2002 Chevrolet Venture

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET VENTURE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS SUDDENLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES, BUT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,000. UPDATED 04/06/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. UPDATED 04/19/2016.*JB

Incident Sep 21, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL THE FUEL FILLER NECKS WERE FRACTURED, WHICH CAUSED FUEL TO LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

Incident Jun 3, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INLET CHECK VALVE AND THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V349000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

Incident Jan 1, 2015

TEMP GAUGE TRYS GO HOT HAD CHECK NOTHING ENGENE MISFIRE HAD CHECK 7 TIMES NOW. REPLACE MASS AIR TEMP SENSORE TWICE THROTTLE POSITION SENSORS. PLUGS AND WIRES TWICE IN ONE MONTH HAS WIRE SHORTAGE FOR AC AND WE HAVE PAID OUT ALOT OF MONEY FROM DAY 2 OF OWNING THIS WAS GOING SELL BUT I WOULD SELL THIS CRAP TO NO ONE.. NOW SAYS O2 SENSORE LEFT WHEEL SENSOR AND MUCH MORE CODES JUNK LIKE THIS DONT NEED TO BE SOLD..

Incident Jul 1, 2014

I WAS PULLED OVER DO TO NO REAR BRAKE LIGHT OR TURN SIGNAL ON LEFT SIDE. GOT A TICKET. WENT TO JUNK YARD BOUGHT REPLACEMENT ONLY TO DISCOVER IT WAS ALSO BURNED OUT AND USELESS !!!!!!!!!!!!!! BEEN THROUGH AT LEAST 50 BULBS IN THE LAST YEAR ALONE. I AM SECOND OWNER. ALSO HAVE ANOTHER ELECTRICAL ISSUE AS IN THE SWITCH ABOVE IN BETWEEN FRONT SEATS THAT CONTROL INSIDE LIGHTING. IT MUST STAY IN THE OFF POSITION OR IT RUNS THE BATTERY COMPLETELY DOWN. ALSO THE SIDE DOOR GETS STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION AND IT TAKES A LOT OF STRENGTH TO CLOSE IT. *TR

Incident Dec 1, 2014

ICV (IN LINE CHECK VALVE) HOUSING ON FUEL TANK HAS STARTED CRACKING AND LEAKING FUEL. CHEVROLET SAYS THIS UNIT IS NOT AFFECTED BY RECALL 07V349000. IT APPEARS TO BE THE SAME AS MY OTHER VENTURE WE HAD THE RECALL PERFORMED ON LEAKING AT SAME SPOT. THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD AND GM SHOULD REPAIR THIS ON ALL VENTURE VANS. I HAVE RUN ACROSS HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE IN DISCUSSION WITH SAME ISSUE AND NOT WITHIN GM'S VIN BREAKS. I THINK GM NEEDS TO LOOK AT THIS AGAIN. I HAVE PICTURES TO PROVE WHAT IS GOING ON. *TR

Incident Sep 25, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET VENTURE. UPON REFUELING THE VEHICLE, FUEL STARTED LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE PROGRESSIVELY WORSENED. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED A SMALL FRACTURE WHICH MAY HAVE ALLOWED FUEL VAPORS AND SMALL DROPLETS OF FUEL TO PASS THROUGH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V349000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 214,000.

Incident Sep 1, 2014

ON THE WAY TO TAKING MY SON TO WORK, I NOTICED A LOUD BUZZING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF MY 2002 CHEVY VENTURE VAN. UPON CHECKING THE DASHBOARD FOR A WARNING SIGNAL, THERE WEREN'T ANY WARNING LIGHT'S DISPLAYED.I JUST RECENTLY HAD REAR BRAKE WORK DONE AND I'M NOT SURE IF THAT IS THE PROBLEM. ALSO, I HAVE BEEN NOTICING A LOUD PITCHED WHISTLING SOUND THAT STARTS AT ABOUT 20 MPH AND STOPS AT ABOUT 45 MPH. THERE IS A RATTLING NOISE THAT ACCOMPANIES THE WHISTLING SOUND WHEN THE CAR IS IN ACCELERATION. *TR

Incident Jun 26, 2014

I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED AND DISCOVERED THAT I COULDN'T FILL THE GAS TANK MORE THAN 1/3 OF THE WAY OR IT WOULD LEAK FROM A CRACK IN THE PLASTIC GAS TANK WHERE THE FILLER PIPE CONNECTS TO THE TANK. I LOOKED IT UP ON THE INTERNET AND DISCOVERED IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM; HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/2003/CHEVROLET/VENTURE/FUEL+TANK I TALKED TO MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER AND HE SAID THAT THERE WAS A RECALL, BUT MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. NOW WHAT? *TR

Incident Jan 1, 2014

THE VEHICLE RANDOMLY SHUTS DOWN COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING - ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS GO OFF. AFTERWARD, IT CRANKS BUT DOES NOT START, AFTER IT'S TOWED, IT EVENTUALLY STARTS. NO ERROR CODES SHOW IN DIAGNOSTICS. *JS

Incident Oct 15, 2013

WAS DRIVING APPROX 45 MPH AND DRIVERS SIDE SEAT AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO IMPACT WHAT SO EVER. *TR

Incident Jan 3, 2014

I PURCHASED A USED 2002 CHEVY VENTURE WITH ONLY 84,000 AND THE FIRST THING I DID WAS FILL IT WITH GAS FOR THE NEXT DAY OF SCHOOL DROP OFFS AND PICK UPS . I GOT HOME PARKED IT AND THE NEXT DAY A SMALL PUDDLE OF GAS WAS UNDER DRIVERS SIDE SLIDING DOOR. I LOOKED ON LINE AND FOUND A RECALL SO I CALLED THE CHEVY DEALER AND THEY SAID MY VIN # WAS NOT ONE THAT WAS COVERED. SO NOW WE HAVE OUR NEW VAN SITTING IN OUR DRIVE WAY WITH NO MONEY TO FIX IT TILL NEXT WEEK. I THINK GM REALLY NEEDS TO STEP UP AND FIX THEIR PROBLEM... I FOND SEVERAL PEOPLE IN THE SAME BOAT. AND STILL AFTER THEY BOUGHT A NEW TANK A WEEK OR TWO LATER THE SAME THING OCCURRED.. SO NOW WHAT... WHO IS KEEPING THE AUTOMOTIVE COMPANIES ACCOUNTABLE.. DOES SOME SMALL CHILD HAVE TO BE INJURED OR GOD FORBID LOOSE THEIR LIFE... SOME ONE NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING.... *TR

Incident Dec 19, 2013

VEHICLE WAS SHOWING 'HOT COOLANT TEMPERATURE' AND WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS. AFTER JUST MONTHS THE SAME PROBLEM RETURNED. *TR

Incident Feb 10, 2012

I NOTICED FUEL MILEAGE BEING REALLY OFF AND A VERY STRONG GASOLINE SMELL AND HAD IT CHECKED @ OUR LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND WAS TOLD GAS TANK WELD HAD FAILED; WE WERE ALSO TOLD WE WERE VERY LUCKY THAT WE GOT IT IN AS SOON AS WE DID. VERY DANGEROUS! WAS ALSO TOLD BY MECHANIC THAT THERE HAD BEEN RECALLS ON THIS VERY THING AND ALSO EVEN MORE SERVICE BULLETINS. I CONTACTED GM AND WAS TOLD YES THERE HAD BEEN RECALLS BUT NOT OUR VIN NUMBER GROUP! NOW IT'S TIME TO DO THIS BEFORE SOMEONE DIES OR IS MAIMED. THEY TOLD ME THEY WERE VERY SORRY BUT GLAD NO ONE WAS HURT! I WAS ALSO TOLD TO SAVE ALL MY PAPER WORK JUST IN CASE @ WHICH TIME I TOLD THEM I SAVE EVERYTHING! THEY WERE MORE CONCERNED ABOUT WHY I HAD TAKEN IT TO OUR REPAIR SHOP RATHER THAN ONE OF THEIR DEALERS; I TOLD THEM THAT THE ONLY THING I EVER GOT FROM THEIR DEALERS WERE THAT THEY COULD NOT EVER REPLICATE THE PROBLEM; THEN OUR REPAIRMAN WOULD FIX WHAT THEY COULDN'T EVEN IDENTIFY. *TR

Incident Jun 20, 2012

THE GAS GAUGE STOPPED WORKING, WENT FROM FULL TO EMPTY IN ABOUT 3 SECONDS. CHEVY REFUSED TO HELP. I HAVE CARRIED A NOTEBOOK IN THE VEHICLE SINCE THAT TIME, WRITING DOWN THE DATE, PLACE OF PURCHASE, MILEAGE, TOTAL COST, COST PER GALLON, AND HOW MANY GALLONS. THIS IS TO MAKE SURE I DON'T RUN DRY, SINCE THE IDIOT GOING GOES OFF WHENEVER IT PLEASES. (CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW, FROM PARAMUS CHEVROLET IN OCTOBER, 2001). *TR

Incident Jul 10, 2004

THE FUEL GAUGE EITHER SHOWS FULL OR EMPTY. IT WILL SHOW FULL WHILE DRIVING, BUT WHEN SITTING STILL, EVEN IF YOU JUST FILLED UP THE LOW FUEL LIGHT WILL COME ON AND THE GAUGE WILL DROP TO EMPTY. OTHER THAN SETTING THE TRIP, YOU HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING HOW MUCH GAS IS IN THE TANK. WHEN YOU GET TO HALF A TANK OR SO, THE LIGHT WILL COME ON CONSTANTLY AND DING. HAVE TRIED MANY THINGS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM BUT NOTHING SEEMS TO WORK. I HAVE HEARD THIS ON A LOT OF THIS SAME TYPE VEHICLE. *JS

Incident Feb 22, 2011

CHEVY VENTURE 2002 W/83732 MILES. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: ANTI-LOCK-ABS LIGHT, INTERMITTENT ABS INDICATOR LIGHT. STARTED HAVING ISSUES WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES SYSTEM, WHEN ISSUE STARTED THE ABS LIGHT INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FLASH AND THE ABS WOULD BY ITSELF TRIED TO ENGAGED WHILE CAR WAS RUNNING. THIS MADE DRIVING THE VEHICLE VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE ABS WOULD TRY TO ENGAGE WHILE RUNNING NOT BRAKING. ON MAY 2, 2002, I TOOK THE VAN TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED FOR THE ABS LIGHT ON. THEY DETECTED A LEFT REAR DEFECTIVE SPEED SENSOR AND THEY ADVISED ME TO HAVE IT REPAIR FOR A TOTAL COST OF $741.00 WHICH I DECLINED. I THEN CALLED GM TO INQUIRE ABOUT ANY SERVICE BULLETINS AND/OR RECALLS ON MY MINIVAN, GM FOUND NONE AND THEY DECLINED TO ASSIST WITH THIS REPAIR. GLEN AT GM STATED THAT THE DEFECTIVE SPEED SENSOR HAD FAILED BECAUSE OF THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE DRIVING ENVIRONMENT WHERE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN (ILLINOIS=SNOW=SALT=CORROSION). I DO FEEL THAT THERE IS A DEFECTIVE PART WITHIN THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM AND TO BE MORE SPECIFICALLY, THE SPEED SENSOR. I WILL NOT BE BUYING ANOTHER GM PRODUCT. I WOULD BE VERY HAPPY TO SEE A SAFETY RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *JS

Incident May 2, 2012

CHEVY VENTURE 2002 W/83732 MILES. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: ON APRIL 28, 2002 I TOOK VAN TO HAVE IT TEST IT FOR THE EMISSIONS. IT FAILED WITH P0446 CODE, EVAP VENT PERFORMANCE. ON MAY 2, 2002, I TOOK THE VAN TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED FOR SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT ON. THEY ADVISED ME THAT IN ORDER FOR THEM TO FURTHER DIAGNOSED THIS ISSUE, THAT THEY WOULD NEED TO REMOVE THE FUEL TANK FOR A TOTAL OF $776.51 COST. SERVICE ADVISOR REQUESTED AN IMMEDIATE PAYMENT OF $345.00 FOR THEM TO FURTHER DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE WHICH I DECLINED. I THEN CALLED GM TO INQUIRED ABOUT ANY SERVICE BULLETINS AND/OR RECALLS ON MY MINIVAN, GM FOUND NONE AND THEY DECLINED TO ASSIST WITH THIS REPAIR. BASED ON MY RESEARCH, IT SEEMS THAT A LOT OF CHEVY VENTURE OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE EMISSIONS SYSTEM. I DO FEEL THAT THERE IS A DEFECTIVE PART WITHIN THE EMMISIONS SYSTEM AND MORE SPECIFICALLY THE VENT VALVE AND OR THE FUEL TANK PRESSURE SENSOR IN THE FUEL TANK. I WILL NOT BE BUYING ANOTHER GM PRODUCT. I WOULD BE VERY HAPPY TO SEE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. CUSTOMER SHOULDN'T HAVE TO BE PUT IN A FINANCIAL POSITION WHERE THE FUEL TANK ON THE VEHICLE NEEDS REMOVAL IN ORDER TO HAVE A FUEL EMISSIONS SYSTEM DIAGNOSED. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *JS

Incident May 2, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE OIL PRESSURE SENDING UNIT, WATER PUMP, THERMOSTAT AND RADIATOR CAP WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED YET THE REPAIR FAILED TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE MOTOR ALSO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 126,000.

Incident Jun 1, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET VENTURE. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT COOLANT WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS LEAKING COOLANT. THE GASKETS FOR THE LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

Incident Mar 25, 2012

SUSPENSION--BOTH TIE RODS IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED--MECHANIC SAID THAT BOTH TIMES IT WAS NEAR CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. OTHER--AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER CRACKED DUE TO DESIGN FAILURE. 2002 SERVICE BULLETIN TOLD THAT GM WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT KEPT QUIET UNTIL THE WARRANTY PERIOD WAS OVER, AND THEN REFUSED TO HELP. BRAKES--FRONT BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED FOUR (4) TIMES, ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE. THE VEHICLE HAS 83,000 ORIGINAL MILES. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. *TR

Incident Mar 16, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 100,000. UPDATED 02/15/12*LJ UPDATED 02/22/12

Incident Jan 4, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE CONTACT SMELLED GASOLINE FUEL FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE PARKED. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO REFUEL THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD TAKE THIRTY MINUTES TO ADD TWO GALLONS TO THE TANK. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V349000 ( FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

Incident Oct 17, 2011

FUEL GAUGE READS ERRATICALLY. *TR

Incident Nov 13, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UNDER THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED AND CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHEN THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED OF THE RUST AND ALSO A HOLE IN THE FRAME. THE MECHANIC THEN ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXTREMELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,669 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 107,000.

Incident Aug 31, 2010

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE MAKING A TURN THE ENGINE FELL ON THE GROUND, THE STEERING COLUMN AND SUB FRAME BROKE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOWED THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS REPAIRING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123,000.

Incident May 26, 2011

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET VENTURE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR OPENED ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE DOOR HAD NOT LATCHED AND HAD RETURNED TO THE OPEN POSITION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND OVER TIME IT WOULD NOT LATCH AT ALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THE UNLATCH ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY TO THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC POWER SLIDING DOOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT DISCONNECTED THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR FUNCTION AND MANUALLY OPERATED THE DOOR. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 01V067000(LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH) BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

Incident Aug 15, 2010

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE CONTACT NOTICED ANTI-FREEZE AND WATER ON THE GARAGE FLOOR WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE HEAD GASKET AND INTAKE MANIFOLD WOULD NEED REPLACING. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,103.

Incident Mar 12, 2011

I WAS DRIVING AND NOTICE THE VAN SLOWING DOWN ON ME AND THEN IT STOPPED SUDDENLY. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD IT NEEDED GAS. TWO WEEKS AFTER I NOTICE THE ODOMETER WOULD JUMP FROM EMPTY TO FULL BACK AND FORTH. THEN I NOTICE WHENEVER I TRY TO FILL IT UP WITH GAS IT WOULD NOT TAKE MORE THAN $5.00 WORTH. *TR

Incident Feb 20, 2011

JANUARY 4,2011 PHILADELPHIA, PA. I FIRST NOTICE IN AUG 2010 THAT MY 2002 CHEVY VENTURE WAS MAKING NOISE AND OVERHEATING WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC IT WAS MY WHEEL BEARINGS AND MY THERMOSTAT GOT THAT REPAIRED THAT COST ABOUT $425.00 THEN THE VAN KEPT OVERHEATING AND CUTTING OFF WENT BACK TO THE MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD IT WAS MY RADIATOR THAT WAS REPAIRED DROVE IT AND HAD TO TAKE THE VAN BACK BECAUSE IT WAS STILL OVERHEATING SO THE WATER PUMP WAS REPAIRED AND THE BOTH OF THOSE REPAIRS WAS ABOUT $275.00 NEEDLESS TO SAY THE VAN WAS STILL OVERHEATING THEN I WAS TOLD THAT THE VAN NEED TO BE PUT ON THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE AND THEN I FOUND OUT IT WAS MY INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET AND THAT COST ME $500.00. IF GM IS HAVING THIS MANY CUSTOMERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS THIS IT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED SO US AS OWNER DON'T BE PUT THROUGH THIS AGAIN. *TR

Incident Aug 10, 2010

2002 CHEVROLET VENTURE, EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRICAL FIRE IN DASHBOARD. THE CONSUMER PULLED TO BERM AND THE VEHICLE BECAME COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FIRE. *BF ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT, A FUSE HAD BEEN CHANGED IN THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER OF THE DASHBOARD. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WAS THE AREA SHE FIRST SAW THE FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0607-90)*JB UPDATED 12/7/10 *CN

Incident Sep 12, 2010

HAVE FUEL LEAKING FROM STORAGE TANK, TECHNICIAN SAYS IT IS COMING FROM AROUND THE INLET, AND THAT THERE IS A RELATED SAFETY CAMPAIGN ON MY VEHICLE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V349000). THE DEALERSHIP TELLS ME THAT MY VEHICLES IS NOT ONE THAT IS INVOLVED IN THE CAMPAIGN (2002 CHEVROLET VENTURE [XXX]). IT WOULD SEEM THAT GM MISREPORT THE SCOPE OF THE PROBLEM. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Incident Oct 16, 2010

I HAVE A 02'CHEVY IMPALA WHEN I TURN IT ON ALL ELECTRIC COMES ON AND THE ENGINE RUNS FOR A SPLIT SECOND AND DIES THEN THE BATTERY LIGHT AND SERVICE TRACTION SYSTEM COMES ON I GOT THE FUEL PUMP AND SENSOR REPLACED STILL THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURS. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT FOR A FEW MILES AFTER READING THE MANUAL AND PUSHING THE GAS TO THE FLOOR WHILE HOLDING THE KEYS ON FOR THREE SECONDS BUT EVENTUALLY IT DIED AGAIN. PLEASE HELP!!!!! *TR

Incident Sep 4, 2010

BRAKE BULBS CONTINUALLY BLOW, AND OVER HEAT IN MY CHEVY VENTURE MINIVAN. I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE AN ISOLATED INCIDENT BUT MY NEIGHBORS MONTANA (SAME PARTS & MANUFACTURER) IS DOING THE SAME. ALSO HAVE NOTICED OTHERS ON THE ROAD NOW THAT HAVE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS OUT. I THINK THIS IS A DEFECT. IN ADDITION, THE LIGHT BAR WAS BURNED IN SEVERAL PLACES WHEN WE REPLACED IT THE FIRST TIME, AND HAD SIGNS OF HEAT DAMAGE WHEN WE REPLACED YET ANOTHER BULB. UPDATED 08/24/10.*LJ THE CONSUMER SENT IN ADDITIONAL COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER CHEVROLET VENTURE OWNERS. UPDATED IVOQ 08/25/10 *TR

Incident Mar 30, 2010

TRANSMISSION FAILED IN JANUARY OF 2005 AT 50,000 MILES. HAD IT REBUILT FOR $3,000.00. FAILED AGAIN AT IN AUGUST 2009 115,000 MILES AND AT THE SAME TIME THE LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILED. HAD IT REPLACED AND THE GASKET REPLACED FOR ANOTHER $3,000.00. STILL OVERHEATS IN CITY TRAFFIC. LEFT RADIATOR FAN NEVER COMES ON I HAVE TO RUN THE HEATER TO GET THE TEMP UNDER CONTROL AND I LIVE IN YUMA, AZ. THIS VAN IS A LEMON AND HAS COST ME ABOUT $8,000.00 MORE THAN IT SHOULD TO OWN. NEVER AGAIN WILL I BUY A GM PRODUCT. THEY ARE CRIMINALS! *TR

Incident Aug 15, 2009

I OWN A 2002 CHEVY VENTURE NEEDS A NEW HEAD GASKET I WAS TOLD VERY COMMON WITH THIS MAKE OF VEHICLE I HAVE ALREADY PUT ALOT OF MONEY IN VAN. THE VAN OVERHEATS SO OFTEN I CAN HARDLY EVEN USE IT. I AM FINANCIALLY IN A POSITION WERE I CAN'T AFFORD A NEW CAR DON'T THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO WHEN I HAVE TAKEN SUCH GREAT CARE OF THIS VAN. FURTHER MORE AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE I HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS SAME ISSUE THAT CONSUMERS HAVE HAD WITH 2002 CHEVY VENTURES. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE I NEVER KNOW HOW HOT CAN THE VAN GET BEFORE ITS A DANGER TO ME, MY CHILDREN OR ANYONE ELSE THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO FOR RECALL. *TR

Incident Mar 27, 2010

THIS IS A GENERAL POINT OF INFORMATION MESSAGE: FOR THE LAST DECADE OR MORE, GM VEHICLES HAVE A PROPENSITY TO BURN OUT THEIR LAMPS DUE TO AN OVERCHARGE CONDITION (CAUSE UNKNOWN TO ME); THIS CONDITION CAN AFFECT ANY OF THE LAMPS OR BULBS, MOST NOTICABLY HEADLAMPS, TAIL LIGHTS, AND RUNNING (PARKING) LAMPS. COULD YOU PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ELECTRICAL DEFECT IN ALL GM VEHICLES.*TR

Incident May 19, 2010

I AM STILL PAYING FOR A 2002 CHEVY VENTURE VAN THAT I BOUGHT 2 1/2 YRS AGO. IT HAS 72000 MILES ON IT. I AM HAVING MAJOR COOLING ISSUES ANYWHERE FROM OVER HEATING TO SMELLING THE ANTI FREEZE, IF IT IDLES FOR 10MIN IT WILL GET UP TO ABOUT 220 DEG AND THE FANS WONT KICK ON TILL 285 DEG. WE HAVE HAD IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES NOW FOR REPAIRS. THE WATER PUMP WAS REPLACED, THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS REPLACED, THIS TIME THEY JUST REPLACED MY RADIATOR CAP AND FLUSHED MY SYSTEM. 4 DAYS LATER ITS DOING IT AGAIN OVERHEATING TO 3/4 MARK, SMELLING VERY DISTINCTLY LIKE ANTI- FREEZE YET THERE ARE NO LEAKS. ? THEY ARE NOW LOOKING INTO AN ENGINE SENSOR AND SAID IT NORMALLY RUNS 184 DEG AND SHOULD BE AT LEAST 195 DEG SO IT RUNS LOW ON A NORMAL BASIS. ( NORMAL TO ME SINCE I BOUGHT IT) I PAID FOR AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THROUGH GM AND NO ONE CAN SEEM TO FIND WHAT THE PROBLEM IS.? HOW MANY DEDUCTIBLES DO I HAVE TO PAY BEFORE THEY ACTUALLY FIND THE SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM I TOLD THEM ABOUT FROM THE BEGINNING? I HAVE THREE CHILDREN I DRIVE AROUND IN THIS VAN AND I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT IT OVERHEATING SOMEWHERE. *TR

Incident May 14, 2010

DRIVER SEAT RECLINER HANDLE BROKE OFF AND SEAT IS NO LONGER RESTRAINED. *TR

Incident Jan 6, 2010

2002 CHEVY VENTURE - MANIFOLD INTAKE AND HEAD GASKET FAILURE AT APPROX. 70K MILES DUE TO FAULTY ENGINE DESIGN AND DEX-COOL CORROSION. GM LOST CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IN 2008 ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THESE GASKETS SHOULD NOT BE FAILING ANYWHERE NEAR THIS EARLY. GM NEEDS TO RECALL THIS ENGINE (3.4L V6) AND FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

Incident Oct 21, 2009