2000 CHEVROLET VENTURE Complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE STUCK WHILE IN THE UPWARDS POSITION. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WAS CHANGED BUT IT DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TO A SERVICE DEALER. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THIS WAS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE.

IN OUR 2000 CHEVY VENTURE THE FUEL GAUGE SEEMS TO RANDOMLY CHOOSE THE FUEL LEVEL IT WILL INDICATE. IT RARELY SEEMS TO SHOW WHAT I WOULD GUESS TO BE THE ACTUAL FUEL LEVEL. I EVEN SAW THE GAUGE SWINGING BACK AND FORTH A COUPLE OF TIMES. IT ONCE RESULTED IN MY WIFE RUNNING OUT OF GAS WHILE EN ROUTE TO PICKING UP OUR CHILDREN FROM SCHOOL (WHILE THE GAUGE SAID THERE WAS MORE THAN HALF A TANK). *JB

THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT CONTROL PANEL OF OUR 2000 CHEVY VENTURE CONTINUES TO BREAK. WE HAVE REPLACED AND ATTEMPTED TO FIX IT FOUR TIMES. THE PROBLEM IS THE PANEL IS MOUNTED AGAINST THE BOTTOM OF THE SEAT CUSHION AND WHEN SOMEONE SITS IN THE SEAT IT PRESSES DOWN ON THE PANEL AND BREAKS THE SCREW TABS. THE PANEL NEEDS TO BE MOUNTED LOWER OR HAVE SOME SORT OF SPACER TO LOWER THE PANEL TO KEEP THE SEAT CUSHION FROM PUSHING AGAINST IT. *JB

THE GAS GAUGE ON THE CHEVY VENTURA DOES NOT WORK AND THIS IS A CONSISTENT PROBLEM WITH THE VENTURA LINE. SOMETIMES AS LITTLE AS 15,000 MILES AND THE GAS GAUGE EITHER STAYS ON FULL ( NO MATTER HOW MANY MILES YOU DRIVE) OR IT STAYS ON EMPTY. EITHER WAY, IT IS A PROBLEM THAT HUNDREDS OF BUYERS HAVE EXPERIENCED. *JB

PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR OPENS AFTER CLOSES. DOOR AJAR WILL COME ON WHILE DRIVING. DOOR DOES NOT COMPLETELY CLOSE. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER SLIDING DOOR MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE ON THE VEHICLE AND WAS A DIFFERENT COMPONENT THAN WHAT WAS RECALLED(01V264000). THE DEALER OFFERED TO FIX THE RECALLED COMPONENT, BUT STATED THE SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY UNLESS THE CONTACT HAD THE POWER SLIDING DOOR MODULE REPLACED.

I OWN A 2000 CHEVROLET VENTURE AND I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKE LIGHT BULBS MELTING IN THE SOCKETS. I REPLACE THEM AND THEY WORK FOR A WHILE UNTIL THEY MELT RESULTING IN THE BULB BURNING OUT. I KNOW OF SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE THAT OWN CHEVY VENTURES THAT ALSO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO BEFORE IT RESULTS IN A FIRE OR AN ACCIDENT. ANY HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM WILL BE APPRECIATED. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE HORN IS INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC.

PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HAS FALLEN OFF TRACK TWICE. I HAS IT FIXED BOTH EVENTS AND IT COST ME $125.00. NOW I HEAR THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. GM NEEDS TO APPROVE A RE-CALL TO ADDRESS THE SAFETY ISSUES SURROUNDING THE SLIDING DOORS ON THE VENTURE, SILHOUETTE, AND MONTANA MINI-VANS. *JB

WE HAVE SPENT 3 YEARS FLUSHING RADIATOR WITH DEXCOOL--STILL HAVING OVERHEATING WHICH CAUSES PROBLEMS WITH OUR TRANSMISSION--EVERY TIME SEEING SLUDGE IN OVERFLOW TANK WITHIN A MONTH AFTER FRESH FLUSH--THIS MONTH WE HAVE REPLACED WATER PUMP, AND REPLACING RADIATOR, OIL COOLER, AND GOING BACK TO REGULAR GREEN ANTIFREEZE AFTER HEARING OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND WORSE IN CHEVROLET MODELS USING DEXCOOL!! UNKNOWN IF DAMAGE HAS BEEN CAUSED TO TRANSMISSION FOR 3 SUMMERS OF OVERHEATING...CAN'T DRIVE IN STOP/GO TRAFFIC SAFELY IN WARM WEATHER KNOWING THAT COOLING SYSTEM/TRANSMISSION WILL FAIL IN THOSE CONDITIONS. WE'VE SPENT SEVERAL HOURS STOPPED UNDER SHADE TREES TO LET ENGINE COOL DOWN ENOUGH TO GET TO DESTINATION. *JB