2002 Chevrolet Venture complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. THIS HAPPENED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION NUMEROUS TIMES. HOWEVER, THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER REPLACED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND ANTI-FREEZE IN AN ATTEMPT TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM, BUT IT STILL EXISTS.

SEAT BELT ON DRIVERS SIDE DOES NOT CLIP TIGHTLY WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BUCKLE.*AK

DT*: THE CONSUMER STATED 1 YEAR AGO THE VEHICLE'S INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD GO OUT WITHOUT CAUSE OR WARNING. THIS PROBLEM RECENTLY RESURFACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE DIAGNOSTIC TESTS PERFORMED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *JB

THE LEFT REAR (DRIVER'S SIDE) BRAKE LIGHT (UPPER MOST BULB/3057) KEEPS BURNING OUT. THIS HAS OCCURRED THREE TIMES IN THE LAST THREE YEARS. UPON INSPECTION OF THE BULB, THERE IS PHYSICAL DAMAGE (MELTING) ON THE MALE BULB CONNECTION. *JB

FUEL GAUGE PROBLEM ON 2002 CHEVY VENTURE. STAYS AT FULL WHEN DRIVING (NEVER MOVES), STAYS AT EMPTY (NEVER MOVES) WITH LOW FUEL LIGHT ON WHEN IDLING. THAT'S IT, THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWS NO OTHER AMOUNT OF FUEL. NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY HAPPENED TO SIGNAL THE START OF THIS PROBLEM. HAS CAUSED VEHICLE TO RUN OUT OF GAS WITHOUT ANY KNOWLEDGE. NO REPAIRS HAVE SOLVED THIS PROBLEM. MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ON VARIOUS MESSAGE BOARDS ON THE INTERNET FROM OTHER CHEVY VENTURE OWNERS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEM AND NO LUCK IN CORRECTION OF THE PROBLEM. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT OWN A 2001 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE AIR BAG SENSOR OR SWITCH UNDERNEATH THE PASSENGER'S SEAT HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD, LETTING THE CONTACT KNOW THE AIR BAG SWITCH OR SENSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE LAST REPLACEMENT TOOK PLACE APPROXIMATELY A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO. THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW IF IT WAS A SENSOR OR A SWITCH THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE SERVICE DEALER NEVER INDICATED THE REASON FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE AIR BAG SWITCH OR SENSOR. THE SERVICE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED THAT THE LAST REPLACEMENT FAILED IN THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED TO INFORM THEM THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK

DT: CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BROKE. SEAT BROKE ABOUT ONE MONTH AGO. THE BACK SUPPORT.*AK

WINDOW SWITCHES AND MOTORS HAVE FAILED 4 TIMES THEREFORE NEEDING REPLACEMENT.*JB

WITH 39,000 MILES WE CAME THROUGH A TOLL BOOTH & WITH NO WARNING THE ENGINE MADE AN AWFUL NOISE & QUIT. AFTER THE EXPENSE OF A TEAR DOWN, THE ENGINE WAS FOUND DEFECTIVE. A SMALL PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF, BENT THE RODS AND THERE WAS NO COMPRESSION ON ONE SIDE. WE HAD TO PAY FOR A NEW MOTOR AND FEEL AS THIS WAS A DEFECT WHICH GM SHOULD MAKE RIGHT WITH US. ( I RETIRED FROM GM, & MAY NEVER BUT A GM VEHICLE AGAIN.*JB

ABS BRAKE FAILURE WITH AWD DISABLE. ABS LIGHT CAME ON WITH AWD DISABLE MESSAGE, BOTH ARE CONNECTED. WITH ABS FAILURE, AWD IS DISABLES. FAILURE REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF PART. NO CONSEQUENCES BECAUSE IT WAS SUMMER AND NO SNOW, WINTER WOULD HAVE BEEN DIFFERENT STORY. ONLY PART THAT FAILED WAS REPLACED BUT THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN AND RE-ENGINEERED PART DUE TO OBVIOUS PROBLEMS. BULLETIN IS #03-05-25-004A. CONCERN IS THAT ABS AND AWD FAIL AT SAME TIME, I FEEL THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD IN WINTER DRIVING, THE TYPE YOU BUY A AWD FOR. I HAVE CONTACTED GM AND THE REFUSE TO REPLACE OTHER PART. *NM

WE OWN A 2002 CHEVY VENTURE. THE HUB SENSORS HAVE FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED THREE TIMES SINCE WE HAVE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE NHSTA JUST ISSUED A RECALL-05V379000- FOR GM SUV'S AND TRUCKS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. ARE YOU GOING TO INCLUDE THE CHEVY VENTURE. WHEN THE ABS SENSORS FAIL OUR ROTORS HAVE TO BE REPLACED AND OUR BRAKES FAIL WITHEN A SHORT TIME OF THE FAILURE OF THE SENSOR. I HAVE TRIED TO NEGOTIATE WITH GM AND THE DEALER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK BUT TO NO AVAIL.

I OWN A 2002 CHEVY VENTURE AND HAD THE PROBLEM OF ABS DIS-ENGAGING AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHT COME ON INTERMITTENTLY AT FIRST WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION (MOSTLY AT LOW SPEEDS) AND THEN PERMANENTLY. THE FIRST TWO TIMES I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES AND TIRES. I GOT THEM REPLACED AND EVEN THEN THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. FINALLY, I WAS TOLD THAT THE FRONT LEFT HUB ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE CHANGED AND IT WAS DONE AT NO COST TO ME (THE CAR IS UNDER MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY). DURING THE TIME THE HUB ASSEMBLY WAS CHANGED, I GOT AN UNCOMFORTABLE FEELING THAT I WAS NOT BEING GIVEN THE REASON FOR THE ABS PROBLEM IN A STRAIGHT FORWARD WAY. I NOW SEE THAT CERTAIN CHEVROLET VEHICLES (VENTURE IS NOT ONE OF THEM) HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR A FRONT END HUB ASSEMBLY PROBLEM. THE SYMPTOM FOR THE RECALL SEEMS A LITTLE DIFFERENT BUT I WOULD LIKE THE NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE AND MAKE SURE THAT CHEVY VENTURE DOES NOT HAVE THE SAME HUB ASSEMBLY CORROSION PROBLEM. THE INCIDENT DATE I MENTION BELOW IS THE LATEST INCIDENT DATE, BUT I HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM AT LEAST FOR THE PAST SIX MONTHS.

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, GOING ON I287 NORTH IN NJ ABOUT 4:00 PM ABOUT TO EXIT 2A, THE CAR'S ENGINE SOUNDED LIKE A STRONG REVVING, AND LOST ALL POWER, FURTHERMORE IT LOST ALL GEAR, WHILE PARKED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TRIED TO REVERSE AND CHANGE GEARS D 3 2 1 AND IT WILL NOT MOVE TO EITHER DIRECTION, THE TRANSMISSION WAS BLOWN OUT. *JB

DT: 2002 CHEVROLET VENTURE. CONSUMER IS HANDICAPPED AND HAS TO DRIVE LEFT FOOTED. WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNING THE VENTURE OPENED LEFT SLIDING MANUAL DOOR AND THE DOOR FELL OFF THE TRACKS AND FELL ONTO THE CONSUMER. THIS WAS IN NOVEMBER OF 2002. CONSUMER'S BROTHER PUT THE DOOR BACK ON THE TRACKS AND SLED IT AS FAR AS IT WOULD GO, BUT WOULD NOT CLOSE. DROVE THE VAN TO DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID THEY FIXED IT. CONTINUED TO HAVE DOOR PROBLEMS, AND VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP. AUGUST OR SEPTEMBER OF 2004, THE DOOR FELL OFF AGAIN. STOPPED AND HAD HELP PUTTING IT BACK ON. TOOK IT BACK TO DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID THEY FIXED IT AGAIN. THEN, THE SLIDING DOOR OVERLAPPED THE DRIVERS DOOR, PINING THE CONSUMER IN VEHICLE. TOOK BACK TO DEALERSHIP AND THIS TIME IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND CONSUMER HAD TO PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED. CURRENTLY, THE WINDOW WAS MOVING FROM THE WIND THAT WAS COMING AROUND THE DOOR. CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, AND I TOLD THEM THAT DOOR NEEDED TO BE FIXED AGAI. CURRENTLY, THE CAR WAS PARKED IN CONSUMER'S DRIVEWAY AWAITING REPAIRS. THE RIGHT DOOR WAS NOW SHOWING THE SAME PROBLEMS, THE DEALERSHIP CHANGED THE RIGHT DOOR MODULE DUE TO A RECALL. THIS FIXED THE RIGHT DOOR. THE DOOR HAS NO HANDLES TO BE ABLE TO SHUT THE DOOR ,AND CONSUMER MUST SLIDE THE DOOR USING THE WINDOW, AND THIS WAS UNSAFE. THE DEALERSHIP PUT NEW SEAT BELTS IN BECAUSE THEY SAID THE SEAT BELTS WERE CAUSING THE DOOR PROBLEM . THE NEW SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT. THE SEAT LATCH BY THE RIGHT REAR DOO

3YR OLD COMPRESSOR (AIR CONDITIONER FRONT & REAR) )FOR 2002 CHEVY VENTURE LEAKS WHICH CAUSED US TO REPLACE ENTIRE UNIT.

BOUGHT A USED CHEVY VENTURE. IT IS A 2002 MODEL. IT HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS... VERY EXPENSIVE PROBLEMS... CURRENTLY THE BATTERY DRAINS OVERNIGHT AND NO MECHANIC AROUND CAN FIND THE PROBLEM. THEY SUGGECT TAKING THE VAN TO THE DEALER BUT THE LABOR COSTS ARE OUTRAGEOUS. FURTHURMORE, THE AIRCONDITIONER CONDENSER LEAKS. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS OTHER WHO HAVE HAD THESE SAME PROBLEMS.

BOUGHT MY VENTURE AS DEALER DEMO WITH 1400 MILE ON 6/18/02. IN APRIL 2004 A/C DID NOT WORK. TRIED RECHARGING SYSTEM FOUND LEAK. TOOK TO CHEVY IN JUNE/JULY 2004 WAS TOLD THERE WAS A BAD WELD ON THE CONDENSER. THEY REFUSE TO COVER $800 REPAIR BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS OVER 36,000 MILES. ALSO TOLD ME MY GASKETS NEED REPLACING AT A COST OF $1300. ALSO, HAVE REPEATEDLY HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW NOT GOING UP CORRECTLY. IT GETS STUCK MIDWAY AND SOMETIMES WILL NOT GO UP AT ALL. HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM CHECKED AT THE DEALERSHIP FROM THE BEGINNING OF OWNERSHIP. WATER IS ALSO IN TAILLIGHT LENS. THIS WAS ALSO FIXED AT DEALERSHIP ONCE BUT CONTINUES TO OCCUR.

CHEVROLET VENTURE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR IS MALFUNCTIONING.*MR THE DOOR OPENS AS THE CONSUMER IS TRYING TO CLOSE IT, AND GOES BACK AND FORTH UNTIL IT EVENTUALLY REMAINS CLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO PERMANENTLY RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER HAS ELECTED TO TURN OFF THE AUTOMATIC DOOR AND OPERATE IT MANUALLY. *NM *NM

THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET ON MY 2002 CHEVY VENTURE VAN WITH A 3400 CC ENGINE FAILED AND OVER HEATED. MY WIFE WHO IS A VISITING NURSE WAS LUCK ENOUGH TO GET OFF THE ROAD IN A SAFE AREA. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING FOR AT LEAST 6 YRS WITHOUT ANY HELP FROM THE GOVERNMENT TO FORCE A RECALL ON A KNOWN DEFECT. THERE ARE MANY WEB SITES THAT HAVE DOCUMENTED THIS PROBLEM. WHAT IS SAFE ABOUT OVERHEATING ON A HIGHWAY OR AT NIGHT WITH FAMILY AND KIDS IN THE CAR. GM HAS ALREADY ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETINS ABOUT THE GASKET PROBLEM AND WHAT DEALERS ARE TO DO TO FIX THE PROBLEM AT THE CUSTOMERS EXPENSE. I BELIEVE THAT THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD FORCE GM INTO A RECALL. THESE REPAIRS ARE COSTING ABOUT 6OO.00 TO 1200.00 DOLLARS. THANK YOU. ROBERT S. INGERSOL, NREMT-P

SLIDING DOORS HAVE NO LOCKING SYSTEM IN PLACE TO KEEP DOORS OPEN WHEN ON AN INCLINE. AS I WAS LOADING VAN I TURNED TO PICK UP ITEMS AND 2YR. OLD SON STARTED TO CLIMB IN THE PASS. SIDE SLIDING DOOR. AS HE CLIMBED IN, DOOR RELEASED AND CLOSED ON HIS HEAD CAUSING BUMP ON BACK OF HEAD AND CUTS AND MODERATE SWELLING ON FACE.

FUEL TANK FILLER NECK HAS DEFECTIVE WELD THAT ALLOWED LARGE QUANITY OF FUEL TO LEAK ONTO BOTH THE VEHICLE AND GROUND. THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENT OR OPERATED IN A ROUGH OR ABUSIVE MANNER. FUEL TANK HAD TO BE REPLACED. HAVE VERY GRAVE CONCERNS ABOUT WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IN A SIDE IMPACT COLLISION.

OWNER OF A MODEL YEAR 2002 CHEVROLET VENTURE REPORTED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOORS MALFUNCTIONED .*MR ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE DOOR HAS OPENED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND CHILDREN WERE INSIDE. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED MANY PARTS UNDER WARRANTY BUT NOW CLAIM THAT NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE DOOR HAS CONTINUED TO MALFUNCTION. *NM

CONSUMER STATES: VEHICLE DRIVES REAL BUMPY, VEHICLE WHISTLES ALOT BUT DON'T KNOW WHAT FROM. GOES OVER SMALL BUMPS AND IS REALLY BUMPY RIDE. *AK

THE RIGHT SIDE SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT OPEN PROPERLY AND WAS MAKING A CLICKING NOISE WHEN IT WAS CLOSED, SOUNDING LIKE IT WAS GOING TO PROP OPEN. CONSUMER WILL TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR THE SECOND TIME BECAUSE THIS COULD NOT PROVIDE SUFFICIENT PROTECTION INSIDE THE VEHICLE TO THE PASSENGERS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH BRAKES FAILED. WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. WAS ABLE TO AVOID ACCIDENT BY PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT. WHEN TURNING THE CAR OFF THEN BACK ON, BRAKE FAILURE LIGHT COMES ON. *NM *NM

THE LIGHT SAYING "CHECK ENGINE SOON" WENT ON. I WAS DUE FOR AN OIL CHANGE ANYWAY SO TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER. PARTS MANAGER SAID IT NEEDS A NEW THERMOSTAT AND INTAKE GASKET. GASKET TAKES 6.6 HRS LABOR AND WILL THEREFORE COST OVER $500. THIS IS A 2002 CHEVROLET VENTURE VAN MODEL SV; 42000 MILES. THIS SEEMS AN UNUSUAL COSTLY REPAIR FOR THIS VEHICLE. WHAT DO YOU THINK?*AK

68,000 MILES ON 2002 VENTURE AND LOSING COOLANT. MECHANIC TOLD ME IT WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY $650 TO REPLACE POORLY DESIGNED INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET THAT IS LEAKING! *NM

I BOUGHT MY 2002 CHEVY VENTURE ON 1/22/05. I REALIZED ABOUT A WEEK LATER THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT WORK WHEN IT IS RAINING OUT. WE CAN NOT OPERATE IT AT ALL. WE TRIED USING THE REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY, BOTH OF THE INTERIOR BUTTONS AND PULLING THE HANDLE ON BOTH THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE DOOR...NONE OF THESE THINGS WORK. AS SOON AS THE RAIN HAS GONE AND THE VAN DRIES THE DOOR WORKS FINE. I HAVE A CALL IN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ARE ACTING LIKE I MAY HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS OUT OF POCKET, I DON'T THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO SINCE THIS IS A MAJOR MALFUNCTION AND IS ALSO A SAFETY RISK FOR ANY OF MY PASSENGERS.

HEARD A RUMBLING/GRINDING NOISE AND VIBRATION WHEN PULLING OUT OF PARKING SPACE, MORE SPECIFICALLY WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN. THIS NOISE WAS NOT HEARD WHEN VEHICLE WAS IN NORMAL DRIVING MOTION. VEHICLE HAD BEEN AT THE DEALER AT LEAST 4 TIMES. HOWEVER, DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.

THE LEFT AND RIGHT DOORS OPENED UNEXPECTEDLY ON THEIR OWN. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT DOOR AND DOOR LATCHES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

THE SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT REOPEN WHEN A OBJECT IS IN THE PATH OF CLOSING AS DESIGNED TO DO. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LOWER TORSO. *AK

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR CONDITIONING UNIT, LOCK ON BACK HATCH, THE POWER SLIDER, AND THE FRONT AND PASSENGER WINDOWS HAVE A HARD TIME ROLLING UP OR DOWN WHEN IT IS COLD OUTSIDE, EVEN THOUGH CAR WAS PARKED INSIDE GARAGE ALL NIGHT. THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT STOPPED BLOWING COLD AIR JUST ABOUT 6 MONTHS AFTER WE GOT IT. THE LOCK ON THE BACK END WAS STUCK IN THE LOCKED POSITIONED AND WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. AND THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS ALL MESSED UP IN THE BACK END. TAILLIGHTS WANT TO WORK WHEN THERE NOT SUPPOSED TO AND THE SAME WITH THE REVERSE LIGHTS. LIGHTS BRIGHTER THEN OTHERS ON ONE SIDE THEN THE OTHER, THEN A FEW MINUTES LATER IT WILL BE THE OTHER WHY AROUND. ALOT HAS TO DO WITH WHEN I PUSH ON THE BRAKE PEDAL IF THE TURN SIGNALS ARE GOING TO WORK OR NOT. AND THE POWER SLIDER WAS ALREADY RECALLED ON THE VAN. THE REAR BRAKES ON THE VAN ARE STICKING. EXAMPLE: WHEN YOU STOP FOR A SECOND AND THEN RELEASE THE BRAKES IT WILL MAKE A LOUD NOISE LIKE IT WAS STUCK AND THEN HAD TO FORCE ITSELF TO RELEASE. NOT SURE WHERE TO START ON THIS PROCESS TO GET EVERYTHING FIXED. *JB

RECALL 02V222000/AIR BAG SENSOR: THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WILL DRIVING. DEALER WAS CONTACTED FOR THIS RECALL. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. *AK

CRANCKING EXTENSVLY, BRAKES FRONT AND REAR, UNEVEN WEAR AND TEAR, HYDROPLANING NOISE, VIBRATIONS, STEERING AND UNALIGNMENTS PROBLEMS, EMMISION REPAIRED AND TREATED, AS THE CREATED SULPHUR ODORS, AND STALLING. UNEVEN DRIVING, ABS LIGHT COMING ON AT SPEED EXCEEDING 60 MPH. *AK

SYLVANIA BULB IN THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT SOCKET ON PASSENGER SIDE FAILED. WHEN I WENT TO REPLACE THE BULB I FOUND THE BULB AND SOCKET HAD MELTED. REPLACED THE BULB INTO THE BURNT SOCKET AND IT IS NOW WORKING. MY CONCERN IS THAT NO FUSE BLEW AND WHY DID THIS SOCKET MELT AND BURN? VEHICLE IS A 2002 CHEVROLET, VETURE VIN NUMBER 1GNDX03E92D22013. I HAVE SEVERAL PHOTOS OF THE FAILED BULB DENOTING THE DAMAGE THAT OCCURED FROM THE HEAT. CONTACTED THE DEALER AND HE SAID I COULD PAY HIM $70.00 TO DO AN ELECTRICAL DIAGNOSIC CHECK. HAVE ALSO WRITTEN TO GM ABOUT IT. *AK

TAIL LAMP BULB BASE AND/OR SOCKETS ON GENERAL MOTORS MINIVANS HEATING UP AND MELTING CAUSING A DISCONNECTION OF THE CIRCUIT AND LOSS OF STOP AND TURN SIGNALS. SAME CONDITION AS WITH THE SUV'S IN RECALL # 04V527000. REPLACING BULBS ARE ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX.*AK

THE DESIGN OF THE ABS ON THE 2002 CHEVY VENTURE (AWD) IS THAT THE ABS IS TIED TO THE AWD FOR TRACTION CONTROL. THE FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT ABS SENSORS HAVE CRACKED 4 TIMES IN THE PAST 2 YEARS ON OUR VEHICLE, WITH THE 5TH TIME OCCURRING THIS MONTH. WHEN THE ABS SENSORS (HUB ASSEMBLY) MALFUNCTIONS, IT DISENGAGES THE AWD. WHILE THE ABS AND AWD SHOULD BE TIED TOGETHER FOR TRACTION CONTROL, THEY SHOULD NOT DISENGAGE EACH OTHER. IN ADDITION, THERE IS NO WARNING WHEN THE ABS MALFUNCTIONS, AND ONCE IT MALFUNCTIONS, IT DOES NOT STAY MALFUNTIONED. THIS MEANS THAT THE NEXT TIME YOU START THE VEHICLE, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT IS NO LONGER ON. IF YOU ARE BRAKING AT THE TIME OF THE MALFUNCTION, IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP, WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. WE BOUGHT THE VENTURE SPECIFICALLY FOR THE AWD FEATURE, AND IT IS UNFORTUNATE THAT DUE TO POOR DESIGN OR LACK OF QUALITY CONTROL ON THE PART, WE DO NOT HAVE THE RELIABILITY OF THE AWD, NOT TO MENTION THE POSSIBLE ACCIDENT(S) THAT COULD OCCUR.*AK

60,000 MILES ON 2002 VENTURE 3.4 AND LOOSING COOLANT (INTAKE GASKET ) I ALSO OWN A 1996 CHEVROLET 1500 WOW YEP I REPLACED GASKET ON IT 5.0 PLASTIC GASKETS. *AK

THE VEHICLE'S GAS TANK</A> HAD A SMALL LEAK. *NM THE FUMES COULD BE SMELLED IN THE GARAGE AND SMALL SPOTS WERE SEEN ON THE GARAGE FLOOR. THE MECHANIC TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE TANK WAS PLASTIC AND A KNOB HAD BROKE OFF CAUSING THE LEAK. *TC

OUR 2002 CHEVY VENTURE VAN HEADLIGHTS KEPT GOING OUT AT NIGHT WHILE WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I TOOK IT TO THE GARAGE WHERE I BOUGHT IT AND THEY SAID THAT THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING BEFORE, THE SCHEMATICS DON'T SHOW HOW TO FIX IT. THEY EVEN SAID THEY CALLED GM ENGINEERS AND THAT THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. SO FOR THE NEXT YEAR THE GARAGE KEPT PUTTING IN DIFFERENT PIECES AND SENDING THE VAN HOME WITH US TO DRIVE. MIND YOU THIS IS NOT SOMETHING LIKE THE FAN MOTOR GOING OFF IT'S THE DAM HEADLIGHTS GOING OFF WHILE AT NIGHT AND GOING DOWN THE ROAD . THE SAME THING HAPPENED TIME AND TIME AGAIN HEADLIGHTS GO OUT WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. AFTER A YEAR OF THIS, WE TOOK IT TO THE VAN TO THE GARAGE AND THEY KEPT IT FOR 6 WEEKS. WE KEPT GETTING DIFFERENT EXCUSES OF WHY IT WASN'T FINISHED YET, SO AFTER THE 6 WEEKS, THEY STILL DIDN'T CALL, I WAS FED UP ENOUGH I WENT AND GOT THE VAN. THE SERVICEMAN STATED GM STARTED A FORUM WEB PAGE TO WERE IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH A VEHICLE, YOU CAN LOG ON THERE AND TRY TO FIND AN ANSWER. THAT'S HOW THEY FOUND THE NEXT PART THEY CHANGED. SINCE WE HAVE GOTTEN THE VAN BACK ON OCTOBER 18TH THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE STAYED ON. THEN WE THINK IT TOOK 13 MONTHS FOR THIS PROBLEM TO OCCUR THE 1ST TIME. WHAT HAPPENS IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN AND IT CAUSES AN ACCIDENT OR DEATH ??? I THINK WE SHOULD BE COMPENSATED FOR BEING THE GUINEA PIGS, IN THIS RESEARCH PROJECT. THE CHEVY SERVICE REP STATED ALL HE COULD DO IS MAYBE GET US 1 FREE YE

FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS, I HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS AND BRAKES. REPLACING THE BRAKES WAS NECESSARY DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE LEAKING WHEEL CYLINDERS LUBRICANT GOT ONTO THE BRAKE SHOES. *JB

THE VEHICLE SPARE TIRE COULD NOT BE RELEASE FROM THE STORAGE AREA UNDER THE REAR BUMPER OF THE CONSUMER'S VAN. *NM WHILE DRIVING, THE REAR LEFT TIRE SHREDDED TO PIECES. WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO CHANGED THE TIRE AND REPLACE IT WITH THE SPARE, SHE DISCOVERED THE SPARE TIRE WOULD NOT MOVE FROM ITS LOCATION. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT AFTER A FEW YEARS THE SPARE RUSTED UP INSIDE THE STORAGE AREA. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT LUBED AND USED A GREASE GUN AND THE SPARE CAME OUT JUST LIKE IT WAS SUPPOSED TO AND WENT BACK IN AS WELL. *TC

THE SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT RETRACT AS IT SHOULD. THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONED AS DESIGNED. *JB EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO REVERSE DOOR WHEN CLOSING. *TC

UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE AIR COMPRESSOR WAS DETERMINED TO HAVE CRACKED. THIS CAUSES THE RELEASE OF THE FREON AND OVER A $1,000 IN REPAIRS. IT APPEARS THAT OTHER GM VEHICLES ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR COMPRESSOR'S AS WELL. THE VEHICLE INVOLVED IS A 2002 CHEVROLET VENTURE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER WAS NOT INJURED AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT A PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

WHILE DRIVING THE VENTURE VAN, ROAD DEBRIS HIT THE GAS TANK AND PUNCTURED IT. GAS TANK IS PLASTIC AND IS THE LOWEST PART OF THE VEHICLE. THERE IS NO PROTECTION FROM ROAD DEBRIS. *NM

BRAKE ROTORS RUSTED. AS A RESULT, THE BRAKES WORE OUT PREMATURELY. *AK

HEARD PIECES OF TREAD HITTING CAR.TREAD SEPARATED AT 65 MPH JUST BEFORE COMPLETE FAILURE. ABLE TO STEER TO SIDE ON RIM. ORIGINAL EQUIP WITH 35500 MILES ON 2002 CHEVY VENTURE. ON INSPECTION OTHER 3 TIRES CLOSE TO FAILURE.*AK

INTERMITTENTLY THE SLIDING DOOR ON DRIVER'S SIDE WAS LOCKED AND COULDN'T BE OPENED UP. ON AUGUST 16, 2004. A 23 MONTH OLD CHILD'S HAND GOT STUCK IN THE DOOR. CHILD WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

THE LEFT REAR BRAKE LIGHT/UPPER TAIL LIGHT KEEP BURNING OUT. THE REAR TAIL LIGHT/BRAKE LIGHT (3057) WHEN REMOVED USUALLY HAVE MELTING ON THE BULB CONNECTION. CHANGING THE BULB DOESNOT CORRECT THE SITUATION. THIS IS THE FITH TIME IN TWO YEARS THE DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I KEEP GETTING TICKETS FOR BURNED OUT TAILLIGHTS/STOP LIGHTS. *AK