2001 CHEVROLET VENTURE Complaints

WHILE TURNING LEFT AT A LIGHT THE ELECTRIC SLIDING DOOR OPENED, ALL OF THE LIGHTS CAME ON IN THE VAN INCLUDING THE LIGHT NOTIFING ME THAT THE DOOR WAS OPENED. THE DOOR IS SUPPOSE TO HAVE A SAFETY ON IT SO IT CAN NOT OPEN UNLESS THE DOOR IS UNLOCKED AND THE CAR IS IN PARK. MY 1 YEAR OLD WAS SITTING ON THAT SIDE OF THE VAN AT THE TIME. THE DEALER SAYS IT IS ONLY COVERED UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AND I HAVE TO PAY THE DEDUCTIBLE TO HAVE THE REPAIR MADE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND MY SON COULD HAVE FALLEN OUT OF THE CAR. THIS DOOR HAS BEEN RECALLED AND I HAD IT REPAIRED ONE TIME BEFORE DUE TO HEARING AIR COMING INTO THE DOOR, IT WAS NOT SEALING CORRECTLY. NOW THE DOOR IS OPENING EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE SAFETY DEVICES TO STOP THIS FROM HAPPENING. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS DOOR. I WONDER HOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. DT

THE PASSENGER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR KEPT GETTING STUCK. IT WOULD NOT LOCK OR STAY CLOSED, NOT EVEN MANUALLY. THE DOOR ALSO OPENED ON ITS OWN. THE WIPER MOTOR CRANK ARM FAILED. THE DRIVERS SIDE MIRROR HAD A RESIDUE ON IT. THE WEATHER STRIPPING ON THE SLIDING DOOR WAS LOOSE AND WARPED. THE REAR SPEAKERS WERE NOISY. *SCC *NLM

CONSUMER STATES THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER HEARD A WIERD NOISE. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE LIFTERS AND RODS NEEDED REPLACING. NLM

WHEN ON A DOWNWARD INCLINE AND VEHICLE WAS IN PARK IT WILL SLIP OUT OF PARK GEAR, AND WILL START TO ROLL BACK. IT COULD HAVE CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE CLOSING THE SLIDING DOOR, IT BROKE. *AK WHEN THE CONSUMER PULLED THE DOOR HANDLE TO OPEN THE DOOR, IT HAD COME BACK TO THE POINT THAT THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RELEASE IT AND THE RESISTANCE DID NOT MAKE IT STOP, THE CONSUMER WAS STILL IN HER SEAT BELT AND DUE TO SUCH FORCE NOT BEING ABLE TO RELEASE THE DOOR, THE CONSUMER BROKE HER ARM ABOVE THE WRIST. *SCC *JB PE04064.PCO

HEADLIGHTS FLICK ON/OFF AT DIFFERENT TIMES. ON ONE OCCSSION, HEADLIGHTS FLICKED OFF, AND THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN WITH NO WARNING. ALSO, OWNER HAD A SITUATION WHERE BRAKE PEDAL DESCENDED TO THE FLOOR WITH POOR BRAKING ABILITY. *AK JLG

WE HAVE HAD THE AUTO SLIDER DOOR (RT SIDE) FAIL 3 TIMES. THE FIRST TIME IN NOV 2001, THE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE, SO MY WIFE HAD TO DRIVE WITH THE DOOR OPEN TO TAKE TO THE DEALER 15 MILES AWAY. THE MECHANISM WAS HANGING OUT THE OUTSIDE TRACK! THE SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED AUG 9, 2002 WHEN THE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, AND PICKED IT UP AUG 10 AROUND 10AM. THE DOOR WAS OPENED/CLOSED ABOUT 7 TIMES BETWEEN AUG 10 AND MORNING OF AUG 13, WHEN THE DOOR FAILED AGAIN AND COULD NOT BE OPENED! I CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE ON AUG 9 AND AGAIN AUG 13TH. WE HAVE ALSO HAD ONGOING PROBLEM WITH SEAT BELT AT SEAT BEHIND RT SIDE PSR SEAT. WE HAD TOTAL FAILURE AND THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER FOR OVER 2 MONTHS! FINALLY, A MECHANIC SAID HE TOOK PART FROM A LOT VEHICLE AND REPLACED IT. ABOUT A MONTH AGO THE BELT BEGAN WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. WE TOOK IT IN AUG 9 FOR SEAT BELT AS WELL, AND OF COURSE, THE PART IS ONCE AGAIN ON BACK ORDER. THIS VEHICLE HAS SERIOUS SAFETY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS SLIDING DOOR AND SEAT BELT. INABLILITY TO GET IN/OUT OF THIS VEHICLE WHEN NECESSARY IS A GREAT CONCERN AND RISK TO MY FAMILY.*AK

WHILE IN MOTION, ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN A STOP SIGN AND STRUCK THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER AT LEAST THREE TIMES. THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY SUBSCRIBED TO ONSTAR. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, ONSTAR NEGLECTED TO CONTACT EMERGENCY SERVICES AND DID NOT ASSIST IN ANY WAY FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT, THREE PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. ATTORNEY WROTE IN ON BEHALF OF CLIENT. *JB

VEHICLE HAS STALLED 3 TIMES AT 60 MPH. DEALER HAS REPLACED COMPUTER TWICE.BUT IT DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM.*AK

WAS HEARING A SLIGHT SQUEAL IN THE FRONT OF THE VAN, WAS ON THE INTERSTATE, WAS DOING ABOUT 70 MPH AND IT GOT LOUDER AND STARTED SHAKING A LITTLE, SLOWED TO 40 MPH AND IT WAS SHAKING SO BAD IT PULLED ME OFF THE ROAD.....WHEN IT WAS GETTING READY TO BE PULLED ON THE TOW TRUCK THE TIRE FELL OFF.....WHEN CHECKED 4 WHEEL STUDS HAD SNAPPED AND THE NUTS WERE BACKED OFF A LITTLE ON THEM. HAD TO HAVE ROTORS, AND BRAKES REPLACED DUE TO THE DAMAGE. PLEASE KEEP A CHECK OFTEN THAT THE NUTS ARE SECURE ON YOUR VEHICLE NOT SURE IF TTHE DEFECT WAS DUE TO THE RIMS, STUDS OR NUTS. DEALER DID NOT SAY.*AK