2001 CHEVROLET VENTURE Complaints

THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES SAME PROBLEM, 1ST TIME VAN WAS NOT RUNNING POPPED OUT OF GEAR WENT DOWN THE ROAD BACKWARDS AND HIT A HOME NOT MUCH DAMAGE TO EITHER THE HOUSE OR THE VAN. NOT MOVING FAST ENOUGH, THE SECOND TIME MOVED ABOUT A FOOT ON LEVEL GROUND , 3RD TIME RUNNING IN A FLAT DRIVEWAY NO ONE NEAR DRIVERS SEAT CAR WENT OUT OF GEAR MOVED FORWARD AND HIT A PARKED CARS MIRROR, DIDN'T DAMAGE THE MIRROR BUT DISTROYED THE FENDER ON THE VAN. , THE 4TH TIME WENT OUT OF GEAR WHILE PARKED NO ONE IN OR NEAR CAR. DIDN'T MOVE BECAUSE THE EMERGANCY BRAKE WAS SET. IS BEING INVESTIGATED BY GENERAL MOTORS.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THE BRAKE LIGHT FUSES BEGAN TO BURN OUT. *JG WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BRAKE LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TOT HE CONSUMER THE FUSE BLEW AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER SEVERAL MORE TIMES BUT SEARCH TIME THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE CONSUMER DECIDED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER. WHILE DRIVING TO THE LOCAL DEALER SMOKE BECAME TO COME FROM UNDERNEATH THE DASH. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT BOTH BRAE LAMP SWITCHES HAD BURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS THEY WERE UNABLE TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. *NM

WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN VEHICLE IN FRONT STOPPED SHORT. APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, FAILING TO STOP VEHICLE. VEHICLE IN FRONT WAS REAR-ENDED. AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE BROADSIDED ANOTHER VEHIICLE AT 20-25 MPH AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED.DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY THERE IS A NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. WHEN BACKING UP THERE IS A NOISE, AND VEHICLE WILL JERK. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK THE DEALERSHIP CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT IT IS GAS SLOSHING IN THE GAS TANK DUE TO NO BAFFLES IN THE GAS TANK. THEY INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS IS A DESIGN PROBLEM AND THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT. *JG

POWER DOOR WILL NOT STAY OPEN WHEN PARKED ON A DOWN HILL POSITION. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AKWHEN PARKED ON THE HILL THE DOOR COMES DOWN WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO INJURE A PERSON. DOOR HAS TO BE HELD OPEN MANUALLY IN ORDER FOR AN ACCIDENT NOT TO OCCUR. A GM REPRESENTATIVE EXPLAINED TO THE CONSUMER THE SPECIFICS AND DIRECTED CONSUMER TO THE VEHICLE MANUAL. *JG

HARNESS STRAP ON THE INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT DOES NOT LOCK IN PLACE,AND CAN EASILY COME UNDONE. *AK

DRIVING SOUTH ON I-5, AT APPROX 70MPH, REAR TIRES WENT FLAT. FIRST, REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLEW TO SHREDS AND SIDEWALL SEPARATED. CAR STARTED TO FISHTAIL AND REAR, DRIVER SIDE, TIRE WENT FLAT, PROBABLY ROLLED OFF OF THE RIM. DEALERSHIP LOOKED AT TIRES AND CONFIRMED THAT TIRE IS DEFECTIVE, DAMAGE NOT CAUSED BY ROAD HAZARD. HAVE NOT YET SUBMITTED PROBLEM TO FIRESTONE. IN PROCESS OF FILING CLAIM. CURRENTLY HAVE POSSESSION OF ALL FOUR TIRES. REPLACED ALL ORIGINAL TIRES 'CAUSE WIFE IS AFRAID TO DRIVE VAN.*AK

WHILE DRIVING SUDDENLY THE ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CORRECT PROBLEM. HAD BEEN FIXED, BUT CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK

CONSUMER HAD NOTICED SOME PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED INNER TIE ROD. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK