1998 CHEVROLET VENTURE Complaints

1998 CHEVY VENTURE 4WD/TRACTION CONTROL LS, EXTENDED VAN. WE REPAIRED THE FIRST RECALL PROBLEM ASSOCIATED WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE/SIDE POWER DOOR (DOOR DID NOT CLOSE PROPERLY/OPENED AND THE WRONG TIME/WOULD NOT CLOSE AT ALL). NOW THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN AT ALL. WE CANNOT USE THE TWO "SWITCHES" THAT WOULD OPEN THE POWER DOOR, AND WE CANNOT USE THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES TO OPEN THE DOOR. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AS WELL AS A PRACTICAL CONCERN. IF THE DOOR WAS SO BAD IN THE FIRST RECALL - NOW IT IS WORSE. *LA

WHILE DRIVING TEMPERATURE GAUGE STARTED FLUCTUATING FROM HIGH TO LOW, AND VEHICLE OVERHEATED DUE TO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKING ANTI FREEZE ONTO THE ENGINE.*AK

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND STAYED ON. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED SHORTLY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE DEALER REPAIRED IT, HOWEVER TWO WEEKS LATER THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE AIR BAG MODULE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS BAD. ALSO THE VEHICLE HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS. *JB

WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING WHILE VEHICLE WAS SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT. ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE FROM BEHIND ON A 45 MPH IMPACT. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

THE ABS SYSTEM WAS INOPERATIVE. THE REAR ABS MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CAMES ON AND STAYED ON. *AK WHILE DRIVING THE ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED IT FELT HARD. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE BRAKE WERE FINE BUTHTE ABS WAS DISABLED. *SCC *NLM

THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAKED COOLANT ONTO THE ENGINE, WHICH RESULTED IN ENGINE FAILURE. *AK *JB

THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO RUN ROUGHLY, IT WAS DISCOVERED THE HEAD GASKET WHICH WAS SUPPOSEDLY DONE PREVIOUSLY WAS NEVER DONE. *JB ALSO THE HEAD LIGHT BULB WAS REPLACED *JB

THE GLASS AND BACK PIECE OF THE HEADLIGHTS WERE GLUED TOGETHER. THE GLASS CAME OFF THE HEADLIGHT. DUE TO FAILURE IN THE GLUE COMPOSITE. NEED TO CHECK ALL VEHICLES USING THAT LOT OF GLUE. EACH HEAD LIGHT COST $88.78. CONSUMER WANTS TO BE REIMBURSE FOR MANUFACTURE DEFECT. *NLM *CB

CONSUMER STATES THAT FUEL LINE WAS DRIPPING GAS OVER THE ENGINE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

1998 CHEVROLET VENTURE VAN 3400 DEX COOLANT ENGINE, INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKIT & HEAD GASKET LEFT US STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY WITH 3 CHILDREN IN BUSY JULY 4TH TRAFFIC, HAD TO BE TOWED HOME AND CALL FOR SOMEONE TO PICK MY SELF AND CHILDREN UP WHILE MY HUSBAND WAITED FOR A TOW TRUCK. FROM THE RESEARCH WE HAVE DONE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE THAT CHEVY WILL NOT PUBLICALY ADMIT TOO EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE REDESIGNED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD SYSTEM FOR THE NEW VEHICLES .*AK