1999 CHEVROLET VENTURE Complaints

WHILE DRIVING NORTH BOUND ON I-71 IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY, MY DRIVER SIDE WINDOW BLEW OUT. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND DIALED "911". WITHIN MINUTES, THE KENTUCK STATE HIGHWAY PATROL WAS ON THE SCENE. AS WE EVALUATED THE SITUATION AND CONDITION OF THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION, I HAD CONCERNS THAT THE WINDOW WAS SHOT OUT. THE OFFICER ASSURED ME THAT IT WAS NOT FOR THE PROJECTILE WOULD STILL BE IN THE VEHICLE. WE FURTHER DISCUSSED OTHER PROJECTILES HITTING THE WINDOW AND THAT TOO WAS RULED OUT FOR THE SAME REASON AS PREVIOUSLY STATED. ALSO, THE MAJORITY OF THE GLASS BLEW OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. GLASS FRAGMENTS WERE INBEDDED INTO THE PAINT ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND ADDITIONAL CHIPS WERE DISCOVERED IN THE REAR WINDOW (SAME SIDE) AS WELL. THE SOUND OF THE WINDOW SHATTERING IS SIMILAR TO A SHOT GUN BLAST. IT SCARED THE *&%&*% OUT OF ME, MY WIFE AND MY CHILDREN. SHOULD WE HAVE BEEN IN HEAVIER TRAFFIC, THIS COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. AS I HAVE DISCUSSED THIS WITH MANY PEOPLE, I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A MORE FREQUENT OCCURENCE THEN YOU WOULD THINK. I BELIEVE THAT MOST PEOPLE ASSUME THAT SOMETHING CONTACTED THE WINDOW CAUSING IT BREAK AND SIMPLY TURN IT IN TO THE INSURANCE. WHEN IN FACT, THERE COULD BE A SERIOUS DEFECT IN THE GLASS ITSELF OR THE MECHANISM USED TO RAISE AND LOWER THESE WINDOWS. *AK

WHILE IN MOTION MANUAL SLIDING DOOR OPENED WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER HAS TRIED TO REPAIR VEHICLE. *AK *ML

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE CRASH, IMPACT ON DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FRONT FENDER, SPEED 45-55 MPH IN WHICH THE SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE DRIVER SIDE OCCUPANT. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK *ML

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 30MPH STEERING WENT OUT AND THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. DUE TO THE POWER STEERING FLUID LINE LEAKING AND SPRAYING FLUID ONTO THE ENGINE.*AK

FEMALE DRIVER IN NEAR VICINITY OF ATM MACHINE AT LOCAL BANK WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT, REQUIRING QUICK REACTION AND APPLYING HARD BRAKING ACTION. THE BRAKE PEDAL REACTED WITH A SUDDEN LOSS OF PRESSURE AND A SPONGY FEEL. DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE 4 MILES TO HOME AND RESULTED IN A TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKE PRESSURE WITH PEDAL TRAVELING TO FLOOR. VISUAL OBSERVATION BY VEHICLE OWNER DISCOVERED CHAFFING CONTACT AND SUBSEQUENT FAILURE OF BRAKE LINE WITH WINDSHIELD WIPER DRIVE BAR LOCATED UNDER HOOD. THE BRAKE LINE CHAFFED IS ONE OF FOUR LINES LEAVING THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER AND CONTACT MADE WITH DRIVE BAR OF WIPER SYSTEM IN THE AREA OF BRAKE LINE CONTAINING METAL BRAID ON A SMALL FLEXIBLE LENGTH. HOSE DIAMETER APPROXIMATELY .50. VEHICLE OWNER IS AN AEROSPACE DESIGN ENGINEER AND RECOGNIZES THAT FAILURE IS A VEHICLE DESIGN ISSUE DUE TO INADEQUATE CLEARANCE BETWEEN BRAKE LINE AND WIPER DRIVE BAR. THIS IS A SAFETY RELATED FAILURE. *AK

WHILE WARMING VEHICLE THE SHIFT GEAR WENT FROM PARK TO DRIVE WITHOUT INDICATION, CAUSING VEHICLE TO TRAVEL WITHOUT CONSUMER INSIDE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK

DEALER NOTIFIED AND CLAIMED THE IDLE HAD TO BE SET THAT WAY TO MEET ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS AND COULD NOT BE FIXED. *AK

VEHICLE HAS QUIT ON HIGHWAY WHILE IN PASSING LANE AND HEAVY TRAFFIC ALMOST, CAUSING MAJOR ACCIDENTS. *AK