2000 CHEVROLET VENTURE Fuel System, Gasoline Problems

FUEL LINES CORRODED, DANGEROUS. GASOLINE LEAKS. SENT TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. NOTIFIED THAT THE PARTS ARE DISCONTINUED. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR OTHER FUEL ISSUES. CHEVY DEALER NOT ABLE TO REPAIR VEHICLE THAT THEY BUILT IN 2000. IF YOU HAVE A 2000 CHEVY VENTURE YOU SHOULD HAVE THE CAR FUEL LINES NEAR THE ENGINE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED AND YOU SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET & GM TO INSIST THAT THE BUILD THE REPLACEMENT PARTS TO REPAIR THE CAR SO THAT PEOPLE ARE NOT INJURED. *TR

Mileage: 1,001,357

I HAVE A 2000 CHEVY VENTURE. I BROUGHT IT USED IN 1998. SINCE HAVING IT I HAVE NO REAR WINDOW WIPER. HEAT AND A/C WORK ONLY WHEN PLACED ON HIGH AND WORK VERY LITTLE. DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW KEEPS FALLING AND WE HAVE REPLACED THE REGULATOR ON IT, AND OUR GAS GAUGE DOESN'T WORK. I KNOW OF AT MINIMUM 5 PEOPLE THAT ARE EXPERIENCING THESE SAME ISSUES. I AM AT A LOSS WHEN ALMOST WEEKLY WE HAVE TO TAKE DOOR PANEL OFF TO GET WINDOW BACK ON TRACK WHEN IT RAINS YOU WOULDN'T WANT TO BE ANYWHERE NEAR MY CAR BECAUSE YOU WOULD HAVE AN EARFULL. LAST YEAR IN APRIL I ALSO HAD TO REPLACE A HEAD GASKET BECAUSE THAT BLEW. OH AND RUNNING OUT OF GAS IS JUST NUTS WITH ALL THE STUFF WE HAVE OUT THERE IN THE WORLD GM SHOULD KNOW HOW TO BUILD A GAS GAUGE. NOT HAVING HEAT IN THE WINTER ISN'T MUCH FUN EITHER. WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO TO MAKE PEOPLE HAPPY. WELL LETS START WITH THE GAS GAUGE THE OTHER STUFF IS MINOR COMPARED TO THE REST. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL GAUGE MOVED UP AND DOWN AND FAILED TO DISPLAY THE ACCURATE AMOUNT OF FUEL. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN SHE ADDED GASOLINE TO THE FUEL TANK THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD DISPLAY EMPTY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS POSSIBLE THAT THE FLOAT USED IN THE FUEL TANK TO READ GASOLINE LEVELS HAD FAILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILES WERE 85,000. UPDATED 07/20/11*LJ UPDATED 08/01/11

Mileage: 85,000

I HAVE HAD MY VAN FOR A WHILE I STARTED NOTICE JERKING WHEN CHANGING GEARS, THEN THE GAS GAUGE QUIT WORKING ON THE VANS IN 2005, THE DEALER TOLD ME I NEEDED TO PURCHASE A SENSOR TO MAKE THE GAS GAUGE WORK, I WAS JUST SENDING MY SON OFF TO COLLEGE I DIDN'T HAVE ANY MONEY SO I DROVE ON, NEXT THE BELT BROKE ON THE CAR ALMOST CAUSING MY SON TO WRECK,( THANK GOODNESS FOR DEFENSIVE DRIVING IN DRIVES ED.). THEN THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT , HAD TO PAY TO HAVE REPAIRED, JUST GOT THE CAR BACK AND THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON. PLEASE HELP I HAVE READ THE COMPLAINTS AND IT SEEN WE ARE ALL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, WHAT IS GM WAITING ON FOR SOMEONE TO DIE ARE THE CAR TO CATCH A FIRE THIS IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT COME ON FIX IT OR GIVE US SOMETHING TO HAVE IT REPAIRED AT THE DEALER. THIS IS YOUR BUSINESS DON'T YOU WANT PEOPLE TO COME BACK. *TR

Mileage: 135,000

TL*- THE CONTACT HAD A NUMBER OF STALLING PROBLEMS WITH THE 2000 CHEVROLET VENTURE MINIVAN STALLING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MINIVAN STALLED AT ANY GIVEN TIME. ON ONE OCCASION THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED THERE WAS NO PRIOR INDICATION OF THE VEHICLE LOSING POWER. HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SHOWED EVERYTHING HAD LOST POWER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP ON THE FIRST OCCASION AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE TUNED UP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS PUT ON A WAITING LIST FOR ONE WEEK. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC SHOP FOR THE TUNE UP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO HAVE THE STALLING PROBLEMS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MECHANIC SHOP REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, FUEL RELAY AND THE HARNESS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS NO LONGER HAVING ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE STALLING. HE STATED THAT THE DEALERSHIP COULDN'T FIND WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE VEHICLE, BUT A MECHANIC SHOP WAS ABLE TO FIND THE FAILURE ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT.*AK

FUEL GUAGE BECOMES ERRATIC WHEN TANK BECOMES LESS THAN HALF FULL. *NM

Mileage: 104,700

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED GASOLINE FUMES WERE DETECTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED THE FUEL LINE WAS CORRODED. THE FUEL LINE WAS REPLACED. *AK UPDATED 03/17/06. *JB

Mileage: 79,200

MY 2000 VENTURE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE NOSE DOWN WITH A FULL TANK OF GAS. AFTER ABOUT ONE HOUR SOMEONE SMELLED GAS. WE FOUND GAS STREAMING OUT FROM UNDER THE VAN. THERE WAS NO GAS IN MY GARAGE AND I DID NOT HIT ANY OBJECTS ON THE WAY. I HAD THE VAN TOWED TO THE DEALER. MUST REPLACE ENTIRE GAS TANK BECAUSE 'CHECK VALVE INSIDE TANK WENT BAD'. COST $1100. THIS POOR DESIGN MAKES US HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE TANK FOR ONE VALVE. NOT A MAINTENANCE ISSUE. COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. GM WON'T HELP PAY FOR REPAIR.

DT: THE CONSUMER STARTING EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE ON MAR 18TH, 2005. THE CONSUMER FELT A SKIP OR SPUTTER WHILE DRIVING OR AT A STOP SIGN. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER TO PUT DRY GAS IN THE VEHICLE WHICH SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, SO THE DEALER TIGHTENED THE GAS CAP. THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *JB

Mileage: 75,000

DT: FUEL SYSTEM IS NOT CONNECTED CORRECTLY WHICH CAUSES THE FUEL TO MIX AND TO DRAIN. THE HEAD GASKET BLEW OFF BECAUSE OF THIS. *AK

Mileage: 88,000

THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR DID NOT DISPLAY THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE TANK. THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED WITHOUT WARNING BECAUSE THERE WAS NO FUEL IN THE TANK. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *PH *NM

Mileage: 120,000

I PURCHASED A 2000 CHEVROLET VENTURE VAN THIS PAST AUG.2003, (MIL. 57,900 );AT A LOCAL DEALERSHIP.THIS NOV.2003,IT DEVELOPED A SEVERE GAS LINE LEAKAGE.TAKING IT IN FOR A CHECK OF THE SOURCE,IT WAS FOUND TO HAVE A PRESSURE LINE GAS LEAK(THE LINE RUSTED IN THE ENGINE OMPARTMENT,BY THE DRIVERS SIDE FENDERWELL.THIS SITUATION IN MY OPINION IS A FIRE HAZARD!!!! THIS VEHICLE IS ALMOST NEW!!!!!!!!THE VAN NOW HAS ONLY 58,312 MILES ON IT.*AK

Mileage: 58,211

I OWN A CHEVROLET VENTURE 2000.. EXTENDED.. AT ABOUT 50,000 MILES MY FUEL INDICATOR IS ALL OVER THE PLACE IT SAY LOW FUEL OR FULL DOESN'T MATTER HOW MUCH GAS IS IN IT.. ALSO THE SLIDING DOOR WAS SHUT ONE NIGHT AND FELL OFF IN MY KIDS HANDS.. *NLM

Mileage: 50,000

THE GAS TANK IS LOCATED 5 INCHES OFF THE GROUND AND HAS NO SHIELD TO PROTECT IT FROM DAMAGE. *AK *CB *NLM

Mileage: 6,000

I HAVE BECOME AWARE OF A PROBLEM WITH THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS ON THE CHEVY VENTURE. A FRIEND OF MINE HAD THIS PROBLEM, AND AFTER RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET. I HAVE BECOME AWARE OF A POTENTIAL PROBLEM WITH THIS PART, WHICH IS A MAJOR REPAIR. ON SEVERAL INTERNET FORUMS, PEOPLE HAVE STATED THAT A FEW DEALERS HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM UNDER THE WARANTY CLAUSE , EVEN THOUGH THE WARANTY HAS EXPIRED. THIS PROBLEM WAS PRESENT WHEN I BOUGHT THE VAN. I AS OF NOW HAVE NOT EXPERICED THIS PROBLEM, HOWEVER, I WOULD LIKE YOUR DEPARTMENT TO LOOK INTO THIS. I STILL OWE $2000 ON MY VENTURE, AND WOULD HATE TO HAVE TO INCURR A REPAIR BILL, FOR SOMETHING THAT EXISTED WHEN I PURCHASED THE VAN. THANK YOU FOR ANYTHING THAT YOU MAY BE ABLE TO DO. I AM GOING TO CALL THE DEALERSHIP TO INQUIRE ABOUT THIS POTENTIAL PROBLEM. DT

I HAVE OWED THE VEHICLE FOR 53 DAYS AND HAVE TO HAVE IT TOWED 4 TIMES AND REPLACE FUEL PUMP TWICE, THE BATTERY ONCE. LUCKILY THE PUMP CONKED OUT WHILE PARKED, AND NOT AT AN INTERSECTION. MY WIFE IS PREGNANT WITH OUR THIRD CHILD, AND THE VAN HAS STRANDED HER 4 TIMES. I HAD THE DEALERSHIP RUN A CHECK ON THE PAST REPAIR HISTORY OF THE VAN AND HEY! THE PUMP WAS REPLACED (BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER) ON 7/6/01 AND AGAIN ON 8/04/01. WITH THE ADDITION OF MY TWO PUMPS, THAT BRINGS THE TOTAL TO 4, OBVIOUSLY. THE VAN HAS 38000 MILES AND FOUR FUEL PUMPS, I THINK THAT SPEAKS FOR ITSELF. I HAVE WRITTEN A LETTER TO CHEVROLET, OF COURSE DON'T EXPECT A FAVORABLE RESPONSE. ANOTHER FACTOR OF COMPLETE IRRITATION IS THE PLACEMENT OF THE BATTERY. IT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE FOR AN AVERAGE JOE LIKE MYSELF TO ACCESS THE BATTERY TO REPLACE IT. I HAD TO PAY $200 FOR PARTS AND LABOR FOR A BATTERY, WHICH I COULD REPLACE MYSELF IF THE THING WASN'T DESIGNED (SEEMINGLY) TO PREVENT OWNER MAINTENANCE. I WOULD DEFINITELY NOT RECOMMEND THIS VEHICLE TO ANYONE. WHEN IT RUNS IT'S NICE, BUT UNLESS YOU WANT TO RUN THE RISK OF HAVING IT TOWED ONCE EVERY 13 DAYS AND PAYING $520 IN REPAIRS AND TOWS WHILE ONLY OWING THE CAR FOR LESS THAN TWO MONTHS, PURCHASE SOMETHING ELSE. DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS-----769737. *AK

Mileage: 38,480

AS YOU CAN SEE THE VAN HAS MINIMAL MILEAGE WITH MULTIPLE REPAIRS. REPORTED DIRECTLY VIA E-MAIL TO CHEVROLET. ALSO RECEIVED A FILE NUMBER AND SENT COPIES OF REPAIRS DIRECTLY TO CHEVROLET. THE LAST E-MAIL WAS SENT 5/23 BECAUSE MY VAN HAD A PUDDLE OF GASOLINE 2 FT WIDE AND 1 1/2 FT LONG UNDERNEATH IT. COULD HAVE TAKEN OUT CHILDREN, HOME AND VAN ITSELF. DEALER CLAIMS IT IS A FAULTY GAS TANK. WILL BE REPLACING WITH NEW. VEHICLE LIVES AT DEALER. NOT ENOUGH SPACE TO TELL THE "LEGEND OF THE LEMON"*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, VEHICLE WILL LOSE ALL POWER, ALSO ENGINE CHECK LIGHT BECOMES ILLUMINATED AS THE ENGINE IS SHUTTING DOWN, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT ENGINE CONTINUES TO FAIL. *YD

WHILE FILLING VEHICLE WITH GAS NOTICED GAS SMELL INSIDE VEHICLE. ALSO, FOUND A GAS PUDDLE UNDER VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN HARD TO START, ALSO WHILE DRVING THE RIGHT REAR TIRE CAUGHT FIRE, AND THE GAS GUAGE WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, FRONT WINDSHIELD WAS CRACKING, ALSO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS COMING ON, AS WELL AS THE ENGINE OIL LIGHT,AND A CRACKED GAS TANK.*JB

WHILE FILLING VEHICLE WITH GAS NOTICED GAS SMELL INSIDE VEHICLE. ALSO, FOUND A GAS PUDDLE UNDER VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN HARD TO START, ALSO WHILE DRVING THE RIGHT REAR TIRE CAUGHT FIRE, AND THE GAS GUAGE WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, FRONT WINDSHIELD WAS CRACKING, ALSO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS COMING ON, AS WELL AS THE ENGINE OIL LIGHT,AND A CRACKED GAS TANK.*JB

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN TRYING TO START VEHICLE IT WILL NOT TURN OVER. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE THREE TIMES IN PAST MONTH, AND STATED THAT IT IS A WIRING PROBLEM, BUT HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. DEALER HAS REPLACED FUEL PUMP. *AK

ALSO ON 12-7-2000 REPLECEMENT FUEL PUMP THAT WAS REPLACED ON 11-2-2000 STOPPED WORKING DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. CAR COASTED INTO PARKING LOT WHERE AFTER A FEW MINUTES DRIVER WAS ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE.*AK

CONSUMER SMELLED STRONG GAS FUMES AND NOTICED THAT GAS WAS POURING OUT, THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL REGULATOR. *SLC

CONSUMER SMELLED STRONG GAS FUMES AND NOTICED THAT GAS WAS POURING OUT, THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL REGULATOR. *SLC

OUR VAN BROKE DOWN IN CANON CITY WHICH IS APPROX. 136 MILES FROM NORTHGLENN BUT WE HAD BEEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS FROM 55 TO 75 MILES MPH & IF THE VAN WOULD HAVE QUIT AT THOSE SPEEDS WE PROBABLY WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED BUT FORTUNATELY WE WERE LUCKY BUT MY CONCERN IS LETTING OTHER DRIVERS KNOW OF THE SERIOUS DEFECT THAT COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE ENGINE FAILURE & FATAL INJURIES.

DUE TO A BAD FUEL PUMP VEHICLE WAS NOT RECEIVING THE PROPER FEED OF FUEL TO THE CARBURETOR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK STARTER FAILED. *YH

CONSUMER HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY REPLACED TRANSMISSION. NEXT DAY, VEHICLE WOULD STAY ON AS RUNNING. DEALER STATED THAT FUEL PUMP FAILED. THEN, CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS SAND INSIDE OF VEHICLE. *AK

REPORTED ANTIFREEZE SMELL, DEALER REPLACED INTAKE MANIFOLD. CONTINUED TO SMELL ANTIFREEZEL HOWEVER DEALER DETECTED NO PROBLEM. ON 3/5/00 ON THE WAY TO CHURCH, CAR OVERHEATED. CONTACTED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. HAVE ALSO REPORTED A "CLUNKING" NOISE COMING FROM UNDER VAN, BUT NO KNOWN CAUSE FOUND YET. HAVE HAD VEHICLE IN SHOP 6 TIMES IN 5 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP WITH VARIOUS PROBLEMS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH ON THE FREEWAY, WHERE TRAFFIC FORCED CONSUMER TO DRIVE OVER A BRANCH THAT WAS ON THE WAY, FUEL TANK CRACKED. *AK