2004 CHEVROLET VENTURE Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE VEHICLE COMES STANDARD WITH A BUILT-IN CHILD SAFETY SEAT. WHILE FASTENED IN THE CAR SEAT THE CONTACT'S 2 YEAR OLD CHILD WAS ABLE TO REACH THE ADULT SEAT BELT, WRAP IT AROUND HIS NECK, AND BEGAN TO CHOKE. AN AIR GUN WAS NEEDED TO REMOVE THE SEAT BELT FROM THE CHILD'S NECK. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 77000. *AK UPDATED 04/12/070. *JB

2004 CHEVROLET, VENTURE, 65000 MILES, THE COOLANT TEMPERATURE GAUGE STARTED TO FUNCTION ERRATICALLY, THEN IT JUST GOES UP EVEN PASSED THE RED MARKINGS ON THE INDICATOR. I HAVE REPLACED THE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENDING UNIT(SENSOR), THE THERMOSTAT, CHECKED ALL THE GROUNDING TO THE PCM BUT EVERYTHING IT'S GOOD. STILL THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE JUST RESETS WHEN I OPEN AND CLOSE THE IGNITION LOCK. I WILL BE TAKING THIS TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR A DIAGNOSTIC ON THE PCM. *JB

TL* - WHILE DRIVING THE 2004 CHEVROLET VENTURA AT 10 MPH OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY THE CONTACT 'S VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR OPENED. IN THE SECOND INCIDENT, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR WAS OPENED WHEN SHE DROVE OUT OF A DEPARTMENT STORE PARKING LOT. *AK

MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED A 2004 CHEVY VENTURE ON OCTOBER 24,2004. IT HAD LESS THAN 6,000 MILES ON IT. ON SEPTEMBER 27,2006, WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE,THE VAN BEGAN TO SERGE/ STALL. HE PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE AND GOT OUT OF THE VAN. HE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD AND FIGURED THAT IT MAY HAVE JUST OVERHEATED( NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON ). HE PULLED UP ON THE HOOD AND FLAMES SHOT OUT AT HIM. HE DROPPED THE HOOD DOWN AND WITHIN MINUTES THE VAN WAS COMPLETELY INFLAMED. 911 WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AS WELL AS LAW ENFORCEMENT. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SINGED HAIR AND MINOR FACIAL BURNS MY HUSBAND IS OK. THE FIRE INSPECTOR TOLD MY HUSBAND THAT THE FIRE APPARENTLY STARTED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE MOTOR. MOST OF THE TIME MY 3 CHILDREN TRAVELED IN THIS VAN. THEY WOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO ESCAPE THIS FIRE. THE VAN ONLY HAD AROUND 40,000 MILES ON IT . I AM WRITING THIS WITH THE HOPE THAT PEOPLE PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO SURGING OR STALLING VENTURES. I'M NOT SURE WHAT CAUSED MY VAN TO CATCH ON FIRE. HOPEFULLY THE INSURANCE COMPANY WILL SOON KNOW, BUT I WANTED TO MAKE GM AWARE OF A POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING PROBLEM. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS FOR ALL FOUR WHEELS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER ON 13 OCCASIONS. ON THE 9TH VISIT, THE MANUFACTURER AUTHORIZED A 72,000-MILE WARRANTY. ON 8/14/2006, WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE LEFT REAR SLIDING DOOR FELL OFF THE ROLLER TRACK. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED AT AN AUTHORIZED BODY SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.

I PURCHASED A CHEVROLET VENTURE 2004 BRAND NEW IN OCTOBER. NEXT YEAR IN MID MAY THE AIR CONDITIONER WORK GOOD BUT THAT ONLY LAST IT A MONTH OR LESS. NOW I BOUGHT THIS VAN FOR MY BUSINESS IN TRANSPORTATION. I CAN NOT HAVE MY PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE BEING SO HOT. SINCE THEN UNTIL NOW ITS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE SHOP AND STILL THE AIR CONDITIONER IS NOT WORKING. THE PROBLEM IS THAT HOT AIR COMES OUT AND THE VAN DOES NOT OVERHEAT. THE WEIRD PART IS THAT THE WHEN THE TEMPERATURE RISING THE AIR COMES OUT A LITTLE MORE COOLER BUT NOT LIKE ITS SUPPOSED TO. ITS HARD FOR ME TO BEING TAKING THE VAN IN ALL THE TIME. THIS IS MY VAN THAT I HAVE THE WHEELCHAIR INSTALLED IN FOR MY PASSENGERS. I BOUGHT IT NEW WITH THE CONFIDENCE THAT IT WILL BE IN GOOD CONDITION AND COMFORTABLE MY SELF AND MY PASSENGER. THIS VAN IS USED FOR BUSINESS, SO ITS HARD TO TAKE IT TO THE SHOP AND STILL COMING OUT THE SAME. THE VAN HAS BEEN RECHARGED, THE FILTERS HAVE BEEN CLEANED AND CHANGED, THE AIR DUCT/DOOR HAS BEEN INSPECTED. EVERY THING THAT IS NEED TO BE INSPECTED AND CHANGED HAS BEEN PERFORMED. *NM

ON OCCASIONS THE WEATHER STRIPPING ON THE SIDE POWER DOOR INTERFERES WITH THE CLOSING AND LOCKING OF THE DOOR. THIS HAS ON THREE OCCASIONS, HAS SUBJECTED MY GRANDSON AND PETS TO BEING POSSIBLY THROWN OUT OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINING SERIOUS INJURIES THE DEALER ADVISED US THAT THIS WAS NOT THE BEST DESIGNING BUT COULD ONLY REPLACE WITH AN ORIGINAL VERSION OF THE PART. SEEMS TO ME THAT THIS WOULD BE ONLY A BANDAID APPROACH TO A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS PROBLEM. IT IS MY FEELING THAT IS SHOULD BE RECALLED. *JB

STARED HEARING A NOISE BACK IN DECEMBER OF 2005. DIDN'T KNOW WHERE THE NOISE OR WHAT IT WAS UNTIL LAST WEEK. LOOKED IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR AND NOTICED THE WINDOW VIBRATING. ON FURTHER INVESTIGATION SAW THAT THE WINDOW MOLDING WAS NOT ATTACHED AND CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY WOULD CHARGE ME TO REPLACE MOLDING. TODAY I NOTICED THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW STARTING TO MAKE A NOISE. HAVEN'T HAD THIS CAR TWO YEARS YET AND ONLY 40,000 MILES JUST THINK THAT IT IS WRONG FOR THEM TO NOT FIX THIS PROBLEM. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR OVER FIFTY MILES PER HOUR IN FEAR THAT THE WINDOW WILL FLY OUT AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. HAVE THERE BEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS PROBLEM? *JB

I WAS AVOIDING A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT HAD SWERVED INTO MY LANE OF TRAFFIC. MY VEHICLE WENT TO THE RIGHT DOWN INTO A DITCH PROCEEDED INTO A CULVERT AND EMBANKMENT, OVER A RESIDENCE DRIVEWAY AND HEAD ON INTO A UTILITY POLE. THE IMPACT WITH THE UTILITY POLE WAS JUST TO THE SIDE OF DEAD CENTER IN THE FRONT. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VAN HAS BEEN CLAIMED AS A TOTAL LOST BY INSURANCE. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE HEATER FANS WOULD NOT BLOW A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF AIR. UPON INSPECTION THE CONTACT FOUND A MOUSE HAD BUILT A NEST INSIDE THE HEATER UNIT. THE NEST WAS REMOVED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE ALERTED. UPDATED 05/22/06. *JB