1999 CHEVROLET VENTURE Power Train Problems

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET VENTURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATES WHEN SHIFTING INTO SECOND GEAR. SHE REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION, BUT THE FAILURE WAS STILL PRESENT.ALSO THERE WAS A PUDDLE OF WATER ON THE FRONTAL FLOOR BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY AND A MECHANIC REPLACED THE HEATER CORE. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE REPAIR THE ENGINE OVERHEATED. THE VEHICLE WAS RE-INSPECTED IN WHICH THE MECHANIC CONCLUDED THAT THE HEAD GASKETS FAILED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 162,000.

Mileage: 100,000

I HAVE HAD 3 MAIN PROBLEMS TRANSMISSION, HEADLIGHT MOISTURE AND AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATION MY 99 VENTURE HAS 79K MILES ON IT AND THAT TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING HARD (DEALER SUGGEST A DRAIN AND FLUSH) AT 60K I HAD A VALVE IN THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED FOR 800 DOLLARS. I AM AFRAID WE WILL BE REPLACING A TRANSMISSION AT 85000 MILES. I CAN NOT BELIEVE IT. THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON SINCE WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. WE HAVE HAD IT IN 7-9 TIMES FIXES RANGED FROM CLEARING THE CODE TO TIGHTENING UP A PLUG. THE HEAD LIGHT UNITS HAVE BEEN TAKING ON WATER AND BURNING OUT LIGHTS FOR THE LAST 20K MILES. SOUNDS LIKE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS AND I CANNOT BELIEVE GM WOULD PRODUCE A VEHICLE LIKE THIS AND NOT STAND BUY THERE PRODUCT. *JB

Mileage: 79,000

1999 CHEVROLET VENTURE HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPAIRED AND THE INTAKE MANIFOLD REPLACED.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS LEAKING. THE CONSUMER'S MECHANIC EXPLAINED THAT HE BELIEVES THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE WAS DUE TO FAULTY VALVE BODY INSTALLATION AT THE FACTORY. *NM

VENTURE WITH 89,800 MILES HAS BEEN HARD, HARSH SHIFTING FOR SOME TIME, ALSO WHINES. DEALER SAID POSSIBLE PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID EPC NEEDS REPLACED, NO ESTIMATE. DEALER SUGGESTED TO RUN VEHICLE UNTIL IT BECOMES A REAL PROBLEM. ALSO DISCUSSED WITH TRANNY SHOP, THEY EXPERIENCED MANY OF THESE TRANNY PROBLEMS, USUALLY CODE 1811, REPLACE PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID (EPC) BUT TO CORRECT PROBLEM TRANNY NEEDS TO BE REBUILT, ESTIMATE $1,600 TO $1,900 TO DO. *JB

Mileage: 89,800

BOUGHT AT 1999 CHEVROLET VENTURE VAN IN SUMMER OF 2003. WHEN THE CAR WARMS UP, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND CLUNKS. BOUGHT WITHOUT WARRANTY; DIDN'T DO IT UNTIL I HAD DRIVEN THE CAR 30 MILES. PROBLEM DUE TO DEFECTIVE BEARING; SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED BY GM!!!*AK

Mileage: 83,124

FUEL GAUGE HAS QUIT WORKING @ 80K. WE HAD TRANSMISSION FAILURE @ 18K AND A PROBLEM WITH THE SLIDING DOOR @ 21K. WE WERE GIVEN AN ESTIMATE TO REPAIR FUEL GAUGE PROBLEM OF $700.00 TO $800.00 DOLLARS.

Mileage: 18,000

LOW COOLANT LIGHT COMES ON AND THEN START TO UP SHIFT HARD, INTAKE GASKET. 3.4L V6

TRANSMISSION LOST ALL PRESSURE RESULTING IN GEARS NOT SHIFTING. VIOLENT GEAR SHIFTING. TRANSMISSION SHOULD NOT HAVE GONE OUT ON A 2 YEAR VEHICAL. HAD TRANSMISSION REPLACED WITH OEM TRANSMISSION BY THE DEALERSHIP. 3YEAR 50,000 MILE WARRANTY.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. COMPUTER DIAGNOSTIC AT CHEVROLET DEALER INDICATES INTERNAL FAILURE. ESTIMATED COST OF REPAIR IS $3000. THE VAN SHAKED MODERATELY DURING NORMAL DRIVING AND THE "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" TURNED ON. WHEN THE MINIVAN WAS RESTARTED (ABOUT 8 HOURS) THE "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" WAS OFF AND THE MINIVAN WAS BACK TO NORMAL. HOWEVER, THE SHAKING SYMPTOM WOULD REAPPEAR A WEEK OR TWO LATER. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED OCCASIONAL HARD TRANSMISSION SHIFTS DURING NORMAL DRIVING.

Mileage: 49,994

MY 1999 CHEVROLET VENTURE MINIVAN HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS. THE ONE I AM MOST CONCERNED WITH IS THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION MAKES THE CAR JERK WHEN I EITHER SLOW DOWN OR STOP IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. THIS HAPPENS WHEN I PRESS ON THE ACCELERATOR TO GAIN SPEED AGAIN. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN EVERY TIME BUT MORE OFTEN THAN NOT. THERE ARE ALSO TIMES WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IT WHINES. ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH WHAT I FIGURE IS ELECTRICAL. SOMETIMES THE ABS LIGHT STAYS ON AND THEN EVENTUALLY GOES OFF. ALSO, THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. *NLM

Mileage: 48,000

PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION ON 1999 CHEVROLET VENTURE. *MR THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AND FLUSHED WHEN IT SHIFTED PERFECTLY AT THAT POINT. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION WAS COMMON. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED BULLETIN# 00 07 30 0028/REPLACE THE PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID VALVE ASSEMBLY. THE CONSUMER SUGGESTED THAT FLUSHING THE TRANSMISSION DAMAGED THE PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID VALVE ASSEMBLY WHICH CAUSED POOR SHIFTING. *SCC *JB

BEGAN NOTICING HARSH SHIFTS IN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OF 1999 CHEVROLET VENTURE VAN IN SUMMER OF 2003 WHEN VAN HAD APPROXIMATELY 85,000 MILES. IN FALL OF 2003, HARSHNESS OF SHIFTING BECAME MORE PRONOUNCED AND VAN WAS INSPECTED BY A TRANSMISSION REPAIR FACIILTY. I WAS ADVISED THAT MY TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING BECAUSE OF INSUFFICIENT FLUID PRESSURE, AND IF LEFT UNADDRESSED, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SOON FAIL, LEAVING ME STRANDED AT THE LOCATION OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE. I WAS FURTHER ADVISED BY THE REPAIR FACILITY THAT SUCH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ARE INDICATIVE OF CHEVROLET VENTURE VANS AND THAT THEY WERE SURPRISED I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE FOR AS MANY MILES AS I DID BEFORE NOTICING A PROBLEM. WHILE MY VAN DID HAVE OVER 92,000 MILES ON IT WHEN THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, I NEVERTHELESS FEEL THAT IF SUCH TRANSMISSION FAILURES ARE INDICATIVE OF CHEVY TRANSMISSIONS FOR MY MODEL YEAR, THAT A RECALL SHOULD HAVE BEEN ORDERED FOR THE SAME. I PAID ALMOST $3,000.00 TO HAVE MY TRANSMISSION REBUILT AND NOW MAY HAVE SOME ASSURANCE OF MECHANICAL FUNCTUNALITY. I WILL DRIVE THIS VAN FOR AS LONG AS I AM ABLE, BUT HAVE LOST ALL CONFIDENCE IN GM PRODUCTS AND WILL NOT PURCHASE ANOTHER GM PRODUCT UNLESS ADEQUATE ASSURANCES ARE PROVIDED AGAINST SUCH MECHANICAL FAILURES IN THE FUTURE.*AK

Mileage: 92,579

TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND STUTTERS AT LESS THAN 65,000 MILES. HAD TO REPLACE VALVE, SOLENOID, FILTER AND FLUID AT A COST OF $971.93 FROM GM DEALER. *LA

Mileage: 60,000

THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLES TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AT LEAST SIX TIMES WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG AND MADE NO RECORD OF CHECKING THE VEHICLE. CURRENTLY THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE TRANSMISSION IS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS. *AK *NLM

VENTURE MINIVAN SHAKED MODERATELY BECAUSE OF INTERNAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

Mileage: 49,677

CONSUMER NOTICED WHEN ACCELERATING AND CHANGING GEARS VEHICLE JUMPED DUE TO BODY VALVE. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED.*AK

VEHICLE WILL SHIFT HARD WHEN DRIVING IN CITY (STOP & GO) CONDITIONS,TO THE POINT WHERE YOU CAN FEEL THE JOLT IN THE FLOORBOARD WHEN SHIFT WAS MADE (ACTUALY BROKE TRACTION A COUPLE OF TIMES) THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN (DOGGED) OR RACED AT THESE TIMES OF ACURRANCE.ONCE VEHICLE HAS BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY FOR A COUPLE OF MILES (ON THE WAY TO DEALERSHIP) FOR SERVICE TECH. TO RIDE WITH TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM SHIFTING IS SMOOTH AGAIN.

Mileage: 50,000

DEFECTIVE MODULE COMPONET, WINDOW MOTOR AND DOOR LOCKS. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH AUTOMATIC ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. DT

WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. NLM

VEHICLES REAR PASSENGER AXLE BROKE, CAUSING A SEVERE SKID AND ULTIMATLY FLIPPING THE VEHICLE THREE TIMES.*AK

TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACEMENT AT 49,000 MILES. TRANSMISSION REPAIR SERVICE INDICATED THEY HAD SEEN THIS PROBLEM (SPECIFIC PROBLEM IS FAILURE OF A BRASS BUSHING) IN OTHER CHEVROLET VENTURE VEHICLES WITH THE SAME TRASMISSION. *AK DEALERSHIP DID OFFER TO PAY 50% OF REPAIR COST. *TT

MY VAN WOULD BE ALL RIGHT UNTIL I WOULD COME TO A STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN AND THEN IT WOULD START TO LURCH AND IT FELT LIKE THE MOTOR WAS IN A DIFFRENT GEAR. IF I WOULD TURN IT OFF IT WOULD WORK FINE. IT WOULD NOT DO IT ALL THE TIME - IT COST ABOUT 537.00 TO FIX IT. AND IT WAS A PRES CONTROL SOLENOID. *AK

UPON MAKING A LEFT HAND U TURN, THE VEHICLE, WHILE UNDER POWER, LOST DRIVE. THE ENGINE DID NOT DIE, NOR DID IT SLIP OUT OF GEAR, AFTER SEVERAL ENGINE REV'S I COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STOPPED. AFTER STOPPING POWER RETURNED TO THE DRIVETRAIN. THE DANGER WAS APPARENT AS CARS BRAKED TO AVOID HITTING A SEMI STALLED CAR.*AK

TRANSMISSION FAILURE REQUIRED COMPLETE REPLACEMENT. REPLACEMENT COST $900.00. *AK

VEHICLE WILL ROLL BACKWARDS WHILE IN DRIVE ON MOST INCLINES, AND IT WILL ROLL FORWARD WHILE IN REVERSE, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT ALL VEHICLES DO THIS AND IT IS COMPLETELY NORMAL. YD

VEHICLE WILL ROLL BACKWARDS WHILE IN DRIVE ON MOST INCLINES, AND IT WILL ROLL FORWARD WHILE IN REVERSE, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT ALL VEHICLES DO THIS AND IT IS COMPLETELY NORMAL. YD

WHEN MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HESITATE AND THEN SHIFT REAL HARD, CAUSING QUITE A BIT OF DIFFERENCE IN SPEED, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION VALVE WAS DEFECTIVE.*JB

WHEN MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HESITATE AND THEN SHIFT REAL HARD, CAUSING QUITE A BIT OF DIFFERENCE IN SPEED, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION VALVE WAS DEFECTIVE.*JB

WE HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH OUR "LEMON" AND WE HAVE RECEIVED NO RESPONSE FROM CHEVROLET ON OUR CONCERNS.*AK

VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE OCCURRED, CAUSING VEHILCLE TO COME TO AN UNEXPECTED STOP.*AK

WHEN AT STOP ON SLIGHT INCLINE WITH TRANSMISSION IN GEAR UPON TAKING OFF -MOVING MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKE TO THE GAS THE VEHICLE ROLLS BACK INTERMITTENLY (LIKE THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING). *AK

WHILE WARMING VEHICLE THE SHIFT GEAR WENT FROM PARK TO DRIVE WITHOUT INDICATION, CAUSING VEHICLE TO TRAVEL WITHOUT CONSUMER INSIDE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK