1999 CHEVROLET VENTURE Complaints

WHILE CONSUMER WAS STOPPING WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 30 MPH. UPON IMPACT, FRONT SEAT COLLASPED, AND FRONT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE INJURIES THAT DRIVER SUSTAINED CAUSED A MISCARRAIGE OF PREGNANCY. CONSUMER FELT IF AIRBAGS WOULD HAVE DEPLOYED,NJURIES WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN SO SEVERE. *AK

WHEN AT STOP ON SLIGHT INCLINE WITH TRANSMISSION IN GEAR UPON TAKING OFF -MOVING MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKE TO THE GAS THE VEHICLE ROLLS BACK INTERMITTENLY (LIKE THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING). *AK

WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH HAD A FRONTAL IMPACT IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANTS IN THE CRASH. FRONT END WAS TOTALED. ALSO, EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE MALFUNCTIONED WHICH NOT SLOW VEHICLE DOWN IN THE CRASH. MANUFACTURER ADMITTED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING OUT OF NEIGHBORHOOD SLIDING DOOR OPENED ALL OF SUDDEN AND WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE PARKING LOT, AND MOTHER-IN-LAW WAS PUTTING THE BABY IN CAR SEAT WHEN THE SLIDING DOOR STARTED TO CLOSE ALL BY ITSELF. CONSUMER HAD TO MANUALLY STOP THE DOOR BY PUSHING THE BUTTON ON THE VISOR. ALSO, SLIDING DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES EVEN AFTER CLOSING THE DOOR WITH THE REMOTE CONTROL. *AK

WHEN STOPPING ON A SLIGHT INCLINE WITH FOOT ON BRAKE AND TRANSMISSION GEAR IN DRIVE, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ROLLED BACKWARDS. DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS NORMAL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

ON THE NIGHT OF PURCHASE, WE NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE IN OUR GARAGE. UPON EVALUATION BY THE MANUFACTURES SERVICE DEPARTMENT, A HAIRLINE FRACTURE WAS FOUND WITHIN THE GAS TANK/LINE. *AK

PROBLEM IS ONGOING AND AWAITING ARBITRATION HEARING W/ MANUFACTURER SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 21, 2000. NO SAFETY DEFECT DISCUSSED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHES, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

IF THE VAN IS PARKED FACING DOWNHILL, SLIDING DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, WILL NOT STAY OPEN. DOOR WILL SLAM SHUT. DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. OWNER WAS TOLD TO NOTIFY MANUFACTURER. OWNED WAS TOLD BY MANUFACTURER TO CALL NHTSA. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

VAN FOGS UP ALL WINDOWS WHICH MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE DRIVER TO SEE OUT. DEFROST TAKES IT OFF THE WINDSHIELD, MOSTLY, BUT ALL OTHER WINDOWS STAY FOGGED OVER. AIR CONDITIONER DID NOT WORK CORRECTLY WHEN VAN WAS PURCHSED, BUT THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMED IT DID. I BELIEVE THE AIR CONDITIONER/DEFROST IS ALL RELATED. AS SUCH, THE VAN HAS HAD A PROBLEM SINCE THE PURCHSE DATE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM-HAD IT IN FOR SERVICE 8+ TIMES. ED BOZARTH CHEVROLET REFUSES TO SEE THE VAN FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK