2004 CHEVROLET VENTURE Complaints

WHILE DRIVING MY 2004 CHEVY VENTURE VAN NORTH ON I-95, A MILE NORTH OF THE EXIT FOR FL HWY 100, AT 70 MPH, THE ENTIRE TREAD SEPARATED TOTALLY FROM THE LEFT REAR TIRE, CAUSING $610 DAMAGE TO THE REAR BUMPER. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE ON THE VAN WHEN I BOUGHT IT NEW FROM THE CHEVY DEALER IN FEB, 2004. THE VAN HAD BEEN ON THE DEALER LOT SINCE SEP, 2003. ALL THE TIRES ON THE VAN WERE FIRESTONE FR680 STEEL BELTED RADIAL P215/70R15 WITH 43,165 MILES ON THEM. THERE WAS LOTS OF TREAD LEFT ON THE TIRES. FIRESTONE SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THESE TIRES AND WOULD DO NOTHING. I HAD ALL FOUR TIRES REPLACED THE NEXT DAY. THE NEW TIRES WERE NOT FIRESTONE. *TR

I BOUGHT MY VAN USED BUT NOTICED RIGHT AWAY THAT THE WINDSHIELD HAD A DEFECT IN THE PASSENGER SIDE. IF YOU SIT IN PASSENGER SIT THE VIEW IS DISTORTED. I TOOK MY VAN TO AN AUTO GLASS COMPANY TO SEE WHAT THEY THOUGHT WAS WRONG WITH THE WINDOW AND IF POSSIBLE HOW TO FIX IT. I WAS TOLD THAT IT IS A DEFECT INSIDE THE GLASS AND THE ONLY WAY TO FIX IT IS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE WINDSHIELD.. I WILL NOT PAY FOR A NEW WINDSHIELD BECAUSE IT IS A DEFECT IN THE GLASS AND IS IN WAY MY FAULT. ACCORDING TO THE AUTO GLASS SPECIALIST IT IS A FACTORY DEFECT AND I WAS TO NOTIFY CHEVY. I NOTIFIED THEM IN 2006 ABOUT THIS AND HAVE HEARD NOTHING SINCE THEN. I HAVE TIRED CALLING NUMEROUS TIMES, ALL THEY TELL ME IS TO GIVE THEM THE INFORMATION AND SOMEONE WILL CALL ME BACK BUT I HAVE YET TO RECEIVE A CALL BACK IN 2 YEARS. *TR

HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES ON MY 2004 CHEVY VENTURE VAN FILLED WITH WATER REDUCING THE LIGHT COMING FROM THE ASSEMBLIES AT NIGHT. *TR

CLUSTER GAUGE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. FIRST WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING IT LOOKED AS IF THE TEMP. GAUGE WAS SHOWING IT WAS OVER HEATING. FURTHER EVALUATION SHOWED THE CLUSTER GAUGE WAS MALFUNCTIONING. A FEW MONTHS LATER WHILE WAITING FOR A REPLACEMENT THE SPEEDOMETER HAS ALSO BEGAN TO EITHER STOP WORKING OR JUMPS AROUND AS IF IT IS ALSO MALFUNCTIONING. *TR

WE CURRENTLY OWN A 2004 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE VAN HAS 58,000 MILES AT THIS TIME. THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED JUMPING QUICKLY ON ACCELERATION AND DEACCELERATION. FROM THIS IT WENT TO READING INCORRECTLY AND NOW HAS FALLEN DOWN AND WILL NOT READ AT ALL. WE HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER WE WERE INFORMED BY A DEALERSHIP THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM ON SOME OF THE CHEVROLET TRUCKS. WE WERE TOLD TO WAIT AND IT MIGHT BE PLACED ON A RECALL LIST. *TR

WHEN I BOUGHT MY 2004 CHEVY VENTURE I LOVED IT, UNTIL MY PASSENGER WAS IN THE CAR AND TOLD ME ABOUT SOMETHING BEING ON THE WINDSHIELD.. AFTER TAKING IT TO A FEW GLASS COMPANY'S I WAS TOLD ITS A DEFECT IN THE GLASS IT SELF AND THAT THE WINDSHIELD WAS THE ORIGINAL. I CONTACT CHEVY AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD LOOK INTO IT. IT HAS BEEN 10 MONTHS SINCE THEN AND NOTHING.. THE WINDSHIELD IS STILL IN MY CAR AND GETS VERY DISTRACTING WHILE I AM DRINVING.. I WANT TO HAVE SOMETHING DONE BUT I AM NOT PAYING FOR SOMEONE ELSE'S MISTAKE. *TR

2004 CHEVROLET VENTURE VAN POWER SLIDING DOOR CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE POWER OF THE DOOR ALMOST CRUSHED HER SONS ARM**CC THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE POWER SLIDING DOOR TO HER VEHICLE THE PRESSURE AT WHICH THE DOOR CLOSES IS RIDICULOUS. THE CONSUMER STATED HER CHILD NOR HER GRANDMOTHER PROVIDING SUFFICIENT FORCE COULD STOP THE DOOR FROM CLOSING. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS INFORMED BY JEFF CHEVROLET THAT THE DOOR WAS OPERATING AT FACTORY SPECS. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED AFTER ALMOST CRUSHING HER SON'S ARM. THE CONSUMER DID A COMPARISON WITH HONDA AND MAZDA, IN THOSE VEHICLES YOU DO NOT HAVE TO USE SO MUCH PRESSURE AND ARE ADJUSTED FOR THE SAFETY OF THE CHILDREN BUT THE VENTURE IS NOT. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WOULD LIKE THE MANUFACTURER TO LOOK INTO THIS DEFECT. *TR

I HAVE BEEN STOPPED & WARNED BY OTHERS CONSTANTLY SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE ABOUT HAVING NO BRAKE LIGHTS, EXCEPT FOR THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT, ABOVE THE REAR GLASS. I REPLACED TWO BULBS 3057 IN THE TAIL EIGHTS AT LEAST EVERY 3 WEEKS. THE BULBS LOOKED FINE. I HAVE TO REMOVE, SOMETIMES REPLACE, SOMETIMES JUST RESET THE BULBS. BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP COUNTLESS TIMES ,TO NO AVAIL! VERY FRUSTRATING & DANGEROUS. WILL CAUSE CRUISE CONTROL TO FAIL - GENERALLY THE FIRST WARNING I HAVE TO ALERT ME OF THE TAIL LIGHT FAILURE. JUST WAITING TO BE REAR ENDED!*AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR OPENED INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO, THIS FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH. THE DOOR WAS CLOSED MANUALLY AND THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR, AND HAS OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN THAT INCLUDED A CHECK LIST. SEVERAL DEALERS HAVE CLEANED THE CONTACTS ON THE DOOR WHICH DIDN'T CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE DEALER MAINTAINED THAT THE ACTUATED CONTROL MODULES COULD BE THE CAUSE. HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13000, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32239. *AK

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET VENTURE WITH 65000 MILES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CIRCUIT BOARD WAS BAD ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO FAIL. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHTS FOUR TIMES, AND HAS HAD FOUR DIFFERENT MECHANICS CHECKING AT THE VEHICLE, AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT OF THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK