2001 CHEVROLET VENTURE Complaints

TWICE WHILE DRIVING OUR 2001 VENTURE MY WIFE AND I HAD NOTICED THE ENGINE REVVING WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD. IN THE SECOND INSTANCE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED MOST OF THE DAY FINALLY GOING OUT ON THE DRIVE HOME. WE ARRANGED AN APPOINTMENT AT THE LOCAL CHEVROLET SERVICE DEPARTMENT, WHICH INCIDENTALLY IS WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND REPORTED TO US THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS BROWN AND SMELT BURNT. THEY ALSO ADVISED THAT THEY HAD PULLED 2 TRANSMISSION CODES WHEN SCANNING THE VEHICLES COMPUTER. THE DEALER PROVIDED US WITH TWO REMEDIES TO REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION. THE FIRST REMEDY WAS TO REPLACE A TRANSMISSION SOLENOID AND REFILL THE TRANSMISSION WITH NEW FLUID. WE WERE ADVISED THAT THIS WAS A TRY IT AND SEE APPROACH. THE SECOND REMEDY WAS TO REPLACE THE FACTORY TRANSMISSION WITH A REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION. ESTIMATES FOR THESE REMEDIES WERE $1137.74 AND $2985.06 RESPECTIVELY. A SECOND OPINION WAS OBTAINED FROM A LOCAL TRANSMISSION SHOP. THE SHOP INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND REPORTED TO US THAT INDEED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS BURNT, THE ENGINE CODES MENTIONED HEREIN WERE TRANSMISSION RELATED, AND THAT THERE WAS MATERIAL BUILT UP IN THE TRANSMISSION FILTER AND OIL PAN. THE SHOP ADVISED US THAT THE TRANSMISSION COULD BE REBUILT FOR $2372.92. DUE TO THE OVERALL LOWER COST, THE LOCAL SHOP REBUILD WAS SELECTED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PICKED UP WE WERE ADVISED SOME OF THE CLUTCHES WERE ESSENTIALLY GONE, MOST LIKELY DUE TO THE FAILURE OF A SOLENOID.

AS THE VEHICLE IDLED IN TRAFFIC, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE CREPT INTO THE HOT ZONE, THEN SLOWLY WENT BACK TO NORMAL WHEN 50 MPH OR MORE WAS ACHIEVED. *NM THE FUEL GAUGE BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE FROM E TO F. THE CONSUMER RAN OUT OF GAS NOT KNOWING HOW MUCH GASOLINE WAS IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER IS OUTRAGED BY THE PROBLEMS SHE FACED WITH HER NEW CAR AND THE SERVICE SHE RECEIVED. *TC

PURCHASED THIS MINI-VAN USED FROM CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP ON 2/27/2004. AIR CONDITIONER FAILED IN AUGUST 2004. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC (NOT WITH DEALERSHIP) SAID IT WAS THE CONDENSER. CALLED DEALERSHIP FOR ESTIMATE. ADVISED THAT REPAIR & REPLACEMENT WOUDL BE APPROXIMATELY $925. DEALER AGRED TO REPLACE IT WITH US PAYING $200 DEDUCTIBLE FOR LABOR. PARTS REPLACED (PER DEALERSHIP INVOICE) ARE THE CONDENSER, CLAMP, RETAINER, & SEAL. *AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ABS BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEM. THE REAR BRAKE CYLINDER BROKE, AND VEHICLE LEAKED BRAKE FLUID. ALSO, INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKED COOLANT INTO THE ENGINE. IN ADDITION, DELCO BATTERY BROKE, AND LEAKED ACID. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED TWICE, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK MARCH 2002 COMPUTER MALFUNCTIONED. JULY 2002 VCR FAILED AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. DEC 2, 2002 DEFECTIVE BATTERY, DEC 10, 2003 ELECTRICAL CONTROLS FOR OUTSIDE MIRRORS. JAN 10, 2003 TRUE;">AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION</A> REPLACED. JULY 7, 2003BOTH REAR BRAKE CYLINDERS FAILED. AUG 12, 2004 GASKET LEAKS ON <A ONMOUSEOVER="WINDOW.STATUS='WATER PUMP'; RETURN TRUE;" ONMOUSEOUT="WINDOW.STATUS=''; RETURN TRUE;">WATER PUMP</A>'; RETURN TRUE;" ONMOUSEOUT="WINDOW.STATUS=''; RETURN TRUE;">WATER PUMP</A>'; RETURN TRUE;" ONMOUSEOUT="WINDOW.STATUS=''; RETURN TRUE;">WATER PUMP</A>'; RETURN TRUE;" ONMOUSEOUT="WINDOW.STATUS=''; RETURN TRUE;">WATER PUMP</A>/INTAKE MANIFOLD. AUG BATTERY REPLACED DUE TO BEING CRACKED. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THIS WILL BE BATTERY NUMBER THREE FOR THIS VEHICLE. *TC

MY CHEVROLET VENTURE 2001 TRANSMISSION HAS GONE OUT WITH ONLY 61000 MILES. THERE HAS BEEN ALREADRY SOME RECALLS ON THIS VAN. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A FACTORY FAULT.*AK

A/C QUIT WORKING. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE CONDENCER. ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THE HORN HAS HONKED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. WHEN THE VAN IS IN DRIVE YOU LET OFF THE BRAKE AND IT ROLLS FORWARD AND THE SAME IN REVERSE, IT ROLLS. AK

THERE ARE NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE, THE FANS DO NOT OPERATE IN THE VAN NOR DOES THE A/C. THIS IS MY SECOND VENTURE AND IT IS THE SECOND TIME IT HAS HAPPENED. THE CAR OVERHEATS WITHOUT THE FANS RUNNING.

DRIVER WINDOW WOULD NOT ROLL UP OR DOWN. DEALER REPAIRED WITH NEW MOTOR. WINDOWS (BOTH) HAVE SINCE GONE OUT TWICE. SINCE THE WARRENTY HAS NOW EXPIRED, MY HUSBAND REPLACED THE WHOLE WINDOW MECHANIZEM AND IT STILL GETS "STUCK" IN BOTH POSITIONS ON BOTH FRONT WINDOWS. THE MOTOR AND SWITCHES GO OUT LESS THAN A YEAR AFTER THEY ARE REPLACED.*AK

VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY FOUNDED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS CRACKED AND CAUSED COOLANT TO LEAKS INSIDE THE ENGINE. ALSO HAS PROBLEM WHIT THE ALTERNATOR. *AK

THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN ROLLING BACK ON HILLS SINCE I BOUGHT IT. HAVE HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS, THE VCR REPLACED, THE POWER SIDE DOOR LOOKED AT AND TOLD IT HAS BEEN FIXED. Y BIGGEST COMPLAINT IS WHILE DRIVING TO WORK, STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT. MY VAN ROLLED BACKWARDS WHEN I TOOK OFF THE BRAKE TO GO TO THE GAS PEDAL. MY WHOLE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM STOPPED WORKING. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED AND WHILE IN THE SHOP THEY FOUND THE INTAKE MANAFOLD TO BE DEFECTIVE. LUCKILY I BOUGHT THE EXTENDED WARRENTY. TOTAL COST FOR THIS REPAIR WAS $4,200. I COULD GO ON ABOUT THE PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE.*AK