2000 CHEVROLET VENTURE Complaints

I PURCHASED MY VAN ON 12/26/2000 AND DROVE IT HOME. I HAD TROUBLE STARTING THE NEXT DAY, BUT FINALLY STARTED AND I USED IT. I PARKED OVERNIGHT AND COULD NOT START IT ON 12/28. IT WAS TOWED IN BY DEALER ON 12/29 AND RELEASED TO ME THE NEXT DAY CLAIMING LOOSE BATTERY CONNECTION AS CAUSE OF PROBLEM. I USED IT HALF DAY ON 12/30 AND PARKED OVERNIGHT. AGAIN IT WOULD NOT START ON 12/31. DEALER TOOK IT IN TODAY TODAY AND VAN IS STILL WITH DEALER AS AT THIS TIME MY MAIL. I WAS TOLD THE VAN IS IN PERFECT RUNNING CONDITION. BUT NOW I AM NOT SO SURE OF WHAT TO THINK. I AM FRUSTRATED AND WORRIED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY USING THIS VAN. WHAT AM I DOING OR NOT DOING THAT COULD BE CAUSING THIS PROBLEM? THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME THE CHANCE TO REPORT MY PROBLEM. *AK

ALSO ON 12-7-2000 REPLECEMENT FUEL PUMP THAT WAS REPLACED ON 11-2-2000 STOPPED WORKING DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. CAR COASTED INTO PARKING LOT WHERE AFTER A FEW MINUTES DRIVER WAS ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE.*AK

CONSUMER SMELLED STRONG GAS FUMES AND NOTICED THAT GAS WAS POURING OUT, THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL REGULATOR. *SLC

A FORD RANGER PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF US AND WE COLLIDED AT APPROX. 45 TO 50 MILES PER HOUR. IMPACT TO OUR VAN WAS HEAD ON. IMPACT TO THE RANGER WAS ON ITS MID SECTION PASSENGER SIDE. MY WIFE 'S SEAT WAS ALMOST FULLY FORWARD AND SHE WAS WEARING HER SEAT BELT BUT BECAUSE THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, SHE HIT HER HEAD ON THE WINDSHEILD. BREAKING THE GLASS AND GIVING HER A CONCUSSION. *AK

CONSUMER STATES GRINDING NOISE WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, HOWEVER NOISE STARTED HAPPENING EVEN WHEN BRAKES WERE NOT APPLIED, TIRE CAME COMPLETELY OFF THE RIM, HOWEVER TIRE WAS STILL ATTACHED TO THE WHEEL AND WAS INFLATED, ALL THE LUG NUTS HAD CAME OFF. *SLC

THE VAN WILL SUDDENLY ROLL BACKWARDS WHILE IN GEAR WHEN STOPPED ON AN INCLINE- EVEN A SLIGHT INCLINE. RECENTLY, THIS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT AS MY VAN ALMOST ROLLED INTO THE CAR BEHIND ME. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURED MANY TIMES, BUT IT DOES NOT OCUR EVERY TIME I AM STOPPED ON A HILL (INCLINE). WHEN IT OCCURS, THE VAN ROLLS BACK VERY FAST, NOT GRADUALLY. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TODAY (11/2/00) AND HE SAID THAT THIS WAS NORMAL. HE ASLO SAID THAT HE HAS HAD SEVERAL PEOPLE COME IN AND COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. I BELIEVE IT IS A DESIGN DEFECT. (NO OTHER CAR THAT I HAVE OWNED WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS DONE THIS.) IT IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY DEFECT.*AK

WAS TRYING TO LATCH BUILT IN CHILD SEAT, LATCH WOULD FAIL TO CATCH IN BUCKLE MECHANISM IN CHEST AREA. WHEN IT WAS LOCKED, COULD PULL OR TUG ON IT & LATCH WOULD RELEASE. TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER. SERVICE MANAGER CHECKED LATCHING & INDICATED IT WAS OKAY, NOT NECESSARY TO HAVE. SALES PERSON INDICATED ALL VENTURES WITH BUILT IN SEATS ARE LIKE THAT.*AK

SHE WAS NOT SERIOUSLEY HURT , BUT THE DOOR WILL OPEN CLOSE OPEN CLOSE ......NEVER DOES IT WHEN I TAKE IT TO THE DEALER OF COURSE POWER WINDOWS ARE TERRIBLE WE ARE VREY DISAPOINTED WITH OUR VAN! *AK

WHEN ON AN INCLINE THE TRANSMISSION FAILS TO HOLD THE CAR WHEN THE BRAKE IS RELEASED, CAUSING THE VAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS. THIS HAPPENS ON SLIGHT INCLINES. THE DEALER CLAIMS THIS IS NORMAL, BUT WITH THE 15 OTHER AUTOMATIC CARS I HAVE OWNED, THIS HAS NEVER BEEN THE CASE. THIS OCCURS WHEN THE CAR IS WARM AND DOES NOT HAPPEN WHEN THE CAR IS COLD. THE ROLLING OCCURS IN DRIVE OR REVERSE ON EVEN THE SLIGHTEST INCLINE. CHEVROLET HAS NOT RESPONDED TO MY INQUIRES REGARDING THIS ISSUE. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE ROLLING WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.*AK

DRIVER'S SEATBACK COLLAPSED BACKWARDS WHEN VEHICLE WAS REARENDED.*AK THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BROKE DURING ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE DRIVER WAS INJURED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *YH