1999 CHEVROLET VENTURE Complaints

STEERING BINDS WHEN TURNED TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT TO THE EXTENT OF BEING DANGEROUS IN WET ,ICY,OR SNOW WEATHER CONDITIONS.ON DRY ROADS IS STILL MANAGABLE BUT IS NOT SAFE.STEERING RAK-N-PINION IS DEFECTIVE SIMILAR TO DEFECTS ON EARLY 1980'S G.M. VEHICLES THAT DEALERS WERE CALLING MORNING SICKNESS.THIS PROBLEM OCCURS MORE WHEN HOT THAN COLD AND THERE IS CLUNKING SOUND ALSO.

AS THE WEATHER HAS GOTTEN COOLER I TRIED TO USE MY HEATING SYSTEM AND JUST GOT COLD AIR. THE ENGINE TEMP GAUGE WAS GOING UP BUT I ONLY GOT COLD. THEN I NOTICED THAT THE TEMP GAUGE KEPT CLIMBING AND I WAS AFRAID IT WAS GOING TO 'REDLINE' AND IT SUDDENLY DROPPED TO NORMAL AND I STARTED TO GET HEAT IN THE CAR. THE PROBLEM THEN KEPT COMING AND GOING AS I DROVE. THE CAR IS NOW IN THE SHOP AND I AM TOLD THAT IT IS A LEAKING INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET AND WILL COST ME $650 TO FIX. I ONLY HAVE 59K MILES ON MY CAR. THE SHOP OWNER ALSO MENTIONED THAT HE HAS SEEN 'A LOT' OF THIS PROBLEM IN CHEVY VENTURES (AND OTHER CARS WITH THE SAME ENGINE) AND THAT HE HAD ANOTHER ONE IN HIS GARAGE AS WE SPOKE. THIS SOUNDS LIKE A DESING FAULT THAT GM SHOULD TAKE OWNERSHIP OF. I HAVEN'T HEARD OF A RECALL SO I'M FACED WITH PAYING SO I CAN HAVE A FUNCTIONAL CAR.

VEHICLE SIDE SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT STAY SHUT WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALERSHIP HAD BEEN CONTACTED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. *AK THE SERVICE DEALER SAID THAT IT WAS OKAY. THE CONSUMER WAS NOT NOTIFIED THAT THE DOOR WAS UNDER RECALL. THE DEALER CLAIMED THEY PERFORMED RECALL#01V26400. THE A/C HAD AN ODOR AT TIMES, THE DEALER CLEANED DEBRIS FROM THE A/C DRAIN. THE CUSHION WAS COMING APART. *SCC *JB

FIRESTONE 2157015 AFINITY LH30 VW 97H SEPARATING ON THE INSIDE WITH 21591 MILES ON IT. DEALER TELLS ME THE SEPARATION WAS DUE TO A ROAD HAZARD. I THINK IT WAS DUE TO MANUFACTURING FLAW.*AK

THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLES TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AT LEAST SIX TIMES WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG AND MADE NO RECORD OF CHECKING THE VEHICLE. CURRENTLY THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE TRANSMISSION IS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS. *AK *NLM

PASSENGER SIDE REAR SLIDING DOOR WILL CLOSE, BUT WILL NOT LATCH FROM THE OUTSIDE OR THE INSIDE. DEALER INSTALLED A SLIDING DOOR LATCH ACTUATOR. *AK

VENTURE MINIVAN SHAKED MODERATELY BECAUSE OF INTERNAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

BLOWN HEAD GASKET ON 1999 CHEVROLET VENTURE VAN WITH ONLY 73000 MILES CAUSING $1500 WORTH OF REPAIRS.*AK

SEAT BELT FRONT LEFT/RIGHT TENSIONER SHORTED. WILL NOT ACTIVATE THE FRONT AIRBAGS IN AN ACCIDENT ACCORDING TO CHRISTENSON CHEVROLET IN HIGHLAND, INDIANA ALSO, ABS BRAKE SWITCH AND TRACTION CONTROL(TCS) SWITCH WERE ALSO SHORTED.*AK

INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAK. 1999 CHEVROLET VENTURE WITH 3.4 LITRE V6 ENGINE. NOTICED SOME COOLANT LOSS IN RESEVOIR. FEW DAYS LATER LOUD MECHANICAL NOISE FROM ENGINE. BROUGHT TO DEALER. DEALER DIAGNOSED COOLANT LEAKED INTO ENGINE MIXING WITH OIL (FROM INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET) CAUSING TOP END ENGINE DAMAGE (HYDRALIC VALVE LIFTERS HAD TO BE REPLACED AND INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET) . MECHANIC WHO WORKED ON MY VAN SAID IT WAS VERY COMMON PROBLEM THE 3.4L V6. HAD VEHICLE FOR LITTLE OVER 3 1/2 YEARS WITH 36227 MILES (COST $862) WHEN PROBLEM OCCURRED. *AK