2000 CHEVROLET VENTURE Complaints

THE HEATER CORE BURST AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH HIGH PRESSURE WHICH COULD HAVE SCALDED MY SON SITTING ON THE PASSENGER SEAT. AT THIS TIME THERE WERE NO PARTS AT THE DEALERSHIP SO THEY BYPASSED THE HEATER CORE SO THE VAN COULD BE DRIVEN. I HAVE HEARD FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND OTHER 2000 CHEVY VENTURE OWNERS THAT THIS HAPPENS ON ALL OF THESE VEHICLES. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL LETTER # 04V597000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES: DOORS:LATCH). THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED ON JULY 12, 2005. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON MAY 15, 2007, THE SIDE DOOR FAILED AGAIN. WHEN THE CONTACT WOULD CLOSE THE SIDE DOOR, IT WOULD RE-OPEN. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BEFORE IT WOULD CLOSE. ONCE IT CLOSED, THE DOME LIGHT WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED AND THE DOOR OPEN INDICATOR CONSTANTLY CHIMED. WHEN USING THE DOOR UNLOCK BUTTON, THE LOCK ACTUATOR WOULD CONSTANTLY CLICK UNTIL THE DOOR WAS FULLY OPEN. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER ON JUNE 1, 2007 FOR REPAIR WHERE IT CURRENTLY REMAINS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 95,368. THE CONSUMER STATED THE POWER SLIDING DOOR MAKES A LOUD CLICKING NOISE, WHICH SOUDS LIKE THE ACTUATOR TRYING TO LOCK AND UNLOCK. UPDATED 07/19/07. *JB

AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON WHEN FRONT SETS ARE MOVED MANUALLY, IF I WIGGLE CONNECTOR UNDER SEAT OR MOVE SEAT BACK AND FORTH I CAN GET THE LIGHT TO GO OUT. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT IF THE LIGHT IS ON AIRBAG SYSTEM IS INOPERATIVE?? HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR LAST 6 MONTHS. *AK

2000 CHEVROLET VENTURE. FAULTY SPOT WELD IN THE UNIBODY NEAR THE RIGHT FRONT CORNER OF THE DRIVER SEAT MOUNT STAMPING. THIS HAS CAUSE APPROX. A 4 INCH TEAR IN THE FLOOR PAN RUNNING FROM THE MOUNT TOWARD THE CONSOLE. THERE IS ALSO A TEAR SPIDERING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SAME BRACKET AROUND A WELD THAT IS NOW ABOUT THE SIZE OF A HALF DOLLAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER IN AN ACCIDENT THAT I AM AWARE OF AND I HAVE OWNED IT SINCE 2002. MY CONCERN IS THAT IF YOU DO NOT REMOVE THE CARPET YOU WOULD NOT SEE IT. IF THE VEHICLE WERE TO BE REAR-ENDED THE SEAT BRACKET MAY TEAR THE FLOOR MORE AND CAUSE THE DRIVER SEAT TO PIN THE REAR SEAT PASSENGERS. I HAVE DIGITAL PHOTOS OF THE TEARS AVAILABLE AS WELL. THE FAILURE WILL REQUIRE WELDING OF THE TEAR ON THE FLOOR PAN AS A MINIMUM. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLE WOULD NOT UNLOCK. THE PASSENGER WAS LOCKED IN THE REAR SEAT BELT DUE TO THE LATCH FAILURE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO CUT THE SEAT BELT WEBBING TO RELEASE THE PASSENGER. THE FUEL GAUGE WAS READING INCORRECTLY. REGARDLESS OF THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE THE GAUGE CONTINUOUSLY WAS READING INCORRECTLY AS IF THE FUEL LEVEL WAS FULL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 132,553. *AK

TL*- THE CONTACT HAD A NUMBER OF STALLING PROBLEMS WITH THE 2000 CHEVROLET VENTURE MINIVAN STALLING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MINIVAN STALLED AT ANY GIVEN TIME. ON ONE OCCASION THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED THERE WAS NO PRIOR INDICATION OF THE VEHICLE LOSING POWER. HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SHOWED EVERYTHING HAD LOST POWER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP ON THE FIRST OCCASION AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE TUNED UP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS PUT ON A WAITING LIST FOR ONE WEEK. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC SHOP FOR THE TUNE UP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO HAVE THE STALLING PROBLEMS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MECHANIC SHOP REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, FUEL RELAY AND THE HARNESS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS NO LONGER HAVING ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE STALLING. HE STATED THAT THE DEALERSHIP COULDN'T FIND WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE VEHICLE, BUT A MECHANIC SHOP WAS ABLE TO FIND THE FAILURE ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT.*AK

INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKING ANTIFREEZE ONTO THE GROUND AND INTO THE ENVIRONMENT. KNOWN ISSUE THAT GM REFUSES TO ADDRESS - AFFECTS ALL 3800CC ENGINES PRIOR TO ABOUT 2004. KNOWN DEFECT. *NM

TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED TO FILE A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE SERVICE BULLETIN SHE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE, #030601010 DATED 03/01/03. THE CONTACT STATES THAT HER 2000 CHEVROLET VENTURE HAS HAD THE SAME REPAIR THAT THE SERVICE BULLETIN REFERS TO. THE REPAIR WAS DONE ON 12/21/06 FOR THE LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD, AND THE REPAIR COST THE CONTACT $696.07. THE CONTACT DOES HAVE HER REPAIR ORDER.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20MPH, THERE WAS THUMPING NOISE, AND A SHIMMY IN THE FRONT WHEELS. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THERE WAS A BLISTER ON THE LEFT FRONT TIRE AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTERWARDS THE REPLACEMENT, THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE TREAD WAS WORN AND THE STEEL BELT WAS PRESENT ON THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. AFTER REPLACING THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE, THE LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD BEGAN TO SEPARATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED. THE TIRES WERE BRIDGESTONE INSIGNIA SE200, SIZE P225/60R16.

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO LAY DOWN WHEN TURNED OFF. SEEMS TO BE QUITE COMMON ACCORDING TO VARIOUS GOOGLE SEARCHES AS WELL AS MECHANICS. I HAVE NOT YET FIXED AS I FEEL THIS IS A CHEVY PROBLEM. COST IS 180.00 ESTIMATE FOR A NEW ACTUATOR SWITCH. *NM