2001 CHEVROLET VENTURE Complaints

2001 CHEVY VENTURE 12 MONTHS OLD APPROX 14,000 MILES, RADIATOR SEAM SPLIT RIGHT LOWER CORNER LEAKING ANTIFREEZE. AC ALSO STOPPED WORKING, CONDENSER SEAM SPLIT, RIGHT LOWER CORNER. REPLACED BY DEALER. VEHICLE NOW 18 MONTHS OLD APPROX 21,000 MILES, AC STOPPED WORKING. CONDENSER SEAM SPLIT LOWER RIGHT FRONT CORNER. DEALER REPLACED. APPEARS TO BE A STRUCTURAL DEFECT IN DESIGN STRESSING THE RADIATOR AND CONDENSER VIA THE MOUNTING SCHEME. VEHICLE IS A LEMON. FIRST TIME REPAIRED DEALER HAD TO ORDER CONDENSER. THIS TIME REPAIRED HE HAD 3 IN STOCK! *JB

PURCHASED VAN JULY 2001. I HAVE DISCONTINUED PUTTING MY SON IN INSTALLED CHILD SEAT BECAUSE HE COMPLAINS IT HURTS HIS LEGS; WHEN HE GOES TO GET OUT HE CAN'T HARDLY WALK;I THINK THE POSITION OF THE SEAT CAUSES HIS LEGS TO GO TO SLEEP. SINCE PURCHASE OF VAN I HAVE HAD IT IN FOR SERVICE SEVERAL TIMES. (1) I COMPLAINED OF VIBRATION IN THE FRONT WHEN I GOT UP TO A SPEED OVER 50 MPH; THE SERVICE TECHS COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. (2) I COMPLAINED OF (WHILE TRAVELING) HEARING AIR VENTILATION (LIKE A WINDOW WAS DOWN) ON THE PASSENGER SIDE; NOTHING WAS FOUND. (3) WHEN PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WE STATED OUR CONCERN THAT DOOR DID NOT RETRACT IMMEDIATELY. I PUT MY ARM IN TO DEMONSTRATE; IT PINCHED MY ARM AND BRUISED IT BEFORE IT FINALLY RETRACTED (4) I HAVE ALSO HAD MY VAN IN COMPLAINING THAT THE CD PLAYER DID NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. THEY SAID IT WAS DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED MY ENTIRE RADIO/CD. (5) COMPLAINED THAT WHILE DRIVING (NOTICING AT NIGHT) MY HEADLIGHTS WOULD DIM AND COME BACK ON. AFTER NOT FINDING ANYTHING THEY REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR. IT IS AGAIN HAPPENING. (6) RECENT CONCERN IS WHILE ON AN UPWARD HILL AT A RED LIGHT WATER STARTED COMING IN THROUGH THE STORAGE COMPARTMENT BETWEEN THE VISORS. NOW THEY ARE DECLARING THAT THE WINDSHIELD WAS NOT PROPERLY SEALED WHEN IT WAS INSTALLED. I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE NOW FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS. MY THOUGHT IS THAT IT MAY HAVE BEEN LEAKING BUT NOW JUST TO THE POINT THAT I AM NOTICING IT. HOW MUCH DAMAGE HAS IT CAUSED IN MY HEAD LINER, ETC. THAT THEY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO DETECT WITH THE NAKED EYE AND IS THE AIR VENTILATION THAT I WAS HEARING A RESULT OF THE WINDSHIELD NOT BEING SEALED; AND IS THE WATER LEAKAGE CAUSING MY SHORTAGE IN THE WIRING OF THE LIGHTS AND RADIO, ETC. MY CONCERN IS LATER DOWN THE ROAD WILL I HAVE MORE DETERIORATING PROBLEMS BECAUSE OF WATER DAMAGE THAT COULD NOT BE SEEN AT THIS POINT. *NLM

WHILE MY VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND TURNED OFF, MY 4 YEAR OLD KNOCKED IT OUT OF GEAR, COME TO FIND OUT THAT IT GOES FROM THE PARKED STATUS TO THE 1ST GEAR WITHOUT HAVING TO HAVE KEY IN OR PUSH THE BRAKE PETAL TO TAKE IT OUT OF GEAR IT IS FREE FLOWING, AND VERY DANGEROUS. I WAS VERY FORTUNATELY LOADING SOME GROCERIES WHEN IT HAPPENED AND WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF A VERY NICE PERSON WALKING BY, WERE ABLE TO GET IT BACK INTO PARK AND NO INJURIES ACCRUED, I DREAD TO THINK OF WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF ONE OF MY TWO YOUNG CHILDREN WOULD HAVE BEEN IN MY POSITION, WHAT THE OUTCOME COULD HAVE BEEN. *NLM

POWER SLIDING DOOR ON CHEVROLET VENTURE STOPS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, STUCK SHUT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND NOW APPEARS TO BE OPENING ON ITS OWN. REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS HAVE BEEN REBUILT AROUND 20,000 MILES. 1ST INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET REPLACED AROUND 14,000 MILES 2ND AROUND 35,000. SECOND ROW PASSENGER SEAT BELT HAS BEEN REPLACED 2 OR THREE TIMES DUE TO FAILING TO RETRACT. SECOND ROW DRIVERS SEAT BELT HAS BEEN REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE TO RETRACT. *NLM

HAVE RETURNED THE VEHICLE 3 TIMES, FOR WATER ACCUMULATING IN THE DRIVER FLOOR BOARD SOAKING RUG DURING RAINS, CAUSING A HAZARD, IE. FOOT SLIPPING FROM THE BREAK PETAL DUE TO THE WATER, PLUS MILDEW ODOR. CURRENT RAIN, TODAY( 3-15-03) PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, WILL BE RETURNING VEHICLE (3-17-03) TO DEALER TO FIX THE PROBLEM, 4TH TIME. VERY UPSET. FYI, DEALER CLAIMS TO HAVE REPLACED 3 SEALS AND STATE PROBLEM FIXED. UNTRUE, PLEASE HELP. WHAT SHOULD WE DO? *NLM

I OWN A 2001 CHEVROLET VENTURE WARNER BROTHERS EDITION MINIVAN. IN THE PAST NINE MONTHS THE SEATBELT FROM THE FIRST SEAT IN THE SECOND ROW HAS GOTTEN STUCK IN THE SLIDING DOOR, CAUSING THE DOOR TO BE JAMMED SHUT. MY CONCERN IS IT COULD BE CLOTHING OR FINGERS OR TOES NEXT TIME. IN ORDER TO GET THE DOOR OPEN IT HAD TO BE TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP AND PRIED OUT. THIS SLIDING DOOR IS SUPPOSE TO STOP AND REOPEN WHEN AN OBJECT IS IN ITS PATH. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER AS I HAVE FIVE SMALL CHILDREN AND I CARPOOL WITH MORE. THANK YOU. *NLM

THE TOP FRONT WINDOW SEAL CRACKED, WHICH CAUSED WATER TO LEAK INSIDE THE VEHICLE. *JB

I WAS IN A ACCIDENT GOING BETWEEN 30 TO 32 MPH AND HIT A CAR WITH THE FRONT OF THE VAN. THE OTHER CAR WAS STRUCK ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE CAR. NEITHER OF THE AIR BAGS IN MY VENTURE VAN WENT OFF. THE FRONT BUMPER, HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY, GRILL AND HOLD WERE ALL DAMAGED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND POLICE DEPARTMENT WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT I MAKE A COMPLAINT WITH YOU BECAUSE THEY STATED THAT BOTH AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE WENT OFF. AS FAR AS I KNOW THERE IS NO SWITCH TO TURN EITHER AIR BAG OFF.

WHILE A CHILD WAS SITTING IN AN INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT, THE CHILDS' HAND GOT CAUGHT IN THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR WHICH IS SUPPOSE TO HAVE A SAFETY DEVICE PREVENTING THAT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS TS

INSTALLING CHILD SAFETY SEATS IN THE CHEVROLET VENTURE, WARNER BROS EDITION, BUCKET SEATS. YOU CAN NOT SAFELY INSTALL CHILD SAFETY SEATS WITH THIS TYPE OF SEAT BELT LATCH. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE LATCH. IT WAS NO BETTER. HE EVEN SAID, HE FELT IT WOULD BE UNSAFE FOR HIS OWN CHILD. I CONTACTED GMC. THEY CALLED TODAY AND SAID, THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THE IRONY IS, THIS IS A MINIVAN MARKETED TO FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN. IT HAS THE VIDEO PLAYER, CUP HOLDERS AND SEAT BELT "ADJUSTERS" SO THE SEAT BELTS FIT THE KIDS CORRECTLY BUT YOU CAN NOT ADD A CHILD CAR SEAT! I CAN GUARANTEE SOMEONE WILL BE KILLED OR INJURED IF THEY DO NOT RECALL THESE SEATS. I TOLD THEM THAT TODAY, AND THEY DIDN'T SEEM TO CARE. I ALSO NOTICED ANOTHER COMPLAINT REGARDING THIS. IT SHOULD BE SERIOUSLY LOOKED INTO. DT