2004 CHEVROLET VENTURE Complaints

ALL 3 OF MY GAUGES ARE INTERMITTENTLY MALFUNCTIONING, STARTING WITH THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE AND PROGRESSING TO THE FUEL GAUGE AND FINALLY THE SPEEDOMETER. THEY GIVE ERRONEOUS READINGS AND OFTEN DON'T RESET TO ZERO WHEN TURNING OFF THE KEY. *TR

WHILE DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION, ANOTHER VEHICLE TURNED INTO MY PATH. EVEN THOUGH I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES MY VEHICLE STRUCK THE OTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MY VEHICLE WAS TOTALED DUE TO FRONT END DAMAGE.

I HAVE HAD 2 VENTURE VANS THEY BOTH HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE STUCK UP,THEY WORK JUST WHEN YOU TURN THEM OFF THEY STAY UP. ALSO THE GAS LIGHT DOES NOT WORK. IT STAYS ON FULL THEN OUT OF NO WERE YOU ARE ON EMPTY. YOU NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH GAS YOU. I HAD A 2001 CHEVY VENTURE AND NOW I HAVE A 2004 CHEVY VENTURE VAN I REALLY THINK THERE IS A PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN IT WOULD RAIN, WATER WOULD ENTER THE HEAD LIGHT AND DIRECTIONAL TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS. THE BULBS WERE CONTINUOUSLY BURNING OUT DUE TO CONDENSATION FROM THE WATER. THE FRONT RIGHT DIRECTIONAL BULB CAUSED THE SOCKET AND WIRES TO OVERHEAT. THE DEALER STATED THE FAILURE WAS COMMON AND RECOMMENDED DRILLING A SMALL HOLE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY TO ALLOW THE WATER TO FLOW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,143.

I HAVE A 2004 CHEVY VENTURE VAN AND MY TEMP GAUGE AND GAS GAUGE ARE NOT WORKING CORRECTLY, NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH GAS I REALLY HAVE AND DON'T KNOW IF MY VAN IS OVER HEATING, THE GAUGE IS POINTING DOWN AND WON'T RESET TO COLD POSITION. I WENT ON LINE TO RESEARCH AND FOUND MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME TYPE VAN WITH SAME PROBLEM WITH THE CLUSTER PANEL,I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED FOR A RECALL SINCE THERE ARE SO MANY CASE, AND IT IS QUITE EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR. *TR

LAST SUMMER I NOTICED MY TEMPERATURE GAGE WAS GOING OVER TO THE HOT MARK WHILE I WAS DRIVING ALONG. I PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO MY GAUGES AT ALL TIMES,I HAVE 3 DAUGHTERS WITH ME AT ALL TIMES. I PULLED OVER AT A REST AREA AND LET IT SIT A WHILE. 45 MINUTES LATER IT WAS STILL ON THE HOT AS SOON AS I TURNED THE KEY. MY HUSBAND TOOK IT TO OUR MECHANIC AND HE SAID THE AIR CONDITIONING COIL MAY BE CLOGGED AND HE REPAIRED IT. WAS OK FOR A FEW DAYS AND THEN IT WAS RIGHT BACK TO HOT. I HAD THE TEMP. GAUGE SENSOR REPLACED IN DEC.09 AND THAT HASN'T HELPED.MY ENGINE IS NOT HOT BUT MY FEAR IS,WITH MY DAUGHTERS IN THE CAR AND NOT KNOWING IF OR WHEN IT REALLY IS GETTING HOT. IT STAYS ON HOT EVEN IF THEREIS NO AIR OR HEAT ON AND IT CAN SIT IN MY DRIVE FOR 2 DAYS AND WHEN I START IT,IT GOES STRAIGHT TO HOT,AND PAST THE RED PART. *TR

2004 CHEVROLET VENTURE MINIVAN. INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH ABS & TRACTION CONTROL. WHEN CAR HITS A SHARP-HARD BUMP (IE POTHOLE) OR WHEN TURNING SHARP TO PARK, THE ALERT THAT ABS AND TC TURNS ON. HAVE REPLACED ROTORS AND SENSORS BY DEALER AND AUTHORIZED MECHANIC. CHEVY DEALER DENIES THAT HAVING WIRES FROM WHEEL BEARING MODULE TO COMPUTER TIGHT AS GUITAR STRINGS MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY DISCONNECTION OR BAD CONTACTS. THIS HAS BEEN GOING FOR SEVERAL YEARS, DEALER ONLY SOLUTION IS TO AGAIN REPLACE ROTORS (OVER $1000) WITH NO GUARANTEE THAT IT WILL FIX INTERMITTENT ABD AND TC DISABLING. *TR

THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE STICKS ONCE IN A WHILE. I WAS TOLD THAT IT'S SOMETHING IN THE GAUGES AND TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE THING WHICH WAS QUOTED AT $500 INSTALLED...NOPE I WILL LIVE WITH IT I GUESS. *TR

2004 CHEVY VENTURE - GAS GAUGE JUMPS WILDLY , GIVES INACCURATE READINGS. DOESN'T SEEM ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUEL PUMP SENDING UNIT. APPEARS TO BE ELECTRICALLY SHORTING, AS WHEN IT PARK IT WILL BOUNCE UP AND DOWN AND IT JUST SEEMS AS SOME SORT OF CURRENT PROBLEM.. STARTED 1 YEAR AGO. TO KNOW THE FUEL LEVEL, WE TRACK THE MILEAGE MANUALLY. *TR

2004 CHEVY VENTURE. FUEL AND TEMP GAUGES SHOWING FALSE READINGS. DURING A LONG CROSS COUNTRY DRIVE SPEEDO STARTED GIVING FALSE READINGS MAKING IT HARD TO DRIVE IN TRAFFIC. GAUGE BOUNCES OR STICKS IN ONE POSITION OR SHOWS INCORRECT SPEEDS. *TR