2001 CHEVROLET VENTURE Structure Problems

OTHER PART AFFECTED IS THE JACK THIS STYLE VAN RUSTS THRU IN FRONT OF THE REAR WHEEL WELL WHERE THE JACK IS SUPPOSED TO BE PLACED TO REPLACE THE SPARE TIRE. THERE IS NO LONGER ANY STRUCTURAL SUPPORT RESULTING IN A DANGEROUS CONDITION WHERE THE VAN CAN FALL OFF THE JACK IF YOU ATTEMPT TO PUT THE SPARE TIRE ON. AS A MATTER OF FACT MY CHEVROLET DEALER, AT ABOUT 170,000 MILES, CRUSHED THE WHOLE AREA OF MY CAR WHILE THEY PUT IT ON A LIFT TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION LINES. I CAN NEVER SAFELY PUT THE JACK AT THAT LOCATION. THAT IS WHAT ALERTED ME TO THE PROBLEM WHEREAS THE RUST WAS THERE VERY EARLY IN THE LIFE OF THE VAN! *TR

Mileage: 170,000

ON 3, JUNE, 2011, THE RIGHT PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR ON OUR 2001 CHEVROLET VENTURE MINIVAN WOULD NOT LATCH ON THE BACK LATCH, RESULTING IN THE DOOR ONLY BEING PARTIALLY, AND DANGEROUSLY LATCHED BY ONLY THE FRONT LATCH. SOMETIMES IT WON'T LATCH ON THE FRONT LATCH EITHER. THIS IS NOT A POWER SLIDING DOOR; BUT I'VE SEEN SEVERAL RECALLS FOR FAILED LATCHES ON THE POWER SLIDING DOORS. WE HAVE CALLED, GONE TO JUNK YARDS TO NO AVAIL, AND DEALERSHIPS SAY THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO REPAIR THE LATCH. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN, AS THE DOOR COULD COME OFF DURING TRAVEL, OR WORSE, FLY OPEN DURING MOTION, PLACING THE MIDDLE SEAT PASSENGER AT RISK OF FALLING OUT OF A MOVING VEHICLE. FOR SAFETY, DOOR LATCHES ARE SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE FAIL SAFE IN AUTOMOBILES. ONE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WOULD COST OVER $220.00 TO REPAIR, IF THEY COULD GET THE PARTS. IF??? THE CAR ONLY HAS 152K MILES. IN LIGHT OF THE RECALLS FOR THE POWER SLIDING DOOR LATCHES FAILING, I WOULD THINK GM WOULD HONOR THE FAILURE OF THE DOOR LATCHES ON THE MANUAL SLIDING DOORS. THIS JUST HAPPENED OUT OF THE BLUE, WITH NO PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. IT JUST QUIT LATCHING. THANK YOU. *TR

Mileage: 152,300

FAULTY BRAKES DUE TO VEHICLE HOLDING MOISTURE 2001 CHEVROLET VENTURE. *NM

DT: WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH THEN STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT THERE WAS A POPPING NOISE. THE CONSUMER THOUGHT THERE WAS A FLAT TIRE ON THE LEFT FRONT. CONSUMER PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. UPON INSPECTION HE SAW THAT THE ENGINE HAD DROPPED AND WAS HANGING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE ABOUT 2 INCHES FROM THE GROUND. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO GM DEALER FOR REPAIRS. BASICALLY, THE BOLTS THAT HELD THE ENGINE MOUNT BROKE. THE DEALER SUGGESTED SOMEONE HAD DONE THIS TO THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE ENGINE COMPLETELY BROKE OFF. THE CONSUMER KEPT VEHICLE GARAGED. THE REPAIRS WERE DONE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. GM OFFERED NO FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OR COVERAGE. *AK *NM

Mileage: 60,142

JULY 16, 2005 I WAS DRIVING MY 2001 CHEVROLET VENTURE ALONG MY LOCAL STREET SMITHTOWN NY WHEN I HEARD A EXTREMELY LOUD BANG. WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY I PULLED MY CAR OVER AND CONTACTED MY HUSBAND. WHEN HE OPENED THE HOOD THE ENGINE HAD FALLEN OUT OF THE VEHICLE. UPON TOWING THE VEHICLE TO A LICENSED GM MECHANIC I LEARNED THAT THE CV KNUCKLE AND THE RACK AND PINION STEERING SYSTEM SNAPPED WHEN THE ENGINE FELL. UPON CONTACTING GM/CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE THEY OFFERED TO PAY FIFTY PERCENT OF THE REPAIR COSTS, I FEEL THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND THEY SHOULD PAY ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OF MY REPAIR COSTS. THIS VEHICLE IS ACCIDENT FREE. AN ENGINE SHOULD NOT FALL OUT OF A FOUR YEAR OLD CAR. *NM

Mileage: 72,656

WHILE THE PASSENGER'S SLIDING DOOR WAS OPENED IT SUDDENLY CLOSED ON ITS OWN. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER'S CHILD SUSTAINED MAJOR ARM INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. *AK

POWER SLIDING DOOR WOULDN'T STOP OR OPEN, WIFE GOT SHOULDER, ARM, KNEE CAUGHT IN DOOR. THE DOOR IS NOT WORKING RIGHT. CALLED GM AND THEY WERE VERY RUDE AND SAID IT WAS MY PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 74,000

TRANSMISSION SLIPS AFTER SITTING WHEN FIRST STARTING OUT;HORN HONKS OCCASIONALLY WHILE DRIVING; POWER SLIDING DOOR ON DRIVER'S SIDE WON'T OPEN/CLOSE WHEN ACTIVATED BY BUTTON OR REMOTE SWITCHES; HARD STARTS AFTER DRIVING AND SITTING BRIEFLY (ESPECIALLY AFTER HIGHWAY DRIVING--TRIED DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS GASSES). TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS MOSTLY ABOUT TRANSMISSION AND THEY CLAIM UNLESS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. GOING TO TAKE BACK AND HAVE IT STAY THERE UNTIL THEY REPRODUCE THIS WEEK. *AK

Mileage: 30,000

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

Mileage: 35,966

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

Mileage: 35,000

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

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

Mileage: 46,300

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

Mileage: 31,000

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

Mileage: 14,000

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

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

Mileage: 16,093

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

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

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

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

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

Mileage: 27,000

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

DOORS UNLOCK AND LOCK INVOLUNTARY WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. CONSUMER HAS GOTTEN STUCK IN VEHICLE DUE TO DOORS LOCKING AFTER BEING UNLOCKED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO THE DEALER 4 TIMES FOR PROBLEM.*AK

1. THE AUTOMATIC POWER DOOR HAS NO SENSOR. IF YOU ARE STANDING IN ITS WAY WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSING, IT WILL CLOSE ON YOU BEFORE IT RETRACTS. IF MY CHILD WOULD GET CAUGHT IN THE DOOR, IT COULD DO SUBSTANTIAL HARM. 2. THERE ARE 2 BUCKET SEATS IN THE BACK OF THIS MINIVAN. THEY ARE SPACED 4.7 INCHES APART. MY SON WHO IS 2 YEARS OLD (35LBS AND 38") WAS INSIDE THE CAR AND REACHED BETWEEN THE SEATS TO RETRIEVE SOMETHING IN THE TRUNK AREA. HE BECAME WEDGED BETWEEN THE SEATS AND COULD NOT FREE HIMSELF. THANKFULLY, WE WERE ABLE TO LIFT HIM OUT BEFORE ANYTHING HAPPENED. IF THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED DURING THE SUMMER AND WE DID NOT NOTICE HE WAS IN THE CAR, HE COULD HAVE SUFFOCATED. 3. THE WAY THE CAR IS DESIGNED WITH ALL BUCKET SEATS, IT MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO ATTACH BOOSTER SEATS AND CAR SEATS PROPERLY. THE BUCKLES THAT CLASP THE SEATBELTS DO NOT STAND UP TO FACE UPWARDS, THEY FACE TO THE FRONT OF THE CAR. THEREFORE, YOU CAN NOT GET A GOOD CONNECTION FOR THE SEATS TO FIT SECURELY. I WENT TO CAR SEAT CLINICS SPONSORED BY CHEVY AND THE "PROFESSIONALS" COULD NOT GET THE SEATS TO FIT PROPERLY AND WITHOUT MOVEMENT. FOR A CAR THAT WAS DESIGNED WITH CHILDREN IN MIND, THEY DID A SORRY JOB. I FEEL THIS CAR TO BE UNSAFE FOR ANY CHILD UNDER 40 POUNDS! PLEASE DO NOT TAKE THESE PROBLEMS LIGHTLY - MY CHILDREN'S LIVES ARE AT STAKE.*AK

THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED IN A RENTAL CAR THROUGH NATIONAL CAR RENTAL IN FT. LAUDERDALE, FL. MY WRIST WAS BROKEN IN THIS INCIDENT WHICH I BELIEVE WAS CAUSED BY THE AUTOMATIC MOTORIZED DOOR WHICH WAS SLOW TO KICK IN AND BY THE LARGE HANDLE/LEVER ON THE DOOR WHICH YOU MUST PULL TO ENGAGE THE MOTOR. I WAS A PASSENGER IN THE BACK SEAT ON RT. SIDE BY AUTOMATIC MOTORIZED SLIDING DOOR STRAPPED INTO MY SEAT BELT. WE WERE PARKED AND READY TO GET OUT. I GRABBED LEVER TO OPEN THE DOOR. LEVER IS SUPPOSED TO ENGAGE THE MOTOR BUT THE MOTOR DID NOT START SO I PULLED BACK SOME MORE AND IT OPENED ABOUT ANOTHER FOOT OR SO AND STILL DID NOT ENGAGE THE MOTOR. ON THE THIRD PULL THE MOTOR SUDDENLY ENGAGED BUT THE POSITION OF MY HAND AROUND THIS LARGE LEVER AND THE FACT THAT MY ELBOW WAS BACKED AGAINST THE BACK OF THE SEAT, IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO EXTRICATE MY HAND. THE DOOR, WITH MY HAND AROUND THE LEVER, DRAGGED BACKWARDS UNTIL IT SNAPPED MY WRIST IN HALF. I INCURRED A RIGHT DISTAL RADIAL FRACTURE AND BEING RIGHT HANDED AND AN ARTIST AND ART TEACHER IT HAS BEEN DIFFICULT TO SAY THE LEAST. I FEEL THAT THE DESIGN OF THE SLIDING DOOR HANDLE IS A HAZARD AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED FOR A RECALL. OTHER AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOORS ON OTHER MINIVANS TEND TO HAVE A BUTTON OR A SMALL HANDLE THAT WOULD NOT CATCH THE HAND AND DRAG IT BACKWARDS CAUSING INJURY. I WONDERED IF I WAS THE ONLY PERSON TO WHOM THIS HAPPENED. THE RENTAL COMPANY HAD CHEVY INSPECTORS CHECK THE DOOR AND SAID IT WORKED FINE BUT FOR THE ENTIRE TRIP THE DOOR NEVER ENGAGED THE MOTOR WITHOUT GREAT STREGNTH AND SEVERAL PULLS. IT WAS VERY SLUGGISH. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. I KNOW IT IS JUST A MINOR INJURY BUT IT HAPPENED TO ME AND I DO NOT WANT THIS TO HAPPEN TO ANYONE ELSE. PE04064.PCO