1999 CHEVROLET VENTURE Complaints

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HWY AND THE SIDE WINDOW NEXT TO THE DRIVERS SEAT EXPLODED. THERE WAS NO WARNING. IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE SAFETY GLASS. IT SHADDERED INTO THOUSAND OF PIECES AND THEY FLEW ALL OVER THE VAN. IT IS MY UNDERSTAND THAT SAFETY GLASS IS SUPPOSED TO HOLD THE GLASS TOGETHER. THIS DID NOT HAPPENED. IT WAS LIKE IF THE GLASS HAD BEEN FROZEN AND THEN SHADDERED. IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS AND ALMOST CAUSE ME TO CRASH. PLEASE ADVISE ME IF THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER CHEVY VANS.*AK

AIR FILTER IS EMERSED WITH MOISTURE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL OUT AND DIE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE.*AK STALLING OCCURRED WHEN DOWNSHIFTING, POWER STEERING WAS LOST DURING STALLING, DEALER STATED STALLING OCCURRED BECAUSE OF A SWAMPED AIR FILTER THAT CHOKED THE ENGINE, CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WOULD RESTART WITH NO PROBLEMS. *JB

THERE IS A THUMP NOISE WHEN STOPPING AND TAKING OFF. CONSUMER FEELS IT'S SOMETHING WITH BRAKES. *AK

ANOTHER VEHICLE STRUCK DRIVER ON SIDE OF CONSUMER'S CAR, AND SEATBELT BEHIND PASSENGER DIDN'T HOLD CCS OR CHILD IN PLACE, SEAT FLEW BACKWARDS, AND CHILD LANDED ON HANDS AND KNEES. JACK FOR CHANGING TIRES ALSO CAME OUT OF COMPARTMENT IN BACK OF TRUCK. *AK

POOR DESIGN OF THE UNDER VEHICLE TIRE STORAGE SYSTEM ALLOWS IT'S CABLE AND ASSOCIATED FITTINGS TO BE VULNERABLE TO HARSH ELEMENTS AND ROAD SALTS WHICH COULD RESULT IN FATIGUE AND THE TIRE TO FALL OFF, CONSUMER BELIEVES GM CANADA IS MAKING THE CONSUMER RESPONSIBLE FOR CHECKING THE SECURITY OF THE SPARE PERIODICALLY INSTEAD OF REDESIGNING IT PROPERLY. NLM

DRIVER ENTERED VEHICLE AND SHUT DRIVER'S DOOR, AND REAR WINDOW SHATTERED. DEALER DID NOT KNOW WHY THIS HAPPENED.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS ENGINE WILL START TO OVER REV FOR NO REASON. PRESSING BRAKES DOES NOT SEEM TO HELP. DEALER HAS REPAIRED ENTIRE WIRING SYSTEM,AND THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE GOING 50 MPH "T"BONED PASSENGER'S SIDE. WHEN IT HIT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER OF VENTURE SUFFERED BRUISES TO HIS HEART, SHOULDER, PELVIS & CHEST AND LACERATIONS TO KNEES.*AK

SLIDING SIDE REMOTE DOOR FIRST BECAME INOPERATIVE ONE WEEK AFTER CAR'S PURCHASE. IT WAS FIST FIXED BY ORIGINAL; DEALERSHIP AT NO CHARGE. AFTER THAT IT HAS BEEN BACK TO A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP IN SAN FRANCISCO OVER A DOZEN TIMES AND "REPAIRED" (POWER MODULE REPLACED, FLOOR PLATE REPLACED, SWITCH PLATE, REPLACED) OVER A DOZEN TIMES, ALL AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. CHEVROLET PUT OUT A RECALL FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE POWER MODULE. WHEN WE WENT TO HAVE IT REPLACED THEY SAID ONE OF OUR PREVIOUS REPLACEMENTS (AT OUT EXPENSE) HAD ALREADY TAKEN CARE OF THAT. SINCE THEN THE DOOR HAS BEEN INOPERATIVE EIGHT TIMES. EACH TIME THE DEAL DOES A DIAGNOSIS, ORDERS PARTS AND REPAIRS AND DOOR BREAKS DOWN SOON THEREAFTER (THE SAME DAY SOMETIMES). THE VEHICLE IS USED AS A TAXI AND REQUIRES USE OF THIS FEATURE FOR PASSENGERS. EACH REPAIR REQUIRES A ONE OR TWO DAY DOWN TIME FOR CAB AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. HE HAS TO RENT SPARE CAB AND LOSE HIS OWN WAGES FOR THOSE DAYS. DEALER ACTS AS IF THEY'VE NEVER SEEN PROBLEM BEFORE EACH TIME PROBLEM ARISES AND PROCEEDS TO FIX DOOR SAME AS BEFORE TO NO AVAIL. OWNER MAY SUE FOR COSTS (OVER $1500) AND LOSS OF WAGES..*AK

DELPHI FUEL PUMP MALFUNCTION WHICH CAUSED A NO START CONDITION. DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP 3 TIMES. DEAELR WON'T PLACE A DIFFERENT KIND OF FUEL PUMP BECAUSE OF WARRANTY ISSUES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK