1997 CHEVROLET VENTURE Problems & Recalls

STEERING LOCKED UP ON '97 VENTURE VAN WHILE BEING OPERATED AT 70 MPH ON A STRAIGHT HIGHWAY. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED, RACK AND PINION AND STEERING PUMP REPLACED.

Mileage: 58,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET VENTURE. WITHIN LESS THAN 30 DAYS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE, THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT AND THE COOLANT LIGHT RANDOMLY KEPT ILLUMINATING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. THE MECHANIC WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING THE DIAGNOSTIC ...

REAR BRAKE LAMPS KEEP FAILING, LIGHT BAR ON TOP WORKS FINE BUT BOTH SIDE REAR BRAKE LAMPS FAIL CONTINUOUSLY. UPON DISASSEMBLY OF BRAKE LIGHT ONE CAN SEE THE SOCKETS AND BULB CONTACTS ARE MELTING. THIS VAN HAS ALREADY HAD THE ENTIRE REAR LIGHT ASSEMBLY ON EACH SIDE REPLACED BUT PROBLEM IS RECURRING. ...

Mileage: 156,000

I BOUGHT 4 PEP BOYS DEFINITY TIRES W ROAD HASARD TOTAL WAS 424.58 ON 9/10/201. MILEAGE WAS152156..YESTERDAY 9/1/2011 IHAD A BLOW OUT ON L REAR TIRE. THE MILEAGE WAS158180. THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD BE PRO RATED,ONLY 6,000 MILES AND IT COST ME 41.52 FOR ANOTHER TIRE. IT COULDNT BE FIXED. WHAT WAS THE RO...

Mileage: 158,180

1997 CHEVROLET VENTURE, UNIT 1 WAS EASTBOUND IN THE FAR RIGHT LANE. THE HOOD APPARENTLY WAS NOT LATCHED PROPERLY, FLEW UP AND BACK, SHATTERING THE WINDSHIELD. UPDATED 04/04/2011 *BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT #10-0175-90)*JB UPDATED 04/22/11 *BF

1997 CHEVROLET VENTURE, CAUGHT FIRE AND BECAME FULLY ENGULFED CAUSING TOTAL DAMAGE. *BF ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT, THE VEHICLE HAD ENGINE TROUBLE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0318-89)*JB UPDATED 09/13/10*BF

I HAVE OWNED 3 CHEVY VENTURE MINIVANS OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS. ALL OF THEM HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS, THE SIGNAL AND HEAD LIGHTS GO OUT, THE WINDOW SWITCH GOES OUT AND FINALLY THE HEAD GASKET GOES. THEY RUN GREAT UNTIL THE DAY IT STARTS OVERHEATING, THEN YOUR OUT A VEHICLE. EVERYONE I KNOW WHO HAS A VENT...

Mileage: 99,998

I HAVE OWNED 3 CHEVY VENTURE MINIVANS OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS. ALL OF THEM HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS, THE SIGNAL AND HEAD LIGHTS GO OUT, THE WINDOW SWITCH GOES OUT AND FINALLY THE HEAD GASKET GOES. THEY RUN GREAT UNTIL THE DAY IT STARTS OVERHEATING, THEN YOUR OUT A VEHICLE. EVERYONE I KNOW WHO HAS A VENT...

Mileage: 99,998

I HAVE OWNED 3 CHEVY VENTURE MINIVANS OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS. ALL OF THEM HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS, THE SIGNAL AND HEAD LIGHTS GO OUT, THE WINDOW SWITCH GOES OUT AND FINALLY THE HEAD GASKET GOES. THEY RUN GREAT UNTIL THE DAY IT STARTS OVERHEATING, THEN YOUR OUT A VEHICLE. EVERYONE I KNOW WHO HAS A VENT...

Mileage: 99,998

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTIFREEZE IN HER VEHICLE HAS CORRODED THE RADIATOR, WATER PUMP, THERMOSTAT, AND INTAKE VALVE. THIS IS THE COOLANT THAT WAS LISTED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL AND IS ALWAYS USED IN HER VEHICLE. A RECALL WAS SENT TO CHEVROLET CONS...

Mileage: 122,000

NEEDS REPLACED FRONTEND HUBS ,TIEROD,PINION REPAIRS/RECALL THIS VAN NEEDS A NEW OWNER!!! NOTHING BUT COSTLY REPAIRS CHEVY NEEDS TO RECALL ALL THEM VENTURES. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

NEEDS REPLACED FRONTEND HUBS ,TIEROD,PINION REPAIRS/RECALL THIS VAN NEEDS A NEW OWNER!!! NOTHING BUT COSTLY REPAIRS CHEVY NEEDS TO RECALL ALL THEM VENTURES. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

NEEDS REPLACED FRONTEND HUBS ,TIEROD,PINION REPAIRS/RECALL THIS VAN NEEDS A NEW OWNER!!! NOTHING BUT COSTLY REPAIRS CHEVY NEEDS TO RECALL ALL THEM VENTURES. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

NEEDS REPLACED FRONTEND HUBS ,TIEROD,PINION REPAIRS/RECALL THIS VAN NEEDS A NEW OWNER!!! NOTHING BUT COSTLY REPAIRS CHEVY NEEDS TO RECALL ALL THEM VENTURES. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

NEEDS REPLACED FRONTEND HUBS ,TIEROD,PINION REPAIRS/RECALL THIS VAN NEEDS A NEW OWNER!!! NOTHING BUT COSTLY REPAIRS CHEVY NEEDS TO RECALL ALL THEM VENTURES. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

GENERAL MOTORS DEX-COOL RUINED OUR COOLING SYSTEM IN OUR 97 CHEVY VENTURE. HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ENTIRE COOLING SYSTEM AND NOW CRANKSHAFT HAS GONE BAD. WE HAVE SPENT OVER $2000 IN REPAIRS. VAN STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS AT 80,000MILES. VAN ONLY HAS 110,000 MILES. WE ARE OVERWHELMED AND EXTREMELY FRUSTRAT...

Mileage: 90,000

GENERAL MOTORS DEX-COOL RUINED OUR COOLING SYSTEM IN OUR 97 CHEVY VENTURE. HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ENTIRE COOLING SYSTEM AND NOW CRANKSHAFT HAS GONE BAD. WE HAVE SPENT OVER $2000 IN REPAIRS. VAN STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS AT 80,000MILES. VAN ONLY HAS 110,000 MILES. WE ARE OVERWHELMED AND EXTREMELY FRUSTRAT...

Mileage: 90,000

I HAVE A 1997 CHEVROLET VENTURE AND I HAVE HAD A LOT OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS SINCE I BOUGHT IT. I GOT THE VEHICLE IN 2003 USED. THE DAY I BOUGHT IT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. I HAD IT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WATCHED THEM TAKE A NEW TRANSMISSION OUT OF A CRATE AND PUT IT IN. AFTER THAT IT WAS BACK IN ...

Mileage: 135,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT GOING TO HONOR THE RECALL FOR THE STEERING RACK AND PINION BECAUSE HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT 5 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THE FAILURE OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. ACCORDING ...

Mileage: 100,197

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT BULB CONTINUOUSLY FAILED. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE BULB, HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONSTANT FAILURE WAS DUE TO MOISTURE ENTERING THE FIXTURE, WHICH BLEW OUT THE BUL...

Mileage: 20,000

I BOUGHT MY 97 VENTURE A YEAR AGO, ENDED UP GETTING A RECALL NOTICE ABOUT 3 MONTHS LATER FOR THE REAR DOOR HANDLES. BROUGHT TO DEALER TO HAVE FIXED, TO FIND OUT OTHER RECALLS WEREN'T FIXED. I HAD THE STEERING RECALL DONE. WELL NOW NOT EVEN A YEAR LATER AND IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. I HAVE 4 CHI...

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING 15 MPH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED 3 SEPARATE TIMES. THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. UPDATED 12/05/06. *JB

Mileage: 95,000

1997 CHEVY VENTURE ,POWER SLIDING PASSENGER DOOR THE DOOR POPS OPEN WHILE DRIVING.THE DEALER STATES DOOR HAD BEEN REPAIRED ONCE IN 2002 AND THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR FURTHER REPAIRES ON THE LATCHING OF THIS DOOR

Mileage: 98,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED OCCUPANTS HAVE BEEN INJURED BY THE INTERIOR HANDLE THAT OPENS THE POWER SLIDING DOOR CAUSING OCCUPANTS TO GET TRAPPED BY THE DOOR. A NHTSA RECALL, #04V597000 WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE CONCERNING, THE LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES: DOORS: LATCH HOWEVER, THE RECALL DID NOT REMEDY ...

Mileage: 98,570

ON 28 JULY 2003, THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE LOWER PINION BEARING IN MY 97 CHEVY VENTURE UNDER A RECALL SCHEME. I SHOULD HAVE TAKEN IT BACK IN, SINCE THEY LEFT THE VEHICLE WITH THE STEERING OFFSET TO THE RIGHT BY ABOUT 15 DEGREES, BUT IT WAS SUCH A HASSLE DEALING WITH THEM THAT I DIDN'T BOTHE...

Mileage: 83,000

MY 1997 CHEVROLET VENTURE VIN [XXX], WIPERS WOULD NOT PARK IN CORRECT POSITION. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE TOLD ME HE FOUND A CAMPAIGN LISTED (97005 FEB 97) FOR THE PROBLEM. I THEN TOOK IT TO THE CHEVY DEALER AND WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE CAMPAIGN. THE DEALER REPLACE...

Mileage: 5,832

HAD HEAD GASKET REPLACED LAST YEAR. RECENTLY THE VAN STALLED AND WAS TOLD THAT ANTI-FREEZE HAD BEEN LEAKING INTO THE CYLINDERS, AND I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE NEW ENGINE NOT ONLY COULD BUT WOULD HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM AT SOME POINT. WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AMON...

Mileage: 172,000

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE PLASTIC COVERS ON THE HEADLIGHTS WERE GLUED AND NOT BOLTED ONTO THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE GLUE WORE OUT WATER GOT INSIDE THE HEADLIGHTS, AND THE PLASTIC POPPED OFF, CAUSING THE HALOGEN LIGHT BULB TO BURN OUT. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO FREE REMEDY. THE VEHICLE HA...

Mileage: 44,000

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES AND BUSTED INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR PANEL. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE INSPECTOR DETERMINED IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL AT HER RE...

DT: THE CALLER BOUGHT A VEHICLE AND FOUND OUT ABOUT A RECALL BEFORE HE GOT THE VEHICLE. THE RECALLED PART WAS THE STEERING RACK BEARING. HE WAS TOLD THE REPAIR WAS DONE. HE SAYS THE VEHICLE WAS HARD TO TURN WHEN TURNING RIGHT. HE WILL NOT LET HIS WIFE DRIVE THE VEHICLE ANYMORE BECAUSE SHE COULD N...

Mileage: 91,000

THIS HAPPENED TWICE THE FIRST TIME THE COOLANT WAS LEAKING INTO THE OIL DUE TO A INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILURE. I REPLACED THIS AT A COST OF 25.00, LUCKILY IT WAS COVERED UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS IN JULY OF 2003 I HAD JUST GOTTEN ONTO TO THE HIGHWAY WITH MY TWO...

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE HEADLIGHT COVERS CAME OFF OF THE VEHICLE. IT COSTS $178.00 PLUS TAX FOR EACH OF THE HEADLIGHT COVERS TO BE REPAIRED. ABOUT SIX MONTH AGO ONE OF THE HEADLIGHT COVERS CAME OFF, AND A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO, THE OTHER HEADLIGHT COVER CAME OFF. THE ENTIR...

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE HEADLIGHT COVERS CAME OFF OF THE VEHICLE. IT COSTS $178.00 PLUS TAX FOR EACH OF THE HEADLIGHT COVERS TO BE REPAIRED. ABOUT SIX MONTH AGO ONE OF THE HEADLIGHT COVERS CAME OFF, AND A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO, THE OTHER HEADLIGHT COVER CAME OFF. THE ENTIR...

THE FRONT HEADLAMPS ON THE 1997-2004 CHEVROLET, PONTIAC, & OLDSMOBILE VANS DO NOT RELEASE MOISTURE FROM THE CAPSULE CAUSING THE LIGHT TO GLAZE OVER TIME. I HAVE REPLACED FRONT LIGHTS TWICE SINCE OWNING THE VEHICLE. THE GLAZE ON THE HEADLIGHTS DRAMATICALLY REDUCES YOUR VISIBILITY AT NIGHT TO SEE WHAT...

THE SEAT BELT CLASP ON THE MIDDLE BENCH SEAT HAS COME APART, PREVENTING THE SEAT BELT FROM SAFELY CONNECTING AND STAYING CONNECTED.

DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND THE ACCELERATOR GOT STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. CAR WAS AT FULL THROTTLE AND CONTINUING TO ACCELERATE INTO TRAFFIC AHEAD. CONTINUED PLACING THE CAR IN NEUTRAL, BRAKING, AND PUTTING IT BACK IN DRIVE UNTIL I COULD PULL OVER TO A SAFE SPOT. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. ACC...

THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT WORK, THEY WERE DEFECTIVE. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES, BUT THEY WANTED CONSUMER TO PAY FOR IT. CONSUMER FELT THAT MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. ALSO, THE SLIDING DOOR MOTOR ON 1997 CHEVROLET VENTURE IS DEFECTIVE. CONSUMER PAID FOR REP...

THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT WORK, THEY WERE DEFECTIVE. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES, BUT THEY WANTED CONSUMER TO PAY FOR IT. CONSUMER FELT THAT MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. ALSO, THE SLIDING DOOR MOTOR ON 1997 CHEVROLET VENTURE IS DEFECTIVE. CONSUMER PAID FOR REP...

THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT WORK, THEY WERE DEFECTIVE. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES, BUT THEY WANTED CONSUMER TO PAY FOR IT. CONSUMER FELT THAT MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. ALSO, THE SLIDING DOOR MOTOR ON 1997 CHEVROLET VENTURE IS DEFECTIVE. CONSUMER PAID FOR REP...

THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT WORK, THEY WERE DEFECTIVE. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES, BUT THEY WANTED CONSUMER TO PAY FOR IT. CONSUMER FELT THAT MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. ALSO, THE SLIDING DOOR MOTOR ON 1997 CHEVROLET VENTURE IS DEFECTIVE. CONSUMER PAID FOR REP...

THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT WORK, THEY WERE DEFECTIVE. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES, BUT THEY WANTED CONSUMER TO PAY FOR IT. CONSUMER FELT THAT MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. ALSO, THE SLIDING DOOR MOTOR ON 1997 CHEVROLET VENTURE IS DEFECTIVE. CONSUMER PAID FOR REP...

THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT WORK, THEY WERE DEFECTIVE. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES, BUT THEY WANTED CONSUMER TO PAY FOR IT. CONSUMER FELT THAT MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. ALSO, THE SLIDING DOOR MOTOR ON 1997 CHEVROLET VENTURE IS DEFECTIVE. CONSUMER PAID FOR REP...

INTAKE GASKET LEAKING COOLANT IN MY VAN NOT TO MENTION THE MANY PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD WITH THE LIGHTS ON THIS VAN, SO NOW I AM HAVING TO SINK ANOTHER $500 INTO THIS VAN TO GET THE PART FIRST MENTIONED JUST SO MY MOTOR WON'T BLOW UP.*AK

THE REAR AIR RIDE PUMP CONTINUES TO INFLATE REAR SHOCKS MORE OFTEN AND ALSO RUNS WHEN THE VAN IS OFF THE KILLS THE BATTERY. CONNECTED AIR PUMP IN THE LEFT REAR UNDER THE VAN AND REPLACED REAR AIR SHOCKS WITH AFTERMARKET NON AIR SHOCKS.*AK

Mileage: 125,000

THE PLASTIC COVERS OF THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE 1997 CHEVY VENTURE ARE GLUED ON. WATER GETS INSIDE THE UNIT AND THE PLASTIC POPS OFF, THEN THE LIGHTS BURN OUT. THIS IS THE 5TH TIME I HAVE REPLACED THEM AT THE COST OF $185.00 PER LIGHT.*AK

VEHICLE WAS LEAKING ANTIFREEZE INTO THE ENGINE. WHEN TAKING THE OIL CAP OFF THERE IS A MILKY MIX. MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE.*AK

Mileage: 60,000

MY VEHICLE A 1997 CHEVY VENTURE, SUDDENLY LOST POWER WHILE CRUISING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE TEMP LIGHT CAME ON AND I PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY. LUCKILY IT HAPPENED TO BE THE DEALERSHIPS EXIT AND I PULLED RIGHT IN TO THE SERVICE BAY. THEY TELL ME I HAVE A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. WHEN THEY TOOK THE ENGINE APART T...

Mileage: 116,000

STEERING RACK BROKE. DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY STEERING WHEEL CAN ASSUME POSITIONS ANYWHERE BETWEEN 10 TO 2 O'CLOCK WHILE STILL GOING STRAIGHT. STEERING ACTION IS NOT POSITIVE. AT TURNS, MORE STEERING MOVEMENT IS NEEDED AND VEHICLE DOES NOT RESPONSE AS BEFORE. FOUND OUT THERE IS A RECALL NHTSA #02V286000...

Mileage: 102,500

AFTER THE VEHICLE CAME FROM THE CAR WASH, BOTH FRONT HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. CONSUMER NOTICED BOTH HEADLIGHT LENS WERE MISSING. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT PART WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL.

Mileage: 55,000

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE SRS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. THIS CAUSED THE HORN TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK. VEHICLE WA SRECALLED FOR STEERING RACK AND PINION REPLACEMENT. AFTER IT WAS REPLACED THE ...

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE SRS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. THIS CAUSED THE HORN TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK. VEHICLE WA SRECALLED FOR STEERING RACK AND PINION REPLACEMENT. AFTER IT WAS REPLACED THE ...

WHILE DRIVING A FIRE STARED IN THE TAIL LIGHT ON DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, VERY NEAR THE GAS TANK. INSPECTOR STATED THAT IT WAS A DEAD SHORT. CONSUMER CONTACTED CHEVROLET, AND THEY WERE WILLING TO DO PAY THE SUM THAT VEHICLE WAS WORTH. *AK

AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE IN DRIVEWAY A BURNT ODOR WAS SMELLED FOLLOWED BY BLACK SMOKE. WITHIN A FEW MINUTES THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD. LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. *AK BLACK SMOKE CAME GUSHING OUT BY THE AIRBAG. SOON AFTER THE DASH BOARD EXPLOD...

Mileage: 62,000

WHILE DRIVING, THE RIGHT SIDE VIEW MIRROR FELL COMPLETELY OFF. THE SEAT BELT WAS DAMAGED ON THE SECOND ROW PASSENGER SIDE. THE HEAD LIGHT COVERS CONTINUOUSLY FELL OFF. THE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE BULBS CONSTANTLY. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC TO HAVE THE TIRES CHANGED AND WAS T...

WHILE DRIVING, THE RIGHT SIDE VIEW MIRROR FELL COMPLETELY OFF. THE SEAT BELT WAS DAMAGED ON THE SECOND ROW PASSENGER SIDE. THE HEAD LIGHT COVERS CONTINUOUSLY FELL OFF. THE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE BULBS CONSTANTLY. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC TO HAVE THE TIRES CHANGED AND WAS T...

WHILE DRIVING, THE RIGHT SIDE VIEW MIRROR FELL COMPLETELY OFF. THE SEAT BELT WAS DAMAGED ON THE SECOND ROW PASSENGER SIDE. THE HEAD LIGHT COVERS CONTINUOUSLY FELL OFF. THE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE BULBS CONSTANTLY. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC TO HAVE THE TIRES CHANGED AND WAS T...

WHILE DRIVING, THE RIGHT SIDE VIEW MIRROR FELL COMPLETELY OFF. THE SEAT BELT WAS DAMAGED ON THE SECOND ROW PASSENGER SIDE. THE HEAD LIGHT COVERS CONTINUOUSLY FELL OFF. THE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE BULBS CONSTANTLY. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC TO HAVE THE TIRES CHANGED AND WAS T...

WHILE DRIVING, THE RIGHT SIDE VIEW MIRROR FELL COMPLETELY OFF. THE SEAT BELT WAS DAMAGED ON THE SECOND ROW PASSENGER SIDE. THE HEAD LIGHT COVERS CONTINUOUSLY FELL OFF. THE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE BULBS CONSTANTLY. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC TO HAVE THE TIRES CHANGED AND WAS T...

DEFECTIVE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET REPAIRED 4-TIMES REPLY DIRECTLY TO THE CONSTITUENT. *BF THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE CONSUMER'S A/C UNTIL THE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION FLUID BURNED AND THE PCV VALVE WAS GUMMED WITH DEXCOOL. THE SERPENTINE WAS WORN OUT. *NM

Mileage: 29,904

DEFECTIVE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET REPAIRED 4-TIMES REPLY DIRECTLY TO THE CONSTITUENT. *BF THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE CONSUMER'S A/C UNTIL THE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION FLUID BURNED AND THE PCV VALVE WAS GUMMED WITH DEXCOOL. THE SERPENTINE WAS WORN OUT. *NM

Mileage: 29,904

WHILE DRIVING COOLANT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE PROBLEM ONCE, BUT THE CONSUMER WAS STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. *AK. CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS THIS VEHICLE. *AK

Mileage: 30,000

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WILL REIMBURSE FOR PART OF THE REPAIR. *JB

Mileage: 57,367

ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2004 CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL 02049 FROM THE MANUFACTURER CONCERNING RACK AND PINION FAILURE. , PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL LETTER, CONSUMER HAD ALREADY FIXED THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TO OBTAIN REIMBURSEMENT, AND THEY INDICATED THEY WON'T HONOR THE RECA...

(1) CAR STARTED MAKING KNOCKING NOISE AND THEN QUIT IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. (2) THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILED CAUSING ENGINE COOLANT TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE OIL. THIS COOLANT IN THE OIL RUINED THE ENGINE BEARINGS AND MAIN JOURNAL. THIS CAUSED THE ENGINE TO QUIT RUNNING IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAF...

Mileage: 74,338

FAILURE OF MANIFOLD GASKET AND SUBSEQUENT FAILURE OF THE WATER PUMP CAUSED COOLANT LIGHT TO FLICKER ON AND OFF AND. THERE WAS SOME DRIVEABILITY PROBLEMS. DEALER NOTED THAT THIS FAILURE WAS QUITE COMMON, BUT NOT WARRANTIED. THE BEST PART WAS IT FAILED ON CONSUMER'S BIRTHDAY, WHAT A GIFT.*AK

Mileage: 90,500

THE CAMPAIGN 02049 WAS COMPLETED ON 30 APRIL 2003 THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING BEARING. THE VEHICLE STEERING SLOWLY BECAME STIFF AND GAVE RESISTANCE IN MAY 2004 WHEN TURNING OR MAKING STEERING CORRECTIONS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER IN JUNE OR JULY AS IT WAS GETTING WORSE. ON THE WAY TO THE D...

THE CAMPAIGN 02049 WAS COMPLETED ON 30 APRIL 2003 THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING BEARING. THE VEHICLE STEERING SLOWLY BECAME STIFF AND GAVE RESISTANCE IN MAY 2004 WHEN TURNING OR MAKING STEERING CORRECTIONS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER IN JUNE OR JULY AS IT WAS GETTING WORSE. ON THE WAY TO THE D...

WHILE DRIVING A SQUEAKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT. CONSUMER WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN, AND THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO MOVE. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 65-70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH INDICATED THAT THE ENGINE HAD LOCKED. THE ENGINE HAS TO BE TAKEN APART TO IDENTIF...

Mileage: 112,876

WHEN MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN POWER STEERING FAILED. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE WAS THROWN INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. DEALER STATED THAT RACK AND PINION MALFUNCTIONED. NO IMPACT WAS REPORTED. *AK

Mileage: 35,800

VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, COOLANT WAS LEAKING FROM THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. THIS COULD BE RELATED TO WHAT WAS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. DEALERSHIP WILL BE CONTACTED. *AK *NM

I HAVE FIRESTONE P215-70R15, FR680 TIRES ON MY 97 CHEVY VENTURE VAN. THE TIRES HAVE AROUND 50K ON THEM. STILL PLENTY OF TREAD. TWO MONTHS AGO A 5 INCH PIECE OF THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE RIPPED OFF THE TIRE. KNOWING ABOUT THE TIRE PROBLEM I CONTACTED FIRESTONE AND THEY SENT ME TO THEIR "SERVICE CENTER...

Mileage: 79,000

WHILE DRIVING/PARING BOTH FRONTAL PLASTIC HEADLIGHT LENSES DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. MECHANIC REPAIRED THE PROBLEM THREE TIMES, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

Mileage: 63,000

OWN A 97 CHEVY VENTURE DURING AN OIL CHANGE WAS TOLD I HAD COOLANT IN MY OIL, SO I TOOK VAN TO A LOCAL CHEVY DEALER. THEY INFORMED MY THE INTAKE GASKET WAS BAD AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF 975.00, THIS WAS DONE AND NO MENTION WAS EVER MADE THAT THERE COULD ALSO BE ENGINE DAMAGE DUE TO THIS L...

Mileage: 78,000

INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILED ON VAN. VEHICLE BECAME HOT QUICKLY AND STOPPED RUNNING. HAD CHEVY DEALER REPLACE INTAKE. VEHICLE STILL OVERHEATS. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED AFTER SPENDING OVER $1100.00. I APPEARS THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 3.1, 3.4 AND 3.8 GM MOTORS. VERY DISSAPPOI...

Mileage: 98,000

THIS IS A FOLLOW UP OF ACOMPLAINT FILED ON 3/10/1997. AFTER SEVERAL CONVERSATIONS WITH CHEVY CORP. THEY HAVE ADVISED ME THAT THEY WILL OFFER NO ASSISTANCE IN REPAIRING MY VENTURE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS ADVISED ME THAT REPAIRS WILL COST A MINIMUM OF $2000. ADD THIS TO THE $7500 THAT I STILL OWE AND I...

Mileage: 75,000

THIS IS A FOLLOW UP OF ACOMPLAINT FILED ON 3/10/1997. AFTER SEVERAL CONVERSATIONS WITH CHEVY CORP. THEY HAVE ADVISED ME THAT THEY WILL OFFER NO ASSISTANCE IN REPAIRING MY VENTURE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS ADVISED ME THAT REPAIRS WILL COST A MINIMUM OF $2000. ADD THIS TO THE $7500 THAT I STILL OWE AND I...

Mileage: 75,000

I PURCHASED A 1997 CHEVROLET VENTURE IN 8/2000. THE VAN HAD 19,000 MILES AND I PAID 17,900. I AM THE SECOND OWNER, AND THE VAN HAS RECEIVED REGULAR MAINTENANCE. I USE THE VAN TO TRANSPORT MY DAY CARE CHILDREN TO THEIR SCHOOLS. I ALSO USE IT TO TRANSPORT MY CHILDREN AND THEIR FRIENDS TO AND FROM SCHO...

Mileage: 75,000

ON 11/18/2003 I TOOK MY 1997 CHEVROLET VENTURE VAN, WITH 64,000 MILES, TO MY SERVICE SHOP TELLING THEM I WAS GETTING A FLUID LEAK ON MY DRIVEWAY LOOKING LIKE A MIXTURE OF OIL AND ANTI-FREEZE. I WAS TOLD IT WAS MY INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS AND ALSO THAT I COULD HAVE ENGINE DAMAGE AS A RESULT. IT TURN...

Mileage: 64,000

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A MULTITUDE OF PROBLEMS: 1. HEADLIGHTS CAME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY; 2. WHEN HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD, HEADLIGHTS CAME ON; 3. ENGINE OVERHEATED DUE TO LEAKING RADIATOR , AND 4. ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, SUCH AS IGNITION AND POWER DOOR LOCKS MALFUNCTIONED REGULARLY. *AK ...

Mileage: 74,000

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A MULTITUDE OF PROBLEMS: 1. HEADLIGHTS CAME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY; 2. WHEN HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD, HEADLIGHTS CAME ON; 3. ENGINE OVERHEATED DUE TO LEAKING RADIATOR , AND 4. ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, SUCH AS IGNITION AND POWER DOOR LOCKS MALFUNCTIONED REGULARLY. *AK ...

Mileage: 74,000

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A MULTITUDE OF PROBLEMS: 1. HEADLIGHTS CAME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY; 2. WHEN HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD, HEADLIGHTS CAME ON; 3. ENGINE OVERHEATED DUE TO LEAKING RADIATOR , AND 4. ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, SUCH AS IGNITION AND POWER DOOR LOCKS MALFUNCTIONED REGULARLY. *AK ...

Mileage: 74,000

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A MULTITUDE OF PROBLEMS: 1. HEADLIGHTS CAME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY; 2. WHEN HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD, HEADLIGHTS CAME ON; 3. ENGINE OVERHEATED DUE TO LEAKING RADIATOR , AND 4. ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, SUCH AS IGNITION AND POWER DOOR LOCKS MALFUNCTIONED REGULARLY. *AK ...

Mileage: 74,000

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A MULTITUDE OF PROBLEMS: 1. HEADLIGHTS CAME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY; 2. WHEN HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD, HEADLIGHTS CAME ON; 3. ENGINE OVERHEATED DUE TO LEAKING RADIATOR , AND 4. ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, SUCH AS IGNITION AND POWER DOOR LOCKS MALFUNCTIONED REGULARLY. *AK ...

Mileage: 74,000

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A MULTITUDE OF PROBLEMS: 1. HEADLIGHTS CAME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY; 2. WHEN HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD, HEADLIGHTS CAME ON; 3. ENGINE OVERHEATED DUE TO LEAKING RADIATOR , AND 4. ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, SUCH AS IGNITION AND POWER DOOR LOCKS MALFUNCTIONED REGULARLY. *AK ...

Mileage: 74,000

VAN TAKEN FOR SERVICE FOR COMPLAINTS OF ENGINE OVERHEATING AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE GOING UP AND CAUSING TEMPERATURE (HOT) AND SERVICE ENGINE SOON INDICATOR LAMPS TO COME ON. THE VAN NEVER WARMS UP EITHER. THE VAN WAS DIAGNOSED BY GM TECHNICIAN INDICATING REPAIRS OF LEAKING LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASK...

Mileage: 94,060

MY CHEVY VENTURE WITH 95,000 MILES, WITH NO PRIOR WARNING, RATHER SUDDENLY OVERHEATED AND STALLED AS I WAS PULLING IT OVER ON THE INTERSTATE. THANKFULLY THERE WAS A LEVEL, GRASSY SHOULDER SO I COULD PULL ALL THE WAY OFF THE ROAD, AS THE HEAVY TRUCK TRAFFIC WAS QUITE INTIMIDATING. THIS WAS IN MAINE...

Mileage: 95,000

FROM ABOUT 40000 MILESPROBLEMS WITH THE TEMP GAUGE INDICATING ENGINE RUNNING HOT WHEN IN FACT IT NEVER WAS AND COOLANT WAS ADEQUATE MECHANIC NEVER ABLE TO FIGURE OUT 60000 INTAKE MANIFOLD REPLACED 90000 MILES ENGINE LOSING POWER AND STALLING ENGINE BLOCK CRACKED POSSIBLE AND HEAD GASKET. BRAKES NOIS...

Mileage: 40,000

FROM ABOUT 40000 MILESPROBLEMS WITH THE TEMP GAUGE INDICATING ENGINE RUNNING HOT WHEN IN FACT IT NEVER WAS AND COOLANT WAS ADEQUATE MECHANIC NEVER ABLE TO FIGURE OUT 60000 INTAKE MANIFOLD REPLACED 90000 MILES ENGINE LOSING POWER AND STALLING ENGINE BLOCK CRACKED POSSIBLE AND HEAD GASKET. BRAKES NOIS...

Mileage: 40,000

FROM ABOUT 40000 MILESPROBLEMS WITH THE TEMP GAUGE INDICATING ENGINE RUNNING HOT WHEN IN FACT IT NEVER WAS AND COOLANT WAS ADEQUATE MECHANIC NEVER ABLE TO FIGURE OUT 60000 INTAKE MANIFOLD REPLACED 90000 MILES ENGINE LOSING POWER AND STALLING ENGINE BLOCK CRACKED POSSIBLE AND HEAD GASKET. BRAKES NOIS...

Mileage: 40,000

FROM ABOUT 40000 MILESPROBLEMS WITH THE TEMP GAUGE INDICATING ENGINE RUNNING HOT WHEN IN FACT IT NEVER WAS AND COOLANT WAS ADEQUATE MECHANIC NEVER ABLE TO FIGURE OUT 60000 INTAKE MANIFOLD REPLACED 90000 MILES ENGINE LOSING POWER AND STALLING ENGINE BLOCK CRACKED POSSIBLE AND HEAD GASKET. BRAKES NOIS...

Mileage: 40,000

FROM ABOUT 40000 MILESPROBLEMS WITH THE TEMP GAUGE INDICATING ENGINE RUNNING HOT WHEN IN FACT IT NEVER WAS AND COOLANT WAS ADEQUATE MECHANIC NEVER ABLE TO FIGURE OUT 60000 INTAKE MANIFOLD REPLACED 90000 MILES ENGINE LOSING POWER AND STALLING ENGINE BLOCK CRACKED POSSIBLE AND HEAD GASKET. BRAKES NOIS...

Mileage: 40,000

FROM ABOUT 40000 MILESPROBLEMS WITH THE TEMP GAUGE INDICATING ENGINE RUNNING HOT WHEN IN FACT IT NEVER WAS AND COOLANT WAS ADEQUATE MECHANIC NEVER ABLE TO FIGURE OUT 60000 INTAKE MANIFOLD REPLACED 90000 MILES ENGINE LOSING POWER AND STALLING ENGINE BLOCK CRACKED POSSIBLE AND HEAD GASKET. BRAKES NOIS...

Mileage: 40,000

FROM ABOUT 40000 MILESPROBLEMS WITH THE TEMP GAUGE INDICATING ENGINE RUNNING HOT WHEN IN FACT IT NEVER WAS AND COOLANT WAS ADEQUATE MECHANIC NEVER ABLE TO FIGURE OUT 60000 INTAKE MANIFOLD REPLACED 90000 MILES ENGINE LOSING POWER AND STALLING ENGINE BLOCK CRACKED POSSIBLE AND HEAD GASKET. BRAKES NOIS...

Mileage: 40,000

FROM ABOUT 40000 MILESPROBLEMS WITH THE TEMP GAUGE INDICATING ENGINE RUNNING HOT WHEN IN FACT IT NEVER WAS AND COOLANT WAS ADEQUATE MECHANIC NEVER ABLE TO FIGURE OUT 60000 INTAKE MANIFOLD REPLACED 90000 MILES ENGINE LOSING POWER AND STALLING ENGINE BLOCK CRACKED POSSIBLE AND HEAD GASKET. BRAKES NOIS...

Mileage: 40,000

I HAVE A 1997 CHEVROLET VENTURE VAN. THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH MY POWER SLIDING DOOR WORKING IMPROPERLY AND OPENING ON ITS OWN. THERE WAS A RECALL OF THE DOOR DURING THAT TIME AND THE DOOR WAS "FIXED" BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE DOOR CONTINUED TO MALFUNCTIONED SEVERAL TIMES AFTER THAT AND WAS TAKEN BACK T...

Mileage: 28,000

I OWN A REPAIR SHOP, MY WIFES VAN JUST STARTED TO OVER HEAT. OPON ME TESTING THE ENGINE I COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM- BECAUSE OF YEARS OF WORKING ON ENGINES I DECIDED TO CHANGE THE HEAD GASKETS ONLY TO FIND CRACKS IN BOTH HEADS FROM THE PLUG HOLE TO THE VALVE -THIS IS DEFINITLY A DESIGN FLAW HEAD DO...

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT ON THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *PH *NM

MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT I WILL SOON NEED MY INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET REPLACED BECAUSE THAT IS WHY I HAVE AN OIL LEAK THEY CANNOT STOP. I PAD A LOT OF MONEY FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TO DETERMINE THE OIL LEAK. AND HAVE BEEN CHARGED FOR SO MANY OIL CHANGES BECAUSE OF THE DIAGNOSTIC TESTS ETC. I WAS TOLD THERE ...

Mileage: 76,000

COOLANT LOST 3.4 LITRE G.M. ENGINE. FAILURE OF INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS CAUSING OVERHEATING AND ENGINE REPAIR. *JB

Mileage: 92,100

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE. THE CONSUMER FELT BINDING IN THE GAS PEDAL, AND THE VAN STARTED DECELERATING. THIS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE CAUSE OF THE BROKEN ACCELERATOR CABLE IS YET TO BE DETERMINED. *NM

Mileage: 65,000

CONSUMER'S SON GOT ENTANGLED IN THE SEAT BELT WHICH THEN TIGHTENED AROUND HIS WAIST/LOWER ABDOMEN. *PH ALTHOUGH THE RELEASE BUTTON WAS PRESS THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT UNLATCH. THE CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO CUT THE SEAT BELT TO ALLEVIATE THE PAIN IT WAS CAUSING TO THE CHILD. THE CONSUMER REQUEST T...

1997 CHEVROLET VENTURE VAN REPLACED POWER STEERING PUMP AND RACK PINION STEERING, WRITER QUESTION IF HIS VEHICLE IS INCLUDED WITH RECALLED CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V286000. *PH *MR *SC *JB.

SUMMER OF 2003 ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND WITH DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL, THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR WITH LITTLE OR NO BRAKING ACTION. LOUD SHUTTER AND VIBRATIONS WERE FELT FROM THE WHEELS. ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DRY. SERVICE FACILITY FOUND FAULTY ABS SENSOR, COST $580.00. NOW THE PROBLEM HAS COME BACK. ...

Mileage: 105,000

VEHICLE REQUIRES EXCESSIVE FORCE TO STEER TO THE RIGHT, FOLLOWED BY UNINTENDED POWER ASSIST TO STEER TO THE LEFT. THIS IS AFTER RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 02V286000 (02049) WAS ACCOMPLISHED ON 03/19/03 @ 103819 MILES. *CB

Mileage: 120,000

WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER NOTICE THAT THE LOW COOLANT INDICATOR LIGHT AND THE CHECK OIL LIGHT STARTED FLASHING. THE CONSUMER CHECKED THE OIL AND NOTICED WATER IN THE OIL SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AND THE TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED AND INTAKE GASKET. *NM

ENGINE REQUIRED REPLACEMENT BECAUSE OF A BROKEN CAMSHAFT. CAMSHAFT BROKE DUE TO ENGINE COOLANT LEAKS INTO ENGINE VIA DAMAGED INTAKE MANIFOLD. REPAIR COST ESTIMATED AT $5180. THIS INCIDENCE IS SIMILAR TO MANY CASES REPORTED BY OWNERS OF VEHICLES (VENTURE, MONTANA, GRAND AM, ETC.) WITH EITHER THE 3.1...

Mileage: 37,154

MANIFOLD GASKET LEAK

Mileage: 86,000

OVER THE PAST YEAR THE LOW COOLANT LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON. RECENTLY I NOTICED COOLANT ON THE FLOOR OF MY GARAGE SO I DECIDED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSIS. LEAKING INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET AND POSSIBLE LIFTER PROBLEMS. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO HAVE THE BRAKES REPLACED A COUPLE OF TIMES AND HAVE HAD...

OVER THE PAST YEAR THE LOW COOLANT LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON. RECENTLY I NOTICED COOLANT ON THE FLOOR OF MY GARAGE SO I DECIDED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSIS. LEAKING INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET AND POSSIBLE LIFTER PROBLEMS. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO HAVE THE BRAKES REPLACED A COUPLE OF TIMES AND HAVE HAD...

THIS ALL STARTED IN DEC OF 2002, THE COOLANT WAS LEAKING INTO THE OIL DUE TO A INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILURE. I REPLACED THIS AT A COST OF 850.00. AFTER READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS FROM OTHER WEBSITES I DECIDED TO WRITE THE BBB ALSO WHO WROTE BACK STATING NOT GMS FAULT SINCE THEY HAVE NOT...

Mileage: 100,000

TWO MONTHS AGO I TOOK MY CHEVROLET VENTURE(WITH 53,000 MILES)TO A CERTIFIED CHEVROLET REPAIR SHOP COMPLAING THAT THE LOW COOLANT LIGHT WAS ON, AND THAT MY VAN WAS EXPERIENCING A LOSS OF POWER. AFTER HAVING MY CAR IN THE SHOP FOR 8 DAYS I WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULDN'T FIND ANY PROBLEMS. I WAS CHARGED 1...

Mileage: 53,000

TWO MONTHS AGO I TOOK MY CHEVROLET VENTURE(WITH 53,000 MILES)TO A CERTIFIED CHEVROLET REPAIR SHOP COMPLAING THAT THE LOW COOLANT LIGHT WAS ON, AND THAT MY VAN WAS EXPERIENCING A LOSS OF POWER. AFTER HAVING MY CAR IN THE SHOP FOR 8 DAYS I WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULDN'T FIND ANY PROBLEMS. I WAS CHARGED 1...

Mileage: 53,000

THIS TRUCK IS A 1997 MODEL I PURCHASED IN MAY 1998 FROM TOM TAYLOR CHEVROLET IN MARTIN, TENNESSEE. WITHIN 3 MONTHS I HAD TO TAKE THE TRUCK BACK (BEFORE THE 6-MONTH WARRENTY INSPECTION) BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT PULL THE TRUCK. SINCE THEN I'VE HAD INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION...

OUR VAN SUDDENLY OVERHEATED COMING HOME FROM WORK A COUPLE WEEKS AGO AND TOTALLY SHUT DOWN. OUR DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT WE NEED NEW GASKETS AND THE HEADS ARE WARPED DUE TO THE ENGINE GETTING SO HOT. THERE IF OIL IN THE COOLANT AND BOILED THE COOLANT AND OVERHEATED THE ENGINE!! WE HAVE ONLY HAD OUR V...

Mileage: 76,000

THE PAINT HAS PEELED OFF AND YET GM CANADA CLAIMS NO PROBLEM AND REFUSES TO HEAR OUR COMPLAINT LET ALONE ACKNOWLEDGE IT YET WE CAN SEE FOR OURSELVES ON THIS SITE THE U.S. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT! THE FLOORBOARD CRACKED UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND IT'S BEEN A DAY AND WE HAVE YET TO HEAR FROM OUR LOCAL RETAIL...

THE PAINT HAS PEELED OFF AND YET GM CANADA CLAIMS NO PROBLEM AND REFUSES TO HEAR OUR COMPLAINT LET ALONE ACKNOWLEDGE IT YET WE CAN SEE FOR OURSELVES ON THIS SITE THE U.S. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT! THE FLOORBOARD CRACKED UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND IT'S BEEN A DAY AND WE HAVE YET TO HEAR FROM OUR LOCAL RETAIL...

THE PAINT HAS PEELED OFF AND YET GM CANADA CLAIMS NO PROBLEM AND REFUSES TO HEAR OUR COMPLAINT LET ALONE ACKNOWLEDGE IT YET WE CAN SEE FOR OURSELVES ON THIS SITE THE U.S. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT! THE FLOORBOARD CRACKED UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND IT'S BEEN A DAY AND WE HAVE YET TO HEAR FROM OUR LOCAL RETAIL...

THE PAINT HAS PEELED OFF AND YET GM CANADA CLAIMS NO PROBLEM AND REFUSES TO HEAR OUR COMPLAINT LET ALONE ACKNOWLEDGE IT YET WE CAN SEE FOR OURSELVES ON THIS SITE THE U.S. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT! THE FLOORBOARD CRACKED UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND IT'S BEEN A DAY AND WE HAVE YET TO HEAR FROM OUR LOCAL RETAIL...

THE PAINT HAS PEELED OFF AND YET GM CANADA CLAIMS NO PROBLEM AND REFUSES TO HEAR OUR COMPLAINT LET ALONE ACKNOWLEDGE IT YET WE CAN SEE FOR OURSELVES ON THIS SITE THE U.S. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT! THE FLOORBOARD CRACKED UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND IT'S BEEN A DAY AND WE HAVE YET TO HEAR FROM OUR LOCAL RETAIL...

THE PAINT HAS PEELED OFF AND YET GM CANADA CLAIMS NO PROBLEM AND REFUSES TO HEAR OUR COMPLAINT LET ALONE ACKNOWLEDGE IT YET WE CAN SEE FOR OURSELVES ON THIS SITE THE U.S. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT! THE FLOORBOARD CRACKED UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND IT'S BEEN A DAY AND WE HAVE YET TO HEAR FROM OUR LOCAL RETAIL...

WHEN THE CAR IS RUNING FOR MORE THAT ONE HR THE ENGINE LIGHT COME ON, WHEN I STOP AND TRY TO LEAVE THE CAR IS MOVED WITH LOSS OF DRIVE. I CHANGE NEW TRANSMISSION FROM THE SAME DATE, BUT NOTHING CHANGED,EVERY TIME THE LIGHT COME ON THE READING IN THE COMPUTER SCANER, ALWAYS IS A FAULT IN THE TRANSMI...

IN MARCH 03, I NOTICED THAT THE VAN DID NOT HAVE HEAT. THE VAN WAS TAKEN TO HIGHLAND CHEVROLET, AURORA ONTARIO FOR RECALL WORK AND WE ASKED THAT THEY CHECK THE NO HEATING PROBLEM! THE NO HEAT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A PROBLEM WITH THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS. AT THE TIME OF REPLACEMENT THE VAN HAD 59274...

Mileage: 37,000

THE FOLLOWING IS A LETTER SENT TO GMC ON 1/18/03. GMC DID NOT DO A THING TO HELP OUT WITH THE DEFECT. NOTE THAT [XXX] IS THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE. MY NAME IS [XXX] - HIS SON - I AM FILING THE COMPLAINT ON HIS BEHALF. ----- SIR / MADAM: DUE TO A SIGNIFICANT MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT IN MY GMC VENTU...

Mileage: 77,500

WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TOWARDS THE RIGHT STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE INSPECTED. *AK

NHTSA RECALL 02-V-286-000 MINI VANS HAVE LOWER PINION BEARINGS IN THE POWER RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY IN WHICH THE RETAINER TABS WERE NOT CRIMPED PROPERLY. THESE AND SOME OTHER RETAINERS USED IN VEHICLES ASSEMBLED BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 1996 AND OCTOBER 31, 1997, COULD FAIL AND PERMIT THE BALL BEARINGS...

I AM THE OWNER OF A 1997 VENTURE CHEVROLET VAN THAT I PURCHASED IN MAY OF 1997. I HAVE SEVERAL CONCERNS AFTER REVIEWING YOUR WEB SITE. FIRST, I JUST CHARGED ON MY CREDIT CARD ALMOST $2,000 (DECEMBER 2003) TO FIX THE RACK AND PINION STEERING AND TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING PUMP. THERE WAS A RECAL...

I AM THE OWNER OF A 1997 VENTURE CHEVROLET VAN THAT I PURCHASED IN MAY OF 1997. I HAVE SEVERAL CONCERNS AFTER REVIEWING YOUR WEB SITE. FIRST, I JUST CHARGED ON MY CREDIT CARD ALMOST $2,000 (DECEMBER 2003) TO FIX THE RACK AND PINION STEERING AND TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING PUMP. THERE WAS A RECAL...

I AM THE OWNER OF A 1997 VENTURE CHEVROLET VAN THAT I PURCHASED IN MAY OF 1997. I HAVE SEVERAL CONCERNS AFTER REVIEWING YOUR WEB SITE. FIRST, I JUST CHARGED ON MY CREDIT CARD ALMOST $2,000 (DECEMBER 2003) TO FIX THE RACK AND PINION STEERING AND TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING PUMP. THERE WAS A RECAL...

WE OWN A 1997 CHEVY VENTURE AND I AM FEARFUL THAT I WILL BE STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH MY CHILDREN BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND WE ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE THE HEAD GASKET. THIS NEARLY HAPPENED AT OCTOBER OF 2003. NOW THERE IS A TICKING NOISE. THIS HAS BEEN IN THE SH...

WE OWN A 1997 CHEVY VENTURE AND I AM FEARFUL THAT I WILL BE STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH MY CHILDREN BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND WE ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE THE HEAD GASKET. THIS NEARLY HAPPENED AT OCTOBER OF 2003. NOW THERE IS A TICKING NOISE. THIS HAS BEEN IN THE SH...

WHEN MAKING A TURN AT 15 MPH STEERING WHEEL MADE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE, AND THEN LOCKED UP. WITH ENOUGH FORCE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO UNLOCK THE STEERING WHEEL. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK

Mileage: 80,000

I OWN A 1997 CHEVROLET VENTURE VAN. RECENTLY DISCOVERED ENGINE COOLANT WAS LEAKING INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY AT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD BECAUSE OF A FAILED GASKET AND DEXCOOL ENGINE COOLANT. WATER PUMP WAS LEAKING ALSO. WHEN I DISCOVERED THIS PROBLEM I BEGAN TO SEARCH FOR THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM ON T...

Mileage: 106,175

I HAVE A MANIFOLD GASKET FAILURE THAT MAKES IT NECESSARY TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 50,000 MILES. AT THIS POINT WE WERE TOLD NO HELP FROM GM. FROM LOOKING AT COMPLAINTS I SEE THIS IS NOT THE ONLY PROBLEM. GM SHOULD BE MADE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES. IT IS OBVIOUS...

THE INTAKE GASKETS ON MY WIFE'S 1997 CHEVROLET VENTURE FAILED, LEAVING HER AND MY TWO DAUGHTERS STRANDED ON THE INTERSTATE. *AK

Mileage: 79,390

LOSS OF POWER STEERING LED TO THE DEATH OF DRIVER'S INFANT DAUGHTER AS STATED BY THE CONSUMER'S LAWYER. *LA WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE'S STEERING LOCKED UP. THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHICH THEN RAN OFF THE ROAD AND STRUCK A TREE. IN JANUARY 2003 THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED A RECALL FOR ...

TRANSMISSION JERKS AND BUCKS WHEN SHIFTING INTO OVER DRIVE, AND CONTINUES DOING THIS. HAD TORQUE CONVERTER CHANGED, FIXED PROBLEM FOR 2 WEEKS. THEN STARTED DOING THE SAME JERKING CONDITION. *LA

Mileage: 97,775

OUR 1997 CHEVY VENTURE VAN WITH 65,000 MILES ON IT JUST LOST ITS SECOND ENGINE IN LESS THAN TWO YEARS. MY WIFE AND I ARE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS, AND IT BEGAN AT 50 SOMETHING THOUSAND MILES WHEN THE DEALER STATED THE HEAD GASKET LEAKED AND THE ENGINE HAD DAMAGE FROM THE COOLANT. NOW, ON NOV 18TH, 2003...

Mileage: 65,000

FUEL PUMP FAILED WITH ONLY 65,000 MILES ON THE CAR.*AK

Mileage: 65,000

MY CHEVROLET 1997 VENTURE SUDDENLY OVERHEATED ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK AND THE VAN DIED. WHEN I DID GET HOME I LET IT SET AND NOTICED THE COOLANT WAS LOW, WHICH IT WAS NEVER BEFORE. CHECK IF OFTEN AS PER THE MANUAL. HAD IT TOWED TO OUR DEALERSHIP AND NOW THE GASKETS ARE RUINED AND THE HEADS ARE W...

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING ENGINE WOULD STALL, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. DEALER STATED THAT INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED, AND COOLANT WENT INSIDE THE ENGINE.*AK

Mileage: 87,000

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING ENGINE WOULD STALL, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. ALSO, BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING ENGINE WOULD STALL, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. ALSO, BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. *AK

TRAVELLING ~40 MPH, APPLIED BRAKE, ENGINE STALLED. RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY. PROCEEDED ONE QUARTER MILE, APPLIED BRAKE TO TURN RIGHT, ENGINE STALLED, RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY. REPEATED MULTIPLE TIMES. TOOK TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC; COULD REPRODUCE PROBLEM BUT NOT LOCATE SOURCE. TOOK TO DEALER: UNABLE ...

Mileage: 140,000

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED PASSENGER'S SLIDING DOOR INTERMITTENTLY OPENS ON ITS OWN. VEHICLE HAD BEEN AT DEALER TEN TIMES FOR REPAIRS. *AK

Mileage: 53,000

THE VEHICLE LEAKED COOLANT WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. *AK ALSO THE FUEL INJECTORS FAILED AND THE SLIDING DOOR DID NOT SHUT PROPERLY. *JB *NLM

THE VEHICLE LEAKED COOLANT WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. *AK ALSO THE FUEL INJECTORS FAILED AND THE SLIDING DOOR DID NOT SHUT PROPERLY. *JB *NLM

THE VEHICLE LEAKED COOLANT WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. *AK ALSO THE FUEL INJECTORS FAILED AND THE SLIDING DOOR DID NOT SHUT PROPERLY. *JB *NLM

THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUAL SLIDING DOOR DID NOT SHUT PROPERLY. *AK *JB *NLM

THE INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACE, ALONG WITH THE WATER PUMP. IN ADDITION, THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR BRAKING SYSTEM CAUSING THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTOL SYSTEM NOT TO WORK. LAST MONTH THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

Mileage: 57,500

THE INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACE, ALONG WITH THE WATER PUMP. IN ADDITION, THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR BRAKING SYSTEM CAUSING THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTOL SYSTEM NOT TO WORK. LAST MONTH THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

Mileage: 57,500

THE INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACE, ALONG WITH THE WATER PUMP. IN ADDITION, THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR BRAKING SYSTEM CAUSING THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTOL SYSTEM NOT TO WORK. LAST MONTH THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

Mileage: 57,500

THE INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACE, ALONG WITH THE WATER PUMP. IN ADDITION, THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR BRAKING SYSTEM CAUSING THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTOL SYSTEM NOT TO WORK. LAST MONTH THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

Mileage: 57,500

DESCRIPTION : I BOUGHT A USED 1997 CHEVROLET VENTURE FROM THE NORWOOD GROUP IN WARWICK, RI BACK IN SEPT 2002. APPROXIMATELY 5 WEEKS AGO I BEGAN EXPERIENCING OVERHEATING PROBLEMS. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO PEP BOYS IN WARICK, RI FOR A DIAGNOSTIC THINKING THAT IT WAS THE THERMOSTAT. THEY RAN THE TEST AND ...

Mileage: 90,000

DESCRIPTION : I BOUGHT A USED 1997 CHEVROLET VENTURE FROM THE NORWOOD GROUP IN WARWICK, RI BACK IN SEPT 2002. APPROXIMATELY 5 WEEKS AGO I BEGAN EXPERIENCING OVERHEATING PROBLEMS. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO PEP BOYS IN WARICK, RI FOR A DIAGNOSTIC THINKING THAT IT WAS THE THERMOSTAT. THEY RAN THE TEST AND ...

Mileage: 90,000

DESCRIPTION : I BOUGHT A USED 1997 CHEVROLET VENTURE FROM THE NORWOOD GROUP IN WARWICK, RI BACK IN SEPT 2002. APPROXIMATELY 5 WEEKS AGO I BEGAN EXPERIENCING OVERHEATING PROBLEMS. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO PEP BOYS IN WARICK, RI FOR A DIAGNOSTIC THINKING THAT IT WAS THE THERMOSTAT. THEY RAN THE TEST AND ...

Mileage: 90,000

MY 1997 CHEVROLET VENTURE WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY NO ONE IN IT AND NOT RUNNING WHEN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SUDDENLY DEPLOYED. I WAS TOLD IT WAS A WIRING DEFECT AND WOULD COST MORE THAN THE CAR WAS WORTH TO FIX IT!! APPARENTLY WATER GOT INTO THE WIRE HARNESS. HOW IS THIS MY FAULT? THANK GOD MY KIDS WER...

Mileage: 96,000

MY 1997 CHEVROLET VENTURE WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY NO ONE IN IT AND NOT RUNNING WHEN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SUDDENLY DEPLOYED. I WAS TOLD IT WAS A WIRING DEFECT AND WOULD COST MORE THAN THE CAR WAS WORTH TO FIX IT!! APPARENTLY WATER GOT INTO THE WIRE HARNESS. HOW IS THIS MY FAULT? THANK GOD MY KIDS WER...

Mileage: 96,000

1997 VENTURE 3.4L V6 ENGINE (37,000 MI), ENGINE ABRUPTLY STOPPED WHILE VEHICLE IS RUNNING (ONE LANE EACH WAY WITH MIDDLE TURN LANE). COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, POWER STEERING, AND POWER BRAKES. PROBLEM TRACED TO A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITHTHESE ENGINES (3.1L AND 3.4L V6) HAVING INTERNAL COOLANT L...

Mileage: 37,154

I BOUGHT A USED 97 CHEVROLET VENTURE FROM THE NORWOOD GROUP IN WARWICK, RI BACK IN SEPT 2002. APPROXIMATELY 5 WEEKS AGO I BEGAN EXPERIENCING OVERHEATING PROBLEMS. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO PEP BOYS IN WARICK, RI FOR A DIAGNOSTIC THINKING THAT IT WAS THE THERMOSTAT. THEY RAN THE TEST AND CAME BACK WITH A...

Mileage: 90,000

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE LEFT REAR BRAKE LAMP IN MY 1997 CHEVROLET VENTURE VAN A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES AND THE RIGHT REAR ONCE. AFTER REMOVING THE BULBS, I NOTICED THE BASE OF THE BULBS WERE CHARRED AND MELTED. I HAVE SERIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT THE CHARRING/MELTING EVENTUALLY CAUSING A FIRE. IF THE B...

Mileage: 60,000

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE LEFT REAR BRAKE LAMP IN MY 1997 CHEVROLET VENTURE VAN A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES AND THE RIGHT REAR ONCE. AFTER REMOVING THE BULBS, I NOTICED THE BASE OF THE BULBS WERE CHARRED AND MELTED. I HAVE SERIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT THE CHARRING/MELTING EVENTUALLY CAUSING A FIRE. IF THE B...

Mileage: 60,000

1997 CHEVROLET VENTURE TRANMISSION FAILURE. *AK

Mileage: 55,300

CONSUMER STATES WHILE VEHICLE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED TECHNICIAN NOTICED LEAKAGE COMING FROM MANIFOLD. MANIFOLD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

COOLANT LEAK CAUSED BY FAILURE OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET.*AK

Mileage: 90,000

CONSUMER STATES INTAKE MANIFOLD HAS FAILED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

Mileage: 56,000

I MADE A LEFT HAND TURN ONTO THE STREET I LIVE ON, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND RELEASED. IT RIPPED OUT OF MY HANDS AND SENT ME RIGHT ON ONTO SOMEONE'S FRONT LAWN NEARLY MISSING A TREE. I REGAINED CONTROL JUST IN TIME AND GOT IT BACK ON THE ROAD. I LIMPED IT HOME AND PARKED IT. I CALLED THE DEAL...

Mileage: 82,000

CONSUMER SEEKING FULL REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS DONE TO 1997 CHEVROLET VENTURE REGARDING THE RACK AND PINION. *MR *TS *JB

VEHICLE STEERS TO THE RIGHT AT ALL TIMES. DEALER REPLACED RACK ANDPINION AND IT IS PULLING ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE. *AK

Mileage: 67,000

THE RACK AND PINION FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION 02V-286000. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT BUT WAS DENIED. *AK *NLM

HAD A VERY LOUD BANGING SOUND IN REAR OF VAN AFTER TURNING VAN OFF, THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SOMETIME BUT WE HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO PIN POINT THE CAUSE. WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY MAY 4, 2003 (AT 55 MPH), TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING A VERY VIOLENT FORWARD JERK. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, I F...

Mileage: 110,000

VEHICLE:1997 CHEVROLET VENTURE 2 FRONT TIRES: B.F. GOODRICH 21570R15 DOT # BEM3NX711801 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION BLOWOUTS WITHIN 30 MILES OF EACH OTHER AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 600 MILES, FROM FL. TO VA, IN 12 HOURS. TIRES WERE PURCHASED FROM BJ'S WHOLESALE IN OCT 2001. AND HAD APPROXIMATELY...

TRANSMISSION FAILURE - MECHANIC STATED THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE WAS DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR OF THE SECOND DRUM CLUTCHES DUE TO THE FOURTH CLUTCH SUPPORTS MAIN BEARING BEING OUT OF CORRECT POSITION. FAILURE WAS LIKELY DUE TO PRODUCTION ERROR. WE HAVE THE ACTUAL TRANSMISSION PART AS PROOF THAT IT WAS...

Mileage: 30,247

THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR RECALL REPAIR 02V286000 ON 03/31/03. THE DEALER REPLACED THE LOWER PINION BEARINGS BUT ADVISED THE CONSUMER THAT THE RACK ASSEMBLY WAS BAD BUT THIS REPAIR WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER RECALL. DEALER ADVISED CONSUMER THAT THEIR AGREEMENT WITH MANUFACTURER WAS TO R...

1997 CHEVROLET VENTURE. HEADLIGHT LENS COVER. LAST SUMMER I NOTICED THE DRIVERS SIDE LENS WAS LOOSE SO I GLUED IT BACK ON WITH EPOXY.(COST $3.00) RECENTLY I FOUND OUT THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE LENS HAD FALLEN OUT SOMETIME WHILE DRIVING.(BOTH FELL OUT WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF EACH OTHER) I WENT TO WASH THE V...

Mileage: 150,000

THE COOLANT SOLIDIFIED IN RADIATOR. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED BUT REFUSED TO ASSIST WITH REPAIRS. THE CONSUMER WAS LATER INFORMED THAT THE DAMAGE MAY BE AS A RESULT OF THE DEXCOOL COOLANT. *NLM *NLM

Mileage: 36,000

WHILE DRIVING THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT LENS FELL OFF. THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. *NLM

REF: COMPLAINT #761127 WE ALSO EXPERIENCED A TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON A 1997 CHEVROLET VENTURE THAT REQUIRED A REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION. THERE WERE LESS THAN 60,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AT THAT TIME - NOW THERE ARE 140,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE WITH A REBUILT (GM WARRANTY) TRANSMISSION. I ALSO HAD ...

THE RECALL WHICH WAS PERFORMED ON THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE FAILED. RECALL # 02 V 286 000. *JB *TT

I OWN A 1997 CHEVROLET VENTURE WITH 71000 MILES. THAT HAS BEEN MAINTAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OWNERS MANUAL. VAN STARTED TO OVER HEAT, TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS ENGINE DAMAGE DUE TO COOLANT IN THE CYLINDER AND ENGINE OIL. A LEAKY MANIFOLD GASKET IS THE SUSPECTED CAUSE. THIS APP...

Mileage: 71,600

I TOOK MY 1997 CHEVY VENTURE VAN TO THE DEALER TODAY FOR A PREVIOUS RECALL FOR STEERING AND TO MY SUPPRISE I WAS INFORMED THAT MY LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET IS BAD AND WILL COST APPROXIMATELY $600 TO FIX. NOT EVERYONE HAS THAT KIND OF MONEY INCLUDING ME. I DID SOME INVESTIGATING ON THE INTERNET AN...

COOLANT LEAK AT INTAKE. VENTURE HAD 40,000 MILES ONLY.*JB

Mileage: 40,000

THE REAR LEFT WHEEL BEARING BECAME LOOSE, WHICH CAUSED THE TIRE TO WOBBLE WHILE DRIVING. *JB

Mileage: 148,000

THE TRANSMISSION WENT INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT WARNING AND THE WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED. *JB

Mileage: 148,000

THE TRANSMISSION WENT INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT WARNING AND THE WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED. *JB

Mileage: 148,000

THE POWER STEERING FAILED. SHE HAD RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING STEERING AND HAD THE REMEDY WORK PERFORMED. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM PERSISTED.

COOLANT TEMP. GAUGE WILL GO UP AND FAN WILL NOT COME ON UNLESS I TURN HEATER KNOB TO DEFROST. CHANGED THERMOSTATE AND HAD FLUSH AND FILL, NO CHANGE. WHEN GAUGE IS ALL THE WAY ON HOT , TEMPERATURE OF MOTOR IS NORMAL, BY WAY OF COMPUTER CHECK BY LISENCED MECH.

Mileage: 56,000

THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND HEAD GASKET FAILED, AND THE HEAD LIGHT LENS FELL OUT OF PLACE. PH

Mileage: 54,500

THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND HEAD GASKET FAILED, AND THE HEAD LIGHT LENS FELL OUT OF PLACE. PH

Mileage: 54,500

CONSUMER WAS INFORMED NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE REGARDING THE RACK AND PINION RECALL 02V286 000.*JB

THE RACK AND PINION FAILED.*DT *JB

GM MAINFOLD GASKET LEAK

THE INTAKE MANIFOLD EXPERIENCED A COOLANT LEAK. *JB

Mileage: 44,600

HEADLIGHTS FOG CAUSING A DISTRACTION. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PH

WHEN DRIVING 60MPH, VEHICLE VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY TO THE POINT OF LOSING CONTROL. ALSO WHEN MAKING LEFT OR RIGHT TURNS, VEHICLE TURNS VERY WIDE AND HEAR A "CLANKING" NOISE. CONSUMER FEELS PROBLEM MAY BE WITH LEFT AXLE. PH

FRONT DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR. WINDOW WILL NOT OPERATE. TALKED TO A MECHANIC ABOUT IT. HE WAS COMPLETELY AMAZED BECAUSE HE HAD SEEN ABOUT 5 VENTURE VANS IN THE LAST MONTH WITH THE PROBLEM. THE PART TO FIX IS ALMOST 500.00 AND I HAVE MY NAME ON LISTS COUNTRY WIDE TO PURCHASE A USED ONE, LOW IN ...

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT TIME AND HEAVY SNOWING THE LEFT HEAD LIGHT BLEW OUT, DUE TO THE HEAD PLASTIC LIGHT COVER NOT WELL DESIGNED FOR THIS KIND OF WEATHER. DEALER WONT SELL JUST THE HEAD LIGHT (SELL ALL UNIT $161.00) PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS *TR

CONSUMER STATES THAT REAR BRAKE LIGHTS BULB WENT OUT, ALSO STATES THAT THE CURRENT PAST IS CAUSING THE BULB TO BLOW. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITION INFORMATION. TS

TOTAL ENGINE SEISURE FROM BLOWN HEAD GASKET(PLASTIC) COOLANT SUCKED INTO ENGINE OIL, TOTAL DESTRUCTION OF BLOCK. HEARD FROM SERVICE REPS FROM TWENTYFIVE LOCAL DEALERSHIPS (CHEVOLET) THAT THIS IS NO UNCOMMON BUT TYPICAL!!! SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE!! TOTAL COST FOR FIXING OVER $4000.!!!! CHEVY NO HEE...

Mileage: 46,956

ON MY 1997 CHEVY VENTURE THE MANIFOLD GASKET IS LEAKING! AND I DON'T HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY TO FIX THAT IT, BECAUSE OF GM POOR ENGINEERING. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS DEFECT AND NO ONE SEEMS TO BE DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. TS

Mileage: 65,000

LEAKING INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. COST TO REPAIR IS $1000.00 + A WEB SITE HAS BEEN SET UP TO PETITION GM TO RECALL THIS DEFECT HTTP://WWW.PETITIONONLINE.COM/MOD_PERL/SIGNED.CGI?GMCNSMRS&1

Mileage: 75,000

1997 CHEVROLET VENTURE - REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH HEADLIGHTS LEAKING WATER IN, COLLECTING MOISTURE, LENSES FALLING OFF, ALMOST CAUSED A HEAD ON COLLSION BECAUSE HEADLIGHT BLEW WHEN LENSE COVER FELL OFF AGAIN DURING RECENT RAIN STORM. THIS IS THIRD TIME THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD A LENSE AND HEADLIGHT PROBLE...

PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS

REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURE. GEARS WERE MADE OF PLASTIC COMPONENTS. GEARS WHEN REPLACED WERE FOUND TO BE BROKEN AND CAUSED NEED FOR REPLACEMENT. WHEN REPLACEMENT WAS DONE AGAIN THE GEARS BROKE CAUSING ADDITIONAL REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE, RAIN DUST AND DEBRIS A...

Mileage: 79,000

CONSUMER STATE WHILE TRAVELING DURING RAIN HEAD LIGHT COVERS FAIL OFF IN RESULT OF HEAD LIGHT BLOWING OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

Mileage: 80,000

DOOR IS EXTREMELY HARD TO OPEN, DEALER EITHER WANTS $2000 TO FIX IT AND WON'T TELL ME HOW MUCH TO DISCONNECT THE WHOLE THING SO THAT IT IS EASY TO OPEN.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS SHORTED OUT. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

DRAMATIC UNTREADING OF TIRE HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON I-95 OUTSIDE OF SAVANNAH GEORGIA. THERE WAS NO WARNING AND THE VEHICLE BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. I WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND STOP IN THE EMERGENCY LANE. TS

SLIDING DOOR COMPUTER MODULE IS BAD. SOMETIMES DOOR OPENS ON ITS OWN, AND SOMETIMES AUTOMATIC CONTROL FOR DOOR DOESN'T WORK. DEALER HAS REPLACED 3 MODULES TRYING TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

SLIDING DOOR COMPUTER MODULE IS BAD. SOMETIMES DOOR OPENS ON ITS OWN, AND SOMETIMES AUTOMATIC CONTROL FOR DOOR DOESN'T WORK. DEALER HAS REPLACED 3 MODULES TRYING TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP NEARLY CAUSING A MAJOR ACCIDENT. THIS NOW HAPPENS CONSTANTLY TO THE POINT WHERE WE DON'T EVEN WANT TO DRIVE THIS MINIVAN. THE LAST TIME I DROVE IT, THE STEERING LOCKED UP A TOTAL OF 15 TIMES. IT IS DEFINITELY A HAZARD ...

WHILE IN MOTION, CONSUMER WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN AND THE STEERING LOCKED. CONSUMER HAD TO APPLY CONSIDERABLE FORCE TO OVERCOME THE RESISTANCE. DRIVING ABOUT 100 FEET AND TURNING LEFT THE STEERING LOCKED AGAIN. CONSUMER WAS LATER INFORMED THAT A SEAL IN THE RACK AND PINION HAD FAILED AND THE ASSEM...

THE CLEAR PART THAT HOLDS THE BULB INSIDE OF THE HEADLIGHT FIXTURES FLEW OFF WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM FAILED PREVENTING THE STEERING WHEEL FROM TURNING AND UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THIS WAS NOT A CASE OF THE POWER STEERING FAILING AND IT WAS HARD TO STEER. THE STEERING COULD NOT BE TURNED AND I COULD FEEL THE POWER STEERING PREVENTING ME FROM TURNING THE WHEEL. THI...

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. TOOK VEHICLE TO RERPAIR SHOP, IN WHICH THEY HAD REPAIRED AND STATED THAT THE RACK AND PINION WILL NEED REPLACING. *JB CONSUMER STATED THAT THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. (06/26/02) *SCC

CONSUMER STATE ON RENTAL VEHICLE THE SECOND ROW DID NOT LATCH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB

WHEN DRIVING AND MAKING LEFT TURNS, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP AND OWNER COULD NOT CONTROL VEHICLE. *AK RACK AND PINION FAILED. AFTER REPLACEMENT, AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINS ON. *TT

WHEN DRIVING AND MAKING LEFT TURNS, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP AND OWNER COULD NOT CONTROL VEHICLE. *AK RACK AND PINION FAILED. AFTER REPLACEMENT, AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINS ON. *TT

WHEN DRIVING AND MAKING LEFT TURNS, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP AND OWNER COULD NOT CONTROL VEHICLE. *AK RACK AND PINION FAILED. AFTER REPLACEMENT, AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINS ON. *TT

CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AT 40 MPH, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER STATED THAT THE RIGHT BRAKE LINE HAD A HOLE. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. *AK 2 PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. *SCC

LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKE ASSISTED WHEN GOING THROUGH SHALLOW PUDDLE. BATTERY LIGHT WENT ON AND OFF. ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AND OFF. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, IT WAS RAINING AND THE ROAD WAS WET WITH SOME PUDDLE IN THE ROAD. WHEN I HAVE TO USE THE RIGHT LANE TO MAKE RIGHT OR LEFT T...

LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKE ASSISTED WHEN GOING THROUGH SHALLOW PUDDLE. BATTERY LIGHT WENT ON AND OFF. ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AND OFF. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, IT WAS RAINING AND THE ROAD WAS WET WITH SOME PUDDLE IN THE ROAD. WHEN I HAVE TO USE THE RIGHT LANE TO MAKE RIGHT OR LEFT T...

WORSENING OVER THE COURSE OF ONE WEEK OCCURRING AT ALL SPEEDS POWER STEERING LOCKS UP WHILE TURNING LEFT. CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP CHEVY CHASE MARYLAND STATES RACK AND PINION CRACKED REQUIRING REPLACEMENT, POWER STEERING FLUSH AND HOSE REPLACEMENT, AND ALIGNMENT REQUIRED FOR TIRES AFTER PLACEMENT OF NE...

WORSENING OVER THE COURSE OF ONE WEEK OCCURRING AT ALL SPEEDS POWER STEERING LOCKS UP WHILE TURNING LEFT. CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP CHEVY CHASE MARYLAND STATES RACK AND PINION CRACKED REQUIRING REPLACEMENT, POWER STEERING FLUSH AND HOSE REPLACEMENT, AND ALIGNMENT REQUIRED FOR TIRES AFTER PLACEMENT OF NE...

WHILE DRIVING RACK AND PINION STEERING SYSTEM FAILED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. VEHICLE HAS BEEN CHECKED BY DEALER.*AK

BRIDGESTONE TIRES SHOWED SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION. CHEVROLET NOTIFIED, BUT STATED TIRES ARE NOT ON RECALL LIST.*AK

BRIDGESTONE TIRES SHOWED SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION. CHEVROLET NOTIFIED, BUT STATED TIRES ARE NOT ON RECALL LIST.*AK

BRIDGESTONE TIRES SHOWED SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION. CHEVROLET NOTIFIED, BUT STATED TIRES ARE NOT ON RECALL LIST.*AK

THE SPARE TIRE HOIST CABLE SNAPPED AND DROPPED THE SPARE ON THE GROUND DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. COROSION OF THE CABLE IS EVIDENT. I FOUND TWO WEB SITES WHERE A RECALL WAS MENTIONED OF THIS (WWW.WESTERNDRIVER.COM AND WWW.CANADIANDRIVER.COM) BUT FOUND NO INFORMATION HERE. I MUST NOT BE THE...

AT 10 MPH, WHILE TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, STEERING WHEEL MADE A POPPING NOISE, THEN IT LOCKED UP ON CONSUMER. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK *TT

THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET BLEW AND FILLED THE ENGINE WITH WATER, THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE 3.4 ENGINE THAT GM IS AWARE OF. THE SLIDING DOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS FALLEN OFF THE VAN 4 TIMES SINCE WE HAVE HAD DEALER FIXED 3 TIMES THEN IT WAS OUT OF WARRENTY. THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES STARTED ...

THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET BLEW AND FILLED THE ENGINE WITH WATER, THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE 3.4 ENGINE THAT GM IS AWARE OF. THE SLIDING DOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS FALLEN OFF THE VAN 4 TIMES SINCE WE HAVE HAD DEALER FIXED 3 TIMES THEN IT WAS OUT OF WARRENTY. THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES STARTED ...

THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET BLEW AND FILLED THE ENGINE WITH WATER, THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE 3.4 ENGINE THAT GM IS AWARE OF. THE SLIDING DOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS FALLEN OFF THE VAN 4 TIMES SINCE WE HAVE HAD DEALER FIXED 3 TIMES THEN IT WAS OUT OF WARRENTY. THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES STARTED ...

THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET BLEW AND FILLED THE ENGINE WITH WATER, THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE 3.4 ENGINE THAT GM IS AWARE OF. THE SLIDING DOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS FALLEN OFF THE VAN 4 TIMES SINCE WE HAVE HAD DEALER FIXED 3 TIMES THEN IT WAS OUT OF WARRENTY. THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES STARTED ...

SPARE TIRE CABLE BROKE WHICH RUSTED CAUSING THE SPARE TIRE TO FALL OFF. DEALER NOTIFIED. *TT

DESIGN OF INTAKE GASKET WAS NOT DONE PROPERLY SET BECAUSE IN HOT TEMPERATURES, BETWEEN 90-110 DEGREES, PART WILL MELT, AND VEHICLE WILL MALFUNCTION. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

VAN WAS INVOLVED WITH RECALL 01V067 POWER SLIDING DOOR. DOOR APPEARS CLOSED BUT WILL OPEN WHILE VAN IS BEING DRIVEN. OWNER TOOK VAN BACK TO DEALERSHIP WHICH THEN REPLACED ELECTRIC CONTACT POINTS.*AK

DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT COVER FELL OFF, THE CAULKING AROUND THE COVER CRACKED. *AK THE GLASS DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT IS MISSING. MAYBE IT HAD BROKEN OR SOMEONE HAD BROKEN IT. THERE WERE NO PIECES OF GLASS LEFT ON THE BASE OF THE HOUSING OF THE HEADLIGHT. *SCC

DEFECTIVE STEERING

CONSUMER STATES THAT SEALING COMPOUND HOLDING LENS TO BODY OF HEADLIGHT DRIED OUT AND THE LENS FELL OFF. THIS RESULTED IN THE OPEN TYPE BULB TO GET WET AND BLOW. CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. *YD

CAR OVERHEATING AND STALLING IN TRAFFIC COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. PART ON NATIONAL B/O AND NOT A RECALL. VEHICLE DOWN. 48,000 PARTS NEEDED THROUGH OUT THIS COUNTRY. SHOULD THIS BE A RECALL?*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD IS LEAKING.*JBMECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT IT WAS AN IMPROPER GASKET INSTALLATION. *JG

BOTH OF THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES FELL OFF OF THE CAR - ONE YEAR APART - THE LEFT AND RIGHT ASSEMBLIES - THE COST TO REPLACE THEM EXCEEDED 200.00 - WHEN CONTACTING GENERAL MOTORS, CHEVROLET DIVISION THEY DENIED THEIR WAS ANY PROBLEM WITH THIS AND REFUSED TO COMPENSATE US. *A,

HEADLAMP FELL OUT WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD, NEVER DID FIND IT. ANTILOCK BRAKES ARE MALFUNCTIONING, VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE, TRANSMISSION WENT OUT VERY COSTLY TO REPAIR, ESPECIALLY WITH SO LITTLE MILES ON THIS VEHICLE. THESE PROBLEMS THAT I AM REPORTING ARE VERY COMMOM AND NEED SOME ATTENTION GRANTED...

HEADLAMP FELL OUT WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD, NEVER DID FIND IT. ANTILOCK BRAKES ARE MALFUNCTIONING, VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE, TRANSMISSION WENT OUT VERY COSTLY TO REPAIR, ESPECIALLY WITH SO LITTLE MILES ON THIS VEHICLE. THESE PROBLEMS THAT I AM REPORTING ARE VERY COMMOM AND NEED SOME ATTENTION GRANTED...

HEADLAMP FELL OUT WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD, NEVER DID FIND IT. ANTILOCK BRAKES ARE MALFUNCTIONING, VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE, TRANSMISSION WENT OUT VERY COSTLY TO REPAIR, ESPECIALLY WITH SO LITTLE MILES ON THIS VEHICLE. THESE PROBLEMS THAT I AM REPORTING ARE VERY COMMOM AND NEED SOME ATTENTION GRANTED...

CONSUMER STATES HIS TWO YEAR OLD SON WAS ABLE TO SHIFT GEAR OUT OF PARKED INTO DRIVE, MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. NLM

CONSUMER STATES WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE THE ABS WOULD INCREASE THE STOPPING DISTANCE ON DRY SURFACE WHICH COULD LEAD IN A VEHICLE CRASH, MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. NLM

POWER LOCKS LOCK AND UNLOCK INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING, HAPPENS WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED WITH ENGINE OFF. *JG *AK

I WAS TOLD THIS PROBLEM WAS VERY COMMON ON VENTURE VANS.BROTHER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM ON 1998 VENTURE VAN. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

FRONT COLLISION AT 45-50 MPH, PASSENGER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY; HOWEVER, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND IMMEDIATLY EXPLODED. NECK/JAW/BACK INJURIES TO PASSENGER. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO CHEST AND NECK AREAS. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK *JG

I SENT A REPORT EARLIER THIS WEEK REGARDING THE STEERING FAILURE OF MY VAN ON 3/18/02. I BROUGHT OUR MINIVAN TO IRON TRAIL TO BE REPAIRED. ON 3/28/02 WE CALLED TO FIND OUT WHEN THE REPAIRS WOULD BE COMPLETE AND THE MECHANIC TOLD US THAT THE REPLACEMENT RACK HE INSTALLED IN OUR VAN BROKE WHEN HE WAS ...

I SENT A REPORT EARLIER THIS WEEK REGARDING THE STEERING FAILURE OF MY VAN ON 3/18/02. I BROUGHT OUR MINIVAN TO IRON TRAIL TO BE REPAIRED. ON 3/28/02 WE CALLED TO FIND OUT WHEN THE REPAIRS WOULD BE COMPLETE AND THE MECHANIC TOLD US THAT THE REPLACEMENT RACK HE INSTALLED IN OUR VAN BROKE WHEN HE WAS ...

INSIDE OF HEADLIGHTS FILLED UP WITH WATER. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WATER INSIDE OF HEADLIGHTS MAKING IT HARD TO SEE THE ROAD. *YH

WHILE DRIVING STEERING BECAME TIGHT; THEN, FAILED REPEATEDLY. MADE LEFT TURN AND STEERING LOCKED UP AND FROZE. COULD NOT TURN STEERING WHEEL. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK

ON 12/12/01, THE DOOR WOULD NOT STAY CLOSED UNDER POWER. THE MANUAL OVERRIDE SWITCH LOCATED ON THE HEADER HAD TO BE USED AND THE DOOR CLOSED MANUALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON 12/19/01 TO HAVE THE CAMPAIGN REPAIR PERFORMED. THIS WAS DONE BUT THE DEALER SAID THE INSIDE DOOR LOCK WAS ...

DASH WARNING LIGHT FOR THE AIRBAG CAME ON A STARTED UP AND STAYED ON, CONTROL MODULATOR FOR THE AIRBAG WAS BAD CAUSING SYSTEM FAILURE. THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT.

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WILL NOT SHUT OR LOCK PROPERLY. THEN, AT OTHER TIMES, DOOR WILL NOT WORK AT ALL. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH SLIDING DOOR CAME OPEN. A SHORT TIME BEFORE CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE IN REPAIR SH0P TO GET SLIDING DOOR FIXED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH SLIDING DOOR CAME OPEN. A SHORT TIME BEFORE CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE IN REPAIR SH0P TO GET SLIDING DOOR FIXED. *AK

WHEN TRYING TO PROCEED FORWARD AFTER STOPPING AT STOP SIGN VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO FORWARD. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION. THIS WAS THE THIRD TRANSMISSION.*AK THE TRANSMISSION FAILED REPEATEDLY. THE TURN SIGNALS STOP FLASHING WHEN BRAKES ARE PRESSED DUE TO MULTIFUNCTION SWITC...

WHEN TRYING TO PROCEED FORWARD AFTER STOPPING AT STOP SIGN VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO FORWARD. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION. THIS WAS THE THIRD TRANSMISSION.*AK THE TRANSMISSION FAILED REPEATEDLY. THE TURN SIGNALS STOP FLASHING WHEN BRAKES ARE PRESSED DUE TO MULTIFUNCTION SWITC...

WHEN TRYING TO PROCEED FORWARD AFTER STOPPING AT STOP SIGN VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO FORWARD. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION. THIS WAS THE THIRD TRANSMISSION.*AK THE TRANSMISSION FAILED REPEATEDLY. THE TURN SIGNALS STOP FLASHING WHEN BRAKES ARE PRESSED DUE TO MULTIFUNCTION SWITC...

WHEN TRYING TO PROCEED FORWARD AFTER STOPPING AT STOP SIGN VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO FORWARD. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION. THIS WAS THE THIRD TRANSMISSION.*AK THE TRANSMISSION FAILED REPEATEDLY. THE TURN SIGNALS STOP FLASHING WHEN BRAKES ARE PRESSED DUE TO MULTIFUNCTION SWITC...

WHEN TRYING TO PROCEED FORWARD AFTER STOPPING AT STOP SIGN VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO FORWARD. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION. THIS WAS THE THIRD TRANSMISSION.*AK THE TRANSMISSION FAILED REPEATEDLY. THE TURN SIGNALS STOP FLASHING WHEN BRAKES ARE PRESSED DUE TO MULTIFUNCTION SWITC...

WHEN TRYING TO PROCEED FORWARD AFTER STOPPING AT STOP SIGN VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO FORWARD. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION. THIS WAS THE THIRD TRANSMISSION.*AK THE TRANSMISSION FAILED REPEATEDLY. THE TURN SIGNALS STOP FLASHING WHEN BRAKES ARE PRESSED DUE TO MULTIFUNCTION SWITC...

WHEN TRYING TO PROCEED FORWARD AFTER STOPPING AT STOP SIGN VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO FORWARD. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION. THIS WAS THE THIRD TRANSMISSION.*AK THE TRANSMISSION FAILED REPEATEDLY. THE TURN SIGNALS STOP FLASHING WHEN BRAKES ARE PRESSED DUE TO MULTIFUNCTION SWITC...

POWER DOOR WOULD INTERMITTENTLY CLOSE ON PASSENGER OR NOT OPERATE AT ALL WHILE GETTING IN OR OUT OF VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, AND WASUNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

RECALL 01V264000, FOR SLIDING DOOR FAILED TO CORRECT THE DEFECT. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS REPLACED AT DEALER, SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT THERE HAS BEEN SEVERAL VANS IN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, WITH EVEN LESS MILAGE. *AK

WHILE HAVING MY VAN WASHED, THE FRONT LEFT HEAD LIGHT LENS COVER FELL OFF. THE LENS COVER CAME OFF IN ONE PIECE LEAVING THE BULB EXPOSED. AFTER REPLACEING THIS AT A COST OF 250.00 DOLLARS IT APPEARS THAT THE OTHER (RIGHT SIDE) HEAD LIGHT HAS YELLOWED FROM UV EXPOSURE. THERE IS ALSO CONDENSATION ...

DRY ROT ON BOTH TIRES AND BELT SHIFT ON ONE. SERVICED DUE TO VIBRATION IN TIRE AND DEFECTS FOUND AT THAT TIME. TIRES WERE PUT ON IN MAY 2000 AND HAD 35, 000 MILES ON THEM. ONLY 18 MONTHS OLD. *AK (TIRESIZE: P215/70R15)

ON DECEMBER 30, 1999, I DROPPED MY CHEVROLET, VENTURE TO PUENTE HILLS CHEVROLET DEALER FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE. THE DEALER!/S TECHNICIAN FOUND A HOLE IN THE AIR CLEANER HOUSING. BASED ON THE DEALER!/S DIAGNOSTICS, THE HOLE WAS BURNED BY EXHAUST HEAT. SINCE THE DEALER HAD NO PART AVAILABLE, THE ...

ON DECEMBER 30, 1999, I DROPPED MY CHEVROLET, VENTURE TO PUENTE HILLS CHEVROLET DEALER FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE. THE DEALER!/S TECHNICIAN FOUND A HOLE IN THE AIR CLEANER HOUSING. BASED ON THE DEALER!/S DIAGNOSTICS, THE HOLE WAS BURNED BY EXHAUST HEAT. SINCE THE DEALER HAD NO PART AVAILABLE, THE ...

WHILE DRIVING PASSENGER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT COVER FELL OFF.*AK

RECALL 01V264000. NOT PARTS AVAILABLE TO CORRECT RECALL PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHEN CONSUMER IS TRAVELING PASSENGER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR OPENS WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED THERE IS AN ALARM INDICATING THAT DOOR IS SECURE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

OUTER PIECE THAT HELD LENSES IN FELL OUT OF HEADLIGHTS. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE STEERING WENT OUT, DEALER DETERMINED THAT RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK *SLC

BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. REPAIRS MADE AT CONSUMER'S COST. *AK CONSUMER STATED AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING, DEALER STATED BOTH AIR BAG MODULES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, DEALER ONLY GAVE CONSUMER A 10 PERCENT DISCOUNT. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH IN A PARKING LOT HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM VEHICLE, AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP SUDDENLY, PREVENTING CONSUMER FROM CONTROLLING DIRECTION OF VEHICLE. STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK UP AND RELEASE INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT RACK AND PIN...

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

BOTH HEAD LIGHT ASSEMBLIES LOST PLASTIC ITS LENSE COVERS, IT APPEARED THAT THE ADHESIVE DRIED OUT AND CRACKED. *YH

BOTH HEAD LIGHT ASSEMBLIES LOST PLASTIC ITS LENSE COVERS, IT APPEARED THAT THE ADHESIVE DRIED OUT AND CRACKED. *YH

DASHBOARD LIGHTS WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY COME ON AT NIGHT. WHEN LEANING FORWARD IN SEAT SEAT BELT COMES ON. SEAT BELT INDICATOR ALARM DOESN'T WORK. LOCKS UNLOCK AND LOCK GOING DOWN THE ROAD. MECHANIC STATED IT WAS BODY CONTROL MODULE. CONSUMER WAS TAKING VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO CONFIRM PR...

DASHBOARD LIGHTS WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY COME ON AT NIGHT. WHEN LEANING FORWARD IN SEAT SEAT BELT COMES ON. SEAT BELT INDICATOR ALARM DOESN'T WORK. LOCKS UNLOCK AND LOCK GOING DOWN THE ROAD. MECHANIC STATED IT WAS BODY CONTROL MODULE. CONSUMER WAS TAKING VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO CONFIRM PR...

DASHBOARD LIGHTS WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY COME ON AT NIGHT. WHEN LEANING FORWARD IN SEAT SEAT BELT COMES ON. SEAT BELT INDICATOR ALARM DOESN'T WORK. LOCKS UNLOCK AND LOCK GOING DOWN THE ROAD. MECHANIC STATED IT WAS BODY CONTROL MODULE. CONSUMER WAS TAKING VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO CONFIRM PR...

DASHBOARD LIGHTS WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY COME ON AT NIGHT. WHEN LEANING FORWARD IN SEAT SEAT BELT COMES ON. SEAT BELT INDICATOR ALARM DOESN'T WORK. LOCKS UNLOCK AND LOCK GOING DOWN THE ROAD. MECHANIC STATED IT WAS BODY CONTROL MODULE. CONSUMER WAS TAKING VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO CONFIRM PR...

AFTER OWNING VEHICHLE A FEW MONTHS, VAN WAS LEFT RUNNING WHILE PARKED, WAITING ON A PASSENGER. IT RAN OUT OF GAS DURING THIS TIME AND WE FILLED A TOTAL OF FOUR FIVE GALLON GAS CANS, IN AN ATTEMPT TO GET IT STARTED. FINALLY CHEVROLET WAS CONTACTED AND I WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD SOME SELF-D...

AFTEER OWNING THIS VEHICLE FOR BARELY A MONTH, WE BEGAN NOTICING A STENCH THAT NEAREST I COULD DESCRIBE IT WOULD BE THAT OF A DEAD MOUSE. HOWEVER, THE SMELL ONLY NOTICABLE IF YOU DID NOT HAVE THE AIR CONDITIONER ON. TO RUN THE HEATER, WE WOULD PUT IT ON AC AND THEN TURN THE HEAT UP TO AVOID THE SM...

SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING CAR, HEADLIGHTS FILLED WITH MOISTURE CAUSING LIGHTS TO BURN OUT. DEALERSHIP STATED THERE WERE NO REPLACEMENTS EVEN MADE YET. AT ALMOST 100,000 MILES ENGINE DIED, POWER STEERING FAILED, BELT SLIPPED AND AC WENT OUT WITHIN DAYS OF EACH OTHER. 1800CHEVUSA REP "JASON" SAID "C...

SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING CAR, HEADLIGHTS FILLED WITH MOISTURE CAUSING LIGHTS TO BURN OUT. DEALERSHIP STATED THERE WERE NO REPLACEMENTS EVEN MADE YET. AT ALMOST 100,000 MILES ENGINE DIED, POWER STEERING FAILED, BELT SLIPPED AND AC WENT OUT WITHIN DAYS OF EACH OTHER. 1800CHEVUSA REP "JASON" SAID "C...

SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING CAR, HEADLIGHTS FILLED WITH MOISTURE CAUSING LIGHTS TO BURN OUT. DEALERSHIP STATED THERE WERE NO REPLACEMENTS EVEN MADE YET. AT ALMOST 100,000 MILES ENGINE DIED, POWER STEERING FAILED, BELT SLIPPED AND AC WENT OUT WITHIN DAYS OF EACH OTHER. 1800CHEVUSA REP "JASON" SAID "C...

SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING CAR, HEADLIGHTS FILLED WITH MOISTURE CAUSING LIGHTS TO BURN OUT. DEALERSHIP STATED THERE WERE NO REPLACEMENTS EVEN MADE YET. AT ALMOST 100,000 MILES ENGINE DIED, POWER STEERING FAILED, BELT SLIPPED AND AC WENT OUT WITHIN DAYS OF EACH OTHER. 1800CHEVUSA REP "JASON" SAID "C...

SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING CAR, HEADLIGHTS FILLED WITH MOISTURE CAUSING LIGHTS TO BURN OUT. DEALERSHIP STATED THERE WERE NO REPLACEMENTS EVEN MADE YET. AT ALMOST 100,000 MILES ENGINE DIED, POWER STEERING FAILED, BELT SLIPPED AND AC WENT OUT WITHIN DAYS OF EACH OTHER. 1800CHEVUSA REP "JASON" SAID "C...

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

PASSENGER'S SIDE LENSE FELL OFF. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. 3 WEEKS LATER, DRIVER'S SIDE LENSE FELL OFF. THIIS EVENTUALLY COULD SHORT LIGHT OUT. OTHER LENSES HAVE COME OFF AGAIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

THE INTERIOR OF LAP BUCKLE CAME OUT OF THE OUTER CASING, BUCKLE CAN STILL BE USED BUT IF A SLIT TOUCH BUCKLE RELEASES. MY MAIN CONCERN IS THAT IS THE SEAT WERE MY DAUGHTER SAFETY SEAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE, AND IF THE BUCKLE FAILED THAT EASILY WITHOUT BEING IN AN ACCIDENT THEN WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IN A CRA...

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WE BELIEVE CHEV. SHOULD REINBURES US FOR THE 800.00 AND THE ENGINE PROBLEM JUST STARTED BUT THINK THEY SHOULD PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED. *AK

PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT COVER FELL OFF. NO BODY DAMAGE OR DAMAGE TO THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY.*AK

WHILE BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID IT WAS RACK AND PINION. *AK *SLC

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT PARK CLOSED AND STAY OPEN ON THE GLASS, THE FRONT STRUTS HAVE ALSO WORN OUT AND NEED TO BE REPLACED AT 61,000 MILES. *AK

THE CONSUMER WAS NOT HAPPY WITH THE SERVICE AT THE DEALER WITH TAKING THE VEHICLE IN FOR RECALL REPAIR 01V-067 OF THE PASSENGER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR, THE DEALER TOOK SEVERAL HOURS MORE TO MAKE THE REPAIR THAN ORIGINALLY STATED. NLM

REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELT BEHIND DRIVER KEEPS POPPING OUT OF BUCKLE MECHANISM.*AK

ABS SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED BECAUSE OF CIRCUIT BOARD ACCORDING TO THE DEALER . PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAIL. *AK

MY 19 YR OLD SON LOST ABLITY TO STEER THE VAN AFTER LEAVING THE PARKING LOT, AFTER A SOCCER GAME. THE CAR WOULD NOT STEER LEFT AND WAS HARD TO MAINTAIN DRIVING STRAIGHT WITH ANY TYPE OF CONTROL. THE VAN WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERS THE NEXT DAY. THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VAN AND CONFIMN THE LOST OF ST...

MY 19 YR OLD SON LOST ABLITY TO STEER THE VAN AFTER LEAVING THE PARKING LOT, AFTER A SOCCER GAME. THE CAR WOULD NOT STEER LEFT AND WAS HARD TO MAINTAIN DRIVING STRAIGHT WITH ANY TYPE OF CONTROL. THE VAN WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERS THE NEXT DAY. THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VAN AND CONFIMN THE LOST OF ST...

WE HAVE NOT HAD A ACCIDENT YET, BUT THE SIDE SLIDING DOOR IS VERY LOOSE. WE WERE NOTIFIED THAT A RECALL WAS TO TAKE PLACE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. ACCORDING TO YOUR INFORMATION THIS RECALL WAS IN EFFECT IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR. SO FAR, WE HAVE RECEIVED NO NOTIFICATION. HAVE WE BEEN OVERLOOKED? THIS P...

THE STEERING LOCKED-UP AND COULD NOT BE TURNED TO THE LEFT. DEALER REPLACED THE ENTIRE RACK AND PINION GEAR SYSTEM. EVEN THOUGH THE VAN WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, GM COVERED 50% OF THE COST OF THE REPAIR. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A FATAL SITUATION.

HEADLIGHT LENS FELL OFF, ONE WAS IN THE STREET. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PICK IT UP AND TAKE IT TO DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP MECHANIC GLUED IT ON. PONTIAC GRAND INDICATED HEADLIGHTS LENS CAME OFF. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK *SLC

CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 TO 60 MPH WHEN POWER ASSISTED STEERING FAILED. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP, WHICH DETERMINED THAT A BRACKET BROKE LOOSE, CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL IN RACK AND PINION GEAR. CONSUMER COMPLAINED IS THAT VEHICLE WAS ABOUT READY TO EXPERIENCE SAME...

WHILE DRIVING AT 20MPH THE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR OPENED WHILE IN MOTION . IT CAME COMPLETELY OFF THE TRACK AND ALSO CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE MOULDING INSIDE THE VAN IT ALSO FRIGHTENED MY 2 YEAR OLD WHO WAS SEATED AT THE DOOR. FORTUNATELY, SHE WAS SECURED IN HER CHILD SAFETY SEAT DOOR WAS IN THE LOC...

WINDSHIELD WIPERS DON'T STAY IN PROPER POSTION. MANUFACTURER WILL REPLACE ENTIRE UNIT AT CONSUMER'S COST OF $400. UNIT WILL BE WARRANTIED UP TO 90 DAYS.*AK THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MALFUNCTIONING WAS INDENTICAL TO THAT DESCRIBED IN SB 97005 FOR THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR. *YH

MIDDLE REAR SEAT BELT WILL NOT LATCH AND LOCK INTO POSITION. *AK *SLC

COVERS FOR ALL HEADLIGHTS HAVE FALLEN OFF.*AK THE WHOLE LAMP ASSEMBLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED TO CORRECT THE HEAD LIGHT COVERS FALLING OFF. THIS WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, THE CONSUMER POINTED OUT. *YH

FRONT HEADLIGHTS COVER KEEPS COMING OFF, POSSIBLY CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH LIGHT BULB. *AK THE HEAD LIGHT WAS NOT BRIGHT AT NIGHT WITHOUT THE HEAD LIGHT COVER. *YH

FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED LAST YEAR TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM OF VEHICLE STARTING HARD. VEHICLE IS NOW ACTING UP AGAIN AND WE ARE HAVING A HARD TIME STARTING IT. ALSO, THE VEHICLE IS STILL MAKING A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. WE WERE TOLD IT WAS THE SHOCKS LAST YEAR AND HAD THEM R...

FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED LAST YEAR TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM OF VEHICLE STARTING HARD. VEHICLE IS NOW ACTING UP AGAIN AND WE ARE HAVING A HARD TIME STARTING IT. ALSO, THE VEHICLE IS STILL MAKING A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. WE WERE TOLD IT WAS THE SHOCKS LAST YEAR AND HAD THEM R...

VEHICLE HAD A BLOWN HEAD GASKET WITH SIGNIFICANT ENGINE DAMAGE AT 56K MILES. ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK

VEHICLE BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER TO THE LEFT AT HIGHWAY SPEED. IT WAS SOMEWHAT INTERMITTENT BUT VERY PRONOUNCED DURING PARKING. REPLACED PUMP AND RACK/PINION.

VEHICLE BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER TO THE LEFT AT HIGHWAY SPEED. IT WAS SOMEWHAT INTERMITTENT BUT VERY PRONOUNCED DURING PARKING. REPLACED PUMP AND RACK/PINION.

DEALER SAID ENGINE BLOCK CRACKED BUT ENGINE HAD NOT PREVIOUSLY OVERHEATED. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN AND A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN IS MADE, A THUMPING NOISE OCCURS WITHIN STEERING RACK. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

REAR POWER SLIDE DOOR OPENS UP ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING UNEXPECTEDLY. SOMETIMES IT SEEMS TO BE STUCK WHEN OPENED MANUALLY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WINDSHIELD CRACKED, DUE TO COLD WEATHER. CONDITION LISTED BY CONSUMER'S GUIDE AS PROBLEMATIC. I HAVE SEEN THE SAME COMMENT ON A NUMBER OF VARIOUS WEB SITES. THIS LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT THER IS A SYTEMATIC PROBLEM WITH THE *AK

PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT LENS COVER CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING. IT APPEARED TO BE IMPROPERLY ATTACHED TO THE ASSEMBLY, POSSIBLY DUE TO POOR QUALITY ADHESIVE. THIS CAUSED THE HEADLIGHT TO BE INOPERABLE. THE LENS COVER BROKE AFTER FALLING OFF OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

HAD TO HAVE THE ENGINE REBUILT, NEW FUEL PUMP, FRONT/REAR SHOCKS & STRUTS,INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLY, BRAKES. I THINK THERE IS SOMETHING EXTREMELY WRONG WITH THIS VEHICLE AND IT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED.

HAD TO HAVE THE ENGINE REBUILT, NEW FUEL PUMP, FRONT/REAR SHOCKS & STRUTS,INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLY, BRAKES. I THINK THERE IS SOMETHING EXTREMELY WRONG WITH THIS VEHICLE AND IT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED.

HAD TO HAVE THE ENGINE REBUILT, NEW FUEL PUMP, FRONT/REAR SHOCKS & STRUTS,INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLY, BRAKES. I THINK THERE IS SOMETHING EXTREMELY WRONG WITH THIS VEHICLE AND IT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED.

HAD TO HAVE THE ENGINE REBUILT, NEW FUEL PUMP, FRONT/REAR SHOCKS & STRUTS,INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLY, BRAKES. I THINK THERE IS SOMETHING EXTREMELY WRONG WITH THIS VEHICLE AND IT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED.

HAD TO HAVE THE ENGINE REBUILT, NEW FUEL PUMP, FRONT/REAR SHOCKS & STRUTS,INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLY, BRAKES. I THINK THERE IS SOMETHING EXTREMELY WRONG WITH THIS VEHICLE AND IT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED.

WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

HEADLIGHT LENS CAME OFF; DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING WOULD BE DONE UNLESS COST GOES TO CONSUMER DUE TO VEHICLE BEING OUT OF ITS WARRANTY. *AK WHEN THE LENS FALLS OFF, MOISTURE BREAKS THE BULB CAUSING HAZARDOUS CONDITION FOR THE DRIVER. *YH

THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT LENS COVER CAME UNGLUED AND DISLODGED FROM THE VEHICLE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. IT COULD NOT BE FOUND. THIS WAS BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION, BY A PERSON IN THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP PARTS DEPARTMENT, WHO STATED THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. THE PROTECTION OF TH...

DOOR LOCKS AUTOMATICALLY LOCKED WHEN DOOR CLOSED. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MANY OCCASIONS. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT, BUT VERY DANGEROUS. CONSUMER'S CHILDREN HAVE BEEN LOCKED IN VEHICLE SOMETIMES WITH KEYS INSIDE VEHICLE. DEALER SAID NOTHING BECAUSE THEY'VE HAD NO OTHER COMPLAINTS. MANUFACTURER KEP...

SEAT BELTS ON THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE SECOND AND LAST ROW WILL NOT PULL OUT TO ALLOW A PERSON TO BE BUCKLED IN. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR MAKING THE REPAIRS. THE MOST RECENT SEATBELT TO FAIL IS A REPLACEMENT SEATBELT. *AK

TOLD DEALER THAT ENGINE IS KNOCKING/MAKING A TICKING SOUND. CAN HEAR IT CLEARLY FROM WITHIN OR OUTSIDE OF THE VAN. TOOK IT TO DEALER ONCE ALREADY AND WILL BE TAKING IT AGAIN ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2000 FOR TESTING. ENGINE IS ALSO TAKING LONGER TO START...HARD START NO MATTER IF HOT/COLD START. AL...

TOLD DEALER THAT ENGINE IS KNOCKING/MAKING A TICKING SOUND. CAN HEAR IT CLEARLY FROM WITHIN OR OUTSIDE OF THE VAN. TOOK IT TO DEALER ONCE ALREADY AND WILL BE TAKING IT AGAIN ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2000 FOR TESTING. ENGINE IS ALSO TAKING LONGER TO START...HARD START NO MATTER IF HOT/COLD START. AL...

TOLD DEALER THAT ENGINE IS KNOCKING/MAKING A TICKING SOUND. CAN HEAR IT CLEARLY FROM WITHIN OR OUTSIDE OF THE VAN. TOOK IT TO DEALER ONCE ALREADY AND WILL BE TAKING IT AGAIN ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2000 FOR TESTING. ENGINE IS ALSO TAKING LONGER TO START...HARD START NO MATTER IF HOT/COLD START. AL...

POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHEN DRIVING THROUGH A WATER PUDDLE. BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON, AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MAY OR MAY NOT STOP.

POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHEN DRIVING THROUGH A WATER PUDDLE. BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON, AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MAY OR MAY NOT STOP.

POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHEN DRIVING THROUGH A WATER PUDDLE. BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON, AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MAY OR MAY NOT STOP.

HEAD LIGHTS WERE HALF FILLED WITH WATER, TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED HEADLIGHTS. THEN, IN 02/15/99 HEADLIGHTS WERE FILLED WITH WATER AGAIN, ON 08/14/2000, THE SAME THING HAPPENED. CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT, AND IT COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.*AK

I WAS LUCKY AND THE LENSE COVERED FELL OFF DURING THE DAY. IF IT WOULD HAPPEN TO SOMEONE WHILE THEY WERE TRAVELING AT NIGHT THE LENSE COVERS FALLING OFF AND THE HEADLIGHT BLOWN. I BELEIVE THERE COULD BE SEVERAL FATALITIES BECAUSE OF THIS TYPE OF PROBLEMS. I THINK CHEVROLET SHOULD STAND BEHIND THEI...

DOOR WILL NOT OPERATE BY REMOTE BUTTON; HAVE TO MANUALLY OPEN OR CLOSE DOOR BY HAND. VEHICLE BEEN IN THE DEALER SHOP ON FOUR OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. *AK THE DOOR WAS STILL NOT OPERATING AFTER BEING REPAIRED. *YH

WHILE GOING AROUND A CURVE STEERING WHEEL COMPLETELY LOCKED UP, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. VAN HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. A BROKEN STEERING RACK ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND. DEALERSHIP AND OWNER SPLIT REPAIR COST. *AK

WHILE GOING AROUND A CURVE STEERING WHEEL COMPLETELY LOCKED UP, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. VAN HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. A BROKEN STEERING RACK ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND. DEALERSHIP AND OWNER SPLIT REPAIR COST. *AK

END CAP AT END OF RACK AND PINION STEERING POPPED OUT, CAUSING STEERING TO LOCK UP WHILE MAKING A TURN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

TIRE TREAD PEELED OFF AND CAUSED A BLOW OUT CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK (TIRESIZE: P215/70R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/70R15 )

PE00-020; WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD A TREAD SEPARATION, BUT TIRE NEVER WENT FLAT, AND CONSUMER KEPT CONTROL OF VEHICLE. CHEVROLET, VENTURE, 1997, GENERAL, AMERI P205/704 185, DOT A3M0DB1446. *AK GENERAL TIRE CLAIMS THE TIRE FAILURE WAS DUE TO ROAD HAZARD. *YH

HEADLIGHTS HAVE FILLED UP WITH WATER. DEALER HAS REPLACED HEADLIGHTS. REPLACEMENT LIGHTS HAVE FILLED UP WITH WATER AND BLEWOUT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING EAST ON 494 AT 55 MPH ONE OF FRONT FIRESTONE TIRES EXPLODED. THE CAR SWERVED ALL OVER THE INTERSTATE BUT FORTUNATELY THE TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT AT THAT TIME SO NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE TIRE WAS SHREDDED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. A NEARBY GAS STATION PUT ON THE SPARE AND THE NEXT DAY I ...

WHILE DRIVING EAST ON 494 AT 55 MPH ONE OF FRONT FIRESTONE TIRES EXPLODED. THE CAR SWERVED ALL OVER THE INTERSTATE BUT FORTUNATELY THE TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT AT THAT TIME SO NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE TIRE WAS SHREDDED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. A NEARBY GAS STATION PUT ON THE SPARE AND THE NEXT DAY I ...

SPEEDOMETER WILL CUTOUT FROM 45 - 65 MPH TO STAY AT 25 - 30 MPH FOR UP TO 1/2 HR AT A TIME, TO RETURN TO CORRECT READING AT ANYTIME.

SPEEDOMETER WILL CUTOUT FROM 45 - 65 MPH TO STAY AT 25 - 30 MPH FOR UP TO 1/2 HR AT A TIME, TO RETURN TO CORRECT READING AT ANYTIME.

THIS PART HAS BEEN RECALLED.GM NOTICE C97005. THE RECALL FIXED WAS COMPLETED IN APRIL 1999. THE WIPERS FAILED AGAIN AND I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPLACEMENT. I WAS TOLD THEY ONLY FIX A RECALL ISSUE ONCE. I THEN CALLED CHEVY ASSISTANCE AND WAS TOLD THE SAME THING. THIS REPAIR WS ...

NOTICED SHIMMY IN FRONT AT LOW SPEEDS, MOSTLY AT ACCELERATION. TOOK TO MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED IT AS A DEFECT IN THE FRONT AXLE(INBOARD). NOTIFIED GM AND THEY WILL ALSO INSPECT ON 8/25

POWER DOOR LOCKS LOCK AND UNLOCK ON THEIR OWN, WHETHER VEHICLE IS ON OR OFF, UNCONTROLLABLY. HAS HAPPENED BEFORE. AT THAT TIME, LOCK CODE MODE WAS RESET. HOWEVER, THIS TIME NOT ABLE TO RESET. WORRIED ABOUT LOCKING CHILDREN IN VAN WITH KEYS IN IGNITION.

STEERING GEAR SUDDENLY FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREET; UNABLE TO TURN WHEEL TO THE LEFT AND MARKED DIFFICULTY TURNING WHEEL TO RIGHT. FORTUNATELY OLDSMOBILE DEALER ONE BLOCK AWAY WHO EVENTUALLY REPAIRED CAR.

THE HEADLANPS SEALS ARE DEFECTIVE, LESS THAN 30 DAYS A GO THE LEFT HEADLIGHT LENS FELL OUT. THE RIGHT LENS FELL OUT. THE SEAL THAT HOLDS THE LENS TO THE ASEMBLY IS DRY AND CRACKED.THIS IS DANGEROUS AND A SAFETY HAZARD TO THE PUBLIC. IF ONE OR MORE OF THE HEADLIGHT LENS COME OFF ON A RAIN SOAKED AT N...

SAFETY, HEADLAMPS ARE UNSAFE. *AK

DEALER FOUND PROBLEM WITH A FUEL INJECTOR WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR. VAN SUDDENLY LOST ALL ACCELERATION IN 65MPH TRAFFIC. MOTOR WAS STILL RUNNING BUT NOTHING WOULD HAPPEN WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS PRESSED. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. (SCARY!)*AK

RACK AND PINION STEERING CRACKED. NO REASON FOR HAPPENING, JUST TURNING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND HEAR A LOUD THUD. COULD NOT MAKE FULL TURNS.*AK

O-RING CRACKED ON FUEL FILTER UNDER THE VEHICLE, FUEL LEAKED ALL OVER GARAGE, AND CONSUMER WOKE UP, COUGHING AND HAD BURNING EYES. CONSUMER FELT HOUSE COULD HAVE EXPLODED. *AK

PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR SPLIT SEAT WILL NOT LOCK PROPERLY IN THE DOWN POSITION. DEALER NOTIFED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE COULD NOT BE TURNED LEFT BECAUSE OF A CHIPPED GEAR IN THE RACK AND PINION UNIT. NLM

MANIFOLD GASKET CRACKED RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE OVERHEATING. NLM

SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE, HEARD BANGING/THUMPING NOISE IN REAR WHEN STOPPING AND ACCELERATING. HAPPENS WHEN TANK IS FULL OR 3/4 FULL ONLY. REPLACED SHOCKS AND GAS TANK. CONTINUE TO HAVE PROBLEM AND DEALER/MFG UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. VERY ANNOYING AND FRUSTRATING THAT MANUFACTURER CAN'T CORRECT ...

SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE, HEARD BANGING/THUMPING NOISE IN REAR WHEN STOPPING AND ACCELERATING. HAPPENS WHEN TANK IS FULL OR 3/4 FULL ONLY. REPLACED SHOCKS AND GAS TANK. CONTINUE TO HAVE PROBLEM AND DEALER/MFG UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. VERY ANNOYING AND FRUSTRATING THAT MANUFACTURER CAN'T CORRECT ...

WHILE VAN WAS PARKED, ALL THE BATTERY ACID LEAKED OUT. ACID MOSTLY LEAKED FROM POSITIVE CABLE. BATTERY WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP UNDER WARRANTY. *AK *ML

POSSIBLE FUEL SYSTEM FAILURE RESULTING THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE FROM THE BACK SIDE WHILE DRIVING AND BURNT COMPLETELY. YH

WHILE DRIVING RACK AND PINION STEERING BROKE IN HALF, CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK OUT. TENSIONER AND SERPENTINE BELT WERE DAMAGED. THIS ALLOWED STEERING WHEEL TO SPIN FREELY, BREAKING THE TAPE THAT CONNECTS TO AIRBAGS AND DISABLING AIR BAGS. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE. *AK *ML

AFTER HAVING THE TIRES REPLACED THE CONSUMER NOTICED A VIBRATION. UPON INSPECTION HE NOTICED THAT 3 OF 5 LUG NUTS WERE CRACKED AND ONE WAS LOOSE. IT APPEAR THAT THE LUGS WERE OVERTIGHTED WHEN THE TIRES WERE REPLACEDNLM

CAR SHUT DOWN ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASSIONS. INSPECTION AFTER SECOND FAILURE AT AUTO SHOP INDICATED FUEL PUMP WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR UNDER LEFT MIDDLE PASSENGER SEAT WAS FILLED WITH WATER AND SEVERELY CORRODED, CAUSING ELECTRICAL SHORT. SIMILAR CONNECTOR FOR ABS BRAKES ALSO SHOWS SIMILAR PROBLEM, B...

CAR SHUT DOWN ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASSIONS. INSPECTION AFTER SECOND FAILURE AT AUTO SHOP INDICATED FUEL PUMP WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR UNDER LEFT MIDDLE PASSENGER SEAT WAS FILLED WITH WATER AND SEVERELY CORRODED, CAUSING ELECTRICAL SHORT. SIMILAR CONNECTOR FOR ABS BRAKES ALSO SHOWS SIMILAR PROBLEM, B...

CAR SHUT DOWN ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASSIONS. INSPECTION AFTER SECOND FAILURE AT AUTO SHOP INDICATED FUEL PUMP WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR UNDER LEFT MIDDLE PASSENGER SEAT WAS FILLED WITH WATER AND SEVERELY CORRODED, CAUSING ELECTRICAL SHORT. SIMILAR CONNECTOR FOR ABS BRAKES ALSO SHOWS SIMILAR PROBLEM, B...

ELECTRICAL WIRES CONTINUED TO SHORT CIRCUIT, RESULTING IN LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS. ALSO, SMOKE ENTERED INTO PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING SPARE TIRE CABLE BROKE, CAUSING THE TIRE TO FALL INTO TRAFFIC, CAUSE UNKNOWN. TIRE WAS HELD AGAINST THE BOTTOM WITH WINCH CABLE ASSEMBLY. *AK *ML

FRONT DISC BRAKES HAVE PITTED IN THE INNER SURFACE, CAUSING A PULSATION. THERE ARE PITTED SO DEEP THAT THEY CANNOT BE CLEANED. *AK

TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN DRIVING ABOUT 25MPH. ALSO, TRANSMISSION MAKES A BANGING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING INTO GEAR. *AK

BRAKES CONTINUALLY SQUEAL, CONSUMER HAS HAD VEHICLE SERVICED ON FOUR OCCASIONS TO TRY TO REMEDY, HOWEVER DEALER STATES THAT THE BRAKES ARE DESIGNED THIS WAY. *MJS

WHILE TRAVELING DOWN A CITY STREET, BELOW THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT, A CAR PULLED INTO OUR PATH. AS THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO ACTIVATE THE HORN, SHE NOTICED SHE HAD TO REMOVE ONE HAND FROM THE RING OF THE STEERING WHEEL. SHE ALSO REALIZED THAT IF IMPACT HAD OCCURRED, HER ARM WOULD HAVE SUSTAINED TREMEN...

WHILE DRIVING SLIDING DOOR WINDOW EXPLODED,CAUSING SMALL GLASS FRAGMENTS TO FLY INTO THE PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT, FALING ON THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN REMOVING FOOT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL TO ACCELERATE ON AN INCLINE VEHICLE ROLLS BACKWARDS. THE ONLY WAY TO CONTROL VEHICLE IS TO PLACE LEFT FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ACCELERATE WITH THE RIGHT FOOT. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO CHEVROLET'S CUSTOMER SERVICE. *AK.ET.

WHILE MAKING A ROUTINE RT TURN, THE GEAR ASSEMBLY OF THE RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY "BLEW-OUT". THIS EVENT LOCKED MY STEERING UP. NO WARRANTY IN PLACE TO RECOVER LOSS. BUT, THE NATURE OF THE EVENT WAS UNUSUAL. THAT IS, THE MECHANICAL FAILURE OF THE GEAR(S)FRACTURING AND EXPLODING IT'S HOUSING CAUSING ...

THE HEADLIGHT BULB OR WHATEVER YOU CALL IT NOW, EXPLODED, BLOWING OFF THE HEADLIGHT LENS, WHICH IS GLUED ON. THE CAR IS STILL UNDER THE ORIGINAL 36000. MILE WARRANTY, BUT IS THREE MONTHS PAST THE THREE YEARS. THE DEALER SAYS THAT THE WHOLE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY MUST BE REPLACED AS A NEW SEPARATE LENS C...

DRIVER'S POWER MIRROR HAD AN ELECTRICAL SHORT THAT CAUSED THE WIRES TO BURN AND MELT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

STEERING COLUMN STOPPED FUNCTIONING. ALSO, BEARINGS BROKE SOMEWHERE UNDER DRIVESHAFT. *AK

STEERING COLUMN STOPPED FUNCTIONING. ALSO, BEARINGS BROKE SOMEWHERE UNDER DRIVESHAFT. *AK

PARKING LIGHTS AND SIGNAL LIGHTS GO OFF WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES BRAKES. *AK

PARKING LIGHTS AND SIGNAL LIGHTS GO OFF WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES BRAKES. *AK

#1. STEREO PANEL IS EXTREMELY HOT WITH LIGHTS ON & DRIVING A WHILE, THERE IS ALSO A BURING SMELL. IT HAS BEEN WORKED ON TWICE, REPLACED ONCE AND STILL YOU CAN BURN YOUR FINGERS. #2. DEFOGGER TAKES FOREVER TO DEFOG IN THE MORNING, SOMETIMES IT MAKES VISIBILITY WORSE. #3. INTERIOR ROOF HAS BEEN H...

#1. STEREO PANEL IS EXTREMELY HOT WITH LIGHTS ON & DRIVING A WHILE, THERE IS ALSO A BURING SMELL. IT HAS BEEN WORKED ON TWICE, REPLACED ONCE AND STILL YOU CAN BURN YOUR FINGERS. #2. DEFOGGER TAKES FOREVER TO DEFOG IN THE MORNING, SOMETIMES IT MAKES VISIBILITY WORSE. #3. INTERIOR ROOF HAS BEEN H...

#1. STEREO PANEL IS EXTREMELY HOT WITH LIGHTS ON & DRIVING A WHILE, THERE IS ALSO A BURING SMELL. IT HAS BEEN WORKED ON TWICE, REPLACED ONCE AND STILL YOU CAN BURN YOUR FINGERS. #2. DEFOGGER TAKES FOREVER TO DEFOG IN THE MORNING, SOMETIMES IT MAKES VISIBILITY WORSE. #3. INTERIOR ROOF HAS BEEN H...

#1. STEREO PANEL IS EXTREMELY HOT WITH LIGHTS ON & DRIVING A WHILE, THERE IS ALSO A BURING SMELL. IT HAS BEEN WORKED ON TWICE, REPLACED ONCE AND STILL YOU CAN BURN YOUR FINGERS. #2. DEFOGGER TAKES FOREVER TO DEFOG IN THE MORNING, SOMETIMES IT MAKES VISIBILITY WORSE. #3. INTERIOR ROOF HAS BEEN H...

#1. IT IS VERY HEAVY TO PUSH UP THE TAILGATE WITHOUT THE USE OF THE HYDRAULICS. IT GOES UP EASILY ONLY PART OF THE WAY. #2. MY SEAT AND POCKET SHOULD NOT BE RIPPING AS EASILY AS THEY HAVE. I DO NOT HAVE LITTLE KIDS TUGGING AT THEM. #3. THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER DOES NOT WORK . IT HAS BEEN ALLEGE...

#1. IT IS VERY HEAVY TO PUSH UP THE TAILGATE WITHOUT THE USE OF THE HYDRAULICS. IT GOES UP EASILY ONLY PART OF THE WAY. #2. MY SEAT AND POCKET SHOULD NOT BE RIPPING AS EASILY AS THEY HAVE. I DO NOT HAVE LITTLE KIDS TUGGING AT THEM. #3. THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER DOES NOT WORK . IT HAS BEEN ALLEGE...

#1. IT IS VERY HEAVY TO PUSH UP THE TAILGATE WITHOUT THE USE OF THE HYDRAULICS. IT GOES UP EASILY ONLY PART OF THE WAY. #2. MY SEAT AND POCKET SHOULD NOT BE RIPPING AS EASILY AS THEY HAVE. I DO NOT HAVE LITTLE KIDS TUGGING AT THEM. #3. THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER DOES NOT WORK . IT HAS BEEN ALLEGE...

#1. IT IS VERY HEAVY TO PUSH UP THE TAILGATE WITHOUT THE USE OF THE HYDRAULICS. IT GOES UP EASILY ONLY PART OF THE WAY. #2. MY SEAT AND POCKET SHOULD NOT BE RIPPING AS EASILY AS THEY HAVE. I DO NOT HAVE LITTLE KIDS TUGGING AT THEM. #3. THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER DOES NOT WORK . IT HAS BEEN ALLEGE...

#1. IT IS VERY HEAVY TO PUSH UP THE TAILGATE WITHOUT THE USE OF THE HYDRAULICS. IT GOES UP EASILY ONLY PART OF THE WAY. #2. MY SEAT AND POCKET SHOULD NOT BE RIPPING AS EASILY AS THEY HAVE. I DO NOT HAVE LITTLE KIDS TUGGING AT THEM. #3. THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER DOES NOT WORK . IT HAS BEEN ALLEGE...

#1. IT IS VERY HEAVY TO PUSH UP THE TAILGATE WITHOUT THE USE OF THE HYDRAULICS. IT GOES UP EASILY ONLY PART OF THE WAY. #2. MY SEAT AND POCKET SHOULD NOT BE RIPPING AS EASILY AS THEY HAVE. I DO NOT HAVE LITTLE KIDS TUGGING AT THEM. #3. THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER DOES NOT WORK . IT HAS BEEN ALLEGE...

FUNNY SMELL OF CHEMCALS. *AK

WIRING HARNESS RUNS THROUGH FLOORBOARD AND UNDERNEATH CARPET, AND IT IS RUBBING UP AGAINST A BOLT, CAUSING FIRE HAZARD. *AK

FUEL PUMP FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN. *MJS

ELECTRIC MODULE FAILED CAUSING DOME LIGHT TO CONTINUE TO ILLUMINATE. *MJS

THE FRONT END LOCKED UP CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING ABILITY DUE TO RACK AND PINION AND AIR BAG COIL FAILURE. *MJS

THE FRONT END LOCKED UP CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING ABILITY DUE TO RACK AND PINION AND AIR BAG COIL FAILURE. *MJS

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED WHILE DRIVING CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *MJS

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, I DROVE OVER DEBRIS (TREE LIMB) ON HIGHWAY WHILE PASSING SEMI AT APPROX. 65 MPH. WHEN I RAN OVER BRANCH, ALL VEHICLE ELECTRICAL AND BRAKING SYSTEMS SUDDENLY WENT OFF, RESULTING IN LOSS OF LIGHTS, POWER BRAKES, POWER STEERING, SIGNALS, AND POWER FROM ENGINE - A TOTAL SHUTDO...

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, I DROVE OVER DEBRIS (TREE LIMB) ON HIGHWAY WHILE PASSING SEMI AT APPROX. 65 MPH. WHEN I RAN OVER BRANCH, ALL VEHICLE ELECTRICAL AND BRAKING SYSTEMS SUDDENLY WENT OFF, RESULTING IN LOSS OF LIGHTS, POWER BRAKES, POWER STEERING, SIGNALS, AND POWER FROM ENGINE - A TOTAL SHUTDO...

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE CHECK LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY KEEPS COMING ON. DEALER NOTIFIED AND UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES WHEN VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDERNEATH AROUND GAS TANK, FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED, AND DETERMINED THE CAUSE TO HAV EBEEN AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM OR A PIN HOLE IN THE GAS TANK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES WHEN VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDERNEATH AROUND GAS TANK, FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED, AND DETERMINED THE CAUSE TO HAV EBEEN AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM OR A PIN HOLE IN THE GAS TANK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING & GOING DOWN HILL VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT INDICATION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THE PROBLEM TO BE CAUSED BY THE MELTING OF THE AIR INTAKE HOSE, CAUSING A HOLE TO FORM IN THE HOSE, ALLOWING THE AIR MIXTURE IN THE ENGINE TO GO UNREGULATED. SINCE THE AIR HOSE WAS REPLACED, THE PROBLEM HAS ...

UNDER CARRIAGE FLOORBOARD OF THE CAR CAME APART.THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN ACCIDENT. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK

THE GLUE ON THE PLASTIC HEADLIGHT COVERS HAD DRIED UP. THIS CAUSED THE FIRST (LEFT) COVER TO COME OFF ON 17 MAY 1999. THE SECOND (RIGHT) COVER CAME OFF ON 09 AUG 1999. *AK

HEADLAMPS HAVE CONDENSATION INSIDE CAUSING CONSUMER TO HAVE TO REPLACE THE LAMP. NLM

HEADLAMPS HAVE CONDENSATION INSIDE CAUSING CONSUMER TO HAVE TO REPLACE THE LAMP. NLM

HEADLAMPS HAVE CONDENSATION INSIDE CAUSING CONSUMER TO HAVE TO REPLACE THE LAMP. NLM

BRAKE PADS COMPLETELY WORN AT 25,000 MILES , PROBLEM OF THE BRAKE SQUELLING REPORTED AT 15,000 MILE , DEALER REPLACE BACK SHOES AND DRUM AND SAID FRONT BRAKES PERFECT EVEN THOUGH SQUELLING EXCESSIVELY

HEADLIGHTS FILL WITH CONDENSATION MAKING THE LIGHTS VERY DIM AND HARD TO SEE

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT KEEPS FLASHING, INDICTATING A DEFECT . DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO FIX VEHICLE ON 4 OCCASIONS, BUT DEFECT KEEPS OCCURRING. *AK

PAD OVER THE AIR BAG IS TOO THICK. HORN BUTTON DIFFICULT TO PUSH. DEALER SAY'S NO PROBLEM

POWER SLIDING DOORS OPEN AND CLOSE BY THEMSELVES. WHEN PUSHING BUTTON TO CLOSE DOOR, IT WILL NOT CLOSE. WHILE DRIVING DOOR WOULD SLIDE OPEN ON ITS OWN. ALSO, CHILD SAFETY SEAT LOCATED ON THAT SIDE WOULD NOT CLOSE. *AK

POWER SLIDING DOORS OPEN AND CLOSE BY THEMSELVES. WHEN PUSHING BUTTON TO CLOSE DOOR, IT WILL NOT CLOSE. WHILE DRIVING DOOR WOULD SLIDE OPEN ON ITS OWN. ALSO, CHILD SAFETY SEAT LOCATED ON THAT SIDE WOULD NOT CLOSE. *AK

CONSUMER'S WIFE WENT TO GET AN OIL CHANGE AND THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT BRAKES WERE WORN AND WARPED. THE DEALER CUT DOWN ROTORS. BUT CONSUMER IS STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM NOT WORKING PROPERLY. EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. RAPID PULSATING NOISE HAS CHANGED TO LONG GRINDING NOISE WHEN SYSTEM ENGAGES. FEELS LIKE WHEELS LOCK TO LONG BEFORE SYSTEM ENGAGES. THEN IT FEELS LIKE WHEELS LOCK AND UNLOCK TO LONG OF A TIME. DEALER CLAIMS NOTHING IS WRONG. H...

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM NOT WORKING PROPERLY. EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. RAPID PULSATING NOISE HAS CHANGED TO LONG GRINDING NOISE WHEN SYSTEM ENGAGES. FEELS LIKE WHEELS LOCK TO LONG BEFORE SYSTEM ENGAGES. THEN IT FEELS LIKE WHEELS LOCK AND UNLOCK TO LONG OF A TIME. DEALER CLAIMS NOTHING IS WRONG. H...

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM NOT WORKING PROPERLY. EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. RAPID PULSATING NOISE HAS CHANGED TO LONG GRINDING NOISE WHEN SYSTEM ENGAGES. FEELS LIKE WHEELS LOCK TO LONG BEFORE SYSTEM ENGAGES. THEN IT FEELS LIKE WHEELS LOCK AND UNLOCK TO LONG OF A TIME. DEALER CLAIMS NOTHING IS WRONG. H...

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM NOT WORKING PROPERLY. EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. RAPID PULSATING NOISE HAS CHANGED TO LONG GRINDING NOISE WHEN SYSTEM ENGAGES. FEELS LIKE WHEELS LOCK TO LONG BEFORE SYSTEM ENGAGES. THEN IT FEELS LIKE WHEELS LOCK AND UNLOCK TO LONG OF A TIME. DEALER CLAIMS NOTHING IS WRONG. H...

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM NOT WORKING PROPERLY. EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. RAPID PULSATING NOISE HAS CHANGED TO LONG GRINDING NOISE WHEN SYSTEM ENGAGES. FEELS LIKE WHEELS LOCK TO LONG BEFORE SYSTEM ENGAGES. THEN IT FEELS LIKE WHEELS LOCK AND UNLOCK TO LONG OF A TIME. DEALER CLAIMS NOTHING IS WRONG. H...

THIS FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING OUT OF A SUPERMARKET PARKING LOT. THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND HAD TO BE FORCEFULLY RIGHTED. THIS OCCURRED TWICE MORE AND THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT INTO A LOCAL SHOP FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. GM WAS NOTIFIED OF THE REPAI

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THE ELECTRIC SLIDING REAR DOOR MALFUNCTIONS ACTIVATING THE ALARM BUZZER. YH

THE ELECTRIC SLIDING REAR DOOR MALFUNCTIONS ACTIVATING THE ALARM BUZZER. YH

CHILD IS ABLE TO PUSH THE BUTTON ON THE SIDE OF THE CHILD SEAT THAT IS BUILD INTO THE VEHICLE, AND WHEN PUSHING THE BUTTON ON THE SEAT, THE SEAT WILL FOLD DOWN ONTO THE CHILD. *AK

PIG TAIL NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY ON VAN. MJS

CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED. MJS

ENGINE LIGHT ON DUE TO COMPONENT FAILURE WITHIN THE ENGINE. MJS

HEAD LAMP INSTALLED DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY AND DIM LIGHTING OF PREVIOUS LIGHT . MJS

LIGHT MODULE FAILED CAUSING TAIL LIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHT MALFUNCTION. MJS

HORN FAILED TO ACTIVATE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, HORN KIT INSTALLED HOWEVER CONTINUES TO FAIL DUE TO FREEZING TEMPERATURES THAT CAUSES HORN TO FREEZE. MJS

BACK WINDOW SPRAYER FAILED, INSTALLED NEW NOZZLE HOWEVER CONTINUES TO FAIL DUE TO FREEZING TEMPERATURES THAT CAUSES NOZZEL TO FREEZE. MJS

REAR ELECTRIC SLIDING DOOR MALFUNCTIONED.

WARNING LIGHT INDICATES OVERDRIVE TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE, DEALER NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. NLM

THE ACCELERATOR CABLE IS FRAYED PREVENTING THE THROTTLE FROM RETURNING TO IDLE. IT APPEARS THAT THE THROTTLE CABLE HOUSING HAS A SEVERE BEND CAUSING A KINK RIGHT AT THE THROTTLE MOUNTING.

STEERING WHEEL BROKE OF AT 35MPH, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED BY THE DEALER . THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT GOT STUCK AROUND THE CHILD NECK AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO RUN INTO A STORE AND GET SOMETHING TO CUT THE SEAT BELT FROM AROUND THE CHILD'S NECK. *AK

ABS WOULD KICK IN WITHOUT INDDICATIONS, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHEN APPYLING THE BRAKES A VERY LOUD NOISE OCCURRED IN FRONT END OF VEHICLE. DEALER CANNOT INDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN THE ACCESSORY DRIVE BELT GETS WET THERE IS A VERY GOOD CHANCE THAT THE POWER STEERING WILL STOP WORKING. MY WIFE WAS MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN AT AN INTERSECTION AND WENT THROUGH A PUDDLE. SHE IMMEDIATELY LOST POWER STEERING AND ALMOST CRASHED INTO ANOTHER CAR. I HAVE HAD IT HAPPEN TO ME AS I...

WHILE DRIVING NEXT TO A BIG TRUCK TRAILER, VEHICLE WANDERS TO RIGHT AND TO THE LEFT. THIS COULD RESULRT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN. AFTER VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND REPAIRED, DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THE BEARING ON THE STEERING COLUMN "DISINTEGRATED" CAUSING THE SHAFT TO SLIP LOWER INTO THE RACK AND PINION. THIS CAUSED RACK AND PINION GEARS TO GO BAD.

STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN. AFTER VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND REPAIRED, DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THE BEARING ON THE STEERING COLUMN "DISINTEGRATED" CAUSING THE SHAFT TO SLIP LOWER INTO THE RACK AND PINION. THIS CAUSED RACK AND PINION GEARS TO GO BAD.

WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM PARKS IN THE UP-RIGHT POSITION WHEN WIPER IS TURNED OFF. *AK

REAR MANUAL SLIDING DOOR CLOSED WITHOUT WARNING. CAUSING FRACTURED SKULL AND OTHER INJURIES TO 5 YEAR OLD CHILD. *AK

FUEL GAUGE FAILED CAUSING IT TO READ 1/4 TANK WHEN VEHICLE IS OUT OF FUEL.

VEHICLE STALLS WHEN STOPPING AND WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC. NLM

PLASTIC GAS TANK SWELLS DURING WARM WEATHER.

I HAVE HAD THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY REPLACED 5 TIMES DUE TO WATER INTRUDING INTO THE LENS. THE DEALER STATES THAT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH ALL VENTURES AS WELL AS THE OLDSMOBILE AND PONTIAC MODELS WHICH ARE THE SAME AS THE CHEVROLET. THE LENS ARE COMPLETELY COVERED WITH CONDENSATION WHICH IS...

INSIDE OF HEADLIGHT MODULES AND PARKING LIGHT MODULES COLLECT MOISTURE/FOG UP AND REDUCE LIGHT EFFICIENCY. *AK

INSIDE OF HEADLIGHT MODULES AND PARKING LIGHT MODULES COLLECT MOISTURE/FOG UP AND REDUCE LIGHT EFFICIENCY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON AN INCLINE OR HILL, VEHICLE WILL ROLL. THE DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES , BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. ALSO, AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR SHUTS ON PASSENGERS WHEN THEY ARE GETTING IN/OUT OF VEHICLE. ALSO, SLIDING DOOR LOCKS ON ITS OWN. THE DEALER REPAIRE...

WHILE DRIVING ON AN INCLINE OR HILL, VEHICLE WILL ROLL. THE DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES , BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. ALSO, AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR SHUTS ON PASSENGERS WHEN THEY ARE GETTING IN/OUT OF VEHICLE. ALSO, SLIDING DOOR LOCKS ON ITS OWN. THE DEALER REPAIRE...

DOOR LOCKS WOULD NOT RELEASE WHEN STARTING VEHICLE. ALSO, HORN & LIGHTS WOULD GO OFF. THEN THE LOCKS WOULD GO UP/DOWN ON THEIR OWN. HAVE BEEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR LOCKING PROBLEM. *AK

DOOR LOCKS WOULD NOT RELEASE WHEN STARTING VEHICLE. ALSO, HORN & LIGHTS WOULD GO OFF. THEN THE LOCKS WOULD GO UP/DOWN ON THEIR OWN. HAVE BEEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR LOCKING PROBLEM. *AK

HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY ABSORBING WATER, CONDENSING ON INSIDE OF LENS, CAUSING DIMINISHED LIGHT OUTPUT. MAY ALSO EVENTUALLY DESTROY LAMP. *AK

I OWN A 1997 CHEVROLET VENTURE AND THE HORN HAS BEEN A SERIOUS PROBLEM TO ME FROM THE TIME I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW. I FIND IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO BLOW THE HORN, AND HAVE SEVERAL TIMES TAKEN IT TO CHEVROLET DEALERS FOR REPAIR. THEY HAVE ALL TOLD ME THE SAME THING: THE PROBLEM IS KNOWN TO CHEVROLET, ...

DURING MOMENTS OF HIGH EXCELLERATION, ENTERING FREEWAY, VAN LOSES POWER - GAINS POWER - LOSES POWER CAUSING LURCHING AND PLACES ME IN PERIL FROM TRAFFIC.....DRIVER'S DOOR LOCKS SPORATICALLY (AT AN EVER INCREASING RATE) AND SYSTEM HAD AN EPISODE OF LOCK/UNLOCK/LOCK IN FAST SUCCESSION OVER A PERIOD OF...

DURING MOMENTS OF HIGH EXCELLERATION, ENTERING FREEWAY, VAN LOSES POWER - GAINS POWER - LOSES POWER CAUSING LURCHING AND PLACES ME IN PERIL FROM TRAFFIC.....DRIVER'S DOOR LOCKS SPORATICALLY (AT AN EVER INCREASING RATE) AND SYSTEM HAD AN EPISODE OF LOCK/UNLOCK/LOCK IN FAST SUCCESSION OVER A PERIOD OF...

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH THE COVER TO THE LENS ON HEADLAMP CAME OFF. *AK

POWER DOOR LOCKS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING DOORS NOT TO UNLOCK, WHICH RESULTED IN OCCUPANTS BECOMING TRAPPED IN VEHICLE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

REPORTED TO DEALER AND SHOWED MY DEEP CUT TO MY FINGER, NO RESPONSE FROM GM

WHEN CONSUMER'S SON WAS DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH, HE WAS TRYING TO STEP ON BRAKE PEDAL TO REDUCE SPEED, BUT VEHICLE DID NOT REDUCE SPEED, IT ACCELERATED. FRONT OF VEHICLE STRUCK A TELEPHONE POLE, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK

WHEN CONSUMER'S SON WAS DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH, HE WAS TRYING TO STEP ON BRAKE PEDAL TO REDUCE SPEED, BUT VEHICLE DID NOT REDUCE SPEED, IT ACCELERATED. FRONT OF VEHICLE STRUCK A TELEPHONE POLE, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK

ALL POWER WINDOWS AND DOORS WILL NOT UNLOCK, TRAPPING THE OCCUPANTS INSIDE VEHICLE. POWER WINDOWS OR DOORS CANNOT BE MANUALLY OPERATED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK *ML

PLASTIC CLIP THAT HOLDS 2 BRAKE LINES BROKE, CAUSING BRAKE LINE TO FALL AT LEAST FOUR INCHES FROM THE GROUND. ALSO, METAL CLIP THAT HOLDS VACUUM LINE SLIDES OUT, CAUSING THE LINE TO FALL DOWN AT LEAST 2 INCHES FROM THE GROUND. FINALLY, WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE STILL DEFECTIVE EVEN AFTER RECALL WAS PE...

PLASTIC CLIP THAT HOLDS 2 BRAKE LINES BROKE, CAUSING BRAKE LINE TO FALL AT LEAST FOUR INCHES FROM THE GROUND. ALSO, METAL CLIP THAT HOLDS VACUUM LINE SLIDES OUT, CAUSING THE LINE TO FALL DOWN AT LEAST 2 INCHES FROM THE GROUND. FINALLY, WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE STILL DEFECTIVE EVEN AFTER RECALL WAS PE...

PLASTIC CLIP THAT HOLDS 2 BRAKE LINES BROKE, CAUSING BRAKE LINE TO FALL AT LEAST FOUR INCHES FROM THE GROUND. ALSO, METAL CLIP THAT HOLDS VACUUM LINE SLIDES OUT, CAUSING THE LINE TO FALL DOWN AT LEAST 2 INCHES FROM THE GROUND. FINALLY, WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE STILL DEFECTIVE EVEN AFTER RECALL WAS PE...

PLASTIC CLIP THAT HOLDS 2 BRAKE LINES BROKE, CAUSING ONE OF THE BRAKE LINES TO FALL AT LEAST FOUR INCHES FROM THE GROUND. ALSO, METAL CLIP THAT HOLDS VACUUM LINE SLIDES OUT, CAUSING THE LINE TO FALL AT LEAST 2 INCHES FROM THE GROUND. FINALLY, WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE STILL DEFECTIVE EVEN AFTER RECALLW...

PLASTIC CLIP THAT HOLDS 2 BRAKE LINES BROKE, CAUSING ONE OF THE BRAKE LINES TO FALL AT LEAST FOUR INCHES FROM THE GROUND. ALSO, METAL CLIP THAT HOLDS VACUUM LINE SLIDES OUT, CAUSING THE LINE TO FALL AT LEAST 2 INCHES FROM THE GROUND. FINALLY, WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE STILL DEFECTIVE EVEN AFTER RECALLW...

PLASTIC CLIP THAT HOLDS 2 BRAKE LINES BROKE, CAUSING ONE OF THE BRAKE LINES TO FALL AT LEAST FOUR INCHES FROM THE GROUND. ALSO, METAL CLIP THAT HOLDS VACUUM LINE SLIDES OUT, CAUSING THE LINE TO FALL AT LEAST 2 INCHES FROM THE GROUND. FINALLY, WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE STILL DEFECTIVE EVEN AFTER RECALLW...

PLASTIC CLIP THAT HOLDS TWO BRAKE LINES BROKE, CAUSING ONE OF THE BRAKE LINES TO FALL AT LEAST 4 INCHES FROM THE GROUND, ALSO, METAL CLIP THE HOLDS VACUUM LINE SLIDES OUT, CAUSING THE LINE TO FALL AT LEAST TWO INCHES FROM THE GROUND. FINALLY, WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE STILL DEFECTIVE EVEN AFTER RECALL...

PLASTIC CLIP THAT HOLDS TWO BRAKE LINES BROKE, CAUSING ONE OF THE BRAKE LINES TO FALL AT LEAST 4 INCHES FROM THE GROUND, ALSO, METAL CLIP THE HOLDS VACUUM LINE SLIDES OUT, CAUSING THE LINE TO FALL AT LEAST TWO INCHES FROM THE GROUND. FINALLY, WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE STILL DEFECTIVE EVEN AFTER RECALL...

PLASTIC CLIP THAT HOLDS TWO BRAKE LINES BROKE, CAUSING ONE OF THE BRAKE LINES TO FALL AT LEAST 4 INCHES FROM THE GROUND, ALSO, METAL CLIP THE HOLDS VACUUM LINE SLIDES OUT, CAUSING THE LINE TO FALL AT LEAST TWO INCHES FROM THE GROUND. FINALLY, WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE STILL DEFECTIVE EVEN AFTER RECALL...

LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST WHEN GOING THROUGH SHALLOW WATER. *AK

POWER DOOR LOCK FAILED. *YC

SLIDING DOOR INOPERATIVE. NLM

CUP HOLDER FAILED. YH

POWER SIDE DOOR LOCK FAILED. *YC

AIR BAG FAILED DURING COLLISION (UNSPECIFIED REASONS). YH

AUTOMATIC CLOSING DOOR FAILED. YH

ON THREE OCCASIONS AT THE FIRST BRAKING OF THE CAR AFTER START UP, THE ENGINE ACCELERATED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THIS WAS DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT BELOW THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE RIGHT FOOT WAS NOT SQUARELY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. THE BRAKE DEFLECTION MEASURED ...

THE BRAKE LINES ARE HANGING AND DRAGGING, CAUSING SNOW TO COLLECT AROUND THEM AND PULL THE BRAKES LINES DOWN. DEALER CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *AK

HORN BUTTONS NOT SENSITIVE TO ANYTHING LESS THAN EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO OPERATE. SOMETIMES WILL NOT OPERATE AT ALL. DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO FIX. *AK

THE LEFT HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY STARTED TO HAVE WATER COLLECT IT IT. THERE ARE NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF CRACKING. ONCE THIS WAS NOTICED, MADE APPOINTMENT W/ DEALER TO LOOK AT HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY & REPLACE UNDER WARRANTY, THEY REFUSED TO STATING IT WAS "NORMAL". THERE IS APPROXIMATELY 1/2" OF WATER IN THE A...

THE DEFECTIVE SLIDING DOOR MOTOR ASSEMBLY MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE SLIDING DOOR TO OPEN WHILE DRIVING WHICH MAY RESULTIN INJURIES. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE MOTOR. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

SEAT BELT BUCKLES ARE NOT FLEXIBLE ENOUGH TO SECURE CHILD SAFETY SEAT PROPERLY.

POWER LOCKS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, LOCK & UNLOCK BY THEMSELVES EVEN WITH ENGINE OFF AND NOBODY IN THE VEHICLE. DEALER COULDNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. NOW 11/10/98 PROBLEM IS BEGINNING AGAIN. SOMETIMES LOCKS WILL LOCK/UNLOCK RAPIDLY WHILE DRIVING. I'VE BROWSED THIS WEB SITE AND HAVE FOUND THAT OTHER GM VE...

POWER SLIDING DOOR FAILS TO CLOSE PROPERLY.

DESIGN OF STEERING WHEEL MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO FIND AND ACTIVATE THE HORN.

HORN SENSOR IS DIFFICULT TO LOCATE IN AN EMERGENCY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

RECALL ON THE SAFETY LATCH MECHANISMS ON THE MIDDLE AND BACK ROW SEATS, HOWEVER POSSIBLE PROBLEMS WITH REMAINING SAFETY LATCH MECHANISMS ON BUCKET SEAT IS STILL PRESENT.

THE SLIDING DOOR ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WILL NOT CLOSE WHEN USING THE REMOTE OR USING THE SWITCH. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. OWNER EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM 2 WEEK AGO. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30, MPH THE DOOR OPENED WITHOUT APPLICATION. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM...

BOTH HEADLIGHT HOUSINGS COLLECT AND RETAIN WATER, FOGGING THE HEADLIGHT LENS. ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE A BURNED OUT TURN SIGNAL BULB, LOCATED IN SAME HOUSING, FOUND THE BULB SOCKET WAS CHARRED AND THE BULB BASE WAS HEAT WELDED INTO THE SOCKET. CHECKED OTHER HOUSING AND FOUND SAME CONDITIONS.

MIDDLE ROW RIGHT SEAT BELT MALFUNCTIONED.

FUEL TANK DESIGN ALLOWS FOR BANGING IN THE REAR OF THE VAN, UNABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM WITH TANK STRAPS.

SEAT BELT WILL NOT COME UP OUT OF THE REAR SEAT TO BE USED. HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

POWER SLIDING DOOR INTERMITTENTLY OPENS WHEN TRYING TO CLOSE IT. HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER AND MANUFATURER. *AK

STEERING INTERMITTENTLY GRABBED/STUCK AND LOCKED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

BECAUSE OF THE DESIGN OF THE HORN PAD/BUTTON IT IS VERY HARD TO DEPRESS. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *AK

SEAT BELT RETRACTING DEVICE STRANGLED CHILD DUE TO DESIGN WHILE CHILD WAS PLAYING, RACHET MECHINISM KEPT WINDING UP THE SLACK IN THE BELT.

CONSUMER STATES THE RIGHT SIDE DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES ANY TIME, THE CAR COULD BE ON OR OFF. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN CONTACTED FIVE TIMES AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN, THE DRIVING BELT SLIPS APPARENTLY AND THE STEERING CEASES, THE SERVO FOR THE STEERING FAILS.

FUEL SLAMS BACK AND FORWARD IN THE FUEL TANK AND MAKES NOISE POSSIBLY BECAUSE THERE'RE NO BAFFLES IN THE TANK.

HORN REQUIRES EXCESSIVE EFFORT BY DRIVER IN ORDER FOR IT TO BLOW.

ELECTRIC WINDOW FAILED DUE TO LOOSE WIRE IN MOTOR.

POWER WINDOW SWITCH FAILED SEVERAL TIMES.

NOISE IN BRAKES DUE TO CRACKED SHOES AND DRUMS FAILED.

NOISE IN BRAKES DUE TO CRACKED SHOES AND DRUMS FAILED.

RECALL 98V145000. CONSUMER STATES THAT SIMILAR PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED WITH HER VEHICLE. SHE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER, AND THEY STATED THAT VIN DOES NOT COMPLY TO THE RECALL, DEALER WILL NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS FULLAND ALSO 3/4 FULL CONSUMER NOTICED A KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

ELECTRONIC SLIDING DOOR LOCKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO A FAULTY SEAT CABLE. DEALER HAS REPAIRED PROBLEM 4 DIFFERENT TIMES. PROBLEM REOCCURS. *AK

THE HORN DID NOT OPERATE WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED UPSIDE DOWN OR AT A 90 DEGREE ANGLE. IT ONLY OPERATED WEHN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS IN A NORMAL POSITION. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE PROBLEM, AND STATED THAT IT WA\S IMPROPERLY DESIGNED. *AK

PASSENGER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES ON ITS OWN. DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY CAUSING BUZZER TO SOUND.

VEHICLE HAS TWO BUILT-IN CAR SEATS THAT CONTAIN A SHOULDER HARNESS CLIP THAT COMES APART EASILY WHEN CONSUMER TOUCHES IT, CAUSING LOSS OF PROTECTION. *AK

DESIGN OF THE GAS PEDAL TOO CLOSE TO BRAKE PEDAL CAUSING THEM TO BE DEPRESSED SIMULTANEOUSLY.

EXCESSIVE FORCE TO ENGAGE HORN DUE TO DESIGN.

HORN INOPERATIVE, CONSUMER CLAIMS NOTHING HAPPENS WHEN HORN BUTTONS ARE DEPRESSED, DESIGN REQUIRES EXCESSIVE FORCE TO ACTIVATE HORN.

ABS BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/COLLISION. NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS UPON IMPACT. ALSO, DRIVER'S SEAT BELT CAME UNFASTENED.

ABS BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/COLLISION. NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS UPON IMPACT. ALSO, DRIVER'S SEAT BELT CAME UNFASTENED.

ABS BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/COLLISION. NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS UPON IMPACT. ALSO, DRIVER'S SEAT BELT CAME UNFASTENED.

IN REAR IMPACT 10-15 MPH THE REAR LEFT SIDE BENCH SEAT COLLAPSED DUE TO A POORLY DESIGNED WELD TO THE FLOOR THAT BROKE OFF DURING THE REAR IMPACT. *AK

WHILE OPENING THE SIDE SEAT LATCH ASSEMBLY, CONSUMERS FINGER WAS PARTIALLY AMPUTATED.

WHILE DRIVING THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT NOTIFICATION. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WHILE PARKED THE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY DETAILS. *AK

HORN WOULD NOT WORK UNLESS YOU APPLY A SUBSTANCIAL AMOUNT OF PRESSUR ON THE HORN PAD.

HORN IS VERY DIFFICULT TO ENGAGE DUE TO DESIGN.

DRIVER LIFTED THE HANDLE OF SEAT AND THERE WAS A HOLE WHICH WAS LOCATED UNDERNEATH HANDLE. THIS HOLE CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO GET FINGER CAUGHT AND COMPLETELY CUT OFF. DEALER SAID WHEN THEY COME UP WITH AN IDEA TO FIX PROBLEM THEY WOULD CONTACT CONSUMER. ONLY HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 24 HOURS. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER FREEZES.

REAR WINDOW BROKE FOR NO REASON.

ENGINE STOPS AND STARTS WHILE DRIVING.

THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS UNLOCK AND LOCK WHILE DRIVING.

HORN IS DIFFICULT TO ACTIVATE WHEN WHEELS ARE NOT IN UPRIGHT POSITION. *AK

ABS BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE PROERLY. *AK

BRAKE VACUUM ASSIST FAILED.

BRAKE POWER ASSIST VACUUM SYSTEM FAILED. *AK

EXCESSIVE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE PADS. *AK

AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR DID NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. *AK

SECOND ROW SEAT BELTS JAM.

ALARM SYSTEM/REMOTE STARTER FAILED, CAUSING DRIVER TO BE LOCKED INSIDE VEHICLE.

SEAT LEVER BENT.

SEAT BELTS ON THE PASSENGER'S/DRIVERS/SECOND ROW, AND THE LAST ROW GET STUCK, CANNOT BE PULL OUT FOR BUCKLING UP. SOMETIMES LEAVING THE PASSENGERS WITHOUT PROTECTION. CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE FIVE TIMES TO DEALER FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. IN ADDITION, HORN EXTREMELY HARD TO BEEP/ALARM SYSTEM MA...

SEAT BELTS ON THE PASSENGER'S/DRIVERS/SECOND ROW, AND THE LAST ROW GET STUCK, CANNOT BE PULL OUT FOR BUCKLING UP. SOMETIMES LEAVING THE PASSENGERS WITHOUT PROTECTION. CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE FIVE TIMES TO DEALER FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. IN ADDITION, HORN EXTREMELY HARD TO BEEP/ALARM SYSTEM MA...

SEAT BELTS ON THE PASSENGER'S/DRIVERS/SECOND ROW, AND THE LAST ROW GET STUCK, CANNOT BE PULL OUT FOR BUCKLING UP. SOMETIMES LEAVING THE PASSENGERS WITHOUT PROTECTION. CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE FIVE TIMES TO DEALER FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. IN ADDITION, HORN EXTREMELY HARD TO BEEP/ALARM SYSTEM MA...

SEAT BELTS ON THE PASSENGER'S/DRIVERS/SECOND ROW, AND THE LAST ROW GET STUCK, CANNOT BE PULL OUT FOR BUCKLING UP. SOMETIMES LEAVING THE PASSENGERS WITHOUT PROTECTION. CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE FIVE TIMES TO DEALER FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. IN ADDITION, HORN EXTREMELY HARD TO BEEP/ALARM SYSTEM MA...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUSING PANEL TO CONTAIN HOT SPOTS AS WELL AS THROUGH OUT VEHICLE WITH FAILURES OF VARIOUS COMPONENTS WITHIN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND ENGINE FAILURE.

HORN DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. CALLED MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT HORN WAS WORKING LIKE IT SHOULD. *AK

HORN BUTTON DIFFICULT TO ACCESS IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.

HORN DESIGN MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS BUTTONS WITHOUT USING EXCESSIVE FORCE.

BRAKE FAILURE.

SUDDEN ACCELERATION.

DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE STEERING WHEEL IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO BLOW THE HORN IN A PANIC SITUATION.

PASSENGER SIDE REAR AUTOMATIC DOOR FAILURE. REPLACEMENT PARTS HAVE FAILED ALSO.

WIRING HARNESS FAILED CAUSING SEVERAL ELECTRICAL FAILURES (LOCKS, LIGHTS AND MOTOR).

THE CAM-KIT IN VEHICLE IS UNADJUSTABLE THEREFORE THE TIRES CANNOT BE ALIGNED WITHOUT CAUSING EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR.

WHEN TRAVELING AND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE PEDAL TRAVELS TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CONSUMER ALSO STATES THERE IS A GRIDING SOUND WHEN STOPPING THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. DEALER HAS REPLACED PARTS. *AK

HAD BACKED VEHICLE UP & HIT TELPHONE POLE. VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF DRIVEWAY. PUT FOOT ON BRAKES TO STOP & HELD STEERING WHEEL. VEHICLE DID 21 FT SLIDE BEFORE HITTING BUILDING. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ABS WORKED. TOOK TO DEALER & TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG. *AK

HAD BACKED VEHICLE UP & HIT TELPHONE POLE. VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF DRIVEWAY. PUT FOOT ON BRAKES TO STOP & HELD STEERING WHEEL. VEHICLE DID 21 FT SLIDE BEFORE HITTING BUILDING. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ABS WORKED. TOOK TO DEALER & TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG. *AK

THE HORN REQUIRES EXCESSIVE EFFORT IN ORDER FOR IT TO WORK.

RIGHT REAR POWER SLIDING DOOR IS INOPERATIVE. *AK

MOTOR VIBRATES VIOLENTLY, FOLLOWED BY ENGINE SLOWING DOWN AND ERRATIC PERFORMANCE.

ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION CAUSED LOSS OF SIGNALS, HEATER, A/C,/LIGHTING AND CAUSED DOORS TO LOCK/UNLOCK UNCONTROLLABLY.

HORN IS DIFFICULT TO USE, CAN NOT ACTIVATDE BY USING FINGER. MUST USE WHOLE PALM. DEALER SAID HORN IS LOCATED BEHIND AIRBAGS SO CANNOT BE AJUSTED WITHOUT PUTTING IN A WHOLE NEW AIRBAG UNIT. *AK

EXCESSIVE PRESSURE NEEDED TO ACTIVATE HORN DUE TO DESIGN.

SERVICE ADVISOR INDICATED THAT GM IS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE VENTURE VANS WHERE THE FUEL INJECTORS CLOG UP WITH FUEL FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *AK

TOOK FOOT OFF GAS PEDAL, PROCEEDED DOWN THE RAMP, VEHICLE DID NOT DECREASE SPEED, APPLIED BRAKE, MOTOR CONTINUE TO PULL THE VEHICLE, SHUT ENGINE OFF TO STOP VEHICLE, DUE TO STEEL CABLE INSIDE THE VINAL COVERING HAD CUT THROUGH THE SHIELD AND HELD THE CABLE FAST, PREVENTING THE CABLE TO RELEASE.

DIFFICULTY LOCATING HORN BUTTONS IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.

WHEN DRIVING AND REACHING A SPEED OF 50MPH OR MORE THE STEERING COLUMN SHAKES VIOLENTLY LIKE IT'S GOING TO SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING BOX. TOOK IN TO DEALER AND THEY CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *AK ALSO THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS INOPERATIVE, THE A/C WAS NOT BLOWING COOL AIR DUE TO A LEAK FROM THE CO...

WHEN DRIVING AND REACHING A SPEED OF 50MPH OR MORE THE STEERING COLUMN SHAKES VIOLENTLY LIKE IT'S GOING TO SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING BOX. TOOK IN TO DEALER AND THEY CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *AK ALSO THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS INOPERATIVE, THE A/C WAS NOT BLOWING COOL AIR DUE TO A LEAK FROM THE CO...

WHEN DRIVING AND REACHING A SPEED OF 50MPH OR MORE THE STEERING COLUMN SHAKES VIOLENTLY LIKE IT'S GOING TO SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING BOX. TOOK IN TO DEALER AND THEY CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *AK ALSO THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS INOPERATIVE, THE A/C WAS NOT BLOWING COOL AIR DUE TO A LEAK FROM THE CO...

WHEN DRIVING AND REACHING A SPEED OF 50MPH OR MORE THE STEERING COLUMN SHAKES VIOLENTLY LIKE IT'S GOING TO SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING BOX. TOOK IN TO DEALER AND THEY CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *AK ALSO THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS INOPERATIVE, THE A/C WAS NOT BLOWING COOL AIR DUE TO A LEAK FROM THE CO...

WHEN DRIVING AND REACHING A SPEED OF 50MPH OR MORE THE STEERING COLUMN SHAKES VIOLENTLY LIKE IT'S GOING TO SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING BOX. TOOK IN TO DEALER AND THEY CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *AK ALSO THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS INOPERATIVE, THE A/C WAS NOT BLOWING COOL AIR DUE TO A LEAK FROM THE CO...

DESIGN PROBLEM; DUE TO THE PARKING LIGHTS STAYING ILLUMINATED, CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN APPROACHING A INTERSECTION AFTER STOPPING, OTHER DRIVERS BELIEVE THE TURN SIGNAL IS ON AND DRIVER IS MAKING A TURN. WHEN ACTUALLY HE IS CONTINUING TO GO STRAIGHT ON SAME ROAD.

THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE GAS PEDAL SIT AT APPROXIMATELY THE SAME HEIGHT. THIS COULD POSE A PROBLEM IN AN EMERGENCY.

VEHICLE'S ABS BRAKING SYSTEM LINKAGE RETAINING RING BROKE OFF THE MASTER CYLNDER, THE BRAKES BECAME INOPERATIVE. *AK

VEHICLE'S ABS BRAKING SYSTEM LINKAGE RETAINING RING BROKE OFF THE MASTER CYLNDER, THE BRAKES BECAME INOPERATIVE. *AK

VEHICLE'S ABS BRAKING SYSTEM LINKAGE RETAINING RING BROKE OFF THE MASTER CYLNDER.THE BRAKES BECAME COMPLETELY INOPERATIVE WHILE DRIVING. *AK

DOOR AJAR LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY AND THE DEALERSHIP CAN NOT SEEM TO FIX THE PROBLEM.

BACK SEATS ARE VERY LOW DUE TO DESIGN. OWNER FEELS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. PASSENGERS IN REAR SEAT COULD SUSTAIN LEG INJURIES DURING COLLISION.

KEYLESS ENTRY FAILED.

SIDE DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE ON FIRST ATTEMPT, HAS TROUBLE STAYING CLOSED AND WHEN CLOSED IT WILL OPEN ON IT'S OWN.

INTERIOR LIGHTS TURN ON WHEN CAR IS PARKED AND NOT RUNNING.

SEAT BELT ANCHOR ON CEILING FALLS OFF.

VEHICLE DOES NOT HANDLE WELL ON THE OPEN ROAD.

VEHICLE FAILS TO START.

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK *SLC

CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT HE GOT HIS FINGER STUCK IN SEAT LATCH WHILE TRYING TO TILT SEAT, CAUSING INJURY.

THE HORN ON THIS VEHICLE IS NOT LOUD ENOUGH TO BE HEARD AND THE DEALER REPLACED IT, BUT IT STILL SOUNDS THE SAME. *AK

THE HORN IS UNDER THE COVER OF THE AIRBAG AND IT IS HARD TO PRESS AND USE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE'S STEERING IDLER ARM FELL OFF DUE TO A MISSING BOLT, THIS CAIUSES BOTH FRONT TIRES TO POINT INWARD AND LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR. *AK

HORN TAKES EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE ACTIVATE AND ALSO DIFFICULT TO FIND THE HORN BUTTON. NLM

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED TWICE IN 2 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP. DEALER IS REPLACING IT AGAIN. *AK

PADDING AROUND HORN IS TOO HARD, CAUSING DIFFICULTY DEPRESSING HORN BUTTON IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.

THE HORN WILL NOT ACTIVATE UNLESS EXCESSIVE PHYSICAL EFFORT IS APPLIED DUE TO DESIGN.

HORN DOES NOT WORK BECAUSE OF AIR BAG.

WHILE DRIVING, STOPPED AND STARTED, FUEL TANK MOVED DUE TO BOLTS/ BRACKETS, WHICH CONNECTED THE FUEL TANK TO THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE, BECOMING LOOSE. *AK