2001 CHEVROLET VENTURE Complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION THE VEHICLE IN FRONT MADE A U TURN WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION. THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE IMPACTED THE OTHER VEHICLE ON THE REAR LEFT SIDE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AT THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ALSO PRESENT. UPDATED 08/29/06. *JB

FAX FROM CONSUMER (OH) RE THE PROBLEM HE AND HIS WIFE HAD WITH THE HEAD GASKETS IN THEIR 2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU AND 2001 CHEVROLET VENTURE. *NM THE HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING COOLANT INTO THE OIL SYSTEM. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS A VIBRATION WITHIN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A DEALER AND IT WAS DETERMINED THE KNUCKLE COLLAR AROUND THE FRONT TIE ROD ASSEMBLY WAS BROKEN. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIE ROD ASSEMBLY WHICH CORRECTED THE PROBLEM.

FAX FM (OH) RE THE PROBLEM HE AND HIS WIFE HAD W/THE HEAD GASKETS IN THEIR 2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU & 2001 CHEVROLET VENTURE. *TS ***REFERENCE 10154062*** THE HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING COOLANT INTO THE OIL SYSTEM. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE FAILED, AND THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING SLOW. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THERE WAS A BLOWN HEAD GASKET.

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER SIDE TAIL LIGHT CONTINUALLY BURED OUT. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE TAIL LAMP HOUSING ON THE INBOARD SIDE AND THE PLUG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

VEHICLE WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATE OUT OF "SYNC" AND JAM IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MODULE HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE. I HAVE SCHEDULED REPAIRS FOR 12/8/2005, AT THE CHEVROLET DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. *JB

TAIL LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE DIMLY ON THE DASH AND THEN FAIL TO OPERATE. THIS CREATED A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN TURNING. REPLACED BOTH TAIL LIGHT CIRCUIT BOARDS AND PIGTAILS. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATED TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS GOING UP AND DOWN. THE DEALER TOLD HIM THE THERMOMETER WAS NOT WORKING. HE PICKED UP THE CAR AND IN 3 THREE DAYS LATER THE CAR BLEW UP. HE HAD IT TOWED A WEEK LATER THEY TOLD HIM A NEW ENGINE WAS NEEDED. IT HAS BEEN 5 WEEKS SINCE HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THEY STILL HAVE NOT FIXED IT. ON THE 2ND DAY AFTER HE BOUGHT THE CAR THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS NOT WORKING.*AK *JB

SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH COOLING SYSTEM AS REPORTED BY OTHER POSTS. PURCHASED VEHICLE NEW. SERVICED AT SHOP REGULARLY. AT 60,000 MILES THE SUPPOSED "100,000 MILE" COOLING SYSTEM SUDDENLY DEVELOPED LEAK IN LOWER INTAKE. AS THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE ROSE INTO THE HOT, I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF TO LET IT COOL OFF. WHEN I DROVE IT TO THE SHOP (MAYBE DRIVING A TOTAL OF 10 MILES AFTER PROBLEM STARTED), SHOP DIAGNOSED IT AS LOWER INTAKE GASKET LEAK. THE MANUAL SAYS IT HAS A ENGINE SAFETY FEATURE TO ALTERNATELY FIRE THE CYLINDERS TO KEEP HEADS FROM BLOWING. DIDN'T WORK FOR ME. BOTH HEAD GASKETS BLOWN. WARPED HEADS. HAD TO HAVE HEADS SHAVED. $2000 REPAIR BILL DURING A VACATION AT A GM SHOP. THE SHOP PUT ON "NEWER GASKETS" THIS ISN'T RIGHT! *JB