2001 Chevrolet Venture complaints

MY 2001 VENTURE LT WAS PURCHASE 6/21/01 NEW. BEGINNING AROUND 25,000 MILES I BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE AN INTERMITTENT TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WHERE WHEN THE CAR WAS IN DRIVE THE ENGINE WOULD ACCELERATE BUT NO POWER WAS TRANSFER TO THE TRANSMISSION AND THEN THE TRANSMISSION WOULD ENGAGE AND THE CAR WOULD LURCH FORWARD. DESPITE THIS COMPLAINT AND 3 TRIPS TO THE DEALERSHIP AT 28,000, 41,000, AND 52,000 THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE OR FIX THE PROBLEM. AT 58,000 THE TRANSMISSION EXPERIENCED A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. ADDITIONALLY, I PERSONALLY KNOW OF ANOTHER OWNER WITH A CATASTROPHIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT LESS THAN 30,000 MILES. *LA

FRONT WINDSHIELD LEAKS. VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING AN OIL LEAK FROM THE SEAL. WARRANTY EXPIRED. *AK

WHEN STANDING WITHIN THE SLIDING DOOR IT WOULD CLOSE WITHOUT WARNING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE OF PROBLEM.*AK

CONSUMER HAS BEEN HAVING DASH PANEL LIGHT PROBLEMS. SHE STATED THAT VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN REPAIR SHOP 5 TIMES. ONCE THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE SWITCH THAT TURNED ON THE LIGHTS BECAUSE THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE SWITCH. THEN, SHE WAS TOLD THAT A LOT OF PROBLEMS OCCURRED BECAUSE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WAS LOCKING UP. *AK

VEHICLE HAS AN ONING ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT CAUSED THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS AND CONTROL PANEL CLUSTER TO MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE HAS ALSO STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THIS COULD POSSIBLY BE CAUSED BY WATER LEAKING INTO THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE LUGGAGE RACK WHERE IT CONNECTS TO THE VEHICLE PER A SERVICE DEALER. *NLM

WHILE OPENING SIDE PASSENGER DOOR IT FELL OFF THE TRACK AND INJURED A 10 YEAR OLD CHILD. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING DASH BOARD LIGHTS WOULD START FLASHING OFF AND ON. CONSUMER WOULD HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST SHE WAS GOING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND CONTROL PANEL CLUSTER WAS REPLACED. LESS THAN SIX MONTHS LATER, PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN. CURRENTLY, VEHICLE IS IN THE SHOP AGAIN FOR THE SAME THING. *AK

10 YEAR OLD GIRL ATTEMPTED TO ENTER REAR PASSENGER SLIDING (NON-AUTOMATIC) DOOR OF 2001 CHEVY VENTURE, WHEN THE BOLTS AND TRACKING FAILED CAUSING THE DOOR TO FALL TO THE GROUND CUTTING HER BONE IN HER BIG TOE IN HALF, LEAVING IT HANGING ON BY SKIN. DOCTOR'S AT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL HAD TO REALIGN THE BONE AND REATTACH HER TOE. GENERAL MOTORS HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, BUT AT THIS TIME, THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO FIX OR REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE VEHICLE.

THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WITH A TRAILER THAT BECAME DETACHED FROM ANOTHER CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *JB

MY DAUGHTER AND I WERE INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AT APPROX 65MPH WITH A 24' FLATBED TRAILER THAT DETACHED ITSELF FROM A VEHICLE HEADED THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. MY VAN HAD SEVERE FRONTAL/RIGHT FRONTAL DAMAGE. ON STAR WAS NOTIFIED UPON IMPACT-BY THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT SENSORS-AND DISPATCHED EMS FOR ME. THE DRIVER, PASSENGER AND SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE ON STAR SYSTEM SHOWS THEY DID. *AK

I WAS INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT IN MY 2001 CHEVROLET VENTURE. WE WHERE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 45 MPH, WHEN A CAR PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF US. WE HIT HIM BROADSIDE AT 30-45 MPH. OUR VEHICLE THEN SPUN AROUND AND WAS HIT BROADSIDE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FRONT NOR THE SIDE PASSENGER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. OUR VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK

TRAVELING 45-50 MPH WITH GREEN LIGHT IN 2001 CHEVY VENTURE MINI-VAN, CAR TURNED ABRUPTLY IN FRONT OF US, WE STRUCK THEM IN THE PASSENGER SIDE. ALL 4 IN OUR VEHICLE WEARING SEAT BELTS BUT NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. BOTH VEHICLES WERE TOTALED. *NLM

PREMATURE FAILURE OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON 2001CHEVROLET VENTURE MINIVAN. BELIEVE KNOWN ENGINEERING OR MATERIALS DEFECT CAUSES SUN GEAR/THRUST BEARING ON INPUT SHAFT TO PREMATURELY FAIL (44,000 MILES IN MY CASE). IF FAILED UNDER SPEED COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT AS ALL FORWARD AND REVERSE POWER TO WHEELS WAS LOST. MANY COMPLAINTS ON WEB ABOUT PRE-MATURE CHEVROLET VENTURE TRANSMISSION FAILURES. GM ALSO HAS HAD A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT FOR SOME TIME ON THE FAILING SUN GEAR/THRUST BEARING. SEEMS PRETTY EARLY IN MODEL YEAR LIFE TO BE PUBLISHING WHAT IS APPARENTLY A COMMON PROBLEM SHOWING UP AT REPAIR SITES. REQUEST RECALL INVESTIGATION. *AK

CONSUMER HAS NOTICED RUST AROUND THE FRAME OF THE WINDSHIELD. CONSUMER BELIEVES THE WINDSHIELD WILL BECOME LOOSE DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE RUST. CONSUMER HAS MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEALER, AND THE WINDSHIELD IS BEING REPLACED. *AK

LAST WEEK DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING PASSENGER DOOR (NON-POWER) FLEW OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. TODAY A CHILD TRIED TO CLOSE THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR. THE DOOR CAME OFF IT'S REAR TRACK AND FALLING INWARD STRIKING THE CHILD ON THE HEAD (NO INJURY). THE SLIDING DOOR WAS DANGLING BY ITS UPPER AND LOWER LEAD BRACKETS.*AK

WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY/WHEEL BEARING FAILED. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH WE HAD A SIDEWALL BLOW OUT ON THE RIGHT REAR TIRE. FIRESTONE FR680 P215/70R15 TIRES WERE INSTALLED ON APRIL 29, 2003 AND HAD LESS THAN 5,000 MILES AT TIME OF BLOW OUT. CHECKED TIRE PRESSURE PREVIOUS SATURDAY AND ALL WERE OK. ALSO CHECKED TIRE PRESSURE ON OTHER 3 TIRES AFTER BLOW OUT AND ALL WERE OK. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AT 10:00 P.M. WHILE DRIVING ON I-75 NORTH DOWN A 4% GRADE. FORTUNATELY WE DIDN'T HAVE AN ACCIDENT. WE HAD OUR FOUR KIDS IN THE CAR AGES 10 AND UNDER. NEEDLESS TO SAY WE DON'T FEEL VERY SAFE DRIVING ON THESE TIRES. *NLM

VEHICLE'S SUB-FRAME BENT VERY EASILY, WITHOUT EXCESSIVE FORCE BEING USED.*AK

ON APRIL 30 2003, ABOUT 6:30 PM I WAS DRIVING MY 2001 CHEVROLET VENTURE MINIVAN THROUGH A RAINSTORM NEAR DALTON, GA ON I-75 HEADING NORTH. SUDDENLY, WITHOUT WARNING, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COLLIDED. THE COLLISION BENT THE WIPERS AND JAMMED THE DRIVER'S SIDE WIPER OFF THE WINDSHIELD TO THE LEFT. I HAD NO VISION TO THE FRONT AND THE AREA WAS DARK DUE TO THE STORM. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD TO THE LEFT. I WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE DRIVER'S SIDE WIPER AS IT SPUN FREELY. I WAS ABLE TO REBEND THE PASSENGER SIDE WIPER BLADE AND THAT ONE WORKED SUFFICIENTLY TO MAKE IT BACK ON THE ROAD WHEN THE STORM LESSENED. THIS VEHICLE IS LESS THAN 2 YEARS OLD. IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY BECAUSE WE HAVE OVER 48,000 MILES ON IT. STILL, SOMETHING AS IMPORTANT AS WINDSHIELD WIPERS SHOULD NOT FAIL AS SOON AS OUR VENTURE'S DID, AND FAIL IN SUCH A WAY AS TO BE ACUTELY DANGEROUS. WE NARROWLY MISSED ADDING FOUR DEATHS TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TOTALS. THIS PART SHOULD HAVE BEEN DESIGNED AND BUILT IN A MORE ROBUST FASHION. FROM NOW ON I WILL BE APPREHENSIVE WHENEVER MY WIFE OR I DRIVE THIS CAR IN RAIN. AFTER REPAIRS AT A LOCAL DEALER, THE WIPER ARM STILL SWEEP THE DRIVER'S SIDE BLADE PAST THE OUTER (LEFT) SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD, CAUSING THE BLADE TO HESITATE BEFORE THE RETURN STROKE. THIS WAS THE CAUSE OF THE ORIGINAL DAMAGE WHEN THE WIPER ARM BECAME UNSYNCRONIZED WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE ARM. THESE ARE VERY LONG ARMS AND, UNFORTUNATELY, THIS DESIGN CREATES CONSIDERABLE PRESSURE ON THE POINT WHERE THE

2001 CHEVY VENTURE 12 MONTHS OLD APPROX 14,000 MILES, RADIATOR SEAM SPLIT RIGHT LOWER CORNER LEAKING ANTIFREEZE. AC ALSO STOPPED WORKING, CONDENSER SEAM SPLIT, RIGHT LOWER CORNER. REPLACED BY DEALER. VEHICLE NOW 18 MONTHS OLD APPROX 21,000 MILES, AC STOPPED WORKING. CONDENSER SEAM SPLIT LOWER RIGHT FRONT CORNER. DEALER REPLACED. APPEARS TO BE A STRUCTURAL DEFECT IN DESIGN STRESSING THE RADIATOR AND CONDENSER VIA THE MOUNTING SCHEME. VEHICLE IS A LEMON. FIRST TIME REPAIRED DEALER HAD TO ORDER CONDENSER. THIS TIME REPAIRED HE HAD 3 IN STOCK! *JB

PURCHASED VAN JULY 2001. I HAVE DISCONTINUED PUTTING MY SON IN INSTALLED CHILD SEAT BECAUSE HE COMPLAINS IT HURTS HIS LEGS; WHEN HE GOES TO GET OUT HE CAN'T HARDLY WALK;I THINK THE POSITION OF THE SEAT CAUSES HIS LEGS TO GO TO SLEEP. SINCE PURCHASE OF VAN I HAVE HAD IT IN FOR SERVICE SEVERAL TIMES. (1) I COMPLAINED OF VIBRATION IN THE FRONT WHEN I GOT UP TO A SPEED OVER 50 MPH; THE SERVICE TECHS COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. (2) I COMPLAINED OF (WHILE TRAVELING) HEARING AIR VENTILATION (LIKE A WINDOW WAS DOWN) ON THE PASSENGER SIDE; NOTHING WAS FOUND. (3) WHEN PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WE STATED OUR CONCERN THAT DOOR DID NOT RETRACT IMMEDIATELY. I PUT MY ARM IN TO DEMONSTRATE; IT PINCHED MY ARM AND BRUISED IT BEFORE IT FINALLY RETRACTED (4) I HAVE ALSO HAD MY VAN IN COMPLAINING THAT THE CD PLAYER DID NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. THEY SAID IT WAS DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED MY ENTIRE RADIO/CD. (5) COMPLAINED THAT WHILE DRIVING (NOTICING AT NIGHT) MY HEADLIGHTS WOULD DIM AND COME BACK ON. AFTER NOT FINDING ANYTHING THEY REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR. IT IS AGAIN HAPPENING. (6) RECENT CONCERN IS WHILE ON AN UPWARD HILL AT A RED LIGHT WATER STARTED COMING IN THROUGH THE STORAGE COMPARTMENT BETWEEN THE VISORS. NOW THEY ARE DECLARING THAT THE WINDSHIELD WAS NOT PROPERLY SEALED WHEN IT WAS INSTALLED. I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE NOW FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS. MY THOUGHT IS THAT IT MAY HAVE BEEN LEAKING BUT NOW JUST TO THE POINT THAT I AM NOTICING IT. HOW MUCH DAMAGE HAS IT CAUSED IN MY HEAD LINER, ETC. THAT THEY

WHILE MY VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND TURNED OFF, MY 4 YEAR OLD KNOCKED IT OUT OF GEAR, COME TO FIND OUT THAT IT GOES FROM THE PARKED STATUS TO THE 1ST GEAR WITHOUT HAVING TO HAVE KEY IN OR PUSH THE BRAKE PETAL TO TAKE IT OUT OF GEAR IT IS FREE FLOWING, AND VERY DANGEROUS. I WAS VERY FORTUNATELY LOADING SOME GROCERIES WHEN IT HAPPENED AND WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF A VERY NICE PERSON WALKING BY, WERE ABLE TO GET IT BACK INTO PARK AND NO INJURIES ACCRUED, I DREAD TO THINK OF WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF ONE OF MY TWO YOUNG CHILDREN WOULD HAVE BEEN IN MY POSITION, WHAT THE OUTCOME COULD HAVE BEEN. *NLM

POWER SLIDING DOOR ON CHEVROLET VENTURE STOPS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, STUCK SHUT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND NOW APPEARS TO BE OPENING ON ITS OWN. REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS HAVE BEEN REBUILT AROUND 20,000 MILES. 1ST INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET REPLACED AROUND 14,000 MILES 2ND AROUND 35,000. SECOND ROW PASSENGER SEAT BELT HAS BEEN REPLACED 2 OR THREE TIMES DUE TO FAILING TO RETRACT. SECOND ROW DRIVERS SEAT BELT HAS BEEN REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE TO RETRACT. *NLM

HAVE RETURNED THE VEHICLE 3 TIMES, FOR WATER ACCUMULATING IN THE DRIVER FLOOR BOARD SOAKING RUG DURING RAINS, CAUSING A HAZARD, IE. FOOT SLIPPING FROM THE BREAK PETAL DUE TO THE WATER, PLUS MILDEW ODOR. CURRENT RAIN, TODAY( 3-15-03) PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, WILL BE RETURNING VEHICLE (3-17-03) TO DEALER TO FIX THE PROBLEM, 4TH TIME. VERY UPSET. FYI, DEALER CLAIMS TO HAVE REPLACED 3 SEALS AND STATE PROBLEM FIXED. UNTRUE, PLEASE HELP. WHAT SHOULD WE DO? *NLM

THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE, WHEN TRYING TO PULL OF FROM A LIGHT. *JB

I OWN A 2001 CHEVROLET VENTURE WARNER BROTHERS EDITION MINIVAN. IN THE PAST NINE MONTHS THE SEATBELT FROM THE FIRST SEAT IN THE SECOND ROW HAS GOTTEN STUCK IN THE SLIDING DOOR, CAUSING THE DOOR TO BE JAMMED SHUT. MY CONCERN IS IT COULD BE CLOTHING OR FINGERS OR TOES NEXT TIME. IN ORDER TO GET THE DOOR OPEN IT HAD TO BE TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP AND PRIED OUT. THIS SLIDING DOOR IS SUPPOSE TO STOP AND REOPEN WHEN AN OBJECT IS IN ITS PATH. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER AS I HAVE FIVE SMALL CHILDREN AND I CARPOOL WITH MORE. THANK YOU. *NLM

THE TOP FRONT WINDOW SEAL CRACKED, WHICH CAUSED WATER TO LEAK INSIDE THE VEHICLE. *JB

I WAS IN A ACCIDENT GOING BETWEEN 30 TO 32 MPH AND HIT A CAR WITH THE FRONT OF THE VAN. THE OTHER CAR WAS STRUCK ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE CAR. NEITHER OF THE AIR BAGS IN MY VENTURE VAN WENT OFF. THE FRONT BUMPER, HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY, GRILL AND HOLD WERE ALL DAMAGED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND POLICE DEPARTMENT WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT I MAKE A COMPLAINT WITH YOU BECAUSE THEY STATED THAT BOTH AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE WENT OFF. AS FAR AS I KNOW THERE IS NO SWITCH TO TURN EITHER AIR BAG OFF.

WHILE A CHILD WAS SITTING IN AN INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT, THE CHILDS' HAND GOT CAUGHT IN THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR WHICH IS SUPPOSE TO HAVE A SAFETY DEVICE PREVENTING THAT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS TS

INSTALLING CHILD SAFETY SEATS IN THE CHEVROLET VENTURE, WARNER BROS EDITION, BUCKET SEATS. YOU CAN NOT SAFELY INSTALL CHILD SAFETY SEATS WITH THIS TYPE OF SEAT BELT LATCH. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE LATCH. IT WAS NO BETTER. HE EVEN SAID, HE FELT IT WOULD BE UNSAFE FOR HIS OWN CHILD. I CONTACTED GMC. THEY CALLED TODAY AND SAID, THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THE IRONY IS, THIS IS A MINIVAN MARKETED TO FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN. IT HAS THE VIDEO PLAYER, CUP HOLDERS AND SEAT BELT "ADJUSTERS" SO THE SEAT BELTS FIT THE KIDS CORRECTLY BUT YOU CAN NOT ADD A CHILD CAR SEAT! I CAN GUARANTEE SOMEONE WILL BE KILLED OR INJURED IF THEY DO NOT RECALL THESE SEATS. I TOLD THEM THAT TODAY, AND THEY DIDN'T SEEM TO CARE. I ALSO NOTICED ANOTHER COMPLAINT REGARDING THIS. IT SHOULD BE SERIOUSLY LOOKED INTO. DT

WHILE TURNING LEFT AT A LIGHT THE ELECTRIC SLIDING DOOR OPENED, ALL OF THE LIGHTS CAME ON IN THE VAN INCLUDING THE LIGHT NOTIFING ME THAT THE DOOR WAS OPENED. THE DOOR IS SUPPOSE TO HAVE A SAFETY ON IT SO IT CAN NOT OPEN UNLESS THE DOOR IS UNLOCKED AND THE CAR IS IN PARK. MY 1 YEAR OLD WAS SITTING ON THAT SIDE OF THE VAN AT THE TIME. THE DEALER SAYS IT IS ONLY COVERED UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AND I HAVE TO PAY THE DEDUCTIBLE TO HAVE THE REPAIR MADE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND MY SON COULD HAVE FALLEN OUT OF THE CAR. THIS DOOR HAS BEEN RECALLED AND I HAD IT REPAIRED ONE TIME BEFORE DUE TO HEARING AIR COMING INTO THE DOOR, IT WAS NOT SEALING CORRECTLY. NOW THE DOOR IS OPENING EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE SAFETY DEVICES TO STOP THIS FROM HAPPENING. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS DOOR. I WONDER HOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. DT

THE PASSENGER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR KEPT GETTING STUCK. IT WOULD NOT LOCK OR STAY CLOSED, NOT EVEN MANUALLY. THE DOOR ALSO OPENED ON ITS OWN. THE WIPER MOTOR CRANK ARM FAILED. THE DRIVERS SIDE MIRROR HAD A RESIDUE ON IT. THE WEATHER STRIPPING ON THE SLIDING DOOR WAS LOOSE AND WARPED. THE REAR SPEAKERS WERE NOISY. *SCC *NLM

CONSUMER STATES THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER HEARD A WIERD NOISE. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE LIFTERS AND RODS NEEDED REPLACING. NLM

WHEN ON A DOWNWARD INCLINE AND VEHICLE WAS IN PARK IT WILL SLIP OUT OF PARK GEAR, AND WILL START TO ROLL BACK. IT COULD HAVE CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE CLOSING THE SLIDING DOOR, IT BROKE. *AK WHEN THE CONSUMER PULLED THE DOOR HANDLE TO OPEN THE DOOR, IT HAD COME BACK TO THE POINT THAT THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RELEASE IT AND THE RESISTANCE DID NOT MAKE IT STOP, THE CONSUMER WAS STILL IN HER SEAT BELT AND DUE TO SUCH FORCE NOT BEING ABLE TO RELEASE THE DOOR, THE CONSUMER BROKE HER ARM ABOVE THE WRIST. *SCC *JB PE04064.PCO

HEADLIGHTS FLICK ON/OFF AT DIFFERENT TIMES. ON ONE OCCSSION, HEADLIGHTS FLICKED OFF, AND THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN WITH NO WARNING. ALSO, OWNER HAD A SITUATION WHERE BRAKE PEDAL DESCENDED TO THE FLOOR WITH POOR BRAKING ABILITY. *AK JLG

WE HAVE HAD THE AUTO SLIDER DOOR (RT SIDE) FAIL 3 TIMES. THE FIRST TIME IN NOV 2001, THE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE, SO MY WIFE HAD TO DRIVE WITH THE DOOR OPEN TO TAKE TO THE DEALER 15 MILES AWAY. THE MECHANISM WAS HANGING OUT THE OUTSIDE TRACK! THE SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED AUG 9, 2002 WHEN THE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, AND PICKED IT UP AUG 10 AROUND 10AM. THE DOOR WAS OPENED/CLOSED ABOUT 7 TIMES BETWEEN AUG 10 AND MORNING OF AUG 13, WHEN THE DOOR FAILED AGAIN AND COULD NOT BE OPENED! I CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE ON AUG 9 AND AGAIN AUG 13TH. WE HAVE ALSO HAD ONGOING PROBLEM WITH SEAT BELT AT SEAT BEHIND RT SIDE PSR SEAT. WE HAD TOTAL FAILURE AND THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER FOR OVER 2 MONTHS! FINALLY, A MECHANIC SAID HE TOOK PART FROM A LOT VEHICLE AND REPLACED IT. ABOUT A MONTH AGO THE BELT BEGAN WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. WE TOOK IT IN AUG 9 FOR SEAT BELT AS WELL, AND OF COURSE, THE PART IS ONCE AGAIN ON BACK ORDER. THIS VEHICLE HAS SERIOUS SAFETY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS SLIDING DOOR AND SEAT BELT. INABLILITY TO GET IN/OUT OF THIS VEHICLE WHEN NECESSARY IS A GREAT CONCERN AND RISK TO MY FAMILY.*AK

WHILE IN MOTION, ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN A STOP SIGN AND STRUCK THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER AT LEAST THREE TIMES. THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY SUBSCRIBED TO ONSTAR. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, ONSTAR NEGLECTED TO CONTACT EMERGENCY SERVICES AND DID NOT ASSIST IN ANY WAY FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT, THREE PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. ATTORNEY WROTE IN ON BEHALF OF CLIENT. *JB

AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

CRUISE CONTROL WILL INTERMITTENTLY NOT WORK. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

VEHICLE HAS STALLED 3 TIMES AT 60 MPH. DEALER HAS REPLACED COMPUTER TWICE.BUT IT DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM.*AK

WAS HEARING A SLIGHT SQUEAL IN THE FRONT OF THE VAN, WAS ON THE INTERSTATE, WAS DOING ABOUT 70 MPH AND IT GOT LOUDER AND STARTED SHAKING A LITTLE, SLOWED TO 40 MPH AND IT WAS SHAKING SO BAD IT PULLED ME OFF THE ROAD.....WHEN IT WAS GETTING READY TO BE PULLED ON THE TOW TRUCK THE TIRE FELL OFF.....WHEN CHECKED 4 WHEEL STUDS HAD SNAPPED AND THE NUTS WERE BACKED OFF A LITTLE ON THEM. HAD TO HAVE ROTORS, AND BRAKES REPLACED DUE TO THE DAMAGE. PLEASE KEEP A CHECK OFTEN THAT THE NUTS ARE SECURE ON YOUR VEHICLE NOT SURE IF TTHE DEFECT WAS DUE TO THE RIMS, STUDS OR NUTS. DEALER DID NOT SAY.*AK

THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES SAME PROBLEM, 1ST TIME VAN WAS NOT RUNNING POPPED OUT OF GEAR WENT DOWN THE ROAD BACKWARDS AND HIT A HOME NOT MUCH DAMAGE TO EITHER THE HOUSE OR THE VAN. NOT MOVING FAST ENOUGH, THE SECOND TIME MOVED ABOUT A FOOT ON LEVEL GROUND , 3RD TIME RUNNING IN A FLAT DRIVEWAY NO ONE NEAR DRIVERS SEAT CAR WENT OUT OF GEAR MOVED FORWARD AND HIT A PARKED CARS MIRROR, DIDN'T DAMAGE THE MIRROR BUT DISTROYED THE FENDER ON THE VAN. , THE 4TH TIME WENT OUT OF GEAR WHILE PARKED NO ONE IN OR NEAR CAR. DIDN'T MOVE BECAUSE THE EMERGANCY BRAKE WAS SET. IS BEING INVESTIGATED BY GENERAL MOTORS.*AK

BLOWOUT NOT CAUSED BY EXTERNAL FORCE SUCH AS PUNCTURE OR HITTING CURB. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THE BRAKE LIGHT FUSES BEGAN TO BURN OUT. *JG WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BRAKE LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TOT HE CONSUMER THE FUSE BLEW AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER SEVERAL MORE TIMES BUT SEARCH TIME THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE CONSUMER DECIDED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER. WHILE DRIVING TO THE LOCAL DEALER SMOKE BECAME TO COME FROM UNDERNEATH THE DASH. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT BOTH BRAE LAMP SWITCHES HAD BURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS THEY WERE UNABLE TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. *NM

WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN VEHICLE IN FRONT STOPPED SHORT. APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, FAILING TO STOP VEHICLE. VEHICLE IN FRONT WAS REAR-ENDED. AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE BROADSIDED ANOTHER VEHIICLE AT 20-25 MPH AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED.DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY THERE IS A NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. WHEN BACKING UP THERE IS A NOISE, AND VEHICLE WILL JERK. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK THE DEALERSHIP CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT IT IS GAS SLOSHING IN THE GAS TANK DUE TO NO BAFFLES IN THE GAS TANK. THEY INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS IS A DESIGN PROBLEM AND THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT. *JG

POWER DOOR WILL NOT STAY OPEN WHEN PARKED ON A DOWN HILL POSITION. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AKWHEN PARKED ON THE HILL THE DOOR COMES DOWN WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO INJURE A PERSON. DOOR HAS TO BE HELD OPEN MANUALLY IN ORDER FOR AN ACCIDENT NOT TO OCCUR. A GM REPRESENTATIVE EXPLAINED TO THE CONSUMER THE SPECIFICS AND DIRECTED CONSUMER TO THE VEHICLE MANUAL. *JG

HARNESS STRAP ON THE INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT DOES NOT LOCK IN PLACE,AND CAN EASILY COME UNDONE. *AK