2000 CHEVROLET VENTURE Complaints

THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE WEARING OUT, AND WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED HEAVY VIBRATION AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE REAR WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDER WAS DEFECTIVE. THE FRONT BRAKES ONLY STOPPED, WHICH RESULTED IN DANGEROUS CONDITIONS ON ICE, SNOW, AND PREMATURE WEAR OF THE FRONT BRAKE PADS. THE DEALER SAID THIS WAS COMMON AND THE REAR ADJUST DIDN'T WEAR. *SCC *JB

THE GAS TANK IS LOCATED 5 INCHES OFF THE GROUND AND HAS NO SHIELD TO PROTECT IT FROM DAMAGE. *AK *CB *NLM

WHEN COMPLETELY STOPPED, THE VEHICLE RACED AND IMMEDIATELY LUNGED FOWARD AS SOON AS THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON 6/19/2003 AND THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET HAD A LEAK. *TS *JB

I OWN A 2000 CHEVROLET VENTURE MINIVAN. RECENTLY, MY AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD GO ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING. I BROUGHT THE MINIVAN INTO MY MECHANIC WHO TODAY DIAGNOSED A MALFUBCTION IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG PRETENTIONER. WHAT PROMPTED ME TO WRITE THIS COMPLAINT IS THAT WHEN THE MECHANIC CALLED TO ORDER A NEW PART, THE PARTS DISTRIBUTOR TOLD HIM THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON CHEVROLET VENTURES AND THAT HE SELLS MANY REPLACEMENT PRETENTIONER UNITS FOR CHEVY VENTURES. AS A DEFECT IN THE AIRBAG PRETENTIONER COULD HAVE FATAL CONSEQUENCES IN THE EVENT THE AIRBAG FAILS TO DEPLOY AS A RESULT OF THE DEFECTIVE PRETENTIONER, I AM REQUESTING THAT THE NHTSA INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE AND REQUIRE CHEVORLET TO REIMBURSE ME FOR THE COSTS AND EXPENSES INCURRED IN REPLACING THE DEFECTIVE PRETENTIONER.THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION OF THIS MATTER.*AK

I HAVE 4 ORIGINAL FIRESTONE TIRES [FR680] P215/70/R15 TIRES THAT HAVE SPLITS IN SIDE WALLS BY TREAD AREAS, AND THEY ALSO HAVE BULGES IN SIDEWALL AREAS. ONLY 25000 MI. ON THEM. I FEEL THAT I NEED TO REPLACE THEM BEFORE WE HAVE A MAJOR BLOW OUT AND ACCIDENT BY THESE VISIBLE PROBLEMS. WITH 3 CHILDREN I CANNOT AFFORD AN ACCIDENT CAUSED BY THESE TIRES. I WILL BE KEEPING OLD TIRES . I WENT ON THE WEB SIGHT AND SAW THAT SIMILAR PROBLEMS ARE HAPPENING TO OTHER PEOPLE??? *JB

WINDSHIELD WIPERS. 2000 CHEVROLET VENTURE VAN. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS GET CAUGHT TOGETHER AND BREAK. THIS VAN USES THE CRISS CROSS PATTERN AND THE DRIVERS SIDE WIPER SLIPS OUT OF TIME AND CAUSES A COLLISION BETWEEN THE WIPER BLADES AND CAUSES THE PASSENGER SIDE WIPER TO BEND OR BREAK WHEN THE TWO WIPER BLADES MEET. REMOVING THE PASSENGER SIDE BLADE CAUSES THE DRIVERS SIDE BLADE TO OPERATE IN A CHANGING PATTERN, MOVING FROM AS LITTLE AS 5" TO MOVING BEYOND THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDSHIELD EDGE WHERE IS GETS BOUND UP ON THE DOOR. WE HAVE HAD THE VAN FOR ABOUT SIX MONTHS AND HAVE CHANGED THE WIPER BLADES ABOUT 6 OR 8 TIMES. FINALLY JUST DISCOVERED THAT THE PROBLEM IS IN THE WORKINGS OF THE WIPER MOTOR ARMS THAT ARE NOT DESIGNED WELL AND VERY CHEAP QUALITY CONNECTIONS. THEY BECOME LOOSE AND ALLOW THE BLADES TO SLIP FROM THE PROPER PATH AND COLLIDE WITH EACH OTHER. VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE WHEN YOU GET CAUGHT IN A RAIN STORM AT NIGHT WITH NO WIPERS TO SPEAK OFF WHEN YOU ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE AND HAVE TO BE SOME WHERE. *NLM

WHILE DRIVING DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. FIRESTONE FR680,P215/70R15. *AK

AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON; DETERMINED TO BE RIGHT SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER FAILURE. REPLACED AT OUR EXPENSE OF $265.41. *NLM

AIR BAG LIGHT WAS COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY; DETERMINED TO BE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER FAILURE. REPLACED UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY. *NLM

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WON'T GO INTO 2ND OR 3RD GEARS. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WON'T GO BACK INTO PARK. GAS TANK STOP REGISTERING AND CROSS BARS ON WINDOW MOTOR WERE BROKEN. *TT