1998 CHEVROLET VENTURE Complaints
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1998 CHEVROLET VENTURE- HOBART, IN
I OWN A 1998 CHEVY VENTURE WITH THE 3.4L ENGINE. I AM CONSTANTLY LOOSING ANTIFREEZE AND OIL DISAPPEARS WITH EXPLANATION. I AM STILL UNDER A WARRANTY BUT THE DEALERSHIP SAYS IT CANT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. I AM CONCERNED THAT MY ENGINE MIGHT SEIZE OR FAIL WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. THE COOLANY THAT CHEVY USES DEXCOOL HAS BEEN KNOWN TO EAT AWAY THE GASKETS, SO LARGE A SCALE HAS THIS HAPPENED THAT GM HAS SWITCHED COOLANTS TO PRESTONE EXTENDED LIFE. I WANT A RECALL DONE FREE OF CHARGE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. IT IS DEFINITLY A SAFETY ISSUE AS MOST HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT CAMS BREAKING AND LOSS OF POWER. SOMEONE IS GOING TO DIE BECAUSE OF THIS.
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1998 CHEVROLET VENTURE- LOUISVILLE, KY
TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE CAUSED BY FAULTY GASKETS ALLOWING COOLANT TO LEAK INTO ENGINE RESULTING IN CAMSHAFT BREAKING. THIS IS A CLASSIC PROBLEM ON 3.4L ENGINE, OCCURRING ON MOST AFFECTED VEHICLES BETWEEN 50K AND 60K MILES.
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1998 CHEVROLET VENTURE- PASADENA, MD
1998 CHEROLET VENTURE VAN, V6 ENGINE WITH 85,000 MILES. WELL MAINTAINED ENGINE. COOLANT SYSTEM LEAKING FROM INTAKE MANIFOLD. NO INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WOULD DO THE REPAIR. TOOK VAN TO DEALER...REPAIRED UPPER AND LOWER MANIFOLD GASKETS. TOTAL COST $908.
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1998 CHEVROLET VENTURE- VASSAR, MI
INTAKE GASKET BAD, REPLACED JAN. 2002. PROBLEM STILL OCCURING, ENGINE KNOCKING AND A NEW ENGINE IS NEEDED.
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1998 CHEVROLET VENTURE- WEST BRANCH, MI
1998 CHEVY VENTURE, 77000 MILES, NO WARNING, ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, PULLED OVER, ENGINE TAPPING & SMOKING. WALKED 1.2 MILES ON INTERSTATE, 8 MILES TO EXIT, TOOK RIDE FROM UNKNOWN COUPLE. HAD VAN TOWED, DIAGNOSED: COLLASPED INTAKE GASKET CAUSED ROD TO GO THROUGH ENGINE. DEALERSHIP & GM REFUSED TO HELP. REPEATABLE PROBLEM WITH GASKET EASILY LOCATED ON INTERNET, OVERWELMED BY SEVERITY.
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1998 CHEVROLET VENTURE- COVINGTON, GA
CONSUMER COMPLAINING ABOUT THE ENGINE LIGHT WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE ON SEVERAL OCCASION. AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. PH *TR
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1998 CHEVROLET VENTURE- MONROE, MI
BAD ANTILOCK BRAKE PULSATION AT ALL TIMES WHEN APPLIED. I THOUGHT WAS NORMAL BUT DEALER SAID ROTORS MAY BE WARPED.
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1998 CHEVROLET VENTURE- MONROE, MI
SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT STATES EVAP PROBLEM. STINKY EMISSIONS BUT DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEM AFTER I PAID $162. RESET LIGHT SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE SAME PROBLEM REAPPEARS AFTER A FEW DAYS.
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1998 CHEVROLET VENTURE- MONROE, MI
POWER SLIDING DOOR BUZZER SOMETIMES SOUNDS ALTHOUGH THE DOORS ARE CLOSED. I HAVE TO DISABLE THE POWERSWITCH AND SLAM THE DOOR TO CONTINUE.
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1998 CHEVROLET VENTURE- MONROE, MI
POWER SLIDING DOOR OPENS AFTER CLOSING,SOMETIMES I MUST DISABLE POWERSWITCH TO KEEP CLOSED. PAID $162,DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEM.
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