAINABLE REASON. I THINK CHEVROLET WILL

BRAKE LIGHT, TAIL LIGHT, SIGNAL LIGHTS FAILURE. *TR

OUR 2001 CHEVROLET VENTURE'S INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET HAS FAILED, ALLOWING COOLANT INTO THE ENGINE OIL. WE STARTED HAVING TROUBLE WITH IT IN JANUARY 2007. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WE TOOK IT IN TO OUR MECHANIC. HE CHECKED THE COOLING SYSTEM AND FOUND THE THERMOSTAT WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. IT WAS REPLACED. IN JUNE 2008, WE NOTICED A LOSS OF COOLANT. WE TOOK IT IN TO OUR MECHANIC AGAIN. HE DID A COOLANT SYSTEM CHECK AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG, REPLACED POSSIBLE LEAKING HOSE. ONCE AGAIN WE WERE LOSING COOLANT. WE TOOK INTO OUR MECHANIC AGAIN (THIRD TIMES A CHARM). COULD FINE NOTHING WRONG WITH COOLING SYSTEM, DID DIAGNOSTIC AND FOUND A LEAK IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. WE HAD NO WARNING, NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, NO OVER HEATING SINCE EARLIER TIME. THE MAIN PROBLEM IS THE COOLANT WAS GOING INSIDE THE ENGINE, NO OUTSIDE LEAKING TO WARN US. THE CAR STALLED AND DIED ON US, LUCKILY IT WAS AT A STOP LIGHT. IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT IF I WAS DRIVING ON FREEWAY GOING 65. IT HAS BEEN PARKED AT MY HOUSE, NON-OP WITH DMV. GM HAS ADMITTED TO ME DURING MORE THAN ONE CALL THAT THEY HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM FOR SOME TIME, BUT REFUSE TO FIX IT. THEY SAY THEY ARE WAITING FOR THE NHTSA TO PUT OUT A MANDATORY RECALL BEFORE THEY WILL FIX ANY PROBLEMS. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. THE 3.1LL AND 3.4L V-6 ENGINES WERE PUT IN ALL BODY TYPES AND DIFFERENT GM MAKES AND MODELS. NOW SOME V-8'S AND NEWER MODELS ARE COMING DOWN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. ACCORDING

1. NORMAL OPERATION 2. AIR CONDITION SYSTEM FAILURE. 3. HAD DYE, REFRIGERANT & SEAL CONDITIONER INSTALLED INITIALLY SYSTEM OK BUT, OVER NIGHT REFRIGERANT LEAKED DOWN. NO EVIDENCE OF DYE IN MOTOR COMPARTMENT. *TR

AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER LEAKING. DEALER WANTS $1000 TO REPAIR. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT ON THIS CONDENSER, BAD WELDS, YET GM TAKES NO FAULT EVEN THOUGH TENS OF THOUSANDS OF THESE HAVE FAILED. WITH ASTHMA, I NEED A/C AND THIS VEHICLE IS NO SAFE WITHOUT IT. *TR

FUEL TANK LEAK FROM "NECK" OR "STEM." DEALER DECLARED "UNREPAIRABLE." REPLACED TANK AT COST OF$834 (AFTER 10% DISCOUNT GRANTED BECAUSE OF LOW MILEAGE ON VEHICLE). *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE CONTACT SMELLED GASOLINE AND NOTICED FLUID ON THE GROUND. HE THEN OBSERVED A CRACK IN THE FUEL INLET CHECK VALVE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V349000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE CONTACT MUST PAY $135 JUST TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED. HE FEELS THAT SINCE THIS IS A DEFECT, HE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 60,000.

BAD/LEAKING MANIFOLD GASKET...... COOLANT LEAKS....CAUSING WATER PUMP TO BURN OUT...REPLACED TWICE ALREADY....AND COOLANT TO GET IN WITH OIL. *TR ESTIMATED REPAIR COST > $700

NO BRAKE LIGHTS ON MY VAN ALL FUSES ARE GOOD AND SO ARE THE BULBS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET VENTURE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S MILEAGE WAS TOO EXCESSIVE TO BE INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V349000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE). IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE TANK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 177,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE REAR SLIDING DOOR FAILED AND WOULD NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY. THE DOOR WOULD CLOSE AND THEN OPEN APPROXIMATELY A HALF AN INCH. THE DEALER DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE SLIDING DOOR AND THEY REPAIRED THE VEHICLE ACCORDINGLY. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND THE DOOR WOULD HAVE TO BE HELD UNTIL IT LATCHED INTO PLACE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE BACK FOR REPAIR; HOWEVER, HE REFUSED BECAUSE THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE CORRECTLY. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT WOULD COST $200 TO REPAIR THE DOOR. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANOTHER REPAIR BECAUSE IT WAS ALREADY REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,855 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 119,855.

OUR VEHICLE IS A 2001. HAS 62,000 MILES. THE CONDENSER WENT ON THE VEHICLE. WE WERE TOLD THAT ALOT OF THE CONDENSER ARE GOING IN THE 2001 CHEVROLET VENTURE. HAVE YOU DONE ANY INVESTIGATING OR RECALLS, OR REIMBURSEMENT ? THANK YOU *TR

THE CHEVY VENTURE FAILS TO MAINTAIN FUEL LEVELS AT APPROPRIATE INTERVALS. THIS CONSTITUTES FREQUENT STOPS AND PANICKING OVER WHEN AND WHERE TO GET THE NEXT TANK OF GAS, RESULTING IN LOSS OF INCOME AND CAUSING WIDE SPREAD HUNGER. *TR

VEHICLE COOLING SYSTEM IS FAULTY. MY RESEARCH AND EXPERIENCE PROVES THIS POINT AND CHEVY NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE! AT APPROX 120K, THE ENGINE OVERHEATS AND THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE DRIVEN LIKE THAT. MECHANICAL REPLACED INTAKE GASKET FOR $1100 AND RECOMENDED CHANGING THE HEAD GASKET FOR AN ADDITIONAL $1000 BUT COULD NOT AFFORD THAT. 1 YEAR LATER, SAME PROBLEM, OVERHEATING AND CANNOT DRIVE WITH THAT, MECHANIC TESTS AND FINDS FAULTY HEAD GASKET, $2000+ ESTIMATE, WILL NOT PAY THAT FOR A FAULTY COOLING SYSTEM. LEGAL RESOLVE TO BE SOUGHT, PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU CAN TO ASSIST OR JOIN A POTENTIAL CLASS-ACTION SUIT! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A BRAKE SHOP (ALL TUNE AND LUBE) AND THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS, CYLINDER, AND ROTORS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WOULD MOVE TO HOT. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE MANIFOLD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS ALSO SLIPPING GEARS. THE CONTACT HAD THE TRANSMISSION FLUID FLUSHED, BUT THAT DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 96,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET MALFUNCTIONED AND THERE WAS ALSO A COOLANT LEAK. GM ADVISED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CONTACT HAS NOT YET BEEN TO THE DEALER. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 98,978. UPDATED 01/17/08 *BF UPDATED 01/17/08 *TR

TAIL LAMP FAILURE DUE TO WATER EGRESS. ITEM IS A 2001 CHEVY VENTURE TAIL LAMP CIRCUIT BOARD SOCKET. NATURE OF DESIGN IS A 4 BULB IN-LINE CIRCUIT BOARD SOCKET HOLDER, ITS MOUNTED WITH ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AT THE TOP, THUS ALLOWING WATER TO ENTER THE SOCKET HOLDER VIA WIRES AND CONNECTOR. WATER FLOODS TAIL LAMP AND SHORTS OUT THE TAIL LAMP. OVER TIME THE STEEL CIRCUIT PLATE WIRES BECOME CORRODED AND CAN NO LONGER MAKE A COMPLETE CIRCUIT, THUS VERY DIM OR NO TAIL LAMP LIGHTS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET VENTURE. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND IT WENT DOWN TO THE FLOORBOARD, AND IT TOOK APPROXIMATELY FIVE SECONDS TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PUT BRAKE FLUID INSIDE THE VEHICLE HOWEVER; THE FLUID LEAKED OUT. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINE THAT GOES TO THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL RUSTED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 83,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET VENTURE. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, ALL OF THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS DIM. THE VEHICLE OPERATES NORMALLY, DESPITE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN INSPECTED FOUR TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS REPLACED, WHICH CORRECTED THE FAILURE TEMPORARILY. AS OF JULY 30, 2007, THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,913.